Chapter 17 Kidnapping

Around the altar.

Everyone watched Mei Ruoying's cold and stern face, gritting their teeth, afraid she would hurt Jiang Chen.

Xu Changqing, fearing the situation would spiral out of control, stepped forward and ordered with a沉着 face, "Everyone, step back, let her go!"

As soon as the words fell, the Imperial Guards clenched their spears, reluctantly retreating.

Soon, a passage was cleared around the altar.

Jing Yue and the other Shadow Guards stood behind the altar as instructed, not daring to make the slightest move.

Once everything was ready, Xu Changqing took a deep look at Mei Ruoying and warned, "Consort, we have complied with your request. You better keep your promise and ensure His Majesty's safety!"

"Otherwise, even if it costs me my life, I, Xu Changqing, will make sure you die without a burial!"

Mei Ruoying's red lips curved slightly, and she glanced at him contemptuously without saying a word.

Her arrogant attitude only made the crowd angrier.

And so, amidst the hostile gazes coming from all directions, Mei Ruoying held Jiang Chen hostage, calmly walked out of the encirclement of tens of thousands of troops, and safely arrived at the road leading to the outside world.

"Your purpose has been achieved. If you don't want to court trouble, release me," Jiang Chen said calmly.

Mei Ruoying tightened her grip on the dagger, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Your Majesty, I finally got to see you. I haven't had enough of being intimate with you yet. How can I let you go so easily?"

"Didn't you used to like me very much? Don't you want to spend more time with me?"

After speaking, she leaned closer, playfully scraping the dagger across Jiang Chen's neck.

"Vixen, what else do you want?" The cold touch made Jiang Chen feel a chill in his heart.

Mei Ruoying didn't answer, staring intently at Jiang Chen and smiling enchantingly.

Her stunning beauty was captivating, like a beautiful viper revealing its fangs, making all the men who got close to her fearful yet unable to extricate themselves.

Jiang Chen was also momentarily stunned, but he quickly regained his composure and shifted his gaze, pondering a plan to escape.

Just then, Mei Ruoying, who was pressed against his back, suddenly tensed up and shouted sharply, "Now! Act!"

Her cold voice echoed on both sides of the road.

The next moment, strange noises came from the quiet woods on both sides. Judging from the commotion, at least a thousand people were responding to the call!

"Kill! Capture the dog emperor!"

Clang clang!

Several assassins hiding in the grass suddenly jumped up, drew their long knives, and began hacking at the Imperial Guards. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Imperial Guards were attacked.

Not only that, but the members of the imperial family and ministers who were being protected in the center of the formation were not spared either.

Countless assassins emerged from who knew where, brandishing their butcher knives and chasing after them everywhere.

In an instant, the entire road was plunged into chaos, with shouts of killing filling the air as everyone fought for their own survival.

This was the moment Mei Ruoying had been waiting for!

Seeing the two sides locked in a stalemate, she decisively struck, dislocating Jiang Chen's limbs and abducting him.

She moved so fast that even though Jing Yue gave chase at the first opportunity, he was still half a step too slow and lost track of her.

After a long while, when Xu Changqing finally brought the situation under control, things had already spiraled out of control!

The original Feng Chan ceremony had now become a complete farce.

Not only were the members of the imperial family and ministers injured and the common people implicated, but even the emperor had been lost.

Xu Changqing and the other military officers responsible for maintaining order were now ashamed, remorseful, and anxious. They wasted no time gathering their forces, preparing to rescue the emperor.

"Men, muster the troops and follow me to search the mountains!"

"Rescue the Emperor! Seal off Mount Tai! Detain all suspicious individuals!"

"..."

Fearing that Jiang Chen would remember the route along the way, Mei Ruoying knocked him unconscious immediately after escaping. It wasn't until they reached their destination that Jiang Chen regained consciousness.

Looking at the unfamiliar stone cave in front of him, Jiang Chen's heart sank.

Damn it, he still let this vixen succeed!

"Your Majesty, even if you're awake, you can't move around...otherwise, your newly reattached limbs won't be able to hold on," Mei Ruoying said with a charming smile, seemingly in a good mood, approaching leisurely.

Jiang Chen was wary, but he didn't reveal it on his face.

He said calmly, "Mei Ruoying, now that your plan has failed, why are you still so stubborn?"

"The Mei family's direct line is now reduced to you alone. Why don't you, a weak woman, live a peaceful life in anonymity?"

Hearing this, Mei Ruoying tilted her head and said playfully, "Plan failed?"

"Your Majesty, you're already in my hands. Why are you still being so stubborn?"

"How can a mere confession of guilt compare to your precious body? As long as I get out of Mount Tai, I can taste the pleasure of using the Emperor to command the nobles!"

Jiang Chen snorted coldly, "You dare to dream...The question is, can you get out of Mount Tai?"

"This time, I brought hundreds of thousands of troops with me for the Feng Chan ceremony. With so many people guarding Mount Tai, not even a fly can escape, let alone a living person like you."

"Be sensible and release me quickly. You might still have a chance to escape."

Being hit where it hurt, Mei Ruoying's pretty face couldn't help but darken.

Although she didn't want to admit it, what the dog emperor said was indeed true.

With the arrival of reinforcements and the increasingly frequent mountain searches, her situation would only become more and more difficult. At that point, just hiding would be a problem, let alone leaving with the dog emperor.

But to let go just like that...she was really unwilling!

Sensing Mei Ruoying's suddenly lowered mood, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just woken up and wasn't entirely sure of the situation outside, but judging from Mei Ruoying's reaction, he should still have some value and didn't have to worry about this mad woman killing him for the time being.

Seemingly realizing Jiang Chen's probing, Mei Ruoying, who had been lost in thought, suddenly turned hostile, glaring at Jiang Chen, and then kicked him, sending him crashing into the stone wall a few feet away.

She warned coldly, "Your Majesty, if you don't want to suffer, don't play these little tricks!"

"After all, I'm not the kind of cruel and ruthless woman who wants to torture her husband, understand?"

After speaking, she slowly leaned down, tapping Jiang Chen's face with a hint of contempt.

This unprecedented humiliation made Jiang Chen clench his teeth.

He vowed that he would humiliate this vixen severely in the future!

Even if he had to chase her to the ends of the earth and exhaust everything, he would make Mei Ruoying pay the price!

Looking at Jiang Chen's bloodshot eyes, Mei Ruoying didn't show the slightest fear, approaching him and saying, "Tsk, that look in your eyes, I'm so scared."

"Your Majesty, your eyes are scaring me, I'm so unhappy...What do you say, how about I dig them out?"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen felt a chill, but he didn't show any weakness, sneering, "Go ahead and dig if you have the guts, and see if you can get out of Mount Tai alive!"

"Mei Ruoying, I advise you not to get too cocky."

"Those who once flaunted their power in front of me, their bones have now rotted away...I will definitely repay you a hundredfold for what you've done today!"

While using words to attract Mei Ruoying's attention, Jiang Chen's right hand, hidden behind his back, began to unobtrusively grope for the dagger hidden close to his body...