An orphan girl in troubled times, living a miserable life

Chapter 362: Critical Moment Shen Yuezhi
"stop!"

At the critical moment, the palace gate behind him opened, and Shen Yue came riding in a cloud of dust. When he saw the familiar figure standing in the midst of swords and sabers, his body covered in blood, his heart immediately became confused.

With a shudder in his heart, Shen Yue shouted loudly, stepped on the horse's back and flew towards Li Yaoguang. He drew the long sword from his waist and blocked the blade that fell in front of Li Yaoguang in time, "Let's see who dares to touch her! Back off!"

When the soldiers saw that it was Shen Yue, they immediately stopped and retreated.

Shen Yue put away his sword, turned around and eagerly pulled Li Yaoguang to look him up and down, "Yaoguang, are you okay?"

Li Yaoguang stepped back calmly, saying indifferently, "Why are you here?"

"I, I'm sorry, I'm late and scared you."

"Oh, I'm not scared, but I'm dying."

Li Yaoguang's merciless sarcasm made Shen Yue unbearable, and his face was full of bitterness. At this moment, Ying Yi, Lu Yao, Lu Fang and others who followed him quickly passed through the palace gate. Seeing the chaos inside, they all drew their weapons at their waists and instantly formed a line of defense to guard Shen Yue.

The accident happened so quickly that Xu Chengfeng and the others were all shocked and dumbfounded, especially when they saw Shen Yue suddenly appear with a gloomy face and blood dripping from his face, everyone was terrified.

Lin subconsciously wanted to run away. Cui and Zhou were both trembling with anxiety. They grabbed their seriously injured father and shouted at him to protect them and run away quickly. They must not let their husbands see them doing such evil.

Even Huang Lijin was surprised why Shen Yue suddenly showed up. Wasn't it arranged?
Huang Lijin retreated secretly in the crowd, looking at Xu Chengfeng in the front. She cursed Xu Chengfeng in her heart for being unreliable. The most important thing now was to leave this place.

They didn't expect that these people were no match for Shen Yue's confidants. Shen Yue was extremely prestigious for leading troops in battle. Not to mention that the men he led were all experienced in battle and could fight ten people at a time. Even the soldiers appointed by Lin and Xu Chengfeng did not dare to move when they saw Shen Yue. After all, he was a leader in their hearts, a god.

So when Shen Yue appeared, the soldiers under him stopped their actions one after another. They were all at a loss, guilty and afraid. The scene could be said to be one-sided. In such a situation, there was no chance for these rats in the gutter to escape. As soon as they moved, they were blocked by Ying Yi and his men.

Seeing this, Xu Chengfeng's eyes darkened and he sighed that the opportunity had been lost. He did not look at Huang Lijin who was looking at him with resentment. He met Shen Yue's gaze and extended his bloodstained hand to his close followers.

"Come, help me over."

The attendant's face changed drastically after hearing this, "Master?" He thought to himself that at this time, he didn't run away but went against the wind. Was his master stupid?
Xu Chengfeng was not stupid. Seeing his attendant was dumbfounded, he could not help but shout in a low voice, "Help me over!"

The attendant suddenly realized what was going on and answered "yes". He quickly reached out his hand and helped Xu Chengfeng, who looked pale and bloodless, forward.

It was a pity that his lord's heart and eyes were filled with the blood-stained witch in the middle of the crowd, entangled with another foreign man.

Your Majesty is truly deeply in love!
Xu Chengfeng couldn't help but sigh. Without waiting for Shen Yue to speak, he pushed away his followers, lifted the red robe with his bloody hands, knelt down, and bowed.

"Your Highness, your servant Xu Chengfeng greets you."

Shen Yue reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Li Yaoguang. The tenderness in his eyes was gone, and only coldness and anger remained. "Oh, you still know that I am the Lord?"

Xu Chengfeng stood up, his back straight, and spoke in a sonorous voice, "Of course, once a master, always respected, Xu Chengfeng knows that you are the king and the minister is the subordinate." "Very good, since you know that I am the king and you are the minister, then why do you still want to hurt the people I care about, Xu Chengfeng, what do you mean by this?"

What does it mean?
Xu Chengfeng looked at the young emperor who was about to ascend to the throne, his eyes full of complexities, "In reply to your Majesty, I, Xu Chengfeng, have never had any selfish motives. What I am doing today is for the Lord, for the public, for my country and for the world."

"Ha, what a joke! What a great Xu Chengfeng! What a man who is devoted to his master and the public!"

Shen Yue couldn't help but laugh out of anger, he raised his hand and pointed at the bloody person who was so close to him, yet seemed as if there was a sky between him and him, who was supporting another man in front of him, and who was so clearly different from him and made him feel extremely heartbroken. He tried hard not to look at the existence that made him extremely jealous, and glared at the person kneeling in front of him.

"Your so-called being a king, serving the country and the world, means you disregard the law, use your power to oppress others, hurt the innocent, and harm my loved ones? Good, really good! If you, Xu Chengfeng, are so loyal and brave, I, Shen Yue, can't afford it."

These words were so serious that Xu Chengfeng was deeply hurt. He felt that his lord did not understand his good intentions. He could not help but smile bitterly, then bowed down again, crying bitterly.

"Your Majesty, the heart of my subject Xu Chengfeng can be proved by heaven and earth. I have never had a single selfish motive. This woman has treacherous means. She can control ghosts and gods, make creatures appear out of thin air, disturb people's hearts, and seduce Your Majesty. This is a great evil..."

"What nonsense is this!"

"No, Your Majesty, Cheng Feng's words are true. To prove her evil deeds, I have already sent people to invite those who witnessed the witch's tricks that day to gather in Kyoto. They are waiting outside the Meridian Gate now. If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can summon them to question them."

"Oh, you actually have something prepared. If I don't return in time today, will you use these useless witnesses to prove your innocence after you have hurt innocent people beyond repair?"

Xu Chengfeng, Huang Lijin and the others were all startled because their plan was actually guessed by the Lord.

Is it possible to admit it? Of course not!
Xu Chengfeng's eyes were red, but he was different from everyone else. He was sincere to his master, but his ideas were wrong. So when facing this master who was bewitched by the witch, he still spoke earnestly.

"Your Majesty, I am wronged. Everything I did was for you. Now is the autumn of troubled times. You are a wise ruler bestowed by heaven. You will soon ascend the throne and end the troubled times. Don't you see that people like Daji and Yang Fei brought disaster to the country and the people? I know that your Majesty values ​​righteousness and affection, and can work for the great cause of the country and the peace of the people of the world. Therefore, Xu Chengfeng is willing to bear the infamy for generations and is willing to help you quell the evil woman and stabilize the government. Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I, Xu Chengfeng, have no second thoughts."

"Never had two hearts? Ha, what a good one! You hid the golden medal and the arrow on my back that day, and destroyed my entire Shen family. Because you were dedicated to the public and for the sake of millions of soldiers, I tolerated you, indulged you, and respected you, because you were selfless and a meritorious official! But today, let's not talk about the fact that you destroyed the one who was most dear to me and touched my bottom line. Let's just talk about Yaoguang. She was just a weak woman. She saved my life first, and helped me in the battle of Wuding to save people and eliminate bandits later. Even if she was General Lin..."

Shen Yue's eyes swept over Cui, Zhou, Huang Lijin and others who were pressed in front of Ying Yi, and fell decisively on someone who was hiding in a cloak in the crowd, his tone cold and ruthless.

"Yes, it's you, General Lin! Don't hide. Yaoguang and I not only saved you from danger, but also helped you pacify Wuding and rescue the people. We made up for our mistakes. It would be fine if you didn't repay this kindness, but I didn't expect you to repay kindness with hatred and kill her behind my back. General Lin, do you have the heart?"

Lin's heart sank when his name was called, especially when he saw that Shen Yue had completely broken off relations with him and didn't even call him uncle, Lin felt terrified and knelt down immediately.

"Nephew Shen Yue, no, Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation..."

However, Shen Yue did not stop at all. He just waved his hand in hatred, signaling Yingyi to cover the man's mouth, and then looked at Xu Chengfeng in front of him.

"Xu Chengfeng, apart from these, the witch you mentioned is a chivalrous and brave woman. She rode alone for thousands of miles to Pengcheng for her relatives. She is sincere and true. When Fengzhou was in danger and everyone was trying to avoid it, she took a huge risk and brought food and horses to save the soldiers and civilians in Fengzhou.

She is fearless and devoted herself to me, and she has never asked me for anything in return. Doesn't she know that it is a crime to possess a treasure? Doesn't she know that once the secret is exposed, it will bring disaster to her life?
No, she knows! She knows it all!
She knew all this clearly, but when the tyrant emperor besieged Yuezhou City and the people were in danger, she saved innocent lives, and was willing to expose herself to protect others, risking her life, destroying the tyrant emperor, and pacifying Yuezhou! Tell me about this feat, such a soft-hearted person who sacrificed herself to save the people, is she a witch? Ah? Is she a witch?"