The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

The night wind in the winter forest is like a bone-scraping knife, stinging one's cheeks.

But Yu Wan no longer cared about the pain on her face.

She was held in Yun Shang's arms and didn't look back, but she knew that the men in black chasing them were close behind.

The only saving grace was that these people didn't seem to intend to kill them with arrows, otherwise they would have been riddled with holes long ago.

Yu Wan felt that even if she died, she couldn't be a fool. She snuggled into Yun Shang's arms and asked loudly, "Do you know who sent these people who are chasing us?"

If these people wanted to kill Yun Shang, then Yun Shang must know who sent them.

Yu Wan felt that it was very likely someone who disliked Prince Chen.

This time, Prince Chen's actions in Huicheng County have caused quite a stir and had a significant impact. If she is a formidable rival of Prince Chen vying for the throne, she will certainly be wary of him.

It wasn't hard to find out that Yun Shang was already a staff member of Prince Chen, so the person behind it blamed Yun Shang for this and thus dealt with him.

Yu Wan was surprised that she could still think so calmly at this moment. Just then, she heard the man's deep and cold voice beside her.

"It is the King of Qi."

“A few days ago, when the King of Qi’s men failed to win me over, they had already poisoned me once.”

Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat.

"Poisoning?!"

Did the King of Qi's men poison Yun Shang?!

Yu Wan remembered that in the original novel, this Prince Qi was also one of Prince Chen's formidable rivals.

Although Consort Zhou, the mother of Prince Qi, did not come from a prominent family, she enjoyed the Emperor's favor for more than a decade. No matter how many new and old concubines came and went in Emperor Wenjing's life, Consort Zhou always held a place in his heart.

With such great favor, Emperor Wenjing also showed more affection for this son than for his other princes.

It is no exaggeration to say that Prince Qi was Emperor Wenjing's most beloved son.

King Qi himself was also the kind of person with a deep and scheming mind.

Because he witnessed Consort Zhou and Consort Duan vying for the emperor's favor fiercely when he was young, Prince Qi deeply disliked his younger brother, Prince Chen.

On the surface, however, he treated Prince Chen as his 'closest brother'.

There is no true affection in the royal family. Emperor Wenjing's sons appeared to be brothers and respectful on the surface, but in reality, they were all secretly scheming against each other.

So, it's highly likely that Prince Chen already knows about Prince Qi's actions against his people.

This is much earlier than the original story.

Yu Wan remembered very clearly that in the original novel, Prince Chen saw through Prince Qi's true colors when Prince Qi secretly plotted against Yun Shang, forcing an unsuitable official position onto Yun Shang.

Only after this incident did Prince Chen truly see Prince Qi for who he was.

But this time, it seems to have happened much earlier than expected.

It's mostly the butterfly effect brought about by her appearance.

If the main plot of the original work can be changed, does that also prove that the male and female protagonists in the original work may not necessarily end up together?

The thought only flashed through Yu Wan's mind for a moment.

Her buttocks and inner thighs had been so jolted and rubbed that she felt no pain, yet the people chasing them from behind continued their relentless pursuit.

Yu Wan gritted her teeth, about to speak, when Yun Shang suddenly tensed up and gripped the reins tightly with both hands.

The horse neighed and slowed down. Yu Wan looked up at the road ahead and her scalp tingled instantly.

There was a rift valley not far away, spanning about five meters, which was absolutely impossible for a horse to jump across!

"Cloud Cup!"

Instinctively, Yu Wan grabbed Yun Shang's wrist.

Yun Shang's dark eyes were fixed on the ravine ahead, and he controlled the horse to slow down. Despite the perilous situation, there was no trace of panic on his face.

"Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."

"I won't let anything happen to you."

He spoke his last sentence very softly, his voice almost fading into the air, but Yu Wan keenly caught it.

Under such a perilous situation, her heart couldn't help but burn.

"hiss--"

The horse reared up on its forelegs, neighed loudly, and kicked up dust before finally coming to a stop at the edge of the cliff.

Before her lay a bottomless chasm, and Yu Wan glanced at it casually, only to feel her vision go black.

If someone fell from that height, they would probably be completely destroyed.

"Run, why don't you keep running?"

A hoarse voice, deliberately lowered, came from behind.

Yu Wan's vision went black again.

Good news, they've brought the car to a stop.

Bad news, the assassin is catching up.

How come there are deaths both ways?!

“Young Master Yun,” the assassin on the other end said, quite politely, “My master said that if you are willing to change your mind in the face of death, he is still willing to accept your service.”

Yu Wan paused, then tilted her head slightly to see Yun Shang's smooth, rounded chin.

It seems that the King of Qi really wanted to win over Yun Shang. If he couldn't win him over the first time, this assassination attempt was probably more about threatening him than taking his life.

Yun Shang's voice remained calm, "I have already said what I said, and I will never say it again."

This is what rejection means.

The man in black opposite him changed his expression, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Yu Wan suddenly felt a chill on her neck.

Is this guy stubborn? Couldn't he at least pretend to serve to save his life first?

Seeing the man in black charging at her with a knife, Yu Wan quickly raised her hand, "Wait a minute!"

The man in black paused, "?"

“I mean, wait a minute,” Yu Wan said quickly. “Your master’s primary order to you should be to persuade Yun Shang to surrender, right? Give me a chance, and I’ll try to reason with you.”

The man in black stared at Yu Wan with a hesitant look. "You?"

"Who are you?"

So these people don't even know who she is? Then why did she follow Yun Shang to escape for her life?

Did you escape for nothing?!

Yu Wan silently complained in her heart, but smiled and said, "That's not important. What's important is that I can help you persuade him."

Clearly, the man in black on the other side wavered.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yu Wan whispered to Yun Shang, "Quick, quick, pretend to join them. Once we get past this cliff, we'll figure out how to escape."

Yun Shang lowered her eyes, looked at Yu Wan's hair whorl, and asked her in a low voice, "Are you sure?"

Yu Wanfei quickly replied, "Yes, yes."

A flicker of something crossed Yun Shang's eyes, and he gave a curt "hmm" without any emotion.

So Yu Wan shouted loudly at the men in black opposite her, "Yun Shang has agreed to serve your master, so we're on the same side now!"

The man in black stared at Yu Wan, then glanced at the calm Yun Shang, and suddenly spoke, "Kill her and leave with us."

Yu Wan: "??" Meow meow?

She might be hallucinating!

Perhaps sensing Yu Wan's shock and disbelief, the man in black let out a wicked laugh, full of malice, "Yun Shang, if you truly serve your master, you wouldn't mind killing her, would you? She's just a woman. Once you become your master's subordinate, he can satisfy any woman you desire."

"His looks are a hundred times more beautiful than hers."

Yu Wan: "..." Killing her is one thing, but attacking her appearance is another!

Yu Wan discovered that nowadays men generally felt that only the stunning beauty of Wang Wanshu could be considered truly exceptional, while the original owner's appearance was more like that of a pure and innocent fairy.

These scoundrels just don't know how to appreciate.

She absolutely adores her innocent face and sexy figure.

No, that's not the point.

The key point is, why did this person discard them after using them?!