Transmigrated Female Official

185 My heart aches so much.

Chu Qingluo was focused on making sure that nothing happened to Ji Qiran!

But she had only taken one step when Zhi Jun shoved her into the carriage. "It's dangerous, you go in first!"

Staring at the carriage curtain blocking her way, Chu Qingluo froze for a few seconds, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would leap out of her chest. If Ji Qiran hadn't been protecting her, he wouldn't have been distracted and taken an arrow.

At this moment, the Sixth Princess patted her on the back and asked, "Qingluo, are you alright?"

Oh no... Ji Qiran has been shot by an arrow...

Chu Qingluo's lips moved, but before she could say anything, Zhi Jun helped Ji Qiran in.

The Sixth Princess immediately noticed the arrow in Ji Qiran's shoulder and exclaimed anxiously, "Seventh Brother is injured?!"

"...It's alright." Ji Qiran endured the excruciating pain and had Zhi Jun help him break the arrow shaft at the back before sitting down.

Fearing another attack by arrows, they could only sit on the ground in the middle of the carriage, trying not to touch the carriage wall.

Large beads of sweat appeared on Ji Qiran's forehead. He met Chu Qingluo's panicked expression and forced a reassuring smile: "I'm really fine." After saying that, he reached out and pulled her over, making her sit down beside him.

Seeing the blood seeping through his clothes, her heart clenched.

She tore off pieces of her own dress and pressed them against his bleeding wound. But the fabric was immediately stained red again, so she had to keep changing it…

"Fusang went to Fancheng." Ji Qiran deliberately diverted everyone's attention, his voice a little hoarse. "Originally, we thought the men in black were after Fusang, so she wanted to risk leading them to Fancheng. But it turns out these men in black are after all of us."

"We saw it." The Sixth Princess and Zhi Jun saw through the gap in the curtains that the Fusang carriage had turned around.

"How could you let my sister risk her life alone?!" Zhi Jun sounded anxious, emphasizing his words, "Besides, she doesn't know martial arts!"

"This was Fusang's own decision," Ji Qiran explained.

"But... but we can't just let her do whatever she wants!"

“Fusang didn’t act recklessly,” the Sixth Princess continued. “She chose to go to Fancheng, even though it was far away, because she didn’t want to see us all trapped and die here. In such a critical moment, she was able to take such a brave step, which shows her extraordinary courage. She is indeed the crown prince chosen by the Serpent God for the Yuezhi Kingdom.”

“But…” Zhi Jun was still very worried.

The Sixth Princess knew what Zhi Jun wanted to say, and continued, "Since not all the men in black are with Fusang, her risk has been reduced. And now that we are facing half the number of men in black, we have a chance to break through the encirclement."

No sooner had the Sixth Princess finished speaking than several more arrows thudded into the carriage wall.

Zhi Jun lifted a corner of the curtain to observe, his expression grave. "Why do I feel like the number of men in black hasn't decreased? Could it be... that their main target is us?"

"That's not impossible." The Sixth Princess smiled coldly, already fully aware of the situation. "I knew it! How could they possibly let me return to Yancheng so easily?!" With that, she moved closer to the carriage door, reached under the seat, and pulled…

There was actually a hidden compartment in this carriage?!

Chu Qingluo's eyes widened as she looked closely and saw several bows and arrows and a longsword inside the hidden compartment.

The sixth princess handed the items to Zhi Jun and Ji Qiran, then tied her Seven Star Sword to her belt, and finally picked up a bow and arrow.

It seems that the Sixth Princess not only came prepared, but also decided to fight to the bitter end.

"Did Anyang already know that someone wanted to harm you?" Zhi Jun asked.

"That's not surprising, is it?" the Sixth Princess countered. "However, it's probably the people of Ji Kingdom who don't want me to go back. We've already encountered an ambush while still within the territory of Yuezhi Kingdom... This means that someone has colluded with the people of your Yuezhi Kingdom."

Zhi Jun was shocked: "How is this possible?"

Seeing Zhi Jun's incredulous expression, Chu Qinglu couldn't help but say, "Of course it's possible. If the men in black are from the Ji Kingdom, then their presence here must mean that someone provided them with a pass. As for the fact that Fusang was also attacked, it further proves that the Yuezhi people who colluded with them must have included a condition in their offer that Fusang would never return."

The Sixth Princess nodded in agreement with Chu Qingluo's point of view, and then added, "If the men in black are from the Yuezhi Kingdom, then their attack on us is simply because they were acting on someone else's orders. Therefore, the claim of collusion is entirely valid."

"..." Zhi Jun frowned deeply, offering no reply. There weren't many who truly wanted to go to Japan and never return. He wasn't truly dull-witted; he simply didn't want to accept the truth of fratricide.

"Although survival is the priority right now, I can't be so muddleheaded as to not even be sure who wants me dead. That would be too pathetic!" The Sixth Princess said, a flame burning in her eyes, "I'll fight them!"

"Alright! I'll go and knock that leader of the men in black off his horse for you!" Zhi Jun clenched his fists, quickly bent down, stood up, and walked towards the door.

"I'll lend you a hand!" The sixth princess lifted the carriage curtain and raised her bow and arrow, aiming them out the window.

At the same time, several arrows struck the carriage walls and wheels, and even the guards driving the carriage were hit by several arrows and fell off the carriage.

"Not good!" Seeing that the horse had suddenly gone out of control, Ji Qiran gritted his teeth and said, "I'll drive the carriage!"

Chu Qingluo didn't want him to go, and unconsciously placed her hand on his wrist. But if she didn't let him go, there was no other way at the moment; she knew absolutely nothing about driving or riding horses, nor was she skilled in martial arts or archery…

It was at this moment that Chu Qingluo realized she was truly useless and couldn't help at all.

In the end, she could only weakly squeeze out, "Be careful..."

Ji Qiran could tell she was worried about him, and he felt a little secretly pleased. He suddenly leaned in and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.

"Lend me some strength." A faint smile appeared on his already pale face, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised. After speaking, he supported himself on his shoulders, moved outside the carriage curtain, and struggled to pull the reins with both hands.

Chu Qingluo's face had turned burning hot in that instant. At a time like this, he still had the mind to tease her. She was almost dying of anxiety! But the thought that he might encounter danger again at any moment made her extremely uneasy.

Especially that indescribable smile of his just now... it was so beautiful, but it seemed like... it was about to disappear.

She instinctively covered her chest with her hand, his blood still lingering on her pale fingertips, and suddenly realized... her heart ached terribly!