Xiao Lan heard a loud noise ahead and turned around to look. She saw two horses charging towards her, and the situation suddenly became very dangerous.

The horse a little ahead seemed to be that of the abnormal, crazy woman—

Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were red, and her face was deathly pale; she looked like a female ghost from hell.

A warning bell rang in Xiao Lan's mind. It seemed too late to get out of the car now; stopping would only mean waiting to be hit.

“Old man, there’s danger behind us. There’s an empty stall there. Quickly drive the carriage behind the stall.”

She can always pay for it.

The old man on the front of the carriage also sensed something was wrong behind him, as if danger was heading straight for them.

He quickly did as instructed.

But he had very little time to react, and avoidance was even more difficult.

The old man was sweating profusely with anxiety.

The moment they turned toward the stall, both horses charged forward.

As one horse collided with the carriage, another horse collided with the horse in front. The carriage shook violently for a moment, then came to a stop just in time, and did not fall apart as expected.

The horse in front, however, was propelled a full ten feet into the air by the charge, let out a neigh, and then fell back to the ground.

Also falling to the ground was Jiang Shuxue, who was in a frenzy. Her horse had broken a leg and was whimpering beside her. Despite the commotion, Jiang Shuxue remained motionless, and it was unclear whether she had fainted or died.

Da Meng ignored Jiang Shuxue and rushed to check on Xiao Lan's condition.

Xiao Lan and Ye Liang clung to each other's arms, huddled in a corner of the carriage, still shaken.

"Sister, the capital is under the emperor's nose, why are these carriages running around like this?" Ye Liang said breathlessly, his face pale.

Xiao Lan knew that someone with a vested interest wanted to harm her; the woman's gaze towards her was suspicious from the start.

"It's alright, it's alright. The horse probably got startled and lost control," Xiao Lan comforted him.

Da Meng lifted the carriage curtain and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Lan was alright.

Then she saw a man of similar age standing next to her, so close together, and her gaze darkened, even showing anger. She instinctively wanted to kick the man out of the carriage.

“Brother Da Meng, this is my younger brother, Ye Liang. He came with me from our hometown,” Xiao Lan said.

Judging from Da Meng's expression, he was clearly mistaken and jealous.

Da Meng beamed with joy. His mood, which had been fluctuating like the weather, had now turned sunny again.

"The carriage was bumped just now, are you all alright?"

Xiao Lan shook her head: "I'm fine, thanks to your timely help."

Why did that girl want to harm us?

“She is Miss Jiang, Jiang Shuxue.” Da Meng’s tone turned cold.

Xiao Lan finally understood. She was Madam Wei's daughter, who had taken her place from a young age and raised by her biological mother. No wonder she couldn't tolerate her like this.

The chaos attracted a crowd of onlookers.

The old driver was fine, but when he saw Jiang Shuxue bleeding from her mouth and nose and completely unable to move, he turned pale with fright.

He quickly waved his hand and said, "This, this has nothing to do with me."

A street doctor checked Jiang Shuxue's breathing and said, "She's still breathing a little. If she doesn't receive treatment soon, she might die."

Princess Shouguang arrived in a hurry with a group of servants. She had anticipated Ye Qiao's arrival today, so she had placed spies on both sides of the street, and the information came very promptly.

In name only, Jiang Shuxue was still her daughter. She said indifferently, "Send her to the manor first and let the doctor take a look."

Then, her gaze fell on Xiao Lan's face.