Sure enough, Concubine Xiao learned that Jin Xin went out privately tonight, and the emperor found out about it. Long Yan was furious, and heard that she was even punished.
Both hands were broken.
Concubine Xiao suddenly laughed out loud, "Her hand was really broken?"
"I'm not sure, but the imperial doctor went to Cheng'en Palace last night and went again this morning. It's probably true." Shuangxi said uncertainly.
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao felt very comfortable both physically and mentally. She leaned on the concubine's chair and smiled proudly, "It seems that the emperor doesn't care about her that much. He dared to leave the palace privately. The emperor didn't deal with it publicly. I guess he left her some time." It’s just a bit of a nod.”
Shuangxi also laughed after hearing this.
"Now we have lost two competitors at once. Concubine Xuan is about to die now. If the imperial concubine is dealt with, only the cowardly Concubine Lan will be left. If the empress uses some tricks, no one in this harem will belong to the empress anymore. Where is the opponent?"
Concubine Xiao also smiled, playing with the jade bodhi bracelet in her hand, and breathed a deep sigh of relief. During the days after entering the palace, she almost thought that she had no hope. She did not expect that with a little bit of trick, she could achieve such a big gain. .
"That Concubine Lan, I don't think she is a good person. She looks gentle and kind, but there is nothing wrong with her. Her prestige in the palace is quite high. I'm afraid she will be difficult to deal with." Concubine Xiao said and frowned. Raise an eyebrow.
"Then why don't you, the empress, do it all the time, and then take over...?" Shuangxi said, and made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Concubine Xiao's heart skipped a beat, but her reason quickly defeated her impulse.
"No, the high-ranking concubines in the palace have had troubles one after another. There is no guarantee that the emperor will not suspect me. At the moment, we should deal with Jiang Jinxin first, and look for an opportunity with Concubine Xuan to let her die."
"Shall I call Xia Qiu?" Shuangxi asked hurriedly.
Concubine Xiao nodded and asked her to go quickly.
At this time, Jinxin also received the news from the surveillance over there. Xia Qiu left the palace this morning and was called to Zhongcui Palace at noon.
It seemed that Concubine Xiao could no longer hold herself back.
Concubine Lan looked at Jin Xin and said, "You have to be careful."
Jin Xin smiled and said, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cub. You have to help me hold him down. With you as my witness, I won't be able to defend myself."
Almost every day, Jinxin only took two people to the garden, only Lianrong and Xiaofuzi, but in fact, she made preparations and hid them behind.
Xia Qiu wore eunuch clothes and came to check out the spots near Chengen Palace as usual. Jin Xin actually knew that she was checking out the spots and specifically gave her this opportunity.
"Empress, that person seems to be Xia Qiu." Lianrong whispered.
"Don't look." Jin Xin continued walking forward.
It's very secluded here, especially in winter. It's not peaceful in the palace right now, so there are even fewer people coming.
When Xia Qiu got closer, she suddenly felt something was wrong. As a martial arts practitioner, she was extremely sensitive to the smells of the people around her. There were subtle footsteps behind her.
Xia Qiu made a judgment almost immediately.
He was originally close to Jin Xin, but at the last moment he turned around and left.
"She didn't come over." Lianrong was anxious.
Jin Xin was startled and said to Xiao Fuzi, "Go and catch her."
Xiao Fuzi rushed over immediately, Lianrong also waved to the people ambushing behind her, and Concubine Lan immediately rushed out with her people.
Xia Qiu saw this and ran away quickly. Xiao Fuzi hugged her and held her tightly together. Xia Qiu gritted her teeth and said, "Damn thing!"
Then she freed Xiao Fuzi with her elbow, and Concubine Lan pointed at Xia Qiu, "Quickly, catch this assassin!"
"Come on, catch the assassin!" Lian Rong shouted.
There were suddenly more people.
When the slaves in front heard the movement, they all rushed here. There were people in front of them and behind them. When they returned to the starting point, they saw Jin Xin and Lan Fei standing together, looking like they were determined to win.
Xia Qiu knew that this was set up.
She stared at Jin Xin, took out the prepared dagger, raised it, and came towards Jin Xin.
Anyway, everything is exposed, so let's kill her first.
Jin Xin felt the dangerous look in her eyes, and immediately stepped back, pulling Concubine Lan away from here, leaving the rest to the palace guards.
But Xia Qiu was not so easy to deal with. Those slaves had no ability to stop her, and several of them were killed. Xiao Fuzi was also seriously injured.
Although the guards are capable of fighting, not many patrol here.
This Xia Qiu Kung Fu is really beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even the servants of the two palaces cannot beat her.
Xia Qiu's purpose was not to kill people, but to rush towards Jin Xin. When Jin Xin saw her desperately coming to kill him, her heart was in her throat and she could only run away.
Just when Xia Qiu was about to rush to him, a sword opened Xia Qiu's dagger, and Gu Zhao stood in front of Jin Xin with his tall figure.
"General Gu, why are you here?" Jin Xin was surprised.
This is the harem. He is not a palace guard and cannot come to the harem.
Gu Zhao said nothing and rushed forward to fight with Xia Qiu.
Xia Qiu is actually pretty good at martial arts. If it weren't for Gu Zhao, with her skills, it wouldn't be a problem to kill everyone here.
Gu Zhao fought with her for about twenty moves, but Xia Qiu was held to the neck with a sword and was unable to fight back.
Xia Qiu knew that he was no match for him, so he had no choice but to surrender.
Later, she was trapped and tied up and down.
Jin's high-spirited heart finally dropped, and he quickly ordered someone to report the matter to the emperor.
Then, Jin Xin looked at Gu Zhao, "General Gu, thank you very much, but how could you enter the palace at this hour?"
"I asked General Gu to come here just in case. I was worried that something might happen and the situation would be out of control." Concubine Lan hurriedly explained.
She also heard that Gu Zhao was very good at martial arts. She didn't think that anyone else could accomplish this. When she took the third prince to the royal study, she saw Gu Zhao preparing to leave the palace, so she stopped him and told him about it. , when taking action, he gave Xin'er to help.
Jin Xin frowned and looked at Concubine Lan, "It's hard to explain the fact that a foreigner has entered the palace."
"I also heard that your brother is close to him. I think he must have helped us testify on this matter. The testimony of a foreign minister on this matter must be more credible than our own testimony." Lan Fei explained.
But Jin Xin was worried that the emperor would doubt Gu Zhao's intentions.
The foreign ministers were involved in the affairs of the harem, and the emperor was suspicious. It was difficult to explain clearly how to deal with this matter.
"My Majesty, there is no need to be in trouble. I was just passing by and happened to hear the cry for help, so I came over. It happened to be the assassin's assassination, so I just helped." Gu Zhao said politely and hurriedly.
When Concubine Lan heard this, she clapped her hands and said, "Yes, that's exactly it."
Jin Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was really all she could do now.
At this time, Huang Wanshun's voice was heard in the distance, "The Emperor has arrived."
Several people quickly stepped forward to salute.
The emperor came over and looked at the mess and blood on the ground. It looked like the battle was tragic.
Jin Xin immediately stepped forward, very flustered and resentful, "Your Majesty, I just came out to get some air, but I didn't expect to encounter an assassin. If General Gu hadn't heard the call for help and came to me, I would have died by the assassin's sword."
With that said, he threw himself into the emperor's arms regardless of his manners and face.
