The Demonic Crown Prince

The distance was too close; even with the fastest reaction, there was simply no time to dodge.

Yan Poshan closed his eyes, preparing to withstand the two thin needles.

But to my surprise, I didn't feel any needle-like pain.

He opened his eyes and saw two hands reaching out from behind him, each holding a thin needle.

Then, Li Yuan stepped out from behind him, squinting as he looked at the two thin needles in his hands.

The two thin needles were pitch black with a hint of blue at their tips, clearly coated with a deadly poison. Once they broke the skin, they would surely draw blood and die instantly.

"Your Highness, what skill!" Yan Poshan stared wide-eyed in shock, hardly believing it was real.

Li Yuan's speed is simply too fast.

When the two children saw that Li Yuan had actually reached out and grabbed two thin needles, they were shocked and turned around and ran into the alley next to them.

"Trying to run?" Li Yuan sneered, kicking twice with his feet. Two blue stones flew up and hit the back of the two children's heads with two loud thuds, knocking them unconscious.

At that moment, several guards and greeters rushed over and grabbed the two children while roaring.

After bringing them to his front, Li Yuan finally realized that they weren't children at all.

They were clearly just two dwarfs, only as tall as children.

Li Yuan pried open their mouths and pulled out two venomous fangs, which he then threw on the ground.

However, just as he finished doing all this, he heard a scream. Before he could react, a fragrant breeze swept past him, so fast that it left afterimages.

It was Xu Shuying! She rushed out, lifting her skirt, and stood in front of the two dwarfs, her eyes filled with rage. She raised her hand and, "slap slap slap slap slap slap..." delivered a series of slaps, making the two dwarfs stagger like candles in the wind.

Not satisfied with hitting them with her hands, she actually picked up a stone from the ground with both hands and was about to throw it at the two dwarfs.

If Wang Wan hadn't been quick enough to pull the two dwarfs aside, one of them would probably have a dent in his head.

Xu Shuying had just been counting and putting away the silver in the room when she heard the commotion outside and realized that someone was trying to assassinate Li Yuan.

She didn't know what was wrong with her; she just felt a surge of anger rising in her chest, and she was so angry that her body rushed out uncontrollably.

After he finished beating her, he realized he had lost his composure. He covered his face, exclaimed "Ah!" and ran back into the house, even faster than before.

"That female knight-errant came and went without a trace; her skills are truly remarkable. I never imagined that the Prince had such a master by his side..."

Yan Poshan exclaimed in surprise.

"Ahem, my wife, Xu Shuying." Li Yuan touched his nose, wanting to laugh.

It seems that human potential is limitless.

However, Xu Shuying's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Originally, wasn't she just trying to use me to leave the capital?

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I was just sighing without thinking and had no intention of offending Her Highness the Princess."

Yan Poshan was startled and quickly apologized.

"What's offensive? She's just concerned!" Li Yuan laughed.

"Fast, indeed fast!" Yan Poshan nodded like a pheasant pecking at rice.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, it was our negligence that caused you to be frightened."

Wang Wanquan knelt down in front of Li Yuan, feeling extremely ashamed, wishing he could slap himself twice.

"The enemy is lurking in the shadows, impossible to defend against. This has nothing to do with you, get up."

Li Yuan shook his head and helped him up.

However, he felt a little heavy-hearted, as it seemed that the security and defense work really needed to be done well.

How cruel and bloody are royal power struggles? It's likely that such incidents will become more and more frequent in the future.

If you're a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?

Therefore, strengthening security and defense work is urgently needed.

Those soldiers in the barracks are fine for fighting on the battlefield, but they seem far from being suited for this kind of delicate work.

"Damn it, take these two bastards back to the camp. I'm going to tear them wits out and find out who sent them!"

Wang Wanquan said through gritted teeth.

Just as several soldiers were about to take the two unconscious dwarfs away, Li Yuan shook his head. "Wait, we don't need to interrogate them ourselves. Let's hand them over to Wang Dahai, the head of the Imperial Eunuch."

"Yes, Your Highness." Wang Wanquan understood instantly, nodded emphatically, grabbed the two men, and hurried away.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" At this moment, Yan Poshan, hunched over and pale-faced, asked Li Yuan.

"That's backwards. I should be the one asking you if you're alright."

You're still recovering from serious injuries, and you just had to shield me from an assassination attempt. Don't strain your bones and worsen your condition.

Li Yuan shook his head and helped him up.

Yan Poshan shook his head, then suddenly broke free from his hand and knelt down. "Your Highness, if you really don't mind that Poshan is a good-for-nothing, then please accept Poshan as your disciple."

Poshan is willing to follow the Prince, even if it means going through fire and water, he will never hesitate.

"Huh? Didn't you disagree just now? Why have you changed your mind now?"

Li Yuan looked at him with amusement.

"Just now, Your Highness saved my life again, which is equivalent to saving me twice. Therefore, I must obey any orders Your Highness gives!"

Yan Poshan looked up at him, his eyes filled with emotion.

"You saved me first, and I grabbed the needle afterward, so at most we're even."

Li Yuan said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"No, Your Highness, you are of noble birth, and I am a member of the Imperial Guard. Protecting the royal family is my duty, and I will not shirk it even if it means my own death."

However, you knew that the needle was poisoned, yet you grabbed it with your bare hands to protect your subordinates. If the needle had even slightly broken the skin, it would have caused immediate death. How dangerous would that have been?

You were willing to take such a dangerous risk, just to save me, someone who has already been dismissed from my post and returned to my hometown. Your subordinate, your subordinate…”

Yan Poshan choked up as he spoke, and then slammed his head heavily to the ground.

"From this moment on, my life belongs to Your Highness. Wherever you go, I will follow, even if it means facing mountains of knives and seas of fire!"

"That's enough, get up!" Li Yuan laughed heartily and helped Yan Poshan up.

To be honest, he was really lacking a capable general. If he had such a fierce general, it would be like adding wings to a tiger!

It should be noted that Yan Poshan was renowned in the army, not only for his superb martial arts skills but also for his mastery of military strategy and his profound strategic acumen.

It's just that he's been suppressed within the Imperial Guard for so many years and hasn't been able to rise to prominence.

If he is sent out to a post, as long as he doesn't die, he will definitely become a shining star within three years!

"How long will it take for your injury to heal?" Li Yuan asked, supporting him.

"The doctor said that I need to rest for at least half a month, and it will probably take more than two months to fully recover."

However, Your Highness need not worry. I am physically strong and should be able to march faster. At least I should be able to join Your Highness's army in six days.

"Once we reach Yanbei in a month, my subordinates will be fully recovered."

Yan Poshan said hurriedly.

"Alright, you can rest and recuperate in the barracks for the next few days. I'll find the best doctors and use the best medicine to help you recover faster!"

Li Yuan said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yan Poshan nodded emphatically.

A moment later, he gestured to Li Yuan, entered the house, and seeing that no one was around, Yan Poshan whispered, "Your Highness, as far as I know, there are many people who want to harm you!"