Seeing the tip of the sword getting closer and closer to his forehead, Xiao Yujue wanted to resist but he had no strength at all. Only despair was left in his heart.
"ah!"
Following a few shrill screams, several masked men fell to the ground and died, and the masked man who was about to kill Xiao Yujue was distracted.
He felt a murderous aura coming from behind and immediately turned around to block it.
The two men exchanged palms in mid-air and exchanged positions after landing.
Xiao Yujue looked carefully and saw Mu Jingrui, holding a bloody sword, standing in front of him.
At this time, Mu Jingrui was covered in blood, his hair was disheveled, his eyes were sharp, and his whole body exuded a murderous aura that made people's scalps tingle.
Xiao Yujue couldn't help but shudder.
In the situation just now, it was incredible that Mu Jingrui was able to break through the siege and catch up.
"Jingrui, how are you?" Xiao Yujue used his sword to support himself and barely stood up.
"Your Highness, you ride on my horse and go first. Leave this to me."
Mu Jingrui didn't even turn his head, staring at the masked man in front of him cautiously.
Xiao Yujue was a little hesitant and stood there without moving.
"Your Highness, do not hesitate. If I can return alive, we will meet in wealth and glory. If I unfortunately die today, Your Highness, please take care of Xiaoyan for me."
Xiao Yujue's heart sank. He was not sure how serious Mu Jingrui's injuries were, but he knew in his heart that if he stayed, they would both die.
He gritted his teeth and climbed onto the horse.
"You are a talented person, but it's a pity that my master said that your life must not be spared."
Mu Jingrui smiled coldly, moved his wrist and raised the sword.
The masked man on the opposite side was not to be outdone. The moment their weapons collided, their arms became numb from the other's internal force.
The two fought for dozens of rounds with no clear winner. Then the masked men arrived for support and surrounded Mu Jingrui.
During Mu Jingrui's career of marching and fighting, he had been besieged more than once. But this time...
He felt deeply helpless and desperate.
At this time, he had twelve sword wounds on his body, some of which were so deep that the bones could be seen. If he hadn't used his internal force to control the acupuncture points in his body, he would have bled out long ago.
If we continue to fight, we will surely die.
Mu Jingrui stood and retreated and was forced to a slope.
He looked down, but the dense branches and leaves blocked his view and he couldn't see what was going on below at all.
Maybe there is a glimmer of hope; maybe there is a bottomless abyss.
Many past scenes emerged in Mu Jingrui's mind.
He didn't want to die, he still had a younger sister to take care of; Shangguan Wan Ning was still waiting for him to come back...
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and jumped down.
"Jing Rui..."
Shangguan Wanning woke up from a nightmare, gasping for breath. She hugged the quilt tightly, sweating profusely.
She looked out the window. It was late at night and everything was quiet.
The scenes in the dream were too clear and real, so Shangguan Wanning could no longer fall asleep. She took a cloak from the screen and put it on, opened the window, and looked up at the night sky.
A breeze blew and Shangguan Wanning shivered subconsciously.
She didn't know why, but she always felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart.
The next morning, Shangguan Wanning got up early and urged everyone to hurry back to Beijing and get back before noon.
They had not walked far when they heard the sound of galloping horses.
The guards vigilantly formed a formation to protect Shangguan Wanning's carriage.
"Cousin, is that you?"
Shangguan Wanning heard a familiar voice. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a handsome young man riding on a horse that was approaching quickly.
A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and she waved at Zheng Zhixing.
Zheng Zhixing didn't wait for the horse to stop, he got off and ran to Shangguan Wanning's carriage.
"Cousin, you're back? I missed you so much." Zheng Zhixing's childish face was full of excitement. "If you don't come back, I'll be bored to death. I begged my father for a long time before he agreed to let me go out of the city to pick you up."
"How are grandpa, uncles and aunts?" Shangguan Wanning had been gone for half a year and was indeed missing her family.
Zheng Zhixing simply jumped onto the carriage, sat side by side with the driver, and ordered the team to move on. He and Shangguan Wanning began chatting.
"Everything is fine. Grandpa has been obsessed with chess recently. The old guy always cheats. I don't like playing with him."
Shangguan Wanning could imagine her grandfather's frustrated look after losing the game of chess.
"What about my parents? How are they?"
"My aunt has been taking the medicine you brought back from Doctor Qin, and she is much better now. My uncle is also doing well. They must be very happy to see you back."
Shangguan Wanning smiled and asked in a low voice, "By the way, has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the capital?"
"He arrived the day before yesterday. I heard from my father that he even attended the morning court yesterday. The emperor was very pleased and praised him for his disaster relief work and the destruction of the Eagle Kingdom during his trip to the northwest."
Did Xiao Yujue return safely?
This made Shangguan Wanning secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and she gently stroked her restless chest with her hand.
"Then...did the emperor reward Jingrui?" Shangguan Wanning asked cautiously.
At this time, Zheng Zhixing turned around and looked at Shangguan Wanning suspiciously.
"He hasn't returned to the capital yet. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that General Mu's old illness relapsed on the road, and the doctor said he needs to rest here. He will return to the capital to report after he recovers. The Emperor also granted permission and said that he will reward him again when he returns."
Shangguan Wanning's face suddenly changed, and her chest seemed to be hit hard by something, causing her to be unable to breathe due to the pain.
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Zheng Zhixing was also shocked when he saw Shangguan Wanning suddenly turned pale, and hurriedly stopped the carriage. "You scared me. Why don't you find a place to rest? I'll go back and get a doctor to treat you."
Shangguan Wanning calmed down, waved her hand and said, "No, I'm fine. I'm probably too tired. Zhixing, let's go back quickly."
"Okay." Zheng Zhixing was worried about Shangguan Wanning's health, so he told everyone to slow down.
It was not until the afternoon that we returned to the capital.
"Ning'er, you're finally back." Madam Shangguan had been waiting at the door early. When she saw her daughter getting off the carriage, she immediately held her hand and looked her up and down, "You've suffered a lot in the past six months."
As soon as Mrs. Shangguan finished speaking, tears began to fall. "I'm really sorry that you have to endure this because of my illness..."
"Mom, I'm fine. How could I feel wronged? It is my great fortune to be able to learn medical skills from Master Qin." Shangguan Wanning wiped away her mother's tears and comforted her.
"Sister, the eldest lady is back, you should be happy."
Aunt Zhao came forward to support Madam Shangguan and bowed to Shangguan Wanning with a smile.
Shangguan Wanning discovered that Aunt Zhao was covered in jewels and her hair was full of sparkling red hairpins.
She didn't care much and helped her mother back to the room.
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