Chapter 61: The Charming Girl Whose House Was Confiscated and Her Family Was Exterminated 13

Because the imperial court attached equal importance to civil and military affairs, the men of the Great Zhou were not weak in riding and archery. At this moment, at the command of His Majesty, a group of young men rushed out like arrows.

Most of the women in the family could ride horses, but it was almost noon and the sun was very strong, so they didn't want to be tired and mostly hid under the shed to drink tea and chat.

Most of the unmarried men kept their peripheral vision on the beautiful girl under the shed. When they saw the girl's eyes sweeping past them, they immediately raised their heads slightly and whipped their horses.

They were dressed in fine clothes, riding horses, galloping like meteors, and their whole bodies were filled with high spirits.

"I've never seen them so serious in previous years." The woman in purple sighed as she looked at the dust flying in the field.

The woman in red had just finished a snack and was pursing her lips with a handkerchief. She chuckled when she heard the words and looked at the women opposite.

"The beauty next to me is none other than the young Mu Ai."

The girl in the light blue dress was drinking tea from a teacup, and her fair wrists still seemed to be glowing softly under the shadow of the shed.

The purple-robed woman also looked over, her eyes filled with admiration:

"This girl from the Nan family is really good-looking..."

The girl, who was being stared at openly and covertly, was completely unaware. After putting down her teacup, she continued to look at the galloping horse in the field with envy in her eyes.

She was weak and her family had never allowed her to learn horse riding. Now, looking at the young men and women in the arena who were full of high spirits, she suddenly felt a desire to ride a horse.

"The girl is well."

Nan Qiao turned around when she heard the voice and saw a palace servant standing beside her, looking a little confused.

The palace attendant bowed and said, "The sun is getting higher. Why don't you go into the tent and rest for a while?"

Nan Qiao asked, "Is this an order from His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty took pity on the girl's frail body and specially sent someone to ask me to come here." The palace servant said with a smile.

Nan Qiao looked at the sky and found that the sun was indeed quite big.

"Qiao'er, go and rest for a while. I'll have someone call you when your brother comes back with the prey."

The sun was strong and Qiao'er was wearing warm clothes, but even though he was staying under the shed, sweat was already breaking out on his forehead.

It's windy in the mountains and it's easy to catch a cold, so it's better to go inside and rest.

The girl never refused her family's care, so she accepted it obediently this time, stood up and followed the palace servant. This time she only brought Chunhe with her on the spring hunt, and she was following behind her.

Following the palace servant to a place, the girl looked at the tent that was some distance away from the main tent. She paused slightly, and seeing that the other party did not stop, she followed him in.

…

Flames shot up into the sky, thick smoke billowed all around, and the shrill cries of killing continued to ring out...

The handsome young man's face rarely turned cold. He held a figure covered by a cloak in his arms and watched everything happening in front of him with an expressionless face, ignoring all the cries for mercy around him.

......

The sleeping girl had red cheeks, as rosy as a crabapple in March. Her body kept shaking, causing her to frown slightly, and she opened her eyes in a daze.

...Where am I?

The girl looked at the man opposite her with a dazed look, his lips curled and he smiled at her, his mind still in a mess.

"Is the girl awake? Are you still feeling unwell?"

Xie Yu suppressed the aggression in his eyes and asked in a gentle voice.

The girl came to her senses and did not answer him, but looked around in panic.

The familiar shaking, the narrow space, the dim light...I seemed to be sleeping in a carriage?

The unfamiliar environment made her feel a little uneasy. Only the man in front of her was familiar to her. The girl pursed her lips, glanced at him, and asked cautiously:

"Thank you, my dear. Why are we in the carriage?"

Aren't they hunting in the enclosure? Where's Daddy? Where's her brother and sister-in-law? Where's Minghe?

The girl clutched her dress with her fingertips, which turned white, as if she was trying her best to suppress the panic in her heart. However, her trembling eyelashes and tightly pursed red lips all revealed the girl's troubled mood.

This look is really pitiful. Xie Yu sighed in his heart, but did not show any expression on his face. He still looked so handsome and gentle.

"Remnants of the rebels appeared in the enclosure, and the girl was abducted by them."

The ruthless methods used by the new emperor after he ascended the throne finally stimulated the remnants of the former crown prince. It was expected that they would do something desperate, but no one expected that they would actually attack a girl.

The man's eyes were deep. They were in the same carriage together. The bamboo-like scent made the girl's fluctuating emotions gradually calm down.

"What about my dad? Are my brother and sister-in-law okay? Where's Minghe?"

Xie Yu said truthfully, "Your family is still in Bianjing City. Everything should be fine. You don't have to worry."

Nan Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as her family was fine, but she quickly came to her senses.

"So, that's why we are not in Bianjing City now?" The girl opened her eyes slightly wide, her tone shocked.

She grew up in Bianjing City and has never left Bianjing City!

Xie Yu smiled and said, "Yes, but we will be back to Bianjing soon."

In one day, even if they were kidnapped, they would not be able to go far.

"Then why did the rebels kidnap me?"

The girl looked puzzled, not understanding what was the point of kidnapping a girl from a minister's family?

Xie Yu chuckled. A young girl in her prime naturally didn't understand the intricacies of the situation.

Countless people witnessed His Majesty's actions at the palace banquet that day, and rumors among the nobles that His Majesty intended to make Nan's daughter the queen became more and more intense.

Why capture the daughter of the Nan family?

Firstly, as former servants of the crown prince, they were all to be purged. Now that the Nan family has escaped disaster thanks to the girl, naturally some people feel unfair.

Secondly...if Your Majesty truly loves the daughter of Chongnan, he will certainly be cautious.

The girl has a pure mind and there is no need for her to know these complicated things. Xie Yu said:

"It's just a game of chess. They are already dying. You don't have to take it to heart, girl."

Nan Qiao frowned, as if she saw that the other party was unwilling to speak, and stopped asking, only gratefully saying:

"Thank you so much for rescuing me, my dear."

The young man curled his lips and smiled, accepting the girl's gratitude.

"The girl has been unconscious for two days and hasn't eaten a single grain of rice. There are some fruits and snacks in the secret trough. You can enjoy some first."

"We will be back in Bianjing in one day. I am out now. If you need anything, just call me."

Before the girl could reply, the man opened the car door and walked out.

Nan Qiao looked at the other person's disappearing back, with confusion in his eyes.

How does she feel...

...Is Mr. Xie a little too hasty today?

"Sir." The driver was a middle-aged man with dark skin, wearing a thick cotton coat, and breathing hot air while speaking.

He was originally a farmer's man. His parents had died and he had not yet married, so he was alone. Seeing a man who wanted to hire a rickshaw driver to return to Bianjing City and who was generous, he signed up on his own initiative.

Xie Yu nodded in response. He lifted his cloak and sat on the shaft. He picked up the wine jug beside him and took a sip.

As the strong liquor entered his stomach, warmth instantly rose from his stomach, and then gradually spread along his limbs and bones to his whole body, making him breathe in a breath of alcohol.

The carriage kept turning. It was just the beginning of spring, and the biting cold wind at night was blowing so hard that it hurt people's faces. The sky was already turning pale.

...It's almost dawn.

Xie Yu closed his eyes slightly, curling his fingers slightly, as if the touch of the girl's soft body and the sweet scent were still lingering in his arms...

He did not participate in this spring hunt, but followed the orders of His Majesty to eliminate all the remaining remnants of the former prince's gang. However, he never expected that he would encounter the unconscious girl during the pursuit.

I found it unbelievable when I first saw her. The girl's face was covered and she was wrapped in tattered clothes. If it weren't for the familiar cool fragrance lingering on my nose, I probably wouldn't have recognized her.

Those people didn't hurt her, they just used enough knockout drugs to make her unconscious...

After all, there's probably no one in this world who would be willing to hurt her...

The man opened his eyes in vain, and there was a look of suppressed emotion in his eyes. The morning light in the sky became brighter and brighter, as if to make the obscurity in his eyes clear.

In front of a girl of this beauty, I still can't be like Liu Xiahui...

However, just holding the sleeping person in his arms for a moment was enough to make him lose his mind and his emotions surged. Xie Yu raised the corner of his mouth with a bitter smile, with a hint of irony. The heat in his chest seemed to still exist, as if mocking his own hypocrisy.

"Thank you, my lord..."

The car door was gently opened a little, and a soft sound came from inside. Xie Yu came back to his senses and looked towards the car door.

The girl did not come out, only a slightly hesitant female voice came out:

"Thank you, my dear. Please come in and sit down. It's cold outside..."

The early spring cold snap was quite severe, and Mr. Xie looked quite frail, probably unable to bear it.

Xie Yu's eyes twitched slightly when he heard this: "No, the girl's reputation is more important. Although it's cold, Xie can still bear it."

The girl in the car felt even more guilty when she heard this, and hurriedly said:

"When you are compelled by emotion, why bother with so much red tape?"

A smile seemed to flash across Xie Yu's eyes, but he still refused:

"Don't worry about me, girl. Although I'm not in good health, I can still withstand this kind of cold..."

"My dear, why do you have to do this? If you catch a cold because of this, I will definitely feel guilty..."

The carriage door opened with a swish, and a girl wrapped in a cloak poked her head out from inside, looking at the man at the shaft with her bright eyes seriously.

Xie Yu was slightly startled, but after coming to his senses, the smile in his eyes grew thicker, and he said:

"In that case, Xie will respectfully obey your command."

The carriage was specially purchased to take care of the girl. It had a large space with a couch and a desk inside. There was also a charcoal basin connected to the carriage at the rear corner. The charcoal fire was burning brightly at this time, and the carriage was warm without a trace of cold.

There was a soft couch inside the carriage and benches on both sides. After Xie Yu entered the carriage, he sat on the bench.

"Did Mr. Xie only bring one attendant with him on this trip?"

The atmosphere was a little quiet. The girl picked up a candied fruit and tried to find a topic to talk about.

She had just opened the car window and looked around, and there were no other servants around.

"Of course I didn't bring just one person with me. However, the rebels had not yet been eliminated. To avoid attracting attention, I sent my entourage back to Bianjing first."

Oh...I see. The girl nodded as if she understood.

The atmosphere became quiet again, and Nan Qiao secretly glanced at the man beside her.

"Xie Langjun, would you like to eat something?"

"good."

The girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Mr. Xie had a handsome face and a gentle and elegant temperament, but somehow he always made her feel a little nervous.

She reached out and opened the secret slot, then took all the snacks inside and put them on the table.

Xie Yu also quietly ate his snacks. For a moment, the carriage felt less strange and more cozy.

The girl in front of him was eating seriously and attentively, and Xie Yu raised his eyes slightly.

At the age of young Mu Ai, even if he thinks highly of himself, how could he not be moved when he meets a girl like this...

It's a pity that I was one step too late...

The interactions and interactions we've had these past two days feel like they were stolen...