Chapter 174 Then just give her to me!
No one expected that Xiao Nanyue would actually kill the woman he had slept with.
No one's eyesight could compare to Xiao Nanyan's quick movements——
The lingering sound of the bowstring's vibration had not yet dissipated when there was a "puff" sound and the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh exploded in the ears. The arrow had already pierced Xiyan's thin body.
Even though Xie Zhan was right next to Xiyan, he didn't expect Xiao Nanyan to be so heartless, and he didn't expect his attack to be so fast. It was too late for him to withdraw his sword and dodge.
But Xiyan was frozen in place, her blood-stained skirt moving without wind. The shock and pain in her eyes had not yet faded, but had turned into a dead silence.
At the moment the arrow flew towards her, she was the only one who had time to use her lightness skills to move sideways and avoid it.
However, this arrow was shot by Xiao Nanyue himself. Her master came to take her life, so how could she refuse?
She just took the arrow head-on, letting the excruciating pain from the arrow piercing her ribs spread like a spider web.
In her hazy vision, she met Xiao Nanyue's gaze.
But he had already thrown away the bow and arrow in his hand, standing with his hands behind his back, his deep eyes fixed on her shaky figure - there was no trace of regret, nor a trace of emotion, as if the dying person in front of him was just a chess piece discarded like a worn-out shoe.
Blood flowed down the arrow shaft, spreading dark red flowers on the blue bricks.
Xiyan staggered back half a step and slowly fell backwards, but before she touched the cold ground, she was caught steadily by Helian Feng who flew over.
"Xiyan!"
Helian Feng growled, his eyes filled with panic.
He flew into the air almost at the moment the arrow pierced his flesh. The moment he caught Xiyan, warm blood soaked his palm and stained his beautiful blue collar embroidered with gold thread.
His trembling hands brushed across Xiyan's paper-pale cheek with his fingertips, but he could not wipe away the shocking red on her lips.
Xiyan was held tightly in Helian Feng's arms, and her slightly lowered eyes reflected his face full of anxiety and heartache.
Before her eyes, she recalled the scene of the young man who had pulled her onto his horse on the streets of Nanzhao eight years ago. The warmth of his palm was astonishingly hot. He held her hand and taught her to write her first character. The calloused touch of his fingertips caressed her skin, making her heart beat with anxiety. He taught her sword dancing in the martial arts training ground, his warm breath brushing against her ear...
At this moment, her body seemed to feel no pain, and she felt more relaxed than ever before. The moment she closed her eyes, she curled up the corners of her lips in relief - it was better this way, by sacrificing her life for him, she could both protect him and pay off all her debts.
…
Xiyan's body collapsed in Helian Feng's arms like a kite with a broken string.
Helian Feng hugged her tightly to his chest, his voice as cold as ice:
"Xiao Nanyan, you are so cruel!"
Xiao Nanyan wiped his fingertips carelessly, glanced at the blood-soaked woman in Helian Feng's arms, and sneered:
"I am only dealing with a disobedient servant. Does Your Highness feel sorry for me?"
Helian Feng stared at Xiao Nanyan with a blazing gaze: "If she is so lowly in your heart, then just give her to me!"
A subtle stagnation flashed across Xiao Nanyan's eyes, and then he waved his hand:
"This is something I've long since grown tired of playing with. If Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't mind, you can take her away!"
Xiyan's consciousness had not yet completely dissipated, but after hearing Xiao Nanyue's words, she could no longer hear any sound in her ears, and her whole body fell into endless darkness.
Helian Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and gently lifted Xiyan up and carried her sideways.
"Okay! I will save her!"
He held Xiyan in his arms, and turned to leave in front of everyone. Suddenly, Su Qinyao's sharp rebuke came from behind:
"Feng'er, let this woman die. It's insignificant. Just abandon her!"
Helian Feng paused slightly, the warmth in his arms gradually fading away, his voice trembling slightly:
"Mother, I have never disobeyed your wishes. But this time, I only want her to live! If you insist on killing her, I will be unfilial!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already left quickly with Xiyan in his arms.
Xie Zhan glared at Xiao Nanyue fiercely, and followed Helian Feng with several guards.
Looking at Helian Feng hugging Xiyan and walking away, Xiao Nanyan's eyes relaxed.
Su Qinyao was so angry that her face turned pale. She gripped the carriage's armrest tightly, her nails almost digging into the sandalwood.
"Well, this is the good son I have carefully trained!"
Su Wan, who was beside her, froze the corners of his lips that had been raised because Xi Yan was shot by an arrow. The prince who used to obey the queen's orders was now openly disobeying his own mother for a lowly maid... He even asked Xiao Nanyue for that lowly maid.
It would be fine if that woman died, but if she wasn’t dead… Su Wan felt a bitter jealousy in her heart.
Only Helian Shu felt extremely happy. She took a few steps forward and took Xiao Nanyan's arm without hesitation:
"Brother Yan is the most sensible! A lowly bastard like that should have been sent away long ago!"
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