Dong Xiang 'er pushed Xia Nian behind the tree while she was running around aimlessly, but she was practically walking in circles.
Xia Nian subconsciously climbed up the tree trunk and hid herself in the lush canopy. With the advantage of standing higher, she could see everything below clearly. A heavy object fell in front of Dong Xiang 'er, and Xia Nian almost cried out in shock. She bit her lower lip in a panic and swallowed the musical note that was stuck in her throat.
Dong Xiang 'er was so frightened that she fell to the ground and shouted at the corpse in front of her," Brother! Big brother!"
Xia Zhao's lifeless eyes stared at the tree as if he knew that his beloved sister was hiding there.
"Kill them!"
Dong Xiang 'er subconsciously got up and ran. The men in black did not chase after her until she stood by the moat. Below her was the bottomless moat water. The men in black then moved forward with their horses.
"Obediently accept your death, Your Highness.”
Perhaps knowing that she had no way out, Dong Xiang 'er decided to jump down. Xia Nian felt a chill down her spine and almost cried out again.
A man walked out from the end of the group. Although he was dressed in black, he did not wear a mask. His cold expression and cold voice said," Go down and search. If you're alive, I want to see you. If you're dead, I want to see your corpse."”
Standing on the tree, Xia Nian couldn't even shed a single tear. She suppressed the urge in her heart and watched them retreat until they disappeared into the rain. His eyes were empty as he looked at the corpse on the ground. Even the slightest movement was painful. When he jumped down from the tree, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground. He twisted his ankle. Fortunately, it was a sprain and he did not break his bones.
They didn't take the corpse away but left it here to rot. Xia Nian gritted her teeth and used force to straighten her sprained ankle. Cold sweat instantly seeped out of her pores, chilling her entire body.
He tore a thin strip of cloth from his robe and fixed his injured ankle. Xia Nian ignored the cold and dirty mud on the ground and crawled to Xia Zhao's body on her hands and feet. She fumbled around his body and found something, which shocked Xia Nian.
Xia Nian held a square token in her hand. On it was carved the totem of the auspicious beast on the Xia Country's military flag, a fiery red vermillion bird that spread its wings and was about to fly. Xia Nian looked up at the sky and laughed, letting the rain fall on her face." Third Uncle, oh Third Uncle, can you really sit on the throne that you snatched? Do you know that the commander's seal that symbolizes the power of the Xia Kingdom is in the hands of your living niece?”
Xia Zhao's death was caused by the Yinghua dagger stabbed into his chest. Xia Nian pulled out the dagger and held it in her hand. Dragging her injured leg, Xia Nian found a dilapidated temple before dark. Although the rain had lightened up a lot, it still did not stop. It continued to rain endlessly.
There was some firewood in the dilapidated temple. Fortunately, it was not damp. Xia Nian took out two flint stones from her purse and lit the fire. She took off her coat and baked it. She sat beside him and hugged her knees, burying her head deep into the darkness. Xia Nian didn't dare to fall asleep, no matter how tired she was. Fear invaded her endlessly, making her tremble all over.
Her ankle was swollen. Unfortunately, she did not bring any medicine with her before she escaped. All she could do now was to endure it and try not to let it worsen.
After a long night, the bonfire burned to the end, leaving a faint light. Xia Nian knew that she couldn't stay here. The further away from the palace, the better.
Xia Nian suddenly had the idea of escaping to another country. However, she was a person who would do anything she wanted. The sky in the east turned white, and Xia Nian walked onto the official road. Perhaps it was luck, but an old man happened to pass by on the official road. When he saw Xia Nian, he immediately stopped the carriage and asked," Little girl, did you hurt your leg?”
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