It turned out that the assassin had used a feint, secretly throwing a hidden weapon at Xie Jingrun while he was protecting Rong Qingqing.
Xie Jingrun was focused on Rong Qingqing and didn't notice anything else.
But Rong Qingqing's gaze fell on him.
The moment she saw the dart flying towards him, she didn't hesitate and stepped aside to block it for him.
"Qingqing!" Shangguan Yanran rushed out from behind the tree in shock.
Xie Jingrun's brows furrowed, and he stood there frozen, almost forgetting to react. It wasn't until the girl lost her balance and slipped down that he came to his senses and held her tightly in his arms.
"Um... Xie Jingrun, you saved me, and I saved you, so we're even..." Rong Qingqing winced in pain, but didn't forget to explain. But it really hurt like hell; she should have known better than to try to be a hero.
"Shut up!" Xie Jingrun's handsome face was frighteningly dark. His gaze fell on the blood flowing from her back. The blood was black, and the hidden weapon was clearly smeared with poison.
Rong Qingqing was scolded by him and was beginning to regret it. She should have known better than to shield this jerk. Just then, a shadow fell over her, and before she could react, the man's warm lips covered hers.
Her eyes widened.
Even at a time like this, this guy still can't resist taking advantage of her.
She truly regretted it, regretted shielding him from it...
Just then, a sharp pain struck her, she groaned, and then everything went black as she fainted.
Xie Jingrun threw the dart and quickly pressed her pressure points to stop the bleeding.
"Bang!"
At the same time, the assassin was struck in a vital spot by Changfeng's sword and fell to the ground.
Changfeng sheathed his sword and hurried over.
Shangguan Yanran then came to her senses and quickly stepped forward.
When she rushed over, she saw Xie Jingrun suddenly lower his head to kiss Rong Qingqing. She was extremely embarrassed, not knowing whether to step forward or retreat.
Only when I saw him remove the dart for Qingqing did I vaguely understand his intention.
He was probably afraid that Qingqing would cry out in pain, but the dart was poisoned and had to be removed in time, otherwise it would definitely accelerate the spread of the poison.
In this light, Xie Jingrun really treated Qingqing well; his ruthlessness was tempered with tenderness, which was truly deadly.
She felt inspired to write storybooks again.
No, no, no, now is not the time to think about that.
She rushed over and saw Qingqing unconscious. She was extremely worried. "My lord, how is Qingqing? Will she be alright?"
"She's been poisoned." Xie Jingrun's brows furrowed tightly, a hint of worry in his eyes. He picked Rong Qingqing up and carried her quickly out of the woods.
Changfeng and Shangguan Yanran quickly followed.
As soon as they left the woods, they encountered Emperor Zhaojing and his two sons.
The three returned laden with their loot, chatting and laughing. Emperor Zhaojing was still pondering how to punish Xingxiu later.
At that moment, Xie Jingrun rushed out carrying Rong Qingqing.
Seeing this scene, his expression changed. "Xingxiu, what are you doing..." He was holding his little stepmother. Fortunately, he stopped himself in time and didn't say the rest of the sentence.
Feng Xin stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Feng Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Jingrun with a gloomy expression.
"Your Majesty, we just encountered assassins. Qingqing was accidentally hit by a poisoned dart. We must take her back to see a doctor immediately." Shangguan Yanran rushed over, panting as she explained, but she didn't mention that Rong Qingqing was injured while shielding Xie Jingrun from a dart.
If we said that, it would probably arouse suspicion among the others, who would think that there was some unspeakable relationship between the two.
Because of their sensitive identities and the fact that they are not actually mother and son, Rong Qingqing's sudden act of shielding Xie Jingrun from a dart would lead anyone to assume the worst.
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