Chapter 79 The Hero Saves the Beauty

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[The tyrant was assassinated? ! ! ]

Chu Liuzheng was so frightened that he hit his claws on the edge of the table. He groaned in pain and tears filled his eyes instantly.

Xia Qiaoru didn't care about her panic and quickly held her hand and blew cool air upwards.

Xiao Xiazi ran over to open the door.

Immediately, three Yulin Guards rushed in and searched the house.

Maybe someone had given instructions in advance. Although he looked aggressive, he didn't break anything.

Chu Liuzheng knew the leader. He was a captain of the Yulin Left Guard. His surname was Zhang and his name was Zhang Hong. He was responsible for patrolling and guarding around the Wenhua Palace.

The two had met several times, and it was obvious that Zhang Hong also recognized Chu Liuzheng.

He nodded to Chu Liuzheng and said, "I have been ordered to search. I am sorry to disturb your rest."

Chu Liuzheng smiled and said, "It's my duty, Lord Zhang. I dare not bother you."

Zhang Hong glanced at the leftovers on the table, then looked at Xia Qiaoru and the other two with a scrutinizing look in his eyes. "I've never seen you in Wenhua Palace before. Which palace are you from?"

Xia Qiaoru bowed gracefully and said, "Your Excellency, the three of us servants all work in the pharmacy of the Imperial Hospital. At the request of Miss Liu Zheng's roommate, Miss Caiyue, we came here specifically to chat with her and relieve her boredom."

Zhang Hong also heard about Chu Liuzheng causing trouble in Huaqing Palace and getting injured.

Seeing that Xia Qiaoru was not at all panicked, Xiao Xiazi and Xiao Yunzi also looked quite calm, so they must have been telling the truth.

He dismissed his suspicions and said to the three men, "It's late at night, don't linger outside. The Imperial Hospital will search soon, and if they find you're not here, you won't be able to explain yourself."

This is a kind reminder.

Xia Qiaoru said hurriedly, "Thank you, Master Zhang, for your advice. We'll clean up the dishes on the table and go back to the pharmacy."

"Yeah." Zhang Hong waved his hand, and the Yulin guards in the room retreated.

He turned to Chu Liuzheng and said, "It's chaotic outside tonight. Young lady, please stay indoors and don't go out casually."

Chu Liuzheng nodded, a faint smile still on his face, "Goodbye, Master Zhang."

Zhang Hong glanced at Xia Qiaoru and the other two again before leaving with his men.

Xiao Yunzi hurriedly ran over to close the door, turned around, patted his chest, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"My goodness, Captain Zhang's glare at me just now was so scary that my legs went weak. If Xiao Xiazi hadn't supported me, I would have fallen to my knees."

Xiao Xiazi also said with lingering fear, "They say Captain Zhang has a bad temper. No palace maid who falls into his hands will not be punished by the Ministry of Punishment. Now it seems that he is not as scary as the rumors say."

"That's because Liu Zheng is here." Xia Qiaoru looked at the two of them. "Before, Captain Zhang violated His Majesty's taboo and was punished to kneel in Wenhua Hall. It was Liu Zheng who helped him out."

"So that's the reason." Little Yunzi stuck out her tongue and laughed, "We are all indebted to Miss Liu Zheng."

Chu Liuzheng said helplessly: "I didn't do anything. I just served His Majesty a cup of tea, and His Majesty asked me if Master Zhang was qualified for the job."

"I can't say bad things about someone in front of them, can I? I just replied politely. Your Majesty is so tolerant and generous. It's a favor that Lord Zhang owed me for nothing."

Xiao Yunzi immediately praised her, "That's because the girl is kind-hearted and good at talking, and she has honor in front of His Majesty."

Chu Liuzheng only smiled faintly at the flattery.

"You just don't take anything to heart." Xia Qiaoru said as she cleared the dishes. "No matter what the reason is, you helped him once, so he should be grateful to you."

Xiao Xiazi and Xiao Yunzi also came over to help clean up.

Xiao Yunzi lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty was assassinated. I don't know if he was hurt."

"Probably not." Xiao Xiazi guessed, "If His Majesty was really injured, the entire palace would be alarmed, and the noise would definitely reach us."

"I said you were timid, but now you're actually bolder." Xia Qiaoru glared at the two of them. "How can we speculate about His Majesty's safety? Be careful not to bring disaster upon ourselves!"

The two of them immediately fell silent and dared not say anything more.

During this time, Chu Liuzheng had already opened the system.

[Emperor Shunguang was saved by a hero...]

Looking at this eye-catching title, Chu Liuzheng choked.

[The tyrant is good-looking, yes, but beauty and all that… these gossip headlines are getting weirder and weirder.]

She clicked on it to see the details.

Emperor Shunguang was assassinated at his birthday banquet. A palace maid bravely stepped forward to shield him from the arrow, and her life was in danger.

[This... doesn't the tyrant have secret guards around him? Why does he need a palace maid to block the arrows?]

Chu Liuzheng scrolled down in confusion.

[Let me see who this palace maid who bravely saved the tyrant is...]

"Colorful Moon!!!"

Chu Liuzheng was so shocked that he shouted out what was in his heart, scaring the three people who were cleaning up.

Xia Qiaoru thought she was worried about Caiyue, so she said, "Your Majesty has been assassinated, and they must investigate everything. Miss Caiyue probably won't be back until the latter half of the night."

Chu Liuzheng nodded randomly, but was thinking in his heart: Caiyue might never come back.

【Didn’t we have a midnight snack together? 】

She sighed softly.

[Sacrificing one's life to save the tyrant is a great deed. As long as Caiyue survives, she will definitely be rewarded with grace.]

It all depends on what Caiyue chooses. Now that she's risking her life, I hope this foolish girl doesn't get carried away and let the tyrant use this life-saving favor to help her father get a promotion.

After the dishes on the table were cleared away, Xia Qiaoru said, "Xiao Xiazi, go and boil some hot water. I'll help Liu Zheng wash up later. It's not convenient for her to do it alone."

"Okay." Xiao Xiazi put down the rag and ran to boil water.

Xiao Yunzi in the room helped add two pieces of charcoal into the brazier.

He hadn't noticed it at first, but when the candlelight flickered, he could tell the difference in the charcoal.

It turned out to be silver charcoal.

He was delighted, and realized that it was right to curry favor with Miss Liu Zheng.

After thinking about it, he pretended not to notice and just moved the brazier to the side of the bed.

Soon, Xia Qiaoru helped Chu Liuzheng wash up and solved all physiological problems.

She looked around anxiously, as if to see if there was anything else she hadn't done.

Chu Liuzheng urged her: "Hurry up and go, the Imperial Guards will be checking the Imperial Hospital soon."

"Then I'll be leaving." Xia Qiaoru reached out and tucked the quilt in for her. "Take care of yourself. The cup is next to the bed. I've inserted a bamboo tube into it. If you're thirsty, take a sip to moisten your mouth. Don't drink too much. There's no one else in the room, so it'll be inconvenient if you need to go to the bathroom."

Chu Liuzheng felt relieved after hearing this, his eyes curved, "Got it, let's go."

"I'll come see you tomorrow."

The door opened and closed, and Xiao Xiazi and Xiao Yunzi, who were waiting outside, turned their heads to look over.

Xia Qiaoru shrank her neck in the cold wind and said, "Let's go. Let's go quickly so we don't get caught."

"good."

Hearing the footsteps fade away, Chu Liuzheng immediately opened the system to eat melons at the banquet.

[Let me see what's happening with Caiyue...]

[Phew~ It's okay, it's okay. I just got a scratch on my neck from the arrow. I need to rest for a few days.]

This assassin was incredibly vicious, even coating the arrows with poison. Luckily, the Imperial Hospital is well-equipped with physicians specializing in a wide range of subjects, so detoxification is no problem. Otherwise, Caiyue would have been dead.

[Hmm... The tyrant is furious and orders the Imperial Guards to search the entire palace and capture the assassin!]

Chu Liuzheng rubbed his hands inwardly.

[Come, let me see who is the madman who dares to assassinate the tyrant? ]

(End of this chapter)