Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 853

Chapter 853: Chapter 850: All Killed in Action

"Escape the city! Fight a bloody path and escort the Crown Prince out! Hurry!" Bai Jinxiu shouted as she protected the Crown Prince, retreating continuously.

"Soldiers! King Liang is a traitor! We swear to protect the Crown Prince to our death! Kill!" General Wang yelled, turning with his soldiers to face the enemy forces charging through the city gate, attempting to carve out a path for the Crown Prince and his entourage.

The clashing of swords and the cries of battle resounded through the heavens.

The Crown Princess Consort was terrified, clutching the Little Prince tightly, retreating with the Crown Prince amidst the crowd.

The Little Prince, held too tightly by the Crown Princess Consort, couldn’t breathe and cried out, "Wah!" As the Crown Princess Consort was pushed and stumbled, she nearly dropped the Little Prince.

"Crown Princess Consort! Crown Princess Consort!" The Crown Prince bent down to help her, but was knocked over by his guards. Amidst the chaos, he was stepped on, and he howled in pain.

King Liang’s eyes darkened. He shouted, "Archers!"

The imperial guard, who was drawing the bow and aiming at the Crown Prince’s entourage, hurriedly handed the bow and arrows to King Liang.

Seated on his fine steed, King Liang drew the bow and aimed at the wailing baby in the Crown Princess Consort’s arms, his eyes cold as he released the arrow...

In an instinctual reaction, Bai Jinxiu’s longsword sliced through the arrow rushing towards the Little Prince. She pulled up the fallen Crown Princess Consort.

"Tsk... What a pity, I missed." King Liang’s voice was cold and indifferent.

Bai Jinxiu looked back at King Liang with murderous eyes. Ever since becoming a mother, Bai Jinxiu couldn’t stand anyone laying hands on children. King Liang had truly disgusted her to the core. How could she have been so foolish to believe that he genuinely loved her eldest sister?!

King Liang wasn’t even fit to carry her eldest sister’s shoes!

"Protect the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess Consort, and the Little Prince!" Bai Jinxiu shouted.

Now... the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess Consort, and the Little Prince were surrounded even tighter. The Crown Princess Consort could barely breathe, let alone the Little Prince in her arms.

However, there were wolves within the city and tigers outside, making it exceedingly difficult to escape.

King Liang, seated on his high horse, was savoring the desperate struggle of Bai Jinxiu and the Crown Prince’s entourage, feeling very pleased.

The guards protecting the Crown Prince fell one after another, their heads rolling. Blood splashed onto the faces of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort. For the first time, the Crown Prince tasted the metallic scent of blood, his face turned ashen, and he felt nauseous. The Crown Princess Consort screamed, clutching the child tightly, crying hysterically.

The Crown Prince, pushed and jostled backwards, looked up at King Liang, then turned to Bai Jinxiu, who was fighting valiantly, covered in blood, trying to lead him out. In that moment, he made a decision. He took out the Imperial Edict from his bosom and stuffed it into Bai Jinxiu’s hands.

"Crown Prince?!" Bai Jinxiu turned to look at him.

Wiping the blood from his face, the Crown Prince solemnly said, "Lady Qin, I need you to go for reinforcements! Don’t worry about me... I have others protecting me. You should be able to make it out on your own!"

His words were serious. Just as he finished speaking, a guard protecting him jostled him backwards. Looking up, he saw the rebel forces pushing them back into the city. The soldiers and guards protecting him were outnumbered, impaled by rebel pikes, lifted brutally off the ground, their blood flowing everywhere.

The Crown Prince, who had never witnessed the brutality of war, vomited on the spot.

"Your Highness!" Bai Jinxiu caught him.