Song Lin pushed through the passionate crowd and almost ran up to the sentry tower. Ever since Shen Xu entered the formation, he had been worried all the time.
Although his little lady was smart and brave, the more so, the more he worried that she would be hurt because of her bravery.
“Xiu Xiu.” He rushed to the observation deck of the watchtower and hugged Shen Xu tightly.
All the anxieties and thoughts of the past few days were transformed into this tight hug, and I didn't want to let go for a long time.
Song Lin felt that at this moment his kingdom was back, back in his arms.
Peace of mind, the dust has settled.
"Husband, has Master Hua done anything bad to you?" Shen Xu gently let go of Song Lin and looked at the cuffs of his collar to check if he was injured.
Her beautiful cat eyes were filled with worry. "I heard that Master Hua likes male favorites. Did your husband suffer any loss?"
Song Lin's face darkened, "Then you are pushing your husband into the tiger's mouth."
"Ah? Then you——" Shen Xu covered his mouth with a look of surprise and embarrassment.
Seeing this, the surrounding Yulin Guards all started to discuss in low voices.
"This Mr. Song is so handsome, could it be that he became the lover of Master Hua, and that's why he was able to succeed?"
"It's so touching to save the country in a roundabout way."
"A true hero, worthy of praise!"
Pei Zhiyuan and Captain Song listened with gloomy faces as dozens of men huddled in a corner and whispered to each other, without saying a word, fearing that the more they talked, the worse it would be.
"No!" Song Lin quickly denied loudly and explained hastily: "I just entered the palace, and they are all wary of me. They have been locking me up alone for the past two days."
All three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Besides, am I the kind of person who crawls at the feet of the powerful and has no bottom line?" Song Lin was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly.
Originally in Qingxi Town, he had already experienced the villagers' ability to make up stories and spread gossip. He really didn't want to experience such a shameful thing that would bring shame to the entire Haoyue Kingdom again.
Pei Zhiyuan looked at Song Lin's embarrassment, and the tension in his heart finally relaxed. He covered his eyes and said jokingly, "I'm mainly afraid that you will turn your fake play into reality."
"How can I be like you!" Song Lin retorted bluntly.
He hugged Shen Xu's shoulders tightly, and when he lowered his head, he found that the cloth wrapped around her leg was stained with blood. His expression was horrified, and he asked anxiously: "Xiu Xiu, what's wrong with your leg!"
"I'm fine..." Before Shen Xu could finish his words, he was picked up by Song Lin.
"I'll take you to see a doctor." Song Lin frowned, hurriedly carried her down the stairs of the watchtower.
Shen Xu nervously hugged his neck. Seeing Song Lin carrying her down the stairs quickly, she was afraid that he would drop her to the ground if he lost his balance. "Wait a moment, wait a moment, I have something important to tell you. Put me down, I can walk by myself."
"Your injury is the top priority."
Song Lin's low voice was filled with pity, but he still couldn't help but blame her: "Xiu Xiu, you can't always be like this. You act so aggressively and then get hurt afterwards. Do you want to make your husband worry to death?"
"Husband, I'm really fine, please walk slowly." Shen Xu snuggled in his arms and raised her eyes to look at his smooth jawline.
He must have been very worried these days, as stubble had appeared on his chin, adding a sense of calm and age to his handsome face.
Song Lin was always like this, speaking the most caring words in a blaming tone, which made her feel warm in her heart.
They soon reached the foot of the watchtower. Seeing Song Lin carrying someone down, everyone gathered around him. Hua Guoshi's six secret guards also rushed forward with swords drawn, seeking revenge for the Guoshi.
Only two more whooshing sounds were heard, and the two guards fell to the ground. Two arrows pierced their heads, and they were killed by another arrow.
The other four looked at each other, then quickly dropped their weapons, knelt down in surrender, and begged for mercy.
The people around were in an uproar again and all stepped back a little. The secret guards around Master Hua were masters in the palace who could fight against a hundred people at once, but this killing weapon took the lives of two people from a hundred feet away, as easy as taking something from a bag.
Everyone's confidence in Shen Mo increased a lot.
People looked at the two people in front of the watchtower expectantly, wanting to hear what Shen Xu had to say.
The young emperor led his men to meet them. He spoke with a hint of excitement, "Song Langjun, you have sniped and killed the Imperial Preceptor. This is truly a great achievement. I will appoint you as the commander of the Imperial Guards. You will have free access to all palaces and will be my personal protector."
Song Lin frowned slightly. He didn't like this little emperor very much, especially when he stared at him. That greedy and sticky look made him feel very uncomfortable.
He was anxious to take Shen Xu to see a doctor, but he couldn't afford to lose his manners in front of the emperor, so he replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I dare not boast of my achievements. I am truly unskilled and unlearned, and I am not up to the task. Thank you for your kindness."
Seeing him decline, the emperor continued to pester him, "Mr. Song is a martial arts expert and a man of integrity and loyalty. He is very much in my favor. The country is currently in a turbulent time, and I am short of talented people. Mr. Song, please do not refuse."
"Your Majesty, my beloved wife is injured. I need to take her to seek medical treatment. I will take my leave now."
The emperor's tone suddenly turned hostile, and he said coldly, "Mr. Song, are you going to disobey me?"
Shen Xu's face also darkened, and she gently asked Song Lin to put her down first.
At this time, Pei Zhiyuan and Captain Song also rushed down from the watchtower. Seeing the subtle atmosphere on the scene, they felt that the situation had become tense again.
"Look, the man who sniped the Imperial Master is coming down."
"It was Lord Pei, the chief envoy of the Xuanjing Division. I heard that he was involved in planning this matter."
Seeing this, everyone began to discuss in low voices again. Now that the Imperial Master was dead, the situation was uncertain, and taking sides randomly would lead to death.
Yuan Shengjie was well aware of this, so he stood aside and directed a small group of people to deal with the corpses and wounded on the ground, leaving other important matters to Pei Zhiyuan.
"Your Majesty, the plan to kill the Imperial Master was my idea, the weapon I designed was my design, and even my ability to break the Imperial Master's killing formation was my ability. I have eliminated the traitor for Haoyue. Your Majesty, shouldn't you discuss a reward with me first?"
The emperor's expression was gloomy and dark, and it was obvious that he disliked Shen Xu very much, especially when he heard her call herself a commoner woman, his expression became obviously very bad.
He said coldly: "What reward do you want?"
"I would like to ask Your Majesty for someone."
"Oh?" The emperor was slightly surprised and then asked, "Who?"
Shen Xu said quietly, "Noble Concubine Yu."
Pei Zhiyuan was stunned and looked at Shen Xu in great surprise.
The emperor said, "What do you want her to do?"
The slightly childish face was full of suspicion. He didn't know Shen Xu's intention and didn't dare to agree easily.
At this moment, Cao Jing, the chief commander of the three camps of the imperial city, rushed over accompanied by the East Camp Guards and the patrol troops. He saw corpses on the ground and the imperial teacher with a pierced head.
Terrified.
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