Zhou Jing'an said calmly, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. My relationship with Consort Yu is completely innocent."
Jian Yang thought to herself, "I don't believe you for a second."
Yu Fei's eyes were practically glued to him all the time, yet this guy still lied to her, claiming they were innocent.
I don't know if they think she's stupid or blind.
Since he wasn't being honest, Jian Yang didn't press him further. She wasn't really interested in these trivial matters between men and women.
In the days that followed, the two lived a life of hiding and fleeing.
The kidnappers seemed determined to capture them, or perhaps it was to avenge their brothers who had died tragically at the human trafficking market. In any case, they were like leeches, impossible to shake off.
Their plans to go to the North have fallen through, and they are left to fend off the kidnappers in this city.
This hiding place lasted for another two weeks.
For Jian Yang, everything from being drugged by Lian Xia at the beginning to now living a life of life and death on the run seems so unreal.
It felt like a lifetime ago.
Over the past two weeks, Jian Yang's attitude towards Zhou Jing'an has changed from initial aversion to calm.
After all, we've been through so much together, it wouldn't be right for us to be sullen with each other every day.
More importantly, Zhou Jing'an took great care of her throughout the journey; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as extremely protective.
When Jian Yang accidentally twisted her ankle, Zhou Jing'an immediately picked her up in a princess carry in a panic. She finally couldn't hold back and asked the question she had been wanting to ask for the past few days.
"Why is Your Highness so kind to me?"
It's almost too good.
With deep affection in his eyes, Zhou Jing'an said, "Because I have long admired A Yang."
Jian Yang: "..."
Jian Yang: Yue, it's a bit disgusting.
Jian Yang said, "Please put me down. I just twisted my ankle, not broke my leg."
Zhou Jing'an obediently put her down on the ground and said gently, "Can you still walk? If you can't, I'll carry you."
"Thank you, but no need."
At the same moment, on the official road near the western border, dozens of horses galloped past, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Your Majesty, with heavy rain approaching, shall we rest for the night and set off again tomorrow?" Zhao Ziyi, the commander of the Imperial Guards, asked loudly as he rode his horse.
The emperor roared, "Even if it's raining knives, you must get on your way!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
As expected, a torrential downpour arrived that night.
The emperor led a troop of men, galloping swiftly along the road.
When approaching Jinzhou, you need to show your road permit to pass.
The emperor was now wearing a mask.
Zhao Ziyi pulled out a waist token from his pocket and called out, "We are the personal guards of the Prince of Dingbian, and we are about to go to the border city to handle important matters. Please let us through immediately!"
Because of the heavy rain and the imposing appearance of the group, the guards at the city gate immediately let them pass without any inspection.
After quickly clearing the level, Zhao Ziyi couldn't help but praise, "Your Majesty is truly thoughtful."
The emperor simply said in a deep voice, "Hurry up, we must arrive in Huangchi Kingdom by dawn. Is the travel document ready?"
Zhao Ziyi hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, everything is ready!"
"good!"
A torrential downpour lasted all night.
The next day, as dawn broke and Jian Yang was half asleep, she suddenly felt a cold sensation on her neck.
She realized something and suddenly became clear-headed.
Sure enough, several burly men were standing in front of her, one of whom had a steel knife at her neck.
Jian Yang subconsciously looked at Zhou Jing'an, who was sleeping on the other side of the room.
He received the same treatment as her.
Hmm, I feel much better now.
Yeah, right!
Jian Yang was on the verge of collapse.
Why are these people so persistent? No matter where they hide, she can always find them, making it so that she can't even sleep well these days!
It's a real shame that someone with this skill doesn't become a paparazzi.
Suddenly, an idea popped into her mind.
This neighboring city is not small; in fact, it can be described as quite large.
Their escape skills have become increasingly sophisticated, but how come these kidnappers are always able to pinpoint their location so accurately?
It's hard not to suspect that someone was deliberately passing messages or leaving marks so that the kidnappers could find out their whereabouts.
But she will never be that person.
so……
Jian Yang looked at Zhou Jing'an again.
At this moment, his face was calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.
Seeing that Jian Yang was looking at him, Zhou Jing'an even said apologetically, "A-Yang, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."
Despite Jian Yang's strong protests, Zhou Jing'an insisted on changing his address for Jian Yang from "Empress" to "A Yang".
Jian Yang waved her hand and said, "No need to apologize, it's not your responsibility."
Then she turned her gaze to the burly man with the knife in front of her and calmly said, "Brother, you've been following us around every day. I'm tired even if you're not. Tell me, what is your purpose?"
During this time, Jian Yang also realized that the reason why this group of people played cat and mouse with them every day was definitely not as simple as wanting to capture them and sell them.
If they really wanted to abduct them, there was no need to transport them all the way from Beijing to other countries.
Once the seed of doubt was planted, Jian Yang even wondered if the farce at the human trafficking market was also a staged performance for her by the people in front of her.
But then she wavered again.
Zhou Jing'an is of noble birth; there's really no need for him to resort to a self-inflicted injury scheme with her.
The burly man at the head of the group laughed and said, "Since Your Majesty the Empress has asked, we will not hide anything from you. Now that a tyrannical emperor is in power and the people are suffering, we brothers plan to unite and resist the tyranny. We hope Your Majesty will form an alliance with us."
Jian Yang: "???"
A tyrannical ruler is in power? The people are suffering terribly?
Hey sir, if you don't need your eyes, you can donate them to someone in need!
Although the emperor was a capitalist and loved to oppress her, a working-class woman, in all fairness, he was indeed a good emperor.
Although he was also struggling to survive, he cared for the people, worked diligently in government affairs, and even made time to outwit and outmaneuver treacherous officials.
If such an emperor is considered a foolish ruler, then there have probably never been any wise rulers throughout history.
Seeing that Jian Yang remained silent, the burly man tried to persuade her further, but before he knew it, Jian Yang snatched the dagger from his waist.
Before anyone could react, Jian Yang pulled out a dagger and held it to her own neck.
"Keep dreaming. Don't bother with me. I'll take care of myself."
Jian Yang was actually gambling, gambling that Zhou Jing'an would rush over to save her.
If he could run over in time and snatch her dagger, it would prove that the group's control over him was meaningless, and it would also show that they were all in cahoots.
If he couldn't make it in time, Jian Yang decided to avoid the carotid artery, make a shallow cut, and call it a day.
Anyway, these people still want to win her over and use her, so in the short term they definitely won't take any drastic measures against her.
In the blink of an eye, a pebble suddenly bounced in from outside the dilapidated temple, striking Jian Yang squarely on the back of her hand.
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