sbdcsierra Chapter 455 Returning Home and Being Assassinated
Chapter 455 Returning Home and Being Assassinated
The moon was hanging in the middle of the sky, and there were only a few figures hurrying along on the streets in the dark night.
The moonlight poured down, and a horse galloped past, leaving a trail of afterimage.
Shen Qionghua nestled in Xie Nanyuan's arms, covering her flushed face and complaining, "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could I have come home so late? If my mother knew I came home so late, she would definitely be waiting for me at the gate. How am I going to explain this to her later?"
This guy wasn't just kissing her, he was actually trying to eat her up!
Xie Nanyuan controlled the horse under his crotch and laughed a little when he heard it: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. When we get to the Shen Mansion later, you don't have to say anything. I will take care of my mother-in-law."
A man who is successful in love is particularly easy to talk to.
Shen Qionghua spat at him, "Shameless! Who is your mother-in-law? You haven't even entered our Shen family yet!"
Xie Nanyuan jokingly asked, "Isn't this a matter of time?"
The two men laughed and cursed, and their strong and powerful hooves galloped forward, skimming across the cold floor tiles and crushing the cold moonlight.
As they turned the corner, the Shen Mansion was at the end of the road. A cold light flashed by, and Xie Nanyuan subconsciously became alert. He suddenly tightened the reins, and the horse's front hooves jumped high, then fell heavily.
Shen Qionghua was startled. After sitting down, she straightened up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Nanyuan's face was serious, his brows tense, and he said in a deep voice, "Be careful, there's an ambush."
Shen Qionghua's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
Is there an ambush?
Who has the guts to openly assassinate the prince in the capital?
Are you trying to kill yourself?
Shen Qionghua instantly looked around with a vigilant expression. In the silent night, leaves moved without wind, and then men in black appeared all around.
On the trees, on the walls, on the streets, everywhere.
There were at least twenty or thirty of them, and each of them was highly skilled in martial arts.
Xie Nanyuan's jaw was taut as he looked at the men in black warily. He then pressed Shen Qionghua into his arms and drew out the long sword worn on the saddle.
After looking around, he said in a cold voice: "Who sent you? How dare you assassinate me in the capital!"
Obviously, there is no way these people can answer.
As soon as the leading man in black lowered his hand, the other men in black swarmed up and attacked him in a group.
The target was too obvious at a high altitude, so Xie Nanyuan jumped off the horse with Shen Qionghua in his arms.
He held her in his arms with one hand to protect her, while fighting with these men in black.
The clashing sounds of swords, the clashing of flesh against flesh, the sounds of fighting and screams intertwined together, outlining a horrifying melody.
Warm liquid dripped onto Shen Qionghua's face... No one knew whose blood it was.
Another scream was heard, and the person next to him groaned, followed by the extremely subtle sound of a sword being drawn.
Shen Qionghua's heart tightened, and she said in a trembling voice: "Xie Nanyuan, are you injured?!"
"No." Xie Nanyuan answered calmly, his voice without any fluctuation.
But how could Shen Qionghua possibly believe it?
He was lying to her!
He must be injured!
Shen Qionghua wanted to check on his injuries, but the current situation did not allow it.
Xie Nanyuan was injured and had to kill the enemy while protecting her.
Shen Qionghua was extremely anxious at this moment, regretting that she had never learned martial arts before.
Otherwise, why would Xie Nanyuan be the only one left to kill the enemy, while he still needed his protection, like a burden?
Thinking of this, Shen Qionghua felt so heartbroken that tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
There were too many people sent, and Xie Nanyuan had to kill the enemies and protect Shen Qionghua at the same time, which really constrained him.
Besides, he was injured and was not 100% sure that he could escape safely, and he was afraid that he would not be able to protect Shen Qionghua.
Xie Nanyuan glanced at the horse next to him, killed two men in black with his backhand, then turned his hand, sent Shen Qionghua in his arms onto the horse's back, and stabbed the horse's tail with a knife.
"Qionghua, you go first!" he said, turning around and killing another man in black.
The tall stallion gave a high, frantic neigh and then lunged forward.
"Xie Nanyuan! No! Xie Nanyuan!" Shen Qionghua cried.
A man in black noticed Xie Nanyuan's actions, and turned the knife that was stabbing Xie Nanyuan around and wanted to chase Shen Qionghua, but was stopped by Xie Nanyuan.
A gust of wind blew past, and behind him was the sound of fighting.
As the horse turned the corner, Shen Qionghua's last sight was Xie Nanyuan's back, whose shoulder blade had been stabbed by a knife.
"Xie Nanyuan!"
Then, the bloody scene was completely covered up.
Shen Qionghua came to her senses and wanted to turn around and look for Xie Nanyuan.
But the horse under him went crazy and rushed forward regardless.
Shen Qionghua had no choice but to try her best to control the reins so that the dog would not crash into the wall and run towards the Shen family.
She took off the hairpin on her head and stabbed the horse under her crotch, and the horse ran even more wildly.
There were tears in Shen Qionghua's eyes.
Xie Nanyuan, you have to wait for me, I will go and call someone to rescue you!
You must wait for me!
Amid the neighing of the horse under her crotch, it took only a cup of tea for Shen Qionghua to see the Shen family.
She jumped without hesitation, and turned seven or eight times before stopping.
Without Shen Qionghua's control, the horse crashed directly into the gate of Shen's mansion.
With a loud bang, the Shen family's vermilion gate was stained dark.
The loud noise startled the people inside. When the guard opened the door, he was shocked by the blood on the gate and the dead horse on the ground. When he saw the figure lying not far away, he was even more frightened.
"Madam! Madam! Madam, something bad has happened!" he shouted loudly.
"What's wrong? Is the young lady back?" Lin Wanru's voice came before she even showed up.
It was late at night and Shen Qionghua had not returned yet. Lin Wanru was a little worried, so she stood guard near the Shen family's gate. She also heard the noise just now.
Lin Wanru came to the gate and looked in the direction the guard pointed. Just then, Shen Qionghua staggered to her feet, enduring the pain in her body.
Her messy hair and blood-covered body frightened Lin Wanru, who shouted, "Sister Hua!"
The man rushed out.
Shaoyao and Gancao, who had been accompanying Lin Wanru while waiting for Shen Qionghua, were also frightened and hurriedly followed Lin Wanru towards Shen Qionghua.
Lin Wanru rushed to Shen Qionghua, supported the limping Shen Qionghua, and cried, "Hua Jie'er, what happened to you? You... why are you covered in blood?"
"Miss! How could you be like this?" Licorice also asked hurriedly.
Shaoyao was so anxious that she almost cried. She said, "I'll go get a doctor right away!"
Shen Qionghua didn't have time to reply to Lin Wanru. Seeing Shaoyao about to leave, she quickly called out to her, "Don't go, go find An Yi first, go quickly! Tell them that the prince has been assassinated and ask them to go and rescue him!"
This was too much information for Shaoyao to react for a moment. Shen Qionghua pushed her and said urgently, "Go quickly!"
Shaoyao finally reacted, lifted her skirt and ran towards the mansion.
Lin Wanru and Gancao were also shocked by the news.
Someone actually dared to assassinate the prince in the capital!
However, the shock only lasted for a moment. To Lin Wanru, Shen Qionghua's safety was more important than anyone else.
She said to Gancao, "Gancao, quickly help the young lady in and send someone to call a doctor!"
However, Shen Qionghua stubbornly refused to enter the mansion.
She grabbed Gancao's sleeve and urged him urgently, "Hurry up and go to Huichun Hall and invite the best doctor there. No matter how much it costs, go now!"
Now Pei Liangchuan is in the palace. It is late at night and the palace gates are locked. He can only find a doctor from the folk first.
Furthermore, Xie Nanyuan was injured, and the first thing to do was to stop the bleeding. She was not qualified to enter the palace to ask the imperial physician for treatment. If she wanted to ask the imperial physician, she had to send someone to the Prince Rui's Mansion to notify Linze first.
If we delay like this, there will be no time left.
"Oh, oh, okay." Gancao was also a little panicked at the moment. He just subconsciously listened to Shen Qionghua's instructions, hurriedly got on the carriage, and rushed towards Huichuntang.
Shaoyao moved quickly. Just as Gancao drove away in his carriage, An Yi and a group of secret guards rushed out of the mansion.
Shen Qionghua told him the place where they were attacked, and in the blink of an eye, the group disappeared from their sight.
Shen Qionghua hit her knee while vaulting. She felt excruciating pain in her knee and could hardly stand.
Lin Wanru was crying with heartache and persuaded Shen Qionghua to go back home first.
Shen Qionghua refused. She reached out and wiped away the tears on Lin Wanru's face, comforting her: "Mother, I'm fine. The blood on my body is from others. It's just scary to look at..."
Xie Nanyuan protected her very well. Her body was covered with bruises and scrapes from vaulting, the most serious of which was her knee.
She must wait for Xie Nanyuan. If he can save his life and return safely, she will never fight with him again. If, if...
Shen Qionghua didn't even dare to think about the remaining possibility. The thought made her heart ache. All she could think of was the image of Xie Nanyuan's back being pierced through the shoulder blade by a sword when he turned around just now.
Tears flowed uncontrollably, and his eyes were fixed on the street ahead.
I don't know how long it took, but I could faintly hear footsteps, and a group of people seemed to appear in my hazy vision...