C2416 He Was Going up with All His Might
Just as Princess Qi's face was filled with despair and felt that she was about to be knocked down by Sun De, Sun De's body bent and fell to the side, barely avoiding Princess Qi who was behind him.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Princess Qi and Xiao Huan, who were still in shock, turned their heads to look at the bottom of the hill. Sun De's body was still rolling, and he even bumped into two palace maid. He knocked down the two unprepared palace maid and rolled towards the bottom of the hill.
Princess Qi and Xiao Huan also understood the situation just now. It was obvious that Sun De had used the last of his strength before he died to change the direction of the fall. That was why he did not hit Princess Qi. Otherwise, Princess Qi, who was behind him, would not be able to survive.
Princess Qi and Xiao Huan watched Sun De roll down and sighed in their hearts. If it wasn't for Sun De, the two of them would have died a long time ago. However, Sun De, who was more capable than them and had saved their lives before... But now, he had died in front of them, even before them. This made the two of them sigh with emotion.
Without Sun De's help, Princess Qi and Xiao Huan felt uneasy. After all, this was a situation they had never encountered before. They didn't know if they could survive or not.
"Princess, what should we do now?" Xiao Huan asked Princess Qi.
Princess Qi looked blankly and then said firmly, "Continue to climb up!"
As for whether she could survive after climbing up, Princess Qi did not know in her heart. After all, there were many soldiers of Rebellion Army waiting on the mountain. The two of them were weak and were no match for those people. If it was Sun De, it would be better. After all... Sun De was an experienced warrior on the battlefield, and he had some skills. He could also protect the two of them.
However, Sun De was already dead. No one was here to protect them anymore. Even if the two of them could climb to the top safely, they might not be able to survive.
Xiao Huan clearly understood this situation. She hesitated and said, "How about we call others to protect us?"
Princess Qi was after all a princess. The eunuchs, palace maid, the soldiers, and even the people of Imperial Guards had the duty to protect Princess Qi.
However, Princess Qi usually lived in seclusion. Hence... Most of the palace maid, the eunuchs, and the soldiers did not know Princess Qi. After all, there were no newspapers or television in this world. Princess Qi was the princess. How could an ordinary person know her? Previously, Sun De was able to recognize Princess Qi because he knew that the tent belonged to Princess Qi. That was why he knew her.
Under these circumstances, how many people would be able to recognize Princess Qi? Therefore, Princess Qi did not reveal her identity previously and no one around knew her. Because of this, Sun De had always been the only one protecting Princess Qi.
As for Lu Yizha, Lin Yu and the others who knew Princess Qi, they were busy with their own matters at this time and did not have the mood to care about Princess Qi's situation.
"No!" After Princess Qi heard Xiao Huan's words, she decisively said, "You cannot say."
At this time, Princess Qi had already recovered her usual calm. Although she was still very afraid in her heart, she knew. She and Xiao Huan did not have reliable support now and wanted to live. They could only rely on themselves. Therefore, even though they were still afraid in their hearts. Even though her body was trembling slightly, she still forced herself to calm down... Only by doing so could she increase the chances of survival.
"Why?" Xiao Huan was somewhat puzzled. In her opinion, she and Princess Qi... They wanted to survive in this kind of environment. They could only ask for help from outsiders. Only in this way could they survive. It would be very difficult to get out of this mountain by relying on the two of them alone.
"We can't expose our identities." Princess Qi said, "Those people above are clearly coming for us. Once our identities are exposed, it will be even more dangerous."
Princess Qi was not stupid. During this period of time, she had thought about many things by herself. Ever since they came out of the capital, they had been attacked. At first, Princess Qi did not understand what their purpose was. She even felt that those people only wanted their dowry.
However, as they were continuously attacked, until now, they were ambushed by tens of thousands of people. Princess Qi also understood that the purpose of the other party was obviously not as simple as the dowry. Although those things were valuable, she did not know that they had sacrificed so much. They had taken such a huge risk to attack them again and again. Obviously, those people from the Rebellion Force had other motives.
However, this group of people could make them miss them. In fact, the only ones who were more valuable than the dowry were Lu Yizha and himself. He was the princess of the Great Lu Dynasty, and Lu Yizha was the First Prince of the Fengjue Country. They were both people of noble status.
More importantly, the Fengjue Country and the Great Lu Dynasty had just signed a ceasefire agreement. If something were to happen to Lu Yizha and himself here... Then... Something would happen to this matter, although it couldn't be said. It will definitely cause another war between the two countries... But... There was a possibility.
Before Princess Qi left the Imperial Palace, she also learned from Brother Emperor. Once the Great Lu Dynasty and Fengjue Country stopped fighting, the first thing they had to deal with was... It was the Rebellion Force that had been causing a ruckus for a few years. She believed that... Those... Some of the people in the Rebellion Force also understood the situation. Therefore, they didn't want to see the Great Lu Dynasty not worrying about the outside world. They were going to focus on dealing with them.
If that was the case, there would be a reasonable explanation for their continuous attacks on the convoy. Therefore, Princess Qi felt that if her guess was correct... Then, the rest of the people in the motorcade would be fine. She and Lu Yizha were in the most dangerous situation. Those people from the Rebellion Army would never let her and Lu Yizha go. Once his identity was exposed, it would be extremely dangerous.
Therefore, Princess Qi didn't want to expose her identity. That way, it wouldn't do her any good.
Princess Qi told Xiao Huan her guess and Xiao Huan also nodded her head with a solemn expression. It was easy for Princess Qi to do what she did, although it was only Princess Qi's guess. But thinking about it carefully, it was still very possible. Furthermore, if it was true, then their identities would be exposed. It would be very dangerous to be targeted by the Rebellion Soldier.
"Also, many of them don't know us, even if we revealed our identities. Not many people will believe it." Princess Qi said, "Besides, look, everyone is busy running for their lives now. How many people would really care about us and help us? "
Princess Qi, who had calmed down, could still think of many things clearly. Everyone's situation was very dangerous now, even if they were willing to reveal their identities. After all, everyone here was busy running for their lives.
Furthermore, after revealing their identities, it would be easier for them to be targeted. To them, there were only disadvantages and no benefits at all.
"Mm, Princess, you're right. We should not expose our identities." Xiao Huan nodded and said. When she heard Princess Qi's words, Xiao Huan also felt that revealing one's identity was more dangerous than not revealing it.2
"Alright, let's continue climbing up. If we really die here, then there is nothing we can do." Princess Qi said.
The best way was naturally to have one or a few people like Sun De. She sincerely wanted to help the two of them. Furthermore, she had skills. There were not many of them, so it was not easy to expose them. However... Someone like Sun De was obviously harder to find. Princess Qi also had some hope in her heart.
Hence, Princess Qi and Xiao Huan continued to climb up the mountain with great difficulty. Even during the climb, Princess Qi even took off her gorgeous coat. She conveniently picked up a coat from palace maid and put it on. This way... It would be even more difficult for her to be exposed.
The battle on top had already continued for a while. At the beginning, it was a one-sided battle. The Rebellion Soldier... They were waiting for their opponents while waiting for their opponents. Moreover, they had the advantage of the terrain. In addition, the ones who went up first were those eunuchs and palace maid who did not have any combat strength. Therefore, those people were no match for those from the Rebellion Soldier.
It was only after some ordinary Great Lu Dynasty soldiers went up that the situation changed slightly. However, they were still no match for the Rebellion Soldier. One should know that these Rebellion Soldier soldiers... They were the elites of the various major powers of the Rebellion Army... Naturally, their combat strength was extraordinary, especially those who stood at the front. They were Wang Cheng's men. He had trained them with great effort. Compared to the Imperial Guards, his combat strength was only slightly weaker. Now, facing these ordinary soldiers with Great Lu Dynasty, they naturally didn't feel much pressure.
After that, some of the people from the Imperial Guards came up. On the scene, some of the people from the wedding team slowly moved back, but they were still at a disadvantage.
However, from this moment onwards, casualties began to appear on the side of the Rebellion Force. After all, the Imperial Guards was still very strong. Apart from Wang Cheng's men who could fight, they were also very strong. In a one-on-one battle, the other men from the Rebellion Force were not as strong as the men from the Imperial Guards. Although they had a geographical and physical advantage, however... Those people of the Imperial Guards understood that they were now in a desperate situation. If they didn't put their lives on the line, they might die here.
The strength of the soldiers of the Imperial Guards, who had put their lives on the line, was more than a level stronger than before. This made those men of the Rebellion Soldier feel a tremendous pressure.
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