Chapter 42 Assassination and Blood Everywhere. (2/2)

The view full of blood on the back actually served as a foil to her.

She didn't feel sorry for them, given she would lose her life if they won. After all, they wouldn't spare her life out of her being innocent.

Ao Chenyi frowned, flippantly pointed at the path Ning Xueyan took before, and asked, ”So, you mean there are more assassinators out there?”

”My Lord, this question is actually redundant. Along that path, I can't even hear the sounds of insects and birds. This forest is abnormally quiet!” Ning Xueyan retracted her thoughts and slightly looked back, eliciting a smile at the edges of her eyebrows, ”Since My Lord has already set up everything, how come you ask me again!”

She hadn't noticed when she came here, the path she took was oddly quiet. Cooperating with this current situation, all was so clear.

Looking upward, this intense fight was just over, while another fight got started. Although she couldn't see the details, the cries loomed over this place, scary and terrifying. Though she didn't pity those people, that didn't mean she appreciated such a scene, which was full of blood and death. Even the air smelled bloody. She looked down and kept silent.

She tried to avoid witnessing such a living hell.

”My Lord, what should we do with those people?” A guard came and saluted respectfully under the stone stage.

”Old rules!” Ao Chenyi said without any feelings.

”Understood!” With no more words, the guard went back a few steps and then retreated!

In the meantime, there were cries coming one by one, echoing long in the air. The last cry came right before they died, in the broad field, before the final strike, it was more like a cruel game of cat catching mouse. Not until they grew bored about this, here came the lethal move!

Prince Yi, who had been through a lot, how come he didn't realize there were people ambushing him.

Ao Chenyi narrowed his eyes and asked Ning Xueyan no more questions. He stood beside Ning Xueyan. The autumn wind blew his sooty garment with some blood, where the Equinox Flower looked even more glaring and striking and got people spellbound by the arresting red. From Ning Xueyan's position, she could see the blooming Equinox Flowers, which blocked her view of the sky flying toward her with the wind.

The night rolled over. Ning Xueyan came back to her yard in the darkness. Fortunately, everyone had gone to the Honored Consort Ya's place to pay their respect, so she didn't encounter anyone. When she entered her room, Qingyu almost shouted out after inspecting the blood on her dress.

”I am okay, and this blood is not mine.” Ning Xueyan urgently explained in order to prevent her from screaming.

”Young… young lady, what happened?” Qingyu asked concernedly after finally getting herself together, while her face was still pale.

If this blood wasn't from Ning Xueyan, then it must be others'. How come others' blood splashed on young lady's clothes. Thinking of this, Qingyu was terrified.

”I ran into an event that someone tried to assassinate Prince Yi. Go get me clothes to change.” Ning Xueyan sat down on a chair and acted composed when the fatigue kicked in. She had been holding her breath until now. After she exhaled, she felt that her arms and legs were trembling and freezing. It was not she was not afraid; it was because she could not be afraid.

”Young lady, please take the tea first, and then I will help you change your dress.” Lanning served a cup of steamed tea, and said in a low voice. She had always been more sophisticated than Qingyu, so after she saw Ning Xuening come in, she acknowledged Ning Xueyan wasn't injured. Lanning, on the opposite, behaved herself as normal and went make a cup of tea.

Ning Xueyan fetched the tea. When her trembling fingers touched that warm cup, a stream of warmth seeped in through her fingers literally and brought her back to life.

After they helped Ning Xueyan change and clean up, she finally got to sit down when hearing someone asking, ”Is Fifth Young Lady here?”

”Sister, can I help you?” Lanning came out and saw a maidservant, so she asked politely.

”Madam Dowager asked Fifth Young Lady to dress up and come over now.” This maidservant replied.

”Sure, she will be there in a minute.” Lanning nodded. Hearing this, the maidservant turned around and left.

”Madam Dowager was asking for me?” Ning Xueyan was shocked. After giving it a lot of thoughts and getting the clue, she barely hesitated before standing up, bringing a lantern and heading toward Madam Dowager's place with Qingyu. Lanning was bumped by Ning Yuling and hadn't fully recovered yet, so she stayed in the yard.

When they got to the gate, they saw the dazzling gate and a group of maidservants standing still on the corridor. Also, there were a few eunuchs waiting next to the door. When they spotted Ning Xueyan coming, one of them stepped forward and asked, ”Who are you?”