Tao Lan felt the warmth of his palm and woke up immediately: "I'm still alive, both of us are still alive."

"Well, you're all wet. Let's find a place to dry our clothes so we don't catch a cold."

Zhu Jun helped Tao Lan stand up and walked to the big tree by the river: "Sit here for a while, I'll go to the woods to pick up some dry firewood and start a fire."

"Yeah!" Tao Lan was a little scared staying in a strange place: "Come back soon."

Zhu Jun did not reply. In addition to collecting firewood, he also had to go hunting, otherwise the two of them would go hungry.

He walked around in the woods and finally found some dry firewood, but he didn't find any food. The forest was so big and so quiet, and he didn't see any prey.

He went back with firewood and started the fire. He heard Tao Lan's stomach rumbling and knew she was hungry. "I'll go to the river and see if I can catch a couple of fish."

Tao Lan, who was extremely hungry, nodded vigorously: "Go quickly."

Zhu Jun picked up a thicker stick and walked to the river. In the clear water, he could vaguely see a few fish swimming.

He excitedly raised the wooden stick in his hand, waited for the right opportunity, and thrust it down with all his strength.

After going back and forth, he caught several fish and threw them on the shore.

Tao Lan took this opportunity to take off her coat, dry it in the sun, and put it on quickly.

Zhu Jun skewered the caught fish on a wooden stick and roasted them over the fire.

Soon, the fish was grilled to a crispy outside and tender inside. He handed the fattest one to Tao Lan: "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

It was the first time for Tao Lan to eat in the wild. She took the fish from Zhu Jun and ate it carefully.

Although the fish had no taste, it was grilled very fragrantly and she finished the whole fish quickly.

Zhu Jun picked up another grilled fish and handed it to Tao Lan: "There's more."

"I'm full, you can keep the fish for yourself." Tao Lan developed the habit of only eating until she was 80% full.

"You eat too little. Eat more so that you can be healthy." Zhu Jun stuffed the fish in his hand into Tao Lan's hand.

Tao Lan had no choice but to eat the fish in her hand. When she put the fish into her mouth, she did not test the temperature and accidentally burned her mouth.

She called out.

Zhu Jun nervously picked up his sleeve to wipe Tao Lan's mouth: "Did you burn your mouth? Eat slowly."

Tao Lan was so burned that she burst into tears: "It's my first time eating grilled fish in the wild, too. How could I know so much?"

Hearing this, Zhu Jun couldn't bear to blame her anymore, and wiped Tao Lan's lips carefully: "How is it now? Is it still hot?"

Zhu Jun's intimate gesture made Tao Lan blush, and she stammered, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Zhu Jun let go: "You sit here and rest for a while, I'll go to the rocks by the river to dry the clothes."

"There's a fire here, why are you drying your clothes on the rocks?"

Zhu Jun glanced at Tao Lan evasively: "We are not married yet, so I cannot undress in front of you."

Tao Lan then remembered this: "I'll sit on the rocks by the river for a while. I'll come over after you dry your clothes."

"No, I'm a grown man, I can just do it casually. We two, I don't know how long we were in the water yesterday, you should sit by the fire and keep warm, so you don't catch a cold."

Tao Lan looked at Zhu Jun's leaving back, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

The two woke up by the river, and until now, it has been Zhu Jun who has been taking good care of her.

Zhu Jun looks honest on the surface, but I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful.

Her body felt warm, and she leaned against the big tree behind her and slowly fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she slept before she was woken up by a noisy sound.

Tao Lan opened her eyes and saw many yamen runners and soldiers standing by the river, all surrounding Zhu Jun.

When Zhu Jun saw Tao Lan wake up, he walked over and helped her up: "The runners from the Dali Temple and the soldiers of the prince have found us. We can go home now."

"Okay." Tao Lan couldn't wait to go back. Although it was good to be in the wild, she still felt very uncomfortable.

The two followed the soldier back to the cliff.

When the Tao family saw Tao Lan limping towards them, they excitedly ran over and hugged her: "I'm glad you're okay. Let's see if you'll run around again in the future."

Tao Lan did not reply. She knew that she was too reckless this time and did not figure out the situation. She hurried to the suburbs and said, "Mother, please stop nagging. Let's go back quickly."

The three men nervously helped Tao Lan onto the carriage.

On the way back to the capital, Bai Fei kept asking about what happened after Tao Lan fell off the cliff.

Tao Lan did not hide anything and told Bai Fei everything in detail.

Bai Fei's impression of Zhu Jun changed greatly. He felt that He Shulan had good vision and that although Zhu Jun had no family background, he was a very nice person.

She gave birth to a precious daughter, and the Tao family was wealthy and powerful, so Tao Lan did not need to marry out.

Zhu Jun is now working at the Dali Temple. As long as he is willing to work hard and has the help of the prince, his future will be limitless.

After observing Zhu Jun for a while, I decided whether to marry Tao Lan to him.

After returning to the Tao Mansion, Tao Ran invited a doctor into the house. The doctor examined Tao Lan and confirmed that she had only suffered external injuries, and then let the doctor leave.

After receiving the news, He Shulan rushed to Tao's house and saw Tao Lan lying on the bed.

He walked over and held her hand: “How can you trust He Shuzhen.”

Tao Lan looked embarrassed: "I was in a hurry and didn't think twice before riding my horse to the suburbs."

"The prince finally rescued me, but you got into trouble again. Fortunately, things are going in a good direction. I'm glad you're okay."

Tao Lan did not continue to discuss this issue with He Shulan: "He Shuzhen is so bold that she dared to kidnap you. Have you ever thought about teaching her a lesson?"

He Shulan's face was filled with worry. "Why haven't I thought about it? But the person who traded with the prince was not He Shuzhen, and there is no evidence, so there is no way to arrest her."

Tao Lan has a hot temper and cannot bear to be humiliated: "We can't take her to the Dali Temple, but we can't let her go either."

He Shulan's heart moved slightly. She was holding her breath and thought for a long time but couldn't think of how to teach He Shuzhen a lesson: "What do you have in mind?"

"Don't be polite to a vicious woman like He Shuzhen. Tomorrow I will go to Liu Mansion with you and give her a good beating."

He Shulan showed a cunning smile on her face: "You are right, the law can't punish her, so let's give her a good beating."

"That's right, he's the kind of person who gets itchy if he's not cleaned up for a day."

He Shulan continued, "All plans must wait until your leg injury heals, then we can discuss this matter in detail."

"No." Tao Lan refused: "He Shuzhen dared to plot against me, I will make her pay for it."

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