As soon as Chu Mingzhu finished speaking, Xie Yushu instantly raised her hand and pressed the switch on the hidden arrows. With a series of swishes, more than ten hidden arrows shot towards Chu Mingzhu.
Xiao Yi, who had been crouching opposite Chu Mingzhu, raised his short sword and knocked down several hidden darts the moment they were fired. Instinctively, he stood in front of Chu Mingzhu and urgently shouted to Xie Yushu...
"Yu Shu!"
Even if she is guilty, she should wait for the imperial court to sentence her; you can't just kill her like this!
Xie Yushu ignored his words and casually grabbed a knife from one of the guards next to her, slashing at Chu Mingzhu.
Xiao Yi quickly stood up and stopped Xie Yushu.
Xie Yushu coldly said to Xiao Yi
"Get out of my way!"
“Yu Shu! I know you are heartbroken because many of your brothers have died, and I also know that Chu Mingzhu has made an unforgivable mistake this time, but you cannot kill her like this. I can hand her over to the Ministry of Justice, and her crime should be determined by the Ministry of Justice.”
Protecting Chu Mingzhu and the Chu family had become an unconscious thought for Xiao Yi; even now, he couldn't bear to watch her die in front of him.
At this moment, Qingfeng and the surrounding Divine Eagle Guards stepped forward to confront Xiao Yi, waiting for Xie Yushu's order.
Fearing he couldn't protect Chu Mingzhu, Xiao Yi also summoned the guards who had come with him.
"Protect the lady well."
Upon hearing this, his personal guards hesitated for a moment, but still picked up their knives and confronted the Divine Eagle Guards. Although they also thought that Chu Mingzhu was simply a pig, having nothing better to do than harm her own people.
Even they wanted to kill her!
However, they were all Xiao Yi's personal guards, and they could not disobey Xiao Yi's orders.
Xie Yushu didn't bother to waste any more words with him and directly gave orders to the Divine Eagle Guards.
"Do it! I don't want to see her for another second!"
As soon as Xie Yushu finished speaking, the Divine Eagle Guards took action and engaged in battle with Xiao Yi's personal guards.
Xie Yushu also drew her sword and went over. She wanted to kill this poisonous woman with her own hands and avenge all the brothers and sisters who had died.
However, Xiao Yi exerted all his strength to protect Chu Mingzhu's safety. He wielded the two black iron short swords so tightly that no one could get past him and kill Chu Mingzhu.
Seeing this, Han Zhongyu and Qingfeng attacked him together. Xie Yushu saw that Xiao Yi was entangled, so she quickly drew her sword and stabbed Chu Mingzhu with it.
Chu Mingzhu was terrified and screamed for her life.
"Xiao Yi, save me!"
Xiao Yi turned around and, without hesitation, abandoned his defenses, turning his back to Qingfeng. Even at the risk of taking a blow from Qingfeng, he used all his strength to throw the short knife in his hand at Xie Yushu.
Xiao Yi was so eager to save Chu Mingzhu that he unconsciously poured his inner strength into the dagger. The dagger was thrown by him so fast and quickly that Xie Yushu was about to stab Chu Mingzhu when she heard a whistling sound. It was too late to dodge, and she could only try to avoid the vital points.
As a result, he was slashed in the shoulder.
The excruciating pain caused Xie Yushu to drop her sword, which she could no longer hold.
However, thinking that Xiao Yi would definitely find various ways to exonerate Chu Mingzhu and send her to the capital, along with the Fifth Prince and Consort Chu, causing endless trouble, and that Chu Mingzhu had killed so many people, it would be an injustice if she didn't die, he gritted his teeth, pulled out the dagger from his waist, and stabbed it into Chu Mingzhu's chest with lightning speed.
"Mingzhu!"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yi couldn't help but shout!
Xie Yushu coldly watched Chu Mingzhu's final struggle until she was completely still. Only then did Xie Yushu wipe away her tears and coldly say...
"Chu Mingzhu's crimes are unforgivable, and her death is not a pity. Bury her body in a kneeling position in front of the Heroes' Tomb. From now on, day after day, year after year, let her kneel there and beg for forgiveness from everyone!"
"And Xiao Yi, as a third-rank general, you allowed your family members to interfere in official business, failed to manage your subordinates properly, and even couldn't distinguish between genuine and fake military orders, causing significant losses. What crime should you be charged with?"
Xiao Yi's furious roar
"Do you really have to be so ruthless and ruthless?"
She's already dead, and you still won't let her go?
You're so cruel!
Xie Yushu didn't bother arguing with him and said directly...
"I am asking you a question as a first-rank princess of the current dynasty!"
Since you are unaware of your crime.
Someone come here!
Remove his armor and weapons, bind him, and send him back to the capital for the Emperor to decide his fate.
Xiao Yi is a third-rank general. Unless it is a crime of treason, Han Zhongyu and Pei Jie cannot directly deal with him. Therefore, transferring him to the capital is undoubtedly the best choice.
No one objected to Xie Yushu's decision. Pei Jie sighed and waved his hand.
"Do as the princess says!"
Soon after, Xiao Yi was stripped of his armor, bound hand and foot, and taken away.
With Xiao Yi and Chu Mingzhu in such a predicament, Pei Jie has temporarily taken over Xiao Yi's troops, pending instructions from Emperor Qingyuan.
No one expected things to end this way. A mere Chu Mingzhu caused so many lives to be lost. Even though she has been brought to justice, it still leaves people with a deep sense of resentment.
As for Xiao Yi, it's a truly lamentable situation!
In terms of leading troops and fighting battles, Xiao Yi is indeed not bad. Unfortunately, Chu Mingzhu has been dragging him down. Xie Yushu doesn't know what crime the Dali Temple will sentence him to, and she's too lazy to think about it. She never wants to mention these two people again in her life!
With the military order settled, Xie Yushu, who had almost fully recovered, was injured again, but this time it was not too serious.
The next day, the people from the capital finally arrived. To Xie Yu's surprise, not only did the people from the Ministry of Rites arrive with some funeral items, but even the Empress Dowager came!
In just six months, the Empress Dowager had gone from being radiant to having gray hair at her temples. Xie Yushu was stunned for a long time and didn't dare to recognize her.
It's easy to guess that the Empress Dowager was heartbroken by Xuanyuan Che's departure.
Xie Yushu only woke up with a start after the Empress Dowager alighted from her carriage, and knelt down to say...
"Your Majesty, I, Xie Yushu, am guilty and beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
Since hearing the news of Xuanyuan Che's martyrdom, the Empress Dowager has never had a moment of peace, and she has hardly slept a wink. Xuanyuan Che was her only son, and the pain of losing her son once nearly took her life. Unexpectedly, God made her experience it twice.
Looking at Xie Yushu kneeling in front of her, she couldn't help but raise her hand, wanting to slap her hard a few times.
Why didn't you return Che'er to her intact after you handed him over?
However, remembering the words Qingfeng wrote in her letter, and knowing that this girl was someone Che'er cherished and protected, she finally placed her hand slowly on Xie Yu's head and sighed deeply.
"Take me to see my Che'er!"
Xie Yushu's tears fell again uncontrollably, and she choked out...
"yes!
Xuanyuan Che, he's been waiting for you!
She said, "He didn't disgrace you, nor did he disgrace the Xuanyuan family."
The Empress Dowager nodded silently, tears welling in her eyes.
"Yes, I know that Che'er has always been a good child."
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