His longsword was still dripping blood. After speaking, he slowly raised the sword and pointed it at the masked assassins in black.
Ye Qingxue looked at him, at Zhuang Xin, who had been away from the Crown Prince's residence for several months. He had become much thinner and more haggard.
But at this moment, his determination to protect her was so firm, as if he were still a member of the Crown Prince's household, as if protecting her was still his responsibility!
Zhuang Xin's cold eyes swept over the crowd before him, and he said in a deep voice, "Anyone who wants to harm the Crown Princess will have to step over my dead body first!"
The assassins exchanged glances and, without a word, charged at him. There were countless assassins and countless longswords.
The cold light was chilling, and each flash seemed to want to devour a mouthful of crimson blood.
While dealing with them, Zhuang Xin protected Ye Qingxue behind him, and his horse soon fell to the ground injured.
Not long after, he was also injured, but he still protected Ye Qingxue and fought his way out: "Crown Princess, seize the opportunity to run away, I'll cover you!"
Ye Qingxue is currently only able to barely protect herself. She analyzes the current situation and realizes that if she wants to survive, she must follow her previous plan. With so many assassins, they have no chance of escaping.
Once she had made up her mind, she immediately raised her voice sharply: "Lord Zhuang, it seems we won't be able to fight our way out tonight, but I will absolutely not allow these people to take my corpse with them!"
Zhuang Xin was stunned.
Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I have to say that the Crown Princess is right; the other side has far too many people.
Even if he dies here, the Crown Princess probably won't get very far.
But are they really going to die here tonight?
He was unwilling to give up, and he vowed to fight to the very end, even if it meant shedding his last drop of blood.
However, Ye Qingxue resolutely said, "Zhuang Xin, protect me, let's jump off the cliff together! Even if we die, they won't be able to find our bodies, and they won't be able to explain to their superiors!"
What? Are you really going to die?
Zhuang Xin was heartbroken. The Crown Princess was pregnant with the Crown Prince's child. They had suffered for so long, and were finally about to welcome their child. But now...
"Crown Princess, run! I'll protect you!!" Zhuang Xin roared, his voice filled with anguish.
Even if he fought to the very end and lost his life, he wanted to leave his corpse in front of these people, to slow down their pursuit of Ye Qingxue, to make them slow down even more.
He was the one who wronged His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess in the past.
Today he will pay for it with his life.
"I'm too weak to run far!" Ye Qingxue said, "Zhuang Xin, jump off the cliff, that's my order! Even if I die, my body must not fall into the hands of these people. I am the noble Crown Princess, and I want to die cleanly!"
Zhuang Xin's eyes reddened again and again.
Yes, even if the Crown Princess dies, she must be clean and pure. He could understand Ye Qingxue's request.
Just as she was thinking this, Ye Qingxue grabbed his left wrist tightly.
Zhuang Xin swept aside more than a dozen people in front of him with a sword, grabbed Ye Qingxue's arm, and charged toward the edge of the cliff with the determination to die.
Even with a longsword pressed against him, he couldn't care less. Only one thought occupied his mind: obey the Crown Princess, charge forward, and charge forward again...
Finally, they reached the edge of the cliff. Countless assassins caught up with them, thrusting their longswords at them, wanting to riddle them with holes—so that they would die before jumping off the cliff, and there would be no need to worry about any accidents.
But the assassins were a step too slow. The instant the swords touched their clothes, they had already leaped off the cliff like falling butterflies, their figures disappearing in an instant!
As Ye Qingxue pulled Zhuang Xin off the cliff, she had already gripped the dagger. The moment she fell, she used all her strength to plunge the dagger deep into the cliff face.
Although Zhuang Xin was unaware of her preparations, in a flash, he grabbed Ye Qingxue, protecting her abdomen to prevent her from being injured by the impact and friction with the rocks.
Hiss!
The dagger was deeply embedded, but even with the combined weight of her and Zhuang Xin, it continued to slide downwards without any sign of stopping, clearly indicating that it couldn't support their weight.
Ye Qingxue was already at her limit; her arms ached so much they felt like they were about to break, and she was drenched in sweat.
Fortunately, Zhuang Xin reacted quickly, drew the long whip from her waist, and, using the faint light from the cliff, spotted a horizontal tree and lashed the whip over it.
Zhuang Xin hugged Ye Qingxue, gripped the whip tightly, and swung her over.
This time, Zhuang Xin used one arm to hold them both down, allowing Ye Qingxue to catch her breath, but her arm still ached as if it were about to break, and her whole body felt numb.
Under the overgrown trees, there were several large protruding rocks. Ye Qingxue wanted to step on them to relieve the pain of being suspended, but the rocks were not stable. Before she could even catch her breath, the rocks loosened and rolled down.
The boulder struck the boulder below, dragging it down with it. It took about seven or eight breaths before two loud thuds were heard.
It must be those two huge rocks that have landed.
It took them so long to land. This cliff is ridiculously high. If they had fallen, they would have had absolutely no chance of survival.
"Please hold me tight, Your Highness, I can hold on," Zhuang Xin said, his breathing already unsteady.
Ye Qingxue shushed him, telling him to be quiet.
Before long, she heard the sound of dripping water. Without a doubt, it was Zhuang Xin's blood dripping down. He was seriously injured, and hanging like that must have made his wounds tear even more, causing him to bleed continuously.
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