Fate and time were the most ruthless blades of awkwardness. In the past, when the three sisters had not married, even if there had been jealousy between the younger girls, it would not have reached such a state. She and Hua Yiliu should have been sisters that helped each other, but in the end, they had become awkward people.
Hua Xi Wan narrowed her eyes as she rested against the wall of the carriage. Suddenly, the carriage stopped. She frowned. This was the outskirts of the city. Why did the guards of the wang fu stop the carriage for no reason?
The guard captain that had escorted Hua Xi Wan out looked at the old couple lying in the middle of the road. He had a wary expression. After waving his hand for his subordinates to stop the carriage, he surveyed the surroundings. There was lush vegetation on both sides of the road. If someone was hiding inside, it would be hard to find them.
"Go take a look." He had a guard that was usually reliable come forward. The guard captain's hand was already on the hilt of his sword.
When the "old couple" lying on the ground saw that the people from the Wang Fu did not fall into their trap, they suddenly attacked the guard who was walking towards them. Who would have thought that the guard was already prepared? An arrow flew out of his sleeve and killed one of them on the spot.
"Get into formation!" The guard captain heard the rustling sounds from the surrounding bushes and had a bad feeling in his heart. When the shieldbearers went forward, he saw more than ten arrows flying in his direction. He turned back to look at the motionless carriage and turned around to jump onto the shaft of the carriage. He firmly guarded the door of the carriage, not letting any evildoers near the carriage door.
"Captain, the personal guards of Xian Wang Fu are too strong. Our attacks are useless against them!"
"Use fire to attack. I don't believe that a woman like Xian Wang Fei will not panic against such a large formation. If she panics, it will be useless no matter how strong the guards of Xian Wang Fu are."
The carriage that the wang fei was riding in was made of refined iron and had a roof made of refined iron. Normal arrows could not penetrate the carriage. But if they used fire to attack, they could force the people out of the carriage. Then, it would not be too late to attack.
Just as the guards of the wang fu thought that the attackers would retreat after failing to take them down, a few more people flew out of the grass. Even if they had to risk their lives, they wanted to splash something on the carriage. A guard was splashed all over. When he smelled it, he realized something was wrong. This was oil?!
"Everyone, be careful. These people are trying to set the place on fire!"
Bai Xia and Red Tassel, who came out with Hua Xi Wan, had a slight change in their expressions. They bent down and pulled out the daggers hidden between their legs, looking very solemn. At this time, Bai Xia noticed that one of the guards of the Prince's Mansion was fighting and retreating at the same time, getting closer and closer to the carriage door. She frowned slightly and kicked the guard away without hesitation. The guard was caught off guard and fell down, dropping two matches.
The face of the guard captain who was standing on the shaft of the carriage changed slightly. Before he could do anything, Bai Xia had already slit his throat. Bai Xia's swift movements left the guard captain unable to say a word.
"Be careful. If they are not trusted subordinates, do not let them get close to the Princess Consort." Bai Xia glanced at the guard captain, took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood on the dagger, and returned to her original position.
My dear mother, what kind of maids does the Princess Consort keep by her side? Her methods and temperament are too vicious. The guard captain's expression did not change, but he was thinking inside.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of the carriage door behind him being pulled open. He hurriedly turned his head and saw a foot wearing a pearl embroidered shoe reach out. He stilled and then hurriedly said, "Princess Consort, please …"
"The assassins want to use fire to force me out. How can I not comply with their wishes." Hua Xi Wan gripped the sharp sword in her hand and nimbly jumped off the carriage. Then she said, "Guards with oil on their bodies, quickly take off your outer robes. Do not fight with fire, it is best to avoid it."
The guards present instantly blushed. They were all rough people, and it would be too embarrassing to take off their outer robes in front of the Princess Consort and her maids.
"The situation is urgent, and the enemy is in front of us. There is no need to care about etiquette." Hua Xi Wan pulled out her sword and threw the scabbard to one side. She smiled coldly. There were many rumors about her in Jing, and it was hard to distinguish the truth from the lies. It was a pity that the only thing these people did not know was that she had learned the Lu Family's ancestral sword skills from her maternal family. While she was not invincible, it was enough to defend against the enemy.
"Princess Consort." Bai Xia and the Red Tassel retreated to Hua Xi Wan's side. Bai Xia said with a cold expression, "These people clearly planned this. I suspect that Miss Tang is related to this matter."
Hua Xi Wan sighed and looked at the guards around her. These were the guards she had specially brought with her this morning. Each of them had been carefully selected in order to prevent something like this from happening.
Right now, all the factions in Jing were fighting for the throne and there were many undercurrents. How could she go out unprepared? Not to mention going to see Hua Yiliu, who had long been at odds with her, even if she was going back to her paternal home, she would bring enough guards.
Now, these people hiding in the dark finally couldn't help but make a move. She thought of Hua Yiliu's words, "Be careful on the road," when she left the Taoist temple, and her face that she couldn't see clearly. She sighed.
No one had expected that Xian Wang Fei, who was rumored to be devastatingly beautiful, would use a sword. When the first assassin fell under Xian Wang Fei's sword, not only was the assassin surprised, but also the guards of the Prince's Mansion were extremely surprised.
From the assassin's surprised expression, these people didn't know that Hua Xi Wan could use a sword. If Hua Yiliu really hated her, why didn't she tell the mastermind that Hua Xi Wan knew martial arts?
Hua Xi Wan seemed to think of something. She sighed and looked back at the Taoist temple. Then she clenched the sword in her hand and said, "Since they dare to come, naturally, I will not let them go back."
In the Taoist temple, Hua Yiliu sat in the shadows and looked at the sunlight outside the window. She touched the fine strands of hair on her temples and then said to the servant girl behind her, "What time is it?"
The servant girl looked worriedly at her and said in a small voice, "It's almost noon."
"She must have returned to the Prince's Mansion." Hua Yiliu stood and walked to sit in front of the copper mirror. She carefully applied her makeup and drew a bright peach blossom on her forehead. After examining it carefully, she turned and asked the servant girl, "Does it look good?"
The servant girl nodded dazedly.
Hua Yiliu grimaced. She put a golden butterfly buyao in her hair and looked at herself in the mirror. She said, "In my life, I have never made decisions for myself. When I finally made up my mind to do something, everyone thought that I was wrong. In the end, even I felt guilty. In the past, I thought that I was more virtuous and gentle than San Mei. She grew up pampered by Da Bo's family. Other than her face, she was not as good as me. Only now do I know that she is much better than me. Women are not winners because they are good at embroidery or because they are gentle. She is better than me in temperament. "
When she had been sent to the Taoist temple, she had wanted Hua Xi Wan to die immediately. But when someone had found her and needed to work with her to scheme against Hua Xi Wan, she found that she did not want Hua Xi Wan to die.
She could do what she wanted but could not. She could obtain what she did not dare to think of. She could live a happy life that she did not even dare to dream of. She was jealous of Hua Xi Wan, so jealous that she was crazy. But she could not forget how moved she had been when she heard that Hua Xi Wan had blocked the gates of her husband's home for her.
Even though she was full of resentment, she could not forget the warmth of Hua Xi Wan when she had reached out to help her. So at the last moment, she had lied to those people. She had only said that Hua Xi Wan was spoiled by her family and was not special.
She could not be completely bad, but she was narrow-minded. Her life, from the moment she was born, might have been a joke.
"Creak."
The door of the room was suddenly pushed open. The glaring sunlight squeezed into the room. Hua Yiliu could not help but squint. Only then did she see who was standing outside the door.
The person had a white face and a jade crown. He was dressed in a purple brocade robe. There were several mighty guards standing behind him. Who else could it be but Yan Jinqiu?
Hua Yiliu was stunned. After a while, she suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't expect to see you again."
Yan Jinqiu saw that Hua Yiliu was imitating Xi Wan's makeup. She stood at the door expressionlessly and did not enter. He raised his hand to signal the guards behind him.
Two guards walked into the room without making a sound. Each of them was holding a tray, but the things on the tray looked a little shocking.
Hua Yiliu looked at the two trays in front of her. One tray had poisoned wine and a dagger. The other tray had three feet of white silk and poison pills. She looked up at Yan Jinqiu without fear. "I am just an ordinary woman. I have to trouble the great Wang Ye to come personally. This is really a great honor for me."
"You are Xi Wan's elder sister. This prince is willing to give you this honor." Yan Jinqiu expressionlessly put his hands behind his back. He turned his head and was unwilling to look at Hua Yiliu. "I was originally willing to spare your life for Xi Wan's sake. But you have thoughts that you should not have. I can't let you live."
"Thoughts that I should not have?!" Hua Yiliu smiled bitterly. "Are you doing this for my good sister, or are you sincere?"
Yan Jinqiu said coolly, "I don't need to tell you what I am thinking."
"If you want me to die today, I accept it." Hua Yiliu picked up the bottle of poisoned wine from the tray. Her almond eyes suddenly widened as she glared at Yan Jinqiu. "If you do anything to betray my sister in the future, you will be an animal for generations to come. You will not have a good death."
She did not believe in the sweet words of men, and did not believe that the men of the Imperial House would be sincere. If there was a day that Yan Jinqiu really ascended the throne, would he still be loyal to her?
"Impudence!" Mutong had not thought that Hua Yiliu would curse Wang Ye. He instantly shouted angrily, "A woman like you does not have the right to say such a thing."
He really did not understand women. This Hua Yiliu was clearly very jealous of Wang Fei, but her words before her death were mostly protective of Wang Fei. It was hard to guess her thoughts.
There was a saying that a woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea. It seemed that there was some truth to it.
Hua Yiliu snorted. It seemed that her so-called admiration for Yan Jinqiu was just because she was deceived by his appearance. She did not even have a basic understanding of this person, so how could she admire him?
It was just that her young heart had been stirred by his fame. Now that she saw the world clearly, she suddenly realized that she was shallow and vulgar. No wonder she had reached this step today.
She snorted and opened the lid of the wine bottle. She raised her head to drink. Before the wine bottle touched her lips, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.
"Wait!"
No one had thought that Hua Xi Wan would appear here. Yan Jinqiu had a hint of annoyance on his face. He reached out to support Hua Xi Wan who was panting slightly. "Why have you come back?" He saw that Hua Xi Wan's hairpin was slightly disheveled. She had clearly rushed over.
"I was ambushed today. Along the way, the wang fu's guards came and killed all the assassins. It was a pity that I panicked and returned to the wang fu. Wang Ye, you were not in the fu, so I could only come find you." Hua Xi Wan did not seem to see the commotion inside the room. Her beautiful eyes stared at Yan Jinqiu, "I've come to personally receive you. Will you come back with me?"
Yan Jinqiu rubbed his forehead and smiled helplessly. "It's my fault. I'll come back with you now."
The servants present looked at each other. Seeing the two masters turn and leave, they looked at Hua Yiliu inside the room and didn't know what to do.
"Wood-main Pipe, do you still want this miss to drink this wine?" A taijian carefully asked. Wang Fei had come this time. Even though she hadn't said anything, he felt that if the woman in the room drank the drugged wine, they would be in great trouble.
"Drink what wine?" Mutong raised an eyebrow. "Have someone take good care of this tang miss. She is still our wang fei's tang miss." Finishing, he didn't look at other people's expressions. He flicked his sleeve and left.
Wang Fei had come personally. Even though she didn't speak on behalf of this Hua Yiliu, she had said everything that needed to be said. Since Wang Ye didn't ask for this woman's life again, it meant that she could keep her life.
It could be seen that all things in the world had their counters. Wang Ye was calculating and cold-blooded, but he had Wang Fei as his counter.
Hearing this, the other servants quickly put away the things they had just taken away and quickly disappeared from the temple as though they had never been here.
Hua Yiliu stood in the silent room. She grimaced and dazedly sat down on the chair.
"Miss!" The servant girl, pale with fright, charged into the room. Seeing that Hua Yiliu was fine, she sighed in relief. She instantly knelt down weakly. "Fortunately, Third Miss came, fortunately …"
She suddenly paused. Third Miss had come. Didn't that mean that Third Miss already knew what Miss had done? Thinking about this, she hurriedly looked at Hua Yiliu but only saw Hua Yiliu's shocked face.
Third Miss … was not going to pursue the matter?
Mutong and the others walked out of the temple and saw that Wang Ye and Wang Fei had already boarded the carriage. He walked next to the guard captain that had escorted Hua Xi Wan today and asked in a small voice, "I heard the leader of the guards that came today say that when they arrived, the assassins had all been killed. What happened at the time?"
When the guard captain heard this, his rugged face suddenly became colorful, making him look very handsome.
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