Chapter 4: The Assassins
Two days later, in the middle of the night, the concubine tossed and turned, only to feel that her back was itchy, and she wanted to scratch it with her hands, but she couldn't reach it, she didn't want to alarm Caiyue and the others who were keeping vigil outside, so she had to get out of bed by herself, turn on the lamp, and fade the Baizi pomegranate satin skirt on her cover, leaving only a blue belly pocket, facing the mirror, she saw that there were three red rashes on the smooth skin on her back.
The concubine was really itching, so she had to call the palace maids who were keeping vigil outside and asked them to go to the hospital to ask for medicine, and she picked up a goose feather fan and stroked her back, which dissipated a little.
At this moment, there was a sudden fire outside the hall, and the concubine didn't even have time to put on her coat, and ran to the temple gate barefoot.
For some reason, she first thought of her father, who was sick in bed.
I still remember the last time there was such a fire in the palace at night when the concubine of the West Palace died, when the concubine was only ten years old, and I didn't know what death meant, but I knew that the whole palace was alarmed at that time, and the howl and cry from the West Palace reached the queen's bedroom, and she didn't sleep all night.
"Father, father!" The concubine shouted, and the tears that had been suppressed for many years suddenly burst like a levee and spilled on the ground. She was afraid, afraid that it was her father who had an accident this time!
"Catch the assassins! Catch the assassins! The shouts from outside came from far and near, and finally reached the ears of the concubine.
Her hand touching the doorframe finally let go, regained some of her senses, and wiped away her tears.
It's an assassin, not a death!
Her heart suddenly tightened again, and she hurriedly went back to prepare to put on her skirt and wait for news from the Taiming Palace.
But after only a few steps, I suddenly heard a "knock-"
The concubine's heart was shocked, and when she turned around, she saw a man in black slamming open the door of the temple and falling to the ground. Frightened by the sudden appearance of the man, she did not know whether she should step forward or retreat, but she stood on the spot, until the man struggled to stand up, she realized that she was in danger, and immediately screamed, "Helpβ" and ran back, thinking as she ran that she usually stole a dagger with a clay cut iron from the Northern Regions that she had stolen was in the sandalwood box under the bed.
Unfortunately, before she could take ten steps, the man in black was already in front of her, and at the same time, a sharp sword was on her neck.
"Shout again, die!" The voice of the man in black was very cold, although the hand holding the sword was dripping with blood, but the strength in his hand did not relax a bit, and his back had already been slashed with seven or eight swords, and the blood had already soaked the black clothes, but this serious injury did not make his breath disturb in the slightest.
She stood still, not even daring to get out of the atmosphere, the cold touch on her neck reminded her of the terrible night she had experienced a few days ago.
She looked into his eyes with deep fear in her eyes.
The fire outside is getting stronger and louder, and the sound is getting louder and louder, and it looks like it is about to come towards the Zhaoyang Palace......
The concubine looked at him for a moment, and felt that this person's eyes were somewhat familiar, but she didn't think about it anymore. A little calmer, she thought about how to appease the person in front of her at this time, and asked for help from the Imperial Guards outside.
"You hide under the bed, as long as you don't kill this palace, this palace will save your life! If you point your sword at me like this, and they break down the door, you will be dead! The concubine looked at him firmly, took out a hint of a princess gesture, and solemnly promised him. She thought that as long as this man hid in, she would run out, shouting, and maybe there would be a chance of life.
When the man heard this, instead of hiding, he even took a step closer, put one hand around her neck, and the iron ring on his finger came out with two spikes to her neck, and he put away his sword and said softly, "Let them not come in." β
The voice of the man in black was in the ears of the concubine, which made her even more frightened, but his arm was resting on the bare back of the concubine's shoulder, which made her blush, who had never been close to the man, and she was now ashamed and afraid.
The man in black also noticed something strange at this time, he hurriedly withdrew his hand, lowered his head and said, "Offended," but re-aimed the secret weapon at her neck......
"Princess, just now that the assassin has infiltrated the palace, the lowly official is searching, can the princess see suspicious people, etc.?" The firelight outside illuminated the inner hall as if it were daylight, dozens of tall and mighty shadows were reflected on the screen window, and half of the dormitory was already surrounded by the Imperial Forest Army.
She believed that as long as these people rushed in now, the person behind them would be chopped into mud.
But...... She's going to have her throat cut by this guy too!
She pouted the corners of her mouth and swallowed her saliva before finally reluctantly popping out a few words from her mouth: "This palace didn't see it." β
"Princess, I was ordered to search the halls, and I asked ......" The people outside were still talking, but the concubine didn't care anymore, she could only feel something slowly flowing out of her neck, and she was so anxious that she shouted: "Presumptuous!" Do you want to break into the Zhaoyang Palace! β
Concubine is the only princess of the queen, and the only princess of Yu Kingdom, even if she borrows ten more of them, she will not dare to trespass on Zhaoyang Palace!
This man is a princess? The assassin's gaze sank at her, and the strength in his hand increased.
"The princess forgives me," the commander of the Royal Forest outside reluctantly hugged his fists and immediately retreated with the people behind him.
For a moment, a figure was gone, and the concubine clenched her fists, and the spikes on her neck stepped back a point.
"Don't move, I can kill you at any time!" The man in black finally let go of her, and it was only then, by the light outside, that he took a closer look at the person in front of him.
I saw that the concubine pulled a bun on the top of her head, obliquely inserted into the white hosta of Lantian, two strands of hair hanging down in front of her forehead, although she did not apply fat powder, her cheeks were delicate, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her sparkling eyes were even more euphemistic, but she was only wearing a pink belly pocket at this time, her arms like honey lotus were hanging down at will, and her shoulders were bare with a large piece of smooth and white skin, and a finger-long blood line on her neck meandered on her skin, which added a touch of a different atmosphere to this budding flower bone. Even LaCrosse Lou, who has never been close to women, blushed.
At the same time, he also recognized her as the woman he rescued that night, no wonder she had this jade plaque on her, it turned out that she was a person in the palace, and she was also the daughter of that person.
Seeing that he let go of his hand, he only thought about running for his life, and when she noticed his eyes, she strode out and shouted three times for help at the same time!
Somehow, Jun Yuelou didn't point his sword at her again, but stepped forward quickly, grabbed her with one hand, and said in a deep voice: "I'm dead, and you can't live!" β
What does the concubine care about this, at this time she struggled as hard as she could, and shouted: "Presumptuous, do you know who you threaten!" If you are caught, maybe I can spare your life," she shouted as she struggled, bumping into the wound in his chest, and he let go slightly, and she caught him masked.
It's him!
When she saw his thin and bright face, she was stunned and suddenly stopped moving.
At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps outside......