Chapter 54

The Fourth Princess just glanced at Deng Fei. When the sword was about to strike, she suddenly retreated ten meters away. Everyone present was astonished. They had never heard that the Fourth Princess knew martial arts.

They only knew that she appeared weak like a man all day long, with a pale face like a ghost, always out of breath, and needing a sedan chair everywhere she went. But what was this? Could it be that it was all an act before?

However, at this moment, the complexion of Tuoba’s Fourth Princess turned pale. She opened her mouth slightly, sucking in air, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She glanced at Nuan Fan and the others in the night, then turned around and flew over the roof, leaving a silhouette for everyone.

“Chase!” Deng Fei shouted and flew after her. The other subordinates also regained their senses and tried to catch up.

“Protect Her Highness!” Nuan Fan also shouted loudly, and the guards blocked them. She wanted to intercept Deng Fei, but the wound on her shoulder was still bleeding, her head was getting dizzy, and she almost stumbled off the roof.

“Boss Nan, are you okay?” One of her subordinates quickly rushed forward to support her.

“I’m fine. Stop them.” Nuan Fan shook her head vigorously, quickly wrapped the wound with a piece of cloth, and grabbed her sword to chase after them.

Meanwhile, the discomfort on the Fourth Princess’s body became more and more pronounced, and her wheezing grew heavier.

When she saw a bamboo forest in front of her, seemingly uninhabited, she hurriedly hid inside, trying to calm her condition as much as possible. But this time, luck was not on her side. Instead, Deng Fei chased after her. Through her breath, she found her hiding place.

“Fourth Princess, I didn’t expect everyone to be fooled by you, thinking you only knew how to act weak.” Landing in front of the woods, Deng Fei mocked as soon as she opened her mouth.

The Fourth Princess didn’t hide anymore, leaning against the bamboo and panting heavily. She slightly loosened her collar, fearless as she smiled, “How dare a mere servant like you kill a royal heir? What’s so surprising about it?”

“Tomorrow, I’m afraid everyone will know that the Fourth Princess was followed all the way to Yunwen Kingdom by the Third Princess’s subordinates and killed.” Deng Fei looked disbelieving, but her heart was heavy. She was not foolish. Had she missed something? But she was afraid that her scheme would delay, fearing that delaying would cause trouble. She spoke up, “Nonsense, once I kill you, my mission will be accomplished.” Lifting her sword, she planned to make a fatal blow. “Prepare to die!”

“Who in the world doesn’t know that, besides the Third Princess, who can enjoy the Empress’s favor? I ask, who else has the word ‘favor’ on them?” With a faint sentence, the Princess successfully made Deng Fei stop her movements again. She remembered what she had said on the roof of the inn. She thought that if she didn’t mention who her master was, no one would know, but she didn’t expect them to be waiting for her here. Didn’t that mean that the surrounding people had heard it?

But thinking that since it was known, it was known, and not doing anything would still be spread, it was better to just do it, and besides, without evidence, the Empress would not easily believe it.

Just as she was about to make a move, a voice came from inside the house.

“Xin, why is it so noisy?”

“Maybe someone’s walking around and talking, disturbing you. Be good, I’ll ask them to go further away.”

“Well, then come back quickly.”

“Okay, I promise it’ll be quick.” After patting Xiao Yu’er sleeping acupoint and seeing him fall asleep deeply, Xin got up, put on a coat, and then turned back to tuck him in before leaving the room.

Outside, the two women were also shocked. They thought there was no one here, but hearing the conversation inside made them feel a sense of silence.

“Creak-”

The dim moonlight shone on Chen Xin as she opened the door, looking calmly at the two people in the courtyard, and said coldly, “Can you two move away? You’ve disturbed my husband’s sleep.”

Just as the Fourth Princess, who was still panting, was about to apologize, Deng Fei, with a domineering attitude, looked at Chen Xin with a sneer and said, “What is your husband? And what are you? Mere commoners dare to drive me away?”