The Emperor and the Concubine were chatting when the Imperial Guards came running over in a panic, "Your Majesty, there is an assassin."

The emperor was a man who had seen the world, and he sat there as steady as a rock, but his expression had turned gloomy and fierce.

"Where is the assassin?"

Concubine Lin and Concubine Chen hurriedly looked at the Emperor.

"Hunting ground, someone just heard a miserable cry."

Concubine Chen said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Xue'er and the princes are all in the hunting ground. Will anything happen to them?"

"Xue'er, you are a martial arts expert, so you will be fine. If the assassins were going for Xue'er, they would definitely return empty-handed and they would be the ones who would suffer in the end."

"The princes are surrounded by guards, so they will be fine. You don't have to worry."

Suddenly, many men in black flew in from the outskirts of the hunting ground, and the Royal Guards started a fierce fight with them. The battle became more and more intense, and the sound of weapons clashing was deafening, which made everyone tremble with fear.

The Imperial Guards surrounded the emperor and the two concubines and watched their surroundings vigilantly.

The ministers and princes below were also protected by guards, but even so they were still trembling with fear. The emperor was sitting here firmly, so they could not leave and could only bite the bullet and persevere.

Fu Xin knelt down hastily: "I deserve to die."

"What are you guilty of?"

"It is a dereliction of duty for an assassin to enter the royal hunting grounds."

"Go back and receive your punishment."

"According to the order."

The emperor's eyes were cold and he said sternly, "We must capture a few of them alive. I want to see who ordered the assassination. I will definitely exterminate his entire clan."

"I humble my duty and obey the decree."

"Xu Jiang, pass on the emperor's order to capture a few alive."

"Yes."

Xi Lingxue quickly walked along the treetops to the periphery, and flew over hurriedly when he heard the sound of fighting.

"Father, Mother, how are you?"

"Xue'er, we are fine. How is the hunting ground?"

When Concubine Chen heard Xi Lingxue's voice, she came to her anxiously, held her hand tightly, and asked worriedly: "Xue'er, how are you?"

"Mother, my son is fine."

"Reporting to the Emperor, twenty or thirty men in black surrounded me, but I was able to take care of them. I ordered my subordinates to bring back a few of them alive for interrogation."

"Xue'er, well done."

"Fu Xin, send a few more people to help out in the periphery. Nothing serious will happen here with this princess here."

Fu Xin looked at the emperor cautiously, "Didn't you hear what the Third Princess said? I'm sure everything will be fine as long as Xue'er is here."

"Yes."

Fu Xin ordered dozens of imperial guards to rush to the periphery to help. Xi Lingxue stood in front of the emperor and looked around vigilantly.

"Xue'er, where do you think the killer is from and what are his characteristics?"

"Father..."

Before Xi Lingxue could finish her words, dozens of men in black flew over from all directions. Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, cold and stern, and she stared fiercely at the oncoming killers.

He ordered loudly: "Protect father and mother."

"Yes."

He pointed the crossbow at the flying man in black and quickly pulled the trigger. The arrow pierced the killer's chest and fell to the ground in an instant.

Seeing the man in black getting closer and closer to her, she gathered her true energy and swung her sword. A cold light flashed and several people fell down. The dead leaves and dust on the ground were also shaken into the air, and everyone was stunned.

With another backhand turn, the sword flew like a ghost towards the oncoming men in black. The sharp blade pierced through their bodies, and suddenly a dull wailing sound was heard.

The sword continued to shuttle through the crowd. Xi Lingxue's hands danced in the air, and the sword followed the rhythm of her dance. Soon dozens of killers fell.

Dozens of men in black flew over from behind. She paused, her body as light as a flying bird, and leaped into the air, rising several feet high in an instant.

He swung the precious sword in his hand and chopped it down suddenly. His move was quick, accurate and ruthless. The blade was sharp and whistling, and more than a dozen people were covered in blood.

"Go help the third princess."

"Yes."

The Imperial Guards left behind a dozen people to protect the emperor, while the others quickly engaged in a fierce fight with the men in black, and the scene was bloody for a while.

The emperor held the concubine's hand and comforted her, "My beloved concubine, don't worry, Xue'er will definitely defeat them."

When Concubine Chen comforted the emperor, she was actually comforting herself, "I'm sure you can do it."

Jiuzhou and his men rushed to join the battle with several injured people, and the princes and crown princes who participated in the competition also came back to join the battle.

The men in black were outnumbered and many were seriously injured and died. A dozen of them saw that the situation was not good and jumped out to escape.

"Jiuzhou, protect my father and mother. I will go after them."

"Yes."

She leaped into the air and chased after them, stepping on the treetops and attacking several people with one palm. With a twist of her wrist, a dagger stood out, turning into a flash of lightning and hitting the black-clad man's vitals.

When the few people saw Xi Lingxue chasing after them, they suddenly turned around and attacked. They saw her figure flash by like a swallow, with a fierce murderous look in her eyes. She swung her sword and swept across the area. They fell from the air in an instant.

His figure landed in front of the killer as steady as lightning. They fell heavily to the ground and could hear the sound of their bones breaking. They trembled with pain.

The others bit their tongues to commit suicide, but one person didn't have time to react. Xi Lingxue quickly pressed his acupoints to dig out the poison from his teeth.

Xi Lingxue said coldly: "You can't die if you want to. I'll close all the windows for you. Just wait for a life worse than death!"

The man stared at Xi Lingxue coldly with an expression of unwillingness to admit defeat.

"If you dare to stare at me again, I'll dig out your dog eyes and kick them like balls."

He grabbed him and flew to the outside, landing easily and throwing the man in black to the ground.

"Father, everyone else is dead, but there is one person left alive."

"Fu Xin, take him back and interrogate him strictly. We must find out who is behind this. I will tear him into pieces."

"Yes."

"Today's hunting is over, let's return to the palace."

The eunuch shouted: "Please return to the palace."

The Imperial Guards escorted the Emperor and the Concubine Chen back to the palace in a carriage.

The civil officials were so frightened that they were covered in cold sweats and their legs went weak. When they heard the emperor say he was going back to the palace, they breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor returned to the palace in anger, and the nanny in Yongshou Palace received news that the assassination attempt had failed.

"Queen Mother, the assassination attempt failed."

"I underestimated the enemy. I sent out 300 assassins but they didn't hurt him at all. If I alerted him this time, it will be difficult to find another chance next time."

"Old slave, I didn't expect the Royal Guards to be so skilled. With the Third Princess, our chances of winning are slim."

"We must get rid of that girl Wei Lingxue, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

The emperor returned to the Yangxin Palace in anger, and soon Fu Xin came to report: "Your Majesty, they have two groups of people, one is the assassins from Qi State, and the other is from an unknown source. I am still interrogating them."

"Investigate, and make sure to find the mastermind behind this."

"According to the order."

The emperor sat there in deep thought, and the entire hall was silent.

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