Chapter 384 Don’t Touch
"I'm not dreaming...Liu Yan!" Huo Yanran hugged Liu Tanhua back tightly, "It's so great to still be alive and see you!"
The little princess had been fleeing with her sister-in-law for several days. She was exhausted and her voice was hoarse. It was very difficult for her to make a sound at this time, and her voice was inevitably hoarse and unpleasant.
Liu Yan was so distressed that he couldn't express it in words. He whispered, "Don't be afraid, Princess. It's okay. Everything is over."
"But my sister-in-law is still being hunted by those rebels!" Huo Yanran didn't dare to be happy so soon. "To save me, my sister-in-law drove the carriage alone to divert those rebels searching the mountain. I don't know how she is doing now... We have to go and save her quickly!"
As the little princess said this, she was about to pull Liu Yan onto the horse to rescue her sister-in-law.
Liu Yan held her down and said gently, "Princess, don't worry. Over the past few days, Prince Chang'an has helped the Seventeenth Prince of Beili gather the remaining royal forces to counterattack the three major tribes and reclaim power. Now, less than 30% of the rebel army is left, fleeing in all directions. Prince Chang'an and I are each leading our men in different directions to search for the princess and the princess consort. The Seventeenth Prince has also sent over a dozen teams searching everywhere. The princess is smart and courageous, and will definitely escape successfully."
Liu Yan said that Prince Chang'an and the Princess had a telepathic connection, and they might have met each other earlier than them.
When Huo Yanran heard Liu Yan say this, she immediately clasped her hands together and prayed to the heavens, "God bless me, and keep my sister-in-law safe!"
As the two were talking, a group of people came walking on the snow.
Huo Yanran had been in the snow for too long, and had been like a frightened bird all day. Before she could even see who was coming, her face turned pale just by hearing the noise, and her frail body seemed to be shaking.
Liu Yan quickly supported her and whispered, "These people are here with my colleagues to pick up the princess."
Huo Yanran took a deep breath and said, "I'd like to trouble you all to go with me to find my sister-in-law's whereabouts."
Seventh brother is also looking for sister-in-law. It would be best if they have met each other.
If she hadn't met him yet, her sister-in-law would be in an extremely dangerous situation right now.
Huo Yanran gritted her teeth and forced herself not to faint. She had to stay awake and see with her own eyes that her sister-in-law was safe and sound.
Liu Yan was the first to respond when he heard this: "I will follow the princess's orders."
Everyone immediately bowed to the princess and said in unison, "We will follow your orders!"
"We cannot stay here for long. I will help the princess onto her horse first."
As Liu Yan spoke, he reached out and helped Huo Yanran onto the horse.
In order to find the person as quickly as possible, they all rode light horses and did not bring any carriages.
The little princess didn't know how to ride a horse and was very cold, so Liu Yan could only take her on a ride.
He whispered, "I have overstepped my bounds. I hope the princess will forgive me."
"What crime has Lord Liu committed?" Huo Yanran couldn't sit still on the horse, and leaned heavily on Liu Yan's arms. She said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go quickly. Finding my sister-in-law first is the most important thing."
Liu Yan replied "yes" and raised his cloak to wrap Huo Yanran up. The two of them clung to each other, keeping each other warm in the wind and snow.
The horses' hooves trampled across the snow and galloped between the mountains and rivers.
The strong wind whistled past her ears, and Huo Yanran could hardly open her eyes, but she didn't dare to fall asleep like this. She had not yet seen her sister-in-law was safe and sound. If anything happened to her sister-in-law in Beili, she would never be able to atone for her sins even if she died a thousand times.
Liu Yan knew that the princess was worried about the safety of Princess Chang'an, so he took the Beili soldiers given by Tuoba Ying and searched for the princess.
At this time, the sky was bright and the wind and snow gradually subsided.
They had been walking in the snow for most of the day when they suddenly encountered a large group of Beili soldiers. Liu Yan and the others all reined in their horses, and Huo Yanran, who had been feeling dizzy, suddenly came to her senses...
Until the Beili soldiers who were traveling with them recognized the royal flag hanging on the opposite side and shouted loudly: "It's the royal flag!"
Those who come are friends, not enemies.
Huo Yanran secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Someone from the opposite side came up to her first. Huo Yanran raised her eyes and saw the other person's appearance clearly. He was a young genius with blue eyes like stars. It was Tuoba Ying.
Tuoba Ying stopped his horse a step away from Huo Yanran and asked in a slightly stiff Chinese: "Is the princess okay?"
Huo Yanran said hoarsely, "My life is not in danger. Thank you for your concern, Prince."
Without waiting for Tuoba Ying's answer, she immediately asked, "Prince, do you have any news about my seventh brother and sister-in-law? How are they doing?"
"The Prince of Chang'an just received the princess and is on his way back to the royal court."
Tuoba Ying actually knew the news about the Prince and Princess of Chang'an. In the past few days, Huo Zheng and Liu Yan helped him to fight against the three major tribes, regain power, and quell the civil strife. Only then did he learn that the wedding procession from Daxing was attacked, and the whereabouts of the princess and the queen were unknown.
Prince Chang'an, Liu Yan and others immediately went to look for their whereabouts. Tuoba Ying also sent many people to clear out the rebellious troops while searching for people.
When Prince Chang'an received the news about the princess, the person he sent out came back to report to the prince immediately.
Princess Changning's life or death was unknown, so Tuoba Ying came out in person to look for her despite being injured.
Seeing that the princess was safe and sound, Tuoba Ying breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment he saw that she was leaning in the arms of the envoy.
It is said that people in Daxing attach great importance to etiquette, but there were no carriages or maids in the snow and ice, and the princess could not ride a horse, so it was understandable that she rode on the same horse with the envoy.
Tuoba Ying said nothing, but replied to Huo Yanran: "The princess is fine, she just fell asleep due to exhaustion."
"I'm glad sister-in-law is okay..."
Huo Yanran finally felt relieved after hearing this. She closed her eyes and fainted.
"Princess!"
Tuoba Ying rode forward and reached out to take Huo Yanran.
Liu Yan took the initiative to support the princess, letting her lean against his arms safely. "The princess has been traveling for days and is overly tired. She must have fallen asleep. I would like to thank the prince for coming to help on her behalf."
Tuoba Ying slowly withdrew his hand, "What are you thanking me for? Master Liu and Prince Chang'an have helped Bei Li thousands of times more."
He said, "It's cold here, and the princess is too weak to move. Let's go back to the royal court first."
Liu Yan responded "Okay", and the two sides reunited and returned to the royal court together.
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When Chunzhi woke up again, she was already in a warm tent. The aroma of milk and meat filled the air. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Huo Zheng sitting beside the bed, looking at her with dark eyes.
When she woke up, the person she missed most was right beside her. Chunzhiren couldn't help but smile. As soon as the corners of her mouth rose, she found that her cheeks were a little painful, as if she had frostbite from fleeing in the snow these days. She raised her hand to touch her face, but Huo Zheng held her wrist.
"Don't touch it." Huo Zheng whispered, "I just applied the medicine."
Chunzhi stopped touching her own face and touched Huo Zheng's face instead, saying softly, "The stubble has grown back, it's a bit prickly."
Huo Zheng had just helped Tuoba Ying stabilize the royal court when he heard that the princess and the king had been attacked by rebel troops and disappeared, so he immediately took people to look for them.
After finding Chunzhi, Huo Zheng stayed with her all day, fearing that she would have an accident. He didn't dare to blink, and didn't even bother to drink water, let alone care about his stubble.
He held Chunzhi's hand and gently stroked her palm with his chin. "I only dress up to please myself. If the princess doesn't even open her eyes to look at me, it doesn't matter what I look like."
Upon hearing this, Chunzhi laughed and said, "I was just too tired. I slept for a long time. Now I open my eyes and look at you, don't I?"
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