It was getting light in the sky. Shangguan Wanning lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw the morning sun on the horizon.
She knew that a storm was about to come.
"Why don't you leave?"
Chu Xiaolian turned her horse around and came to the carriage, looking at Shangguan Wanning with disdain.
Shangguan Wanning didn't care. She got off the carriage and looked up at Chu Xiaolian.
"Do you want to leave?"
Chu Xiaolian was stunned.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I never thought about leaving. Especially..." Shangguan Wanning looked ahead with a confused look in her eyes and said in a low voice, "The war is about to start."
Chu Xiaolian jumped off the horse in a hurry. "Since you don't plan to leave, why don't you stay by his side and accompany him?"
"Do you think it would be useful for me to stay with him? I can neither detoxify him nor help him fight the enemy. Staying with him would only make him more worried."
"So now you..."
"I want to go back to the capital."
Regardless of whether Huo Gang brought Lu Xiangzi back or not, Shangguan Wanning had never thought of leaving the capital.
Although, everything she experienced in her previous life is different from now.
However, she still wanted to stay and help Mu Jingrui.
But she didn’t need Mu Jingrui to know.
"You will face a life-threatening situation. There is no need for you to follow me to die. Disband here and find your own way to survive. Even if Jing Rui finds out in the future, he will not blame you."
Everyone looked at each other in surprise after hearing this.
From the day they followed Mu Jingrui, they had made up their minds to swear allegiance to him until death.
"Princess, Lord Mu asked us to protect you and obey you. No matter where you go, we will follow you."
Shangguan Wanning smiled slightly. She did not try to persuade him any further. She untied the rope on the carriage and climbed onto the horse.
"Walk."
Everyone returned to their respective positions and followed Shangguan Wanning, riding their horses and whirring their whips all the way back.
However, things were much worse than Shangguan Wanning had imagined.
Xiao Yujue's troops have begun to attack the city, and the imperial court has also begun to fight back.
His behavior completely angered the emperor.
The emperor issued another imperial decree to sever the father-son relationship between him and him.
At this point, things were simply adding insult to injury for Xiao Yujue.
It became extremely difficult for Shangguan Wanning and others to go into the city again.
"At this time, the master is already outside the city. Why should we go in?" Chu Xiaolian said puzzledly, "We can just go find him directly."
Shangguan Wanning shook her head.
"It's useless for us to go. I must find my master to save his life."
Chu Xiaolian agreed with Shangguan Wanning's approach in her heart. The group wandered outside the city, observing, looking for a way to enter the capital.
Shangguan Wanning was almost in despair.
Is it really true that we can only wait for Huo Gang and others to break out?
At noon, the group sat on the leeward slope to rest for a while.
Suddenly, there were rapid sounds of horse hooves. Everyone dropped the food in their hands, picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.
"Princess An Ning, the princess has sent her subordinates to welcome you back to the capital."
Shangguan Wanning took a few steps forward and looked carefully at the guards who came over.
Each of them had a sign of the Princess's Mansion hanging around their waists, and they didn't seem suspicious, but...
"Aunt wants to ask me to go back?" Shangguan Wan Ning smiled and said, "She understands me and knows that I really want to go home."
Shangguan Wanning winked at Chu Xiaolian who was about to take action.
Chu Xiaolian reluctantly pressed the sword in her hand back slowly.
"By the way, has my uncle come back? He quietly sent my parents away a few days ago. Is he okay?"
"The Grand Prince Consort has returned, Princess, please rest assured."
Shangguan Wanning smiled and nodded, then suddenly her face darkened and she ordered, "Kill them."
As soon as she finished speaking, the men around her rushed forward quickly, attacking swiftly and fiercely.
These people were not sent by the Princess's Mansion at all.
Amid the flash of swords and sabers, Shangguan Wanning jumped on her horse, ready to retreat at any time.
She was observing the battle quietly as a hidden weapon flew towards her.
She sensed danger, but it was too late to dodge.
A figure rushed over and used his body to block the hidden weapon for her.
The two of them tumbled down the slope together.
Shangguan Wanning's body continued to crush the broken stones, and the severe pain made her see stars.
It was unknown how long she rolled before the back of Shangguan Wanning's head hit heavily on a sharp stone.
She just groaned, her vision went dark and she passed out.
In a daze, Shangguan Wanning felt a bone-chilling chill and she shivered subconsciously.
She managed to open her eyes and found that the moon was already bright in the sky.
As the evening breeze blew gently, Shangguan Wanning's thoughts gradually became clearer.
She endured the severe pain and sat up. She looked around and found Chu Xiaolian lying not far from her.
She slowly crawled over, held Chu Xiaolian's wrist and took her pulse.
Still alive.
Shangguan Wanning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She slowly sat up, pulled out the hidden weapon from Chu Xiaolian's body, and sealed the acupuncture points with silver needles to prevent heavy bleeding. Then she tore off a corner of her skirt and bandaged Chu Xiaolian's wound.
"Um……"
Chu Xiaolian groaned softly and moved with difficulty.
"Are you awake? How do you feel?" Shangguan Wanning's voice was a little hoarse.
"I'm not dead?" Chu Xiaolian smiled bitterly, seeming a little disappointed.
Shangguan Wanning was really out of strength, so she simply lay down next to Chu Xiaolian again.
She looked at the bright moon in the sky and said softly, "I wonder how Jing Rui is doing at this time..."
Chu Xiaolian didn't say anything, with endless sadness flowing in her heart.
"Why did you risk your life to save me? Aren't you... supposed to hate me?" Shangguan Wanning turned her head to look at Chu Xiaolian.
Chu Xiaolian was silent for a long time before she said faintly, "Originally... yes. I don't understand why I saved you. My only thought at the time was... if you died, he would be very sad. I don't want to see him sad."
Shangguan Wanning was speechless.
It was only then that she realized that Chu Xiaolian's love for Mu Jingrui was no less than hers. In fact...
Chu Xiaolian gave more to Mu Jingrui than she did.
After resting for a while, Shangguan Wanning wanted to get up and check the surrounding environment.
She wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Someone is coming."
Chu Xiaolian sat up, protected Shangguan Wanning behind her, and stared ahead intently.
There was nothing but a pile of rocks here, not even a place to take shelter.
The two could only snuggle up to each other and look vigilantly in the direction of the sound.
A dark shadow came down the slope, walking towards them, getting closer and closer...
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