"Heng, since you won't cooperate, then let's all die together." The barbaric woman sneered, and suddenly a sharp arrow appeared in the night sky, aimed at the wet nurse's back, and shot towards her.
The arrow was incredibly fast, possessing a destructive power that sent chills down one's spine. In the blink of an eye, it appeared behind the wet nurse.
The wet nurse sensed the danger behind her, but if she turned around, she could dodge the arrow, but Luo Zhiheng would definitely be injured. So she couldn't dodge and had to bring Luo Zhiheng back.
However, just as the arrow was about to strike her back, a slender arm quickly appeared from the side, grabbed the wet nurse, and barely saved her life.
"Are you insane? You'd risk your life for Luo Zhiheng?" The King roared furiously, his hand gripping the wet nurse trembling. Yun Danye left.
The wet nurse, her face ashen, watched helplessly as the arrow dodged, heading straight for Luo Zhiheng's back! The wet nurse screamed shrilly, "Young master, get out of the way!!"
Luo Zhiheng was only thinking about Mu Yunhe and didn't care about anything else. She stumbled and almost fell, which made the poisoned arrow behind her, which seemed to have eyes, even closer and arrogantly chased after her. Just as it was about to pierce Luo Zhiheng, the person in the carriage suddenly appeared, jumped off the carriage, and strode towards Luo Zhiheng.
Under the cover of night, amidst the raging flames of war, he reached out and grabbed her outstretched hand. With a sudden pull, he drew Luo Zhiheng into his arms, and as he turned to the side, the arrow grazed almost the back of Mu Yunhe.
With a ripping sound, the sound of the fabric being torn by the sword's edge was exceptionally clear even in the chaotic night.
Despite the extremely dangerous scene, Mu Yunhe couldn't help but angrily rebuke her: "Crazy! Didn't you know to get out of the way?!"
Luo Zhiheng smiled, her pale face blooming with a smile that was also somewhat broken: "I don't know! I only know that if I dodge, you'll be in danger. Call Xiao Xizi and Qi Wan and hurry up and leave!"
"You can't go anywhere." The demoness grinned sinisterly, and at the same time, the sound of a stray bullet finally hitting the ground rang out.
Bang bang bang!!
The immense shockwave and the power of the gunpowder were fully unleashed in that instant. The carriage that was hit was instantly blown to smithereens, people were blasted away, and screams filled the air.
Luo Zhiheng was pinned down by Mu Yunhe, both of them covered in dust and dirt. Someone rushed towards them; it was General Murong leading his men, shouting as he ran, "Quickly, protect the young prince!"
However, the soldiers were just ordinary people, how could they possibly fight against those stray bullets? In the blink of an eye, they were blown to pieces.
The wet nurse was deathly pale. She struggled and roared in the King's arms, but he wouldn't let go. In that instant, she felt the King's love and protection, and her wariness crumbled. She finally believed that the King wasn't the culprit who had harmed her master's family years ago. And this love and protection should have belonged to her young master!
The wet nurse was filled with regret. If she had trusted the Prince directly, her young master would be in less danger. Now she couldn't see Luo Zhiheng's situation anymore. The wet nurse was stunned for a moment, and then a series of stray bullets bombarded the pipes, finally waking her up.
"Save her! Go save her! Don't worry about me, save her quickly!" The wet nurse seemed to be possessed, shouting these two sentences repeatedly as she struggled desperately in the Prince's arms to find Luo Zhiheng.
"You shut up! I'm taking you away from here. Be good, your sister won't hurt you. Don't worry about Luo Zhiheng anymore. If she dies, it's just bad luck!" The Prince was so anxious his eyes were almost red. His frail Lou Yun was still in the carriage. Even if her carriage was sturdy, it couldn't withstand stray bullets. She was so distracted, and her sister was being so troublesome. The Prince roared in frustration.
The wet nurse could no longer hide her emotions, and in her desperation, she blurted out a broken and terrified roar: "You're not my sister! You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't go save Luo Zhiheng! She's your blood relative! She's Qin Yinheng's daughter! She's your own niece!"
The king's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed her wrist tightly, angrily saying, "What did you say? Aren't you unmarried? Where did this daughter come from?"
"I am not Qin Yinheng! Master is long dead. Luo Zhiheng is Qin Yinheng's eldest daughter, the eldest grandson of the Silver Moon Kingdom. She is Qin Yinheng's successor. Do you understand? Do you understand?" The wet nurse roared hysterically, but the sound of stray bullets drowned out her roar and stirred up her boundless fear.
The Queen's mind seemed to be instantly shattered by a bomb, the blankness making her unable to care about the truth of these words, or about her Lou Yun. Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at the ruined official road beyond the smoke of war, and her heart sank.
The next moment, the King's figure rushed into the smoke like a meteor, with the wet nurse following closely behind.
Whoosh whoosh——
With a sharp whooshing sound, stray bullets arrived once again as expected, bombarding the area where Luo Zhiheng was located.
At that very instant, more than a dozen figures appeared in the sky as if tearing through the air, coming from another dimension. Dressed in flowing white robes, they exuded an air of otherworldly grace and appeared in the world!
The appearance of more than a dozen people made the air feel like it was being torn apart. The group of old men had piercing eyes and gloomy faces. Each of them had a powerful aura, and together they were invincible!
A dozen people attacked together, and a miraculous scene unfolded. A stream of light appeared in each person's hand; they transformed their internal energy into an external form, uniting as one to protect Mu Yunhe and Luo Zhiheng. Their combined power instantly formed a protective barrier, like a crystal screen, gleaming with a dazzling sky-blue light, covering them. The powerful aura that appeared instantly stirred up a storm, sending dust and vegetation flying, forming a small tornado.
The change in wind direction had a significant impact on the stray bullets. When the bullets landed on the protective screen of true energy, they were bounced back as if they had encountered a spring! Moreover, their speed was incredibly fast, and their power seemed even greater.
A series of gasps filled the air. The assassins, who had been killing with peace of mind, panicked and tried to escape, but it was too late.
They launched the stray bullets, and they returned the same way they came. They wanted to kill, but now, they were all going to die from these stray bullets!
Bang bang bang!!
Rumble!!
A series of loud explosions erupted amidst the pungent smell of gunpowder, and enormous plumes of ash formed mushroom-shaped clouds that rose into the sky.
A fierce and brutal battle erupted. The enemy suffered heavy losses, but still possessed the strength to withstand the stray bullets. These elders were all guardians of the pharaohs, possessing profound inner strength, and they were all protecting Luo Zhiheng. However, no matter how profound their skills were, such prolonged expenditure of inner strength was tantamount to courting death.
They need support!
The King rushed in, heading straight for Luo Zhiheng. Seeing Luo Zhiheng almost buried in the dust, she felt a wave of dizziness and her murderous aura suddenly erupted. Like a madwoman, she waved her hand, her powerful inner energy dispersing the dust and revealing two people inside. They were still tightly embracing, and Mu Yunhe's slender back appeared surprisingly tall and imposing in the night.
The Queen's eyes nearly bled as she cautiously and fearfully touched the two, only to discover that Mu Yunhe had moved slightly. Overjoyed, she realized that if Mu Yunhe could move on top, then Luo Zhiheng, protected below, must also be alright.
Sure enough, Mu Yunhe sat up on his own and hugged Luo Zhiheng in his arms. The two looked at each other, having survived a near-death experience, they were very lucky to have gone through it all in that one moment. They didn't want to do anything but hold each other tightly.
They were so lucky. If those stray bullets hadn't been so inaccurate, and if they hadn't only been buried by the dust from the aftershocks, they would probably be long gone by now.
Seeing that Luo Zhiheng was unharmed, the Prince of Shi truly breathed a sigh of relief. His gaze towards Luo Zhiheng then shifted dramatically.
Is this girl really Heng'er's daughter?! In an instant, a flash of light appeared in the King's mind as if he had been struck by lightning.
Heng'er, Heng'er! These two names are the same. If Luo Zhiheng isn't Qin Yinheng's daughter, then such identical syllables are too much of a coincidence. Luo Zhiheng and she share so many similarities: strong, domineering, narcissistic, arrogant, and haughty. All of this has long been telling her about the relationship between this child and herself.
She was practically a carbon copy of himself. Although Luo Zhiheng wasn't his daughter, the child's temperament was almost identical to his own. A strange feeling arose within him. The King looked at Luo Zhiheng with surprise and bewilderment, as if he had found his own child, suddenly discovering that there was a little one in this world whose blood flowed the same as his own, whose personality was exactly the same. The feeling was simply too wonderful.
It was at least more exciting for her than when she thought she had found her sister!
But before he could think any further, the King joined the fight against the stray bullets. The King was truly enraged; he had almost lost a true family member, almost let the little one die before his eyes. The remorse he felt was enough to turn the proud King into a raging lion.
The wet nurse rushed over, grabbed Luo Zhiheng with one hand and examined her carefully, saying urgently, "We must leave here quickly, it's too dangerous, I'm afraid these people won't be able to hold out for much longer."
The wet nurse had always known of these people's existence, but since they stayed by Luo Zhiheng's side and did not plot against her, the wet nurse turned a blind eye.
"Then hurry up and take Xiao Xizi and Qi Wan with you. We'll leave with the Pharaohs. But who are these elders?" Luo Zhiheng looked at the old men who were protecting them in the protective circle with shock and gratitude, and asked in surprise.
"They are from the Mu Dynasty, we must leave quickly. We can't worry about anyone else now," the wet nurse urged.
Luo Zhiheng frowned, her face darkening: "You mean you want me to abandon my friends and these seniors who protected us to run for my life? What's the difference between that and being a stray dog? I won't run away."
The wet nurse hesitated for a moment, wanting to offer some advice, but it was too late. She felt a terrifying aura suddenly descend upon her; in the darkness, wave after wave of intense pressure swept over her, giving her a sense of dread that made her want to kneel and submit.
This aura, this power, this overwhelming majesty, drained the nanny of all color from her face. She gripped Luo Zhiheng's hand tightly, her heart filled with utter terror. She knew it was too late; that person had arrived!
Just like the feeling when she was being hunted down back then, that sharp and cold aura, and that deadly murderous intent, reappeared decades later, completely stirring up the scars and despair in the wet nurse's heart.
Yes, despair! When facing that person, perhaps all that's left for everyone is despair. Because that person is simply too powerful, too terrifying.
The air suddenly fell silent; all the attacks vanished completely, and the crackling of exploding stray bullets sounded like a salute to welcome the person's arrival.
With a series of clashing sounds, the air crackled with the clash of armor, and from all directions under the night sky came the sudden sound of kneeling.
Suddenly, the night seemed to brighten instantly. In that instant, sparks flew across the sky, and someone descended from the heavens, as if walking among the stars in the night sky, looking down at the people below with unfathomable eyes.
The person was dressed in a magnificent golden robe, tall and imposing, their presence against the starry sky creating a truly awe-inspiring sight. They possessed long, pure white hair, which shone with an eerie and flamboyant beauty in the night. Although their face was obscured, the golden attire, white hair, and powerful aura left everyone stunned, frozen in place, staring blankly up at the figure in mid-air.
Luo Zhiheng was extremely shocked, staring in astonishment at the person who had suddenly appeared in mid-air. Could someone really stand in mid-air like that? How could this be? It was too amazing! The moment this person appeared, Luo Zhiheng felt like she was being watched, feeling very oppressed and anxious.
The moment this man appeared, the alluring woman's voice changed drastically. It was no longer seductive, but instead sounded extremely respectful and terrified: "Welcome, Master. This servant has failed in her duty. Please punish me, Master."
The person seemed to stroll through the sky, walking with elegant composure, the waning moon hanging obliquely in the night sky instantly becoming their backdrop. Even a lifetime of splendor could not compare to the unparalleled grace of this person before them.
This person only took a few steps before staring at Luo Zhiheng and the wet nurse. His gaze was sharp, capable of easily silencing a person with a mere glance. His voice was very deep, and it was difficult to tell if he was male or female: "Heng? Your name is Luo Zhiheng."
A question uttered with an affirmative tone is merely a gesture of confirmation.
Luo Zhiheng raised her head proudly, showing no fear whatsoever: "So what if it is? You're the one who wants my wet nurse? What do you want? If my wet nurse has offended you in any way, I, as her master, will naturally take responsibility for her. I absolutely cannot allow your people to take my person away without any explanation; there is no such logic in this world. Whoever you are, give me a reason today. If my wet nurse has really done something wrong, I won't be unreasonable and make trouble. Why resort to such extreme measures to harm the innocent?"
"Heh!" The man chuckled, his voice carrying a hint of contempt, disdain, and helplessness, as if sighing or reminiscing, "Such covetousness, I should have realized it long ago."
The man then looked at Luo Zhiheng, his gaze gleaming in the deep night, sharp and piercing: "If I say that your wet nurse tricked me, would you say she is guilty?"
Luo Zhiheng was stunned. "Gu"? Isn't that the title for someone like a crown prince from ancient times? Could this androgynous guy in front of her be the crown prince of some country? Luo Zhiheng was conflicted. She knew her wet nurse was not simple, but she didn't expect her to be this extraordinary! She had actually provoked such a powerful figure.
But these people are my own, and the wet nurse has done things for me time and time again. I have no reason to throw my own people to their deaths. If she betrays her own people and doesn't protect them, then she's not human.
Luo Zhiheng was good at assessing the situation and knew that what she was going to do was probably difficult to deal with. Moreover, this person gave her a very dangerous and terrifying feeling. He was the most unfathomable person she had ever met in a long time, even more terrifying than the Prince.
Therefore, she changed her attitude, no longer assertive, and said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "If that's really the case, then the wet nurse is at fault. But there's no need for you to go to such lengths. We can completely resolve this through negotiation. The wet nurse was wrong, and I can apologize to you on her behalf..."
"Young master, don't apologize to her! She doesn't deserve it!!" The nanny's sharp, angry voice could no longer be concealed at this moment.
Hatred was stirred up, and the wet nurse's mind was crystal clear. The person who came was the one who personally led the troops to hunt them down back then, the one who killed the Empress, the one who caused his mistress to fall from the noble princess to the mortal world, and from then on, to be ordinary, unable to live openly until her death! And this person was also Luo Zhiheng's enemy. This hatred was a blood feud ingrained in her bones. How could Luo Zhiheng bow and scrape before this enemy?
The man looked at the wet nurse with a mocking gaze: "Has worldly customs made you forget about hierarchy?"
"No respect is needed for beasts, just draw your knife!" The wet nurse tore away her gentle facade. In that moment, she was the most loyal female guard of the Silver Moon Kingdom, an avenger burdened with decades of hatred. Her killing intent was chilling, she looked down on everyone, refusing to be humble. In front of her enemy, she didn't want tears, but strength.
"How dare you!" The demon woman shouted, and the trees on both sides of the official road shook violently.
The man gave a faint snort, and the demon woman's aura instantly crumbled. He coldly said, "You want to kill me?"
"I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood!" the wet nurse roared, her whole body tense, as if she were about to unleash a powerful attack.
Luo Zhiheng stared at the wet nurse in shock, gripping her hand tightly and saying, "What are you doing? Calm down. We can solve any problems, why be so impulsive?"
The wet nurse looked at Luo Zhiheng with a heavy heart. Her young mistress was so innocent, completely unaware of the hatred she carried. Before her death, her mistress was so reluctant to let go, reluctant to let this child suffer, and filled with guilt. This child was destined for nobility from birth, but because of a conspiracy, she was forced to wander and lost her noble status as the eldest grandson of the emperor.
The master left his entire estate to Luo Zhiheng, but that was only a portion of the dowry the empress had given him when he fled. Even if Luo Zhiheng was incredibly wealthy, it was still unfair. She should have been a phoenix spreading its wings, soaring through the heavens, and surpassing imperial power. But because of this person, everything changed. The true bloodline of the Silver Moon had become a fugitive. Where is justice?!
The wet nurse's blood boiled; hatred made her eyes red, but Luo Zhiheng's caring and calm gaze stunned her. Would tearing off the mask now really be good for her young master? That person was powerful and influential, having grown strong over the years, making him difficult to shake. Now that he knew of her young master's existence, things would likely be even more dangerous.
But it's too late for her to regret it now. This person saw the young master today and probably already knows everything, otherwise he wouldn't have said those things.
"Your composure is remarkably similar to your maternal grandfather's. It's a pity he'll never see that there's a child in this world who looks so much like him." The man asked, as if sighing, "Which Heng are you referring to?"
Luo Zhiheng sensed something was amiss. This person seemed to know her mother's family, which explained why her wet nurse knew him. But clearly, this person wasn't a good one. Wary, she didn't refuse to answer: "Wang Xingheng."
"The jade you wear is precious because it's rare. Heng? Interesting, your mother certainly cherishes you." The man chuckled, his words ambiguous.
Luo Zhiheng frowned deeply: "Who exactly are you?"
The man chuckled softly, his voice brimming with irresistible charm and allure: "Though you deserve to die, I like you. If you are willing to call me master, I will spare your life."
Luo Zhiheng's face was ashen, and the wet nurse's eyes were almost bloodshot with rage. Then, the arrogant and disdainful voice of the Prince Shi rang out: "You think you can make her your slave? Aren't you afraid you'll overeat and die? Be careful, or you'll be struck by lightning!"
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