Chapter 171 The Emperor's Protection
"If your evil offspring dies, my child will live!"
Zhao screamed and murmured wildly,
The dagger flashing with cold light was about to pierce Song Zhao.
Between lightning and flint,
Yunshan suddenly pulled Song Zhao.
Without any hesitation, she stepped forward and protected Song Zhao behind her, using herself as a shield to block the knife for Song Zhao.
The dagger blade almost completely penetrated Yunshan's abdomen.
Yunshan was afraid of pain. When he was working, he would be very fussy if his hands were scratched.
But today she didn't know where she got the courage from.
He actually grabbed Zhao's wrist holding the dagger, preventing her from pulling out the dagger and stopping her from hurting Song Zhao again.
"Spruce!"
Song Zhao was also shocked by the sudden attack.
But Yunshan shouted at her: "Go away, my lady!"
There was no way Song Zhao would abandon Yunshan at this time.
At the critical moment, she pulled out the gilded hairpin from her hair and stabbed Zhao's neck fiercely.
The hairpin pierced Zhao's neck, but did not hurt her vital parts.
Instead, it made her go crazy!
She stared at Song Zhao's bulging belly greedily and morbidly.
Repeating the words, "If your evil offspring dies, my child will live!"
After saying that, Zhao used brute force to twist the dagger inserted into Yunshan's abdomen until Yunshan felt pain and released the force on his hand. Then she seized the opportunity and pushed Yunshan down.
She raised the bloody red blade high up and stabbed at Song Zhao again without a moment's hesitation.
At the critical moment, a bright yellow shadow suddenly appeared in Song Zhao's peripheral vision.
Then a broad and powerful hand grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms.
Song Zhao first smelled the scent of Yuelinxiang.
After calming down, she saw clearly that it was Xiao Jingheng who appeared behind her at some point.
When Zhao's dagger fell, Xiao Jingheng raised his hand to block it with his elbow, but his arm was accidentally scratched.
He acted very quickly, and while Zhao was in a trance, he kicked her in the abdomen.
Zhao was kicked ten feet away and fell to the ground. Jiang Deshun and his men immediately controlled her.
"Are you hurt?"
Xiao Jingheng looked at Song Zhao, his eyes full of concern.
Song Zhao shook his head in shock, but saw that Xiao Jingheng's arm was cut.
The blood seeped onto the torn bright yellow dragon robe, which was extremely eye-catching.
"Your Majesty, you are injured!"
Xiao Jingheng put his hands behind his back and said disapprovingly: "It's just a minor injury. The important thing is that you are fine."
When Jiang Deshun learned that Xiao Jingheng was injured, he was horrified and immediately stepped forward to ask about his condition. He also asked someone to quickly call the imperial physician.
More and more palace servants gathered around Xiao Jingheng, and Song Zhao deliberately let the crowd push him aside.
As soon as Fang had a chance, he immediately rushed to Yunshan, who was lying in a pool of blood, took her cold hand and said:
"Yunshan, hold on!"
Yunshan's body was very cold and he was shaking constantly.
Song Zhao took off his cloak and covered her with it, patting her shoulders, "It's okay, you will be fine."
Yunshan raised her hand with all her strength to wipe Song Zhao's tears.
She didn't look painful, but instead had a relaxed smile.
"Miss, I'm glad you're okay. I can finally... protect you for once..."
"Yunshan! Wake up! Don't sleep!"
Yunshan fell into a coma and did not respond in Song Zhao's arms.
Song Zhao shouted her name loudly and cried uncontrollably.
Xiao Jingheng saw all of this and felt very distressed.
He had Yunshan taken away for proper treatment and her life must be saved.
Song Zhao wanted to stay with Yunshan the whole time, but Xiao Jingheng was injured while trying to save her.
She couldn't ignore Xiao Jingheng at this time, so she had to ask Jiang Deshun,
"Please trouble Eunuch Jiang to take care of her. Yunshan grew up with me and I regard her as a sister. Eunuch Jiang, please ask the imperial physician to save her life!"
"Don't worry, Madam. I will find the best doctor to treat her!"
Later, Song Zhao had no choice but to accompany Xiao Jingheng back to Chaoyang Palace.
When the imperial physician was bandaging his wound, Song Zhao was very concerned about Yunshan's injury, but at the same time he was somewhat moved by Xiao Jingheng's rescue.
She knew Jamel Xiao.
In the past, when there was a fire in the Queen's palace, Xiao Jingheng was able to protect himself and stood outside the fire scene without moving.
How come she is the one in danger today, and Xiao Jingheng would disregard his own safety to help her block the knife?
This really doesn't seem like the heartless emperor she knew...
The people in the imperial court always do things efficiently.
As soon as Xiao Jingheng's wound was bandaged, Xiao Yinzi came in to answer.
"Your Majesty, Zhao had already gone mad in the cold palace. Her assassination of Concubine Yi must have been accidental."
Xiao Jingheng said uncomfortably: "He was imprisoned in the cold palace, how did he escape?"
"This..." Xiao Yinzi stammered, "Yes, it was the Concubine Chen who went to see her and accidentally let her run away."
——"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, are you okay?"
An anxious and somewhat erratic female voice sounded outside the door.
As soon as Xiao Yinzi mentioned Chen Fei, she came to the door herself.
The concubine ran into the inner chamber crying.
She loved beauty the most, but at this moment her tears had blurred her makeup, and it was obvious that she had been crying all the way.
As soon as he entered, he even forgot to greet everyone and hurriedly ran to Xiao Jingheng to ask him about everything:
"How is it? Doctor Chu, is the emperor seriously injured? Why is there still so much blood after being bandaged?"
She covered her nose, tears streaming down her face.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault! If something happens to the emperor, what should I do..."
Song Zhao could see that the Concubine Chen's tears were not fake.
She was really worried about Jamel Xiao, and she cared about him so much that she didn't even try to cover up her mistakes.
Seeing her crying like this, Xiao Jingheng frowned and sighed:
"Why did you go to provoke Zhao? Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to visit her without my permission? Did you ignore my words?"
The concubine said, "This matter is all my fault. Your Majesty's body was injured by that crazy woman, and I deserve death. But Your Majesty must not get angry... Otherwise, the wound that has just been bandaged will be involved again, which will be even worse."
She was only concerned about Jamel Xiao, and she responded to whatever Jamel Xiao scolded her for.
It was as if Jamel Xiao was injured and her world had collapsed.
Later, the Queen also heard the news and rushed over.
She first showed concern for Xiao Jingheng's injuries, and also expressed her condolences to the frightened Song Zhao.
Then, she reprimanded Concubine Chen:
"Empress Chen, you assisted the six palaces in causing such a mess. Zhao injured the emperor's body and almost killed the heir in Concubine Yi's belly. Do you know what you are doing?"
Concubine Chen rarely argued with the Queen, "Zhao was talking nonsense in the cold palace and humiliating me. I was so angry that I wanted to go and argue with her..."
The queen said solemnly, "She is crazy. Are you crazy with her? A mad woman says some crazy things. Do you want to argue with her?"
Although this incident was an accident, it was all due to the recklessness of Concubine Chen, and Xiao Jingheng had to punish her.
He said to the Concubine Chen:
"You are still in this state of temper. How can you manage the six palaces well if you are so impetuous? Since the queen gave birth, the affairs of the six palaces should be handed over to Concubine Ying to assist. You should reflect on your mistakes in the palace and change your impulsive temper."
The concubine nodded repeatedly and said with sobs:
"I don't want anything, as long as the emperor is safe and sound."
Song Zhao took a quick look and saw that when Xiao Jingheng was speaking, the queen looked normal, but her fingers, which naturally fell by her side, were gently rolling up the handkerchief.
It can be seen that Chen Fei was very proud of losing her power.
But she pretended well and did not continue to advise Xiao Jingheng to severely punish Chen Fei. Instead, she asked,
"Then how should Zhao be dealt with?"
Xiao Jingheng was silent for a moment, and then said in an extremely cold tone,
"Keep the death a secret. Kill."
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