A large number of troops pursued them.
A侍卫官 (attendant officer) quickly rode off to find the wedding procession.
However, when 澹台野 (Tantai Ye) skirted around the long street, he was also attacked, and the fighting was fierce.
When the 侍卫官 (attendant officer) arrived in a hurry on horseback, he saw blood and corpses all over the street.
He immediately pulled his horse to a halt and said urgently,
“General, the palace gate was attacked, and the Madam was taken away.”
澹台野 (Tantai Ye) had just wiped his blade when he heard the words, his face instantly filled with ferocity, “What did you say?!”
“A group of people from the Southern Border suddenly appeared and took the Madam away with their蛊 (gu).”
“Trash!”
澹台野 (Tantai Ye) immediately snatched a horse, took out a signal flare, and shot it into the sky.
“Close the city gates, go and inform the guard commander to close the city gates!”
The guard commander at the city gate saw the signal flare, but it was already too late.
A large group of rioting civilians had stormed into the entire city gate. More than a dozen horses, disregarding the obstruction, killed the guards and charged out.
When 澹台野 (Tantai Ye) arrived, the people had already left the city.
“Chase, chase them for me!”
Within the territory of Da Liang, under the feet of the Son of Heaven, for people from the Southern Border to abduct the bride was a laughingstock for the Nine Provinces!
“Go and inform 柳容若 (Liu Rongruo), immediately order the lockdown of the counties and towns surrounding the capital, search, and if found, dismember them by five horses!”
“Yes!”
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Longcheng.
After nightfall, the room was shrouded in darkness, with only a faint candlelight flickering.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) sat in the room, her expression cold.
Since hearing about that matter a few days ago, she had been paying close attention to 謝北寒 (Xie Beihan)’s movements and had gathered some information.
She felt an ominous premonition, always sensing that something major was about to happen. Currently, everyone was in Longcheng.
What exactly was he planning?!
As 叶鸾 (Ye Luan) was lost in thought, she suddenly sensed the wind whistling past outside the window.
Startled, she quickly got up, looked around, picked up a vase from the flower stand, and hid behind the screen.
“Luan luan, it’s me.”
A familiar voice suddenly rang out, 叶鸾 (Ye Luan) paused and emerged from behind the screen.
The moonlight filtering through the gaps in the window fell on the person, casting a very faint outline of the dark figure.
She stared intently at the approaching person, her nose suddenly stinging, “You’re here.”
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) walked closer, took the flower vase from her hand, and placed it on the shelf behind. He then put his arm around her and pulled her into his embrace.
“Did he bully you?!”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) did not speak, she hugged his waist tightly, burying her face in his chest.
“Where is your knife?”
“It was taken away.”
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan)’s face darkened, and a murderous glint flashed in his crimson eyes.
He remained silent.
After a moment, he grabbed her waist and lifted her onto the table behind him, gently tilting her chin.
“Did you miss me?”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) looked at his earnest expression, recalling the scene of their quarrel and cold war before she left, and suddenly smiled.
Her features were extremely beautiful. When she was silent, she exuded a sharp aggressiveness, but with this smile, tears welled up at the corners of her eyes, making her look radiant and brilliant, like a green lotus blooming in early summer, exuding charm and a touch of lustrous dew.
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) looked at her smile, his breathing deepened, and he lowered his head to cover her lips.
“Mmm~”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan)’s back trembled. She reached out and hugged his back, their lips entwined.
She truly missed him. As she held him and kissed him, her mind went blank, lost in a haze.
Her two slender, shapely legs unconsciously wrapped around his waist, pressing close to him.
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) reached for her sash, his rough fingertips tracing her waist downwards.
In that instant, 叶鸾 (Ye Luan) felt her soul tremble.
She quickly pushed him, her knees gently nudging his waist, and her broken voice whispered,
“No, I can’t—”
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) ignored her, kissing her lips, then sucking and licking her neck, his grip on her waist tightening.
The corners of 叶鸾 (Ye Luan)’s eyes turned rosy, her expression full of娇媚 (charming allure).
He tore open her undergarment and buried his face in her clothes, kissing and caressing her with utmost provocation.
Her whole body felt weak, and she unconsciously tilted her head back, hugging his head and panting softly.
“No, we’ll be discovered.”
Although 謝北寒 (Xie Beihan) had been very busy lately and rarely came around, he would come whenever he had time. If they were discovered, it would all be over.
“You crazy lunatic, did you hear me?”
He did not speak, his caresses on her as if he wanted to squeeze water out of her.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) was dazed by his kisses, but a string in her mind remained taut, preventing him from acting recklessly.
She pushed him with all her might, but her strength was like a mayfly trying to shake a large tree, unable to move him at all.
Angered, she bit his neck.
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) looked up, his eyes filled with scarlet desire, making her scalp tingle.
“Look whose territory this is, don’t mess around.”
As 叶鸾 (Ye Luan) spoke, she gathered her clothes.
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) caressed her waist and pulled her into his embrace, his voice hoarse.
“I can’t hold back anymore.”
She glared at him fiercely, “No, hold back.”
With that, she reached out to straighten his clothes, but this arrogant fellow, accustomed to his ways, was not afraid at all and started to act up again, nearly making her lose her senses.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) forcefully suppressed the desire to entwine with him and pinched him.
“Don’t mess around.”
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) unhappily grabbed her waist and bent down to kiss her lips heavily.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) felt like she wanted to stab him, but she couldn’t help but press against him and kiss him.
Her skirt was loosely piled at her waist, and her fair skin was covered in red marks.
He traced down her neck, kissing and licking.
The room was filled with an intoxicating ambiance.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) was beginning to falter, her voice husky, “Go back, we’ll do it again when we get back.”
“Kiss me again.”
Suddenly, a loud explosion boomed from the northwest outside, with flames and thick smoke soaring into the sky, filling the air with firelight.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) was startled and quickly pushed him.
“What was that sound?!”
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) looked up and said, “Someone is attacking the city.”
“Is it your people?!”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) quickly straightened her clothes, leaped off the table, walked to the window, and quietly opened a narrow crack.
She heard the sound of noisy footsteps and the clanging of swords and spears from outside. The entire governor’s mansion seemed to have awakened at once, and lights began to appear.
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) pursed her lips, turned back to look at him.
“How did you get in?”
Longcheng was under strict guard, and the city gates were tightly shut. How did he get in?
Did he fly in?!
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) embraced her from behind.
“To take you away.”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) felt uneasy. 謝北寒 (Xie Beihan) was insidious and cunning; he wouldn’t be without precautions.
However, she couldn’t think about it any longer. He had risked coming to Longcheng to find her. If she didn’t leave, he would linger here with her and be captured by 謝北寒 (Xie Beihan), which would surely lead to his death.
With this thought, she immediately examined the surroundings of the courtyard carefully. Noticing no hidden guards, she intended to push open the window and climb out.
Suddenly, her waist was clasped, and she flipped backward.
萧驰湛 (Xiao Chizhan) held her waist and straightened her clothes for her.
“You’ll be seen if you go out dressed like this.”
叶鸾 (Ye Luan) looked down at her dress and took a breath.
“Stingy ghost, completely covered, nothing can be seen.”
“No, wear it properly.”
He efficiently tidied her clothes and carried her away.