Chapter 130: The Southern Expedition: The Slap in the Face Comes Too Quickly
“……Ah?” Yun Qingqing was puzzled.
"What else? If I make a bet with someone, is it appropriate to use him as the stakes?"
"Others?" Xiao Changheng stared at Yun Qingqing dimly.
"Then what happened? The Seventh Princess changed the conditions and asked you to leave me. This was obviously your own business, so why didn't you agree?"
Yun Qingqing turned back to face him and said seriously:
"Of course that's not possible. We had an agreement that I would cure your leg before we divorce. I can't bet on something like this with others."
"Is that all?" Xiao Changheng was not satisfied with her answer.
Yun Qingqing stared at him for a moment, stroking his forehead and said:
"You seem a little strange today, what do you want to say?"
"You are obviously sure that you won't lose, so why bother about the content of the bet after you lose?" The man's eyes were deep, and his low voice carried a hint of persuasion.
"Yun Qingqing, think carefully. She asked you to give up being my princess, and you were clearly able to win, but you were still unwilling to agree to make this a bet. Why?"
"So this is what you're asking." Yun Qingqing finally understood.
She said without hesitation:
"The moment a bet is made, it becomes a promise. It represents my approval of the matter. The original meaning of the promise will not change just because I am sure to win."
"I cultivate the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and the most important thing is my Dao heart. If I use a false promise to win a bet that I am sure to win, it may seem that the result has not changed, but it will make my Dao heart unstable, which will only lead to endless troubles."
"Now you understand? If you have nothing else to do, go to bed early. We have to set off early tomorrow."
After saying that, Yun Qingqing yawned loudly, pulled over a blanket and clothes, lay down on the small couch and fell asleep.
Xiao Changheng looked at her quietly, without moving for a long time, with undercurrents surging in his dark eyes.
The Avenue of Heaven and Earth...
Why when you said those words, my heart felt heavy, as if... as if I had lost the most precious thing in the world...
Yun Qingqing, is it possible that the great way of heaven and earth you mentioned has a place for me?
After a long time, he slowly exhaled and rubbed his eyebrows.
…
At ten o'clock in the night, Yun Qingqing opened her eyes.
She glanced at the man who was sleeping soundly on the bed, got up quietly, went behind the screen and took off a set of black clothes that would facilitate movement.
When she turned around the screen again, she saw Xiao Changheng had already sat up and was looking straight at her:
"Where are you going?"
“…”
Yun Qingqing, who was caught, touched his nose and coughed lightly:
"There are things I'm concerned about, and it's not convenient during the day. Go investigate now. I'll be back soon, so don't worry."
"I'll go with you." Xiao Changheng propped himself up and sat on the wheelchair.
Yun Qingqing widened her eyes:
"No! Look at you, are you afraid you won't be conspicuous enough?"
Xiao Changheng's expression paused, and he called Nan Zheng with a stern face.
"Then let Nanzheng go with you."
He then ordered Nanzheng in a deep voice:
"If the princess makes any mistake, I will hold you accountable!"
"No, I can do it myself." Yun Qingqing looked at Nan Zheng seriously, "Your Majesty will be afraid of the dark if he stays alone, you stay here with him, I will be back soon."
Nanzheng:……?
What? The prince is afraid of the dark? Princess, are you serious?
Xiao Changheng: ...
I forgot about the last time I tricked her into staying by saying she was afraid of the dark, but I didn't expect that I would end up shooting myself in the foot.
"I am not afraid now! Either you take me with you, or you take Nanzheng with you. It's your choice!"
Yun Qingqing listened to his gnashing teeth and nodded:
"Okay, I'll take Nanzheng with me. You stay here and rest well."
She thought for a moment and then continued:
"Where's the talisman I gave you during the day? Is it still intact?"
Seeing that she was still obedient, Xiao Changheng's expression relaxed a little and he took out the talisman that she had thrown at him when she was attacked.
"Very complete." He said, looking at the talisman in his hand.
Yun Qingqing took it and took a look at it, but her expression changed.
The talisman was not damaged, which meant that he was not injured by sword or knife during the day.
But there were a few more lines on the original pattern on the yellow paper, which were not made by her at all!
It was obvious that someone had secretly cast a curse on Xiao Changheng, but the curse was blocked by the disaster-avoiding talisman.
How dare he use such a sinister method right under her nose!
Yun Qingqing suddenly lost her composure.
She trembled her fingertips slightly, and the talisman turned into powder.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Changheng keenly noticed her abnormality and his expression became serious.
Yun Qingqing changed her mind.
Originally, she could set up a talisman formation to ensure that Xiao Changheng would not be attacked by the dark curse when she left, but her spiritual energy was greatly consumed in the past few days, and she drew another blood talisman during the day.
Moreover, when returning, they will need to rely on the blessing of the talisman array to transport a large amount of food and grass, which requires more spiritual power.
So she said to Nan Zheng:
"You carry the prince on your back, and you come with me!"
"Ah? This..." Nan Zheng was a little dumbfounded. When had the prince ever been carried on someone's back when traveling?
"Listen to the princess." Xiao Changheng didn't hesitate much.
Nan Zheng was a little surprised, and quickly responded, took out a black cloak and put it on him, then carried the man over.
Yun Qingqing led the two of them out of the room quietly, counting on their fingers along the way, easily avoiding all the sentries and coming to the courtyard wall.
Nan Zheng lowered his voice:
"I will escort the prince first and then come to pick up the princess."
As he said this, he jumped lightly onto the courtyard wall and landed outside the wall.
However, just as he was about to find a place to put the prince on his back, he saw a shadow suddenly appear on the wall.
Nan Zheng thought it was a stranger, and looked up with a start, only to see Yun Qingqing lightly jumping down and landing beside him.
"Let's go." Yun Qingqing pointed in a direction without changing her expression.
Southward direct inhalation:
"Princess, are you so good at Qinggong?"
Yun Qingqing: "...It's OK."
It’s not that she’s just a kung fu expert. With spiritual power, she can do a lot of things.
It’s a pity that it’s too difficult to accumulate spiritual power in this world, and the extra spiritual power will be spent because of the mastermind who came from nowhere.
The thought of this made her even angrier, and she was determined to investigate the matter.
She continued to choose a route that avoided all the night watch guards. After about an incense stick of time, she finally stopped at the back door of a house.
"Where...is this place?" Xiao Changheng asked.
Yun Qingqing put it succinctly:
"Yizhuang."
"Ah?" Nan Zheng took a breath.
No wonder he was frightened.
The charity cemetery is where corpses are kept.
Nan Zheng once again felt that his princess' courage was beyond his imagination.
This time, he made a decision secretly.
From now on, no matter how exaggerated the princess' actions were, he would no longer be surprised.
I am shocked by her every time. Doesn’t she have any dignity to save?
Anyway, no matter what the princess does, it's normal.
"What are you doing here?" Xiao Changheng had endured not asking all the way, but when he heard the word "Yizhuang", he finally felt that he could no longer remain silent.
Yun Qingqing pushed open the small door and said as she observed the situation inside:
"Find someone to ask who sent someone to assassinate the prince."
Xiao Changheng opened his mouth and closed it again.
But Nan Zheng couldn't help but blurt out:
"Who should I ask? There is only..."
He paused and looked at her with his mouth open in disbelief.
"Yes, that's what you think."
Yun Qingqing had a calm expression and no change in expression.
"Ask the dead."
Southward Expedition: ...
Please forgive him for thinking too simply, as he was slapped in the face so soon.
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