The cell door suddenly opened, the long knife hanging low outside the door, the blood flowing on the ground, and the sound of fighting coming from further away... everything happened very suddenly, but it was extremely clear.
one thing--
Someone wants to take Yu Pingjun's life.
"Canglanglang!"
"who?!"
Suddenly turning his head, Li Qi drew out the Emperor's Sword from his waist without hesitation.
And as the cell door opened completely, several people outside the door flashed in, but the other party was also startled by this question.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!"
There were five people in total, all wearing the official uniforms of jailers from the Ministry of Punishment, and their long knives were stained with blood.
At this time, their faces all had expressions of astonishment, and they even took a step back subconsciously.
It was obvious that no matter who ordered them to kill Yu Pingjun, they did not expect to see Li Qi here.
Compared with their panic, the latter quickly came to their senses and shouted sharply:
"Trespassing to the prison! You are so brave!"
"Get out of here yet!"
"..."
"this......"
A loud shout startled the five of them and they retreated again. However, when the sound of fighting not far away floated into their ears, they suddenly came back to their senses.
"Your Majesty! I'm sorry!"
"The queen must die today!!"
Now there is no way out. The person behind them uses their family as a threat, making them want to kill Yu Pingjun no matter what.
As for Li Qi... although the five of them had already rebelled, they also knew the consequences of assassinating the emperor of a country, so they had no intention of killing them at this time.
"Uh-huh!!!"
Five figures flashed past, heading straight for Yu Pingjun, who was curled up on the stone bed with wide eyes, preparing to kill him quickly and then commit suicide on the spot.
No matter how big a cell is, it is only a few feet long and wide, so almost in the blink of an eye, the five people were already close to the stone bed.
But at this moment, the man holding the Emperor's Sword took a step forward and protected Lord Yu Ping behind him.
"presumptuous!!"
"I want to see which of you dares?!"
Although he knew that these five people were working in detail, Li Qi could see that they were still quite afraid of him, so he spoke with an imperial tone, trying to scare the other party away.
However, this technique also depends on the situation. Now that the assassin is determined to die, this move will have no effect.
"Your Majesty, get out of the way."
He suddenly stopped and pointed the tip of the knife forward.
The leader's face no longer had the panic look at the beginning, but he uttered an extremely cold word.
"If you guys are cornered, I'll kill you too."
"..."
For a moment, there was a moment of silence in the cell.
Li Qi's expression suddenly became gloomy, but he knew in his heart that the other party was definitely not alarmist, and he would not give himself too long to think.
Therefore, I must make a decision immediately.
To give in or not to give in?
The five opponents are all in the third grade, the same as myself.
But if a fight really breaks out, I'm afraid I'll be defeated within a few breaths.
As the king of a country, Li Qi naturally has treasures that he can use to save his life.
But now the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. If the other side is really murderous, it is still unclear how long these objects can protect oneself...
"emperor!"
Suddenly, an urgent shout interrupted Li Qi's thinking.
He subconsciously looked back and saw the face full of tears.
"Your Majesty! I will die sooner or later anyway! Why are you stopping me?!"
"Stop pretending to be pretentious here! Get out of the way!"
"Get out of the way!!!"
Yu Pingjun grabbed Li Qi's shirt tightly and screamed with all his strength, trying to push the former aside.
However, the owner of the white dragon robe did not move at all.
At this moment, Li Qi seemed to have some kind of enlightenment and suddenly understood how to be an emperor.
After taking the throne for more than 20 years, this was the first time he understood this matter.
As a king, you cannot retreat!
He slowly opened the pale fingers on his chest and turned back to look at the five nervous assassins in front of him.
All worries and hesitations have long since disappeared, leaving only the slowly raised Emperor's Sword and the choice a true emperor should make.
"remember."
"You can die only if I allow you to die."
"I won't allow you to die. No one in the world can kill you!"
"That's the case today!"
"The same will happen in the future!"
"Aren't you going to kill me?!"
"come!!!"
"boom!!"
The next moment, the Emperor's Sword, carrying the overwhelming power of the emperor, stirred up a powerful dragon roar and swept towards the five assassins who looked horrified.
"Ding ding dong dong!"
"Tsk!"
"Zheng!!"
Amidst the sounds of gold and metal clashing, Yu Pingjun stared at Li Qi who had not taken a step back in front of him, and looked at the blood splashing on the latter's body...
She suddenly felt that this man she had hated for twenty years was strange.
It's so strange that she doesn't hate it anymore...
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"It turns out I'm my concubine. I'm sorry for you..."
...
...
An hour later.
When Wei Changtian and Li Wutong rushed to the palace as quickly as possible, everything that happened in the prison had come to an end.
Wei Changtian never imagined that someone would assassinate Lord Yu Ping, let alone that the Dafeng Palace was so riddled with holes that an assassin would actually succeed.
What he didn't expect the most was that these assassins actually encountered Li Qi, and Li Qi saved Yu Pingjun even though he was injured!
That’s outrageous!!
"emperor!"
"Father!"
After throwing away the old eunuch and rushing into the hall, Wei Changtian and Li Wutong immediately saw Li Qi surrounded by a group of imperial doctors.
The latter's face was a little pale, but it didn't seem to be a big problem.
After all, as the king of a country, there is a high probability that Li Qi can be rescued as long as he breathes. What's more, reinforcements arrived in time, and Li Qi's injury was actually not that serious.
Of course, even his current appearance is enough to make his daughter feel distressed.
"Father!!"
Crying, he ran to Li Qi, and Li Wutong's tears poured out of his eyes as if he didn't want money.
In comparison, Wei Changtian was much calmer. After a few simple words of concern, he directly asked the most critical question.
"Your Majesty, how is the Queen now?"
"..."
Waving his hand to signal the imperial doctors and eunuchs to go out, Li Qi's expression was very calm.
"He is alive and well, but he is still asleep now, perhaps due to serious injuries."
"Are you still asleep?"
Wei Changtian frowned and asked, "Can't even the imperial doctors do anything?"
"Well, I haven't found a way yet, but I guess it won't be long."
"That's good."
Nodding, Wei Changtian glanced at Li Wutong, who was still wiping tears beside him, and asked another question through the sound transmission line.
"Your Majesty, did the Queen tell you about Ning Yongnian and Bai Youheng's conspiracy?"
"..."
"No."
Shaking his head, Li Qi also used his inner strength to condense his voice and replied: "But she will definitely tell her when she wakes up."
"Is it?"
Looking at Li Qi's calm expression, a somewhat inexplicable thought suddenly flashed through Wei Changtian's mind.
"Your Majesty, let me ask one more question."
"What happens tonight will not be you..."
"no."
Li Qi's answer was straightforward and indifferent.