In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

Chapter 1272 Let's surround you to deal with Lady Su?

Feng Qi, who was lucky enough to survive, was held tightly by Xing Wu as they fell off the cliff. Xing Wu held a dagger in one hand and plunged it into the cliff face to try to slow down the fall. With the other hand, he held Feng Qi tightly, shielding him from the falling rocks and branches. He was covered in wounds.

Feng Qi looked at Xing Wu, who was protecting him with his life, and his eyes instantly reddened.

"Fifth Brother, stop wasting your energy. Let go of me and live on your own!"

Without his weight, Xing Wu's martial arts skills would allow him to survive.

"I have followed you since I was a child. When you were alive, I lived; when you died, I will be with you." Xingwu said intermittently, his teeth clenched, gripping the dagger tightly.

"Fifth in the line..."

The next second, the dagger finally couldn't withstand the weight of the two people and broke, the rapid downward force striking them in an instant.

Xingwu embraced Fengqi almost without hesitation, turned around, and faced away from the ground, with Fengqi on top.

Feng Qi's eyes looked shriveled.

"Xingwu, no... you will die... Xingwu."

“Master, Xingwu’s life is yours. It is worth it to die for you, very worth it.”

"Fifth..."

A second later, a vine lashed out and entangled the two of them. Before Feng Qi could react, Xing Wu grabbed the vine with one hand almost without hesitation, and using the momentum, he shielded Feng Qi as they crashed into the stone wall beside them.

The next second, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Fifth in the line..."

A male voice came from the air: "Hold on tight, you two, don't let this be a life-or-death situation. I can't hold on much longer. Slide down slowly. There are still more than 20 meters to the bottom of the cliff. I can't hold on much longer."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qi reached out and grabbed the vine in front of her, trying to reduce the weight of Xing Wu.

In an instant, Feng Qi and the other two successfully reached the bottom of the cliff. However, the moment Xing Wu landed, he collapsed to the ground. Feng Qi staggered, trying to catch him, but couldn't manage it; it looked like the two of them were about to fall.

Wenren Qichi, who had just regained his footing, swayed and helped the two of them up. He took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and fed it to Xingwu.

He glanced at the disheveled Feng Qi and his eyes flickered slightly: "I didn't expect to see His Highness again. It's not safe here. Let's find a cave to settle down first! His injuries are very serious and he needs to be bandaged up."

"Moreover, the smell of blood on him will attract prey."

Feng Qi snapped out of his daze and looked at the person in front of him through the moonlight. Hearing his address, his eyes narrowed. How could Minister Wenren be here, and even save him...?

But the current situation is not like this, and the howling of animals can be heard from afar.

Wenren Qichi helped Xingwu walk quickly forward. The forest at the bottom of the cliff was dense, and only a faint moonlight shone in. After walking for a while, the two found a cave.

Wenren Qichi put the person down and said, "Your Highness, I'll go find some branches. I've already sprinkled some powder to mask the smell of blood. This place should be safe."

Feng Qi gave a soft "hmm." Through the moonlight, he looked at Xing Wu, who was covered in blood. His hands trembled slightly as he prepared to untie the blood-stained clothes and apply medicine and bandages to him.

Wenren Qichi returned quickly, lit a fire, and saw Feng Qi's clumsy bandaging technique. He walked over to Feng Qi's side.

"Your Highness, let me do it. I also brought some medicine for the wounds."

Feng Qi looked up at him. At this moment, the firelight illuminated the cave, and Feng Qi could clearly see Wenren Qichi's appearance. She stood up and made way for him.

"Thank you for saving me and Xingwu."

"Your Highness, there's no need to thank me. It was just an accident that I saved you; I didn't know I was going to save you."

"Minister Wenren, you no longer need to address me as Your Highness. The current Crown Princess is not me."

"I did not expect you to be a man. No wonder His Majesty rarely allowed you to show yourself before. The men in black just now probably discovered you and surrounded you to deal with Lady Su, right?"

"Minister Wenren guessed correctly. The person behind this must have seen me. It will be dawn soon, and Sister Yue's full moon banquet will begin. If they capture me and make me appear at the banquet, the powerful ministers will probably cause an uproar."

"Even Mother Empress might be condemned by the powerful ministers in the court, and Sister Yue has been protecting me all along. What's more dangerous is that we have a marriage certificate, and the anger of the court officials will be directed at Sister Yue."

"Minister Wenren risked his life to save me? Is he planning to use me to threaten Sister Yue? If so, I would rather die than implicate her," Feng Qi said fiercely.

Wenren Qichi chuckled when he heard Feng Qi's words: "I didn't even know the person I saved was you, so how could I use you to threaten Lady Su? I just found out that someone recruited a lot of assassins at Xuanming Temple and has been keeping an eye on things."

“You were registered as a member of the Su family at Xuanming Temple, so I paid extra attention to you. When I received the news that you were being besieged, I rushed over, but unfortunately I was too late. I only saw you jump off the cliff.”

"In a moment of madness, I couldn't resist jumping down with you all," Wenren Qichi said quietly.

Feng Qi looked intently at Wenren Qichi and chuckled softly, "Does Vice Minister Wenren think I'd believe you?"

"Putting aside the fact that you managed to get in without being noticed by those men in black amidst such a large commotion today, when I entered Xuanming Temple, I only told the monk at the entrance that I was from the Su family, without registering any information."

"It seems that Vice Minister Wenren has been secretly following me since I left the Su residence, right? Or perhaps, there are people from Vice Minister Wenren's faction in Xuanming Temple?"

"Minister Wenren, could you tell me what you really want from saving me? Or perhaps you want Sister Yue to repay you for this favor?"

After hearing what Feng Qi said, Wenren Qichi smiled slightly: "As expected of the next monarch personally trained by His Majesty, you are quick-witted enough that you can't be fooled."

“I want to marry Ms. Su. I love her, but she has always disagreed. I didn’t save you because I wanted to use you or get anything in return. I just wanted her to see me.”

"Ever since I decided to marry her, I sent people to secretly observe the area around the Su residence, hoping to catch a chance encounter when she went out. But she never left the house even once."

"But a couple of days ago, my men said that a carriage came out of the Su residence. I thought it was Lady Su, so I followed it secretly. But when I saw it was you, I was shocked for a while. After that, I secretly cooperated with the people of the Su residence to send away all the experts who came to investigate."

"We've also arranged for someone to watch you at Xuanming Temple. When they see your face, they'll know you can't be exposed."

"Today, my men learned that a highly skilled secret guard was heading to Xuanming Temple. They risked their lives to deliver the message to me. By the time I arrived, it was too late. I only saw you jump off the cliff."

After listening to Wenren Qichi's words, Feng Qi paused for a moment and asked, "Since you saw that I jumped off the cliff and it would be difficult for me to survive, and if I died, no one would be able to threaten Sister Yue, why did you jump off the cliff to save me?"

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