Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Jiang Feng sighed and said, "My lady, the enemy must have set up ambushes at various intersections down the mountain."

Princess Taiping said, "How could they have thought that we would jump into the water? This road may not be fortified."

Jiang Feng said: "Even if there is no ambush, now that they know we have escaped, they will run down the mountain. This road is dozens of miles away from the bottom of the mountain. Sooner or later, they will catch up with us."

Princess Taiping said, "We can catch up with him even if we climb the mountain."

Jiang Feng said: "But it must be slower. Now, we can only race against time. The later we are caught, the more chances we have to wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Princess Taiping has always been calm and cautious. After listening to Jiang Feng's words, she made a decision after a little thought.

The two of them resolutely ran up the mountain.

After running for a few miles, Princess Taiping was already out of breath. In addition, it was extremely hot in the summer, and Jiang Feng was afraid of getting heatstroke if he continued running like this. Seeing that there were dense forests on both sides of the road, he hid in the forest to rest.

Jiang Feng was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry. Seeing Princess Taiping's dry lips and heavy breathing, he said, "My queen, I'll go get some water."

Princess Taiping leaned against the tree trunk and nodded.

Jiang Feng broke off a large leaf and after walking a short distance, he saw a stream.

He first scooped up the water with both hands and drank it heartily, then washed the leaves, rolled them up, and took the water back.

Halfway through the journey, Jiang Feng heard Princess Taiping screaming. He was so frightened that he dropped the leaves and ran back.

Princess Taiping retreated step by step, and a man in black approached her with a knife.

Jiang Feng drew the dagger from his waist, thinking that Li Longye had finally done a good thing, and tiptoed towards the man in black.

When he was about to get close, he accidentally stepped on a branch, making a noise. The man turned around, his masked face showing a pair of fierce eyes. Jiang Feng didn't hesitate any more, and stabbed the man in the heart before he could react.

The man in black dodged and the stab missed his target, but he was still seriously injured.

The man screamed in pain and slashed at Jiang Feng with his knife in a rage. Jiang Feng retreated repeatedly and stumbled, but he managed to avoid the man's sweeping knife.

The man failed the first time and swung his knife again, enduring the pain. Jiang Feng grabbed the sand, dirt, leaves and branches on the ground and threw them at him, but he couldn't hurt him at all.

Just when she thought she was doomed to die, the man fell straight down.

Behind her, Princess Taiping was holding a large stone covered in blood.

The two men saved each other's lives, and defeated another man together, which greatly increased their courage.

Jiang Feng took courage and searched the man's clothes, but found nothing.

The two men did not dare to delay any longer and continued to escape. If one person approached them, there would be another one soon.

After running a few steps, Jiang Feng turned back and picked up the man's knife.

It's too damn heavy.

The two ran for a while and came to a fork in the road. Just when they were unsure which way to go, they heard the sound of horse hooves from behind.

It’s really killing me!

Princess Taiping pointed to the right and said, "Let's go this way!"

Jiang Feng hesitated for a moment, reached out and pulled out a pearl hairpin from Princess Taiping's head and threw it onto the road on the left.

Princess Taiping thought to herself, he is quite clever.

Then run to the right fork.

Jiang Feng stopped him and said with a gasp, "What if they chase me in different directions? I can't run anymore."

Princess Taiping asked, "What should we do then?"

Jiang Feng pointed at the ditches on both sides of the road that were one person deep.

It was dug for drainage. Without rain, there would be no water in the ditch, but because it was wet all year round, reeds more than a meter tall grew there.

The two are afraid of snakes, insects, centipedes, and loaches, but they are more afraid of death.

The two held their breath, listening to the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, their hearts almost jumping out.

I heard someone shouting, "Brother, the lost hairpin is on this road. He must have taken this road."

The man didn't answer, and after a long while he said, "Chase both sides! They are two women, they can't run far!"

Then she heard the sound of horses' hooves scattered in two groups, and they really sent two groups of people to chase them. Princess Taiping was terrified.

It was quiet outside for a while. Princess Taiping finally couldn't stand the water plants anymore and was about to get up.

Jiang Feng quickly made a "hush" gesture.

Princess Taiping was puzzled, but she now listened to Jiang Feng very much.

After a while, there was a sudden sound above their heads, and both of them got goose bumps instantly.

The man said, "Those two women should not be here."

Another person said, "Brother, you are too cautious. Let us stay here and wait."

The man said, "Let's go with them. I heard that the prince has offered a large sum of money. If we go too late, they will capture the princess and divide the money, and we will be left with nothing."

Another person said: "Big brother always looks down on us. He even ignores us when he has achieved something. It's really fucked up!"

The two of them left cursing.

Jiang Feng was shocked. Was it really the crown prince? Li Longji was taking action now?

Princess Taiping looked solemn and vicious.

Jiang Feng didn't dare to speak, and dragged her up. But he didn't dare to walk on the main road anymore, and just fled into the forest.

They ran until dark. Tired and hungry, they sat down on a tree trunk and refused to move.

When Jiang Feng was escaping during the day, he picked up a few fruits he knew.

She wiped it with her sleeve, handed it to Princess Taiping, and said, "My lady, have some fruit."

Princess Taiping took it, took a bite, and found it sweet and delicious.

After they finished eating the fruit, they both regained some strength.

At this time, the sky was full of stars, but the forest was pitch black. The temperature was also low, and they both felt a little cold, so they leaned against each other. Occasionally, strange cries were heard, which made people feel creepy.

Princess Taiping has been in an even worse mood since she found out that Li Longji wanted to kill her.

Jiang Feng found it strange. The relationship between the aunt and niece had not yet reached the point of falling out. Although Princess Taiping held a high status, she had basically not been involved in state affairs since Li Dan ascended the throne. There was no reason for Li Longji not to tolerate her.

She looked at the starry sky and whispered, "My Lady, if we escape, what will you do first?"

Princess Taiping said firmly: "Take a bath!"

Jiang Feng laughed, then lowered his head and sniffed himself. The smell was indeed not very good.

Princess Taiping asked, "What about you? What do you want to do?"

Jiang Feng threw the knife aside and said, "I want to go back to Liangzhou. Chang'an City is not fun."

Princess Taiping said: "How can Wulang let you go!"

Jiang Feng said: "Then I will kidnap him."

Princess Taiping said: "My mother told me that you can't avoid anything! You must strike back at those who bully you, only then can you succeed!"

Jiang Feng knew what she meant, and thinking of her brutal struggle with Li Longji, he advised: "My queen, it may not be the prince who did it. Those people seem to be gangsters. If I were the prince, I would be extremely cautious and would never reveal my true identity if I hired them to kill someone. But look at them, even the cats and dogs below know that it was the prince who ordered it, which is really strange."