"Who gave her the dagger?"

After asking this question, Qin Yi could still feel his heart skipping a beat. His hands were still cold.

He had never been so afraid of losing something in his entire life. Qin Yi didn't dare to think that if he had been a step later, he would have lost Chu Jinyao forever in just a few moments.

The secret guards knelt down in unison, lowering their heads and no one answered, looking as if they were at their mercy.

"I took the thing." Chu Jinyao finally realized that there were more people here. She wanted to push Qin Yi away, but Qin Yi's arms were wrapped around her waist like iron, and she couldn't shake them at all. Chu Jinyao could only say, "There are many people here, let me go first."

Qin Yi knew that Chu Jinyao had been frightened today, and he couldn't provoke her at this time. He suppressed his anger and planned to pursue the matter after returning.

Qin Yi was frightened, but now he has recovered and finally feels that he is still alive. Chu Jinyao's force in pushing him was completely ignored by Qin Yi. He looked Chu Jinyao up and down carefully to check if she had any other injuries. Chu Jinyao pushed for a long time but to no avail. She sighed and gave up, asking, "Why are you here? Are you injured?"

Qin Yi did not answer this question. He scanned every detail critically, and finally confirmed that Chu Jinyao was fine. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You really scared me to death. No matter what happens, I'm always here. How can you point a dagger at yourself?"

Chu Jinyao certainly couldn't say "in order not to drag you down" at this time. If Qin Yi heard it, who knows how angry he would be. She saw that Qin Yi was wearing all the armor, his clothes were not torn, and he moved quickly, and he didn't seem to be injured. Her heart gradually calmed down. Chu Jinyao glanced behind him and gently touched Qin Yi's arm: "Someone is looking for you, go and do your business first."

The guards who came to report the war situation had been standing for a long time. Seeing that the prince finally turned his eyes to him, he hurriedly held his breath and stood still. Qin Yi also knew that the situation was different now, so he could only suppress his worries for the time being, put Chu Jinyao away, and then walked quickly towards the guards.

The news that the emperor was captured alive by Wala was like the collapse of heaven and earth for this dynasty. Chu Jinyao was far away in the palace, surrounded by some weak and obedient palace maids and eunuchs. People were still panicked when they heard the news, so you can imagine how panicked the capital must be. When the concubines in the deep palace heard the news of the emperor's capture, they were like being struck by lightning, and then they began to seek death, and the huge six ministries and civil service groups in the imperial city completely collapsed. The chaos in the capital at that time was far beyond description. Qin Yi had to control the harem, guard against the imperial guards, stabilize the officials who were fleeing and crying, and prevent the scoundrels in the capital from taking the opportunity to make trouble. He was anxious and wanted to pick up Chu Jinyao immediately, but he was entangled in these things and couldn't get away. When the situation was finally under control and these ministers could use their brains to think about things, Qin Yi had to face another problem.

No one was available.

The capital originally had 300,000 troops stationed there. These were the elite of the court, equipped with the best weapons and armor, and even the powerful unit equipped with firearms, the Shenjinying. However, these people were taken away by the emperor, and the whole army was wiped out in Xuanfu. The military accumulation of the Yan Dynasty for two hundred years was destroyed in this way.

Qin Yi was so angry that he almost died. He simply didn't know what the emperor was doing. He led 300,000 elite troops, while the other side was just some nomadic remnants. How could they be captured alive? It can only be said that fortunately Qin Yi had experience in leading troops. At this time, he was able to pick a few teams from the Jinyiwei and the palace guards, and barely put them together into a team. Qin Yi quickly led them out of the capital. In fact, when Qin Yi left the capital, a bunch of civil officials knelt on the ground and cried, saying that the emperor's life or death was unpredictable and the prince must not leave the palace at this time. However, how could Qin Yi care about them? Chu Jinyao was still outside the city. If he didn't go to see her in person, how could he feel at ease.

Qin Yi's prediction turned out to be correct. When he saw Chu Jinyao holding a dagger in front of his throat, his blood almost froze. Even though he just held the person in his arms and felt Chu Jinyao's warm and real heartbeat, Qin Yi still felt a lingering fear and was terrified.

Just a little bit. Qin Yi's heart was churning when he thought of this, and he could hardly forgive himself. Chu Jinyao had clearly said that she wanted to go back to the palace, so why did he delay? Why didn't he take her back immediately?

So until he stood in front of his subordinates, Qin Yi's face still didn't improve. When the guards saw that the prince's face was cold, they dared not delay any more and immediately reported the battle situation to the prince at the fastest speed.

Qin Yi frowned after listening, and he turned his head to look at Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao seemed to sense something, and raised his head and bumped into Qin Yi's line of sight. Chu Jinyao made a pause gesture to Linglong and the others, and took two steps towards Qin Yi: "Your Highness."

Chu Jinyao looked into Qin Yi's eyes and said softly: "The overall situation is important. If there is still a war, you should take your people away first."

General Hu is just a self-righteous speculator who has ambitions but no corresponding strategies. At least his judgment of the chaotic world is wrong. Such a person is not enough to shake the foundation of the Great Yan Dynasty, but it is not okay to let such an ambitious person stay at the foot of the capital and trample on the people at will.

Chu Jinyao obviously noticed what the guards were reporting, and even asked him to consider the overall situation. However, Qin Yi had just rescued her. How could he leave her there and chase the remaining bandits?

The guards saw that the prince and the princess had something to say, and immediately retreated. The people around them retreated silently, giving them a space to talk. Although Chu Jinyao was embarrassed, he also knew that the situation was tense and he could not waste time on these childish things. She walked over to straighten Qin Yi's collar, straightened his armor, then stepped back and said with a smile: "I'm waiting for you here, Your Highness, please go back soon."

Qin Yi's eyebrows moved slightly, he ignored the cold and hard armor on his body, bent down to hug Chu Jinyao, and then quickly let go: "Okay, I promise, please go back soon."

Qin Yi said, then he jumped on the horse and rode out. Chu Jinyao couldn't help but chase him two steps forward, tears suddenly welled up: "Your Highness, please be careful, my child and I are waiting for you to come back."

Qin Yi paused briefly, then rode away without looking back. The black iron-like cavalry formed a team behind him, and disappeared into the thick night in a few breaths.

Linglong and the others turned their heads to wipe away their tears, and stepped forward to support Chu Jinyao: "Crown Princess, it's late at night and the wind is strong. You can't stand the cold now. Go inside to take shelter first."

But in a moment, the situation here changed immediately. Not to mention the scary guards left by Qin Yi, just the way the guards addressed the two people in front of them was enough to intimidate this small village.

The prince is here, what is there to be afraid of? The village chief immediately vacated his house and let the crown princess go in to rest for the baby. The fully armed guards vigilantly formed a circle around Chu Jinyao to isolate the people who wanted to see the excitement. Lu Ge'er had been sent back, and Chu Jinxian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the child was unharmed. Chu Jinyao was being helped to go inside when she suddenly heard a faint voice: "Crown Princess, how should we deal with this person?"

Chu Jinyao turned around and the imperial guards immediately dispersed like a tide, revealing the people hiding outside in front of her.

Chu Jinyao stood quietly, and could only hear the sound of the wind blowing in her ears.

Chu Jinmiao fell to the ground and was now looking at Chu Jinyao. Many years ago, she and Chu Jinyao were equally well-dressed and well-fed, and she was even more favored than Chu Jinyao, but now, they were both wearing civilian clothes, and Chu Jinmiao knew that some things were completely different.

For example, although Chu Jinyao was wearing a cloth dress inside, her outer cape was pure black, with almost no other colors, and the edges were embroidered with dragon and cloud patterns. Chu Jinmiao knew that this was the cape of the prince. She saw with her own eyes that the prince took it off and put it on Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinmiao felt an unknown feeling in her heart. She was obviously the first to know the news of the prince's selection of a concubine. Many years ago, she was also the closest to the prince in the Huailing County Prince's Mansion. However, this man with a dragon-like appearance and a phoenix-like figure, who seemed to be a god, walked past her without caring and walked towards Chu Jinyao with all his heart. If Chu Jinyao had not come back, Chu Jinmiao would be the second daughter of the Marquis of Changxing, and she should have been the crown princess. So, why, why did Chu Jinyao come back!

These past events were like poisonous snakes biting her heart, tormenting her day and night, but now was not the time to think about them. Chu Jinmiao realized that she couldn't go on like this, she had to save herself, so she tried to say, "I am innocent, you can't convict me just by empty words."

"Really?" Chu Jinyao glanced at her with disdain and said, "You intended to murder the Crown Princess, what evidence do you need? Take her away, I don't want to see her again."

There are many ways to deal with not wanting to see again, but Chu Jinyao's expression and tone all point to the quickest one. Chu Jinmiao panicked and struggled hard, shouting, "I am your sister. Women should be kind. If you killed your fourth sister in the family tree, how could the royal family tolerate a daughter-in-law like you? Moreover, do you really not care about the feelings of mother and second brother? Just because you become the Crown Princess, you want to break with the family!"

"Whether the royal family can accommodate me or not is a matter between me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is not up to you. Besides, your last name is Su, and you only have one younger brother in your family. Where did your second brother come from? There is no one like you in our Chu family's genealogy." Chu Jinyao looked at Chu Jinmiao with cold eyes, "Drag her away and execute her."

Chu Jinmiao felt as if she was falling into a cold cave when she heard this. She struggled desperately: "How dare you? You decide the life and death of a good woman based on your own preferences. As the Crown Princess, you are so careless about human life. Aren't you afraid of the public opinion in the world?"

"How can you, a single person, represent the public opinion of the world? Moreover, even if I am accused, I will not let you live." Chu Jinyao's eyes fell on Chu Jinmiao, and there was no warmth in her eyes. She opened her lips slightly and said softly, "This woman is a traitor to the country, unfaithful, unfilial, and unrighteous. She will be executed immediately."

Chu Jinmiao's eyes were full of fear. She didn't want to die. She wanted to shout something else, but someone covered her mouth tightly and dragged her away. Chu Jinxian was concentrating on coaxing the child in her arms, as if she didn't know what happened. Linglong frowned in her heart. This kind of dirty thing cannot be seen by the Crown Princess, not to mention that the Crown Princess is still pregnant with the young master, and cannot avoid the bloody collision. Thinking of this, Linglong stepped forward and gently held Chu Jinyao's hand: "Crown Princess, it's windy outside, let's go inside."

Chu Jinyao nodded, tightened her cloak, and walked inside.

Even Chu Jinmiao's death could not attract any attention from others. They only cared about the death of this woman, but they couldn't let the Crown Princess see or hear it. The cold wind blew mercilessly across the wilderness, and the sobbing sound of the wind sounded like someone crying.

Good and bad coexist, if they can't get along, they can only kill each other.

In the night wind, General Hu was eventually caught up by Qin Yi. General Hu had a wound on his shoulder and was at the end of his strength. He looked at the young prince who almost blended into the night and couldn't help saying, "Kings, princes, generals and ministers are all

born with different species. Times make heroes. I am no worse than your Qin family's ancestors. Why did you rebel to enforce justice, but I have to be beaten into a traitor and a thief by you?" General Hu was indeed ambitious and courageous. If he had been born two hundred years earlier, he might have really become a local hero. Qin Yi rode his horse slowly to General Hu. At this time, the dark clouds were blown away by the wind, and the moonlight shone on his armor. He was like a statue, cold, ruthless, but beautiful, not like a thing in the world.

"Our Qin family seized the world because the royal family was incompetent and the people were living in poverty. If you were born in troubled times, you might be able to accomplish something. Unfortunately, you were born at the wrong time." Qin Yi drew out his sword and put it against General Hu's throat expressionlessly. "Now Dayan has neither lost the support of the people nor the Qin family has no successors. As long as I, Qin Yi, am here, the world will not be in chaos."

Qin Yi put the sword back into the sheath. The prince's sword is a first-class divine weapon. Even if it has seen blood, there will not be a drop of blood on the blade. Qin Yi waited for a while, and a moment later, a Jinyiwei came forward to report: "Your Highness, all the rebels have been arrested."

"Leave a few alive and return to Beijing for interrogation, and kill the rest on the spot."

"Yes."

Chu Jinyao sat in front of the fire for half a night. Many people came to persuade her to rest, but Chu Jinyao insisted on waiting for Qin Yi. Qin Yi finally came back in the dim sunlight. There was still a strong smell of rust on his body. When he got off the horse, a group of strong men behind him did not dare to be taller than him, and immediately dismounted and stood. Qin Yi walked to the steps in the silence of the courtyard and stretched out a hand to Chu Jinyao: "I'm back, let's go back to the palace."