Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 546 - 545: This Time, I Will Protect You

Chapter 546: Chapter 545: This Time, I Will Protect You

Xiaoyao glared at Ye Qingying with some resentment.

People were talking; how could one get distracted and ignore what was said?

Still, with patience, she repeated her question:

"Why don’t the people here plant crops suitable for winter? I can’t see anything growing in the fields."

Ye Qingying glanced outside and casually replied, "The pest infestation is severe, nothing can be grown."

"Pest infestation?" Xiaoyao furrowed her brows, "What kind of pest?"

"A kind... of pest that cannot be completely eradicated, which appeared out of nowhere a few years ago. They ravage the fields from the start of summer, and even in winter they persist, eating anything and everything in the fields, making it impossible for any crops to grow."

"Why not find a way to deal with it?" It seemed like a waste that there was such a large area suitable for planting, yet the common people couldn’t even afford to eat white rice.

"Some time ago, it was reported that the Imperial Court had sent soldiers to help, but these Lijia Worms could not be completely eliminated and were difficult to get rid of. They also bred rapidly, and in the end, the officials the court sent couldn’t solve the problem."

"Lijia Worms?" That’s a peculiar name, she hadn’t heard of it before.

Ye Qingying offered a brief explanation: "They have two sharp pincers."

"Like shrimp?" Or perhaps crabs?

"They’re not shrimp." If they were shrimp, they would have been eradicated, as the people could have consumed them directly.

Xiaoyao bit her lip, tilting her head in thought: "Then..."

"Xiaoyao, something isn’t right!" Ye Qingying suddenly flung the curtain aside.

"Master, don’t come out," Xiaoyao quickly realized what was happening, swiftly pulling the curtain back down, shielding Ye Qingying inside!

In her preoccupation with the Lijia Worms, she had failed to notice the atmosphere had started to feel off.

However, as an assassin, Ye Qingying’s sense of danger was always much stronger than ordinary people’s.

It was quite normal for Xiaoyao to be less alert than him.

After his reminder, Xiaoyao also managed to sense a dangerous and unsettled factor drifting in the wind.

But that sensation quickly intensified.

Suddenly, Xiaoyao yanked the reins and commanded in a deep voice: "Go!"

The carriage swiftly veered off in another direction.

A peculiar gleam flashed through Ye Qingying’s eyes.

This girl, indeed very clever, with a sharp mind and unusually quick reactions.

She had been able to climb from a discarded concubine to the Empress’ position, step by step; she truly had her capabilities.

If she hadn’t been so emotionally invested, so eager to find Feng Yexuan, she wouldn’t have fallen into Yu Linglong’s trap.

Soon, the carriage arrived at a flat area surrounded only by wild grass and rocks, with no trees in sight.

Xiaoyao leaped up and stood steadily on top of the carriage roof.

The assassins, who had originally planned to hide among the trees, were forced to come out in the open, instantly revealing themselves.

On Ye Qingying’s slender, jade-like fingers rested a long sword’s hilt.

On the carriage roof, Xiaoyao softly said: "Master, don’t move; this time, let me protect you."

His wounds hadn’t healed yet, moving his True Qi now could easily tear them open.

Before they set out, Xiaoyao had already warned not to act unless absolutely necessary.

Though Ye Qingying was aware of his condition, how could he let Xiaoyao face it alone?

Still in a whisper, Xiaoyao said: "Just listen to me, don’t cause trouble; I’ll try to handle it."

Quickly, the assassins surrounded the carriage completely.

The one leading them on horseback was a burly giant.

His bearded face looked rugged and terrifying.

As he neared the crowd on horseback, even his voice was frighteningly wild:

"Jian Wuying, you killed my big brother; today, I will use your head to pay tribute to my deceased brother! Come out

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