Just as everyone was busy dealing with the first assassin, a second assassin appeared. He was the envoy from Liubi Kingdom, whose lightness skill was even more superb. In just a moment, he appeared near Xia Dynasty, and his blade was aimed straight at Wang Ci.
"Mother!" Feng Guang didn't have time to think and was about to stand in front of Wang Ci, but an unexpected scene appeared.
Xia Chao's eyes turned cold. With lightning speed, he grabbed Wang Ci's hand and shielded her behind him. With his other hand, he grabbed the blade with his bare hands. Blood gushed out and dripped onto the ground, but Xia Chao seemed not to feel any pain. The knife broke under his palm, and to the envoy's astonishment, Xia Chao kicked him away.
The envoy landed heavily on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Feng Guang had just breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her position was not right. Because she had rushed out too quickly, she had rushed in front of Meng Xi, who was fighting with the assassin. So her sudden appearance forced Meng Xi to withdraw her moves to avoid hurting her, but the assassin had no such concern.
But when the assassin's blade came at her, Feng Guang reacted with superhuman speed. She took a step to the side, and the blade only barely grazed her arm, drawing blood. Soon, the assassin was also knocked down by Meng Xi's palm. Immediately afterward, Feng Guang felt herself being embraced by a man.
Meng Xi's expression turned serious, and her worried tone carried a hint of sternness, "Feng Guang, how could you be so foolish as to rush out and take a knife for me?"
"...Huh?" Feng Guang's mind went blank for a moment. No, the situation was that she shouldn't be held in Meng Xi's arms in front of all the officials. She pushed Meng Xi away with one hand, staggered back a step, and before she could say anything, she was hugged again. Oh, this time it was her mother.
Wang Ci said with concern, "Feng Guang, you're injured."
"It's nothing, just a minor injury..."
"No, we have to call the imperial physicians." The main hall was in complete chaos, so Wang Ci immediately ordered his personal maid to go to the Imperial Hospital and summon all the imperial physicians.
Feng Guang remained silent. It really was just a minor injury, the kind that only needed a band-aid. However, when she saw her father, the emperor, standing silently with blood still dripping from his hand, she understood.
Okay, so it turns out the imperial physician wasn't called for her after all.
When Xia Chao's hand wound was bandaged and he sat back on the dragon throne, a large number of people from Liubi Kingdom knelt down. The proud and arrogant Feng Miyin was not spared, nor was the aloof and ethereal Si Jia.
"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly! Our Liubi Kingdom had no intention of assassinating Your Majesty!" the general of Liubi Kingdom shouted. "We were also unaware that Envoy Liu and his guard would attempt to assassinate Your Majesty!"
If this matter is not handled properly, it could lead to war between the two countries. One can imagine how nervous the people of Liubi Kingdom must be at this moment.
Xia Chao's mood wasn't exactly good, but his expression didn't reveal much either. He simply stated a fact: "Is this envoy truly from your Liubi Kingdom?"
"This...is it." The general had no choice but to admit it.
Feng Miyin suddenly said, "They are not from our country."
"What? Is Princess Wuyou planning to deny it?" Meng Xi's face was as cold as ice, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
Feng Miyin was not intimidated. Instead, she calmly said, "If they were people from our Liubi Kingdom, I would naturally acknowledge them. But they are not. How can I acknowledge them?"
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