The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

While the Dianqian Division was on high alert, they saw several people fleeing towards this side.

The leader had already suffered several wounds, with blood seeping through his clothes, but he was still struggling to resist the pursuit behind him.

It was Gu Shichong.

Seeing this, Shen Qingwei pointed at a few people from the Palace Front Office and said, "Follow me, and the rest of you will protect His Majesty!"

Shen Qingwei rode his horse and took a few people to rescue Gu Shichong.

Those who were chasing Gu Shichong probably didn't expect the emperor to be here in person, so when they saw this, they all fled.

Gu Shichong was supported by two people, while Shen Qingwei chased in the direction the assassin fled.

At the emperor's side, Huo Wuyou showed some fear on his face: "It's my cousin Prince Gong. These people are so bold that they dared to assassinate the prince in the hunting ground. Uncle will not let the murderer go!"

The emperor's face was already extremely gloomy. Looking at Gu Shichong, who was weak and holding his chest, there was not a trace of pity in his eyes.

"Father..." Gu Shichong coughed violently a few times: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you..."

"What's going on?" the emperor asked him.

Gu Shichong said, "Father, I went into the mountains to hunt, but I didn't expect to run into an assassin who wanted to kill me... I fought hard to escape, but I didn't know you were here. If I disturbed you, I will be punished for my death."

His eyes were sincere and his words were earnest.

He had to make his father understand that someone wanted to harm him, not only in this assassination, but also in the Jiangzhou case. He had always lived on thin ice. If he had done anything wrong, it was because he was framed.

The emperor seemed to have seen through something, and he just said condescendingly: "Quickly call the imperial physician to treat him."

Just as Gu Shichong was about to kneel down and kowtow to thank the emperor for his grace, the emperor said, "Save these empty formalities. Healing your wounds is more important. Don't delay. As for the murderer, I will find him and punish him severely."

The guards were helping Gu Shichong down, but suddenly, a gust of wind sounded -

An arrow came unexpectedly and was blocked by a guard from the Palace Guard with his sword.

There is actually an assassin!

Only then did a moment of panic show on the emperor's face. If he had not blocked the arrow, it would have hit him in the chest!

Gu Shichong was also confused: Why is there an assassin? ! Are the Ge family crazy? Not only do they want to kill him, but they also want to assassinate the emperor? !

"Uncle, be careful!"

Huo Wuyou drew his sword, pulled the reins, and stood in front of the emperor.

"Uncle, get off the horse!"

The high position on horseback makes it easier for assassins hiding in the dark to lock on the target.

The emperor got off his horse in a hurry. Huo Wuyou also got off his horse and followed the emperor vigilantly.

He ordered the guards of the Palace Front Department: "Take His Majesty away!"

These people were about to gather together and protect the emperor as he left, but the arrow was faster than them, and another arrow came with a cold wind.

"uncle!"

Huo Wuyou screamed in shock, took a step forward, and then let out a muffled groan... He was hit hard by an arrow in the back.

The emperor also looked surprised, as if he had never expected Huo Wuyou to block the arrow for him.

The guards protected them very well and finally escorted them back to the tent.

In the tent.

Gu Shichong had already bandaged his wound. He sat down and drank the medicine brought by the imperial physician.

Thanks to Ge Yuanhui, he knew that the Ge family was going to assassinate him, so he took advantage of the situation and took the initiative to reveal his whereabouts in order to choose the assassination location in the fir forest, and then trick Shen Qingwei into coaxing the emperor into the fir forest.

Only if this happened right in front of my father would he understand his situation, and it would also give him an opportunity to attack the Ge family with a legitimate reason.

But... Logically speaking, the Ge family's target was him, so why would they continue to assassinate his father after the assassination failed? The Ge family did not have the conditions to usurp the throne yet, so how could they dare to assassinate the emperor at this time?

He also didn't expect that Huo Wuyou would actually block the arrow. This Huo Wuyou... from now on he would probably be favored by his father even more. If Huo Wuyou was not just a person of an outsider, he would have suspected whether this person wanted to compete with him for the throne.

In another tent, Shen Qingwei, who had just returned from chasing the assassin, felt as if he had been hit on the head when he learned about this. Facing the emperor with a sullen face, he felt a chill down his spine.

"Your Majesty... the assassins who tried to kill Prince Gong have been caught. They are all determined fighters. To prevent them from committing suicide, they have been tied up, gagged and taken into custody."

The emperor said coldly: "The one who assassinated Prince Gong has been caught, but what about the one who assassinated me?"

Shen Qingwei swallowed and said, "They haven't been caught yet, but I have already ordered people to search the tents of all the people this time. If there are any clues, we will do our best to track them down!"

The emperor's expression became increasingly grim. "I understand. Those who have been arrested will be taken to the Dali Temple for interrogation. We will use all means to make them reveal the mastermind behind the scenes."

After saying that, the emperor waved his hand, signaling Shen Qingwei to leave.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and at this moment, the imperial physician came to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Gong is fine now, and he just needs to rest. However, Marquis Lin'an has lost too much blood, and his life is still in danger before he wakes up.

Hearing this, the emperor frowned. Although Huo Wuyou was not a decent person on a daily basis, he was unexpectedly so loyal. After all... he was different from his father.

Thinking of this, he said, "Do your best to heal him, otherwise I will bring my head to you from the Imperial Medical Bureau."

……

late at night.

After having fun in the mountains for the whole day, Huo Zhiyu returned to the tent and found out that her brother was injured. She hurried to see him.

Xue Zhiyi followed Huo Zhiyu holding a lamp. When she heard the news, she was stunned for a moment, and then a nameless anger ignited in her heart.

This guy Huo Wuyou... must have done something without telling her!

When they arrived at Huo Wuyou's tent, the guards saw that the visitor was Princess Anle and did not stop her.

Upon learning that Huo Wuyou had just woken up and was out of danger, Huo Zhiyu burst into tears. However, she saw Huo Wuyou lying on the bed with a pale face. Because of his injury, he was not wearing a shirt and his body was only covered with a quilt.

This weak appearance made Huo Zhiyu cry even more.

As soon as she entered the tent, Xue Zhiyi met his slightly smiling eyes, which instantly reminded her of Huo Wuyou who was seriously injured in Jiangzhou and almost left her, and her heart seemed to be strangled by something.

Seeing that he still had the heart to laugh, Huo Zhiyu felt even sadder. He sat beside the bed and was comforted by Huo Wuyou for a long time. Xue Zhiyi just stood aside and looked at him quietly without saying a word.

Huo Zhiyu wanted to stay and take care of Huo Wuyou, so Xue Zhiyi stayed with her until the second half of the night, when the little girl became too sleepy and fell asleep on a low couch nearby.

Xue Zhiyi then sat down beside the bed and tried to lift his quilt without saying anything.

"Hey hey hey...molested!"

Although he said this, Huo Wuyou's voice was very low, almost whispering, and it even had a hint of flirting in it.

Xue Zhiyi was too lazy to pay attention to him. Under her insistence, she saw the wound on his back. The wound had been wrapped with layers of gauze, but it was still obvious that the wound was not small and a lot of blood had been lost.

Huo Wuyou said with a sigh: "You are going too far now. We haven't even gotten married yet, and you are looking at my body carelessly."

Xue Zhiyi thought, it’s not the first time I’ve seen it.

"Did you do this on purpose?" she asked Huo Wuyou straight to the point.

Huo Wuyou was lying on his stomach, his face was pale, but the tips of his ears were red. He pulled the corner of the quilt to cover himself and said hesitantly, "I can't hide it from you."

He rested his head on his arm and tilted his head to look at Xue Zhiyi: "Come here."

Xue Zhiyi moved closer and put his ear beside his lips.

"This arrow wound may seem serious, but the bow used by the archer is not heavy and will not cause any harm to my life. I just took the medicine prepared by Sui Yunlang in advance, which will make my pulse look abnormally serious after the injury."

After hearing this, Xue Zhiyi's eyes widened.

She just thought Huo Wuyou had let herself be shot by an arrow on purpose, but she didn't expect that the second wave of assassins was actually arranged by Huo Wuyou? !

"Are you going to die?" She whispered, "If we are discovered..."

"The people I arranged shot the arrows and ran away, and they were not caught." He laughed very proudly and continued to whisper: "Gu Shichong wanted to win over Shen Qingwei, and Shen Qingwei panicked, so he came to me for advice. I saw that Shen Qingwei was a person who could not hide his thoughts, so I asked him to tell the truth to my uncle, so as not to be dragged down by Gu Shichong. My uncle also wanted to verify whether Gu Shichong had other plans, so he went into the forest to see for himself."

——In this way, the emperor will only suspect that everything today was arranged by Gu Shichong. Even if there is no evidence, the seeds of suspicion have already been planted.

Looking at Huo Wuyou in disbelief, Xue Zhiyi was stunned: "So, after going through so much trouble, you want to deal with Gu Shichong?"

Huo Wuyou's smile deepened: "Yes, but it's more than that."

Looking at Xue Zhiyi, Huo Wuyou said seriously: "Awan, I need power, real power. It's enough to keep a low profile for so long. I can't let you look at Gu Shichong's face anymore."

In order to hear each other's whispers clearly, they leaned very close to each other. Looking at his determined brows, the anger in Xue Zhiyi's heart turned into warmth.

She twisted Huo Wuyou's red ears and whispered, "No matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to discuss it with me."

Huo Wuyou laughed: "You don't allow anything? Are you so overbearing?"

They were very close to each other, their figures overlapping, and looked a little blurry in the sleepy eyes of Huo Zhiyu who was not far away.

She closed her eyes again wearily: she actually dreamed of sister Zhiyi and second brother kissing each other, which was so weird.

Suddenly, realizing something, she opened her eyes abruptly, and only when she saw the two people's heads close together did she realize what she had seen.

She silently covered her face and turned her back to them. Huo Zhiyu was extremely excited and no longer wanted to sleep...