Chapter 410 The golden cicada escapes from its shell
Just as the killer was hesitating, he heard a commotion outside.

"Quick, surround this place, don't let even a fly fly out, watch out for the secret passage..."

It was Xia Chunyu's voice. A'ruan and A'man were both surprised.

Ah Ruan looked at the assassin who was holding the knife, and guessed that he didn't really want to kill her, so she said, "If you want to kill me, do it quickly, otherwise you'd better leave as soon as possible!"

The killer was stunned for a moment and said, "You are already dead."

Ah Man thought that he was going to attack after saying this, and was ready to fight to the death. As long as he could block three or two moves, he could wait for the prince to come.

The only thing she is good at is her lightness skill, the rest is not good enough.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the killer put away the knife, turned around and left.

Ah Man was stunned. Just left like that?

Ah Ruan said: "Why don't you help me untie the rope quickly?"

Ah Man came to his senses and quickly cut the rope with a knife: "Princess, why do you think he left?"

Ah Ruan was speechless: "Do you still want him to stay?"

Uh...of course not.

"Aruan...Aruan..."

There was a hurried and anxious voice coming from outside.

"It's Prince Jing, Princess, Prince Jing is here..." Ah Man was overjoyed. The battle outside had not yet ended, but Prince Jing came in person to rescue the princess, which showed how worried Prince Jing was about the princess.

She has always known what the princess is thinking, and this is exactly what the princess is worried about.

A light flashed in Aruan's eyes. The moment before, she was still hovering on the brink of life and death. At this moment, not only was the crisis resolved, but she also heard Xiaojing's voice. The joy of surviving the disaster was far less than the happiness of being sure that Xiaojing was safe and sound.

"Aruan..." Helian Jing rushed in first and saw Aruan standing in front of him. Helian Jing felt that all the blood in his body rushed to his brain at this moment. Without thinking, he took two steps forward and hugged Aruan in his arms, tightly, tightly... He tried hard to melt this person into his body and never separate again. Thousands of words were expressed in this silent embrace.

At this moment, he threw aside all his worries and reservations, and the emotions he had been suppressing for so long burst out like a mountain torrent, like the eruption of magma buried deep underground. He could no longer suppress it. He had already missed it once, and he didn't want to, and couldn't, miss it a second time.

No one knew how conflicted and painful his heart was that night. Ah Man escaped to report the news, and there was no doubt that Ah Ruan would be in danger. He wished he could kill him right then and there, but he had a more arduous task and a heavier burden. On one hand, the city was destroyed, the family was ruined, and the world changed hands, and on the other hand, the person he wanted to cherish the most was waiting for his rescue.

He couldn't decide.

He was unable to do anything himself, and there was no one he could ask for help. Everyone was doing their best to face the numerous crises, so he could only let his heart suffer in boiling water and oil. Every minute and every second was like being cut by thousands of knives.

He was able to put down his burden only when his eldest brother arrived with reinforcements.

Along the way, he was extremely anxious, afraid that it would be too late. He couldn't imagine what would happen to him if something happened to A'ruan. Would he go crazy? Even if he went crazy, it would be a regret that could never be undone.

Fortunately, Aruan is okay.

Luckily, he made it in time...

Ah Ruan was stunned for a moment, then slowly hugged him. She felt like something was stuck in her throat, making it feel sour and bitter.

She finally understood Xiaojing's feelings. It turned out that she was not the only one who was being sentimental. Xiaojing also liked her.

This is enough. Even if we cannot be together in this life, with such a hug, there will be no regrets in this life.

In their Nanyue, it is common for women to remarry, and it is not uncommon for a younger brother to marry his brother's wife after his brother's death. But she knows that Huaisong is not like that. People value a woman's chastity more than her own life. If she and Xiaojing were ordinary people, there might be hope, but she is the Princess of Yu, the concubine of Prince Yu who committed the crime of treason, and he is Prince Jing of the Helian Palace, a man of noble status. The chasm between them is not just a deep ravine, but an insurmountable Milky Way.

So, she didn't dare to hope for it.

Xiaojing was able to come to save her and give her such a hug. She was really, really satisfied.

Ah Man watched this scene and was so excited that she couldn't help crying.

Xia Chunyu rushed in and saw this scene. He swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He couldn't bear to disturb this star-crossed couple, so he let them hug each other for a while longer.

But it can only be for a while. Prince Yu has already escaped. This man must be caught, otherwise, there will be endless trouble. Also, A Ruan must be properly settled. This is what Yaoyao repeatedly reminded before going to the farm. If A Ruan can be saved, this and that...

"Ahem..." Xia Chunyu coughed twice, breaking the rare warmth in front of him at an inopportune moment, causing Ah Man to roll his eyes.

Xiaojing and Aruan just couldn't help themselves and were awakened by Xia Chunyu's cough. Xiaojing was fine, because he had let it go anyway. Besides, Chunyu knew the truth, so there was no need to pretend in front of him. Although he let go of her hand, he still put one hand around Aruan's waist, as if she was originally her woman, with a casual attitude. But Aruan's face turned red with embarrassment, and she wanted to hide away, but Xiaojing realized that she was trying to hide, so he hugged her tighter.

Xia Chunyu said, "Ah Man, go get two sets of maid's clothes and quickly change them for the princess. It's best if she looks disheveled."

Ah Man didn't understand, but she still obediently went to find clothes.

Xiao Jing understood Chun Yuge's intention and said disapprovingly, "No need to bother. I'll take A'ruan back to the palace right now."

Xia Chunyu really wanted to beat this idiot and knock on his stupid head. Why was he so stupid?

Xia Chunyu pulled Xiao Jing over and said, "Let's go outside and talk."

"What are you doing? There is something you can't say here." Xiao Jing muttered reluctantly.

Xia Chunyu kicked him in the butt: "You're just stupid enough to die."

"Why am I stupid?" Xiao Jing rolled his eyes innocently.

Xia Chunyu pulled him outside and whispered, "If you take her back like this, how will your brother and mother deal with it? Yes, we all know that A'ruan is innocent. Not only is she innocent, but she has also made contributions, but will others think so? They might think that you are blinded by lust and deliberately find excuses to exonerate A'ruan. Don't forget, she is the Princess of Yu. This important identity means that she cannot be with you openly. Not to mention being together again, it is hard to say whether A'ruan's life can be saved. For them, eradicating all evil is a must."

Xiao Jing was silent for a moment: "I have thought about what you said, but what else can I do? Should I let Ruan hide from the public for the rest of her life? I will not let my beloved suffer like this."

Xia Chunyu gnashed his teeth and said, "So you're stupid, are you the reincarnation of a pig? Can't you use your brain?"

Xiao Jing was very upset, but Brother Chunyu seemed to have a way. As long as he could be with A'ruan, he would endure being called a pig.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Xia Chunyu whispered a few words in Xiaojing's ear, and Xiaojing nodded repeatedly, his heart blossoming. He smiled shyly and admired him very much: "Brother Chunyu, it's true that everyone says you are resourceful and cunning."

Xia Chunyu almost vomited blood. Damn, is your stomach full of straw? Don't you have any ink? Just be resourceful, why add "cunning" to it? Don't you know it's a derogatory word? Believe it or not, I will kick you to death, cunning.

After the conversation ended, A'ruan and A'man were also dressed up, wearing half-worn clothes and with messy hair, as if they had been abused.

Xia Chunyu glared at Xiao Jing and said unhappily, "You are responsible for setting the fire. I will take the people away first."

Xiao Jing laughed and said, "No problem, I promise to burn this place to the ground without leaving a single tile."

Then he said to A'ruan gently, "A'ruan, don't worry and follow Brother Chunyu. I will come to see you later."

A Ruan smiled slightly, lowered his head and followed Xia Chunyu's footsteps.

Xiao Jing watched A Ruan and others leave, and moved two corpses in from outside. These were the people who resisted and were beheaded. Then he took out the flint and lit the curtain. The flames quickly swept across and burned fiercely.

Burn, burn, completely burn this cage that traps Aruan and turn it into ashes.

A Ruan followed Xia Chunyu and saw that the mansion was full of soldiers and officers. All the servants in the mansion were detained by the soldiers and officers. They all looked sad. Fortunately, everyone was in panic and worried about their lives, so no one noticed A Ruan and A Man.

"You must search carefully and don't miss any corner." Xia Chunyu said to the officers and soldiers.

"There's a fire! There's a fire!" Some officers and soldiers shouted when they saw the fire in the backyard.

Xia Chunyu frowned and said, "Put out the fire quickly, don't burn the evidence, and strengthen the guard to prevent the traitor from escaping in the chaos."

Everyone took action. Xia Chunyu took advantage of the chaos to successfully lead the person out of the palace and handed him over to Chunfeng. He gave him a few instructions, and Chunfeng nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that his second brother was covered in wounds, Chunfeng couldn't help but worry and said, "Second brother, you should take care of the wound first."

Chunyu said: "It's okay, just be careful and don't let anyone find out."

Soon, someone discovered the secret passage, and Xia Chunyu personally led people to chase out through the secret passage. The fire set by Xiaojing spread quickly and burned the yard where Aruan lived to ashes.

Afterwards, officers and soldiers found two charred bodies with only a few bones left in a pile of rubble, and identified them as Princess Yu and her maid.

Xiao Jing was very sad for a while when looking at the two horrible corpses. She even shed a few tears and sighed: "The Princess of Prince Yu is an extraordinary woman who sacrificed her own relatives for the greater good! If she hadn't risked her life to report the plot of Prince Yu, we would have been the ones to die at this moment. Such an extraordinary woman deserves everyone's admiration. Unfortunately, she still couldn't escape the clutches of Prince Yu... What a pity, it's really such a pity..."

The person was already dead, and with Prince Jing sighing and lamenting with endless emotion, the officers and soldiers present had no doubts at all, and they all silently mourned for the Princess Yu who had died tragically.

This was Ye Jiayao's first plan, to escape, make A Ruan disappear, and leave A Ruan with a good reputation of sacrificing his relatives for the sake of justice, to silence the gossips of the court officials, and also to lay the groundwork for the long-lasting friendship between Huai Song and Nanyue.

(End of this chapter)