C38

"Ruo Ruo, leave the green mountains behind. There's nothing to be afraid of. Let's go, second brother will carry you." As he spoke, he did not know how he did it. With a tug, the lock on the door clanged down and Qin Zhiqing immediately bent down to wait for Zhiruo to climb onto his back.

She looked at her slightly curved back. As long as she went up to him, she would have to rely on him for her entire life.

When he thought of his mother, he thought of the three days and three nights he had spent in the clan's residence. He thought of his mother, he thought of the three days and three nights he had spent in the clan's residence.

It turned out that he had planned everything long before, so everything he had done was like flying. He didn't stop them at all, just like how he had planned it all in a place devoid of people.

However, just as Qin Zhiqing was about to leave the clan estate with her on his back, a low shout came, "Stop."

Looking up, the white clothes on her body fluttered in the wind. Her aura that was not tainted by dust made Xi Men Rui Xue look like a guest that had come from the heavens. However, Yun Ruoxi, who was standing beside him, completely faded away.

"Men, capture Qin Zhiruo for me." Before Xi Men Ruoxue could say anything, Yun Ruxi had already given her order. There was a hint of killing intent in the coldness. If she knew that she wanted him dead.

"Ruo Ruo, hug me tight." A low male voice entered his ears. It was a signal that Qin Zhiqing was about to act.

The two hands around his neck were tightly clasped together. Without any pause, Qin Zhiqing carried her on his back as he prepared to cross over the crowd.

Ruo Ruo closed her eyes. She couldn't imagine Qin Zhiqing carrying her on his back, avoiding these people, but right now, she could only let him try.

She knew that the consequences of staying would most likely be death.

Yun Ruxi had meticulously planned this plan, how could she let her leave safely? No, that wouldn't be the case.

Their flying speed was unexpectedly fast. Like a bolt of lightning, they shuttled through the crowd. In the blink of an eye, they had already bypassed a few people. At this moment, it was as if they sensed the aura coming from Xi Men Rui Xue.

"Qin Zhiruo, get down." With a low growl and an angry tone, Xi Men Rui Xue had already closed in on Qin Zhiqing.

With her eyes closed, Ruo Ruo couldn't see anything, but she could feel the two men beside her.

"Swish …" The person he was aiming for wasn't Qin Zhiqing, but her.

When she felt that palm wind, she opened her eyes subconsciously and saw Qin Zhiqing supporting her with the back of his hand as he used all his strength to meet the palm attack from Xi Men Rui Xue.

"Ximen Ruixue, you despicable person." If he was like this, even if he won against Qin Zhiqing, it would be a disgrace because she was a burden to him.

"Qin Zhiruo, what did you say? Say that again if you dare. " Ximen Ruixue roared furiously as he fought against Qin Zhiqing.

"Ximen Ruixue, you are a despicable person. Second Brother is carrying me on his back, it would be disgraceful if you could defeat him."

"Come down." Xi Men Rui Xue struck out with her palm towards Qin Zhiqing's chest. She did not leave any leeway for her attacks. Each of her attacks was meant to kill the opponent.

"Not at all." Just looking at him made her angry. The person she disliked the most was the one who bullied the weak.

"Come down, you owe me your life. I want you to return my favor." All of a sudden, he changed from spoken to spoken, but only she could hear him.

His heart began to waver.

Because she didn't like to owe him anything.

Moreover, he owed her a life.

While she was deep in her thoughts, a silver needle shot out from the corner of her mouth towards the side of Qin Zhiqing who was fighting against Xi Men Rui Xue. "Ah …" With a cry of surprise, Ruo Ruo's body jerked. She had been caught off guard and had let go of Qin Zhiqing before she could even react.

The silver needle was right in front of him. Without even thinking, he welcomed the silver needle with his own body …

Only because she didn't want anything to happen to her second brother.

His chest was in pain.

After that, Ruo Ruo gently tilted to the side. At the same time, her two arms flew in front of her, followed by two surprised cries.

"Ruo Ruo …"

"Ruo Ruo …"

One was Qin Zhiqing's and the other was Ximen Ruixue's.

She wanted to open her eyes and look at them. She wanted to speak, but she was slowly losing strength.

She fell into a warm embrace. Her breath was filled with the familiar smell of Xi Men Rui Xue.

His chest was not only painful, but also numb.

His consciousness was still clear.

She heard the sound of fighting.

"Crown Prince, if I don't hand her over to you, return her to me." Second Brother's voice was cold as he tried to take her back from Xi Men Rui without a shred of fear.

"No, if she is a suspect in the imperial court, she has caused my royal father to be poisoned. Thus, I cannot allow her to leave the palace and leave the capital."

The reason Simon had kept her was indeed very impressive.

She bitterly smiled in her heart. She really wanted to leave. She liked freedom. She didn't like this beautiful cage-like palace, because behind the beautiful palace was only bitterness and unhappiness.

However, the more they fought, the fiercer the fight became. The sound of the fight made her ears hurt.

Xi Men Ruoxue hugged her tightly and had no intention of letting go.

The fragrance on his body was still strong. She tried to think about it, and only then did she remember that her second brother had called Xi Men Rui Xue the 'crown prince'. So, the emperor …

However, her guess was still a guess. Her entire body was in pain and she couldn't say a word.

"Qin Zhiqing, do you want to see her die?" Xi Men Rui Xue suddenly yelled, causing Qin Zhiqing to stop very quickly.

"Ruo Ruo, what happened to her?"

"Her body is very cold, like she's been poisoned."

"Rachel, hand her over to me. I must demand an explanation from the emperor today." To the side, Yun Ruoxi, who had been watching the scene from the start, interrupted. Her cold tone made Ruo Ruo's heart beat wildly.

However, her fingers subconsciously grabbed onto Ximen Ruixue's sleeve. If she had to choose, she would rather choose Ximen Ruixue who had saved her than Empress Yun Ru and Xi Qiuxi.

The force of her finger was so small that even she did not know whether she could feel it or not. Suddenly, he lowered his head and whispered into her ear, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The gentleness and infinite comfort she felt allowed her heart to settle down.

With him around, she didn't have to be afraid of the Queen.

"Queen Mother, if Qin Zhi committed the crime of conspiring against us, he should be forced into submission. However, at the very least, we have to wait for her to wake up and find out who the mastermind is, otherwise, Royal Father wouldn't be willing to give up. He must still have a breath of life left in him, so he can personally hear who it is that wants to kill him."

"What's there to be afraid of? It's clearly her doing. Men, seize the jailbreak Qin Zhiqing first. Crown Prince, Qin Zhiruo, I request that you hand him over to me for punishment. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to the emperor."