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"What happened?"

Yun Ruo Lu rubbed her eyes as she walked to the side of Black Ba in confusion. She didn't know why he should be fine, but Black Ba's expression was calm and unflustered.

"We were drugged in our drinks last night!"

Yun Ruo Lu was shocked, didn't they sleep because they were drunk? If someone had drugged him, something would definitely have happened.

"What happened in the stronghold?" Black Ba said coldly, it was hard to tell if he was worried or thinking.

At this moment, the others also began to rub their heads as they clamored and woke up. Yun Ruo shook her head and looked at everyone lying on the ground sleeping for the night. She began to have suspicions in her heart. Could it be that there was a spy in the village? Otherwise, who would have the opportunity to make everyone unconscious?

"No, but I have a feeling that something big is going to happen!"

The person was the cold voice.

Hei Ba's expression was very serious, as if he was still trying to make sense of what happened last night.

"Great King, why were we drugged? Someone must be up to no good! "

At this moment, the people who woke up looked suspiciously at Yun Ruo Lu after hearing Hei Ba's words. She was the only outsider in the village, so she was naturally the target of suspicion.

Sensing the unfriendly gaze, Yun Ruo Lu immediately explained: "Don't forget, I've been knocked out myself. If I was the one who drugged you, why am I still here and not running away? "

Yun Ruo Lu's words were also very persuasive, causing some people to nod in agreement. However, who was the traitor and what the problem was, no one knew.

"Search everyone and see if the silver is still in and if there are any fewer people!" Yun Ruo Lu said loudly to everyone.

Black Ba glared at Yun Ruo Lu. When she woke up, she was already concerned about money. Black Ba didn't completely believe her words, he angrily ordered a check up.

Not long after, a small fry came running over to report, "Big …" "My king, this is bad. Many soldiers have come to the mountain and are about to surround us!"

At this time, a person hurriedly ran over to report, "Great King, something bad has happened. The silver inside the coffin was all … It's official silver! "

With that said, Black Ba's entire body fell backwards, and he laid on the stone chair without saying anything for a long time.

Yun Ruo Lu's heart was in turmoil. Her instincts told her that she had fallen into a trap, and someone was using her to find the missing government money and exterminate these bandits at the same time.

However, she still didn't know who the mastermind was.

"Da Ya, protect Qing Er and bring her away from the small path. All of the other brothers, come with me!"

Black Ba was silent for a while before he gave the order. The stronghold was in chaos, no one cared about Yun Ruo Lu. Yun Ruo Lu also wanted to know who was leading the army this time, so she blended in with the crowd and followed them.

What shocked her the most was that the person dressed in dark gold armor and leading the troops in majestically was Yuchi Chen herself!

Yun Ruo Lu hid worriedly towards the crowd. If she were caught by Yuchi Chen here, he would have killed her out of anger.

"Hmph, I was still wondering who it was. So it was you, a despicable person, who drugged us. You are truly despicable!"

Hei Ba spoke angrily towards Yuchi Chen, but Yuchi Chen ignored him. He swept his gaze across the crowd, and with a wave of his hand, over a hundred armed guards charged up the mountain. Without a word, they began to kill.

It was Yun Ruo Lu's first time seeing such a cruel scene. She wanted to blend in with the crowd and put on an act, but she discovered that none of the guards had acted against her.

Hei Ba retorted angrily. Although he had killed quite a few guards, the number of casualties on his side was even greater. Very quickly, only his trusted brothers remained.

"Great King, we'll cover your retreat!"

After discovering that they were outnumbered, everyone was determined to fight to the death.

"No!" If we want to live together, we will all die together! "

Hei Ba's face was covered in blood, his chest was heaving up and down, and it was obvious that he was already exhausted.

"Don't be silly, there are so many of them, it's impossible for all of us to escape. "It's rare that you don't want to see Qing`er again!"

Yun Ruo saw that Black Ba had made up his mind and ran behind him to remind him.

"Who the hell are you? If it was your master who asked you to help us, why would the Fifth Prince lead his army and destroy us? "

Although Hei Ba's eyes were bloodshot, his mind still remained clear. The clothes of the Fifth Prince's Mansion that the guards were all wearing were easily recognizable. Hei Ba naturally noticed that something was wrong and began to suspect Yun Ruo.

Yun Ruo Lu didn't know how to explain it, but if it was her side princess, Black Ba probably wouldn't let her off no matter what.

Just as Yun Ruo Lu was still hesitating, Hei Ba's blade was already at her neck.

"Take us away from here, or I'll take your life!"

Just as Hei Ba finished his sentence, an arrow pierced his throat with a 'whoosh'. Yun Ruo could see from close range that Hei Ba was struggling to keep his eyes open as he looked at Yuchi Chen in disbelief.

Following that, the sound of arrows being shot was heard again. The only survivors were all killed by the arrows.

"Father!"

At this moment, Yun Ruo Lu heard Qing`er's voice from behind. She turned around and wanted to tell Qing`er not to come over, but Qing`er had already ran over to the side of Hei Ba, crying in grief.

When Yun Ruo Lu lifted her head again, the arrow in the hands of a guard was already aimed at Qing`er.

"Don't, don't shoot!"

Before Yun Ruo Lu could finish her sentence, an arrow flew over, piercing through Qing`er's tiny body, splashing blood all over the body of Fang Mu.

Witnessing such a cruel scene, Yun Ruo Lu could no longer control herself. She glared furiously at Yuchi Chen, gritting her teeth as she roared: "You heartless demon! She's just a child! "

"He's just a kid now, but he'll be the biggest enemy in the future!"

Yuchi Chen calmly tossed out those words before turning to leave. Naturally, Yun Ruo Lu had also left the mountain under the orders of her guards and returned to the palace.

However, there were even more maddening things waiting for her in the manor.

Just as Yun Ruo arrived at the entrance of the Royal Mansion, she saw Jin Se and Yu Feng hung at the entrance. Their bodies were still covered with scars from the whips.

Jin Se had already completely fainted and Supreme Wind was on the verge of death, his eyes were blurry and unable to open.

Ignoring the guards, Yun Ruo Lu rushed forward to release Jin Se and Xi Feng, and let them recuperate in Plum Garden.

What Yuchi Chen had done forced her to understand him. Even without the entire Yun Family, she could not continue to swallow her anger like this.

In the evening, Yun Ruo Lu prepared everything and stormed off to find Yuchi Chen.

To her surprise, Yuchi Chen seemed to know she was coming and had already made preparations in the courtyard, awaiting her arrival.

Yun Ruo knew that Yuchi Liu did not like anyone entering his room, especially after he lost the painting. Anyone who got within three meters of him would be punished.

"You knew I was coming?"

He saw Yuchi Chen set up a feast on the stone table in the courtyard. Although he was drinking wine alone, it was a feast for both of them.

"Don't you think you should explain?"

Yuchi Chen's tone was flat, not as sharp or as sarcastic as before. Even the expression on his face had eased a lot, no longer as cold as before.

But even so, she would not forget the purpose of her visit.

"You have killed so many innocent people. Is that correct?"

Yun Ruo Lu sat down opposite of Yuchi Chen. She thought that she should have a good talk with him.

"Heh, This King has never heard of bandits being innocent. Jin Se and Yu Feng made a mistake, so why can't they be punished? "

Yuchi Chen found it laughable. He looked at Yun Ruo Lu with disdain, as if saying, "Could this be my logic?"

Yun Ruo let out a long breath, gritted her teeth and said, "You schemed against me? All this was arranged by you, wasn't it? "

Yuchi Chen raised his head and downed the cup of wine, not a single ripple on his face. Without even looking at Yun Ruo Lu, he lazily retorted, "So what if I am? "So what if I am not?"

Explaining was not his style, and he had no need to explain it to her.

"Regardless of whether it is you or not, I must let you know that you do not think that you can control the fate of others just because you are a prince. I will not submit to you, and I will not ask of you again. "

Yun Ruo Lu emphasized every single word as if she was swearing something. She was so determined that she couldn't bear to see the ground.

Yuchi Chen glanced at Yun Ruo Lu, before letting out a cold laugh. He replied with disapproval, "Is that so?"

This tone of contempt was a disgrace to Yun Ruo Lu. Before she could retort, Yuchi Chen added, "You are this king's secondary concubine. Your fate is destined to be in this king's hands."

Yun Ruo Lu did not want to continue arguing with him, because there was no meaning to it anymore. She would use her actions to prove that she would live the life she wanted.

Looking at the resolute expression on Yun Ruo Lu's face, Yuchi Chen could not tell what he was feeling. Did his revenge work? Why didn't he feel any pleasure at all?

Is this woman a pig's brain? Could it be that it was impossible for them to not see that all the bandits he had brought up the mountain were the guards of the prince's residence? They were not soldiers of the imperial government at all.

He was worried about her safety in exchange for her hatred. He had truly become a fool for once.

Yuchi Chen mocked himself in his heart, feeling even more infuriated that she would actually suspect that he was plotting something.

He clearly saw what happened at the Prince's Mansion, but even if Liu Yanhan's methods were a bit more vicious, she was the empress dowager's niece, so he couldn't touch her now.

Yun Ruo Lu knew it was pointless to continue the conversation. She stood up to leave, but when she reached the door, she heard Yuchi Chen say, "Stop!"

Seeing how arrogant and disrespectful Yun Ruo was, Yuchi Chen was provoked. He could not tolerate this woman disregarding his existence, not even a little bit!

Yun Ruo Lu did not stop and continued walking, but she was stopped by a guard at the door drawing his saber.