Wei Ning'er had never seen such a leopard before, so naturally she didn't understand. After hearing what Concubine Jia said, she got off her horse and ran forward with her, but she didn't forget to take the bow and arrow in her hand. [ ]

The two of them ran forward desperately, and behind them came the whining and neighing of horses, as well as the roar of leopards. The wind blew on their faces, but Wei Ning'er didn't notice the coolness at all. Due to nervousness and fear, her face was covered with tears.

Beads of sweat kept coming out.

The neighing of the horses became smaller and smaller, maybe because they were far away and could not hear clearly, or maybe because the horses were bitten to death by those ferocious leopards, Wei Ning'er couldn't help but feel a cold feeling in her heart.

meaning.

Now the two poor horses have become food for those wild beasts. Will it be her and Concubine Jia's turn next?

"Sister, my concubine, I can't run anymore?" After running for who knows how long, Concubine Jia felt that her legs had lost all feeling, and she suddenly collapsed to the ground, panting and shouting.

When Wei Ning'er heard this, she stopped and took a few steps back with heavy steps to sit next to Concubine Jia. She had no strength left.

Concubine Jia looked at Wei Ning'er who collapsed beside her and couldn't help but laugh. She had also had bad thoughts towards Wei Ning'er out of jealousy, but now...the two of them actually ran away together...how could she have expected that this day would happen?

Woolen cloth.

Wei Ning'er almost lost her temper when she saw her smiling, and couldn't help but ask: "Sister, what's going on...?"

"No...it's okay..." Concubine Jia shook her head gently. She was just too tired and felt out of breath when she smiled like this.

"Sister, let's go!" Wei Ning'er stretched out her hand to pull Concubine Jia. Although she had been ridiculed by Concubine Jia in the past, the situation was different now. The two of them had someone to look after them. When they found the Eight Banners soldiers guarding them, they would also

It's safe.

"Sister, there's no need to run away. The leopards won't hurt anyone. As long as we don't attack them, they won't do anything to us. What's more, we are already far away from where we were and they won't catch up!"

The concubine shook her head and said while panting.

Wei Ning'er said: "First the poisonous snake, then the leopard. I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. My sister said that leopards don't hurt people, but... if they are leopards that have been hungry for many days, will they hurt people?"

When Concubine Jia heard this, she paused for a moment, and then said: "That must be possible. I heard that some people are so hungry that they can even eat Guanyin soil. They are not afraid even if they know that eating it will kill people. Those leopards are beasts, let alone

It’s terrible!”

"Then sister, why don't you leave quickly!" Wei Ning'er said helplessly.

Jia Fei had no choice but to get up from the ground. The place where the two of them were at this time was on a low ground. There was a small forest in front of them, and the ground behind them was slightly higher. When they looked up, they could see the bright moon hanging in the sky as if from that small forest.

It's like rising up the hillside.

"Where to go, the grove or the hillside on the left? Concubine Jia looked at Wei Ning'er beside her and asked.

"On the hillside, it's better to walk on the grass than in the dense forest. You won't be able to find anyone that way!" Wei Ning'er said solemnly.

"Sister, the emperor must have noticed that we are missing at this time. Will he come to look for us?" Concubine Jia asked.

"Of course I will!" Wei Ning'er said decisively.

"I hope so, then why don't we go back, maybe the emperor has already brought someone to look for us?" Concubine Jia said with some joy.

"Go back?" Wei Ning'er thought about it in her mind. If she went back, she might actually meet someone who was looking for them, but... if those golden leopards hadn't left yet, wouldn't it be dangerous?

"Sister, if you go forward, you don't know what dangers you will encounter. If you go back, the leopard may not be there. What's more, they should be full after eating those horses!" Concubine Jia was a little afraid.

affim.

"Sister, let's move forward!" For some reason, Wei Ning'er was always afraid of those leopards that were as ferocious as tigers.

When Ye Wenhao was young, his mother always liked to tell stories to them under the big locust tree in the yard of Ye's family. One time they talked about tigers. Wei Ning'er still remembers it clearly. Uncle Ye said that tigers are the most ferocious.

A wild beast that can swallow a person in one bite.

"I thought my sister was the boldest, but I never thought you might be scared too!" Concubine Jia smiled and pulled Wei Ning'er towards the hillside on the left.

"Sister is joking, I'm not brave enough, I'm just holding on!" Wei Ning'er said with a smile.

"My sister is not talking nonsense. Looking at my sister today, it reminds me of the imperial concubine in the past. Her aura back then was unparalleled by anyone in the palace." After speaking, Concubine Jia paused slightly and said with a smile:

"Don't get me wrong, sister. My sister is naturally not as arrogant and domineering as she is!"

Wei Ning'er nodded slightly, but did not answer. She just smiled and walked forward.

Concubine Jia said: "Sister...sister is someone who has been here before, and I will tell you some true words today. I remember that at the beginning, I, Concubine Chun, Concubine Yu, and others entered the palace in the same year as concubines, that is, concubines without titles.

But... concubines also have high and low status. The imperial concubine was also a concubine at that time, but she was very tight. She was the only one in the palace who dared to shout in front of the queen. The queen was kind to the people in the palace and never blamed her. But the emperor

She was always scolded, but later... Concubine Xian entered the palace as a sidekick to Fu Jin, but Concubine Huang relied on the emperor's favor and did not take her into consideration. Because Concubine Xian's mother was deeply valued by the late emperor, she gradually became more and more popular.

She has a high position and power...she has also become a concubine, and after the emperor succeeded to the throne, she became a noble concubine, second only to the empress!"

Concubine Jia paused slightly when she said this, then smiled bitterly and said: "It is precisely because of the arrogance of the Imperial Concubine that I never dare to go against her. Instead, I rely on her and do not dare to have any second thoughts towards her... Just like you today.

She treats the queen like a queen, but... in the end, she actually wants my fourth elder brother to be her son, sister... You have not had children yet, but you can't understand it. The child is the heart of the mother-in-law. How can I give it to anyone?

Of course she doesn't want to, but she... always threatens me with her child. If I displease her in the slightest, she says she will ask for an order to raise my fourth elder brother... Although the Queen is good to her sister now... But in the future,

No one can tell, sister, it’s better to be more careful!”

"Thank you, sister, for reminding me!" Wei Ning'er nodded slightly. What Concubine Jia said was what she was worried about, but... in Wei Ning'er's heart, the Queen was not the late Imperial Concubine, just because the Queen had a kinder heart than anyone else. From then on,

She would not kill anyone, and she did not want to go against the Queen, which would not be worth the gain and would make people feel chilled.

"My sister will definitely feel that what she said is exaggerated now... given time, my sister will naturally see all this clearly, but... I am afraid that I have already paid a heavy price by then. In the palace, I have to recognize some people and things.

You always have to pay a price, sometimes even losing your life!" When Concubine Jia said this, a trace of sadness flashed across her face, and she said no more.

"Thank you, sister. I will definitely keep it in mind!" Regardless of whether what Concubine Jia said today was a deliberate attempt to drive a wedge between her and the Queen, it was at least half true. Wei Ning'er had never expected that Concubine Jia would say this to her.

"You're welcome, sister. You and I are running away together today. It's fate. When we find out who wants to harm you and me, my sister will definitely not be merciful. I'll have to ask my sister to help when the time comes!" Concubine Jia said with a smile.

"Sister, don't worry. Although I never have grudges with others, if anyone wants to harm me, I will definitely destroy her first!" Wei Ning'er's words were full of coldness.

She didn't say this to Concubine Jia. You know, Concubine Jia also gave her a lot of obstacles.

"You have to have such courage to survive in the palace!" Concubine Jia couldn't help but look at Wei Ning'er with admiration.

"Sister, look, see if there are flashes of firelight behind us on the right, dots and dots... slowly approaching us!" At this moment, Wei Ning'er, who was ascending the small uphill slope, glanced back and couldn't help but

His eyes widened and he said anxiously.

"Yes, the emperor must have sent someone to look for us. This is great!" Concubine Jia shouted excitedly.

Wei Ning'er was about to say something when she saw several black shadows flashing under the hillside, which looked particularly erratic against the night sky.

"Sister...those golden leopards are catching up, right where we rested just now!" Wei Ning'er's face turned pale and she said to Concubine Jia beside her.

"Don't be afraid, sister. Behind that small forest is the east. Those leopards were originally blocked in that area. They should be going back." Concubine Jia was not very worried.

"But... they seem to be coming to us!" Wei Ning'er said with a hint of trembling.

"No...what's going on?" Concubine Jia's expression also changed suddenly.

The leopards were extremely fast. In just a few breaths, they jumped up from the hillside and surrounded Wei Ning'er and Concubine Jia. A dozen or so leopards were circling around them with a faint light flashing in their eyes, seemingly looking for the most suitable one.

opportunity to attack.

Wei Ning'er's heart was lifted, and she dropped the bow in her hand on the ground. She held the arrow tightly with both hands, and cold sweat kept pouring out of her palms.

The distance is too close. Even if she shoots an arrow, she may not be able to hit the leopards, let alone hurt them.

At this moment, the leopards roared, and Concubine Jia was startled, and then shouted: "Sister, put down the arrows in your hands quickly, otherwise they will definitely..."

Before Concubine Jia finished speaking, the leader of the leopard let out a low roar, kicked his legs back violently, and immediately jumped up and turned into a black shadow and rushed towards him. The sharp claws flashed a cold light in the night.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Concubine Jia.

"No..." Jia Fei screamed fiercely. Looking at the claws flashing with cold light in front of her, her heart sank to the bottom. With just this one blow, she would die. Even if she survived, her

His face must have been ruined as well.
Chapter completed!