"Then what are you waiting for, give me the stone python bone, and let me gather the Gangfeng Banner to resist——"

"—Return to Hotaru!"

I turned my head suddenly, only to see Sarong spinning in and running in like a gust of wind.

"I've already sent the city's Flying Rock Banner dead soldiers to participate in the battle, so don't worry." Sarong glanced at my bleeding wound, and couldn't help frowning, "Shicai Duan Ming also went crazy and asked me for a stone python bone." As everyone knows, your vitality is now greatly damaged, not only will you not be able to summon the Gangfeng Banner Dead Soldiers, but you may be sucked into the True Yuan by the stone python bone! ”

"Even if I take the risk, I can't watch the loss of Kashu City!" I was so anxious that tears flowed, "The palace flag is still in the palace, I can't see him in danger - you give me the stone python bone quickly!" ”

"-Stop making trouble!" Sarong pushed away my entangled hands, and couldn't help but close the window, "This is not only what I mean, but also what Lihou and your brother mean!" Shicai Lifu sent someone to send news that 100,000 Praetorian Guards have left the palace to protect the city, General Wen told you not to act rashly, if your identity is exposed, you will really fall for the trick of the four princes! ”

"But—"

Caught off guard, Sarong Su waved his hand, and a cloudy pink spread out in front of my eyes.

The crying gradually stopped, and I fell weakly into Zhuo Ying and Wanqiu's arms. My heart was still beating fast, and even though my eyes were open, it was already dark before me. In the haze, I seemed to see the figure of the palace flag glowing, and the holy white glimmer was dimming for a minute.

until annihilation.

When I woke up, the world was quiet again. There was only the sound of the crackling of the charcoal fire in the charcoal basin, and the low murmur of Wanqiu and Zhuo Ying.

"Gui Hotaru? You're awake......"

"Outside... How's it going? ”

"It's all right—don't get up," Zhuo Ying saw me struggling to get up and quickly pressed me back to the bed, "Those gangsters had almost broken through the palace gate, but fortunately, the Praetorian Guards of Lifu were dispatched in time, and they were defeated in a short time. ”

"How's Wen Zhao... And Sarong? ”

"Rest assured, we haven't heard any news that General Wen is wounded." Wanqiu stroked my slightly sweaty forehead with her delicate hand, "Sarong's Feiyan Banner did have casualties, but... I'm sure she'll be able to handle it. ”

"You say... Those people didn't make it to the palace, did they? I squeezed Zhuo Ying's hand tightly, "That palace flag... Miyahata is fine, isn't it? ”

Zhuo Ying withdrew his hand and hugged it to his chest: "I really obey you, and I still think about that person at this time." ”

"In the palace... but all is peace. Wanqiu saw Zhuo Ying's negative anger, so she hurriedly comforted me softly. However, her expression was embarrassed, as if she was entangled in something, and after a long time, she finally couldn't help but speak: "Gui Ying, in fact, Miss Guan Ju came to tell you that something happened in the palace, and now people have been waiting in the front building for more than half an hour." ”

I got up suddenly, my body curled up in pain, and Zhuo Ying and Wanqiu leaned over again to hold my trembling arm.

"But what is the urgency of them, and what does it have to do with Gui Hotaru?" Zhuo Ying frowned at Wanqiu, "She can't get out of bed at all now, even if she knows that something happened in the palace, what can she do?" ”

"Having said that, but..."Wanqiu bit her cherry-colored lower lip, "but she said that it was the Fifth Prince who had the accident......"

My body froze, and there was a terrible throbbing pain in my lower abdomen again: "Take me... Uh, take me to see Guan Ju. ”

"Return to Hotaru! You-"

"—take me there!"

Zhuo Ying saw that I was in cold sweat, but he still refused to let go, so he reluctantly moved me into Wanqiu's arms, sighed and went out to call the little guy who carried the stretcher.

"If Aunt Hua knows, I'm afraid that there will be another anger." Wanqiu was half complaining and half distressed and wiped my sweat with a handkerchief, "Gui Ying, you are already difficult to protect yourself, why don't you want to listen to everyone, and you have to wade into the troubled waters of the royal family?" ”

"It's not about the royal family, all I care about is the person in the palace." I clenched Wanqiu's hand and took a deep breath, "Wanqiu, you have also loved Chu He with all your heart, you shouldn't ask me such a question." ”

When Wanqiu heard what I said, she had no choice but to sigh lightly and say nothing else. When I was carried to the front yard by the little servant, I saw Guan Ju rushing over.

"Girl! Amazing girl—you... What's wrong with you? ”

I ignored Guan Ju's shocked expression when he saw me lying on the stretcher: "What happened?" ”

"Yesterday, the Praetorian Guards repelled those rebels who attacked the capital from unknown sources, and the guards in the palace captured a few hostages. The emperor did not hand over the person to the criminal department, nor did he send him to the ghost prison. But he interrogated the sick body in person, who knew that those traitors actually confessed... It is said that the five princes conspired to direct this attack! ”

"-What!"

"The emperor was so angry that he sent people to the ghost prison overnight..."Guan Ju was so anxious that tears flashed in his eyes, "Lord Lihou heard the news, and he was afraid that the three princes would cover the sky with one hand, and they entered the palace before dawn to ask the emperor to let him preside over the trial, who knows... Who knew that the emperor not only did not allow it, but also reprimanded the Hou Ye! ”

"The emperor reprimanded the marquis?"

"The last time the prince's case was presided over by the Marquis of Li, the emperor did not want outsiders to interfere in the royal secrets, and he would definitely be disgusted with the Marquis of Li."

Zhuo Ying analyzed, and suddenly stared at me, "But this is not the key - the key is that the Marquis of Lihou is so concerned about the safety of the five princes, it is inevitable that the emperor will not suspect that he is on the side of the heir." Gui Ying, you were already accused by the third prince of having a personal affair with the fifth prince, and now if you rush into the palace, not only will you not be able to help the fifth prince, but you may be convicted of adultery with him! ”

"My crime is small, but Miyahata's life is big!" I was so anxious that I struggled on the stretcher, "Big deal... It's a big deal, I begged Sarong to change into Guan Ju's clothes and accompany me into the palace, and rescue Gong Wan Gong Wan first! ”

Zhuo Ying hugged her chest and shook her head and sneered: "You still want to trouble Miss Sarong?" People's own Feiyan Banner has already suffered heavy losses, so why should they risk their lives for the sake of the Five Princes and you? ”

"With Sajung's kung fu, it is indeed impossible for him to break into the palace to save people, and to retreat with a serious injury. But... But we have another way..."Wanqiu thought hard, "Maybe we can make a fuss about your injury, just say, just say it......"

"There's no other way to say it." Zhuo Ying saw that everyone was thinking hard, and finally sighed and said: "You just said that you ran into the four princes and the rebels of the Tail Sect, and wanted to attack the five princes in Kazhou City, and after they found out, they wanted to kill them, and you finally escaped." ”

"That's true!" Guan Ju said happily on the side, "But... Now that the emperor has long known that our girl and the third prince and the fourth prince are like fire and water, we make such groundless accusations, will the emperor believe it? ”

"Even if there is no evidence, my serious injury is somewhat credible." I endured the severe pain and said, "It doesn't matter if the emperor believes it or not, let's solve the urgent need of the palace banner first." ”

So agreed, I was carried all the way to the imperial city by Guan Ju and the little maid of the Tao Pinlou, and when I entered the palace gate, I saw Pu Jia waiting anxiously in the square.

"Girl... Girl, you're coming! As soon as Pu Jia saw me, she cried out in a hurry, "There is news from the ghost prison that those traitors have been tortured and still do not change their confessions, and the emperor Long Yan is furious, and he has already called the five princes to the palace for an hour!" ”

"-The dead man of the Tail Sect will not be so bloodless, he must be the villain's dog again! Let's go! ”

As soon as we entered the palace, I was surprised to see the Hou Ye kneeling alone in the middle of the courtyard where the ice and snow had not disappeared.

"Master Hou... Master Hou! Why are you kneeling here, don't you hurry up! ”

"Your Majesty's will, naturally I can't get up." Hou Ye looked directly at the palace gate of the Xuangong Palace in front of him, and when he saw me lying on a stretcher, he couldn't help but move his gaze sideways, "You... Who hurt you like this? ”

"It's Gong Hao's person, I don't care... Master Hou, how is Gong Wan now? ”

"You're still asking Banner at this time?" Hou Ye gritted his teeth and refused to show his expression, but his eyebrows were already trembling and wrinkled, "The emperor is in full anger, and there are curtains fanning the flames on the side. If you enter the palace like this at this time, won't you bring trouble to the banner? ”

"Don't worry, Master Hou, I know it in my heart-"

"- Do you know what to do? Do you think that Wei'er will give you the opportunity to repeat your old tricks and let you play those tricks in front of Your Majesty? ”

Hou Ye turned his head, his eyes were full of anger and impatience and sadness, "Si Tian Supervisor Zheng Chen Mi entered the Xuan Palace, saying that the celestial phenomena have been clear, Kang Jinlong is bleak, and the ominous person who endangers the fortunes of the country is a person who is related to the royal family. The young man became a young man, and recently he has been frequently recommended by people in the court to recruit soldiers to leave the cold, which is in line with the previous celestial phenomenon! ”

"Miyahata—" I struggled to breathe, and my throat seemed to be choked by a large, invisible hand, "They weren't at me, or at you, but—"

"-Nice! Wei'er's goal from the beginning was Wan'er, and he didn't think about dealing with us at all," Hou Ye's voice was hoarse, as if there was a suppressed flame in his throat, "He laid out this big game of chess, and easily made us mess up." Do you still think that you can easily rescue the banner from the Xuan Palace today? ”

"If that's the case, wouldn't Miyahata be crushed to death in this game?" I struggled in pain on the stretcher in pain and futility, "Can't we really save him?" ”

Seeing a little blood oozing from my abdomen, Hou Ye couldn't suppress his distress anymore, turned around and grabbed my shoulder and said bitterly: "Return to Firefly!" I know you're unwilling, but your defeat today is decided, and you really don't need to put yourself in it again! ”

"Nope! Hou Ye... Master Hou, don't say this kind of thing to me, I can't give up the palace flag, I definitely can't give up the palace flag——"

"-Concubine Ying has arrived!"

The shrill hiss of the eunuch overshadowed my weak cry, and the Hou Ye and I looked at the entrance of the palace together, but saw Concubine Ying walking barefoot on the ice and snow, her long hair was coiled on her head by a simple silver hairpin, and she was only wearing a plain white thin cloth shirt, and her long neck was red from the cold. But she didn't realize it, she just looked directly at the palace gate of the Xuangong Palace in front of her, exhaled a deep breath of white steam, and strode in.