Lu Yinxi had never been to the Mansion of the Regent Prince, but she was very familiar with the way to the Mansion of the King of Jing.
Moreover, she had inquired beforehand. In this dynasty, the imperial relatives basically lived on the same street. So as long as she reached the Mansion of the King of Jing, finding the Mansion of the Regent Prince wouldn't be a problem.
Outside the Mansion of the King of Jing, the young girl took the mansion of Shang Luoshu as the origin and walked carefully back and forth around it. Finally, she found the huge plaque of the Mansion of the Regent Prince.
The three characters of "Regent Prince" written in wild cursive were like sharp swords on the battlefield, with hidden killing intent in every stroke.
Lu Yinxi subconsciously breathed more shallowly and slowly walked to the foot of the wall, pressing her body tightly against the wall of the mansion.
It was definitely impossible to enter through the main gate. If she wanted to get into the mansion, climbing over the wall was the only way. And to avoid being discovered, the small side gate was the most suitable place to climb over.
Having made up her mind, the young girl cheered herself up in her heart.
However, before she could take a step, heavy footsteps penetrated the ground and came from the other side of the wall. They were solid and thick, and each step seemed to step on Lu Yinxi's heartbeat.
These were the footsteps of the guards in the Mansion of the Regent Prince.
Even though she hadn't practiced the martial arts of this era, Lu Yinxi could feel that none of the owners of these footsteps were easy to deal with.
The clouds blocked the cold moonlight, and a gentle breeze blew by her side. Only then did the young girl find that she had broken out in a cold sweat without knowing when.
At the same time, her brain, which had been overheated for many days, seemed to calm down a bit at this moment.
It seemed really impulsive for her to come here tonight!
Not to mention anything else, just the guards she had passed by just now could take her life in an instant if any of them made a move.
Not to mention killing the Regent Prince silently and leaving the mansion unscathed.
The small side gate had already appeared in sight. Lu Yinxi had completely calmed down by now, and the thought of withdrawal germinated in her heart.
At this moment, the most she should do was to turn around and leave, go back to her room in the Prime Minister's Mansion and pretend to be asleep, pretending that nothing had happened tonight.
But the Mansion of the Regent Prince was right in front of her.
Although she was no match for them, what if there was a chance?
Moreover, she still had the power of the spoken word.
The footsteps of the guards had faded away. After thinking for a moment, the young girl made a decision.
She would just go in and take a look, just one look, and promised not to do anything.
Thinking like this, she had already taken action.
Taking a step back and then running forward, she did it all in one go.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Yinxi had climbed onto the courtyard wall.
The clouds were blown away by the wind, and the bright moonlight shone into the yard, allowing her to see clearly the situation of this small area in the backyard.
There was no one there. It was safe!
Different from the Mansion of the Regent Prince, even after midnight, the candles in the Mansion of the King of Jing were still lit. Shang Luoshu was sitting behind the desk, his brows tightly knitted.
He had just received the news that the large army under the Regent Prince's command was slowly approaching the capital.
What on earth was Shang Mozheng up to?! Didn't he want to obtain the throne legitimately?
The sudden move caught Shang Luoshu off guard, and he could only choose to wait and see: "Chen Guang, tell the secret guards to keep an eye on them. Report immediately if there is any movement from the army."
"Yes!"
Another patrol of guards passed by. Lu Yinxi pressed herself tightly against the wall, not daring to make a sound.
The place where she was now should be the inner courtyard of the Mansion of the Regent Prince, not far from where she came from. But the young girl had spent half an hour walking there, seeing dozens of patrol teams.
By now, Lu Yinxi finally clearly realized how unrealistic it was for her to come alone to kill Shang Mozheng.
In the current situation, she might lose her life before even seeing Shang Mozheng.
The thought of withdrawal in her heart became even stronger. The young girl had no other thoughts. All she wanted to do now was to return the way she came and leave this place as soon as possible.
Another wave of neat footsteps came from afar, pounding on her eardrums. The young girl shrank her body and tried her best to hide behind the tree by the wall, not even daring to breathe.
The patrolling guards were getting closer and closer. Her heart was pounding like a drum, and she didn't dare to take her eyes off them for a moment.
Suddenly, the team stopped.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yinxi's eyes met a pair of pitch - black pupils. The leader of the team was looking in her direction!
"Boss, what's wrong?" a guard asked.
The leader didn't respond immediately. He just looked in the same direction twice more, his tone hesitant: "Is there someone behind that tree?"
The cold male voice was carried by the wind into her ears, like the low chant of a soul - snatching messenger. The young girl subconsciously shivered.
After shivering, she knew that something was wrong.
Because this movement of hers was just seen clearly by the leader.
"Who's there!"
The sudden movement of a dark shadow beside the tree would make anyone suspicious.
The team of guards reacted quickly. They quickened their steps, and the killing intent rushed towards them.
"Meow~"
The tense atmosphere seemed to ease a bit because of the meow of a cat. However, the guards in the mansion didn't relax their vigilance. They still held the handles of their knives tightly and slowly moved towards the big tree not far away.
"Meow, meow~"
The moon was blocked by the clouds again. In the dark night, the ordinary meows of the cat also became a bit scary. What was even scarier was that along with the meows, there was also the rustling sound of the branches and leaves on the tree colliding.
The atmosphere tightened again, just waiting for someone to break it.
Suddenly, something jumped down from the tree.
Almost at the same time, the sound of blades colliding with scabbards sounded in unison. All the tips of the knives were pointed in the same direction.
The night wind didn't stop. The clouds passed by the moonlight and then mercilessly drifted away. The bright moonlight shone on the ground again, flashing a cold light on the blades.
This light was enough for everyone to see clearly what exactly had jumped down from the tree just now.
They saw it gently sweeping the ground with its long tail, its small orange - colored head tilted to one side, looking at everyone innocently.
"Meow~"
It was still a meow, but to everyone's ears, it sounded like a mockery.
"It's really a cat?"
The young guard who had spoken before was the first to speak again. In response, he received a warning look from the leader.
"You, come with me to check behind the tree."
The breath exhaled by the man on her neck, the "thumping" sound of his heartbeat in her ear, and darkness in front of her eyes.
At this moment, she was on a thick branch of the tree, tightly held in someone's arms.
She could hear clearly the voices of the leader and his subordinates over there.
The young girl subconsciously wanted to break free from the restraint and leave quickly, but instead, the embrace tightened even more.
"Shang Luoshu!"
"Shh."
A cold index finger was pressed on her lips. Through the gaps in the leaves, the man took in all the movements of the people below.
"Don't worry, they won't find us."
As if to prove his words, at the same time as his voice fell, Lu Yinxi heard the chaotic footsteps and the gasping sounds.
"Something's wrong! Something's wrong! The prince's study is on fire. Hurry up and put out the fire!"
"Fire! Fire! The prince's study is on fire!"
"Come quickly! The prince's study is on fire!"
Fire?
For no reason, how could such an important place as the study catch fire?
With a question in her heart, Lu Yinxi subconsciously looked at the person in front of her. She saw him nod slightly and speak.
"I did it."