Xie Zhao held the reins tightly with one hand and drove the horse faster, and her body would lean uncontrollably into his arms.
They were too close, and Jiang Yuzhu moved uneasily, trying to distance themselves from each other.
Feeling the heavy burden on Jiang Yuzhu's heart, Xie Zhao comforted her, "Yuzhu, Zhao Fendie probably suffered an unexpected disaster, and it wasn't because of you."
Officials in the court are well-dressed, but they have another side in private. Having traveled between various government offices in the capital for many years, Xie Zhao has seen too many two-faced people.
"I, your husband, hope that you will not see too much of the evil in people's hearts in the backyard."
He will be the one to withstand the storms outside, and this is all Xie Zhao can give Jiang Yuzhu if she marries him.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't hear a word.
Men's promises are the most unreliable. She can come up with a lot of false words.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Jiang Yuzhu is extremely clear-headed, but that does not mean she relies on herself for everything. As for Xie Zhao, she will use him if she can.
It takes just one hour to get from Xie's house to the valley shown on the map.
There were several woods and gentle slopes around the valley, and in front of it was pitch black, which was a cliff.
In the cliff, there is a single-plank bridge made of hemp rope, which is extremely narrow.
In the middle of the night, the wind blew in the valley. In the moonlight, Jiang Yuzhu saw the single-plank bridge swaying in the wind.
On the other side of the single-plank bridge, hundreds of meters away, a cold light flashed from time to time.
"My husband has already sent people to take a detour to the other side. They can't use the single-plank bridge, so it will probably take three or four hours."
The transaction location chosen by the other party is indeed easy to hide, and our side is relatively at a disadvantage.
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