Prince is in trouble

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Lan sent someone to Zhuang Ziyao's residence and invited him to come over to discuss the matter of exterminating bandits.Hearing the news, Zhuang Ziyao finally breathed a sigh of relief. After he got into the carriage, he thought of another matter.I spent half a day without talking to Zhao Lan, could it be that Qu Shaoning settled it with a few simple words?

Thinking of this, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help feeling a little depressed.When he arrived at the palace, he saw that Qu Shaoning had lost his usual smile and walked past him expressionlessly, and he didn't even want to take a second look.

Seeing this, Qu Shaoning greeted him deliberately with a smile, and then returned to the inner courtyard.

Manager Xu led Zhuang Ziyao to Zhao Lan's study. Zhao Lan had been waiting there early in the morning. When they entered, he was reading a book.

"Uncle Emperor." Perhaps because he thought about Zhao Lan and Qu Shaoning, Zhuang Ziyao didn't have a smile on his face, and his tone of voice was a bit perfunctory.

Zhao Lan put down the book, looked up at Zhuang Ziyao, narrowed his eyes, and said gently, "Are you still angry?"

It was rare for Zhuang Ziyao to hear such an intimate tone. His heart skipped a beat and he was a little flustered for a while.

"I'm not angry."

Zhuang Ziyao turned his head awkwardly, and Zhao Lan laughed just as he spoke.Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help being taken aback, and looked at Zhao Lan subconsciously. Zhao Lan frowned covertly, and had already recovered his serious expression.

"My lord, let's sit down and discuss this matter carefully!"

Hearing Zhao Lan resumed his serious tone, Zhuang Ziyao always felt empty in his heart, holding his breath and having nowhere to vent.He barely suppressed his displeasure, but he was unambiguous in getting down to business. When discussing countermeasures, he even got Zhao Lan's appreciation.Zhuang Ziyao was so happy that he was a person whom he even looked down upon. He even put his bad mood behind him and devoted himself to the business with him.

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After leaving Zhao Lan's study, Zhuang Ziyao ran into Qu Shaoning in the yard.There was no servant around Qu Shaoning, he stood leisurely not far away, apparently waiting for Zhuang Ziyao.

"Master Qu, what's the matter?"

Qu Shaoning didn't say a word, just approached Zhuang Ziyao with a smile, "The peonies in the backyard are blooming, Shaoning take the prince over to have a look!"

Qu Shaoning originally had good intentions, but Zhuang Ziyao didn't like it when he heard it. He thought to himself, what kind of thing are you, you want me to show you the peonies in the palace?

It's not that Qu Shaoning didn't see Zhuang Ziyao's thoughts, he secretly thought it was funny, but he put on the posture of a little master on his face.

Along the way, the two of them didn't communicate with each other. Even the cynical Zhuang Ziyao was in no mood to pester each other. In other words, since he came to Xuancheng again, he no longer cared about Qu Shaoning.

The peonies in the backyard are indeed beautiful, but unfortunately, Zhuang Ziyao has some concerns in his heart, so he can't arouse the interest to enjoy them.He knew that Qu Shaoning had something to say, so he raised the topic first, "By the way, Xiao Wang almost forgot to thank Mr. Qu. It is thanks to Mr. Qu's persuasion that King Qi agreed to help."

Qu Shaoning was not modest, he said with a smile: "It's just a matter of raising your hands, the prince doesn't need to be polite, the matter of King Qi is also Shaoning's matter."

Zhuang Ziyao felt angry when he saw that what he said was a matter of course, and he made it clear that he wanted to tell himself that he and Zhao Lan had a very close relationship.

Logically speaking, Zhuang Ziyao should be angry with Zhao Lan, but now, he wanted to stare at Qu Shaoning.

Qu Shaoning deliberately chatted about yesterday's chat with Zhao Lan, but skipped the part that mentioned Zhuang Ziyao.

The more Zhuang Ziyao listened, the more uncomfortable he became, he even put on a straight face, and said forcefully: "Xiao Wang still has important matters to explain. Since I have also admired the peony flowers, please forgive me for not being able to accompany Mr. Qu's good interest."

After finishing speaking, Zhuang Ziyao turned around and wanted to leave.

Qu Shaoning suddenly laughed, and said, "My lord, Shaoning hasn't finished talking yet."

Zhuang Ziyao turned around impatiently, the irritability in his heart could no longer be concealed.

When Qu Shaoning saw this, the smile on his face grew stronger, "The prince seems to be reluctant to get close to Shaoning, Shaoning remembers that it was not like this last time."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, perhaps because he realized that his behavior was too abnormal, his face immediately filled with a smile, and jokingly said: "It's not that Xiao Wang doesn't want to get close to Mr. Qu, but Mr. Qu Suddenly willing to get close to Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang is flattered!"

Qu Shaoning stopped going around in circles, and said: "To tell you the truth, Shaoning really disdains the prince's behavior at that time. However, when the prince came to Xuancheng this time, Shaoning always felt that the prince has changed."

Qu Shaoning paused, and said with a half-smile: "My lord seems to have lost interest in Shaoning, and he doesn't even look at Shaoning."

Zhuang Ziyao was taken aback, and retorted subconsciously: "How could it be, Xiao Wang is to Mr. Qu..."

Before Zhuang Ziyao could finish his sentence, Qu Shaoning suddenly pointed to the courtyard not far away, "That's where King Qi arranged for Shaoning to live. How about the prince go in and sit for a while?"

Not allowing Zhuang Ziyao to refuse, Qu Shaoning had already walked forward first.

Zhuang Ziyao always felt that he had something to say, so he followed.

Entering the room, Qu Shaoning called Zhuang Ziyao to sit down, and personally brought him a pot of hot tea.

Seeing Zhuang Ziyao looking at the decorations in the house, Qu Shaoning said, "The decorations in the house are all arranged by the king of Qi, Mr. Xu. The prince is not interested in calligraphy, painting and ink. The layout of the palace is indeed a bit monotonous."

Zhuang Ziyao took a sip of his tea and asked, "Young Master Qu has been with the King of Qi for so many years, no wonder he is so familiar with King Qi's temperament, you are the one who can persuade the King of Qi."

Qu Shaoning frowned, and said with a light smile, "My lord is right. Shaoning has been with King Qi since he was 14 years old, and it has been six years now."

Zhuang Ziyao cursed secretly in his heart: Damn Zhao Lan, forcibly snatching 14-year-old Qu Shaoning by himself, he has the nerve to teach me a lesson.

"However, the relationship between Shaoning and the prince is not rumored by the outside world..."

Zhuang Ziyao was taken aback, and looked at Qu Shaoning in surprise.

Qu Shaoning smiled slightly, and continued: "At that time, Shaoning had just performed on the stage, and the prince often asked the opera troupe to sing in the palace, so he came to know about Shaoning. Later, the prince heard that Shaoning was entangled by merchants in Xuancheng , and I feel sorry for Shaoning who is lonely and helpless, and has no power, so let Shaoning stay in the palace for a while."

In the middle of Qu Shaoning's speech, he deliberately looked at Zhuang Ziyao's expression, smiled and said: "Maybe Shaoning and the prince really hit it off. Since that time, the prince has regarded Shaoning as his family. The prince originally wanted to accept him. Shaoning is an adopted son, but Shaoning's status is low, so it arouses people's gossip, anyway, it was spread like this in the end, and the prince just let them go."

Zhuang Ziyao turned pale with shock, and quickly asked, "Zhao Lan wants to adopt you as a foster son, why?"

Qu Shaoning was unhurried, and replied: "Shaoning doesn't understand either, I just remember what the prince said at the time, Shaoning is well-behaved and sensible, and he doesn't make noise, so just stay in the palace as a companion!"

Seeing that Zhuang Ziyao was frowning, as if he was in deep thought, he added, "The lord knows that he has a dull temperament, and he doesn't like to be close to others, and others don't like to be close to him. He told Shaoning to stay in the palace when he is free." Stay for a few days, talk with him, and pass the time."

For some unknown reason, Zhuang Ziyao always felt uncomfortable when he heard Qu Shaoning's words, and he couldn't even care about being jealous.In his mind, Zhao Lan was bored alone in the study. Behind the serious face, was it really as lonely as Qu Shaoning said.

Qu Shaoning seemed to understand Zhuang Ziyao's mind, and suddenly said: "My lord is actually quite lonely. Apart from dealing with business, he really doesn't have any hobbies, and he doesn't like to get close to outsiders. However, since the last time King Rui After coming, the prince has a lot of things to do."

Zhuang Ziyao looked at Qu Shaoning with raised eyebrows, and asked, "You mean, this king is a troublesome person?"

Qu Shaoning hurriedly denied, "No, Shaoning didn't mean that. Shaoning just thought that King Rui was quite interesting. Although the prince treats you harshly, he actually doesn't hate being with you."

Zhuang Ziyao's heart skipped a beat, he couldn't tell whether it was joy or surprise, he frowned, and asked in surprise, "Why are you telling me this?"

Qu Shaoning smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "Isn't the prince very fond of Shaoning? Shaoning thought that the prince would be happy if he clarified his relationship with King Qi."

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help being taken aback, thinking, he was indeed happy, but it wasn't because of Qu Shaoning.

At this time, He Min came to report suddenly, saying that the gangsters from Feiyun Mountain had taken action, and Zhao Lan asked him to discuss the matter.Zhuang Ziyao had no choice but to put Qu Shaoning's words aside, and hurried to the palace hall.

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When Zhuang Ziyao returned to the hall, the commander of the reinforcements was already waiting there. After a while, Zhao Lan also came out from behind. His expression was extremely serious. It seemed that something had happened to Feiyunshan.

After a few simple sentences, Zhuang Ziyao understood what Zhao Lan meant. The bandits seemed to have sensed their plan, and they had already captured the strong men at the foot of the mountain, preparing to expand their troops.For Zhao Lan and the others, the most urgent task is to take the lead in annihilating them before they can accomplish anything.

After discussing the countermeasures, the commander hurried back to prepare for departure.

Zhuang Ziyao saw that Zhao Lan had ordered Director Xu to prepare horses, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle Huang is going too?"

Zhao Lan glanced at him expressionlessly, and said calmly, "Yeah!"

Zhuang Ziyao's heart tightened, and he subconsciously said, "I'll go too."

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Lan sternly reprimanded: "No."

Zhuang Ziyao was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask the reason, Zhao Lan had already explained: "King Rui has a noble status, if there is any mistake, Xiao Wang will bear the blame."

Zhuang Ziyao didn't say a word, his eyes were fixed on Zhao Lan.

Zhao Lan turned her head unnaturally, and said, "Besides, with King Rui present, the guards will inevitably be distracted..."

Before Zhao Lan finished speaking, Zhuang Ziyao suddenly asked, "Are they just distracted?"

Zhao Lan was taken aback, sighed secretly, and replied, "Xiao Wang is also distracted."

Before Zhuang Ziyao had time to rejoice, Zhao Lan sternly said, "King Rui is Xiao Wang's junior after all, if Xiao Wang doesn't take good care of him, how can he face the emperor!"

Zhao Lan's expression was extremely serious, and Zhuang Ziyao's majestic aura did not allow Zhuang Ziyao to refute.At this time, Manager Xu just came to report that the horses were ready, and Zhao Lan followed immediately.

In the blink of an eye, Zhuang Ziyao was the only one left in the hall, Zhao Lan left in a hurry, and he couldn't even stop him.Zhuang Ziyao couldn't tell what was going on in his heart, he was a little happy, but also a little disappointed. He always knew that he was not good at martial arts and riding, but this was the first time he was angry with himself like this.

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Zhuang Ziyao did not return to the inn, he stayed in the hall of the palace, from evening to early morning of the next day, he did not see Zhao Lan for a long time.

"The prince is still here? Do you want to go into the room to rest?"

In the morning, Qu Shaoning ordered the maid to bring some snacks, but Zhuang Ziyao dismissed them irritably, even unwilling to move his chopsticks.

"King Qi and the others have no news yet?"

Qu Shaoning shook his head, and comforted him: "King Rui has brought so many troops, it is more than enough to deal with a cottage, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the prince."

As soon as the words were finished, Zhuang Ziyao snorted coldly, "How long have they been gone, and so many horses are too late to come back, is this the skill of King Qi?"

Qu Shaoning couldn't figure out who Zhuang Ziyao was angry with, so he could only quietly stay by his side without saying a single unnecessary word.

The two of them sat silently like this, and waited until it was dark before there was any news outside.

A group of guards followed Zhao Lan back to the palace. When Zhao Lan saw Zhuang Ziyao in the hall, his pale face showed a surprised expression.

"Are you injured?" Zhuang Ziyao saw the blood on Zhao Lan's arm at a glance, hurried forward and grabbed his hand.

Seeing Zhao Lan frowned in pain, Zhuang Ziyao quickly let go, and asked with concern, "What's the matter? Was it injured by bandits?" Before Zhao Lan could answer, he had already reprimanded the people behind: "Don't hurry up and call the doctor."

Zhao Lan suddenly said, "No need, it's just a scratch, just bandage it yourself." He looked back at the guards, "Go down, all of you!"

After a while, the guards and maids behind all left, even Qu Shaoning disappeared.Only Zhuang Ziyao and Zhao Lan were left in the hall, and they were relatively speechless, just looking at each other.

Zhuang Ziyao blushed suddenly, avoided Zhao Lan's gaze, and said dryly, "Sorry, I can't help you with anything."

Zhao Lan suddenly laughed, which made Zhuang Ziyao blush and heartbeat.

"It turns out that King Rui will also say sorry."

Zhuang Ziyao was furious, and was about to utter evil words, but when he saw Zhao Lan's pale face, he was immediately speechless.

"I'll help you into the room!"

It was rare for Zhuang Ziyao to restrain his temper and talk to Zhao Lan in a nice voice.Knowing that Zhao Lan only hurt his arm, he insisted on helping her back to the room, even though the maid brought gauze and hemostatic medicine, Zhuang Ziyao refused to let her help.

Zhuang Ziyao rolled up Zhao Lan's sleeves, and when he saw the other's slender arms, he couldn't help but think of the hug that night, and even his ears turned red.

Zhao Lan looked at Zhuang Ziyao's clumsy and careful look, and couldn't help but smile, and said, "Please trouble me, my lord."

Zhuang Ziyao was busy with his work, so he didn't have time to play tricks with him, "Didn't you apply ointment to me last time, let's treat it as a favor!"

Zhao Lan frowned and said with a smile, "Really? After paying off this time, wouldn't there be another time?"

Zhuang Ziyao didn't dare to guess what he meant, but he did feel a little melancholy.When his fingertips touched the other person's skin, he clearly felt how violent his heart was beating.Zhao Lan's arms were not strong, but he knew how much strength the opponent's lean body possessed.It was the feeling that made him blush and heartbeat, and he couldn't forget it after more than a month.

Just when Zhuang Ziyao was distracted, he had already bandaged Zhao Lan. After finishing what he was doing, he also lost the reason to stay here.

When he looked up, Zhuang Ziyao saw Zhao Lan looking at him, and the nostalgia in his heart suddenly emerged, and he couldn't bear to leave just like that.

"Uncle Huang, please tell Ziyao about the situation this time. After returning to the capital, Ziyao can report the truth."

Hearing this, Zhao Lan smiled lightly and began to narrate in a gentle tone.

Zhuang Ziyao wondered if it was his own illusion. He always felt that after coming to Xuancheng this time, he could often see Zhao Lan's smile. Compared with his straight face, he looked much better when he smiled.

After another hour, it was already dark outside, and Zhuang Ziyao had no reason to stay here.

Just when he reluctantly stood up, Zhao Lan suddenly said, "It's late at night, King Rui should live in the palace today!"

Zhuang Ziyao was immediately happy, but he didn't dare to show it easily on his face. He raised his eyebrows and chuckled, and said calmly, "Really? Let's see if the guest room in the palace is as comfortable as the bed in the inn."

Zhao Lan restrained her smile, and said seriously, "Well, I'll take King Rui over there to have a look!"

That night, Zhuang Ziyao felt that he slept particularly well. His guest room was opposite Zhao Lan's room, and he always felt that he could hear the other party's movements through the window, even the sound of breathing was very clear.Of course, these were just Zhuang Ziyao's illusions. How could he know that Zhao Lan hadn't closed his eyes almost all night.

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In the early morning, Zhuang Ziyao left the palace in a hurry and went back to deal with matters.

After he left, Zhao Lan was bored in the study alone, unable to finish reading a page in an hour, and his mind was no longer on the book.

Maybe he realized his lack of focus, so he secretly laughed at himself, how can he be serious with children when he is already old.Now that the matter has been resolved, Zhuang Ziyao is going back to the capital again!

In the evening, Zhuang Ziyao suddenly appeared and walked into Zhao Lan's study with a smile.

Zhao Lan looked at him in surprise, vaguely thought of something, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "Why is King Rui here?"

Zhuang Ziyao smiled lightly, "Ziyao came to see the emperor's uncle, can't you?"

Zhao Lan still put on a serious expression, and put the book in his hand aside without saying a word. He barely suppressed the ups and downs in his heart, and said calmly, "King Rui is here to say goodbye?"

Zhuang Ziyao seemed to have noticed something, and smiled proudly, "It is true that the reinforcements will return to the capital early tomorrow morning, but Ziyao has nothing to do anyway, so he wants to stay in Xuancheng for a little longer. Uncle Huan not welcome?"

Zhao Lan was stunned for a moment, lost his mind for a while, and murmured: "Welcome, why not welcome."

Zhuang Ziyao looked at Zhao Lan's arm with a smile, and said, "Besides, the emperor's uncle's injury hasn't healed yet, if Ziyao leaves, who will change the emperor's uncle's medicine?"

Seeing Zhuang Ziyao's playful smile, Zhao Lan couldn't keep his face straight, shook his head with a light smile, and said to Zhuang Ziyao, "In that case, King Rui should stay in the palace!"

After all, before Zhuang Ziyao nodded, Zhao Lan had already called the maid, and ordered the maid to take Zhuang Ziyao over to see what else needed to be bought.

After Zhuang Ziyao left, Zhao Lan couldn't help frowning, subconsciously held his arm, and gently stroked the bandaged place with his fingertips, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

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Zhao Lan's injury healed very quickly, faster than Zhuang Ziyao expected.He felt reassured and a little bit reluctant in his heart.Now that Zhao Lan's injury has healed, I have no reason to sit in his room for a while every night, even if it's just for a while, it makes Zhuang Ziyao very happy.Especially when he touched Zhao Lan's skin, the feeling of blushing and heartbeat made him both nervous and happy, and the other party's thank you made his mood soar to the sky.

By this time, Zhuang Ziyao could no longer deceive himself and say that he hated Zhao Lan.Qu Shaoning has long been meaningless to him, staying in the palace, isn't it to spend more time with Zhao Lan?

Even so, how could a face-saving person like Zhuang Ziyao be able to speak out? He called "Uncle Emperor" affectionately, but he didn't dare to get too close to Zhao Lan, for fear that the other party would see his thoughts. To ridicule?In order to hide his feelings, he even deliberately teased Qu Shaoning. Every time he saw Zhao Lan frowning, he would secretly guess whether the other party was for him or Qu Shaoning?

Of course, Zhao Lan couldn't think of Zhuang Ziyao's thought, and only the careful Qu Shaoning understood the intention. He laughed at Zhuang Ziyao's pretentiousness, and also laughed at Zhao Lan's seriousness.

The three of them get along very tacitly, and outsiders think that Qu Shaoning is really good at holding the two princes in his hands, but they don't know that he is the cover between them.

More than half a month later, Zhao Lan's injury had healed, but Zhuang Ziyao stayed in the palace and refused to leave.He either pestered Qu Shaoning to listen to operas everywhere, or he just stayed in Zhao Lan's study to read.Zhuang Ziyao, who loves joy, hasn't read a book in his hands for a long time. There is no room for him in a small study room. If it weren't for Zhao Lan, he might not be able to survive for a while.

On this day, Zhao Lan stayed in the study for a whole morning, but he didn't see Zhuang Ziyao. At first, he thought that he took He Min to praise Qu Shaoning, but he asked Mr. Xu to find out, Qu Shaoning He didn't leave the palace at all.

For some unknown reason, Zhao Lan didn't even bother to read. He thought to himself, could it be that Zhuang Ziyao left Xuancheng without saying goodbye and took his guards with him?

Just when Zhao Lan was in a trance, Zhuang Ziyao came suddenly.

"Uncle."

After all, he was a young man in his early twenties, and he looked energetic all the time.Every time he saw Zhuang Ziyao like this, Zhao Lan couldn't help sighing secretly that he was really old.

"What's the matter with King Rui?" A moment ago, he was thinking about Zhuang Ziyao, but when the other party really appeared in front of him, Zhao Lan returned to his usual serious look.

And Zhuang Ziyao has long been used to seeing each other, so there is no sneer when he saw each other for the first time, "The emperor's uncle is here again, can't you find the emperor's uncle if you have nothing to do?"

Zhao Lan frowned, knowing what she should say, but she couldn't argue with him.

Zhuang Ziyao knew that he was easy to be serious, so he didn't intend to continue to tease him, so he said bluntly, "Uncle Emperor, today's weather is fine, let's go to the hunting ground in the suburbs, how about it?"

The so-called hunting ground is Lianhua Mountain on the outskirts of Xuancheng. The ancestor of Prince Qi's Mansion is a general. The family is particularly interested in shooting, hunting and horseback riding.

Although Zhao Lan was a little hesitant, he couldn't help Zhuang Ziyao's interest. After ordering Mr. Xu to go down and prepare, the two left the study.When they walked out of the yard, Zhao Lan saw Zhuang Ziyao beaming with joy, and knew in his heart that he was really overwhelmed.I can't say why, but I was so happy that I couldn't help being shocked.

They just walked to the gate of the palace, and happened to meet Qu Shaoning.Hearing that they were going to the hunting ground, Qu Shaoning also wanted to go with them. Zhuang Ziyao was a little unhappy at first, but after hearing Zhao Lan's agreement, he could only pretend to greet them.

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When the three of them were traveling together, Zhuang Ziyao would always put on airs to tease Qu Shaoning, especially when he noticed that Zhao Lan was looking at him, Zhuang Ziyao liked to use Qu Shaoning as a cover even more.After all, he was still arrogant, and always felt that if Zhao Lan found out that he cared about him, wouldn't he be laughed at by the other party?

Although Zhuang Ziyao likes to play the opera Shaoning, Zhao Lan didn't say much, but just rode beside them silently, watching the two of them chatting and laughing, a faint smile appeared on his face from time to time, Zhuang Ziyao Accidentally bumped into her, and always turned her head away immediately in a cover-up manner.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Zhuang Ziyao only killed a hare, but Zhao Lan harvested a fawn. Of course he was not convinced, and refused to leave no matter what.Maybe it was because he was anxious, and when he saw the guards behind him getting angry, he said unhappily: "There are so many of you around, all the prey have been scared away, so let me go down the mountain."

The leading guard couldn't help being taken aback, looked at Zhao Lan hesitantly, and said falteringly: "But, my lord, this is not appropriate..."

Zhuang Ziyao sneered, and retorted: "What's wrong, there are other people on the mountain besides us. Could it be that the three of us alive were eaten by hares?"

"This……"

Zhao Lan winked at the guards and said, "Just follow King Rui's orders!"

Hearing this, the guards finally nodded and left quickly.

Seeing this, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help sneering: "As expected of the guards of Prince Qi's mansion, even the little king can't be dispatched."

Hearing this, Zhao Lan straightened his face and scolded: "King Rui, don't talk nonsense."

Zhuang Ziyao felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and he couldn't say anything to refute.Holding back his anger, he suddenly drove forward.Zhao Lan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to catch up, but suddenly thought of Qu Shaoning who was staying where he was, and stopped his horse involuntarily.

Qu Shaoning smiled knowingly, and said: "The prince should follow King Rui, Shaoning will catch up in a while."

Zhao Lan frowned, and when he hesitated, he heard Zhuang Ziyao's voice from a distance.

"Who are you?"

Zhao Lan's heart tightened, knowing that something happened to Zhuang Ziyao, she hurriedly said, "Stay here and don't run around."

After all, Zhao Lan galloped on the horse and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

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When Zhao Lan arrived, Zhuang Ziyao was surrounded by seven or eight people. He didn't look flustered, but Zhao Lan seemed a little nervous.

"Where did the bandits come from, dare to stop the king's horse!"

Zhuang Ziyao was born handsome, and he was full of vigor when he said these words, but those few people seemed to ignore him and stared at them angrily.

"Hmph, I was finally caught by my brothers. The two princes didn't expect that there are still people alive in Feiyun Village!"

Hearing this, Zhao Lan and Zhuang Ziyao immediately understood that they were here to seek revenge.

Zhuang Ziyao's face was flushed with anger, and when he was about to speak, Zhao Lan said kindly: "Your cottage has done a lot of evil in Jizhou, and now you just deserve what you deserve."

As soon as the words fell, those people became more and more annoyed, and shouted at them with red eyes: "Needless to say, our brothers are going to avenge our dead comrades today."

Before Zhao Lan and the others could react, seven or eight people had already surrounded them, slashing at them with big knives.Zhuang Ziyao was originally a dude, and his martial arts and riding skills were not very good. Fortunately, Zhao Lan's martial arts were so strong that he was not at a disadvantage for a while.

"I'll cover you, you go quickly." Zhao Lan managed to make a way out, and hurriedly ordered Zhuang Ziyao to hide behind her.

"No, if you don't leave, I won't leave either." Zhuang Ziyao saw Zhao Lan deal with seven people by himself, and he felt a ruthless pull in his heart, he didn't want to leave no matter what.

Seeing Zhuang Ziyao staring at him resolutely, Zhao Lan couldn't tell what it was like, he pursed his lips tightly, and finally said, "Follow closely, follow my orders."

It was the first time for Zhuang Ziyao to be so obedient, and he used [-]% of his ability under Zhao Lan's order. Unfortunately, his martial arts skills are still low. If Zhao Lan didn't defend himself, he would have suffered a lot.

It would be a disadvantage for two people to deal with seven people. If it weren't for Zhao Lan's strong skills, the two of them would have no way out.

Suddenly, when Zhuang Ziyao turned his head, he caught a glimpse of Zhao Lan's arm being slashed. He was so anxious that he ran after him desperately, but he didn't pay attention to the bandits behind him.

Shocked, Zhao Lan grabbed Zhuang Ziyao's shoulder, pushed him aside, and stabbed the bandit's left shoulder with a long sword.

Seeing that their companions were injured, the other bandits were even more red-eyed and rushed towards them with all their might.

Zhao Lan secretly thought it was bad, ignored Zhuang Ziyao's worries, and immediately ordered: "Let's go, we will retreat one after another."

Zhuang Ziyao finally came back to his senses, fixed his eyes on his wound, and said worriedly, "But, your wound..."

"Don't worry about it so much, I'll cover you, retreat to the back first."

Several bandits had already attacked, Zhao Lan had no time to say more, so he had to signal Zhuang Ziyao to leave first with his eyes.Suddenly, Zhao Lan realized something was wrong, why were there a few people missing.

"Something happened to Shaoning." Before thinking about it, Zhao Lan exclaimed.

Zhuang Ziyao was stunned for a moment, before he could react, he heard Zhao Lan shout anxiously: "Quick, hurry back."

I saw Zhao Lan holding the long sword tightly with a dignified expression, and his imposing manner was like a Shura.While covering Zhuang Ziyao's way back, he dealt with the bandits who were chasing him.When they returned to the original place, they saw that Qu Shaoning was surrounded by two bandits, and her beautiful face was full of panic.

"Stay here and don't move."

In a blink of an eye, Zhao Lan had already charged up, and Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help being taken aback by his angry expression.After finally repelling the opponent, Zhao Lan found that Zhuang Ziyao was forced to retreat steadily, and he was even unable to fight back.

Zhao Lan was anxious, and suddenly let go of Qu Shaoning's hand, and he quickly rushed up, just in time to save Zhuang Ziyao from the siege.

When Zhuang Ziyao saw the person who appeared suddenly, he couldn't tell what it was like, he always felt that something hit him in his heart, especially when he saw Zhao Lan's expression, he felt his heart beating wildly.

Just as the two of them were responding tacitly, Zhao Lan found that their bow and arrow had been snatched away by the other party. He turned his head sharply, just in time to see an arrow shoot past.Without much thought, Zhao Lan jumped onto Zhuang Ziyao's horse, hugged Zhuang Ziyao tightly and turned around, using her body to block the front.

Zhuang Ziyao was shocked, and subconsciously wanted to pull Zhao Lan's body, but Zhao Lan's strength was too great, and he couldn't move at all.Before they had time to feel each other's temperature, they heard a scream, and the two turned around hastily, only to find that Qu Shaoning was standing in front of them.

No wonder it took so long to wait for the arrow to hit Qu Shaoning's chest.Zhuang Ziyao was at a loss for a moment, he stared at Qu Shaoning lying on the ground in a daze, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Zhao Lan jumped off the horse, and he hugged Qu Shaoning tightly in his arms, with an angry expression that Zhuang Ziyao had never seen before.

Seeing that the surrounding people had already attacked, Zhao Lan said to Zhuang Ziyao, "Look at Shaoning."

Without waiting for Zhuang Ziyao's answer, Zhao Lan had already jumped on the horse, and the momentum around him was unstoppable, as if he was red-eyed, and he almost rushed forward desperately.

Zhuang Ziyao had never seen Zhao Lan like this before. If he was moved by the Zhao Lan who protected him just now, the current Zhao Lan would scare him.He looked at Qu Shaoning's weak breath, and he didn't dare to imagine how important this person was to Zhao Lan, let alone what Zhao Lan would be like if he died!

At this moment, before Zhuang Ziyao had time to feel the taste, the place in his heart was already filled with deep fear.His eyes were fixed on Zhao Lan, and he didn't even dare to blink easily. It wasn't that Zhao Lan hadn't used all his strength just now, but now he couldn't care about anything, and from the corner of his eye, he glanced at Zhuang Ziyao and Qu Shao from time to time. Ning, the murderous aura on his body made Zhuang Ziyao worried and afraid.

Finally, when there were only two bandits left in front of them, Zhao Lan suddenly hugged Qu Shaoning.

"let's go."

Zhao Lan didn't take a second look at Zhuang Ziyao, he carried Qu Shaoning onto the horse, and while fending off the obstructing opponent, he urged Zhuang Ziyao to follow quickly.

Zhuang Ziyao didn't dare to be dazed, he got on the horse quickly, and finally managed to get out of the woods, and they immediately rode the horse down the mountain.Seeing that there was no one behind, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.However, when his gaze rested on the two people in front of him, he didn't even have the strength to smile wryly.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Lan's concern for him was gone, and he didn't even have time to look at him more.Was it because he was nervous about Qu Shaoning's injury, or did he put the blame on himself?Zhuang Ziyao didn't dare to think about it at all.