Chapter 738 There is an assassin!
Xiao Xixi: "The emperor is wise and brave. With him in charge of the country, even if the Great Sheng Dynasty really encounters a disaster, it will be able to turn danger into safety."
Su Cairen's playing technique kept changing, and the sound of the pipa was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, as if there was really a general commanding the overall situation.
Concubine Jing shouted angrily.
"It's such a late hour and you're still playing the Pipa?!"
She was just venting her anger out of desperation.
Su Cairen ignored him and continued playing her pipa.
Concubine Li was originally quite nervous, but when she saw how calm the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Su were, she was infected by their emotions and calmed down a little.
This is Feique Palace, the most heavily guarded place in the entire palace.
As long as they stay here quietly, there will be no problem.
Shao Liangren obviously thought of this as well, and she couldn't help but say.
"As long as we stay here, nothing will happen to us, but what about the emperor? He is still hunting. The roads in the mountains and forests are not easy to walk on, and there are so many wild beasts. Now that the Tengu suddenly appears, will the emperor be in danger?"
Xiao Xixi believed that Luo Qinghan would be fine.
When Luo Qinghan went out in the morning, she specially told him his fortune, which was a good omen.
However, Concubine Jing didn't know this.
When she heard what Shao Liangren said, she became even more panicked.
"We can't just sit there and do nothing. We have to send people into the forest to look for the emperor immediately!"
Xiao Xixi: "You want to mobilize troops? Do you have the authority to do so?"
Concubine Jing choked.
She is just a concubine, how can she mobilize troops? !
Shao Liangren suggested: "General Xiao Lingfeng is in the palace. He can mobilize the patrol officers. The imperial concubine is deeply favored by the emperor. As long as you come forward, General Xiao will definitely obey your orders."
Xiao Xixi treated this as nonsense and ignored it. She went straight back to her seat and gave instructions to Xiyu and Baoqin.
"Pass the order down, light all the candles and lanterns, no one is allowed to run around or shout, just do what you are supposed to do, anyone who dares to mess around will be gagged and tied up."
“Here!”
Soon the lanterns inside and outside the Feique Palace were lit one by one.
Those who were still making a fuss were all suppressed, and the situation outside gradually returned to calm.
Only the sound of Su Cairen's pipa was still ringing, and the melody became faster and faster, as if there were soldiers marching in a team.
At this time, the sun in the sky had completely disappeared and night fell.
Concubine Jing was very angry, but there was nothing she could do.
The candlelight flickered in the hall.
Xiao Xixi looked at the two shivering dancers.
"The music hasn't ended yet, why are you guys not moving?"
The dancers fell to their knees, speechless with fear.
They are restricted by their background and limited knowledge. In their view, the heavenly dog swallowing the sun is a huge event. How can they pretend that nothing happened?
Xiao Xixi asked them to raise their heads.
The two dancers raised their heads, revealing panic-stricken faces.
Xiao Xixi discovered that the black murderous aura on their faces became more and more intense, and even had a hint of bloody murderous light in it.
At the same time, Xiao Xixi felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart.
It seems like something dangerous is about to happen.
Xiao Xixi secretly became alert, but kept a straight face.
She said to Xiyu who was standing beside her.
"Go call Qingsong in and ask him to take the two dancers back."
"Yes."
The drizzle goes out to call the green pines.
At this moment, the two dancers suddenly jumped up!
One of them drew out the soft sword hidden in his belt, and the other drew out the short knife wrapped around his arm.
The sword stabbed towards Xiao Xixi with lightning speed!
Everyone present was stunned by this sudden change.
Only Su Cairen reacted the fastest.
She raised the pipa in her hand and smashed it towards the dancer holding the soft sword!
The pipa hit the dancer's head right on target, knocking her to the ground. Her head hit the corner of the table, her eyes went black, and she fainted on the spot.
The other dancer didn't care about her companion's life or death. There was a fierce light in her eyes, and she no longer had the frightened and weak look she had just now. The dagger in her hand was about to stab Xiao Xixi.
Xiao Xixi raised her hand, overturned the table in front of her, and shouted harshly.
"There's an assassin!!"
The teacups and pastries on the table were overturned and smashed towards the dancer.
The dancer's movements were hindered.
Xiao Xixi took the opportunity to dodge the dagger in her hand and ran towards the door.
Xiyu, who was closest to the door, had come to his senses and rushed out shouting desperately.
"There's an assassin! Help!"
Concubine Li, Concubine Jing, and Mrs. Shao screamed and stood up and fled in panic.
Because they moved too quickly, they knocked over a lot of things.
In the chaos, someone bumped into a vase that was half a person's height.
The direction in which the big vase fell was exactly one step in front of Xiao Xixi.
She noticed a vase falling next to her and subconsciously wanted to step back.
But the dancer had already caught up with her and stabbed her back with the dagger in her hand!
There were dangers in front and behind, and Xiao Xixi had no way to avoid it. Just as she was about to use her inner strength to block the dancer's move, she saw a figure suddenly rushing out and blocking her way!
The one who rushed out was Su Cairen.
She closed her eyes, clenched her teeth, and prepared to use her body to block the knife to protect the imperial concubine's safety.
However.
The expected severe pain was delayed.
Instead, the dancer holding the knife let out a cry of pain.
Su Cairen opened her eyes, only to see that the imperial concubine who had been standing behind her had appeared in front of her without her noticing.
She saw the imperial concubine grab the dancer's wrist holding the knife and heard the dull sound of the bone breaking.
The dancer screamed in pain.
She loosened her fingers involuntarily, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.
At the same time, the other dancer who had fainted woke up.
When she opened her eyes, she saw that her companion was restrained by the imperial concubine. She immediately raised her left hand, pressed the mechanism, and the small crossbow tied to her arm fired a small arrow.
She was aiming at the imperial concubine, but because she was dizzy at the moment, the direction of the shot was slightly off.
At this time, Su Cairen was standing next to the imperial concubine.
The two were very close to each other.
The small arrow deviated from the intended direction and flew straight towards Su Cairen at an extremely fast speed.
Xiao Xixi threw the dancer in front of her away and pushed Su Cairen out with her backhand.
It was at this moment.
Su Cairen was pushed to the ground and just avoided the small arrow.
Xiao Xixi didn't have time to retract her arm, and the arrow hit her, leaving a deep wound.
The arrow hit the wall and the tail feathers trembled slightly.
Baoqin, who had just run in, saw this and her face changed drastically: "My Lady Imperial Concubine!"
After the other dancer was thrown out, she endured the severe pain in her wrist, picked up the dagger and was about to chop at the imperial concubine again!
Su Cairen took out a powder box from his arms and poured out all the rosin powder inside.
After playing the pipa, she always likes to apply rosin powder on her hands, which can help to maintain her hands. Recently, it was no exception. She happened to have rosin powder on her body.
(End of this chapter)
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