Chapter 4: Lay down your life
She couldn't see the man's face clearly, but her heart jumped inexplicably, and she felt that the person must be Feng Chengyi. Without thinking much about it, she lifted the hem of her skirt and followed.
Her steps were so light that the man didn't seem to notice her.
"Whoosh"
The feather scissors pierced the air and let out a sharp wail in the silent night, and Mu Xiwan's heart suddenly fell into an ice cellar.
The man quickly snapped a branch to fend off the arrow, and she finally saw his face—a familiar one she had in mind.
You can't bring weapons when you enter the palace, and the branches in Feng Chengyi's hands are so fragile, although he is athletic, he is still a little powerless in the sharp arrows shot everywhere.
"Be careful!" An iron arrow flew towards Feng Chengyi's back with a cold silver light, and Mu Xiwan didn't have time to think about it, and his body had already rushed out to block her.
"It hurts." The sharp arrow pierced Mu Xiwan's shoulder, and she couldn't help but shout. I don't know if there is anything wrong with the person behind her, but she wants to turn around but finds that the pain is unbearable just by moving slightly.
"Are you okay?" She asked forcefully.
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears, low and alienated: "I don't know my life, why do you want to save me?" ”
"I'm asking if you're okay!" Mu Xiwan didn't know if he was hurt, so he roared anxiously, and his voice was dyed with some crying.
Feng Chengyi twisted her eyebrows, this woman who ran out of nowhere, her behavior was weird everywhere. But her worried look at him was so real that it made him even more suspicious.
Feng Chengyi paused, stared at her side face for a long time, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and said in a low voice: "The arrow body shot through your shoulder, and then shot me." ”
"How so?" Mu Xiwan closed her eyes in despair, she still couldn't protect him.
It was dark in front of her, and she couldn't bear the huge pain anymore and fainted.
"Master." A few footsteps fell around the two, and it was Feng Chengyi's secret guard who rushed over. was plotted by someone, Feng Chengyi's face was very ugly, "Deal with it!" ”
"Miss!" Mei'er came to Mu Xiwan with a cloak, and when she saw the scene in front of her, her legs collapsed on the ground.
There was a woman in the secret guard, seeing Mei'er approaching, her eyes were full of murder, and she raised her hand to attack Mei'er.
Feng Chengyi recognized Mei'er as the person waiting beside her, and shouted in a low voice: "Sword dye, retreat." ”
Mu Xiwan was wearing light-colored clothes, the red blood almost soaked half of her body, she closed her eyes weakly, and there was no trace of blood on her face.
The man in black took out the pill and fed it to her and Feng Chengyi, and her breathing gradually stabilized. The wounds of the two were too deep, so they could only cut off the shaft of the arrow as gently as possible, and then find a way to pull out the shaft of the arrow.
The pain hit, Mu Xiwan screamed, her eyelashes trembled, and she woke up. Mei'er hurriedly supported her body and asked with tears on her face, "Miss, what's wrong with you?" ”
Feng Chengyi's wound was shallow, and the dark guard had already pulled out the arrow and bandaged his wound.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Feng Chengyi with great effort, and saw that his complexion was quite normal, and he didn't look serious, so he didn't hurt the vital point, so he finally put his mind at ease.
Afraid that the palace people would notice the abnormality by delaying here for too long, she said weakly: "I'm fine, let's go quickly." ”
Mei'er brought a rose-red embroidered peony cloak rewarded by the Queen Mother, which could not be seen even if it was stained with a trace of blood, just enough to cover her injuries. Except for his pale face, no one else could see anything unusual.
"Why is Miss so stupid, blocking arrows for others, and almost putting her own life on the line." Mei'er's distressed tears fell big and she complained dissatisfiedly.
"Don't talk about it." Mu Xiwan frowned painfully and clenched Mei'er's hand tightly. Her strength was running out, but she couldn't pass out again.
Feng Chengyi disguised himself as an envoy and infiltrated the palace, Mu Xiwan didn't know what his purpose was, but his identity could not be revealed, otherwise it might cause a dispute between the two countries. Those who secretly put cold arrows also thought of this, so they took the risk of assassinating him in the palace.
Jian Ran stepped in front of the two of them, and asked sharply, "What are your identities and why are you here?" ”
Mei'er was angry, glared at her fiercely, and scolded: "You really have no conscience, Miss almost died to save people, and you are still here to question Miss!" ”
Jian Ran snorted coldly, and looked Mu Xiwan up and down unceremoniously, "I've seen a lot of people who want to use bitter meat to ascend to the sky in one step." The master was assassinated, but you just happened to appear to block an arrow for him, how could there be such a coincidence in the world? ”
Saying that, her expression suddenly became ruthless, and she quickly put the dagger on Mu Xiwan's neck, "It was you who colluded with the thieves to make a bitter plan, tell me who your mastermind is?" ”
The falcon-like gaze stayed on her, but she didn't have the courage to look back. She knew that Feng Chengyi was full of doubts now, and she must be wondering if this assassination was planned by her, otherwise he would not let Jian Dye move.
Those love-hate pasts, only she remembers. How she was going to open her mouth and explain it to him, she couldn't say.
Tears slowly slipped down, and Mu Xiwan whispered: "You guys go quickly, the guards will arrive here soon, and you won't be able to leave then." ”
"Let them go." That tear made Feng Chengyi's eyes shrink, inexplicably he didn't want her to die here.
Jian Ran looked at Feng Chengyi, and then unwillingly let go of Mu Xiwan, and threatened: "Let you go today, if this matter is related to you, I will not let you go if you flee to the ends of the earth." ”
Mu Xiwan glanced at her, and lowered his voice very softly, "Take care of him." ”
Jian Ran didn't appreciate it, and his face turned dark and turned his head.
"Don't trust anyone, not even those who are connected to you." When she went out, Mu Xiwan couldn't help but speak, Feng Chengyi's face was cold and warm, otherwise she wouldn't have believed in her so much in her previous life.
She knew that Qi Zhen had bought the people of the Darong royal family, but she didn't know who it was. All he did was remind him to be quiet.
Her words fluttered lightly, and there was a wave in Feng Chengyi's heart, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who are you?" ”
Jian Ran sneered and mocked unceremoniously, "If you can't make a plan for bitter meat, you will start to provoke, and your scheming is deep enough." ”
Mu Xiwan did not refute, and walked out silently.
"Thank you for today's events, girl." Mu Xiwan never revealed his identity, and Feng Chengyi no longer insisted on it.
"Not necessarily." I owe it to you, I'm just paying the debt for myself. Mu Xiwan told herself over and over again, desperately suppressing the throbbing in her heart.
Mu Xiwan could barely support her body, and most of her weight was leaning on Mei'er, she knew that she couldn't hold on for long. Fortunately, in order to make it convenient for her to enter the palace, the Queen Mother gave her a token.