The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

"Quickly, escort the Empress Dowager back to Cining Palace!" Eunuch Xu exclaimed in a panic.

Despite his injuries, Zhao Haoyang managed to direct the chaotic situation.

"Mei'er! Mei'er! Wake up! Don't scare me... Look at me..."

Zhou Yunxi held the barely breathing Zhao Meier in his arms. This tough man on the battlefield was now crying like a child.

His voice was hoarse, and his eyes were filled with despair.

"The imperial physician! Where is the imperial physician?! Quickly, summon the imperial physician! No! The Crown Princess! Quickly! Quickly, go and fetch the Crown Princess to save Mei'er!"

Zhao Meier, nestled in Zhou Yunxi's arms, trembled slightly as she struggled to open her eyes a crack.

Her pupils were beginning to dilate, and her gaze struggled to focus on Zhou Yunxi's grief-stricken face.

“Brother Zhou…” Her voice was as weak as a mosquito’s buzz, and with each word she uttered, bloody foam spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"No...no need...I...I can't take it anymore. This...this is the retribution for my mother's many evil deeds..."

With great difficulty, she turned her head and glanced at Zhao Haoli, who was lying motionless on the ground not far away. A pale smile appeared on her face.

"What a pity..." Her gaze returned to Zhou Yunxi's face, filled with endless longing and reluctance.

"Just...just a few more days...I...I'll be...you...your bride..."

Her breath grew weaker and weaker: "No...but...this...is...for the best...I...can atone for...the sins of...those...innocent...people who died...in Nanhu County..."

Her voice gradually faded, and finally, her hand holding Zhou Yunxi fell limply to her side, her beautiful eyes slowly closing.

"Mei'er—! Wake up! Please! Don't sleep! Don't leave me!"

Zhou Yunxi hugged Zhao Meier tightly, letting out a wail like a wounded wild animal.

His tears flowed like a burst dam, washing away the blood on his face: "Crown Princess! Find the Crown Princess quickly! The Crown Princess can definitely save her! She can!"

……

Meanwhile, the Crown Princess Wang Xinyao, whom they claimed could bring the dead back to life, was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Yin Zhizi and Yin Ping'an at the execution ground against the terrifyingly powerful Red-Robed Holy Son.

Wang Xinyao forcibly suppressed her surging blood and qi, and joined forces with Yin Zhizi. With sword light and whip shadows, they cooperated perfectly and temporarily stabilized the situation.

Yin Ping'an was the weakest, but his hatred for the Red-Robed Saint sustained him. Even though he was covered in wounds and his clothes were stained with blood, he still gritted his teeth.

He was knocked down time and time again, but he got up again and again.

Like moths drawn to a flame, they frantically attacked the red-robed saint, just to create a sliver of hope for Wang Xinyao and her mother to win.

Faced with the three's reckless fighting style, especially Yin Ping'an's style of trading life for injury, the red-robed saint was somewhat constrained.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Xu Ping and Ye Fan had completely suppressed Zhao Yucheng, who was barely holding on with the help of pills.

Then he saw Crown Prince Zhao Haoxuan leading reinforcements rushing towards him in the distance, and he knew that the situation was hopeless.

"Hmph, I'll spare your lives today!"

The red-robed saint feinted, forcing Wang Xinyao and Yin Zhizi back, and then, with lightning speed, appeared beside Zhao Yucheng, who was already at his last gasp, grabbing him by the collar.

"Trying to leave? Leave your life behind!" Yin Ping'an's eyes were bloodshot as he rushed forward without regard for anything else.

"How dare an ant block the road?"

With a flick of his sleeve, the red-robed saint sent Yin Ping'an flying, spitting out blood.

"Peace!" Yin Zhizi exclaimed and rushed forward to catch him.

The red-robed saint did not linger. He picked up Zhao Yucheng and transformed into a dazzling red light, disappearing from everyone's sight in a few flashes.

When Zhao Haoxuan arrived, all that remained on the execution ground was a scene of devastation and the wounded crowd; the Red-Robed Saint and Zhao Yucheng were nowhere to be seen.

"Xinyao! Are you alright?" Zhao Haoxuan rushed to Wang Xinyao's side immediately and anxiously checked her injuries.

Wang Xinyao swallowed a healing pill, suppressing the metallic taste in her throat, and shook her head: "Brother Zhao, I'm fine. Let's hurry and chase after them! We can't let them get away!"

Zhao Haoxuan nodded, suppressing his worry for Wang Xinyao, closed his eyes, and let his mental energy spread out like mercury, carefully sensing the residual energy fluctuations in the air.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and pointed west: "Over there! Chase them!"

"General Xu, Commander Ye, you two stay behind to comfort the people and treat the wounded!"

He quickly gave the order, then looked at Yin Zhizi, whose breathing was unsteady, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Thank you, Aunt. After you swallow the healing pill, come with me to chase after them. I'm leaving Zhao Yucheng in your care!"

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my utmost!" Yin Zhizi suppressed the churning blood within her and nodded.

Yin Pingan struggled to stand up, but Ye Fan held him down: "I want to go too!"

"Young Master Yin, your injuries are too severe to continue fighting. Please stay and heal your wounds," Zhao Haoxuan said in a deep voice.

He said no more, exchanged a glance with Wang Xinyao and Yin Zhizi, and the three of them flashed away, chasing after the direction in which the red-robed holy son had fled!

However, they had not gone far when a guard came galloping from the direction of the palace.

"Your Highness! Something terrible has happened! Yin Ling'er has kidnapped His Majesty and escaped from the Cold Palace! Yin Yingzi has appeared, attempting to assassinate the Empress Dowager. General Zhou and the Old Prince are no match for her..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Haoxuan and Wang Xinyao were struck dumb, their figures suddenly halting!

"What?!" Zhao Haoxuan's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"Return to the palace!" He made a decisive decision, gritting his teeth and abandoning the pursuit of the red-robed holy son.

Compared to chasing down the enemy and rescuing his father, stabilizing the court was clearly more urgent!

The group immediately changed direction and rushed back to the palace as quickly as possible.

Just as they arrived at the palace gate, another guard, covered in blood, staggered up, bringing even worse news.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Something terrible has happened! Princess Mei'er was seriously injured by Yin Yingzi while saving General Zhou... and her life is in danger!"

His Highness Prince Li, in his attempt to save His Majesty, was also accidentally injured by Consort Yin and fell into a coma! His Majesty… His Majesty has been taken hostage by Yin Yingzi and his whereabouts are unknown!

Wang Xinyao's heart sank suddenly.

Yin Yingzi rescued Consort Yin, and the Red-Robed Saint rescued Zhao Yucheng…

Have these two people been secretly colluding all along?

It is no coincidence that they launched their attacks at the same time!

Now that these two evil forces have come together, it is undoubtedly planting a terrifying bomb that could shake the very foundation of the Great Xia Kingdom on the eve of her wedding to the Crown Prince!

With the Emperor arrested, the wedding could not proceed as scheduled.

But if Yin Yingzi and the Red-Robed Saint really join forces...

One is cunning and skilled in evil arts; the other is incredibly powerful and elusive... This will be an unprecedented crisis for the Great Xia!

When they arrived at the square outside the Cold Palace, they were met with a shocking scene of devastation.

Zhao Meier and Zhao Haoli lay quietly on the ground, their breaths so faint they were almost imperceptible.

Zhou Yunxi knelt beside Zhao Meier, holding her hand tightly, her face streaked with tears and filled with unprecedented panic and grief.

Upon seeing Wang Xinyao, Zhou Yunxi grasped at the last straw and pleaded in a hoarse voice.

"Your Highness! I beg you! Please save them! Save Mei'er! Save Prince Li!"

Despite the overwhelming emotions and heart-wrenching pain in his heart, Zhao Haoxuan quickly arranged for the imperial physicians and medical teams who arrived later to do their utmost to treat the other guards and palace servants who were injured in the chaos.

Wang Xinyao didn't dare to delay for a moment and quickly came to Zhao Meier and Zhao Haoli's side.

She crouched down, quickly placing her fingers on their wrists to check their pulses, while simultaneously using her mental energy to carefully examine their injuries.

The more she investigated, the more her heart sank.

Zhao Meier's injuries were extremely serious; her heart meridian was damaged, she had lost too much blood, and her life was rapidly slipping away.

If it weren't for a tiny sliver of will to live, he probably would have already... required immediate rescue!

Zhao Haoli's condition was slightly better, but Yin Ling'er's palm strike shattered his sternum and injured his internal organs, leaving him in critical condition as well.

"Brother Zhao, first give Prince Li a heart-protecting pill and a life-extending powder to keep his heart pulse alive. I will treat him later."

Wang Xinyao spoke very quickly, but her voice was unusually calm: "General Zhou, immediately carry the Imperial Sister to the nearest warm pavilion."

I need an absolutely quiet environment to administer acupuncture to prolong her life! I need to be quick! She doesn't have much longer!

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhou Yunxi wiped away her tears and stood up.

"Brother Zhao, immediately send someone to the Crown Prince's residence to inform Luo Qing and Ouyang Ping, and have Fang Zhiyuan and his wife escort Xie Dahua and Xiaomei to the palace! They might be able to help!" Wang Xinyao continued to make arrangements.

Luo Qing, Fang Zhiyuan, and the other three were originally experts responsible for guarding the Crown Prince's residence. Now, due to the changes in the palace, more manpower and a medical team skilled in medicine are needed.

"Okay!" Zhao Haoxuan did not hesitate and immediately followed Wang Xinyao's instructions, quickly relaying the orders one after another.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, drawing blood.

Looking at his unconscious elder sister and younger brother, and thinking of his father, whose fate was uncertain and who had fallen into enemy hands, an unprecedented heavy pressure and boundless anger burned in his chest.

He secretly vowed: no matter the cost, he would make the Red-Robed Saint, Yin Ling'er, Yin Yingzi and other wicked monsters who brought disaster to the country pay the price!

Rescue the Emperor, restore order to the court, and restore peace and prosperity to the Great Xia Dynasty!

Wang Xinyao said no more and immediately followed the palace servants who carried Zhao Meier to the warm pavilion. She was going to fight against the King of Hell and start a race against time to save her.

After taking the pill, Zhao Haoli slowly woke up and weakly opened his eyes.

Upon seeing Zhao Haoxuan, his first words were: "Crown Prince... don't... don't worry about me... hurry... save Father..."

"Leave the matter of saving Father to my elder brother." Zhao Haoxuan bent down, grasped Zhao Haoli's cold hand, and said in a low but firm voice.

"Your most important thing right now is to survive and wait for your sister-in-law to come and save you. As for everything else, your brother is here."

A profound sense of powerlessness welled up within him.

The enemy has gone into hiding, and the Emperor's whereabouts are unknown...

But he knew he couldn't afford to fall at this moment.

Given Yin Ling'er's twisted obsession with her father, he should be out of immediate danger.

Everything can only be discussed after the Empress and Prince Li have survived this ordeal.

At this moment, Yin Yingzi and Yin Ling'er, holding the unconscious Zhao Guo'an hostage, were fleeing rapidly towards that unknown and dark region to the west...