The sound of blades clashing suddenly sounded in her ears, and then a few muffled grunts were heard, and there was silence around her for a moment.

Feng Xiyan was surprised in her heart, and quickly raised her head to look, everywhere she saw was a dazzling red, and the assassins who had been fiercely shouting to kill her had fallen to the ground, her eyes were wide open, and under her body, Hong Miaomiao's blood was slowly flowing out.

In front of these corpses, a man covered in black and only a pair of eyes was exposed, holding a sword with a cold light in his hand, standing with his back to her, the tip of the sword dripping with bright blood dripping down one by one.

As if sensing Feng Xiyan's gaze, he tilted his head slightly.

Although he didn't speak, Feng Xiyan knew that he was looking at her.

Because he didn't know whether he was friend or foe, Feng Xiyan didn't speak rashly, but looked at him stunned.

The man in black seemed to understand what she was thinking, and left with a word that puzzled her.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to kill you, your people are here, take care."

"Who are you? Why save me? ”

Seeing that the man in black was leaving, Feng Xiyan hurriedly asked.

The other party's figure paused, but did not speak, and quickly disappeared.

Feng Xiyan looked at his distant back in a daze, and his eyes were full of doubt.

What a strange person!

The man in black left with his front foot, and Xiao Dezi and Mo Lan came with a guard of honor on the back foot, looking at the corpses all over the ground, although Xiao Dezi's face was pale, he was not frightened, while Mo Lan was pale with a pale face, the whole person was scared stupid, his hands and feet were weak, and he relied on Xiao Dezi's support to prevent him from falling to the ground.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, it was the minions' poor protection that frightened you, it's all the minions' fault, please punish you heavily! ”

After handing over Mo Lan, who was about to faint, to the eunuch beside him, Xiao Dezi hurriedly ran to Feng Xiyan and knelt in front of her to plead guilty.

Feng Xiyan pushed away the eunuch who was supporting him beside him, looked at Xiao Dezi kneeling in front of him, his expression became a little complicated, and after a long time, he asked, "The letter...... Who passed it on to you? ”

Xiao Dezi didn't know why, and 1510 replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it is General Li Mao, who dealt with the plague outside the city with his master, so after the master fell ill, he used the daily secret letter of the slave and the master to send it to the slave." ”

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan's eyes became more complicated.

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong?"

Feng Xiyan shook his head and said, "Tell me not to spread the news of my assassination this time." ”

"Yes...... Why didn't Your Majesty pursue it? ”

Xiao Dezi didn't understand such a big thing, Feng Xiyan not only didn't pursue it but also didn't allow it to be passed on, this matter revealed something wrong inside and out, he hesitated for a while, and couldn't help but ask.

Feng Xiyan looked in the direction outside the city and smiled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes, and said coldly: "Who said that I will not pursue it, the reason why I ordered not to spread the word is because I already know who the person who planned this assassination is, and I will see it immediately, why waste manpower and toss around?" ”

"Who is the emperor's assassin?"

Xiao Dezi was taken aback and asked.

Feng Xi didn't want to say much, and nodded, "Let's go, let's go and confront the assassin now, it's too late later, the assassin got the news, I'm afraid he has to be prepared." ”

"Yes."

Xiao Dezi was patiently curious, followed Feng Xiyan to leave the scene full of corpses, and walked towards the outside of the city with a mighty guard of honor.

And this time, Feng Xiyan was not in a hurry, nor was he riding a horse, but obediently sat in the honor guard of the emperor's line, and was escorted out of the city by the honor guard.

The moment she entered the sedan chair, Feng Xiyan's strong expression instantly collapsed, her face was sad, and the words of the man in black before leaving made her mind chaotic.

If this assassination was planned by Li Mao...... Shangguan Candle ...... Does he know? Why did Li Mao kill her? Why is Li Mao so sure that he will definitely go out of the city to see Shangguan Candle when he hears that Shangguan Candle has an accident? Shangguan Candle ...... Got involved?

Feng Xiyan was reluctant to think deeply about these hypothetical assumptions, nor was she willing to analyze the hidden truth behind this matter, because, if that was the case, she thought, she really couldn't bear this kind of pain, which was even more uncomfortable than killing her.

After coming outside the city, Feng Xiyan fulfilled her responsibilities as an emperor, first seriously consoled the people who were infected with the plague and were being treated, and then condoled the imperial doctor and other ministers.

After waving off the ministers and imperial doctors who had visited him, Feng Xiyan left Li Mao, who looked as usual and did not change his face.

"As a general, General Li took the initiative to ask Ying to help other ministers deal with the plague this time, and he was dedicated, conscientious and responsible.

Xiao Dezi has been with Feng Xiyan for a while, so he still has a certain understanding of her temper, hearing that she left Li Mao alone, and said these meaningful words, Xiao Dezi's heart continued to sink, and a bad premonition floated in his heart.

But he didn't dare to act rashly, because the emperor didn't speak, he didn't dare to leave, although he was anxious, why wasn't the master there? Are you really terminally ill? But the emperor didn't speak, and he didn't dare to leave, although he was anxious, he continued to stay where he was.

"The emperor praised it falsely, as a courtier, it is the duty of a minister to share his majesty's worries, not to mention, this is nothing, compared to other imperial doctors and ministers, the minister has done very little, and he deserves such praise from the emperor."

Looking at Li Mao, who was as dark as usual, Feng Xiyan sneered in his heart, and at the same time, a faint sense of admiration rose.

At this time, she stood here safe and sound, Li Mao not only did not change her expression, but she didn't even move her eyes.

This psychological quality is worthy of being a general, and it is really not comparable to ordinary people.

"Really? The general is indeed worried about me too much, so much so that I am also concerned about my safety...... I didn't know that General Li was so loyal to me, so loyal that I almost couldn't stand here. ”

Li Mao knelt down, his eyes staring straight at the ground, and when he heard Feng Xi's words, his pupils shook for a while, and after a while, they returned to normal.

"The meaning of the emperor's words, the minister is stupid, he doesn't understand very well, and he doesn't know what the emperor wants to say, but is the emperor in any danger? If so, the minister is willing to take the initiative to ask Ying to protect the emperor. ”