Chapter 221: Prelude to the Assassination
Chapter 221: Prelude to the Assassination
The desert passed through a lush oasis, and under Jia Kuizhuo's instructions, the advancing team prepared to stop and rest.
In accordance with Yangyang's previous request, Biluo went to Yuwenbo's carriage to invite him over when the float stopped.
"Young Marquis, our princess would like to invite you over." Biluo lowered her head through the carriage curtain. Although she was wearing a veil, she was still afraid that Xue Qingqing would discover her identity.
At this moment, Xue Qingqing, who was leaning in Yuwenbo's arms, put her slender hands into his clothes and stroked them. She was very angry at Biluo's sudden interruption.
"Don't you princesses know how to avoid suspicion? What is General Jia for? Get out of here right now."
Biluo was a servant of the Xue family. She was used to Xue Qingqing's tone and attitude, so she was not shocked by her words.
However, Yu Wenbo in the carriage frowned and grabbed Xue Qingqing's hand, which made Xue Qingqing immediately realize that her tone just now was a bit wrong, so she said coquettishly, "Young Marquis, I didn't mean it."
Yuwen Bo said calmly to the outside of the carriage, "Go and tell your princess, I will be there soon."
Hearing this, Xue Qingqing bit her lips and said in a veiled way, "Young Marquis! You know how my sister treated you in the past, so why do you care so much?"
"Who do you think you are?"
When Xue Qingqing saw Yuwen Bo reveal that terrifying and bloodthirsty look again, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, and a chill also ran up her spine, making her involuntarily move her body to the side.
At this moment, Xue Qingqing felt like a prey being stared at by a ferocious beast, and Yuwen Bo's murderous gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into her heart, making her tremble all over.
She tried hard to suppress her inner fear and tried to look Yuwen Bo in the eye. "Young Marquis, don't look at me like that. I'm so scared." As she spoke, she prayed secretly that Yuwen Bo would not strangle her neck like before.
At this moment, Yuwen Bo really controlled his emotions, and put the cold words just now into his heart. He closed his eyes and said, "What should be said and what should not be said, this prince hopes that you can understand your identity."
He waved his long sleeves, bent down and walked out of the carriage. Without caring about Xue Qingqing whose eyes were now red, he pressed his carefully maintained dyed armor into the solid wooden bench until it was stained with blood.
She growled in her heart, her voice as deep and crazy as a wild beast: "Xue Yangyang! Just wait and see! I will never let you go easily! Today is the day you die, just go to the underworld and report!"
At this moment, her heart was already consumed by anger, and she had only one thought in her mind—let Xue Yangyang pay the price! No matter what the price was.
Even though she had to give herself to that disgusting man Helan Gai for revenge.
As soon as Yuwen Bo was invited to board the magnificent carriage, Xiao Tao came over with a gift, "Second Miss Xue, our princess has a box of gifts for you."
"Hmph!" Xue Qingqing snorted in her heart. She really couldn't figure out what Yangyang was planning. "Your princess really thinks highly of me."
Xue Qingqing looked at her bleeding nails, and looked through the car curtain at Yuwen Bo and Yangyang chatting happily in the carriage in front of them, which made her feel even more jealous.
He lifted the carriage curtain, knocked over the jewelry box in Xiao Tao's hand, and angrily scolded, "Where did this idiot come from? How dare you show off your treasures in front of this prince's wife."
The jewellery that shone with golden light instantly fell to the ground.
Although Xiao Tao was a little shocked, she was now representing Princess Tao Le of Rong State instead of Miss Xue.
She gently patted the dust that had just been splashed on her skirt, and glared at the maid who was serving Xue Qingqing next to her with a calm and arrogant look, "Still standing there? How can the things given by the princess be defiled like this?"
The maid who gave the instruction looked at Xue Qingqing nervously, as if waiting for the furious Xue Qingqing's permission before she dared to pick up the things.
But Xue Qingqing was currently overwhelmed by Yuwen Bo's words just now. Now she saw the two of them laughing and joking in the carriage, so how could she care about anything else?
Seeing this, Xiao Tao said, "Stupid thing, do you still want the head on your neck? Don't forget that the leader of the team is our Rong country's general."
Xiao Tao's reminder finally shocked the maid, and even Xue Qingqing calmed down a little. She looked like a different person and said softly, "Quick, pick it up. Just now, this prince's concubine wanted to take it and take a closer look. I was too excited and lost my temper. Please forgive me, waitress."
"Your Highness's wife, you are too polite. Our princess is not that kind of person. She is not even comparable to your wife." Xiao Tao said sarcastically, then turned and left, leaving Xue Qingqing alone with her teeth clenched.
This scene was seen by a soldier in the team.
Seeing him lightly spurring his horse, he turned over and walked to Jia Kuizhuo's side and whispered a few words. Jia Kuizhuo slowly glanced at him and nodded slightly. Then he took off the bright moon crescent from his waist and walked towards the magnificent float.
Standing on one leg, he patted his chest with his right hand and saluted, "Your Highness, this is the only place with a post station within a radius of thirty miles." As far as Jia Kuizhuo could see, he saw a two-story wooden building.
"After this, we will have to march until midnight if we want to rest. In my opinion, we should have a meal at the post station here, rest and then set off again."
"Okay." Yangyang said.
Yuwen Bo, who was standing beside him, stood up like a gentleman, was the first to get out of the carriage, and stretched out his hand as if to help Yangyang get out of the car.
Seeing this, Biluo quickly stretched out her hand, "Princess, let me help you get off the car." Yu Guangzhong saw Xue Qingqing slowly walking towards this side, and couldn't help but give Yangyang a look.
Yangyang smiled and gently placed her hands on Yuwenbo's, "Thank you, young marquis." The moment she landed, Yangyang's legs went weak, and Yuwenbo held her from behind, "Princess, be careful."
"Maybe it's because I've been sitting for too long and my legs are a little weak." Yangyang stood up and looked up. Her cute and lovely appearance made Yuwen Bo lose his mind, but Xue Qingqing behind her was looking at her with gritted teeth.
"The princess is so weak, I'm afraid it would be more appropriate for my sister to help her." Xue Qingqing held Yangyang's hand, turned around and pushed Yuwenbo away from Yangyang, "right, young marquis."
Yuwen Bo came back to his senses suddenly when Xue Qingqing called him like this. Seeing that his hands were empty and no longer the slender hands of a great man, his face turned cold for a moment in displeasure, "Crown Princess, that's what I said." He waved his sleeves, put his right hand behind his back, and strode away.
Under the protection of a group of officers and soldiers, Yangyang and others sat down in the lobby of the post station.
Seeing the deserted and somewhat desolate lobby with only a postman guarding it, it was obvious that not many people usually travelled on this road.
Yangyang couldn't help but ask Jia Kuizhuo who was negotiating with the postman, "General Jia, is this the only way to Aiguan in Rong State?"
"Why do you ask that, Princess?"
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