Cui Hongyu rushed forward and shouted at the three tigers, trying to stop them from gnawing on Xiao Dezi, but her shouts were in vain.
Suddenly, Cui Hongyu seemed to realize something, and immediately turned her head to look. She saw Huang Ying lying there, unconscious.
In the faint firelight, Huang Ying's face had already started to turn blue.
This was poisoning.
Cui Hongyu was greatly alarmed. She rushed to Huang Ying's side in a few steps, supported her shoulders, and could feel Huang Ying's body trembling slightly.
"Huang Ying, you've been poisoned, you have to hang on."
"Right, do you have an antidote on you?"
Huang Ying shook her head slightly, "No."
"Help! Someone help!" Cui Hongyu shouted at the top of her lungs. In fact, the tigers' roars earlier had already alerted the guards around the altar. Seeing that there was trouble, they all rushed up.
At this moment, Huang Ying said to Cui Hongyu in a faint voice, "Sister, I'm afraid I'm not going to make it. There's something I want you to tell Xiao Bei Ge for me."
"Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng is in the princess's hands."
"It's me, it's me, I'm sorry Xiao Yue Mei, I shouldn't have hidden it from her."
After saying this, Huang Ying slowly closed her eyes.
Just then, the guards ran up. Cui Hongyu stood up and shouted at the soldiers, "My sister is poisoned. Can any of you cure it?"
Cui Hongyu was completely flustered. Although she was a doctor, she didn't know what poison Huang Ying had been afflicted with, and she was helpless.
The soldiers guarding the altar immediately blew their horns, which was the signal for an emergency.
The sound of the horns soon spread in all directions. Chen Xiaobei, who was in the city, heard the sound and couldn't figure out what was going on. He turned to the soldier guarding the altar and asked, "What's going on?"
The soldier listened carefully, "There's trouble outside the west gate, probably something happened at the altar over there."
Chen Xiaobei's heart sank. Cui Hongyu and Huang Ying were outside the west gate.
Chen Xiaobei was extremely anxious. He immediately rushed down the altar, leaped onto his horse, and galloped towards the west gate.
At the same time, Raldo, Yang Chun, and Yang Zhi, who had heard the horns and found out what was happening, were also heading towards the west gate along the official road.
It only took half an incense stick's time for the area outside the west gate to be filled with people.
When Chen Xiaobei arrived, soldiers had already carried Huang Ying down from the altar. Raldo and Yang Chun, who had arrived earlier, were busy pouring an antidote into Huang Ying's mouth.
Cui Hongyu was crying anxiously on the side. Seeing Chen Xiaobei arrive, Cui Hongyu burst into tears.
She threw herself into Chen Xiaobei's arms, crying.
Chen Xiaobei gently patted Cui Hongyu's shoulder to comfort her, then gently pushed her away and stepped forward.
"Gang Leader Raldo, Brother Yang, how is she?"
Yang Zhi sighed and stood up, "A deadly poison, alas, I'm afraid..."
"Who, who did this?" Chen Xiaobei suddenly became furious.
He had just realized one thing, he didn't even know what had happened. He turned to look at Cui Hongyu. Sudan Novel Network
Cui Hongyu, still crying, pointed to the altar, "The murderer was almost eaten by the tigers."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaobei let out a clang, drew his long sword from Yang Zhi's waist, and climbed up the stairs.
The others, fearing for Chen Xiaobei's safety, also hurried to follow.
When Chen Xiaobei reached the altar, he found that the murderer had been almost completely devoured by the three tigers.
Only two feet remained intact. Chen Xiaobei, furious, swung his long sword and chopped at the two feet.
After chopping for a while, Chen Xiaobei dropped his sword with a clatter onto the ground.
Tears flowed silently.
Huang Ying's life was truly bitter. An orphan since childhood, she was lonely and helpless. She finally found a support in him, only to pass away so soon.
Cui Hongyu sobbed into Chen Xiaobei's arms and recounted the events, "Sister Huang Ying saved me. The flying knife was meant for me, but she pushed me away."
The more she said this, the more distressed Chen Xiaobei felt. He raised his hand and wiped away her tears. He choked out, "I understand, I understand."
Then he pulled Cui Hongyu into his arms, and they held each other tightly.
Suddenly, Cui Hongyu seemed to remember something. "Brother Xiaobei, I have something to tell you. Please don't blame Sister Huang Ying."
Chen Xiaobei's heart was in agony. She was already gone, why would he blame her? He sobbed and nodded, "I don't blame Huang Ying, I won't blame her for anything she did."
"Before Sister Huang Ying died, she told me that Prime Minister Fang Zheng is in the princess's hands, and that she was sorry to Sister Xiao Yue."
Chen Xiaobei cried even harder. He understood Huang Ying's feelings. Cui Hongyu had mentioned to him that she wanted him to marry Feng Xiaoyue as well. Clearly, Huang Ying had deliberately not told him Fang Zheng's whereabouts because of this.
This was a normal reaction from a woman. Besides, Huang Ying was his woman, how could he blame her?
"I understand, I don't blame Huang Ying, I don't blame Huang Ying."
At this point, Yang Zhi and Yang Chun came up. "Brother Xiaobei, you should go down and see."
Chen Xiaobei knew that this meant they had given up on resuscitation. He slowly stood up, forced himself to gather his spirits, and walked down the stairs step by step.
Chen Xiaobei's heart was shattered. He had spent such a short time with Huang Ying, and her departure had left him heartbroken and devastated.
He thought of his past life. His parents had raised him for so many years. When he vanished, their grief would have been unimaginable.
Chen Xiaobei didn't know how he walked down. He stopped only when someone supported him.
It was Raldo who helped him down. Raldo embraced Chen Xiaobei and patted his shoulder. "Brother Xiaobei, please accept my condolences. The dead cannot be brought back to life."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei finally broke down and cried out loud. If he could still hold back earlier, it was because there was a glimmer of hope. But this sentence undoubtedly meant that everything was over.
Chen Xiaobei wept uncontrollably, and everyone present shed tears with him. The atmosphere was incredibly heavy. Just then, the sound of hooves was heard.
Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun arrived with Zhou Quan and others. Seeing the situation, he was also bewildered. After asking the guards for an explanation, he waved his hand, and Zhou Quan immediately leaped onto the altar.
Xiao Jingyun came to Chen Xiaobei's side, raised his arm, and placed his hand on Chen Xiaobei's shoulder, shedding a few tears.
After all, Chen Xiaobei's wife, Huang Ying, had died on the altar while helping him.
She had died helping him. Therefore, he must see this matter through to the end, Xiao Jingyun resolved himself.
Before long, Zhou Quan came down from the altar.
He carried a pair of boots in his hand and approached Xiao Jingyun.