Shen Yuhan murmured softly, as if his heart was stabbed by something, and a sharp pain came over him.
Shen Qiunian looked at Shen Yuhan's distraught expression, but instead became complacent and laughed heartily: "That's right, she is pregnant with your bastard!"
"And now, both mother and child are dead! What else can you do? Hahaha!"
Shen Yuhan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with rage.
His sanity completely collapsed. With a roar, he suddenly pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed it directly at Shen Qiu Nian's legs.
Shen Qiu Nian let out a scream and was instantly nailed to the ground, with blood flowing down his legs.
Shen Yuhan murmured softly, as if his heart was stabbed by something, and a sharp pain came over him.
Shen Qiunian looked at Shen Yuhan's distraught expression, but instead became complacent and laughed heartily: "That's right, she is pregnant with your bastard!"
"And now, both mother and child are dead! What else can you do? Hahaha!"
Shen Yuhan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with rage.
His sanity completely collapsed. With a roar, he suddenly pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed it directly at Shen Qiu Nian's legs.
Shen Qiu Nian let out a scream and was instantly nailed to the ground, with blood flowing down his legs.
Shen Qiu Nian was sweating profusely from the pain, but he still forced a cold smile: "Kill me, Shen Yuhan! Do you think that if you kill me, Fang Qingyue will come back? She is already dead!"
Shen Yuhan ignored his shouting and turned around and ordered, "Bring Song Xiaoya here!"
As the night deepened, a few dim lanterns hung on the city gate tower, and the faint light illuminated the bustling crowd below the city gate.
Although it was late at night, the gates of the capital were still heavily guarded.
The guards guarding the city carefully checked everyone who left the city, not letting go of anything suspicious.
Song Xiaoya stood in a remote alley, her figure obscured by darkness, staring coldly in the direction of the city gate.
Her face was hidden in the darkness, and only a pair of eyes flashing with alertness could be seen.
She knew early on that her identity as a spy had been exposed, and the hunt for Shen Yuhan was imminent.
She originally planned to quietly leave the city under the cover of night and flee to the enemy country to hide, but the layers of blockades at the city gate forced her to give up the idea of escaping head-on.
"Damn...Shen Yuhan actually moved so fast..."
Song Xiaoya cursed in her heart and quickly glanced around, looking for a chance to escape.
In front of the city gate, dozens of guards were stationed at various locations, each patrolling vigilantly.
From time to time, inspected carriages and horses would pass through the city gate, but each carriage and horse had to undergo strict inspection.
Song Xiaoya felt annoyed, realizing that it was impossible to leave the city directly like this, unless...
She could blend into some carriage.
She looked at the convoys coming and going, and suddenly, she saw a carriage not far away slowly driving towards the city gate.
The carriage was piled high with boxes, which looked like some merchant's goods.
The carriage was not big, and the curtains were low, so there didn't seem to be many points of inspection by the guards.
She felt a stir in her heart, thinking that this might be an opportunity.
Without waiting for any further thought, Song Xiaoya quietly emerged from the alley.
While the guard's attention was not on him, he quickly approached the carriage.
Her figure floated by like a wisp of black smoke, her movements extremely agile.
He flipped over and jumped into the carriage almost without making any sound, hiding between several large boxes.
Song Xiaoya felt a little relieved when she heard the bumpy feeling of the carriage.
However, she did not completely let down her guard and continued to crouch low.
Carefully hide among the goods, hold your breath, and always pay attention to the movements outside.
"I hope these stupid guards won't find me..."
Song Xiaoya thought to herself, her palms slightly sweating from nervousness.
The carriage moved forward slowly. When it was about to reach the city gate, a guard suddenly shouted from outside: "Stop! Let me see what's on this carriage!"
The groom quickly tightened the reins, smiling broadly, "Sir, these are some cloth and grain, sent to the farm in the suburbs."
As he spoke, he opened the box. The guard came forward and checked it carefully. After confirming that there was nothing suspicious, he was about to let it go when he suddenly saw something strange in the corner of the carriage.
"Wait!" The guard's eyes became alert. He looked carefully at the corner of the carriage, frowned, and then climbed onto the car.
When Song Xiaoya heard the noise outside, her heart tightened, knowing that she might have been discovered.
She quickly shrank into the shadow of the carriage, trying not to make any noise.
But soon, the guard's hand lifted the curtain of the car, and a dazzling light shone in instantly.
"There's someone in here!" the guard shouted coldly and directly pulled out Song Xiaoya who was hiding behind the box.
Song Xiaoya was forced to emerge from the shadows, her face grim, and she secretly cursed herself for underestimating the enemy.
She wanted to fight hard, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
But several guards had already surrounded her, their swords flashing, staring at her fiercely, not giving her any chance to resist.
"You bold thief! How dare you hide in a car and try to leave the city!"
The guard leader recognized Song Xiaoya at a glance and sneered, "Capture her and send her to Prince Shen!"
Soon, Song Xiaoya was also taken into the mansion.
Her face was pale and her steps were unsteady, and she had obviously not yet recovered from the capture.
At this time, Shen Yuhan stood quietly in the yard with his back to her, the sword in his hand still tightly grasped, and the air was still filled with the rusty smell of Shen Qiunian's blood.
Song Xiaoya saw at a glance the bloodstains on the ground not far away and Chen Qiu Nian being dragged away.
Her face turned pale instantly, her legs went slightly weak, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes, but she still tried to calm herself down.
"Shen Yuhan, I...I admit that I was wrong."
Song Xiaoya gritted her teeth and decided to take the initiative. The man in front of her was furious at the moment. If she didn't explain in time, she would most likely follow in Shen Qiu Nian's footsteps.
She lowered her head and acted pitiful and helpless, her voice trembling as she said, "I was just confused for a moment and was deceived by Shen Qiu Nian."
"He is the real culprit, I am just a pawn in his hands!"
Shen Yuhan turned around coldly, and his sharp eyes swept towards Song Xiaoya like a knife: "You want me to forgive you?"
Song Xiaoya felt a bone-chilling chill rising from her back. She forced herself not to retreat and nodded quickly: "I was wrong, I really know I was wrong..."
"The plan to assassinate Miss Fang was all done by Shen Qiu Nian alone. I was forced into it. I never thought of taking her life!"
Before he finished speaking, a roar suddenly came from the darkness: "Song Xiaoya! How dare you quibble!"
Shen Qiu Nian was escorted back by two guards, although his face was pale.
His legs were broken, but his eyes were still filled with resentment.
He knew that he had no chance of survival. Now, when he heard Song Xiaoya insist that the assassination of Fang Qingyue was all his idea, he was immediately furious.
"Shen Yuhan! Don't listen to her nonsense!"
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