Chapter 46 A Night of Life and Death

Shen Shu instinctively tried to struggle, but found that her whole body was sore and weak.

This feeling...this is clearly the feeling of being poisoned by muscle-relaxing powder!

Several old women gagged Shen Shu, each grabbing one side of her and dragging her out hastily.

Shen Shu bit her lip hard, trying her best to stay awake.

When she was dragged to the door of the meditation room, she found that the housekeeper was lying on the ground unconscious, and it was unclear whether she was dead or in a coma.

Shen Shu desperately told herself to stay calm; now was not the time to worry.

If she can't get away now, her fate will probably be even worse than that of Mrs. Fang!

"Hurry up, don't keep His Highness Prince Cheng waiting!" the guards urged in low voices.

Upon hearing the title "King Cheng," Shen Shu felt as if the blood in her body had frozen.

It's Cheng Wang again, it's muscle relaxant again, and I have to be carried to his bed like this again!

The immense terror triggered a strong will to survive in Shen Shu. The two old women assumed that Shen Shu, having been poisoned with muscle-weakening powder, would be too weak to struggle, so they lowered their guard and gave Shen Shu a chance to break free.

Suddenly, she broke free from the two men and jumped into the lake beside her.

The lake is connected to a mountain spring outside the temple. If she could swim out from here, she would still have a chance to escape.

Shen Shu pulled the hairpin from her hair and stabbed herself hard in the arm. Blood stained the lake red, but it also brought her to her senses instantly.

The group was stunned, not expecting Shen Shu to still have the strength to escape.

Several guards were the first to react and jumped into the water to grab the person.

"Who's there? What are they doing sneaking around here in the middle of the night?"

Pei Jiming had intended to go find Shen Shu, but as he passed by the lake, he saw several old women and guards gathered together.

It's the middle of the night, which is really suspicious!

Although meeting a beautiful woman at night is important, these people are behaving strangely. What if they are villains? His mother, the princess, is still in the temple.

For his mother's safety, how could Pei Jiming not get to the bottom of it?

Seeing that they had been caught, the old women signaled to the rest of them that they should stop chasing.

Apart from the two guards who went into the water earlier, the rest remained in place.

So he hurriedly stepped forward to deal with Pei Jiming.

Shen Shu, who was still swimming desperately forward in the lake, naturally heard Pei Jiming's voice.

Once again, I have to say, Pei Jiming is such a reliable person.

Although there are still people pursuing her, there are at least two left, and even those two probably wouldn't dare to make a big fuss about it.

Her chances of escaping have increased.

Shen Shu swam ashore at the spring outside the temple, feeling utterly exhausted and on the verge of fainting. Without hesitation, she picked up the hairpin and made another cut on her arm.

Blood flowed down the wall next door onto her white dress, but her consciousness became clearer.

She staggered a few steps and saw the horse that Pei Jiming had ridden earlier that day tied up at the temple gate!

Shen Shu looked at the horse and almost burst into tears.

She made a vow in her heart: if she could get away tonight, she would definitely set up a statue for Pei Jiming and kowtow to him every day!

The two guards chasing after her were clearly well-trained assassins. They didn't panic when Shen Shu rode away on horseback; instead, they leaped after her.

Shen Shu spurred her horse and galloped away, with only one thought in her mind: to find Lin Wei!

Once Lin Wei is found, she will be safe.

The two guards behind her were in hot pursuit. One of them saw that Shen Shu was running for her life, and the direction she seemed to be heading was towards the villa at the foot of the mountain.

He couldn't help but worry that if Shen Shu really barged in and alerted Marquis Dingyuan, not only would tonight's plan definitely fail, but he might also get into trouble.

So he immediately pulled out a hidden weapon from his sleeve and shot it at Shen Shu.

The hidden weapon came suddenly and fiercely. Shen Shu sensed the danger and hurriedly dodged.

But she overlooked the horse!

The horse beneath her was struck by a hidden weapon and could no longer support itself. She was thrown forward by the momentum and fell onto the steps of the villa.

At this moment, Shen Shu was in a terrible state, her whole body was soaked, her white inner garment was stained with blood, and her hair had long since fallen apart as the hairpin was pulled out.

Seeing that there was no one guarding the entrance to the villa, her heart sank. Now, if she were to run again, she really wouldn't be able to.

The two guards stepped forward, covered Shen Shu's mouth, and dragged her back.

Shen Shu's eyes were bloodshot, and despair filled her entire body. She clung tightly to the steps, refusing to let go, and the cuts from the hairpin left winding trails of blood on the steps.

Lin Wei... Lin Wei promised to stand up for her, promised to protect her and not let her be bullied.

Are they all lies?

Is this her fate, that even if she were to start over, she would suffer the same end?

Tears streamed down her face, blurring her vision.

Suddenly, she felt the force restraining her from behind loosen.

Shen Shu fell to the ground, only to see that both guards had been shot through the forehead by an arrow.

She stared blankly at the scene before her, almost forgetting to breathe.

In the darkness, the gate to the villa was seen to be open.

Lin Weiyi was dressed in a black brocade robe, his black hair tied up high, exuding a murderous aura. He had not yet lowered his longbow, and the cold glint of the arrow tip shone in the moonlight.

When his gaze swept over her disheveled state and bloodstains, the chill emanating from him almost froze the air.

He strode forward, scooped Shen Shu up in his arms, and when his palms touched her cold skin and sticky bloodstains, he felt a surge of fear.

"It's alright, I'm here." Lin Wei's voice was low and hoarse, as if those two arrows had exhausted all his composure.

He looked down at her pale face and the deep, bone-revealing wound on her arm, his eyes surging with anger that almost overwhelmed his reason.

Nestled in Lin Wei's arms, Shen Shu had no strength left to struggle. Smelling the familiar cool fragrance emanating from him, her nerves, which had been tense all night, finally relaxed.

Tears could no longer be held back, and large drops fell onto his dark clothes, spreading out a small patch of dark water stains.

Her consciousness was constantly being pulled between lucidity and confusion. She could feel Lin Wei carrying her and walking quickly into the courtyard.

Shen Shu, clinging to her last shred of clarity, said weakly, "Prince Cheng...it's Prince Cheng's men...they want to take me to his room...and Madam Fang too..."

Before she could finish speaking, a violent wave of dizziness hit her, and everything went black as she lost consciousness.

Lin Wei held the person who had collapsed in his arms, speechless with shock at Shen Shu's whispered words. His eyes were filled with turbulent waves and boundless anger.

"Quickly, call a doctor!"

He held Shen Shu in his arms, his voice as cold as ice.

Meanwhile, from the side of the corridor, Fang Lanzhi overheard Shen Shu's words clearly.