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Chapter 45 Breaking into the Palace

The bodyguard didn't expect Shen Xuanji to be so fierce that he didn't see how she forced herself. She was shocked and afraid and took a step back. "Princess, I am also ordered..."

Shen Xuanji saw that he took a step back and took a step further. The dagger did not leave his neck, and his left hand still held the waist card of the Nine Kings. "If you know it, get out of my way!"

The bodyguard weighed and waved his hand to his subordinates, "Ninth Princess, please."

Shen Xuanji walked into the palace gate as calmly as possible without looking at the frightened Chun Zhuo.

If she had a choice, she would never take such an extreme approach. Shen Xuanji was even more uneasy. The open palace door seemed to be a big mouth of some monster, as if it was going to swallow everything approaching.

The imperial city in winter is silent, and the long corridor seems to be endless. Surrounded by Shen Xuanji's very familiar and strange scarlet palace wall, due to the heavy snow recently, only a road has been cleared in the middle. The white snow, the red of the palace wall, the yellow-green glazed tiles in the distance, as if the high eaves flying horns that are about to go deep into the dusk, the color of the mythical beast that has peeled off the corners of the eaves, looking at the edge of the clouds from afar.

All this has nothing to do with Shen Xuanji.

Only the wet bluestone road under her feet and the unknown fate that belongs to her and Xue Zhen, which are close to her, but can't be touched and guessed, is related to her.

"Are you cold?" She asked the spring behind her.

chun chuo "Ah?" He said, "The maidservant is not cold, but the princess is cold? Will the maidservant go to our car to get another coat?

"No need." Shen Xuanji shook his head, "I don't feel so cold..."

"Who is it? It turns out that the ninth princess has arrived!" The figure of Li Guifei appeared at the end of the corridor. There was a blank fog behind her. She was dressed brightly and wore a bright golden crown on her head. She was like a fairy concubine coming down from the sky, which could be called peerless.

Shen Xuanjifu went down and said, "Speaking to the noble concubine!"

Noble Concubine Li smiled and said, "The ninth princess doesn't have to be polite. I can't stand your courtesy. The Empress Dowager and the emperor are both sick and upset. The ninth princess has nothing to do, so there is no need to bother.

Shen Xuanji looked awe-bove, "The noble concubine laughed. As a royal daughter-in-law, I should have served the elder and never left. Now that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are sick, it is even more incumbent on me. The noble concubine loves me, but I can't be good or evil.

Li Guifei looked back at the palace people behind her with a delicate smile, "Oh, look, no wonder the queen likes the beautiful ninth princess. Look at this little mouth. How can you talk!"

She held the hand of the maid of honor and walked to Shen Xuanji, sucked her red lips slightly, stretched out her hand and gently pinched Shen Xuanji's skin, "Let me see, how does your clever mouth grow?"

Shen Xuanji brushed off her hand, "If you have something to say, it's not a royal gift to move your hands and feet like this."

Li Guifei's eyes shrank. She approached Shen Xuanji and said in her ear, "Do you want to go in and find Xue Zhen? Don't be delusional."

Shen Xuanji suddenly opened his eyes wide and said, "What did you do to him?"

Li Guifei covered her lips and smiled again, "Hahaha, he is the emperor's son. What can I do with him?"

She lowered her voice, "He is stupid and can't please the emperor."

Shen Xuanji said disdainfully, "Is the ninth prince the kind of evil villain who is used to patting horses?"

Li Guifei's face was frozen, and her hands trembled finely, "You so-called high-door families are all standing and talking without back pain! You have been rich in clothes and food since you were a child. How can you know the helplessness of people in the world? They are all human beings. What's wrong with wanting a better life?

Shen Xuanji ignored her charming face and instantly became ferocious, and still looked at the distance. "Of course it's not wrong, but," she slowly turned her face and looked at Li Guifei. "In order to live a good life, she framed others crazily. It's really not as good as beasts!"

Li Guifei was furious and raised her hand. Chun Zhuo hurried to Shen Xuanji. Shen Xuanji smiled meanly, "I am the imperial concubine who is proposed by the empress dowager, the royal bride, and the ninth prince is being married by the Ming media. Do you dare to touch me?"

In this life, Li Guifei has really taken a lot of detours because of her origin. What she fears and hates the most in her life is the word "honest".

She picked up the corners of her lips, slowly put down her hand, and picked out the long tortoiseshell armor. "Yes, I almost forgot that I was made such a disturbance by the ninth princess. A few days ago, the emperor issued a decree that no one can enter the palace without an edict."

She looked at Shen Xuanji with a smile, but her eyes were dark and cold. "Princess Jiu, how did you get in?" ......

In the "Yuantai Hall", the emperor just passed the needle by Ren Qiu and lay on the couch with his eyes. "The magic doctor is really a wonderful hand. Every time after applying the needle, I do feel much more relaxed."

Ren Qiu heard this and looked at the lying emperor with a smile. He slightly rolled up his sleeves, and several red spots were exactly the same as between his neck appeared on his exposed arms. He was covered with a bright yellow brocade quilt, which was so bright that it made his face paler and faintly blue.

A smug and indifferent light flashed in Ren Qiu's eyes, but his voice was still as gentle. "The emperor has a good reputation. It is the emperor's health and the peak of spring and autumn that he can recover so quickly."

The emperor was very satisfied with this, "Well, what the magic doctor said is reasonable. I saw that the poison had also been pulled out. It must not be long before it can be cured.

Ren Qiu almost laughed and said with awe, "Exactly, as long as the emperor continues to recuperate according to the cursive prescription and needle method, don't worry about these days, and you will naturally recover soon. At that time, the grass people will also have to witness the emperor's stunt of killing two birds with their own eyes, and ask the emperor to give this grace to the grass people.

The emperor laughed and said, "That's natural, and the magic doctor is my lifesaver. Xiaoquanzi, send the magic doctor out!"

Ren Qiuru was granted an amnesty. He was also afraid that he would stay for a long time and couldn't help laughing, so he followed Xiao Quanzi to withdraw from the "Yuantai Hall".

As soon as Ren Qiu left, the emperor heard a noise outside. He opened his eyes dissatisfiedly, "Who is outside? Why is it noisy?

Li Guifei took a line of bodyguards and led Shen Xuanji's master and servant in. Shen Xuanji's eyes were swept away, but no one dared to touch her unbridledly, but just followed her and Chunjiao.

The emperor frowned when he saw this scene, "What's the matter? Jin, why did you take someone to escort the ninth princess?

Princess Li Yingying bowed down, "Your Majesty, you need to see clearly. Where is the ninth princess? This is a man who broke into the palace with a sharp blade!"

The emperor sat up and said, "What the hell is going on?" Old Nine's daughter-in-law, what the noble concubine said is true?

Shen Xuanji knelt to the ground, "Your Majesty, please listen to my son's explanation!"

The emperor hummed and said coldly, "Is that true?" In anger, he didn't say, "You are so tough, ignoring the ban of the palace gate, and how dare you carry a sharp blade. Are you going to rebel like your uncle? Or do you want to kill like your cousin?

Shen Xuanji trembled with anger and couldn't help retorting, "I dare not. There is no conclusive evidence about my uncle and cousin. It can't be ruled out that it was framed by a traitor. Please..."

"Bold!" The emperor shouted angrily, "Are you saying that I am not virtuous?"

"My son is wronged, but I dare not!" Shen Xuanji was shocked by his voice and her eardrums were buzzing. It was not until this time that she deeply felt that this matter was not so simple. It was very likely that she not only could not see Xue Zhen, but also herself had to be folded in the palace.

She is not afraid of death. She is only afraid that she will not see Xue Zhen before she dies.

"Come on!" The emperor shouted, "The ninth princess Shen, entered the palace with the blade. She was scheficient and did not respect the king's father. Pull it out and hit the twenty court staffs!"

The bodyguard listened to the emperor's words, bravely and dragged Shen Xuanji out of the palace. Shen Xuanji couldn't struggle in every way. He looked at the noble concubine Li, who had been smiling and staring at her, and her silver teeth were about to be broken.

Chunzhuo went to pull the guard, was pushed to the ground, and got up again, rolling and crawling to follow. Her tears rolled down and she was going to hug Shen Xuanji, "Princess, princess, don't touch my princess!"

It was Xiao Quanzi who was in charge of the execution. He came out from the back of the palace, followed by two eunuchs, carrying a prison bench. After that, he was followed by two bodyguards, each holding a three- or four-inch thick hardwood board in their hands, which was painted red. I don't know how much blood had been stained on their heads.

When the matter came to an end, Shen Xuanji did not shout injustice instead. She was pushed on the bench by the bodyguard, and she only felt a sharp wind roaring by in her ear, followed by a very dull sound, the sound of the wooden board beating against the skin.

"Hmm..." Shen Xuanji's eyes were blank with pain. The guard board of the execution was as fierce as the wind, and three or four boards went down. Shen Xuanji's skin was thin and tender, and he almost fainted. She clenched her lower lip and didn't scream. When she was hazy, she suddenly felt a sinking body, and the pain was a little less.

She looked back curiously and saw Chunqi jumping on her and getting a few strokes for her.

"Are you crazy?" Shen Xuanji was in a hurry, "Go away!"

Chunzhuo cried so much that he couldn't speak, just shook his head to death. At this time, the bodyguard came up and dragged her aside. She refused to leave Shen Xuanji, but she was not the opponent of those strong men, but was thrown on the cold ground fiercely.

Chunju got up and still wanted to rush over. Seeing this, the emperor was furious, "Bold maidservant, why don't you get out of here?"

Li Guifei smiled coldly, "Such an unruly slave deserves to be beaten to death!"

Hearing her voice, Chunjiao raised her head stubbornly, "Princes Li, aren't you afraid that my prince will know and won't let you go?"

Li Guifei narrowed her eyes and burst into tears at the emperor, "Your Majesty, my concubine..."

The emperor comforted her, and Xiao Quanzi raised his chin to the guards, and the two of them were more anxious. Chun Chu was anxious and ran over and reached out to pull one of the guards.

The emperor shouted angrily when he saw this, "Kle this humble maidservant!"

The bodyguard got the order, raised the board high, and hit it down on the top of Chunyu's head.

"Spring!" Shen Xuanji could hardly believe her eyes. She rolled down from under the bench, couldn't stand up in pain, and half crawled and half rolled in front of Chun Ju.

Chunjue has been lying softly on the ground, bleeding from the top of his head, half of his face is stained with blood, and he is unwilling to open his eyes. Shen Xuanji cried in pain and had no sound. He only hugged Chunluo tightly, "Chunluo, what's wrong with you? You talk to me!"

Chunyu only has half a breath in his chest, and he refuses to disperse. She tried her best to reach out and take Shen Xuanji's hand, "Princess...big girl..."

Shen Xuanji wanted to take her hand, but that hand hung down and hung on her side lifelessly.

"Spring!" Shen Xuanji's tears are mixed with Chunjiao's blood, and she now looks extremely embarrassed. The people around stood in a daze, and even the emperor and the noble concubine Li looked a little panicked.

Outside the empty hall, there was only the north wind blowing, holding Shen Xuanji's helpless and painful cry, and I don't know where it has gone.

She suddenly raised her head and glanced over one by one, from the emperor, Li Guifei to Xiaoquanzi, the tortured bodyguards and bystanders. There seemed to be a mass of anger in her eyes that was about to burst into flames, which made them unable to stand up. The emperor leaned back and said, "Look at this unfilial thing, how dare you stare at me like this!"

Shen Xuanji suddenly smiled. She hugged Chunyu with blood and buried her head in Chunjue's hair.

All of you will have retribution.