Over there, the young master Qin Yan, who had been on the run, was caught in the alley. As he watched the tall figure approaching, he took two steps back guiltily.
"Uncle... Uncle..."
She was just pretending to be good a moment ago, but now she's genuinely being good.
The newcomer, holding a long sword in one hand, slowly walked up to him, his gaze cold: "What were you doing just now?"
Qin Yan: "I went to see my aunt."
The newcomer's sword clattered into the wall beside him, his aura menacing, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Who gave you permission to see her?"
Qin Yan clung fearfully to the wall, looking pitiful: "Mother wants to see her but you won't let her; Mother wants to see you but you won't go either. Can't I even take a look?"
After saying that, she looked at his cold face in a fawning manner and said, "Uncle, I think Aunt is quite good. How about I ask Mother to issue an imperial decree so you can marry Aunt sooner?"
"Bang!"
Fireworks exploded in the distance, their dazzling light illuminating the alleyway and revealing a handsome, godlike face – none other than Qin Zhuo.
The only person in the world who calls him uncle is naturally his own elder sister, the Crown Prince Li Yan, born to the Empress.
“My affairs are none of your business. And don’t try to play the victim for me. Get back here right now, or I’ll have to do it myself.”
Although this person is the Crown Prince, Qin Zhuo really meant it when he wanted to hit him. The Crown Prince didn't dare to complain, because if he complained to his mother, she would scold him; if he complained to his father, his mother would scold him even more.
Qin Yan, Qin Zhuo hates.
Li Yan lowered his head and said, "I don't want to go back. I finally managed to get out of here once in a while."
The next moment, Qin Zhuo took action and lifted the person away by the neck.
"Ah, let go, let me go!"
Despite Li Yan's struggles, Qin Zhuo threw him into the carriage, and Gu Jiu turned the carriage around and quickly disappeared into the night.
After dealing with the runaway crown prince, Qin Zhuo finally had a chance to see the woman he loved. However, that one glance made his pupils shrink instantly.
Three tiny beams of light streaked across the sky and shot toward Shen Ning, who was sitting by the river, in the blink of an eye.
Qin Zhuo used his lightness skill to its fullest extent in an instant, but it was too late. He was a hundred meters away, and no matter how fast he went, he couldn't catch up with the flying arrow.
The arrows came so fast that people didn't even have time to panic or scream, or rather, they didn't even have time to notice them.
Shen Ning was engrossed in watching the play when Princess Chang Le suddenly tackled her, and the two rolled around on the ground.
"Do do do!"
Three broken arrows shot to the ground, passing right through the spot where Shen Ning had just been sitting.
Mo Lin instantly pushed two tables in front of Shen Ning and Princess Chang Le. Princess Chang Le's maid pulled down the curtain next to her and covered the tables to block the assassin's view.
Before Shen Ning could figure out what was happening, she was immediately surrounded by tight security, followed by panicked screams and sounds of people running away.
Shen Ning turned to look at Princess Chang Le, her expression one of surprise and uncertainty: "You wanted to kill me?"
Princess Chang Le, still shaken, nodded: "Yes."
Those three arrows were all aimed at Shen Ning. If she hadn't noticed the dark light and reacted, she probably wouldn't have had time to save Shen Ning.
Green Plum and Purple Beauty came over: "Young Master has already gone to chase the murderer. Let's protect Miss and leave quickly."
This place is definitely not a place to stay for long.
Shen Ning had Mo Lin and Lü Mei with her, but Princess Chang Le still insisted on sending her back.
Just as she boarded the carriage, she encountered Zhong Tianheng, who came over to check on her. Knowing that her cousin was highly skilled in martial arts, Princess Chang Le did not hesitate to conscript men.
“Someone wants to kill us, and my cousin is escorting us.”
Since it was Princess Chang Le who spoke, Zhong Tianheng naturally wouldn't refuse. He immediately got into the carriage and sat outside with Mo Lin, escorting them back all the way.
Even so, Princess Chang Le was still uneasy and sent someone to inform Prince Qi, this time directly saying that someone wanted to kill her.
Shen Ning pulled her back and whispered, "Ah Xuan, this is the trouble I caused. How could I let the Prince..."
Before Shen Ning could finish speaking, Princess Chang Le hugged her tightly, her tone leaving no room for argument: "That arrow didn't avoid me when it came flying at that moment, so don't try to talk to me about 'yours' and 'mine' now."
Shen Ning sighed, still covered in a cold sweat from lingering fear: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Upon arriving at the Shen family residence, Princess Chang Le and Zhong Tianheng did not leave but went inside together to prevent any unexpected incidents from occurring.
With someone guarding Shen Ning, Mo Lin led his men to patrol the entire Shen family compound, fearing that danger might have been hidden there while they were away.
Shen Ning was indeed frightened. How could someone go to such lengths to kill her?
Moreover, the person sitting next to her is Princess Chang Le, the legitimate daughter of Prince Qi, and the young mistress of the Prime Minister's residence. The Shen family has little influence, so why don't Prince Qi and the Luo family care?
Suddenly realizing what was happening, Shen Ning asked Liu Ying to prepare some tea so she could calm herself down.
"I haven't thanked Young Master Zhong yet. Thank you for escorting me all the way."
Zhong Tianheng was as cheerful and warm-hearted as Shen Ning remembered: "It's nothing, no need to thank me. You and Chang Le are good friends. If you need anything in the future, just ask. I will definitely help if I can."
Shen Ning smiled. He had said something similar in his previous life and had indeed helped her a few times afterward.
An upright and honest gentleman, who keeps his promises and protects his country, is the best kind of man in the world.
Unfortunately, he died on the battlefield in his previous life, and his remains were never fully recovered.
It would be easy for Zhong Wanyue to change her fate; she could persuade Princess Qi and Princess Changle, so it would be too easy for her to do something. But what about Zhong Tianheng?
He will eventually go to the battlefield, fight bloody battles, and risk his life. He may not die in the battle of his previous life, but there are too many possibilities of death.
To die on the battlefield, wrapped in a horse's hide, was the fate of these military generals.
There was no way she could help with this fate, even if she wanted to.
Princess Chang Le thought she was thinking about the assassination attempt, so she touched her head and said, "It's alright, don't be afraid."
If Qin Zhuo can't even handle that assassin, then he can forget about getting close to Shen Ning in the future.
Less than an hour later, Qin Zhuo arrived. Without knocking, she climbed over the wall and entered, startling everyone inside who drew their swords. They only stopped when they saw it was her.
Qin Zhuo walked towards Shen Ning with a blank expression and a murderous aura. Only when he stood in front of her did his tense expression soften.
Are you injured?
Shen Ning shook her head: "No, the princess saved me."
Qin Zhuo seemed to only then notice Princess Chang Le, and nodded slightly: "Thank you."
Princess Chang Le clicked her tongue. It was truly a miracle that the sun was rising in the west; to actually hear gratitude coming from Qin Zhuo's mouth.
"No need, I didn't save you for your sake."
Then Qin Zhuo urged them to leave: "It's getting late, you two should go back. I'll take care of things here."
Princess Chang Le was about to curse. They were quick to abandon their support after using her, but with Qin Zhuo here, it was indeed time for her to go back.
"Alright, let's go. Do you think I care to see you?"
After saying that, he pulled the still somewhat clueless Zhong Tianheng away, and while still being stubborn, he didn't forget to say goodbye to Shen Ning: "Ningning, I'll come again tomorrow."
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