Just now, in order to avoid pursuit, Hu Shijie had to drive the carriage on the mountain road, not daring to take the official road. At this time, the carriage was already halfway up the mountain. The mountain road was rugged, and not far away was a steep and towering cliff.

The path leading to the cliff appeared in front of them.【】

Looking at the width of the road, a carriage cannot pass it, otherwise it will definitely fall into the cliff.

"Your Majesty, the mountain road ahead is too narrow. Please get off the carriage, please remember that beyond this mountain is a small town. You can definitely get there before dark!" Ening opened the carriage curtain and said respectfully.

"Okay!" Wei Ning'er was exhausted at this time, but for the sake of the child in her belly, she kept holding on and got off the carriage with Bing Ruo's help.

Ening and Hu Shijie unloaded the two horses and led them one after another.

The four of them walked forward for a short while and then heard the rapid sound of horse hooves.

"Oh no, they've sent more men to chase us!" Ening's face changed drastically. He wanted to ask Wei Ning'er to get on the horse and leave first, but when he looked at her towering belly, he immediately gave up the idea. He changed his mind and said to

Hu Shijie next to him said

"You take my wife to go first. The place ahead is extremely narrow, and there is a cliff below. I will go there to guard and hold them back. You go up the mountain. The mountain is densely forested and overgrown with weeds. It will be extremely difficult for them to find you for a while."

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Wei Ning'er couldn't just watch Ening die. He went to stop the pursuers alone. The dangers could be imagined. After all, they had hardly rested since last night, especially since early this morning. They have been running for their lives.

, even though Ening was brave enough to be invincible, he was too tired and suffered a lot of minor injuries. The people chasing him were all carrying bows and arrows, and they would die if they were not careful.

"Mother, hurry up!" En Ning turned around and shouted, then ran forward. He had made up his mind to die and left a glimmer of hope for Wei Ning'er and the others.

Wei Ning'er opened her mouth and was about to say something, but Hu Shijie grabbed her and said in a deep voice: "Empress, leave quickly!"

Wei Ning'er staggered forward with the support of Hu Shijie and Bing Ruo. Not long after they had walked away, they heard the sound of swords clashing behind them.

Wei Ning'er knew that En Ning had used his life to win a glimmer of hope for her. Thinking of Lu Yunxi who was far away by the emperor's side, Wei Ning'er's heart suddenly throbbed.

Although Lu Yunxi never mentioned it to her, although she never revealed it, Wei Ning'er knew that Lu Yunxi only had E Ning in her heart from beginning to end. Otherwise, with her talents, it would not be difficult to win the emperor's favor, but she was so

She has been avoiding the emperor for many years, even if she was looked down upon and bullied because she was not favored, why would she let herself suffer if she didn't miss Ening so much.

The mountain road was rugged, and Wei Ning'er struggled even more with her big belly, but her desire to survive overcame everything. With the help of Hu Shijie and Bing Ruo, she slowly walked into the dense forest.

"Eunuch Hu, please take a rest first. I'm afraid your Majesty may not be able to hold on any longer!" Bing Ruo was frightened when she saw Wei Ning'er's face turned horribly pale, and even her palms broke out in cold sweat.

Hu Shijie was slightly startled, then picked up Wei Ning'er and said, "Ning'er, hold on!"

"No...Brother Wenhao, I can walk by myself!" Wei Ning'er said urgently, tightly grabbing the hem of his clothes.

At this time, everyone was exhausted. Although Hu Shijie was very powerful in martial arts, he was no better than them in killing enemies along the way. If he carried her and walked, he would only walk slower.

"Empress, just listen to Eunuch Hu!" Bingruo said urgently, holding her hand tightly.

Hu Shijie carried Wei Ning'er and burrowed into the dense forest until he found an easy hiding place, then he put her down and gasped: "Ning'er, you hide here first, I'll go back and check on Ening."

"Brother Wenhao!" Wei Ning'er grabbed his hand: "Don't go, Ening is already in danger, and you will die if you go!"

"Ning'er, although I have always refused to admit it, I have indeed regarded him as a brother over the years. I can't just watch him die alone. What's more, those people who really killed Ening are probably already on the mountain.

Come, I won't let them find you." When Hu Shijie said this, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.

"Don't...don't go..." Wei Ning'er couldn't help but shed tears. How could she watch them die one by one to protect her.

Hu Shijie looked at Wei Ning'er and gently held her hand, with a soft look in his eyes: "Ning'er, Brother Wenhao can't protect you from now on. You have to take care of yourself, whether you are in the palace or outside the palace, and live well!

"

"Brother Wenhao..." Wei Ning'er shouted and struggled to catch him.

However, Bingruo hugged her tightly and prevented her from getting up: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Brother Wenhao, don't go... don't go..."

"Empress!" Bingruo was deeply afraid that Wei Ning'er would attract an assassin, so he covered her mouth and sobbed in her ear: "Empress, for the sake of your little brother, please calm down!"

When Wei Ning'er heard this, she slowly stopped struggling, but her tears became more and more abundant.

"Mother, you are tired, please take a rest!" Bingruo hugged her, tears streaming down her face, but she had to comfort her.

The surrounding area gradually became quiet. Wei Ning'er was tired from crying and had no strength left in her body. She stared blankly ahead, her mind in confusion.

I don't know how much time passed, and the sky gradually darkened. Bingruo helped Wei Ning'er up from the grass and whispered: "Madam, there is still no movement after such a long time. It can be seen that those assassins have been killed or left. Let's

Come down the mountain quickly, otherwise it will be very dangerous at night when wild animals appear on the mountain."

Wei Ning'er was as graceful as a walking corpse, staggering down the mountain with Bingruo's support.

"Mother, please hold on. When we get to the bottom of the mountain and find someone else, we will be saved!" Bingruo said with great effort, sweating profusely.

From last night to now, they have not eaten a grain of rice, not even a sip of water, and are exhausted from running. At this moment, they have reached the limit of what they can bear, but...in order to survive, they both walked down the mountain step by step.

Gradually, a not-so-wide road appeared in front of them, with messy prunings scattered on it. Wei Ning'er was trembling all over.

It was on this path close to the cliff that En Ning chose to stay alone in order to protect her, and Brother Wenhao also returned here without hesitation to protect her.

"Ening...Brother Wenhao..." Wei Ning'er couldn't help shouting, but no one responded.

"Mother, let's go quickly!" Bingruo couldn't help but shed tears and helped Wei Ning'er walk forward.

After walking for who knows how long, both of them could no longer hold on any longer. Bingruo was about to help Wei Ning'er sit down, but Wei Ning'er suddenly grabbed her hand: "It seems like someone is coming!"

Before Wei Ning'er finished speaking, she was pulled by Bingruo to the side path. The two of them hid behind a big tree, and the dense weeds hid their figures.

After a while, several men in black came over with big knives in their hands, slashing everywhere.

"Where did they hide? The commander gave orders to find them. I don't know if the other brothers have found them!" the leader said while slashing around.

"What are you afraid of? We have blocked three roads going down the mountain. If they don't want to hide in the mountain and be eaten by wild beasts, they will definitely come down. It's just a pain for us that they have to search the mountain all night long!"

Listening to their words, Wei Ning'er and Bingruo both fell into despair, and their clasped hands were trembling all the time.

Seeing that the men in black were not far away from them, thinking that there would be more people searching for them, thinking that the road under the mountain was blocked, and that there were dangers everywhere, Bingruo looked at Wei Ning'er beside her, and her heart trembled.

He reached out and took off the fox fur cloak that Wei Ning'er had been wearing.

"What are you going to do? Bingruo!" Wei Ning'er was stunned.

"Your Majesty, it is your blessing to be able to serve your Majesty in this life. I will no longer be able to serve you in the future. You must live well. For the sake of the little brother in your belly, and for the sake of protecting your Lord E and Eunuch Hu, you must live well.

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After Bingruo said that, she put the cloak on her body and crawled forward for a while before standing up and running away.

"Over there..." The leader of the men in black shouted and chased after him.

Wei Ning'er was stunned, and finally realized what Bing wanted to do. She wanted to chase her, but before she could stand up, she felt a heartbreaking pain coming from her abdomen. She almost fainted. In a daze, she heard

came the shouts of those people.

"Don't run, you can't escape..."

"stop……."

"He jumped off a cliff. He must have died on such a high cliff. Go back to the commander and look for him down the mountain stream!"

"Looking down the mountain stream, aren't you going to die? If you fall from here, you will be shattered to pieces!"

Wei Ning'er almost fainted after hearing this. Tears slowly flowed down her closed eyes. The pain in her body was far less than the pain in her heart.

She watched helplessly as En Ning, Brother Wen Hao, and Bing Ruo... risked their lives to save her. The pain in her belly told her that the child might not be saved.

At this moment, Wei Ning'er could no longer hold on any longer. Cold, hunger, pain... were slowly drowning her.

When she woke up again, it was already broad daylight. Wei Ning'er subconsciously touched her belly. There was still a high bulge there and there was no pain anymore. She had already given up hope and her heart trembled. The child... the child was still there.

A desire to survive slowly turned into strength. For the sake of her children, she could not die in this mountain. For the sake of her children, she had to hold on.

Wei Ning'er climbed up from the grass and walked forward step by step. She was so hungry that she had to eat weeds to satisfy her hunger. She could only make sure that the weeds were not poisonous.

From morning to dusk, she finally saw the official road at the foot of the mountain. There was no one on the official road at the moment. It seemed that the assassins had already retreated.
Chapter completed!