You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Behind the secret guard, there were two people wearing veiled hats.

The secret guard saluted Zhao Jingchen and said, "Your Majesty, these two have brought a token to the palace to request an audience. After Chief Manager Qu reviewed the token, he asked his subordinates to bring them to the general's residence to see you."

Then he handed the token to him.

Zhao Jingchen took the token and looked at the two of them: "This is something from the Imperial Aunt. Are you her people?"

The two men quickly lifted their veils and knelt on one knee to salute: "Your subordinate Tianxuan (Tianyou) greets His Majesty!"

Zhao Jingchen exclaimed in surprise, "Tianxuan, Tianyou, it's you!"

"Yes! Your Highness received the news that the prince had been poisoned. He was extremely worried and ordered two of his subordinates to rush back to the capital with the life-extending elixir, hoping to help the prince."

Tianxuan said this, presenting a small box with both hands.

Zhao Jingchen took it, looked at it, and returned it to her: "This life-extending pill is really rare. It can save your life at a critical moment. You should keep it well and return it to the imperial aunt when she returns to the capital.

She is old now and will be of use to me.

As for me, a month ago, Miss Mu gave me a miraculous medicine that cured me of the poison. I pretended to be poisoned and on the verge of death in front of others in order to protect myself and avoid trouble."

The two of them happily bowed and congratulated, "Your Highness's poison has been cured! This is great, congratulations, Your Highness!"

"Well, sit down and talk."

The servants attentively brought chairs and served tea.

Zhao Jingchen watched the two of them drink their tea and catch their breath before asking, "Is the Imperial Aunt okay?"

Tian Xuan bowed and said, "Your Highness is fine. He is living comfortably in Qianyin Mountain and is in good health. I am just worried about the prince.

She asked two of her subordinates to return to the capital first, and she set out two days later. According to calculations, she should arrive in another seven or eight days."

"As long as she is healthy, it's all good. I'm unfilial. I've been so busy these past few years that I haven't been able to visit her at Qianyin Mountain."

Tianxuan looked at Zhao Jingchen carefully. "Your Highness understands that the prince is in a difficult situation and does not blame you."

Here they fondly recalled and talked about some past events, as well as the current situation of the capital and Prince Zhan's Mansion.

On the other hand, I was shocked and angry beyond words because of the news I received.

Royal study room.

It's three o'clock in time.

Mingxiao took a scroll of paper and hurried into the imperial study.

"Master, Yingyi and the others sent a letter by carrier pigeon."

The Great Yan Emperor hurriedly put down what he was doing and said to Eunuch Yao, "Hurry and bring it here!"

Eunuch Yao trotted forward, took the scroll, unfolded it, and presented it to the Great Yan Emperor: "Your Majesty!"

Before Eunuch Yao could put away his smile, he saw the muscles on Emperor Yan's face twitching, his eyes widening, and the letter in his hand falling to the ground.

He murmured, "How could this happen? Why is this happening? Who can tell me?"

Seeing the strange behavior of Emperor Yan, Ming Xiao didn't care about anything else. He took a few steps forward and picked up the letter on the ground. After reading the content, he was so distressed that the blood drained from his face and his whole body trembled involuntarily.

More than two hundred Dragon Shadow Guards. How much effort was put into recruiting and training them? And they were killed in just a moment?

How could the eldest princess do that?

How could he be so powerful?

They are dressed in armor, well-equipped, and their martial arts skills are not inferior to those of the Dragon Shadow Guards. There are also about 500 of them?

Where did she get such strength? Where did those people come from?

I heard that Qianyin Mountain is a sect that practices Taoism. Could it be that she selected and trained disciples from Qianyin Mountain?

That's impossible. Martial arts also depend on talent. Even if there are people with great martial arts skills in Qianyin Mountain, there can't be more than 500 top masters.

Could it be that she is also following our example and recruiting talents from all over the place?

In just a short moment, Mingxiao's mind was already in a state of confusion. Considering the remaining hundred or so brothers, Mingxiao temporarily put his thoughts aside.

"Master, this time our information was wrong and our preparations were insufficient, which led to such heavy losses. The remaining ones are all experts among experts, and talents are hard to come by. Should we summon them back?"

The Great Yan Emperor was so angry that he lost all reason. "You also said that they are masters among masters. The last time they failed was due to wrong information and insufficient preparation.

Send a message and tell them to find another opportunity to intercept them. I don't care what method they use, I will stop them."

"Master, this is undoubtedly a futile attempt to stop a rock. They are numerous..."

The Great Yan Emperor's face was grim. "What? You think that because you are the leader of the Dragon Shadow Guard and I treat you differently, you can go against my words? Isn't the purpose of the Dragon Shadow Guard to protect me?"

Ming Xiao lowered his head and knelt on the ground, "Master, I have no intention of disobeying your orders.

The key point now is that the Dragon Shadow Guard has encountered a strong enemy, so it would be better to temporarily recall the people and make plans to preserve their strength.

If we let them fight to the death with the Princess's men, they will be completely annihilated. Master, I beg you to calm down!"

The Great Yan Emperor glared at Ming Xiao angrily, and after a while, the expression on his face relaxed.

"Never mind, let them come back. Since I can't do anything to the old ones, I'll change my strategy and deal with the younger ones.

I order you to take all the Dragon Shadow Guards in the capital after midnight tonight. Forget it, leave two to guard the Yangxin Palace, and the rest to surround Prince Zhan's Mansion. Don't let any one go.

Even if she comes back, what can she do? There is no evidence.”

Mingxiao was about to risk his life to persuade him again.

Even if the eldest princess came back, as long as she couldn't produce any real evidence, she wouldn't be able to depose the emperor. At most, she would just reprimand him.

But if Prince Zhan’s mansion was massacred, that would be a different story, as that would be ironclad evidence of his guilt.

Thinking of this, Mingxiao raised his head, but saw Emperor Yan looking at him with a murderous look. He had no choice but to lower his head and agree, then left the imperial study to make arrangements.

After Mingxiao left, Emperor Yan looked at Eunuch Yao who was huddled aside.

"Huaian, am I not being too indulgent with Mingxiao? Do I let him think he can question my orders? Is he rebelling?"

This is a fatal question, and no matter how you answer it, it’s wrong.

Eunuch Yao was so frightened that he dropped to his knees with a thud: "Your Majesty, I am just a servant who only knows how to serve my master. How could I understand these things?"

The Great Yan Emperor snorted lightly, "You are sensible. Just remember to keep your duty. Don't be like some people who are so arrogant that they don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.

Go away, and leave me alone for a while."

After beating Eunuch Yao, Emperor Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his anger gradually subsided.

Although he knew that he had gone a bit too far, he was the emperor, the supreme ruler. If he was unhappy, what was wrong with taking it out on someone else?

How could Zhao Qinghuang's people have such strong fighting power?

He had been on the throne for eight years and had tried every possible means to increase the Dragon Shadow Guards from more than 400 to about 600.

It is almost impossible for her to train such a team in just eight years.

Could it be that her father left her a trick before he died?

The Great Yan Emperor was stunned for a moment, then immediately denied the idea. His father once told him and the War King that it was rare to find talented people in the Dragon Shadow Guards, and it was difficult to find more than 400 of them.

When he succeeded to the throne, more than 400 people were completely handed over to him.

The only possibility is the emperor’s grandfather.

The emperor's grandfather named her the Princess Protector of the Country and gave her a sword to protect the country. Since she was given the responsibility of regulating the country, she must be given the power to regulate the country.

So that’s how it is. So that’s how it is…