Yun Duoduo sat cross-legged on the bed, flipping through the internal energy cultivation manual left by Wang Fengru's grandmother.
She followed the lines above to regulate the energy within her body.
These days, she can clearly feel the portion of true energy that Wang Fengru's grandmother has infused into her slowly merging with her meridians and heart.
She also felt that she was much stronger than before, and her spirits were exceptionally high, unlike the usual sleepy babies.
She was holding her breath and calming herself when she suddenly heard a series of thumping and banging sounds outside the bedroom.
Granny Yun Duoduo took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around her face.
[It must be the third prince, he's gone to the outhouse again.]
After feeding him live earthworms last time, he didn't have any unusual reaction. However, for several days in a row, the Third Prince often squats in the outhouse for the entire morning. When he comes out, his legs must be completely numb, and he walks unsteadily.
【It stinks!】
Yun Duoduo wanted to ask her brother if she could use the latrine near her own bedroom to relieve herself.
This gave her the uncomfortable feeling of someone using her toilet to defecate every day.
Although this is her own brother, he can't stand the smell every day. Even the lazybones Jin Zhuangzhuang has stopped staying in bed lately and has gone to hide in the flower-filled area of the North Courtyard.
However, recently, the third prince, Yun Yishu, seems to eat less extravagantly than usual, and his appetite is no different from that of the other princes.
Every day, Ah Xiang would boil realgar, garlic, and calamus to make a medicinal soup for Yun Yishu to drink. Naturally, Yun Yishu did not know that this was a medicinal soup to remove the poison, and thought it was a Sanqing Cleansing Intestine Soup.
...
Inside the Northern Liang Imperial Palace, Baili Mingwen was practicing his sword in the courtyard when he saw the red fireworks blooming in the sky. He was startled, dropped his sword, and ran to the main hall to find Baili Yingfeng.
"Father! Father!"
"Father, Mother is in danger! Father, please go and save Mother!"
"Mingwen, look at the location of those fireworks, it's near the North Gate! Father, Uncle Chen Yuan, hurry, hurry and save Mother!" Baili Mingwen was so anxious that tears were about to flow. He begged Baili Mingwen and Chen Yuan.
Baili Yingfeng put down the military strategy book in his hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He gripped Baili Mingwen's shoulders with both hands and asked, "Tell me slowly, what happened?"
...
It is located at the border between Beiliang and Nanyang in the northern frontier, outside the north city gate.
The masked man in black nimbly charged towards Miao Nanyan, his sword tip pointing directly at her forehead.
Miao Nanyan instinctively lowered her head, raised her hands to protect her head, curled up into a ball, and trembled with tension, feeling that she probably couldn't dodge this sword.
It would be good if I died like this.
[In her next life, I hope she can be reborn into an ordinary family and live a free life.]
She waited, but the pain she expected did not come. Miao Nanyan nervously opened one eye and was surprised to find that the masked assassin who attacked her was lying on the ground covered in blood.
Dead?!
Miao Nanyan looked up abruptly and, in her panic, saw a resolute, angular face.
It was him?!
How could that be?
He came to save her?!
“Your Majesty…” Miao Nanyan’s voice was filled with confusion, doubt and disbelief.
"What are you waiting for? Get on the horse!" Baili Yingfeng held his sword in one hand and used his other hand to pull Miao Nanyan onto the horse.
"I haven't ordered you to die, so you're not allowed to die!"
"Split up!" Baili Yingfeng rode his horse, brandishing his sword, and charged out of the encirclement, shouting back at Chen Yuan.
"Yes, let's go!" Chen Yuan led Yun Jin and Xiang Ling and ran off in another direction.
Miao Nanyan sat behind Baili Yingfeng as the horse galloped swiftly. To avoid falling off, she clung tightly to Baili Yingfeng's waist.
The assassins behind them followed closely, showing no sign of stopping. They leaped across rooftops and walls, searching for the right opportunity to attack the two.
The guards brought by Baili Yingfeng fought desperately to protect the two of them.
The sound of an arrow slicing through the air came from behind, and Miao Nanyan dodged to the side.
"Sit in front of me!" Baili Yingfeng turned to the side and pulled Miao Nanyan from behind into his arms.
"Hold on tight!"
Baili Yingfeng sat behind Miao Nanyan, his arms wrapped around her slender waist. He gripped the reins tightly and kicked the horse's belly hard, trying to make it run faster.
The horse galloped swiftly, and Miao Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief, finally having escaped a disaster.
In the blink of an eye, it got dark. The night sky was dotted with stars, the dense clouds dispersed, and the bright, flawless moon shone down, its bright yet gentle light illuminating the earth.
The horse carried the two of them toward the north gate.
"Your Majesty, what brings you here?" Miao Nanyan asked timidly, not daring to look up at him.
"It's an inscription. The guards were given flares; when they see red flares in the sky, they'll know you're in danger..."
"If it weren't for the inscription, do you think I would have been willing to come and save you?!"
As the two were talking, suddenly, several assassins wearing red masks and carrying long swords descended from the sky and slowly approached them.
Another wave?
"Who have you offended?!" Baili Yingfeng asked her in a low voice, his tone filled with anger and surprise.
"If you're willing to die, don't drag me down with you!"
As he asked the question, he used a hidden dart to shoot several assassins following behind him.
"I...I don't know either. It's all my fault, I've dragged Your Majesty into this," Miao Nanyan replied hastily, her voice trembling.
"Your Majesty, it's possible they've come to assassinate you."
"You?!" Baili Yingfeng looked at Miao Nanyan, too angry to speak.
At this point, don't compete to see who's more popular!
Baili Yingfeng brandished his longsword, sometimes dodging and sometimes attacking. In order not to affect his performance, Miao Nanyan had no choice but to lower her body, lower her head, lie on the horse's back, and hold the reins tightly.
Miao Nanyan felt utterly useless at that moment, having dragged so many people down with her.
"Take out the token from my waist," Baili Yingfeng roared.
"Huh?!" The wind whistled in her ears. Miao Nanyan didn't hear Baili Yingfeng's words clearly. She looked around blankly. She held onto the horse's back and slowly sat up straight. When she saw the north gate in front of her, she suddenly understood.
The horse continued galloping at high speed. She looked up and turned to the side, pulling the token from Baili Yingfeng's waist.
It was almost time for the city gates to close. If they could rush through before the gates closed, they could stop the assassins inside the city.
"By order, shoot the thieves!" Baili Yingfeng roared, and Miao Nanyan immediately raised the token.
Upon hearing the sound, the soldiers holding torches on the city gate quickly took their positions. After recognizing the token, the leading general shouted, "It's the King! Archers, prepare!"
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