No sooner had the words left his mouth than an arrow pierced the air, shooting straight toward Bai Chuxiao.
The arrow's user possessed exceptional internal strength. Bai Chuxiao was startled and quickly dodged to the side, but the arrow still grazed her shoulder.
Zhan Chi immediately stepped in front of Bai Chuxiao and asked, "Who?"
But there was no response. The next moment, only a continuous barrage of arrows rained down on them. The group hurriedly defended themselves; they were exhausted after fighting for most of the night, and they hadn't expected such a surprise attack…
Bai Chuxiao frowned slightly. She hadn't expected such a sudden influx of people, and her scraped arm was gradually losing strength.
Zhan Chi cut the arrow in two and quickly helped her up, "Your Highness."
Bai Chuxiao whispered, "The arrow is poisoned, retreat quickly."
This sudden turn of events prompted everyone to quickly gather around and shield her behind them.
Just then, a group of masked men in tight-fitting clothes appeared and blocked the way.
A laugh suddenly rang out, "Princess Consort of Yan, you've been looking for us for so long!"
Bai Chuxiao's face was somewhat pale. "You've already succeeded, why don't you show yourself?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a tall, slender figure wearing a half-mask and a dark green robe appeared before everyone.
Bai Chuxiao narrowed her eyes slightly, "What brings you to my Great Xia?"
Zhan Chi and the others became wary. Now that they were approaching the Northwest, could these people be from Xiyue...?
The man chuckled softly, "Your Highness, you are indeed intelligent. Tonight you have certainly given me a good show."
The feeling of weakness in her body grew stronger, but Bai Chuxiao calmly said, "Does Your Excellency think that by capturing me you can threaten the Prince of Yan or anyone else? I advise Your Excellency to abandon that idea as soon as possible. This is a war between nations, and it will not change because of me alone."
The man smiled and said, "Is that so? Prince Yan and General Murong have indeed caused some trouble, but unfortunately, my visit today is not entirely because of that..."
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "Oh? How come I don't know of any other thing besides this that would be of interest to Your Excellency?"
The man spoke slowly, "Of course, you'll understand once you come with me, Miss."
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "This is the Great Xia Dynasty. What makes you think you can successfully lead the Princess Consort of Yan out of the Northwest?"
The man chuckled, "Since you've come, I naturally have a way to get out. You don't need to worry about that, Miss."
He then waved his hand dismissively and said slowly, "Be careful, don't hurt Miss."
"yes"
The two sides quickly clashed again. Zhan Chi had just managed to create an opening with Bai Chuxiao, but before they could escape, several masked figures swiftly surrounded them. While protecting Bai Chuxiao, they also fought back, leaving Zhan Chi somewhat constrained.
Bai Chuxiao felt somewhat helpless. She was completely powerless and even her consciousness was becoming hazy. She could only watch helplessly as these people proved to be quite skilled...
While Zhan Chi was preoccupied with the others, the man smirked, nocked an arrow, and shot it at Zhan Chi without hesitation. "Get rid of this guy, and tonight's mission will surely be accomplished..."
Bai Chuxiao sharply reminded him, "Zhan Chi..."
If Zhan Chi gets injured tonight, she really will have to be a guest...
However, this woman's archery skills were truly divine. The moment she finished speaking, the arrow was already close to Zhan Chi, who was startled.
A confident smile played on the man's lips. He rarely shot an arrow, but once he did, no one could easily dodge it.
Suddenly, with a "bang," another long arrow pierced the air, and the arrow that the man had no way to dodge suddenly broke off behind Zhan Chi.
The man's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, warily surveying his surroundings.
A figure in black suddenly and swiftly landed in front of Bai Chuxiao, pulling her into an embrace. "Xiaoxiao!"
Bai Chuxiao's vision was blurry. After recognizing the person, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and she softly said, "Chu Tianze, you've finally come." After saying that, she completely fainted.
Chu Tianze held the person tightly in his arms, his face grim as he stared at the dark green figure. "Gu Xiangjun, you're courting death."
Damn it! Upon recognizing the newcomer as the Prince of Yan, the man hurriedly said, "Go!" and without a moment's hesitation, he led the remaining masked men away.
Mo Yan and Mo Wen then led their men to the battlefield, only to find a disappearing figure.
"Your Highness"
Chu Tianze watched the departing men and ordered in a deep voice, "Immediately seal off the Northwest." His main force was engaged in a standoff with the troops from Fuzhou; the number of soldiers who had come to this small town was relatively small.
"yes"
It's his dereliction of duty that the Western Yue people were allowed to sneak into the Great Xia territory. No wonder we didn't see Gu Xiangjun during the several major battles at the border; he probably infiltrated beforehand...
Dawn was approaching. Zhan Chi led the way, while Chu Tianze carried the girl in his arms, and they quickly returned to the small town.
Even before the already awakened Consort Jing could react with surprise at her son's sudden appearance, Bai Chuxiao's current state was truly frightening: abraded arms, a deathly pale face, and covered in blood.
Chu Tianze gently placed the person in his arms on the bed and hurriedly said, "Xiaoxiao has been poisoned. Please, Mother, take a look."
Without wasting words, Consort Jing immediately took the pulse. Her brows gradually relaxed as she slowly said, "No poison, just a modified version of the muscle-weakening powder, which can cause the person to become weak all over and unconscious..."
The princess had been trained to control the effects of the muscle-relaxing powder, so it shouldn't be working this way. It turns out it was modified. Zhan Chi and the others lowered their heads. "Your Highness, it was our failure to protect you properly."
Chu Tianze ignored her, only holding the person on the bed tightly, his expression showing some heartache and self-reproach.
Consort Jing sighed softly, dismissed the crowd, and went with Lanxiang to get the medicine.
Lan Xin brought in some clean clothes and several bottles of high-quality external wound medicine, along with a basin of water, before saying to the coldly standing Chu Tianze by the bedside, "Your Highness, this servant will first change the Princess's clothes and apply her medicine."
Chu Tianze said slowly, "You may leave. I will handle this myself."
Lanxin was a little worried, but seeing his unpleasant expression, she swallowed back what she wanted to say, whispered a "yes," and left.
Chu Tianze took a towel, dampened it, and gently wiped the pale face. Gradually, the woman on the bed revealed her originally beautiful and refined features.
After carefully wiping away the blood, changing the woman's clothes, and applying medicine to her wounds, Chu Tianze murmured, "Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry... it's all my fault."
...
Before long, Consort Jing and Lan Xin entered carrying the medicine. Chu Tianze silently took it and carefully fed it to the woman.
After Bai Chuxiao finished taking her medicine, Consort Jing looked at the man with slightly bluish eyes and said softly, "Ze'er, you should go and rest too. Your mother will take care of Xiaoxiao."
Chu Tianze shook his head and said slowly, "Mother has suffered so much on this journey; it's all my fault."
Consort Jing sighed softly, "It's Mother who's dragging you down. Never mind, you should stay and keep Xiaoxiao company."
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