The Investiture of the Gods.
Such a loud noise came from the bedchamber.
It had already woken up everyone in the Empress' Jade Earth Palace. The lights were immediately turned on.
Cui'er slept in the tea room next door.
She thought that it would be more convenient to serve her this way.
Therefore, when she heard the noise,
She was shocked. She put on her clothes and rushed over.
"Miss, what happened?" As soon as she pushed open the door of the bedchamber, Cui'er saw her miss wearing a thin nightgown.
She stood in the middle of the hall with a candlestick in her hand.
The night wind blew the candlestick, making it flicker. Her expression could not be seen clearly, but the coldness emitted from her body.
Cui'er could not help but shiver.
"Light the candles." She twisted her fingers.
Siyang ordered indifferently.
Her anxious question was stuck in her throat.
Cui'er did not dare to say anything at this moment.
She obediently lit the candles in the bedchamber.
When the room was illuminated, Cui 'er gasped in shock when she saw the person lying on the bed. She couldn't tell if the person was dead or alive.
"Miss, miss..." Cui'er rushed up.
She pulled Siyang a few steps away from the person and anxiously checked him up and down. "Are you...
Are you injured?
Is this an assassin? "
He was dressed in black.
He was hiding his head and tail.
Wasn't it obvious?
"I'm fine.
Go and call the imperial guards. Remember to call His Majesty. "
Cui'er was scared to death. Her lips were trembling. However, compared to Siyang's calmness and warmth, she did not look frightened at all when she saw the assassin. Gradually, she calmed down and nodded with gritted teeth.
"Yes, this servant will go now."
"Wait..."
Siyang gently put the candlestick back to its original position. She slightly adjusted her clothes. The corners of her lips curled up a little. Her eyes were terrifyingly deep at this moment.
"… Remember, make it louder."
The entire Imperial Palace was alarmed by the news of an assassin in the Empress' Jade Earth Palace. The imperial guards who were patrolling the Imperial Palace felt their heads explode when they heard the news. Regardless of anything else, they would not be able to escape responsibility if something like this happened within their jurisdiction.
The Imperial Guard Commander immediately rushed over with his men. The first thing he did was to subdue the half-dead Assassin. Then, he sent people to search the entire Jade Earth Palace to prevent any fish from escaping the net.
As soon as Xue Pinggui stepped into the Jade Earth Palace, a thin figure pounced on him. Before he could react, he was hugged, followed by the sound of sobbing.
"Your Majesty, you're finally here. I almost thought that I wouldn't be able to see you."
Xue Pinggui couldn't help but take a step back because of the force of the hug. The corners of his mouth twitched, but he didn't have the time to think about why his body was deteriorating. He looked at the sobbing Siyang in his arms and could only comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here. No one can hurt you." His voice was gentle as he patted Siyang's shoulder repeatedly to comfort her.
"Your Majesty..." Siyang raised her head while sobbing. Her eyes were still filled with tears, her lips trembled, and her face was still full of shock.
For some reason, looking at Wang Baochuan like this, Xue Pinggui suddenly felt that her teary eyelashes and sobbing appearance was very delicate and pitiful, making him feel pity for her. In a trance, he felt that the person in his arms overlapped with the beautiful woman in the past.
Thinking of this, his attitude unconsciously became even gentler.
"Your Majesty, we have carefully searched the Jade Earth Palace. Other than the assassin that we caught, there was no one else."
Mentioning the assassin, Xue Pinggui's eyes immediately darkened.
Siyang looked at him and obediently walked to his side. However, she continued to hug his arm with an extremely dependent expression.
After looking at her with a gentle gaze, Xue Pinggui coldly said to the imperial guard commander, "Bring the assassin here. I want to see who has the guts to assassinate the Empress."
In reality, Xue Pinggui was so angry mainly because he felt that the assassin wasn't simple. He had just ascended the throne. Although he held great power, the imperial family of the previous dynasty had sat on the throne for hundreds of years. Who knew if there were any henchmen that had escaped the net? He was afraid that the assassin might have come for him.
Two imperial guards supported the assassin. Seeing the assassin's half-limp appearance, Xue Pinggui looked suspiciously at the imperial guard commander.
The imperial guard commander felt that he was very innocent. He cupped his hands and said, "… This subject came to the Jade Earth Palace. The assassin already … has no ability to move."
He also examined the assassin. His spine was broken. Even if the assassin didn't die, he probably wouldn't be able to stand up in this lifetime. He also saw the copper stove beside the assassin. That must be the thing that took down the assassin. However, he couldn't understand who had the strength to throw the stove at the assassin. There was no such person in the Jade Earth Palace.
"Your Majesty, this assassin had just snuck into the bedchamber and was discovered by this concubine. He wanted to escape, but in his panic, he accidentally knocked over the stove in this concubine's bedchamber. If not for that, this concubine … wu wu …"
Xue Pinggui's suspicions had just risen when he heard these cries. His heart became unsteady. "My beloved concubine, don't worry. The assassin has already been caught. We will definitely give you an explanation."
How could Xue Pinggui be at ease when there was an assassin coming and going in the imperial palace?
"Lock him up in the prison and interrogate him properly."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make a decision for my imperial concubine." The crowd was pushed aside. Cui 'er stumbled in and knelt in front of Xue Pinggui. She continuously kowtowed.
"Cui 'er, what are you doing?" Siyang looked at her in shock.
"This girl, we will naturally give justice to the empress." Xue Pinggui frowned.
However, Cui 'er continued to kowtow. She cried and shouted, "Your Majesty, this servant knows that you are deeply righteous. Please save imperial concubine, save imperial concubine."
"Quickly get up." Siyang was about to cry. She went forward to help Cui 'er up.
However, Cui 'er suddenly raised her head and stared at Xue Pinggui. "Your Majesty, this servant recognizes this assassin."
"What did you say?" Xue Pinggui's heart skipped a beat.
She immediately broke free from Siyang's hand. Cui 'er crawled up from the ground and charged at the assassin. She forcefully lifted his face. This assassin had been smashed so hard that he was gasping for air. His head was drooping, so Xue Pinggui couldn't see his face.
Even though it was nighttime, with such a large commotion, the surroundings were brightly lit. The torches were lit and the Jade Earth Palace was illuminated like it was daytime. After Cui 'er lifted the assassin's face, everyone could see him clearly.
Because the people of the Central Plains and Xiliang were from different regions, there were obvious differences in appearance.
The people of Xiliang had higher cheekbones, darker skin, rough faces, and slightly more defined facial features. The people of the Central Plains had flat, round, and soft faces. Many people could see this difference at a glance.
After this assassin's face was revealed, everyone could see that he was from Xiliang.
A Xiliang assassin.
Everyone knew that before Xue Pinggui ascended the throne as the emperor of the Central Plains, he was Xiliang's son-in-law. In the end, he inherited the Xiliang throne and even led the Xiliang Army to quell a rebellion before ascending the throne.
Now, there were two concubines in the harem. Other than the Empress, the other concubine was Xiliang's Princess Tuozan.
Now, a Xiliang assassin had appeared in the Jade Earth Palace and tried to assassinate the Empress. What did this mean?
After Cui 'er did all this, her body went limp. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed. She cried, "Her Majesty's body has just gotten better. I didn't expect someone to be so unreasonable. Your Majesty, you must seek justice for Her Majesty."
"Nonsense. What do you mean by that?" After Xue Pinggui saw the assassin's face, he had a bad feeling. When he heard Cui 'er's words, he subconsciously pointed at her and refuted.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Siyang stood in front of Cui 'er. She knelt on the ground and looked up at him. She begged, "Cui' er didn't mean anything else. She just … she just felt sorry for me. She didn't have any other thoughts."
"Her Majesty, this assassin is Xiliang's man. Who else could it be …"
"Shut up."
Cui 'er anxiously wanted to refute, but Siyang bluntly scolded her.
After scolding Cui 'er, Siyang hurriedly said, "Today's matter is over. Your Majesty can deal with this assassin. I have no objection."
What she said was true, but Xue Pinggui now felt depressed. Cui 'er's words were obviously directed at Tuozan, the Western Liang Princess. But how could such a thing happen? Just as he was about to defend her, Wang Baochuan unexpectedly agreed with him and didn't intend to pursue the matter.
But he felt as if his throat was blocked, and he felt very uncomfortable.
He looked at the assassin again. It was obvious that he was Xiliang's man.
"Your Majesty, Xiliang's territory in the Central Plains is connected. Now, there are many Xiliang people in the Central Plains. This doesn't mean anything." The Commander of the Imperial Guards suddenly said.
"Yes." Xue Pinggui opened his mouth to say something, but he suddenly realized that the Commander of the Imperial Guards was also Xiliang's man. This was one of his trusted subordinates that he had brought into the Central Plains. After he ascended the throne, he naturally wouldn't be stingy with the people around him. All of them were high-ranking officials. But when he heard this, he felt uncomfortable and his face slowly darkened.
The master and servant kneeling on the ground seemed even more insignificant and helpless in the crowd. Xue Pinggui found that Siyang was only wearing a thin nightgown. In the cold wind, her figure appeared even more thin and weak. The wind messed up her long hair, and the clear tears on her face made him feel sorry for her.
"Empress, please rise. Zhen has a plan for this matter. I will not let my beloved concubine be wronged."
"Your Majesty." Siyang held his hand and looked at him with teary eyes.
"Baochuan."
There was a carved screen between the bedroom and the outside. They sat down on a soft couch in the outer hall. Xue Pinggui's hand was still holding on to Siyang. Seeing this, she also sat down next to him.
"Your Majesty is busy every day, but you still have to take time to come to Yukun Palace to visit chenqie." Siyang said very apologetically.
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