Want to escape

The archer drew his bow and aimed his arrow at the back of Duanmu Huaixin's heart. The prince's eyes were cold and stern. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the backs of the two people supporting each other in the billowing flames, and stopped the archer from shooting.

The prince suddenly had an idea. He ordered his archer, "Aim at that woman and kill her!"

The archer received the order and aimed at Wen Weili's back again. Arrows flashing with faint green light shot towards Wen Weili one after another.

Even though he was almost unconscious, the sound of the rapidly approaching air still made Duanmu Huaixin alert. When he saw the poisonous arrows shooting from the sky, it was too late to use his internal force to resist the arrows. Without any time to think, Duanmu Huaixin pounced in the direction of Wen Weili and covered Wen Weili under his body.

"Xinxin!!!" Wen Weili was held tightly in Duanmu Huaixin's arms. The sound of the arrow piercing her body broke her heart. The brother she had loved and cared for for many years chose to protect her with his own body at that moment.

Duanmu Huaixin forced all his internal energy to rush further with Wen Weili. The black-clad guards he left behind could no longer hold out. He had to get Sister Wen out. There were people waiting outside the city to meet them after they crossed the moat ahead. As long as they escaped, they would survive.

The internal force was forcibly activated, and the poison on the arrow lost the suppression of the internal force and began to take effect. Duanmu Huaixin's eyes became blurred and he lost all his strength.

As Duanmu Huaixin lost his strength, the people who escaped from the palace no longer clung to Duanmu Huaixin and Wen Weili. They seemed to realize that now that the seemingly invincible Prince Huai had fallen, they were no longer safe. It was time for them to step forward and cover Prince Huai and Madam Li as they left.

A servant exchanged his coat with Duanmu Huaixin. He was still a very young boy. He smiled at Wen Weili and said, "Madam Li, you have worked hard to take the prince away. I wish everything goes well." After that, he and another maid pretended to be Prince Huai and Madam Li and ran away in another direction.

The crowd scattered, some were "Prince Huai" and "Madam Li", and some were "Prince Huai" or "Madam Li" who chose to be alone. They all thought of ways to do their best to divert the pursuers under the cover of night.

The leader was confused by the scene before him. He couldn't tell which one was Prince Huai, so he had to divide his troops into small teams and pursue them separately.

Wen Weili has been searching for delicious food in the streets and alleys of the imperial city since she was a child. Now, taking advantage of her familiarity with the alleys, she pulled Duanmu Huaixin through the winding streets. On the other side, Zhiyun helped the young lady support Prince Huai to reduce Wen Weili's burden.

But even so, a team of officers and soldiers still followed Wen Weili and the others, and Wen Weili's breathing became more and more rapid, and he gradually became exhausted.

Zhiyun looked at the young lady's pale face, her heart filled with sorrow. She gazed at her deeply, pulled a bag from her pocket, and stuffed it into Wen Weili's hand. She pushed Wen Weili aside and shouted, "You unfaithful man, you actually hooked up with someone else! Is the oath we swore between us not as important as the position of a great housekeeper?!"

Wen Weili was tired and anxious, her voice hoarse from overbreathing, "Zhiyun, what are you talking about?!"

Zhiyun didn't answer Wen Weili's words. She turned and ran towards the position of the officers and soldiers, almost shouting at the top of her lungs, "I am Zhiyun, Madam Li's personal maid. I know the secrets of Madam and Prince Huai. If you can help me catch the couple who 'betrayed' me, I will tell you everything!!!"

The little leader looked at Zhiyun running towards them, and was a little confused at first. But after hearing what Zhiyun said, he was immediately happy. "So it's an internal conflict. Great, two of you come and capture them, and the rest of you follow me to search other places."

The young leader pondered. He'd heard that Prince Huai and Madam Li were deeply in love, and wouldn't let each other go even if they ran away. Those two servants betraying this maid and hooking up with each other were truly truly in love, acting so perfectly that even he'd been fooled. But he had the story of this "betrayed" maid, so those two couldn't really be Prince Huai and Madam Li.

With this in mind, the young leader tied up Zhiyun and prepared to bring her back for credit. He only randomly sent a few people to follow the two "servants." If they could catch her, that would be the best, so he could force the maid to honestly reveal the so-called secret. If not, he could just send her to prison and use torture to pry open her mouth.

Wen Weili was stunned by Zhiyun's actions, but Zhiyun's resolute eyes told her that she must not let Zhiyun's sacrifice go to waste. Wen Weili's heart was torn, and tears flowed unconsciously on her face. Through the tears, she had to support Duanmu Huaixin and run to a farther and deeper place.

Gradually, the poison on the arrow wreaked havoc within Duanmu Huaixin's body. Duanmu Huaixin's vision turned dark, his limbs drooped limply, and he fell to the ground. Wen Weili squatted down and tried to pull Duanmu Huaixin up, but Duanmu Huaixin had no strength left. The wound was still bleeding, and large mouthfuls of dark purple blood ominously oozed from his mouth.

"Sister Wen... hurry up... leave me alone." Duanmu Huaixin could no longer see Wen Weili. He felt her squat beside him, trying to help him stand up again, but he knew his situation well. He would soon fall into a coma, perhaps never to open his eyes again. He was just a burden, hindering Sister Wen's escape.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wen Weili used her arms to lift Duanmu Huaixin onto her shoulders and ran desperately towards the city gate. Her throat was sore from running, but she still tried to comfort Duanmu Huaixin, "I will take you and escape together."

Duanmu Huaixin's breathing became weaker and weaker. Wen Weili gritted her teeth and said, "Duanmu Huaixin, if we can get out alive, I will end our sworn brotherhood and we will become real husband and wife."

"Sister Wen, what I said at that time... was just a joke..." Duanmu Huaixin lay on Wen Weili's body and forced a smile. He thought, if he died right after confessing to Sister Wen, Sister Wen would definitely be impressed by him, but Sister Wen would never accept anyone else's confession again.

How wonderful it is this, Sister Wen will always remember him, and between her and another lover who might appear, there will always be a barrier between her and him, the man who died because of his love for Sister Wen.

But Duanmu Huaixin only had this thought for a short while. He would rather Sister Wen find her true love and live a happy life than to see her die alone without anyone to support her.

"I don't believe it, Duanmu Huaixin, I'll give you this one chance. Don't fall asleep, talk to me, I'm a little, scared..." Wen Weili was really scared. She was afraid that Duanmu Huaixin would never wake up from his sleep, she was afraid that she would never hear Duanmu Huaixin's coquettishness again, she was afraid that she would never see Duanmu Huaixin's smile when he ate the food she cooked.

Duanmu Huaixin felt his body gradually lighten. He seemed to see Wen Weili sitting on the wedding bed on their wedding night, smiling at him and calling him to rest. He almost followed Wen Weili into a sweet dream, but the tiny yet deafening sound of the word "scared" in his ears forced him to wake from his drowsiness.

"...Don't be afraid...I'm here..." Duanmu Huaixin put his head close to Wen Weili, thinking that if he comforted Sister Wen loudly, Sister Wen would not be afraid anymore.

But Duanmu Huaixin's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. Wen Weili could no longer hold back her tears, which fell heavily from her eyes. She smiled and replied to Duanmu Huaixin, "It's great. With Xinxin by my side, I'm not so scared anymore."

After running for so long, Wen Weili gradually became exhausted. The people from the palace had gradually separated from them in their efforts to escape. Wen Weili then deliberately chose to walk through the city's narrow alleys, shaking off the scattered pursuers behind her. Unable to hold on any longer, she laid Duanmu Huaixin on the ground and leaned against the wall, gasping for breath.

Duanmu Huaixin was completely unable to move. He could feel himself being put down. As time passed, the irresistible sleepiness grew stronger. He knew that he would soon fall into endless darkness. But he also knew that he was not out of danger yet and he could not drag Sister Wen down.

Duanmu Huaixin used up his last bit of strength and called out to Wen Weili: "...Sister Wen, Sister Wen, there is a token in my arms. From now on... Sister Wen, don't be so stupid for other people, I..." Duanmu Huaixin moved his fingers, as if he wanted to lift them up, but he was too weak to say the last words. Duanmu Huaixin fainted completely.

"Xinxin..." Wen Weili choked and hugged Duanmu Huaixin tightly. Her tears seemed to flow endlessly and fell all over Duanmu Huaixin's collar.

Once again, someone who loved her sacrificed for her. Fumiuri realized that the more you want to protect something, the more vulnerable it becomes. Hiding or being clever is useless. Only by becoming strong, only by truly holding power, can you protect the people you want to protect!

She wiped the tears from her face, unfolded the map that Duanmu Huaixin had given her before, and figured out where they were. She squeezed out some strength from her extremely tired body, dragged Duanmu Huaixin step by step to the gate of a remote courtyard, and took out a key from under a flowerpot nearby.

Wen Weili used the key to open the courtyard gate and stuffed Duanmu Huaixin into the room. Without even taking a breath, she slowly wiped away all traces of their journey.

As she cleaned, she sprinkled a scent-obfuscating liquid along the path. Hearing the approaching footsteps behind her, Wen Weili ducked into the shadows nearby, grabbed two hidden arrows, and, raising the specially designed mechanism, tremblingly released them. They landed precisely on the upper thighs of both men, wounding them and drawing the uninjured one's attention.

"Who?!" The officers and soldiers surrounded the location where the attack came from with vigilance and fear.

Wen Weili's breath caught her breath, but it only made the officers and soldiers more cautious. To have shot them so accurately and then exposed their position so casually was surely an attempt to lure them over and capture them all. Furthermore, if this person in the dark shot another arrow upwards, their legacy might be ruined. The thought of this person filled them with even greater fear.

Wen Weili took advantage of the victory and shot several arrows in succession, getting closer and closer to that position. One arrow even seemed to brush past a soldier, scaring him so much that he turned and ran away.

As soon as the soldier ran away, the remaining two people did not dare to stay any longer and ran away as fast as they could.