Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Good news, she is not pregnant!

However, the bad news was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the joy in her heart - she might be killed.

When Tao Jiuxi heard the news, he was filled with mixed emotions.

The person in front of her knew everything about the relationship between her and Shen Zhiyi. He was obviously from the capital, and was the only one in the capital who hated Shen Zhiyi to the core.

"Since you hate him so much, why don't you just arrest him instead of arresting me?" Tao Jiuxi asked doubtfully.

"Capture him? You've been with him for so long, don't you know that he's a skilled martial artist? The two guards beside him also risked their lives to protect their master."

The man continued, "He's heavily guarded. I have no chance of getting close to him. And you, if I capture you, you'll be my best bargaining chip."

Tao Jiuxi listened to the other person's voice and felt that he should not be very young. He immediately said flatteringly: "Uncle. I may be the weakest and the easiest to catch, but it is not worth it for you to kill me."

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi just wanted to delay time as much as possible to find an opportunity to escape.

Her eyes darted around, searching for something useful. But there was nothing sharp on the boat except the sword in the man's hand. The boat must have been anchored, but the current was so strong that it still swayed in its original position.

"Worth it? He made me lose everything, and I must make him taste the pain of losing his loved one." The man said, pointing the long sword at Tao Jiuxi.

The tip of the sword flashed with a cold light in the dim light, as if it would mercilessly pierce Tao Jiuxi's body in the next second.

"Wait, wait, if you kill me like this, he won't be too sad. He might find a new woman in the blink of an eye, and then my death would be too unfair." Tao Jiuxi shouted hurriedly, her voice filled with fear. She desperately shrank back, trying to avoid the extremely sharp sword tip.

"You don't want to die?"

"Of course I don't want to die! Besides, you have a culprit for your wrongdoing, so how can you kill me? I am willing to cooperate with you, just go and catch him." Tao Jiuxi had absolute confidence in Shen Zhiyi. She firmly believed that Shen Zhiyi was absolutely capable of dealing with the man in front of him.

"Tell me!" The man looked at Tao Jiuxi with interest.

"Give me some poison, and I will poison him to death." Tao Jiuxi's eyes flashed and he looked like he was pleading.

"Miss Tao, you are really interesting." The man sneered, his tone full of disdain.

"I didn't lie to you. We just met and you don't understand me. I only think about myself." Tao Jiuxi said anxiously, trying to make the man believe her.

"But I can't trust you. I've asked about you, and you're a good talker. Do you think you can get away?" The kidnapped man stared at Tao Jiuxi sharply, as if he wanted to see through her.

"Uncle! You don't consider anything else now? You just want to kill me?" Tao Jiuxi's voice was filled with despair.

"That's true. Stop calling me uncle all the time. You are not worthy of calling me that." The man's tone was cold and resolute.

Tao Jiuxi now knew the man's plan. If the man in front of him wanted to kill him, he would have killed him long ago. He hadn't killed him yet just to wait for Shen Zhiyi to come.

Although he fainted for a while, Tao Jiuxi knew that not too much time had passed, because although his hands and feet were tied, he did not feel numb.

However, the small boat was hidden in this vast water area, and Tao Jiuxi thought that it would be difficult for Shen Zhiyi to find it.

She secretly considered whether she would still be able to survive if she were tied up and thrown into the water. The possibility was slim, but it was still better than being killed by a sword.

Although there are many unsatisfactory aspects of this era, she has people she cares about in her heart, and she wants to live a good life.

Just as she was thinking about her escape plan, she heard a voice from the other side: "So soon, you're here."

Tao Jiuxi hurriedly looked towards the river bank and saw a blurry figure running towards him at a rapid speed.

The man quickly stood up, lit a torch at the bow, and placed it on a wooden stake that had been prepared in advance.

The man strode over, grabbed Tao Jiuxi's hair and lifted her up. Tao Jiuxi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her scalp.

"Shen Zhiyi, you came quite quickly." Before Shen Zhiyi reached the shore, the man raised his sword and pressed it against Tao Jiuxi's neck.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiyi immediately stopped and stared at Tao Jiuxi who was being held hostage.

"Your Highness Prince Shou! Don't hurt her."

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he realized that the person who kidnapped him was Prince Shou.

She originally thought that since Prince Shou and the current emperor were brothers, he should be quite young, but the Prince Shou in front of her looked like he was in his forties.

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi's neck was pressed tightly against the sword. She was so frightened that she dared not breathe, let alone speak casually.

Prince Shou held the sword steadily in one hand, and lit another torch with the other hand, then threw it hard at Shen Zhiyi.

"Plug it in. I want to see what will happen to you today."

Shen Zhiyi was worried about Tao Jiuxi's safety. In this situation, he didn't dare to disobey Prince Shou at all. He could only follow Prince Shou's request and place the torch firmly at his feet.

Suddenly, Shen Zhiyi's surroundings were illuminated by the bright firelight. Several archers quickly surrounded him not far away, with their bowstrings taut and their arrows flashing coldly in the firelight.

Tao Jiuxi finally saw Shen Zhiyi's face clearly, and she forced a faint smile. For the first time in her life, she felt so close to death, as if her life would end abruptly if the person behind her exerted even a little force.

"Your Highness Prince Shou, you trained troops privately and attempted to rebel against the emperor. The emperor has been magnanimous and pardoned your death penalty. Why are you still forcing him like this?" Shen Zhiyi asked loudly.

"Pardon my death sentence? He is just a green boy. What qualifications does he have to pardon my death sentence? If you hadn't supported him wholeheartedly behind the scenes, the throne should have been mine." Prince Shou's eyes were full of resentment and anger, and his voice trembled with excitement.

"Your Majesty, the throne was passed down from the previous emperor. This is not something I can influence. If you harbor any resentment, feel free to direct it at me. She is innocent."

"Whether she is innocent or not is not important to me. What is important is that you really came here for her." A sly smile appeared on Prince Shou's face.

"What do you want?" Shen Zhiyi glared at Prince Shou, his voice full of anger and helplessness.

"Drop the sword in your hand, take out your dagger, and stab yourself a few times first." Prince Shou said coldly, with a hint of cruelty in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyi threw away the sword in his hand without hesitation, and then quickly pulled out a dagger from his waist.

"Wait a minute!" Tao Jiuxi shouted loudly.

She knew that Shen Zhiyi would definitely obey Prince Shou's words in order to save her.

Prince Shou's original target was Shen Zhiyi. If Shen Zhiyi died, there would be no possibility of her survival.

She thought, if someone must die, one death is better than two.

"Any last words?"

Prince Shou smiled disdainfully. At this moment, he felt that both of them were under his control, and he couldn't help feeling a little proud.

"Shen Zhiyi, I know you've been doting on me this much because of the treasure map I hold. I first approached you because I thought you could make me queen, but now I truly care about you. This time, I'm pregnant because Prince Shou poisoned me. Even if you treat me this way because of the treasure map I hold that can overthrow the dynasty, I know you still have some sincerity in your heart."

Shen Zhiyi listened to Tao Jiuxi's words, and his face remained anxious.

"And I'm sincere to you. I've hidden the map in the purse I embroidered for you. Without me, it might be difficult to find it, but if you can find it, the wealth there will surely be several times greater than what the imperial court holds."

After Tao Jiuxi said these words, his eyes were full of affection and determination.

Shen Zhiyi became even more anxious after listening to Tao Jiuxi's words.

He also understood that Tao Jiuxi must have said such words because he was afraid of getting hurt.

"Treasure? What treasure?" When Prince Shou heard the word treasure, he suddenly became a little excited, and even his voice was full of greed.

Tao Jiuxi deliberately ignored Prince Shou and continued, "Shen Zhiyi, if you get the treasure, there is also a magic medicine there. Even if you can't live forever, you can prolong your life. However, you can't have another queen in this life."

"I'm asking you a question! What treasure?" Prince Shou was furious and grabbed Tao Jiuxi's hair even harder, as if he wanted to force her to tell him the whereabouts of the treasure.

"Jiuxi!" As soon as Shen Zhiyi took a step forward, two archers immediately pointed their bows and arrows at Tao Jiuxi.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to act rashly anymore. He could only stand there anxiously, his eyes full of worry.

"I like Shen Zhiyi, not you, and I won't tell you! Only Shen Zhiyi can possess that treasure!" Tao Jiuxi endured the pain and continued to provoke Prince Shou.

She knew very well that as long as Prince Shou's greed was aroused, he would definitely not kill her immediately.

"Where did you get the map? Where is the map?" Only then did Prince Shou understand why Shen Zhiyi was so tolerant of Tao Jiuxi and even willing to be the father of a child of unknown origin. It turned out that it was all because of the map in Tao Jiuxi's hand.

"Are you worthy of knowing?" Tao Jiuxi said contemptuously, his eyes full of disdain.

She wanted to make Prince Shou lose his mind in anger and greed, so that she and Shen Zhiyi would have a chance to escape.

Prince Shou was completely enraged. He raised his hand and slapped Tao Jiuxi in the face with all his strength.

Tao Jiuxi only felt that her eyes suddenly went dark and a sharp pain came over her, but she had already prepared herself and took advantage of the momentum to quickly fall into the water.

At this moment, Prince Shou was only thinking about getting the treasure map in order to turn his life around. He never expected that Tao Jiuxi would actually seek death in this turbulent water.

At the last moment before falling into the water, Tao Jiuxi only saw Shen Zhiyi rushing towards him desperately. At the same time, arrows were shooting at him like raindrops.

The water flowed so fast that it covered Tao Jiuxi's ears and nose in an instant.

She tried desperately to adapt herself to this harsh environment, but it was pitch black under the water at night and she could not see anything.

The freezing cold river water kept hitting her body. Tao Jiuxi felt her strength rapidly fading away. Her hands and feet were tied and she couldn't move. At this moment, she hoped that Shen Zhiyi would be safe.