"You silly girl, why did you take this sword for me? Even if you hadn't taken it for me, they wouldn't have been able to hurt me anyway." Chu Chengming said with a mix of emotions, feeling both moved and distressed. This girl had rushed in recklessly, and now seeing her injured for his sake, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt.

  "Stop bothering them anymore. You can't defeat them tonight. Hurry up and escape from the palace early."

  Yan Xijun analyzed it for him and also persuaded him to get up.

  "No. I won't kill him tonight. I won't leave the palace." Chu Chengming glared at Chu Yixuan with a hatred that made one's heart tremble.

  Yan Xikun smiled bitterly. "Ming, don't be so foolish, okay? You can't beat him tonight. Look at the situation now. Don't you understand yet?"

  Chu Cheng Mo stubbornly said: "I understand your intentions, but I won't leave like this tonight. If you want me to go, you must come out of the palace with me."

  "Two people are inseparable. He won't let me go."

  "Then just wait until I've killed him."

  Chu Yixuan could no longer bear it and scolded: "You dog slaves, what are you still doing there? Hurry up and rescue the princess!"

  The crowd of guards finally came to their senses and hastily waved their swords, forcing Chu Chengming to retreat. Yi Ling took advantage of the situation to make up for his mistake, swiftly flashing over and snatching Yan Xikun away.

  "Your Majesty, I unintentionally offended you just now, please forgive me." Yi Ling said to Yan Xijun, then pushed her in front of the Emperor and rejoined the battle.

  Chu Yixuan's large palm grasped her injured shoulder, and then, without showing any tenderness, he gripped it tightly. He let out a soft hum and said, "You cheap woman, you really do have deep feelings for him."

  Yan Xijun's shoulder was gripped by him, causing her to feel a sharp pain. She bit her lip tightly, her face turning even paler. The wound bled more profusely. At this moment, she didn't care about her own safety, her heart still with him in the distance.

  Chu Cheng Meng had already been overpowered by the numerous 'guards'. His body had already sustained minor injuries. The 'guards' did not know his identity, and thought he was just an ordinary assassin, so they showed no mercy in their attack.

  Wen Han grew more anxious as he watched from the treetops, seeing his master gradually gaining the upper hand. Just as he was about to draw his sword and go down to rescue his master, his sharp eyes caught sight of two figures rushing towards them in the distance.

  When he saw clearly the faces of those two people, his heart was delighted. Those two were exactly his partners. They came just in time.

  The warm and cold are no longer urgent. Lie quietly in the treetop and observe the scene below the yard.

  Whooshing sounds came from afar, two figures flew in and joined the battle. One of them said to Chu Chengming: "Master, I'm sorry. I've come late. You got hurt because of me."

  Chu Cheng Ming saw his two subordinates and was overjoyed in his heart, then he said to them: "You've come just in time, hurry up and kill these hindering slaves for me."

  "Yes." Qing and Lan responded in unison. The swords in their hands showed no mercy, each move forcing the guards back.

  With the addition of the two, Chu Cheng's momentum was like a tiger adding wings. The unfavorable situation from earlier turned into an advantageous one now. The 'guards' were forced to retreat step by step by the trio.

  It won't be long. These 'guards' were either injured, retreated or fell down. The three men approached the Emperor. Luo Zhong then went forward to meet them.

  Luo Zhong and Yi Ling were fighting to the death to protect Chu Yixuan, not allowing the three of them to harm the Emperor. Yan Xijun looked at this desperate battle in shock, recognizing that the two subordinates beside Chu Chengming were none other than Qing and Lan.

  Things are always unpredictable. Just when Mingming Chu Cheng was about to turn defeat into victory, their fight attracted a large group of 'bodyguards'.

  This time, the number of imperial guards who came to the palace was several times more than before. The team of fifty or sixty people filled the entire courtyard of Ganquan Palace. Wen Han could no longer bear it and jumped down from above, joining the team of guards as well.

  Those guards saw the cold guard captain appear and took him as their leader, surrounding the three people in a flurry.

  He scanned the many guards with his piercing eyes, thinking to himself that their master couldn't stay hidden any longer. The longer they waited, the more disadvantageous it would be for them. He needed to think of a way to let them escape.

  Then, Wen Han drew out his treasured sword and ordered the guards: "Quickly go and capture those three."

  The many guards suddenly dispersed with a loud shout, and then the scene immediately became chaotic.

  Taking advantage of the chaos, a group of people rushed to Qing's side and swung at him. As they jumped beside him, they whispered: "Quickly take the master and escape."

  Qing glanced at him casually and then responded with a look.

  Finally, with the help of Wen Han's subtle hint, Qing and Lan swiftly leaped over the wall and rushed towards the outer palace.

  They fled in a hurry. Wen Han and Yi Ling led the uninjured guards to chase after them. Gan Quan Palace was left with only a few guards, including some who were injured.

  After Luo Zhong ordered people to take away the injured 'guard', the large courtyard was left with only Chu Yixuan and Yan Xijun, who looked at each other.

  Chu Yixuan didn't say anything, nor did he ask her anything. He just gave her a resentful glance before leaving.

  After Chu Yixuan left, Yan Xikun lay weakly paralyzed on the ground. The wound on her shoulder could no longer be cared for. She was not afraid of his punishment. What she feared was that he would definitely arrange more 'guards' in the future. In that case, it's likely that she will never leave the palace again.

  Tonight, Chu Chengming made such a fuss, which may have deepened the feud between them. And Chu Yixuan will definitely not let him go again. He will definitely capture and imprison him. Then, he himself cannot expect to leave the palace either.

  Yan Xijun sat on the ground in deep thought. After a long time, until her arm transmitted increasingly painful pain, she shook and swayed towards the bedroom.

  She returned to the inner chamber, lit the candle and stared at the wound that was still bleeding. For a moment, she didn't know how to deal with it. She stared blankly at the wound for a while before heading towards Xue Lian's side hall.

  The side hall was quiet and still. Yan Xijun walked directly to the front of Xue Lian's 'bed' and saw that she was sleeping extremely soundly. There was also a faint scent of incense in the room. She understood. Xue Lian had indeed been drugged.

  She was sleeping so sweetly, Yan Xijun couldn't bear to wake her up for a moment. But looking at the wound on her shoulder made him worry. After a while, he still picked up a cup of cold tea from the table and poured all the tea water onto Xue Lian's face.

  Very soon, Xue Lian woke up. When she saw her master sitting in front of the bed looking at her, she was shocked and sat up, asking: "Master."

  "She woke up." Yan Xijun looked at her and said: "Get up and help me apply medicine."

  "Up with the medicine." Xue Lian helped him sit up. Looking at his pale face, he asked in surprise: "Master, what's wrong?"

  "Don't ask so many questions, just give me the medicine quickly."

  "Oh." Xuelian saw Master's blood-stained robes and didn't dare ask further, quickly going to find medicine instead.

  After finishing the treatment of her wound, it was already dawn. Yan Xijun had not yet lain down to rest when she received an imperial edict that directly demoted her from De Fei to Cai Ren.