HLnovel Chapter 95 Someone Wants Her Dead
Chapter 95 Someone Wants Her Dead
This happened extremely suddenly.
The banquet halls for guests at the Chengen Duke's Mansion were small halls separated by winding corridors. These were specially built by wealthy families in the capital for entertaining guests. They were arranged around the garden, and in the summer, the windows were removed and replaced with gauze curtains, so that guests could enjoy the scenery and hold banquets at the same time.
The two small halls were spaced at varying distances, and both were attended by maids from the Cheng'en Duke's mansion. However, some maids were sent to wait in the connecting corridor between the halls for easier conversation.
Since only the three of them were seated at Lu Yangyang's table, and Lin Shuang, the maid of Princess Liduan, was waiting on the side, there were no maids from the Duke of Liuguo's mansion.
Lin Shuang was delighted to see her county princess make friends when she saw a hidden arrow flying straight towards the back of Lu Yangyang's head. She was so frightened that she screamed almost reflexively and instinctively tried to rush over, but she was too scared and was a beat too slow.
The hidden arrow was extremely fast; it pierced Lu Yangyang's back almost the instant Lin Shuang spoke.
It felt as if blood would be spilled on the spot at any moment.
Immersed in the atmosphere of cheering and encouragement, Sheng Yunjiao and Princess Liduan had not yet reacted when they saw Lu Yangyang, as if she had eyes in the back of her head, grab a chopstick and forcefully tap the back of her head.
With a "bang," something was deflected off its trajectory and "whoosh" disappeared into a pillar in the small hall.
Suddenly, all around became silent.
Guests in several nearby halls, including those in the smaller halls, all turned to look in this direction after being startled by Lin Shuang's scream.
Not far away, you can almost see the general situation on this side.
Those who caught a glimpse of this scene were all speechless with astonishment.
Then, belatedly, Sheng Yunjiao and Princess Liduan slowly looked toward the pillar and saw a black arrow about the length of a palm, firmly embedded in it.
If they hadn't dodged just now, at least one of the three of them would have had their skull pierced by that hidden arrow.
Before they could even imagine the terrifying scene, the two of them screamed one after the other.
The two screams completely attracted the attention of the guests. The maids in charge of attending to the guests and the guards patrolling nearby all ran over. Lin Shuang, who was closest, was completely brought back to her senses and hurriedly grabbed Princess Liduan's shoulder, almost protecting her in her arms.
The nearby guests were also startled and stood up, fearing that this sudden attack would also fall on them, and they were all in a panic.
Lu Yangyang, without bothering to comfort the terrified Sheng Yunjiao and Princess Liduan, quickly stood up and glanced around.
Nothing unusual.
Behind where they were sitting was a garden. It was the height of summer, and the vegetation was lush. At first glance, there was nothing unusual about it.
But one thing is certain: someone wants her dead.
why?
Lu Yangyang walked to the railing of the small hall and looked out. At this moment, the garden was also in chaos. There were guards, maids, and even guests who had run away in fear. It was impossible to tell who had been hiding there.
Who hates her so much?
Some names flashed through Lu Yangyang's mind, but she found it strange. If she really wanted to fight, why did she have to do it here? If she really died in the Chengen Duke's Mansion, then the Chengen Duke's Mansion would be quite a spectacle today.
After all, Feng Qingyao has already died.
Could it be because she helped find the murderer?
Lu Yangyang couldn't figure it out for a moment.
So we decided to let it go for now.
She turned her head and saw Sheng Yunjiao, who was already terrified, and Princess Liduan, who was trembling in Lin Shuang's arms. She immediately felt a little guilty. The other party's target should have been her, but instead, they had scared the two of them.
Lu Yangyang walked to Sheng Yunjiao's side and pinched her cheek: "Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao? It's alright, don't be afraid."
"Ugh," Sheng Yunjiao was brought back to her senses by the pinch, looked up and saw her, then suddenly burst into tears and threw herself into her arms, "You scared me to death, you scared me to death, you scared me to death..."
He kept repeating that sentence over and over again.
Today, Feng Qingyao's death had already frightened her, but she never expected that she would almost encounter a life-or-death moment while having a meal. Sheng Yunjiao was truly terrified.
Lu Yangyang wasn't good at comforting people, so she could only pat her back gently and say, "Don't be afraid, it's alright."
He then looked at the trembling Princess Liduan: "Princess? Are you alright?"
Princess Liduan trembled like a leaf: "I...I'm not alright, waaaaah, how can I be alright? Damn it, who had the audacity to assassinate me? I'm going to file a complaint, I'm going to find my uncle, don't let me catch them, I'll make my uncle execute that damned murderer's entire family! Waaaaah..."
He speaks swearily; he seems to be doing alright.
"Princess, Miss Lu, Miss Sheng," at this moment, the closest lady, Madam Zhou, rushed over with her entourage. She carefully examined the group and asked with concern, "How are you ladies? Are you injured? I apologize for the poor hospitality of the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion today. Please come with me to the guest room to rest for a while. I will arrange for people to search for the assassins."
Madam Zhou's face was pale, clearly she was also frightened. She had just escaped from the fact that her son was almost wrongly accused, and now, in the time it takes to eat a meal, an assassination attempt had occurred. This was probably the most nerve-wracking banquet she had ever hosted.
“Madam, we can’t help with the investigation of the assassins. Jiaojiao and the county princess have both been frightened. I’ll take Jiaojiao back first. Please tell Madam Lan that we’ll arrange for someone to take the county princess back.” Lu Yangyang felt that she should take Sheng Yunjiao back first. After such an incident, even if she didn’t understand social etiquette, she knew that the banquet at the Chengen Duke’s Mansion could not be held.
Rather than wait until it gets crowded and chaotic, it's better to leave now.
Besides her and Jiaojiao, Sheng Yunzhu and Sheng Junyi also came with the Duke of Chengen today. Sheng Junyi should come to escort Madam Lan back after receiving the news, so there is no need to worry.
"Alright, alright, I'll arrange it right away." Hearing how considerate she was, Zhou felt an immediate surge of goodwill towards her and hurriedly nodded in agreement, making the arrangements in an orderly manner.
Lu Yangyang then asked Sheng Yunjiao, "Can you still stand up?"
Sheng Yunjiao tried to stand up, but her legs were too weak. She looked at Lu Yangyang pitifully.
Lu Yangyang pulled her arm around his neck, bent down, and easily carried her on his back.
"Yangyang!" At this, Sheng Yunjiao's fear dissipated a bit. She really didn't expect that Lu Yangyang would carry her on her back, even though she was half a head taller and much fatter than Lu Yangyang.
But Lu Yangyang's thin shoulders made her feel incredibly at ease.
She was terrified just now, but her eyes reddened, and she quickly wiped her face, afraid that tears would fall.
Lu Yangyang carried Sheng Yunjiao out, which made Princess Liduan behind them extremely jealous. She was a little scared at first, but when she saw this scene, she jumped up and said, "Hey, wait for me! Lu Yangyang, are you a good friend? Put her down! Why don't you carry me? I can't walk either. My legs are weak. I'm scared too!"
She was so angry that she yelled and quickened her pace, afraid that if she slowed down even a step, she wouldn't be able to catch up.