Chapter 48: Marriage Alliance

Wei Qian was well-trained in martial arts. Qi Chen, however, was no match for the professional assassins. Just when he was going to be hit by a single-edge sword, Nan Guyue tackled him without thinking.

In that split second, Jun Huang poisoned the attacker to stop him, but she wasn’t fast enough. Fortunately Wei Qian hit the sword with a stone. Nan Guyue was still hit in the back, but only by the back of the blade.

She winced and fell into Qi Chen’s arms, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her lungs and spleen had been damaged. Jun Huang took out a few silver needles and threw them at the remaining assassins. They widened their eyes in shock and fell to the ground.

Qi Chen held onto Nan Guyue, his clothes soaked with cold sweat. He looked at her with nervous eyes. “Princess?”

Jun Huang walked up to them with a frown and took Nan Guyue’s wrist to feel her pulse. She let out a sigh of relief. “Don’t worry, Your Royal Highness. The princess will be fine. She just...