"What are you waiting for here?" Zhang Xu asked, puzzled, as the crowd gradually emerged from the mountains, a seemingly endless stream of people pouring out of the Lingnan Prince's Mansion.
"Take something, and stay here and wait for me." After saying that, Yan Chenghuan casually summoned his sword. "Xiangsi has a spirit. With it here, as long as you don't wander off, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Zhang Xu reluctantly patted the trembling Xiangsi, and Xiao Mumu stepped on the shaking Xiangsi, laughing. Zhang Xu had no choice but to try her best to soothe the two spirits.
As Yan Chenghuan gazed at the scene, his eyes sparkled with starlight, filling the entire Milky Way.
A crowd arrived one after another, as if everyone in the Lingnan Prince's Mansion had left.
Yan Chenghuan left like the wind, but before she left, she turned back and mouthed to Zhang Xu, "Wait for me!"
He looks so youthful now, all that gloom and lifelessness from before, and he's very lively.
Outside in the mountain valley, the group that had emerged gathered on the spot. Those in the lead were all dressed in Yu Qingshan's clothing, while the rest appeared to be servants of the Lingnan Prince's mansion. Some were also burly and exuded a rugged, untamed air. Were they bandits?
Something feels off about the Lingnan Prince's Mansion. It's like all sorts of people have gathered here. What's going on? The Prince of Lingnan should be on his way to ascend the throne, so why didn't he take these people with him?
Just as Zhang Xu was still pondering, someone in the crowd shouted, "Who's there? Someone has broken into the Prince's mansion!"
The person who spoke was dressed in a brocade robe, the light yellow fabric with flowing patterns, a long flute hanging at his waist, his face like jade, his figure like a tall pine tree, with an extraordinary demeanor and keen insight.
Upon hearing him speak, everyone drew their weapons and prepared to rush back.
Zhang Xu guessed that Yan Chenghuan had broken in and touched something, which led to his discovery, so he quickly jumped down from the tree.
"Are you Xuxu?"
As everyone's attention turned to her, Zhang Xu slightly smoothed her bangs and heard a voice calling out in surprise.
Before Zhang Xu could even stand up straight, she was tackled to the ground by the figure rushing towards her.
"Xuxu, where did you go? Did he do anything to you? I've been looking for you for so long and couldn't find you anywhere. How have you been these past few days?"
The tense atmosphere was suddenly broken. The people who were standing there with their swords in hand looked at each other, unsure of how to react, and could only look at the person who had taken the lead with confusion.
"This Miss Xuxu is a very close friend of Her Highness the Princess. She's the one Her Highness has been searching for recently." Lu Qinglan seemed to be quite familiar with Rong Yue, and upon seeing the newcomer's face, she explained on her behalf.
The young nobleman beside Lu Qinglan scrutinized Zhang Xu for a few moments, his brows furrowing deeply. He secretly gestured to his attendants behind his back, and one of them, receiving the order, discreetly slipped away from the crowd.
The young nobleman smiled warmly, his hands clasped together, "If you hadn't explained, I would have thought you were some princess who had escaped, like Yueyue's sister."
Zhang Xu had always known that Xu Xu's face bore a resemblance to Rong Yue's. In the original novel, Xu Xu used this resemblance to manipulate the male and female leads' affections during their courtship, creating a rift between them. This was the first time she had heard from someone else that Xu Xu and Rong Yue looked alike. The original novel didn't have time to explain this detail, making Xu Xu's identity seem quite mysterious.
Seeing that his old friend was overjoyed to be reunited with him, Lu Qinglan secretly introduced Zhang Xu's identity to the young master from the side.
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