A thick layer of gloom hung over Liu Xin's face.
He gripped the riding whip tightly, staring intently at Chu Xinxin's delicate neck.
Kill her, kill her and all the bets will be void...
The darkness in Liu Xin's heart grew wildly, and he lashed out with his whip at Chu Xinxin in an instant.
"careful!"
Yun Gui leaped up, but no matter how fast she went, she couldn't outrun the horsewhip.
At the critical moment, Zhou Zhunchuan appeared, snatched the whip with his bare hands, and pulled hard, causing Liu Xin to be pulled off the horse and fall to the ground.
The eldest princess arrived just then with the others.
"Liu Xin, in broad daylight, in front of the Princess, you actually tried to kill someone!" An Yi was furious.
I've seen arrogant people before, but never anyone this arrogant! They completely disregard the Princess!
Liu Xin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Princess, please be careful what you say. Is she not alright? It's me who's injured now."
An Yi: "You're just being unreasonable! You were clearly trying to..."
The King of Huainan held considerable military power and was highly respected among the aristocratic families.
The eldest princess interrupted An Yi: "The outcome is decided, and I am also tired. Let's call it a day."
An Yi wanted to stay and find out what Chu Xinxin had won, but the princess ruthlessly dragged her away.
As the crowd dispersed, Zhou Huaichuan reached out to help Chu Xinxin dismount, but someone else was faster than him.
The eldest prince smiled gently: "Miss Xinxin, there's something wrong with this horse, please get off."
Chu Xinxin sobbed, "Your Highness, my legs are numb. Please make way and let my maid come."
The eldest prince was delighted. "Hmm, my legs are numb? That's even better!"
"I'll hug you..."
The eldest prince wanted to lift Chu Xinxin down, but his view was blocked by a layer of clothing.
As her clothes fell away, Yun Gui had already lifted Chu Xinxin off the horse.
The eldest prince was unwilling to give up: "Miss Xinxin, I'll take you back to your residence later."
He moved closer to Chu Xinxin and continued speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear: "After all, someone got so angry that they wanted to kill someone in front of everyone."
A well-equipped guard surrounded the prince's carriage.
Chu Xinxin was deeply moved: "Your Highness is so thoughtful. I will respectfully accept your offer."
Zhou Huaichuan silently watched Chu Xinxin ride in the First Prince's carriage.
"master!"
Yun Zheng was anxious. His master had finally found someone who didn't have an attack of the disease. So what if the appearance wasn't perfect?
If you don't seize this opportunity, the First Prince will snatch it away!
Zhou Huaichuan, seemingly unmoved, glanced at Yun Zheng and mounted his horse.
......
The Crown Prince's carriage was spacious and bright, and the interior was lined with the finest silks.
Chu Xinxin sat with Yun Gui on her left and Haitang on her right, with the eldest prince riding alongside them on horseback.
"Miss Xin, what did you and Liu Xin bet on in the first round?"
On the way back to the city, the eldest prince found an opportunity to stop and rest, and took the opportunity to ask Chu Xinxin.
"Just some jewelry deeds."
Chu Xinxin disassembled the two wooden boxes in front of the eldest prince.
One is the land deed for Chang Le Fang, and the other is a banknote.
Chu Xinxin looked completely at ease, but the eldest prince felt that something was off.
Although there were many silver notes, Liu Xin was not short-sighted; would he risk losing two mines for such a small amount of money?
The eldest prince suspected that Chu Xinxin was lying to him, but he could not provide any evidence.
"Gamblers all have this mentality: they always think they can win the next round, and Liu Shizi is no exception."
Chu Xinxin picked up the land deed for Chang Le Fang, turned her head and asked, "Your Highness, would you like to make a bet with Xinxin?"
The eldest prince's heart skipped a beat: "What should we bet on?"
"Do you think we can get out of here alive?"
As soon as Chu Xinxin finished speaking, countless men in black suddenly appeared from all around, brandishing their long swords and thrusting them at them.
The eldest prince was so frightened that he fell to the ground on his backside, narrowly avoiding an arrow.
The arrowheads were coated with a dark blue poison, deadly upon contact with blood.
"This is outrageous!"
The eldest prince lost his composure in front of Chu Xinxin, and in a fit of rage, he pushed aside the guards protecting him and drew his sword to fight.
Sister, Liu Xin is hiding under the big tree on the right.
Yun Gui fought the enemy ahead, while Chu Xinxin, carrying Haitang who was clutching silver notes and land deeds, hid and fled.
The assassins had a clear objective: to kill Chu Xinxin.
There are too many people; Yun Gui can't handle it all.
A murderous glint flashed in Chu Xinxin's eyes. She put her hand into her sleeve, and just as she touched the handle of the musket, a horse's neigh rang out, and Zhou Huaichuan rode his horse over the crowd towards her.
Zhou Huaichuan's eyes were fixed on her: "Come on up!"
Their hands clasped together, and in the next instant, Chu Xinxin was in Zhou Huaichuan's arms.
The cool, crisp scent of pine wood and ink instantly enveloped Chu Xinxin.
"Yun Gui, protect the crabapple blossoms."
"Yes, Master!"
Zhou Huaichuan sped away with Chu Xinxin.
Liu Xin could not allow her to escape, and immediately ordered a full-scale manhunt for Chu Xinxin.
"Hold on tight."
Zhou Huaichuan leaned slightly forward, pulled on the reins, and quickly dodged the assassin's swords.
Just as they were about to break through the encirclement, Liu Xin covered his face, kicked aside the guard beside him, mounted his horse, and chased after them.
Sister, Liu Xin is here.
Chu Xinxin: "I'm afraid he won't come! Is everything arranged?"
You can rest assured that I'll handle things!
Taking advantage of Zhou Huaichuan's inattention, Chu Xinxin took out a tinderbox, broke it open, and threw it down.
Landmines were buried in the ground; a tinderbox could ignite them instantly.
The massive shockwave knocked Zhou Huaichuan and Chu Xinxin to the ground.
Zhou Huaichuan rolled her around on the ground several times before stopping.
Zhou Huaichuan propped himself up and, seeing that Chu Xinxin was alright, picked up the longsword beside him and, together with the eldest prince who was chasing after him, launched a pincer attack, hoping to capture the mastermind alive.
Liu Xin was lucky; he smelled the gunpowder before the tinderbox fell, thus avoiding the landmine. Only his horse was startled and fell to the ground.
With the situation hopeless, Liu Xin, unwilling to accept defeat, ordered a retreat.
Zhou Huaichuan wanted to give chase, but Chu Xinxin stopped him.
"He can't escape, don't chase him."
When news of the assassination of the eldest prince and the daughter of the prime minister of Chu reached the emperor's ears, he was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.
However, those assassins were all death squad members, and they left no clues.
"This Liu Xin is incredibly audacious!"
Emperor Zhou was so angry in his study that he swept all the memorials to the ground.
Although there is no evidence to prove that Liu Xin was responsible for the assassination, it is obvious to anyone with eyes to see that he was the one who did it.
The chief eunuch, Huang Gonggong, bowed and served a cup of tea: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Fortunately, the eldest prince and Miss Chu were only frightened and are otherwise unharmed."
Emperor Zhou: "That was because the fourth prince and his guards risked their lives to save us!"
Liu Xin was clearly a hostage in the capital, yet he kept so many private guards and even dared to assassinate a prince.
His wolfish ambitions are evident.
Emperor Zhou's eyes darkened. The lineage of the King of Huainan could no longer be allowed to survive.
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