The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 12 I'm so scared

The princess sitting next to Zhao Yunzheng quietly observed his expression.

Unable to discern the Prince's emotions, she tentatively began, "Your Highness, she is a newly appointed concubine named Xu Jiaojiao..."

Before the words had even finished and before any response was received, a sharp and incongruous sound of a weapon cutting through the air rang out.

The cold light appears!

Several assassins broke in!

"Assassins! Protect the master!!"

The shadow guards who had been secretly protecting them all appeared and engaged in a fierce battle with the assassins.

Screams and cries mingled together, and blood splattered everywhere.

Although Xu Jiaojiao was scared, her eyes lit up.

Assassination! It's finally happening!

At the same time, she also learned that the two people she had encountered that day were not assassins, but Prince Chen's shadow guards.

I wonder if the one she saved is even here today.

These assassins were very focused, heading straight for Prince Chen. They wouldn't attack anyone else unless they blocked their way and courted death.

Xu Jiaojiao noticed with her sharp eyes that a woman playing the zither who was close to Prince Chen had a dagger hidden in her sleeve and was slowly approaching him.

Logically speaking, these shadow guards were well-trained and should have been able to detect the little trick of the woman playing the zither.

Prince Chen was unusually calm, exuding confidence that he had a thorough understanding of the situation.

So Prince Chen is trying to lure the emperor into a trap, to catch him like a turtle in a jar.

Lianye was so frightened that her face turned pale, her whole body trembled, and she stammered, "Master, Master, we, we, we must, we must hide!"

There's no way to hide.

This is a golden opportunity to leave a mark on Prince Chen's heart!

Looking at the entire banquet hall.

The princess hid behind Prince Chen, Zheng Antong was so frightened that he stood still, Bai Yiru was huddled in a corner with a pale face, Zhou Yingyue was crying under the table, and Cao Lingyun had completely disappeared.

Imagine, at this moment, a woman who deeply loves him rushes forward to shield him from a knife without hesitation. Wouldn't that move Prince Chen to tears?

Furthermore, Prince Chen is skilled in both literature and martial arts. As long as he is not a heartless person, she will certainly not be in any danger with his abilities.

Thinking of this, Xu Jiaojiao looked at Lianye: "Find a place to hide yourself! I'm going to protect the Prince! Be careful!"

Lotus Leaf: "???"

Lianye was stunned as she watched Xu Jiaojiao run towards Prince Chen.

Actually, it's fine if the master doesn't go to protect him, after all, the prince has so many shadow guards around him!

The master is truly willing to do anything for the prince!

Xu Jiaojiao carefully chose her route and cautiously moved forward while observing the location of the woman playing the zither.

The woman playing the zither had already reached Prince Chen's side.

In an instant, a cold light appeared!

Xu Jiaojiao leaped forward at the opportune moment, shielding Zhao Yunzheng: "Your Highness, be careful!!!"

Zhao Yunzheng had been preparing for this moment, ready to take down the woman playing the zither at any time.

To him, the woman playing the zither posed no threat whatsoever.

But who would have thought that a woman would just foolishly rush up to protect him?

"puff!"

The dagger, originally intended to pierce Zhao Yunzheng's heart, instead pierced Xu Jiaojiao's right shoulder.

Warm blood splattered onto Zhao Yunzheng's face.

The woman before him looked like a frightened fawn, her eyes filled with panic.

But the love and worry that Zhao Yunzheng had never cared about suddenly appeared in the woman's eyes, making him gasp for breath.

"Xu Jiaojiao!!"

Feeling the delicate body clinging to him as if about to collapse, Zhao Yunzheng reached out and wrapped his arms around her slender waist: "Shadow One!"

Shadow struck ruthlessly, severing the zither-playing woman's hand with a single sword stroke.

A sharp scream echoed throughout the banquet hall.

Realizing that the woman playing the zither was about to commit suicide by swallowing medicine, Ying Yi dislocated her jaw with a single palm strike.

At this point, the chaos in the banquet hall had been largely quelled.

Zhao Yunzheng scooped Xu Jiaojiao into his arms and strode out, shouting, "Shadow One, clean up!"

Before leaving, his gaze swept over the other women, his eyes revealing a hint of unease.

As the Prince Chen's tall figure receded into the distance, the Princess's eyes grew increasingly dark.

What a Xu Jiaojiao!

She had underestimated this woman.

good good!

It's time to stir up this stagnant pool in the backyard of Prince Chen's mansion!

Xu Jiaojiao, you absolutely mustn't let me down!

On the other side, Zheng Antong was both surprised and annoyed, and in a moment of anger, she even crumpled the handkerchief in her hand.

Why didn't she think of rescuing the prince?

Damn it, that bitch got the upper hand!

……

On the way to Mingqian Academy, Zhao Yunzheng could clearly feel that Xu Jiaojiao was getting more and more drowsy.

He hurried along, calling out, "Xu Jiaojiao, don't sleep!"

"Alright, I won't sleep..." A soft moan came from the woman in his arms, light as a feather, like a kitten's meow, which made Zhao Yunzheng's heart ache.

However, despite this, Xu Jiaojiao, who was running a fever, inevitably fell into a deep sleep due to excessive blood loss.

"Xu Jiaojiao, Xu Jiaojiao?"

Feeling that the woman in his arms had stopped moving, Zhao Yunzheng called out several times.

Receiving no response, Zhao Yunzheng's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace.

Since the imperial physician couldn't reach the residence in a short time, after returning to Mingqian Courtyard, Zhao Yunzheng carefully placed Xu Jiaojiao on the bed, turned around and took a small porcelain bottle from the cabinet, poured out a Blood-Breaking Pill worth a thousand gold pieces and quickly fed it to Xu Jiaojiao.

When Zhao Yunzheng touched Xu Jiaojiao's burning hot skin, annoyance appeared in his eyes.

He should have made his move this afternoon.

If he hadn't stood by and done nothing, Xu Jiaojiao wouldn't have caught a cold and developed such a high fever.

Now that she's injured again, I just hope nothing serious happens...

At that moment, Zhao Yunzheng himself didn't realize how desperately he didn't want anything to happen to Xu Jiaojiao.

……

The Prince's embrace was warm and made her feel safe, and Xu Jiaojiao slept very soundly.

When she woke up, the candlelight in the room was dim, casting a warm and gentle glow on the usually aloof man sitting by the table, making him appear incredibly tender.

A faint medicinal fragrance lingered in the room, while a sharp pain shot through her wound, causing Xu Jiaojiao to groan involuntarily.

Zhao Yunzheng, who was reading the memorials at the desk, was slightly startled and immediately looked over.

Before Zhao Yunzheng could speak, Xu Jiaojiao, who was now fully awake, immediately began her performance.

She struggled to get up, tears welling in her eyes, threatening to fall: "Your Highness, are you alright? Did those assassins hurt you?"

Zhao Yunzheng quickly got up, stepped forward to help her up, and said softly, "I am fine, but you are seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao burst into laughter through her tears: "It's good that Your Highness is alright, it's good that you're alright..."

After the joy of surviving the ordeal, an indescribable bittersweet feeling welled up in my heart.

Xu Jiaojiao threw herself into Zhao Yunzheng's arms, sobbing softly, "Your Highness, I'm so scared..."

Zhao Yunzheng gently embraced Xu Jiaojiao, soothing her tenderly: "Don't be afraid, all the assassins have been killed."

Xu Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. This wound hurts terribly. I don't even want to think about what would have happened if this dagger had pierced Your Highness's body..."

As she spoke, Xu Jiaojiao's eyes darted around, making people feel extremely sorry for her.

Thinking that this woman had saved him twice in three days, while he had stood by and watched her suffer, Zhao Yunzheng felt even more guilty.

He couldn't help but hug Xu Jiaojiao tighter, as if this could make up for the frustration in his heart...