Chapter 148: Dying by a Woman’s Hand (2)

The moment Lin Bingren looked over, the woman loosened her grip and the sparkling iron arrow whizzed straight towards him.

Lin Bingren subconsciously lifted his hand to block it. He felt a strong power pushing him towards the pillar behind him.

He widened his eyes and watched as the sharp tip of the arrow penetrated the muscles and bones of his palm.

The arrow penetrated his palm and it entered the space between his eyebrows at a constant strength.

Up until the arrow pinned him against the pillar and the arrow slightly shook that he felt a sense of pain.

I actually died in a woman’s hand like Bingzhi.

Before dying, that was the last thought that flashed by in his mind.

Zhou Xiaoxiao shot the second arrow and it shot down the net holding Cheng Shizhao up.

She jumped down from the rooftop and landed in front of Yu Xingzhi and Cheng Shizhao. With one hand supporting her, this eased the shock.

“Bring him away first. I’ll deal with him!” Without looking back, she charged towards the warriors surrounding them.

Yu Xingzhi carried the bloody Cheng Shizhao and looked back at Zhou Xiaoxiao before immediately rushing out without hesitation.

Yu Xingzhi ran as fast as he could before he finally encountered Princess Consort Yan, Yang Qianxun, who was panting from running as well.

Yang Qianxun was a weak woman who’d be blown to the ground by the slightest wind and she had to take the sedan chair even when she was at home.

Right now, under a personal maid’s support, her hair accessories were scattered and messed up, and she was panting heavily.

The moment she saw her bloody and unconscious husband on Yu Xingzhi’s back, her face paled and she almost fainted right then.

But Yu Xingzhi leaned Cheng Shizhao against her and said, “Protect Your Highness. My elder brother and father will be here in a moment.”

Then, he ignored her calls and turned back around.

Yang Qianxun’s maid looked at the prince’s bloody holes on his body which were seeping with blood. Her eyes rolled back and her legs weakened, fainting.

Yang Qianxun fell on the ground, her lips trembling and her eyes brimming with tears. She wanted to cry, but she didn’t dare. She wanted to call out, but she didn’t dare.

Cheng Shizhao leaned against her legs and lifted his bloody hand, saying in the usual bullying tone that he held towards her, “Why…why are you crying? I’m not dead yet. Wo…women are useless.”

Yang Qianxun trembled as she ripped parts of her clothes and frantically bandaged Cheng Shizhao’s injuries, trying to stop the blood before standing up.

Cheng Shizhao watched as his wife who usually needed a maid to hold the umbrella for her actually carried him on her back, running ahead like her life depended on it.

Yu Xingzhi returned to the battlefield to see his wife facing the enemies alone, her clothes drenched in blood.

He picked up a weapon and exclaimed, “Xiaoxiao, I’m here!”

Yu Xingzhi entered the battle and went back to back against Zhou Xiaoxiao; the two fought and defended together.

The two’s gazes met as they held their swords. It felt as though they were going to live and die together; they weren’t scared anymore. They worked together and bathed the battlefield in blood.

Finally when they were both exhausted and worn out, the backup Yu Xingyong brought was here.

…

This year’s winter in the capital felt unusually cold and icy.

The huge case which was called “overthrowing the throne” had implicated various people.

Every day on the east street, there were dozens of people waiting in line to be beheaded. The blood solidified and covered the entire street.

The Champion Marquis, Yu Xingzhi, went to court and said, “The offenses were created by Shijiu and Bingren. They should be killed, but if other people are implicated in this matter, it would bring panic to the people.”

Thus, the emperor spared the world, only killing Shijiu and Bingren who were the main culprits.

The officials stated, “Shijiu has a malicious personality and wants to seize the throne. Even more, he hadn’t had any contributions to the world. However, Prince Yan has contributed greatly and thus, caused the Crown Prince to be envious and wanting to get rid of him. Now that he is dead, Your Majesty should confer Prince Yan the title as the Crown Prince for he had accumulated merit and virtue as well as leading the world to peace. He can be trusted with the affairs of the country and it is the country’s fortune to have him as the Crown Prince.”