Give Him the Handle

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Pei Qing ran out of the side door of Yangju Hall.
With Meng Chuang and other forbidden troops present in the Yangju Hall, Xiao Jing still has a way to survive. But in Hanning Palace, there were only two people, Zhi Lan and Ji'er. Feeling panicked, Pei Qing lost her footing and almost fell, but not only did she not want to slow down, she lost her usual dignity and elegance and started running along the secluded path.
The cold wind and snow blew on her face and neck, and the sound of fighting on the other side of the palace wall was extremely frightening.
When she ran back to Hanning Palace, Zhi Lan was closely protecting Xiao Ji'an, and Xiao Ji'an, who was less than five years old, was holding a sword made of wood in his hand. That was what he used for daily martial arts training. Probably because he inherited the talents of her sister and brother-in-law, Xiao Ji'an became enlightened much earlier than ordinary children.
If his mother had not died, and if his father had not been ill, with their careful teachings, Xiao Ji'an would have been a good emperor.
Pei Qing had thought about this countless times, but she also knew that what she could ask for now was not a prince or a ruler at all, but how to save this child's life.
"Mother!" There were no lights in the palace and it was a little dim, but Xiao Ji'an still caught a glimpse of Pei Qing, who was running a little embarrassed.
He broke away from Zhi Lan's hand and ran over and threw himself into Pei Qing's arms, "Don't be afraid, mother, your son will guard mother!"
His eyes, which had been dried by the cold wind, became wet again.
"Empress, we have to escape while the enemy troops are still here!" Zhi Lan said in an anxious tone.
Pei Qing nodded, but before she could speak, she heard a "whoosh" sound, and a sharp arrow shot in from outside the hall, almost grazing Pei Qing's hair and piercing into the ground in one fell swoop.
Zhi Lan screamed in fright, and the next moment, soldiers and horses swarmed outside the palace, tightly surrounding the three of them.
A voice of laughter came from outside the hall: "The child is indeed here! This sword has no eyes. Anyone who hurts the little prince will be punished!"
Pei Qing held Xiao Ji'an tightly in his arms, and She took Zhilan's hand and protected her behind her back.
The person who stepped into the main hall of Hanning Palace with big strides was a close associate of Xiao Yu, the prince of the Xiao clan. His knife was still dripping with blood, and he looked unscrupulously from Xiao Jian'an, slowly moving from bottom to top to Pei Qing's face.
Da Pei and Xiao Pei were two queens, both of whom came from poor backgrounds. Why did she become the queen? It's not just the face that makes men feel evil when they see it, but also the exquisite figure hidden in the queen's crown.
That naked frivolity chilled Pei Qing. At this moment, Zhi Lan rushed out from behind her and blocked her in front of her, "You are so brave! This is the queen who is personally named by your majesty and the mother of the country! If you dare to act rashly, , The family will be confiscated and the clan will be destroyed, and there will be a bad death!"
Xiao Ji'an looked up blankly, never knowing that Sister Zhilan, who usually coaxed him with a soft smile, would yell so loudly and sternly.
It's just that the officers and soldiers are not children and will not be drunk by a mere palace maid. The leading man shook off the blood on the knife and then raised it suddenly: "How dare a mere maid dare to talk about this man's business!"
Pei Qing was heartbroken. Shaking and screaming, she pulled Zhilan away. The men's laughter and the women's cries were intertwined, and the blade fell without hesitation.
Everyone couldn't believe that there could be such a master-servant relationship in the world. This Queen Pei was just protecting the prince, but she was also protecting a maid. Seeing that this knife would definitely chop off one of Pei Qing's arms, the sound of sighing gradually began - -Unexpectedly,
there was a sudden "bang" in the palace, and the big knife fell out, and then with a muffled groan, the huge man at the door fell to the ground.
A sharp arrow shot into the back of his head and came out from between his eyebrows. The sharp arrow tip was still filled with red blood and white... Her stomach instantly surged, and Pei Qing covered Xiao Jian'an's eyes. .
In the dusk, a blizzard was raging. Outside the main hall of Hanning Palace, the man put down the crossbow in his hand.
The sky was too dark, and Pei Qing couldn't see the man's face clearly. SHe only knew that he was riding on a tall war horse. SHe was tall and tall, but he also had murderous aura around him.
Is...is it him?
But that man clearly saw the Queen and the Prince in the Hanning Palace, but as if he hadn't seen him, not only did he not dismount, but he lazily uttered two words: "Take it."
Pei Qing trembled when he heard the voice, but suddenly The fighting that started made her unable to care about it. King Yu's people were so proud a quarter of an hour ago, but now they were dead in a different place in Hanning Palace, and died in a miserable state.
Two women and a child huddled in a corner until the entire hall fell silent.
At this time, a thin man threw aside the knife with the remnants of cloth and meat, and then strode over: "The villains in Hanning Palace have been dealt with, and the queen and the prince don't need to be afraid." "
Many, thank you very much. "Zhi Lan helped Pei Qing stand up. Pei Qing even straightened the hem of her skirt and saluted the man with Xiao Ji'an and Zhi Lan.
The man was stunned and quickly took two steps back: "Empress, please don't do this!"
Pei Qingqing said softly: "You should be able to bear the grace of saving my life. May I ask you..."
The man wiped a  sweat on his face, he cupped his hands and said to Pei Qing: "My subordinate is Chu Li, the commander of the Nanchuan Camp, and I have come here to protect  on the order of the King of Nanchuan!"