NFBE Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Nalan Jingwen turned to look at Nalan Yin and asked, "Will the people from Hongqing Pavilion arrive now?"
When Nalan Yin heard Nalan Jingwen speak to her, her heart, which had been pounding, fell back to its original place.
"No, I specifically instructed them not to follow me."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jing's heart sank.
That means the people outside aren't one of our own.
She tried to move the stones again, many times, but it still didn't work, and there were even faint signs that they would collapse again.
She sat there, listening to the commotion outside. It seemed that there were only a few dozen people on the other side, and they didn't intend to stay there for long. Soon, the sound stopped, leaving only the sound of the torrential rain.
About half an hour later, the air here was almost exhausted. Nalan Yin leaned against her, closed her eyes, and couldn't muster any strength, but her hands were still tightly holding hers.
Just when she thought they really would have to wait two days for Hongqing Pavilion to come looking for them, she heard a familiar voice.
"Your Highness! Where are you?!"
It's a red cloud!
Then she heard the sounds of dozens of people walking around and stones being moved.
"The King is here!"
"Save the prince!!"
Soon, people walked towards her, and the stones above were moved one by one. Perhaps because they were buried too deep, no light could be seen after digging for a long time.
Nalan Yin leaned against her; his body was too weak, and after what had just happened, he had already fainted.
Nalan Jingwen held him carefully, avoiding touching his wound.
Time ticked by, and Nalan Jingwen could only wait patiently.
Finally, a sliver of light pierced through the crack in the rock, and a cool breeze slipped in through the gap. She held the person in her arms protectively, raising her palm.
He shouted sternly, "Get out of the way!"
He then swung the stone away with his palm, and before it could roll down, he flew out.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw a scene of utter devastation, with many corpses lying haphazardly. The rain had stopped, but the air was thick with the stench of blood.
Hongyun rushed over immediately, looking worried, followed by a group of people.
"Your Highness! Are you alright?"
Nalan Jingwen shook his head, "It's nothing."
She looked at Hongyun and then noticed that she was covered in wounds, with a particularly gruesome and terrifying wound on her right leg, a bloody hole, and she walked with a limp.
She frowned, reached out a hand to support Hongyun, and channeled a wisp of Xuan energy into her body. The bleeding from those wounds visibly stopped.
Hongyun's face showed shock and fear. Realizing that Nalan Jingwen was healing her, the usually strong and cold woman suddenly had tears in her eyes.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Nalan Jingwen looked at the group of people behind her, "Who are they?"
Looking at the group's attire, she already guessed what was going on.
The leader said, "Your Highness, I was sent by the Prince Consort to protect your safety."
"Wang Fu said that the journey is long and your status is high, so you are very likely to encounter danger along the way. He specially sent us to follow behind you so that we can arrive in time if anything happens."
Nalan Jingwen nodded, though he didn't show it on his face. In his heart, he was extremely satisfied with Rong Hengyu, who was always very thoughtful.
She asked again, "What happened outside just now?"
The leader replied again, "When I arrived, I saw these men in black fighting with a man, seemingly trying to steal the carriages. But we were too late; they had already stolen several. Please punish us, Your Highness."
Nalan Jingwen had a cold face, but did not punish them.
"It's alright, it's not your fault."
They were definitely after these gifts; they not only wanted to ruin her job, but also wanted to kill her.
Fortunately, she had a backup plan.
She guessed that the journey would not be peaceful and that someone might try to intercept the gifts, so she shipped the gifts out early and set off a few days later to confuse the situation.
The boxes that followed her contained nothing but straw.
"What are the casualties?"
Hongyun said with a solemn expression, "Only a dozen or so people survived; the rest perished."
Nalan Jingwen took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Of the more than two hundred people, only a dozen or so survived.
"Let's go down the mountain first, and we'll discuss the rest after we get down."
"Yes."
She carried Nalan Yin toward the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was not damaged by the rocks, but the horses were frightened and ran away, and some were crushed to death under the rocks. Fortunately, Rong Hengyu's men had horses.
After placing the person inside the carriage, Hongyun walked over.
"Your Highness, Guard Jing..."
"What's up with him?"
"He was seriously injured and is now in a coma."
Without Nalan Jingwen's instructions, they dared not touch the Mirror Pool.
Nalan Jingwen remained silent for a moment, recalling what the leader had just said, and asked, "Where is he?"
Hongyun pointed in a direction, and Nalan Jingwen walked over to the direction where she had just been buried.
Then they saw a person covered in wounds lying on the rocks, pale-faced, with no part of his body unharmed.
When she came out, she deliberately ignored Jingchi's figure and turned her attention to other things, but she didn't see that he was in such a disheveled state.
So he single-handedly held back so many people?
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw his blood-soaked hand. None of his ten fingers were intact; they were all mangled and bloody, and even his nails were cracked, filled with tiny pebbles.
She could even picture him frantically digging through the rubble, and the relief and joy on his face when he saw her emerge.
He picked the person up and carried them to the carriage. Nalan Yin was already awake inside the carriage. When she saw the person Nalan Jingwen was holding, her eyes darkened, but she did not speak.
"Get off the mountain!"
The number of people has dwindled from over two hundred to less than one hundred. The boxes are no longer of any use, so they were simply left on the mountain.
The group went down the mountain and found an inn to rest. They found a doctor to treat Jingchi and Nalan Yin. By the time everything was settled, it was already very late, and she returned to her room to take a bath.
I had just finished showering and was looking forward to resting when there was another knock on the door.
Hongyun was injured, so she told her not to stand guard at the door tonight and to go back to her room to recover. At this hour, who would be knocking on her door?
"Enter."
She rubbed her temples, her eyes revealing an unconcealable weariness.
The visitor was Nalan Yin, who was wearing an undergarment and carrying a pillow as he entered.
Nalan Jingwen looked somewhat impatient. "What is it?"
"It's too dark in the room, I want to sleep with my elder sister..."
Nalan Jingwen took a deep breath and let him in anyway.
Nalan Yin's face lit up with joy, and she immediately climbed onto the bed, obediently lying on the innermost side, staring at Nalan Jingwen with her eyes open.
Nalan Jingwen noticed that the white gauze was showing through his collar, and blood was seeping out. She didn't say anything. Since there was no soft couch in the room, she could only keep her distance and sleep on the bed with him.
The candle was extinguished, and the person next to her visibly paused for a moment before moving closer to her, seeking a sense of security.
Nalan Yin, unusually, did not disturb her, and Nalan Jingwen did not want to speak anymore, so she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.