Quick Transmigration Sweet Story, The White Moonlight Rescue Plan

Three days later, the rain had been pouring down since Xiaoxiao and her group arrived in Pei County.

The sky was a gloomy gray, making it hard to breathe.

Xiao Xiao looked up at the continuous raindrops and sighed softly, "When will this rain stop?"

"This rain will probably last until the end of the month."

Shen She, sitting upright in the carriage with his eyes closed, gazed at the boundless black clouds and slowly exhaled.

The man's voice sounded calm and detached, lacking much emotion.

He glanced at the Empress Dowager's palanquin at the very front of the convoy.

Xiao Xiao rested her chin on her hand, watching the person in the center of the carriage with a leisurely air.

The man had no expression; his charming eyes were now closed, making him seem easygoing and without any hint of menace.

Perhaps out of curiosity, Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask about Shen She.

"Now that Lord Shen is sitting in my carriage, aren't you afraid that the person in front will get angry?"

Xiao Xiao deliberately lowered her tone, making her voice sound resentful but not angry. To an outsider, it did sound like she was jealous.

Although Xiao Xiao spoke with a mournful tone, her eyes were clear and bright. Shen She slowly opened his eyes and looked at her.

Speaking of which, this successor to the "Empress Dowager" is only two years older than her own mother, and is only thirty-five this year. However, she has been confined to the palace for more than twenty years.

Although he was a master of dealing with tyranny, he was also a pitiful person.

Perhaps it was Xiao Xiao's bright gaze that made Shen She's heart tremble. His face turned cold, and he gently slammed the teacup on the table, asking in return, "What is my relationship with the Empress Dowager that Your Highness is so concerned?"

He was recently accused of being a gigolo and a male concubine, yet today he is still eagerly offering incense to the Empress Dowager.

Xiao Xiao never expected that someone would be so shameless for the sake of power.

What is it that my brother is afraid of, given that he has no bottom line?

Xiao Xiao gently pulled her gaze back, hiding from Shen She's gaze. "Of course. Since I love you, I naturally want to know if there is anyone else in your heart."

This was a test, a comparison of the two, to see who Shen She truly favored.

She sounded very jealous, but her eyes darted around nervously.

How did Chu Yunhe manage to convince such a fool to become an undercover agent when he didn't even have the courage to look himself in the eye when he was lying?

"Your Highness will know who I have in my heart in a moment!" Shen She did not answer Xiao Xiao's question directly, but instead said something that was hard to understand.

Just as Xiao Xiao was about to say something more ambiguous, the carriage suddenly stopped. Caught off guard, Xiao Xiao stumbled forward and fell right into Shen She's arms.

Looking up, he met Shen She's ambiguous smile. The man's long, slender, white index finger paused lightly in front of his lips, making a silencing gesture. "Your Highness, the show is about to begin."

Xiao Xiao was completely confused by Shen She's words. "What good show?"

Before Xiaoxiao could finish asking, she heard the piercing sounds of swords and spears, as well as the sounds of fighting, coming from outside the carriage.

This is... there's an assassin!

Shen She reacted much faster than Xiao Xiao, shouting to the guards outside the carriage, "Protect the Emperor!"

Upon receiving the order, the guards who were originally guarding the carriage drew their swords and fought fiercely with the assassins.

Shen She was a notorious man, and countless people wanted to kill him. Moreover, Shen She was a civil official, powerless and weak. If I were to ride in the same carriage as Shen She, I would probably be doomed.

Well, since I can't get close to Shen She's heart, dragging Shen She to the underworld with me isn't a bad idea. At least it will rid my brother of a major worry.

Xiao Xiao subconsciously tugged at Shen She's sleeve, awaiting her fate, but was surprised to find that the sounds of fighting seemed to have subsided.

Xiao Xiao hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain and looked out, only to find that of the originally numerous assassins, only a few remained, still locked in fierce combat.

Clearly, he was at his last gasp. Xiao Xiao gave a sarcastic look. She had actually forgotten that Shen She was always being assassinated, so he was naturally surrounded by many experts. How could he be killed so easily?

The assassins realized the problem that Xiao Xiao had noticed, so after exchanging glances, they changed their strategy and rushed towards the Empress Dowager's carriage, which clearly had fewer guards.

Although the Empress Dowager was a second wife, she was still appointed by the Emperor. If anything were to happen to her, Shen She would not be able to escape blame.

Xiao Xiao was naturally happy that Shen She was punished, so she stood by and watched. She thought Shen She would be impatient and give orders to the guards, but she didn't expect that the man in front of her would not be flustered at all. Instead, he calmly started to drink tea.

Soon, a woman's screams and desperate cries came from the carriage ahead.

Xiao Xiao felt a pang of pity, but her proud and indulgent persona forbade her to offer help, so she could only speak sarcastically, "He's an old flame, after all. Shouldn't Lord Shen go and save him?"

Shen She took a sip of tea, his smile cold and indifferent. "Since they're old flames, and you've found someone new, who cares about the old flame's life or death?"

Xiao Xiao smirked, "You're quite heartless!"

“Your Highness is not as good as me. The Zhao family’s heir just arrived and you’ve already taken a liking to me.” Shen She deliberately said some harsh words to make Xiao Xiao back down. “Actually, Your Highness and I are quite similar in essence… equally cold and indifferent.”

The sounds of fighting gradually subsided, the rain lessened, and Xiaoxiao could clearly hear the woman's increasingly weak cries for help outside the car.

Xiao Xiao clenched her fist, unable to suppress her anger any longer, and got up to walk out of the car.

Shen She was certainly hateful, but this was the first time Xiao Xiao had ever encountered an assassination attempt during the day. Although she had experienced several assassination attempts in her previous life, they all happened at night, and the lighting was poor, making it impossible to see the corpses.

The ground was now covered in blood, with some bodies severed from their heads, some even dying with their eyes wide open. Xiao Xiao felt dizzy and lightheaded when she saw the woman in front of her who had been split in two.

Just as Xiaoxiao was about to lose her balance, someone behind her gently steadied her.

"Having chosen this path, one must crawl through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and may even descend into hell. Does Your Highness still wish to continue?"

Shen She was asking Xiao Xiao a question, but also offering advice.

He, Shen She, crawled out of a pile of corpses. There were many instances of people wanting to travel with him. Since she had no interest in him to begin with, her approach was only for the sake of her own affections.

He is filthy and she is naive and ignorant. There is no need to get entangled with him. He is forcing her to see the reality of the situation and not to be stubborn.

"I chose this path myself, and I will walk it even if I have to crawl. What is Lord Shen afraid of?" Xiao Xiao was also a stubborn person. She was determined to do what she had promised her brother.

She would face any danger, no matter how great the consequences.

Call her stupid or crazy, she's just a worthless life anyway, so what if she loses it?

"At worst, we'll die together, won't we?" Xiao Xiao's eyes were firm and left no room for argument. Shen She looked at the girl and suddenly smiled.

The man's charming eyes turned bloodshot from laughing too hard. "Yes, so what if we die together! Your Highness has such courage; I, Shen, am ashamed to admit my inferiority!"

"Since Your Highness wants to play, I, Shen, will naturally play along to the end. We can settle the score at the Bridge of Helplessness."