Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 622: Unless I Want to Die!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

An unrelenting rain of arrows came, as if they were free!

Moreover, these arrows were extremely fierce, launched by crossbows, possessing overwhelming power and unstoppable sharpness.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The coachman on the carriage drew his longsword and struggled to resist, but he was outnumbered and outmatched by the powerful crossbows.

In the next moment, an arrow pierced through his chest, killing him instantly!

At the same time, with the coachman gone, there came a sharp scream from inside, followed by the frightened cries of a child, which lasted only a short while before fading away.

"Swish, swish, swish," several figures in black emerged from the forest, approaching the carriage.

One of them cut open the carriage with a sword, revealing a woman and a child inside, both already pierced with arrows like porcupines.

Their bodies were full of arrows, and dark blood continuously oozed from their wounds, corroding their clothes and flesh, spreading a foul stench.

A black-clad figure stepped forward, turned over the woman to check her identity, and said indifferently, "Go!"

Instantly, all the figures in black withdrew.

As they left, the sound of hooves resounded from the distant official road, indicating many people were approaching.

"Hya, hya!"

An older man was riding on horseback; it was Li Yao, the Capital Commandant of the Imperial Army.

Earlier, Long Yue had said she wanted to leave with Rui’er, and Qi Yun thought it was too dangerous for a woman to travel with a child, so he sent Li Yao and the Imperial Army to protect her. But Long Yue ran so fast, they couldn’t catch up.

Now, Li Yao and his men had caught up.

A strong stench wafted from ahead, causing a jolt in Li Yao’s heart, prompting him to urge his men to quicken their pace.

"Mr. Li, look quickly!"

A sharp-eyed guard suddenly pointed towards the southwest, shouting loudly, and Li Yao immediately led his men there.

On the ground lay two bodies, one of a woman and the other of a child.

Seeing these two bodies covered in dark, foul blood, Li Yao staggered and nearly lost his voice.

Isn’t this the corpse of the Princess Consort and the little Imperial Grandson? Who else could it be?

They... they were murdered!

"Mr. Li, we arrived a moment too late!"

The guard beside Li Yao shouted in anguish.

Li Yao faltered, trembling as he looked at the two bodies.

"Gather the remains of Princess Consort Mu and her child and bring them back to the Capital City. Let’s go, go..."

Li Yao’s voice was hoarse with grief as he issued the order.

Li Yao returned to the Imperial Palace with the two bodies, and upon seeing them, Qi Yun was deeply saddened and furious, urging Emperor Qi Junlian to find the true culprit as soon as possible, or else he was unfit to be the Emperor!

The statement was so severe it left no room for Qi Junlian, suggesting the Supreme Emperor was absolutely incensed.

But since ancient times, filial piety comes first, and Qi Junlian couldn’t argue against it, promptly issuing a decree ordering the Three Review Departments to thoroughly investigate the matter, ensuring accountability.

As for what constitutes accountability? Finding the true culprit is ideal, but even if not found, someone must be blamed.

The next day, news from Sanqing Palace indicated the Supreme Emperor had fallen ill from anger over the assassination of Princess Consort Mu and her son.

Chief Eunuch Chen Zhong immediately summoned the Imperial Hospital for a consultation. Reportedly, even if he recovered, his vitality would be severely depleted, with implications he couldn’t live long.

...

Seventh Prince Mansion, backyard.

Qi Junchen picked up a wine cup and respectfully toasted the fair-skinned, beardless man opposite him, smiling lightly, "Thank you for your planning, Sir. Now the Princess Consort Mu and her child are dead, and Father has thus fallen into despair, heh, presumably his days are numbered..."

At this point, Qi Junchen could not continue, lest it be deemed treasonous, but his meaning was clear.

After such a major upheaval, Qi Yun surely wouldn’t live long, and thus, Qi Junchen’s great undertaking could gradually unfold.

...

In a deep, dark underground chamber, suddenly, a light flickered.

It was a giant Luminous Pearl, illuminating the surroundings, improving the visibility.

A middle-aged man stood with one hand behind his back, gazing at a stone door.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The stone door rumbled and slowly opened.

Behind the stone door, Long Yue slowly emerged with Rui’er in her arms.

She glanced at Qi Yun and said indifferently, "Supreme Emperor, what’s the point of such deception? It only results in the deaths of two innocents."

"Yue’er, would you be willing to let your Rui’er die?"

Qi Yun looked at her in deep sorrow.

A heart already dead is the most terrifying, for such a person becomes desperate, often doing incomprehensible things — like Long Yue’s indifferent attitude towards life and death, which deeply worried him.

Thinking of Rui’er, a fleeting sadness crossed Long Yue’s eyes but quickly vanished.

"Yue’er, others tried to assassinate you and your child this time; I suspect others from foreign nations were involved; though Shen Chong claims he hasn’t seen this medicine before, I know it’s Beiliang’s secret medicine."

"Beiliang? Again, Beiliang? I have no enmity with Beiliang, why would they harm my child and me?"

Long Yue became agitated.

There’s no need to say it; certainly, someone from Beiliang wanted to kill her!

If it were just a one-time encounter with the secret medicine, it would be understandable as originating from Beiliang, but it happens every time. Beiliang’s secret medicine isn’t a common commodity available in abundance.

"Old Seven has conspired with people from Beiliang; he’s committing treason!"

At this point, Qi Yun spoke with a sorrowful expression, after all, that was his son, whether he’s accomplished or not, he remains his flesh and blood.

Yet, one after another, they either conspire rebellion or engage in fratricide, colluding with foreign powers.

Qi Yun often wondered whether he had failed as the Emperor, leading his children to become like this.

"So Yue’er, you must leave Shengjing City, letting people outside believe you are dead, ensuring you and your child’s safety."

"Leave? This place has become my home, how can I leave? Once gone, where would I go?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Xinan, Cao Family, go to your grandfather there; he can protect you."

"Xinan?" Long Yue was momentarily stunned and softly laughed, "It is indeed a good sanctuary. Still, someone wants to harm us; leaving quietly, I am truly unwilling! Moreover, Supreme Emperor, are you not afraid he’ll harm you?"

Though her words were borderline treasonous, only Long Yue dared speak so.

Qi Yun burst into laughter upon hearing this, "Yue’er, it seems you’re ultimately worried about me; rest assured, I won’t be harmed; over the years, many have tried to kill me, but have they succeeded?"

Long Yue looked at him and gently shook her head.

The Chen Country rebellion, Pang Wenzheng’s Da Rong spy—you name it, they all wanted him dead but failed.

"So, no one can kill me unless I don’t wish to live!"

These words were spoken with such boldness, earning Long Yue a moment of respect.