Chapter 177 A Step Late
"Miss Song, come and ride in a carriage with me."
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess Sister. I feel a little tight in my chest, and it would be more comfortable to ride in a carriage alone."
After saying this, Song Yu got on his carriage and asked Bai Lan to stop Jiang Shiyun outside.
"Cousin, please take a ride with the princess."
"Come quickly, Sister Yun." Mu Chuqing waved her hand, "Don't worry, your cousin will be fine."
Isn't this putting my cousin in danger alone?
Jiang Shiyun hesitated for a moment and got on Mu Chuqing's carriage.
Jiang Guanchen sat high on the horse and looked around. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in his heart, thinking that it would be better not to come out and die!
"Brother Prince, let's set off."
Mu Jingxing glanced at Song Yu's carriage, winked at the people below, and then ordered the convoy to move forward.
"Miss, are you feeling well?"
Song Yu said, "It's very comfortable. Don't be so cautious. I'm not made of paper. Don't sit by the window. Come over here. Be careful of hidden arrows shooting at you."
Bai Lan was so frightened that she quickly sat down and asked, "Will they attack from behind?"
"It's possible. Don't be afraid. Aside from the windows, our carriage can't be easily shot or burned. There are hidden compartments underneath, and the bottom is sealed with iron sheets. The carriage and roof are also fireproof. Daddy specially asked the craftsmen to make it."
Bai Lan felt relieved after hearing this, "Master is indeed foresighted."
"Have you equipped everything?"
"Don't worry, miss. They can't get close to the carriage. If ten come, we'll put them down. If a hundred come, we'll put a hundred down."
In another carriage, Jiang Shiyun looked a little nervous. She held the slingshot tightly and glanced at the scenery outside the window, ready to shoot the bad guys in the head at any time.
"Sister Yun, relax a little. It's not our turn to take action against so many people."
Jiang Shiyun tilted her head to look over. Mu Chuqing was slowly wiping a barbed arrow. "What is the princess doing?"
Mu Chuqing said calmly, "Oh, these arrows are a bit blunt. Let me sharpen them."
"Madam, Miss Song left early."
"What? So early?"
Aunt Qiao said, "Madam Jiang said Miss Song was worried that she would be late returning, so her mother brought people to pick her up. Madam Jiang and the others are packing and will leave in an hour. They asked us to follow them."
Du Ye was worried that Song Yu's body could not withstand the bumpy ride and was afraid that something might happen on the way. "Let's go now without waiting for them."
When the princess's subordinates saw that Du Ye was about to leave early, they quickly stopped her.
"Madam Du, my old lady and the eldest princess want to see you."
Du Ye was taken there, and Old Madam Jiang was also waiting there.
"Sister Ye, come quickly. Let's sit and talk before we go back to the city. We'll be busy with things in the mansion when we go back, so it will be difficult to get together again."
Old Madam Mu knew Mu Jingxing's plan and didn't want her eldest grandson to be distracted by taking care of them, her old limbs.
Old Madam Jiang, who didn't know the truth, quickly agreed, "That's right. I'll go back to my house and rest in my own courtyard. When my eyesight recovers, I'll come out and sit down with you to chat. It will be cold by then."
Seeing that she couldn't leave for the time being, Du Ye had to sit down.
Du Ye was absent-minded and talking to the two old sisters in a random manner.
Madam Mu noticed it and asked, "Sister Ye, are you worried about something?"
"It's nothing, it's just that the road back to the city is full of potholes. Yu has caught a cold and she's in a bad state these days. I'm afraid she can't stand the bumps of the carriage and will suffer."
"Oh, that's right! What should we do?" Old Madam Jiang began to worry. "Mother," Feng Yingying soothed, "I've put thick, soft cushions in Sister Yu's carriage so it won't be too bumpy. Bai Lan will take good care of her."
"That's good. I hope Sister Yu suffers less."
Mrs. Mu saw that Du Ye's face was also full of worry.
Sister Ye is so worried about Yu girl that if you don’t know, you would think Song Yu is her granddaughter.
An hour passed quickly, and Du Ye led her men out of the villa and got on the carriage.
"Madam Qiao, let's go quickly."
Madam Mu looked at the Du family carriage speeding away and whispered to Xiao Zhenshu, "Sister Ye is a little strange."
"Maybe she'll go back to the city to see her daughter, Huanhuan. I wonder if the villain behind this has taken action?"
When Song Yu and his group arrived at the foot of the Huguo Temple, the driving speed slowed down significantly.
Mu Jingxing, Jiang Guanchen and others were extremely alert.
There are many trees at the foot of the Huguo Temple, and bushes big enough to hide people can be seen everywhere.
"Cousin." Jiang Guanchen rode over. "Do you want to go to Huguo Temple to pray?"
"If my cousin doesn't want to go, let's hurry back to the city." Jiang Shiyun stuck her head out with a slingshot in hand, "Hurry up, or I...I...will hit you with a slingshot."
Wouldn't going to Huguo Temple give the bad guys an opportunity to strike?
It’s better to go back to the city directly. There’s no need to take risks to deal with Wu Lingheng!
Jiang Guanchen quickly raised his hands to shield his face and asked Song Yu again, "Do you want to go up?"
"Cousin, let's not go up, let's go back to the city directly."
Wu Lingheng is so cruel that he even burned down an inn, let alone the Huguo Temple. We must not let the Huguo Temple be implicated.
The convoy continued to move forward. After about half a quarter of an hour, a sharp arrow flew through the air and shot towards Song Yu's carriage with sparks.
"Be careful!" Mu Jingxing shouted and raised his sword to chop at the sharp arrow.
Immediately afterwards, more than thirty sharp arrows came towards Song Yu's carriage from the east and west.
Mu Jingxing and Jiang Guanchen brought people to protect the emperor.
Three sharp arrows were shot out from Princess Qingyang's carriage towards the east. A moment later, three sharp arrows were shot out towards the west.
After two gasps, the sound of heavy objects falling came from the east and west directions.
"Hurry, go and take a look." Zhang Feng led his men forward to check.
Soon, the guard's report came from outside the car window, "Prince, Sir Xiao Jiang, four of the five men in black were shot dead, and the other one is unconscious."
"Carry it over here quickly."
Inside the carriage, Jiang Shiyun held up her slingshot and looked at Mu Chuqing in shock. "Sister Princess, didn't you say it wasn't our turn to attack? How come you're still so powerful after you attacked?"
Mu Chuqing put down the Xuanyue Bow, touched Jiang Shiyun's little head, and said with a smile: "You may not have heard clearly just now. It's not your turn to take action."
Mu Chuqing got off the carriage and went to meet Song Yu. She said apologetically, "Sister Yu, I was a little rough. Only one person survived."
Song Yu hadn't expected Mu Chuqing's archery skills to be so impressive. "Thank you, Princess Sister, for your help. One survivor is enough."
"Miss Song." Mu Jingxing arranged for the five men in black to be carried to Song Yu. "This one isn't dead yet, but his injuries are too severe and he won't last long."
Seeing that they were all strangers, Song Yu hurriedly squatted down to stop the bleeding and provide first aid to the seriously injured.
Half a minute later the man in black woke up.
Jiang Guanchen said anxiously, "Tell me! Who ordered you to assassinate him? Was it Wu Lingheng?"
The man in black tilted his head to glance at Song Yu, his emotions clearly agitated. "You..."
Song Yu was shocked, "Cousin, quickly remove his jaw."
Mu Jingxing took the initiative to remove his jaw, but he was still a step too late. The man in black bit his tongue and committed suicide.
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