Yang and Yingchun, who were still kneeling on the ground, were so frightened that they jumped up and rushed over to support me.

I said hoarsely, "Help me to the bed. Don't make any noise. Even if someone comes, don't panic."

Yang and Yingchun helped me sit on the bed when a chaotic voice came from outside: "This hall is locked and dark, so no one should be living here. Let's go quickly and don't waste time."

"Yes, my lord."

Soon, the chaotic footsteps disappeared outside the door.

When it was completely quiet outside, I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Light a lamp. Just a small oil lamp will do. It doesn't need to be too bright."

Yingchun replied "yes" and hurried to light the lamp.

Soon, a small light in the room came on.

Yang was someone who had experienced many disasters, but at this moment she was the calmest among the three of us.

Yang helped me sit on the bed, covered me with a quilt, and then brought a basin of hot water to wipe my face.

Zheng Xi was sleeping very soundly, and even the noise we made here couldn't wake him up.

After Yang helped me wash up, I said, "I'm afraid it won't be peaceful tonight. I'll just stay here to watch over Ninth Brother. You two can go to the front room and find a secluded place to hide. If anyone comes in, just run for your lives and don't worry about us."

"But?" Yang looked at me in embarrassment.

Yingchun said stubbornly: "No, I have to stay and take care of you. We live together and die together."

Seeing that Yingchun refused to leave, Yang had no choice but to stay. I saved her life, and she thought that if the crisis really came to a critical moment, she could only exchange her life for mine.

At this time, there were sounds of fighting and screams coming from outside, which were terrifying to hear in the middle of the night.

I have lost all my martial arts skills now, and it is difficult for me to protect myself, let alone the three of them.

In addition, my chest pain was unbearable, and it hurt to breathe, so I was completely powerless to fight. Now the two of them refused to leave, so I sighed silently in my heart and left it to fate.

Not long after the sound of fighting was heard, the sound of someone climbing over the wall was heard.

The faces of the three of us changed. Yang was the first to react. She hurried over to blow out the light, and the room became dark again.

The three of us tried to slow down our breathing, hoping that those who came in would leave quickly.

Unfortunately, things went against their wishes. After these people jumped in, they quickly found the eunuchs and palace maids hiding in the house. After torture, they learned that the person living in the palace was the newly appointed Concubine Shu. These people immediately became excited.

"Before his death, the emperor took a concubine. This shows that the concubine's status is not light. If we capture her and use her to force the new emperor to let us go, the new emperor will definitely not dare to disobey."

"Brother Li is right. I thought this time the emperor was going to abdicate, but it turned out to be a trap. They have long set up a trap for us to fall into. It's really abominable. Even if the new emperor won't let us leave, we will kill all the bitches in the harem and wash the palace with blood."

"Yes, let's quickly find this concubine and take advantage of the chaos outside to find a chance to leave."

These people started searching everywhere, chattering away.

I struggled to get up and said to Yang, "Take Brother Jiu and find a place to hide. No matter what happens outside, you are not allowed to come out."

Yang couldn't see my expression in the dark, but she knew the situation was critical. She didn't say much, just replied "yes", walked over, picked up Zheng Xi, and walked out of the inner room in the dark.

Yang had lived in this palace for several days and knew it would be easy to find a place to hide.

Now there are only Yingchun and I in this room.

I asked Yingchun: "Are you scared?"

Yingchun trembled and said, "Slave, mother, I am not afraid."

I said, "It's good that you are not afraid. Hide under this bed. No matter what happens, you must not show up."

When Yingchun heard this, she almost cried and said in a sobbing voice: "I can't hide. If something happens to the queen, I will not be able to survive."

I stood up shakily. Although I had lost my martial arts skills, my eyesight was much better than that of an ordinary person. I walked up to Yingchun and slashed her with my knife. Yingchun staggered and fell down.

I dragged Yingchun under the bed and just hid her when I heard a sound outside the door.

I endured the severe pain in my chest, picked up the small black axe that I had just brought and placed next to the bed, walked to the door step by step, and reached out to open it.

As soon as the door was opened, five or six strong men wearing uniform and holding swords were seen standing outside. It was obvious at first glance that they were good at martial arts.

When these people saw the door suddenly open from the inside, they couldn't help but take two steps back.

But when they saw a thin-faced, frail-looking girl standing at the door, they became braver.

One of the big men waved a knife and said, "Little girl, we are here to look for your Consort Shu. If you can lead us to her, we can spare your life."

Another man next to the big man tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "This little girl is pretty. Let us brothers have some fun with her first before we kill her."

The burly man nodded to show that he understood, because he was also amazed by my appearance.

I was dressed in white, and under the hazy moonlight, I looked like a fairy descended to the earth, dazzlingly beautiful.

I put my hands behind my back. These people didn't see the small axe in my hand. They were all staring at my face.

I smiled slightly and said, "Is it possible that I am the Concubine Shu?"

These big men gasped when they looked at me. They really didn't expect that this Concubine Shu was so young.

The big man who had just spoken was the first to react and said, "That's great. It saves us the trouble of searching."

After the big man finished speaking, he gave a wink to the person next to him, who immediately understood what he meant and walked towards me with a knife in hand.

Although I had lost my martial arts skills, I still had the strength and I had not forgotten those moves. The severe pain in my chest seemed to ease a little, and I suddenly swung the axe at the person in front of me.

Without the support of internal force, the effectiveness of the move was greatly reduced, but the magic axe was still a magic axe. Even without internal force, it was enough to make a big hole in the chest of this big man when it was chopped from such a close distance.

With a shrill scream, the big man's eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground with a bang!

I stood at the door holding the black axe, smiling calmly and saying, "You only know that I am Consort Shu, but you don't know that I have another identity."

The big man who had spoken just now saw me kill someone without blinking, and he started to panic. He led everyone to silently step back a few steps.

The big man swallowed his saliva and asked calmly, "You, what other identity do you have?"

I walked out of the door with the axe in hand and said calmly, "I am still Zhao Man, the daughter of the Great Yu God of War Zhao Changguang."

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