strictlysupreme Chapter 273 Encounter with Assassins
Chapter 273 Encounter with Assassins
It was late at night after the gathering, and the wind stung the face. Jing Anle was afraid of the cold, so she waited under the eaves for the sedan chair to come and pick her up. Just as she was about to get into the sedan chair, she was startled by a familiar yet shrill voice, "Your Highness!"
Jing Anle sneered inwardly, then turned around and saw Jing Rou walking over with a smug look on her face. "This humble woman greets Your Highness the Princess!"
The war between women is a war without gunpowder, yet it is a war of arms.
The lanterns on the corridor swayed in the wind, casting light and shadow on the two people, their faces, and their eyes. Jing Anle stared straight at Jing Rou, as if trying to see through her.
Then Jing Anle smiled sarcastically and said, "I haven't congratulated the princess on finding a good husband yet! Crown Prince Qi is of noble status. Perhaps you won't need to bow to me next time we meet."
Jing Rou felt even more smug. Apart from her status, she was better than Jing Anle in every way. Now that she was about to marry Qi Zhi, not to mention her father's grand plans in the future, she felt that she could be on equal footing with Jing Anle right now.
“Princess, what are you saying? Once I am a member of the royal family of Jing Kingdom, I will be for life. But just because something is true at the beginning does not mean it will always be true!” Jing Rou stepped forward and whispered mockingly in Jing Anle’s ear.
Jing Anle knew what Jing Rou was talking about, but unfortunately, this time she would stop everything!
“The princess is right. A ruler is always a ruler, and a subject is always a subject. The distinction between ruler and subject is the distinction between master and servant!” After saying this, Jing Anle ignored Jing Rou’s ugly expression and turned to get into the sedan chair.
It's snowing again, and this snow is so heavy it chills the heart.
The residence of the Marquis of Pingchang.
The news of Jing Rou and Qi Zhi's marriage spread quickly, and almost on the same night, Murong Peifeng learned of it. He was eerily calm, staring at the snow falling outside the window with an icy gaze.
"Big brother." A warm voice sounded from behind, and then a thick cloak was draped over Murong Peifeng's shoulders. The person who came was Murong Qingyun.
"Your body isn't fully recovered yet, you can't be exposed to cold winds," Murong Qingyun said with a worried expression.
Murong Peifeng touched the cloak he was wearing, his throat a little dry and sore. "Qingyun, you've worked hard on things at the manor these past few days."
As the brother and sister looked at each other, Murong Qingyun's eyes instantly filled with tears. "Brother, I was so worried about you while you were unconscious. You know I can't live without you... and the Marquis's mansion can't live without you either."
It seemed that no one had ever cried or felt such heartache for him before. Murong Peifeng felt a sudden pang in his heart and reached out his left hand to wipe away Murong Qingyun's tears. "Why are you still crying? Don't worry, your older brother will always be here for you."
Feeling the warmth of the rough hands, Murong Qingyun looked at Murong Peifeng in disbelief. Her elder brother, though good before, was always unattainable; now, he was so warm and close. Thinking of all the suffering and hardship Murong had endured these past days, Murong Qingyun couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into Murong Peifeng's arms, sobbing softly.
"Big brother..." Murong Qingyun couldn't speak, she could only keep repeating these two words. Murong Peifeng gently patted Murong Qingyun's back to comfort her.
Just then, a dark figure silently sneaked into the Marquis's residence, avoiding the guards as he made his way towards where Murong Peifeng was.
Murong Peifeng seemed to sense something and frowned slightly. He silently shielded Murong Qingyun behind him. The assassin finally appeared, thrusting a sharp blade at him. Although he had just recovered from a serious illness, his martial arts skills remained. He dodged the attack and quickly counterattacked. However, the assassin was well-trained and his moves were ruthless.
Murong Qingyun exclaimed in surprise and tried to call for help, but was stopped by the assassin's accomplice.
Murong Peifeng was gradually losing ground. Just as the assassin's blade was about to pierce him, an arrow suddenly whistled through the air and knocked the blade away. It turned out that his subordinate Gao An had led a group of well-prepared experts to rush over and surround the assassin.