Miao Xiang then realized that she couldn't understand what he was saying at all.

Looking at the innocent person who died in front of him, he was dressed strangely and his identity seemed very mysterious.

"Who are you?" Miao Xiang began to doubt his identity.

I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as she thought.

"I know where your father is." Rong Zhen said, and took him directly to the nearby hilltop. They arrived at the place where Gongsun Ningxue was rescued. Gongsun Ningxue was indeed there, but the two of them were not captured by the other party, but were forced here by the crowd.

"Sir, don't be afraid. I'll protect you."

Gongsun Ningxue held the hilt of the sword in her hand. Her skills had recovered to their original state, so it was no problem for her to deal with these assassins.

"Who are these people?" Miao Xiang's father looked at the murderous men around him with a puzzled look. They were all dressed in black. He had never seen such a grand scene before.

"They are just a bunch of running dogs." Gongsun Ningxue sneered and protected Miao Xiang's father behind him, and started fighting with everyone.

Miao Xiang's father looked at Gongsun Ningxue worriedly. She had just recovered from her injuries and if she fought with these people, it would definitely hurt her heart and lungs. He had been waiting for his daughter to come back at home, but he didn't expect that a group of men in black would ransack his yard.

Fortunately, Miss Gongsun was very smart and took him away quickly from the side road. Unexpectedly, when they came to the street, they were still surrounded by these men in black. So many men actually dealt with a weak woman. Miao Xiang's father was so angry that his face turned blue.

"Dad!" When Rong Zhen and Miao Xiang rushed over, the two were surrounded by these people.

Gongsun Ningxue was trying her best to kill the enemy, but when she heard the noise, she was distracted for a moment and was ambushed unexpectedly.

She was slapped by someone and saw someone slashing at Miao Xiang's father with a knife. She stood behind her father without saying a word.

"Miss Gongsun!" Miao Xiang's father opened his eyes wide in horror. Rong Zhen brought a group of secret guards and surrounded these assassins. They surrendered obediently and committed suicide by taking poison on the spot.

"Gongsun..." Rong Zhen was also quite shocked when he saw this scene. By the time he and Miao Xiang arrived, it was already a step too late. Gongsun had already been stabbed in the abdomen.

"Miss Gongsun!" Miao Xiang saw the whole scene. She was killed by a sword because she was trying to save her father.

Gongsun fell into Rong Zhen's arms, looked at his frowning brows and blood at the corner of his mouth, and actually laughed.

"Don't be afraid, girl. I'll stop the bleeding for you right away." Miao Xiang wanted to save her life and took out the life-saving pills she carried with her, but Gongsun Ningxue stared at Rong Zhen, as if she had forgotten all the world.

"Girl..." Miao Xiang called her softly, but it couldn't bring her back to her senses.

"Prince, Gongsun never expected to die in your arms." Gongsun Ningxue said this in a trembling voice, looking at Rong Zhen with affectionate eyes. Miao Xiang immediately understood that his identity was actually a prince.

"Stop talking. The most important thing is to let Miao Xiang stop your bleeding." Rong Zhen winked at Miao Xiang. Miao Xiang reacted and was about to stop her bleeding, but was stopped by Gongsun Ningxue. She seemed to have known that this disaster was in her fate, so she gave up and did not intend to save this broken body.

"I know I am going to die soon, Your Majesty. If it weren't for you, I would not have survived. I am willing to save my uncle. I don't want Miss Miao Xiang to be separated from her father. I lost my grandfather, and I can understand this pain."

Gongsun Ningxue was vomiting blood while talking, and Miao Xiang cried anxiously, "Miss Gongsun, why did you do this? You are too stupid."

"Miao Xiang, don't cry. I am a lonely ghost. I have nothing to miss in this world. My grandfather and brother are gone. What's the point of me living alone in this world?"

The smile on Gongsun Ningxue's face became increasingly bleak, and the hem of Rong Zhen's skirt was stained red by the blood on her body, as eye-catching and dazzling as a bunch of blooming red plums.

"Your Highness..." Gongsun Ningxue looked at him lovingly, wanting to continue saying something to him, but suddenly a mouthful of blood vomited out of her throat, her eyes wide open and she died.

"Miss Gongsun..." Miao Xiang burst into tears and knelt aside. She would never forget Miss Gongsun's life-saving grace. Her father was saved because of her. Rong Zhen knew that this disaster was caused by him. He felt extremely guilty and held her in his arms, shedding tears of regret.

A few people hurriedly buried her in the back mountain and erected a tombstone. Miao Xiang cried so hard that her eyes were red and swollen. She and her father sent some flowers and placed them beside the grave.

"Brother Rong, you should come and pay your respects too." Miao Xiang saw Rong Zhen standing aside but refusing to come closer. He was feeling mixed emotions and unable to hide his grief at the moment, and perhaps he was so immersed in grief that he couldn't extricate himself.

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"No need. I'll just stay here and watch her." Rong Zhen's right hand was still shaking. It hadn't stopped shaking since he buried her. Thinking of the scene of her lying dead in his arms, it was like waking up from a nightmare. He was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat and didn't dare to face it.

"Dad, Brother Rong and I are going to the capital, so you should stay at Third Aunt's house." Miao Xiang arranged for his father to stay at Third Aunt's house, and there were many secret guards guarding him. Presumably, the thieves would not come to attack again.

"Okay, you must be careful this time!" Miao Xiang's father gave her many warnings. Miao Xiang nodded and reluctantly left with Rong Zhen. This was the first time she had been to a place as far away as the capital since she was a child. She had longed to go there before, but had never taken action due to her father's dissuasion.

Riding on horseback, I walked forward with Rong Zhen, passing through one winding path after another. Rong Zhen seemed to be in a bad mood and didn't say much along the way.

"Brother Rong, what does the capital city look like? How prosperous is it?" Miao Xiang wanted to find some topics to chat with him along the way so that they wouldn't be too bored.

"You'll know when you see it." Rong Zhen responded. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. To outsiders, the capital city was indeed a prosperous place, but behind the peaceful and prosperous scene, there were a series of scenes that were so dirty that people couldn't bear to look at them directly.

The two of them traveled for three days and were getting closer and closer to the capital. They didn't encounter any traps or ambushes along the way. Miao Xiang felt that the road was too flat.

"Brother Rong, who are those people chasing you?" Miao Xiang couldn't help but think of that night on Shilin Mountain when two guys died from foaming at the mouth due to being accidentally injured by the Smiling Grass. Those two guys were dressed very strangely. They definitely didn't run up the mountain late at night to take herbs or something, but to follow Rong Zhen.

Maybe the capital city is not as stable and prosperous as she imagined.