This was a farmland, with another farm not far ahead. It should be safe. However, Hongying didn't dare take Ren Yaoqi to the farm. Farmers usually kept dogs, which would bark at strangers. Hongying was afraid the barking would attract assassins. After careful consideration, Hongying decided to take Ren Yaoqi and hide behind the thatched pile until the palace's men arrived. Even if someone came after them, they could still defend and attack.
At this time, Ren Yaoqi cooperated with Hongying's decision very well. Whatever she said was what he did. After all, Hongying was an experienced person.
After hiding, Hongying finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, when she saw the scratches on Ren Yaoqi's hands and chin, she was still shocked: "How did he get hurt like this?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled and comforted her, "What's the big deal about being scratched by grass? It won't even leave a scar."
Hongying looked at Ren Yaoqi's peaceful and indifferent smile, and thought that she finally understood why, among so many young ladies in Yunyang City, her arrogant princess became the close friend of the fifth lady of the Ren family.
If another woman encountered something like what happened today, let alone following her silently for such a long distance, she would probably faint from fear at the sight of the knife.
Their princess is such a powerful person, she would definitely look down on such a friend.
Ren Yaoqi sat quietly behind the haystack. She was worried about Tongxi and wondered if he had run away.
It was unclear who the assassins were from today. If they were from the Southern Imperial Court, they wouldn't have sent such a small force. Furthermore, those assassins didn't seem to be very skilled in martial arts. At least Hongying or Tongxi could have held off the attack for a while if they had tried their best. They also didn't seem very organized, especially since they didn't react quickly when it was clear they'd killed the wrong person.
The Xiao family's carriages all looked similar, so why did the assassin only pursue Xiao Jingxi's? Could anyone recognize it as Xiao Jingxi's carriage? Could it be someone from the Yanbei Palace?
Or had Xiao Jinglin also encountered the same assassination attempt? Ren Yaoqi began to worry about Xiao Jinglin again.
Seeing that the sun was about to set and the assassin had not caught up, Ren Yaoqi was about to ask Hongying whether they should continue waiting, but she heard some movement coming from the way they had come.
Hongying, who was originally sitting on the ground with her eyes closed, immediately opened her eyes, made a gesture to Ren Yaoqi and Pingguo to keep quiet, touched the horsewhip around her waist, and stared at the direction they were coming from vigilantly.
Ren Yaoqi was also looking at the road. She was not really too nervous. People who had died once would always be more calm than others when facing the shadow of death. Besides, she might not be able to die.
When the ink-black hem of a dress caught Ren Yaoqi's eyes, he knew that he would not die so easily.
Hongying also discovered the identity of the person who came and immediately called out, "Young Master!"
When Xiao Jingxi heard the sound, he immediately walked over quickly. When he saw Hongying and Ren Yaoqi coming out from behind the bushes, his cold face finally began to warm up.
Xiao Jingxi only brought Tongde with him, so Ren Yaoqi immediately walked over and asked, "Is the princess in danger? Where is Tongxi?"
Xiao Jingxi shook his head and was about to answer, but he saw the red mark on Ren Yaoqi's chin. His eyes darkened and he raised his hand to touch it: "Are you hurt?"
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