After Hua Yuanzhao drank the lemon water that Rongxiu brought him, the churning in his stomach really calmed down a lot, and the anger in his heart also eased a little.

She slumped limply on the bed and said weakly to Rong Xiu: "I'll take a nap... No need to call me..."

Rong Xiu responded while still teasing her, "Then we won't invite you to dinner tonight?"

Hua Yuanzhao weakly said to him, let alone a sumptuous meal, she was not interested even in dragon liver and phoenix marrow!

She gradually fell asleep with the gentle rocking, and before she knew it, time had passed and night had fallen.

Fuling and others had received instructions in advance, and indeed no one woke her up. They only left a bowl of jelly on the table for her.

Hua Yuanzhao was lying in bed with his clothes on, sleeping soundly, when he suddenly heard a deafening explosion, which startled him so much that he sat up straight.

The boat, which was originally sailing smoothly, was shaking violently. Hua Yuanzhao held onto the bed and was almost knocked to the ground by inertia.

With the shaking, the outside was in chaos, with crew members shouting anxiously everywhere.

"The boat is leaking!"

"The ship is sinking!"

"The fire broke out!"

…

Hua Yuanzhao's face suddenly changed, and she subconsciously looked at the tilted candlestick next to her. Fortunately, the candles in her room were not lit, otherwise...

**The ship was shaking so badly that Hua Yuanzhao could hardly stand. He finally held onto the wall and staggered onto the deck.

It was a mess outside, but there was order in the chaos. People were running around in an orderly manner, either putting out the fire or repairing the boat.

Rong Xiu stood at the very front, issuing commands one after another, and the originally chaotic order returned to normal in just a few breaths.

In the light of the fire, his face was bright, his star-like eyes were filled with a cold light, he looked less dandy and more heroic.

Hua Yuanzhao stood in the shadow, holding onto the wall, looking at Rongxiu standing in the light, feeling inexplicably ashamed of himself.

——Such a handsome young man should be shining, why should he get involved in all these troubles for her?

Her mind was in a mess when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Hua Yuanzhao turned around vigilantly, and the small spray bottle filled with hydrochloric acid had slipped into his palm.

"Doctor Hua." Gongsun Li glanced vigilantly in the direction of Rong Xiu, grabbed Hua Yuanzhao's wrist and dragged her back.

"The keel of this boat is cracked. I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on for long! I'll take you to the small boat first." Gongsun Li said anxiously.

The keel is the pillar of the ship! If the keel is cracked, the ship is beyond repair! It is beyond saving! It is only a matter of time before it sinks!

Now the only way out is to abandon ship and escape!

Hua Yuanzhao glanced around, his expression changed several times, but his tone was exceptionally firm.

"No, I can't leave!"

They are now in the middle of the river, with no riverbank in sight on all sides. The spare boat on the ship is definitely not enough to save everyone!

If she left, what would happen to those who couldn't get on the ship?

If she stayed, if she really reached a desperate situation, she could at least use the space to save everyone!

At worst, she could take everyone into the space and give them all hallucinogenic drugs!

Hua Yuanzhao was just thinking about it when Rong Xiu suddenly drew the bow. He pointed the sharp arrow, and the cold light of the arrow head went straight to Hua Yuanzhao.

At the same time, Hua Yuanzhao felt a chill on his back.

She stood there, staring at Rong Xiu as he drew the bow and aimed at her. Suddenly, the arrow flew off the string.

The sound of breaking wind passed by Hua Yuanzhao's ears, and the arrow hit the assassin who was about to attack from behind, and the long sword in the assassin's hand fell to the ground.

Princess Lin'an had just arrived and seeing this, she waved her hand and stabbed the assassin again, completely killing him.

Gongsun Li frowned and stared at the assassin on the ground, his eyes gloomy.

He leaned over and lifted the black scarf covering the assassin's face, his eyes instantly becoming shadowy and sharp.

——This person is not from the Fourteenth Prince’s Palace!