Jiang He knelt down to express his gratitude, finding the appointment somewhat inexplicable even to himself.

But he didn't understand the Emperor's thoughts.

Logically speaking, the Emperor should be extremely wary of the Jiang family.

If you can't figure something out, stop thinking about it.

I remember how much the emperor was willing to give the Jiang family face.

How could the rivers not obey?

After secretly vowing to do his utmost to repay the Emperor's kindness, Jiang He knelt down again to express his gratitude, and then left the Imperial Study with Commander Li.

"Brother Jiang, we'll have to look out for each other from now on," Commander Li said with a smile, patting Jiang He on the shoulder.

"Commander Li, you're too kind. I hope you'll offer me more guidance in the future," Jiang He replied, bowing slightly.

After that, Jiang He devoted himself to the work of guarding the palace, made many meritorious contributions, and won the emperor's deep trust.

However, a sudden turn of events shattered this tranquility… Dedicated to his duties. Thereafter, Jiang He, relying on his wisdom and courage, repeatedly thwarted palace intrigues and became the emperor's right-hand man. His relationship with the empress also deepened with each encounter.

From then on, Jiang He became the deputy commander of the palace guards. He knew the responsibility was great and was determined to do his best to protect the safety of the palace.

That day, Jiang He followed the emperor as usual.

The emperor would occasionally disguise himself as an ordinary person and mingle in the streets.

Rivers always followed the emperor.

The guards disguised themselves as ordinary people or merchants and mingled among the common people.

Suddenly, a group of assassins dressed in black rushed out. They were agile and had a clear objective: to kill the emperor.

The river immediately rushed over.

They stood in front of the emperor.

The Imperial Guards immediately engaged in battle, fighting fiercely with the assassins.

This time, he knew it wasn't an act anymore.

Instead, they went into battle with real weapons to fight the enemy.

The men in black were a bunch of desperados.

Jiang He and the Imperial Guards fought bravely, and for a time, swords clashed and shouts of battle filled the air. Seeing this, the assassins attacked even more frantically.

The pedestrians on the street immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

In broad daylight, the two teams actually started fighting each other.

Suddenly, an assassin broke through the defenses amidst the chaos, brandishing a sharp blade and lunging at the emperor. Jiang He, frantic with worry, leaped up without hesitation, pushing the emperor aside and using his own body to shield the emperor from the assassin's fatal blow.

Blood stained Jiang He's clothes. Enduring the excruciating pain, he swung his sword back and stabbed the assassin, killing him instantly. The Emperor, still shaken, quickly helped Jiang He up, anxiously asking, "Jiang Aiqing, how are you?"

Jiang He gritted his teeth and said, "It's good that Your Majesty is alright..." Before he could finish speaking, he fainted. The emperor was extremely anxious and shouted, "Quickly! Send Minister Jiang back to the palace for treatment!"

The imperial physicians rushed to the scene and quickly carried Jianghe onto a stretcher, taking him to the palace. The emperor followed closely behind, his face full of worry.

"You must cure him!" the emperor whispered his orders.

The imperial physicians did their utmost to treat him, but Jiang He's injuries were severe and his life was in danger. The emperor waited anxiously outside the palace, unable to sleep all night.

The following morning, the emperor finally received news: the rivers had passed the danger period.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time secretly resolved to find out the mastermind behind it all and avenge Jiang He.