They continued to stroll along the street until they reached Heaven Street. Heaven Street led to the Imperial Palace. Ordinary people were not allowed to enter, but at this time, it was open to the public. There were all kinds of lanterns on both sides.
The sound of firecrackers could be heard incessantly. Every household was wearing masks and carrying lanterns out of their houses. There were too many people, and Pei Zi Yun was afraid that they would get separated. He pulled the Canton Princess along with him. After a while, he saw another pinwheel with lanterns. It was similar to the one before, but the lanterns on it could spin. There were many pieces of paper pasted on it, with all sorts of couplets and riddles written on them.
"General Li Anjun and General Lu Sheng have also brought their troops here," the Lantern Master said in a low voice.
"There are three of them. That's enough. Inform them that we can start the operation." Pei Zi Yun said softly, as if he was talking to himself and trying to guess the riddles.
After saying that, he raised his voice, "A bow with two arrows waiting to be fired?"
"That's easy, it's just the character Fu!"
The lamp master pretended to be surprised. "You guessed it. I wanted to keep it for the night!"
"Haha, then I shall accept. I shall take your lantern." Pei Zi Yun stretched out his hand and took the lantern.
"Dear customer, you are right. The lantern is yours." The owner of the lantern wasn't angry at him. He shouted, "Come quickly, whoever guesses correctly can take it!"
Several people rushed over, and the stall became lively.
As long as it was a lantern, unless it was a coincidence, it must belong to the Crown Prince or the Grand Princess. Pei Zi Yun laughed to himself. Since he had completed his mission, he wanted to hand over the lantern as soon as possible.
Even though he was pretending to be cold, Pei Zi Yun did not expose him. He handed the lantern over to the Canton Princess, who accepted it happily. At this point, Pei Zi Yun's eyes swept across the crowd. A strong looking man stood at the stall for a while before he turned around and left.
The Canton Princess carried the lantern forward and saw a sweet potato stall in the distance. A young man and a young woman dressed in ordinary clothes were standing in front of the stall. The young man carefully picked up a roasted sweet potato and gave half of it to the young woman. The young woman leaned on his shoulder and looked at each other with a sweet smile.
The Canton Princess, who was in the crowd, saw this scene and was filled with envy. Could this be love?
The Canton Princess thought to herself as she pulled Pei Zi Yun along. She then pointed at the sweet potato that was being roasted and said, "I want to eat this too."
"Boss, give me one." Pei Zi Yun said.
The old man used a pair of fire tongs to dig out the ashes from the sweet potato. He reached out and gently patted the ashes off the sweet potato. Then, he wrapped the sweet potato in a piece of straw paper and handed it over.
"Hot!" The Canton Princess stretched out her hand to receive the sweet potato. Pei Zi Yun caught it and gently blew on her hand.
As Pei Zi Yun blew on her hand, her face turned red.
"Let the sweet potato cool down before you eat it!" Pei Zi Yun laughed as he dusted it off. He then split it into two halves and handed them over.
"It's hot, slow down." Pei Zi Yun threw a string of money down.
The sweet potato was steaming hot. The Canton Princess blushed as she received the sweet potato and ate it slowly. At this point, a man walked by with a lantern in his hand. The red light from the lantern illuminated his face. Pei Zi Yun noticed that his clothes were not new, but had been washed clean. His eyes were bright and gentle, and his expression was warm and gentle. Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw that his eyes were red.
"What's wrong?" Pei Zi Yun asked softly.
"I'm too happy. It would be great if I could be like this every day." The Canton Princess hesitated before mumbling softly.
"You can call me Qi Qianye. That's my name. Canton Princess can be addressed as such." The Canton Princess said softly, as if she had expended a lot of courage. When she finished speaking, she lowered her head to her chest.
Pei Zi Yun was shocked when he heard this. Before he could finish his thoughts, a voice rang out from afar, "The Crown Prince is patrolling the streets on behalf of the heavens!"
"Make way, everyone make way."
The sound of armored soldiers could be heard from the front. A group of Imperial Guards were clad in armor and wielding long spears, clearing the way for the Crown Prince.
Today, the Crown Prince was patrolling the streets, and there were already signs posted on the streets. Everyone on the streets made way for the Crown Prince. The peddlers and pedestrians craned their necks to get a better look. At this point, the bustling streets were extremely crowded.
"Boom!" Fireworks exploded in the sky. The sky was filled with all sorts of colors. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
"How beautiful!" The Canton Princess leaned against Pei Zi Yun's side as she looked up at the sky. Her face was slightly red under the illumination of the fireworks, and her eyes were shining brightly. Tonight was a night for the two of them. The person she liked was right beside her. As the fireworks lit up, the Canton Princess felt extremely blissful.
At this point, the Dragon Dance was still going on. In front of them were two golden lions, and behind them was a long dragon. This dragon had twenty segments, and was being danced by dozens of people. At this point, the armored soldiers continued to move forward, parting the crowd and forming a line. Pei Zi Yun and the Canton Princess squeezed to one side.
The Fire Dragon that was dancing was ordered to move to one side by the soldiers. Although the Fire Dragon had been lowered, the dragon's head was still standing. The dragon's body and tail were still extended, making it difficult to see who was inside.
At this point, the fireworks dimmed, and the night sky darkened as well.
"The Crown Prince has arrived!"
All of a sudden, voices could be heard. When they looked up, they saw twelve people holding lanterns and leading the way. There were also twelve dragon flags. There were eunuchs and thirty-six Imperial Guards.
In the middle of the crowd, the Crown Prince was seated on the Crown Prince's chariot. The chariot was surrounded by a vermillion railing, which was decorated with gold. Inside the railing, there was a floral carpet. Two serving maids stood beside him, holding two huge fans.
In an instant, tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor, long live the Crown Prince, long live the Emperor!"
The Canton Princess was standing by his side, and had not finished her sweet potato. She then said softly, "Brother Pei, when brother Crown Prince comes out, he looks so majestic."
As soon as she said this, a firework exploded. It seemed like it was aimed in the wrong direction. It wasn't aimed at the sky, but at the Imperial Guards instead. At this point, the crowd was thrown into chaos.
As the firework exploded, the crowd dispersed and broke through the armored soldiers.
"Protect the Crown Prince!" Dozens of Imperial Guards rushed towards the Crown Prince, guarding him. They were like tigers watching their prey, guarding against any ambushes.
Fireworks continued to explode, and everyone was in a state of panic. The soldiers who were originally guarding the Crown Prince started to clash with the crowd.
Many soldiers were shouting, "Don't rush, don't rush."
"Block it." Someone shouted out. However, as the firework shot into the crowd, everyone dodged it. The crowd was already crowded, and now the crowd was in chaos.
Pei Zi Yun frowned. This was too chaotic. If he wasn't careful, something big might happen. The chaos would be uncontrollable.
Who was it that suggested to the Crown Prince to use fireworks? If the crowd was in chaos, even the Crown Prince wouldn't be able to control it.
Pei Zi Yun pulled the Canton Princess to his side, and protected her. The Canton Princess seemed to be taken aback, as the dragon's head fell to the ground.
The dragon's head was huge, and broke through the soldiers who were blocking it. The dragon's head continued to move forward, knocking over several soldiers who were trying to help the Crown Prince.
"Thief, how dare you!" One of the soldiers drew his sword and chopped the dragon's head off.
At this point, the Canton Princess turned her staff into a long spear and charged forward, shouting, "Dog Crown Prince, hand over your life!"
"There's an assassin!" Someone shouted out, as several Imperial Guards hurriedly stood in front of the Crown Prince. Although there were soldiers and Imperial Guards, they were patrolling the streets. Where would they find any crossbows or other weapons?
Against the long spears, they were forced to retreat.
Seeing this, a middle aged man within the crowd looked on for some time before waving his hands, "Kill!"
Following this command, dozens of soldiers drew their swords and charged forward. This man was rather indirect, and did not attack directly. One of the generals threw his robes aside and shouted, "Traitor, how dare you!"
"Protect the Crown Prince." This man shouted out loudly as he led his soldiers forward, seemingly to protect the Crown Prince. Half of his swords were drawn, and there were still ten people in front of the Crown Prince. The rest were engaged in battle with the black robed men.
At this point, the general charged forward, threatening the Crown Prince. The soldiers from afar started to push forward.
"Which mansion are you from? What are you doing? Get lost." The leader of the guards saw that the situation was getting out of hand and stepped forward to reprimand them.
"Capture the assassin." Amidst the flames, one could see that this man was around forty to fifty years old. His face was ashen, and his eyes were squinted. He looked extremely terrifying. This was General Chen Hu, who gave a signal.
One of Chen Hu's personal guards saw the look on the general's face and suddenly pounced forward and slashed down with his saber. The imperial guard's pupils shrank and he took a step back. The saber slashed across his chest and blood flowed out.
"Kill, kill the traitor." The guard shouted out. This General Chen Hu was a soldier, and had fought many battles. Although he wasn't young, he was well-versed in the art of war. In an instant, he closed the distance between him and the enemy. His sword techniques and strength were all executed in a single breath. His speed was so fast that it was dazzling.
"Oh …." The guard readied his sword as he stumbled forward. His chest had been sliced open, and fresh blood spurted out.
"Kill!" A large group of people charged forward.
When the Canton Princess saw this, she screamed out, "Ah!"
"It's alright, it's alright. Everything will be fine."
Pei Zi Yun pulled the Canton Princess into his arms to comfort her. He then pulled her to the side.
At this point, an imperial guard raised a firework and released it. The firework exploded in the sky. At the same time, the lantern owners and passersby shouted out, "Kill the traitor!"
They all drew their swords and charged towards the traitor. At this point, it was difficult to separate them.
"We've fallen into a trap!" General Chen Hu's face turned pale as a chill ran down his spine. He then shouted out, "Quick, kill them all!"
"It's a pity that half a lifetime of hard work has gone down the drain, and even brought disaster to the three tribes!" Pei Zi Yun glanced at him, and didn't need to use his Yin Master to know that this person was covered in black energy. There was no way to save him.
"Hm, there are three of them. Two of them called for their personal guards to attack, while they stayed behind and didn't move. Only this Chen Hu, I don't know if it's because he's eager to claim credit or something. He actually dared to attack personally?"
"Don't tell me he doesn't know that if he used his personal guards to kill the Crown Prince, he could be considered an assassin. But if he were to kill the Crown Prince for King Lu, King Lu would have to kill him to uphold justice."
"What an idiot!"
'But when I think about it, since the founding of the empire, there have been many different kinds of arrogant people. Not everyone is a smart person.'
'It's not surprising that there's Chen Hu.' As he thought about this, Pei Zi Yun didn't hesitate as he pulled the Canton Princess along and retreated. This place had become a battlefield, and it wouldn't be good if they were caught in the crossfire.
"Peng!" He smashed open the door of a shop. Seeing that it was the second floor, he pulled the Canton Princess up to the second floor and opened up a window.
Looking down from above, everything in front of him became clear.
"Quick, quick!" Following the sound of the firework, thousands of soldiers rushed over like a tidal wave. They were orderly and orderly. First, they sealed off the entire street, not allowing anyone to escape. Then, they started killing their way into the city.
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