"Little lady, you've been waiting for me for a long time, haven't you?" a teasing voice came.
Xue Zi Ning started, and said coldly, "Stop joking, hurry up and break out."
"Little lady, don't worry, I'm here." He rushed to Xue Zi Ning's front, trying to protect the person behind him.
It was already difficult enough to capture Xue Zi Ning alone, let alone another person. Seeing that the two were about to escape.
His Highness Prince Jing kicked a nearby guard away in anger, drew his long sword from his waist, and lunged at the man who had suddenly appeared.
Xue Zi Ning subconsciously looked up and saw the sword about to pierce him. She shouted, "Be careful."
The man dodged it with a flash of his body, and she breathed a sigh of relief. He suddenly appeared beside her, put an arm around her waist, and said, "Little lady, let's go!"
"Catch them," His Highness Prince Jing roared.
All the guards moved forward to intercept Xue Zi Ning and the other man, but they were unable to stop them, and the two eventually escaped.
"Your Highness, please forgive us!" all the black-clothed men knelt on the ground, begging for Prince Jing's forgiveness, not daring to even lift their heads.
"What use do I have for you? You can't even catch an assassin, you're useless," His Highness Prince Jing said, his face contorted with rage.
"Your Highness, please forgive us!"
"Forgive, forgive, all of you go receive your punishment," His Highness Prince Jing roared in anger.
"Yes, Your Highness."
His Highness Prince Jing threw his sword onto the ground, almost breaking it in half.
"Useless, all useless," His Highness Prince Jing said angrily.
"Your Highness, please calm down!"
"Calm down? How can I calm down?" His Highness Prince Jing turned and asked the person behind him.
"Your Highness, now is not the time to be angry. Haven't you noticed that the situation has changed somewhat?"
His Highness Prince Jing frowned and looked at the man, asking, "What do you mean?"
"Your Highness, the Imperial Seal is no longer important. What is important is the throne."
"You were the one who said the throne was not important before, but the Imperial Seal was, and now you say this?" His Highness Prince Jing said angrily.
"Your Highness, times have changed, and adjustments must be made. I have a feeling that the world is about to change."
"Qing Qing, what do you mean?"
"Your Highness, I have said what I needed to say. If your dynasty changes hands, rivers of blood will flow. Even so, do you still want it?"
"Qing Qing, I told you before, this throne should have been mine from the beginning. After painstakingly defeating my third brother, Chang'an, the rest should rightfully be mine."
"Since Your Highness has decided, then I will assist Your Highness. However, Your Highness promised me something that you must not forget."
"I won't forget. Once I ascend the throne, I will find the Feng Yu Seal for you. But Qing Qing, why are you so fixated on the Feng Yu Seal?"
"Your Highness, you don't need to know this."
His Highness Prince Jing looked at him and said slowly, "Good. As long as you help me obtain the throne, it will be legitimate."
"Let me go," Xue Zi Ning pushed away the person holding her.
"Little lady, why don't you recognize me now that you're safe?"
"Yan Li, why are you here?" Xue Zi Ning asked Yan Li Che coldly.
Yan Li heard her words and looked at her, his gaze softening, "Because you are here, little lady."
"You..."
Xue Zi Ning was so angry she felt like spitting blood. Speaking of her encounter with this Yan Li, it was both coincidental and absurd.
It happened when Sun Zi Han and Chang Yi encountered robbers. She and Hua Yun Jin were discussing who should lure away the robbers and who should go rescue them.
Hua Yun Jin was supposed to go rescue them, but she stopped him. When Hua Yun Jin couldn't dissuade her, he could only agree to her plan to lure away the robbers while he went to rescue them.
Her journey was not smooth. The robbers were not foolish and probably knew about the plan to lure the tiger away from its den. She had to insult and provoke them many times to successfully ignite their anger.
She thought she could quickly deal with these robbers, but she never expected to underestimate them. These robbers were not as incompetent as she imagined; on the contrary, they were very formidable. She could handle two at a time, but dealing with ten or more, she soon became physically exhausted.
At that moment, a person appeared and rescued her, killing all the robbers.
He said his name was Yan Li.
Xue Zi Ning was not without suspicion of this Yan Li. However, after testing and investigating him, Yan Li showed no suspicious behavior, which indeed puzzled her.
But, not knowing what the other party wanted to do, Xue Zi Ning tolerated his presence. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang.
Xue Zi Ning believed that with time, Yan Li would surely reveal some flaws, and she would wait for him to expose himself.
She did not believe that a person could be so cautious and meticulous.
"Little lady, can I follow you?"
Yan Li pulled Xue Zi Ning back from her memories. "No," Xue Zi Ning refused without even thinking.
Yan Li drooped his face and asked, "Why? I just saved you. Others would pledge themselves to their savior."
"You said 'others,' I am not others."
"Little lady, you are crossing the bridge and burning it."
Xue Zi Ning nodded upon hearing this, "You could say that!"
"Little lady, what you're doing is a bit unkind," Yan Li said with some displeasure.
Xue Zi Ning looked at Yan Li, her eyes clear and bright, yet exuding an indescribable aura.
Yan Li subconsciously took a step back, "Little lady, the way you look at me makes me think you're interested in me?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Zi Ning curved her lips into a smile. A hint of a smile flashed across her usually placid face, making her look more beautiful than ever.
Yan Li felt his heart skip a beat, and his breathing became unsteady, "Little lady, you..."
Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind and a chill seep into him. He snapped back to reality, only to feel a cold weapon pressed against his throat, "Little lady..."
"Shut up," Xue Zi Ning said coldly.
Yan Li obediently closed his mouth, his eyes looking pitiful and wronged.
Ignoring Yan Li's pitiable appearance, Xue Zi Ning said coldly, "Speak, why are you here?"
She always felt Yan Li was a bit strange, and now it seemed more than strange, but also very bizarre. She was in disguise today. Although her disguise skills were not as good as Ruo Feng's, in the darkness, how did he recognize her?
What was even stranger was how timely his arrival was, and it was as if she hadn't disguised herself at all, as he recognized her immediately. How was that possible? Therefore, it was evident that this Yan Li was suspicious.
Yan Li maintained his pitiful demeanor. With his already handsome face contorted into such an expression, even the most hard-hearted person would involuntarily soften. "Speak."
"Little lady, what do you want me to say? I saved you, and yet you treat me like this. Can your conscience be at peace?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Zi Ning let out a cold snort, "My conscience is certainly at peace. I'm just not sure if yours is."