Shen Xihe was already pregnant, and most of the anger between her eyebrows and eyes in the past few days had dissipated, and there were many gentle smiles on her face that were rarely seen before.On this day, the palace was congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday. The Queen Mother, thinking of the recent health problems of the dragon, specially issued an order to avoid extravagance and keep all rituals simple. There was singing and dancing in the palace, and the sound of silk and bamboo swirled around the beams and pillars. No one expected that the light of the sword was coming here along the shadow of the palace wall.A group of well-trained men in black quietly broke through the palace gate, carrying knives and heading towards the birthday banquet hall. An assassin disguised as a eunuch who was mixed in the crowd suddenly attacked, killing everyone on sight, causing chaos in the palace.

The guards desperately protected the emperor and the queen mother as they evacuated to the inner palace. Xiao Huayong held Shen Xihe's hand in the chaos and turned around and ordered his personal guard Tianyuan to protect her and leave safely.On the stone steps outside the palace, Xiao Huayong and Xiao Changqing, with the remaining guards, tried their best to stop the assassin. The light of the sword split a cold light on his side. The emperor who turned back caught a glimpse of his figure from a distance. His skills were so nimble that he was not at all like the usual lingering on the sickbed, and his heart was shocked.Shen Xihe, who was protected by Tianyuan, retreated to a remote bookstore with a group of harem ladies. She did not panic at all. While softly comforting the trembling people, she calmly directed people to move heavy objects to block the doors and windows. She also pulled out the silver hairpin from her head and held it in her hand. She was already prepared to fight to the death.

In the chaos, she suddenly remembered something and collected the sachets from everyone, intending to use these fragrant powders with different medicinal properties to make a weapon that could defeat the enemy.Tianyuan looked for an opening and released a signal for help. Xiao Changying outside the palace saw the signal and immediately rushed to the palace gate with his soldiers. At the same time, Xiao Changtai, who had been planning for a long time, had led his followers to the emperor's chariot.The emperor looked at his son who was raising the knife in front of him. There was no trace of emotion between father and son on his face, only a cold indifference.

Xiao Changtai turned to look at Xiao Huayong, who was rushing over, and screamed at him to see the true face of his father. He had never taken these sons to heart in so many years, but Xiao Huayong still chose to believe in his father at this moment.Before a few people could confront each other for too long, the remaining group of men in black had already smashed through the doors and windows of the bookstore. Shen Xi and the women he led poured out the powder mixed with M-drug. When the assassin's vision was blurred, he grabbed the silver hairpin and rushed forward to deal with the intruding enemies with his own hands.In the open space in front of the main hall, Xiao Changtai's knife was already at the side of the emperor's neck. He was only one step away from succeeding, but Xiao Huayong suddenly rushed over and blocked the fatal knife for his father with his own body.

Xiao Changtai looked at the blood-stained blade and froze on the spot. In the end, he could only lead the remaining soldiers to retreat outside the palace. As soon as he rushed to the palace gate, he was stopped by Xiao Changying who rushed over.Xiao Changying persuaded him to put down the knife and bow his head to plead guilty, maybe there would still be a way to survive, but there was only deathly silence in Xiao Changtai's eyes. He said that he had never received half of his father's love since he was a child, and now he could finally follow his long-dead mother Li Yan back. After saying this, he committed suicide with a knife in front of Xiao Changying.After the chaos was settled, Xiao Changying asked the emperor with red eyes who was the person who poisoned him when he was young.

The emperor swore on his life in front of all his sons that he was never the one who poisoned him. He had been secretly searching for the antidote for so many years and never gave up.Xiao Huayong leaned against the guard. After hearing these words, most of the depression that had accumulated in his heart for many years was finally gone. He wanted to believe that his father had never harmed him.Shen tide and the people who settled in the book pavilion immediately ran towards the main hall, wanting to stay by Xiao Huayong's side immediately.

Xiao Huayong was leaning on the steps. When he saw her coming, he took his last breath and begged the emperor to name the child in his belly Junshu% - this was a name that only emperors could use. He knew that his injuries were too serious and he didn't have much time left. He only hoped that this name could protect Shen Xihe and the child's safety for the rest of their lives. The emperor's eyes were red and he immediately agreed to his request.The two of them ran towards each other across the mess on the ground. No one expected that a man in black hiding in the pile of corpses suddenly stood up and stabbed Shen Xihe in the back with a knife.Xiao Huayong used his last bit of strength to rush over and protect her in his arms. The blade of the knife sank into his body. He raised his hand and gently caressed Shen Xihe's cheek. His eyes were full of reluctance. In the end, he lowered his hand and stopped in her arms forever.

Shen tide hugged his gradually cold body, and her heartbreaking cries, mixed with the shouts of the palace people in the distance, filled the birthday banquet hall that still smelled of blood.