The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Madam Chang was stunned when she saw Gu Jinchu. The two maids she brought to the palace banquet today were specially prepared by her husband.

The plan was to control the women in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, especially Mrs. Jiang Wu, at the critical moment.

How come not only did she escape, but she was killed instead!

Bai Zhi kicked the already dead maid away from her with an expressionless face, then turned and walked to another maid, bent down and pulled out the arrow that was deeply embedded in her throat.

After doing all this, Bai Zhi stood up and walked towards Gu Jinchu.

With blood stains on her face and chest, she came to Gu Jinchu and asked with concern, "Madam, are you okay?"

On Gu Jinchu's fair and bright face, there were two drops of bright red liquid, which were slowly flowing down her jaw to her neck, giving people a seductive feeling.

She replied softly: "I'm fine, don't be too harsh."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi nodded in agreement. Madam meant to save Madam Chang's life.

She turned around, clenched her fist, and punched Mrs. Chang in the face. Mrs. Chang only had time to let out a short scream before one of her eyes quickly swelled up and turned blue.

Liu supported herself with her injured arm and stood up from the ground with difficulty.

The fifth sister-in-law was not even as old as her eldest son. She looked at Gu Jinchu cautiously, her eyes full of worry and pity, her voice trembling: "Fifth sister-in-law, are you okay?"

Liu felt extremely aggrieved, and she took a handkerchief and gently wiped Gu Jinchu's face, erasing the two bloodstains.

Gu Jinchu held her hand and said with a faint smile: "Second sister-in-law, I'm fine."

Liu herself hadn't recovered yet, and she staggered while supporting Gu Jinchu, "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay..."

Madam Jiang pushed the bewildered servants and urged them, "Go and help the Fifth and Second Madams over."

Mother Hu and Du Ruo seemed to be awakened from a dream, and hurried over to greet them, each supporting a master as they walked back.

Liu could no longer stand, so she held Du Ruo's hand and fell into her arms.

It's only been a short time and three people have already died.

My sister-in-law is still pregnant. If the Jinyiwei or Jinwuwei come in, what will these women do?

Madam Jiang stood up from the chair, personally helped Gu Jinchu and asked her to sit down. Her face was pale, but her expression was relatively calm. She said softly: "Jinchu...are you hurt?"

She cursed her husband a thousand times in her heart, and let her daughter-in-law get pregnant to protect the other female relatives.

What should I do if something goes wrong?

Gu Jinchu held Madam Jiang's hand, raised his head and smiled, comforting her, "Don't worry, mother. Fifth Master will come to pick us up after he has sorted out the things outside."

After Bai Zhi's last punch, Mrs. Chang rolled her eyes and lost consciousness, passing out.

She stood up, wiped her face casually with her sleeve, and couldn't help frowning.

There was a scar near the ear, and blood was constantly flowing out of the wound.

She pressed the handkerchief in her hand against the wound, walked to Gu Jinchu and whispered, "Madam, I'm afraid Madam Chang will scream and knock her out."

Wang wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth and swallowed her words back.

Old Madam Jiang looked outside the door, wondering how her husband could be so calm, and her heart began to flutter.

The snow was still falling. Empress Cao stood in the corridor of the palace gate, looking at the officers and soldiers fighting in a group, and shouted angrily:

"Stop it! The emperor's body is still lying in the inner hall. How can the emperor leave with peace of mind if you just use knives and guns like this?"

She turned her head and looked in the direction of the ministers, "Grand Secretary Yang, Lord Jiang, the emperor ordered you to assist the new emperor in his will, why don't you quickly persuade the second prince!"

In such a short time, Empress Cao was able to find the best way to protect herself, and she placed all her hopes on Grand Secretary Yang.

I finally understood why Zhao Xu and Imperial Noble Consort Chen kept pushing Academician Yang forward.

Grand Secretary Yang is the most upright and loyal to the emperor. If he had the imperial edict to pass on the throne, he would be the first person to stand up and support the new emperor.

Zhao Xu raised his hand, and the Jinwu Guard commander kicked Chen Zhengde on the shoulder. Chen Zhengde raised the fallen snow on the bluestone road and flew several meters away before his body stopped.

After Zhao Xu saw that the Jinyi Guards and Jinwu Guards had all stopped, he looked at Empress Cao and said, "Are you so eager, Empress, to let Grand Secretary Yang judge your regicide?"

Empress Cao pretended to be calm and took off the red hairpin in her hair. "When Envoy Zhao arrives, all the truth will be settled. Second Prince, the most important thing now is to plan the funeral of the late emperor.

And the women in the side halls must be terrified, right?"

In one sentence, it was revealed that the Second Prince intended to use his female relatives to threaten a group of ministers.

Imperial Concubine Jing said, "When the emperor passed away, the ministers and ladies of the court were supposed to mourn according to the rules. The new emperor is doing this out of sympathy. The women are under the protection of the Jinwu Guards, so please don't exaggerate!"

The threat in his words was not concealed at all.

Zhou Boyan looked at the crossbowmen on the wall with a mocking expression, "I can hear Concubine Jing's plan even from such a distance."

At this time, Huang Tong appeared silently at the palace gate and nodded slightly to Master Jiang Wu.

Master Jiang Wu immediately asked, "Eunuch Wang, you said earlier that His Majesty took the Gu Yuan Dan today... When was it, and what happened at that time?"

Wang Xi glanced at the second prince, and Zhao Xu nodded imperceptibly, considering the Duke Dingguo Mansion behind Jiang Nansheng.

Wang Xi bowed and said, "Master Jiang, after breakfast, the emperor was in the study reading the memorials submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was so angry that he accidentally dropped the imperial seal on the ground.

His Majesty ordered the servant to take out the Gu Yuan Dan, and only after taking it did the discomfort in the body subdue. "

Master Jiang Wu nodded and said slowly, "That means the late emperor took Guyuan Pill knowing its efficacy, right?"

Wang Xi bent over and raised his head slightly to look at Master Jiang Wu. Those eyes that could see through people's hearts made him at a loss for how to answer for a moment.

If the late emperor knew the effectiveness of the Guyuan Pill, then Empress Cao would not be guilty of regicide.

If he said he didn't know, then what he said just now would be full of loopholes.

No matter what the situation was, Tang Liu lying in the hall was his final fate.

Under the gaze of Master Jiang Wu, Wang Xi fell to his knees with a plop, his body shaking like a sieve.

Zhao Xu's expression changed slightly.

Jiang Nansheng's words...are you trying to protect Queen Cao?

He looked at Master Jiang Wu and asked, "Master Jiang, what is your intention? I can't figure it out."

After all, she didn't use the women of the Jiang family to threaten him like her mother did.

Master Jiang Wu stood up and bowed, saying, "Since the late emperor has asked me to assist the new emperor, I will do my best to clear all obstacles before him."