Chapter 305 King Qin
The temperature was like a branding iron, burning his heart, causing more pain than any sword.
He finally couldn't bear it anymore.
In the relative safety of the deep forest, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and hugged her tightly in his arms without saying a word.
The embrace was solid and warm, yet it had a barely perceptible tremor.
He buried his head in her neck, his voice hoarse, filled with endless pain and apology:
"exquisite……"
"Linglong" was the unique nickname he gave her in his previous life.
It is the key to completely tearing off all disguises.
Chen He's heart completely collapsed the moment he heard this name.
"I'm sorry, Linglong..."
"sorry……"
"I kept it from you for so long."
Chen He trembled violently in his arms. She didn't push him away, nor did she speak. Her tears just flowed even more violently, soon soaking the front of his shirt.
The next moment, she stretched out her arms and hugged him back tightly and forcefully.
This action shows everything.
Even though there was deception and concealment, after knowing all the truth, she chose to face it with him.
At this moment, thousands of words are redundant.
Surrounded by pursuers, the two embraced each other tightly. A kind of understanding and tacit understanding beyond words was quietly reached in silence.
After a long time, Xiao Jingchi slowly let go of her, raised his hand, and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his fingertips covered with thin calluses.
His eyes had become firm as iron again.
"Let's solve the immediate crisis first."
He stared into her eyes and made a solemn promise.
"From now on... I will spend my whole life making amends to you."
Chen He looked at the unmistakable sorrow and determination in his eyes, and finally nodded vigorously.
She turned her hand back and squeezed his hand even tighter.
This time, their palms were pressed together, their fingers were tightly clasped together, and the warmth from their clasped fingers seemed to give each other infinite strength.
After this moment of tenderness, the tenderness in Xiao Jingchi's eyes was quickly replaced by sharpness.
He looked at Shen He, his voice low and rapid.
"We have to act separately, and someone in the capital must provide support."
Chen He nodded vigorously. At this moment, she was no longer the delicate lady who needed him to protect her.
"I understand, Zhou Yan'an!"
A hint of approval flashed in Xiao Jingchi's eyes. He took out an inconspicuous black iron ring from his arms and put it into Chen He's hand.
"This is my private seal, only he can recognize it."
He turned around and gave a deep command to a skinny monkey-like figure in the darkness.
"Falcon!"
"I'm here!"
The man appeared silently and knelt on one knee.
Xiao Jingchi handed the ring to him.
"Take it, and at all costs, deliver it to Zhou Yan'an before dawn! Tell him that the capital is under martial law and there are changes in the palace. Let him do what he wants!"
"Yes, young master!"
Falcon took the ring, and in a flash, he disappeared into the night like a ghost.
Shen He looked at the direction he left and held Xiao Jingchi's hand tightly.
"What about us?"
A cold light flashed in Xiao Jingchi's eyes as he looked towards the capital.
"Let's go and explore this dangerous place."
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Midnight, capital city.
In the study of the Ministry of Justice, the lights were still on.
Zhou Yan'an was facing the defense map of the capital, his brows furrowed, his knuckles turning white from pinching so hard.
In the past few days, the atmosphere in the city has been weird. Most of the guards at the nine gates have been replaced, and no news from the palace has been leaked.
There is a sense of oppression everywhere, as if a storm is about to come.
Just then, a very light bird song was heard outside the window.
"Three long and two short."
It’s the code they agreed upon!
Zhou Yan'an's face changed and he suddenly stood up and opened the window.
A black shadow descended quietly like a night owl, knelt on one knee, and presented a black iron ring in both hands.
"Master Zhou, the young master has an order!"
Zhou Yan'an's pupils suddenly shrank!
This ring... is the private seal of the Sixth Prince Xiao Jingchi!
How could he...
Without time to think about it, he took the ring and asked in a deep voice.
"Where is His Highness? What are your orders?"
Falcon repeated Xiao Jingchi's order very quickly.
"The capital is under martial law. There is a change in the palace. You are allowed to act according to your discretion!"
There is a change in the palace!
These four words, like a heavy hammer, hit Zhou Yan'an's heart hard!
He understood everything in an instant.
"What a Xiao Minglan! He's so brave!"
Anger flared in his eyes, but his expression grew calmer.
Without any hesitation, he turned around and hit the secret compartment in the study three times in a row.
Two trusted captains came out in response.
"grown ups!"
Zhou Yan'an's voice was as cold as ice.
"Pass on my orders! Gather all trustworthy men and immediately take over the night patrols at the East, West, and South gates under the pretext of thoroughly investigating smuggling and apprehending the perpetrators!"
"yes!"
"Also, let's start a fire in the west of the city, and then let the hooligans in the south of the city have a fight. The bigger the noise, the better!"
The captain was stunned, but reacted immediately.
"What do you mean by that... a feint to the east and a subtle attack to the west?"
Zhou Yan'an sneered.
"I want to turn Xiao Minglan's people into headless flies!"
"I understand!"
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Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Outside the palace, Xiao Minglan's mother, Concubine Wan, was leading a group of trusted eunuchs and palace maids, surrounding the bedroom like an iron barrel.
With a smug smile on her face, she gave orders towards the palace gate.
"Listen carefully, His Majesty is ill and needs to rest. No one is allowed to visit him. Anyone who disobeys this order will be killed!"
"Yes, my lady!"
At this moment, a cold female voice, like broken jade ice beads, pierced the silence of the night.
"Your Majesty is so arrogant! Are you going to stop the Imperial Physician from checking His Majesty's pulse?"
Everyone turned around and saw Chu Yue, the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital, holding a medicine box and dressed in plain clothes, standing not far away, her eyes as cold as ice.
Concubine Shan's face darkened.
"Chu Yue? I told you that His Majesty has gone to bed and won't see anyone!"
Chu Yue walked forward slowly, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Your Majesty has not attended court in three days, nor has he summoned any imperial physicians. As a subject and a physician, I am deeply concerned for your Majesty's health. Today, I request that you take your pulse!"
Her tone was calm, but it was filled with a determination that brooked no room for argument!
Wanpin laughed out of anger.
"How dare you! Someone, capture her for me!"
Just as several eunuchs were about to step forward, Chu Yue glanced at them coldly.
"Preventing the imperial physician from treating the emperor and father is tantamount to treason! Who of you wants to try?"
That cold look made the eunuchs shiver, and no one dared to take another step forward.
Chu Yue no longer paid attention to Concubine Shan who was shaking with anger, and walked straight towards the door of the bedroom with the medicine box.
"Stop her! Stop her for me!"
Wanpin screamed.
But Chu Yue's steps did not pause at all.
She pushed open the palace door and rushed in resolutely under the shocked and angry gaze of Concubine Wan!
As soon as I entered the bedroom, a strange sweet fragrance hit me in the face.
Lying on the dragon bed, the emperor's face was pale, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
Chu Yue's heart sank!
This is not a disease, it is a poison!
She took two steps forward and quickly placed her finger on the emperor's pulse. The pulse was deep, slow, thin, and weak... It was a sign of chronic poisoning!
Her eyes swept over and fell on the bowl of lotus seed soup that had long been cold on the bedside.
Without hesitation, she pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair and put it into the soup.
When he pulled it out again, the tip of the silver hairpin was already pitch black!
At this moment, Concubine Wan also rushed in. When she saw this scene, her face turned pale!
"Bitch! How dare you!"
She screamed, rushed over like a madman, and reached out to overturn the bowl of lotus seed soup!
"Catch her!"
Chu Yue shouted!
Behind the screen in the hall, two old doctors from the Imperial Hospital who had been lying in ambush suddenly rushed out and pinned Concubine Wan down!
"Envoy Liu! How dare you...how dare you betray me!"
Wanpin screamed in disbelief.
The old man called Liu Yuanshi was heartbroken.
"Your Majesty! Please repent! Poisoning your king and father is a grave crime punishable by the extermination of your entire clan!"
Chu Yue didn't even look at her. He immediately opened the medicine box and took out the silver needles he carried with him. With movements as fast as lightning and as steady as a rock, he pierced the several large acupuncture points on the emperor's head without hesitation!
Give acupuncture and feed medicine.
The movements are smooth and flowing.
Half an incense stick later, the emperor on the dragon couch moved his fingers suddenly and let out a painful groan from his throat.
He slowly opened his cloudy eyes.
A trace of clarity finally returned to his eyes.
He saw Chu Yue, saw the restrained Concubine Shan, and saw the bowl of lotus seed soup that had blackened the tip of the hairpin.
In an instant, he understood everything.
A tremendous rage ignited in the heart of the emperor!
"Traitor...traitor!"
He used all his strength to squeeze out two words from between his teeth, and his blood rushed up and he started coughing violently.
Chu Yue quickly calmed him down.
"Your Majesty, calm down. The dragon's health is the most important!"
The emperor pointed at the pen and ink beside him with trembling hands, his eyes filled with unprecedented murderous intent and determination.
"Pen... bring me a pen..."
Chu Yue immediately understood and took out paper and pen.
The emperor used up his last bit of strength, grabbed a wolf hair brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and wrote two bloody words on the bright yellow imperial edict.
——Be loyal to the king!
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