Qin Peng felt an inexplicable power surge up when he heard the familiar words.

Under her plan, she brought her mother out of the cold palace, and her mother became favored again. She also became the emperor's favorite princess and lived a life of luxury.

She rose to fame overnight, and the jealousy and envy of others followed. At that time, she was not as cautious as she was later, and she still had the innocence of a little girl. Then someone poisoned the lotus seed soup that she personally served to her mother.

Although she tried her best to prove her innocence in the end, her mother was gone. Even though she knew who did it, she couldn't do anything.

She could only kneel on the ground in mourning clothes, letting the queen put her hand on her shoulder and sigh, "Poor child."

And she also kowtowed in gratitude to express her gratitude to the Queen.

On the day of her mother's funeral, she carried her mother's coffin up the mountain by herself. The coffin was too heavy, and she couldn't carry it halfway and suddenly knelt down.

She was kneeling on one knee, the weight of the coffin bearing down on her.

At that moment she felt that she could not stand up.

It’s too heavy. I really can’t stand up.

It was at that moment that a pair of hands reached out and helped her lift up the long beam that was carrying the coffin.

The young man was wearing a plain robe, and had a calm expression on his handsome face, which was unique to southern men.

He was about the same height as her at that time, and his body did not seem as strong as hers, but he stood behind her like a pine or cypress, put his shoulders under the long wood, and then propped himself up.

The weight suddenly left her shoulders. She looked up blankly and saw the young man looking at her calmly. He said in a gentle voice, "Stand up. I'll help you carry it up."

She said nothing, and her beautiful face was full of calm.

"Thank you."

It was rare for her to be so serious. His hands trembled slightly, as if he wanted to do something, but in the end he did nothing.

The two young men stood one in front and one behind, carrying one side of the coffin up the mountain.

From beginning to end, she never looked back, but she could feel that man's breath and warmth. That man was following her. Whether she fell down or stood up, he would carry all the burdens on her shoulders for her.

But she had never been someone who needed to be protected, so she gritted her teeth and moved forward, letting the earth bury her loved ones.

That night, she returned to the cold palace and stood in front of the room where she, her mother and brother had lived for many years, without saying a word.

The rain fell for most of the night, and she stood there for most of the night. Then she heard a suppressed angry voice: "Zhao Peng!"

She didn't turn around, but she felt someone holding an umbrella for her. Qin Shuhuai said anxiously, "Why are you standing here? Do you know how long Zhao Yu has been looking for you? How long have you been standing here? Why are your hands so cold?"

She didn't say anything, just stared at the room blankly. Qin Shuhuai tried to pull her away, and she finally spoke: "Let me stand for a while."

Qin Shuhuai was stunned for a moment, but held her hand tightly and did not let go.

His hands were especially warm, and they became her only support in that cold night. She had never felt that he was so tall and reliable, and she couldn't help but feel so sad. She said in a hoarse voice: "I have to go back tomorrow to watch Xiaoyu study. If you let me stand for a while, I will be sad for such a night. I will never again..."

Before she could finish her words, the man suddenly hugged her.

He has always been introverted and dull, with a bit of gentlemanly shyness.

She was always the one who teased him and made fun of him, and he would always hide away with a red face, wishing he could just avoid her whenever he saw her.

However, that day he took the initiative to hug her for the first time.

His umbrella fell down, and the rain fell on his shoulders. The boy hugged her so tightly, as if he felt the pain she felt and hated the hatred she had.

"Zhao Peng," he said, his body trembling slightly, but he tried to remain calm: "If you are sad, you can be sad. If you want to cry, you can cry. Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up."

She didn't say anything. For so many years, she had been her mother's pillar and her brother's sky. She had gone through all the ups and downs alone with a smile on her face. This was the only one, and the only one, who spoke to her like this.

So many grievances and sorrows came flooding back, she could no longer hold on and burst into tears.

She cried until she was hoarse, until she collapsed on the ground, and the boy held her and supported her.

It was a strict adherence to etiquette, yet it also brought a sense of indescribable closeness.

Then he told her that life was difficult and he would accompany her.

Because of these words, she stood up again and became the beautiful and glorious Princess Yuyang.

Now when she heard these words again, she felt that if she could stand up once, she could stand up a second time.

She was inspired and she really managed to hold on to the last section of the journey. As they were about to reach the palace gate, the team became a little chaotic. Qin Peng was dizzy and didn't pay attention to her surroundings. She heard a scream, followed by Wei Yan's shout: "Sister-in-law!"

Qin Peng didn't have time to react before she saw an assassin suddenly reach out from Qin Shuhuai's side and put the sword on her neck.

This person was obviously a woman. She seemed to be trying to assassinate Qin Shuhuai, but after being blocked by Qin Shuhuai, she chose to flee quickly. She raised her hand and kidnapped Qin Peng.

Qin Peng's short sword slid down from her sleeve, and her face was calm. This man was good at martial arts, so Qin Peng didn't dare to move. This man held her hostage, and she said to everyone, "Back off!"

The voice sounded familiar, and Qin Peng couldn't help but frown. Everyone around looked at Qin Shuhuai, some of them were afraid to move, and Wei Yan said decisively: "Back off!"

The guards glanced at Wei Yan, who shouted angrily: "What are you looking at? Back off!"

As he said this, Wei Yan turned around and said to the man, "Let her go, and I'll let you go."

"General Wei's words are not reliable, how can I believe them? Princess Four, please follow me!"

The man sneered and pushed Qin Peng back. After hearing this, Qin Peng realized who it was. She put away the short sword in her sleeve and retreated with the man.

The man was somewhat surprised by Qin Peng's actions, and Qin Peng said in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, I will kill Qin Shuhuai too."

After hearing what Qin Peng said, the man had a strange look in his eyes and moved more boldly. He pushed Qin Peng back to the side of the horse, then jumped on the horse and rushed out.

Wei Yan cursed and immediately mounted his horse to chase after him. Qin Shuhuai remained calm. Jiang Chun beside him brought a bow and arrow. Qin Shuhuai raised his hand and drew the bow, aiming at the man who was riding a horse and rushing out.

Qin Peng saw Jiang Chun holding a bow and arrow from a distance and said anxiously, "Hurry up and put me behind you. He won't shoot arrows because he is cautious!"

"Who knows what you are up to?" The masked woman sneered, "Let him shoot arrows, why should I be afraid of him?"

"Oh, you don't know his archery skills..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shuhuai raised his hand and shot an arrow. The masked woman seemed to have expected his move. She suddenly bent aside, exposing Qin Peng to Qin Shuhuai's arrow, and raised her hand to catch the arrow.

She was worried that Qin Peng was doing something behind her back, and she was also afraid of Qin Shuhuai's arrows, so she just used this trick. Qin Shuhuai almost shot Qin Peng to death the first time, and he didn't dare to shoot the second time.

However, Qin Peng's hands moved faster. When she heard the arrow whizzing towards her, she bent over and moved aside. This instantly exposed the fact that she knew martial arts. Even though her movements were a little slow, her posture showed that she had some basic skills.

Qin Shuhuai's face turned cold. He raised his hand to grab the arrow and shot three arrows in a row!

When Wei Yan saw this, he immediately turned his horse around and roared, "What are you doing!"

However, Qin Shuhuai said nothing, his hands trembling slightly.

That move just now... that move of letting the arrow go...

He is too familiar.

He had seen her practice dodging arrows countless times. She was always prepared for a rainy day and liked to guess what she would do before it happened.

She learned martial arts together with him, and he knew the little moves of the man named Zhao Peng very well.

At the moment the man dodged, he clearly saw the little movements that Zhao Peng usually made.

Is that the guy?

Is she...reincarnated, or...she is not dead at all?

Qin Shuhuai's mind was a little confused, he was too eager to confirm.

The three arrows rushed over. Bai Zhi cursed and raised her hand to draw her sword to block the arrows, but the arrows didn't hit Qin Peng at all!

Qin Shuhuai couldn't see it, and raised his hand to grab the arrow, but Wei Yan, who had rushed back, grabbed his hand and said, "Are you crazy?!"

"It's her..." Qin Shuhuai was obviously in a strange mood. He trembled slightly and struggled to get the arrow: "Is it her..."

If it was her, then she would definitely be able to dodge his arrows.

If it weren't for her...

What difference does it make?

"Qin Shuhuai!" Wei Yan saw that Qin Shuhuai was not quite conscious, so he raised his hand and punched him. Qin Shuhuai was caught off guard and was knocked back by the punch.

The pain finally woke Qin Shuhuai up. By then, Bai Zhi and Qin Peng had already run far away.

Bai Zhi didn't dodge Qin Shuhuai's last arrow, and the arrow pierced her shoulder, bleeding. Qin Peng said decisively: "Run towards the east gate and go into the mountains!"

Bai Zhi looked at her strangely, and felt that this person was very familiar, but she still followed her instructions and ran out, saying as she ran: "Princess, you are really strange. You obviously know martial arts, but you pretend to be so weak. Now, Qin Shuhuai must think that you and I are in the same group."

"How dare you say that to me?" Qin Peng was so angry that she wanted to poke this person in the head and scold him: "I've already told you that you and I are in the same group. Even if I didn't say it, you would know that as the eldest princess, my relationship with Qin Shuhuai is definitely a life-and-death struggle. You still use me as a target? Are you crazy?"

"Who knows?" Bai Zhi sneered, "He's so good-looking, I don't trust women."

Qin Peng: “…”

Baizhi, what happened to you during these years when I was away?

Bai Zhi was Zhao Peng's personal maid. Zhao Peng raised her like his own sister. When Qin Peng followed Qin Shuhuai back to Qi as Zhao Peng, he couldn't bear to let Bai Zhi, who had just married, part with him, so he let Bai Zhi stay in Beiyan. The result...

"What are you doing in Qi? Don't you want Xiahou Yan anymore?"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi's face turned cold, and she immediately placed the dagger in her hand on Qin Peng's neck, and said in a cold voice: "Who are you?"