"Assassin?!" I was shocked. Could it be such a coincidence? Even a TV drama dares to play it like this!

The hall was suddenly in chaos, and the ministers were panicked, running around like headless flies. I steadied myself, keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully, not forgetting to secretly observe the emperor and Xiao Rui's reactions.

After all, the emperor had seen many storms, so he quickly calmed down and ordered in a deep voice: "Guard the carriage! Protect the Queen and all the ministers!"

As soon as I finished speaking, a group of men in black rushed in from outside the palace, each holding a sharp blade and full of murderous intent. I secretly said "bad", this group of assassins were obviously well prepared, and their target was clear, they went straight to the emperor.

“Protect the Emperor!” The guards fought hard, and screams were heard amid the flashes of swords and shadows of sabers.

I really wanted to be the soul killed by the sword, so I took advantage of the chaos and quietly moved closer to Xiao Rui. Unexpectedly, Li Chengze also had the same idea, and he grabbed my arm and hid me behind him.

"What are you doing?!" I pushed him away with all my strength. This guy is really everywhere!

"To protect you!" Li Chengze said righteously, "You are my concubine!"

I rolled my eyes, not wanting to pay attention to him, and turned to look at Xiao Rui, only to see that he was looking back at me as well. Our eyes met, and his eyes were filled with worry.

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Rui's voice was low and reassuring, like a shot of cardiac stimulant, instantly calming the anxiety in my heart.

I smiled at him, indicating that I was fine. Are you kidding? I come from a modern soul, and I have seen all kinds of storms and waves. This little scene still scares me!

"Ah——" A scream rang in my ears. A guard was stabbed in the chest by the assassin and fell in a pool of blood.

My heart tensed up. This must be a joke!

"Your Highness, be careful!" I spotted an assassin quietly approaching Xiao Rui and quickly warned him.

Xiao Rui reacted very quickly, dodging the assassin's attack and simultaneously drawing the sword from his waist to fight with the assassin.

"Don't just stand there, help me!" I shouted to Li Chengze who was shivering and hiding behind a pillar.

"This palace... This palace does not know martial arts!" Li Chengze was so frightened that his face turned pale and he could not speak clearly.

I really admire this Grandpa, who usually shows off his power, but becomes frightened at the critical moment.

"Useless thing!" I cursed in a low voice, picked up a teapot on the table next to me, and smashed it at the assassin.

With a "bang", the teapot hit the assassin's back of the head. The assassin groaned, swayed a few times, and fell to the ground.

"Wow, Qingya, you're amazing!" Li Chengze looked at me with admiration, "You actually know martial arts?!"

I rolled my eyes at him and said unhappily, "It's just fancy moves, not as good as 'talk skills'!"

Li Chengze was choked by me and was speechless. I was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned around to join the battle.

I have always loved martial arts novels and action movies since I was a kid. Although I have never learned Kung Fu, I still know some basic moves. I picked up a chair, dodged to the right, and even knocked down a few assassins.

However, there were too many assassins, and each of them was a well-trained killer, so we gradually fell behind.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" I saw Xiao Rui's arm was cut by the assassin, and the blood stained his sleeves red.

"I'm fine." Xiao Rui's face was pale, but he still tried his best to deal with the assassin.

"Okay, there's nothing we can do if this continues!" I said anxiously, "We have to find a way to break out!"

At this moment, I suddenly felt a strong murderous aura coming from outside the palace, and then a familiar voice rang in my ears:

"Everyone stays here!"

I turned around and saw a man in a dragon robe with a stern face walking in with big strides, followed by a group of guards armed with bows and arrows.

The Emperor! He finally showed up!