From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1226

Zhou Yuan sat on the futon, thinking quietly.

Ye Qingying stretched out on the ground, her head resting on his thigh, facing his abdomen, sleeping soundly.

She hadn't had a good sleep for a long time. After meeting Zhou Yuan, her tense spirit finally relaxed, and soon she felt sleepy and fell asleep.

Zhou Yuan didn't disturb her, but waited for her to wake up.

But she had just fallen asleep for a while when the inner guards strode in.

Ye Qingying sat up in an instant, looked outside the hall, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter!"

"What's the matter..."

Zhou Yuan patted her shoulder and said: "Rest assured, leave it to me."

He raised his head and looked at the inner guards.

The inner guards said anxiously: "The monks are attacking! The sisters can't stand it."

Zhou Yuan immediately said: "No need to resist, shrink the defense line, and all come to this Buddhist temple."

His tone was firm and heavy, with a sense of confidence and self-confidence.

The tension of the inner guards inexplicably subsided a lot, and they clasped their fists and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

She ran out, and Ye Qingying frowned and said, "What should we do now? That group of monks is very powerful, especially the sixty-man guardian group, all of whom are top masters. We are in too bad a state and can't hold on."

Zhou Yuan took her hand and smiled, "Don't worry, nothing will happen as long as I'm here."

Ye Qingying glanced at him and nodded slightly, feeling very relieved.

Soon, all the inner guards of the Inner Court gathered together, including non-staff personnel, there were more than thirty in total.

Almost all of them saw Zhou Yuan for the first time, and there was hope in their turbid eyes.

Zhou Yuan is now the pillar of the Great Jin Dynasty, and he can be said to have rebuilt the world. These inner guards knew that the King of Guards had come, and they all became energetic. Not only were they not afraid, but they were very excited.

Zhou Yuan said, "Stand outside the temple with me to show our strength and welcome the monks."

"Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."

After that, he took Ye Qingying's hand and walked out.

After leaving the temple, everyone stood behind Zhou Yuan, as if this back could block all disasters.

"Zhou Yuan! Stand up for me!"

The Great Protector led seventy or eighty monks and rushed into the square from outside, and saw Zhou Yuan standing on the steps directly.

Everyone in the inner court was already a little nervous. The internal force of the Great Protector monk was so strong that they could hardly stand.

Dozens of monks holding torches quickly approached and directly blocked the front of the temple.

The fierce Dharma Protector walked to the front quickly, his internal force surging, and roared: "Zhou Yuan! Death is imminent! Is there anything else you want to say!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said softly: "Why do you have to say angry words, Master? We are here, do you dare to make a move?"

The Dharma Protector said coldly: "Do you really think I can't kill you? It is true that your internal force is deeper than mine, but in a real fight, you may not be my opponent."

Zhou Yuan said: "Then why don't you make a move?"

The Dharma Protector had sweat on his forehead and clenched his fists without responding.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "It seems that you have already been to the silk workshop, right?"

The Great Protector growled, "Shameless traitor!"

Zhou Yuan continued, "Not only did you go there, you also know that your guardian group is missing."

"I know what answer you want. Yes, they were all captured alive and their lives are in my hands."

The Great Protector said, "They are people who are ready to ascend to heaven at any time! Exchange their lives for yours! It's worth it!"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "Don't cheat, it's useless. Is there any point in pretending?"

"You know very well that even if you attack with all your strength, you can't stop me at all. At most, you can kill all the inner guards behind me."

"Are these inner guards comparable to your guardian group? How could you be willing to make such an exchange?"

"You brought people to surround me for peace talks and to exchange hostages, right?"

The Great Protector's face trembled several times.

He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists and said: "Give me back my Dharma Protectors! Otherwise! I will kill all these inner guards!"

"You have done everything you can, even cut your hair, just to save the woman you are holding?"

"Is she so important to you? Hahaha!"

"Zhou Yuan! I can guarantee that you can escape at most, but you can't take her away!"

Zhou Yuan looked at him and laughed slowly.

He whispered: "Great Dharma Protector, Great Dharma Protector, don't you know me very well? Why are you confused at this moment?"

The Great Dharma Protector said: "Of course I know you, you are sentimental."

"Yes."

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "I am sentimental, but I can distinguish between big and small things, and national hatred and family feuds."

"So... Wanyan Daichan, you know it, right? It can also be regarded asYour junior sister, I almost killed her with my own hands!"

"My good brother, my comrade-in-arms who lived and died with me, many of them also fell on the battlefield."

"Do you think I will compromise on national affairs for a woman?"

Ye Qingying immediately drew her sword.

She said coldly: "The inner guards of the Inner Court Division obey orders! If the other party dares to attack! Fight them to the death! No one is allowed to live!"

Then she put the sword on her neck again and grinned: "Old monk, do you dare to threaten him with me? Hahahaha! If you dare to do it, I dare to chop off my head!"

"My life! In exchange for the lives of all the people in your Guardian Corps! It's worth it!"

"There are countless branch directors like me in the Inner Court Division, and your Guardian Corps should have accumulated for many years, right?"

"Come! Exchange your life with me! "

At the end of her speech, she even took a few steps forward, her face full of ferocity.

The Great Protector stuttered for a moment.

He suddenly looked at Zhou Yuan and shouted: "Are you just going to watch her die like this!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Not only her, but also me, are ready to sacrifice for the nation at any time."

"For the Western Regions, we are willing to give everything."

At this point, he changed the subject and suddenly laughed again: "Great Protector, you and I are considered to have a predestined relationship, how about I make a deal with you?"

The Great Protector said: "Want to cheat me again?"

Zhou Yuan sneered: "No need to lie, this time, I want to fight you, do you dare?"

"What?"

The Great Protector didn't understand for a while.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Half of the monks of the Dharma Protector Group are handed over to you, you let us go, this is the first rule."

"Second, two days later, we will hold a Dharma meeting in Jinwu Pavilion Square to discuss Taoism and Buddhism.

"Whether you win or lose, I will return all the hostages to you after the ceremony."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Don't you like to talk about Buddhist scriptures? Don't you want to preach? I'll give you a chance!"

"You have to convince the Black Mountain Sect and the royal family not to take action that day and only participate in the ceremony."

"And what you can get is... a chance and the return of all the hostages."

The Great Protector was silent for a long time before grinning and saying, "Do you think I'm a child? For today's negotiations, I can only tolerate one result, which is to exchange all the hostages."

"Give me back all the hostages, and I'll let you go."

"As for the rest, you can't do it."