The transmigrated wife is crazy and ruthless.

Chapter 392 Crisis 4 Abuses

Li Cunxu's expression was uncertain; he gripped his longsword tightly, a hint of anger and resentment flashing in his eyes.

However, Qiu Ziyue's determination left him with no way to proceed.

He said through gritted teeth:

"Ziyue, you clearly promised me that if you broke up with me, you would elope with me."

Have we spent so much time together that you've forgotten your initial promise?

Qiu Ziyue shook her head, her voice gentle yet filled with unwavering determination:

“Cunxu, I’m sorry. I really can’t forget my heart. He entered my heart before you did.”

These words struck Li Cunxu's heart like a heavy hammer.

Li Cunxu was immediately enraged and roared:

"Guards! Take Qi Yuxuan away! How dare he violate my queen! I will tear him apart with five horses!"

The guards responded and moved towards Qi Yuxuan.

Qi Yuxuan stood fearlessly in front of Qiu Ziyue.

However, Qiu Ziyue stepped in front of Qi Yuxuan without hesitation and said coldly:

“Cunxu, if you dare to lay a finger on Yuxuan, you’ll have to step over my dead body first!”

Besides, you are no match for us at all.

Her words carried an undeniable power, causing the guards to stop in their tracks.

Li Cunxu suppressed his anger, his tone laced with sarcasm:

“Ziyue, I am the Prince of Jin. Even if I knew that you and Qi Yuxuan had a marital relationship before, I could not hold it against you.”

But now that we're married, how can I face the world?

This concerns not only your reputation, but also my authority!

Qiu Ziyue sneered and responded, prioritizing the overall situation:

"Cunxu, you're overthinking it. Yuxuan and I didn't do anything."

He was injured, and I simply stayed up all night to take care of him. Don't slander our innocence.

Du Xiao, being quite quick-witted, immediately understood and nodded repeatedly in agreement:

"Yes, yes, yes! I've been staying with Sister Ziyue and Brother Yuxuan taking care of General Qi! How could they possibly do anything?"

Looking at Du Xiao's appearance, Li Cunxu still had doubts in his heart.

But he had no choice but to temporarily put down his longsword and soften his tone:

"Twilight Sparkle, let's go back. Many villagers have heard that you were assassinated."

They're all waiting for you at the gate of Prince Jin's residence. You need to go back and let the villagers know you're safe.

After a moment's thought, Qiu Ziyue put forward her request:

"Then let Yuxuan come back with us. After all, General Qi was injured while saving me."

Li Cunxu initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it again:

Refusing would make him seem petty, so he reluctantly nodded and gave the order to the guards:

"Remember, no one is allowed to spread rumors about what happened tonight!"

The claim that the princess had an affair is utterly baseless! Anyone who violates this claim will be executed without mercy!

The guards immediately responded in unison:

"Yes Yes Yes!"

As the order was given, the atmosphere gradually calmed down.

When the group arrived at the gate of Prince Jin's mansion, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Qiu Ziyue was safe and sound.

However, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted:

"Your Highness, are you really alright? We heard you were attacked, and everyone was very worried!"

Qiu Ziyue smiled and waved to the villagers:

"Don't worry, everyone, I'm fine. Thanks to General Qi's heroic help, I was able to escape danger."

Upon hearing this, the villagers all looked at Qi Yuxuan with gratitude.

At this moment, an old woman rushed out from the crowd carrying a basket of eggs and said:

"Thank you, Your Highness, you are our savior. This basket of eggs is for you."

In the blink of an eye, the old woman suddenly pulled a knife from under the bamboo basket and stabbed at Qiu Ziyue.

Caught off guard, Qiu Ziyue was caught off guard when Qi Yuxuan struck again from the side, instantly kicking the knife away.

He lunged forward, grabbed the old woman by the neck, and said, "Who sent you?"

The old woman said, "Of course it's Emperor Taizu of Liang, Zhu Wen. Only by killing Qiu Ziyue can he rest easy."

Qi Yuxuan twisted her neck.

Everyone was shocked.

Qiu Ziyue quickly asked Qi Yuxuan, "Are you alright?"

Qi Yuxuan said, "You never learn your lesson, you're always so kind-hearted. Be more careful next time, what if I'm not around?"

Li Cunxu was also shocked and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?" Qiu Ziyue shook her head.

Suddenly, a guard rushed over and whispered a few words in Li Cunxu's ear.

Li Cunxu frowned upon hearing this, then turned to Qiu Ziyue and said:

"Your Highness, there is an important matter to attend to at the residence. Let's go together."

After saying goodbye to Qi Yuxuan, Qiu Ziyue hurriedly left with Li Cunxu.

We arrived at the council chamber.

Several advisors reported that they had just received news that the enemy was secretly gathering and preparing to launch a surprise attack on them.

Qiu Ziyue was startled upon hearing this:

"Cunxu, this is a big deal! We must make defense preparations as soon as possible."

Li Cunxu nodded, then added:

"Not only that, I also learned that the enemy seems to have some of our classified information, which makes me very worried."

Qiu Ziyue frowned:

"Could there be a spy within the manor?"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Cunxu replied:

"It's still uncertain, but we must be on high alert. Twilight Sparkle, I can't do without you. Please help me with some urgent matters."

Qiu Ziyue agreed without hesitation:

"Okay, I will do my best to help you."

However, at that moment, Du Xiao rushed over, looking flustered, and said:

"Sister, something terrible has happened! Someone has broken into the mansion during the chaos and is searching everywhere for something!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ziyue immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. She exchanged a glance with Li Cunxu and then decided to split up.

Qiu Ziyue took Du Xiao to check the situation, while Li Cunxu summoned his personal guards to strengthen defenses.

When the group rushed to the library in the mansion, they found that several men in black had already fled, and the place was in chaos.

The group searched but found nothing missing.

When Qiu Ziyue returned to her bedchamber and was about to rest, she discovered that the jade flute she had hidden under her pillow was missing.

Qiu Ziyue immediately summoned her guards and confidants to conduct a thorough search of the mansion, but they still couldn't find any clues.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Bianliang Imperial Palace.

Zhu Wen held an exquisite jade flute in his hand, a smug smile on his face.

"Little brat,"

He sneered.

"Without your jade flute, it's like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth. Let's see what you have left to fight me with!"

He raised the jade flute high, examined it closely, and a hint of greed and cunning flashed in his eyes.

Clearly, this was a carefully planned operation aimed at weakening Qiu Ziyue's power and demoralizing the Prince of Jin's forces.

Upon learning that the jade flute had been stolen, Qiu Ziyue was very anxious, but she restrained herself and remained still.

A few days later, Zhu Wen became anxious and sent an envoy to the Prince of Jin's residence.

They claimed that if Qiu Ziyue was willing to surrender, the jade flute would be returned.

Facing the envoy, Qiu Ziyue pretended to be relaxed and said:

“Tell your master that a mere jade flute is nothing.”

Even without it, I, Qiu Ziyue, can still keep him up at night!

The messenger said, “If you do not surrender, we will smash the jade flute.”

To be continued in the next chapter!