Having said that, Liu Huan finally understood what was going on.

It's just that the Empress is worried about her love life and has no place to vent, so she wants to drag her down with her.

Liu Huan sighed helplessly and said, "My Lady, if you really can't sleep, I will go and call the prince."

"?" Song Qingxue's face immediately fell. "I am concerned about your lifelong event, why can't I sleep? Besides, even if I really can't sleep, what does it have to do with Xiahou Chongyuan?"

"Your Majesty, your words are just an attempt to hide one's mistake, which only makes it more obvious." Liu Huan didn't dare to laugh, but the hurt she caused by her serious words was greater than laughing.

Song Qingxue suddenly didn't want to talk to her anymore.

"Forget it, forget it. I can't talk to you anymore. Just get out."

Liu Huan did not leave immediately. Instead, he tilted his head and asked her, "Then, Madam, can you fall asleep now? Do you still need me to help you call the prince?"

Song Qingxue felt like her whole body was breaking apart.

"unnecessary!"

"Oh well."

Seeing Liu Huan's regretful expression, Song Qingxue didn't want to see her any longer, and hurriedly called out to drive her away, "Get out! Get out!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go out right away." Liu Huan stood up and walked slowly towards the outer room.

In the middle of the night, Song Qingxue finally felt a little sleepy, but was awakened by a knock on the door.

"My queen! My queen!"

Along with the sound of rain, the man's voice seemed to be filled with sorrow and chilliness.

"Is that Pin'er's voice?" Song Qingxue muttered, then she put on her clothes and got out of bed to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhu Pin'er, covered in blood, rushing towards her.

"Pin'er? What are you doing..."

"Empress!" Zhu Pin'er held her arms tightly with both hands, looked up at her, her hair was messy on her face, and her eyes were red.

"What's wrong, Pin'er? Don't cry, tell me what happened?"

"My queen, please save Lin Xian! Please save Lin Xian!"

"What happened to Lin Xian?" Song Qingxue asked, then helped her stand up straight, and then said: "Take me to see him first, and tell me the details on the way."

Zhu Pin'er took Song Qingxue to find Lin Xian, and was so anxious that she didn't even have time to open an umbrella.

Liu Huan saw the two of them running out like that, so he quickly went back to get an umbrella and ran out again.

"My Queen! My Queen! Umbrella!!"

"Wait for me!"

On the way, Zhu Pin'er briefly told Song Qingxue about the situation. Only then did she know that the courtyard where the guards had lived had been attacked by an assassin.

I don’t know whose life these assassins wanted to kill when they broke into the yard tonight. The knives were actually coated with poison.

Most of the guards were fast asleep at the time, and many of them were unable to react in time and died on the spot.

Lin Xian was the one who reacted the fastest, but the killers tonight were very skilled, and even though Lin Xian reacted very quickly, he was still seriously injured.

When Song Qingxue arrived, almost everyone in the palace had gathered outside the courtyard, even Mo Weixin and Su Ruqian were there.

It was because Chunhuiyuan was too remote that we didn't hear anything happening over here.

Mo Weixin and Su Ruqian were standing side by side, and when they saw her, they both looked at her tacitly.

Song Qingxue saw the two people looking at her, but she didn't have time to figure out what their eyes meant. She just followed Zhu Pin'er into the courtyard.

She smelled a strong smell of blood outside the yard, and now that she had entered the yard, the smell was extremely pungent.

Song Qingxue raised her hand to cover her nose, and quickly put it down again.

There were many corpses lying in the yard, and if she wasn't careful, she would step on them.

The spring rain is still falling, neither too heavy nor too light, but enough to soak people from head to toe.

The blood on the ground was washed away by the rain, but the smell could not be washed away.

Song Qingxue looked at the road carefully and suddenly quickened her pace.

The sight of so many corpses on the ground is really distressing.

There was a light on in the room. As soon as Song Qingxue entered, she saw Xiahou Chongyuan standing beside the bed.

He was waiting for the sleeping Lin Xian without blinking. There was no extra expression on his face, but it was not difficult to see that he was in a heavy mood at the moment.

"Your Majesty."

Song Qingxue walked to the bed and called him softly.

Xiahou Chongyuan had no time to think about other things at this moment. When he heard her voice, he just said, "Let's see how Lin Xian is doing first."

His voice was a little hoarse. Song Qingxue felt a little worried, but she could only suppress her emotion for the time being and leaned over to check on Lin Xian's condition.

Lin Xian not only suffered severe external injuries, but also internal injuries. The flesh and blood on his wounds were all black, and the situation was very serious.

Fortunately, the poison gas has not yet reached his heart, so he can still be saved.

Zhu Pin'er looked at her ugly face and burst into tears.

"Empress, how is Lin Xian?" Zhu Pin'er's voice was trembling, and her eyes were staring at her without blinking.

"Don't cry. Go get some water first. I'll help him treat his wound first."

After Song Qingxue finished speaking, she said, "My Lord, find me a dagger and a jar of strong liquor."

There was no alcohol in this era, but she didn't bring any medicine with her when she went out, so she could only make do with the fastest thing she could get.

Although Lin Xian's condition can be cured, it cannot be delayed for too long.

Xiahou Chongyuan did as she asked and asked someone to get what she wanted.

Song Qingxue placed the dagger on the fire for a long time, then wiped it with the strong liquor, and then held it over the wound and gestured.

Then she raised her head and looked at the two men in black standing behind Xiahou Chongyuan, and said, "You come and hold down his hands and feet."

The two men did not act immediately, but looked at Xiahou Chongyuan first. When they saw Xiahou Chongyuan nodded, they followed Song Qingxue's instructions and pressed down Lin Xian's hands and feet.

Song Qingxue didn't have time to nag about the two people's rigidity. She lowered her head and used a clean gauze soaked in wine to wipe Lin Xian's wound, and then she brought the dagger to bear on the flesh that was rotten due to the poison's burn.

As soon as she started to move, Lin Xian began to struggle unbearably.

Song Qingxue frowned immediately and said quickly: "Hold him down and don't let him move!"

Fortunately, these two men were very strong. After hearing what she said, they quickly pressed Lin Xian's hands and feet tightly, not giving him any chance to struggle.

Zhu Pin'er saw Lin Xian, who was still unconscious just now, suddenly struggled, and immediately fell to the bed uncontrollably.

"Lin Xian, Lin Xian..."

She kept shouting, and Song Qingxue felt a little annoyed, but she didn't chase her away.

After treating Lin Xian's wounds, Song Qingxue broke out in a cold sweat.

"call--"

Putting down the dagger, Song Qingxue picked up a handkerchief, dipped it in water and wiped her hands and face.

"Okay, both of you let go."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two men in black immediately let go of their hands and quickly stood behind Xiahou Chongyuan, without saying a word the entire time.

Song Qingxue was now free, and her eyes unconsciously fell on the two men in black.

Looking at the two men's attire, she could guess their identities.

but……

"My Lord, is this your secret guard?"

"Yeah." Xiahou Chongyuan nodded in response. He didn't think there was anything wrong with letting her see his secret guards.

"Why don't they hide today?" Song Qingxue blinked, a little confused.

Although a big thing has indeed happened in the palace now, the description of these secret guards in the original text is that even if a big thing happens, as long as Xiahou Chongyuan is not in trouble or has not been summoned by Xiahou Chongyuan, they will never show up.

Today, these two people are standing next to Xiahou Chongyuan like stakes. Does this count as a breakdown of the setting?