Kind-hearted Aunt Xiao

Swish!

An arrow shot out!

Swift as a shooting star, it plunged directly into the back of the young man from the Li family once again.

Its accuracy was still without the slightest deviation.

Following the mirrored position, it pierced straight into the right side of the boy's chest, right where a mirrored heart would be.

With this strike, so what if you were a mirrored person?

Under the sharp arrow, those who were meant to die would die!

But...

Something happened that left Ren Tianye dumbfounded.

The boy on horseback merely staggered. The speed of the old horse beneath him was completely unaffected, and he continued his rapid escape.

Not only that, he even had the time to reach out and slap the horse's hindquarters, urging the old steed to run even faster.

"How the hell is he not dead?"

"His heart isn't on the left, nor is it on the right?"

"Could it be growing on the soles of his feet?"

"Holy shit!"

"This is fucking absurd!"

Not daring to delay, Ren Tianye gave a soft whistle. The highly intelligent Night-Illuminating Jade Lion neighed and trotted over briskly.

By the time it got near him, the speed of the Night-Illuminating Jade Lion had almost reached its maximum, yet it did not pause in the slightest, continuing its forward charge.

Ren Tianye immediately reached out and grabbed the reins. Using the momentum of the Night-Illuminating Jade Lion's sprint, he vaulted onto the horse in an incredibly graceful posture.

With a clamp of his legs, the Night-Illuminating Jade Lion understood his intention, and its speed sharply increased once more.

Transforming into an arrow released from the bowstring, it shot toward the young man from the Li family!

He had to finish off this Li family boy tonight. As he said, even if Jesus came, he wouldn't be able to stop him!

...

"Aunt Xiao, someone fell down..."

At the front of the convoy, a maidservant cried out in alarm. She immediately got out of the carriage to check and said, "It's a child, looks to be only about ten years old."

"Oh?" A soft exclamation came from inside the carriage. The carriage door was pushed open, and a beautiful middle-aged woman stepped out. Her palace attire accentuated her unparalleled beauty, and her brows and eyes were filled with a natural, amorous charm.

After stepping down from the carriage, she took one look and gasped, "How did he get hurt so badly?"

"Sigh, what a sin, what a sin!"

"He is still so young."

"Someone, help him into my carriage and take good care of him."

A maidservant beside her hurriedly said, "Aunt Xiao, looking at this child's attire, he should be a barbarian."

"The barbarians are the enemies of our Great Yu..."

"So what?" Aunt Xiao interrupted in displeasure. "Have you not heard that Heaven cares for every living thing?"

"Whether he is a barbarian or a Yu person, he is just a child. He has suffered such severe injuries. Since we have come across him, if we don't take care of him, he will surely lose his life here, and our own lifespans would be shortened for it."

"Save him and take good care of him."

"Give my carriage to him."

The maidservants did not dare to delay. They called over the two soldiers clearing the way and quickly sent the boy into the carriage, each of them not forgetting to flatter Aunt Xiao.

"Aunt Xiao is just so kind-hearted."

"No wonder Her Majesty favors Aunt Xiao so much. With such a good heart, how could Her Majesty not love you?"

"I heard that Her Majesty was brought up by Aunt Xiao since childhood. Only a pure-hearted person like Aunt Xiao could raise a loving sovereign like Her Majesty, bringing blessings to so many commoners."

...

The words of the maidservants, whether subtle or deliberate, reached Aunt Xiao's ears, making the smile on her beautiful face even wider.

She couldn't help but boast about herself, "Ah, I have been kind-hearted since I was a child. I can't bear to see others suffer even the slightest bit of hardship."

"Those stray cats and dogs, even the flowers and grass by the roadside, I can't bear to see them wronged. Once I see them, I absolutely have to save them."

"It was because of this that the Young Lady took a liking to me back then and made me her maidservant. Gradually, I handled all affairs on behalf of the Young Lady, especially blocking those unruly guests."

"Later, the Young Lady and the late Emperor fell in love at first sight. I was even the one who delivered their letters to each other."

"Sigh..."

She let out a sigh, her tone filled with a compassionate sorrow. "It's just a pity that the late Emperor and the Young Lady passed away so early, leaving only Luan'er to keep me company."

"However, the late Emperor was deeply in love with the Young Lady. Even though Luan'er is a girl, he still supported her in ascending the throne, and I became Luan'er's right-hand woman."

"But don't you think that Luan'er values me so much just because we have a deep bond. More importantly, Luan'er knows I have a kind heart, which is why she entrusts me with heavy responsibilities..."

Intoxicated by the past, Aunt Xiao chattered on incessantly until the boy in the carriage let out a painful groan. Only then did she stop talking and go to check on him.

There were illuminating candles inside the carriage, covered with lampshades, making the bright light inside even brighter than outside, so the injuries could be seen more clearly.

This caused Aunt Xiao to involuntarily gasp in horror.

The boy's right chest was actually pierced through by a sharp arrow, and a sharp short sword was thrust into his left chest from behind.

Both wounds were incredibly fatal; it was simply a miracle that he was still alive.

"Who is it? Who has such a vicious heart!"

"Not even sparing a child!"

Aunt Xiao was so angry that her jade-like face turned red.

A maidservant nearby recognized the short sword and hurriedly said, "Aunt Xiao, looking at the style of this short sword, it is unique to the border army. It even has a mark carved on it. It should belong to the border army of Shanhe City."

"The border army of Shanhe City? The Chifeng Army?"

"It shouldn't be the Chifeng Army, but an auxiliary of the Chifeng Army."

"Hmph!" Aunt Xiao snorted coldly. "Then what is the difference between them and the Chifeng Army?"

"These border soldiers are truly ruthless in their actions, without the slightest bit of mercy or compassion. It serves them right that Luan'er issued a decree to wipe them all out!"

Her face turned increasingly pale with anger, and fury boiled in her chest.

However, she was extremely good to the young man from the Li family. She had the maidservants find the imperial medicine brought along in the carriage and personally tended to his wounds, applying the medicine herself.

Because there was no doctor traveling with them, and the young man's life was hanging by a thread, after a simple treatment, she ordered, "Speed up and head to the town ahead. This child is so young; he cannot afford any delays."

The soldier driving the carriage received the order, acknowledged it, and was about to urge the carriage forward when he saw a whirlwind-like figure shooting rapidly toward them.

The violent wind it brought stirred up the dirt on the ground.

Such a massive commotion made even the driving soldier pause involuntarily. The young man from the Li family inside the carriage seemed to sense something, and he suddenly jolted awake from his unconsciousness.

Immense fear was revealed in his eyes.

His already pale face instantly lost every trace of color.

Seeing this, Aunt Xiao comforted him, "Little gentleman, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I am here."

"I will keep you safe!"

"Rest assured, no matter how high a position or how much power the newcomer holds in the border army, I will protect you."

Seeing the young man from the Li family still trembling, she comforted him again, "Just rest at ease. Even if the two hundred thousand troops of the Northern Frontier came hunting for you today, with me here, they would absolutely not dare to touch you!"

"I, Aunt Xiao, guarantee your life!"

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