Chang'an City fell into a tense atmosphere without warning.

Song Gensheng was disheveled and led the bad servants from Jingzhao Mansion to stagger towards Anshanfang. Li Shierniang led his disciples to Anshanfang.

On the streets of Chang'an City, groups of people were seen hurriedly passing through the street market, with anxious expressions and flying steps.

After these people passed by, they soon attracted the curiosity of passers-by and merchants.

"What are they going to do? One by one, one by one..."

"They still have weapons in their hands, as if they are going to fight."

"Tsk! There is no peace in this world. How long has it been since Prince Gu recovered Chang'an City? There are people who are too busy to find trouble."

A female disciple who passed by suddenly stopped, looked at the people chatting on the roadside, and then said seriously: "We are not idle and want to find trouble. There are thieves who are trying to harm Prince Gu's life. We are about to go to Anshanfang to save Prince Gu..."

After saying that, the female disciple left in a hurry.

A group of people were left looking at each other in shock.

A moment later, a middle-aged merchant Naine said: "Chang'an City was recovered by the Anxi Army under the command of Prince Gu. How could anyone want to harm him?"

Another commoner couldn't help but say angrily: "Prince Gu recovered Chang'an, quelled the rebellion, and distributed land to the refugees. He is a good person who has been born into Buddhas in all families. Which thief dares to harm Prince Gu!"

The people next to them all agreed, raised their fists and shouted, "We won't agree!"

"Save Prince Gu! Let's go to Anshanfang. What kind of world is lawless? Prince Gu has done a great merit. How could a thief dare to harm him in the bright world?"

When a man raised his fist and ran towards Anshanfang without hesitation, the emotions of the people around him were ignited, as if a spark had fallen into a pile of fire, and a huge fire ignited in the blink of an eye.

"Everyone goes! Whoever doesn't go to save Prince Gu will lose his conscience!"

People who didn’t know, irrelevant, and those who were originally watching the fun all rushed towards Anshanfang.

An old man with a cane also staggered forward a few steps. After all, his physical strength was too weak. He stopped panting and shook his head and sighed in dismay.

Looking at the young young man who was supporting him next to him, the old man glared: "Why are you still standing there? Go to Anshanfang!"

The young young man hesitated and said, "Zu Weng, you..."

"I can't die! Go quickly!" The old man was impatient and swung his crutch and slapped the young man's butt hard, and said, "Save people is like putting out a fire, don't delay, hurry up! Run."

The young man had to run away, and his sturdy figure quickly merged into the tide of crowds.

The old man stood there and took a few more breaths, sighing, "If he could be twenty years younger..."

Shake your head, birth, old age, sickness and death are the rules, there is no if.

With a turbid gaze at the crowd rushing away in the distance, the old man murmured worriedly: "The world is just peaceful, and all industries in the Tang Dynasty are waiting to be developed. Prince Gu cannot have any trouble... It's a good thing, how could anyone harm him? It must be that there was a treacherous minister in the court. This world is, alas!"

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Chang'an West City.

Two pretty women as beautiful as flowers were wandering around with their arms in each other. No matter what they sell at each store, they would go in curiously and bargain with the shopkeeper if they were interested. If they weren't interested, they would take a look at them casually and leave.

Walking on the bustling street, the younger woman suddenly lost interest as she walked and said with a pout, "Sister, when will Brother Gu marry me? You have been named a princess, I am still waiting."

The older woman was Zhang Huaiyu. He smiled and said, "Do you want any reserve at all? No one can ask for marriage for your daughter? Wait patiently. The emperor issued an order. Princess Wanchun would come in a few days. After she entered the door, I will mention your brother Gu about your entry."

The younger woman was Zhang Huaijin. He became more and more dissatisfied when he heard this and said, "Why is Princess Wanchun entering the door better than me? This is unfair! Isn't she just white?"

Zhang Huaiyu smiled and said, "Mo Hunnao, she was personally issued an order to marry her, and you, Brother Gu, cannot refuse."

Zhang Huaijin said depressedly: "She seems to be a little better than me... only a little bit. Brother Gu must like her more. Men are lustful, hum!"

Zhang Huaiyu blinked, leaned into her ear and muttered softly.

Zhang Huaijin's eyes lit up suddenly, then she proudly raised her chest and said, "That's right, although my face is not as good as her, but, hum! Other places are better than hers. When I enter the door, Brother Gu must still like me a little more."

Zhang Huaiyu smiled, then looked calm and suddenly became serious: "After you and Princess Wanchun enter the door, you are not allowed to bully her, and you are not allowed to be arrogant because of Brother Gu's favor. Princess Wanchun... is actually quite pitiful. This marriage must not be what she hopes."

Zhang Huaijin said puzzledly: "Didn't she always like Brother Gu? Why don't she want this marriage?"

Zhang Huaiyu sighed and said, "You don't understand. The emperor gave marriage to the emperor, which is mixed with too many right and wrong in the court. Wanchun is simply a chess piece, and she can't help but marry her. Although she likes Gu Qing, marrying Gu Qing in this way is a lifelong regret for her. Although royal women have noble identities, their fate is much more miserable than that of us ordinary women."

Zhang Huaijin was still a little confused. She probably understood something vaguely and couldn't help but snorted: "If you don't want to marry, don't marry. Can the emperor kill her? Hum! It's very pretentious. Okay, sister don't worry, I will get along with her in the future. If she doesn't mess with me, I will treat her well, but if she takes the initiative to mess with me, hum!"

The humming was very intimidating, and Zhang Huaiyu was so intimidating that she laughed.

Behind the two women, the crowd in the street market suddenly became restless, and many people ran forward for no reason. Zhang Huaijin was accidentally hit by the running of passers-by, and her figure staggered and almost fell down. Zhang Huaiyu quickly supported her with quick eyes and hands.

Seeing that passers-by ran away on the street, the crowded market was mostly empty in the blink of an eye, Zhang Huaiyu was puzzled and grabbed a passerby and asked, "What happened? Why did you all run away?"

Passers-by said hurriedly: "After Anshanfang, there are thieves who are trying to harm Prince Gu's life. We are going to save Prince Gu!"

The impatient passerby was about to break free from the grabbed arm when he suddenly felt his arm lightening, and then a gust of fragrant breeze blew past. When he looked at it again, he found that the two girls standing in front of him had disappeared.

Passers-by were stunned for a while as if they saw the ghost, and finally stomped their feet and continued to run forward.

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There are tides everywhere, and clouds are surging on all sides.

Today, Chang'an City is full of soldiers for one person.

When the people from all directions rushed to Anshanfang, Gu Qing and his personal guards were still struggling to support the situation in Anshanfang's restaurant, and the situation was already very critical.

The decorations in the restaurant were already in a pile of rags. Gu Qing sat alone on the only short table that was still complete, staring at the closed door in front of him with a heavy face.

The assassins have attacked the restaurant many times. Every time they are desperate, they are repelled by Han Jie and their guards. The guards are defending the doors and windows around. However, the enemy's offensive is too fierce, and the doors and windows are broken. The guards rush forward to stop the assassin who has stepped into the window with one foot. Time and again, almost lost every time, but they are still regained control, as if a even siege battle, the offense and defense are extremely tragic.

After repelling the enemy's attack again, Han Jie staggered to Gu Qing. His right arm was bleeding, and one of his legs was a little lame. He wiped the sweat beads with blood on his face. Han Jie shouted: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't hold on anymore. I will select a few brothers to escort the prince out to death. As long as you escape from Anshanfang, you will be saved..."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "I have never escaped in my life, let alone leave my brothers and run away. I can't do this."

Han Jie stomped his feet heavily: "Your status is precious. How many people in the world are waiting for the prince to help them. You cannot die here!"

Gu Qing still smiled, seemingly easy-going, but in fact he was firm: "This is the battlefield. There is no distinction between status and low status on the battlefield, only life and death, and hardships. If I die, there will naturally be later people who will help me do what I have not done in this life, but I will never escape in my life. This is a stain that cannot be washed away in my life. Han Jie, don't harm me."

Han Jie was extremely angry and wanted to persuade him again, but Gu Qing stopped him: "No need to talk nonsense. Even if it is the death date today, it is also the common death date for you and me. Instead of wasting physical energy to persuade me, it is better to bandage the wound and organize the brothers of the personal guards to continue fighting the enemy. After another stick of incense, reinforcements will arrive."

Han Jie choked and said, "Brothers suffered heavy casualties, I'm afraid they can't hold on for a stick of incense."

Gu Qing stretched out his hand and said, "Give me a knife, and I will kill the enemy side by side with my brothers."

"The prince's daughter's body cannot..."

"Stop talking nonsense. It's like this, why are you talking about the 'body of a thousand gold'? Give me a knife and tell you a secret. In fact, before I became famous, I also killed people in the mountain village of Shuzhou. I am not old yet and my sharpness is still there."

A horizontal knife was handed to Gu Qing's hand. Gu Qing raised the knife, staring at the cold light reflected on the blade with calm eyes, and said leisurely: "Although the knife is ordinary, my aura of killing the enemy is a peerless magic weapon, and I am invincible!"

After saying that, he gently flicked his fingers on the blade, and the blade emitted a crisp and melodious dragon roar.

Gu Qing slowly stood up with the sound of the dragon roar of the blade, and the shadow projected on the ground was like a tiger looking up at the moon, with domineering aura suddenly arose. In the noise of countless swords and swords fighting each other, a tiger roared in the forest.

Walking to the dilapidated door of the restaurant, Gu Qing took a deep breath, held the handle of the knife with both hands, and pointed the tip of the knife towards the sky.

Han Jie wiped his tears hard and said loudly: "Prince, if you make any mistakes today, I will wipe your neck and pay for your life!"

"Brothers, cheer up, the prince and we are going to kill the enemy side by side!"

The remaining more than ten personal guards were cheered up and shouted in unison: "Kill--!"

Gold and stone penetrate the clouds, and energy shakes mountains and rivers.

The assassins outside the restaurant were shocked by the shouts of their personal guards, and the rhythm of the attack was temporarily paused. Then, under the command of the leader, the assassins rushed towards the restaurant again.

In the restaurant, Gu Qing took a deep breath and stared at the dilapidated door. Suddenly, a figure flashed in his eyes. Gu Qing didn't even think about it. The knife in his hand immediately slashed hard. However, after the tip of the knife touched the ground, there was no sense of blockage as imagined, and the knife slashed in the air.

Gu Qing smiled bitterly. His skills in doing things in person are indeed useless. If he had known that he would have listened to Zhang Huaiyu's words, insisted on practicing his skills, and at least he had the ability to protect himself.

Gu Qing's sword broke into the air, but Han Jie and his guards' swords fell to nothing. The shadow of the sword passed by like thunder. The first assassin who rushed in screamed and fell to the ground and disappeared.

"Clog the door and guard the window. Brothers hold on for a while and reinforcements will come." Han Jie yelled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Jie suddenly realized that the attack outside had stopped. Through the crack of the ragged door, he saw the assassins outside carrying a few pots and several others lit the torches.

Han Jie couldn't help but be shocked: "No! They are going to set fire to the restaurant!"

Gu Qing made a quick decision: "Go and find water quickly, you can use wine without water."

Fortunately, wine is sold in the restaurant, and it is a low-alcohol wine that cannot be burned and can be used to extinguish fires.

The guards brought together the wine jars scattered in the restaurant. Gu Qing said again: "Everyone wets himself with wine. All the wets can be wet. The two feet inside the door are also covered with all the ground, making a fire barrier."

After the guards were told, several pots suddenly threw in outside. After the pots were broken, tinder oil flowed out from the ground, and then several torches were thrown in. Soon, the fire in the restaurant surged into the sky and thick smoke filled the sky.

The doors and windows were no longer guarded, Gu Qing said in a deep voice: "Everyone comes to me to concentrate, form a formation within a radius of one meter to wait for the enemy, hold on for a while, just a moment..."

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When the people and passers-by arrived at Anshanfang, the gate was blocked by a team of imperial guards.

The crowds were chaotic, and the people were determined to save Prince Gu, but they did not dare to fight against the government and the army.

The crowds in front of the gate gathered more and more, but the general led by the imperial guards looked calm and looked around the crowd coldly, without any intention of letting go.

"We are ordered to block Anshanfang. No idle people are allowed to enter. Why don't you disperse quickly!"

The general shouted loudly, and the people were afraid of their power and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Just when the people dared not speak out, Song Gensheng, who was dressed in dishevel, led the servants to arrive. Seeing that the gate was blocked, Song Gensheng was so anxious that he stamped his feet and shouted: "The prefect of Jingzhao, let go of the office!"

The people made way out, and Song Gensheng led the officers to the imperial guards, but they stopped them.
To be continued...