Chapter 72 The Merit of Saving the Emperor
He then looked at Yao Shi and found that his mother also had an indifferent expression, and even had the mind to peek out to observe the battle situation outside.
he:"……"
Suddenly, Prime Minister Du asked, "Yi'er, is the defensive effect of this jade pendant counted as one instance of being slashed, or as one instance of its effect occurring within a day?"
Yu Zhiyi: "...It counts as one fatal attack. The protective shield generated by the defensive jade pendant can deflect about a thousand catties of force. In other words, an adult male might need to make several cuts to break through a defensive shield."
Looking at the room full of assassins, Prime Minister Du suddenly felt confident.
"You all stay here, I will go and protect His Majesty."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the direction where the emperor was.
Although there were no guards in the main hall, the eunuchs around the emperor were not ordinary people. Although they could not fight three against one, they were still capable of fighting one-on-one.
The whisks in their hands were their weapons.
Several assassins were blocked outside the Dragon Shore and could not break through for a while.
However, a whisk is no match for swords and blades, and breaking through is only a matter of time.
At this moment, the emperor also noticed the corner where Prime Minister Du and his two companions were staying. Seeing that the assassins would not be able to find the Du family members for the time being, he took the empress's hand and walked down the dragon bank, where he and Prime Minister Du made a two-way rush.
In a flash, Prime Minister Du understood the Emperor's intention and led the Emperor and Empress back.
The space behind the small stone pillar instantly became crowded.
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
After her plans were ruined by her incompetent teammate Yu Jiaojiao, she had another uneasy feeling.
Sure enough, the assassins who had previously ignored them all noticed this corner. After dealing with the obstacles in front of them, the assassins rushed towards the corner.
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Yu Jiaojiao's eyes were bloodshot.
Her merit in protecting the emperor!
She absolutely cannot let the opportunity slip away, nor will she let someone else take advantage of it!
He immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, be careful!" and ran quickly towards the emperor.
Her shout was extremely sharp, and not only Yu Zhiyi and the others heard it, but the assassins also heard it. Immediately, more assassins discovered this small corner.
Compared to the eunuchs who were skilled in martial arts, Yu Zhiyi's group consisted of either weak scholars or useless women, making them clearly more convenient and effective than those who attacked Long'an. Immediately, more assassins rushed over.
On the roof beam, a masked man dressed in a silver-white bodysuit observed the scene inside the hall. Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to Yu Jiaojiao, he immediately flicked his wrist, twirling his longsword in a beautiful flourish, and then swooped down like an eagle, heading straight for the emperor's vital point.
The person was hiding in a very secluded location, and no one except Yu Zhiyi discovered it.
Yu Zhiyi was about to push the Emperor and Empress away, but just as she was about to move, her body inexplicably lunged forward, blocking the Emperor's path.
So the sword that was supposed to pierce the emperor's heart... got stuck less than half a finger's width away from her shoulder, unable to advance an inch.
It cannot move forward, nor can it move backward.
assassin:"???"
Yu Zhiyi was speechless when she saw the assassin's astonished face, which looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Just as the protective shield was about to repel the other party, she changed her mind in a flash.
So the assassin watched helplessly as the longsword, which he couldn't get in or out no matter how hard he tried, suddenly turned a corner and plunged into the woman's abdomen.
assassin:"?!!!"
"Yi'er!"
"I understand!"
"Mrs. Du!"
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Yao was both shocked and furious. In her anger, she disregarded the fact that the other party was a ruthless assassin, took a hairpin from her hair, and pounced on the assassin.
"Mother!" Du Ziheng couldn't stop her in time.
Although the assassin was questioning his existence, he still had the energy to react to the overwhelming malice from the Yao family.
He frowned deeply and impatiently swung his arm, forcefully striking Yao's chest.
Although he didn't use any killer moves, he was one of the top assassins in the martial arts world, with unfathomable internal strength. Even a light tap on an ordinary woman would be fatal.
Then……
Bang!
A figure was seen flying backwards.
It wasn't Yao, but the assassin.
As the assassin was sent flying backward, one of his companions was about to attack the Duchess of Dingguo. The assassin's massive body carried his companion as well, sending them flying a distance. After they crashed to the ground, the companion was completely stunned.
And that assassin...
It landed squarely on his companion's sword, his head lolled to the side, and his fate was unknown.
Yu Zhiyi, who witnessed all of this, was speechless.
Although she did not experience this incident in her previous life, she heard about the inside story of the assassination afterwards.
Legend has it that a martial arts master appeared at the banquet. The master hid on the beam of the main hall and, taking advantage of the chaos in the hall, leaped down and aimed straight for the emperor's vital point.
At this critical moment, You Bingyue appeared in front of him like a goddess, exchanging more than a dozen blows with him and successfully preventing the assassination attempt on the emperor.
Seeing that the assassination attempt had failed and knowing that he could not succeed today, the man in white quickly retreated after killing the officials, their families, and guards who blocked his way.
After that, he caused several more incidents, always a sword hanging over the emperor's head.
And that's it?
She suspects she received false information in her past life.
All of this may sound like a long story, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye.
Yao and the others had already rushed over. Yu Zhiyi, clutching the bleeding hole in her abdomen, exclaimed in surprise, "Such powerful internal energy..."
Then his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Madam Yao's eyes reddened: "Yi'er!"
The emperor, having recovered from the shock of narrowly escaping death, immediately shouted, "Imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician at once!"
Du Ziheng stared blankly at his hands.
Although it wasn't intentional, it was indeed he, Yu Zhiyi, who pushed her into the enemy's sword.
Suddenly, he turned his head mockingly to look at Yu Jiaojiao, his usually gentle eyes flashing with hatred, but he said to Zhang Tianshun, "Third Young Master Zhang, I will not let this matter go so easily."
Zhang Tianshun frowned, but said nothing, only glaring at Yu Jiaojiao again.
If this woman hadn't been so stupid and meddlesome, insisting on going out and making a fool of herself, she wouldn't have tripped over her own skirt, wouldn't have pushed Du Ziheng, and Du Ziheng wouldn't have been knocked into Yu Zhiyi.
Yu Jiaojiao was no longer afraid at this moment. She stared blankly at Yu Zhiyi, whose white clothes were stained with blood, and muttered to herself.
If anyone gets close to her, they can hear her saying, "My act of saving the emperor... should be mine!"
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