At this moment, the servants, realizing what was happening, began to fight back. The bandits were dumbfounded; this wasn't how the script was written!
It was the bandit leader who came to his senses first and glared menacingly at the crowd.
"Consider yourselves lucky, brothers, let's get out of here!"
After saying that, he turned his horse around and rode away, with the other bandits following closely behind. The servants were stunned. They had just been so arrogant and haughty, so how come the kidnappers left as soon as their young lady ran away?
Liu Qing realized what was happening and his face turned extremely ugly. Noticing the servants' puzzled expressions, he felt a pang of anxiety and quickly shouted.
"Don't run, you thief!"
Just as he was about to chase after him, the servant beside him quickly stopped Liu Qing.
"Young master, don't pursue a cornered enemy!"
In reality, he was utterly contemptuous. He was clearly scared half to death just now, too scared to even move, but now that the person has run away, what's with the act of bravery! Pah!
Liu Qing was stopped, and his face was still not good. His good plan had been ruined. It was all that damned old woman's fault!
Qin Qing was comforting Liu Piaorou when suddenly his nose started to itch…
"Achoo!"
She sneezed, rubbed her nose indifferently, and knew without a doubt that it was her unfilial son cursing at her.
Just as she was about to stop the carriage, she saw the blazing sun outside the woods and sand flying everywhere! So she abruptly stopped the carriage.
The two people in the carriage nearly fell over. As soon as the carriage stopped and Qin Qing stepped down, he saw the two pale-faced people rush out and frantically vomit to the side...
Qin Qing could only give a guilty smile.
"Hehe, we're about to leave the woods. The sun is too strong outside, let's rest for a while and wait for them to catch up."
Little did she know that she was already quite close to her beloved granddaughter and the others!
At the same time, the capital of Tianlong Kingdom also ushered in the sweltering summer...
Inside the military camp, a tall, sturdy man in a black robe stood on a platform, his gaze fixed coldly on the soldiers training below.
"Report! General, His Majesty requests your presence!"
Upon hearing this, the man frowned deeply, his thin lips pursed slightly, and he appeared somewhat impatient.
"Just say this general is not here!"
The soldier's lips twitched upon hearing this. The eunuch who delivered the message was watching right at the entrance of the military camp. This general had refused His Majesty twice already. Wouldn't something bad happen? It was fortunate that His Majesty trusted the general. If it were an ordinary person who didn't respect the emperor's face, they would have been dead long ago!
Just as he was about to step back, he saw Eunuch Chang walking over with his little eunuchs in the distance, smiling.
"This servant greets the Great General..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yan glanced at him and turned to leave, which startled Eunuch Chang so much that he rushed over and knelt down with a thud, tightly hugging Wang Yan's legs with both hands. His already pale face became even more sorrowful!
"General! Please stop running away! His Majesty has asked you several times already. If you don't go now, this servant will lose his head! Please have some pity on this servant!"
Chang Yuan, the Emperor's personal eunuch, is a master of acting! At this moment, he's kneeling before Wang Yan with a mournful face, clearly determined not to let go until he gets there…
Wang Yan paused, staring intently at him with cold eyes. After a long while, he finally sighed.
"I understand. Get up. I will change my clothes and go to the palace now."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Chang was overjoyed and quickly stood up, his face full of smiles, showing no trace of his previous miserable state, and said ingratiatingly.
"Then this servant will be waiting for you at the door, so hurry up."
Her charming yet shy demeanor almost made the soldiers beside her burst into laughter, while Wang Yan's body stiffened and his face turned ugly.
Another half hour passed, and Wang Yan still hadn't shown up. The eunuchs at the gate were sweltering in the heat when Eunuch Chang suddenly screamed as if he'd remembered something. His face was filled with extreme anxiety, and he rushed into the military camp like a whirlwind. When he arrived at the dressing room in the backyard and saw the empty room, his face immediately darkened...
His hands trembled, and his expression gradually contorted, frightening the group of eunuchs behind him into lowering their heads and not daring to utter a sound. Finally, all that could be heard was Eunuch Chang gritting his teeth and saying!
"Good, good, you little rascal! I've known him for so many years, but I never imagined he could be so cunning and treacherous!"
After saying that, he forcefully flicked his sleeve and stormed off!
After everyone had gone far away, a dark figure leaped down from the roof beam. The face was none other than Wang Yan, who was thought to have run away. He walked out with a normal expression. Zhang, the deputy general in the distance, had seen everything just now and just smiled.
"General, are you really not going to reconsider? His Majesty has been so worried about your marriage. Princess Rongyang has been infatuated with you for a long time, and has been waiting until she is twenty years old. Her sincerity is evident!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan slightly raised his head and looked over, his gaze cool.
"Sister-in-law must be tired from taking care of the housework all year round. How about I, the general, arrange for Vice General Zhang to take a concubine to lighten his burden?"
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Zhang's expression changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly, looking at him in horror.
"No, no, no, just ignore what I said! General, do whatever you want."
Wang Yan withdrew his gaze and strode towards the training ground, leaving Deputy General Zhang looking helpless and muttering something under his breath.
"Could it be that he's still thinking about the Qin family?"
After saying that, he turned and left, not noticing Wang Yan's momentary pause and his gradually deepening gaze.
A moment later, as he looked at the soldiers training below, his mind drifted further and further away.
A long time has passed. Since their last parting, he returned to the capital and sent someone to bring his mother back, intending to bring Qin Shi over as well…
Unexpectedly, he received news that his mother had been attacked, but fortunately, she returned unharmed thanks to the protection of the people he had arranged. However, Qin's family members were kidnapped due to unwarranted misfortune, and there has been no news of them since.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously pursed his thin lips, his gaze turning serious. He had already sent people to search, but there had been no news for so long! And because of his special status, he couldn't leave the capital at will. Even though His Majesty seemed to favor him, serving the emperor was like walking on thin ice!
At that moment, Qin Qing's angry yet embarrassed expression flashed through his mind, and he felt a pang of longing for him.
Inside the palace, a middle-aged man in a yellow dragon robe was reviewing memorials when he heard a noise outside. He looked up and, as expected, saw Eunuch Chang looking dejected. He smiled.
"What, Yan'er won't even give you face? Haha!"
Grandpa Chang grumbled and said aggrievedly.
"Your Majesty, what you're saying is disrespectful to General Wang. How could I possibly have any face to offer him?"
The old emperor nodded, indicating that everything was as expected.
"It's such a pity for Rong'er. She waited for this brat for five years, only to be rejected for five years. Now she's already twenty years old, and this brat really doesn't know what's good for him! What's wrong with my princess? Why does she have to fall for such a thing! It seems that finding a husband for her is just around the corner!"
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