N-A-A Chapter 1647 Red Rope Binding
Chapter 1647 Red Rope Binding
The moment Zhou Shiyue mounted the horse, he realized that the horse's actions were not merely a matter of being covered in glittering powder.
After mounting, he felt his legs quickly go numb, making it very difficult to dismount safely. Falling off like that could easily result in injury.
Normally, he wouldn't be afraid of getting injured, but not tonight!
He was supposed to go to fetch his bride in just three hours, how could he get injured?
Falling like that could potentially leave you disfigured.
This is a serious problem.
The dignified Prince Jin was troubled by such a "small problem" at this time.
His only concern was that his wedding tomorrow must not go wrong.
But tonight, the emperor himself had issued an edict ordering him to come out. Zhou Shiyue cursed the emperor in his heart.
"Your Majesty!"
It was at this moment that Sheng San Niangzi and Frog Brother appeared.
Sheng San Niangzi was rushing toward him at great speed, but as soon as she approached the lake, she felt as if she had crashed into an extremely elastic curtain, which almost bounced her far away.
Although Madam Sheng quickly stopped herself and wasn't actually thrown off balance, the impact still left her feeling a little dizzy.
Frog Bro actually won this time because he wasn't fast enough for her. The moment Frog Bro arrived, Madam Sheng had already been bounced away.
As she was being thrown back, she managed to grab Frog Brother, saving him from the danger of following in her footsteps.
"Third Sister, what's going on?" Frog Brother asked, both surprised and anxious.
He could tell that not only had Third Sister been thrown back, but her head seemed to have been impacted as well.
Because she was holding her head with one hand, she looked dizzy and not very clear-headed, and her face had changed color.
Originally, Third Sister looked no different from a living person and didn't look like a ghost at all; her complexion was also rosy.
But now her face has turned pale again, which means that the barrier from before still hurt her.
Third Sister grabbed his arm to steady herself.
By then, it was too late to rush over. Prince Jin had already been led to the lakeside by the horse, its forehooves already touching the water, and it was about to plunge into the lake.
At this moment, Zhou Shiyue also saw the blue smoke on the lake from his horse.
Moreover, the few wisps of mist that were baring their fangs and claws in front of him were a different color from the mist on the lake surface.
Now, these wisps of bluish-gray mist have coiled around his hands and feet like snakes, and some have even reached the horse's hooves, pulling them towards the lake.
Zhou Shiyue felt two talismans on his body burning hot at the same time. He didn't need to look to know that the two talismans had probably turned to ash by now. Lu Zhaoling had protected him twice, which meant that the water mist and smoke were actually harmful.
He will be harmed if he comes into contact with it.
"Your Majesty!"
Someone suddenly called out to him from behind, in a very alarmed tone, and then someone rushed over.
The person rushing over was Shen Xiangjun.
The emperor and the other ministers were so frightened that they were stunned and no one made a move.
Besides the guards from the Prince of Jin's residence, those people were stopped by the Imperial Guards.
However, the ghosts of the retired emperor and Lady Sheng were unable to get close.
Just as Zhou Shiyue was about to be carried into the lake by the horse, Shen Xiangjun, a seemingly frail woman, disregarded the danger and rushed towards him, carrying a piece of silk cloth that she had apparently obtained from somewhere. She then hurled it at Zhou Shiyue.
She shouted, "Your Highness, seize him quickly!"
Madam Sheng saw this scene. She saw that as Shen Xiangjun threw out the silk strip, a "thread" shimmering with red mist was attached to the silk strip on Shen Xiangjun's wrist.
The thread is now being flung towards Zhou Shiyue along with the silk strip.
Although Madam Sheng couldn't tell what the red thread was, she immediately sensed something was wrong and called out to Zhou Shiyue, "Your Highness, don't grab that silk cloth!"
Actually, without her saying a word, Zhou Shiyue immediately leaned forward to avoid the sound of Shen Xiangjun's voice behind him, and at the same time, he slapped her back with his palm.
The palm strikes were fierce, even aimed at injuring the opponent, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Just as he struck out with his palm, a sudden heat surged through his wrist, causing him to abruptly pull his hand back.
But the palm strike he just unleashed had already sent the silk strip flying backward.
With a snap, the strip of silk hit another person.
The person who just ran over to protect Shen Xiangjun was a rather handsome young man.
Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess both tensed up when they saw this.
Because the person who rushed out was Yu Xu.
Yu Xu was not originally qualified to come, as he was not an official of the fourth rank or above.
He is only here because of Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess.
But the Fifth Princess had originally instructed him to just watch from behind the crowd and not to stick his head out and attract the Emperor's attention.
Otherwise, the emperor might become displeased, thinking that if they were slightly favored, he would start promoting their maternal relatives.
Yu had promised beforehand.
Moreover, he was originally a very cautious person, and no one expected him to suddenly rush out at this time.
When the strip of silk was flung at him, Yu Xu instinctively grabbed it with one hand.
At the same time, he gripped the silk cloth tightly, trying to pull Miss Shen into his arms as well.
Seeing Shen Xiangjun's drastic change in expression, Yu Xu felt something was amiss, but at this moment he assumed that Miss Shen was simply frightened and didn't think much of it.
He reached out and supported Shen Xiangjun's lower back.
"Miss Shen, are you alright?"
At this moment, the horse had already rushed into the lake.
Everyone thought that Prince Zhou Shiyue would also fall into the lake, but unexpectedly, at that moment, Zhou Shiyue quickly slammed his hand on the water, and his powerful internal force stirred up a splash.
The lake water surged high in an instant.
Water droplets splashed everywhere, creating a somewhat dreamlike scene.
Using the reaction force, Zhou Shiyue pressed down on the horse's head with his other hand and suddenly lifted his body upwards.
He remained perfectly calm as he spun in mid-air.
Zhou Shiyue's gaze sharpened as he fixed his eyes on the pleasure boat not far away. He stepped on his left foot with his right, using the momentum of his instep to propel himself toward the boat.
A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd on the lakeshore.
Zhou Shiyue's martial arts skills amazed them so much that they forgot their nervousness. Lord Chen even exclaimed with burning eyes, "Your Highness's martial arts are truly impressive!"
Prime Minister Shen was initially furious when he saw the silk strips being returned, but now that he saw Zhou Shiyue landing on the painted boat, he felt relieved.
The plan hasn't failed yet!
Shen Xiangjun was about to push Yu Xu away.
However, a small paper figure just arrived.