Those guards raised their long swords calmly as if they were cutting straw, ready to take the life of the person in front of them.

The palace servants wailed and retreated desperately in chaos.

At this moment, faint shouts and screams were heard in the distance, drowning out the screams of the people in the hall.

The palace servants were stunned for a moment, and soon someone shouted, "Did the Yong army break in?"

"I heard that the Yong army never killed innocent people indiscriminately. Maybe we can still survive!"

"Yes, I don't want to die yet!"

The people who had been in despair suddenly saw a glimmer of hope, and their exhausted fighting spirit was rekindled.

Someone grabbed a stool nearby and threw it at the guards, shouting:

“Run!”

“I don’t want to die!”

The palace servants in the royal court could never have imagined that one day, people from the enemy country would become their lifeline.

"Help! Help!"

Cries for help were heard everywhere in the palace. The Yong troops who broke into the royal court were greatly surprised, but they still rushed to the various palaces in batches and in an orderly manner.

Following the order of Grand Tutor Che, Che Pingjin led the Yong army to the royal court. At this time, he couldn't wait to lead Qiao Zhongguo to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity!

Qiao Zhongguo saw Che Pingjin's urgency, frowned slightly, and vaguely sensed something about the situation.

When everyone hurried to the Yangxin Palace, the lights were on inside but the door was closed.

Che Pingjin almost trotted forward and kicked the palace door open.

Qiao Zhongguo followed closely behind, but the scene he saw was unexpected.

There were dozens of eunuchs and palace maids squatting or hiding in the hall. When they saw the person coming, they cried out in low voices, begging for mercy while huddling together.

Che Pingjin immediately stepped forward, pulled up a eunuch and asked quickly, "Where is the king? Have you seen Miss Che?"

The eunuch was so frightened that he was shaking all over, his face turned pale and he kept shaking his head, and he told the story in a halting manner.

It turned out that they were all palace servants in the Yangxin Palace. Half an hour ago, the king's personal guards suddenly began to arrest the palace servants on a large scale.

They were terribly frightened and came to the Yangxin Palace to beg for mercy, but there was no sound in the palace and even Eunuch Wu did not come out to calm the situation.

Finally, seeing screams coming from all directions, someone bravely pushed the door of the palace open a crack, only to find that the room was completely empty. Even Empress Li, who had just entered with a food box not long ago, was nowhere to be found.

They were extremely scared and worried about being caught by the guards, so they finally bravely hid in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and indeed escaped.

As for Miss Che, she was indeed imprisoned in the Yangxin Palace a few days ago, but when they entered the palace, Miss Che disappeared without a trace along with the king and Empress Li!

After hearing the eunuch's words, Che Pingjin almost felt weak in the knees.

It seems that Zhaohua was indeed imprisoned by Prince Jin Yu, but how could so many living people disappear out of thin air?

On the side, Qiao Zhongguo frowned, as if thinking about something.

At this moment, a soldier from the Qiao family came running from outside the palace and shouted:

"General, we have intercepted six women in the direction of Chengzhao Gate in the East Palace, two of whom are pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo turned his head abruptly.

Jiaojiao had already told him about Shen Yuanbai's letter.

Tonight, Prince Jin Yu's favorite concubine Li Ji will escape from the palace with four palace maids, and he has already passed the order to let them go.

But now, there is a pregnant woman?

I think it is because of this that the subordinates dare not act on their own and come to report to him.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo glanced at Che Pingjin standing beside him.

He knew that the one who was actually pregnant with Prince Jin Yu's child was Che Zhaohua, so it seemed that the extra woman was her.

Che Pingjin's face changed drastically when he heard this, but he was overjoyed in the next moment, and immediately spoke to Qiao Zhongguo:

"General Qiao, my beloved daughter was abducted into the palace by King Jin Yu and her whereabouts are still unknown. Maybe... maybe she is among those six people. Is it possible..."

Qiao Zhongguo nodded, left someone to properly settle the palace servants, and went towards the East Palace with Che Pingjin.

Shen Yuanbai said in the letter that Li Ji was an important person in subduing King Jin Yu. Now that Li Ji was ready to escape from the palace, her plan with Shen Yuanbai must have succeeded.

That being said, Prince Jin Yu should be in... Yuchao Palace right now!

The boss, Jiaojiao and the others have already rushed to the direction of Yuchao Palace.

Since it concerns Shen Yuanbai, something unusual might happen today. If Jiaojiao's ability is involved, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

So Qiao Zhongguo decided to let Jiaojiao handle it herself, and he went to see Li Ji to ask about the inside story.

Che Pingjin followed Qiao Zhongguo, feeling extremely nervous all the way.

The baby in Zhaohua's belly is the real dragon seed. They have kept this a secret from outsiders. I wonder if Qiao Zhongguo already knows about it.

If he knew, would Qiao Zhongguo let Zhaohua go?

He naturally guessed that the other pregnant woman must be Li Ji. He wondered if Li Ji would hate Zhao Hua after she guessed their plan.

Could it be that Zhaohua was...coerced?

Thinking of this, Che Pingjin hurried his pace. The wound on his broken arm had not yet healed, and after walking several times tonight, blood had seeped out.

After a while, Qiao Zhongguo finally arrived at the East Palace. From a distance, he could see the six women surrounded in the middle.

They were all wearing official uniforms and had done some disguise, but their bulging bellies could not be hidden and could be easily seen through if one looked closely.

However, what Qiao Zhongguo was more concerned about at this time was that the East Palace was quite far away from the Yangxin Palace. How did Li Ji and the others get here safely?

He already knew about Prince Jin Yu's plan to "massacre the palace at midnight". All the concubines and palace maids were detained by the assassins. He didn't see a single person on the way here.

Qiao Zhongguo was secretly puzzled in his heart, but Che Pingjin's face was already showing ecstasy. He ignored the severe pain of his broken arm and trotted forward, shouting: "Hua'er!"

Che Zhaohua stood beside Li Ji. When he saw the Yong army surrounding them, he showed no sign of nervousness.

She had never thought of escaping. Now she only hoped to see Qiao Zhongguo as soon as possible, explain to Empress Li, and let her and the four palace maids escape.

Just as Che Zhaohua was organizing his words and waiting to reveal his own scars, a familiar and unforgettable voice rang out.

Che Zhaohua's whole body trembled violently, and she immediately looked towards the source of the voice, only to see her father running towards her anxiously with tears in his eyes.

All kinds of thoughts surged into his mind, and finally all turned into ecstasy and relief. Che Zhaohua immediately rushed forward regardless of anything else, crying:

“Daddy!”

Yong Jun on the side automatically stepped aside, and Che Pingjin and Che Zhaohua finally reunited. Both of them shed tears, and Che Zhaohua hugged his father tightly.

Che Pingjin raised his only remaining left arm, stroked Che Zhaohua's head again and again, and said in a trembling voice:

"Hua'er, Hua'er, Daddy is sorry for you. Hua'er, have you suffered so much?"

Che Zhaohua shook his head desperately, tears already streaming down his face.

God must have heard her prayers. She knew, she knew that her father and the others must be fine!

At this time, Qiao Zhongguo also walked forward and went straight to Li Ji.

When Li Ji heard Yong Jun beside her respectfully call her "General", she had already guessed Qiao Zhongguo's identity.

She clutched her sleeves nervously, wondering whether the "acquaintances in the Yong army" that Shen Yuanbai mentioned were important enough.

She opened her mouth and was about to speak when Che Zhaohua's anxious voice came:

"General Qiao, Empress Li is innocent. I am the one who is pregnant with Prince Jin Yu's illegitimate child!"