The continuous sound of bombardment caused Xiao Beiming's men to begin to waver.
"Whoever can kill Xiao Beiming will be rewarded handsomely."
Xiao Yujue's words made these people begin to stir.
"Your Majesty, it's bad. Our team was repelled by the King of Zhennan. Countless casualties have been caused. We can't hold on any longer."
A voice shouted, and everyone turned around to see several blood-covered guards stumbling towards them.
Xiao Beiming himself couldn't tell whether these people were his subordinates or not.
However, the appearance of these people made the already wavering people even more flustered, and some archers had already put down their bows and arrows to indicate their destination.
Some of the brave ones turned against them in a short period of time and attacked Xiao Beiming.
The scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Your Majesty, please leave quickly. The Prince of Zhennan has sent a message asking you to return to the Qianqing Palace to hide. He will pick you up there after he has the situation under control."
Xiao Yujue nodded and ran towards the Qianqing Palace under the escort of the Wuji Sect disciples disguised as imperial guards.
He secretly felt lucky that Mu Jingrui was willing to come back to help him at the last moment. Otherwise, if he were fighting alone, it would be impossible for him to eliminate Xiao Beiming so easily.
On the other side, Concubine Wu had already received the news of Xiao Beiming's defeat.
She immediately ordered to evacuate the palace and escape according to the plan that had been set in advance to reunite with Xiao Beiming.
This plan is the one that the mother and son are most reluctant to start.
"Your Highness, what about...Princess An Ning?" the eunuch asked in a low voice.
"Take her with you." Concubine Wu knew clearly that Shangguan Wanning was their amulet now.
Soon, Shangguan Wanning was brought to Concubine Wu by the nanny.
"I promised your father that I would keep you safe. Come with me."
After Concubine Wu finished speaking, she hurried out.
Suddenly, her nanny fell to the ground with foam at the mouth, her whole body twitching. In just a moment, she died.
Soon after, another palace maid developed the same symptoms.
Concubine Wu was stunned and scolded, "What's going on?"
"I poisoned it."
Shangguan Wanning calmly sat down at the table, poured herself a cup of fragrant tea, put it under her nose and sniffed it gently, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
She scanned the area and snorted. "Everyone present here has been poisoned. However, everyone's constitution is different, and the time it takes for the poison to take effect is also different. However, once the poison takes effect, death is inevitable."
The palace maids and nannies present turned pale with fear.
"Shangguan Wanning, what on earth are you going to do?" Concubine Wu's face turned pale and she rushed to Shangguan Wanning and questioned.
"What do you think?"
"If you really kill me, do you think you can walk out alive?"
"Hmph, Madam Concubine, do you think... I ever thought about getting out alive? My mother used her own life to cut off my worries, but I still came back. What do you think I came back for?"
When Concubine Wu looked at the weak Shangguan Wanning, she felt a chill on her back.
"Since I dared to come here, I never thought of leaving alive. Because of you, my mother's life has become a joke. I want to ask you for justice on her behalf."
As she spoke, Shangguan Wan Ning stood up and walked towards Concubine Wu.
"Someone, stop her, drag her out, and kill her."
Concubine Wu realized that Shangguan Wanning threatened her life, so she forgot the promise she had made to Shangguan Yue.
Two guards came over, and Shangguan Wanning just smiled coldly.
"Did you see the tragic state of those dead people? If you kill me, no one in the world will be able to cure your poison."
The guards looked at each other, hesitant.
"Put down the knife now and get out of the way. I promise I will give you the antidote."
One of the guards immediately put down his sword and stepped aside.
With his lead, everyone present stayed away from Concubine Wu.
Shangguan Wanning picked up the steel knife on the ground and slowly approached Concubine Wu.
"You...you don't do anything rash. I am the imperial concubine, yes...ah!"
Shangguan Wanning didn't give her the chance to finish her words, and the steel knife stabbed into Concubine Wu's lower abdomen without hesitation.
Concubine Wu opened her eyes wide in horror. She looked down and saw blood dripping onto the ground.
"you……"
At this moment, Shangguan Wanning's eyes were also filled with tears.
She seemed to see her mother's kind smile appear before her.
"Mother, Ning'er has avenged you."
Shangguan Wanning pulled out the steel knife with force, and Concubine Wu's blood spurted out, staining her skirt red.
Her tears fell silently.
The eunuchs, palace maids and guards nearby were all horrified when they saw this.
Shangguan Wanning watched Concubine Wu fall to the ground, threw the steel knife on the ground, then took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve and placed it on the table.
"This is the antidote. One pill per person."
Shangguan Wanning wiped away her tears and walked out of the room. She heard the sound of fighting and cursing behind her.
But at this moment, her heart was completely numb.
Because of the fight between Xiao Beiming and Xiao Yujue, the palace was in chaos and no one knew who was the winner. Some eunuchs and palace maids were running out of the palace in a hurry.
Even when the patrolling guards passed by Shangguan Wanning, no one paid any attention to her.
She calmed herself down.
Now, Xiao Beiming is the only enemy left. Where should she look for him?
Shangguan Wanning looked around in a daze. Perhaps God wanted to give her a chance for revenge. She saw Xiao Beiming, covered in blood, holding a sword, running towards her, surrounded by several confidants.
When Xiao Beiming saw Shangguan Wanning's appearance, he was suddenly shocked.
Could it be that he was late?
Without waiting for him to ask, Shangguan Wan Ning took the initiative to speak: "Your Highness, are you going to pick up the Concubine Dowager?"
"Where is she?"
"hell."
Shangguan Wanning's voice was cold, and her cold eyes met Xiao Beiming's. "My Lord, how does it feel to lose a loved one?"
"Shangguan Wanning, I want you to be buried with me."
Xiao Beiming raised his sword and stabbed towards Shangguan Wanning.
Shangguan Wanning stood there without moving, she held the highly poisonous powder between her fingers.
She had already prepared to die together with Xiao Beiming.
Just when the tip of Xiao Beiming's sword was half an inch away from her forehead...
With a "clang" sound, Xiao Beiming's sword was deflected and a sword light flashed by.
Shangguan Wanning only felt her body lighten and she was picked up.
Xiao Beiming attacked immediately, and the strong sword energy surrounded Shangguan Wanning, making her scalp tingle.
"Jingrui?" Shangguan Wanning saw Mu Jingrui's face clearly.
In order to protect her, Mu Jingrui had to throw away his sword and caught the tip of Xiao Beiming's sword with his bare hands. He was shocked by his internal force and took several steps back.
He landed with Shangguan Wan Ning in his arms and immediately protected her behind him.
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