Chapter 146 This time... it's really hard to coax her
"Miss, something's happened! The former crown prince has launched a rebellion and is leading his rebels to attack the imperial city and various key locations! It's chaos outside!"
"rebellion?!"
Wen Ning's heart tightened and she pushed open the door suddenly. The biting cold wind and the faint sounds of killing in the distance rushed in.
"Where are the old lady and Xibao?!"
"Don't worry, young lady! The main roads in the Marquis' Mansion are already heavily guarded by palace soldiers and secret guards. The old lady and the young master have just been escorted to the most secluded secret room for temporary shelter. They are absolutely safe!"
Qing Mang stepped aside to make way, "I will escort you there immediately!"
Wen Ning looked out the window at the chaotic night sky where the firelight flickered faintly. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "No need. I'm here and not going anywhere."
An inexplicable palpitation seized her, preventing her from hiding in the safety of the underground.
An indescribable feeling of unease spread in my chest.
She returned to the room.
In this chaotic snowy night, she had never missed him as much as she did at this moment.
I miss his calm and steady figure, the fresh scent of sandalwood on his body, and even his arrangements that cannot be questioned.
It was not until the second half of the night that the sounds of fighting and horse hooves outside the window gradually died down, leaving only the whimpering of wind and snow passing over the eaves.
Suddenly, someone knocked hard on the heavy vermilion lacquered door of the marquis's mansion.
The guards at the gate were on high alert when they heard a hoarse but familiar voice coming from outside, "Open the door! I'm Qingfeng, here to report!"
Wen Ning inside the door heard it clearly.
Qingfeng!
It was Qingfeng who came back!
She hurriedly said to Qing Mang beside her: "Open the door quickly! Open the door quickly!"
The door creaked open, revealing Qingfeng's face and armor stained with blood and weathering.
He stepped in quickly and clasped his fists towards Wen Ning who was coming towards him, "Young lady! The rebellion has been decided! The master ordered me to go ahead and report to the old lady and the young lady that they are safe!"
"master?!"
Wen Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she could hardly believe her ears. "You...you mean...the Marquis? He's back safely?!"
"Yes, young lady!" Qing Feng confirmed, "My master had just arrived in the capital last night when the rebellion broke out. The situation was urgent, and my master had no time to return home. She directly took over the defense of the capital and commanded the suppression of the rebellion, which was only just now put down."
"Where is he now?" Wen Ning asked anxiously, her voice filled with tears.
"The master is currently dealing with the remaining rebels outside the palace gates and clearing the battlefield..."
Before Qing Feng finished speaking, Wen Ning caught a glimpse of a warhorse outside the door, which was fully saddled and had a bow and arrow hanging on it.
Without saying a word, she rushed over, grabbed the saddle, and in the midst of everyone's astonished eyes, she jumped onto the horse nimbly!
Everyone was stunned. They had never seen Wen Ning riding a horse, and they didn't expect her to do such a thing at this moment!
When she suddenly kicked the horse's belly, stepping on the layers of snow on the ground, and the horse rushed out like an arrow, everyone finally reacted!
Qing Mang and Qing Feng looked at each other and screamed in horror at the same time, "Girls can ride horses?!"
"Chase after her! Protect the girl!"
"If anything happens to the young lady, we will all die without a trace of redemption!"
Wen Ning ignored the shouts behind her. She rode her horse through the long street filled with smoke and the smell of blood, galloping all the way towards the imperial city.
The cold wind blew across her cheeks, blowing up her long hair and clothes, but she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
The palace gate was in sight, and the imperial guards were clearing the battlefield in an orderly manner. The dark red bloodstains on the snow were half-hidden by the new snow, revealing a biting cold.
Wen Ning reined in his horse, looked through the crowd, and immediately saw the figure standing at the bottom of the palace steps.
Even though he still had a murderous aura around him, she recognized him at a glance!
The black cloak rustled in the wind and snow. The man, who was as tall and straight as a pine tree, was the marquis she had been thinking about day and night.
Almost at the same time, Xie Jinglan seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned his head to look over.
Under the deepest indigo sky before dawn, the waning moon and scattered snowflakes intertwined to create a cool glow, illuminating her figure riding on the horse.
The torches around her were still burning, and the flickering light cast a hazy halo around her.
Wen Ning rode on a steed, her posture erect and her black hair flying. Her beautiful face showed a determination and a breathtaking beauty that he had never seen before, like a flexible poplar suddenly unsheathed.
Xie Jinglan's eyes suddenly burst into incredible ecstasy.
The person he had been thinking about so much...actually appeared before him like this!
Seeing this, Qing Feng and a group of guards who were chasing after them suddenly pulled the reins of their horses, and the sound of hooves stopped abruptly.
However, just as Xie Jinglan was about to step forward, Wen Ning on horseback suddenly took out the bow on the side of the saddle and put an arrow on it. His movements were a little clumsy, but he was full of unyielding determination.
She drew the bowstring to its full length and aimed it straight at him!
Xie Jinglan suddenly stopped in his tracks, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
She had just learned to ride a horse and had only been practicing archery for a few days.
Her posture was not standard and her strength was insufficient.
But her eyes clearly revealed her anger and fear.
The next moment, there was a "whoosh" sound!
The feather arrow flew out from the bow and fell straight towards his waist and abdomen!
Xie Jinglan's pupils suddenly shrank. He didn't even move much, but his waist and abdominal muscles tensed instantly and he took a step back easily.
The arrow just grazed the hem of his robe, and with a "ding" sound, it pierced deeply into the frozen ground and snow at his feet!
The tail of the arrow continued to tremble.
Xie Jinglan suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, took two steps forward, and called out in a firm and gentle voice, "Ning'er..."
"Don't come over here!"
Before she finished speaking, she drew her bow again, and almost in a fit of anger, she shot two arrows in a row, still shooting in the same direction!
The eyelids of the armored and blade-wielding deputy general next to Xie Jinglan were twitching.
This young lady is so bold that she actually dares to shoot an arrow at the general!
His thick eyebrows raised, and he subconsciously rushed forward to protect his master, "How dare you! Don't be rude to the general!"
"Stop!" Xie Jinglan suddenly turned his head and shouted, his eyes sweeping across the general like a cold blade, "Don't go near her! Back off!"
The intimidating pressure made the sturdy deputy general stop in his tracks and stand frozen in place in shock.
The broken female voice pierced through the cold wind and hit him directly, "I'm detoxifying you... not letting you die! Xie Jinglan, I hate you! You bastard! You bastard!!"
After saying that, she suddenly pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and galloped away on the messy snow and mud on the ground.
The general who was scolded scratched his head, looked at the back of the beautiful young lady as she walked away, and secretly glanced at the gloomy expression of his general, and muttered in a muffled voice:
"General, who is that young lady? She has such a fierce temper... I feel like her arrow is a little... "
As he spoke, his eyes moved downwards subconsciously.
"I want you to keep talking!"
Without even turning his head, Xie Jinglan raised his hand and punched him on the heavy breastplate, interrupting all his subsequent rebellious speculations. "Hurry up and take the men to clean up the battlefield! Any more nonsense will be dealt with by military law!"
The general rubbed his chest with a grin and quickly nodded in agreement.
Xie Jinglan stood there alone, looking at the end of the long street where she was no longer visible, and raised her hand to pinch her eyebrows hard.
This time... it's really hard to coax him.
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