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Because the emperor came in person, the temple had been cleaned two days in advance, and no outsiders were allowed to enter except for the monks and fire workers of the temple.

And from the day of the emperor's decree, the Imperial Forest Army has been stationed in the Great Xiangguo Temple, inspected the inside and outside, and arranged people to be on duty here.

Concubine Zeng Li sat in the sedan chair, looking through the sedan curtain of the golden silk vine, there was actually nothing to see, the street had already been cleared, and she pulled the barrier, only to see the guards in front and behind respectfully accompanying her.

So she withdrew her gaze again, and looked down at her hands folded on her knees, the tips of her fingers as sharp as jade shoots. The sleeves of the ice crepe are wrapped around a pair of lotus arms, as white as frost and snow. Concubine Zeng Li knew that she had given birth to a good body of flesh and skin, and the emperor loved this very much.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but unfortunately, it won't be long before the phase will be broken, is it here or here? She gently stroked her right shoulder and left arm, which she couldn't see herself.

It doesn't matter, she has long been used to exchanging her body for what she wants.

The sedan chair stopped suddenly, and the eunuch came to report that the Great Xiangguo Temple had arrived.

However, Concubine Zeng Li does not get out of the sedan chair, and she will not come down until she passes the mountain gate.

Sure enough, a moment later, the team began to move forward again. Then I started to go up the stairs, and the majestic main gate of Daexiangkokuji Temple was close in front of you.

There are thousands of years old pines and cypresses in the temple, and the huge canopy of the trees shades the sky and shades. As soon as you enter here, the heat is all gone, which is refreshing.

Because she came to fast, Concubine Zeng Li would not live in the same room with the emperor, but they were very close to each other, and they ate their daily fasting together.

The fifth prince is very well-behaved here, not as crying as he does in the palace, probably because it is cooler and quieter here.

Concubine Zeng Li originally lived next to the Demon Palace, but after staying for one night, she became scared, and the tall statues looked very scary, especially after nightfall.

The emperor then changed places with her, and laughed at her at the time: "Thanks to only fasting for three days, if it is really three months, see how you survive!" ”

At dusk, it rained, and it never stopped.

In the middle of the night, more than a dozen black shadows quietly sneaked into the Great Xiangguo Temple. They were as agile as ghosts, and quietly approached the house where Concubine Zeng Li lived under the cover of the sound of rain.

There were many guards guarding the courtyard, and they didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

But even though they were already vigilant, they were still quietly approached by the black shadow, and before they could snort, they cut their throats with a short knife.

There was a smell of blood in the courtyard, and the smell became more intense and pungent when it was washed by the rain.

It was a well-planned assassination, and if it weren't for the fact that one of the guards tore down the porcelain basin under the porch before he died, and the sound of broken porcelain alarmed the nearby patrolling guards, these people would have succeeded long ago.

When the guards rushed into the courtyard, they immediately found the dead bodies lying on the ground, and they shouted loudly.

One side passed the signal outward, and the other side rushed into the house to protect Zeng Lifei.

The two palace maids beside Concubine Zeng Li had been killed, and Concubine Zeng Li's left shoulder was also stabbed, she cried in panic, if the guards hadn't arrived in time, she would have died.

The guards were entangled with the men in black, and the men in black were obviously more skilled, but the guards were better than the number of people.

Several of the guards brought Concubine Zeng Li out, and at this time the emperor also heard the movement, and the lights and candles were lit in the Great Xiangguo Temple, illuminating the rainy night as if it were day.

Concubine Zeng Li was escorted to the emperor, her wet face was pale, her left shoulder was still bleeding, and she was already semi-unconscious, but she still didn't forget the child: "Biao'er, save Biao'er......"

The emperor's eyes were split, and he held Concubine Zeng Li in his arms, and shouted to the guards while calling the imperial doctor: "Arrest those people for me!" Don't get out of the way! ”

"Don't think they're dead," said one of the guards, "they're so good that they're not idle." ”

"Then I'm going to live too!" The emperor said, "Otherwise, you will be the one who dies!" ”

There were a lot of Imperial Forest troops, and the emperor had also brought secret guards with him in the past year, so those men in black were still outnumbered despite desperate resistance.

In the end, except for two people who were captured alive, the rest were either killed in battle or committed suicide.

Fortunately, the fifth prince didn't have any major incidents, but he was a little frightened.

The two dead men were supposed to kill themselves, but their jaws were removed, and they couldn't bite through the poison sacs hidden in their teeth.

These two people were very important, and the emperor ordered people to guard them before interrogating them carefully.

Concubine Zeng Li's wound had already been medicated, and the pain made her sweat profusely, she was very scared, grabbed the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace tomorrow!" It's too dangerous here. ”

"Don't be afraid, those people have already been caught." The emperor comforted her warmly.

"No," Concubine Zeng Li shook her head resolutely: "The concubine is not afraid that she will lose her life, but she is afraid that someone will be unfavorable to Your Majesty." When the men came into the room to assassinate them, they found out that it was me, and one of them said, 'Oops! Mistaken! That's why he stabbed him with a knife, otherwise how could the concubine still have her life? ”

The emperor was already very angry, and Concubine Zeng Li's words made him even more gloomy, and the place where Concubine Zeng lived now was indeed where he lived before.

These people took advantage of the rainy night to assassinate, was the target Zeng Lifei or themselves? If it is really like what Concubine Zeng Li said, these people are here to assassinate the king.

With such a good killer and such a large number of them, it is by no means something that ordinary people can afford to mobilize.

Before dawn, Xiangguo Temple became agitated, completely losing its previous tranquility and tranquility.

The emperor ordered someone to thoroughly investigate everyone in the temple to find out who had leaked the news.

At this time, the queen in the forbidden palace also did not sleep for a long time.

The sound of rain outside was like a drum, beating her heart down and down, her body tensed unconsciously, her hands clenched into fists tightly, and her palms were covered with sweat.

Did those people succeed? Have you safely retreated?

Concubine Zeng Li, the slut and the son she gave birth to, have you crossed the bridge?

She had already explained the dark positions, and after the mission, the farther away they were to disappear, the better.

As long as they can escape from the capital, the emperor will have no way to track them.

He may doubt himself, but he can't do anything without full evidence.

If the emperor questioned himself, the empress could ask him with confidence, who will pay for my son's life?

Thinking of these queens, she regretted it a little, and knew that today, she should have eliminated Concubine Zeng Li as soon as possible.

blames herself for being soft-hearted, and blames the people around her for always telling her to be careful and not to act rashly.

I don't know how long later, the sound of roosters crowing in the distance, and the queen knew that it was almost dawn. Perhaps it will not be long before news comes from outside the palace that the emperor's favorite concubine Zeng Li was assassinated when she was out of the palace to fast, and her son Wuwang was also killed.