The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

After the shock, Yan Muxi had to think about how to escape.

Yu Jinzhou said that Emperor Yuanjing sent the entire Tianji Camp to deal with her, and she couldn't tell how much of it was true and how much was false.

She still has a trump card that she has not revealed, but saving it for last often gives her the possibility of turning defeat into victory. If she reveals it now, if Emperor Yuanjing has a backup plan waiting for her, she will no longer have the strength to resist.

If Yu Jinzhou was just trying to scare her, capturing Yu Jinzhou now would be the best chance to escape.

If what Yu Jinzhou said was true, even if she caught the man, she would not be able to escape the pursuit of the entire Tianjiying secret guards.

Should I gamble or not? Yan Muxi was in a dilemma.

After thinking it over again and again, she decided to take a gamble. She was afraid that if she did nothing at this moment, she would no longer have the opportunity to gamble when Yu Jinzhou woke up.

After making the decision, Yan Muxi held the knife to Yu Jinzhou's neck with one hand, and with the other hand, she took out a small porcelain bottle from the pouch at her waist and bit open the cork with her teeth.

In an instant, a strange sweet smell spread around. The fragrance was not strong and dissipated in a moment, leaving only a faint aftertaste.

This incense is a Gu incense developed by Minghui, which can attract flying Gu within a hundred miles. She has handed the flying Gu to the person responsible for rescuing her. When the fragrance is released, the flying Gu will lead those people to find her.

Outside the cave, the man in black who was on night watch asked his companion, "Do you smell a strange fragrance?"

The other person sniffed it carefully and said, "There is no fragrance. Are you too sleepy or crazy?"

The man in black who suggested the fragrance also sniffed it carefully again, and even got closer to the cave entrance to smell it, but there was indeed no smell. Could it be that it was just an illusion?

As a secret guard, he would not let go of any suspicious spots. He turned around, made a gesture to his companions, drew out his dagger and wanted to go into the cave to check.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped into the cave, I heard a sharp shout, "Stop, don't come in!"

A delicate cry was like a thunderclap, and in an instant, eight masked men in black appeared at the entrance of the cave.

Yan Muxi squatted beside the hay and held the unconscious Yu Jinzhou in front of her, with the blade of the dagger against the most vulnerable part of his neck. She only needed to apply a little force and Yu Jinzhou would die.

She was prepared. If the man in black didn't care about Yu Jinzhou's life or death like the twin sisters did last time, she would threaten him with her own life.

Since Emperor Yuanjing wanted to use her to check and balance Yu Wantai, he certainly didn't want to be brought back a corpse that could decay at any time. The double threat would definitely delay time until someone came to rescue her.

After a few moments of stalemate, Yan Muxi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the man in black did not come forward.

The leading black-clad man advised, "Let the Third Prince go. This is deep in the forest. Even if the Crown Prince's wife holds the Third Prince hostage, he won't be able to escape."

Yan Muxi did not respond, but looked at the few people with vigilance. When she saw one of them making a gesture, she pressed the dagger in her hand down a few points without hesitation.

"Get out! Get out!"

When the blade touched the flesh, blood immediately gushed out of Yu Jinzhou's neck. The leading man in black looked shocked and immediately gave an order, "Retreat." Everyone obeyed the order and retreated out of the cave in an orderly manner.

Now Yan Muxi can be sure that these men in black are extremely concerned about Yu Jinzhou's life, and they may be Yu Jinzhou's men.

Of course, it is also possible that Emperor Yuanjing cares about Yu Jinzhou's life, so these people dare not let Yu Jinzhou get into trouble.

Emperor Yuanjing appointed Empress Xue's legitimate son as the crown prince early on, but allowed Concubine Li and her son to seize power and compete with the crown prince's faction. This was clearly the emperor's balancing act.

After Prince Rui died, many officials from Prince Rui's party feared retaliation from the Crown Prince's party, so they turned to the Fourth Prince, born to Concubine Yi. Moreover, Emperor Yuanjing had just conferred titles on Concubine Yi's younger brother not long ago. The mediocre Fourth Prince suddenly became the prince with the greatest potential to compete for the throne besides the Crown Prince.

The current court has created the balanced situation of the two factions fighting each other that the emperor hopes to see.

By pushing forward his most powerful sons to compete for the throne, Emperor Yuanjing was able to balance the situation in the court while protecting the son he really cared about.

Yu Jinzhou, the third prince of the royal family, appears to have an unfavored mother, no relatives in law to rely on, and is not valued by the emperor. He seems to be the prince with the least chance of competing for the throne, but in fact he is probably the safest prince hiding behind the target.

Yu Jinzhou is not disliked by Emperor Yuanjing as he appears to be. On the contrary, he is the son that Emperor Yuanjing cares about the most.

This also explains why Yu Jinzhou's biological mother, Concubine Qin, was able to obtain the extremely precious fragrance beads in front of Concubine Li, and why she was not favored but was able to give birth to a prince and princess safely in the turbulent harem.

In short, Yu Jinzhou and his mother are the ones that Emperor Yuanjing cares about, and the other princes standing in the way are all living targets pushed out by Emperor Yuanjing.

Putting aside whether Yu Jinzhou is the candidate for crown prince preferred by Emperor Yuanjing, the fact that the men in black outside are concerned about Yu Jinzhou's life is the best thing for Yan Muxi. She can hold Yu Jinzhou hostage to save her life.

About half an hour later, sounds of fighting were heard outside.

Counting the time, it should be the people he arranged to arrive. Yan Muxi clenched the dagger in his hand and shouted to the outside of the cave: "Let them in."

The fighting still didn't stop. She raised her voice and shouted angrily, "Let my people come in quickly, or else don't blame me for accidentally hurting the Third Prince!"

After all, those people were concerned about Yu Jinzhou's life, so the fighting soon stopped and the two groups of people squeezed to the cave entrance at the same time.

There were ten people who came to rescue Yan Muxi. They were wearing ordinary gray shorts and were all martial artists from underworld gangs who had cooperated with Yan Muxi many times. Although they were paid to do the job, they were loyal and reliable.

"Let my people in, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword." Yan Muxi threatened with gritted teeth.

The leader of the men in black did not compromise this time. He glared at Yan Muxi with cold eyes. Allowing these gangsters to enter the cave would be even more disadvantageous to the third prince.

"The Crown Prince's Consort has made up her mind. If you assassinate the Third Prince, all your relatives will be buried with you."

Yan Muxi's eyes were full of determination. "Then it depends on whether you are willing to let me kill the Third Prince? If the Third Prince is alive and well, my family and I will naturally not die."

Realizing that the woman in front of him was brave and resourceful and extremely difficult to deal with, the man in black had no choice but to compromise and let Yan Muxi's men enter the cave.

Without delaying for a moment, Yan Muxi hurriedly ordered several people, "Leave this place quickly."

A dark and strong man took the place of Yan Muxi to hold Yu Jinzhou, another tall and burly man carried Yan Muxi on his back, and the others protected them as they retreated out of the cave.

After exiting the cave, the group quickly ran towards the depths of the dense forest. The men in black behind them were chasing them relentlessly, and it seemed that more and more people were chasing them.

Soon, the number of people increased from a dozen to dozens, and there was a trend of continuous growth. They surrounded them and trapped them inside.

Fortunately, with Yu Jinzhou as a hostage, they did not dare to act rashly no matter how tightly they surrounded and chased them.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the gray-clothed man leading the group asked Yan Muxi, "Are you still going to the place we agreed on in advance?"

Yan Muxi made arrangements in Fenglin Town. Judging from the current situation, even if they arrived at Fenglin Town, it would be difficult for them to escape.

She frowned and thought for a moment, then said calmly, "According to the original plan."

There will be carriages and horses in the town. Regardless of whether we can escape successfully, it is better than staying in the dense forest now.

Yan Muxi originally thought that the escape route she had prepared was enough to save her life, but she did not expect that Emperor Yuan Jing would use such a big hand to deal with her.

She was just a little girl. First she was ambushed by Yu Jian and then she was chased by Tianji Camp. The Dog Emperor really thought highly of her.