Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

"An Yi, get ready and go back to the capital." Xiao Jingzhan thought about what happened last night. If he went back too late, who knows how many people would be waiting for him.

Things here are finished, so it’s better to go back early.

"Yes, sir. I will go and inform Commander Shen." An Yi bowed and flew down the mountain.

Commander Shen? Could it be Shen Tingjiang? "Is he my brother?" Shen Yanyan looked at Xiao Jingzhan and asked.

"Well, Shen Tingjiang. He made great contributions in escorting grain last time, so I promoted him. Now he is the commander of the capital's garrison." Shen Tingjiang is indeed a capable man. He is good at both civil and military affairs. It's a pity that such a person is the captain of a garrison.

"My brother is a pretty good guy." Shen Yanyan nodded. Shen Tingjiang was indeed worthy of this position. Although they had only met once and didn't know much, her brother was quite capable and thoughtful.

Xiao Jingzhan nodded. It was indeed possible. Besides, he was a member of the Shen family, so he could be used in an important position.

After a while, An Yi, who had gone down the mountain, hurried back with an anxious look on his face.

"Master, Commander Shen is missing." An Yi knelt on one knee and reported.

"There has been someone at the foot of the mountain eager to try to break into the mountain. Commander Shen led his men to chase after him, but he has not returned. I just reached the halfway point of the mountain and met the guards who came to report. I went down the mountain to take a look and found that Commander Shen was indeed missing."

Shen Yanyan frowned. What a coincidence! Just when they were about to leave, her brother disappeared.

Xiao Jingzhan frowned slightly and looked at Shen Yanyan beside him, as if he had thought of something. He wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain and delay their return.

When Shen Yanyan saw Xiao Jingzhan looking at her, she immediately came to her senses. Since he was coming for her, she couldn't leave, and Xiao Jingzhan wouldn't leave either.

But how do they know that he won't leave? He and his brother have only met once. In the palace, it must be Concubine Gao. Could someone have seen her talking with her brother?

"They want to delay time!" Shen Yanyan looked at Xiao Jingzhan and said.

"Well, these old foxes are really cunning." Xiao Jingzhan said slowly, looking down the mountain.

"I can't leave now." Shen Yanyan paused and said, the enemy was targeting Xiao Jingzhan and their Shen family. If she left today, Shen Tingjiang would definitely die. Their Shen family was a thorn in the eyes of Gao Xiang's party. It was not impossible for them to kill Shen Tingjiang. If she stayed, it would delay her time to enter the palace. Those people would definitely have a big trick waiting in the capital at night.

Killing two birds with one stone, Prime Minister Gao is really good at calculating.

Either Shen Tingjiang dies or Xiao Jing dies in battle.

"They want to delay your return to the palace. You and An Yi go back to the palace first. I will take the other secret guards to find my brother." Shen Yanyan was worried about Shen Tingjiang's safety, but she was more worried about Xiao Jingzhan. These people wanted him to never come back.

He is the emperor and cannot take any risks.

"Don't worry, my martial arts skills are so strong, nothing will happen to me. If I don't save him, no one else may be able to save him." Shen Yanyan looked at Xiao Jingzhan's cold eyes and said softly.

"No, you know martial arts, but the other party is well prepared. No matter how powerful you are, you can't defeat those endless Deadpools." Gao Xiang trained the Deadpools and he knew that those were just some mediocre things last night. The really powerful ones must have been sent out, otherwise Shen Tingjiang would have been able to escape with his martial arts.

"They want me to delay my return to Beijing, and that's what they want," Xiao Jingzhan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and everyone felt that the air around them had become a little colder.

"An Yi, send a message back to the capital. Since he wants to fight, I will play with him. You will also meet those Deadpools to see who is better, Prime Minister Gao or our people." The two had been confronting each other for three years, and they were constantly testing each other. Prime Minister Gao was cautious and would never reveal his strength. They also discovered those Deadpools after a long investigation. Although they had never fought, according to Prime Minister Gao's personality, he must have some skills to have been able to survive for so many years.

"Yes, master." An Yi responded and stood up to deliver the message.

Shen Yanyan looked at Xiao Jingzhan, a little worried, "They are obviously coming for you. What if something happens to you if you stay here at night?" The capital city might not be peaceful tonight.

"The capital is not Gao Zhangyao's territory, he can't do whatever he wants." Xiao Jingzhan said coldly. If he wants to play, then play with him. There is no need to hide it now.

Shen Yanyan nodded, a trace of murderous intent flashed in her eyes. This Prime Minister Gao wanted to target her Shen family, so she would repay him with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, and take all her revenge on Concubine Gao. It would be best if Shen Tingjiang was okay, but if anything happened to her, she would make her pay with her life.

"I have to go find my brother, otherwise I will feel uneasy." Shen Yanyan looked at the heavy troops at the foot of the mountain. They would not be stupid enough to assassinate in broad daylight. He would not be in danger here, but Shen Tingjiang could not be ignored.

Xiao Jingzhan thought about it and nodded in agreement. Her martial arts skills were comparable to his own. Besides being able to protect him, if he went with her, the army would follow him, and he would be too conspicuous. If he stayed on the mountain, the enemy would not kill Shen Tingjiang.

"Change your clothes and disguise yourself." Xiao Jingzhan said to Shen Yanyan. He created the illusion that she was with him, and let the secret guards go out to look for her, which would also lower her guard.

Shen Yanyan understood what he meant, nodded, and walked into the room.

Shen Yanyan changed her clothes quickly. Luckily, she included some suitable men's clothes among the clothes she brought with her. She changed into the men's clothes and tied her hair into a high ponytail. She looked like a handsome young man.

"An Yi, protect the Imperial Concubine." Xiao Jingzhan ordered in a deep voice.

An Yi cupped his hands and said, "Yes, master. I will definitely protect the queen's safety." An Yi felt a little guilty. According to what An Qi said, this was not him protecting the queen. He might even need the queen to save his life at the critical moment.

"Be careful. I'll let the secret guards follow you. Come back quickly after you find the person." Xiao Jingzhan looked at Shen Yanyan and instructed.

"Yeah, I know, don't worry!"

After saying goodbye to Xiao Jingzhan, the two quietly went down the mountain. With their excellent lightness skills, they arrived at the foot of the mountain in a short while.

An Yi, who was following behind Shen Yanyan, was shocked. Since the Imperial Concubine's lightness skill was so good, even His Majesty's lightness skill could not beat hers, not to mention himself.

He was already the most skilled fighter in the Dark Guard Battalion, but he could clearly sense that the Queen was slowing down and waiting for him.

Someone had already prepared the horses at the foot of the mountain. The two men rode on their horses and headed towards the direction where Shen Tingjiang disappeared.

Nanzhu Mountain is about 20 miles away from the capital city. It is called Nanzhu Mountain because of the large tracts of bamboo forests surrounding it. The further they went in, the deeper the bamboo forest became and the taller the bamboos became.

Looking at the surrounding environment, if we were ambushed in a place like this, the chances of escape would be very small. It seems that these people have made careful arrangements.

Deep in the bamboo forest.

At this time, Shen Tingjiang was surrounded by a group of assassins in black. There were countless black-clad assassins around him, and the people Shen Tingjiang led had been injured. If this continued, they would surely die.

"Commander, there are too many people. We have to think of a way, otherwise our brothers won't be able to hold on for long." Yan Wu, covered in blood, kicked the person in front of him away, quickly ran to Shen Tingjiang, and said breathlessly.

Shen Tingjiang was not much better off. He looked very miserable. Looking at the endless number of men in black, he realized that he had fallen into a trap. He was afraid that he would die here today.

These people seemed to be targeting him deliberately. Who would design him like this? If he thought about it carefully, it could only be Prime Minister Gao's party. They wanted to delay His Majesty's return to the palace and also kill him. They were killing two birds with one stone. How cruel.

He now only hoped that His Majesty and his sister had returned to the capital and did not stop to look for him, otherwise he would be blamed for his death.

"There's no way. I can't run away now even if I want to." Looking at the densely packed men in black around him, Shen Tingjiang was filled with murderous intent.

Human physical strength is limited, and the martial arts of each of these people in front of them are extremely strange. They keep attacking several people as if they will never get tired.

Shen Yanyan and An Yi rode their horses deep into the forest. Looking at the increasing white fog around them, Shen Yanyan raised her hand to stop An Yi.

The two men reined in their horses.

It's so strange. It's already noon and the weather outside is so good. How did the white fog in the forest come from? It's really strange. Shen Yanyan looked at this strange phenomenon and became more worried about Shen Tingjiang.

An Yi had good hearing. The moment he stopped, he seemed to hear the sound of swords. After listening carefully, he found that there were indeed the sounds of swords. "My Queen, there are the sounds of swords inside." An Yi pointed inside.

Shen Yanyan closed her eyes and listened. There was indeed a faint sound of swords and it seemed that Shen Tingjiang was trapped in there.

Looking at the strange situation around her, Shen Yanyan didn't care about much else. If she didn't save Shen Tingjiang, he would probably die.

"Let's go and take a look." Shen Yanyan pulled the reins and ran inside.

An Yi and the group of secret guards who followed him quickly caught up with her.

The further they walked, the thicker the fog became, as if they were in a mysterious world. However, when they walked deep into the bamboo forest, they were surprised to find that there was no fog. The scene before them made the two of them gasp, and they saw countless men in black besieging Shen Tingjiang and others.

These men in black were all agile and powerful in their moves, and they were obviously well-trained killers.

In the bamboo forest, there were flashes of swords and shadows, and shouts of killing shook the sky. Although Shen Tingjiang and others fought hard, the black-clad men were numerous and coordinated well, and they were already in trouble.

At this moment, a man in black took advantage of Shen Tingjiang's unpreparedness and stabbed him in the back with a sword. At the critical moment, Shen Yanyan flew forward, kicked the man away, and immediately helped. The long sword in her hand was like a dragon out of the sea, quickly repelling the surrounding enemies.

Shen Tingjiang was extremely surprised when he saw Shen Yanyan dressed in men's clothes. "Yanyan?" He called out in a low voice tentatively.

"Yeah, it's me, brother. Are you okay?"

An Yi and the secret guards following behind the two of them also joined the battle, and the situation of the few of them instantly improved a lot.

The Deadpools looked at the people who suddenly joined and attacked more fiercely. Shen Yanyan didn't bother to talk to Shen Tingjiang. She raised the sword in her hand to block in front of him and fought hard against the Deadpools who pounced on her.

Seeing those people almost falling to the ground and then standing up again and rushing towards her, Shen Yanyan frowned. These people were not normal.

"Hit the vital point!" Shen Tingjiang shouted! Looking at Yanyan who was blocking him, he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. If she didn't leave, then His Majesty must still be in Nanzhu Mountain.