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Seeing that sword about to stab Empress Chen, Shang Yiqing panicked and shouted, "Wait!" At the same time, she charged towards her master.

Her master didn't know that Shang Yiqing still knew martial arts, so she took a step back, but the tip of her sword was still pointed at the empress's neck.

Shang Yiqing did not make a move. With much difficulty, she stopped in her tracks and pointed at Nan Yu Lan and her disciples, "Release the Empress."

Nan Yulan pointed her sword at Shang Yiqing. In a panic, she didn't recognize Shang Yiqing, but instead raged, "If you say anymore, I'll kill you with one strike!"

"Of course I didn't mean that …" Shang Yiqing was clearly nervous to the point that her heart was shaking, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Since all of you came to the palace to steal the treasures, as long as you are willing to let the Empress go, I can guarantee that no one will dare to hurt you."

Nan Yu Lan sneered: "Just with you …"

"Don't waste time talking to her. Kill her first, we've captured Empress Chen, are we still afraid that we can't get out?" Nan Yu Lan's master said and indicated that he should kill Shang Yi Qing.

A fierce look appeared in Nan Yu Lan's eyes, he was about to attack.

"Even if you kill me, it won't help …" Shang Yiqing smiled faintly. "The empress doesn't know martial arts. If you capture her, you'll only be a burden. Since you don't want to kill anyone, why don't you capture me …"

"Princess Rong, I can't let you take the risk!" Although Empress Chen was in a dangerous situation, her heart was still tied to others.

"You're Princess Rong?" Nan Yu Lan was startled. The woman in front of him was actually an imperial concubine? She really didn't expect this. Although he had fought with Marquis Li in Lishan, he had never thought of it.

Shang Yiqing ignored her and smiled reassuringly at Empress Chen. "Empress, they only want to escape. If you tell the guards to let them go, they won't kill us!"

Nan Yu Lan's master snorted. Apparently, he didn't agree with Shang Yiqing's words. This was a rare opportunity to kill the emperor of the dogs, adding to his path of revenge.

"What are you snorting for?" Shang Yiqing turned around to ask. She did not have a good temper, and although she was afraid, being controlled by others would instead arouse her personality.

"You don't want to live anymore?" Nan Yu Lan's master glared at her.

Shang Yiqing was angered by the look and glared at him, "Whether I want to live or not is my business! "I knew you only knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong. The empress is powerless, what kind of ability do you have to catch her?"

"You're quite stubborn!"

"You are wrong, I am not lying, I am just speaking the truth! Although I don't know what purpose you have for coming to the palace to steal the treasure, why are you holding on to the empress now? "Who do you think you are, bullying a useless woman?" Shang Yiqing had her own plans for this. She wanted to infuriate the two men so they could target her and reduce the risk to Empress Chen!

At this moment, the head of the Imperial Guard, Kong Youwei, also heard the news and rushed over. When he saw the empress and Princess Rong being controlled, his face turned green with fright. "I'm the head of the Imperial Guard, Kong Youwei. As long as you two are willing to let the empress and Princess Rong go, I'll let you two go!"

Nan Yu Lan glanced at him and said to his master, "Master, now there are more and more guards, we should escape as soon as possible."

Her master hesitated for a moment before glancing at the brocade box in his hands. The purpose of this trip was to take away the Imperial Jade Seal. Even though there were many complications, he still wanted to take it away.

Shang Yiqing could tell that her master was very concerned about the box in her hand. An idea quietly rose in her mind, and with an inspiration, she shouted, "Watch my sword!"

With this shout, both master and disciple were shocked. They thought that Shang Yiqing was about to use her weapon, but she did not expect her to roll on the ground and pounce at the embroidered box.

Suddenly, no one expected that she would make a move on the box. Although Nan Yu Lan's master reacted quickly, she did not expect Shang Yiqing to snatch the box from under her nose. She immediately became angry, "Give the box back to me!"

"You put the empress in first, so you can naturally have the embroidered box." Even though she had the box, the empress was still in her hands. Shang Yiqing broke out in a cold sweat.

"You dare threaten me?" Nan Yu Lan's master's pupils began to contract, his eyes filled with thick killing intent.

Shang Yiqing shook his head, "I'm not threatening you, I just hope you let the empress go first." "As long as you're willing to release the empress, this embroidered box will definitely return to you!"

"Master, we can't stay here any longer!" When Nan Yu Lan saw the guards, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She didn't want anything to happen to her master.

"Release the empress. If you kill her, all of you can forget about getting out today. Even if you take her away, she doesn't even know martial arts, so she'll still be burdened!" Shang Yiqing tried her best to persuade the man.

Nan Yu Lan's master heaved a sigh of relief, her eyes brimming with light. "Alright, I'll let her go, but …" He pointed at Shang Yiqing, "You, I will not let you go!"

"As long as you're willing to let the empress go, I don't care!" Shang Yiqing's words were full of pride. She was frightened at first, but at this point, she could not care about it anymore. On the contrary, she became even bolder.

"Alright, let's see if you're afraid or not." Nan Yu Lan's master pushed Empress Chen away, then leapt over to grab Shang Yi Qing, while Nan Yu Lan also came over to snatch the brocade box from Shang Yi Qing's hands.

"Empress, are you alright?" The palace maid stepped forward to support Empress Chen.

Empress Chen was already coughing, but now she was frightened and couldn't catch her breath for a long time.

"Empress …" Just as Shang Yiqing said that, she suddenly felt empty beneath her feet. Her entire body had been lifted up by her master.

"Imperial Concubine Rong …" Kong Wen had seen that the empress had escaped danger, and also recognized that Southwater was a criminal the imperial government was trying to apprehend. He was just worrying that he wouldn't be able to report this to the emperor, and now that the imperial concubine was under control, he wasn't worried at all. He waved to the imperial guards, and the archers immediately went forward, lined up in a straight line, aiming their bows at the Master and disciple.

"You're not allowed to hurt Imperial Concubine Rong. I order you to let them go first!" Empress Chen screamed at the top of her lungs.

Kong Wen looked at Empress Chen, hesitated, and did not give his order.

Empress Chen's face was sullen. "What? You dare not listen to my words? "

"I dare not to!" Kong Wen took a step back in fear and then commanded, "Put down the arrow in your hand."

"Master, let's leave quickly." Seeing that the guards had made way, Nan Yu Lan exchanged glances with her master before she grabbed Shang Yiqing and left the palace.