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Halfway through the banquet, everyone was in high spirits.

The courtyard was filled with a peaceful and lively scene. Ning Yunquan drank a little too much and began to talk loudly. However, at this moment, everyone let go and no one paid attention to the details.

No matter how one looked at it, it was a happy scene. For a moment, they could not see the feeling of being in a storm.

Servants continued to bring wine and food to the banquet, and a troupe was formed on the west side. Ye Jinsu surveyed her surroundings, trying to find any suspicious people. This was the best time. She didn't believe that those people would let go.

As expected, Ye Jinsu's gaze fell on two or three people who were carrying glasses of wine to her side.

Ye Jinsu remembered that it wasn't these three faces that had brought the wine in at the beginning.

"It's those three people." Ning Yunyin suddenly whispered into Ye Jinsu's ear, reminding her in a soft voice, "You have to protect yourself in a bit."

Ye Jinsu raised her eyebrows and patted the flexible sword on her waist. She had carried this sword with her almost every day and had never left her side.

"Don't worry, you can't lose your life by teaching them."

Ning Yun smiled. She couldn't help but lower her head and rub it against her ear for a while before speaking in a low voice, "Naturally, what I taught is the best."

Ye Jinsu shrank back a little as he was not used to the sudden intimacy Ning Yun had towards him.

However, before Ye Jinxiu could push him away, Ning Yunyin had already hugged her and had taken the opportunity to spin around a few rounds with her. A shout of surprise and the sound of swords could be heard from behind him. The three wine bearers had just pulled out their swords in an instant.

Quite a number of people beside him also took out their swords and sabers.

At first glance, there were more than ten people.

Ning Yunyin carried Ye Jinsu and retreated to the back of the group. In the instant that the incident had occurred, she had brought her with her to escape from danger.

That group of people were heading in the direction of the Grand Princess. Their target was their young royal grandson.

Ye Jinsu opened her eyes wide in shock. However, before she could do anything, the hidden guards all appeared. The Grand Princess and her children were instantly protected, retreating outside.

The situation was in chaos. The elites that were lying in ambush outside the manor and the secret guards inside the manor were all engaged in a fight with the assassins.

General Qi, who had come to attend the banquet, was currently protecting the Grand Princess as she retreated.

Very quickly, the dozen or so people began to have a disadvantage. Seeing that this matter was about to be suppressed, a man who had been fighting among the sharp soldiers suddenly chopped at his companion with a blade.

The situation became chaotic once again.

Now, Ning Yunqi's men were at a disadvantage.

There were still quite a few people heading straight for the Grand Princess. Ye Jinsu's heart clenched as she pulled Ning Yunyin along and asked in a low voice, "Will the Grand Princess be in danger?"

The Grand Princess remained calm, but the three children were already crying in fear.

Ning Yunxiao slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixated on the scene before him, not wanting to let a single strand of it slip by.

Seeing that he didn't make a move for a long time, Ye Jinsu knew that he wasn't going to do anything.

But what about the child?

Ye Jinsu pursed her lips. General Qi had already started fighting with that group of people. The Grand Princess was led out of the side path by someone. If he walked out from there, he would completely lose sight of everyone. Ye Jinsu nervously looked around and actually saw someone sneaking around.

Ye Jinsu's face tightened, she wanted to tell Ning Yun to retract his hand.

Ning Yunyin had obviously noticed it a step earlier than Ning Xuemo. He let go of Ye Jinsu and said in a deep voice, "Wait here."

With that, Ning Yunyin turned and left.

How could Ye Jinsu wait here?

Follow him, of course.

Ning Yunyin looked at Ye Jinsu's figure and couldn't help feeling a little helpless and annoyed. He knew that Ye Jinsu wouldn't listen to him!

The Grand Princess was escorted by a group of servants, passing by the back garden of the palace in preparation to leave the Pingping Palace through the back door.

In the back garden, there were only the Grand Princess and a few servants. The three children cried out in fear. The Grand Princess could only carry them as she ran.

The manservant who had been sneaking into the garden earlier was now slashing at the Grand Princess with his saber.

In that instant, a cold light flashed. Before that person's blade could land on the ground, a long sword had pierced through his throat.

Fresh blood sprayed out from her mouth. The maidservant who was hugging Princess An Yun was so frightened that her legs gave way and she fell to her knees. Ye Jinsu rushed over and caught Princess An Yun, who was about to fall, and covered her eyes with her hands.

Upon coming into contact with the unfamiliar embrace, the panicked Princess An Yun madly struggled as she cried out loudly. With her vision clouded, Princess An Yun became even more nervous as she opened her mouth to bite Ye Jinsu's arm.

Ye Jinsu felt a bit of pain. The child wasn't strong, but this bite wasn't small either.

Ye Jinsu's arm turned red upon seeing this.

However, Ye Jinxiu still covered her eyes tightly to ensure that she wouldn't see such a bloody scene. She softly consoled, "It's okay, it's okay ?"

Hearing the familiar yet gentle voice, Princess An Yun finally relaxed a little, but she still continued to tremble uncontrollably.

In just a few short words, that group of people had actually charged over.

It hadn't even been a quarter of an hour, and the speed was so fast that it was astonishing.

Ye Jinsu heard the sounds getting closer and closer. She held Princess An Yun as she got up and said, "Let's hide first."

Ning Yun's brow wrinkled. She led the way into the palace on the right.

However, a person could hide, so what if the child cried? The two of them understood some things, so after persuading them for a bit, they stopped crying loudly.

A three-year-old is no good.

The Grand Princess tried her best to coax him. After a moment of silence, she started to cry again.

The group of people followed the sound and broke into the palace. As the saber light neared, Ye Jinsu held Princess An Yun in her arms, unable to draw her sword to fight back. Not being able to think so much, Ye Jinsu stood up and blocked the Grand Princess and the child in her arms.

In the blink of an eye, the sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh came out from the large palace.

The figure of the saber-wielding cultivator froze as the sabre in his hand slid down. His entire body fell into a pool of blood.

Ye Jinsu covered Princess An Yun's eyes once again and turned around to see the leader of the imperial guards, Cui He, standing behind that man.

"This subordinate came late to save Your Highness, please punish me."

Ye Jinsu let out a breath of relief and turned around to find that Ning Yunyin had already left for who knows where.

Very quickly, just as what was said, the matter became a big one, but in the end, it was all settled.

Not a single person survived.

When Ye Jinsu and the Grand Princess returned to the banquet hall, it was already in utter chaos. Although there were no casualties, no one had expected something like this to happen in the Imperial Palace.

Everyone was quite frightened.

The news quickly reached the emperor's ears.

Ye Jinsu looked around and saw Ning Yunyin standing at the back of the crowd with an expressionless face. He didn't know how he got here, but in short, even though it was a close call, it was perfect in the end.

Ye Jinshu let out a sigh of relief and prepared to retreat to Ning Yunyin's side.

"Miss Ye, I suspect that a spy has infiltrated the Grand Princess's Palace, so please do not leave for the time being." Cui He said expressionlessly from the side, waving his hand and sending people to surround the entire palace.