It also illuminated Chen Qingwan's pale face.
This was a valuable item she had obtained from Shannan Prefecture, but now it became a signal for her to escape.
Fireworks burst into the sky in the hazy dawn.
Like rouge applied to the face of a dead person, it is both beautiful and eerie.
Qiao'er's face turned deathly pale, and her voice trembled:
"We've lost! Quick! We need to get out of the city! We'll go through the west gate!"
She practically scrambled to Chen Qingwan's side, speaking rapidly.
"Your Majesty, we can't hold out any longer! Let's leave quickly!"
Chen Qingwan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
Without the slightest hesitation or any impassioned declaration of "living or dying with the city," she boarded the carriage directly.
She knew better than anyone that staying meant certain death.
Moreover, they would suffer unimaginable humiliation before they died.
Chen Qingwan is not the kind of saintly hypocrite who would like to give herself away to be ruined.
The carriage jolted violently, its wheels grinding against the uneven cobblestone road with a teeth-grinding screech.
Chen Qingwan clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh.
Bright red blood slowly trickled down between his fingers.
The drops fell onto the luxurious brocade like blooming poppies.
She stared intently ahead, her eyes burning with hatred.
"Liu An! I will definitely come back!"
Chen Qingwan made a silent vow in her heart, her voice as cold as if it came from the deepest hell.
The west gate was just a stone's throw away, and the soldiers guarding the city were already in chaos.
They fled in all directions, like stray dogs.
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