Li Chengzhi quickly pulled out the short knife, and a blood arrow spurted out from the monk's neck, flying three or four feet. It was as if the strong wind in early autumn had blown off the bright red petals and danced with the wind.

Another monk suddenly stood up from the front seat, holding an iron thorn about a foot long and the thickness of chopsticks, and rushed towards Hu Chonghua beside him.

The emperor was so horrified that he pushed Yuan Xi who was protecting him in front of him: "Save her!"

After Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment, he actually ran towards Hu Chonghua.

Li Chengzhi was so angry that blood rushed to his head: Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi, what are you thinking about?

Shouldn't it be the emperor who matters most now?

The seats in the palace have always been determined by seniority. Below Sima Xianzi, there are Princess Chen Liu, Wang Puxian of Guihua, and Jieyu Li. Therefore, Mrs. Hu is sitting on the second seat on the right, three feet away from the imperial case on the steps.

.But that monk was only two steps away from Hu Chonghua, how could Yuan Xi make it in time?

If the prince in Hu's belly was not related to future rebellion plans, would Li Chengzhi care about her life or death?

In desperation, he threw out the dagger with all his strength and ran towards the emperor.

Whether this sword is useful or not depends on Hu Chonghua's luck...

At this time, the bloody arrow that shot out from the first monk's neck fell, like rain, dripping down. Whether it was the lady whose face was sprayed with blood, or the concubine who was frightened by this bloody scene.

Concubine, everyone screamed.

It was like entering a pig-killing farm, and the palace was in chaos. I don’t know if they were frightened or confused, or because they were concerned, but some people did not retreat, but took the initiative to run into the palace?

A woman who looked exactly like Hu Chonghua had a frightened face, shouting "sister" wildly, and stumbled towards Hu Chonghua, blocking Li Chengzhi's only path.

Li Chengzhi was so furious that if he hadn't been too late to draw his sword, he would have struck it with one strike.

A big hand was like a cattail leaf fan, and he fanned down hard. With a sharp "Ah" sound, Hu Xianrong flew three or four steps backwards like a gourd rolling on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the situation changes instantly.

Li Chengzhi had never practiced throwing knives, and his luck was not very good. In the end, the knife did not hit the monk, but the handle of the knife hit the monk's head.

But how powerful is Li Chengzhi?

With a "boom" sound, the monk felt as if he had hit the giant bell in front of the White Horse Temple with his head. His mind went blank, stars appeared in front of his eyes, and his body was knocked to the left.

At this step, the spike barely missed Hu Chonghua's lower abdomen, then crossed Hu Chonghua's arm and pierced the clothes under his armpit.

The monk's eyes were blackened after being hit. He could not stop himself and fell to the left involuntarily. Just at this moment, Yuan Xi arrived and struck the monk's back diagonally with a powerful knife.

The monk who was supposed to fall was stopped by a slash, and he jumped forward a few more steps.

The huge pain was like a tide, attacking the monk's nerves over and over again, making his mind clear. After living for half a life, his mind seemed to have never been as sharp as it is today: Before he heard Hu Chonghua's screams, that stab was nine out of ten.

It was a failure.

Even if Emperor Ru was not killed, it would have been worth it if he could have cut off his queen... What a pity!

But who would have thought that Li Chengzhi would appear out of thin air?

With the thought of ending it as soon as possible in his mind, the monk was knocked down hard under the steps. Just as he raised the spike, ready to pierce his chest, he saw a pair of shoes in front of him.

No...it's a pair of official boots embroidered with golden auspicious clouds...

Emperor?

Yuan Xi's sword actually cut the monk under the emperor's imperial court?

Their eyes met, as if sparks were aroused in the air...

The monk grinned, his teeth full of blood, and threw the iron thorn with all his strength.

The emperor's face was so frightened that he instinctively wanted to retreat. He suddenly felt a pain in his left chest...

Just one step away?

If Hu Xianrong hadn't stopped him, this scene shouldn't have happened. Li Chengzhi could have protected the emperor before the monk jumped on the case.

This iron thorn did not hit Hu Chonghua, but it hit the emperor?

The spikes were a foot long, and at this time, only six or seven inches were left outside the emperor's body. Strands of yellow and red blood came out along the iron spikes, and there was a sound of deflation, like nails pricking.

Punctured tire...

Li Chengzhi hugged the emperor instinctively, feeling that all his thoughts were filled with fear.

In the past six months, he has racked his brains and tried his best to serve the emperor like a master. Wasn't it just to let Yuan Ke live two more years?

But what about now?

With a "buzz", all the energy and blood rushed into my mind. My face was as hot as if I had poured a pot of burning oil on it, but my body was freezing cold.

In an instant, Li Chengzhi's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes. His hands were shaking as if they were electrocuted, and his upper and lower teeth were chattering: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

The emperor squirmed his lips and was about to say something when his eyes suddenly bulged.

"Pa bang bang..."

The sound of the soles of the shoes stamping on the stone bricks was extremely clear and very fast. The emperor's eyes were as wide as walnuts, and in the yellow pupils, a figure was running headfirst. He jumped up and pounced fiercely.

Yuan Ke.

A gray figure jumped into Li Chengzhi's eyes. He held a pen in his white hand and stabbed Yuan Ke's chest.

It was purely an instinctive reaction. Li Chengzhi hugged Yuan Ke forcefully into his arms and lowered his upper body, covering Yuan Ke tightly.

Grandpa is wearing underwear, are you afraid of a bird feather?

There was a sharp pain on his back, as if it penetrated into his heart. Like a ferocious beast aroused, Li Chengzhi roared to the sky, his body tightly protected Yuan Ke, and he grabbed back with his left hand.

I bought Ruan Nuan and it turned out to be a woman?

Li Chengzhi dragged out a long voice and groaned, "Hmm...", holding Yuan Ke in one hand and the female Taoist priest in the other, he stood up and slapped him down with all his strength.

A woman's unique scream sounded and then stopped abruptly. The female Taoist priest's head fell hard and hit the stone bricks. With a "click", her head unexpectedly folded behind her back.

It was only then that Yu Wenfu came belatedly, stood in front of Li Chengzhi with a knife, and shouted out of breath: "Protect...protect..."

Yuan Xi seemed to be stunned, staring blankly at the iron thorn inserted under the emperor's left chest, shaking wildly.

Li Chengzhi raised the imperial case with his feet and blocked it in front of himself and the emperor. He backed away quickly and yelled at Yuan Xi: "You are so dumbfounded..."

Yuan Xi was excited and ran over with a knife.

The chaos in the palace was like a pot of porridge: a bunch of noble ladies and concubines were screaming loudly, and Hu Chonghua screamed the loudest, wanting to use all his strength: "I'm going to die...I'm going to die..."<

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Several eunuchs, palace maids, and the remaining four or five monks and Taoist priests had already turned pale with horror and were at a loss.

The imperial guards guarding outside the palace rushed in. When they saw the emperor in Li Chengzhi's arms covered in blood, they were so frightened that they seemed to freeze.

Yu Wenfu woke up from his dream: Your Majesty, have you been assassinated?

An old face full of wrinkles was as white as the snow outside the temple. He pointed tremblingly at the remaining monks and Taoists: "Kill...kill..."

"Fart... tie them all up and leave them alive..."

Wearing inner armor, the pen tube should not have penetrated deeply, and the pain in his back gradually became weaker. Li Chengzhi just pretended that it was nothing.

Maybe it was because of the rapid surge of adrenaline. Not only did he not panic, but he felt extremely excited. His thinking was several times faster than usual.

Li Chengzhi hugged the emperor and retreated to the wall, placed the emperor on the imperial case, and shouted at Yuan Xi: "Lead the imperial guards to guard in front of the case until the three princes enter the palace. If anyone approaches, kill him..."

He turned his head sharply and stared at Yu Wenfu, "In an emergency, don't blame your subordinates for speaking out and overstepping their bounds: I also ask the general to give an order to capture everyone in the palace on the spot, and no one is allowed to leave Qingquan Palace...

…”

Another finger pointed at Liu Teng who was rushing towards him: "Don't panic, sir. I ordered Huangmen to quickly get the lower official's medicine box, grab a few more jars of medicinal wine, and then send it to the imperial doctor... and also ordered Yulin in the palace.

, Huben locked the palace door, isolating the inside and outside... It was secretly rumored that the Third Duke, King Yingchuan, and His Royal Highness King Ruyang entered the palace... Remember, just say where the war suddenly broke out, and His Majesty was furious, so he urgently summoned, what happened here

Don't make any noise..."

After shouting several times, Li Chengzhi carefully peeled off the emperor's clothes and comforted him in a low voice: "Don't worry, your majesty, it's just... it just pricked some skin. As long as the minister is here, it will be fine..."

It's definitely no big deal...

You, a rebellious minister, are usually so bold, but now, your voice trembles with horror?

"It's all according to what Li Chengzhi said..." Yuan Ke roared with all his strength, then looked down at the iron thorn in his lower abdomen, feeling the huge pain in his abdomen like a tide.

He smiled miserably: "You... are very good..."

After saying half a sentence, he was startled again: "Where is Hu Chonghua? Hurry...save her first...I have no luck, so save her first..."

Save her a feather?

If it weren’t for this woman, why would this sudden change occur?

If she didn't insist on listening to the scriptures, how could the assassin sneak into the palace?

If she hadn't made a sudden plan and asked herself to make bean curd soup, but to stay by the emperor's side, even if ten more assassins came, they wouldn't even think of getting closer than three feet in front of the emperor.

If the emperor had not been eager to save her and had to send Yuan Xi away, she would never have ended up like this.

Also, if her sister Hu Xianrong hadn't been blocked on the way, she should have arrived at the critical moment...

Looking back, Hu Chonghua seemed to have come to his senses. He touched his head and abdomen with trembling hands. Finally, he touched his bleeding forearm and screamed again, as if he was about to die.
To be continued...