At the boundless snowy night, a strong wind swept through with a blizzard.
A group of black-clothed assassinators wearing black masks were fighting with the people in the convoy. People screamed, but their voices were diminished by the sound of the wind and snow.
In the middle of the killing circle was a magnificent carriage. Inside the carriage, Wei Yuewu and her maid were stunned by what had happened.
The two of them looked out of the window and saw a person from afar. He was sitting on a horse outside the killing circle and staring coldly at everything in front of him. His black cloak was fluttering in the snow. The viciousness in his eyes lingered in Wei Yuewu's mind for a long time.
The wind blew, and the veil suddenly fell down, revealing a handsome face!
Qin Ruo exclaimed in a low voice, “Miss, that’s … that’s …”
“Who is he!? Do you know him?” Wei Yuewu's heart froze instantly.
“Miss, that’s your fiancé Marquis Jing Yuan!” Qin Ruo said with a cry, "A few years ago, when Old Madam sent me to the capital to get a doctor, I visited the family mansion to pay my respects to your Father. That was the first time I saw this Marquis Jing Yuan! And other maids in the mansion told me, they said that... that this is your fiancé! "
My... fiancé?
The fight outside the carriage was coming to an end. In the blink of an eye, there were no signs of living people …
Suddenly, two frightened horses ran quickly with the blood-stained broken carriage. No one dared to stop the carriage. The startled horses quickly disappeared in the snow with the carriage.
“Kill!”
With a command, the black-clothed men quickly chased after the horse and carriage!
Wei Yuewu firmly held a silver hairpin with blood on the tip, which she had just used to stab the horse.
"Miss, what should we do?" Qin Ruo asked while crying.
"Stop crying! We’re not dead yet!"
Wei Yuewu’s drooped eyes flashed with a cold and serious look.
How come… had she encountered such a deadly robbery?
This time, she had received a letter from her grandmother who lived in the capital. As the daughter born by the wife of Marquis Hua Yang, she had been raised up in her maternal grandfather’s family. She packed up her clothes and embarked on the journey to the capital, which she hadn’t seen for many years.
However, when they were passing through the mountain forest, they ran into a group of robbers. The attendants who were escorting them to the capital were all killed. If she hadn't used the silver hairpin to stab the horses, she would have been dead now.
The carriage was moving too fast. Wei Yuewu looked out from the bumpy carriage and saw nothing but snow and trees.
“Hurry up, let’s jump!”
After making up her mind, she firmly ordered the maid and quickly took off her loose coat.
The wind and snow outside were too heavy. They should wear enough clothes to keep warm, but the clothes were too plump, and wearing them would only make their escape more difficult.
Seeing that Wei Yuewu was calm and determined, her maid Qin Ruo calmed down.
Wei Yuewu had already taken off her coat and pushed open the door. Wind and snow were immediately blown into the carriage, making them unable to open their eyes!
Wei Yuewu turned around to ask Qin Ruo to jump off, but she saw Qin Ruo holding the clothes that she had just taken off in a daze.
“Qin Ruo! What are you doing! Jump with me...”
She reached out to grab Qin Ruo's hands, but was pushed away!
"Miss! It's you that those men in black wanted to kill! If they didn't get you, they wouldn't stop. "
Qin Ruo knelt in the carriage and kowtowed to Wei Yuewu, crying, "I had been your maid when I was a little girl. I’m sorry that I would not be able to serve you any longer. Please take care of yourself!"
After saying that, she pushed Wei Yuewu off the carriage!
Qin Ruo quickly put on the clothes of Wei Yuewu, clutching the silver hairpin she left and sitting steadily in the bumpy carriage....Wei Yuewu fell from the galloping carriage and landed heavily on the snow-covered ground. When she looked up, she could no longer find any sign of the carriage.Wei Yuewu's heart sank as she instantaneously figured out Qin Ruo's intention!That silly girl!She had disguised herself as Wei Yuewu, determined to die for her!"Qin Ruo..." Wei Yuewu bit her lips tightly. A wave of pain surged in her heart, and she almost became unconscious with a sudden blackout....But crisis was imminent, leaving no time for her to be indulged in her sadness at this moment. She struggled up from the ground, shielding herself from the blizzard and trudging towards the most densely wooded area.The wooded area must be away from the road. As the carriage couldn't pass through the dens
The blood on Wei Yuewu's forehead had dried up, leaving streaks of blood stains.At this point, she had regained consciousness. There was vigilance in her clear eyes.The elegant and handsome young man withdrew his sight from Wei Yuewu's face and set on his book. He ordered his entourage with a casual tone: "Move faster. We will have a rest in the town ahead."The carriage accelerated following a positive reply from outside the curtain of the carriage. Wei Yuewu finally breathed a breath of relief: she would be able to ask him to find a doctor and get some medicine once in town.In the warmness of the carriage, she fell half unconscious again.After checking in at the inn, the young man sent for a doctor, who prescribed medicine and cleaned up the wound on her forehead.She remained asleep all along because of the heavy injury.In the room next door, the young man, casually dressed in a loose
"Do you want to know why he has done so?" asked the young man half-heartedly, with the usual graceful smile on his face.Wei Yuewu took a deep breath. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with composure. She looked straightforwardly at the handsome young man who was seated opposite of her and asked: "Sir, do you know the reason?"She still could not see through the matter. She and Mo Huating never met before, and as much as they had no feelings for each other, there was no reason for him to kill her.Is it because I don't deserve him, considering my reputation for being plain-looking and lacking talent? Then break off the engagement! Why did he use such malicious means and tried to take my life?"I don't know what he was thinking about either. But if you want to know, I can help!"He said, looking at her, smiling.No sooner had he slightly clapped his hands than a guard appeared beside the screen, knee
Peeping through the gap between the screens, Wei Yuewu saw the man she encountered the previous night in the forest, and he was actually sitting not far from her at the moment!She would never forget those eyes....With a look of embarrassment and doubt, Mo Huating warily glanced at the handsome man sitting on the opposite side."Please don't be kidding me, Your Highness. If something really happened to her, I would ... live in condolence for her for one year."Mo Huating's face now was full of affection, but Wei Yuewu felt nothing but ridicule.What a plot you schemed!You "killed" your fiancée, achieved your ulterior goal and now you want to gain a good reputation for yourself from this.Hum, how can I possibly let you achieve your purpose!"Did you look into the incident to find out who is the killer?" asked the young man, ignoring his affection and changing the focus of their
Yan Huaijing asked in a languid and gentle voice, his lips slightly curled up. The faint smile on his face gave a perplexing air.Wei Yuewu was quick to know His Highness intended to give her a choice. She turned her body sideways, folded her sleeves, and made a deep bow. Her eyes were directed downwards with a faint chill flashing across and answered, "Please allow Yuewu to go with you!"In fact, she had no choice at all. There was not a single person that she could depend on. Now that her identity had been revealed, she was just a sheep entering the tiger's den and would end up dying without a burial place if she went to the capital with Mo Huating who was heavily guarded."And why would I take you with me?" asked Yan Huaijing in a casual and indifferent tone. He directed his eyes at Wei Yuewu with a sense of seemingly gentleness that was dreadfully nonchalant and interrogating in nature.Such a look only made her hair stand on e
"Thank you, Your Highness."Seeing Yan Huaijing agreed to her proposal, Wei Yuewu felt relieved. His few words excited her nerves and got her palms slightly sweaty."Well done!" Yan Huaijing suddenly wore a seemingly pleased expression on his face and said meaningfully. "Hope you can do better in the future!"If she should do better in her next steps, she would have a chance to go with him. Otherwise...Wei Yuewu clearly understood the implied threat in his second sentence.There was nothing right or wrong. Her value to him was the only criterion for Yan Huaijing to decide whether he should lend her a helping hand or not!The door of the inn was wide open. Mo Huating was sitting on a chair in the middle. Beside him sat an official surnamed Wang. As the local magistrate, he was invited here by Mo Huating. Several guards from the mansion of Marquis Jing Yuan were standing near him, but somehow they did not o
Everyone stared at the guard whose hat was pulled off by Wei Yuewu. Long dark hair immediately hung down.A woman?There was a great uproar in the crowd!"Shuiyun, do you know who I am?" Wei Yuewu put on a gruesome smile as she lowered her head and looked at the maid, who had collapsed in panic. Seeing her pale and stiff face, the maid who had just propped herself up then lost all her strength and fell to the ground again."You... you are a ghost... ghost...." The maid screamed. She was so horrified that she couldn't even complete her sentence.She was with Mo Huating last night when he and his men were carrying out the murder in the forest. She was responsible for giving directions for them so that they could lie in ambush in the place Wei Yuewu must pass by.Despite the heavy blizzard, she clearly saw that the richly-dressed girl in the carriage had indeed been shot dead by Mo Huating on the spot! Blood
Mo Huating was extremely alarmed at what Shuiyun was going to say.As he was blocked by Yan Huaijing's guard, he gave a wink at one of his guards standing on the other side. The quick-witted guard moved forward and chopped at Shuiyun's neck with his palm, rebuking her with a harsh tone, "You are a spy. How dare you sneak into the marquis' guards? Are you trying to assassinate the marquis?"Shuiyun became speechless instantly. She rolled her eyes and fainted in the ground."Why didn't you let her go on, Marquis Jing Yuan? I'd like to know what is the matter between you and my second elder sister. Why would her personal maid show up beside you in such clothes? "Wei Yuewu stood up. She fixed her eyes on Mo Huating's face and assumed a smile that concealed the coldness in her eyes.She had already expected that Mo Huating would not allow Shuiyun to finish her words, which actually suited her wish. Since she had no real ev