Chaos erupted in the courtyard. Han Bingmo was determined to kill Li Jingchen and wouldn't listen to Xue Ziwei's explanation.
Left with no other choice, she had to take action and become one of the guards.
"Mother, should we... take advantage of this opportunity...?"
Seeing this, Han Ru beckoned to Mu Xue'er beside her with her finger. After a whispered conversation, the mother and daughter smiled at each other.
In the distance, Han Ruobin held Li Jingchen's small hand.
"Little one, tell your brother, how did my sister meet your father?"
Although he disliked his sister Han Ziwei's promiscuity, this was, after all, his sister's child. Han Ruobin was afraid that the child would be harmed by the indiscriminate use of force, so he took him to a corner.
Wang Shuqing stood still, her eyes fixed on her daughter in the fighting circle, worried about her.
"Mother doesn't recognize Father."
The little guy's soft, sweet voice left Han Ruobin completely bewildered.
"My sister doesn't know your father, so how did you come to be?"
"Did Mother have to meet Father for me to exist?"
The little guy tilted his head, equally confused.
Han Ruobin: "..."
"Could it be that your father drugged my sister and then..."
"Mother……"
A sharp scream interrupted Han Ruobin's reverie.
"Mother, wake up, wake up, sob sob..."
"Blood Purple Rose" never expected that someone would shoot her in the back. When Wang Shuqing saw that her daughter was in danger, she rushed over instantly, and the arrow pierced her chest.
"Mother……"
When Han Ruobin saw his mother being shot by an arrow, he also let out a heart-wrenching scream and stumbled towards her.
"Ziwei, my good child, promise me you'll live a good life with Prince Longxuan. Don't... don't get entangled with Chu Yunmo anymore, and... and Zhu Yi, they are ultimately not your good match..."
Wang Shuqing spoke haltingly, as if giving her last words, with "Blood Purple Rose" in tears.
"Mother, don't speak yet, conserve your strength, I'll stop the bleeding for you."
Xue Ziwei took out silver needles and quickly inserted them into Wang Shuqing's bleeding wound. In her previous life, she had no relatives. In this life, she finally had a family, and she was determined not to let anything happen to them.
"Sister, will Mother die?"
Han Ruobin asked in a trembling voice, even more afraid of losing his mother, as they had relied on each other for survival all these years.
"Don't worry! I will make sure nothing happens to her."
"Blood Purple Rose" made a promise, then gave instructions to Xing'er beside her.
"Xing'er, go and get the medicine for Madam."
"Blood Purple Rose" mentioned some medicinal names, and Xing'er hurriedly left.
"This old servant will be in charge of decocting the medicine in a moment. It was this old servant who was in charge of decocting the medicine for the lady in the past."
Wu An volunteered.
“Alright, thank you, Uncle Wu. Hongxia, Caiyun, go find a wide plank and help the young master carry my mother back to ‘Meilan Garden.’”
"Blood Purple Rose" gave her instructions methodically, and everyone's attention was drawn to Wang Shuqing. No one noticed that danger was approaching the little guy, Li Jingchen.
"Grab that bastard, strangle him, quick..."
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" was saving people and Li Jingchen was left unprotected, Prime Minister Han Bingmo gave instructions to his bodyguard Situ Ming.
"Let me go, Mother, save me, save me..."
Li Jingchen wanted to call out "Xue Ziwei," but Situ Ming covered his mouth.
"You little brat, if you struggle again, believe me, I'll kill you right now."
Situ Ming was sinister, but Li Jingchen wasn't one to be trifled with either. He opened his mouth and bit Situ Ming's hand. Situ Ming, in pain, had to let go, and the little guy ran away.
"Mother, save me, save me..."
His soft voice was choked with sobs; he was truly terrified. He had no idea how dangerous it was outside. No wonder his father wouldn't let him leave the palace. The little guy was filled with regret.
"Kill him."
Seeing the little guy run towards "Blood Purple Rose", Han Bingmo shouted anxiously, which successfully reached "Blood Purple Rose's" ears. Her pupils suddenly locked, instantly filled with red blood vessels, and her killing intent was immediately revealed.
"Sis, that kid is in danger."
Han Ruobin also saw it. At this moment, Situ Ming had already drawn his sword. The little guy was scared and slipped on a pebble. He fell to the ground with a "thud" and burst into tears.
"Prepare to die!"
Situ Ming raised his sword and thrust it toward Li Jingchen's back and chest. Everyone closed their eyes, but screams echoed in their ears.
"These don't sound like children's cries."
Everyone opened their eyes in confusion and saw that the courtyard was already a river of blood. Situ Ming stared wide-eyed, dying with his eyes wide open.
Clad in crimson blood-red robes, she resembled a demon from hell. At this moment, she held a blood-dripping sword, pointing it directly at Han Ruyi's throat.
"Tell me, who ordered the cold arrows to be fired just now?"
"I...I don't know, Father...Father, save me..."
Han Ruyi shook her head frantically, trembling with fear. The "Blood Purple Rose" before her was too terrifying. She began to beg her father, Han Bingmo, for help.
"Han Ziwei, you rebellious daughter, you've killed so many people, are you going to kill your sister too? Release Ruyi at once."
Although Han Bingmo was also afraid, he was, after all, the head of the family and had to assert his fatherly authority.
"Sister? When I was burned, Father didn't seek justice for me, and now he's trying to pull the strings of family ties with me?"
Furthermore, Mother still has an arrow stuck in her chest; why doesn't Father care about her? Now, I'm merely placing a sword against your precious daughter's neck, and you feel pain?"
"Blood Purple Rose" had a cold voice, yet every word she uttered left Han Bingmo speechless.
"Ziwei, please let go of Ruyi. This has nothing to do with Ruyi. It was him, he shot the arrow in the back."
Fearing that "Blood Purple Rose" would really kill her daughter, Mu Xue'er pointed with trembling hands to the corpse of a guard she had killed on the ground.
"Do you think I'm a fool? They wouldn't dare hurt people without someone's orders. Tell me, was it you or Han Ruyi? I'll count to three, and if you don't answer, I'll kill you both."
At this moment, "Blood Purple Rose" had transformed into a murderous demon. Having lost her patience, the assassin's lips, as red as blood, parted slightly.
"One...two..."
As the word "three" was uttered, Han Ruyi's hand trembled slightly, but her survival instinct made her point to her mother.
"Ruyi, you..."
Mu Xue'er was shocked by her daughter's selfishness. Seeing this, "Blood Purple Rose" swung her sword at Mu Xue'er.
"Second Madam..."
"Xue'er..."
...
The crowd gasped in shock. Just as "Blood Purple Rose" was about to behead Mu Xue'er, a clang rang out, and the sword in her hand was knocked aside. Then, a group of people walked in, led by Shen Tianyi, the commander of the Imperial Guards. They were all carrying boxes, and no one knew what was inside.
"Commander Shen, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing Mu Xue'er rescued, Prime Minister Han Bingmo breathed a long sigh of relief and then hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects.
"The imperial edict has arrived."
After the two finished exchanging greetings, a sharp voice came from behind them.
"Eunuch Yu?"
The newcomer was a young eunuch from the Emperor's side, a disciple of Eunuch Zhou, named Eunuch Yu. He was in his twenties, with delicate features, and was holding a roll of bright cloth in his hand. Everyone immediately knelt down upon seeing him, except for "Blood Purple Rose," who stood out from the crowd, carrying a precious sword.
"You unfilial daughter, why aren't you kneeling down to receive the imperial decree?"
Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Han Bing shouted sternly.
"How dare you, Prime Minister Han! How dare you reprimand Princess Longxuan? Have you lost your mind?"
To everyone's surprise, Eunuch Yu actually sided with "Blood Purple Rose," teaching Han Bingmo a lesson, and then fawned over "Blood Purple Rose."
"His Majesty has decreed that Princess Longxuan may kneel if she wishes, or stand and listen to the decree if she does not wish to kneel. After all, Princess Longxuan is His Majesty's savior!"
Upon hearing this, "Blood Purple Rose" was very pleased. She nodded to Eunuch Yu with satisfaction, sheathed her sword, and parted her lips slightly.
"Eunuch Yu, begin proclaiming the decree! I am all ears."
Seeing how polite Eunuch Yu was to her, "Blood Purple Rose" assumed the imperial edict was for her, never expecting it to be for Han Ruyi, which greatly surprised her.
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