Chapter 2211 - 2119: Chaos in the Imperial Palace 4
Chapter 2211: Chapter 2119: Chaos in the Imperial Palace 4
Holding a bow and arrows, they encircled her.
The sharp arrowheads glinted coldly in the sunlight.
Xia Weibao was slightly panting, her chest rising and falling gently.
She was human, not a deity; no matter how skilled, facing the Imperial Guards and Imperial Army alone, she had fought long enough to be exhausted.
She needed time to catch her breath.
Whoosh—
The sound of an arrow slicing through the air came from behind. Even with her back turned to the arrow, she could sense its menacing intent just from the sound!
Xia Weibao, relying on the sound to determine position, was about to turn and catch the arrow when she felt someone throw themselves at her.
Holding her tightly, "Miss, watch out!"
Thud—
The sound of a blade piercing flesh echoed in her ears, the scent of blood spreading, causing Xia Weibao’s body to twitch violently.
Wang Cai’s anxious voice lingered in her ear, while he collapsed helplessly.
Seeing the woman lying in a pool of blood, Xia Weibao’s eyes suddenly became bloodshot.
She had shown mercy everywhere, yet these people were relentless!
Raising her head abruptly, her cold and sharp gaze locked onto the Imperial Army’s commander who had just shot the arrow.
Like the eyes of a Grim Reaper, it made the Imperial Army commander palpably tremble with fear.
At that moment, he felt as if Death itself had its eyes on him, chilling him to the bone.
Recovering, he was furious!
He, the esteemed commander of the Imperial Army, the top martial artist of the inner palace, was frightened by a girl barely in her teens; the mere thought was a disgrace.
He raised his hand, and all the Imperial Army archers drew their bows and loaded arrows, ready to fire.
The Imperial Army commander swung his hand down fiercely, unleashing a barrage of arrows!
Xia Weibao grabbed Wang Cai from the ground, leaped towards the nearest rock garden, and placed Wang Cai safely inside.
Then leaping out, she dodged the murderous arrows in mid-air, swiftly flashing into the pavilion.
Noble Consort Qi couldn’t believe Xia Weibao would come to her pavilion, her face suddenly losing its color, "What do you want to do!"
All the palace maids and eunuchs backed away in terror, Hong Shan quickly pulled Noble Consort Qi to run, "Protect the consort! Hurry, protect the consort!"
Xia Weibao didn’t spare them a glance, her five fingers reaching towards the ancient zither on the stone table.
With one hand holding the zither and the other on its strings, she turned sharply.
Facing off against all the Imperial Army archers.
Everyone looked at each other, baffled by her actions.
In such a critical moment, instead of escaping, she grabbed a zither. What was her plan?
Once Noble Consort Qi was escorted to safety, the Imperial Army commander raised his hand again, ordering the arrows to fire.
This time, Xia Weibao didn’t dodge. As the mass of arrows came flying, her fingers on the zither strings moved, pulling them back hard then releasing.
Clang—
The harsh sound of the zither echoed, a mighty wave of inner strength surged forth, like an invisible powerful wave.
Such overwhelming force distorted the air, making it restless, scattering far and wide.
The arrows suspended mid-air abruptly halted, frozen in place.
Everyone was stunned by this bizarre scene, unsure of how to react.
Clang—
Another zither sound reverberated, as if the arrows gained life, all receiving the order to turn around and shoot fiercely back in the direction they came from.
"Ah—"
"Not good, run—"
"Demoness, she’s a demoness, be careful—"
Screams and cries erupted.
Lu Hualiang had just finished court, seeing large groups of the Imperial Army rushing towards the Imperial Harem, his brows furrowed, "What is happening?"
Eunuch Yang, the chief steward, immediately went to inquire, then hurried back, "Your Majesty, there’s been an assassin in the Imperial Harem."