The prince kneels every day. Has the princess forgiven him today?

Xie Chengqian specifically asked the shopkeeper to prepare Xi Wan's favorite tea and snacks. Given her temper, she would definitely be angry as soon as she entered the private room, so he had to be prepared first.

A moment later, Mu Yun came back in a hurry.

Before Xie Chengqian could open his mouth to ask, he saw Mu Yun slam the door shut with a serious expression.

Xie Chengqian's expression darkened suddenly. "What happened?"

Mu Yun is his personal bodyguard, and he only shows such an expression when something serious happens.

Mu Yun swallowed his saliva before saying, "I just saw Master Song. He said that Miss Song went to see the prince, but no one in the palace came to inform him."

It's not that he is paranoid, but Miss Song wrote to him this morning saying that she would not meet the prince for the time being, which forced the prince to come. How could he come suddenly?

Moreover, he left in the middle of the celebration for Song Junling's success in high school.

This is clearly different!

Xie Chengqian's eyes flashed with coldness, and he asked in a deep voice, "Find out where she went."

"I have given the order."

Recently, various groups of people have appeared in the capital, causing great chaos. Mu Yun is also worried that Song Xiwan will suffer.

Unexpectedly, there was no trace at all during the search, and the secret guard responsible for protecting Song Xiwan was lost along the way and was attacked.

Xie Chengqian was chilled and said in a cold voice, "Tell me one by one."

The secret guard knelt down and replied, "Miss Song followed a man dressed as a palace guard. I wanted to warn Miss Song, but when I reached the alley, I was intercepted by a master."

This is not good news!

The secret guards of the palace were all carefully selected by Xie Chengqian. Their martial arts skills were far stronger than those of ordinary guards, and they were extremely good at hiding their tracks.

The other party was able to find the hiding place of the secret guard, and his martial arts skills were even better than his!

Mu Yun was extremely anxious. "Miss Song, something must have happened. Where were you attacked? Do you know where they are going?"

The secret guard guessed: "That direction should be to leave the city."

"Out of town so late!"

Every answer made Mu Yun's heart tighten. He glanced at the prince's face from the corner of his eye. It was extremely dark and there was anger in his eyes.

After learning the information piece by piece, we came to a rough conclusion: someone used the prince's name to trick Miss Song out of the city.

"Ready your horse."

Xie Chengqian felt a panic in his heart.

How could Xi Wan trust the other party so easily? Should he be playing along with the other party?

What if you really didn't realize it was a scam...

Xie Chengqian had never been so frightened. The tragic and pale corpse of Xi Wan in his previous life appeared in his mind, making him tremble.

Xiwan, please don't be in any trouble.

Mu Yun brought the horses for the carriage, but before he could say a word, the prince got on the carriage and drove away.

There is no reason at all!

This appearance made Mu Yun very worried. He quickly found another horse to catch up and ordered the secret guards, "Gather the men and horses to catch up. Everything should be done to protect the prince and Miss Song."

"Yes!"

In less than a moment, the secret guards of Prince Xuan's palace were all traveling at night in Shangjing City and quietly gathered outside the city.

The silent night was filled with danger.

It's just that the city is too big, and it's hard to judge the direction after leaving the city gate. Fortunately, some traces have not been completely destroyed, so it should be too late.

Based on this, Xie Chengqian determined where Xi Wan was.

At this time, Song Xiwan had already arrived at the bamboo forest.

It was quiet all around.

Song Xiwan carefully observed his surroundings and asked the guards, "What on earth has happened to the prince? He can't even go back to the city gate."

"I only know that Concubine Shen suddenly sent someone to assassinate the prince today. The prince was caught off guard and had no choice but to retreat. He did not dare to return to the capital easily."

The guard answered in a serious tone.

Song Xiwan sensed something was wrong.

After targeting her elder brother, Concubine Shen actually went crazy and targeted Xie Chengqian?

That’s fine, but how could Xie Chengqian be so stupid as to not be on guard at all, allowing Concubine Shen’s assassin to force him into a corner with no way to retreat, without even the courage to return to the city?

Song Xiwan looked coldly at the guard beside him, and the dagger in his sleeve slipped out and stabbed straight into the guard's neck.

The other party keenly noticed the danger, turned his head to avoid it, and then looked at Song Xiwan with a look of panic.

"Miss Song, what are you doing?"

"Even if you lie, you have to follow the basic principles. The prince is definitely not a coward. What do you want to do by bringing me here?!"

Song Xiwan felt very regretful. She had been led by the nose all the way and only discovered the problem now!

I was really scared by Xie Chengqian's injury.

The guard immediately knelt down and expressed his loyalty. "Every word I said is true. I wonder why Miss Song thinks I am capable of lying?"

Song Xiwan's dagger had already cut his neck, and blood was flowing out.

"Are you still treating me like a monkey?"

A layer of cold sweat broke out on the guard's forehead. He swallowed quietly, but he insisted that he would not lie to Song Xiwan. "I didn't! If Miss Song doesn't believe me, then go ahead."

Song Xiwan narrowed his eyes coldly, but he was quite principled.

Whose person is this?

Song Xiwan believed in her own judgment from the bottom of her heart. The person who asked her to meet here could not be Xie Chengqian. It was definitely a trap.

Unexpectedly, a somewhat helpless voice came from behind, "Xi Wan, you made it so hard for me to find you, what are you doing?"

Song Xiwan was stunned and turned to look at Xie Chengqian not far away.

Her confidence was shaken.

"Are you really here?"

"Where else could it be?"

Xie Chengqian slowly walked towards her, and after seeing the situation clearly, he asked, "Did he make you angry? Don't be angry, I will punish him myself."

Song Xiwan only then noticed that she had not yet retracted her dagger and that blood was still flowing from the guard's neck, which made her feel a little guilty.

She guessed wrong.

"No, I'm just worried he's playing a trick on me, that's all. But why did you ask me to meet you here? Are you not hurt?"

While answering, Song Xiwan did not forget to take a look at Xie Chengqian's situation.

If the guards didn't lie, then Concubine Shen must be crazy.

Xie Chengqian shook his head. "It's okay. If she wants to kill me, she'll have to be able to do so. But I can't return to the capital before dawn. She has a trick up her sleeve waiting for me."

Song Xiwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xie Chengqian was still as capable as ever and was not stupid enough to fall into Concubine Shen's scheme.

"Then why did you call me here?"

The next moment, Xie Chengqian grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, whispering, "When we were in danger just now, I was a little scared that I would never see you again."

Song Xiwan was stunned.

That strange feeling rose up in her heart again. She couldn't tell what it was, and even felt it was elusive.

Until, suddenly, she felt a chill on her back.

dangerous!

Song Xiwan wanted to dodge at the first moment, but was still stabbed in the back. The feeling of her flesh being torn apart by the sharp blade made her feel cold all over.

She looked up in disbelief and saw Xie Chengqian's extremely gentle face, with a hint of confusion.

"Xiwan, what's wrong?"

"you……"

If Song Xiwan hadn't felt pain in her back the moment she opened her mouth, she would have suspected it was an illusion.