The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

As long as Yang Qi does not return to the capital, the mission of Chen Jing, Xiao Qing and A Yi is to obey the young lady's instructions and escort her to the capital safely.

After Chen Jing expressed her concerns about Yang Qi's instructions, she would still listen to the young lady's advice.

As Yang Qi's only secret guard, Adu naturally had no problems.

"Whoa." Adu stopped the carriage, dismounted and observed the horse manure and horse marks along the way.

Along the way, Adu relied on the marks left by the horse to determine the direction, but now it was a little dark and the marks on the road were difficult to identify.

Returning to the carriage, Ah Du whispered, "Master, it's getting dark now, I'd better go ahead and investigate. Please wait here for a while." If Bai Yuxin and his group were really resting in the front, the noise of the carriage would be too loud, which would definitely alert the three secret guards. Under the current circumstances, it would be better for Ah Du to go alone to investigate the situation.

During the whole process of tracking, Yang Qi felt pain in his eyes and panic. Now, after hearing what Ah Du said, he felt a little unsure: "Ah Du, I will go with you. It's so late, it's better for the two of us to go together."

Having said that, Yang Qi opened the curtain and got off the carriage.

Seeing Yang Qi getting off the carriage, Chen Jing jumped down without any hesitation. Her mission was to protect the young lady, so she would go wherever the young lady went.

The luggage that stepmother prepared for Yang Qi was all in front of the carriage. These were all Yang Qi’s treasures.

Seeing this, Adu found a suitable place to hide the carriage, and then he and Chen Jing, together with their master, went to look for Bai Yuxin's direction.

Just as Adu predicted, the three of them had not walked far when they saw torches rising in front of them and vague human figures.

As if they had agreed upon it, Chen Jing and Adu immediately took Yang Qi and hid in the bushes, carefully staring at the scene ahead.

Yang Qi widened his eyes, afraid of missing any useful information.

At this moment, Bai Yuxin was completely different from her usual arrogant and aloof look. She looked at the man next to her with concern, handed him a glass of water from time to time, and took the initiative to prepare dinner.

Looking at this scene, even if you say that this is a newly married couple, I'm afraid some people would believe it.

Strangely enough, Concubine Nian had always been very kind to Bai Yuxin over the years, and she would summon him to the palace from time to time. The noble families in the capital had many speculations, and they thought that the marriage between the Bai family and the fifth prince was something that was expected.

Unexpectedly, the emperor's sudden decision surprised everyone, and they all speculated what the emperor was hiding.

I don't know if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had heard the news beforehand. Could it be that His Royal Highness deliberately asked me to come to Xihu at this time just to get me away from the capital?

Yang Qi couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by, making Yang Qi sober up a lot.

Song Yangqi, what are you thinking about? What happened these days? Why do you always fantasize about unrealistic things?

Focusing his attention back on Bai Yuxin and the man, Yang Qi narrowed his eyes. This man looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

The hidden place that Adu and Chen Jing found was excellent. It would not attract the attention of Bai Yuxin and the other two, but it would also allow them to monitor the three of them more clearly.

Now Bai Yuxin is not as relaxed as she appears to be. In fact, she has long been feeling very uncomfortable.

Today was the first time that she had to prepare dinner by herself. Although she only had to roast the prepared dry food over the fire, Bai Yuxin couldn't control the heat well, and the food was either not cooked through or burnt.

After repeated failures, Bai Yuxin did not feel any pleasure from cooking, but only frustration. However, under the current circumstances, she had no other choice.

Watching Bai Yuxin break off a piece of naan and put it into the man's mouth, Yang Qi felt like he knew some huge secret and his jaw almost dropped. What, what, does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know that he's been cuckolded?

Yang Qi turned his head silently and looked at Adu and Chen Jing beside him. The expressions of the two did not change at all. Was he too fragile? Or was he too easily frightened?

When Ah Du was communicating with the secret guard arranged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yesterday, he was not there and did not know about the engagement. His current expression and reaction were not surprising.

This Chen Jing knows everything, yet she can still remain so calm and composed. She really lives up to the name "Chen Jing".

Chen Jing's current state is not like Yang Qi's pretending, but she feels from the bottom of her heart that this matter is not important, or not worth her current concern.

Trained as a secret guard since childhood, Chen Jing has long developed a habit of immersing himself completely in the mission whenever he is on a mission.

At this moment, Chen Jing doesn't care about the unnecessary information, or even her own health.

Yang Qi was not a secret guard and had not received rigorous training. His hearing was far inferior to that of Ah Du and Chen Jing. Even though he tried very hard to listen to the conversation between the four people, he could not get anything. He could only judge by their body movements.

Now Yang Qi is watching the scene in front of him as a shadow play.

Just as Yang Qi was observing carefully, he suddenly smelled an unpleasant, damp, disgusting odor in his nose. The smell was so nauseating that it made people a little scared.

A thought flashed through my mind: Isn't this exactly the smell that I and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smelled in the secret room of Lingshan Temple?

It’s exactly the smell of those two giant pythons!

Thinking of the scene at that time, Yang Qi couldn't help but feel a little numb on his scalp. He carefully took out two bottles of powder from his arms, handed them to Chen Jing and A Du, and said in a voice that only the three of them could hear: "There are snakes nearby, and I'm afraid there are quite a few of them. This is powder that can repel snakes. Hurry up and apply some on your clothes."

Misfortune often follows good fortune, and good fortune often follows misfortune.

The last battle at Lingshan Temple was not sure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. Although it was really thrilling at the time, after that, Yang Qi has always developed the habit of carrying snake repellent powder with him.

Now, it is being used! This medicinal powder was made by Zong Yue, and it was further optimized and modified based on realgar powder.

Ordinary realgar powder has a very short-lived effect in repelling snakes, but after being formulated by Zong Yue, its effect is now dozens of times better than before.

It’s just that this snake repellent powder is Yang Qi’s personal habit. Considering that some of the medicinal materials in it are expensive, this snake repellent powder is not sold to the public.

Therefore, even though Adu and Chen Jing, who claimed to be knowledgeable, were stunned for a moment when they saw the snake repellent powder given by Yang Qi, they did not hesitate too much and immediately sprinkled the powder on their clothes.

There was no other reason. The two of them had already heard the unique wriggling sound of snakes. Judging from the sound, there were probably quite a few of them.

It's really strange, could it be that among the bandits around here there are people who specialize in raising snakes?