After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

"Sister, guess who I am?" The little girl snuggled in her arms and whispered.

Yuan Qing searched his memory carefully to make sure that he had never known such a delicate little girl.

Seeing that she was thinking for a long time, the little girl leaned over and whispered in her ear: "My name is Yuan Qingqing. Now, sister, do you know who I am?"

Oh my god, it’s the original owner!

"Qingqing?" Yuan Qing was a little incredulous.

"It's me, sister. I finally see you. During these days since my rebirth, all I've heard and thought about are your deeds."

Yuan Qingqing raised her head and tried to open her eyes wide to see her face clearly. "At that time, I was wondering what kind of woman was it who could support the family business alone for so many years?"

"That's all rumors from outsiders." Yuan Qing gradually put his worries to rest and started talking to her, "Why are you here?"

"I don't know either. I just took a nap and woke up here." Yuan Qingqing twisted her fingers and frowned.

Yuan Qing burst out laughing. This little girl is so cute.

She was completely different from the lady from a noble family she had imagined. She was quirky yet also had a natural naivety.

She pulled the little girl to sit next to her. Although they couldn't see each other clearly, they felt a sense of closeness for some reason, and their conversation sounded less unfamiliar.

……

Energy fluctuations arose in the boundless void, and before the two could even say goodbye, they were pulled back to their own worlds by a mysterious force.

After waking up, Qingdai and Qingguo were the only ones serving him in the room.

Yuan Qing felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Yuan Yi." She shouted out the window.

She knew he had been guarding outside the door, so she wanted to ask him what had happened.

When Yuan Yi heard the voice, he immediately flew in from the window and knelt on one knee in front of Yuan Qing, "Master."

Seeing this, Qingdai and Qingguo closed the door and left one person guarding the door.

"When I was unconscious just now, did you see anyone suspicious?"

Hearing his master's question, Yuan Yi thought carefully and said, "Except for a few imperial doctors, the Empress Dowager and Nanny Zhou stayed longer, and no other suspicious people were seen."

Maybe she was too suspicious.

But it never hurts to be more cautious. In the current situation, everyone in the palace is extremely worried.

"Get up."

"Yes."

Yuan Yi's voice had the unique timbre of a teenager, which she knew the last time she was in prison.

But now she was more curious about his appearance.

He was wrapped in a black suit and his head was lowered, so it was hard to tell what he looked like.

"Look up and let me see." Yuan Qing tried to soften his voice.

Well, I'm quite old now, so I like to watch something young.

No other meaning, really.

Yuan Yi raised his head slowly, but his eyes were always on the ground.

Her black hair was tied up high, and on her slightly immature face were a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, which made her originally youthful temperament more gentle.

In her opinion, Yuan Yi is just young now, but when he grows up in a few years, his appearance will definitely be considered excellent.

Yuan Yi's body was tense.

Before leaving, the Prime Minister told him that the young lady had an old illness and could not be frightened, so he was sent to protect her.

But since he could remember, most of the people he had come into contact with were men, and he had never encountered a situation like this before.

In order to take better care of his master, he even went to ask for advice from the few female guards under his brothers.

They replied: Girls need to be coaxed.

But how to coax her?

He won't!

He held it in for a long time, and could only utter one sentence: "I will accompany the master."

After saying that, he lowered his head even more.

Yuan Qing was thinking about something when he was suddenly amused by Yuan Yi's words and laughed out loud.

She suppressed her smile and reached out to help the boy who was about to bury his head in the ground, "I know."

Hearing his master's laughter, Yuan Yi let out a long breath.

The fact that he could still laugh meant that things were not as bad as he thought.

Only then did he dare to raise his head slightly and look at the woman.

Her delicate oval face had a cold white hue due to years of heart disease, and her clear, bright almond-shaped eyes were sometimes frowned, adding a bit of melancholy.

Her smooth black hair was loosely tied up with a white jade hairpin. She was wearing a brocade robe of the same color, and she looked extremely lazy.

He just glanced at it for a few seconds and then lowered his head hastily.

His mouth just pursed tighter.

"You stay in the room today and hide. Come out when I call you or when something happens." Yuan Qing instructed him.

Yuan Yi responded, flew and hid on the beam, waiting for orders.

Yuan Qing’s intuition was not wrong.

At midnight, a group of men in black quietly entered the inner courtyard.

Yuan Yi jumped down silently and said through the curtain: "Master, someone is coming."

Her hazy sleepiness was washed away, and she immediately got out of bed, took her coat, put it on, and hid behind the clothes rack.

Yuan Yi hid behind the door and waited for the opportunity to strike.

Yuan Qing covered his mouth and yawned, feeling a little annoyed.

Why do assassins like to strike at night? Can't they come during the day?

Can it make people get a good night's sleep?

Can you please respect the work and rest schedule?

When the first wave of assassins came, there was a lot of noise.

The sounds of chaotic footsteps, the collision of swords, and the sharp sound of sword tips skimming the ground mixed together, as if they were afraid that others would not know that an assassin had appeared in Yuanqing Palace.

Their goal didn't seem to be to take anyone's life, so Yuan Yi was able to deal with it with ease.

Qingdai took advantage of the chaos to sneak out of the back hall and ask for reinforcements.

An assassin took advantage of the opportunity and ran up to them.

Qingguo opened his arms and protected Yuanqing tightly.

The assassin caught a glimpse of the large bags of poison powder in Qingguo's hands, paused, and then turned back the way he came with an expressionless face.

Soon, the second wave of assassins followed.

The obvious difference from the first wave was that the second wave of people were ruthless and their sword strikes were deadly, as if they were aiming for her life.

The master and servant dodged left and right relying on their instincts, and with Yuan Yi's constant care, the assassin was unable to get close to them for a while.

Yuan Qing suddenly remembered that he still had a magic weapon that he hadn't used.

According to Rouduner, this bracelet is a combination of a personal bag and a hidden weapon, and is the most suitable piece of jewelry for her.

Being in the deep inner court of the palace, one must have something to protect oneself. It is impossible to ask Yuan Yi for personal protection all the time.

She raised her fingertips and moved them to her wrist. The bracelet instantly flashed an extremely faint red light and hit the wall.

She took cover and pointed the bracelet at one of the assassins.

With a slight thought, a tiny poison needle shot out and the assassin fell to the ground and died instantly.

Hey, it’s pretty useful!

It's like a convenient infrared pistol!

She raised her wrist again, and another person was hit by the needle and fell to the ground.

However, there were too many assassins, and Yuan Yi was obviously unable to resist, and in the blink of an eye he was injured.

Her residence was not too far from the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Not long after, Qingdai invited the imperial guards and Empress Dowager Yuan.

When the men in black saw this, they knew that tonight's operation had failed, so they all drew their swords and committed suicide.

The two groups acted as if they had agreed upon it, and not a single person was left alive.

Even when he saw that some of his brothers were not dead yet, he would stab them in the heart and then commit suicide.

It was not convenient to let the palace people know about Yuan Yi's existence, so he hid again when everyone came.

Yuan Qing straightened his clothes, staggered into Empress Dowager Yuan's arms, trembling all over.

"Investigate for me!" Empress Dowager Yuan was furious.

How could such a thing happen within her palace? They really didn't take her seriously!