"Princess!" Qi Lianli rushed over. "Now that the war has broken out between Xirong and Beiyi, no county is safe. There may be many more refugees fleeing from the west. Leave the search for the young lady to me. Within three days..."
"How many routes are there to Nankun?" Xiao Lingyu interrupted him, "Which is the shortest route to Nankun?"
"Ah? Going to Nankun?" Qi Lianli was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, go to Nankun!" Xiao Lingyu said solemnly, "I suspect my sister Xi has been abducted to Nankun. It's too late if we're late!"
"Oh, there are two routes to enter Nankun, the southeast to Lingyun City and the southwest to Longcheng. It takes seven days to get to Longcheng and ten days to get to Lingyun City."
"Let's go! Head south to Longcheng."
"Princess, you absolutely cannot do that!" Qi Lianli's voice became increasingly sharp as he saw Xiao Lingyu still going to look for someone in person, and with a child in tow. "You absolutely cannot go to Longcheng. Longcheng is located at the junction of Beiyi, Nankun, and Xirong. There's chaos over there. You can't make any mistakes. Master Su and the children will be worried!"
Xiao Lingyu glanced at the panicked Qi Lianli and said soothingly:
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll be able to catch up with him before we even reach Longcheng. Master Su is back from Osmanthus Village with medicinal herbs. Tell Xingyi to go to Lu Mansion to find Du Qingfeng and prepare the frostbite cream according to the recipe!"
"Lei Xiao, let's go!"
"Princess——" You can't go!
"Lin Yu, what are you still doing here?" Qi Lianli kicked Lin Yu. "Hurry up and bring your men to catch up. Make sure the princess doesn't get into any trouble! Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Qi Lianli looked at the carriages and horses going away, still in shock. He hoped that nothing would happen to the princess when she went to Nankun!
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Tai Zhuo looked at Xiao Xi'er, who was sleeping restlessly on the couch, and said, "Lu Yuan, stop at the post station ahead and ask for a thick mattress."
"yes!"
The group stayed at the post station for less than half a cup of tea, replenished their food and fodder, and then left the post station.
After traveling one kilometer, the carriage turned off the official road and took a hidden, narrow path south to Longcheng.
"Sir, the Protector Princess has probably already come here. The fragrance of the child can be smelled ten miles away. They can track us down by smelling the scent."
"I have my own way."
Tai Zhuo raised his hand, and Lu Yuan quickly retreated out of the car.
Tai Zhuo took a few deep breaths of Xihanxiang to make his mind feel lighter.
After a long time, he took out a box half the size of a fist from the medicine box and took out a black pill from it.
He reached out and gently pried open Xiao Xier's little mouth, ready to put the pill into her mouth, but then he thought of something and put the Marrow-Eating Pill back into the small box.
Once the marrow-eating pill is taken, not only will the fragrance disappear, but it will also be hard to say whether the person can wake up again.
He doesn't dare to gamble!
Now that things have changed, she cannot die and must return to Nankun alive.
Tai Zhuo took out silver needles from the medicine box and sealed several of her acupuncture points to temporarily suppress the release of the fragrance.
After a long time, Lu Yuan, who was outside the carriage, noticed that the fragrance in the air was almost inaudible, so he lifted the curtain, and a faint scent of Xihanxiang took the opportunity to sneak into Lu Yuan's nostrils.
Just at this moment, Xiao Xier, who was sleeping on the couch, slowly opened her confused eyes.
After calling out "Mom" out of habit, he realized that he was now in a carriage!
He recalled the scene before fainting, and muttered a few words to himself, "Mom," and continued to pretend to be asleep. He then adjusted the release of the fragrance, intending to make them faint.
Huh?
Why is it so difficult today?
It seems like there's a blockage somewhere?
The fragrance won’t make them dizzy in a short time.
"Sir, the young master is about to wake up."
Tai Zhuo looked at Xiao Xier lying on the couch and replied with a faint "hmm".
Xiao Xier: Is the young master talking about her?
"Lu Yuan, we are so lucky! If the young master didn't have the same fragrance as our master, who knows where he would have been sold to by human traffickers. We might never find him again in this lifetime."
"Sir, could she really be our young mistress? Could we have found the wrong person again this time?"
Tai Zhuo saw Xiao Xi'er's thick and long eyelashes, and trembled slightly. He couldn't help but curl his lips, "No doubt, she has a scent we are familiar with, and her eyebrows and eyes look very much like our eldest daughter."
Xiao Xier listened to the conversation between the two and her heart was stirred.
How could she not be Daddy's daughter?
If what they said was true, she was murdered at birth just like her second and third brothers.
The biological mother also died in childbirth!
She couldn't accept this fact!
If she really believed what they said, she would be a fool.
She couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore, so she propped up her little head.
"Ah--" Little Xier screamed in fright, grabbed the quilt and hid in the soft couch, leaving only her two little eyes exposed, looking vigilantly at Tai Zhuo and Lu Yuan.
“You…you, who are you?!”
"Young Master, don't be afraid." Tai Zhuo coaxed softly, "We are not human traffickers, nor are we bad people. We are here on the orders of the Young Master to find you and take you home."
"You're talking nonsense. I have a father, a mother, and a brother. I'm not your little master. Don't yell at me!"
While Xiao Xier was speaking, she glanced outside the carriage. It was already dark outside.
Oops!
This is so far away from Huayang County!
Mother, my brothers will be worried and angry when they see she is lost!
"Since you are good people, please send me back to Huayang County quickly. It's so late now, and my mother will be worried if she can't see me!"
Xiao Xier started crying as she spoke.
The worthless tears kept falling and I couldn't stop them.
"My dear little master, please stop crying." Lu Yuan coaxed softly, "We will send you back to Huayang County. If you cry too much, your eyes will become swollen and you won't be cute anymore..."
When Tai Zhuo saw this, an unknown emotion flashed in his eyes.
Although she has special blood, she is no different from His Majesty's many daughters. She is a crybaby and cannot be compared with his Highness.
The little prince has rarely cried since he was born. He has been decisive in killing and clear about rewards and punishments since he was a child, and has a good political mind.
Just because of her special bloodline, the little prince has to be inferior to her. The little prince is the eldest daughter, which is very unfair.
Xiao Xier stopped crying and said, "Then send me back to Huayang County now."
Tai Zhuo pinched his brows and said patiently, "Your body fragrance and your eyebrows and eyes are very similar to my eldest daughter and the head of the family. We can't mistake them. The mistress has been drinking medicine to regulate her body over the years. Her health has been getting worse in the past six months. She may not have much time left. Please come with us back to the mansion to meet the mistress. When her health improves, we will send you back to Huayang County, okay?"
Is her biological mother still alive?
No! If she believed it, she would be a fool!
The valve in the body was blocked and could not be opened for the time being, so there was no way to knock them down.
Pretend to agree to him first.
"What's your mistress's illness?"
"The problems I suffered during childbirth are due to my eagerness to have a daughter, and my health is getting worse and worse."
It turned out to be another birth, fortunately the person is still alive.
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