In the midst of the violent collision, Qin Yu deliberately tilted his body, pretending to accidentally fall off the horse.
As he was about to fall, he didn't forget to grab Yuzhu and seemingly unintentionally pull her down.
The two landed on the ground, rolled around for a few breaths, and finally came to a stop.
At this moment, Yuzhu was covered in injuries, her little face was deathly pale, and tears welled up uncontrollably.
In contrast, Qin Yu, thanks to Yu Zhu's delicate body as a cushion, was unharmed except for being somewhat disheveled.
However, in order to make it look convincing, he deliberately screamed and pretended to be injured.
The crowd realized what was happening and rushed forward to check on the situation.
A strong, burly guard with a mustache was the first to approach Qin Yu, quickly helping him up and asking him with concern.
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Xuejian, her eyes filled with worry, supported Qin Yu's arm.
As soon as Qin Yu regained his footing, he angrily kicked the burly man in front of him to the ground and cursed loudly.
"Useless! What a bunch of useless trash! Is this how you protect me?"
Li Geng was caught off guard when Qin Yu suddenly became angry and was kicked to the ground.
As they spoke, Qin Yu hurriedly and tenderly broke free from Xue Jian's hand to help Yu Zhu, who was crying on the ground.
Qin Yu wiped away her tears and said with pity.
"You all deserve to die for injuring such a beauty!"
"Yin Dang, Wu Chi, throw them both into the Heavenly Prison and await their fate!"
Upon hearing this, Xuejian's eyes widened immediately, and she knelt down to beg.
"Your Majesty, please forgive us. We failed to protect Your Majesty, and it is our duty to do so. We cannot blame them entirely! Please give them another chance!"
But Qin Yu was furious at the moment, so how could she easily let them off because of her few words?
Qin Yu held the jade bead in his arms, glared angrily at Xue Jian, and snorted coldly.
"Don't think I wouldn't dare touch you. If you dare to plead for mercy again, I'll throw you into the imperial prison as well!"
With that, Qin Yu took Yu Zhu and left the place first.
Upon hearing this, Xuejian looked up and stared intently at Qin Yu, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Yin Dang and Wu Chi also led the Imperial Guards to take away the guards led by Li Geng.
Seeing Qin Yu's incompetent behavior, they were all disheartened and instead offered words of comfort to Xue Jian.
"Commander Xue, do not worry. We are just a few worthless lives. If we die, we die! Commander Xue, you don't need to beg that tyrant for our sake!"
Upon returning to the palace, Qin Yu personally escorted Yu Zhu to receive treatment for her injuries, and specifically instructed her to rest and recuperate.
After arranging everything, Qin Yu returned to the study.
Xuejian had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing Qin Yu return, she immediately knelt on the ground, her eyes brimming with tears, and pleaded once more.
"Your Majesty, they are all brothers who have followed me through thick and thin, and are absolutely loyal to you. This incident is due to our inadequate protection, and we will accept the punishment. May Your Majesty spare their lives?"
Places like the Heavenly Prison are basically places where once you enter, you never get out.
Throwing them into the imperial prison is clearly a death sentence for them.
Seeing Xuejian, who was usually so strong, sobbing like a little girl in front of him, Qin Yu felt a pang of pity.
He turned and closed the door, raising his hand to wipe away Xuejian's tears.
But when his hand was halfway out, Xuejian instinctively covered her face and dodged his hand.
Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, then cautiously reached out her hand.
Warm fingertips landed on her face, wiping away her tears from the corner of her eye downwards.
The Emperor isn't going to beat her?
Xuejian looked up, staring intently at Qin Yu, and stood frozen in place.
Qin Yu's face showed an unprecedented tenderness, and her hand movements were as if she were cherishing some precious treasure.
Seeing how heartbroken she was, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh and explain to her.
"You've misunderstood me. I imprisoned them not to take their lives, but to use the opportunity to send them in to deal with Jia Zhengjin!"
Xuejian frowned in confusion, trying to understand the deeper meaning behind his words.
Qin Yu glanced out the window, leaned down slightly, and whispered something in Xue Jian's ear.
After hearing what he said, Xuejian was overjoyed.
It turns out that all of this was planned by the Emperor, a staged performance.
It must be said that the emperor's act was so realistic that even she was fooled.
She quickly stood up and was about to walk outside, muttering to herself.
"I will tell them the plan now, so that they will not misunderstand Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu quickly intervened to stop him.
"There's no need to alert them. I've already secretly given the order that someone in the imperial prison will meet them and tell them the truth!"
Upon hearing this, Xuejian was even more surprised.
Now, besides myself, are there any other people in the imperial prison who are loyal to the emperor?
Meanwhile, in the imperial prison.
Ten burly men were locked in one cell.
Li Geng sat on the ground with a pale face, the spot on his stomach where Qin Yu had kicked him still throbbing.
The other brothers who were surrounding him began to speak up for him.
"It was clearly that foolish ruler who insisted on going hunting today, and now that he's hurt himself, he's taking his anger out on us. He's utterly incompetent!"
“Which of us brothers hasn’t faced life and death, living on the edge of a knife? What wounds haven’t we suffered, what blood haven’t we shed? He only got a scratch, yet he wants someone to pay with their life. In my opinion, if he continues like this, the Great Xia will perish sooner or later!”
"Commander Xue was loyal to that tyrannical emperor, yet he still beat and scolded her without any mercy. When a tyrannical emperor is in power, even loyal ministers never have a good ending!"
...
Just as the group was cursing in grief and anger, a dark-skinned man suddenly appeared and shouted angrily at them.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Believe me or not, I'll beat you to death!"
As he spoke, he ordered his men to open the cell door.
Seeing him walk in with a whip in his hand, everyone stood up warily and clenched their fists.
Hu Pan suddenly lowered his voice and explained to them as he moved closer.
"Brothers, don't panic! The Emperor sent me here to meet you!"
Then, Hu Pan explained to them in detail what he and Qin Yu had planned.
They exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised, but not easily convinced.
Li Geng stared at him warily, looked him up and down, and then raised his head to question him.
What evidence do you have to prove that everything you're saying is true?
As if he had expected it, Hu Pan did not hesitate and pulled out a jade pendant that was entirely green from his waist.
The jade pendant is also engraved with a lifelike dragon.
Under heaven, besides Qin Yu, who else wears a dragon pendant?
Furthermore, Li Geng seemed to have seen this jade pendant on Qin Yu before.
Upon seeing this, Li Geng believed what he had said, and all his dissatisfaction vanished. He quickly bowed to him and made a promise.
"Please return and tell His Majesty that we will certainly live up to our mission and complete our task!"
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