After the rebirth, the empress took the tragic script of Meiqiang

Chapter 42 Dilemma

It was almost midnight when the three of them arrived at Donglin Gate, so they managed to "get back to the palace before dark".

But entering the palace this time was not so smooth.

Because the imperial army adjusted the palace city's defense replacement system after the year. After the Youzheng period, the guards at the palace gate were changed from Li Baoquan's left Yamen guard to Luo Zichang's right Yamen guard.

Not only did Ye Qinghuai look unfamiliar, but Li Bao also felt unfamiliar.

Normally, it would be nothing. No one dared to stop the emperor and the imperial steward from entering the palace. But this time it was different. They also brought Qin Baozhu, who was entering the palace for the first time.

Sure enough, the guards stopped Qin Baozhu.

"Name." The guard asked as usual.

"Chen Lan."

"Jingkou."

Qin Baozhu stood still.

Ye Qinghuai said: "Do I need to conduct such detailed checks on the people I want to bring into the palace?"

The imperial guard looked like he was a captain of a small team. He glanced at Ye Qinghuai and said with a cold expression: "There has been some unrest in the capital recently. The imperial army has issued an order that everyone entering the palace must verify their identity.

Please don’t embarrass the general, Your Majesty."

Ye Qinghuai felt angry in her heart. She knew that Gu Shihai didn't take her as the emperor seriously, but she didn't expect that even a sixth-grade captain under him would dare to look at her crossly.

She had not been angry for many days. Thinking carefully, the last time she was angry was when she had an argument with Gu Shihai in Jingshou Palace.

Now it's because of his men again.

This Gu Shihai really makes people angry.

"What's your name?" Ye Qinghuai asked with a frown.

The captain performed a standard military salute and replied: "Your Majesty, I am the captain of the Twelve Guards of the Youya Guard Forward Post, Chu Dingguo."

Ye Qinghuai suddenly grabbed Qin Baozhu's wrist and said: "Chu Dingguo, I guarantee my personality that there is nothing suspicious about her. Do you still want to embarrass her?"

Men and women are not close to each other. Ye Qinghuai's move made everyone around him look at him with suspicion.

Ye Qinghuai had already considered it in her mind. If being a personal palace maid was not enough, she could give Qin Baozhu a lower-level title.

As for the clinker, Chu Dingguo actually refused to accept soft and hard advice, and said businesslike: "Since he is going to be with His Majesty, it is even more important to investigate thoroughly to avoid spying."

After saying that, he winked at the men beside him, and the two men immediately stepped forward and took Qin Baozhu away without any explanation.

Ye Qinghuai felt anxious. She whispered to Li Baoquan: "Go to the palace first and bring your people."

Li Baoquan nodded and quickly entered the palace.

Ye Qinghuai said to Chu Dingguo: "Since you are my people, how are you going to investigate? I will be watching from the side."

After saying that, she followed the two guards escorting Qin Baozhu.

Seeing her persistence, Chu Dingguo immediately followed her and walked all the way to a small room at the outpost. Qin Baozhu was taken in by the two of them, but the door was closed in front of Ye Qinghuai's eyes.

"Your Majesty, please stay." Chu Dingguo stopped Ye Qinghuai.

He was tall and tall, but Ye Qinghuai couldn't get past such a barrier.

"Get out of the way." Ye Qinghuai said sharply.

"I am sorry that I will not be able to obey my orders." He said it confidently.

Ye Qinghuai was even more angry, but had no choice but to hope in her heart that Li Baoquan would bring people here soon.

However, half a moment passed, and Li Baoquan was nowhere to be seen. Under the empty palace wall, only Ye Qinghuai and Chu Dingguo were facing each other.

At this moment, a woman's muffled groan of pain suddenly came from the room.

It was Qin Baozhu's voice.

Ye Qinghuai became even more anxious.

She had just said those impassioned words to Qin Baozhu half an hour ago, but she didn't expect that bringing her into the palace would actually endanger her life.

Why hasn't Li Baoquan come yet? Ye Qinghuai thought, he can't wait any longer.

The person in front of him was the same as Gu Shihai, not afraid of Ye Qinghuai's majesty as the emperor, or even any of her actions. Her threats and inducements were probably useless.

A flash of lightning flashed in Ye Qinghuai's mind.

She suddenly remembered what Lu Yanchen had said to her - "Mr. Gu Ge will not harm His Majesty's life. At least now, he will never do that."

Ye Qinghuai made a decision in his heart.

She pressed the knife on her side with her right hand, and neatly pulled the knife out of its sheath with her backhand. Then she flipped her wrist and pointed the tip of the knife straight at Chu Dingguo.

Chu Dingguo was slightly startled, but there was no fear in his eyes. He said: "Weichen is the leader of the martial arts school in the fifteenth year of Xingrui. Even with bare hands, he is not afraid of the sword in your majesty's hand. Please don't ask for trouble."

"Are you really not afraid?" Ye Qinghuai put the knife horizontally on his neck, with a sharp look in his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said, "Let her go."

They are not afraid of her. But they are afraid of her death.

Chu Dingguo looked at the waist knife Ye Qinghuai put on his neck, and subconsciously pressed the long sword beside him.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" He stared cautiously at the crazy emperor in front of him.

Ye Qinghuai smiled helplessly and said: "I am an emperor who is so bored that anyone can ride on my neck. Now I have finally found a confidante and we can talk to each other, but I am about to die here. Chu.

Dingguo, what do you mean by saying that I am the emperor?"

After saying that, her knife was embedded in the flesh a little more, and thin blood stains flowed down her white neck line.

Chu Dingguo panicked for a moment. He immediately knelt down in the tunnel and said, "Your Majesty, please don't get excited."

Ye Qinghuai looked at him with despair, but showed no intention of taking down the long knife in his hand.

The two were in a stalemate for a while. Chu Dingguo stood up and opened the door behind him. Not long after, Qin Baozhu followed the two guards and came out.

She seemed to be fine, but she was covering her right arm with her left hand, as if her right arm had lost strength.

When the two guards came out and saw Ye Qinghuai's appearance, they immediately knelt down in shock. Qin Baozhu leaned against the door of the room, his face pale with shock.

That's true. How many people have seen the emperor commit suicide in front of him?

"Alan, come here." Ye Qinghuai's voice was unexpectedly calm.

A gust of night wind blew by, and two strands of hair scattered on Ye Qinghuai's forehead swept her eyelashes, but she did not even blink.

Qin Baozhu walked to Ye Qinghuai and looked at the blood on the side of her neck with some concern.

Ye Qinghuai then put down the sword, returned it to its sheath, and said, "Remember, I share her fate."

After saying that, she took Qin Baozhu and walked to Jingshou Palace.

"His Majesty……"

As soon as Qin Baozhu opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Ye Qinghuai with a livid face: "Let's talk after we go back to the palace. This is not the place to talk."

The two just walked side by side, and under the moonlight, the two shadows were stretched very long.

Walking all the way to the gate of Donglin, Ye Qinghuai saw from a distance that Li Baoquan was leading a group of people arguing with the guard on the right side of the gate.

Li Baoquan had sharp eyes and saw Ye Qinghuai coming from a distance with Qin Baozhu at a glance, and he immediately trotted towards him.

Seeing Ye Qinghuai's appearance, Li Baoquan was shocked and said: "Your Majesty..."

Ye Qinghuai interrupted him and ordered: "Go to the Imperial Hospital to inform Zhou Shouyi and ask him to come to Jingshou Palace immediately." She glanced at Qin Baozhu beside her and added, "Bring the trauma medicine.

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Li Baoquan responded and left.

Ye Qinghuai walked to Donglin Gate. The left and right yamen guards who were arguing on both sides now lost their leader and were looking at each other.

Among the group of people brought by Li Baoquan, Ye Qinghuai, the young man at the head, looked familiar. She thought carefully, wasn't he the guard who usually guarded the gate of Jingshou Palace? The waist knife she was carrying at this time was still him.

of.

She walked up to the guard, took off the knife from her waist, handed it into his hand, and said, "I've finished using your knife."

The guard raised his head and looked at Ye Qinghuai, and was shocked when he saw the blood on her neck.

Ye Qinghuai raised his hand and wiped it on his neck. He took a look and saw that there was not much blood.

She smiled at the guard and said, "The knife is very handy."

After saying that, she glanced coldly at the guards on the right guarding the door. They all looked at Ye Qinghuai with a mixture of fear and awe in their eyes.

Ye Qinghuai said nothing and left with Li Baoquan's people.

(End of chapter)