Uncle Yong was quite agile and went down by himself.
Watching the two of them disappear into the night, Ye Qingxue quickly boarded the carriage, where Bai Qi waited for her at the front.
Just as Ye Qingxue sat down at the front of the carriage and picked up her whip, the assassins behind her caught up.
Ye Qingxue's whip landed on the horse's back, and the carriage rolled forward, much faster than before.
However, the assassins were no longer hindered by guards, so they were much faster than before.
As they ran, they reached an uphill section, and the carriage gradually slowed down, but this had little effect on the assassin.
The uphill section was about fifty zhang long, and after that, there was a flat section of road about fifty zhang long. As long as she could get through this uphill section, things would be fine. However, what worried Ye Qingxue was that after the flat section, a sharp turn awaited her.
How urgent is it?
Like an outstretched index finger, fully bent.
This is a fork in the mountain between two mountains.
The carriage was bound to overturn at high speed, and what was even more disheartening was that one side of the road was close to the bottom of the mountain, and the other side was a cliff.
It flipped over and tumbled off a cliff.
She was also worried that there were other assassins waiting for her at the end of the mountain.
If she didn't choose to fall off the cliff, she would be surrounded by assassins from both sides and then simply wait to die.
Falling off a cliff is also a near-death experience!
Ye Qingxue's expression was cold. She freed one hand and patted Bai Qi's neck: "Go back to the capital and help me get reinforcements... It might be difficult to get through the city gates, so be careful!"
The strong wind kept blowing Bai Qi's fur backward. Ye Qingxue pushed it hard, and it jumped off the carriage, leaping three or five zhang away. It stared in the direction Ye Qingxue left, and after a few breaths, it resolutely left.
Ye Qingxue drove the carriage up the hill, and the distance between her and the assassin was now closer, only about two or three zhang apart.
There were even arrows shooting out from the hillsides on both sides.
The raindrops fell like raindrops all around her carriage, some even hitting the carriage poles.
Her guess was right; there were still ambushes nearby, and there were definitely assassins on Shanya's side. These assassins would not rest until they took her life.
On the flat road, the horse galloped off again, much faster, but the end of the mountain path was fast approaching.
Ye Qingxue touched the long whip at her waist, then took out the dagger hidden in her sleeve pocket and casually tossed the scabbard into the carriage.
Ye Qingxue counted in her mind: "Three, two, one."
Letting the carriage continue its headlong rush forward, she braced herself against the carriage pole with one hand, jumped off the carriage, rolled two or three times before coming to a stop. Throughout the process, she tightly protected her stomach, and her back and head inevitably suffered injuries from the impact.
The sound of the carriage rolling forward and the rain of arrows drowned out the sound of her jumping out of the carriage.
Ye Qingxue rolled to the corner at the foot of the mountain, her back pressed against the jagged rocks. With a loud "bang," the carriage overturned, and the horse fell to the ground, panting heavily.
The rain of arrows suddenly stopped, and she heard someone say, "The carriage has overturned! Go and capture the Crown Princess! I've heard she's very cunning, so be careful!"
Ye Qingxue held her breath and slowly moved towards the edge of the cliff, but the people searching the carriage soon discovered that she was not inside.
Moreover, the torches in their hands were lit, and the place where she was instantly illuminated. Ye Qingxue sprang up and rushed towards the edge of the cliff.
But as soon as she moved slightly, an assassin blocked her way. Without hesitation, Ye Qingxue plunged the dagger into the man's neck, pulled it out, and blood splattered onto her face. She didn't even blink, and the man collapsed on the spot.
But more assassins closed in on her from all sides, blocking all avenues of escape!
Ye Qingxue couldn't muster any internal energy, and her body felt weak. Not only could she not swing her whip effectively in close combat, but the whip also lacked power, making it less lethal. Therefore, her primary weapon became the dagger in her hand.
In no time, she was covered in blood.
Although she had killed several members of the opposing team, they remained fearless. They outnumbered her and believed they would eventually capture and kill her.
Just when Ye Qingxue had no hope of breaking through the encirclement, she heard the clattering of hooves approaching from afar, carrying urgency and intense killing intent.
The assassins frowned slightly. Did they have accomplices?
They had already checked before they arrived. Ye Qingxue had no help, and the city gates of Kyoto had long been guarded by their master. Anyone who approached Ye Qingxue would be captured and killed. There was no way any reinforcements would come.
But reinforcements did indeed arrive.
The man, dressed in black and wielding a long sword, rode his horse and charged straight into the assassins' encirclement, shielding Ye Qingxue behind him.
The firelight illuminated his handsome, cold face and the bluish stubble on his chin. Ye Qingxue was slightly stunned when she saw him; she hadn't expected the person who came to be him!
He said, "Princess Consort, don't be afraid. I will protect you even if it costs me my life!"
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