Zi'an looked at Cao Le. Cao Le had a broken leg and blood was all over the ground. He didn't know if he would die, but at least he couldn't fight.
"Kill her!" Cao Le was extremely angry and gave the order sternly.
Although snakes were very agile, the imperial guards were prepared and killed them one by one. Those who brought kerosene poured kerosene on the ground and lit it, scaring the snakes away.
The imperial guards who had escaped from danger all went after Zi'an.
Zi'an had no choice but to let Scarlett go again, and she fought back stubbornly with the dagger in hand. However, she knew she could not kill many people and would probably die here today.
A trace of sadness flashed through my heart. Before I died, I couldn't see Old Seven for the last time.
Just when she was feeling discouraged, she heard the sound of horse hooves shaking the earth.
At the same time, arrows flew over like rain, and the imperial guards who rushed over were shot and fell to the ground one after another.
The people who besieged Zi'an were also dealt with by Scar's retreating defense.
Zi'an looked over hurriedly, and saw a group of cavalry standing in a line on the top of the hill, and the leader was Qin Zhou!
"Qin Zhou!" Zi'an was overjoyed and ran as hard as he could, but the imperial guards chased him again.
Qin Zhou rode her horse at full speed, her robe lifted by the wind. Her face was gloomy, like a messenger from hell. She rode on the horse, drew her bow and shot arrows, and the imperial guards around Zi'an were shot and fell to the ground one after another.
Zi'an also fell down. She couldn't run anymore. The time for sealing the acupuncture had passed. The new wounds plus the old ones made her grimace in pain, and consumed her last bit of physical strength.
Qin Zhou came quickly, dismounted, and waved his anxious face above Zi'an's head, "Xia Zi'an, are you okay?"
Zi'an's head tilted and he passed out.
Qin Zhou was so frightened that he almost died. He reached his hand under Zi'an's nose tremblingly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he felt someone breathing.
Zi'an had no idea about the subsequent melee.
After waking up, Qin Zhou told her that she had been unconscious for two days, the enemy was completely wiped out, and the 300 people who escaped were also found.
Zi'an breathed a sigh of relief, but when he thought of Rouyao's death, he felt uncomfortable again.
"Where is this?" Zi'an asked, looking around the room.
"Qicheng!" Qin Zhou glanced at her and added, "This is the Qin family's villa in Qicheng. Don't worry, there are heavy troops outside and no one can sneak in."
"Of course I'm relieved," Zi'an wanted to sit up, but Qin Zhou held her shoulders down, "You can't walk yet, just lie down."
"Liuliu and Lingli are both injured. How are they?"
"The two of them are recovering from their injuries. As for your maid and nanny, they have been guarding you for two days. I will send them to rest." Qin Zhou said.
Zi'an said softly: "Thank you!"
Qin Zhou was wearing a black dragon robe today, which was her regular dress as a general. It had wide sleeves and a cross collar, and was decorated with gold edges from the collar to the lapels, and was exquisitely embroidered.
With his hair tied up in a crown, this brocade clothes and golden crown make him look like a handsome young man.
"By the way," Qin Zhou suddenly said, "Maybe County Lady Rouyao is not dead."
Zi'an looked up suddenly, "What did you say?"
"I asked Lingli, and she said that when the incident happened, Princess Rouyao had already escaped, but when she saw Amo and his son being held by the imperial guards, she ran back to rescue them. The imperial guards injured her, but she didn't die. Instead, they robbed her of her belongings. Later, Ajing arrived, killed the imperial guards, and ran away with Rouyao."
"Really?" Zi'an was overjoyed, "She's really not dead?"
"I'm not sure. Lingli said it was dark and chaotic at the time, so she couldn't see clearly. She only saw Ah Jing kill someone and then run away with someone in his arms, but she didn't see who it was."
"Have you sent anyone to look for them?" Zi'an asked hurriedly.
"They have been sent out, but we have searched several hilltops and couldn't find them," said Qin Zhou.
"But what about the jade pendant?" Zi'an asked doubtfully.
"The jade pendant was taken from the corpse. When the fire started, the corpse's clothes were burned and the body was also burned black. This piece of jade was taken from the waist. I thought it was Princess Rouyao, but now thinking about the height of the corpse, I guess it should be a man."
This is really the best news for Zian.
However, Qin Zhou's next words poured cold water on Zi'an, "Don't be too happy yet, because Lingli said that she did see Rouyao stabbed. Even if Ajing took her away, she might not survive. Lingli said that the stab site was the heart."
Zi'an's mood was like a roller coaster, up and down, but no matter what, at least there was still a glimmer of hope.
"By the way, how's the situation? Have you got the medicine and food?" Zi'an asked.
Qin Zhou nodded, "We have received them all. Food and medicine have been transported to Ancheng and major disaster areas. By the way, old Prince An Ran sent the golden key over. Now he has used your prescription to make medicine for the people. We just received news today that many patients with high fever have had their fevers reduced to varying degrees after taking the medicine."
Zi'an was greatly relieved, but when he thought of the villagers in Muzhai, he felt sad. They were just about to get there, but they didn't get to wait any longer.
Qin Zhou saw her eyes were slightly red, so he said, "There are 317 people who survived in the wooden village, and only 20 people left from the people I sent."
Zi'an felt grief-stricken. Those soldiers were brave warriors who killed enemies on the battlefield, but they died at the hands of their own countrymen.
"Have you found the traitor?" Zi'an suddenly remembered this and asked.
Qin Zhou nodded, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, "It was one of Su Mu's subordinates, named Li Musheng. His brother worked in the Zhenguo Palace, so the King of Zhenguo asked him to be a spy and leak the news. As soon as we came down the mountain that night, he immediately went to tip off."
"Did you kill him?" Zi'an remembered that Li Musheng looked very honest and worked very hard. He didn't expect that he was actually a traitor.
"She has been burned to death by Su Mu!" Qin Zhou pursed her lips, with unspeakable regret and annoyance in her eyes. If she had believed Xia Zian earlier, she would not have ended up like this.
Because they were too slow to prepare, Chu Jing and Queen Cao took advantage of the opportunity and harmed the people in Muzhai.
As they were talking, the bamboo curtain moved, and a veiled woman and Liu Liu walked in.
"Zi'an, are you awake?" Liu Liu's face immediately lit up with joy when she saw Zi'an waking up.
Zi'an saw that her arm was bandaged and asked softly, "How are you injured?"
"I'm fine. I'm thick-skinned and tough. What can happen to me?" Liu Liu said carelessly.
Zi'an laughed and hit her, "If your grandmother knew you were injured, wouldn't she skin me alive and eat me alive?"
"What's the big deal about getting hurt? That old woman has scars all over her body. She always says that getting hurt is like eating. She won't feel at ease if she doesn't bleed a little bit in a day."
Zi'an was amused by her serious expression. He looked up and saw Lingli standing far away with a black veil on her face. He couldn't help but ask, "Lingli, what's wrong with your face?"
When we were in the mountains, we saw that her face was covered and we thought she was burned.
Lingli said: "It's okay, it's a little blurry."
"Confused?" Zi'an was stunned, a little confused, "What's confusing?"
"My face is fuzzy." Lingli waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "It's okay anyway. It will be fine in two days."
After a pause, he added, "I'm used to it."
(End of this chapter)