The princess regretted it.

Chapter 292 Frost vs. Night 1

Han Shuang flung the door open, flashing into the room like a bolt of black lightning. Simultaneously, the flexible sword at her waist was unsheathed, gleaming with a chilling light in the dim light, like a deadly meteor streaking across the night sky. Without hesitation, she thrust the sword straight at the source of the aura within the room. Her movements were fluid, seamless, and without a moment's hesitation, showcasing the mastery and decisiveness cultivated through years of practice.

Ye Yiben had noticed Jin An and the others had returned. He was lost in thought, recalling the traces of the man who had escaped from the fire scene. He was thinking about reminding Princess Jin An to inform the Emperor of his findings at the fire scene and to quickly investigate the injured in the palace to prevent anyone from escaping. Lost in thought, he hadn't concealed his presence properly, which had led Han Shuang to notice him and mistakenly identified him as an assassin with malicious intent.

As Frost's sword thrust forward, Ye Yi's eyes froze, the instincts forged from years of living on the brink of death suddenly unleashed. With a ghostly swiftness, he dodged Frost's devastating blow by a hair's breadth. But Frost's attack persisted, his form and sword fused into one. Using the agility of his flexible sword, he pursued Ye Yi's direction like a shadow, his blade swift and powerful, bearing down on his chest with a breathtaking speed, like a hurricane. Ye Yi, helpless, swiftly drew his sword to block. Instantly, a crisp clang echoed through the room.

Frost's sword was blocked, but the soft nature of the blade caused its tip to bend under the force, like a venomous snake raising its neck in anger. She twisted, and the curved tip of the sword, like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue, swept directly towards Yoruichi's throat with deadly danger. As a royal secret guard, Yoruichi's daily rigorous training was beyond imagination, and his reaction speed and superb skills were unparalleled.

His waist suddenly leaned back like a willow branch swaying in the wind, and with a breathtakingly dangerous move, he successfully avoided the blow that nearly took his life. Then, using the momentum of his backward movement, he spun sideways and reached the window like a flying swallow. At this moment, moonlight poured through the window like water, illuminating his face.

Han Shuang and Jin An outside the door finally saw him clearly. Jin An was horrified and blurted out, "Stop! Han Shuang!"

But Frost's attack had already begun, like a surging tide, unstoppable, following him like a shadow. The moment she saw it was Yoruichi, she panicked, biting her lower lip tightly, trying to release her strength and retract her sword. However, her attack was too fast, and her body's inertia was like a wild horse that was unable to be controlled. She had no time to withdraw her sword, and it was about to pierce Yoruichi mercilessly.

Yet, Ye Yi remained unfazed. In this critical moment, as if casting a teleportation spell, he dodged Han Shuang's attack with a sideways movement, once again using his extraordinary agility. Then, with lightning-fast movements, he reached out and grabbed Han Shuang, who was unable to regain her balance and was unstable. With a forceful pull, he pulled her into a rotation using inertia. Han Shuang used the momentum to twist her wrist, stabbing the ground with the tip of her sword. Concentrating all her strength on her legs, she managed to steady herself, avoiding a tragic accidental injury.

Jin'an and Ziyun were terrified, their steps hurried, practically trotting, into the house. Inside, Han Shuang had already straightened up, neatly sheathing the sword in her hand. Her movements were clean and efficient, but the slight rise and fall of her chest betrayed her still-breathing breath after the fierce battle.

As Jin An entered the room, he looked at Ye Yi eagerly, his eyes full of concern: "How are you? Are you not hurt?" His worry was evident in his words, and then he quickly turned his gaze to Han Shuang and asked with the same concern: "Are you hurt?" There was a tremor in his voice.

Ye Yi and Han Shuang quickly knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "Princess, I am not injured. Thank you for your concern!"

Jin An was also frightened by this sudden change, her face pale. Her heartbeat was like a drum, pounding violently in her chest. She raised her hand and gently patted her chest, trying to calm the chaotic heartbeat. Then she let out a long breath, and the breath seemed to be a little trembling.

Still in shock, she walked to a chair beside her, sat down slowly, looked at Ye Yi again, and asked, "Why are you in the room? Is there something urgent?" At this time, although Jin An had tried her best to calm her voice, the slightly trembling ending still revealed the turmoil in her heart.

Ye Yi stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Jin An again, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He spoke in a clear voice, "Reporting to the princess, when I arrived at the fire scene earlier, I smelled the odor of kerosene, and I also spotted a very suspicious figure. She was hiding nearby and did not put out the fire. When I found her, she turned and ran away. She was agile, but thin. Judging from her outline, she must be a woman.

The fire was raging, and saving Concubine Chun was paramount, so I had no time to spare. I could only watch her disappear into the Imperial Gardens, unable to catch up with her in time. However, as she was fleeing, I did fire a hidden weapon at her, and with my accuracy, it must have hit her. Ye Yi's words were tinged with regret and resentment, clearly brooding over not being able to capture the suspicious individual.

After hearing Ye Yi's words, Jin An's already beautiful brows furrowed tightly, and her expression became even more solemn, as if shrouded in a thick haze. She leaned forward slightly, her eyes fixed on Ye Yi, and asked cautiously, "Are you sure you hit her?"

Ye Yi nodded without hesitation, his expression firm, "Don't worry, Princess. I'm certain of it. At that moment, the woman paused and uttered a muffled groan. It was obvious that she had been hit by a hidden weapon."

Upon hearing this, Jin'an's mind flashed back to Concubine Cen's earlier remark about Mingyue's disappearance. She couldn't help but wonder: Could the suspicious woman in the fire be Mingyue? But from what she knew of Mingyue, she was known to be gentle and docile, and she had never heard of any martial arts skills. How could she have escaped unscathed after being struck by a hidden weapon? If not Mingyue, who could it be? Where was Mingyue at this moment? This series of questions, like a tangled web, entangled Jin'an, leaving her deeply perplexed.

Jin An frowned slightly, and secretly made up his mind: It seems that the most urgent task now is to do everything possible to find the injured mysterious person, so that the many mysteries can be solved. Otherwise, with such a dangerous person hidden in the harem, I am afraid that something unexpected may happen at any time, endangering the safety of everyone.

Jin An's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he turned his gaze to Han Shuang and said solemnly, "Hanshuang, go find Eunuch Fuquan as soon as possible and tell him everything that Ye Yi discovered at the fire scene." Her voice was not loud, but it was decisive.

Upon hearing the order, Han Shuang saluted without any hesitation or delay, and replied "Yes". Then, with a nimble figure like a swallow, he turned around and walked out of Feiyu Hall quickly.