I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1225 It should be me protecting you
Located four or five wards away from Zhaoxing Ward, Yanfu Ward, Li Xizhi and Yan Yunxiao were running on the rooftops.

However, the two did not go to Zhaoxingfang, but to the area of ​​four wards including Zhaoxingfang, because the location of their target had not yet been fully determined.

The streets below were bustling and noisy, and no one noticed the two figures on the rooftop.

However, Li Xizhi seemed to sense something and slowed down considerably.

Immediately, someone chased after Li Xizhi to the rooftop where he was. After Li Xizhi and Yan Yunxiao clasped their hands in greeting, they said, "Commander, we have investigated and found that the Lady of the Marquis of Anshan's mansion is indeed the problem in Zhaoxingfang."

As they spoke, the Shence Army spy handed the list to Li Xizhi: "They are all Li Nishang, remnants of the Yang faction. His Majesty spared these marginal figures out of mercy. It seems they have all submitted to the Prince of Shu. I have already sent people to the offices to which these people belong for a thorough investigation."

Li Xizhi looked at the list in his hand, his gaze falling on Shen Yuanhao's head. He frowned. He could understand the others, but why was Shen Yuanhao's name on it?

Yan Yunxiao walked down to Li Xizhi's side and took the list from her.

The Shence Bureau spy continued, "Lord Qi from Zhuodaolang said he went to investigate alone. Moreover, according to Zhuodaolang's people, there are more than a dozen people hiding in Zhaoxingfang. They have been hiding as laborers, but in reality, they are hired martial arts thugs, each of whom is quite powerful."

Li Xizhi said, "Gather the brothers and surround the entire Zhaoxing Ward. Although very few people live in Zhaoxing Ward, there are many people guarding the warehouses. Be careful not to hurt the civilians. Make sure the outer perimeter is securely locked to prevent them from making any desperate moves. If they brandish their weapons, kill them if you can't capture them alive. Also, send men to the residences of these people on the list and interrogate them one by one!"

The scout immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and turned to leave.

Li Xizhi looked at Yan Yunxiao: "Eldest sister, Shen Yuanhao."

Yan Yunxiao didn't say a word. After handing the list to Li Xi, he turned and leaped towards Zhaoxingfang, shouting, "They've harmed the Great Xia, harmed the Emperor and Empress! Who cares who they are? Just kill them!"

Li Xizhi remained silent, but nodded and said, "Yes!"

But it was at this moment...
Yan Yunxiao's expression froze, and he looked up in the direction of Zhaoxingfang.

……

Where the moon cannot reach, only torches provide illumination.

But right now inside the courtyard.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them.

It was a spear that had just been thrown, and the spear shaft was visibly wreathed in qi, with two sharp beams of qi, each sharper than the last.

But...
The long spear immediately stopped in front of Qi Pei, the swordsman; to be precise...
It stopped in front of the blade in Qi Pei's hand.

After a soft whisper, the spear transformed into this.

Snapped!
Although Qiu Ran looked surprised, he didn't look at Qi Pei, but at the masked woman behind Qi Pei who had reached out and grabbed the knife in Qi Pei's hand to block his spear.

But there's no time to worry about that now; we have to finish this quickly, otherwise, if we alert that freak Yan Yunxiao, things will get really messy.

He was rushing towards Su Chang'an and Qi Pei when he arrived at the spot where he had thrown his spear.

He grabbed the spear with one hand, and with a twist, the lightning instantly enveloped the spear, transforming it into a dragon.

With a roar, the blue lightning dragon suddenly appeared.

Qiu Ran looked at Su Chang'an and said, "Although we have no enmity, you shouldn't have come here alone, so I'm sorry!"

Qi Pei was breathing rapidly and was completely unable to move!

In fact, from the moment I saw that the Empress was completely unmoved by the attack, I instinctively turned around to try to block the blow without feeling anything.

until
The moment that spear appeared before my eyes!
Qi Pei felt like he was going to die.

In fact, Qi Pei has helped many people by shielding them from or blocking attacks.

The martial arts world she frequented was a rough and untamed one, where fighting involved little sword or saber energy; it was all about one word: recklessness!

That's how street fights are.

When rough men make a decision, it's always a decision made on the edge of a knife!

Qi Pei has protected many of his subordinates, even knowing that he is no match for them and that he will be killed, he still does it without hesitation.

Afterwards, Qi Pei would always say, "You call me 'Big Sister,' if I don't protect you, who will I protect?"

Many people, even those stronger than Qi Pei, and even those older than Qi Pei, are no match for him.

He still willingly followed behind her, calling her "Big Sister," not because she came from the Qi family, or because she was good-looking.

In the rough and tumble world of martial arts, loyalty and brotherhood are what matter most.

but
Even though Qi Pei had done this many times, he had never felt death for a moment like that before. In the past, even if he thought he would die, if he dared to roll over the edge of the knife, he would not necessarily die.

But for that brief moment, Qi Pei didn't dare to move an inch.

Until a hand reached out from behind her, grabbed the knife from her hand, and she heard, 'Don't be afraid. I'm here.' And now...
Qi Pei could not see the dragon formed from the intent, nor could she see the countless sharp energies swirling around the spear, but she could sense that this time it was even more powerful than before.

"I'm here, don't be afraid."

But that familiar voice reached her ears again.

Subsequently
Qi Pei saw the hand gripping the hilt of his knife and gently turn it.

Qi Pei seemed to see apricot petals falling before his eyes.

Moreover, a petal landed on Qiu Ran's spear.
at the same time!

Qiu Ran also saw the apricot blossom petals.

The moment Qiu Ran saw the apricot blossom petals, his expression changed drastically. The spear in his hand, which had transformed into a dragon due to his will, disintegrated into nothingness in that instant, leaving only the petals falling one after another.

"Your Majesty, the Empress," Qiu Ran looked at the woman wearing a Nuo mask who walked out from behind Qi Pei and realized who she was. He had seen her at the World Assembly. At that time, he was only a ninth-rank cultivator. He had gained some insights from seeing her then and found a place to break through to the limit.

Wow!
A petal fell in front of Qiu Ran.

Along with this, a gruesome slash appeared on Qiu Ran's body, running from his shoulder to his waist, and blood splattered out.

Qiu Ran looked at the woman in black, coughed up a mouthful of blood and knelt on one knee, but his gaze was fixed on Su Chang'an.

But just as he knelt down, another hideous scar appeared on his back.

boom!
Qiu Ran fell straight to one side.

His eyes were vacant, but it seemed as if he was looking at the figure in black.

The person collapsed.

But the gun did not fall.

Because Su Chang'an was gripping the gun.

After padding the spear, Su Chang'an held it in one hand with the tip pointing downwards.

The moment I looked up.
Although the people around were startled by Qiu Ran's death on the ground, they did not hesitate at all. They leaped high into the air and slashed down at Su Chang'an!
They didn't recognize Qiu Ran. Although her methods were extremely clever, there were so many of them that if they all rushed at her, they wouldn't be able to subdue her.
Su Chang'an doesn't know how to use a gun, but he doesn't need to use one to deal with these people.

He simply glanced up at the people who had leaped high into the air, right around him.
ding~~
It sounded as if there was water.

Then, ripples appeared beneath their feet.

after that
Swish!
A dozen or so people!
They were instantly wounded by the sword energy and fell to the ground.

Su Chang'an glanced at the ground, and after confirming that none of them could stand up, he didn't turn around to look at the officials who were now terrified and completely stunned. Instead, he looked at Qi Pei, who had a look of astonishment on his face.

"Your subject, Shen Yuanhao, pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress!"

Shen Yuanhao bowed deeply as he watched Su Chang'an's retreating figure.

Upon hearing Shen Yuanhao's words, the others were already terrified, as they had never witnessed such a scene of killing so many people at once, especially since Qiu Ran was a Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm!
They spent a fortune to invite this Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm!
结果
We haven't even recovered yet, and now you're talking about that woman?
Is it the Empress?
Snapped!
Zhang Tao, the Imperial Guard who had just been shouting the loudest, suddenly collapsed to the ground, his legs giving way.

Even Fang Qing from the Ministry of Rites was leaning against the door frame watching Su Chang'an's back.

but
Su Chang'an ignored the person behind him.

Instead, she walked up to Qi Pei, gently lifted her mask, and said with a smile, "Thank you for protecting me just now."

Only after 9 PM can Zhaoxingfang be illuminated by the moon.

And now.
A sliver of moonlight shone down, making everyone feel as if they were bathed in moonlight.

But when Qi Pei looked at Su Chang'an in front of him, he felt that the Empress was all alone under the moon.

Only after hearing what the Empress said did Qi Pei begin to speak.

Su Chang'an had already taken off the mask and placed it on Qi Pei's head, and said with a gentle smile, "Don't do that next time, because it should be me protecting you."

Its tone is gentle and pleasant, like a refreshing rain.

Qi Pei looked up and saw that the girl's face was completely flushed under the moonlight.

But it was also at this time.
……

PS: A new book is on the agenda. Because it needs to be completed before the new book is released, and to ensure a continuous flow of royalties, I will need to write two books at the same time. The new book is a fantasy novel.

(End of this chapter)