The little one in her arms stiffened.
Ji Qingwu said, "But don't be afraid. I'll be right here with you."
She whispered a few more words in his ear.
Within the entire Phoenix Palace, the most heavily guarded place was the Diligent Governance Hall, where the Emperor resided.
Even when Emperor Wu Su was absent, the hall contained state secrets of Beili and was always protected by a heavy contingent of guards.
These assassins had snuck into the palace secretly; they didn't have the strength to launch a frontal assault.
All she had to do was get Yuan Heng to the Diligent Governance Hall up ahead, and the Imperial Guards there would be more than enough to eliminate these assassins.
The wind outside rustled the paper on the windows, making soft, scraping sounds.
Ji Qingwu took the bow and arrow set that was hanging on the study wall.
It was a bow made for a child of Yuan Heng's age. She pulled hard on the bowstring, testing its strength.
