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After being blown by the cool breeze in the evening for a while, Cheng Yuanjia's face was much more "beautiful", which made the seventh prince a little at ease.

At this time, the people sent by the king of Qi to protect them also arrived. Several bodyguards threw all the five men in black on horseback and escorted them back first. The rest, led by the captain, came to where the seventh prince was.

"Knock to the seventh prince." Several people knelt down on one knee and saluted the seventh prince and said, "We are ordered by the king of Qi to protect the seventh prince. We are one step late to shock the seventh prince and ask the seventh prince to surrender."

"Forget it, it's finally thrilling. Let's get up." The seventh prince saw that Zhou Huan also followed, stared at Cheng Yuanjia on the horse's back thoughtfully, and frowned slightly and said, "It's getting dark. Let's go back quickly."

After saying that, he took off his cloak, put it on the back of Yuanjia, and said, "The wind is a little cold. Wrap it tightly."

Cheng Yuanjia nodded and wrapped the cloak tightly around her body.

Seeing Cheng Yuanjia's clever appearance, the seventh prince's heart was infinitely tender. As soon as he pulled the reins, he immediately went to Beiyuan. The guards also hurriedly got on the horse and followed. Even Zhou Huan rode a horse with the same guard and followed him.

When she returned to the gate of Bieyuan, it was completely dark, and the door of Bieyuan was brightly lit, but because the Empress Dowager ignored dissuasion, she had to wait for Qinrou Junjun to come back at the door.

Seeing that Cheng Yuanjia was safely sent back by the seventh prince, the empress dowager finally smiled on her tight face. She stepped forward quickly under the service of the maid of honor and shouted, "My sweetheart, you are finally back. You scared my aunt to death."

At this time, Cheng Yuanjia had been helped by the seventh prince from the horse. When she saw that the empress dowager came out to find her in person, she couldn't help but be moved.

"I'm very grateful for your sacrifice to save my friendship this time, so I'll also help you." After saying a word to the seventh prince in a low voice, Cheng Yuanjia rushed to the empress dowager.

"Auntie, Yuanjia finally met you alive." Cheng Yuanjia "favored" and threw herself into the empress dowager's arms and cried, "The seventh prince finally found me a good water to make tea. Yuanjia just wanted to get some water for her aunt to make a pot of good tea, but someone actually intercepted me on the way back. The five men in black were covered, four of them chased with arrows in the back, and one blocked in front. If it hadn't been for the desperate rescue of the seventh prince and the people sent by the king of Qi would have arrived in time, Yuanjia would never have seen her aunt again.

Looking at Cheng Yuanjia crying miserably and fainting at any time, it was difficult for the empress dowager to see the extreme.

"Your Majesty, you must give an explanation to the mourning family about this matter." The empress dowager immediately fired at the emperor who had just come out.

The emperor also heard that the empress dowager actually went to the door to wait for Qinrou Junjun to go out. No one persuaded him to go back. Then he went to the door to persuade her not to suffer from the cold outside. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, he was brainless by the empress dowager, which made him inexplicable.

After a little understanding of the situation, the emperor's face was better than that of the empress dowager. If it is just to intercept the seventh prince, although he is his own son, there is more than one prince. In addition, the seventh prince is not valued by him, and the relationship between the seventh prince and Cheng Yuanjia has also made him jealous all the time, so I'm afraid this matter will not attract much attention to him. But this time the victim is Qinrou Junjun, which is different. Even if he has never shown his coveting, he also regards Cheng Yuanjia as his own prohibition and does not allow anyone to hurt her. Now that someone is chasing and killing her, that matter can never be good.

The seventh prince and Zhou Huan were also stunned at this time. These men in black obviously came to kill the seventh prince, but Cheng Yuanjia cried to the empress dowager like this, and said that those people in black were villains who came to kill her specially.

Zhou Huan quickly thought about whether he was rude or misspoken in the process of getting along with her. After thinking about it several times, he felt that there was nothing to offend her except for the blood splashed when killing people. Finally, he was relieved and whispered to the king of Qi beside him, "I finally understand. What did my father mean by what he said before I left? He said, don't offend a woman, or you won't even know how to die. My father's truth is really a good word. Seeing that this Qinrou Junjun looks like a fairy, he really opens his mouth to frame people, and he doesn't even need to hit the draft.

The King of Qi looked at the seventh prince with deep meaning and said, "It seems that the Junjun really defends you and works for you in this way."

The seventh prince blushed and whispered, "She just said that I defended her."

When these people whispered, the emperor had ordered the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the case within seven days. No matter who ordered it, it would be severely punished. However, because this matter involves the seventh prince and Qinrou Junjun, the scene of Zongzheng Temple must assist in the investigation. The king of Qi presided over the affairs of Zongzheng Temple and quickly went up to report that three of the five assassins were captured alive and was willing to assist Dali Temple to investigate together. The emperor was angry and agreed to the request of the King of Qi without thinking.

At this time, Qian Wang's family also walked to the door and learned that someone had intercepted Cheng Yuanjia, and the old man exploded on the spot. However, since the emperor has made arrangements for this matter, he doesn't say much. So, he grabbed Zhou Huan angrily and dragged the seventh prince to the tent where he lived.

"Seventh Prince, Zhou Shaoxia, what's going on?" As soon as he entered the tent, the old prince asked.

The seventh prince immediately told what happened on the way back from the two of them to get water, and there was nothing missing.

"So, the person they intercepted is actually you, not Yuanjia, and they still want to catch the messenger Yuanjia gave them alive?" The old prince frowned.

"It's true that Yuanjia cried to the Empress Dowager that the killer came to kill her in order to help me vent her anger." The seventh prince nodded.

Prince Qian sighed, "It seems that some people can't wait to kill you before you leave the palace. You are so careless that you can go out alone without informing anyone. If Zhou Shaoxia hadn't arrived in time this time, I'm afraid you would have had a lot of bad luck. The most ruthless and bloody competition for imperial power has always been. Since you have become a thorn in the side of some people, you must be prepared to be assassinated by them at any time. Turning his head and looking at Zhou Huan, the old prince continued, "Zhou Shaoxia, I have agreed to your requirements for training this time. You saved the seventh prince this time, and you are qualified to participate in the training. However, Gu Wang has a personal request. Please help him.

"What, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse." Zhou Huan was in a good mood when he heard that he could experience it.

"Please protect the safety of the seventh prince in the near future." The old prince said cautiously.

"Can I know how long this period is?" Zhou Huan looked at the seventh prince and thought about it and said, "I have only practiced for five years, but it can't be too long."

"It will never be long. If the emperor really makes a deal with the attack on Yuanjia this time, it only takes a few months." The old prince said, "You just need to protect the seventh prince until the prince goes down."

"King Qian!" When the seventh prince heard that the old prince asked Zhou Huan to protect himself, he was already very moved and quickly said, "Don't bother so much. The second prince has been sending someone to protect me."

"Don't you know your situation yet?" The old prince stared at the seventh prince and said, "The prince has regarded you as a thorn in your eyes. As long as there is a chance, he will kill you. The King of Qi also has his own things to do. Besides, he is my successor. I also have a lot of things for him to familiarize with and let him gradually familiarize himself with the handling of military affairs. How can he have so much time to protect you.

"The second brother is your successor?" The seventh prince was stunned and muttered.

The old prince nodded and said, "I'm very old. Most of the time, I'm heartless and powerless, so it's important to cultivate a suitable successor. This person must be related to the royal family but have no ambition for the throne, and be loyal to the emperor. I looked for your prince for a long time before I took a fancy to the king of Qi. Originally, the King of Wu was also a good candidate, but I found that the King of Wu also coveted the throne, so I excluded him. Only the king of Qi, everything he does in the court is paving the way for you. If you can succeed to the throne, he can definitely assist you loyally, just like I assist the emperor.