Reborn to be replaced? Remarried to the royal palace, raising children and training husband

"No, let's go together. If we encounter any accidents, we can take care of each other."

After all, Wocan couldn't convince Gu Qinlan, so she could only nod in agreement helplessly.

Wocan is very agile and has excellent martial arts skills. Even with Gu Qinlan in tow, he doesn't seem to be struggling.

What's more, the well-arranged branches on the cliff provided them with a lot of help. Wocan and Gu Qinlan climbed hand in hand for about half an hour and finally reached the top.

After arriving at the destination, the two were exhausted. The rain had already soaked through their raincoats. The wet clothes stuck to their skin, making them feel extremely sticky and uncomfortable.

They had no time to tidy themselves up, and Gu Qinlan keenly smelled a strong smell of blood! She was startled and realized that her guess might have come true!

Wocan also sensed the smell of blood. The two looked at each other and immediately sneaked towards Rong'en Temple cautiously.

at the same time……

Inside Rong'en Temple, a group of ferocious-looking men were laughing wantonly. They surrounded the pilgrims trapped by the heavy rain and chased them down!

The screams, pleas for mercy, and cries one after another were terrifying!

The old princess, Xiao Wenyin, and several other women were hiding in a dark room behind the Buddha statue. It was a hiding place that the novice monks in the temple had arranged for them before the bandits broke in.

However, after hiding them, the novice monk was brutally chopped in half by the villains!

Princess Lao Duan looked through the narrow gap and saw the blood-stained hall and several thugs beating a young girl. She was shocked and angry, and her heart was filled with!

Xiao Wenyin was so frightened that she was trembling all over, her teeth chattering. She tightly grasped the arms of Princess Lao Duan and begged in a low voice with tears:

"Cousin, are we going to meet with misfortune? Is there no one coming to save us?"

After hearing this, the other women couldn't help but cry in fear.

Princess Lao Duan's face was as cold and solemn as frost. She turned back suddenly, swept her eyes across the crowd, and rebuked in a low and stern voice:

"If you dare to cry out loud again, don't blame me for being ruthless. You will die in hell!"

This sentence was like ice piercing their bones, instantly making all the women silent. They covered their lips tightly and looked at Princess Lao Duan with tearful eyes.

In this desperate moment, it seems that only this weathered old princess can bring them a little comfort.

Princess Lao Duan felt heavy in her heart.

She was not stupid and knew very well that she was in the imperial city, so how could she encounter a group of vicious bandits for no reason?

Moreover, she had worn armor and fought against enemies, so her insight was far better than that of ordinary people. Although these bandits seemed fierce and brutal on the surface, they actually acted in an orderly manner and were obviously searching for a specific person!

However, all the servants around them had died, and they were able to hide here only by luck...

They have been trapped here for three days and nights. How can they break through the siege and send a message for help to the outside world?

If no one discovers their predicament in time, they will have no choice but to wait for death!

Taking a deep breath, Princess Lao Duan tried to calm herself down and said:

"As night falls, the guards will surely relax. If we want to escape, we have tonight! It's raining heavily outside right now. If we can escape, the rain may be able to cover our tracks."

"Escape in the rain, maybe we can find a way to survive! No matter whether you decide to go or stay, I will take the risk tonight! If we don't go down the mountain to seek help as soon as possible, none of us will survive!"

Although Xiao Wenyin was terrified, she knew that what the old princess said was absolutely right, so she nodded quickly and responded respectfully:

"Aunt, if you have any instructions, I will follow them!"

The old princess looked at Xiao Wenyin deeply and nodded with satisfaction.

Although Xiao Wenyin may have some selfish motives and has made mistakes in the past, she can still distinguish right from wrong when it comes to major issues. Her loyalty and understanding prove that the old princess's love for her was not in vain.

When the other women heard this, they became even more frightened and couldn't help sobbing softly:

"We are not afraid of death, but if we are captured by those bandits, we will be unable to live or die..."

These days, they have heard too many horrific screams, and their original desire to escape has now been deeply suppressed by fear.

How important is a woman's chastity? Once she loses her virginity, even if she dies, she cannot enter the ancestral tomb!

The old princess naturally knew that this move was extremely risky, and that only a few people would be able to escape successfully.

She sighed, took out a handful of emerald green grass dotted with yellow flowers from her bosom, and handed it to everyone, saying:

"This is the Heartbreak Herb. I found it by accident when I was taking refuge that day and picked it. Keep it well. If you encounter misfortune... you can still retain the last bit of dignity."

After hearing this, the women's eyes flashed with fear.

Gelsemium elegans, famous for its terrifying reputation!

However, at this critical moment of life and death, they had no choice but to take the grass with tears in their eyes and hide it tightly in their arms.

Night is falling!

There was deathly silence in Rong'en Temple.

The sound of rain outside was like a death warrant, making people feel even more depressed.

The bandits had already taken the women back to the rooms in the backyard to rest, and the main hall was now empty.

Princess Lao Duan quietly opened the door of the dark room, and after confirming that there was no one around, she signaled the women behind her to follow.

They supported each other and leaned against each other tightly, their heartbeats as rapid as drums.

Princess Lao Duan said nothing and led everyone slowly towards the gate.

Fortunately, they had a smooth journey and did not encounter any obstruction until they reached the outside of the temple gate.

In that solemn place that was originally used for pious worship and filled with incense, the smell of death was now everywhere. Corpses were lying everywhere, including the remains of pilgrims and the innocent bodies of novice monks in Rong'en Temple.

Princess Laoduan and her entourage were even shocked to find the little monk who had led them to safety but was now brutally beheaded with his eyes wide open.

Xiao Wenyin couldn't help but want to scream, but she covered her mouth with her hands in time, her face full of fear and despair.

Princess Lao Duan only glanced at her quickly, then quickly looked away and gently comforted Xiao Wenyin:

"No need to panic."

This sentence of comfort was not only said to Xiao Wenyin, but also seemed to be soothing her own heart.

Just as they were trying to find a way to escape, two drunks suddenly staggered over with a swaying gait, as if they had just had a few drinks.

This scene made the girls almost scream. In this open area, they had nowhere to hide, and once they were discovered, they would have no way to escape.

"Cousin..." Xiao Wenyin tightly grasped Princess Duan's hand, her body trembling uncontrollably, with a hint of crying in her voice.

Princess Lao Duan took a deep breath, patted the back of Xiao Wenyin's hand lightly, and then pulled her into the pile of corpses without hesitation, and smeared a layer of blood on them.

Seeing this, the other girls followed suit and hid among the corpses.

The air was filled with the disgusting smell of rotting corpses, but at this moment they could only suppress their nausea, close their eyes tightly, and dared not move at all.