Chapter 72 Chapter Twenty Nine

The chilling wind passed through the dense jungle, like the low panting of a wild animal, and it began to rain before dawn, with heavy rain and splashes of mud and water.Chu Qiao half-kneeled on the grass, her eyes were like a vigilant wolf, looking sharply forward through the dense forest in front of her. A group of more than a hundred people approached cautiously. Everyone was masked in black, with their long knives out of their sheaths. Every step they took, they looked around cautiously. Four huge hounds walked in the front, Leading the crowd to slowly approach the place where the girl is hiding.

At this time, it was no longer suitable to think about why she would still expose Gyozo if she was so careful. She restrained all her thoughts, lurked quietly, and waited for the moment of crisis at any time. The hound barked suddenly, and everyone stopped immediately, and then ran towards Chu Qiao's direction neatly! There was a sharp sound of "swish", and the girl drew out her long sword, and the cold light of the piercing moon shone in the sky, reflecting her pale but tough face. "Come on!" There was a short shout, and the men in black immediately stepped forward, cutting through the thick night with their cold blades, and there was a sense of desolation everywhere.

"噗!" In the clear light of the sword, two heads flew into the sky at the same time. The girl's figure was vigorous and without hesitation, like a sharp goshawk in the lightning, and there was no sign that she was seriously injured.Under everyone's shocking gaze, Chu Qiao slowly withdrew her knife. At this time, the two headless corpses still maintained their charging posture and took two steps forward, passing by Chu Qiao, and fell into the muddy water with a plop. Splashes stained the girl's boots red. Stepping, drawing a knife, slashing, closing momentum, there is no bluff shouting, no unnecessary cumbersome tricks, simply and neatly, one move is fatal!

There was a loud thunderbolt, and lightning was projected on the girl's pale but tough face in an instant, and everyone was flabbergasted.The assassins who ran for hundreds of miles, swearing to the death, with their heads pinned to their waistbands, had never been afraid, but at this moment, facing the girl's resolute and cold eyes and decisive moves, they were afraid. He hesitated for only a moment, and the next moment, the leader let out a low shout, leading a group of hundreds of assassins rushing forward with knives in their eyes. There was a loud rumble of thunder and thunder, and the pouring rain poured down, and the bloody mud was on the feet. Hundreds of assassins wielding swords surged up, surrounding the frail girl.There was no shouting, no fighting, everything was covered by heavy thunder and rain, but in the icy rain, there were chaotic figures leaping up and intersecting like lightning, blood spattered, broken limbs and blood clots clotted on the tree trunks, years of The experience and experience made the besieged girl feel like a dragon swimming in fear. Although the situation was still completely at a disadvantage, she still did not give in weakly.

The hearts of the assassins were beating wildly, their blood was silently boiling, their swords were all out of their sheaths, and their footsteps were moving gently. Facing the round of strangulation that had just ended, everyone was terrified. They formed a circle, Backing away slowly, he looked at the girl in the crowd who was standing in an attacking posture with his eyes like a falcon, and at the gesture of the leader, he touched his lower back one after another. There, shining silver, was a row of half-meter-long javelins. "Kill!" The leader suddenly shouted, and swung his gun at Chu Qiao.

In an instant, hundreds of people shot at the same time, and countless short spears shot at Chu Qiao from all directions, leaving a trail of silvery white light in midair! The cold wind was blowing, and the rain was pouring down. Even if this woman really had three heads and six arms, she would not be able to escape with her life in such a decisive battle! However, at this moment, there was a sound of "swish", and a silver-white arrow shot out suddenly, followed by a long black rope that descended from the sky, binding the girl's slender waist like a spirit snake, with great force According to legend, just as the gun shadows all over the sky hit the gap in an instant, the girl rose from the ground and went straight up!

The black-clothed assassin was shocked, and quickly raised his head to shoot an arrow. In midair, a figure shot across like a meteor. As if he had eyes, he threw them one after another, and quickly shuttled through the forest with his body! Lightning and thunder rolled past, and when the assassins looked up, countless hooks and locks came across the sky, and another group of black-clothed masked men flew over and fell from the sky. "Master, go first!" The leading man in black cut off the necks of the opponent's horse with a single knife, and shouted loudly. Several men in black stepped forward to protect Chu Qiao and the man who had just landed. Flipping in the mud, splashing mud.

"Let's go!" The man's voice was low, and it was difficult to distinguish between emotions and anger. He hugged the girl's waist, jumped on a horse, and left with a whip. "Stop them!" The enemy yelled loudly, and the assassins rushed forward immediately.The man snorted coldly, pierced the throat of one assassin with his sword, blood splashed out instantly, and sprayed on the eyes of another assassin, the man was a little flustered, and before he could react, he was cut by the sharp arrow chest. With a loud "bang", the man suddenly reined in the horse, and the horseman stood up, kicking the two assassins' chests forcefully with both legs.In an instant, the assassin's sternum was shattered, blood spurted wildly, and his body flew straight for more than three meters, hitting the bodies of four assassins two and a half away.

Seeing that he was invincible, the leader of the assassins pulled out the cylinder at his waist and shot it into the sky. A light blue firework flew and enveloped the surrounding area. "Hold on tight!" the man said in a deep voice, raised the rein of his horse, and galloped away! Countless horseshoes were chasing after her, and Chu Qiao was hugged tightly by the man. The cold wind blew from both sides, and the sky was full of wind and rain, but it didn't hit her much.Countless torches were lit on the slopes of the dense forest, and it was unknown how many enemies were surrounding him, let alone distinguishing which ones were the imperial army and which were black-clothed assassins.

"It's the young master!" Suddenly there was a short sound in front of them, and the masked men in black brushed past them, nodded respectfully as their eyes intertwined, then drew out their weapons, their daggers were cold and their long swords were like rainbows, and they greeted the people behind them without hesitation. Follow the bloodthirsty jackal. "Young master, straight ahead!" "Young master, there are enemies in the eighty steps to the west!" "Young master, someone from the south wing will respond!" "Young master, there are people in the northwest to respond!"

"Young master, there is someone in Zhengdong to meet you!" Charged all the way, wave after wave of cover personnel came bravely. The man did not change his face, rode the horse with one hand, and hugged the girl in his arms with the other hand, gradually throwing the noisy voice behind him. The dense forest suddenly disappeared, and the grassland swaying like waves appeared in front of her eyes. Chu Qiao's chest lightened suddenly, blood dripped from her palm, she raised her head and said in a deep voice, "Your arm is injured." The man was still covering his face, wearing a black outfit, riding a dark horse, lowered his head, his eyes slowly narrowed into a line, and said, "Where is Li Ce?" Chu Qiao replied honestly: "I escaped." "You go first." The man immediately jumped off his horse and said to the guards following him, "Send the girl back to the city." "Yan Xun!" Chu Qiao hurriedly dismounted, her legs gave way, and she almost fell to the ground.The man quickly turned around, supported her, and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing?" "I should be the one asking you." Chu Qiao frowned, "What are you going to do?" Yan Xun frowned, and said coldly, "I'll kill him." "Are you crazy? The Green Battalion and the Xiaoqi Battalion are inside, it's too late now, the time has passed." Yan Xun shook his head coldly: "You don't have to worry, I have my own way, you go back to the city with them first." "No!" Chu Qiao held Yan Xun's arm tightly, and said firmly: "Although Li Ce's death will bring huge benefits, it will also bring endless troubles. I am involved in the matter. You will be the object of suspicion, especially if you are still so blatantly leaving the city. If you are not good, you will be tied up by Emperor Xia as a scapegoat and returned to Bian Tang to die. Getting rid of Li Ce now will not help the overall situation. You have no reason to do so, I I can't let you go back and take risks!" "He almost killed you, that's the biggest reason." Yan Xun's eyes were firm, his voice was low, he stretched out his hand and hugged Chu Qiao's shoulder tightly, then let go, and said in a deep voice: "This person is too dangerous, I can't convince myself to let him stay in this world, especially A place so close to you won't work even for a day. Ah Chu, go back and wait for me." Chu Qiao stood at the same place, watching Yan Xun's figure quickly disappearing into the thick darkness following the galloping horse, she felt her heart was boiling like boiling water, and heavy guilt and self-blame crawled all over her face like ants. cardiopulmonary. She has never made such a mistake. She clearly has the opportunity to prevent all this from happening. Even after it happens, she should have the opportunity to reverse everything and change things in a direction that is beneficial to her, but she did not do it. At a critical moment It also dragged Yan Xun into the water.She made a big mistake and regretted it too late. "girl!" The guards turned pale with shock, and saw Chu Qiao neatly climbed onto the horse and galloped towards the direction where Yan Xun disappeared.The guard was startled, hurriedly followed, and shouted: "What are you going to do, girl? The young master ordered his subordinates to take you back to the city." "Go back and get the head of Prince Bian Tang." The woman said coldly, then jumped on the horse and whipped: "Drive!" Under the dark sky, a man riding a war horse stood on the plank road. The man on the horseback was dressed in black and had black hair. He kept the masked look that was very popular tonight. Behind him were countless swordsmen in black. The crisp horseshoes mixed with the noisy sound of rain came from afar, and the scout turned over with a slap and jumped down, knelt in the muddy water, and said in a deep voice: "Fourth young master, we followed the clues and found no trace of the target, but with The woman next to the target fought and suffered heavy casualties." The man raised his sword eyebrows immediately, his face was cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Where is that woman?" The scouts below were suddenly a little nervous, and stammered: "We are about to succeed, but a group of men in black suddenly jumped out of nowhere, they were very skilled and rescued the woman." "Man in black?" "Yes, it's not the Xiaoqi Battalion, nor the Green Battalion, nor the City Defense Army and Bian Tang's troops." The man's brows were tightly frowned, and he remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Is that woman injured?" The soldier was taken aback, and replied cautiously: "This subordinate is not very clear about it, but she killed more than a dozen of us by herself, and more than a dozen brothers were injured. She must not be much better herself. If we don’t take action, we may not survive.” The man was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his whip on the horse's butt, and swung his hooves forward. After a short time. Thunder, heavy rain, wasteland, iron cavalry criss-cross, formations like the sea, swords like mountains, magnificent and magnificent. The soldiers were all shrouded in a piece of black clothes, and the two teams faced each other. There were no marks on the clothes, no serial number of the family army, and no one from the two sides planned to introduce themselves. The sudden encounter on the narrow road made the people on both sides a little stunned for a moment. They had almost exactly the same clothes and almost the same cold temperament. However, just by looking at the way they lined up and their silent expressions, they could tell that the people on the opposite side were coming. Those who are not good are neither friends nor enemies. The cold wind blows slowly between them, time is infinitely slow and infinitely fast, in the dark, no one dares to draw the sword first, and no one dares to say a word, they just confront each other in silence, less than a hundred steps apart, The pouring rain fell among them. "Kacha" suddenly sounded, and I don't know whose weapon made the sound.As if contagious, in the blink of an eye, countless war knives were unsheathed in unison, and the cold bows and arrows were aimed at the opponent's horses instantly. The horses hissed lightly, and the voices of the people rose slightly. One touch! "Hoo!" There was a sudden neigh, and the girl came on horseback. She was startled when she saw the two sides lined up coldly, and then she went to one side at a high speed. "Who is the other party?" Chu Qiao came to Yan Xun's side and asked in a deep voice. Yan Xun frowned: "What you did today is out of standard, and now you have forgotten everything I just said so quickly?" "Only I can find him," Chu Qiao said in a deep voice, "If you want to get rid of him, you shouldn't drive me away." The man narrowed his eyes slowly, and tilted his head slightly: "If something happens to you, what's the use of me killing him?" Chu Qiao's heart ached, she grabbed Yan Xun's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Yan Xun..." "Ah Chu, I'm in a bad mood right now, don't talk to me, I don't want to take my anger out on you." Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and saw Yan Xun galloping forward, his back straight, but with a trace of indescribable desolation.There is a large team hidden in the darkness on the opposite side, like bats in the dark night, blocking their way on this stormy night. Of course, the people on the opposite side also saw Chu Qiao's figure when he returned to the team. The leading man frowned, staring at the darkness like splashed ink for a long time.Suddenly a strong wind blew, and the rain slanted, hitting the body extremely cold.The man frowned, suddenly raised a hand and waved it lightly. All the swords and soldiers were sheathed immediately, and the arrows were lowered. Yan Xun's troops on the opposite side felt that the opponent no longer had the will to fight, so they also put down their bows, crossbows and swords. The two teams suddenly met, and the team that was about to draw their swords suddenly restrained their fighting spirit. They didn't speak, but rushed forward one after another.Seeing that the other party had no objection, he thundered in his direction. The moment they rubbed shoulders, the two groups looked at each other, but they could only see pairs of sharp eyes under the black cloth. "Master," the guard stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "The woman just now was the woman who followed the target before." "Yep." The guard was stunned for a moment, with anxious expression on his face: "Our dozen or so brothers were folded in her hands." "Are assassins still afraid of death?" The man's eyes were cold, and he raised his eyes slantingly: "I don't even know who the target is, and you mess with useless people. I'm really surprised that you can survive until now." The guard was stunned for a moment, and was immediately speechless.Suddenly, a silver signal flashed over the dense forest, and the leading man frowned, and headed towards the dense forest. Yan Xun did not return to the dense forest along the original path, but went towards Zhenhuang's side door, Chu Qiao followed behind and asked suspiciously: "Aren't we going?" Yan Xun frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you see that team just now? If we can't even win against them, it will be very difficult for us." "Yan Xun?" "Don't talk about it, let's talk about it when we go back to the house." The large group of people came to the west of Zhenhuang, and a green cloth carriage was already waiting there.Yan Xun and Chu Qiao quickly got off their horses with a few followers, got into the car, and walked slowly towards the city gate. There were people secretly responding along the way, and quietly entered the city through the west gate without anyone noticing. The carriage made a turn at the largest restaurant and brothel in Zhenhuang City, and then headed for the inner city. It was early in the morning when we returned to the other courtyard, the sky was turning pale, and the torrential rain that had been raining all night had finally stopped, and dawn was approaching.Because Prince Bian Tang was robbed, the entire palace was dead silent, but under such dead silence, it was unpredictable how many people could actually sleep peacefully. Quietly entering the other courtyard from the West Taiyuan, the carriage stopped, Yan Xun got out of the carriage without even looking at the woman behind him, with a pale face, tearing off the collar of the dripping clothes while walking, pushing the maid to hand it over irritably hot towels. The servants were silent, and everything showed that the master was very angry. Everyone knelt on the ground in horror, not daring to breathe. Yan Xun did have reason to be angry. He was angry at why Chu Qiao, who has always been cautious and prudent, followed Li Ce, that fox who couldn't figure out the depth, out of the city. He was angry that she didn't send anyone to inform him before making a decision. Why was she unable to escape for such a long time? With her skills and experience in jungle combat, why was she injured? Why was she cornered?He couldn't imagine what the situation would be like if he was one step late, how would she escape from the dense gun array? A lot of words were stuck in his heart, Yan Xun was very angry, he sat in the hall, his face was ashen, his lips were tightly pressed, just waiting for the person who made a big mistake to come in and explain everything last night and accept that she deserved anger. He has been brewing this fire for a long time, and he absolutely can't let it go like this. Yan Xun said secretly in his heart, almost recited all the lines that he was going to say later.But he waited for a long time, but he didn't see the person who made a mistake walk in on his own initiative. What happened? Yan Xun frowned more and more, did she go back to the room alone without explaining to herself? After waiting for two full cups of tea, Yan Xun couldn't sit still any longer, stood up abruptly, and walked out of the hall with big strides.All the servants were still kneeling on the ground, and none dared to raise their heads to speak. He quickly walked to Chu Qiao's room, pushed open the door, and blurted out in a prepared manner: "Come out!" There was no reply, Yan Xun frowned and saw that there was no one there. He walked carefully to the bathroom and knocked lightly on the door, but still no one answered. Prince Yanbei was really angry. After so many things happened, she didn't take the initiative to explain to herself. Didn't she know how anxious she was when she learned that she was involved in the assassination?Doesn't she realize that what she has done has seriously affected the overall situation?Didn't she realize that she had a close relationship with Prince Bian Tang? Corridors, study rooms, flower halls, warm pavilions, courtyards... I walked around, but still couldn't find anyone.Yan Xun's complexion became more and more ugly, could it be that she returned to Shangyifang without even saying hello to herself? "Shi... Shizi..." A small voice suddenly rang in his ears, Yan Xun turned his head, and saw Lu Liu, Chu Qiao's personal maid, standing carefully in front of him, and said cautiously: "Are you No, are you looking for Miss Chu?" Yan Xun raised his eyebrows: "Where is she?" Lu Liu raised her finger and pointed lightly at the carriage parked in the yard. Yan Xun was taken aback, frowned, walked to the carriage, raised the curtain with a slap, and immediately froze on the spot. His face gradually softened from anger. It seemed a little funny, a little helpless, and a little distressed. Finally, he sighed, and all the complaints and anger disappeared in an instant. This day and night, Chu Qiao was really exhausted. Too many life and death fights exhausted her efforts. She was seriously injured and lost a lot of blood. If she could barely hold on before, but after seeing him, her spirit relaxed. After getting off, the carriage had not entered the city yet, and he was already in a deep sleep.At this moment, wearing the snatched night clothes, the young girl's complexion became paler, her shoulders were blood-stained, her whole body was dripping wet, her beautiful hair was scattered on her shoulders, and she looked very embarrassed.But her brows were relaxed, as if she had finally returned home and was no longer afraid of the wind and rain outside. Yan Xun's anger was poured into the water, and he could no longer find a way to vent it.He frowned in distress, and carefully stretched out his hand to hug the girl. She was as light as a kitten, restrained all her sharp minions, and lay quietly in his arms, never seeing her again. It was the fierce woman who shot to death. Feeling the warmth of her body, and the familiar smell that made her feel at ease, Chu Qiao fell asleep more and more, stubbornly not wanting to wake up.She moved slightly, which surprised Yan Xun, but saw that she hadn't woken up, just found a comfortable position in his arms, and continued to sleep deeply. The man's expression was a bit depressed, and he murmured: "You have caused such a big problem, do you want to get away with it like this?" The woman in her arms didn't move at all, and automatically filtered out those words that were not good for her.Yan Xun stood holding her for a long time, then suddenly sighed helplessly, then carried her and walked towards her room. He ordered the servant girl to prepare hot water for her to take a bath, and then called the doctor. After a lot of busy work, the sleeping person still didn't show any sign of waking up. Yan Xun stood at the bedside of the sleeping woman, looking at her shoulder. The astonishing wound, frowned in distress, gently slid her fingertips across her cheeks, and sighed helplessly: "Let's settle the score when you wake up, if I can still be angry until then." After finishing speaking, he gently pulled the quilt for her, stroked the bangs on his forehead, then turned and walked out of the room. As soon as the room became quiet, the sleeping woman suddenly opened her eyes, looked around carefully, and then let out a long breath. It was impossible for someone to be able to fall asleep after being stripped naked and thrown into the bathtub. She woke up as early as when he carried herself out of the carriage, but she just kept pretending not to open her eyes. Although the wound on the shoulder had been medicated, it was still in pain. She sat up slowly, her stomach was beating drums with hunger, she got out of bed and walked to the table, looked around but did not see a piece of pastry, Chu Qiao frowned and picked up the teapot, without using a quilt, she just took a sip from the spout. It is cold in the mouth, bitter and unpalatable, obviously old tea from a few days ago. However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps, Chu Qiao was startled, and hurriedly climbed onto the bed, closing her eyes as if she was still sleeping. The door was opened, and the smell of food came in. Yan Xun was holding a tray with a few steaming stir-fries and a bowl of thick rice soup on it. The man's eyes showed some sudden realization. Seeing the slightly messy quilt on Chu Qiao, she put the tray on the table calmly, and then walked out. "Whenever you want to wake up, you can find me in the study." The man's voice came in slowly, Chu Qiao opened her eyes depressedly, and sighed helplessly. It's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.She got up resignedly, fell asleep after a big meal. Explanation?More on that later. Now all she wants is a good night's sleep. No matter how long the dream was, she woke up. When the day passed, the night passed, and the sun rose again, she knew she couldn't escape. With a creak, the door of the study was slowly opened a crack. Chu Qiao was about to take a peek inside, when the green willow behind her suddenly shouted: "Girl, are you looking for the prince? The prince is inside!" Dark clouds overwhelmed the top, and it was a bad start, Chu Qiao resigned to her fate and opened the door. There was no one in the study room, and the room was quiet. Chu Qiao frowned and looked around, only to see a pair of white cloth indoor soft boots protruding from the empty space at the bottom of the screen. She knew that Yan Xun was behind the screen. "Hmm," he cleared his throat on purpose, but the person inside didn't respond, and didn't say a word.Chu Qiao's complexion was a bit ugly, it seemed that this time, Yan Xun was really angry.She had acted on her own without listening to his words a few times before, but after coming back and hiding for a while, his anger subsided. This time, the problem seemed to be a bit serious. She bit her lower lip lightly, and said slowly: "Yan Xun, I know I did something wrong this time, and I apologize to you." Yan Xun still didn't speak, Chu Qiao was helpless, and continued: "I shouldn't follow Li Ce out of the city, I knew he would have problems, I ignored the potential danger, and didn't recognize the situation. I just want to get close to him and understand Bian Tang Internal affairs, inquire about the views of the Bian Tang imperial family on slavery. Datong has always wanted to open a branch church in the capital city of Bian Tang. I want to inquire about the feasibility. I also want to know the attitude of the Bian Tang imperial family towards Yanbei. If we leave Daxia in the future If Bian Tang is happy to see the success and supports us a little behind the scenes, it will be of great help to us, just like he supported Yunlou City's self-control back then." Yan Xun still didn't speak, Chu Qiao frowned slightly, pursed the corners of her mouth, and continued: "I know, I shouldn't save him after being attacked, I should kill him immediately, I have the opportunity to do it several times but It didn’t work out, I just missed a great opportunity for Yanbei’s Zhongxing. You have to venture out of the city to save me and use Datong and Yanbei’s killer network, I know I have caused a big disaster this time.” Yan Xun still didn't say a word, Chu Qiao felt a little unhappy, she frowned and said: "Yan Xun, I have already apologized to you, are you still willing to forgive me?" "girl!" The little maid, Lu Liu, suddenly pushed open the door, and shouted at the door: "Your Majesty asked you to eat." "Ah?" Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, her expression a bit astonished: "He? In the dining room?" "That's right," the little maid said with some fear, "The prince just went out, and I didn't notice." Chu Qiao's face became very ugly in an instant, she strode to the back of the screen and found that there was only a pair of boots there.The girl picked up the boots on the ground, threw them on the ground angrily, and said angrily to the servant girl, "How can you leave things indiscriminately? What use are you for?" After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the study. The little maid was a little aggrieved, picked up the boots on the ground, said with a smothered mouth, "It's always been left here." In the dining room, Yan Xun was sitting at the dining table eating. Seeing Chu Qiao walk in angrily, he slowly raised his head, slightly raised his eyebrows, and said calmly, "Are you awake?" Chu Qiao glanced at him, didn't speak, walked to the dining table and started eating, clinking the dishes and chopsticks. Yan Xun frowned slightly: She made a mistake herself, how dare she behave like this? At this time, it happened that Ah Jing walked into the dining room, looked at Chu Qiao with a strange expression, and then whispered a few words in a low voice beside Yan Xun.Yan Xun had a strange expression upon hearing this, but he didn't say anything and continued to eat. After the meal was finished, they were withdrawn, and fresh scented tea was served, and the servants all retreated.Yan Xun took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Prince Li is fine, he was found by the soldiers from the Xiaoqi camp, and he returned to the palace one step ahead of you and me." Chu Qiao remained silent, lowered her head and drank her tea seriously. "He reported your brave rescue to the emperor, and the emperor greatly praised you, sent you a lot of rewards, and let you continue to recover from your injuries, so you don't have to return to Shangyifang for the time being." "The assassin hasn't been found yet. Zhenhuang City is in chaos. Even Princess Huai Song's car has been delayed entering the city." Speaking of this, Yan Xun slowly took a sip of tea, suddenly smiled, and said in a gentle tone: "Ah Jing said, the servants just saw you muttering in my study for a long time, what are you talking about?" "I can say whatever I like, why should I tell you?" Yan Xun was taken aback, it was the first time he heard Chu Qiao speak in such a tone, he smiled lightly and said, "Ah Chu, why are you acting like a child, this is not like you." "Then what should I do?" Chu Qiao stood up abruptly, and said in a cold tone: "Be cautious all day long? Humans make mistakes, and I am also human, Yan Xun, I have already told you too modestly. " Yan Xun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ah Chu, I didn't say anything about you, and you didn't even apologize to me." Chu Qiao was depressed, and looked a bit unreasonable, and said: "Then can I say it now? Mr. Yan, I know I was wrong, please trouble you, I will leave now, we will leave later. will be indefinite." "Stop!" Yan Xun suddenly shouted coldly, rushed forward, stood in front of her and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing, Ah Chu, you have never been like this, and you shouldn't be like this!" Chu Qiao's heart ached, and the emotions that had been suppressed by her all day suddenly surfaced, her eyes were a little red, but she still raised her head stubbornly: "It's because I have never done anything wrong, and I have never done anything wrong. Can't you forgive me for dragging you down, only once?" Yan Xun was stunned for a moment, Chu Qiao raised her head, her eyes were red on her small cheeks. "One day and one night, I didn't know how to talk to you, and I also hated myself, why I was so numb and careless, why I was so soft-hearted and hesitant, I almost broke a big event, I almost killed you, I missed a great deal Timing, I was so wrong. Yan Xun, I know I was wrong, I should help you, but now I am not helping you, I want to hit the wall with regret when I think about it, I don’t know how to face you, how to face To Ah Jing and the others, how could I make such a mistake?" "Ah Chu, stop talking!" "A lot of people have died, and there must be someone who suspects you. You have been hiding it well for so many years, but you almost fell short here. I..." "Ah Chu!" Yan Xun suddenly hugged Chu Qiao, his face was solemn, his brows were tightly furrowed, his chin rested on the top of the woman's head, and he said in a deep voice: "It's my fault, I should have seen you earlier, I shouldn't let you Such nonsense." Chu Qiao leaned against Yan Xun's arms, feeling the warmth from his shoulders, her eyes were red and swollen, and she even wanted to cry. "Ah Chu, I don't blame you, I'm not afraid of danger, I'm not afraid of suspicion, I'm not afraid of anything you said. I'm angry, but I'm just angry at why you let yourself get hurt, why you let yourself get into such a predicament, Angry at you for not discussing with me before doing something, but falling into the tiger's den alone. Ah Chu, you and I have lived and died together for many years, how can I complain to you? I am just angry that I am not capable enough to protect you and let you Being bullied, but you can't stand in front of you in the first place." "I didn't want to tease you, nor was I angry with you. I didn't sleep well all day. I was just afraid. What would happen to you if I was late? If those people really killed you, I What will happen again? But I can't think of it, I know, once that thing really happens, I can't control my emotions, and I can't imagine what I will do in that situation. Ah Chu, you really scared me, I really wanted to kill someone when I saw you being pointed at by those guns." Chu Qiao pursed her lips, stretched out her hand to hug the man's waist, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry, I got mad at you." Yan Xun sighed: "I understand. You are just guilty. It's all because I didn't tell you in time. No one was killed last night, only a few people were injured. We retreated in time, and no one knew I was out." City, you don't have to worry." Chu Qiao left Yan Xun's embrace, suddenly felt a little embarrassed, she hadn't been like this for many years, the loss of control just now was a bit inexplicable.Yan Xun was right. Ever since she was ambushed, she had been regretting and feeling guilty. She was afraid of getting Yan Xun involved, afraid that he would come out of the city to find her, and afraid that her peers would be exposed. occurrence of the event.Her loss of control may be just because she has no face to face her own failure. In such an environment, failure is tantamount to suicide. She can commit suicide, but she cannot drag others to die with her. "Yan Xun, I will be careful in the future." Yan Xun smiled helplessly, and grabbed her shoulders again: "You don't want to go anywhere, just stay by my side honestly, and wait for me to take you away." Chu Qiao raised her head and looked into Yan Xun's eyes, feeling a little dazed for a moment.The previous night's fighting made her feel extremely tired. At this moment, she let go of her worries, and the heavy fatigue hit her heart. However, no matter how tired she was, she couldn't rest. After all, they hadn't left here yet. This heavily guarded imperial city was full of It's cold arrows and bombs. It's uncertain when they will shoot through people's hearts. She can no longer allow herself to make such low-level mistakes. "Okay, let's shake hands and make peace, let's have a good meal." Chu Qiao was taken aback: "Didn't you just finish eating?" "I finished eating, but you didn't take a few bites." The injury on Chu Qiao's body still hurts, and her appetite is not very good. She shook her head and said, "I can't eat anymore, so I won't eat." "If you can't eat, you have to eat." Yan Xun ordered his servants to serve another table of food, and sat aside to watch Chu Qiao eat. Chu Qiao felt uncomfortable when he looked at her, she frowned and asked, "Don't you have anything to do?" Yan Xun said with a smile: "Today everyone in the city is very busy, only I have the most leisure time. In the morning, when Princess Huai Song entered the city, all civil and military officials went to pick her up." "Nalan Hongye, the eldest princess of Huai Song Dynasty?" Chu Qiao murmured, "You have seen it before." Yan Xun nodded: "It's been many years, and we met once." "I heard that she is very powerful." Chu Qiao sighed in a low voice and didn't say any more. Yan Xun put a piece of diced meat in her bowl and said, "Eat more, you are too thin." The woman smiled slightly, feeling much more comfortable, and took a few more mouthfuls of food. Just after eating, there was a loud noise outside, Chu Qiao frowned, and Ah Jing hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has an order to announce that you go to the front hall to attend the banquet." Yan Xun raised his brows: "A feast to welcome the wind?" Ah Jing nodded and said, "Yes." Yan Xun stood up and said, "Ah Chu, rest well, I'll be back later." "No, the emperor asked the girl to go with her by name." "Me?" Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, never expecting the emperor to call her out.You must know how strict the hierarchical system is in Daxia. If Li Ce hadn't messed around last time, she would never have had the chance to step into the front hall in her entire life. "It should be because you saved Li Tang's prince, Ah Chu, is your injury okay?" Chu Qiao stood up and nodded, "I have to go anyway, I'll go back and change my clothes first." After a stick of incense, Chu Qiao and Yan Xun got into the carriage and walked slowly towards the front hall. The heavy rain the day before yesterday made the Shengjin Palace completely new. New willow sprouts sprouted, and it was green. Chu Qiao wore a palace attire. There was a light blue crescent moon on a moon-white background. It was neither gorgeous nor shabby. In line with her status as a female officer. Yan Xun sat beside her, saw that she was a little uncomfortable, smiled lightly, took her hand, and said slowly: "I'm here, don't be afraid." Chu Qiao smiled and was about to speak when the carriage suddenly shook and she fell into Yan Xun's arms. Yan Xun was startled, quickly helped her up, and asked nervously, "Did you touch the wound?" Chu Qiao shook her head, Yan Xun raised her head and said in a deep voice, "What's going on?" Ah Jing's voice came from outside the carriage: "Your Majesty, Princess Huai Song is driving." 燕洵一愣：“阿精，让路。” 阵阵马蹄声缓缓传来，怀宋国力不强，但国家富庶，向来是大夏拉拢的对象，和大夏的关系比卞唐还要亲厚一些，只看怀宋公主的车马队伍人数就可得知。 一会的功夫，马车就赶了上来，燕洵的马车靠在路边，为她让路。谁知怀宋公主的马车却突然停了下来，一名使节上前说道：“我们公主问，对面的车驾上，可是燕北世子吗？” 阿精正要回话，燕洵撩开帘子对着使节说道：“正是本王，未能前去迎接公主，多有失礼之处，还望公主见谅。” “燕世子无须多礼，”一个温和的声音缓缓响起，对面车驾的帘子被缓缓撩起，女子帽冠之前挡着一层面纱，看不清楚脸孔，只听声音温柔如水，和传闻中凌厉果断的长公主风范不大相同。 “当年一别，竟达十年之久，世子风采依旧，红叶深感欣慰。” “一别十载，公主殿下还记得本王，真是另本王受宠若惊。” 纳兰红叶淡淡一笑，说道：“只要见过世子金面的人，都很难将你忘记，世子又何必妄自菲薄呢？” 燕洵恭敬回礼：“公主过奖了。” 纳兰红叶点了点头，就放下车帘，侍从走上前来说道：“我们公主请燕世子的车驾先走。” 燕洵摇头道：“远来既是客，公主身份尊贵，燕洵怎敢先行。” 一会，那侍从又上前来说道：“我们公主说谢谢燕世子，有机会再当面致谢。” 说罢，好一会那马车才缓缓离去。 楚乔说道：“那怀宋公主客套话还真多。” 燕洵摇头：“诸子百家皆出于宋地，怀宋向来是礼仪之邦，极重礼教。” 楚乔不以为然：“我看她是对你另眼相看吧。” 燕洵一笑，也不回话，只是命马车继续前行，和前面的车驾保持一定距离。 就在这时，身后突然传来一阵叫喊声，楚乔和燕洵齐齐眉头一皱，只听尖锐的呼喊从身后传来，明显带着破声的沙哑音质：“前面的马车，等一等！” 阿精探头进来，面色阴沉，缓缓说道：“殿下，姑娘，李太子在后面呢。” 楚乔眉头顿时皱紧，燕洵也是面色难看，楚乔刚要出声，燕洵一把按住她的肩膀，沉声说道：“你在这等我，我下去会会他。”