The pain came as expected.
A crossbow arrow pierced her left shoulder. Even though she was mentally prepared, the pain was unbearable.
The field suddenly became chaotic, with guards shouting to protect the emperor and surrounding him, while more crossbows were shot from the bushes on the other side.
"Career Fang!" Ning Chen shouted, and quickly half-hugged the person and dragged her back.
At this moment, Yao Xiang was in so much pain that he dared not move. His eyelids were heavy and his whole body seemed to be pulled down by a huge suction force. He could only bite the tip of his tongue to force himself to stay awake.
"Your Majesty, please leave now, don't... don't bother me..."
After saying this, she fainted completely.
Ning Chen's eyes were frighteningly gloomy. He handed the man to a guard to take away, took the guard's sword and turned around.
In the crowd, Ye Jun was protected by Nan Zhi and retreated.
This was the first time in her life that she had encountered such a thing, so she was definitely afraid.
Suddenly, the guard standing in front of her was shot dead and fell down. She was exposed and a crossbow arrow shot directly in the face.
"Ayun, get out of the way!"
Ye Zhe almost pounced forward, blocked the arrow with his knife, grabbed Ye Jun's waist and stepped back. A crossbow arrow following closely behind him hit his thigh, and he groaned in pain.
"Brother, brother, how are you? I hope nothing happens to you!" This was the first time that Ye Jun was so flustered.
Just looking at Ye Zhe's robe soaked with blood, tears couldn't stop falling.
But there was no time to talk at this moment, as the guards accompanying him were all skilled in using swords, and could only defend but not attack.
Even if some Zasaks fought back with bows and arrows, the dense bushes on the opposite side greatly weakened their lethality.
There was a river blocking the way ahead, making it impossible to fight their way through, so they could only retreat step by step.
No matter how brave Ye Zhe was, he could not move after being shot in the thigh by a crossbow arrow. Ye Jun and Nan Zhi supported him on the left and right and retreated backwards. Fortunately, a eunuch bravely came over and carried him on his back, giving the brother and sister a chance to catch their breath.
"Your Majesty, where is the Emperor?" Ye Jun suddenly remembered that this assassination attempt must be aimed at the Emperor.
Nan Zhi pushed her, "Jieyu, please leave quickly. The emperor is blessed by heaven, nothing will happen to him!"
Ye Jun refused and turned around to look around. Everyone was in chaos. Ning Chen, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, was protected by guards in dark red official uniforms, and was also retreating with difficulty.
Just as she expected, those people were coming for Ning Chen, so they concentrated almost all their firepower on Ning Chen.
This meant that even though Ning Chen had Lu Qingyun and his men personally protecting him, it was difficult for him to escape.
At this time, someone on the other side had already gone into the water. Using the cover of the crossbow arrows, he dived into the water and swam towards the other side.
The one rushing towards this side so recklessly must be Deadpool.
Lu Qingyun yelled at Ning Chen to leave first, but Ning Chen was young and hot-tempered. He refused to go no matter what and insisted on retreating with the guards.
Ye Jun's eyes darkened, and she made up her mind. She suddenly broke free from Nan Zhi's hand that was holding her arm, and rushed forward.
At this moment, Ning Chen was swinging his sword to block a crossbow arrow when his sleeve was grabbed by someone.
"Your Majesty, if you don't leave, do you want me to be a widow? If you don't leave, more people will die here!"
Ye Jun roared angrily, wishing he could slap Ning Chen twice for being so angry.
But she couldn't do that, so she just used all her strength to pull Ning Chen back.
"Your Majesty, please leave quickly. They are all dead. The arrows may be poisonous. If you are in trouble, there will be no peace in the Kingdom of Nanqi!" Lu Qingyun also advised.
The arrows came suddenly and no one was prepared. Many people died in the first wave of accurate shooting.
There are many distinguished guests today. Some of the guards died, and some went to protect others. The circle surrounding Ning Chen now relies entirely on their bodies to block arrows, and they can't hold on for too long.
Veins bulged on Ning Chen's forehead, but he finally calmed down a bit and let Ye Jun pull his sleeve and retreat.
In the chaos, a guard gradually approached. Since they were close protection, they did not attract anyone's attention.
Until the knife in his hand suddenly changed direction and chopped down fiercely at the two men.
Ning Chen reacted quickly, pulled Ye Jun into his arms, and kicked the man in the abdomen. Even so, the tip of the knife slipped across Ye Jun's back.
Her clothes were torn and blood oozed quickly from the wounds. The light-colored clothes she wore today looked particularly horrifying.
Especially since the wound was very long, extending from the shoulder to the waist. If Ning Chen had been a minute late, she would have been cut in two by the knife.
The guard was kicked away, and after a brief pause, he stood up and ran away. It seemed that he had no desire to fight anymore after realizing that his plan failed.
Ning Chen had no chance to chase him and could only watch the man disappear in the chaos.
"Hold on, this is not a fatal injury. I'll take you to see the imperial physician." Ning Chen frowned.
Just as he was about to pick her up, Ye Jun shook her head. She had an injury on her back and it hurt so much that she didn't dare to touch it. In the end, Ning Chen carried her on his back.
Those who could leave first have already retreated, including Yao Xiang who was unconscious after blocking the sword, and has been taken away.
At this moment, Ning Chen carried the people on his back on the carriage and hurried to the camp.
Ye Jun lay in the carriage, feeling an unbearable pain in his back, as if the wound was sprinkled with pepper water, and his head became dizzy.
But she still felt strange. She always had a vague feeling that the man didn't seem to be coming for the emperor. But she didn't have the energy to think about it at the moment. She just felt very uncomfortable.
When the carriage returned to the camp, Prince Qinggertai, the only one who did not go with the carriage, had already directed the servants to move in an orderly manner.
Seeing Ning Chen coming back, he hurried over in person.
"Is the emperor injured? I have already sent people to pick him up, and the wounded have been properly arranged. Fortunately, the crossbow arrow was not poisonous, so it is easier to deal with. However, the wounded Fang who was just sent back is in a serious condition. The arrow shot from behind, only an inch away from the heart. The imperial physician dare not remove the arrow at will, so please let the emperor make the decision."
When he was reminded of this, Ning Chen remembered that Yao Xiang risked her life to block the arrow for him. If it weren't for Yao Xiang, he would be in great danger right now, or he would have been the one who died.
"I am going to see Concubine Fang now. You arrange for someone to send Concubine Ming back to her residence and ask the imperial physician to go and treat her immediately."
After all, Ye Jun’s injury was not fatal, and Yao Xiang was more important.
Qinggertai responded and found a few maids to take Ye Jun away. Nan Zhi had been scattered just now and no one knew where she was now.
Ning Chen arrived at Yao Xiang's tent. The two maids who followed her today were Zizhu, who twisted her ankle while running, and Qiwen was serving her now.
She cried whenever she saw someone coming, "Your Majesty, my talented daughter is still so young, please save her!"
The imperial physician also came over and said, "Your Majesty, the arrow that hit the talented man was too close to his heart. If he was a little slow in pulling out the arrow, it would be life-threatening. I dare not act rashly."
It would be fine if the person was saved, but if he died, this person was the one who took the blame for the emperor. If he was blamed, who would be able to take the responsibility
Ning Chen's face was frighteningly gloomy. The woman was lying on the couch, her face could not be seen, but her plain inner garment was stained scarlet. She was motionless, as if she was almost dead.
Yao Xiang risked his life to block the arrow for him, so he was naturally touched to some extent.
"You all prepare things to stop the bleeding. I will personally remove the arrow."