"Come with me!" Shen Xiao pushed open the window and stretched out his hand to me.

I paused for a moment, then looked back at the two people who had fallen on the table...

"There's no time, let's go!" Shen Xiao couldn't help but pull me up and jump out of the window.

The moment I landed on the ground, I only felt that my feet were soft, as if I had stepped on something, and when I looked down again, I was startled by the scene under my feet.

I saw that the black-clothed guards sent by Yin Linxi to surround me were lying in the courtyard.

"What's going on? You killed them? I quickly bounced off the black-clad guards, taking a closer look at the scarred men who had fallen to the ground.

At this time, Shen Xiao grabbed my hand but suddenly tightened, his dark eyes looked at me with some complicated eyes, and said softly, "I'll take you out first, and I'll explain this matter to you later, okay?" ”

With that, he pulled me and walked quickly towards the courtyard wall of the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.

But what is strange is that on the road from my small courtyard to the main hall, which used to be a lot of servants coming and going, today the ghost sent by the gods did not even meet a single person, but it was unimpeded and made me feel a little weird.

And when my feet followed Shen Xiao to the air again and landed safely in the market, I suddenly woke up, Shen Xiao he... When did martial arts become so strong? You must know that the courtyard wall of the Prince's Mansion is ten meters high, and he jumped over with me so easily?

There is also a particularly strange thing, that is, those black-clothed guards in my courtyard, judging from the injuries on their bodies, the person who attacked must be extremely strong in martial arts, otherwise at such a close distance, how could I not even hear the sound of fighting in the house?

Or, in fact, there was not only one person who attacked, but several people with strong martial arts who took advantage of the defenselessness of those black-clothed guards to sneak attack from behind and knock them unconscious?

But Shen Xiao...

I raised my eyelids and looked suspiciously at the figure that was holding my hand tightly and walking in front of me...

Only then did he see that his clothes were spotless, and if he had fought with those black-clothed guards, it would be impossible for him to sneak attack without a trace!

But if he had nothing to do with the men in black fainting, why did he tell me to explain it later when we jumped out of the window? In that way, it is clear that you are fully informed.

There is also a little suspicious place, that is, when he took me out, not only did I not see anyone on this part of my small courtyard, but there was not even half a figure in the entire main hall, could it be that all the servants were lazy?

No, if my previous guess is correct... Could it be that Shen Xiao's inner secretary in the prince's mansion took everyone away in advance?

I was really taken aback by my own thoughts, I want to know what the concept of the existence of Neiying is, if Shen Xiao really has Neiying in the Prince's Mansion, it can only mean that he has other intentions.

Let's not mention what the attempt is, if it is...

I couldn't help but start to get scared, I was afraid that the speculation would come true, what if it was true?

Do you want to expose him?

I raised my head, looked at the back in a complicated way, and quietly pinched the sweat medicine in my hand.

I bought it before I met Shen Xiao at the gate of my Prince's Mansion, and it was originally intended to be used for self-defense.

If Shen Xiao really has ulterior motives, I can only first...

I stretched out my hand little by little, and at this moment, Shen Xiao's pace of walking with me suddenly stopped.

"Princess, it's safe to get here for the time being." Shen Xiao looked back and smiled at me, and a layer of fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his fair skin, probably because he had been walking for a long time.

"Uhhhh ”

"What are you doing with me?" Shen Xiao chuckled, and in his eyes as deep as a pool of water, the smile was slightly rippling.

Then, he pulled out a small delicate white jar from his bosom and stuffed it into my hand.

"What is this?" I raised my eyebrows in confusion.

Shen Xiao glanced at me for a moment, then took the small white jar in my hand, unplugged the wooden stopper and poured some red powder into my hand.

"What is this?"

"The son of the mandala, a kind of ecstasy incense, burns it with fire, and the smoke can make people hallucinate first, and then fall into a coma in the hallucination, and there is no one who will never wake up for more than two hours!"

Shen Xiao looked at me with a stunned look with a smile on his face, and continued, "Didn't the princess wonder where I went during the time I disappeared? In fact, I met a strange person by accident, this strange person is proficient in pharmacology, I saw him in the market for the process of diagnosis and treatment, I just think it is very novel and interesting, so I followed the strange person to learn some trivial skills, originally just wanted to use the help of medicine to grow their own martial arts, I didn't expect to be able to help the princess now, it can be regarded as a great handy. ”

"So, son of mandala...", what a bewitching name.

I stared blankly at the blood-bright red powder in my palm, and was dumbfounded for a moment.

So, my previous speculations were all made out of nothing? Those black-clothed guards who looked badly injured and the servants who didn't see for no reason were actually just stunned by this ecstasy incense?

"It's... This medicine is amazing. I smiled and glanced at Shen Xiao, who looked at him with a calm look.

Then I hid the sweat medicine in my hand deeper, after all, compared with other people's ecstasy incense, I am simply a pediatrician!

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, princess, why are you doing this? Could it be that the prince treats you badly? ”

"Well," I shook my head with a wry smile, "I have something to do." ”

"Is it to go back to Zhongli to save the emperor?" Shen Xiao suddenly spoke.

I was slightly startled, and when I raised my eyes to look at him, I realized that his gaze was straight on me.

I was stared at by him for a while, and quickly turned my eyes to look at the inn not far away, "Although I also want to go back to save my father immediately, but at this time, I know better than anyone else that I want to rescue my father in the hands of the strong Chu State with my skills, this is simply a fantasy, so I have decided that I will learn martial arts first." ”

"Learn martial arts?" Shen Xiao raised his eyebrows, "Does the princess already have a candidate for apprenticeship?" ”

"Huh!" I smiled mysteriously at him, and instead of answering his question, I patted Shen Xiao on the back hard, "Anyway, I'll go out for a while first, you remember to take care of that girl with peach heart for me!" ”

Shen Xiao's face suddenly became solemn, "But princess, I..."

"Don't be," I waved my hand impatiently, "and that's it." ”

Anyway, I didn't care about his embarrassed look, and turned around and walked towards the inn.

I don't know why, God always seems to like to joke with me.

I had only taken two steps when I was suddenly surrounded by a group of officials pouring out of the corner of the alley.

Before he could understand what was going on, a voice floated from behind the officials, "Where is the crown princess?" ”

I followed the prestige, and the figure of a middle-aged man passed through the crowd, "Duguao? ”

Dugu Ao approached me with a smile, "What? Is the crown princess going to take advantage of His Royal Highness the Prince's absence to mess with men? ”

After that, he looked at Shen Xiao meaningfully.

"You don't want to talk nonsense!" Shen Xiao scolded.

It provoked Dugu Ao to suddenly burst out laughing, "Don't be angry with this son, you two don't bother to care if you two are the same officials, but I have to take her away today!" ”

As he spoke, Dugu Ao looked at me.

"I'm sorry princess, I came to arrest you to sacrifice to the spirit, if you obediently follow me, you can live for two more hours, otherwise, I can only kill you..." ”

Shen Xiao took a step ahead of him and protected me behind him, "This adult, although I don't know why you want to arrest her, but she is just a woman after all, if there is something that offended you, I apologize to you on her behalf." ”

"Offended? The official can't afford it," Dugu Ao stared at Shen Xiao funny, took two steps back and said to the officials, "What are you waiting for, are you just waiting in front of the prince's mansion for not long enough?" Don't invite the crown princess back to the government yet. ”

"Yes!" The officials were ordered to flock to me.

Shen Xiao saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly protected me behind him, "Don't worry, I won't let them hurt you if I am here." ”

Without replying, he pulled out the short knife on his waist, so that those fierce officials did not dare to approach.

"What? Childe, is this going to defend the crown princess? Do you know that she is the one who is going to the Ghost Gate? Are you going to go with her? ”

Dugu Ao squinted his eyes, stepped forward and snatched the sharp blade in the hand of an official, pointed directly at Shen Xiao and said coldly, "It's better to die than to live, I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise I can only be charged with obstructing official business... Kill you! ”

"He's right, you go first." I pushed Shen Xiao aside, and sneered at Dugu Ao, "Lord Lonely, I bother you to go back to Emperor Ming, Su Xue still has something to do, and when this matter is over, I should go back and ask him for guilt, but before that... No one can take my life. ”

"Is the crown princess deliberately embarrassed? Then the subordinate has no choice but to..."

"Less verbose!" My eyes lit up, and I quickly snatched the short blade in the hand of the official next to me and attacked Dugu Ao.

But I didn't think that this Dugu Ao was actually a bluff.

Before my knife even fell on him, the guy was already so frightened that he took a few steps back, and then he accidentally tripped on his heel, and immediately fell to the ground in embarrassment.

"You guys, why don't you catch this crazy woman for me!" Dugu Ao was annoyed and ashamed.

I couldn't help but snort coldly, and at this time, my confidence was greatly increased, and I actually didn't pay attention to these people at all.

So when the officials who were three cats bigger than me came at me, I just dodged left and right, nimbly avoiding their blades.

was proud, but unexpectedly, after a few rounds like this, those officials seemed to have become smarter.

As if they had a plan, they deliberately led me into their encirclement, and then suddenly snapped the tips of their blades together, lifted them high above my head, and slammed them down...

I could only resist with a pitifully short blade in my hand.

"Princess!" Shen Xiao shouted in shock, and then raised his hand and knocked down two or three of them, causing their array to scatter.

"Princess, are you hurt?"

I was about to run out of strength, holding my stomach and gasping for breath, while raising my eyes to look at Shen Xiao with a worried face, and slowly shaking my head, "Didn't I let you go?" ”

Shen Xiao smiled bitterly, and his bright eyes looked at me fixedly, "Where is the reason why the princess doesn't leave, and the guards leave first?" ”

I was stunned for a moment, and then I couldn't cry or laugh, when has this been, this guy is still in the mood to joke?

But at this moment, what neither Shen Xiao nor I noticed was that a knife suddenly rose up behind him...

In the absence of any reaction from any of us...

As the cold light of the blade flashed through my eyes, a piercing sound of "snort" sounded in my ears.

It's the muffled sound of a blade cutting through flesh!

My brain went blank.

Shen Xiao suddenly raised a smile at me, dazzling as a fallen immortal...

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