The assassins were not easy to deal with, but the days of pursuit had exhausted both sides. With the addition of government troops, the Prince of Anyang's side turned the tide and immediately gained the upper hand.
The other side missed its best opportunity, and its leader ordered a retreat.
The accident happened under these circumstances: an archer shot an arrow at the exile group.
They shot and wounded the old patriarch of the Chen family, who were known for their filial piety. The men all refused to stand by and rushed out, determined to avenge their patriarch.
The officers and soldiers knew that if they didn't capture and eliminate the assassins, they would never have a peaceful future. They were quite happy with the fate of the General's Mansion, so they readily agreed to the arrangement.
The forces were unequal and the assassins were quickly at a disadvantage. Prince Anyang, wanting to eliminate everyone, mustered his strength and fought with all his might.
The exile group was immediately thrown into turmoil by the Chen family's actions. Everyone could see that the Chen family did not only want to avenge the old man, but were also placing a bet.
Befriending the Prince of Anyang might provide some leverage and benefits in the future. The remaining officials, unable to suppress the restless crowd, could only turn a blind eye.
Those with ability all wanted a piece of the pie, including the Xie family. In the end, each family kept some able-bodied men and sent people to help.
Xie Qiwei and Xie Rouyu took advantage of the chaos to escape from the group and ran with the people to the side of the Prince of Anyang.
The sudden appearance of the two girls startled the Prince of Anyang.
However, upon seeing the women in the exile procession, he understood somewhat, guessing that they must have been brought along by the people rushing out from behind.
"The girl is in danger! You must go back immediately!"
After killing one of the assassins, Prince Anyang naturally turned his gaze to Xie Rouyu. He was shocked that this young girl was so stunningly beautiful, but unfortunately, she was implicated by her family.
“This young master and his daughter are being immature; I will take her back.”
Xie Qiwei was burning with lust and was very unhappy that the man had noticed this vixen first.
"Um!"
The Prince of Anyang responded and then busied himself dealing with the people who rushed over again.
Xie Qiwei was furious. She spoke to him in a gentle and generous manner, how could this person bear to only respond with a simple "hmm"?
Having witnessed the loving couple's affection in her past life, Xie Rouyu felt extremely pleased. She never expected that her meddling would cause her elder sister to harbor resentment towards her husband.
As for the Prince of Anyang, she could tell he wasn't in the mood for romance. She wasn't in a hurry; she just wanted to leave a good impression.
She wasn't in a hurry, but Xie Ming was! So he twitched his finger.
Just as Xie Rouyu was about to turn around and go back, the Prince of Anyang pounced on her and pinned her to the ground.
The Prince of Anyang felt a sharp pain in his back and knew he had been attacked and kicked away. If he fell, he would have no chance to retaliate if someone came up and delivered a fatal blow.
"Young Master!" the guard beside him exclaimed.
The expected finishing blow did not come. When the Crown Prince of Anyang fell to the ground, he only felt something soft beneath him. Looking down, he met a pair of panicked, deer-like eyes filled with tears, which was quite pitiful.
"I killed someone! I killed someone!"
Xie Rouyu's methods in the inner quarters were not clean either, but she never killed anyone with her own hands.
Just now, when the Prince of Anyang rushed over, he saw the assassin with a knife slashing at him from behind.
Without thinking, she pulled out a dagger from her bosom and threw it away. It was given to her by her aunt after she was exiled. Her aunt was also afraid that if the Xie family fell on hard times and they wanted to sell her, the dagger was meant to end her own life.
She always carried it with her and never took it off.
Seeing the person in his arms with pale lips and trembling uncontrollably, muttering only one sentence, the Crown Prince of Anyang immediately turned his head and saw the assassin lying on the ground with a knife in his chest.
He was shocked. What incredible luck this girl had! She had saved his life with just a casual throw.
Those assassins are not easy to deal with, otherwise I wouldn't have been chased so badly.
The remaining guards quickly cleared away the assassins around them and surrounded Prince Anyang and his companions, preventing anyone else from getting any closer.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's alright, it's alright, they are all bad people."
The Prince of Anyang quickly sat up straight, helped the man up, and gently comforted him.
Since the two had such contact in public, the girl in front of him must be about to enter his mansion.
Once he had something on his mind, the way he looked at Xie Rouyu changed.
The first impression was stunning, but now it's like seeing a kindred spirit. After all, she saved my life.
An inexplicable heartbeat occupied the heart of the Prince of Anyang.
The thought that the girl would need to be raised for several more years before she could enter his household filled him with a different kind of joy. He even began to think about what items in his mansion were suitable for a young lady to use, which he could then send to her.
Xie Qiwei, who witnessed the whole process, was stunned. How could so many things have happened when she only glanced at them for a moment? Then she looked at the two people sitting on the ground.
One was slender and beautiful, with tearful eyes that evoked pity; the other was tall and handsome, with a face full of tenderness.
That's not it, that's not it!
Xie Qiwei felt as if her heart had been split in two, the pain was unbearable, and tears streamed down her face.
Prince Anyang noticed a girl next to him. Looking up, he saw Xie Qiwei, who was thin, with a sallow complexion, tears streaming down her face, and her hair disheveled.
He turned back to look at Xie Rouyu, who was tightly clutching his clothes.
Although she was still in shock, her pale face was delicate and clean, especially her eyes, which had a fragile quality. Her slightly messy hair gave people the feeling of wanting to bully her.
Comparing the two, Prince Anyang felt that God had been quite kind to him, and was glad that he hadn't pounced on that dirty guy earlier.
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