There was no stabbing pain from the sharp blade piercing the flesh as expected. He opened his eyes and found that Gao Xuance had bitten the arrow. He spat out a mouthful of blood foam. Yao Niang quickly supported him and asked, "Are you okay?"

It was unbelievable that someone could catch an arrow with his mouth. Yao Niang had only heard that Yang Youji, the archer who served King Zhuang of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period, had such a powerful ability.

"I'm fine. Why are you so stupid to rush over here?" Gao Xuance felt distressed and thought that this silly girl was really too stupid.

As he spoke, he secretly gestured to the back, and Gao Jian came with his men to protect the carriage. Yao Niang was not scared at all, and continued to protect Gao Xuance. Gao Xuance then got on the carriage to rest.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Gao Xuance smiled at Yao Niang and said, "I told you to get on the carriage, but why did you get off and block the arrows for me? Don't do this again in the future."

In fact, Gao Xuance had deliberately neglected to do so, because the person in charge of guarding and escorting the carriage today was Xuanping Hou Shen Liang, the consort of Princess Xing'an. Of course, he was attacked by others for deliberately letting him off the hook and would not take it seriously.

This is why Gao Xuance deliberately kept silent after knowing this. He had no idea that Yao Niang would rush over to block the arrow for him.

"I'm worried about you." Yao Niang felt like she had escaped death, but also felt that Gao Xuance was being too nonchalant.

"It's okay. I know what's the safest way." Gao Xuance always thought that he was extremely cold-hearted. In his previous life, he and Luo Yaoniang had a purely sexual relationship. In this life, it was probably because he didn't want a fire in his backyard. Besides, Luo Zhizheng was very useful to him, so he was nice to Luo Yaoniang.

But he didn't expect that she could actually shield him from the arrow, which forced him to reconsider his relationship with her.

Yao Niang has always been a carefree person. When she saw that Gao Xuance was really fine, she rushed over to block the arrow and was not hit by it. She felt that she was really lucky. Of course, she treated Gao Xuance as her husband, but even she found it strange that she was willing to die for him.

Perhaps it is true that it is difficult to change one's nature. When she was reborn, she felt that Luo Jingrou had betrayed her kindness, so she wanted to distrust everyone, but now she doesn't think so.

It is a good thing to be nice to those close to you, but Luo Jingrou has bad intentions. People should not punish themselves and turn themselves into an island because of other people's mistakes.

This is Yao Niang. Even though she has suffered a lot, she is still passionate about life and people.

She does not look at others purely out of self-interest. Even if she knows in her heart how to protect herself in the best way, she may still not choose to do so.

…

Normally, when a man is in danger and a woman sacrifices herself to save him, it would be a good story. But now Gao Xuance has encountered someone who is willing to sacrifice her life to save him for the first time, which is a problem...

And Yao Niang was still wondering why Gao Xuance was so powerful and was actually the same as Yang Youji.

"Why do you want to save me? Is it because I am your husband? You would risk your life to save me." Gao Xuance frowned and looked at Yao Niang.

If that's the case, why was she so cruel to me in my previous life?

Yao Niang came back to her senses after hearing what he said. When she heard his question, she nodded and shook her head, and she couldn't even explain it clearly: "It's because of this reason, but it's not because of this. I think it's you. You treat me very well. Apart from my mother, no one is so considerate and caring to me or even loves me so much."

The people around her had very little kindness towards her. She was a little girl who had been exchanged at a young age, had lived through six years of hardship, and was scolded all the time. When she returned home, no one, including Luo Zhizheng, really liked her, except her mother, Yu.

Not to mention her sisters, Luo Jingrou wanted to harm her, and Shi Yu also often wanted to suppress her before.

After entering the palace, she was surrounded by intrigues and deceptions. Even her relationship with Princess Zhenyang was something she fought for on her own, and she got it by defeating Zhuang Lingyi, Tang Huijun and a group of people.

Gao Xuance is the only person who treats her well unconditionally.

Gao Xuance asked curiously, "Is this good enough?"

"What do you mean?"

"I just said a few nice words, which showed my slight understanding of people's hearts. How can I deserve such treatment from you?" Gao Xuance sighed.

She was really too stupid, so stupid that he had to kindly remind her: "I am not completely sincere to you, don't be so stupid. Even if someone in this world really shows that they are willing to die for you, do something brave for you, or even speak sweet words like me, maybe they are just doing it for you to see. How can you die for others so easily? You are really too stupid."

At the end, he still wondered how an old fox like Luo Zhizheng could give birth to such an honest daughter.

Even in his previous life, he clearly had no feelings for her, and even after he faked his own death and ran away, she never remarried.

Seeing that he looked a bit disappointed, Yao Niang realized that she had finally entered his heart. Otherwise, people like him would rarely open up to her.

She hugged him tightly and said, "You say that because you feel sorry for me. I am lucky to be a fool."

The person she was hugging didn't say a word, but she noticed his tears dripping in her hands. Yao Niang's hands seemed to be burned, and when she looked up at him again, his eyes, which were usually as bright as stars, were actually filled with tears.

"Then are you just acting when you cry now?" Yao Niang joked.

Gao Xuance hugged her back and asked, "Can you put what you have learned into practice?"

Yao Niang smiled but said nothing.

There was already a commotion outside. Shen Yun was now a front guard and was responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. When Emperor Jianzhang went out to play with his two concubines, he did not take him with them and asked him to stay. Little did he know that when the Donghu people caused chaos just now, Shen Yun would of course take the lead in protecting the eldest prince, while the third prince was targeted.

Gao Jianzheng reported to Emperor Jianzhang: "I don't know why these people all went to the Prince of Chen. The Prince of Chen took an arrow and is now resting in the carriage. Those who were captured were wearing Donghu clothes and all committed suicide by taking poison. Unfortunately, no one was left alive. I don't know why these Donghu people only targeted the Prince of Chen."

"These Donghu people really think I am nothing. You ask the accompanying doctor to check on the third brother. No, I will go and check it out myself." Emperor Jianzhang no longer had any romantic thoughts in his mind.

The eldest prince thought it had nothing to do with him, but after listening to Gao Jian's words, he realized what was going on and turned pale. He had no idea what these assassins were, but Gao Jian's words clearly meant that they could not be caught alive, and he even wore Donghu people's clothes, so it was hard not to suspect him.

This Gao Jian is worthy of being the number one strategist under the King Chen, he is truly extraordinary.

There was no time to move forward. The emperor came to visit Gao Xuance in person. Yao Niang served by his side. After Gao Xuance saw Emperor Jianzhang, he immediately stood up and said, "Father, are you okay? I am very worried about you."

Prince Zhou happened to be standing behind Emperor Jianzhang. Although he cared about his younger brother, he was even more disdainful of Prince Chen's sweet words, because Gao Xuance had already boarded the carriage, and he did not even chase after his father to accompany him.

Of course, the Prince of Chen had good reasons: "I think those Donghu people seem to be targeting me, and I don't want to bring trouble to my father."

"Are you really okay?" Emperor Jianzhang was still a little worried when he saw his son like this.

Little did he know that at this moment, Gao Xuance unexpectedly did not do anything to betray his father. Instead, he said, "I was taught archery by father since I was young. The thieves could not hurt me at all. I caught the arrow with my bare mouth today to keep your reputation intact. Father, I would like to call myself the archer Yang Youji beside King Zhuang of Chu for the rest of my life. I am willing to help you achieve great things in the future."

However, a line of blood ran down the corner of his mouth when he spoke. Emperor Jianzhang felt so distressed that he even called Gao Xuance by his childhood nickname: "Bao'er, Bao'er, are you okay?"

Yao Niang thought to herself, no wonder he didn't rinse his mouth when I gave him tea to rinse his mouth just now.

Upon seeing this, the eldest prince's face unconsciously became as gloomy as water. This third brother was too cunning. He almost suspected that he was the one who brought these so-called Donghu people together. However, this third brother was so cunning that he would never be able to be held responsible for such a crime.

"Father, I'm fine. Let's hurry on our way. Once we get to the palace, it's heavily guarded and it will be safer there." Gao Xuance didn't care about himself. Instead, he was very worried about the emperor's health.

Emperor Jianzhang saw Yao Niang behind Gao Xuance again and could not help but praise her, "I heard that you wanted to block an arrow for him. This shows that you and your wife are in harmony and have a close bond. Your father has always been loyal and upright, and so have you. You are truly worthy of being the daughter of Gaoping Luo."

Yao Niang quickly expressed: "Thank you for the praise, father. I haven't done enough. I will use your words to encourage myself throughout my life."

"Good, good, good." Emperor Jianzhang praised him highly.

…

Gao Xuance received many rewards and attention. Mu Wantong looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "I never thought that your Third Brother is really capable."

"Why do you say that?" The Fourth Prince felt that although his little wife had a bad temper, she was indeed very knowledgeable.

Mu Wantong said, "Gao Jian is the crown prince of Jinyang. When the assassination attempt took place, he was clearly beside the prince, but he was only trying to catch the assassin and did not step forward to protect the carriage. He is a top-notch expert, but he did not catch the assassin alive. It seems very likely that this was intentional."

The fourth prince shook his head: "I don't understand this?"

"The Prince of Chen probably did it on the spur of the moment to lead the Emperor to suspect that someone around him wants to harm him, so that the Emperor will treat him better. Just wait and see." Mu Wantong thought so.

But the Fourth Prince asked, "But that arrow was clearly aimed at Third Brother, right?"

Mu Wantong sighed: "This is the result of a person's great skill and courage. Otherwise, your sister-in-law would have died. But if you use yourself as bait, a son of a rich family would not sit in the hall. If your third brother is not like this, he is really a ruthless person."

Inside the carriage

Yao Niang was bringing him tea to rinse his mouth. Gao Xuance took a sip and spat it out, clearing all the blood. Seeing that Yao Niang cared about him, he couldn't help but smile at her.

"What are you laughing at?"

Gao Xuance whispered in her ear: "I have silenced all the Donghu people, but they are real Donghu spies. Don't you think they are unexpected gains? Big brother can't explain it even if he has ten mouths. It really kills two birds with one stone."

Yao Niang was stunned.