"Third brother, why are you here?"
In the carriage.
Jiang Li looked at Jiang Zhong wolfing down the dry food prepared by Bai Zhi, and her smile was uglier than crying.
This guy is obviously the most cautious one among the brothers, but how could he sense something was wrong before they set off and follow them all the way.
"Your third brother is in charge of reconnaissance in the military camp."
Gu Qingchen whispered in Jiang Li's ear.
Jiang Li: “…”
Jiang Zhong finally burped while drinking the tea Jiang Li handed him. "Sister, answer me first. How did you recognize Third Brother?"
Jiang Chong and Jiang Maoshan are twins, and even Jiang Yao often mistakes them for each other.
To be honest, Jiang Chong had originally planned that if his sister got very angry after finding out, he would pretend to be Jiang Maoshan.
"You smell different."
Perhaps because of dealing with medicinal herbs for many years, Jiang Li is very sensitive to taste.
Everyone has a different smell, just like the air in different places, the flowers, plants and trees in different weather, all have unique scents.
"smell?"
Jiang Zhong was startled and sniffed it quickly, "Does it smell?"
"Okay, that's not important." Jiang Li covered her face, worried that if she didn't stop him, Jiang Zhong's nose would be pressed against Gu Qingchen's. "Third brother, why did you follow us here? Do my parents and anyone else know?"
At this point, Jiang Zhong felt a little unsure and laughed dryly, "You should know..."
Anyway, when Jiang Maoshan wakes up, the general's mansion will be in chaos, and it will be impossible to hide it by then.
Seeing Jiang Li frown, Jiang Zhong quickly explained: "I'm just a little worried about you... Sister, just let Third Brother follow you. I'm a good fighter."
After saying that, Jiang Zhong looked at the prince again, "Prince...brother-in-law...I will protect A Li with you, you agree, right?"
Jiang Zhong had a lively personality to begin with, and he tried to coax her with sweet words, smiles, and acted coquettishly, so even Jiang Li found it difficult to refuse.
As for Gu Qingchen, he knew from the beginning that the Jiang family members were very concerned about their lost sister, and with Jiang Zhong protecting Jiang Li, he felt more at ease. Moreover, this was a rare opportunity to please his brother-in-law, so how could he let it go?
After a moment's thought, he nodded. "We're far from the capital now. If we let Third Brother return alone, it might not be safe. Why don't we go together? Once the matter is resolved, we can return to the capital sooner. What do you think, A-Li?"
Jiang Li: “?”
Before Jiang Li could speak, Jiang Zhong clapped his hands: "As expected of a prince, this arrangement is excellent!"
The two seemed to hit it off immediately.
"Don't worry, sister. With Third Brother here, those villains won't even think of getting close to you!" Jiang Zhong couldn't help but feel happy at the thought of being able to leave those guys behind and travel the world alone with his sister (and his negligible brother-in-law). He chuckled, "But you're quite impressive, sister. The way you roared with your hands on your hips just now was quite like Third Brother's. You're worthy of being my sister!"
Thinking about how Jiang Zhong had called her "auntie" and "leave some money for passage", Jiang Li felt her old face turn red. She grabbed Gu Qingchen's sleeve tightly and buried her face in it, not wanting to talk to the two of them anymore.
Half a month later.
"Look, sister, we're just ahead of the Changshui River. After we cross the Changshui River, we'll be not far from the Mi River."
As soon as the carriage curtains were lifted, Jiang Li noticed that the scenery here was significantly different from before. It had to be said that with Jiang Zhong around, they had saved a lot of time along the way. Jiang Zhong had been able to discover many small paths and shortcuts that weren't on the map in advance.
Jiang Zhong's heart swelled as he did not miss the recognition in Jiang Li's eyes.
As for taking advantage of the fact that he explored the terrain in advance while everyone was asleep, which resulted in obvious dark marks around his eyes, Jiang Zhong personally felt that this could be completely ignored.
“Whoa—”
As they were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped.
If it weren't for Gu Qingchen's protection, Jiang Li would have almost fallen backwards.
"My Lord, are you okay?"
When the carriage stopped, Jiang Li's first reaction was to check Gu Qingchen's hand.
Sure enough, in the chaos just now, Gu Qingchen's hand was scratched by the hairpin on her head in order to protect her.
"Sister, quickly bandage the prince. I'll go down and see what's wrong."
God knows how much Gu Qingchen regretted bringing Jiang Zhong along. Jiang Zhong wanted to do everything he could for Jiang Li all by himself. Even when he wanted to talk to Jiang Li alone, Jiang Zhong would repeatedly interrupt him. He was so tactless!
It was rare to see Jiang Zhong get off the carriage alone. Gu Qingchen instantly showed a look of grievance, which made Jiang Li say distressedly: "It's okay, it's okay, just bear with the pain."
At this moment, Jiang Zhong's voice rang out again, "Sister, come and take a look, someone is injured!"
"Okay!" Hearing that something happened outside, Jiang Li quickly sped up. Before Gu Qingchen could speak, he said, "Your Highness, take a rest for a while. I'll go down and take a look."
As soon as Jiang Li got off the carriage, he saw a ragged girl lying on her side in front of the carriage, covered with the outer robe that Jiang Zhong had just taken off.
Mo Qi looked at a loss.
"She suddenly rushed out, and my subordinates were not able to react in time."
This place is a small mountain path, with no village in front and no shop behind. Logically, no one would pass by. Jiang Li did not blame Mo Qi, but went straight forward to check for the woman.
After a long silence, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. "She wasn't hit by the carriage. She's just weak inside. She's fine." Then he said, "Third brother, carry her onto the carriage."
Jiang Li looked around and said, "Let's find a place to stay first."
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Fortunately, Jiang Li had collected a lot of good medicinal herbs from the county magistrate's mansion before. Even if he stayed at a farmer's house, he could ask Bai Zhi to boil some medicine to feed the unconscious woman.
"woke up?"
That night, Jiang Li stepped into the room at the right time and happened to see the woman sitting up from the bed.
"elder sister?!"
Before Jiang Li could react, the woman didn't even bother to put on her shoes and rushed straight towards her.
only--
"What are you doing?!"
Jiang Zhong appeared behind Jiang Li at some point and stopped the woman in an instant. He thought to himself that it was a good thing that he reacted quickly and was not overtaken by the prince this time.
As for Gu Qingchen, he glanced at Jiang Zhong's back, walked straight to the table and sat down, seemingly not surprised at all.
"Let me go, sister! It's me!"
The woman pushed the man in front of her away with all her strength, but he was too strong, so—
"Ah!" Jiang Zhong gasped, "Why are you biting me?"
While Jiang Zhong subconsciously covered the wound on his shoulder, the woman slipped away, "Sister... Yao'er missed you so much..."
The woman stumbled in front of Jiang Li and stopped. She seemed to be scared or nervous. She just stared at Jiang Li blankly, and tears suddenly flowed out.
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