Chu Jinyao held Lu Ge'er in her arms and prayed all the way that the child would not cry. Fortunately, Lu Ge'er seemed to sense something. Although he kicked his arms and legs all the way, he did not cry out loud.

However, this luck came to an abrupt end with the sudden increase in the number of torches outside and the sound of running.

Chu Jinyao's hands around Lu Ge'er tightened involuntarily. The changes outside happened in an instant. It is conceivable that Chu Jinxian was discovered.

Chu Jinyao didn't know whether she should be glad that Chu Jin was not mistaken for the Crown Princess and would not be in danger of her life, or whether she should worry about her increasingly worse situation.

General Hu was furious when he learned that the woman he had captured with so much effort was not the Crown Princess. After he inquired with the soldiers who found Chu Jinxian, he quickly deduced that the real Crown Princess had not run far away and was nearby.

This village is only this big. There is a plain here, and outside the village are neat rows of cultivated land. There is no place to hide. Once she runs out of the village, she will be exposed. Therefore, the places where Chu Jinyao can hide are really limited.

Even if General Hu is sure that the capital is in chaos now, this is the suburbs of the capital, and he dare not delay too long. As time passed, General Hu lost his patience and was too lazy to use the trick of using courtesy first and then force. He directly surrounded the village and asked the soldiers to push the captured people to the front. He shouted loudly into the silent and dark night sky: "The front line was defeated, and the country is in danger. Some evildoers took advantage of the chaos to kidnap the Crown Princess and are now hiding inside. General Hu was ordered to come to greet The Crown Princess has returned to the court. If you stop now and send her out, the general will spare your lives. Otherwise..."

The soldier drew out his knife with a clang and quickly put it on the necks of the people in front: "If you still refuse to repent, these accomplices will be your fate."

Chu Jinxian felt the coldness on her neck. She closed her eyes in fear, but she was silently praying in her heart not to come out.

Chu Jinxian firmly believed that with how much the Crown Prince valued Chu Jinyao, the court would not give up Chu Jinyao. As long as Chu Jinyao could return alive, Lu Ge'er would have a chance to survive.

One was the child she had risked her life to give birth to, and the other was her sister who had left home at a young age and suffered a tragic fate. They should not have died at the hands of such a man with such a wolfish ambition. They should have lived a good life, better than anyone else.

The night sky was still silent, and only the sound of the wind blowing through the wilderness could be heard. General Hu had a sinister look in his eyes and gestured to his men.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family who had taken in Chu Jinyao and his group were also brought over. They were roughly pushed by the soldiers to kneel on the ground. General Hu said slowly: "These two women are the ones who harbored the rebels just now. You lied for the rebels and committed the death penalty of treason. Come, take these two hot knives first."

The cold curved knives were raised high, and the two innocent mother-in-law and daughter-in-law knelt beside Chu Jinxian. She couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she closed her eyes and turned her head away.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family knelt like puppets. Chu Jinmiao was mixed in the crowd. Seeing this scene, she felt so relieved: "She deserves it. Now she regrets saving her. She is a disaster star. She has been promoted step by step, but everyone around her has been unlucky."

From the palace maids, to Chu Jinxian's dowry maids, to the wet nurses and village women, these people did not know each other, and even had no communication with each other, but they all cautiously protected the same belief. However, this precious and fragile secret was maliciously exposed by a woman. This person was even a sister of Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinyao from the same mansion, and the fourth lady who had been raised in Changxing Marquis's Mansion for thirteen years.

Chu Jinxian closed her eyes and felt such strong hatred for the first time. She

felt sorry for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family. Chu Jinxian even wondered why she didn't strangle this poisonous snake when Chu Jinmiao was a child. The curved knife flashed a cold light in the air, almost bringing a faint sound of wind. Chu Jinxian endured it for a while

, then opened her eyes in shock. She didn't hear it wrong. There was indeed a sound of breaking through the air, but it came from another direction. The soldier holding the knife still maintained the original movement, but his eyes dilated irregularly, and his throat gurgled. Looking down, there was a cold arrow stuck in his chest, and the feathers at the tail of the arrow were still trembling slightly. With the jumping firelight, the emblem of the imperial court's Yulin Army could be vaguely seen.

The soldier was shot through the heart by an arrow and could no longer support the standing posture. He fell to the ground with his back facing backwards. General Hu did not seem heartbroken over the death of one of his men. On the contrary, an abnormal light of excitement flashed in his eyes. He stared straight ahead, and the veins on his neck were twitching.

At the end of the narrow and cold country road, a figure was standing quietly. The darkness slowly moved backwards, and her face appeared in front of everyone.

The moment he saw her face, General Hu was sure that the one in front of him was the Crown Princess.

There was no reason, and there was no need to find anyone to prove it. Although she was wearing a cloth dress and a hairpin, and there was no grand ceremony or servants around her, General Hu was sure that this was the beautiful Crown Princess that the Crown Prince would travel thousands of miles to marry. General Hu thought that the Crown Princess's sister was a real beauty just now, but now it seems that he has seen too few beauties.

All the heroes and beauties in the world are in the emperor's family. General Hu's blood boiled when he saw Chu Jinyao. Such a woman can make people think of power, wealth and status at first sight, because without strong enough power, it is impossible to keep such a beauty. This is the beauty that only the son of the dragon and the grandson of the emperor can enjoy. General Hu's desire for the kingship reached its peak at this moment. A man's lifelong pursuit is nothing more than power and beauty. As long as he steps into that position, he can have this almost glorious woman in front of him.

"Crown Princess." General Hu did not ask, but said directly and firmly, "I heard that you were held hostage by the rebels, so I came to rescue you. The Crown Princess was shocked."

Chu Jinyao's face was illuminated by the fire in front of her, and the other half of her body was still standing in the dark. She looked at the crowd in front of her. A tall and strong warrior was surrounded by people. He must be the culprit of all this. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family were pushed to the ground, and Chu Jinxian was also held at knifepoint. Chu Jinyao even saw several palace maids from Changhe Garden. They were also kidnapped. This warrior was really brave.

Chu Jinyao was looking at the people who came, and the people opposite were also looking at her. Chu Jinxian's eyes were full of disapproval, Chu Jinyao saw it and gave her sister a soothing smile. When she decided to come out just now, she handed Lu Ge'er to a guard and asked him to take Lu Ge'er to find the Zhao family, or to find Qin Yi.

If she can't make it through this, at least her sister's bloodline can still be passed on.

Chu Jinyao smiled lightly, which obviously caused a great shock to the group of lunatics opposite. Chu Jinyao disdained to pay attention. She was about to retract her gaze when she suddenly saw a person who shouldn't be here.

Chu Jinmiao? Chu Jinyao suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Chu Jinxian's plan failed, and no wonder that this warrior would bring people here. Chu Jinyao remembered Duan Yinghua saying that Chu Jinmiao was imprisoned in a manor by the Marquis of Changxing Mansion and was strictly guarded by maids. If it was normal, it would be fine. But when the world is in chaos, a manor far away from the capital is most likely to fall into chaos, so it is not difficult for Chu Jinmiao to find an opportunity to escape. But the maid next to Chu Jinmiao is missing. Presumably, this maid has become a stepping stone for Chu Jinmiao, just like the Su family.

The manor where Chu Jinmiao was imprisoned is in the same direction as Changhe Garden, and Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinyao happened to choose the same village to avoid the chaos. This is probably their bad fate.

Just like in the seventh year of Jianxing, Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinmiao were born in the war, both were girls, and even their dates of birth were almost the same. When Zhao pointed at the Su family, it was probably destined at that moment that Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinmiao would suffer this disaster today.

Just like the seedlings and weeds forced to grow in the same place, there is only so much nutrition, so only one of the good and the bad can live well. In the first half, Chu Jinmiao robbed Chu Jinyao of nutrition, and enjoyed fine clothes, food, and countless favors. Later, with the help of the jade pendant of destiny, Chu Jinyao turned her life around. She went up step by step until she was only one step away from the supreme position of women in the world. As she became stronger, Chu Jinmiao could only struggle and wither in poverty. Now, Chu Jinmiao has accumulated for a long time, and under the bias of fate, she has given Chu Jinyao a fatal blow. Chu Jinyao's life is at stake, but when she looks at the woman across the crowd, her mood is calmer than ever before. The two of them have tortured each other for so long, and it is finally time to end it completely.

Real and fake daughter, real and fake life, real and fake identity, since only one person is real, then only one person can live peacefully. Today's game is destined to be a life-and-death battle, because no matter who wins, neither will let the other go.

"Crown Princess, please rest in the back for a while, I will wipe out these rebels now."

"A rebel party?" Chu Jinyao laughed disdainfully. "You have come to this point, why bother to find such a hypocritical title for yourself. If you want to rebel, just say it openly, and I will still look up to you. You are sneaky, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and you don't think of resisting the foreign enemy in front of you. Instead, you rely on force to harm the unarmed people. Your actions are nothing more than that of an opportunist."

General Hu did not expect that a woman could say such sonorous and sharp words. He thought that these noble women were just sparrows with nothing on the surface. They would be scared away by the smallest things and would follow whoever had power. But he was surprised when Chu Jinxian pretended to be the Crown Princess to lead away the pursuers just now. Now, hearing Chu Jinyao's words, General Hu was even more surprised.

General Hu's desire to explore became stronger and stronger. When he achieved his hegemony, he would have enough time to explore these delicate noble women, but now, he couldn't waste time.

"The Crown Princess is good at talking, but you are willing to stand in the cold wind to delay time, but this general does not have the patience. Come, ask the Crown Princess to come over."

Several people who looked like soldiers just took two steps forward, and several secret guards immediately jumped out from both sides of the country road that was silent just now, harvesting lives like killing machines. But even if the secret guards were well-trained, they could not defeat the enemy with more people. Seeing them fighting and retreating, Chu Jinyao silently held the cold dagger in his sleeve tightly.

Chu Jinyao could not help but look up at the sky. It was windy today, with no clouds in the sky. The starry sky seemed to be brightened by the cold wind. The night sky was amazingly dark, and the stars were amazingly bright. Chu Jinyao said sorry in his heart. Qin Yi, I probably can't accompany you on the next journey.

I hope you will come to the world soon, restore the government, and all nations will come to pay tribute.

Chu Jinyao was tightly protected by the secret guards, but the protection circle was shrinking little by little. Chu Jinyao slowly and firmly pulled out the dagger. Her eyes were calm, as if she was standing deep in the magnificent palace and smelling incense, or looking through a picture of a lady surrounded by people. She was as calm as before, almost making people suspect that she didn't understand what she was doing.

"Crown Princess (Jinyao)!"

The crowd shouted in surprise. Chu Jinyao ignored these shouts in different tones and had already put the dagger across her throat. Her neck was slender and slender, and a light cut would quickly end this beautiful life.

The emperor was captured, and Qin Yi was the next king by right and in name only. This was an honor that was born to him. Chu Jinyao would not allow anyone to hurt him or hinder him, even if that person was herself.

The news that the Crown Princess committed suicide with her unborn child would greatly stimulate the morale of the people and the army. Qin Yi would reorganize the army and fight against the rebels, which would surely be what the people wanted. On the contrary, if there was a detained Crown Princess, not only would he be restrained, but the people would also criticize the Eastern Palace. How could Chu Jinyao let this happen?

The secret guards certainly knew what Chu Jinyao was going to do, but no one stopped him. Are they disloyal? Obviously not, they were using their lives to block the swords in front of them, and they were also protecting Chu Jinyao at the risk of being injured.

Loyalty and filial piety are both the most noble reputations in etiquette, but loyalty is much more complicated than filial piety. Chu Jinyao did not have time to think about the difficult question of loyalty and filial piety in life. Almost at the same moment when she made up her mind to act, there was a sudden sound of cold wind, and then there were the sounds of people falling to the ground all around, and the faint sound of war horses snorting.

General Hu turned back in shock: "Impossible, why is there no sound of horse hooves?"

In fact, General Hu would understand after thinking about it. It was difficult for a warrior like him who was floating in the bottom of society, but for the ancient city not far away that had experienced many bloody coups, how to make the horse hooves silent at night was really a simple matter. The simplest way is to wrap it with cotton cloth. And General Hu's troops lit torches at night, which was simply a shining target.

Attacked from both sides, the crowd that was strict just now suddenly became chaotic, and the children who were taken hostage were frightened and started crying. Chu Jinxian took advantage of the chaos to push away the soldiers guarding her, and ran to the side of the road without caring about her image as a noble lady. General Hu certainly had no mood to care about the wives of officials and concubines at this time. Three cold arrows flew past him in succession. The arrows were so fast and sharp that the wind from the arrows almost scratched people's skin. He vaguely heard angry shouts from the opposite side. The next moment, General Hu finally saw the owner of these arrows.

At that moment, General Hu even thought that he heard that the current emperor's sister queen was a rare beauty. From this point of view, the legend should be true.

But before General Hu finished thinking about this offensive and presumptuous thought, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. He endured the pain without saying a word, shouted "retreat", and took the lead to run away into the darkness.

The imperial guards who hurriedly followed Qin Yi were really going crazy. The emperor had been captured alive. If the prince had any problems again, they could really commit suicide on the spot. There was no need to go back. Before leaving the capital, they repeatedly advised the prince not to leave the capital, but it was useless. Now that he had seen the traitors, the prince rushed faster than the others, almost breaking away from the protection circle and rushing to the front.

They were scared to death.

In fact, Qin Yi was in the same mood at this time.

He used arrows to force the generals to retreat. Once the other party left the dangerous area, Qin Yi immediately turned his horse's head and flew in another direction. The incident happened in an instant. Chu Jinyao only heard screams from the opposite side. Before she could react, she saw a man breaking through the crowd and the dusk, wearing a battle suit, riding a horse as fast as flying, and the horse's hooves almost crushed the moonlight on the ground.

Chu Jinyao blinked hard, and she finally confirmed that what she saw was not an illusion before her death. She didn't care about the danger outside, and immediately pushed aside the secret guards and ran forward: "Your Highness!"

Qin Yi jumped off the horse, took two steps at a time to catch Chu Jinyao, and almost used up all his strength to hold her in his arms: "What a fool you are doing!"

Chu Jinyao didn't understand this sentence. She subconsciously wanted to hug him back, and then she realized that she was still holding the dagger in her hand.

Qin Yi had already snatched the dagger with his backhand and kicked it away. His cold sword-like eyes swept across the guards behind him with murderous intent: "Who gave her the dagger?"