"Stop him! Quick, stop the Second Prince!"
"The Second Prince's horse has gone crazy!"
For some unknown reason, the mount under the Second Prince Murong Hua suddenly started to gallop wildly.
This horse was different from ordinary ones. It was a Ferghana horse that Murong Min had bought from the Western Regions. Standing two meters tall, with a single kick of its hoof it could send things flying far away. It had an extremely fiery temper.
The imperial guards couldn't even lasso it with ropes. It was incredibly strong.
Murong Hua also didn't know what was going on. Panicking, he roared on the horseback, "Prince Yuzhang, save me! The horse has gone crazy! It's gone crazy!"
Huo Wei led the way at the front, Dugu Luanyue was in the middle, and Murong Hua was at the rear. The crazy horse charged forward, directly towards Dugu Luanyue's phoenix carriage that was just rounding a bend.
For some reason, the Ferghana horse didn't go anywhere else but rammed straight into the phoenix carriage.
The horse neighed and reared up, then crashed into Dugu Luanyue's carriage. Dugu Luanyue was jolted and felt dizzy inside the carriage, while outside, everything was in chaos.
Murong Hua roared on the horseback, "None of you are allowed to use weapons. If you injure the Ferghana horse bestowed by the Emperor Father, you'll all die!"
The imperial guards dared not step forward. They just looked at each other.
The Ferghana horse rammed into the carriage with all its might again. The carriage almost tipped over. As it tilted, it was heading straight towards the hillside on the bend.
Dugu Luanyue and Mei Jiang were in a dilemma. They couldn't jump out, but they couldn't stay either.
Beyond the bend was a long and steep hillside. If a person rolled down, many things would be hard to predict.
Mei Jiang grabbed Dugu Luanyue's hand inside the carriage and said, "Your Majesty the Queen, we have to jump out!"
Dugu Luanyue shook her head. "No. If we jump out now, who will catch us?"
Mei Jiang shouted inside the carriage, "Prince Yuzhang, Her Majesty the Queen is in danger. Hurry up and subdue the horse!"
At this moment, both Dugu Luanyue and Murong Hua were hanging on the edge of the cliff on the bend. Huo Wei stared intently at the tall horse with a solemn expression. He tightly grasped the long knife in his hand.
"Second Prince, I have to cut down the Ferghana horse. Otherwise, both you and Her Majesty the Queen will be in trouble!"
Murong Hua said, "You can't hurt my horse. There are only three Ferghana horses in the entire Northern Yan. Whoever dares to cut it down, I'll take their life!"
The horse went completely crazy and rammed the carriage further out of the bend. The carriage was hanging in mid - air, about to fall.
The Ferghana horse reared up on its hind legs. Due to the force, Murong Hua was thrown off.
"Prince Yuzhang, save me! I order you to save me! I'm the Emperor Father's own son. The Queen is just a foreign woman. You must save me!"
Dugu Luanyue's carriage was slowly tilting towards the hillside, while Murong Hua's body was thrown high out of the bend. At this moment, even if Huo Wei was fast, he could only save one person.
However, Murong Hua's identity was rather special.
The eldest prince of Murong Min, who was once the crown prince, had been imprisoned in the Eastern Palace for his mistakes and became a deposed crown prince.
As for this second - ranked Second Prince Murong Hua, if there were no accidents, according to the concept of seniority, the Second Prince was very likely to be the next heir to the throne of Northern Yan in Murong Min's mind.
Murong Hua was right. Given the situation and with all the imperial guards watching, Huo Wei could only save Murong Min's own son.
Huo Wei's black eyes were fixed. He slapped the horse's back with his palm. His black figure leaped into the air. With a stretch of his arms, he caught Murong Hua's body.
The Ferghana horse gave one last ram and then rolled down the hillside with the carriage.
Murong Hua clung tightly to Huo Wei. "Prince Yuzhang, thanks to you. Otherwise, I would have been in great danger."
Huo Wei smiled indifferently. "Your Highness the Second Prince, you're welcome."
He looked out of the bend with a cold and sinister smile. When he withdrew his gaze, Murong Hua was still holding on to his arm tightly.
Murong Hua asked, "Prince Yuzhang, do you think the new queen will die like this?"
Huo Wei's thin lips curled slightly, with a deep smile.
"Your Highness the Second Prince, how should I answer such a question?
Just now, it was your horse that went crazy, and it was also you who insisted on ordering me to save you. I'm just a subject. Naturally, I follow your orders."
He had completely shifted the blame. If questioned, the crazy horse belonged to Murong Hua, and it was also Murong Hua who ordered not to save the queen.
He was just a subject. Failing to save the queen was a crime, but saving the prince was a merit. They could offset each other.
Murong Hua's face stiffened. "I... this... sigh..."
He scratched his head and said helplessly, "Forget it. Imperial guards, go down and search for me! Remember, my Ferghana horse can't be lost either!"
Huo Wei restrained his smile. It seemed that Dugu Luanyue's situation in Northern Yan was indeed not good. As the dignified queen, she was so despised by the prince.
He sheathed his long knife and calculated the time, waiting for someone to bring him news.
According to the original plan, after he saved Murong Hua and the carriage rolled down the hillside, someone would immediately kill Dugu Luanyue. But until now, there was still no news.
Huo Wei's face darkened. He also led a team of imperial guards down the hillside to search. He needed to confirm the result. To his surprise, it was very lively at the bottom of the hillside.
A group of bandits had started fighting with the imperial guards. These bandits were highly skilled in martial arts. They seemed to be fierce outlaws with extremely domineering methods.
Dugu Luanyue and Mei Jiang were hiding behind the imperial guards. More and more imperial guards were getting injured and killed.
Huo Wei's deep - set features were bathed in the cold light. He seemed so indifferent to life and death. There was an inexplicable look in his eyes.
Suddenly, a black shadow guard beside him appeared from the rear. Meng Tan whispered in his ear, "My Lord, we failed."
Huo Wei glanced at him sideways, pursing his thin lips tightly without saying a word.
Meng Tan lowered his head and explained, "The carriage rolled down the hillside. After a few rolls, it was caught by the chains of the bandits.
Your subordinate picked up a stone and wanted to fake the queen's death by hitting her head, but got entangled with these bandits. So we failed."
Mei Jiang shouted from there, "Prince Yuzhang is here! My Lord is here! My Lord has come to save us!"
Dugu Luanyue looked over somewhat disheveled. Her face didn't look good. She also glanced at Huo Wei but didn't say a word.
In front of her, swords flashed and blood splashed. From time to time, imperial guards fell in front of her.
Huo Wei originally wanted to just drag it out or turn around and leave. But when Mei Jiang shouted like that, everyone heard it.
He was the first person in charge of the escort in the team. If he left like this, Murong Min would surely skin him alive when they got back.
Dugu Luanyue could get into trouble in anyone's hands, but not in his.
Huo Wei grasped the long knife with his rough and big hands and rushed into the enemy formation, fighting with the bandits. With Huo Wei's help, the battle situation began to turn around.
Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the bandits began to retreat. A shower of arrows came flying, and many imperial guards fell.
Huo Wei walked over, placed his palm on her head, and pressed her body down. "Why are you holding your head so high? Do you want to be a target?"