The Prince of Qing took the bow and arrow and immediately aimed at Leng Ruo Li's back to shoot a cold arrow.
With a *whoosh*, an arrow coated with potent poison was shot towards Leng Ruo Li's position.
But just then, a man dressed in cloud-patterned brocade robes suddenly flew swiftly from afar. With a silver-white, chillingly sharp long sword, he instantly sliced the poisoned arrow into two segments, which fell somewhere.
"Jun Mohan, you're back!"
Seeing the man, a smile as beautiful as a blooming flower instantly lit up Leng Ruo Li's face.
"Yes, Li'er, those people didn't hurt you just now, did they?" Jun Mohan asked her with concern.
"I'm fine!" Leng Ruo Li replied with a sweet smile.
Immediately, Jun Mohan anxiously checked Leng Ruo Li all over. Seeing that Leng Ruo Li truly had no wounds, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Jun Mohan glanced at the two armored assassins still fighting with Ye Wu and Ye Liu.
"Ye Ying, tonight you must capture those two armored men alive. This King will settle the score with them."
After speaking, Jun Mohan stomped his feet and leaped into the air, flying towards the alley entrance where Prince Qing had been hiding.
"Hey, Jun Mohan, wait for me!"
Seeing Jun Mohan fly up, Leng Ruo Li also followed.
When Prince Qing saw Jun Mohan appear, he was afraid of being captured by Jun Mohan on the spot and immediately fled into the alley with Zuo Qing and a few others.
But they hadn't run far before Jun Mohan blocked their path.
"Second... Second Imperial Brother, you're here too? Hehe..."
Seeing Jun Mohan, Prince Qing chuckled nervously.
"Was that cold arrow you shot?" Jun Mohan deliberately tested him.
"Cold arrow? What arrow? Second Imperial Brother, I don't know." Prince Qing continued to play dumb.
"Heh! Don't dare to admit it? Fine, then what is this broken arrow in my hand?"
After asking, Jun Mohan's lips curved upwards, and his entire being exuded a cold aura. His gaze was like two balls of fire that could scorch Prince Qing, and like two sharp long swords that could pierce through Prince Qing.
Terrified, Prince Qing shivered. Prince Qing was the type who bullied the weak and feared the strong. As long as he encountered someone stronger than him, he would become timid.
"This... this isn't mine, it's really not mine, Second Imperial Brother."
Prince Qing waved his hands repeatedly.
Jun Mohan had already anticipated that Prince Qing would quibble with him. He had just retrieved the broken arrow.
"Why are the words 'Prince Qing's Estate' engraved on the arrow, and what about the bow in your hand?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Qing knew he could no longer deny it. Thus, he quickly dropped the bow in his hand and pushed Zuo Qing in front of him.
"Second Imperial Brother, even if that arrow was shot by me, I didn't hit Leng Ruo Li, did I? We are brothers after all, are you going to fall out with me over a woman?"
At this moment, Prince Qing's eyes suddenly lit up, trying to use their brotherly affection to get Jun Mohan to let him go.
At the same time, Prince Qing's hand on Zuo Qing's shoulder was making small movements. He gently patted Zuo Qing's shoulder twice, signaling him to stall Jun Mohan so he could escape.
Although Zuo Qing deeply despised his prince's actions, he was just a mere guard. No matter what happened before him, he had to charge forward to protect his master.
However, as soon as Prince Qing finished speaking, he turned around and ran towards the alley entrance, letting Zuo Qing and three guards stall Jun Mohan.
Knowing Prince Qing had fled, Zuo Qing quickly drew his long sword and lunged at Jun Mohan. After fighting for six or seven rounds, Jun Mohan restrained Zuo Qing.
Meanwhile, Prince Qing, along with the other guards, had not run far when Leng Ruo Li blocked his path again.
"Jun Moyao, where are you trying to run?" Leng Ruo Li asked him deliberately.
Seeing Leng Ruo Li blocking his path, Prince Qing's expression instantly darkened.
"Leng Ruo Li, why are you blocking my way?" Prince Qing angrily questioned her, looking at Leng Ruo Li.
"Prince Qing, this Consort wants to ask you why you sent people to ambush this Consort tonight?" Leng Ruo Li retorted.
"Heh! I did it for revenge!"
After shouting this, Prince Qing quickly raised his hand, brought a small bamboo tube to his lips, and then forcefully blew towards Leng Ruo Li. Two tiny silver needles shot out rapidly from the bamboo tube in his hand, piercing towards Leng Ruo Li.
Leng Ruo Li's waist bent backward quickly, successfully dodging the silver needles blown by Prince Qing.
But at that moment, Jun Mohan's long sword simultaneously pierced through Prince Qing's heart from behind. Prince Qing turned his head to look at Jun Mohan with disbelief.
"Second... Second Brother, you... you really... killed... me..."
Then, Prince Qing collapsed to the ground, dead, his eyes wide open, appearing to have died with lingering grievances.
Jun Mohan walked to Prince Qing's body and reached out to help close his eyes.
At that time, Jun Mohan couldn't help but recall the past. In fact, Jun Moyao wasn't bad as a child; he was a very intelligent, cute, and mischievous child.
Jun Mohan remembered that year after his imperial concubine mother passed away, he was kidnapped by the murderer of his imperial concubine mother. His imperial father searched for him for a long time before rescuing him from the clutches of that person and bringing him back to the palace.
During the initial period after returning to the palace, he was very lonely. The Emperor was busy with state affairs every day and couldn't pay attention to him. There were only two confidantes sent by the Emperor to care for him. The Empress Dowager was in the temple praying for the late Emperor, and other princes in the palace dared not play with him. Only the mischievous Jun Moyao would often sneak into his residence to play with him, give him snacks, and wasn't afraid of him.
But one day, when Jun Moyao came to play with him again, the Empress secretly followed Jun Moyao to his residence. The Empress saw Jun Moyao playing with a bamboo string puppet and then she rushed over, snatched the puppet from Jun Moyao's hand, slapped him twice, reprimanded him, and dragged him away.
From then on, Jun Moyao did not come to his residence for a long time.
It wasn't until later, on the morning of the Empress Dowager's return to the palace after praying for the late Emperor, that Jun Moyao arrogantly came to his residence and said many unpleasant things to him, even insulting his imperial concubine mother by saying she had an affair outside. Enraged, he beat Jun Moyao severely. From that moment on, they became sworn enemies, and Jun Moyao became increasingly annoying, always plotting against him in the open and in secret, right up until the moment of his death.
At this moment, Jun Mohan's memories of the past were still vivid.
Originally, Jun Mohan didn't want to kill him, but he repeatedly harmed the woman Jun Mohan cherished the most. He had no choice but to kill Jun Moyao.