Chapter 213 The Emperor forces Jie Chen to reveal Xiangying’s whereabouts?
Xiangying pretended to crush the sweet potato vines, and fed them to Xiaoqi in front of Pei Qinglin and the soldiers' expectant eyes.
She muttered to herself.
Xiaoqi, just enjoy it. There shouldn’t be any harm in eating sweet potato vines raw.
After drinking two whole pots of water, Pei Qinglin seemed relieved.
The soldiers simply built a bed on the ground and carried Xiao Qi up there so that he could rest comfortably.
Pei Qinglin sat nearby, fiddling with the fire in silence.
He felt a little regretful.
"The tiger was unwilling to move forward before, probably because it discovered the danger of the snake cave. If it had set out during the day, Xiao Qi would not have been bitten."
The soldiers nearby came over to persuade him.
Only Xiangying stood up and walked forward holding Pei Qinglin's sword.
Pei Qinglin now has special trust in this "Prince Wang", thinking that he is very capable and acts decisively and efficiently.
If it weren't for the fire that Prince Wang threw into the snake cave, they would probably have been bitten.
How to save the princess?
Pei Qinglin stood up quickly: "Master Wang, where are you going? Do you need our help?"
Xiangying glanced sideways: "No, you guys take a rest, I'll go to the snake cave to see if there are any treasures left."
Her words made the soldiers look at each other.
What other treasures could be found in a snake cave?
Pei Qinglin was worried, so he followed him anyway.
If this prince was bitten by a snake again, there would be no hope for them to save Princess Xining.
However, when he followed them nearby, he saw Xiangying swiftly using stones to secure the rope to the edge of the cave entrance, and then jumping down into the snake cave along the rope.
She took Pei Qinglin's sword and killed the snake that had not been burned to death in just a few strokes.
Xiangying looked around the snake pit and said with a sigh, "Not bad, only part of it is burnt, the rest is still usable."
When Pei Qinglin approached, he saw Xiangying in the cave, setting up a simple fire.
Then she took out a dagger that she had prepared at some point and began to cut the snake skin, remove the snake gall, and separate the snake meat.
His movements were smooth and skillful, it didn't look like it was his first time doing this.
Some of the snakes' skins were burnt, but their gallbladders were relatively intact, so Xiangying also preserved them.
Pei Qinglin couldn't help but squat beside the hole and asked curiously: "Master Wang, are you collecting these to eat them yourself?"
Xiangying laughed and said, "Of course I'm selling it."
Not to mention snake meat, it can be used to satisfy hunger, but it is cold in nature and Xiangying doesn't like to eat it, so it's not bad to sell it.
Snake skin and snake gall are both top-grade medicinal items and are usually very expensive. Now in this year of famine, the prices will only be higher.
Xiangying’s main point is that no trip should be in vain.
Pei Qinglin watched carefully and felt that this young master was even more powerful than he had imagined.
What is the origin of "he"...
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The night is thick as ink.
Several lanterns were blown by the late autumn wind, emitting a dim glow, and the faint light reflected the swaying command flags.
The entire escorted exile team was stationed at a post station near Baicheng.
Inside the main tent, candles flickered.
Xie Chen, dressed in a dark suit, stood coldly behind the table, his posture as tall and straight as a pine tree.
He bent down slightly and picked up a pen to draw a map.
I was hesitant as to whether to take the official road directly to Baicheng or take the mountain road to Baicheng.
He could probably guess Xiangying's personality.
The spy said that she did not return to the direction of Western Zhou, so she probably went forward.
She is a person who loves to plunder things everywhere, and she will not miss the wealth of Baicheng.
Similarly, Xie Chen also learned that a group of bandits were causing chaos. Based on Xiang Ying's personality, he would probably go straight to these bandits.
If he wanted to see her, he could only take this one in ten thousand chance.
If he also leads his troops to capture these bandits, will he be able to meet her?
Xie Chen's face was hidden in the alternating light and dark candlelight, and his stern outline seemed even more profound.
suddenly.
A figure flashed outside the tent, and the candle on the table flickered.
The soldier guarding outside the tent groaned.
Jie Chen instantly raised his stern brows, his narrow eyes were like cold stars, and there was a murderous look in his eyes.
"Who?"
A man in black flashed into the tent in an instant.
When he saw Jie Chen, he immediately knelt down and bowed: "Your Highness, the Tenth Prince, I have been secretly ordered by the Emperor to come and find you."
Xie Chen put down his pen and raised his cold face slightly: "What's the matter?"
The man in black raised his head and said, "The capital has already heard the news that Princess Xiangying of the Western Zhou Dynasty has escaped. Many ministers in the court have written to the emperor to ask him to investigate thoroughly. Now, the emperor suspects that it was your secret help that allowed Xiangying to escape successfully."
A cold sneer escaped from Xie Chen's thin lips.
The man in black noticed that Jie Chen's face was becoming increasingly gloomy, and it was as dark as the night sky swallowed by dark clouds.
He said bluntly: "The emperor said that as long as Your Highness tells you the whereabouts of Xiangying, he will forgive the past. This is the secret letter that the emperor asked me to bring to you."
The man in black presented it with both hands.
Jie Chen took it with two fingers, looked at it coldly, and then raised his eyes: "Is this what father meant?"
In the letter, the Emperor of Nanyue asked him to write down the direction where Xiangying left and have it sent back to the capital by secret guards. He also said that he had always been thinking about how to make it up to Jie Chen.
If Xie Chen completes the escort mission well this time, after returning to Beijing, the emperor will immediately restore his status as the tenth prince and announce it to the world.
The man in black bowed his head and said, "Yes, if the emperor didn't value you, why would he bear the pressure from the court officials and let me secretly come to find you?"
"Your Highness, the most urgent matter is to tell us Xiangying's whereabouts as soon as possible!"
Xie Chen didn't say anything.
But he placed the letter in front of the candle on the table and lit it.
The man in black was stunned: "Your Highness?"
"Shut up." Xie Chen opened his thin lips slightly, his voice cold to the bone.
In an instant, his body did not move, but a cold light flashed between his sleeves, and a sharp sword energy wrapped in the night wind stabbed out fiercely.
A bloody mark instantly appeared on the black-clothed man's neck. He opened his eyes wide in fear, his mouth slightly opened, and before he could scream, he covered his neck and staggered to the ground.
Until there was no breath left.
Xie Chen looked at him coldly and dropped his sword.
"Someone come."
The sour scholar and the counselor Yan Jing both went in and saw the corpse on the ground, and were not surprised.
The sour scholar exclaimed: "It's just as the master expected. The Sixth Prince will find someone to pretend to be the emperor's confidant to force you to tell him where Xiangying went."
Yan Jing stroked his beard happily, "Your Highness is really smart. If you really write down Xiangying's whereabouts, the Sixth Prince can take this opportunity to report you to the Emperor. By then, even if you didn't help Xiangying escape, you won't be able to clear your name."
Xie Chen ordered with a cold look in his eyes: "Send someone in to carry the body out."
He walked slowly out of the tent, stood at the door, looked up at the moonlight, and the night wind rustled his clothes.
It seems like I am talking to others, but also like I am talking to myself.
"Unfortunately, I really don't know where she is."
Xie Chen stood alone in the dark for a while, then gave the order to take a detour to Baicheng.
He also wants to meet those bandits.
If I don't meet Xiangying, I will just be getting rid of harm for the people.
I’m late... My kids must take care of their health and remember to wear masks when going out. I got an injection in the hospital today, and the infusion room was surprisingly full. There were many people sitting in the corridor, and there were coughing sounds everywhere. The nurse said that the flu is particularly severe this year and not easy to recover. You must wear a mask and wash your hands frequently!
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