Xia Tong was stunned for a moment, and then understood a little bit of what he meant. Who else could make Gu Qin so eager to die, except the male protagonist?
"You..." She was about to say something, but she quietly held her hand and said, "Then be careful."
Even though she knew nothing would happen to him, there were always unexpected things. No matter how skilled a person was, he could not defeat a large number of people. None of those in the palace were good people. However, Xia Tong did not say too much, knowing that as long as she was safe now, that was the best thing for him.
Patting her head, Gu Qin smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I will not give you the chance to remarry."
Xia Tong stared with her eyes wide open, her brows furrowed to the sky. She felt that the other party had no good impression of her at all. Did he have to make her dig out her heart and show it to him?
Gu Qin left. It was still drizzling outside. For some reason, Xia Tong's eyelids kept twitching. This had never happened before. Although she didn't want to be superstitious, she always felt a little uneasy.
"Master, do you want to rest?"
At this time Fangyu suddenly walked in. Xia Tong nodded. Pregnant women are sleepy, so she was a little sleepy at this time.
While Fangyu was making the bed for her, Xia Tong took another candied fruit and put it in her mouth. But just as she was about to undress, there was a sudden noise outside, followed by a commotion. Xia Tong immediately closed her clothes and did not go out, only letting Fangyu take a look through the window.
At this moment, there was a loud "boom" from the roof, and countless fragments fell down. Before Xia Tong could dodge, a figure fell from the sky and grabbed her neck. The cold blade was chilling.
"princess!"
The door was suddenly pushed open. The guards outside were horrified when they saw the scene inside. They quickly surrounded the room and looked vigilantly at the man who was holding the princess hostage.
"Xijin!"
Hearing the voice, Xia Tong immediately turned her head and took a look. A familiar square face immediately came into her sight. The other person's eyes were full of murderous intent. She remembered that Gu Qin had transferred the square-faced man to guard the city gate. Why did he hold her hostage!
Looking at the woman in front of him who seduced his master, Xi Jin wanted to kill her as soon as possible. He heard that Hong Xue also died because of her. Xi Feng was missing because of this woman, but he must have been punished by the master. Everything was because of this woman. Otherwise, when the fifth prince attacked the capital, the master could have reap the benefits and caught Xiao Jing and others in one fell swoop. But it was because of this woman that the master's plan of many years was ruined!
"Xi Jin, do you know what you are doing?" The guards outside looked at the people inside with anger. They never thought that their former brothers would do such a thing.
"Of course I know what I'm doing. It's because this woman killed Xifeng. If I keep her, she will only harm the master in the end. Even if I die, I will never let the master continue to make mistakes!"
Seeing the blade in the opponent's hand move slightly, one of the guards immediately shouted: "Stop it now, don't be stubborn, Xifeng is not dead at all!"
Xia Tong felt the cold blade pressed against her neck, but did not make a sound, because she knew that if she made a sound, it would only anger the other party even more.
Hearing this, Xi Jin's eyes became fierce, "Even so, this witch must die today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force on his palm. Xia Tong quickly closed her eyes, and a warm liquid instantly splashed on her face, but she did not feel any pain.
"master!"
Fang Yu quickly stepped forward to support her. Xia Tong opened her eyes slightly and saw that the man with the big square face had fallen straight to the ground with a sharp knife stuck in his heart. Blood was trickling all over the ground, which was extremely horrifying.
At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly approached outside the house. Xia Tong breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him, and the heart that had been hanging in her throat finally settled down.
"The princess was frightened."
Xifeng, dressed in green, bowed slightly, then glanced at the people behind him, "Hurry up and move the body down."
Keeping such a foolish brother would only make the master angry, so it would be better for him to do it himself to avoid further torture.
"Where have you been these days?" Xia Tong let Fang Yu wipe the blood off her face, her eyes full of curiosity.
However, Xifeng just lowered his head and said respectfully: "I will report this matter to the princess later. Now I have to go to the palace immediately. Princess, please remember to take care of yourself."
As he said this, he glanced sharply at the people behind him, "If you let more people sneak in, you might as well commit suicide to apologize."
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The drizzling rain soaked the palace bricks. An endless stream of royal guards came and went, patrolling the palace. The atmosphere was so depressing that the palace servants did not dare to go out.
The candlelight was dim, and when the last stroke was made, Xiao Ming on the side immediately took the edict, glanced around, and suddenly curled his lips. He picked up the jade seal on the table with his own hands and stamped it heavily under the edict.
"Hahaha……"
The palace was suddenly filled with triumphant laughter, which became the only sound in the palace tonight. Xiao Jing, who was sitting in front of the desk, was still covering his injured chest, his pale face still expressionless.
At this time, the palace door was suddenly pushed open, and circles of imperial guards could be vaguely seen outside. An old man with a white beard walked in step by step with a cane. When he saw the imperial edict in Xiao Ming's hand, he also coughed a few times, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on your great cause. This person is full of tricks, so Your Highness should deal with him as soon as possible."
Xiao Jing sat there and glanced at the person who came. He said indifferently, "The old master is really my right-hand man."
The cane made a "thump thump" sound when it fell to the ground. The old man walked closer and brushed his beard, his expression unchanged. "A wise minister chooses a wise ruler. The emperor has let Gu Qin go time and time again. He doesn't care about the country at all. Naturally, this old minister has to find a new ruler."
"That's very well said. I'm a prisoner now, so I have nothing to say." Xiao Jing was not panicked, as if he didn't feel his dangerous situation.
The old man narrowed his eyes and immediately looked at Xiao Ming beside him, "Your Highness, if you don't remove the root of the problem, it may cause great trouble."
This Xiao Jing is extremely cunning, he must not be allowed to stay!
Hearing this, Xiao Ming just glanced at him unhappily, holding the imperial edict in one hand, and said coldly: "I know how to deal with me, so the old master doesn't need to worry about it."
Seeing this, the old man's grip on the cane tightened, and the look in his eyes suddenly became strange, as if he was looking at a disobedient puppy, with impatience in his eyes.
But at this moment, a group of royal guards rushed in, holding swords with vigilant expressions and looking at the people coming in. When the people in the room looked over, they saw a tall and graceful man walking in, with just the right timing.
"It seems that I have arrived a step too early. Of course, you can just pretend that I have never been here." Gu Qin glanced at the people in the room. There was indeed a hint of regret in his eyes. He was about to turn around and leave.
"The Regent thought he could kill someone with a borrowed knife, who will be the next one?" Xiao Jing suddenly spoke up.
The atmosphere in the room was extremely solemn. The sound of dripping rain became the only sound of the night. The old master narrowed his eyes, leaned on his cane and quietly retreated out of the room.
Xiao Ming took out a dagger and put it against Xiao Jing's neck. He then glanced at Gu Qin with a sinister look, "Brother Emperor, why are you so anxious? Don't worry, I will definitely let this traitor walk ahead of you!"
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