Transmigrated Female Official

After staying in Yuezhi for ten days, Chu Qingluo and her companions were finally about to embark on their journey home.

The Queen of Yuezhi prepared a letter of credence and a welcoming gift, allowing Zhi Jun to return to Ji Kingdom with the Sixth Princess this time.

Once Zhi Jun leaves, he probably won't have the chance to come back.

After bidding farewell to the Empress and her brothers, Yi Yi led her spirit horse to the carriage.

Fusang insisted on personally seeing them off, and the Empress could not dissuade her, so she could only tell her to come back quickly and not to leave the country.

So, just like when they arrived, the five of them set off together.

However, Fusang played a little trick, insisting that they ride in separate carriages so that Zhijun and the Sixth Princess could have more alone time.

So at this moment, there were only three people in the carriage: Fusang, Chu Qingluo, and Ji Qiran. The Sixth Princess and Zhi Jun's carriage was in front of them...

Fusang followed this group for several days, and now they were finally approaching the border city of Yuezhi, which meant it was time to say goodbye.

"I really hate to see you leave." Fusang looked at Chu Qingluo and Ji Qiran and sighed deeply.

Chu Qingluo originally wanted to comfort Fusang by saying that she could visit Ji Kingdom again if she had the chance, but when she thought about how Fusang was now the heir to the throne of Yuezhi Kingdom, she realized that she could no longer be so free and could travel around as she used to.

Chu Qinglu could only say, "There will definitely be a chance to meet again." Although she didn't know when that would be...

"Fusang, we all feel that it is the best arrangement for you to inherit the throne," Ji Qiran suddenly said. "From now on, the Ji Kingdom and the Yuezhi Kingdom will surely be able to maintain long-term peace and mutual assistance."

Speaking of this, Fusang seemed somewhat melancholy. "...But I don't understand anything yet, how can I inherit the throne..."

"You can learn anything you don't know. What's important is the qualities you possess," Chu Qingluo sincerely encouraged her.

“Yes, Qingluo is right.” Ji Qiran agreed.

Fusang looked at the two of them, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Do you really think I'm a good person? I'll stick with you two until the very last moment, preventing you from being all lovey-dovey and living happily ever after—"

"Cough..." Chu Qingluo was speechless for a moment.

Ji Qiran smiled and said, "That's a bit of a mess, but we're going to part ways soon, so I won't hold it against you."

“I don’t think Qingluo is interested in you at all, and I can’t help but worry for you,” Fusang teased deliberately. “Why don’t you stay? I can guarantee your position in Yuezhi will be unshakeable.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Qiran's face darkened, and he coldly said, "No discussion."

"Hmph!" Fusang pouted, "It's not fun at all!" After being rebuffed by Ji Qiran, she turned to Chu Qingluo and said, "Qiran's personality is so awful, I reckon you'll get annoyed with him sooner or later. When that happens, remember to write to me, and I'll send Third Brother to you."

"Pfft—" Seeing Fusang deliberately teasing her, Chu Qingluo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Ji Qiran squinted and said, "Fusang, if you keep up this bad behavior, I'm afraid I won't be able to control my terrible personality and will just throw you out of the car."

"Oh my god—" Fusang exclaimed dramatically, "Qingluo, did you hear that?! Qi Ran is actually threatening and intimidating me!"

Chu Qinglu raised an eyebrow and said, "Now you know, right? Not getting close to him is the best choice."

"I see!" Fusang exclaimed, looking as if she had just realized something.

Ji Qiran was furious at these two women who were flattering each other. He gritted his teeth and said helplessly, "You've escorted us far enough. If you keep going, you'll be leaving the country with us! You should head back now!"

"What's the rush?" Fusang peeked through the curtains before saying, "This is still in the suburbs, several miles from the border town!"

No sooner had Fusang finished speaking than her hand, still holding the curtain up, heard a loud 'thud!' as something hard slammed into the carriage wall!

"It's an arrow—!" Ji Qiran shouted, quickly pulling Chu Qingluo into his arms and pressing her head down. "Quickly lie down!"

Were we attacked?!

Chu Qingluo's heart pounded wildly, and she hurriedly pulled Fusang down, making her bend over instantly as well.

Immediately afterwards, 'thump thump thump thump!' a bunch of arrows struck the carriage wall!

Ji Qiran lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and saw that the Sixth Princess's carriage, which was running ahead of them, had also been attacked. He was very anxious and cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"

Right now, he can only protect Chu Qingluo and Fusang. Fortunately, there is a falcon in Sixth Sister's car.

A short while later, the sound of hooves approached. Only then did Ji Qiran realize that the attackers were a group of masked men in black, whose origins were impossible to discern.

The guards in the procession all raised their bows and arrows to shoot at the men in black, but just in case, the carriage continued to speed up and did not stop.

"Who could they be?" Chu Qingluo asked Ji Qiran.

"It's not clear yet," he replied.

At this moment, large beads of sweat had already appeared on Fusang's forehead. She exclaimed in horror, "We are still within the territory of Yuezhi, and they are most likely people from Yuezhi."

“That’s not impossible,” Ji Qiran said. “You’ve already been made crown prince, so it won’t be easy to overthrow you in the future. Right now, you’re in this desolate outskirts, and some people might be itching to make their move.”

If that's the real reason, then the most likely mastermind is either Begonia or Narcissus.

Fusang's heart ached, and she murmured, "Could it be one of my eldest or second sisters? How could they be so heartless..."

Seeing that Fusang's expression was getting worse, Chu Qinglu interrupted, "Stop thinking about it, it's all just speculation. Let's see how to get out of this predicament."

Fusang nodded, exhaled softly, and tried to regulate her breathing.

Ji Qiran frowned and said, "There are more and more men in black."

Their entourage was so long, with some wagons carrying goods, they certainly couldn't run as fast as individual horses. At this rate, they would eventually be surrounded and attacked by the men in black… their chances of survival were slim.

Fusang grew anxious and glanced out the window again, noticing that Zhi Jun's spirit horse was running ahead of their carriage. Suddenly, an idea struck her. She said, "There's a fork in the road not far ahead. Going straight leads to the border city, while turning left leads to Fancheng. We can split up there. If these people are really after me, I can lead them to Fancheng. Once inside the city, I'll be safe, and the city guards will capture them."

"This is too risky!" Chu Qingluo said, "How far is Fancheng from here? If these people are really after you, they will stop you at all costs."