Su Xiaoqi looked down at her.
Her hearing was good, and all of Zhao Xiaohua's words fell into her ears.
She didn't have time to think about how Su Yurou had fallen to this point.
Then she saw the person next to Su Yurou nocking an arrow.
She immediately flashed away from the window.
Only to hear a "Zheng" sound.
The sharp arrow was embedded in a pillar in the room.
If Su Xiaoqi hadn't dodged quickly enough, she would have been pierced through the heart by an arrow.
Zhang Yu, who saw this from below, was instantly furious.
Without a second word, she pulled a dart from her waist and was about to shoot it.
Su Xiaoqi came downstairs, saw it, and stopped her.
"Zhang Yu, wait."
Zhang Yu said, "Madam, she just tried to kill you."
If Madam hadn't dodged in advance, she wouldn't be alive now after that arrow.
For such behavior, Zhang Yu felt that only retaliation would be most satisfying.
Su Xiaoqi remained silent, took out a packet of powder from her sleeve, put on her sheep intestine gloves, personally picked up the arrow, and dipped it in the powder.
Zhang Yu stared blankly at her Madam's actions, speechless for a long time.
Because she recognized that the powder was no good stuff.
Zhang Yu understood Su Xiaoqi, and only then did she understand her meaning. She immediately stopped talking, and was even a little bit excited.
The old madam by her side did not understand. She thought Su Xiaoqi intended to repay kindness with enmity and wanted to persuade her:
"Xiaoqi, they intended to kill us, and we have no need to let them go. Why are you doing this..."
Su Xiaoqi smiled softly, "Grandmother, don't worry. I just think this arrow should be shot out, not wasted."
She made sure the arrow was completely coated with the powder before handing it to Zhang Yu, who had already put on her gloves and was waiting.
Then she said the same words as Su Yurou: "Shoot him dead!"
Of course, she meant shooting the archer, not Su Yurou.
After all, regarding the matter of the jade pendant, she still needed to get clues from her.
Zhang Yu had almost suffered a great loss.
She had long been unable to bear it.
This time, with Su Xiaoqi's command, she naturally did not hold back at all. She picked up the bow and arrow and nocked an arrow with skilled technique.
The gleaming arrow flew out like lightning.
The person on horseback, who the previous second was still brandishing a bow and arrow, the next second had been shot and fell down: "Ah..."
A scream rang out, and he fell straight off his horse.
The masked man in black was startled, and someone shouted, "Quick, hide, hide! The other side has an archer."
However, after that arrow, no more arrows were shot.
Su Xiaoqi also wanted Zhang Yu to continue shooting.
But they came out to enjoy the lantern festival, not to fight a war.
Although they had predicted that the Crown Prince would rebel after the new year, they had not expected him to choose the festive Lantern Festival.
Therefore, they did not bring large bows and arrows when they went out, only basic self-defense weapons.
The bow Zhang Yu had just used was the regular weapon of a guard from the Duke of Yu's estate.
He did not carry many arrows, which could only deter the enemy, not cause them significant casualties.
Moreover, the poisonous powder she had asked Zhang Yu to grind on it had been somewhat wasted.
They were too sensitive and retreated very quickly.
As a result, her powder, apart from causing the unfortunate victim of the arrow to die a terrible death,
only managed to contaminate five people who were close by. They all fell off their horses and died spitting blood.
This scene frightened the already retreated crowd, who all exclaimed about the viciousness of the deed.
They immediately felt a sense of fear towards the people in the building.
However, Su Xiaoqi did not think so. She only regretted not killing more people.
Zhang Yu looked surprised, "Madam, this is already very impressive."
At this time, the other party saw that the first arrow had been shot from Chun Ya Lou, and no more arrows were shot afterward.
They soon realized that they were unprepared and definitely had no extra arrows to shoot.
They immediately poked their heads out again, and under Su Yurou's instigation, discarded their previous fear and boasted about taking them all down.
Who would have thought that before Su Yurou's instigating words had finished, another sharp arrow shot out, heading directly for her.
However, it did not hit her vital spot.
It merely grazed her cheek, knocking off her face covering.
"Ah... that's Miss Su Yurou, I know her."
The noble ladies watching from Chun Ya Lou recognized Su Yurou's face by the torchlight below, and they all started discussing.
"I know her too. She's often seen with the young lady from the Marquis of Yong'an's estate."
"Heavens, how could she be plotting rebellion!"
...
They chattered incessantly, their voices loud, and Su Yurou clearly heard their comments about her.
She immediately panicked and quickly hid aside.
But no matter where she went, her name was now associated with rebellion.
Even her Su family was thus branded with the crime of treason.
She had nowhere to go.
And the cause of all this was Su Xiaoqi.
Su Yurou gritted her teeth and looked in the direction of Chun Ya Lou, screaming sharply, "Su Xiaoqi, how dare you..."
Su Xiaoqi snorted coldly. What was there she dared not do?
Although she shared the same surname as the Su family, their interests had never aligned.
In fact, Su Yurou had made several attempts on her life, and she had never had the time to deal with her.
It wasn't because she was particularly generous, but rather because Su Yurou's methods were nothing special and could not cause her any substantial harm.
So she had always let her be and not bothered.
She hadn't expected that Su Yurou would be so capable as to hitch a ride on the Crown Prince's rebellion.
Then she couldn't be blamed.
Su Yurou's identity was exposed. After a burst of panic and fear, she finally regained her composure.
Now that their grand plan had not succeeded, it was called rebellion.
But when their grand plan succeeded, it would be a different story.
Zhao Xiaohua was right, history was written by the victors.
When she helped the Crown Prince take down these people and execute them one by one.
Who would remember today's events?
Wouldn't she be able to say whatever she wanted?
Su Yurou thought it through. Although she was still a bit scared, she had no more hesitation.
Killing them was the best outcome!
She turned back and gave the order for a decisive kill.
Su Xiaoqi heard Su Yurou's words, her heart tightened, and she secretly told Zhang Yu and the others to prepare for a counterattack.
She had observed that they occupied advantageous positions.
There were also many skilled fighters among them, so there was hope of winning.
She asked Yu Changfeng to gather the household guards and retainers brought by the ladies of the noble families, and told everyone to arm themselves and be ready.
Yu Changfeng's stern voice echoed in the hall:
"The rebels who are plotting treason want to kill us. So if they gain the upper hand, we will have no choice but to die.
If we resist effectively and kill them, we will live.
Therefore, no matter what, you must do your best to kill them."
Although everyone was a little scared.
But the guards of the Duke of Yu's estate, the old madam, Su Xiaoqi, Zhang Yu, and others gave them a glimmer of hope.
The current situation was simple.
If they didn't fight, they would die; if they fought, they might have a chance to live.
Everyone gritted their teeth and prepared for a desperate battle.
After all, no one wanted to lose their lives.
The masked men in black below rushed forward.
Yu Changfeng led his men to meet them.
The enemy had an overwhelming number of people, while here there were only a handful of a dozen or so, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
In just a quarter of an hour, the two sides had already fought several rounds.
Temporarily, they were in a stalemate, with neither side gaining an advantage.
But gradually, as time went by, the side with more people began to gain the upper hand.
The guards of the Duke of Yu's estate began to tire, and many of them were injured.
Those with minor injuries stood up, wiped their faces, and continued to charge.
Those with severe injuries had already fallen and could not get up.
Facing this situation, the old madam immediately ordered people to rescue them.
They absolutely could not let them lose their lives in a hail of swords.
As soon as Su Xiaoqi saw the rescued guards, she immediately went to treat them.
Minor injuries were stopped from bleeding and bandaged on the spot.
For severe injuries that threatened their lives, Su Xiaoqi did not hesitate to use her precious medicine.
She broke each pill into four pieces and fed it to them.
Although they would not recover quickly, their lives would definitely not be in danger.
After two quarters of an hour, almost everyone, including Yu Changfeng, had sustained injuries.
Ten people were severely wounded, and everyone was in imminent danger!
Su Xiaoqi was truly anxious this time.
She was waiting, waiting for Shen Yun to bring reinforcements to save them.
But she didn't know if they would arrive in time!