An Shang Palace leaped from the horse and walked to the front of the team, saying sternly, "His Majesty has ordered that as long as you turn back, she can pretend that nothing has happened."
"In the future, when His Majesty is old and dies, you can legitimately become the Empress of Longteng Kingdom. After all, His Majesty only has you as a daughter!"
She was the sole heir of His Majesty. As long as she was willing, glory and wealth were within her grasp.
Did the entire Longteng empire compare to a few people she had only known for a short time?
An Shang Palace continued to persuade, "Your Highness, you must think twice before acting. You helped them, but in the future, they may not remember your kindness."
"An Shang Palace, Chu Qianli is treating Wuya, I cannot let you in."
Long Xinghe knew that she might not be able to stop her and only hoped to delay a little longer.
"An Shang Palace, give me another day. After Chu Qianli cures Wuya, we can discuss the grievances between His Majesty and Chu Qianli later, alright?"
"Your Highness, His Majesty is not as foolish as you imagine! Did you give your token to Long Ziyue? Are you going to deal with His Majesty together with these people?"
An Shang Palace's face was gloomy. Although her men could not stop Long Ziyue and those people, she was well aware that Long Ziyue had used Long Xinghe's token to leave the city.
The Eldest Princess had already betrayed the Empress!
But the Empress only had this one daughter, and she still wanted to salvage the situation.
"Your Highness, this is His Majesty's last chance for you. Do you understand?"
These words made Long Xinghe's mood suddenly heavy.
His Majesty's spies were all over the Dragon City, and she knew quite a lot.
An Shang Palace said again, "Your Highness, these are the words His Majesty asked me to deliver! But if you remain stubborn, then do not blame His Majesty for turning hostile and disowning you as a daughter!"
"An Shang Palace, give me one more day."
"Is Your Highness still trying to help Chu Qianli and them, stalling for time?"
An Shang Palace's expression turned completely unpleasant this time.
"The Eldest Princess's token is still in Long Ziyue's hands. In one day, how many troops under your command can she contact?"
Long Xinghe was momentarily speechless.
She was stalling for time just to let Chu Qianli perform surgery on Feng Wuya.
However, her token was indeed in Long Ziyue's possession.
Now even His Majesty knew that in a major battle, time was of the essence.
If it were her, she would definitely not give her opponent an extra day to prepare.
"But I really need Chu Qianli now! An Shang Palace..."
Unexpectedly, after walking back a few steps, An Shang Palace suddenly leaped onto her horse.
There was no trace of respect on her face anymore.
"So, Your Highness has decided to deal with His Majesty together with Chu Qianli and them, is that right?"
Long Xinghe knew that this time, she truly couldn't deceive An Shang Palace.
She had been by Long Tianliu's side for so many years, loyal only to Long Tianliu.
Therefore, even with temptation, An Shang Palace would not listen to her.
Long Xinghe took a step forward, her hand hidden in her sleeve, her fingers tightly clenched.
"An Shang Palace..."
"Your Highness, His Majesty now gives you only two paths to choose from."
An Shang Palace sat on her horse, looking down at her condescendingly.
"First, immediately hand over Chu Qianli and lead your army to intercept Long Ziyue, bringing back Long Ziyue's head."
"Second, be prepared for the complete annihilation of the Princess's mansion! No matter how much the Empress favors you, she cannot keep you if you conspire with others against her!"
"An Shang Palace! Do you really have to be so aggressive?" Long Xinghe waved her hand, and behind her, the guards stepped forward in unison.
"An Shang Palace, after all, I am of the same blood as His Majesty. How could I truly intend to deal with His Majesty? I just have my own plan, temporarily..."
"I will count to three. If the Princess does not order the handover of Chu Qianli, do not blame me for being impolite!"
An Shang Palace raised her hand: "One!"
She was not joking; she was really going to destroy the Princess's mansion!
The Empress must have given a death order that Chu Qianli must be brought back today.
But Chu Qianli was currently performing surgery on Wuya, and during the surgery, she could not be obstructed in any way.
She could not stop midway either.
Once she stopped, Wuya's life would also come to an end!
Long Xinghe clenched her fingers tighter, and a murderous aura slowly emerged in her eyes.
"An Shang Palace, don't force me!"
"Two!"
"An Shang Palace, you are forcing me."
Just as An Shang Palace was about to say "one," there was a sudden bang.
The air instantly fell silent.
No one knew what had happened, and no one saw how the Eldest Princess had struck.
Even the experts around An Shang Palace were all stunned.
The Eldest Princess held a small black object in her hand, neither a knife nor a sword, nor an ordinary hidden weapon.
But An Shang Palace's forehead had exploded in an instant.
An Shang Palace on the horse stiffened, then fell straight backward.
With a thud, she landed on the ground, blood gushing out.
She had already died on the spot!
Everyone was completely stunned! No one dared to move!
Although An Shang Palace was not the foremost expert by His Majesty's side, she was definitely a top-tier formidable figure.
His Majesty's martial arts were unfathomable, and An Shang Palace, having been by His Majesty's side for so many years, also possessed extraordinary martial arts skills.
However, the Eldest Princess, whose martial arts were far inferior to hers, had killed her in one move!
How could she be so powerful!
"Who else wants to try the hidden weapon in my hand?"
Long Xinghe's gun barrel swept across the group of imperial guards.
Her face was cold, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Today, no one is allowed to trespass into the Princess's mansion. Whoever comes, I will kill! Who wants to try!"
She took a step forward.
A group of imperial guards immediately retreated!
Jiang Tao knew that the Eldest Princess had powerful weapons, and he had known for a long time. However, he had only seen the Eldest Princess use it once, killing an assassin with mediocre martial arts.
He did not expect that a master of An Shang Palace's level would also be unable to withstand the power of this hidden weapon.
At this moment, Jiang Tao became excited.
He immediately led the guards of the Princess's mansion forward, closely following Long Xinghe.
"Whoever dares to trespass into the Princess's mansion will be killed without mercy!"
Among the imperial guards, someone finally couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "If we cannot bring Chu Qianli back, returning to the palace will also be a dead end!"
This statement also served as a reminder to everyone.
If they failed to complete the mission, the Empress would not let them go.
Moving forward was death, but ultimately, they could still try to break through and fight.
Even if the Eldest Princess had powerful weapons, she only had one person and one weapon. She couldn't kill all of them.
Today, they had to bring Chu Qianli back no matter what.
Otherwise, returning would be a capital offense!
"Brothers, we have no other choice. Don't be afraid, let's charge in together and capture Chu Qianli!"