In that instant, several round objects were thrown onto the guillotine, and an explosion rang out the moment they hit the ground.
Large amounts of white smoke billowed out and spread everywhere, like clouds, covering the guillotine.
Immediately afterwards, an explosion was heard from below the stage, and more smoke billowed out.
The moment the smoke bomb was thrown, Xiao Qingyin and the other three quickly crouched down to dodge the knife and held their breath.
This smoke is not only used to obstruct vision, but it can also cause unconsciousness.
Just one breath is enough to knock someone out.
The soldiers who escorted them to the execution ground, as well as the executioners and the supervising officials on the platform, were immediately brought down.
The smoke was so thick that even face-to-face, one might not be able to see clearly. Xiao Qingyin stayed where she was and waited for Yi Shuihan to take her away.
According to their plan, after escaping the executioners, Yi Shuihan would take her and Princess Zhaoyang away from the execution ground.
The Marquis of Yong'an then handed the matter over to Yi Wu, who had come to provide assistance.
However, the moment she crouched down, the ground beneath her feet suddenly disappeared. Caught off guard, she fell to the ground and before she could make a sound, she was struck in the neck and passed out.
When she woke up again, she found herself lying on a bed that was rocking back and forth. The room was very small, and it seemed to be on a ship.
She immediately reached out and touched her neck.
Upon discovering that the dzi bead was still there, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
But she soon realized something was wrong: she had no strength in her body, as if her bones had been broken.
He didn't even have the strength to get out of bed.
Moreover, her clothes had been changed.
She was not wearing any headdress, earrings, or purse.
Even their fingernails were cut off.
The poison she had hidden under her fingernails was naturally gone as well.
The other party was clearly very wary of her and did not intend to leave her any possibility of saving herself.
As she pondered whose handiwork this was, footsteps sounded outside the door. She immediately pinched several acupoints, closed her eyes, and returned to a state of unconsciousness.
Two people walked in.
One of them lifted her eyelids to check and said, "She might not wake up for another half day."
She recognized the voice.
It belongs to the Bai family.
Another person asked, "Will that really work? Will she really lose her memory when she wakes up?"
She recognized the voice even more.
It belongs to Bai Musheng.
Bai replied, "Don't worry, the Sacred Insect has never made a mistake."
Xiao Qingyin was stunned.
Sacred insect?
What is this?
Did Bai put insects on her?
Could it be the legendary Gu worm that can erase memories?
But she still has her memories. Is it that the insects haven't worked yet, or that they're ineffective against her?
Bai Musheng was clearly relieved: "That's good."
Bai was somewhat dissatisfied: "We agreed to take your father with us, why did you leave him behind?"
"Yi Shuihan moved too quickly; there wasn't enough time to move him."
Bai Musheng replied.
"Let's find another opportunity later."
Bai sighed.
"All my planning over the years has been for nothing; I didn't even get any people."
Bai Musheng remained silent.
Bai stopped talking and left quickly.
Bai Musheng stayed for a while and then went out.
Xiao Qingyin continued to feign unconsciousness.
She lay motionless for most of the day, and even after Bai Musheng came in again, she had not lost any memories.
Then she opened her eyes and woke up, looking at Bai Musheng with a pair of incredibly clear eyes.
Bai Musheng said with a gentle smile, "My wife, you're finally awake."
Xiao Qingyin's delicate body trembled.
Is this a script that's going to be played out between Yun Wanyin and Fu Junshi?
Then he miscalculated.
She shrank back towards the head of the bed, looking wary.
"Who are you calling 'wife'?"
"You, Xiao Xiao," Bai Musheng said softly, "I am your husband. You accidentally bumped your head and temporarily lost your memory. You may not remember me. Don't be afraid. The doctor said you will regain your memory in the future."
"Yeah?"
Xiao Qingyin looked doubtful.
"How do I know you didn't deliberately erase my memory and then lie to me?"
Bai Musheng choked for a moment.
He knew Xiao Qingyin was very smart; amnesia didn't mean she lost her intelligence, so it was normal for her to be on guard.
But hasn't she always liked handsome men? Why did she look defensive instead of rushing over when she woke up and saw a handsome man calling her "wife"?
A hint of doubt arose in his mind.
Could it be that the sacred insect didn't work?
But he had seen the experimental results of the sacred insect, so in theory there shouldn't be any mistakes.
"Why would I lie to you?" Bai Musheng smiled. "Ask me anything you want to ask, and you'll know that I'm telling the truth."
Xiao Qingyin immediately asked him a whole bunch of questions, as if she were checking his household registration.
"What's my name? Where do I live? What do my parents do? Who else is in my family? When did we get married...?"
Bai Musheng answered her according to the words she had prepared beforehand.
“Your name is Xiao Qingyin. You are from Yizhou in Daxi. You lost both your parents when you were young and grew up with your wet nurse. After your wet nurse died a few years ago, you married me.”
“I am from Nandan Kingdom and I came to Daxi for travel. I was going back to inherit my family business, so I took you with me on a boat. But I didn’t expect you to fall at the dock and lose your memory.”
Xiao Qingyin: "!!!"
Nandan people!
Bai Musheng isn't actually a member of the Da Xi family?
He's going back to inherit the family business. Could his father be from the Kingdom of Nandan?
Doesn't he know perfectly well who his parents are? What's the point of him going to the Marquis of Yong'an to claim him as his father?
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