since your farewell

"Master Jia's horse rides well",

Zheng Rong, who was also riding a horse, smiled and praised her, and then slowed down the horse to ride alongside her, as if he wanted to chat with her.

"It makes adults laugh, Jia just likes to ride horses",

Situ Che restrained himself a little, maybe because he was too restrained in the Princess Mansion, he let go of his temper as soon as he smelled the fresh and free air.

Zheng Rong nodded lightly, staring sideways at the horse,

"This horse belongs to the princess."

"is it?"

Situ Che was a little absent-minded, and casually perfunctory him. The team had already left the capital, and it looked like they would have to sleep in the wilderness tonight. She looked around the surrounding woods, and the shadows of the trees were scattered. Surging everywhere, the instinct of being a general made her unconsciously want to find a higher, flat and open area to place these soldiers and horses.

But obviously, the guard commander beside him didn't have such thoughts, he pointed to a dense forest not far ahead,

"It's getting late, for the sake of the princess's body, let's rest there."

She frowned without a trace, then she nodded in agreement,

"After a day's driving, I'm really tired. It's better to have a rest earlier."

Many bonfires were lit in the forest. The guards and followers sat on the ground in groups of three or five. They all took out the dry food they had prepared. They chatted and laughed happily while eating. There was a taste of a military camp. The moonlight was bright and the silver light was dim. Thinking of the father and soldiers in Mobei, the life there is not as comfortable and rich as here, but it is more free and casual than here, which is what she wants.

If she was in the military camp, she might have gone to the forest with Qingfeng to catch pheasants and hares, but she can't now because she "knows no martial arts".

I had to ask the guard next to me for help.

"Master Zheng, can I trouble you to go to this forest... to grab a pheasant, the princess is weak, and I didn't bring any supplements for this trip, I am a little worried about her health."

Zheng Rong was stunned for a moment, then nodded in response, and took two guards to catch the chicken.

Taking out the earthen jar and a pack of herbs from the carriage, Situ Che did not forget that the princess wanted to drink the medicine. There were men outside the carriage, and it was not convenient for Mingyue to come out alone after dark to make medicine for the princess.

After she finished the medicine and handed it to Mingyue, she was busy killing chickens and roasting chickens. This Zheng Rong was quite careful. He caught more wild birds and distributed them, so that everyone would have something to eat, and there would be less complaints and dissatisfaction.

After a while, the aroma of barbecue filled the woods. Situ Che unhurriedly squeezed out a little white powder from his pocket. This is the seasoning she prepared in the mansion. Sleeping in the open during the journey is inevitable. The princess ate it Less, plus running around tired, how can bear it?Had to find a way to get her to eat more.

Mingyue raised the corner of the curtain, and saw her sitting by the fire and patiently flipping the pheasant in her hand, her face was serious and the red light of the flames was a little gentle, but—this guy obviously had another purpose for approaching the princess, So caring about the princess again, heh, a man's thoughts...

Seeing her bitter and bitter face, sometimes squinting, sometimes sneering, Zhou Nan put down the memorial in his hand, and said curiously,

"Mingyue, what's wrong with you?"

"This guy must be trying to trick you, the princess," Mingyue blurted out her inner thoughts.

Zhou Nan was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and seeing the slender figure surrounded by fire not far away, he hesitated to say something, but finally smiled and shook his head, Mingyue didn't know her secret, so it was only natural to think so.

Situ Che didn't know anything about what was going on in the carriage, otherwise she would really yell a few times. To take care of the princess, one is to fulfill her duties as a companion, the other is to thank the other party for not exposing and helping, and the third is... Such a weak appearance reminded her of the little girl in her memory. At that time, she also cared for little Xuehua.

Fortunately, Situ Che's hard work was not in vain, Zhou Nan ate more to show her face, and Mingyue accepted all the delicious food, even though she despised her hospitality.

At night, before Situ Che returned to the carriage, she leaned against the big tree by the fire and closed her eyes to rest. Qiu Ye also got down from the carriage at some point, and chatted with Zheng Rong, as if asking him about the route. , he is really leisurely.

Just about to continue resting, she, who has excellent hearing, immediately sensed the wind blowing in the forest, and a forest of tits not far away started up. She could only try her best to restrain herself from reacting. With so many guards guarding her, It is still difficult to attack rashly, and she knows that the princess has hidden guards to protect her.

Zhou Nan in the carriage was also awakened naturally. The other party was so restless, and he couldn't wait to do it as soon as he left the capital, which was beyond her expectation.

Soon the horse also raised its front hooves, as if frightened, the guards got up one after another to protect the carriage, and seeing that everyone had woken up, Situ Che rubbed his eyes sleepily.

More than a dozen men in black rushed out of the forest like bamboo arrows, the sound of swords clashing quickly sounded, and two people rushed towards Situ Che, Zheng Rong quickly raised his sword and rushed in front of her, Situ Che also Cooperate to hide back, while observing the opponent's martial arts.

Strangely, the martial arts level of these people is not at the same level at all.

Just as she was thinking, two people surrounded her, she was hesitating whether to make a move, Zhou Nan got out of the carriage in time,

"Come to my side."

Situ Che ran towards her obediently, and several people approached her on the way. The sword wind swept over her neck, and she had to dodge quickly, stumbling into the guard's protective circle with difficulty , she dared not get close to Zhou Nan, these men in black gave her a very strange feeling, it seemed that they were not going towards the princess, but... more like targeting her.

Zhou Nan's complexion was serious, obviously he also realized this.

The men in black who besieged the carriage were mediocre in martial arts, and their moves were chaotic and disorderly. In less than a cup of tea, half of them were wiped out by the guards. Looking at the whole situation from the carriage, after the two men in black in the corner behind the carriage teamed up to deal with the guards, one of them took advantage of his companion's unpreparedness and killed him, all of which did not escape her eyes.

Fearing that the other party would turn the tiger away from the mountain, no one dared to chase those men in black. When cleaning up the scene, Zheng Rong tore off the face scarves of the corpses one by one. They were bandits with sharp mouths, monkey cheeks and fat faces. They only cared about killing the enemy, leaving no one alive.

"Princess, it seems that we have attracted the attention of bandits here",

"Ok".

Knowing that there were no clues to be found on these people, Zhou Nan didn't say much, took a look at Situ Che who was thinking about something, and then leaned back into the carriage.

"Is Mr. Jia injured?"

Facing Zheng Rong's concerned gaze, Situ Che shook his head blankly. Qiu Ye passed by her without looking sideways. She seemed to realize something. Looking around, she found the contemptuous eyes of the guards. He and Qiu Ye are both little fair-faced heads raised by the princess, but she doesn't know martial arts and needs the princess to protect, but she is the only one.

Situ Che returned to the carriage silently, replaying the sudden scene by himself.

Zhou Nan held the fake memorial and thought about it. She didn't tell Situ Che about one thing. After Mr. Wang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, gave her the list, he passed away due to illness. Mr. Wang was in his seventies, and he was not in good health. , this is not surprising at all, but she still pays attention.

It seemed that "absconding with money" was just a cover, and that person had also lied to her a lot. I'm afraid you will only find out the truth in Nanyang County.

Situ Che was silent all the way, even when he arrived at the county town where he stayed and stayed in an inn.

She didn't believe the bandits and bandits. Where could bandits be so stupid as to rob a car of the imperial guards with a pebble?I'm afraid they were just used as a tool to confuse people. She remembered that the two people who surrounded her were not bad at skills, and they could tell at a glance that they were specially trained killers.

"Young Master Jia, can you live alone?"

"Can".

As soon as the words fell, she heard a burst of laughter, and took her luggage up to the wing room on the second floor as if nothing had happened. In her room, Zhou Nan was on the left and Qiu Ye was on the right. Zheng Rong made this arrangement for her safety. Qiu Ye The wild dissatisfaction was written on his face, which obviously meant that the distance between Jia Yunqing and the princess was closer, and his dislike for Jia Yunqing had been fully revealed by the matter of going south, so he didn't have to hide it anymore.

After having dinner together, Situ Che went back to the room, and never came out again, and the candle was extinguished early.

This made people feel a little worried, Zheng Rong asked her through the door if she was unwell, Situ Che replied that she was fine, his voice was full of anger.

In the middle of the night, a wisp of white smoke slowly drifted into her room, and the person on the bed was soundly asleep. After a while, the cross bolt on the door fell off, and a black shadow approached the bed lightly, flickering in the dark night. The fine silver light is not moonlight, but a cold dagger.

Quickly and accurately stabbing the dagger into the position of the heart, Sombra froze for a moment, and grabbed his throat with a hand faster than he could react. It turned out that the bed was just a human-shaped pillow piled up with clothes.

"Who asked you to come?"

The man was suffocated by her, and the dagger was snatched away by her. After struggling with all his strength for a while to no avail, he could only make a whining sound, indicating that he had something to say.Situ Che let go of his hand a little, put the dagger against his throat, pulled down his mask again, and saw clearly that it was an unfamiliar face by the faint moonlight.

"Say",

After taking a few greedy breaths, the man suddenly yelled, but only half of his voice came out.

Everyone was a light sleeper, and they were martial arts practitioners. They were awakened by the half-cry, and gathered at the door of Situ Che's room. Only her room was still completely dark.

"Master Jia called you just now?"

Zheng Rong asked worriedly while wearing a coat and holding a lamp.

"Go in and have a look and you'll know."

After finishing speaking, Qiu Ye broke into the door.Zhou Nan frowned. After all, the people in the room were also women, so it was inappropriate to rush in like this. However, as things had come to an end, she had no choice but to follow into the room. Everything in the room was normal, and the people on the bed were woken up by them. , the whole person is wrapped in the quilt and still a little confused,

"what happened?"

"Strange noises coming from your room",

Qiu Ye said coldly, and looked around her room again, but found nothing unusual.

"I have no idea",

She shrank into the quilt, seeming a little scared,

"I just fell asleep and didn't hear anything."

Zhou Nan shrugged his nose slightly, the remaining ecstasy fragrance was floating in the air, and seeing the innocent face of the person on the bed, he pursed his lips as a comfort,

"It's fine."

After they all left, Situ Che put down the man bound on the top of the bed. The man's throat was cut open, and blood foam kept oozing out. He opened his mouth wide but couldn't make any sound. He stared at Situ Che intently, his eyes were ruthless.

"Last time you came to test my martial arts",

Watching the man twitching coldly, she checked under his tongue as early as the first time, and said with certainty,

"He was so sure that he would kill me with one blow, and he didn't even take the poison in advance. He really didn't have the professionalism of a killer."

She clamped the man's chin, almost crushing the bones there. The man on the bed clasped her hand tightly, trying to break free.

"Who is your master, and what is his relationship with Qiu Ye?"

The man suddenly widened his eyes.

After getting the answer, Situ Che killed him mercilessly, and didn't expect to get any useful news from such a dead man.

The case in Jiangping County is now clearly being investigated by the princess, and the other party has no reason to suspect that Jia Yunqing, who does not know martial arts, has only one possibility.