Chapter 409 Figured it out]
They hunted a few wild boars, but how to get them down the mountain was a problem. Could it be that she, a woman, was expected to carry them down the mountain?
Chen Fenghe was angry with Xiao Yunshuo again, so naturally she couldn't ask him for help. She also didn't want to use his people, such as Yuan Xu.
Alas... If Xiao Yunshuo wasn't here, she could just move the wild boar into the space.
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe continued to think uncontrollably.
Maybe... it's time for her to leave.
His childhood sweetheart... the candidate for the Crown Princess he wanted to marry had already appeared. He must be fond of the little princess, right? The little princess's father was the Earl of Dingbei and a general stationed in the northern border, commanding a large army. Naturally, this would be much more beneficial to his restoration of the Crown Prince's position and his ascension to the throne than she, the daughter of a traitor.
If she was Xiao Yunshuo, he would also choose the little princess.
Is she so shameless as to refuse to leave and wait for others to chase her away?
No, if the time really came when someone else had to drive her away, then it wouldn't be just 'driving' anymore. She might even ask to go, but it might be too late.
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe's heart ached dully again.
However, she quickly shook her head and put aside these messy thoughts.
This...is not her code of conduct at all.
If things are together, they will come together; if they are not together, they will separate. This is how things are in the world.
Why does she have to make herself suffer and exhaust herself like this? When it’s time to go, she should just leave in a carefree manner. Why bother herself with worry and sadness?
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little calmer.
Seeing that she had stopped hunting, Xiao Yunshuo walked over and said with a smile, "You've killed so many wild boars. I admit defeat, okay?"
Chen Fenghe raised her eyes and glanced at him, then ignored him.
Although he had not pointed it out, it was an indisputable fact that he had just chosen to save the little princess who had deliberately done harm to her, which meant that he had implicitly chosen to protect the little princess.
Why are you trying to be submissive now?
Seeing that she was still ignoring him, Xiao Yunshuo couldn't help but sigh inwardly, still smiling good-naturedly, "I've already sent a signal, asking Yuan Xu to send someone up to carry the prey down the mountain. It's getting late, let's go down the mountain too."
Chen Fenghe looked at the sky and saw that it was indeed late. She did not object, but still ignored Xiao Yunshuo, stood up on her own, and walked down the mountain.
Xiao Yunshuo: "..."
However, Xiao Yunshuo didn't say anything and just followed him. The two of them walked down the mountain, one in front and one behind, not too far away.
Although Xiao Yunshuo had observed it before, he didn't care that much.
Now following behind Shen Fenghe, he became a little more careful.
He soon discovered that Shen Fenghe was very experienced in field operations.
She could judge the direction by observing the growth of moss on the rocks, could skillfully cut through the bushes and thorns that blocked her way with a sharp knife, could identify the way down the mountain by the marks, and occasionally some frightened small animals would suddenly jump out, but she would not scream or jump in fear - this was not surprising, after all, she did not seem to be afraid even when facing such a ferocious wild boar just now.
How did she, a weak woman, learn and master these field experiences and skills?
Even if the Shen family did not have strict discipline, they would never let a girl play around in the mountains every day.
Moreover, her skills... were somewhat unlike any martial arts for self-defense and strengthening, and they didn't quite match the moves of any other martial arts in the martial arts world...
The more Xiao Yunshuo observed, the more he realized that his Crown Princess was like a mystery that was impossible to figure out.
The two of them were so preoccupied with their own thoughts that they unknowingly went down the mountain.
Yuan Xu received the signal and sent people to meet them. When he saw the two people, he immediately called out, "Your Highness, Your Majesty."
Although Chen Fenghe was angry with Xiao Yunshuo, she did not vent her anger on Yuan Xu. She nodded lightly as a sign of agreement.
Yuan Xu walked up to Xiao Yunshuo and reported in a low voice, "Your Highness, the three people who followed us just now have already gone down the mountain. Their identities have also been verified. They are the princesses of the Dingbei Earl Mu family..."
Xiao Yunshuo nodded and said, "I understand."
Yuan Xu was stunned for a moment. Why wasn't His Highness surprised at all?
However, he still subconsciously glanced at Chen Fenghe. Although it was nothing, if the Queen knew that His Highness and the Princess of the Mu Family knew each other, would the Queen...
Shouldn't it be...?
In his impression, the Empress always seemed to be very sensible and reasonable...
But why do I feel like something is not right between His Highness and His Majesty today?
However, Yuan Xu didn't think much about it and continued to ask, "Your Highness, Princess Mu seems to be injured and was carried down the mountain by her followers. I took the initiative to send someone to secretly follow and escort them back to Youzhou City."
Before Xiao Yunshuo finished speaking, Chen Fenghe couldn't help but mocked him lightly, "You are quite good at doing things."
She still had some delusions in her heart. Perhaps she had wronged Xiao Yunshuo, and was making a big deal out of nothing and overthinking it.
But now even Yuan Xu knows that he has to secretly escort the little princess back to the city. It can be seen that even Yuan Xu knows that his master has a close relationship with the little princess, so he takes it so seriously, right?
She really has become a clown.
Maybe, it is really as the little princess said, her status as the Crown Princess was given up by others!
Yuan Xu could tell that Shen Fenghe was angry. He glanced at Xiao Yunshuo and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what is the Queen doing...?"
Xiao Yunshuo sighed in his heart.
I finally thought she was hunting wild boar in the mountains, letting out her anger. Now, Yuan Xu acted on his own initiative, and all the previous efforts were wasted. I have to coax her all over again...
Although Xiao Yunshuo had previously instructed that the carriage be driven back to the village and only the horses be left behind, Yuan Xu still drove the carriage back later. The main reason was that it was freezing cold and the carriage was warmer.
Chen Fenghe walked to the carriage, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly turned around and walked towards the horses tied to the side, saying, "I'm going back on horseback today."
If she took a carriage, she would have to face Xiao Yunshuo again. She was afraid that she would not be able to control her temper and would vent all her emotions at once.
If that were the case, she would be too miserable.
Why bother yourself?
When she reached the horse, she couldn't help but be stunned.
She suddenly remembered that when Xiao Yunshuo was on the road of exile, he once gave her a BMW from the Western Regions.
The horse had accompanied them all the way to this place in exile, but she had never had the chance to ride it.
Although this horse is not the little red horse, it can also be considered a good horse.
Think about that day, Xiao Yunshuo said he wanted to teach her how to ride a horse - he also said he wanted to teach her how to ride a horse.
Although she didn't need him to teach her, this promise had not been fulfilled until now.
Never mind, maybe it’s all just a show?
Thinking back on the way here, they were so sweet to each other, maybe it was also fake?
But...what did she have to make him go to such great lengths to play along?
Is it because she took care of his mother and younger brother during his exile?
This... makes sense.
Xiao Yunshuo has always been very filial. He saw that Qin Mengyue liked her, so he "favored" her, right?
Chen Fenghe sighed again without temper. It felt as if cotton was stuffed in her chest, making her feel so depressed that she could hardly breathe.
I said I didn't want to think about it, but I was still uncontrollably swayed by my emotions.
This... is the price of entry.
Chen Fenghe stepped on the horse's hoop and leaped onto the horse. She raised the whip and hit the horse's belly.
The horse was indeed a good horse, and it galloped out at lightning speed in an instant.
The biting and strong cold wind instantly cooled her mood.
It has to be said that when people are depressed and bored, speed is indeed a great way to relieve stress. In modern times, it is riding a motorcycle or shooting. In ancient times, it was riding a horse.
Xiao Yunshuo was already a little worried when he saw that she was going to ride a horse. Now that she suddenly rushed out at full speed without giving him any time to adapt, his heart suddenly tightened.
"Feng He!" he shouted, while quickly and neatly jumping onto another horse and chasing after her.
He remembered that she had said before that she had never learned to ride a horse, and he had promised her that he would teach her.
But due to various things that happened later, he disguised himself as a sickly young master of a merchant family, and there were spies from the palace around him, so he never did it.
Now he was filled with regret. He should have taught her to ride a horse earlier. If she had fallen off the horse out of anger today...
Thinking of this possibility, Xiao Yunshuo's heart tightened even more. He raised his hand and whipped the horse's butt hard, then chased after it with a grim expression!
Chen Fenghe had ridden a horse briefly before when she was trying to stop a wild horse on the street. She seemed to have a natural liking for horses, so although she was not very skilled, she quickly adapted to it.
When a horse gallops, all four limbs are off the ground at the same time, causing a very bumpy ride. The rider needs to use their strong leg muscles to keep their buttocks off the saddle and maintain stability during this bumpy ride. This is half the battle. The rest is just details like tightening the reins.
At first, Xiao Yunshuo saw that she was in danger on horseback and seemed to be about to fall off the horse several times. He was almost anxious to death.
However, after just a few minutes, he saw that Chen Fenghe had grasped the trick and was able to sit steadily on the horse's back.
Xiao Yunshuo: "..."
He now suspected that his wife might simply be a genius, able to learn anything quickly, which was why she was so good at medicine and martial arts, and could easily master the skills of navigating the mountains and forests...
Chen Fenghe rode in the cold wind for half the journey and gradually calmed down.
She must be crazy, how could she be jealous to that extent?
Regardless of anything else, even if the little princess really has some connection with Xiao Yunshuo, so what?
Don’t modern men and women also have ‘ex’s’?
At least... Xiao Yunshuo shouldn't have had any contact with the little princess during the time he was with her.
Otherwise, the little princess shouldn't have failed to recognize Xiao Yunshuo in the teahouse before, right?
And... she had originally planned that once Xiao Yunshuo regained his identity and returned to the palace, that would be the time for them to part ways.
Since she had already decided in her heart that she would give up on him and leave him in the future, why was she jealous now?
She couldn't possibly wait until they broke up and expect him to remain a virgin for her and not get close to other women, right?
Wouldn't that be too selfish and self-righteous?
The little princess was so hostile to her, but it seemed that she was sincere to Xiao Yunshuo, and her family background was first-class. She might really become one of Xiao Yunshuo's concubines in the future. Why did she lose her composure now and have to figure out Xiao Yunshuo's heart?
It would be better for her to be generous and withdraw early to make things better for both parties.
As Chen Fenghe thought about it, the horse slowed down little by little.
Xiao Yunshuo's horse passed hers and stopped in front of her. He frowned at her with a hint of anger on his face.
Chen Fenghe was much calmer than before, and even smiled at Xiao Yunshuo, saying, "Your Highness is indeed an excellent horseman."
Xiao Yunshuo was even more confused by her sudden smile and praise.
this……
But were you still angry with him and ignoring him just now?
How come you're praising him in just a moment?
Not angry anymore?
No...jealous?
Chen Fenghe had already dismounted and apologized, saying, "Your Highness, I lost my composure in the mountains earlier and almost left Little Princess Mu to die. Her followers told me that Little Princess Mu is your distant cousin and you knew each other when you were young, so you have a close friendship. I thought it would be better to send someone to Youzhou City to bring her to our house tomorrow, so that Your Highness can catch up with her. If she knew that Your Highness was still alive, she would be very happy. Even if Your Highness has to keep it a secret, as long as you keep her by your side, Your Highness will feel at ease, right?"
Her tone was sincere.
After moving Princess Mu here, she will retire and leave with Yichuan Qingxing.
Now the business of Gu's carriage and horse business has grown very big. It has also merged many private escort agencies and other carriage and horse businesses, and its branches are basically spread across the major prefectures and counties of Dayu.
She even secretly opened several routes to Beirong and the Western Regions to trade goods between Dayu and Beirong.
Xiao Yunshuo has his childhood sweetheart by his side, and is busy contacting old subordinates to make arrangements, and fighting openly and secretly with the dog emperor in the palace and his two ambitious brothers. He probably has no time to look for them.
Or, if she was somewhat worried about Xiao Yunshuo's 'Dark Chamber' intelligence network, she might as well go to Beirong through those routes first. Once everyone had forgotten about her, she would return to Dayu and head all the way to Lingnan Qiongzhou. She could avoid it anyway.
As Shen Fenghe spoke, she observed Xiao Yunshuo's expression.
She found that Xiao Yunshuo's face became even gloomier, and he seemed to be even more angry than before?
This... isn't right?
She has apologized and even offered to take his little princess in. Shouldn't he be happy and praise her for being "wise" and "virtuous"?
A cold smile appeared on Xiao Yunshuo's lips, and he said quietly, "My lady is really... good at tolerating others."
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