Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Chapter 16: Use her to relive the old days

Qi Sui'an's eyes flickered, he drank the wine in the cup, and suddenly said: "Guangling San."

When she heard the name, Shen Mengyao paused for a moment, because this was her favorite song when she was young, and she often played it for her own entertainment. She hadn't played it for so many years, and she was afraid that it might be a little rusty.

Qi Sui'an looked at her frozen hands, chuckled and asked, "What? Can't you play?"

"Of course not, it's just that I haven't played for many years, so my skills are inevitably rusty. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Shen Mengyao plucked the strings of the zither with her bare hands.

The sound of the piano is melodious and graceful, like a spring breeze blowing on your face, bringing a hint of warmth.

As Shen Mengyao's fingers jumped, the sound of the piano gradually turned low, and the melody, like that of flowing water in the mountains, contained a sense of desolation and depth, which made people's hearts surge.

Qi Sui'an sat aside, staring at Shen Mengyao's profile intently. The sound of the piano seemed to take him back to his youth.

When Shen Mengyao raised her eyes, she naturally saw his intoxicated look and smiled mockingly. Could it be that he was reminiscing about his lost white moonlight through the sound of his piano?

She closed her eyes and immersed herself in the music.

But at this moment, a feather arrow suddenly shot over with the momentum of breaking through the air.

Qi Sui'an's eyes changed, and he slapped the table and flew into the air, his green robe fluttering in the night wind. Before Shen Mengyao could react, he had already pounced behind her and embraced her with his broad arms.

Then there was a "pop" sound, like the sound of a knife blade sinking into flesh. A faint smell of blood immediately spread in the air, and countless arrows flew out from the dense forest.

Qi Sui'an drew his sword and twirled it. The arrows made crisp sounds of collision and fell to the ground.

Soon, Qi Sui'an's men also rushed over. With just a glance, those people went into the dense forest!

Qi Suian then closed his eyes in pain and used his sword to support his shaky body.

Shen Mengyao finally reacted and shook him gently: "My Lord, my Lord, are you okay?"

Only then did she see that there was an arrow stuck in his back, and the bright red blood had dyed the surrounding green robe red, which looked shocking.

"I'm fine." He forced himself to speak and gently pushed her away: "Don't look at it, you can't bear to see this."

Shen Mengyao was so stunned that she couldn't say a word. If he hadn't pounced on her just now, she would have probably died long ago.

How could this be?

Her lips trembled slightly: "My Lord, you don't have to save me."

"These people came here for me. I asked you to come out. If I don't protect you, wouldn't it be useless?" Qi Sui'an said in a cold voice.

Shen Mengyao couldn't say what she wanted to say.

In just a cup of tea, the sounds of fighting in the dense forest had disappeared. Bei Lan led his men out and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, there were ten assassins in total. Seven were killed, and three committed suicide after being caught."

"That means there is no evidence now." Qi Suian glanced at him coldly.

Bei Lan's face looked extremely ugly. How could he be so careless just because he came here today because of Qi Sui'anxing?

He looked guilty, clasped his fists and growled, "My Lord, please punish me."

Qi Sui'an stood up, holding the sword, his eyes cold: "Go get it yourself when you return home."

Bei Lan bit her lip tightly: "Yes!"

This is his shame, and only punishment can make him remember it forever!

Qi Suian glanced at Queyue and said, "You take Miss Shen back!"

"Yes! I obey your command." Queyue protected Shen Mengyao: "Please."

Shen Mengyao looked at Qi Sui'an with great worry as he was walking slowly forward with the support of the guards. The arrow stuck in his body was not convenient to remove in this environment, and it looked particularly shocking.

Queyue seemed to have noticed something and whispered, "If you are worried, why not come to the mansion tomorrow to ask about it."

Shen Mengyao knew that she had to go back now. If she was not in the house tomorrow, there would definitely be problems. She wanted to separate from the Li family, but not in this way.

She nodded, and got on the carriage that brought her here with a heavy heart. Queyue drove the carriage and hurried to the capital city in the night.

When passing through the city gate, the road was smooth and unobstructed. Shen Mengyao saw Queyue negotiating with the guards guarding the city. After she came up, she asked, "I remember that the city gate is usually closed at this time?"

"Your Highness is well-connected, so this problem is no problem at all." Queyue said calmly.

Shen Mengyao felt strange again.

The appearance of the assassin in the wilderness today was probably because he had informed the city gate in advance, which allowed the villain to take advantage of the opportunity and cause him to be killed.

But even if it is unsafe, Qi Sui'an still wants to choose that place. Could it be that this is where he and his white moonlight have a story?

After thinking about it, this was the only possibility. Shen Mengyao lowered her head and smiled bitterly. Even though she tried her best to avoid being a substitute, he still insisted on his own way and relive the beauty of his time with Bai Yueguang through her.

Why bother? When the fog of all the illusions is cleared away, won’t it hurt yourself more when you see the true essence?

While she was thinking, the carriage had already taken her to the corner gate.

Queyue didn't leave until she had escorted him safely to the yard. It seemed that this was also Qi Sui'an's instruction.

It was just that an old maid outside the door yawned as she passed by and saw the unusual situation here. She crouched behind the pillar and looked in a few more times, wondering, "It's really strange. Why is Madam still out of the yard so late at night?"

She shook her head in confusion, went to the toilet and returned to her room.

Shen Mengyao didn't sleep well that night. When she closed her eyes, she could see the image of him with an arrow in his shoulder, covered in blood. It's not that she was afraid of blood, but every time she saw this image, she would think of him rushing in front of her and blocking the arrow for her, and she would feel inexplicably irritated.

The next day, when she got up to dress, Cuiwei took a look and exclaimed, "Madam, did you not sleep last night? Why is there a dark spot under your eyes?"

Shen Mengyao glanced at the bronze mirror, smiled and said, "It's okay, just use some rouge and powder to cover it up."

She picked up the rouge on the table and lightly applied it under her eyes, and her complexion looked much better.

Cuiwei took one look and smiled, praising her: "Madam, you are truly naturally beautiful. You look so beautiful just by putting on a little rouge. You look like a fairy from heaven."

"You are such a sweet-talker." Shen Mengyao glanced at her helplessly. She was still very worried. She didn't know if he was okay after being shot by an arrow. She thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Cuiwei, have you heard any news about the Regent's Palace?"

Cuiwei shook her head. "The Prince Regent's Palace is as secretive as an iron barrel. How could I possibly hear it? Madam, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly concerned about the Prince Regent's Palace?"