That evening, Song Tian'er received a huge gift from Qian Youxue, and the whole night was filled with chaos; she didn't sleep a wink.
That damned Qian Youxue, she actually dared to openly target her!
She was furious, but she couldn't find any clues in the things Qian Youxue had sent. She was convinced that it was that good-for-nothing's doing.
In the other room, Qian Youxue was eating fruit and flipping through the books that Yunhe had found in the Prince's Mansion, and she was in a very good mood.
At midnight, under a sky dotted with stars, a brief commotion broke out outside the Prince's mansion. After the commotion subsided, several dark figures scaled the wall and slipped inside with lightning speed.
Unlike the assassins who came in before, this batch was obviously much better than the previous ones; at least the formation in the outermost courtyard was easily broken.
In the shadows, the guards on night duty witnessed this scene and hurriedly sent someone to report to Leng Mo in the inner courtyard. Leng Mo followed them out and took a look, noticing that these people were acting rather strangely. Just as he was about to take a closer look, two of them broke through a large formation and headed straight for the princess's courtyard.
Oops!
The princess is in trouble.
He coldly ordered his men to be dispatched to hold off the people in front of him, as he needed to check on the situation with the princess first.
At this moment, Qian Youxue had just emerged from the Spirit Scroll and was refreshed after soaking in the Snow Spirit Spring. She had already told the two maids, who had been busy all day, to go and rest.
His ears twitched as he heard a sound outside, but it didn't seem to be the footsteps of Leng Mo and his group. The newcomers were in a hurry, and judging from their footsteps, they were quite skilled.
Damn it!
Sister Mei!
Her first thought was that Mei'er didn't know how to use poison. She got up to go out and take a look, but a sharp sword was pressed against her neck.
"Don't make a sound. Tell me which courtyard the War King lives in?" the man said in a hoarse voice. He hadn't noticed when he came in, but now he smelled a strange floral fragrance.
So this is someone seeking revenge, Qian Youxue thought to herself, and pretended to cry: "Great hero, spare my life, great hero, spare my life! I am just a medicine boy who came with my master to treat the prince. I only know that the prince lives in the east courtyard, but as for the specific location, sob sob... The prince's mansion is too big, I really can't tell which way to go."
"Medicine boy!" The man's words carried a hint of doubt, and as he did so, he dragged Qian Youxue out of the room.
At this moment, Leng Mo, who had just arrived, shuddered in fright, but Leng Qing, who was beside him, was the first to regain her senses: "Go and inform the master that Leng Yu and I will stay here and watch over things."
"Okay!" Leng Mo snapped out of his daze and ran towards where his master lived.
In the next room, Yunhe had already heard the commotion. Fearing that Sister Mei'er would be at a disadvantage, he put Sister Mei'er to sleep by pressing her pressure point and then hid her under the bed before carefully slipping out of the room.
Upon going outside and seeing her master with a sword pointed at his neck, she shuddered and told herself that she must remain calm at this moment, otherwise she would not only fail to save her master, but also lose her own life.
Qian Youxue didn't expect the person to move so quickly. She had originally planned to do some tricks inside the house, but now that she was outside, there were some things she couldn't do.
"You said you came with your master, take me to find your master." The man thought for a while and then made a decision.
Is this person an idiot?
Qian Youxue was surprised that the man actually believed her words. Her mind raced, and a mischievous idea popped into her head.
So, she led the man to the courtyard where Song Tian'er lived. Song Tian'er's residence was not far from hers, and it was a superior guest room in the Prince's mansion.
The spacious courtyard was filled with blooming flowers, their fragrance carried on the breeze. It was clear at a glance that the residents were of high status, further convincing the visitor of Qian Youxue's story.
"Which one?" he asked in a low voice.
“The room with the light on, Master definitely isn’t asleep.” Qian Youxue pouted, guessing that Song Tian’er couldn’t sleep; the effects of her medicine were quite strong.
Inside the room, Song Tian'er, restless and anxious, tried various methods, but her whole body was still unbearably itchy. Most importantly, the large bumps on her pretty face made her feel extremely frustrated. Looking at herself in the mirror in the middle of the night, she was driven to the brink of madness.
Suddenly hearing footsteps outside, she stood up alertly and covered her face with a silk scarf.
Clang!
Before going inside, Qian Youxue deliberately kicked a potted plant by the door.
Seeing this, the man was about to attack Qian Youxue when Qian Youxue quickly threw a handful of powder behind her, which flew towards the man's face.
"Ah..." The man screamed like a pig being slaughtered, his face feeling as if it had been gnawed by tens of thousands of ants, instantly experiencing both pain and itchiness.
As soon as the man let go, Qian Youxue scurried into the shadows like a rabbit and hid. Song Tian'er went outside and saw the man dressed in black flailing his arms wildly. She turned around, grabbed her sword, and swung it at the man.
Sensing the approaching danger, the man dodged left and right a few times, then flipped in mid-air and struck Song Tian'er on the back with a palm strike.
Pfft!
Song Tian'er spat out a mouthful of blood and, unwilling to give up, swung her sword out again.
Seeing this, Qian Youxue sat in the shadows, watching with great pleasure. Her keen senses detected someone approaching again, and when she turned around, another man in black appeared at the courtyard gate.
Seeing his companion being attacked, another man in black naturally wouldn't stand idly by. Taking advantage of Song Tian'er's focus on dealing with her companion, he stepped forward and launched a sneak attack.
"Ah..." Song Tian'er cried out, indicating that she had been hit hard.
These people were all stronger than her; if she didn't escape quickly, her chances of survival were slim. With this thought, she looked around and spotted a corner of clothing. Although she couldn't see the person clearly, she figured the only one in the palace who would dare to attack her was that good-for-nothing.
OK!
How dare they lure the assassin here? How could she let such a useless person just sit here and watch the show?
So she deliberately retreated towards Qian Youxue's hiding place.
Qian Youxue, who was hiding in the shadows, did not panic after realizing that she had been exposed. While watching the show, she had already taken out a lot of good things from her space. She should be able to take care of the two men in black in front of her without any major problems.
"Senior brother, there's another person in the courtyard. That person poisoned me. Quickly find them and get the antidote." The man in black, whose face was covered in poison powder, collapsed to the ground in pain.
Upon hearing this, another man in black followed the direction Song Tian'er had retreated and also discovered Qian Youxue's whereabouts.
Hehehe...
Qian Youxue simply stepped out from the shadows, put her hands behind her back, and waited for a good opportunity to strike.
"Senior brother, be careful, this girl is cunning!" the man in black warned his senior brother, having suffered a loss himself.
However, Song Tian'er added insult to injury, saying, "Your Highness, be careful! If you get hurt, the Prince will definitely be heartbroken."
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