The carriage traveled for more than four hours before reaching the territory of Black Dragon Pool.
Emperor Qianlong took his sons Fuheng, Emin, Yongzhang, Yongcheng, and Yongqi with him to handle some important business. The Fu brothers were responsible for leading a group to protect Emperor Qianlong's safety.
After entering Heilongtan, the girls led by Xiaoyanzi began to admire the scenery along the way. Benjamin, who was visiting Heilongtan for the first time, couldn't resist picking up his paintbrush and starting to paint, recording the scenery of his trip to Heilongtan.
Arriving at Tongtian Waterfall and Luoyan Pool, Xiao Yanzi looked up at Tongtian Waterfall and felt the natural atmosphere here. "It's so comfortable to stay in the world of nature."
Staying in the palace, a place surrounded by walls and bound by all sorts of rules, was truly stifling!
"It's a bit cold." Qing'er wrapped her coat tighter around herself. "It's only April, not summer yet. As soon as I came in, I felt a gust of cold wind..."
Little Swallow pulled out a whip from her waist and laughed, "That's perfect! We all brought weapons today, so why don't we have a contest? Maybe we'll get warmed up by moving around!"
Xia Ziwei and Qing'er exchanged glances, both looking at Xiao Yanzi with sly eyes. Qing'er whispered, "Aren't your legs weak now?"
"..." A simple sentence was enough to piss off Little Swallow. "Qing'er, take this!"
Qing'er quickly took a few steps back and called out, "Double Happiness!"
Upon hearing the sound, Shuangxi quickly threw Qing'er's sword over, "Master, catch!"
Xia Ziwei, Shuangxi, and the others stepped aside, leaving space for Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er, who then competed on the Luoyan Pond.
"Qing'er, you have to be careful! It won't be fun if you fall in this weather!"
Qing'er stood on a rock in the distance and laughed, "Little Swallow, I should be the one saying that."
They haven't fully shown their abilities yet, so it's still uncertain who will win or lose, and who will fall is still up in the air!
Besides, they'll only go so far as to make a small move; they're not trying to kill anyone, so there's no need to make anyone fall!
Little Swallow lashed her whip at Qing'er's waist, and Qing'er immediately somersaulted, thrusting her sword at Little Swallow, who dodged once again...
After a few incense sticks' worth of back-and-forth exchanges, just as Qing'er was about to concede defeat, a hidden weapon flew out of nowhere, disrupting her rhythm. Qing'er dodged the weapon but was about to fall into the water. "Qing'er!" Xia Ziwei and Xiao Yanzi were both anxious. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xiao Jian appeared in time and caught Qing'er.
After the two landed, Xia Ziwei rushed over and asked worriedly, "Qing'er, are you alright?"
Qing'er was slightly frightened, but she shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
After Xiao Jian rescued Qing'er, Xiao Yanzi looked around and asked, "Where did that dart come from?"
After looking around but not finding the target, he asked, "Yongqi, have you found anything?"
When Xiao Jian arrived, Yong Qi, Fu Er Kang, and the others were also observing the surroundings, but they couldn't figure out anything.
Yongqi frowned and looked at Xiaoyanzi, "I have a bad feeling about this. I think we should go back as soon as possible!"
"Okay!" For their safety, they decided to go back.
But just as they were about to leave, another arrow was shot at them!
This time, their target was Yongqi. Xiaoyanzi hurriedly shouted, "Yongqi, be careful!"
Fortunately, Yongqi reacted quickly and dodged the arrow. Everyone looked around warily, afraid that something else might attack them at any moment.
Yongqi shouted, "Everyone be careful!"
Meanwhile, Emin and Fuheng, who were resting with Emperor Qianlong, seemed to sense that something was amiss. "Be on guard!"
Everyone remained vigilant, but just as the two groups joined together, three more arrows flew towards them, this time aimed directly at Emperor Qianlong!
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Fuheng and Emin guarded Qianlong, deflecting the arrows and looking around warily.
Emperor Qianlong looked at Yongqi and the others with concern, "Are you all alright?"
Yongqi shook his head, "Father, we're all fine."
Xiao Jian scanned his surroundings and shouted, "Who's lurking around here? If you've got the guts, come out and fight me! Let's see who's the real deal!"
"Hahahaha..." The eerie laughter of the woman came from the surrounding trees. Because it was in the canyon area, the laughter surrounded them even more, and the timid people were already trembling.
"You dog emperor, die!" More arrows were shot at Qianlong. All the people who knew martial arts rushed to protect Qianlong. However, Qing'er, who was focused on blocking the arrows, did not notice that someone was walking in her direction.
With Xiao Jian, who was relatively skilled in martial arts, guarding in front of Qianlong, he naturally did not notice anyone approaching Qing'er.
Suddenly, a scream drew everyone's attention. Qing'er's face was covered in blood, and in front of her lay a man with a knife stuck in his body. Qing'er couldn't believe her eyes as she looked at the scene before her. Xiao Jian rushed forward, "Qing'er!"
While Qing'er was focused on blocking the arrow, she suddenly saw a masked man attacking her with a knife. Before she could defend herself, the man lying on the ground rushed over and took the blow for her...
No one expected that someone would suddenly appear and take a knife for Qing'er.
"Xiao Jian, save him!" At this moment, Qing'er couldn't think of anything else; she only wanted to save this person's life, otherwise she would never have peace of mind for the rest of her life!
Seeing Qing'er with tears streaming down her face and blood on her cheeks, Xiao Jian felt as if his heart was being torn apart. "Fine, I'll save her!"
Xia Ziwei and Shuangxi went to Qing'er's side and helped her up. Xia Ziwei comforted Qing'er and told her not to worry. Meanwhile, Xiao Yanzi, Yongqi, and the others looked at the injured man with suspicion in their hearts.
Because the man's injuries were too severe to travel far, they had no choice but to find a nearby cave to shelter them from the wind and rain. Xiao Jian and Yong Qi, who knew medicine, went forward to help treat him. The rest of the people who still had their senses were wondering how a person who was powerless to kill a chicken could appear and take a knife for Qing'er at such a dangerous time.
No matter how Xiao Yanzi thought about it, it felt very deliberate, as if that person did it on purpose...
But now that Qing'er has decided that person is her savior, they can't say anything bad about him in front of her!
Emperor Qianlong was furious when he saw how things had turned out. He roared, "What on earth is going on? Who would attempt an assassination here?"
First they attacked Qing'er and Yongqi, then Qianlong. No matter how you look at it, it seems to be aimed at the royal family!
"Your Majesty, should we send a message back to the palace?" Fuheng looked at Qianlong with concern. "We agreed to return before nightfall, but now, I'm afraid that won't be possible..."
With an injured patient on the way, it was difficult for them to set off. Leaving the younger generation behind was also not a good idea. What if that woman with the sinister smile from before showed up? Wouldn't that be disastrous for them?
If the message gets out, people might be killed; but if it doesn't get out, the palace will definitely be in chaos!
Just as Emperor Qianlong was racking his brains for a solution, Xiao Yanzi leaned forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, I have a plan!"
Xiao Yanzi's idea was to send out those among them who were skilled in martial arts and could protect themselves if they encountered enemies to deliver messages. If possible, they could return to the palace to stabilize the court and the harem and prevent trouble. But after thinking it over, the most qualified person here was Yongqi!
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