freenovelworld Chapter 309: The Tricks of Chasing a Wife
Chapter 309: The Tricks of Chasing a Wife
Lu Jiangnian was originally just a light sleeper, so even though the noise outside was very small, he still noticed it immediately.
He pushed Yuan Wanru gently.
She hadn't slept soundly either, and when he shook her like that, she immediately opened her eyes.
It was dark in the carriage. Lu Jiangnian squeezed her hand, and then the two of them sat down quietly.
Lu Jiangnian held her in his arms. During this process, Yuan Wanru cooperated very well, and the two of them got off the carriage quietly.
There was no doubt that Xuan Qing was already waiting by the carriage.
These people have been through many battles and can spot clues as soon as something is wrong.
Lu Jiangnian put Yuan Wanru down and said, "You are responsible for protecting her."
This time, he wanted to do it himself. It was too dangerous for Yuan Wanru to be with him. Even if he was absolutely sure, he didn't dare to take the risk.
Xuan Qing had already received Lu Jiangnian's instructions that if anything happened tonight, he didn't have to worry about anything else and only needed to protect the Crown Prince's wife and make sure she was safe and sound.
People were getting closer and closer, and would be there in the blink of an eye. Lu Jiangnian took the initiative and tried to move the battlefield further away.
"who!"
He shouted loudly and flew out. The others followed him and rushed towards the assassins.
"There are assassins!"
Suddenly, the originally silent wilderness turned into a battlefield with swords and sabers.
Yuan Wanru looked up without blinking, but there was no light tonight and her vision was unclear. She could only see the figures swaying, but she couldn't tell which one was Lu Jiangnian.
Liu Yan and Shi Ying also came to her side. Yuan Wanru saw Shi Ying and said to Xuan Qing, "The assassins have been led over there. No one is paying attention to this side. Why don't you go and help."
The position where they were standing, and the obstruction of the carriage, made it difficult for others to spot them if they were not paying attention.
Xuan Qing was particularly resolute: "The order given by the prince to his subordinates is that they must stay by his wife's side."
As he was speaking, he heard the sound of an arrow breaking through the air. Shi Ying immediately picked up Yuan Wanru and used his internal energy to jump out of the carriage. Xuan Qing also grabbed Liu Yan into his arms and quickly left.
The arrow hit the horse's butt, and the horse was frightened and ran away madly.
Yuan Wanru was glad that she did not stay in the carriage. A crazy horse was not so easy to control.
Immediately afterwards, three or five more people surrounded them.
"Kill without mercy."
The visitor said nothing but this.
Lu Jiangnian is on their kill list, and Yuan Wanru is also on it.
What's more, the master said that Lu Jiangnian cares a lot about his wife. If Yuan Wanru could be killed, it would definitely make Lu Jiangnian very upset.
In the darkness, the assassins in clothes and hairpins could not see clearly, but they could tell that when the arrow was shot just now, two guards each hugged one person away.
Judging from his body movements and speed, the male guard has higher martial arts skills.
It seems that the person in his hand must be Lu Jiangnian's wife.
So everyone concentrated their strength and attacked Xuan Qing.
Xuan Qing had already judged what these people were thinking from their actions, and he made a decision in a flash.
"Madam, be careful. I will protect you and will not let these bastards hurt you in the slightest."
Yuan Wanru and the others were stunned for a moment. They thought Xuan Qing did this on purpose.
Liu Yan quickly understood.
As long as she can protect the lady, she is not afraid.
So, she acted like a dramatic character, full of vigor and airs, and said, "Alright, kill these fools, and this lady will definitely reward you handsomely."
The questions and answers frightened all the people.
So, these people who had made a roundabout way surrounded them. Seeing this, Yuan Wanru signaled Shi Ying to go and help.
Quartz took her and hid, watching the battle from a distance.
"Don't worry, ma'am. Xuanqing can handle it."
"Xuan Qing has been able to follow the prince all this time, so his martial arts skills must be quite strong, probably just a little weaker than Xuan Ying."
There is another point that Quartz didn’t mention.
If the person Xuan Qing was hugging at this moment was really his wife, he probably wouldn't be able to fight the enemy with all his strength.
After all, everyone can see how jealous the prince is. Although he did it to protect his wife, how could Xuanqing not feel guilty when he really hugged his wife?
Yuan Wanru breathed a sigh of relief and hid aside peacefully.
It seems that I need to carefully develop some poisons when I go back, poisons that can kill on a large scale.
She didn't want to be the one being protected.
Those who could be sent by the second prince were all strong. Although Lu Jiangnian's men were capable of fighting, the other side had the advantage in numbers. The two sides fought for more than half an hour before basically determining the victory.
Yuan Wanru couldn't see where Lu Jiangnian was, she only saw the people around Xuan Qing gradually falling down.
Suddenly, Liu Yan shouted, "Xuan Qing, how are you?"
It turned out that the assassins saw that Xuan Qing was difficult to deal with, and with the idea of certain death, they gave him a flaw just to kill Liu Yan, whom the assassins thought was "Mrs. Lu's wife."
How could Xuan Qing let Liu Yan get hurt right under his nose?
After dealing with those people, he had no time to do anything else and could only block the sword with his chest.
There was still one assassin left, and he wanted to finish him off, but Quartz jumped out and cut off his neck with a sword.
Yuan Wanru hurried over. Shi Ying was very smart and had already brought two torches over. Yuan Wanru lowered her head to check Xuan Qing's injuries.
But Xuan Qing said to Liu Yan, who was crying beside him, with deep affection: "Don't be sad. I am willing to protect you even if I lose my life."
Liu Yan held his hand and frantically took out a handkerchief to stop the blood from his chest. "No, you won't die. I like listening to your stories. If you die, I won't be able to hear these beautiful stories anymore."
In the light of the quartz torch, Yuan Wanru was sure that she saw Xuan Qing gritting his teeth for a moment.
Xuan Qing was probably stimulated by these words, and he did not care that the Crown Prince's wife was right beside him. He tightly grasped Liu Yan's hand and said, "I like you. Do you know that if you are with me, I will tell you stories for the rest of my life."
Liu Yan was a little dumbfounded. What was there to like or dislike?
She was just a little girl who loved to listen to gossip and had never thought about it in this way.
Xuan Qing saw her reaction and wailed, "It hurts so much, am I going to die?"
Yuan Wanru watched Xuan Qing's performance with amusement. She could tell at a glance that Xuan Qing's sword wound did not hit any vital spot.
Although it takes some time to recuperate, there is no need to worry about its life.
Yuan Wanru decided not to let him deceive her innocent Liu Yan.
"Xuanqing, I..."
When Xuan Qing heard her voice, he decided to fight for his lifelong event and interrupted Yuan Wanru for the first time.
"Madam, I am truly devoted to Liu Yan. Will you agree to marry her to me?"
"I will treat her wholeheartedly."
Liu Yan's face was so red that blood seemed to be dripping out.
She pulled her hand back with all her might, and said coquettishly, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to marry you?"
"Madam, don't listen to his nonsense, this servant..."
Xuan Qing cried out in pain at the right moment: "My chest hurts so much, it's my injury, it's nothing, I might die soon, just pretend you didn't hear it."
Liu Yan didn't care about anything else and immediately retorted, "Don't talk nonsense, you will be fine, ma'am, please save him!"
Her eyes were filled with tears, so pitiful.
Yuan Wanru's heart sank. What was going on?
No wonder he is Lu Jiangnian’s confidant. He has so many tricks to pursue his wife.