"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Mu Xuehuang felt her feet grow light, fierce winds whistling past her ears.
She was actually flying!
Luo Qingwan held her in one hand, while the Umbrella Sword in her other hand remained at Mu Xuehuang's neck, never wavering an inch.
Mu Xuehuang had practiced some martial arts, but she was no match for a seasoned fighter like Luo Qingwan.
Luo Qingwan carried Mu Xuehuang away so swiftly that it all happened in a flash of lightning.
Even Wang Yong, Deng Shigao, and the other ministers had never expected events to take this turn.
The delight on Wang Yong's face deepened.
He had only wanted something to happen to the Empress amid the chaos. He had never imagined Flowing Sand would abduct her outright.
The reigning Empress had become a rebel prisoner. Just saying it aloud would invite ridicule.
Even if Mu Xuehuang returned alive, how could she have the face to remain Empress?
The thought sent a surge of excitement through Wang Yong.
Their plan to drag the Empress from her throne was already more than halfway to success.
Coming to his senses, Wang Yong shouted at the Imperial Guard Commander, "What are you standing around for? Those rebels have abducted the Empress! Go after them!"
The Imperial Guard Commander snapped out of his daze as though waking from a dream and led his elite soldiers in pursuit.
But Luo Qingwan was simply too fast. Ordinary soldiers could not catch her.
Even when the Imperial House's experts exerted themselves, they struggled to close the distance.
"Loose your arrows!"
The Imperial Guard Commander roared.
Wang Yong stopped him. "No arrows! No arrows! What if you injure Her Majesty?"
"Stop! Stop!"
Those words made the Imperial Guard Commander break out in a cold sweat, and he hurriedly ordered