The four Fang sisters immediately returned to the carriage, with Yu Sheng standing guard nearby, while Fang Shengtang, pale-faced, lifted a corner of the carriage curtain.

"Miss, don't worry. A group of guards appeared out of nowhere and stopped these assassins."

Fang Shengtang lifted the carriage curtain a little higher to suppress his fear and observe the fighting ahead. He noticed that the number of assassins was still increasing and made the worst-case scenario plan in his mind.

"In a little while, find an opportunity to take Xiao Liu towards the palace. These guards must be people sent by the Emperor to protect Xiao Liu. I believe the Emperor will receive the news soon and send reinforcements. Remember to get him safely to the palace."

After Fang Shengtang took in Yu Sheng, it wasn't without reason that he appointed him as a stable boy. Rather, Yu Sheng possessed superhuman strength and had already demonstrated some of his abilities when he was young.

At that time, she actually wanted Yu Sheng to follow her second brother, since he also loved martial arts and might be able to make something of himself if he followed him. But Yu Sheng refused and insisted on staying by her side as a servant.

Her second brother also advised her, saying that if she kept someone with good martial arts skills by her side, she wouldn't be bullied when she went out in the future, so Fang Shengtang did not refuse.

Yu Sheng could stay by Fang Shengtang's side, and while Fang Shengtang didn't leave the mansion, he could also learn martial arts from the second young master. Naturally, he did his best to learn, and his martial arts skills were even much better than the second young master's.

"Miss?"

"This is an order."

Fang Ruotang was whispering to Xiao Jingzi in her heart, but when she heard Fang Shengtang's words, she immediately objected, "No, how can I abandon my sisters and run away alone, letting Yu Sheng drive the carriage and rush over with us?"

“Listen to me, your life is more important than the three of us combined. Take care of yourself. Escaping in a carriage will make you too conspicuous. Those assassins will chase after you relentlessly. We also don’t know if there are other ambushes along the way. But let Yu Sheng take you away alone in the chaos. As long as you are careful, the chances of survival are still very high. Our carriage can stay here and provide some cover for you.”

She had witnessed Yu Sheng sparring with her second brother, and Yu Sheng completely dominated him, leaving him utterly helpless. Even so, her second brother was able to rise to the position of imperial bodyguard before the emperor, demonstrating just how skilled Yu Sheng was in martial arts.

It was precisely because she believed in Yu Sheng's martial prowess that she dared to come up with such an idea. She believed that Yu Sheng could absolutely manage to protect only one person and escape without any problems.

Fang Shengtang was certainly afraid of death, but putting aside Fang Ruotang's importance to this world, just considering Xiao Liu herself, as her older sister, she couldn't possibly watch her get into trouble in front of her.

"No way." Fang Ruotang already disagreed with letting her sisters abandon them and run away alone, and now she wanted them to sacrifice themselves to cover her escape, which was absolutely unacceptable.

Little mirror, do you have any ideas?

This was the first time Fang Ruotang had spoken to Xiao Jingzi in such an anxious tone.

The little mirror seemed rather lazy and puzzled.

Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't I tell you, no one can hurt you?

When did you say that?

[That was the first time I met the Crown Prince and his entourage.]

Fang Ruotang thought for a moment, her heartbeat slowed down, and she looked speechless.

You only said they couldn't hurt me.

[Sigh, what are their identities, and what are these ordinary mortals' identities? If they can't hurt you, then who in this world can?]

As soon as Xiao Jingzi said this, the three older sisters in the carriage all breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of his status as a servant in this world, Yu Sheng could not hear Fang Ruotang's thoughts. He only saw that after the eldest young lady finished giving her instructions, she did not say a word, but instead stared at the sixth young lady.

He didn't urge them on. Just then, he noticed an arrow coming and immediately drew his long sword from under the carriage seat to block it. He wasn't a servant of the Prime Minister's mansion. He stayed in the Prime Minister's mansion for the sake of the eldest young lady, so he would never abandon the eldest young lady and run away with the sixth young lady alone.

You should have said so earlier! You scared me to death.

Fang Ruotang slumped back, waving to her three older sisters with an expression of relief.

"It's alright, it's alright. I have a celestial being protecting me, those assassins outside can't hurt me in the slightest."

[You have the protective divine power given to you by the Crown Prince and the others, but your three older sisters don't. You won't die, but they will.]

Fang Ruotang's eyes widened in surprise. Just then, a long arrow shot through the carriage from the other side, almost hitting her third sister's head. She sat up instantly and scolded, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

She didn't even bother to hide it; the words just came out of her mouth.

Then he lifted the carriage curtain, jumped off the carriage, and said to Yu Sheng, who was brandishing a knife, "Drive the carriage back to the manor immediately."

Yu Sheng was startled and lost his focus, almost getting hit by an arrow.

Fang Ruotang acted as if nothing had happened, and with a flick of her wrist, the arrow seemed to hit some kind of transparent barrier, suddenly falling straight to the ground.

"See? I have divine protection. These mortal weapons can't hurt me. You should take my three older sisters back quickly, so they don't get hurt."

Although Yu Sheng would not listen to the eldest young lady and run away with the sixth young lady on his own, he would not dare to abandon the sixth young lady on his own initiative.

He turned around and saw the eldest, third, and fourth young ladies, all huddled by the car door, staring at Fang Ruotang with tears in their eyes.

"Let's go for the rest of our lives."

Fang Shengtang gritted his teeth and spoke, while Fang Shutang and Fang Wantang remained silent and didn't hold him back.

They had all seen Fang Ruotang's move just now. Rather than staying here and having Fang Ruotang distracted by protecting them, they should protect themselves first.

After all, no one in this world can hurt Fang Ruotang, but what if they are captured and the assassins demand that Fang Ruotang harm herself before they will be released?

Apart from Fang Ruotang, who was raised to be somewhat naive, the other three daughters of the Fang family seemed straightforward and generous, but they were all as worldly-wise as noble ladies should be, even the fourth daughter who was born out of wedlock.

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