The children were stunned.
Qin Zhaoyue shook her head and chuckled.
She was nothing more than a princess in name only, without any official position or rank.
The heir apparent? Ha, who would even think of her?
Even if the three people in front were fully aware of the situation and could see the key points, they would never break the deadlock in such a drastic way.
Uh, no, it was the third and fourth sisters. The fifth brother wasn't that bright; he definitely wouldn't have understood it back then.
well……
Thinking of this, Qin Zhaoyue sighed softly.
Although she did it for merit points, she still ended up being the scapegoat for the Empress for nothing.
I wonder if I can get some reward after the storm passes.
Speaking of rewards, the provincial examination is over, and Chengyuan has made a fortune; she has certainly profited ten percent.
She has done a good job this time, but she has also offended many civil officials. Surely her old mother wouldn't renege on her promise?
Just as she was lost in thought, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the hall, and a piercing scream shattered the silence.
"An assassin!"
Qin Zhaoyue sat up abruptly, her heart pounding.
Outside Qinghui Palace, a group of masked assassins suddenly appeared and engaged in close combat with the Qilin Guards on duty.
Swords flashed and blood splattered, tearing through the defenses in the blink of an eye.
The enemy was extremely ruthless, and the Qilin Guards were forced to retreat in disarray, suffering casualties. The cries of alarm and the sounds of weapons clashing echoed throughout the palace.
The palace maids were terrified and fled towards the inner palace with screams.
The Qilin Guards fought desperately, but they still couldn't stop the assassins from closing in.
Suppressing her shock, Qin Zhaoyue shouted sternly, "Protect the three little ones and stay close to me!"
Tao Yao and Ying Nuo hurriedly responded, protecting the children on their left and right as they followed closely behind.
The group hurried back to the central hall, where they encountered the Third Princess, Fourth Princess, and Fifth Prince, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
"Are you alright?"
"No problem!"
Qin Zhaoyue quickly pushed the three younger children to their older siblings' side, and the palace servants hurriedly rushed forward to protect the children.
The three little faces were deathly pale, still in shock, and it took them a moment to belatedly show their fear.
Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba instinctively shielded Xiao Jiu behind them, and Xiao Jiu gripped their clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white.
With a flick of her sleeves, the Third Princess opened the palace gates, revealing the battle situation in the courtyard.
The Qilin Guards were already showing signs of defeat, and the assassins' attacks were becoming increasingly fierce, on the verge of breaking through the defenses.
In a flash, a sharp, cold light pierced straight at the Third Princess's face.
"when!"
The sound of metal clashing suddenly exploded, deafeningly loud!
The master of the blue light was sent flying backward by a tremendous force, and a slender figure had quietly appeared in front of the Third Princess Qin Zhaowan.
She was a young woman whose black hair was loosely tied up with a single wooden hairpin.
She wore a simple, moon-white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), yet exuded a calm, scholarly air, as if she had just stepped out of a painting or poem.
At this moment, however, the ancient longsword she held tightly in her hand gleamed with a cold light, and she stood as straight as a pine tree, protecting the royal heirs behind her.
Only then did the powerful energy surge outwards, and a strong gust of wind whipped up the Third Princess's hair, making it flutter loudly.
Qin Zhaowan snapped back to reality; just a moment ago, she had narrowly escaped death!
A cold sweat instantly broke out on the back of my neck, and my breath caught in my throat, almost stopping.
The people inside the hall also reacted one after another, gasping in surprise.
Qin Zhaoyue's eyes widened, her heart pounding with fear, and she shouted sharply, "Retreat!"
Everyone hurriedly retreated, completely clearing the front yard.
The two were already locked in fierce combat on the field.
The masked assassin was thin and ghostly, and the long, narrow scimitar in his hand was strangely cunning.
The blade was dark, yet when swung, it produced streaks of crimson light, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, exuding a menacing aura.
The woman in white's swordplay was exquisite, seemingly slow yet incredibly swift, each parry and thrust containing immense power.
The sword and the scimitar clashed violently, producing a deafening roar.
The dissipated energy, like an invisible blade, carved deep marks into the pillars, causing the bricks and stones on the ground to crack and scatter debris everywhere.
The oppressive aura was like a mountain collapsing, and every clash was like a thunderclap, causing the entire palace to tremble.
The imperial heir and his entourage were forced to retreat again and again, their hearts filled with indescribable horror.
Qin Zhaoyue was filled with resentment, but unfortunately, Yin Zhe and Sui Mo were not by her side at this moment.
Who could have imagined that an assassin would be so ruthless as to break into the imperial palace, and what's more, he was only discovered at this point!
Qin Zhaoyue recognized the woman in white; it was the same woman who had sat quietly reading by the window of the side hall when she was learning martial arts in the royal armory.
He's truly a master, an absolute master!
"Zhaoyue," the Third Princess Qin Zhaowan said, her face as pale as paper, barely suppressing her heart pounding, "Take Xiaoqi, Xiaoba, and Xiaojiu and leave, quickly!"
The Fourth Princess, Qin Zhaoshu, silently clenched her fist and suddenly stepped forward.
She had always kept to herself and was quiet and reserved, but at this moment she resolutely chose to stand shoulder to shoulder with her elder sister.
The Fifth Prince, Qin Jingzhan, was deathly pale, his body trembling uncontrollably, but he still gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
"Zhaoyue... let's go!"
Her voice was trembling uncontrollably, but she still chose to protect her younger siblings behind her.
"Run my ass!" Qin Zhaoyue blurted out, "How long can you hold out with your pathetic strength? Let's all run!"
The Third Princess chuckled, her tone resolute: "At the fourth rank, we can hold them off for a while."
She could clearly see that the most troublesome Divine Martial Realm assassin had been temporarily restrained by the woman in white.
What they had to face were the remaining assassins outside the palace.
However, the Qilin Guards were seeing heavy casualties; if no one covered their retreat, none of them would escape today.
The fourth princess shook her head, her voice calm yet firm: "Although it may not look like it, your fourth sister is also a fourth-rank official, and can hold them off for a while."
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