Several people's faces were filled with fear. As the secret guards pulled the princess up, the footsteps were getting closer and closer. Cheng Yao lowered his voice and urged, "Run!"
After saying this, he took the lead and started running with Miss Fu on his back. Shu Yun didn't even have time to thank the secret guard before she hurriedly followed him.
The secret guard followed and ran for a few steps, but when he heard footsteps approaching, he gritted his teeth, turned around and ran in the opposite direction, deliberately making more noise.
Shu Xuan and Cheng Yao ran for a while, but didn't hear any footsteps. She looked back and breathed a sigh of relief when no one was chasing them. But when she saw that there was no one behind her, she frowned again.
Didn't the secret guard catch up? No, even though he was injured, he was still very fast and was following closely behind him.
He must have seen those people about to catch up with him, so he went to lead them away.
Shu Xuan gritted her teeth. Damn Gu Chenghui, he was heartless and hunted down his brothers and sisters. How could such a person be worthy of being the crown prince!
Cheng Yao also reacted and patted Shu Xuan's shoulder soothingly. He knew that his sister was loyal and righteous, and she cared about the servants around her very much, not to mention the secret guards who died for them.
Shu Xuan knew that now was not the time to be sad. They had to escape quickly to repay the secret guards' sacrifice.
After running for a while, Shu Xuan felt like her lungs were about to explode, her throat was extremely sore when she breathed, and her legs felt like they weighed a thousand pounds.
Cheng Yao was also carrying someone on his back, and his condition was even worse than Shu Xuan's.
It was almost winter, and it was even colder in the mountains. However, Miss Fu, who was drowsy on Cheng Yao's back, saw the sweat on his face running down his neck.
Her heart was beating like a drum, her breathing was much heavier, and the arms around her legs were trembling slightly.
Fu Xuanzhu's heart sank, and she propped herself up with a weak voice, "Fifth...Fifth Prince, please put me down. I...I can run on my own."
Cheng Yao ignored her, gritted his teeth and ran forward.
Fu Xuanzhu was about to say something when suddenly the world spun around and Cheng Yao fell heavily to the ground with a thud. Then he coughed rapidly and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Shu Xuan was startled and quickly squatted to check, "Chengyao, Chengyao, how are you?"
Cheng Yao wanted to open his eyes, but after trying for a long time, he was still in darkness.
Shu Xuan's face was filled with fear. She rushed over and shook Cheng Yao's arm, her voice trembling, "Brother, brother, wake up, don't die, brother..."
Fu Xuanzhu, who fell to the side, was also worried when she saw this, but she quickly calmed down. With the help of the moonlight, she saw the rise and fall of the Fifth Prince's chest.
Fu Xuanzhu breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Shu Xuan, "Princess, the Fifth Prince is not dead. He must have fainted. Look, he's still breathing."
Shu Xuan finally calmed down and observed carefully. After confirming that Cheng Yao was just unconscious, she felt relieved, sat down heavily, and tears burst out.
Shu Xuan's exhausted body could not bear the tightening and loosening, and she felt dizzy.
The footsteps caught up again. Fu Xuanzhu looked at the two people in front of her, one unconscious and the other semi-conscious, and clenched her fists tightly. "Princess, thank you and the Fifth Prince for saving me. Xuanzhu will always remember this kindness."
After saying that, Fu Xuanzhu forced herself to stand up and walked in the direction she came from.
The princess and His Royal Highness have both lost their ability to move, and those people may come looking for them at any time. Perhaps this is her fate, and she should not implicate them.
She knew that even if she took the initiative to go back to Prince Shen, he would probably not let the princess and the fifth prince go. But if he did not release them, he would never get her grandfather's support, which was her only bargaining chip.
Shu Xuan drowsily tried to stop her, "No, no, you can't go, Miss Fu. Even if you go, Gu Chenghui's people won't let us go."
But Shu Yu fell back just as she was halfway to her feet, and her vision went dark.
Fu Xuanzhu looked back at them, and when she turned around again, a flash of fire came into her sight.
It’s King Shen’s man!
They are catching up!
The leading man in black sneered, "Princess, you are absolutely right. The prince will not let you go. Attack!"
Fu Xuanzhu's face was filled with fear. She quickly stood in front of the princess and the Fifth Prince and said, "Stop! If your master still wants my grandfather's support, let them go!"
The man in black looked at Fu Xuanzhu and said, "Miss Fu, you can't even protect yourself, and you still care about other people's lives."
After saying this, he raised his hand and signaled everyone to take action.
Seeing this, Fu Xuanzhu's eyes were filled with cruelty. She pulled out the hairpin from her head and pressed it against her neck, "Then we will all die together!"
The man in black was stunned, as if he had not expected that the delicate and weak Miss Fu could be so cruel that she would not even want her own life.
This is a tricky situation. If Miss Fu dies, not only will the master's plan fail, but he may also be retaliated by Lord Fu.
The man in black thought for a moment and then relaxed, "Okay, Miss Fu, don't get excited. I promise to let them go."
Hearing this, Fu Xuanzhu's expression relaxed. The man in black took advantage of this opportunity and quickly attacked with his right hand behind his back. A hidden weapon instantly knocked the hairpin out of Fu Xuanzhu's hand.
The black-clad man's men reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to subdue Fu Xuanzhu.
The man in black no longer paid attention to Miss Fu, who was full of resentment, and raised his hand to signal his men to take action.
A dozen people behind him rushed out instantly, and the knives raised high reflected a cold and bloodthirsty light under the moonlight.
Fu Xuanzhu burst into tears, "No..."
Shu Yu, who was in a daze, gnashed her teeth and said, "You bastard, you shall not die a good death!"
At the critical moment, two arrows flew over, and with a crisp "clang" sound, they shot down the knife in the black-clothed man's hand.
The man in black immediately became alert, "Who is it?"
A murderous voice rang out, "The one who will kill you!"
Ning Chen was dressed in silver armor, his face solemn. He looked at the group of men in black with cold eyes. He raised his hand lightly and said, "Kill!"
Shu Xuan burst into tears, and her uncle came to save them.
The imperial guards behind Ning Chen filed out and killed more than a dozen men in black in an instant. Seeing this, Shu Yun finally closed her eyes.
Ning Chen hurried forward to check on Shu Xuan and Cheng Yao, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were just unconscious due to exhaustion.
His heart was filled with fear. They were almost separated forever. He didn't dare to think about it. If Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan were gone, his sister would probably go crazy.
Ning Chen did not dare to delay and immediately took Shu Yun and his sister and Miss Fu back to Beijing.
The city gates had been closed for a long time, but with the emperor's order, the group entered the city unhindered.
Ning Chen sent his men to send Miss Fu back to the Fu family, while he took Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan and their siblings directly into the palace.
It was past midnight, but the lights were still on throughout the Fu family's residence. Mr. Fu's gray hair and old face looked even more haggard against the backdrop of candlelight.
No matter how many swords, spears, halberds, and arrows there were in the officialdom, they had never broken his spine, but at this moment his back was slightly hunched.
Mrs. Fu had already burst into tears.
At this moment, the servants cried out from outside the door, "The young lady is back, the young lady is back!"
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