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228. Xiaoya finally rescued after falling off a cliff

Gu Xiaoya looked at the bandits approaching again, feeling extremely anxious. She knew very well that her side was no longer able to fight, and there was only one black lump left in her hand. This time, they seemed to be really in a desperate situation.

However, at this critical moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from a distance.

"Brothers, their reinforcements are here, kill them! I want to see whether those reinforcements will rescue the two girls who escaped, or come to rescue you first."

Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the bandit leader could no longer hide his ferocity. With a roar, the remaining minions followed the bandit leader and rushed towards Gu Xiaoya and the others.

The bandit leader's words also gave Gu Xiaoya an idea. They could only delay the bandit leader and prevent reinforcements from coming to rescue them. No one knew whether the so-called "reinforcements" were enemies or friends.

If the people coming were really friendly forces, then there was no doubt that this group of people who were in desperate situation would be saved.

However, if you unfortunately encounter the "enemy", the consequences will be unimaginable!

They are probably going to lose their lives and die!

What's worse is that this will also implicate her two delicate and lovely sisters who she has been trying her best to protect while escaping!

When she thought of this, Gu Xiaoya's heart tightened instantly, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She walked towards the head guard and whispered, "Can you tell who this person is?"

Hearing Gu Xiaoya's words, the captain of the guards also remembered some rumors he had heard in the imperial city. He immediately shook his head and said, "Princess, I can't hear it."

"We are running in the opposite direction. My two sisters have already escaped. Someone will come to rescue us soon. You ask the brothers to hold on for a while."

Gu Xiaoya took the last black lump in the sachet and shouted at the bandits, "Stop right there, or I'll light this last black lump on fire. At worst, we'll all die together. You don't want to experience what you just did again, do you?"

Gu Xiaoya’s words were still very intimidating, no, it should be said that the black lump’s deterrent power was scary.

After hearing what Gu Xiaoya said, the bandits dared not go any further. They just stood there in a daze, not daring to move.

"Captain of the guards, let the brothers support each other and we will go over there," Gu Xiaoya said while panting. She was tired, scared, and hungry at the moment. She had no strength left.

However, Gu Xiaoya didn't dare let the captain of the guards and the others take the black lump. Although these people saved her, she was not sure that they were necessarily friendly.

Gu Xiaoya and her group walked forward step by step, and the bandits behind them followed closely. Perhaps it was God's will, Gu Xiaoya and her group accidentally came to a dead end. There was no way out, and the road ahead was blocked by the bandit leader.

"Princess, there is a spy among us," said the captain of the guards, his face turning even paler.

He really didn't expect to walk to the edge of the cliff. Logically speaking, these people were specifically patrolling in the Huangzhuang Forest, and they knew the terrain of this area by heart, so it was impossible for them to go wrong.

"I noticed that too," Gu Xiaoya looked at the bandits in front of her with a wry smile. Is this her fate? Is she really going to die here today?

After hearing the conversation between the captain of the guards and Gu Xiaoya, the other guards looked at each other without saying a word. Now, no one dared to believe it.

Gu Xiaoya held a torch in one hand and a black lump in the other, staring at the bandits in front of her, her mind working fast, trying to think of a way to survive.

Just as Gu Xiaoya was racking her brains, the bandit leader burst into a wild laugh: "Little girl, let's see where you can run now! Just surrender obediently, and maybe I can give you a decent death."

After saying this, he waved his hand, and the bandits slowly approached in a fan shape, with greed and ferocity flashing in their eyes.

Although Gu Xiaoya was afraid in her heart, she showed no fear on her face. She brought the torch close to the black lump, pretending to light it, and shouted angrily, "If you dare to take another step forward, I will immediately light it on fire and we will all die together!"

Upon hearing this, the bandits stopped in their tracks and looked fearful.

But the bandit leader remained unmoved and snorted coldly: "Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of your threat? If you really have the courage, you would have ignited it long ago. Why wait until now?"

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, the sound of hurried horse hooves became clearer and closer.

Suddenly, a black shadow leaped up from the horse's back and rushed towards the group of bandits like a black lightning.

Immediately afterwards, several figures followed closely behind, waving long swords in their hands, with cold light flashing.

It turned out to be a group of mysterious people in black. They were highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in their attacks. They immediately engaged in a melee with the bandits.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoya was surprised and happy, but before she could figure out the situation, a man in black took advantage of the chaos and rushed towards her.

She subconsciously raised the black lump, ready to defend herself. The man in black stopped a few steps away from her and said coldly, "Princess Zhaoya, you'd better surrender. No one will come to save you."

The man in black ignored the black lump on Gu Xiaoya's hand and walked towards her firmly. Seeing that the man in black was about to reach her, Gu Xiaoya gritted her teeth, lit the black lump directly and threw it at the man in black.

Before the black lump exploded, Gu Xiaoya used her poor martial arts skills to dodge to the side, but no matter how fast she was, she couldn't be as fast as the black lump exploded.

Before she reached a safe place, she was hit by the explosion wave and flew down the cliff.

"Princess," the captain of the guards roared, and was about to fly over to save people when he was stopped by other men in black.

The men in black who were chasing Gu Xiaoya were blown into pieces on the spot. The men in black and bandits who were nearby were also affected and suffered casualties.

When the explosion stopped, the ground nearby was covered with corpses, both dead and injured.

On the other side, not long after Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan ran away, they heard an explosion and wanted to go back to save people.

But how could the guards following them agree?

After some persuasion, the two sisters decided to go back to the camp quickly to get help. Not long after they walked forward, they met the reinforcements.

Fortunately, the two sisters were lucky and met Gu Jinyu who came out to look for them.

When they met their own people, even the brave Gu Huaining couldn't help crying, not to mention the timid Gu Xiaowan.

"Okay, stop crying. Tell your second uncle quickly, where is your eldest sister? Did you get separated or what happened?"

Gu Jinyu patiently comforted her two nieces. Seeing them crying, she felt heartbroken.

Although Gu Xiaoya and her sister are not of the Gu family, they are lively and cute, smart and caring. He and Princess Lin have long treated the three sisters as their own daughters.

"Master Xiao Gu, my men were on patrol when we happened to encounter three princesses. After rescuing them from wild beasts, we encountered a wolf pack and then bandits. Our captain of the guards and Princess Zhaoya suspect this was premeditated. Not long ago, we had just defeated the wolves when we ran into the bandits again. Princess Zhaoya had black bumps on her hands, so she stayed behind to cover her retreat with our captain of the guards. We specifically ordered our men to rescue the two princesses and escort them on ahead. We just heard an explosion, and the two princesses were about to go back to rescue them when we ran into Master Xiao Gu."

The six guards looked at each other, then looked at the two princesses who were crying loudly. Only one of the guards could stand up and explain the whole story.

After hearing the guard's words, Gu Jinyu almost couldn't hide the anger in his heart. However, no matter how angry he was, it disappeared after seeing his two little nieces.

"Thank you for your help. I will send someone to accompany you back to the camp. You can report this to the Emperor, Princess Anyang, the Protector of the Country, or the Protector of the Country's son. Tell them that I am going to rescue Princess Zhaoya first."

Gu Jinyu spoke to the six guards with a kind face. He first coaxed his two little nieces, and then sent his confidants to escort Gu Huaining and her sister back to the camp. Then he took the rest of the people to chase after the source of the explosion.

However, along the way, they only saw broken limbs caused by the explosions, and followed the footprints.

Gu Jinyu finally arrived at the bottom of the cliff where Gu Xiaoya fell. At the same time, he saw the corpses of bandits and men in black all over the ground.

"Wenling, you and Wenjiu go see if there are any survivors, find out what happened here, and then send someone to look for Xiaoya nearby," Gu Jinyu said indifferently, thinking that he must find the mastermind behind this and then cut him into pieces.

He knew that judging from the situation at the scene, Gu Xiaoya was definitely in danger. Thinking of his pregnant sister-in-law, he wondered if she could hold on after hearing the news.

"Yes, Second Master," Wen Ling responded and started to work.

Wen Ling and Wen Jiu are Gu Jinyu's two secret guards. They usually hide in the dark to protect him and never show up.

But today, they were called out by Gu Jinyu in public, and they knew that something serious must have happened.

"Second Master, there is not a single survivor," Wen Ling said to Gu Jinyu after checking.

"Second Master, there are no living people nearby. Princess Zhaoya may have fallen off the cliff. I've looked around and can't find a way down here. We can only go down from somewhere else."

After a while, Wenjiu also ran over and said something, his tone very heavy.

"I understand. You guys find a way to go down and look for the person. Remember, if he's dead, you have to find the body," Gu Jinyu said, squatting down and starting to search the body to see if he could find any clues.

At the camp, Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan returned escorted by a group of guards.

As soon as the two sisters came back, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Because the sisters looked very embarrassed, Princess Anyang arranged for them to wash up.

After washing and changing into clean clothes, they were taken by Princess Anyang to meet the emperor and the Duke of Protectorate.

As for Gu Jinxuan, he was naturally still looking for someone in the forest. At this moment, he didn't know that Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan had returned.

"Zhaoning, Xiaowan, tell me where you two have been? Where is Xiaoya?" The emperor asked anxiously while sitting on the throne.

It can be seen that because of the relationship between the black lump researched by Lin Qingxue and Gu Jinxuan, the emperor still cares about the three sisters Gu Xiaoya.

Perhaps it was because of the presence of Princess Anyang and seeing familiar faces that the two sisters felt reassured. Although they were afraid, they explained the situation clearly while crying.

With the addition of six guards on the side, everyone present, whether the emperor or the Duke of Protector, knew what was going on.

"Alright, you've been wronged, and this matter won't be let go so easily. Duke Protector of the Country, I'll leave this matter to you to investigate. Sister, the two princesses are frightened at first sight. Take them downstairs to eat something, and have the imperial physician prescribe some tranquilizing soup so they can have a good night's sleep!"

The emperor asked with concern. He knew this matter wouldn't be easily let go. The three princesses had suffered such great injustice and shock. If he let them go lightly, what would be the point of being emperor? Who would respect the royal family in the future?

"Yes, Your Majesty," the Protector replied and turned to leave.

Princess Anyang nodded, without even looking at the emperor, and left holding Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan in each hand.

After coming out of the emperor's tent, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren went directly to Princess Anyang's tent. They first ordered someone to send out food, and then asked the imperial physician to prescribe a tranquilizing soup.

After eating and drinking some calming soup, Princess Anyang coaxed her two granddaughters to sleep and went to the Queen Mother's tent.

As for the two sisters who were sleeping, Princess Anyang also arranged two maids to guard them inside, for fear that the two little granddaughters would be frightened by this incident and sleep uneasily, thus causing trouble.

The night enveloped the earth, and stars twinkled in the sky. Princess Anyang was wearing a gorgeous long dress, the hem of which fluttered with her hurried steps. She looked anxious and hurried into the Queen Mother's tent.

Inside the tent, the candlelight flickered slightly, and the interweaving of light and shadow illuminated the surrounding furnishings.

The Queen Mother was sitting upright on the couch. Her dignified and majestic face looked particularly solemn at the moment. Her brows were furrowed and her eyes were staring straight ahead, as if she was thinking about something important.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, the Queen Mother slowly raised her head. Seeing Princess Anyang enter the tent, she gently raised her hand and motioned for the princess to sit down.

The Queen Mother's voice was filled with anxiety: "Is there any news from Yayatou?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Anyang's eyes instantly turned red and tears welled up in her eyes. She suppressed her sadness, took a deep breath, and then reported the whole story to the Queen Mother in detail.

When she came to the key point, her voice could not help but tremble. The Queen Mother listened quietly, but her face became increasingly gloomy as Princess Anyang narrated.

She gripped the Buddhist beads tightly in her hand, with such force that the beads made a slight sound.

Suddenly, the Queen Mother tightened her grip, and the Buddhist beads seemed to be strangled by an invisible force.

"This is simply lawless! How dare they do such a daring thing near the imperial farm! The person behind this must have something to rely on, to be so unscrupulous," the Queen Mother said angrily, her tone full of anger and majesty.

Princess Anyang sighed softly and said worriedly, "Mother, the most urgent task now is to find Xiaoya as soon as possible and thoroughly investigate the truth of this matter. We must not let the mastermind behind this incident go unpunished. Your Majesty has already handed the investigation over to the Duke of Huguo, but there is still no news of Xiaoya's whereabouts. I am truly worried..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief.