The whole world seemed to suddenly fall silent.

The gentle evening breeze by the ear appeared clear and audible.

The broken sword tightly gripped by Fu Xingyi seemed to tremble subtly.

His whole being stood there, unable to react for a long time to everything that had happened.

It happened too fast and so unexpectedly.

An Ning’s current demeanor was also frighteningly calm.

For a moment, she felt that Fu Xingyi was about to kill her with a single stroke.

In fact, if the guard hadn’t interrupted Fu Xingyi’s strike, she would have already been pierced through the heart by him.

An Ning’s heart would truly ache.

Even if it’s not love.

It was still chilling to the bone.

Turns out, Fu Xingyi didn’t love her as much as she imagined.

She couldn’t even compare to Gu Xingchuan.

An Ning sneered slightly.

Truly ridiculous to feel moved by her actions this day.

Fu Xingyi also noticed An Ning’s emotional turmoil.

He gripped the sword hilt tightly, speechless at the moment.

With things as they are, any more explanations would be futile.

Moreover, he indeed almost killed An Ning.

Indeed, to protect himself, he nearly let An Ning die by his own hands...

His hand was trembling more and more severely.

He didn’t know whether it was grief or anger.

He turned his gaze sharply towards the guard beside him, shouting fiercely, "Have you rebelled?!"

His roar made the guards around him protecting him kneel down completely.

A guard respectfully replied, "The Emperor once said that no matter what happens, if the Empress’s life is threatened, save the Empress at all costs. Even if it’s the Emperor!"

Fu Xingyi’s eyes were shocked.

Unbelieving of what he had heard.

Unbelieving that Xiao Jinxing issued such an order.

"The Emperor said that this order is effective for a lifetime!" The guard added.

Fu Xingyi’s body trembled, vibrating subtly.

He was struck by a sword, yet in his rage, he was oblivious. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

An Ning, however, suddenly felt a deep sense of distress in her heart.

The guards closest to Xiao Jinxing, meant to ensure his life’s safety, first chose to protect her in danger?!

Whereas Fu Xingyi just did not hesitate and chose to protect himself!

An Ning suddenly thought at this moment.

Xiao Jinxing told her that as long as she was willing, he could come back, not just because she could help him return to his former self, but because she could summon many people, she even had the authority to directly take down Fu Xingyi!

An Ning’s eyes reddened.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt her cruelty.

The more she thought, the more she felt she was trampling on Xiao Jinxing’s deep affection for her.

She gritted her teeth.

No longer wanting to delay for a moment.

She wanted to see Xiao Jinxing.

Even if...

She must see him.

An Ning released the sword penetrating Fu Xingyi’s chest, instructing the guard, "Bring me a horse!"

"Yes."

A guard hastened to carry out the command, quickly leaving.

An Ning didn’t linger, directly running towards the palace gate.

Fu Xingyi just stood there watching An Ning disappear into the night, seeing her hurried steps truly moving further away from him!

...

Outside the General Mansion.

Lin Zichan swiftly drove the carriage away.

Song Yanqing still dispatched some guards from the General Mansion to accompany Lin Zichan in safely escorting him out of Xun City.

All was quiet along the way.

Suddenly, in the silent night, a sense of anomaly was found.

Lin Zichan instantly perceived it.

He remained vigilant.

The speed of the carriage noticeably increased.

Suddenly.

"Whoosh" sounded.

A sharp arrow whizzed directly past his head.

If he hadn’t slightly lowered his head, it would have pierced his skull!

Such commotion prompted the guards behind to swiftly rush over and surround Lin Zichan with protection.

"Guard Lin, there’s an ambush around!" A guard said urgently, "You go ahead, we’ll cover you!"

Lin Zichan hesitated not.

He quickly drove the carriage towards the city gate.

Fu Xingyi’s attempt on his life couldn’t be blatant, the Emperor needed justification for anything, otherwise, it would fail to win over the masses. Therefore, as long as he could reach the city gate, with the General Mansion’s exit order and numerous guards, the enemies wouldn’t dare to act brazenly, and once he left the city, outside was vast, making it difficult for Fu Xingyi to kill him!

Behind him, there were still many assassins chasing him.

Countless arrows whizzed past him.

While driving the carriage, Lin Zichan also had to avoid being hit by arrows...

"Screech!" The horse suddenly let out an agonized cry.

An arrow struck its leg.