From cute to empress

Chapter 114 Bloody Storm

The chill of the blade approached, and the breath of death seemed to be right before my eyes. I closed my eyes in despair, waiting for fate to come.

"stop--"

A roar roared, as if rolling down from the sky. I opened my eyes suddenly, and saw a familiar figure falling from the sky, blocking Hawkeye and me.

"Zhen Youcai!" I was surprised and delighted. His arrival was like a ray of light in despair, illuminating my entire world.

"Mengmeng, are you okay?" Zhen Youcai asked with concern. His face was covered in blood and his armor was full of knife marks, which showed how fierce the battle was.

"I'm fine." I shook my head and turned my gaze to the battlefield behind him.

Outside the capital, shouts of killing shook the heavens, flames shot up into the sky, and our troops and the black-clad men were already engaged in a chaotic battle. The detectives, led by the Iron-faced Constable, were agile and coordinated, like a solid wall of steel, blocking the black-clad men who attempted to storm the palace. Fairy Caiyun, with her sharp swordsmanship and lithe figure, moved effortlessly through the crowd, sending black-clad men falling wherever she went.

"Hawkeye, your time of death has come!" Zhen Youcai roared, holding a spear and rushed towards Hawkeye.

Hawkeye's face darkened as he brandished his scimitar to meet the enemy's attack. The two men immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Blades flashed, waves of energy surged, and everyone around them was forced back several steps, not daring to approach.

"Damn it!" Hawkeye cursed. He had originally thought he could easily win, but he hadn't expected Niu Mengmeng to have such a master beside her. He became anxious and his moves gradually became chaotic.

Zhen Youcai seized the opportunity and stabbed Hawkeye in the chest. Hawkeye was unable to dodge and was cut by the spear, and blood immediately gushed out.

"Kill them all! Don't leave any alive!" Hawkeye covered his wound and gave a stern order.

The men in black received the order and rushed towards us like crazy, risking their lives.

"Oh no! They're going to fight to the death!" My heart tightened and I shouted to the guards around me, "Pass the order down! Everyone, fight to the death and defend the capital!"

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left.

The battle reached a fever pitch, both sides were furious, and men fell every moment. Blood stained the ground red, and screams echoed through the air.

Just then, I suddenly heard a commotion in the distance.

"What's going on?" I was puzzled and looked up. I saw flames and billowing smoke in the distance.

"Report—" A soldier came running over in a panic, "Your Majesty, the enemy's rear... the enemy's rear..."

"What happened in the rear? Tell me quickly!" I had a bad feeling in my heart.

"A group of men in black appeared behind the enemy lines and are fighting with them!"

Men in black? Could it be... the Black Wind Hall and the Wonderful Scholar? A spark of hope welled up in my heart...

"Black Wind Hall, the Wonderful Scholar?" I murmured to myself, a warm feeling welling up in my heart. They're here after all!

"Hahaha, it seems that God is on our side!" Zhen Youcai laughed out loud, and the spear in his hand danced more fiercely.

Hawkeye's expression became even uglier. He didn't expect that at this critical moment, someone would stab him in the back.

"Damn traitor!" Hawkeye roared, his eyes bloodshot. He knew that his carefully planned plan had completely failed.

"Your Majesty, I will be back soon!" Zhen Youcai said to me, and then led a team of people to kill Hawkeye.

I nodded and turned my gaze to the other side of the battlefield.

Fairy Caiyun held a long sword in her hand and moved lightly as she moved freely among the men in black. With a flash of sword light, she took away lives one after another.

"Witch, die!" A leader of the men in black roared, waving a big knife and slashing at Fairy Caiyun.

Fairy Caiyun sneered, dodged the big knife, then shook her wrist and pierced the throat of the leader of the men in black with the long sword.

"Not even a single blow." Fairy Caiyun snorted coldly and continued to kill the other men in black.

The Iron-faced Constable led a group of constables to form an indestructible line of defense, which thwarted the attacks of the men in black time and time again.

"Brothers, kill!" The iron-faced constable roared, and the long knife in his hand slashed out like lightning, splitting a man in black into two halves.

"Kill!" The detectives roared in unison, their morale high, and they killed the men in black and forced them to retreat step by step.

I looked at the scene before me, my heart filled with hope. I knew that the scales of victory had already tilted towards us.

"Your Majesty, please go to a safe place to rest." A guard came to my side and said worriedly.

I shook my head and said with a firm gaze, "I will fight shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers and overcome these difficulties together!"

After saying that, I drew the sword from my waist and pointed it in the direction of Hawkeye: "Pass the order, attack with all forces, and kill without mercy!"

"Kill!" A deafening cry of killing echoed throughout the night sky. I took a deep breath, raised my sword, and resolutely rushed towards Hawkeye...

I gripped the sword tightly in my hand, its blade reflecting a cold light in the moonlight, illuminating the resolute look in my eyes. I walked fearlessly towards Hawkeye, each step firm and steady. Behind me were my people, my beloved, and my world!

When Hawkeye saw me approach, a cruel sneer appeared on his lips. "What? Your Majesty is going to fight in person? Hahaha, you really are overestimating yourself!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" I shouted coldly, swinging my sword and stabbing at him. My sword skills didn't come from a famous teacher, but every move and every form was filled with my full strength and determination.

Hawkeye obviously hadn't expected a "weak-armed" empress like me to dare to attack, and hurriedly raised his sword to block. The swords collided, making a sharp sound that made my palm numb.

I gritted my teeth and persevered. He knew that I couldn't retreat. Behind me were thousands of expectant eyes, and I must not let them down!

We exchanged dozens of blows, my strength gradually failing me, and my movements becoming sluggish. Seeing this, Hawkeye's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He swung his sword fiercely, forcing me back several steps, then lunged forward, the long sword in his hand aiming straight for my throat!

"Your Majesty!" Zhen Youcai's anxious voice came from a distance.

At the critical moment, I closed my eyes, waiting for death to come. However, the expected pain never came. I opened my eyes in confusion, only to see Zhen Youcai appear before me at some point, the spear in his hand piercing Hawkeye's chest.

"Youcai..." I called out his name weakly, and then my eyes went dark and I lost consciousness.

"Mengmeng! Mengmeng!" I heard Zhen Youcai's anxious call in my ears. I tried to open my eyes and saw his worried face. A warm feeling suddenly surged in my heart.

"I'm fine..." I tried to get up, but found myself feeling weak all over. "Hawkeye..."

"He's dead, don't worry." Zhen Youcai helped me sit up and gently wiped the sweat from my forehead.

I looked around. The shouting and screaming on the battlefield gradually subsided. The ground was littered with the bodies of men in black. Although our soldiers paid a certain price, they finally won the victory.

"We won..." I muttered to myself, feeling mixed emotions.

"Yes, we won." Zhen Youcai held me in his arms, his voice low and firm, "From now on, no one can hurt you anymore."

I leaned against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, my heart filled with peace and happiness. However, at this moment, I suddenly felt a vibration under my feet, and then an ominous premonition came over me...

"No! There's an ambush!"

"Oh no! There's an ambush!" The Black Wind Hall Master shouted, breaking the brief silence. Everyone instantly became alert, their eyes scanning the surroundings with sharp gazes.

"Boom!" The earth trembled even more violently, as if something gigantic was about to break out of the earth. Then, behind us, flames shot up from the direction of the palace, illuminating half the sky red.

"Oh no! They're trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain!" Miaoshou Shusheng's face changed drastically. "Their real target is the palace!"

My heart sank suddenly. Hawkeye knew how much the palace meant to me. His real purpose was not to kill me, but to destroy what I cherished most!

"Youcai, let's go back quickly!" I struggled to get up, but Zhen Youcai held me tightly.

"Don't worry, I have arranged shadow guards to protect the palace. Nothing will happen." His tone was calm, but he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.

"But..." I was still uneasy. Hawkeye was very cunning and I couldn't predict what tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, let us escort you and the general back to the palace first!" The iron-faced constable led the detectives to surround us, looking around vigilantly.

We fought our way back to the palace, and the battle was almost over. The Shadow Guards were truly the elite of the elite. Although outnumbered, they fought tenaciously, keeping the enemy firmly outside the palace.

I saw my personal maid running towards me in panic, tears streaming down her face. "Your Majesty, I'm so glad you're okay! The enemy is so cunning, they..."

"Tell me slowly, what happened?" I tried to stay calm and comfort the frightened palace maid.

"Yes, yes..." The maid spoke incoherently, "They have kidnapped the Queen Mother and want to force Your Majesty..."

My mind went blank, and I nearly fainted. Zhen Youcai quickly grabbed me and asked anxiously, "Where is the Queen Mother now?"

"They, they took the Queen Mother into..." The maid pointed with a trembling finger at a palace deep in the palace, "Ci Ning Palace..."

The Cining Palace was the Empress Dowager's bedroom and the most heavily guarded area in the entire palace. Hawkeye's ability to break through these numerous defenses and abduct the Empress Dowager there demonstrated his meticulous planning and ruthless tactics.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. Hawkeye was undoubtedly trying to use the Queen Mother to threaten me and force me to submit. I must not let him succeed, and I must not let the Queen Mother suffer any harm.

"Youcai..." I looked up at Zhen Youcai with a firm gaze, "I need you..."