Chapter 279 The Chase
Upon hearing what the young lady said, Lin Changning subconsciously looked at the princess. Although she had heard that the two of them were not doing well in the Marquis's mansion, she really did not expect that they would even cut back on some food.
Meeting Lin Changning's probing gaze, Li Mingshu smiled helplessly: "Yue'er was born with white hair, and given my sensitive status, I have never been well-liked in the manor."
As she spoke, Li Mingshu lowered her eyes, seemingly feeling a little sad. Her husband had always thought that she and A Rong had an affair. After Yue'er was born, he became even more convinced that she was unfaithful, which was why Yue'er had a full head of white hair.
No matter how she tried to explain, it was useless. Her husband didn't believe her, and her mother-in-law took the opportunity to remove the people around her. As for the Marquis, he was indifferent and didn't care. The people her father sent to protect her and Yue'er were also eliminated by the emperor.
Poor Yue'er, at such a young age, had hardly had a single good day while following her in the Marquis's mansion.
As if sensing her mother's low spirits, Yue'er, clutching the pancake Lin Changning had given her, turned and threw herself into her mother's arms: "Mother, here's a pancake for you, don't be sad~"
Li Mingshu hugged her daughter and sighed softly, "It's all my fault, I failed to protect Yue'er properly."
Lin Changning couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart; she just felt a pang of sadness welling up inside her. The pampered princess and the innocent, kind young lady had been harmed by the power struggles and infighting among those in power.
Lin Changning smiled gently at the two of them: "Princess, Miss, it's all in the past. We'll be back in Taiyuan soon, and everything will be alright then."
Li Mingshu nodded to Lin Changning: "Thank you for your help along the way, Commander."
Just as Lin Changning was about to speak, she saw Yue'er, a small girl, looking at her with incredibly expectant eyes and asking, "Will my maternal grandfather like Yue'er when we go back to Taiyuan?"
Lin Changning said with a hint of gentleness, "Yes, the young lady is so sensible and beautiful, the prince will naturally like her."
Moon's eyes lit up: "Will that mean Moon will be fed properly? Will no one hit Moon anymore? And will no one call Moon a monster?"
Lin Changning was taken aback by the child's words and felt a pang of sadness: "When the time comes, Yue'er can eat whatever she wants. If anyone dares to lay a hand on Yue'er, the prince will definitely kill him. Besides, Yue'er is not a monster."
The moon touched her hair with some distress: "But they all say I'm a monster, that's why my hair is white, different from everyone else's, and they want to burn me..."
Tears welled in Li Mingshu's beautiful eyes as she turned her head away, unable to bear listening to the girl's childish words.
Lin Changning reached out and ruffled Yue'er's snow-white hair, explaining, "What monster? They don't understand. She's clearly a little fairy, a little fairy child. Yue'er is the child of the Moon Goddess, which is why her hair is the same color as the moon."
Yue'er blinked her big eyes hesitantly at Lin Changning and asked uncertainly, "Isn't Yue'er a monster? Yue'er is a fairy?"
Lin Changning nodded seriously: "Yes, they all say that Yue'er is a monster. Have you ever seen a monster? They say that Yue'er is clearly a fairy."
Yue'er's big eyes crinkled with laughter as she turned and looked up at her mother: "Mother, Uncle Lin said that Yue'er is not a monster, but a little fairy."
Li Mingshu gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then smiled through her tears, looking at Lin Changning with a hint of gratitude in her eyes: "Yes, Yue'er is not a monster, Yue'er is a fairy."
After coaxing her daughter to sleep, Li Mingshu looked at Lin Changning and said softly, "Thank you for coaxing Yue'er. Before, in the Marquis's mansion, everyone was talking about her. Her father was so angry that he even tried to hit Yue'er with a sword. Yue'er didn't say anything, but she always thought that she was a scourge, a monster."
Lin Changning shook his head: "People are ignorant, so they label those who are different from them in all sorts of ways to show off their own nobility and purity. It's nothing but ignorance."
Li Mingshu looked at Lin Changning with a hint of inquiry in her eyes. She could sense that the young commander in front of her truly did not agree with what others said about Yue'er being a monster.
Moreover, he didn't think Yue'er was any different from others.
Whether they were from the Marquis's mansion or the palace, even A Rong was startled when she first saw Yue'er. As Yue'er's mother, she naturally wouldn't think her daughter was a monster.
However, some other women, when their daughters were born, couldn't help but have their own doubts among their maids and servants.
Thinking this, Li Mingshu asked directly, "Doesn't Commander Qianhu think it's rather unusual that Yue'er has naturally white hair?"
Lin Changning smiled at Li Mingshu's curious gaze and explained in a low voice, "Since ancient times, how many people have been born with extraordinary abilities? Some have double pupils, double ears, four nipples, or three bulges in their ears. They just have white hair. What's so special about that?"
Let me tell you, Princess, I was born with superhuman strength, and in a way, I am an extraordinary person. Therefore, in my opinion, all this talk of demons and monsters is nonsense.
Some people are born with extraordinary abilities destined for greatness, but this is merely hearsay; rumors stop with the wise, so there's no need to take their words to heart.
Li Mingshu chuckled softly, stroked her daughter's cheek, and nodded: "I understand, thank you, Commander."
After saying that, he gave Lin Changning a relieved smile, as if he had let go of something in his heart.
Lin Changning was about to say something polite when he suddenly heard a rustling sound in the woods.
They instantly became alert. Logically, the pursuers shouldn't have caught up with them so quickly unless it was the emperor's secret guards. However, when they came out, they clearly had their secret guards entangled.
Lin Changning gestured for the princess to be quiet, silently saying: Hold on tight and keep a close eye on the young lady!
Li Mingshu nodded gently, indicating that she understood. After hugging her daughter tightly in her arms, she gripped the edge of the carriage with one hand and pressed herself firmly against the side of the carriage.
Lin Changning slowly moved out of the carriage, holding the reins with one hand and the hilt of his knife with the other.
Almost as soon as she appeared, several sharp arrows flew towards her.
Lin Changning deflected the arrow with his sword and drove the carriage forward.
"Hurry! Someone's coming!"
After saying that, Lin Changning drove the carriage away quickly. It was highly unlikely that they could enter Rongzhou, so they had to find a way to go to other cities. Fortunately, they had prepared several escape points.
As Lin Changning drove the carriage, he looked back and saw that about 20 people had surrounded him. Judging from the accuracy of the arrows they had just shot, they must be some skilled archers who had caught up with him.
Lin Changning had brought a number of carefully selected bodyguards this time, but now he hadn't seen a single one of them.
Moreover, these people didn't seem afraid of hurting the princess; they only wanted to kill her.
In the midst of the chaos, Lin Changning's mind raced through several thoughts. If these were people sent by the emperor, he would inevitably be hesitant to act rashly, but these people seemed more like they were after their lives!
Something's not right!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
