Chapter 57: Relationship Exposed, Love-Obsessed Nature is Hard to Debunk...
Most of the military officers also went hunting in the forest in the afternoon, including Shen Yan'an's mother, Princess Qing.
She originally wanted to stay and protect His Majesty, but after being told a few words by the princesses below, His Majesty summoned her in, insisting on seeing if Shen Huaiyu was still as sharp as ever.
Princess Qing had no choice but to accept the order.
Chi Zhao quietly glanced around and was surprised to find that the military defenses deployed today were quite weak.
Even the system, which only knows how to eat all day, has become more cautious. Among everyone present, there aren't many who are strong and powerful.
The system stealthily approached the host and whispered, "[There's murderous intent!]"
Chi Zhao nodded slightly. "Go check if this scene is in the original novel."
When she first watched it, she only saw the parts of the story that involved the male supporting character.
The system responded and nimbly flew off to flip through the book. Then, [Hiss, Host, Host! This is the female lead's highlight moment. The former dynasty's traitors colluded with the princess, deliberately sparsely guarding the emperor, intending to assassinate him. They almost succeeded, but luckily, the female lead wanted to meet the male lead in secret and secretly left the hunting forest, only to discover the plot unintentionally. She notified Princess Qing and other military generals to return and rescue the emperor. The female lead also shielded the emperor from a sword, earning the merit of saving the emperor. It was precisely because of this merit that the female lead rose rapidly in rank later, and also prevented the emperor from truly deciding to bestow a marriage upon her and the male supporting character.]
Where is the female lead now?
Chi Zhao frowned. She wasn't worried that the female lead wouldn't be able to claim the credit for saving the emperor, but she was afraid that if they arrived too late, the traitor might hurt Shen Yan'an.
If the rebels come in large numbers, she fears she won't be able to protect them.
The system searched for a moment, then emitted a piercing, terrified scream in Chi Zhao's mind: [Aaaaaah—What's going on! The female lead and male lead have changed locations for their secret rendezvous and aren't coming here anymore! What do we do?! Who should inform Princess Qing?!]
Even the most powerful person knows the saying "two fists can't beat four hands." Although the system can return Chi Zhao's superpowers to her at the crucial moment, the celestial phenomenon is too far beyond the understanding of this world and will definitely have a significant impact on the world's destiny.
It should not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Chi Zhao's expression changed. She didn't know when the traitor would arrive. If she sent someone to invite Princess Qing back, not to mention whether the other party would be willing to do so, how would she explain her precognition after the assassin incident actually happened?
what to do……
She thought for a while, then gritted her teeth and disappeared into the crowd.
Shen Yan'an had been watching her the whole time. When he saw that she was ignoring him and had even broken her promise to stay with him, she secretly ran away!
I got even angrier. Bad people, bad people, bad people!
Xiao Junzi gritted her teeth in anger, picking up and putting down her teacup repeatedly, the crisp clinking sound always ringing out.
Prince Qing frowned. "What's wrong with you? We're still outside. Behave yourself."
...
"Understood, Father."
He was upset.
The Queen noticed the sounds at some point, turned her head, and smiled as she asked, "Are you hungry? I'll have some pastries brought out."
Shen Yan'an quickly stood up, forcing a smile as he shook his head, "An'er isn't hungry, thank you for your concern, Uncle."
The hunting officials had not yet returned, and His Majesty, having nothing better to do, looked over and saw Prince Tongqing jokingly suggesting that he find a wife for Shen Yan'an.
They knew the other party had someone else in his heart, but forcing a minister was not a good look.
Shen Yan'an's face paled upon hearing this. Before he could refuse, a loud voice suddenly rang out from outside, "Assassins! Protect His Majesty!"
The emperor and Shen Yan'an suddenly stood up.
His Majesty was shocked that there would be an assassin at such a time, and immediately ordered someone to summon Princess Qing back.
Shen Yan'an immediately recognized the voice of her beloved and thought that she had just encountered an assassin. In a panic, she wanted to go down to protect her, but was pulled back by the somewhat flustered Prince Qing.
"Didn't you hear there's an assassin? How dare you run around like that!"
The assassin in the audience, who was preparing to make his move but hadn't yet: ...
sluggish.
No, which idiot made the move first?
They caught their own people completely off guard!
Never mind, waiting any longer will only make the dead emperor more wary and tighten his guard, making it harder to kill her then!
The rebel leaders exchanged glances, quickly put on their masks, and suddenly rose from the crowd, shouting, "You dog emperor, prepare to die!"
The emperor was greatly alarmed.
Most of the generals and the princesses with high martial arts skills went hunting, including the crown princess. To ensure their safety, most of the guards were also transferred to guard the forest. Although half of the Imperial Guards were left by their side, for some reason, only a dozen or so arrived at this time.
His Majesty's face was grim. The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards shouted for protection and drew his own sword to stand beside His Majesty.
How could a dozen or so imperial guards possibly stop hundreds of traitors? They could barely protect the emperor; there was nothing anyone else could do.
Seeing his son break free and rush off the stage, Prince Qing was terrified. The assassin recognized Shen Yan'an, knowing he was the favorite son of Princess Qing, the God of War of the Phoenix Dynasty. His eyes flashed with anger, and he raised his sword to kill him. Prince Qing was momentarily speechless. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Heartbroken, regretful, and desperate, he reached out to his son, who was exposed to the assassin.
Then, the assassin who had raised his hand to stab suddenly froze. Not far away, Chi Zhao had just thrown a dagger, hitting the assassin in the back, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon seeing her beloved, Shen Yan'an's beautiful eyes lit up, and her voice, filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, rang out in a crisp, clear tone, "Chi Zhao—"
But when his gaze fell on the other's bloodstained arm, fear returned, and his body went limp as he collapsed into the arms of his father, who had rushed to save his son.
Waaaaah, I told you not to become a military general, but you wouldn't listen!
He got injured before he even got the position!
Shen Yan'an was completely blind; he could faint if he turned his head away.
Chi Zhao pulled the dagger from the dead assassin and drew a soft sword from her waist. Her sword gleamed with electricity where no one could see it. Even if she didn't hit a vital spot, she could temporarily paralyze her opponent with a single thrust.
A dozen or so Imperial Guards were no match for the assassins. The servants who came to help were not skilled in martial arts and were easily slaughtered. As more and more Imperial Guards fell, the princess, who had been frail since childhood and had not been able to ride a horse to hunt, turned pale with fright and retreated with the emperor. It wasn't until Chi Zhao protected Shen Yan'an and then emerged from a corner that the lightning hindered the assassins' movements. She slashed through several assassins wielding knives with her sword and stood upright in front of the emperor.
Just looking at his motionless back makes one feel exceptionally reliable.
She had already killed people in the early days of the apocalypse.
She had killed women who tried to steal her supplies, men with ulterior motives, and many others who secretly sabotaged her.
She even personally killed some of her relatives and friends who had turned into zombies.
She wasn't afraid of killing; in fact, she was somewhat used to it.
The woman's eyes were fierce. The emperor did not recognize her. She was protected behind the empress and silently brushed away the empress's hand, looking at the woman who had suddenly appeared in shock.
Seeing her kill people with just a sword, as easily as cutting vegetables, was truly astonishing. "Whose woman is this, so brave and fierce!"
The queen naturally didn't recognize a former stable girl and could only be shocked. The Imperial Guards were all carefully selected and trained diligently every day, but now they looked like they couldn't compare to this one person even if they were all trained together.
The assassin was going crazy. The seventh princess hadn't mentioned that there was such a powerful person by the emperor's side!
With his longsword nimble and Chi Zhao's eyesight exceptional, every move he made was incredibly cunning, almost always resulting in a fatal blow.
Assassins kept swarming towards them, turning this annual winter hunt into a sieve.
For some unknown reason, the emperor's face turned extremely ugly.
Although Chi Zhao was strong and had good stamina, there were simply too many people around him.
Seeing that someone had discovered they couldn't break through the emperor's defenses for the time being, they turned around and went to find Shen Yan'an again.
Chi Zhao's face was cold. He used the momentum of an assassin who was about to fall to land, and with a light tap of his toes, he landed in front of Shen Yan'an with his sword.
Shen Yan'an bit his lip, all thoughts of arguing with her and ignoring her completely gone. He only wanted to make sure she was alright. As long as she was well, he would never throw a tantrum or argue with her again.
Chi Zhao was almost in a killing frenzy; the scene was like an apocalypse, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
With another sword strike, she pierced the assassin's throat. When Shen Yan'an saw that someone was about to hurt her from the side, she was terrified and no longer cared about anything else. She rushed forward, wanting to shield her from the sword with her own body.
Chi Zhao had noticed the sharp wind behind her, but she didn't expect Yan Zhou to rush over to shield her. All she heard was a mournful cry of "An'er." She quickly turned around and pulled the delicate little girl into her arms. Under the long sword, another soul perished.
Chi Zhao felt uneasy leaving her husband alone, so she kept him in her arms.
Shen Yan'an was extremely nervous; every time his sword was thrust towards his beloved, he would scream in fright.
But his beloved always managed to escape danger and swiftly behead her with a single sword stroke.
He felt no fear; his feelings toward Chi Zhao were nothing but worry and admiration.
The wife is so amazing...
Prince Qing arrived with his men at that very moment.
First, he shouted, "Don't harm His Majesty!"
She leaped up and joined the others in killing the enemy. Then she saw a snow-white figure killing people like flies. Something was wrong. She looked closely and saw that it was her son being held hostage!
Shen Yan'an's oversized clothes almost completely covered the other person's clothes.
Princess Qing was instantly enraged. She brandished her twin swords and shouted, "Shameless scoundrel! How dare you kidnap my son! I'll tear you to pieces!"
Chi Zhao:? ! ! !
When her mother-in-law arrived, she reacted almost instantly, pushing Shen Yan'an out of her arms and turning to take the Prince Qing's broadsword.
The sword in her hand was just an ordinary sword, naturally not comparable to the great saber that Princess Qing possessed. In a flash, Chi Zhao's sword broke, but she quickly picked up another sword from the corpse, turned around to block it, and took a few steps back to avoid her mother-in-law's sharp edge.
When Shen Yan'an saw his mother and his beloved fighting, he was stunned. It took him a while to react. Seeing his beloved being defeated by his mother and about to rush up to stop her like a cannonball, Prince Qing was prepared this time and held him back tightly.
Even in the midst of his panic, he could tell that his son and this woman who suddenly appeared and looked somewhat familiar had a close relationship!
He even snuggled into her arms and held her tightly, every step he took was enough to make Prince Qing faint.
Right now, all I want is to teach that frivolous woman a lesson.
But when Consort Chen Yan was stopped, her mouth was still open, and she cried out "Your Majesty, stop!" in a very shrill voice.
With the help of Princess Qing's subordinates, the traitor was quickly captured and the danger was over. However, two people were still fighting. The Emperor noticed something was wrong. Wasn't that the fierce general I had just discovered?!
So she quickly stopped the two of them, "Huaiyu, stop! Don't hurt her."
Shen Huaiyu only stopped when he heard the Emperor and his son's voices, but his sharp, bloodthirsty eyes were still fixed on Chi Zhao.
Chi Zhao lowered his eyes silently, not looking back, so as not to upset his mother-in-law.
Shen Yan'an, who was always a love-struck fool who always sided with outsiders, struggled to break free when his mother finally stopped. He ran and fell headfirst into Chi Zhao's arms, rubbing his fair face against her neck and sobbing softly in her arms.
Chi Zhao knew that her little husband was frightened, so she didn't say anything about not getting too close in public. Instead, she gently placed her hand on his back and patted him soothingly.
Princess Qing stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
She hesitated before calling out, "An'er?"
I'm starting to suspect that someone is impersonating my son.
Shen Yan'an sniffled, but ignored his mother, preferring to hold the blood-covered woman rather than pay her any attention.
Shen Huaiyu stared stiffly at her husband, and when she saw that he also had an expression of disbelief and anger, she felt a wave of dizziness.
The emperor ordered the area to be cleaned up, then looked up at the man and woman embracing each other amidst a pile of corpses.
When she first saw the two embracing intimately, she was also surprised. Her nephew no longer liked Lu Mingwei and had fallen for such a brave woman. She had no idea!
But it seems that even Princess Qing doesn't know.
After waiting for Shen Yan'an to cry for a while, His Majesty finally spoke, "Alright, An'er, bring the person over first, and your aunt will give you her opinion."
Chi Zhao:?
She looked over in surprise, and Shen Yan'an was also stunned by her words. After realizing what she meant, he quickly took his beloved's hand and ran over, kneeling down with a thud. His tear-streaked face was filled with excitement as he exclaimed, "Auntie! Are you going to grant me and Chi Zhao a marriage?!"
Everyone present: ...
Shen Huaiyu then realized what was happening and immediately shouted angrily, "No, no way!"
She rushed over, no longer caring that she was in front of the Emperor, and pointed a trembling finger at Chi Zhao, asking, "You, you, you, where did you come from, you wretched girl, how dare you seduce my son, Shen Huaiyu!"
Chi Zhao felt guilty; it was all an accident.
Shen Yan'an couldn't bear to see his beloved humiliated; even his mother couldn't do that.
He jerked his head up, his big eyes wide with anger, "We are truly in love! Chi Zhao didn't seduce me! You're not allowed to say such things about her!"
Shen Huaiyu: ...
That familiar feeling of being driven to the point of vomiting blood by one's son.
Upon receiving the news, the officials who were hunting in the forest rushed back.
Upon seeing this, the emperor ordered his men to move to the temporary palace.
Shen Yan'an held onto Chi Zhao's arm tightly the whole way, and occasionally asked in a tearful voice if it hurt.
It doesn't actually hurt that much; the system has a pain-blocking function.
Instead of walking in front, her mother-in-law deliberately walked beside her, watching her intently. Chi Zhao shook her head and said, "It doesn't hurt, Princess, don't worry."
Shen Yan'an puffed out his cheeks and muttered, "How could it not hurt? You're bleeding, so much blood!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Shen Huaiyu angrily retorted, "So much blood is someone else's! She wasn't even seriously injured. Back when your mother joined the army, every single injury she suffered was far more severe than hers!"
"That's because Chi Zhao is powerful. She's powerful, so her injuries were minor. But any injury must hurt. I just feel sorry for her. Mother, please don't be harsh with her anymore. If you're harsh with her again, I'll get angry!"
Shen Huaiyu almost fainted from anger.
The Empress's lips twitched slightly, unable to bear the sight. Only the Emperor had long seen through Shen Yan'an's love-struck nature and was not surprised at all that he could say such a thing.
I was just surprised that he would give up on Lu Mingwei.
However, she has good taste. The second person she likes may not be as talented as Lu Mingwei, but he is also incredibly brave. Just now, she saw him protecting her nephew quite a bit.
Thinking of those moves, so strange yet swift and decisive, the emperor exclaimed in his heart that he was a genius.
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