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The imperial physician knelt before the emperor and carefully felt his pulse. After a moment, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you are too frightened and your internal breathing is not smooth. You need to take medicine to calm your mind and spirit immediately. I will prescribe a prescription for you right away."

The emperor nodded slightly and said tiredly, "Madam Gu, thank you for your help."

Gu Zhiyi bowed slightly and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to take good care of you."

At this time, the atmosphere in the hall gradually relaxed. The emperor slowly sat up, looked at Gu Zhiyi, and couldn't help asking: "Madam, who do you think is behind this assassination?"

Gu Zhiyi thought for a moment and replied, "I guess the people behind this are the emperor's political enemies. Seeing that the emperor is wise and powerful and the country is growing stronger, they are dissatisfied and intend to assassinate the emperor and change the government."

The emperor sneered: "Madam is right, I have a clue, and I will definitely bring these traitors to justice."

Suddenly, a eunuch ran into the hall in a hurry, holding a secret letter in his hand. The emperor took the letter, glanced at it, and his face turned livid.

Seeing this, Gu Zhiyi asked nervously, "Your Majesty, what happened?"

The emperor handed the secret letter to Gu Zhiyi. She took it and read it. It said: "In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, the people are starving, the officials are corrupt, and the people are living in misery."

Gu Zhiyi was shocked. She looked at the emperor with a trace of worry in her eyes: "Your Majesty, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the richest places in our country. Now there is a famine. What should we do?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, then said, "Madam, this matter is of great importance. I have decided to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in person to appease the people and rectify the officials. You stay in the palace and assist me in handling state affairs."

Gu Zhiyi bowed slightly and replied, "I obey your order."

The emperor turned and left. Gu Zhiyi stood there, looking at his back, praying in her heart that the emperor would return safely.

Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Gu Zhiyi handled state affairs in the palace. With her intelligence and wisdom, she handled state affairs in an orderly manner. The emperor personally comforted the people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, rectified the officials, and gradually restored the vitality of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

One day, the emperor returned to the palace, and Gu Zhiyi immediately went to greet him. She looked at the emperor's exhausted expression, and her heart was filled with guilt and worry.

The emperor looked at Gu Zhiyi and smiled gently: "Madam, I am back. Thank you for your hard work during this period."

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Although he didn't do it on purpose, he did push Gu Zhiyi under the enemy's sword. Xie Xun watched his wife in danger with remorse in his heart. He clenched his fists and was about to rush forward to save her, but was held back by the people around him.

"Husband, don't be impulsive!" Mrs. Xie's wife, Gu Zhiyi, was pale, but had a calm smile on her lips. She gently pushed Xie Xun away and faced the enemy without fear.

Xie Xun looked at Gu Zhiyi anxiously, his heart full of worry: "Madam, please step back quickly and let me deal with them!"

Gu Zhiyi shook her head slightly and looked at Xie Xun firmly: "Husband, believe me, I can deal with them. You just need to protect our children and don't let them hurt them."

Xie Xun wanted to say something, but seeing Gu Zhiyi's determined eyes, he knew he couldn't change her decision. He could only pray silently, hoping that his wife would be safe.

At this time, the enemy was approaching, and they looked at Gu Zhiyi with ridicule, thinking that she was just a weak woman. However, they did not know that this seemingly weak woman actually had amazing internal strength.

Gu Zhiyi's eyes turned cold, and the sword in her hand was unsheathed in an instant, the sword light was like a thread, and she went straight to the enemy. Before the enemy could react, he was stabbed by her and fell to the ground in pain.

Seeing this, the others changed their minds. They did not expect Gu Zhiyi to be so powerful. But they were not willing to be outdone. They drew their weapons and attacked Gu Zhiyi.

Xie Xun watched nervously from the side, feeling both worried and proud.

The battle became more intense, and Gu Zhiyi gradually gained the upper hand with her superb swordsmanship and deep inner strength. Her eyes were firm, her sword moves were sharp, and every move was full of power. The enemies were defeated one by one by her, fell to the ground, and groaned in pain.

However, at this moment, an enemy suddenly attacked from behind, and Gu Zhiyi was caught off guard and was stabbed. Her body swayed, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, but she still stood there firmly and did not fall down.

Seeing this, Xie Xun was very anxious. He finally couldn't help but rushed forward and knocked the enemy down. He hugged Gu Zhiyi tightly, his eyes full of worry: "Madam, how are you? Are you okay?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled softly and held Xie Xun's hand: "Husband, I'm fine. I just got a minor injury. I just need to rest for a while."

Xie Xun looked at his wife's pale face and felt more and more guilty.

Xie Xun was panicked and immediately rushed forward with his sword drawn. However, at this moment, Mrs. Xie, Gu Zhiyi, showed amazing calmness.

The tip of Xie Xun's sword just touched the enemy's throat. The assassin's eyes widened, obviously not expecting Xie Xun's swordsmanship to be so powerful. At this time, Gu Zhiyi slowly stood up, patted the dust off her body, and a calm smile hung on the corner of her mouth.

"Husband, are you okay?" Gu Zhiyi asked with concern.

Xie Xun put away his sword and shook his head nervously: "I'm fine, but... Madam, it's all my fault. I scared you."

Gu Zhiyi patted Xie Xun's hand gently and said with a smile: "My husband, you are too kind. The martial world is dangerous. We should face it together as husband and wife. You can't be blamed for what happened just now."

At this time, the servants of Xie Mansion rushed in and subdued the assassin. Xie Xun ordered the assassin to be taken aside, then turned to Gu Zhiyi and said, "Madam, you are frightened. I will accompany you back to your room to rest."

Gu Zhiyi nodded, and the two of them returned to the inner room hand in hand. As soon as they sat down, Gu Zhiyi asked with concern: "Husband, are you really okay? The assassin's swordsmanship just now was extraordinary, you must be careful."

Xie Xun smiled and held Gu Zhiyi's hand: "Madam, don't worry, I will be careful. However, this incident has also made me alert. I will be more careful in the future and will never let you get hurt again."

Gu Zhiyi smiled, her eyes full of trust: "Husband, I believe you. But who sent this assassin? We must get to the bottom of it."

Xie Xun hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam is right. We must not let the mastermind behind this continue to go unpunished. I will immediately send someone to investigate this matter and make sure to find out the truth."

As the two were talking, a servant came in and handed over a letter: "Sir, this is a letter I just received. It says 'From Madam Xie'."

Xie Xun took the letter and handed it to Gu Zhiyi: "Madam, please take a look at what is written in this letter."

Gu Zhiyi opened the envelope, glanced through it, and her expression became serious: "Husband, this letter mentioned a woman named 'Youlan', she seems to know about the assassination."