The desolate outskirts of Qin.
“My lord, what should we do with this woman?”
“Kill her!” The speaker was Yan Dan. With Qin’s overwhelming pressure on Zhao and the imminent threat to Yan, he desperately came up with this assassination plan.
“Wuu!” The woman, realizing her impending death, struggled frantically.
“My lord, she’s a concubine of Ying Zheng and pregnant. It’s a shame to kill her. Why don’t we use her and her child to threaten Ying Zheng?”
“No need. She’s just a powerless palace maid, not very useful. Even if she’s carrying Ying Zheng’s child, what difference does it make? Besides, we’re on the run now. It’s hard to take her with us. It’s better to…”
Before Yan Dan could finish, someone rushed over.
“My lord, people from Qin are chasing us. The leaders are Meng Wu and Dun Ruo. What should we do?”
“Kill her. We retreat immediately.”
The woman shook her head violently, struggling. 【No, don’t! My child hasn’t been born yet, I…】
Keng!!
The sharp sword sliced through her throat. The woman’s struggle ceased, her eyes glazed over.
“Retreat!”
The baby inside the woman was incredibly frustrated at this moment.
【Damn it! I haven’t even been born yet, and my mother’s been killed. Does this mean I’m going to die as a transmigrator?】
【That can’t be. Coming to Qin, I can’t just come for nothing!】
【If so, I’ll climb out myself!】
Just as our protagonist Zhao Chen was about to act, someone else approached.
He could only stop, unsure if it was an enemy or not. He had to wait.
“Your Majesty!”
A man’s panicked voice rang out.
“Dun Ruo, report back to the King immediately.”
“Yes!”
【Looks like it’s our own people. No need to worry then.】
Zhao Chen started to climb out of the woman’s belly with all his might…
Qin, Xianyang City.
The entire Xianyang was filled with a murderous atmosphere.
Black-armored guards patrolled back and forth, their eyes cold, their gaze fixed on every passerby.
Any slight carelessness could lead to capture by these soldiers.
After the soldiers left, some gossiping citizens gathered together to discuss in hushed tones.
“Did you hear? Someone tried to assassinate the King.”
“Who doesn’t know that? The assassin was the famous killer Jing Ke. Thankfully, the King is blessed by heaven and wasn’t hurt. It’s a pity though…”
“Hmm, pity about what? Is there some hidden truth?”
“I heard it from my neighbor’s father’s son’s brother’s wife’s brother. His brother is in the army. This time, it wasn’t just an assassination attempt on the King. Someone infiltrated the palace and kidnapped a palace maid.” The man whispered, looking around cautiously, as if afraid of being overheard.
“Kidnapping a palace maid is not that big of a deal, right?”
“Cut it out, you know nothing!”
The man scornfully glared at the person who interrupted.
“How can it not be a big deal? This palace maid was favored by the King and is pregnant with the Dragon Seed. I heard she was about to give birth. Now she’s been kidnapped. Otherwise, why is the entire Xianyang City under lockdown, with soldiers everywhere?”
“What, who is so bold as to dare kidnap the Dragon Son? Are they tired of living?”
“I heard it was the people from the Six Kingdoms who did it. We don’t know anything more than that.”
“Sigh, it’s been over two hours now. Hopefully, the little prince is safe.”
“Here come the soldiers, let’s go!”
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Zhangtai Palace.
A general rushed into the palace.
He knelt before the person on the throne and said.
“Your Majesty, we have news.”
“Speak!”
The voice was filled with infinite majesty and coldness.
“We found the lady outside Xianyang, but… but… she…”
Seeing Dun Ruo stammering, Ying Zheng felt an ominous premonition.
But his expression remained unchanged.
“What are you stammering for? Speak.”
“When we found the lady, she was already dead.”
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng’s face turned dark as night, “What about the child?”
“Your Majesty, the little prince hasn’t been born yet. I’m afraid… I’m afraid…”
“How dare you… ”
Ying Zheng was about to say something, but a loud sound interrupted him.
Not only that, but purple Qi filled the sky above Xianyang. A huge golden pillar of light illuminated the entire city, dispersing the gloom over Xianyang.
“What happened?”
“Your Majesty, that light pillar seems to be coming from where the lady was.”
“Go!”
Ying Zheng didn’t hesitate, using his martial arts to fly out of Zhangtai Palace.
Dun Ruo followed closely behind. Not only that, but behind Ying Zheng, a dark shadow followed closely, protecting the King’s safety in secret.
The strange phenomenon in Xianyang City startled everyone.
They all looked at the huge spectacle, bewildered.
If not for the city lockdown and the numerous soldiers maintaining order, many people would have gone to investigate.
“What’s going on?”
“What happened over there?”
“Purple Qi fills the sky, golden light ascends to heaven. It must be an auspicious omen!”
“I really want to see, but unfortunately, Xianyang City is under lockdown and we can’t go out.”
“Sigh…”
“What a turbulent time!”
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