I'm in trouble again! My best friend, the princess in the group, please save me!

She kept thinking about this matter in her heart, worrying whether he was in danger or whether things were becoming increasingly irreversible.

I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep peacefully.

Finally, she couldn't hold back her worries anymore, so she got up and decided to go to the Qianqing Palace to check out the situation.

As soon as she arrived at the Qianqing Palace, the eunuch at the door immediately recognized her and hurriedly welcomed her into the palace.

Eunuch Li was also in the palace. When he saw her coming, he hurried over to greet her and asked with concern, "Miss, why are you here?"

She smiled and explained, "I couldn't sleep, so I came to see if the emperor had returned to the palace."

Eunuch Li frowned and sighed, "Your Majesty, the Emperor hasn't come back yet! He's still holding on in Youling City. He's truly a hero!"

"Oh?" She asked in surprise, "How long has it been since the Emperor returned to the palace?"

Eunuch Li looked worried and replied, "It has been two days. However, once the situation improves, the emperor should immediately return to the Qianqing Palace to rest."

After hearing this, she felt a little more at ease.

She nodded gently and said to Eunuch Li, "Thank you. Got it. I'll wait here. If the emperor comes, please tell me as soon as possible."

Eunuch Li agreed, and she sat down in the side hall and waited quietly.

She thought to herself, if An Zhaoyan really needed her help, what should she do to help him? She knew that her ability was limited, but she also wanted to do her part, even if it was just a tiny bit...

Not long after, Eunuch Li came in to report.

She thought it was An Zhaoyan who came back, and ran to the door excitedly.

Eunuch Li shook his head and walked in with Lu Ming. Lu Ming and the two guards behind him were escorting a person who was slowly approaching from a distance.

Could it be that another assassin who broke into the palace was caught?

She couldn't help but wonder who this person was and how he dared to break into the palace so boldly.

Although these are extraordinary times, the power of the imperial court should not be underestimated. After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

When Lu Ming came closer, she heard him speak: "Your Highness, I was ordered by Your Majesty to search the Hai Mansion, but I didn't expect to catch a woman. She looked of high status and seemed to have some value, so I brought her back to Your Majesty to see."

As he spoke, Lu Ming bowed and continued, "It's just that His Majesty is not here right now, so I hope Your Majesty can take a look first."

Jiang Xingkuo became suspicious, how could it be a woman?

At this moment, the captured woman was already in front of him. Jiang Xingkuo looked closely and was shocked - this woman was actually Wei Chuchu!

I saw that her belly was slightly bulging. Thinking of what Doctor Ji said, she must be pregnant. But her face was as pale as paper, her lips were chapped, her eyes were bloodshot, there were a few bloodstains on her face, her hair was messy, and she was wearing a tattered dress covered with dust and blood, looking very miserable.

But when she saw Jiang Xingkuo, her eyes were filled with hatred.

"Why?" she suddenly asked loudly and self-pityingly, with a hint of despair and unwillingness in her voice.

"Why? You are just a commoner, born in a humble family like me. Why can you stand here looking down on others, while I am so miserable and abandoned? Is there really no justice in this world?"

Her voice was filled with uncontrollable anger, her originally beautiful face was distorted by excitement, and her hideous expression made her look like a demon blinded by hatred.

As she spoke, she pounded her stomach hard, tears streaming down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground.

"You've paid so much, worked so hard, but what did you get in the end? Only cold and ruthless abandonment! Endless pain and torture! Is it because you have a good backer?! Bitch! You're all bitches!"

Her emotions became more and more agitated, and finally turned into hysterical roars, the sound echoing throughout the room.

Jiang Xingkuo looked at the woman in front of him who had fallen into a state of madness. He was silent for a long time and sighed helplessly.

It seems that the Hai family fled without taking her with them.

It's really miserable.

Jiang Xingkuo waved his hand, signaling the guards around him to take her away, and ordered: "Keep her under guard, find an imperial physician to see her, and provide her with food and drink as usual."

As night fell, only a few candles were lit in the entire palace, allowing people to barely see things clearly.

However, the palace maids came in one after another carrying exquisite dishes and placed several delicious dishes on the table.

Jiang Xingkuo sat at the table, looking at the sumptuous dinner in front of him, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

"Why are my dishes so rich?" Jiang Xingkuo asked softly.

The maids all bowed their heads, and one of them timidly replied, "This... was specially ordered by His Majesty."

Jiang Xingkuo frowned slightly, glanced at the dishes on the table, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

She stood up and distributed the extra dishes to the maids and eunuchs around her, saying, "In the face of national crisis, how can I treat you specially? I will not give you any special treatment in the future. Let's share this time."

Everyone looked at each other, and after getting the approval, they burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down to express their gratitude.

Just then, the sound of light footsteps attracted her attention.

An Zhaoyan walked slowly into the hall. His tall and upright figure looked very tired. He held a helmet in his hand. There were large and small cuts on the armor, and it was stained with blood, but it did not damage his majesty. His eyes were full of determination and tenderness.

His appearance made Jiang Xingkuo feel relieved.

Still alive, no limbs missing.

She stared at him quietly, as if time had stopped at this moment.

An Zhaoyan walked quickly to Jiang Xingkuo, his eyes fell on her, they smiled at each other, and there was an unspeakable tacit understanding in their eyes.

"You're back." Jiang Xingkuo said softly, with a barely perceptible hint of joy in his voice.

"Well, I'm back." An Zhaoyan responded, his lips slightly raised and a warm light flashing in his eyes.

The two nodded at the same time, as if they were in sync. They did not mention what had happened before, but just silently enjoyed the tranquility and beauty of the moment.

In this chaotic moment, perhaps only each other's presence can bring true peace.

An Zhaoyan sat down to eat. Jiang Xingkuo picked up some food for him and asked, "How's the battle going?"

An Zhaoyan shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not optimistic."

Jiang Xingkuo put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, "So... what Hai Yanqing said about the 30,000 people besieging the city is true?"

An Zhaoyan ate two mouthfuls of rice and answered while eating, "More than that."

Jiang Xingkuo asked anxiously: "What else?"

An Zhaoyan put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at her seriously and said, "There are also secret guards secretly trained by the Hai Mansion and lurking nearby."

Jiang Xingkuo was stunned when he heard this, then he frowned even more anxiously and asked, "Then how many people are we?"

An Zhaoyan calmly replied, "Six thousand people."

Jiang Xingkuo's eyes widened, his body suddenly went limp, and he fell off the stool to the ground.

Seeing this, An Zhaoyan couldn't help laughing out loud, and then helped her up.

Jiang Xingkuo angrily said, "How can you still laugh? What should we do? How long can we hold on?"

An Zhaoyan stopped smiling and said softly, "Half a month."