The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Murong Xuewei frowned and looked in the direction from which the arrow had come, only to see a black shadow flash by.

But because of Murong Xuewei's arrow, the wild boar that was originally running around in the crowd seemed to have a target and charged straight at Murong Xuewei.

Seeing this, Murong Xuewei squeezed the horse's belly hard, pulled the reins, and the horse turned around and ran into the woods.

Gu Ye was pushed out of the woods by the crowd and saw Murong Xuewei riding her horse into the woods alone.

He hurriedly mounted his horse and chased after Murong Xuewei.

Spring sunlight filtered through the dense canopy of trees, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor. Murong Xuewei rode her horse slowly along the forest path.

Her eyes scanned her surroundings warily, her ears perked up, catching every suspicious sound.

As Murong Xuewei walked, she kept replaying the image of the wild boar she had released in her mind.

Logically, large animals like wild boars shouldn't appear in the royal hunting grounds during the spring hunt. Who's behind this?

Murong Xuewei recalled how the wild boar had caused her and Gu Ye to get separated.

"Gu Ye, where are you?" Murong Xuewei whispered in her heart, feeling a little uneasy.

The spring hunt was shrouded in mystery from the very beginning; she always felt that an invisible hand was controlling everything behind the scenes.

Suddenly, a soft footstep sound came from nearby. Murong Xuewei turned around alertly, her hand already reaching for the dagger at her waist.

"Sister Murong, it's me!" A familiar voice rang out, and Wen Ruoxin stepped out from behind the tree.

Murong Xuewei frowned slightly, remaining vigilant. Although Wen Ruoxin was the daughter of Prime Minister Wen, she was very close to Xiao Wanning and had always been at odds with her.

"Miss Wen, why are you here alone?" Murong Xuewei asked calmly.

Wen Ruoxin put on a pitiful expression, "I got separated from the maids, and I can't find my way. Sister Murong, can I go with you?"

Murong Xuewei sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm. "Whatever, it's just that this forest isn't very safe. However, I don't know the way either, so if you follow me, you'd better be careful."

Wen Ruoxin nodded repeatedly and quickly walked to Murong Xuewei's side. The two walked side by side, but the atmosphere was somewhat awkwardly subtle.

Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats approached. Murong Xuewei was overjoyed, thinking that Gu Ye had arrived. However, when she turned around, her expression instantly changed.

Three men in black, mounted on horseback and wielding long swords, were galloping towards them. Murong Xuewei grabbed Wen Ruoxin, "Run!"

The two took off running, but the horse was clearly faster than a person. Seeing that the men in black were about to catch up, Murong Xuewei gritted her teeth and shoved Wen Ruoxin, "You run that way, I'll draw them away!"

Wen Ruoxin was panicked, but she still ran away as Murong Xuewei had told her.

Murong Xuewei ran in another direction, which, as expected, attracted the attention of the men in black.

Murong Xuewei moved through the forest, using the terrain to evade the pursuit of the men in black.

Her mind raced, her eyes constantly searching for something, trying to find a way out.

Suddenly, she saw a cliff ahead and an idea immediately came to her.

Murong Xuewei quickened her pace and ran towards the cliff. Seeing this, the men in black behind her assumed she was cornered and intensified their pursuit.

Just as Murong Xuewei was about to reach the edge of the cliff, a scream suddenly rang out.

"Sister Murong, save me."

She turned around and saw that Wen Ruoxin had appeared behind her at some point, with a long knife stuck in her chest.

"Wen Ruoxin!" Murong Xuewei exclaimed, but she knew she was powerless to help.

Wen Ruoxin's eyes were filled with disbelief and despair as she lay dying.

She seemed to never have imagined that she would die during this spring hunt.

Murong Xuewei felt a chill run down her spine. When the man in black was chasing her, Murong Xuewei had already guessed that it was Xiao Wanning's arm, but she did not expect Xiao Wanning's methods to be even more ruthless than she had imagined.

How ambitious is this woman who can so easily abandon even her own people?

Without time to think, Murong Xuewei continued running towards the cliff.

Just as she was about to jump, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, "Xue Wei!"

Murong Xuewei turned around and saw Gu Ye riding towards her at full speed.

Gu Ye's face was full of anxiety, clearly he had been searching for her all the way here.

"Watch out!" Murong Xuewei shouted, because a man in black had already raised his long knife and was about to slash at Gu Ye.

Gu Ye was agile and dodged the attack with a flip. He jumped off his horse, drew his sword, and engaged the man in black in battle.

Seeing this, Murong Xuewei also joined the battle. Although she was not as skilled as Gu Ye in martial arts, she could still launch occasional sneak attacks to divert the attention of the men in black and reduce the pressure on Gu Ye.

The two stood back to back, locked in combat with three men in black.

However, just as they were about to gain the upper hand, an unexpected event occurred.

Suddenly, a man in black pulled out a small bottle from his pocket and splashed it on Gu Ye's face.

Gu Ye couldn't dodge in time and got sprayed all over his face.

"Watch out, it's poison!" Murong Xuewei exclaimed, but it was too late.

Gu Ye felt dizzy and couldn't even hold the sword steady.

Seeing this, Murong Xuewei grabbed Gu Ye and jumped off the cliff.

"Xuewei, you've gone mad!" Although Gu Ye was poisoned, he still maintained a sliver of consciousness.

Murong Xuewei didn't answer, but simply held Gu Ye tightly. Their figures quickly disappeared below the cliff.

The men in black exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Should we go down and take a look?"

The leader of the men in black shook his head. "No need. With a cliff this high, even if there's water below, they wouldn't survive. Go back and report."

The three turned and left, leaving Wen Ruoxin's body lying in a pool of blood, an innocent victim of this conspiracy.

Just as Murong Xuewei had predicted, there was a deep pool at the bottom of the cliff.

The icy water completely enveloped the two of them, and Murong Xuewei struggled to drag Gu Ye ashore.

Gu Ye was completely unconscious, his breathing weak. Murong Xuewei looked around and spotted a cave not far away.

She gritted her teeth and dragged Gu Ye with difficulty toward the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Murong Xuewei immediately checked on Gu Ye's condition.

The poison had begun to take effect; Gu Ye's face was pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Gu Ye, hang in there!" Murong Xuewei gently patted Gu Ye's face, hoping to wake him up.

Gu Ye slightly opened his eyes and said weakly, "Xue Wei... I'm sorry... I might... have to go first..."

Murong Xuewei felt a pang of pain in her heart, and tears streamed down her face involuntarily. "Don't talk nonsense! You'll be alright, I won't let anything happen to you!"

Gu Ye struggled to raise his hand and wipe away Murong Xuewei's tears. "Xuewei... there's something... I've always wanted to tell you..."

Murong Xuewei grasped Gu Ye's hand. "What is it? Tell me, I'm listening."

Gu Ye took a deep breath and said haltingly, "I...actually...the first time...I...saw...you...I...fell...in...love...you..."

Murong Xuewei's pupils contracted sharply, and a storm raged in her heart.

She never expected that Gu Ye would actually fall in love with her.

Gu Ye continued, "I... originally only wanted to... use the Murong family's wealth... I never expected... I would actually fall in love with you..."

Murong Xuewei was filled with mixed feelings. She had originally intended to use Gu Ye's power to take revenge, but unexpectedly, the two of them were hiding something from each other.

“Fool, haven’t I felt the same way?” Murong Xuewei said with a wry smile, “In the past year or so, I have long since fallen for you, but I have never dared to say it.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye gave a wry smile, "It seems...we...made the right choice as husband and wife..."

The two exchanged a smile, but their expressions turned serious because of Gu Ye's cough.

"Gu Ye, you must hold on." Murong Xuewei held Gu Ye's hand tightly. "I only just found out you like me. There are so many things I want to do with you, so many things I want to tell you. You can't sleep."