Whether she did it intentionally or not, Jing Zhe had to make it seem like she did it intentionally. If she turned the tables on him, wouldn't he be left speechless and unable to express his suffering?
This is called "the first to strike wins".
He then retorted somewhat defiantly, "It's your own fault for being in pain. If you hadn't made me lift my head, this accident wouldn't have happened. You deserve it!"
"Okay, then don't lift it anymore, just keep lying there."
"That's how it should be!"
Nothing was said that night.
It's strange, Murong Xi has always had a problem with not being able to sleep in a particular bed.
During her time from Laixi to Liangzhou, she hadn't been getting enough rest. She had trouble falling asleep in the first half of the night and was easily startled awake in the second half. She hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
But today, she had a rare good night's sleep.
When she opened her eyes again, there was already a faint light in the tent. She woke up with a start and immediately raised her head.
Jing Zhe was looking down at her and smiling.
"Why...why didn't you wake me up?"
"There was enough time. You were sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake you. Looks like you slept well last night, didn't you?"
"..."
She slept quite well in his arms. Was this an indirect way of telling him that she was easygoing?
Murong Xi panicked slightly and hurriedly said, "I was just... too tired recently and didn't get enough rest, so I slept... a little deeply..."
With the light gradually brightening, Jing Zhe could see Murong Xi's face clearly. Her once aloof and cold appearance had become more down-to-earth, making her seem much more approachable.
Especially her current somewhat anxious explanation, which makes people unable to help but laugh.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to explain. I understand."
"..."
Murong Xi was taken aback. Looking at Jing Zhe's ambiguous smile, she felt even more choked up: What exactly do you know?
...
Daylight had broken, and what happened last night was now in the past.
"What happened last night..."
"Your Majesty, please don't tell anyone else!"
"..."
Murong Xi cursed himself for being too talkative in his heart, and then stopped mentioning it. Instead, he said, "Then, let's go!"
Jing Zhe nodded in agreement.
"Let's go. At my speed, it will probably take the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment at least an hour or two to catch up with Liangzhou!"
Jing Zhe's lightness skill has now reached the peak of the third level, "Following the Wind," which has reached a state of perfection. It is much faster than a galloping horse. If he really uses it, he can fly back to Liangzhou in about fifteen minutes.
The two had finished getting ready, but before they could leave, they heard footsteps coming from outside.
Murong Xi looked at Jing Zhe with some nervousness. Jing Zhe gently shook his head at her, indicating that everything was fine, and she truly relaxed. She even found this feeling of trust to be very peculiar.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Jing, a letter has just arrived from the front. Our King is currently encamped at a camp twenty miles away. We urge Your Majesty and Young Master Jing to set off early this morning to meet with our King in person!"
Judging from the sound, Babu was standing between the two tents and had no idea that the two were "sleeping" together.
Murong Xi nudged Jing Zhe from behind, mouthed something, and then said, "Alright, Babuwan can go back and wait first. I'll get ready and head over right away!"
Babu, who was outside the door, was slightly surprised when he heard Murong Xi's strong voice. He had deliberately sent someone to give her only a thin blanket yesterday. Logically speaking, she should have been freezing all night and should be exhausted and weak at this time. What was going on?
Murong Xi's idea was to first keep Babu calm, and then Jing Zhe would secretly take her out to escape.
But she didn't know that Jing Zhe suddenly changed his mind when he heard that the King of the Western Frontier was only twenty miles ahead.
Why not go and see him?
There's nothing to talk about with Babu. Although he holds a high position and wields great power, he doesn't represent Western Xinjiang.
But the King of the Western Frontier is different; he might have what he needs there!
"Let's not go any further, let's wait and see. Let's go outside!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Xi grabbed his arm in a hurry. If it weren't for the fact that Babu was outside, she probably would have shouted out: "You were the one who said you were going to run away yesterday, and you're the one who's staying and waiting to see what happens today. Are men this fickle?"
"Young Master Jing, you..."
Although Jing Zhe's voice wasn't loud, Babu outside the door still heard it and was immediately surprised: The two of them were asleep?
After Jing Zhe left last night, Babu thought it over and over again before finally realizing that he had been deceived.
Because Jing Zhe and Empress Yue Yao had followed them all the way, he had seen their behavior all along the way, so there was no intimate contact between them.
He must have said that on purpose to save her, and Babu cursed him all night for it.
But when he heard Jing Zhe's voice coming from Queen Yueyao's tent, he was completely stunned.
Since he had been overheard, Jing Zhe didn't bother to hide it. He walked over, opened the tent flap, and poked his head out, saying, "Babuwan, go wait outside first. We'll be there shortly!"
"What...what is this...?"
Babu tried to peek inside, but Jing Zhe blocked him with his body. "Doesn't Babu know she's my woman? Is it wrong for him to sleep with my woman?"
"..."
Babu remained silent, processing these words in his mind, and walked outside. Then, Jing Zhe pulled Murong Xi along and also came out of the tent.
...
The heavy cavalry regiment was highly disciplined; they were already fully prepared for battle at the crack of dawn.
Jing Zhe and Murong Xi mounted the yaks and continued their journey.
Now that only the two of them remained, Murong Xi asked anxiously, "Didn't we agree to escape? Why are you still going forward with them?"
Jing Zhe's martial arts skills were very high, and Murong Xi didn't know exactly how high they were, but since he could become the leader of the martial arts alliance in Anguo, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to secretly escape with her.
But now they are going to see the King of the Western Frontier, who will surely have many cavalry and experts by his side. How easy would it be to leave then?
"The King of the Western Frontier is just ahead. I think we can have a good talk with him. Maybe we can stop him from targeting Liangzhou or Yueyao Kingdom without even having to fight!"
Jing Zhe explained, "Besides, if the negotiations with the King of the Western Frontier really break down, it's not too late to leave, is it?"
"..."
Seeing Jing Zhe's relaxed expression, Murong Xi's brows remained furrowed, lost in thought.
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