Chương 150

Ye Chutang was taken aback for a moment, then gently blinked her eyes. Within her clear, dark pupils, there seemed to be faint, sparkling lights flickering.

Immediately afterwards, she replied in a soft voice, “I’m sorry to cause you trouble, Your Highness.”

Shen Yanchuan protected her behind him, while his sword swung swiftly. His movements were so fast that all one could see were fleeting flashes of sword light, accompanied by the clanging sound of arrows hitting the ground.

However, Wuyun Mountain was dense and overgrown with trees, making it an ideal place to hide.

They were in the open, while their opponents were in hiding, which put them at a disadvantage.

Suddenly! A cold glint of light flashed by!

Ye Chutang quickly turned her gaze and saw a black arrow speeding towards her. The arrow had a faint blue tint, clearly coated with a deadly poison!

Ye Chutang narrowed her eyes—today’s attack was indeed aimed at Shen Yanchuan.

Xiao Chengxuan seemed to realize as well; he looked over in a hurry and tried several times to break through the encirclement to come to their aid.

But the situation was critical; he had only one guard by his side, and all he could do was watch helplessly.

Yun Cheng rushed over, but his martial arts skills were not as good as Lian Zhou’s, so he also found it very difficult to cope.

With a clang, Shen Yanchuan cut the arrow in half with his sword, and it fell to the ground.

Xiao Chengxuan turned to his guard and shouted sharply, “What are you still standing there for? Send out a signal! Call for reinforcements!”

The guard quickly took out a bamboo tube, grabbed the cotton string at its end, and pulled hard.

With a whoosh, a firework exploded from above the trees.

Ye Chutang glanced at it briefly before turning her gaze away.

The people hiding in the shadows also noticed this sudden signal and realized that Xiao Chengxuan and the others had begun to call for help. Time was running out, so they intensified their attack instantly!

Shen Yanchuan dealt with the arrows and flying projectiles coming from all directions while protecting Ye Chutang as they made their way down the mountain.

This area was on the halfway up the mountain; aside from that pavilion, there were only dense trees everywhere.

Only by leaving this place as quickly as possible would there be a chance of safe escape.

With a whoosh, another flying projectile narrowly missed Shen Yanchuan’s side.

Xiao Chengxuan looked over and saw Shen Yanchuan’s brows furrow slightly; his movements became momentarily slower.

Not long ago, Shen Yanchuan had been injured and had barely managed to survive. After returning to the capital, he had been recuperating, but it seemed his body hadn’t fully recovered yet.

His vital energy was greatly weakened, his strength was low, and his reaction speed was also noticeably slower than before.

Xiao Chengxuan’s eyes flashed as he shouted loudly, “Your Highness! Hold on! Our reinforcements are coming right away!”

Those words were like a call to battle; a barrage of sharp arrows descended from all directions!

Ye Chutang frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, “How are you, Your Highness?”

Shen Yanchuan shook his head and cut down another arrow before them.

He continued to retreat while protecting Ye Chutang.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew in from the side!

Shen Yanchuan swiftly turned his wrist, ready to raise his sword at once!

However, for some reason, his brows furrowed as he raised his hand to cover his chest—the very spot where he had been injured before.

In that brief instant, the arrow headed straight for Shen Yanchuan’s chest!

A dark glint flashed in Shen Yanchuan’s eyes; he slightly shifted his footing, trying to dodge.

Just as it seemed certain that the arrow would hit his chest…

Suddenly!

A pulling force came from the cuff of his sleeve, and in the next moment, a slender and graceful figure appeared in front of him to block the shot.

Shen Yanchuan’s gaze froze!

Almost simultaneously, veins bulged on his wrist as he swung his sword down!

But it was too late; half of the arrow still pierced Ye Chutang’s left shoulder!

Shen Yanchuan’s expression changed dramatically!

“Chutang!”

Perhaps due to the force of the impact, Ye Chutang lost her balance and stumbled to the ground.

Shen Yanchuan immediately stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet give way…

Not good!

Shen Yanchuan’s heart skipped a beat—hidden by bushes below was an extremely steep and dangerous slope!

Without any hesitation, he held Ye Chutang tightly in his arms.

A strong sense of weightlessness overtook them as they both fell, disappearing from sight!

Yun Cheng exclaimed in shock, “My lord!”

Hearing this, Xiao Chengxuan instinctively turned around, only to find that Shen Yanchuan was gone!

Ye Chutang was also missing!

Xiao Chengxuan was completely stunned.

In the blink of an eye, how could this have happened…?

He quickly stepped forward and looked down with Yun Cheng.

Apart from the dense branches and leaves that had clearly been crushed by their fall, nothing was visible.

Those two people must have fallen from here!

The guard beside him couldn’t help but ask, “My lord, what should we do now?”

Xiao Chengxuan’s brow furrowed as he turned around.

Since Shen Yanchuan fell, those people hiding in the shadows seemed to have disappeared as well.

A rustling sound could be faintly heard coming from the forest.

“Search!”

Xiao Chengxuan clenched his fists,

“No matter what, we must find Prince Dingbei! Also, seal the mountain immediately! Not a single assassin is to be allowed to escape today!”

……

“What did you say?!”

Princess Qinyang suddenly sat up, her face filled with shock,

“Has my brother been assassinated?!”

The young monk who came to deliver the news clasped his hands together, also looking worried: “Princess, rest assured, the assassins did not succeed, but… Prince Yanchuan and Miss Ye have fallen off the cliff. Now, Prince Qi is sending more people to search for them. You—”

Quận chúa Qinyang thực sự không dám tin vào tai mình.

“Cậu nói ai vậy?”

Cậu tiểu sa-mi cũng có vẻ bối rối: “Nghe người hầu theo hộ hoàng tử nhắc đến, có vẻ là cái tên đó…”

Quận chúa Qinyang vỗ mạnh vào trán mình.

“Lẽ ra mình nên gọi cô ấy đi cùng mới phải!”

Ban đầu cô dự định sẽ đưa Ye Chutang đi cùng, nhưng sau khi nghe Ye Chutang hỏi thăm về Shen Yanchuan, cô nghĩ rằng có khả năng họ sẽ gặp nhau, nên cố tình không nhắc đến chuyện đó nữa. Hôm nay cô tự mình đến đây, nghĩ rằng nếu hai người có duyên phận, có lẽ họ thực sự sẽ gặp nhau.

Không ngờ, dù họ đã gặp nhau, lại xảy ra chuyện bất ngờ như vậy!

Quận chúa Qinyang vô cùng lo lắng, lập tức lao ra ngoài.

“Họ rơi từ đâu xuống vậy? Bản quận chúa sẽ tự mình tìm!”

Cậu tiểu sa-mi cũng không dám ngăn cản cô, chỉ có thể theo sau và khuyên nhủ cô một cách kiên nhẫn.

“Quận chúa, núi đá dựng đứng, rất nguy hiểm, bà tự mình e là không ổn đâu. Bây giờ người của Vương gia Qi và người của hoàng tử đã đến, họ đều đã bắt đầu tìm kiếm, tin rằng không lâu nữa họ sẽ tìm thấy họ. Bà, bà vẫn nên…”

Nhưng quận chúa Qinyang đâu có nghe lời, bước chân cô vẫn không dừng lại.

Tuy nhiên, vừa đến cửa ra, cô đã nhận ra có điều gì đó không ổn, liền ngẩng đầu nhìn lên.

Cách đây không lâu trời còn quang đãng, nắng chói chang, nhưng bây giờ lại u ám, mây đen che kín bầu trời.

Gió thổi qua rừng, mang theo hơi ẩm và bụi bặm nóng bức, không khí ẩm ướt tràn ngập khắp nơi.

Cậu tiểu sa-mi khuyên nhủ: “Quận chúa, sắp có cơn mưa lớn rồi!”

Nếu mưa xuống núi, thì càng nguy hiểm hơn nữa!

Nhưng vẻ mặt quận chúa Qinyang lại càng trở nên quyết tâm hơn.

“Đi lấy ô đi!”

Càng như vậy, cô càng không thể đứng yên chờ đợi ở đây được!

Cô nhất định phải tìm thấy họ càng sớm càng tốt!

……

Vùa!

Gió núi thổi mạnh, bầu trời u ám đầy mây đen, mưa lớn xối xả xuống!