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"If I go back to the empress, the mountain road to Donglin Temple is difficult to walk. The rest are official roads." Zhao Zhen replied.

Nie Wushuang asked: "Then how did the Queen Mother get to Donglin Temple?"

"The Queen Mother went by water. There was a newly built nullah. Then she abandoned the boat and got on the carriage, and then walked to Donglin Temple. It was a long road, but it wasn't really that close. It's just that the waterway is easier to walk." Zhao Zhen said with a smile.

Nie Wushuang nodded. Empress Dowager Gao was already old, so naturally she was not used to the bumpy mountain roads.

The group of people walked slowly through the valley. The guard who was scouting the road in front came to report: The stones in front have been removed. Zhao Zhenjian could already use the carriage and was about to tell Nie Wushuang that he could dismount. Suddenly there was a very sharp whistle in mid-air, like the scream of a bird.

Before he could come to his senses, a dozen black shadows suddenly fell from the sky, shining with cold light under the dazzling skylight. Zhao Zhen came to his senses and shouted: "There is an assassin! Protect the empress!"

More than 30 people from the Xiaoqi Battalion were clearing the rocks in front of the team. Only a dozen people from the Imperial Guard remained behind the team. At this time, the assassin came down. Although they were panicked, they drew their swords and bravely attacked the assassin. rich.

You must know that if something goes wrong with Nie Wushuang this time, they will not be able to escape the blame. Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to fight bravely and fight a bloody path.

Nie Wushuang was so shocked by the scene in front of him that he almost fell off his horse. Zhao Zhen saw the assassins masked in black scarves and kept silent. As soon as they came up, they chopped down several guards of the Imperial Guard. Their techniques were sharp and the swords were bloody. He was so anxious that he was going to change defense this time, but in fact he was entrusted to protect Nie Wushuang. When he saw the assassin's ferociousness, he no longer cared about changing his position.

"I'm offended!" Zhao Zhen yelled at Nie Wushuang, clamped his legs, and pulled the horse hard. The horse was in pain, stood up on its front hooves, and jumped forward quickly with a neigh.

Nie Wushuang felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest, and he could only hug the horse's neck tightly. The horse felt uncomfortable and shook his head desperately to get rid of her. Nie Wushuang couldn't help but scream.

"Your Majesty, hold on to the reins!" Zhao Zhen reminded, and he kept galloping forward. There are dense branches on both sides, as if you will be entangled by them accidentally. Nie Wushuang closed his eyes tightly and could only hold the reins firmly. Zhao Zhen led her horse forward, and after galloping no more than a dozen feet, the horse suddenly lurched forward. Nie Wushuang felt that she was almost thrown out. Behind her, Zhao Zhen heard a loud curse and lifted Nie Wushuang took a step forward and quickly left the horse.

Nie Wushuang didn't know what happened. When he came to his senses, he realized that he and Zhao Zhen had fallen aside. The horse just now had been tripped by a rope and fell to the ground, neighing in pain.

"Son of a bitch!" Zhao Zhen felt sorry for his beloved horse and was almost mad with hatred. It turned out that the assassins had been prepared for it and specially set up a trip rope to prevent them from escaping.

"Mother, I will protect you. Follow me quickly!" Zhao Zhen went to pull her, but Nie Wushuang felt a burning pain in her ankle. As soon as she lifted her skirt, she saw blood dripping from her ankle. It turned out that when she landed, she hit a rock and scratched a piece of skin. The screams of the guards were heard not far away. Nie Wushuang looked at the anxious Zhao Zhen and bit his silver teeth: "Let's go!"

Zhao Zhen quickly pulled her forward and ran forward, calling to the Xiaoqi guards in front of him as he ran. Nie Wushuang couldn't run fast, and Zhao Zhen didn't dare to stay too far away from her. The two of them ran forward one after another. There were assassins chasing behind them. The cold light shone and a sword like water swung at Zhao Zhen fiercely.

Zhao Zhen roared angrily and waved his sword to block. Nie Wushuang was so frightened when he saw the light and shadow of the sword that his legs weakened and he couldn't help but fall to the ground.

"My queen, hurry up! There are guards in front! They will definitely protect my queen!" Zhao Zhen shouted while blocking.

Nie Wushuang mustered up his courage, endured the severe pain in his feet, and ran forward. There was a "clang" sound, and a powerful arrow grazed her cheek and shot into the tree in front of her. The arrow branch sank into the tree trunk, and its tail feathers were still trembling. Nie Wushuang's heart went cold and he stumbled to the ground.

When she turned around, she saw a black-turbaned assassin not far away looking at her intently. Seeing that the first arrow missed, he slowly raised the bow in his hand.

Nie Wushuang could no longer find her own voice. Everything around her seemed to suddenly quiet down. The fighting, shouting, the painful neighing of horses, and the sound of Zhao Zhen fighting with assassins all seemed to have slowed down a thousand times. Her whole heart Her heart seemed to have lost the strength to beat, and all her senses were focused on her eyes, watching the assassin slowly raise the bow and arrow in his hand and aim it at her.

She knew she would not be able to escape his arrow! In extreme panic, she recognized the only pair of eyes exposed on the black scarf.

"No—" Nie Wushuang screamed, his eyes bloodshot. Po Kong's shrill cry was like an animal on the verge of death, Zhao Zhen suddenly turned around, and without even thinking, he pounced on him.

"Pounce!" The sound of the arrow entering the flesh made time seem to have stopped. It took Nie Wushuang a long time to notice his heartbeat. Above is Zhao Zhen's face twisted in pain.

He stood up with difficulty, and Nie Wushuang looked at an arrow feather that seemed to grow out of thin air behind him, and blood flowed down his shoulder.

"Empress, run!" Zhao Zhen covered the wound on his shoulder, roared, pulled out the long knife, rubbed himself and rushed towards the oncoming assassin.

Blood mist filled his eyes, Nie Wushuang covered her mouth, tears rolling down her face. It was so hot that she struggled to get up and stumbled forward. Not far away, the assassin standing quietly raised his arrow, then put it down slumped. In a flash, he had disappeared into the light of swords.

Running, still running, with the sound of wind and screams in her ears, she stumbled over rocks many times, struggled to get up many times, and finally saw the knight guard walking back in the distance. Someone discovered her and was about to raise her sword. She tried her best and said, "Go and save...save Zhao."

Commander! There is an assassin! "

After she finished speaking, her vision went dark and she finally passed out.

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Someone was crying in her ears, whimpering, intermittently. She wanted to tell the person to stop crying, but she couldn't open her eyes, and her hands and feet hurt as if they had been chopped with a thousand knives. The pain was unbearable.

Water, she was so thirsty that her throat was filled with smoke, but no one gave her water. The body was swaying, as if riding a carriage.

Someone picked her up and gently dismissed the crying woman. Nie Wushuang breathed a sigh of relief, and his ears were indeed quiet. Just as she was about to open her eyes, she suddenly heard the man sigh and some water entered her throat. She couldn't help but be overjoyed and swallowed it hurriedly.

She was half lying down, the carriage was shaking, and most of the water spilled onto her clothes. It was cold and cold, which could not be said to be uncomfortable, but it was not very comfortable either. The man took the water away. Nie Wushuang became anxious and was about to speak out. Two soft thin lips covered her lips, and then a stream of clear water came into her mouth.

Nie Wushuang was suddenly shocked, opened his eyes suddenly and pushed away the daring person.

"You! -" When she saw the man's appearance clearly, she couldn't help but be stunned and blurted out: "How did you get here?"

The man was dressed in black and green clothes, with fair complexion and handsome appearance. He was Xiao Fengqing.

When he saw her waking up, he lazily wiped away the water stains on his thin lips, narrowed his eyes and looked at her: "Are you feeling better?"

Only then did Nie Wushuang come back to her senses. Her whole body ached. She fell onto the soft cushion with a squeak, her beautiful eyes still filled with panic after the disaster: "Where is Commander Zhao?"

"He was hit by an arrow and almost injured his heart and lungs. I have sent someone to take him back to Beijing." Xiao Fengqing said slowly.

Nie Wushuang's eyes turned red as she thought of him desperately saving her, "Will he be okay?"

"Zhao Zhen is very brave. He should be fine." Xiao Fengqing said. He followed the car curtain and looked at the Taotao Mountains outside: "There are seventeen assassins in total. Ten died and seven escaped. I am already dead." Someone went to investigate.”

Nie Wushuang shrank aside and remained silent.

Xiao Fengqing looked at her and suddenly asked: "Do you know who wants to kill you?"

Nie Wushuang slowly shook his head.

"Really don't know?" Xiao Fengqing's eyes pressed closely on her.

Nie Wushuang shook his head again.

There was dead silence in the carriage, so quiet that only the breathing of the two people could be heard. Xiao Fengqing snorted coldly: "If you don't know, you don't know. When I find out who those people are, I will make sure they die without a burial place!"

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with the assassin's matter this time?" Nie Wushuang asked, his beautiful eyes filled with confusion. Xiao Fengqing pondered for a while and frowned her beautiful eyebrows: "You are already at the forefront of the limelight. Another accident like this will only give others a reason to discuss. I will return to Beijing first and talk to the emperor for you. Look. Can this matter be suppressed? If we want to investigate, we can only investigate it secretly."

Nie Wushuang looked down at his bandaged ankle and said calmly: "I will obey the prince's instructions in everything."

With a chill on his jaw, he raised her head and frowned at her carefully: "You're not scared to death, are you?"

Nie Wushuang broke away from his hand and turned around: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Has Donglin Temple arrived? Your Majesty, it's time for you to leave."

Xiao Fengqing gave her a complicated look, raised the curtain to get out of the car, and turned around again: "If you can survive this crisis safely, there must be some changes in the court!"

Nie Wushuang raised his head and smiled faintly at him: "Wushuang understands."

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(This article was first published by Hongxiu Tianxiang)