Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 486

Yunxi Yue mounted her horse and galloped away quickly.

Gong Shu was so nervous that she fell down.

"Xiao Shu!"

Pei Shang quickly pulled her up and rode off with her on horseback.

At this moment, Zeng Xiao rode over on horseback, along with Zeng Rou, who was injured.

"We can't get out."

"What happened?" Pei Shang asked.

“The entire plum grove is a trap. There’s a Bagua formation here, and anyone who doesn’t understand it can’t get out. It must have been set up by the Grand Preceptor of Dongling Kingdom,” Zeng Xiao said.

"Miss Yun, please heal my sister. She was injured by a hidden weapon, and the weapon is poisoned."

Yun Xiyue dismounted and went to examine her. It was indeed poisoning; the wound was on her shoulder, and the hidden weapon was embedded in her flesh, requiring time to remove.

She did bring a first-aid kit.

"I gave him an antidote, so he'll be fine for now. But removing the hidden weapon will be a bit difficult in this situation."

Zeng Xiao said, "Pei Shang, take them to find a place to hide first. The plum forest is very large. Even if we can't get out the way we came, there will always be a place to hide."

Pei Shang nodded, had someone help Zeng Rou onto her horse, and they left together.

The guards found a cave.

"Can we help her heal her wounds here?"

Yun Xiyue nodded. "Mm."

Soon, the sounds of fighting came from outside; someone was chasing them. Pei Shang led his men out to defend them, but he didn't know how many people were outside and felt a great sense of danger.

Gong Shu's heart pounded with fear, worried that something had happened to Pei Shang. She was so nervous that she wanted to cry. "Sister Xiyue, what do you need me to do?"

"Take this crossbow and hide. If anyone comes in, shoot them." Yun Xiyue handed her a crossbow and then helped Zeng Rou retrieve her hidden weapon.

"Shoot...shoot them..." Gong Shu was almost crying; she dared not!

“If we don’t kill them, they will kill us.”

"Don't be afraid, Xiaoshu. Just think of them as prey."

Gong Shu was even more afraid of death, so she chose to pick up a weapon and fight. "Sister Xiyue, I will protect you."

As expected, some escaped. Gong Shu saw the person enter and quickly fired an arrow. The assassin was caught off guard and was hit.

One of them died, and Gong Shu was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Those who came in later had to be driven back by continuous crossbow fire.

Zeng Rou let out a muffled groan.

The hidden weapon was taken out.

"Sister Xiyue!"

Yun Xiyue turned around and saw the assassin trying to kidnap Gong Shu, so she rushed over to save her and killed the assassin with a single blow.

Gong Shu fell to the ground, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.

Before they could react, two more assassins entered.

Yun Xiyue picked up the crossbow and found that there were no arrows left. She could only fight them, but she was no match for them and was soon injured.

"Hey, aren't you a very powerful female general? Even if you're injured, you should still be able to take care of these two assassins. Hurry up and save Sister Xiyue." Gong Shu ran over to Zeng Rou.

Zeng Rou looked at Yun Xiyue, who was being slashed repeatedly, and her eyes were filled with pleasure. "Sorry, I'm injured and can't move."

"You're lying! Sister Xiyue just saved you!"

"If something happens to Sister Xiyue, you'll be next." Gong Shu was furious; she hadn't expected her to be this kind of person.

She clearly refused to help someone who was dying.

The assassin didn't intend to kill Yun Xiyue; it seemed he was deliberately torturing her.

She lay on the ground, covered in wounds of all sizes, her flesh mangled and bloody.

"Sister Xiyue!" Gong Shu rushed over and hugged her.

The assassin stopped, then suddenly rushed over, grabbed Gong Shu, and tore at her clothes, yelling, "What are you doing? Let me go!"

"If Miss Gong Liu is humiliated, then Young Master Pei Shang probably won't marry you anymore," the man said lewdly.

Their target is Gong Shu.

Gong Shu screamed and cried in fear.

“Zeng Rou!” Yun Xiyue glared at the woman leaning against the stone statue.

She can move now.

Zeng Rou, however, turned a blind eye.

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"Your Majesty, it seems that Merlin is experiencing an attack, and we cannot enter."