Ye Xinran twitched the corner of her mouth, "Your Highness, please take a rest first. I'll find a place to take a shower." Seeing that her body looked like she hadn't taken a shower for several years, with a layer of gray and black, and emitting a foul odor, she couldn't bear it for a moment.
Gu Yanming nodded and wanted to follow, but finally stopped where he was.
Ye Xinran was speechless, and went into the space again to take a shower, throwing all the underwear she had just changed into into the washing machine to wash. When everything was done, it was already midnight.
After she came out, she lay down beside Gu Yanming and fell asleep. Gu Yanming made sure that she was fine before he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
The weather was getting a bit cold. Fortunately, I had prepared a blanket beforehand. Ye Xinran was not very well behaved when she slept, and she squeezed into Gu Yanming's arms while she was sleeping.
Gu Yanming felt the delicate body in his arms, his body was burning hot and he dared not move.
The secret guard in the dark whispered.
"Your Highness is truly a gentleman, for he is not tempted by my beauty!"
On the second day, because Zhou Shuo was injured, he was exiled to the main force and rested for half a day again, planning to set out again in the afternoon. Ye Xinran slept until noon again.
After lunch at noon, when it was confirmed that Zhou Shuo was fit to go, the exiled troop began its journey.
Gu Yanming had persuaded Master Yan to bring Little Changle along when he taught Ye Xinran about herbs. So on this journey, while the main group was moving forward, the three of them were among the bushes nearby, pulling weeds and learning. Rourou also followed them around.
As expected, Changle was very curious. Although he didn't say anything, he listened carefully. From time to time, he would pull off a piece of grass and put it in front of Mr. Yan, as if asking what it was.
When Old Yan looked at this poor little girl, he thought of his own daughter, his Eleven, who was also like this when she was little, always asking him about any grass she pulled. In this way, Old Yan became more patient with Changle. The three masters and apprentices got along well.
When it was getting dark, there was no village or shop nearby, so the exile team planned to rest on the spot. Gu Yanming was waiting for Ye Xinran by the roadside.
Suddenly, a small figure ran out from the bushes, came up and hugged one of Gu Yanming's legs, and said softly.
"Daddy! Daddy! I finally found you! I missed you so much!"
Gu Yanming's hand, which was about to hit out, froze in place.
The one hugging his legs was actually a little boy of two or three years old! He was dressed simply but cleanly. He had a small bun on his head. He was looking up at him with bright eyes.
Ye Xinran just came up to him, raised her eyebrows and looked at him, smiling and saying, "I didn't know that the prince's child is already this big!"
"No, I don't know where this child came from!" Gu Yanming explained quickly.
At this time, a young woman dressed as a woman ran out from the bushes nearby. She was dressed simply, but her features were beautiful and her figure was good. She was about to rush towards Gu Yanming, but was stopped by Jian Shu.
"Who are you! Why did you attack my prince?" Jianshu's face was cold.
"My Lord?" The woman looked terrified. "I, I want my child!" She squatted down and started to cry.
When the child saw his mother crying, he quickly let go of Gu Yanming's legs and ran to the woman, who quickly hugged him in her arms.
"Mom, mom! Don't cry! Daddy is here! I found Daddy."
The child was confused and seeing his mother sad, he also started crying.
Ye Xinran raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Yanming. It was like looking at a scumbag who had seduced her and then abandoned her.
Gu Yanming kept explaining, "Princess, I really don't know them. What I said is true!"
At this time, some people who were walking in front also came over one after another, pointing and talking to Gu Yanming.
"Look, that child's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to the prince's!"
“The nose is similar too!”
Jianshu listened to their words and looked at the little boy carefully. Indeed, he looked a bit like her! He was suddenly a little shaken. Could it be that she was really the prince's child? But he had been following the prince for so long and had never seen this woman!
The old princess's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She was extremely disappointed with her eldest son. As expected, he gave birth to a son like his father. She was so angry that she threw her sleeves and left.
Gu Yanlin also frowned, "Brother, you are really wrong this time! Having a mistress is fine, but how can you even have a child with her!"
Gu Yanxin also stood on Gu Yanlin's side, "Brother! I am very disappointed in you! I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"
The old prince also sighed, "If you don't learn good things, it's my fault too, ah!"
Madam Yu and Lin, both representing her family, were furious. Lin even stepped forward to grab Ye Xinran and was about to move forward.
The woman also reacted at this time, wiped her face roughly, and looked up.
"Everyone, you have misunderstood. I don't know this...this, Your Majesty! I have a husband! The child is also born to me and my husband!"
Everyone turned around.
Gu Yanlin sighed, "We know you are a good girl, you don't have to make excuses for my brother! We understand!"
"Understand shit!"
Gu Yanming was really angry, "I don't even know her! The child is not mine!"
The woman nodded quickly. "I'm from Jiangjia Village. My name is Zhu Xiu, my husband is Jiang Han, and my son is Jiang Yubao! If you don't believe me, you can ask the villagers!"
Ye Xinran raised her eyebrows, "Then why are you here so late!"
It was getting dark, and the young woman was carrying such a small child. Ye Xinran saw that the woman was still carrying a bag, and she was in a panic just now, as if she was going to run away.
Zhu Xiu frowned and looked up at the crowd of men and women in front of him. He couldn't bear it, but he still spoke.
"If you are just passing by, please go on at night! Don't stay around here, it's not safe!"
Gu Yanming frowned, looked at Zhu Xiu, and also saw the clue.
"What happened in Jiangjia Village?"
Zhu Xiu hesitated, not knowing whether to say it or not.
"We have the prince and many officers and soldiers here! If you have any problems, you can tell us and we can help!" Jianshu said.
Zhu Xiu gritted her teeth and told the story after thinking about it. She was afraid that if she didn't tell the story, these people would be arrested without knowing it.
"All the men in our village have been arrested, and we don't know whether they are alive or dead. My husband has also been arrested! Now only the elderly, the weak, women and children are left in the entire village." Zhu Xiu continued.
"I also want to take my child to the village next door to my mother's family tonight. I'm afraid my brothers from my mother's family may also...ah"
After saying that, he started crying again.
"Do you know who arrested you?" Ye Xinran stepped forward, patted the woman on the back, and asked. "Why did you arrest someone?"
The woman shook her head. "I don't know. They were all masked and holding big knives. If you didn't obey, they would kill the children and the elderly in the village! So, no one dared to resist."
“When did this start?”
"It's been half a month!"
"Didn't you tell the authorities?"
"The men in black took our cows and donkeys. We had to walk to get out. The old village chief went to report to the police and never came back. The only people left in the village were the elderly, the weak, women and children! All the boys over the age of twelve were taken away! I got so anxious waiting that I took my child and wanted to go back to my mother's house first."
Ye Xinran thought, this village is right between Lvli City and Xiangcheng, it takes several days to go to either place. It is definitely not a place for the elderly, the weak, women and children to walk to.
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