Unexpectedly, the old woman's earlier mention that things weren't peaceful here turned out to be true. The bandits Yun Qing had casually made up actually became a reality.
In the mountains and forests, a group of people were holding large knives. The leader was a middle-aged man with a fierce appearance, and there was a thin figure next to him who looked shifty-eyed.
Are you sure that person is in this carriage?
The leader's eyes revealed a covetous look. A few days ago, when he saw the girl with her face covered by a white veil in the town, he was amazed by her beauty. However, she seemed to have close ties with the government, so he had not been able to find an opportunity to make a move until he finally got this chance.
"It's absolutely true, boss!" The thin figure beside him patted his chest to assure him. "I've inquired carefully, and this is all the men protecting her. The brothers are just waiting for you to snatch her back and make her your bandit queen!"
The air was damp from the recent rain. Upon hearing this, the leader immediately stopped hesitating and, at the opportune moment, directed his men to rush out and surround the carriage.
There were about a dozen guards protecting Yun Qing. When they saw this formation, they were startled and quickly drew their weapons, shouting, "Who are you people!"
Unexpectedly, another incident occurred at this critical juncture. Before Yun Qing could say anything, Qing Lan lifted the curtain and went out: "I'm going to take a look!"
Then she saw bandits who outnumbered them several times over, and her body immediately tensed up as she warily surveyed her surroundings.
"Who do you care who we are!" The leader became even more certain upon seeing Qinglan. He sneered, "This road is mine. If you want to pass through, it won't be so easy! Why don't you come out and meet me, little lady in the carriage? If I'm satisfied, I might let you go."
Yun Qing felt a sense of foreboding. This group of people had come for her, and it was obvious what they wanted.
"How dare you!"
Qinglan never expected to encounter such a thing outside, but given the young master's appearance, it all seemed unsurprising.
Upon hearing these words, all the guards assigned to protect Yun Qing raised their weapons. Although they did not know Yun Qing's identity, they had been repeatedly instructed by Tan Zaiheng to fulfill their duties.
"Alright, you won't listen to reason, so bring it on!"
The bandits were not reasonable people to begin with. When they saw that the man was not cooperating, they prepared to take forceful measures. However, just as the leader raised his knife, they heard the sound of an arrow piercing the air and piercing straight through the leader's chest. He then fell to the ground with a thud.
The clatter of hooves grew louder as they approached. Qinglan's eyes lit up when she saw a well-organized column of horses galloping towards them, kicking up dust. When Lin Chen recognized the bandits, his heart nearly leaped out of his chest. He shouted sternly, "The Imperial Guards are here! Surrender at once!"
After intercepting that letter in Jiangcheng, they rushed to Ancheng without stopping, only to find that some audacious person had set their sights on the Imperial Tutor.
Imperial Guards?
The bandits almost doubted their own hearing, but looking at their leader lying on the ground, they had no choice but to believe it. Wild methods were no match for regular troops. As soon as the Imperial Guards arrived, they were all captured in no time.
The young emperor, riding a horse, carefully stopped on the carriage. Upon seeing Qinglan, he immediately understood everything. Amidst the exclamations of the guards, he leaped into the carriage.
Lin Chen grabbed the guards who were about to attack, his eyes warning, "Look carefully, that's the Emperor! All of you, step aside!"
The guards looked at each other, not having seen clearly before. After Lin Chen revealed his identity token, they immediately dared not move and all retreated to the side. Even Qinglan was politely asked to leave.
While a storm was brewing outside, the carriage was unusually quiet.
As soon as she looked up, Yun Qing was startled by the boy's bloodshot eyes. She could sense that Xie Rang was very tense. However, after entering the carriage, he did not make any further movements. He just quietly and greedily fixed his gaze on her, his gaze gloomy and deep, making it hard for her to breathe.
She had many thoughts while she was away, but she calmed down completely when she saw the person. Yun Qing raised her hand to remove her veil, leaned back leisurely, and said something that was hard to tell: "You came really quickly."
Xie Rang's voice was hoarse and muffled: "I intercepted the letter and came over immediately."
The search lasted a long time, and the place had been searched thoroughly. Even if Xie Rang was in a fit of emotion, he should have realized that something had gone wrong. He thought of the system that Yun Qing had.
So when he saw a pigeon flying by, he didn't hesitate to order his men to intercept it. Then he rushed towards Ancheng. On the way there, he saw bandits blocking the road. The arrow that was shot at the beginning was the one he shot.
Two months apart, Xie Rang hadn't changed much, except that his gaze on her was now more unrestrained. Yun Qing smiled gently: "Doesn't Your Majesty have anything to say to me?"
"have."
Xie Rang answered with absolute certainty, his eyes barely blinking.
Even when he was still dressed as a man, he knew that his tutor was extremely beautiful, and he had often fantasized about what she would look like in women's clothing. He never expected that he would be able to see her in this unexpected situation. However, his first reaction was not happiness, but grievance and jealousy.
He wasn't the first to see it, but others did.
Yun Qing felt a chill run down her spine under that aggressive gaze, and she raised her voice in a warning tone: "Thank you!"
"I'm here," Xie Rang replied softly.
He thought that when he saw Yun Qing, he would hold her in his arms, bury her in his very bones, and tell her how worried he was and how many possibilities he had considered. But now, facing Yun Qing who had changed back into women's clothing, he dared not be presumptuous at all. He could only hold her hand, lean slightly forward, and his voice was trembling.
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