Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 701

As a result, after the two guards left, Sheng Qiongluo waited until dawn, but they still didn't return.

Something is wrong with this.

She grew increasingly anxious as she waited, and gradually became restless and unable to sit still.

What's going on? What were they doing that took so long?

As dawn broke outside, Sheng Qiongluo could no longer stay still.

She was, after all, just a sixteen-year-old girl. She had grown up to this age and always had everything she wanted. She didn't have the skill to cultivate inner peace.

Thinking that there must be many people outside looking for the Crown Princess, she went out to help look for her, which should not arouse suspicion.

Sheng Qiongluo changed into a set of clothes that were easy to move in, and then left the camp, pretending to be searching everywhere, and made her way through the pine forest.

She needs to see what the situation is over there.

Sheng Qiongluo walked to the vicinity of the pine forest and saw that under the dim light of dawn, the pine forest was completely silent, without any sound, as if nothing had ever happened there.

Sheng Qiongluo became increasingly confused.

That's not right. Even if the Crown Princess didn't come here, where did those three crazed brown bears go? They're bloodthirsty and unrestrained, they'll hunt and kill their own prey. Logically, it's impossible for them to be completely silent.

Could it be that they've already gone to the camp and aren't here anymore?

Sheng Qiongluo carefully walked a little further into the pine forest when suddenly, a loud shout came from afar.

"So you were the one who wanted to harm the Crown Princess!"

This sudden shock terrified Sheng Qiongluo, who instinctively turned and ran away!

She reacted quickly and immediately realized that she had fallen into their trap!

They pretended nothing was wrong, but secretly set up an ambush for her. She couldn't hold back any longer and naturally came to check what was going on.

Whoever first appeared in this pine forest is the prime suspect!

Sheng Qiongluo understood, but it was too late. Her whereabouts had been exposed. At this point, she could only cover her face with her sleeve to try not to be seen and run forward as fast as she could!

Footsteps followed closely behind. The men lying in ambush here were all experts, their lightness skills enough to fly across the grass, while Sheng Qiongluo was merely a young lady from a wealthy family; although her riding and archery skills were decent, they were far from true martial arts masters. In an instant, they were caught up to her.

Terrified, she panicked and ran blindly into the dense woods.

A whooshing sound came from behind, and she felt a sharp pain in one leg, not knowing what kind of hidden weapon had hit her.

Sheng Qiongluo was terrified. Suddenly, her foot slipped and she fell downwards, having stepped into a narrow crevice.

The crack wasn't very deep. Sheng Qiongluo tumbled and crawled down, and although she was dazed and confused, she was still able to get up.

Looking around, it was pitch black in front of the crack, and there was the sound of rushing water, which seemed to be an underground river leading to a cave.

At this moment, Sheng Qiongluo didn't care about anything else, and regardless of whether there were any other dangers in the dark cave, she plunged in and limped forward.

The hidden weapon that hit her must have been poisoned; her leg had already begun to go numb. She reached out haphazardly and pulled out a small silver dart, which she casually tossed into a corner nearby.

At that moment, she had no time to care about her leg. Even if she was lame, as long as she could still crawl, she would keep crawling forward without stopping.

The underground river inside is quite wide and the current is rapid, but it doesn't look very dangerous.

Sheng Qiongluo was a good swimmer, and immediately jumped into the underground river, using the current to drift downstream.

At that moment, she had no room for fear; all she could think about was escaping.

No matter what dangers lie ahead, as long as she can escape, she still has a glimmer of hope; but if she is caught, everything will be over!

Sheng Qiongluo was swept around in the current, feeling dizzy and disoriented, and swallowing a lot of water. She crashed into the rocks in the water countless times, sustaining numerous injuries.

The flow of the underground river gradually slowed down as it emerged from the ground and flowed into a flat area in the open fields.

Sheng Qiongluo was washed ashore, almost on the verge of death. She lay there, vomiting water all over the ground, until it seemed as if she had vomited out her heart, liver, and lungs.

She struggled to her feet and found that her left leg was completely numb and had no feeling. This numbness was spreading upwards, which meant that the poison was still spreading.

Sheng Qiongluo was covered in wounds and ached all over; it was unclear whether any of her bones were broken. Her clothes were tattered and torn, leaving her in a sorry state. Her usually meticulously cared-for fingernails were now all split open.

As the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, she had been raised in luxury since childhood and had never suffered such hardship before. She had already started crying.

But while crying, she still had to drag her numb left leg, limping and struggling forward.

This place wasn't far from the hunting grounds, but Sheng Qiongluo dared not return, because in her current state, she would be recognized immediately. However, she couldn't continue fleeing into the wilderness; she couldn't possibly drag her broken body back to Ancheng with only one leg.

Just as she stood there, desperate and at a loss, a surprised voice came from behind her.

"Miss Sheng?"

Sheng Qiongluo suddenly turned her head and saw that it was Qi Xuan.

At that moment, she had never been so happy to see Qi Xuan. She immediately rushed towards him, buried her face in his arms, and burst into tears.

"Young Master Qi! Save me!"