"Haha." Yan Xijun coldly smiled, staring straight at him. Her bright eyes sparkled with a mocking smile as she slowly said: "I want to seek death. Are you going to stop me?"

  "I said I won't let you die, and I absolutely won't let you die." Chu Yixuan took a step forward and hugged her. "After returning to the palace, I will have someone follow you every step of the way. Let's see if you can still die."

  "Let me go! I won't go back to the palace with you." Yan Xijun desperately struggled and punched him, trying to make him loosen his grip.

  "Jun Er, it's too late for you to change your mind now." Chu Yi Xuan let her hit him with her soft and fluffy fists, this kind of attack was nothing to him.

  Put her on the horseback. Chu Yixuan had not yet mounted his horse. Suddenly, a gust of wind came from behind. He keenly sensed the arrival of danger. At this time, Luo Zhong was heard shouting: "Your Majesty, danger is coming from behind."

  He dodged to one side and turned around to see a man wearing a ghost mask on his face suddenly appearing behind him.

  "Who are you? How dare you launch a surprise attack on me?"

  The man with a ghostly face didn't answer his words, but instead swiftly thrust out three quick swords from different directions towards him.

  Chu Yixuan thought he was a vengeful person, seeing him stab over, didn't dare to be too careless, hastily avoiding his three swords, drawing out his sword wanting to exchange blows with him when the ghost-faced man flew onto the horse carrying Yan Xijun, then used his sword to fiercely stab into the horse's buttocks. The handsome horse in pain, like crazy, rushed towards the forest.

  Chu Yixuan did not expect the ghost-faced man to do this. By the time he reacted, his fine horse had already galloped far away with someone on it.

  Chu Yixuan hastily mounted the horse that Luo Zhong had ridden in on and urgently ordered: "Pass down my order, seal off the capital city, don't let anyone leave the capital. Also, have Yi Ling bring the Imperial Guard to assist me. Must find Yan Cai back."

  Having given the order, Chu Yixuan rode his horse and chased after them in the direction of the forest.

  "Alas, Your Majesty." Luo Zhong anxiously gazed at the person who had disappeared into the forest, thinking to himself that the Emperor was really muddled-headed, recklessly chasing after him like this. What if that person was a bad guy and wanted to assassinate the Emperor?

  It's all because of Yan Cai's talent. Women are indeed a calamity in disguise.

  The Emperor is willing to sacrifice everything for her, even his own life.

  Luo Zhong just felt a little sentimental and then hurriedly went to find reinforcements.

  And so, the mad horse carried Yan Xijun and the ghost-faced man away. She had long been unable to bear the horse's jolting. If it weren't for the person holding her from behind, she would have fallen off onto the ground long ago.

  The ghost-faced man just let the horse run for a while, then hugged her and jumped off the horse, hiding in the dense bushes.

  Before long, Yan Xijun saw Chu Yixuan riding alone on horseback, passing in front of him and chasing after the horse in front.

  After losing sight of him, Yan Xijun turned around to look at the ghost-faced man and asked in puzzlement: "Who are you? Why did you help me?"

  "Hey kiddo, you don't recognize me that quickly?" The ghost-faced man took off his mask and threw it aside, smiling brightly at her.

  Yan Xijun saw his true face and exclaimed: "Prince Wang, how is it you?"

  This man is indeed the elegant and refined Prince Jing.

  "It's not suitable to stay here for long, let's go back first." Chu Yicheng put his arm around her and led her in another direction. Not far away, Yan Xijun saw Mei Qi riding a horse waiting for them.

  "Father. Miss Yan." Seeing them arrive, Mei hastily dismounted her horse.

  Yan Xijun looked at them in surprise. They had obviously made special preparations for this move.

  "Don't be so surprised. We're all here for you." Chu Yicheng reached out to start undressing her, only to be met with her expected refusal.

  "He explained: 'Now you are the target he is looking for. If you don't cooperate with me, it's very likely that you will be caught by him. Do you want to enter the imperial palace?'"

  Yan Xijun shook her head, pursed her lips and remained silent, allowing him to take off his cloak and outer coarse clothing.

  Chu Yicheng helped her take off her outer clothes, then hugged her and jumped onto the fine horse. He turned his head to Mei Dao: "You stay here and pay attention to the situation. We'll go back first."

  "Uh-huh, I know." Mei nodded and watched them leave from afar. Then she jumped onto a tall tree to observe the movements in the distance. She saw that many imperial guards were coming from the southeast direction. She thought to herself, "Luckily Grandfather left on time, otherwise they would have been found."

  Yan Xijun was brought into the mansion by Chu Yicheng from the backyard. After entering his room, he savagely threw her onto the bed and stared at her with piercing eyes, suppressing his anger: "Why did you sneak out of the mansion again? Didn't I order you not to leave this place?"

  "Don't ask why. Can't you see everything? I don't need to explain again."

  "This king will let you off today if you can explain it clearly, otherwise, take a rest." Chu Yicheng looked at her and said menacingly.

  "Fine. You all threaten me. Anyway, I don't want to live either. Just let me go die." Yan Xijun got up from the 'bed' and rushed towards the round wooden pillar.

  Anyway, she had sought death just now and was already numb to it. Not to mention being afraid. If it weren't for Chu Yixuan stopping her, she might be accompanying the spirits on the Yellow Spring Road right now.

  "Damn woman." Chu Yicheng cursed under his breath. His figure flashed, and he blocked her path, grabbing her shoulders and roaring, "Do you want to die that much?"

  "Mingdu is dead. What's the point of me still being alive?" Yan Xijun thought of Ming, who had died from multiple sword wounds and bleeding. Tears fell again.

  "Don't cry anymore. Haven't you cried enough for him today?" Chu Yicheng stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears, irritably saying: "That little scoundrel Chu Chengming should have died with his eyes closed. He was able to get your precious love, and yet you're still heartbroken over him for so long. That little scoundrel, he's better off dead."

  "Don't you dare say that about him." Yan Xijun rebuked. In her heart, no one was allowed to speak ill of him.

  "Alright, let's not talk about it then. Don't be too sad either. The dead cannot come back to life. You need to let go. And don't try to find ways to die either. Live a good life instead. Being alive is hope."

  "Leave me alone. I really don't want to live anymore. Let me go and die." Yan Xijun begged Chu Yicheng.

  "Who will avenge Chu Chengming's death? Who will avenge General Yan's death? Haven't you ever thought of avenging them?" Chu Yicheng asked, shaking her head.

  "Revenge." Yan Xijun muttered to herself. Then, with a bitter smile, she said: "How can I take revenge? He's not an ordinary person. Trying to kill him is even more difficult than ascending to heaven."

  "As long as it's human, there's no one who can't be killed. If you believe me, I can help you avenge. However, the time is still uncertain which day."

  "Revenge. Do we really need to avenge them?"

  At this time, Yan Xikun's mind flashed through the fragments one by one, thinking of her father's tragic death, Chu Chengming's experience, Xu Yi's outcome, and Xue Lian's death. She was really too weak. He had harmed so many of his own relatives to death, but he chose to escape instead.

  Yan Xijun, you can't avoid it anymore.

  She finally made up her mind. Nodding, she said: "Alright. I won't seek death. I want revenge."