"If the Third Prince knew your ruthless side, would he still be so gentle to you?" Ao Chenyi seemed to have thought of something funny. He laughed more and more. But when he looked at Ning Xueyan, his eyes were so cold that Ning Xueyan felt her whole body constrict, as if she was swept by something gorgeous and cold.
She couldn't let Ao Chenyi have any doubt and she didn't dare to move her eyes away. She had to bear his ruthless eyes. She was a little scared in the bottom of her heart where no one could see. She kept telling herself that since Ao Chenyi still needed her to find the commander's seal of the previous dynasty, it meant that he still needed her and wouldn't kill her immediately.
Compared with the first time, Ao Chenyi's killing intent was less, but it didn't guarantee that Ao Chenyi wouldn't kill her the next moment. Prince Yi was a temperamental man!
She was gambling with her life! Compared with the first time, Ao Chenyi didn't want to kill her.
She didn't have the strength. If she wanted to defeat Madam Ling and her daughter, she had to rely on external forces. Her uncle was part of it, but he had to go back to the border. She had no real foundation, so she had to rely on external forces. It was also what she suddenly understood today. It was so easy for Ning Yuling to kill her. She would die without any resistance!
Madam Dowager wouldn't help her, neither would Ning Zu 'an. No one in the whole mansion would help her. How could she defeat Madam Ling and take revenge?
Even if the weak could win people's hearts, they couldn't win others' force. In front of Madam Ling's powerful strength, everything she had was vulnerable. If Madam Ling put all her eggs in one basket, her life would be taken away by her. Ning Zu 'an couldn't do anything to her. So she had to pass this test!
She had to be on Ao Chenyi's side!
"Alright, then this King will treat you as this King's subordinate!" Ao Chenyi suddenly smiled meaningfully. His extremely long eyelashes cast a treacherous shadow on his white face, "Since I treat you as my subordinate, you don't have to be too afraid!"
The light laughter seemed to be a signal. The guards lying in ambush on the side couldn't help but shiver. They all closed their ears and no longer dared to pay attention to the side of the pool. If Prince Yi knew that they were all eavesdropping just now, they might lose their ears!
He threw the wine glass in his hand behind him, drawing a streak of red light. Suddenly, there was a muffled sound of a heavy object falling into the water. Before Ning Xueyan could see it clearly, Ao Yi, who was sitting on the high stone, suddenly jumped down from the stone. He reached out and grabbed Ning Xueyan. With a turn of his body, the two of them landed on the high platform together. They were still in a half-reclining position, but the handsome man had an additional pale-faced beauty in his arms.
His gaze was directed at the crystal clear stream. Unbeknownst to him, dark red blood had begun to rise from the water, drifting away!
On the rocks on both sides, several masked men in black either rolled down from the air or leaped out from the bottom of the water. The sharp swords in their hands were pointed at Ao Chenyi on the high platform and Ning Xueyan in his arms. The shining cold light directly hit their faces and arrived in a flash …
At the same time, a group of guards appeared out of nowhere and jumped out from all directions, attacking ruthlessly. Although the black-clothed man was highly skilled in martial arts, he could not help but fall into a trap. Compared to them, who had twice the number of guards and were equally skilled, the black-clothed man could only wait to be beheaded.
For a moment, screams were heard. It was a one-sided massacre. The shallow stream was dyed scarlet.
Blood splashed everywhere. The masked men in black were killed one by one. Some were killed by one sword, and some were still alive after seven or eight swords. They dragged their remaining bodies and still rushed to Ao Chenyi. One of the masked men had already jumped onto the high stone and fell down in front of Ning Xueyan. His eyes were wide open and staring at her. Slowly, his eyes lost color and a mouthful of blood sprayed on her and Ao Chenyi's robes.
Ning Xueyan subconsciously reached out and grabbed Ao Chenyi's robe.
"Are you afraid?" She asked with a cold voice in her ears …
"So what if I'm afraid? So what if I'm not afraid?" Ning Xueyan's eyes fell on the face of the assassin. Her face was pale and her hands and feet were cold. But she still forced herself to open her eyes and stared at the assassin in front of her.
He was stabbed several times before he died. Fresh blood flowed from his body. His eyes were wide open and powerless as he stared at them. They could still see the bloodthirsty hatred in his eyes. As the screams gradually faded, it indicated that the assassination had failed.
The reason why Prince Yi appeared here alone was that he had a plan, and he just happened to be here at the right time!
"If you're afraid, you can leave!" Ao Chenyi let go of Ning Xueyan's slender waist. There was a trace of evil smile on his lips. In this bloody scene, it was gorgeous and treacherous, which made people feel creepy!
"Will it be safe if I leave? If Your Highness is right, it won't be safe on the way. " Ning Xueyan felt a pain in her heart. She suddenly calmed down and sat up. She held her knees and put her head on them.
Since someone wanted to assassinate Ao Chenyi, it couldn't be just these few people. These few people were not enough to make Ao Chenyi suffer. Since they dared to assassinate Ao Chenyi, they must have a backup plan. After the threat, they would go back with victory. That was the most relaxed time for a person. At this time, they would try their best to kill Ao Chenyi.
This reminded her of her previous life. The mother and daughter of Madam Ling and Xia Yuhang did the same thing. On the last night before she got married, they drowned herself in the lotus pond. At that time, she was full of joy. She was the happiest and happiest time …
The plain-clothed young girl sat on the stone platform with her legs bent. Her jade-like eyes were filled with coldness, and there was a faint trace of sorrow in them. Her palm-sized face was a little dazed, and the corners of her clothes were stained with blood. Blood was splattering everywhere in front of her, and she was the only one in the middle of it all. She was so quiet that it was almost unbelievable. She was like a pure white snow lotus blooming in the blood, beautiful and cold.
The bloody scene behind her, on the contrary, served as a foil to her beauty.
She didn't pity these people. If they had succeeded, she would have lost her life. Those people would not let her go just because she was innocent!
Ao Chenyi frowned and pointed at the road where Ning Xueyan came from lazily. He asked, "Why? Do you think there are other assassins over there?"
"Your Highness, this question is unnecessary. There is no sound of insects or birds over there. The forest is too empty!" Ning Xueyan stopped thinking and looked back. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, you have arranged everything. Why do you need to ask me?"
When Ning Xueyan walked over, she didn't pay attention to it. Now she found that the road was strangely quiet. Thinking about it now, she understood everything.
She looked up and found that the killing in this area had ended and the killing in the other side had started again. Although she couldn't see the specific situation, she could hear the soul-stirring screams. Although she didn't pity those people, it didn't mean that she was willing to see the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. Even the air was filled with the smell of blood. She lowered her eyes and looked at her nose.
She didn't want to see the scene which was like hell on earth.
"Your Highness, how should we deal with those people?" A guard came and saluted respectfully under the stone platform.
"The old rules!" Ao Chenyi said coldly.
"Yes!" The guard didn't say anything else and took a few steps back.
Immediately, screams rang out one after another. They were all long and drawn out, and they were the last screams before death. In the vast and empty wilderness, this was a fatal blow. The previous fight was more like a bloody game, a civet toying with a mouse. When the cat didn't want to play anymore, it ruthlessly slashed its claws!
Prince Yi had been through a lot. How could he not know that someone was ambushing him?
Ao Chenyi squinted his eyes and stopped asking Ning Xueyan. He stood up and stood beside Ning Xueyan. The autumn wind blew up his blood-stained black robe, and the red spider lilies on it became more and more eye-catching. Standing where Ning Xueyan was, she could only see the blooming red spider lilies floating toward her in the wind, covering the sky and the sun.
The night had fallen. Ning Xueyan took advantage of the darkness to return to her yard. Fortunately, everyone went to the Honored Consort Ya to see her, so she didn't see anyone along the way. When she entered the room and saw the blood on Ning Xueyan's body, Qing Yu almost screamed in horror.
"I'm fine. The blood is not mine." Ning Xueyan stopped her.
"Young … Young Lady, what happened?" Qingyu's face was pale. She finally calmed down and asked anxiously.
If the blood was not Ning Xueyan's, it must be someone else's. How could someone else's blood splashed on Qingyu's body? Thinking about it, Qingyu was terrified!
"Someone tried to assassinate Prince Yi. I happened to see it. Go get some clothes for me to change." Ning Xueyan sat on a chair calmly. She felt weak. The spirit and Qi she held just now dissipated. She also felt her hands and feet trembling. She felt cold all over. It was not that she wasn't afraid. It was because she couldn't be afraid.
"Young Lady, please have some tea. I'll help you change your clothes." Lanning came in with a cup of hot tea and said in a low voice. She had always been calmer than Qingyu. Seeing Ning Xueyan came in, she knew that Ning Xueyan was not injured. Lanning went to make a cup of hot water first.
Ning Xueyan took the tea. Her slightly trembling fingers touched the warm cup. There was a kind of warmth from her fingertips. She felt alive again.
Two maids helped Ning Xueyan change her clothes and freshen up. When they just sat down, they heard someone outside asking, "Is Fifth Young Lady here?"
"What can I do for you?" Lanning came out and saw a maid. She asked politely.
"Madam Dowager asked Fifth Young Lady to dress up. She'll be there soon." The maid answered.
"Okay. Our young lady will be there soon." Lanning nodded. The maid turned around and left.
"Madam Dowager is looking for me at this time?" Although Ning Xueyan was surprised, she thought about it carefully. She already knew what was going on. So she didn't stay any longer. She stood up and went to Madam Dowager's garden with a lamp. Lanning was hit by Ning Yuling. She hadn't recovered yet, so she still stayed in the yard.
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