The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 232 Autumn Hunting Crisis (6)

The wind whistled past Jing Anle's ears. Was she really going to die? I'm not reconciled! I haven't taken my revenge yet! Tears streamed down her face, then rose into the air.

Just when Jing Anle really thought she was about to meet her maker, she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist and was being hugged.

"Hmm?" Jing Anle tried to open her eyes, only to see a black chest. She was about to say something when she felt dizzy and nauseous due to the great resistance, and then she passed out.

A storm came without warning. When Jing Anle woke up, large raindrops were pattering on the ground not far away. She unconsciously pulled the blanket over her and then realized that it was a black cloak.

She then came to her senses. Hadn't she fallen off a cliff? Jing Anle used the fire in front of her to survey her surroundings. It was a cave, not large, and easily visible at a glance. Compared to the torrential rain outside, it was relatively dry and clean.

Who saved her? Jing Anle felt a pang of doubt. She subconsciously checked her body. Her clothes were intact and there were no obvious external injuries. She breathed a sigh of relief and looked outside again. It was pitch black outside, with only the sound of rain.

Just then, a shirtless man rushed in from outside. The cave was dimly lit, and Jing Anle shouted in surprise, "Who are you!"

At this moment, the person turned around and said, "What, you don't even recognize me?"

That voice? Jing Anle looked closely and realized it was Xiao Heng. "Xiao Heng?" Her voice was filled with disbelief.

"You saved me?"

Xiao Heng smiled, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Jing Anle recalled the men in black who had chased him, and a wave of fear washed over her. "Are you injured?" Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Heng, but then she noticed that he wasn't wearing any clothes. She turned her head away shyly. "Why aren't you dressed?"

Xiao Heng looked down at his body, his strong muscles covered in rainwater, and couldn't help but smile. "You're worried about me?"

Jing Anle pursed her lips and remained silent. Ever since the last Madam Qin's birthday banquet, Xiao Heng seemed to have disappeared. Jing Anle was still holding a grudge, so she simply ignored him.

Seeing Jing Anle's expression, Xiao Heng seemed to realize something was wrong, and he coughed again before he could speak.

"You..." Seeing this, Jing Anle was a little anxious. She wanted to stand up and give the cloak to Xiao Heng, but she fell down because she had no strength.

"You're the one who should be careful..." Xiao Heng rushed forward to support Jing Anle.

Xiao Heng's body was wet, but even through his clothes, you could feel how hot he was.

The fire crackled nearby, casting a red glow on their faces.

Jing Anle's hand trembled, and the cloak slipped off, but Xiao Heng caught it and draped it over himself.

"Here you go." With that, Xiao Heng handed Jing Anle a green fruit.

"The fruit was sweet and sour, barely enough to fill my stomach."

Looking at the fruit, Jing Anle realized that Xiao Heng had gone out to find something to eat.

"Then there's no need to go without clothes. What if you catch a cold?"

Xiao Heng couldn't suppress his smile and leaned close to Jing Anle. "You're worried about me?"

"Who cares about you!" Jing Anle's voice was both sweet and shy as she grabbed the fruit and turned her head away from him.

Xiao Heng turned around to the other side, putting on his clothes as he said, "If I put on clothes, I'll get wet, and there are several wild jujube trees right next to us."

“I was right next to you, and I didn’t get much rain on me.” Xiao Heng paused, then continued, “Besides, how could I leave you here alone?”

Jing Anle pursed her lips, feeling a bit cheesy, but also a hint of barely suppressed joy in her heart.

After Xiao Heng finished dressing, he gently tied the black cloak around Jing Anle's neck. He was tall and imposing, as if he wanted to shield Jing Anle in his arms.

"What will you do?" Jing Anle was touched. She noticed that Xiao Heng was not wearing very thick clothes. Autumn rains and cool weather make it easy to get sick.

"Me?" Xiao Heng chuckled, then pulled Jing Anle closer before saying, "My body is much stronger than yours." After saying that, he realized that Jing Anle's eyes were staring at him intently.

Feeling the intense gaze, Xiao Heng's face flushed slightly. He coughed softly, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere. Then, he simply sat down and reached out to stir the burning flames, wanting to make them burn brighter. Sparks flew everywhere with his movements, making his face even redder.

Jing Anle smiled and sat down with Xiao Heng. So much had happened that day.

"How did you find me?" Jing Anle asked.

Xiao Heng stopped poking the fire. "I arrived late today, looking for you, only to find you being chased."

Jing Anle recalled being rescued in mid-air.

"Where have you been these past few days while you were away?" Jing Anle squeezed the fruit in her hand and couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Heng turned to look at Jing Anle, "I had been sending people to follow Cao Wantang, intending to go back to Dayun with her, fearing she might say something inappropriate in front of the King of Dayun. But she ran away halfway, so I followed her again, only to find that her purpose was to assassinate you."

Jing Anle was taken aback. "You mean, the people chasing me today were sent by Cao Wantang?"

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Heng shook his head. "No."

“I arrested Cao Wantang before she returned to the capital that day, and she is still being held in captivity.”

Jing Anle realized what was happening and her heart tightened, knowing that everything Xiao Heng had done was for her sake.

"So you're late coming back for the hunt today." Jing Anle then seemed to suddenly realize something. "Then what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the other hunting ground?"

"There's something fishy about this," Xiao Heng said, and then recounted the assassination attempt on Yelü Yuanxiu.

"When I met your cousin, General Qin, I immediately realized that someone might be plotting against you, so I busied myself looking for you. But I happened to run into you as you fell off a cliff."

Jing Anle was horrified. She had previously suspected that Lai Li had sent people to do it, and now she heard that someone had already made a move against Yelü Yuanxiu, and then sent people to hunt her down. Could it be...?

“Someone is trying to cause trouble,” Xiao Hengqiang said first.

Jing Anle's heart sank. Who else could it be but Prince Qing?