The night was deep, and the red candles cast a warm glow on the curtains.
Shang Xiche was enjoying himself immensely, embracing the beauty newly presented by the local official of Tongyou in the brocade quilt.
Suddenly, something burst through the window with a loud "whoosh" and then landed heavily on the pillow of the dragon bed with a "thud," penetrating deep into the wood and humming.
Shang Xiche looked up and saw a broken sword covered in flesh and blood swaying back and forth in front of him.
His terrified face was reflected in the blood and flesh scattered across the bright blade.
The beauty beneath him, after a half-beat, looked up and glanced sideways, then suddenly let out a piercing scream: "Ah—"
The scream seemed to strike a nerve with Shang Xiche, causing his body to go limp instantly. He rolled off the beauty and, in a mixture of shock and rage, yelled, "Is everyone dead? Someone, come quick!"
The eunuch De and a group of guards who were waiting outside rushed in and frantically searched the entire bedchamber inside and out, but found no one or any trace of them except for the broken sword.
The newly favored beauty was terrified, huddled under the quilt, trembling and emitting soft sobs.
Shang Xiche was extremely annoyed by what he heard. He pointed at her and said angrily, "Drag this slut out for me. Everyone who brought her in shall be thrown into the Heavenly Prison!"
Eunuch De gestured to the two guards beside him, and the two guards immediately stepped forward to take the person away, blanket and all.
Only then did the beauty realize what was happening, and she struggled and cried out from under the brocade quilt, "Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! I didn't mean to! I didn't see anything! Your Majesty, spare me!"
Eunuch De shook his head inwardly: The women outside are no match for those raised in the boudoirs of the capital; they're so dull-witted.
If you beg for mercy like this, even if the emperor originally had no intention of killing you, he will have no choice but to kill you now.
If they shout a few more times, I'm afraid their entire family line will be lost.
Fortunately, Shang Xiche was still immersed in his shock and anger and did not pay much attention to the beauty's shrill cries.
He knows exactly what he's doing when he makes decisions for himself.
He knew better than anyone where this fresh, blood-stained broken sword came from.
He only wanted to ruin that scoundrel and make her infertile, not kill her!
Shang Xiye actually dared to send him a bloodstained broken sword to intimidate and frighten him!
He was the mighty emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty, the supreme ruler!
Ninth Prince, Shang Xiye, his ninth brother, is truly outstanding!
"Your Majesty, I am late in protecting you. Please punish me." Gao Chengwei was summoned and knelt before you, holding the Dragon Roar Sword.
Upon seeing him, Shang Xiche's fear and anger lessened slightly, and he raised his hand to help him up.
Gao Chengwei glanced at the bloodstained broken sword on the dragon bed, stepped forward and pulled it out forcefully, saying in a deep voice, "This subordinate will immediately lead men to investigate thoroughly and capture this traitor alive."
"No need. Not a single word of what happened tonight is to be revealed." Shang Xiche's expression was icy, and his words were ruthless.
Gao Chengwei understood, paused slightly, then accepted the order with his hands behind his back: "This subordinate understands."
Immediately afterwards, Shang Chengwei replaced all the guards, palace maids, and eunuchs stationed near the Dragon Palace that night, and these people completely disappeared from the world after that night.
Black Owl returned to Qingyuan and brazenly leaped onto the roof of Ji Fengyao's bedroom right under the noses of the guards.
He sat down, placed several large jars of wine on the roof, and then took out a bag of fried peanuts.
Inside the room, Shang Xiye, who was receiving acupuncture, unconsciously glanced upwards.
In the past, he was always the one who drank with Black Owl during such moments.
But now he can't drink alcohol, so he doesn't know what to do with his heart locked up and not find someone to drink with.
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