After rebirth, I teamed up with the scumbag's mistress

Many men in black were rummaging around outside, and one of them was actually getting closer and closer to the pile of firewood at the door.

Lu Wanqing's heart was in her throat. If she was discovered, she would definitely die here.

There are so many men in black here now, there is no hope of escape at all, not to mention that we can't abandon the princess.

If he abandoned the princess and ran away himself, he would still die afterwards.

The man in black walked straight towards the pile of firewood behind the door. Just as he was about to lift the firewood, Li Jianzhang suddenly jumped up and pushed all the firewood down. A large pile of firewood poured down towards the man in black.

The man in black jumped hastily and managed to avoid most of the firewood.

But in this way, Li Jianzhang and Lu Wanqing were exposed to everyone.

The man in black who had just dodged the firewood's attack had a bloody mark near his left eyebrow caused by being scratched by the firewood while dodging. With a vicious look in his eyes, he walked towards Li Jianzhang and Lu Wanqing with a big knife in his hand.

"Swish." It was the sound of a knife entering flesh.

Li Jianzhang turned around, leaned against the wall, and used his body to protect Lu Wanqing.

He was stabbed right in front of Lu Wanqing, blood oozing out from the wound on his upper abdomen, staining his clothes red.

Because of his turning around, the man in black failed to stab Lu Wanqing in the heart.

Li Jianzhang's hands were resting on the wall, and his knuckles were slightly white.

Because of the pain, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The man in black raised the sword in his hand high with an expressionless face.

He looked at them coldly and was about to stab them.

"Ding." It was the sound of the flying knife hitting the blade of the big sword. The flying knife directly knocked the big sword away and it fell to the ground.

Afterwards, there was a burst of noise caused by the collision of armors at the gate of the courtyard.

Soon, many guards in armor came into the yard.

The men in black and the guards immediately started fighting each other, with swords and sabers flashing everywhere.

Li Jianzhang covered the wound on his abdomen with one hand, bent his body slightly, and said, "Madam Lu, we can't stay here for long. While the guards are holding back these men in black, let's take the princess and escape."

Li Jianzhang came to the water tank and lifted the wooden lid on it.

The princess was curled up in the water tank, shivering. She heard the clanging of swords outside and looked up at Li Jianzhang's face, which was full of panic.

"Princess, I will take you out." Li Jianzhang said calmly to the princess.

Under the heavy protection of the guards, Li Jianzhang and his group hurriedly escaped from the yard, got on the carriage at the gate, and went to the palace.

Since the princess was present, the carriage was driven directly into the palace by the guards.

"Let's go to my bedroom first and ask the imperial physician to treat Li Sicheng's injury." The princess said to the guard driving the car.

But after a while, the carriage suddenly stopped.

The princess lifted the curtain and saw the most trusted eunuch Zhao standing in front of the carriage.

"Eunuch, what are you doing?" the princess asked.

"In compliance with the emperor's order, several distinguished guests are summoned into the palace. The emperor invites you." Eunuch Zhao said in a shrill and rhythmic voice.

"Eunuch, Li Sicheng was seriously injured. Could you please give me some more time to treat his wounds before seeing the emperor?" The princess said anxiously.

Just as Eunuch Zhao was about to speak, Li Jianzhang's voice came from the carriage: "It's okay, Princess, I can still hold on. Let's go see His Majesty first."

"Alas..." the princess sighed softly.

Then she said, "Let's go."

Not long after, the group got off the carriage and came to the side hall of the Qianqi Palace, which was where the emperor usually received his concubines, children and favored ministers.

This is Li Jianzhang's first time here.

Walking into this side hall, the furnishings inside are simple. Looking up, I see a tall display cabinet with some rare ornaments on it.

On the flower stand on the other side is a pot of colorful gem bonsai, which is extremely luxurious.

The emperor sat high on a couch near the window. On the small table beside him were a celadon covered bowl and a plate of purple grapes.

After entering the palace, everyone bowed to the emperor and said, "May Your Majesty be blessed with good health."

"No need to be polite. Stand up."

The emperor saw that Li Jianzhang was pale and his clothes were stained with blood. He said, "Give Li Sicheng a seat."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Li Jianzhang sat on the round stool that the eunuch had just placed there.

"Please invite Doctor Zhang here." The emperor turned and said to Eunuch Zhao beside him.

Eunuch Zhao responded and went out.

"Dad, Li Sicheng was injured while trying to save Madam Lu and me. If it weren't for Li Sicheng, I would have been killed by the man in black who chased us today." The princess said earnestly.

"Li Sicheng, you have made great contributions in saving the princess and Lu Wanqing. I will promote you to a higher rank and fill the vacancy of Dali Temple Chief." The emperor said slowly.

Li Jianzhang stood up and bowed again, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

But the emperor held him back and said, "Since you are in this state, there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." Li Jianzhang said respectfully.

As soon as Li Jianzhang finished speaking, Eunuch Zhao and Doctor Zhang hurried into the hall.

Doctor Zhang checked Li Jianzhang's abdominal wound, which did not damage any vital parts and was not too deep.

Doctor Zhang used wine to disinfect Li Jianzhang's wound, cleaned it, applied ointment, and bandaged it.

Doctor Zhang wrote another prescription by hand, "Go back and boil this medicine. Drink it three times a day. Take it for a week and then come back for a follow-up visit."

Li Jianzhang nodded, "Thank you for troubling Doctor Zhang."

"Doctor Zhang, how is Li Sizheng?" the emperor asked, with concern in his words.

"Fortunately, Li Sizheng's wound did not damage his lungs and was not too deep. I have already stopped the bleeding and bandaged it. From now on, change the dressing frequently every day, and he will be healed in about a month." Doctor Zhang replied respectfully.

Lu Wanqing looked at Li Jianzhang's injured state with heartache in her eyes. After hearing what Doctor Zhang said, she felt even more guilty.

After all, if it wasn't for protecting her, he wouldn't have been injured so badly.

After hearing what Doctor Zhang said, the emperor nodded and said, "I understand. You can go down now."

Doctor Zhang then left in a hurry.

The emperor looked at Li Jianzhang, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Li Sizheng, what do you think of the assassination on West Street this time?"

"Your servant and my colleagues only received the tip-off this evening, and we immediately set up controls in all directions. Almost at the same time, the man in black appeared in front of the imperial concubine and the princess. I was closer to the princess, so I immediately rushed to rescue her. I think the man in black this time is probably not a simple bandit, and the tip-off about the Ten Demon Lords may be wrong." Li Jianzhang pulled himself together and said slowly.

"Oh?! What do you mean?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously showing some interest.