38 was assassinated halfway.
The carefree prince came to the bedside, gently took Liu Hanruo's right hand in his left, and lightly stroked her cheek with his right hand, whispering:
"Liu Hanruo, I haven't even given you permission to leave, how can you act on your own initiative? I will absolutely not allow it!"
A rare moment of harmony ensued, and no one dared to utter a sound to disturb it. After a brief silence, the Carefree King finally looked up at Ouyang Ziren and spoke firmly:
"Ziren, is there any news of your master?"
“Your Highness, you should know that Master has an eccentric personality and doesn’t give face to anyone. Even if we find him, it might not be a good thing. It might just cause the Princess to die even faster.” Ouyang Ziren sighed and answered with a hint of helplessness.
"I know, but this is the only way out! If we don't gamble, we will surely die. If we take a gamble, there may be a chance of survival. Even if it's only one in ten thousand, I will try!"
Looking at the unusually resolute Prince Xiaoyao, Ouyang Ziren hesitated for a moment before finally giving in and saying:
"Alright, since Your Highness insists, there's no point in Ziren saying more. My master is on the summit of Cloud Mist Mountain, not far from here. If we set off now, it will take about three days to get there."
"There's no time to lose. I'll have a carriage prepared immediately, and we'll depart right away!"
At the command of the Carefree King, none dared disobey. In no time, preparations were complete. The Carefree King gently picked up Liu Hanruo and led the way out, with Ouyang Ziren following closely behind. Just then, Hua Nishang suddenly tugged at the hem of the Carefree King's robe and softly asked:
“Your Highness, the maids are used to doing rough work and do not know the Princess’s habits. I am afraid that they will not be able to serve the Princess well. Why don’t I take care of the Princess myself?”
Perhaps because he was too worried about Liu Hanruo, the Carefree Prince didn't say much when Hua Nishang tugged at his sleeve. He only gave Hua Nishang a meaningful look before speaking softly:
"Keep up."
This trip was solely for medical treatment. The carefree prince did not bring any attendants. There were only four people in the group. The carefree prince and Ouyang Ziren rode horses all the way, while only Hua Nishang and the unconscious Liu Hanruo remained in the carriage. Thus, everything was kept simple, and they set off.
The moment the carriage curtain was lowered, Hua Ni Chang dropped her pretense. Her previous worried expression vanished, replaced by a roguish grin. She said dismissively:
"Liu Hanruo, I thought that once you were sent to prison, you would never be able to turn your life around. I never expected that you would seduce the prince and even get his promise. I thought that this poisoning would finally kill you, but unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere, allowing you to live for another month. I planned everything so carefully but I couldn't kill you. It's clear that you have a really good life!"
"However, Liu Hanruo, this also shows that it's not just me who wants you dead. Hehe, you seem to have more enemies than you thought, haha! Liu Hanruo, even if you have the prince's protection, so what? In the end, you still can't escape death! Hahaha!"
"Liu Hanruo, to be honest, I really don't see what's so good about you. Even now, the Prince still doesn't abandon you. Is it just because of this face? Heh, tell me, if I were to ruin it, would the Prince still treat you like this?" After Hua Nishang finished speaking, she kept lightly touching Liu Hanruo's cheek with her fingernails, as if considering where to start.
As Hua Nishang's fingernails traced along her cheeks, her touch seemed to grow heavier and heavier. Wherever her fingernails touched, her face would immediately dent, leaving a nail mark. As her grip tightened, her cheeks grew redder and redder.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped. As if sensing something, Hua Nishang raised her hand, then suddenly knelt down beside Liu Hanruo, her eyes reddening, and said sorrowfully:
"Your Highness, you will get better. As long as Your Highness can get better, I am willing to give my life for you."
As Hua Nishang spoke, she kept wiping away tears, her kneeling body effectively blocking others' view. The Carefree King, unsuspecting, instructed Hua Nishang:
"Remember, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to come out. Your mission is to protect the princess. Leave the matters outside to me. Remember, it means protecting her with your life!"
What a fine line, "to protect her to the death!" Hua Nishang was furious. In all the years she had been married to the Prince of Xiaoyao, she had never received the slightest bit of pity from him. Now, she was being asked to protect Liu Hanruo to the death. Did he think her existence was so worthless, existing only to protect Liu Hanruo?
Hua Nishang looked at Liu Hanruo with even more anger, wishing she could throw Liu Hanruo out of the carriage. However, she also knew that if she did that, the Prince of Xiaoyao would not let her go, and in the end, she would not escape death. So, all she could do now was glare angrily at Liu Hanruo.
Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Hua Nishang laughed. She slowly unbuttoned Liu Hanruo's clothes, and looking at the exposed, delicate skin, she smirked. She took the gold hairpin from her hair and began to scribble all over Liu Hanruo's naked body. Looking at the hideous scratches, Hua Nishang felt a sense of satisfaction from her revenge. Seeing the blood on the hairpin, she felt excited and licked the blood off it, giving a wicked smile.
Unlike the faint stench of blood inside the carriage, the area outside was a veritable battlefield. Dozens of men in black surrounded two exceptional figures, one in purple and one in white. The purple-clad Prince Xiaoyao's brows furrowed with impatience, and he showed no mercy in his attacks, while the white-clad Ouyang Ziren maintained a faint smile on his face, even as he unleashed deadly moves.
Such a person is like a smiling tiger. Imagine, one second he might be smiling at you, and the next second he might send you to meet the King of Hell. Who wouldn't be afraid? In an instant, corpses would be strewn everywhere, and the scene would be a complete mess.
As more and more of his comrades died, the assassin leader began to panic. He stared intently at the white-clad man waving his fan, trying to find a weakness. But when he saw the strange and unpredictable killing moves, as if suddenly realizing something, he shouted:
"Retreat! Retreat quickly! They are..."
Unfortunately, before the assassin leader could finish speaking, Ouyang Ziren had already quietly appeared in front of him. With a flick of his fan, he fell straight down, dying with his eyes wide open.
With their leader dead, the assassins went berserk. To them, their leader was someone special. Seeing him die with his eyes wide open, they were enraged and attacked him en masse. Ouyang Ziren seemed to be handling the situation with ease, while Xiaoyao Wang, worried about Liu Hanruo in the carriage, kept looking back while also dealing with the desperate assassins. In a moment of carelessness, he was slashed in the arm.
At this moment, it seemed that one of the assassins had noticed the situation. He feigned an attack and quietly moved closer to the carriage. By the time Prince Xiaoyao and Ouyang Ziren discovered him, they were already too busy to deal with him.
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