I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

Three days later, at the Prince of Wei's residence.

As dawn broke, the entire mansion was already brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The wedding procession, consisting of hundreds of people, was already fully prepared and stretched from the entrance of the Prince's Mansion all the way to the end of the long street.

Most of these people had unfamiliar faces and a stern demeanor; they were not guards of the Prince's Palace.

Instead, they were elite imperial guards who came from the palace.

Each of them exuded a calm and composed aura, clearly Zhao Daoting's personal guards.

Zhao Chen'an, dressed in a festive red royal robe, sat astride a magnificent white horse.

"Your Highness, the auspicious time has arrived."

The servant bowed and stepped forward, offering a quiet reminder.

"Um."

Zhao Chen'an responded softly and then pulled on the reins.

"Let's set off for the city gate to welcome the Princess!"

"Let's go!"

With shouts and the sound of drums and music, the grand procession began to march towards the south gate of the imperial city.

However, after the group had traveled less than half a mile, Zhao Chen'an noticed something was amiss.

It's too quiet.

Logically speaking, the marriage of a prince to the holy maiden of Jixia Academy should have been a major event that caused a sensation in the capital, with crowds of people lining both sides of the streets to watch.

But at this moment, the long street was deserted, without even a single onlooker.

The shops on both sides had their doors tightly shut, and behind the windows, it seemed as if countless pairs of eyes were watching, yet no one dared to step onto the street.

The entire imperial city seemed to have turned into a ghost town overnight.

An eerie atmosphere, extremely oppressive, permeated the air.

Zhao Chen'an remained calm and composed, as if he were simply on a casual outing.

He believed that since his father had made such a big show of things, there was no way he wouldn't have a backup plan.

Today, all we need to do is safely bring the person to the mansion, and the mission will be accomplished.

As for the demons and monsters on the road, the Emperor has arranged for people to deal with them.

All he had to do was watch the show.

When the procession reached the intersection of Suzaku Avenue, it suddenly stopped.

Ahead, hundreds of young people dressed in the robes of Jixia Academy blocked the entire street.

They were unarmed, yet each of them wore a look of grief and indignation, heads held high, forming a human wall with their own bodies.

At the very front of these students stood several officials dressed in court robes, all of them elderly ministers with white hair.

An elderly minister at the head of the group stepped forward, his voice booming like a bell.

"Your Highness, please wait!"

"The Jixia Academy is the cultural hub of the world, and Her Highness the Holy Maiden is pure and virtuous, symbolizing the face of the literary tradition!"

"How could I possibly stoop to serve in the Prince's palace as a mere concubine!"

"This act is an insult to all scholars!"

"Your Highness, I implore you to rescind your decree and preserve the last shred of dignity for our Great Zhou!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the students behind him shouted excitedly.

"Your Highness, please rescind your order!"

"We swear to defend the dignity of the academy to the death!"

"A saintly woman cannot be married!"

The deafening roar echoed across the empty street.

Zhao Chen'an sat on his horse, not even lifting his eyelids, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.

He didn't even visit the indignant students and the heartbroken old ministers.

He simply uttered four words.

"keep going."

Upon receiving the order, the wedding procession behind him did not hesitate at all.

"Clang!"

The dozens of elite Imperial Guards at the forefront of the column instantly drew their swords from their waists, the gleaming blades reflecting a cold light in the morning sun.

A fierce and murderous aura surged into the sky, instantly drowning out the shouts of the hundreds of students.

Although the students were full of enthusiasm, they had never seen such a scene before.

Faced with the gleaming blade and the undisguised murderous intent, many people turned pale with fright and instinctively took two steps back.

The senior officials at the head of the group also trembled.

They never expected that the King of Wei would be so tough, ready to fight at the slightest disagreement!

"You...you dare!"

An official pointed at the Imperial Guards, trembling with rage:

"We are officials appointed by the imperial court; how dare you act like this!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards remained expressionless, simply pointing his sword forward.

"By order of His Majesty, escort His Highness Prince Wei to his wedding!"

"Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed without exception!"

The four words "kill without mercy" struck everyone's hearts like four heavy hammer blows.

The students were completely panicked.

They only wanted to express their protest and awaken the royal family with their courage, but they never thought they would actually lose their lives.

As the Imperial Guards approached in orderly steps, their chilling killing intent instantly cooled their blood.

The human wall began to weaken.

Just then, Zhao Chen'an's voice rang out again, calm yet clear, echoing throughout the entire venue.

"My father has decreed that anyone who obstructs me today shall be punished for treason."

"I don't want to see bloodshed on this joyous occasion, but I don't mind using your heads to pave a red carpet for my new queen."

The words were light and airy, yet carried a chilling, bloody undertone.

At this point, everyone was devastated.

Treason!

No one can bear this crime!

The students no longer cared about dignity or ideals, and scattered in panic.

They were afraid that if they ran too slowly, they would really become part of the red carpet.

The old ministers stood frozen in place, their faces ashen.

The Imperial Guards ignored the distraught old ministers and walked straight past them, clearing a path for the main force.

The wedding procession continued on its way.

However, just after crossing this street, at the next intersection, even bigger trouble arose.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Hundreds of dark figures, like ghosts, darted out from the rooftops and alleyways on both sides of the street and landed silently in front of the group.

These people were all dressed in black and masked, revealing only pairs of cold and ruthless eyes.

The aura emanating from them was completely different from that of the students from before.

It was a pure, highly refined killing intent.

Even more terrifying was that the spiritual energy surging from the dozen or so leaders had all reached the peak of the Dao Palace Realm!

The remaining hundred or so people were all experts at the Dao Palace Realm!

Zhao Chen'an's brows finally furrowed slightly.

Good guy!

He could understand the students of Jixia Academy causing trouble.

But where did this group of people come from?

Judging from their well-trained demeanor, they are definitely not ordinary江湖草莽 (jianghu caomang, meaning rough and unruly people). Moreover, each of them is a powerful expert at the Dao Palace Realm. This is quite an impressive feat.

Could they be spies or secret agents sent by other dynasties?

Do you not want to see the Great Zhou royal family completely take control of the entire Jixia Academy?

I just got married, and it somehow attracted all sorts of monsters and demons from different countries!

Without uttering a word, the leader of the black-clad assassins waved his hand.

Hundreds of people shot off like arrows, transforming into black torrents that charged towards the wedding procession!

"kill!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards roared and led his men to meet them.

In an instant, swords flashed and blood and flesh flew everywhere!

The shouts of battle, the clash of weapons, and the screams of the dying mingled together, turning the once festive street into a bloodbath in an instant.

Although these imperial guards were elite troops, they were clearly at a disadvantage when facing hundreds of Dao Palace Realm experts of the same or even stronger level.

In just a short while, a gap was torn in the Imperial Guard's defenses.

Several assassins in black broke through and rushed straight at Zhao Chen'an in the center of the group!

Zhao Chen'an remained firmly seated on his horse.

Just moments before the assassins' blades were about to touch him.

"Boom!"

The earth began to tremble violently.

A series of deep, thunderous hoofbeats approached from afar, sounding like a thousand horses galloping!

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.

At the end of the long street, billowing smoke and dust rose as a red tide swept in with overwhelming force!

The leader was clad in crimson armor and wielded a gleaming silver spear.

She rode a pure white warhorse, her heroic bearing making her resemble a female war goddess reborn from the ashes!

It was Li Qingluan!

Behind her were three hundred female soldiers, also clad in armor and wielding sharp blades!

Three hundred female soldiers in black armor, each one an elite among elites, formed a cavalry formation.

With an overwhelming momentum, it crashed into the formation of the black-clad assassins!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

People turn their backs!

The black-clad assassins' proud formation was as fragile as paper in the face of this violent impact, and was instantly torn to shreds!

Li Qingluan took the lead, her spear wielding like a dragon, and no one could withstand her power in any direction!

She ignored the fleeing assassins and rode straight to Zhao Chen'an, dismounted, and knelt on one knee.

"My lord, I am late and have frightened you!"

Looking at Li Qingluan, who was dressed in military uniform and had a fierce look between her brows, Zhao Chen'an felt an indescribable surge of emotion.

This is his woman!

One of the ten beauties of the Great Zhou Imperial City, she is usually gentle and virtuous, but at this moment she is able to put on armor and fight for him!

He dismounted and personally helped Li Qingluan up, a warm feeling flowing through his heart.

"Your Highness, you are truly a divine general!"

Upon hearing this, a charming blush appeared on Li Qingluan's pretty face, which was tinged with a murderous aura.

She gripped her spear tightly again, turned to face the assassins who had been scattered and then regrouped, and her cold shout echoed throughout the entire area.

"My lord, go and welcome my sister back to the manor!"

"I've come to deal with these cowardly rats!"

Looking at her resolute back, Zhao Chen'an felt a surge of heroic spirit.

He remounted his warhorse and shouted to the troops behind him.

"keep going!"

The wedding procession, escorted by three hundred armored female soldiers, marched relentlessly towards the city gate amidst the deafening sounds of battle!