Xie Yunqi took the handkerchief handed over by the guard slowly and wiped the blood from his fingertips: "Prime Minister, you are too kind."
"A slave who dared to murder the Princess of Great Chu is worthy of being called an 'envoy'?"
There was a cold light in his eyes, filled with endless murderous intent.
The scene was dead silent, except for the sound of blood flowing from the corpse, which was particularly piercing.
Qin Jialuo finally came to his senses, and his bloody fingertips tightly grasped his clothes: "You...how dare you..."
"Why don't you dare?"
Xie Yunqi took a step closer, his face frosty: "Princess Jialuo, have you forgotten? This is the territory of Da Chu. I can kill one of your guards today, and tomorrow..." He lowered his voice, and every word was as sharp as a knife: "I don't mind killing another princess!"
hiss!
There was a sudden gasp at the scene!
Soon, an indignant voice rang out from the crowd: "Since Princess Daqin can't afford to lose, what else is there to compete for?"
"That is, to make such lowly and despicable means worthy of being called a royal noble?"
"Go back to Daqin!"
The angry voices were getting louder and louder, and the people were very excited.
Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Ge Zhong's forehead, and he knew that today's matter would be difficult.
He suddenly grabbed Qin Jialuo and knelt heavily on the ground: "Princess of Great Chu, please understand! This matter is indeed due to the lax discipline of our Great Qin. This old minister will take the princess back to the posthouse to reflect on her mistakes!"
Meng Ping's face turned pale, but he could only kneel on one knee and clasp his fists to apologize.
Qin Jialuo was trembling all over, and her carefully applied makeup was completely blurred by blood and tears.
She stared at Xie Yunqi intently, but when she met his cold gaze, she shuddered involuntarily.
Xie Yunqi's eyes made her feel a strong murderous intent.
Qin Jialuo shook his body and shrank behind Meng Ping.
Finally, Chu Qingluan sorted herself out a bit, stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister Ge, for the sake of the diplomatic relations between our two countries, I will not investigate further into today's matter."
She glanced at the embarrassed Qin Jialuo, and her tone turned cold: "But if there is a next time——"
Hearing this, Ge Zhong bowed and promised: "Princess Da Chu, rest assured. I will keep this in mind. Before the two countries discuss cooperation, I promise that Princess Jialuo will never step out of the posthouse again."
Chu Qingluan nodded slightly, turned around and told the guards to send the Qin envoys back to the inn first, and arrange for the imperial physician to treat Qin Jialuo.
In the end, the Qin delegation left the racecourse in disgrace.
The crowd watching gradually left.
Xie Yunqi had already left because he had to arrange matters for the Qin delegation.
Chu Qingluan and Pei Yuan were the only ones left on the racecourse.
The setting sun stretched their shadows very long and made them overlap.
"I am guilty!"
Pei Yuan suddenly knelt on one knee, his expression restrained and painful.
Chu Qingluan was startled, thinking that he was blaming himself for not protecting her well enough, and stretched out her hand lightly: "General Pei, there is no need to be like this. If you hadn't rescued me in time today, I would..."
"No!" Pei Yuan's voice was hoarse and painful, "It's all my fault..."
He was supposed to be her shield, but now, he has become her weakness.
If he hadn't been stranded in Da Chu, Qin Jialuo wouldn't have come;
If he didn't have the blood of the Qin royal family, Chu Qingluan wouldn't have to be disturbed today.
Pei Yuan lowered his eyes and looked at the overlapping shadows of the two people on the ground. He suddenly remembered that a few years ago, she also stood in front of him like this, stretched out her hand to pull him up from the snow, and said with a smile: "Pei Yuan, from now on, you are my bodyguard."
But now...
"I...have failed to live up to your Highness' trust." He spoke in a low voice, suppressing the pain surging in his chest.
Chu Qingluan frowned slightly and reached out to help him: "General Pei, today's incident has nothing to do with you, you don't have to blame yourself."
Pei Yuan didn't understand and just shook his head.
He really wanted to tell her the truth, but he knew that now was not the time.
The situation in Daqin was still uncertain, and there were still many uncertainties. He didn't want her to be distracted by his own affairs at this time.
"Your Highness!" Pei Yuan's Adam's apple rolled, "I will definitely protect you, no matter when."
Chu Qingluan was stunned.
I always feel that he is a little different today, but I can't tell why.
"Pei Yuan, you——"
"Princess!" At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from afar, and a guard came galloping over, turned over and knelt down: "Princess, His Majesty summons you to the palace immediately to discuss the exchanges between the two countries."
Chu Qingluan retracted her gaze and looked at Pei Yuan deeply: "General Pei, you should go back first. We will discuss this matter later."
After saying this, she jumped onto the horse, her clothes fluttering and bringing with them a faint fragrance.
Pei Yuan looked at her leaving back and swore silently in his heart:
When I take charge of the Qin Dynasty, I will give you thousands of miles of mountains and rivers as a betrothal gift and protect you for the rest of your life!
——
At this time, inside the post house.
The imperial physician had just left with the medicine box, and the wound on Qin Jialuo's shoulder was still aching slightly. The pain made her very uncomfortable, and she was still cursing with gritted teeth.
From childhood to adulthood, she has always been meticulously cared for and treated like the moon surrounded by stars. Even if she gets a little scratched, someone will be in trouble for failing to take good care of her.
When have you ever been injured so badly?
What's more, this sword was stabbed by his own nephew.
When Qin Jialuo thought of this, he was filled with resentment and anger.
With a "rustle", she used her other hand to sweep all the tea sets on the table off the table, making a crisp sound.
Ge Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and advised earnestly: "Princess, calm down! Now you have to bow your head under the eaves. What's more, His Royal Highness the Grandson is still angry. If you anger him again, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?" Qin Jialuo turned around abruptly, with resentment flashing in his eyes.
"I am his biological aunt, how can he kill me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was suddenly blown open by a strong wind.
"Bang!"
Pei Yuan was still dressed in a dark suit, with a straight figure, and walked into the room full of murderous intent——
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Grandson..."
Ge Zhong got up in a hurry, but saw Pei Yuan flash by like a ghost, grabbed Qin Jialuo's neck and lifted her up from the couch.
"I told you not to touch her again!" His voice was as cold as ice, and his eyes were bloodshot and terrifying.
"Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
Qin Jialuo's feet left the ground, and a feeling of suffocation instantly came over him.
She desperately scratched Pei Yuan's wrist, but couldn't move it at all. The carefully maintained face also turned red due to lack of oxygen, the wound burst open, and blood soaked the gauze.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, please calm down!"
Ge Zhong was horrified and quickly knelt down with a plop, tears streaming down his face.
"The princess is young and ignorant. Please forgive her this time for your Majesty's sake..."
But Pei Yuan turned a deaf ear and continued to tighten his fingers inch by inch.
Qin Jialuo's eyes rolled back, and she felt a sense of despair and suffocation.
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