Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Shangguan Yu hugged Xiaowan tightly in his arms, his heart aching like a knife. He slowly raised his head, his eyes full of anger and determination, like a burning flame.

"Who did it!" He roared angrily, his voice echoing throughout the palace.

At this moment, a figure suddenly walked out of the woods in the distance. The man was of medium build, but had a grim face. It turned out to be Chu Tianhe - the mysterious black shadow.

"Shangguan Yu, don't be soft-hearted. These people are your enemies. You should kill them without hesitation." Mo Ying sneered, his eyes cold and ruthless.

Shangguan Yu stared at Chu Tianhe with his eyes wide open, his teeth chattering as he angrily asked, "Dr. Chu, why are you so cruel? I never thought of hurting anyone..."

Chu Tianhe's face was gloomy and he answered in a cold tone: "Because only by getting rid of this woman in front of you can the lord have a chance to ascend the throne. Shangguan Yu, kill her immediately!" He turned his gaze to Yunxi again and gave the final order.

Shangguan Yu's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he was about to raise his sword to stab Yunxi. At this moment, Xiaowan in his arms slowly woke up, raised her hand with all her strength to touch Shangguan Yu's face, and murmured in a weak voice: "Shangguan Yu... do you... remember that we lived and died together on the Turkic road?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yu's eyes flashed with confusion and struggle, but soon became firm again. He hugged Xiaowan tightly, as if trying to draw strength from her.

Yunxi saw this scene and was moved. He immediately shouted, "Shangguan Yu! You can't let the enemy use you! Look at Xiaowan in your arms. You once made a vow to each other. Have you forgotten it?"

Shangguan Yu's body trembled slightly. He looked down at Xiaowan, his heart full of pain and entanglement. However, at this moment, he suddenly raised his head, a trace of clarity flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "No! I will not become your pawn!"

When Mo Ying saw that Shangguan Yu had recovered his memory, his face darkened and he sneered, "In that case, you are just a stumbling block to us." After that, he raised the sword in his hand and stabbed Shangguan Yu fiercely.

Shangguan Yu hugged Xiaowan tightly, dodged Mo Ying's attack, and swung his sword to counterattack. The two of them fought back and forth, and the swords collided, making a crisp collision sound. For a moment, the situation fell into a stalemate, and no one could easily defeat the other.

Yunxi watched everything happening in front of her anxiously. She knew that Shangguan Yu would be cautious at the moment because he was holding Xiaowan in his arms, and it would be difficult for him to compete with Mo Ying. She knew that if she wanted to stop this fierce battle, she had to come up with a countermeasure quickly.

So she looked around eagerly, and her eyes suddenly stopped on a large rock behind a rockery not far away, and an idea flashed through her mind.

Yunxi climbed up the rockery without hesitation, observing the battle situation attentively, looking for the best opportunity.

Finally, she saw the opportunity and pushed the big stone with all her strength, causing it to fall straight down. The stone hit Mo Ying accurately, and with a shrill scream, Mo Ying stopped his attack and collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, the other soldiers behind them also stopped attacking.

Shangguan Yu saw this and immediately seized this rare opportunity, picked up Xiaowan and fled the battlefield. He quickly ran to Yunxi and pleaded in his voice: "Empress Xi, please save Wan'er..."

Yunxi hurriedly checked Xiaowan's injuries and found that she was pale, breathing weakly, and in a critical condition. She quickly took out a precious pill from her arms and carefully fed it to Xiaowan. After Xiaowan swallowed the pill, her complexion gradually recovered and her physical condition improved significantly.

"Thank you, Concubine Xi." Shangguan Yu looked at Yunxi gratefully.

"You're welcome, General Shangguan. We need to first appease these soldiers who followed you in." Yunxi said.

"All officers and men, listen up. Today's incident was just a misunderstanding. Don't act rashly." Yunxi shouted loudly, "General Shangguan was deceived by a traitor and ended up entering the palace by mistake. Now that the truth is out, everyone should return to their positions."

The soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

At this time, a general stood up and said, "We will obey Concubine Xi's orders." The other soldiers also responded.

Yunxi heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, these soldiers were relatively rational. She turned to Shangguan Yu and said, "General Shangguan, you should also take your people out of the palace. This is not the place for you to stay."

Shangguan Yu nodded, picked up Xiaowan, and led his soldiers away. Yunxi looked at their receding backs and prayed in his heart, hoping that this incident could be settled.

However, when Shangguan Yu and his soldiers just walked out of the palace gate, they were met by a group of aggressive palace guards. The leading guard captain Qian Laiding looked at Shangguan Yu coldly, with the sword in his hand flashing coldly.

"Shangguan Yu, how dare you lead troops into the palace? You are so audacious! His Majesty has ordered you to be arrested!" Qian Laiding shouted sternly.

Shangguan Yu was shocked. He didn't expect the emperor to be so resolute. He hugged Xiaowan tightly, his eyes revealing despair and unwillingness.

"I just want to see the emperor and explain everything!" Shangguan Yu shouted.

"No need to explain, Shangguan Yu, do you think you can escape responsibility for what you did?" The captain of the guard sneered.

At this moment, Yunxi came in a hurry. She looked at the situation in front of her and was extremely anxious.

"Guard Qian, there is still some hidden story behind this matter. Can you wait a while before arresting the person?" Yunxi pleaded.

"Empress Xi, this is the emperor's order, who dares to disobey?" The captain of the guards did not back down.

Yunxi gritted her teeth and decided to step forward. She stepped forward and faced Qian Laiding.

"If you must arrest someone, just step over me first!" Yunxi said firmly.

The guards hesitated for a moment. They knew Yunxi's status in the palace and did not dare to offend her easily.

"Empress Xi, why are you doing this?" Guard captain Qian Laiding said helplessly.

"Shangguan Yu is my friend, and I believe he will never betray the court. Please give us some time, I will explain everything to the emperor." Yunxi said.

The captain of the guard was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Okay, since Concubine Xi has come forward to guarantee, we will not take any action for the time being. However, Shangguan Yu, you'd better have a reasonable explanation, otherwise no one can save you." The captain of the guards warned.

Shangguan Yu looked at Yunxi gratefully. He knew that the situation was critical and a solution must be found as soon as possible. He decided to go with Yunxi to meet the emperor and clarify the facts.

Led by Yunxi, Shangguan Yu and his party arrived at the palace gate. The guards at the gate stopped them and said, "The emperor is resting, no one is allowed to disturb him."

Yunxi was extremely anxious. "We have an urgent matter to report to the Emperor. Please let him know." The guard looked embarrassed. "This..."

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, the chief eunuch, Eunuch Li, came over. He saw Yunxi and Shangguan Yu at a glance, "Noble Concubine Xi, the emperor did order that no one is allowed to disturb us. But since it's you, I will make an exception. Please follow me."

Eunuch Li led them into the palace, only to see the emperor slowly walk out with a gloomy face. "What do you want to report?" The emperor's majestic voice sounded.