Chapter 693: Was he pretending to be like that?
He said, "You mean—"
Nan Yan said, "At the banquet, His Majesty the Emperor announced to almost everyone that he would invite a wizard back to determine my bloodline using secret techniques."
“…”
"Could this be the purpose of those who stop wizards?"
Monk's brows furrowed. "Someone doesn't want your bloodline to be determined?"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "I think so."
“…”
Monk's eyes grew darker.
He looked at Nan Yan's solemn expression. After a long while, his expression became calm again. The slightly raised corner of his mouth seemed to be smiling again.
Said: "In that case, fine."
“…”
"Nan Yan, you've been learning horsemanship for so long. Maybe this time, it will come in handy."
Nan Yan smiled faintly and said, "I hope I won't be a drag this time."
Monk said: "I will accompany you."
After the two people "had discussed it", things went on very quickly.
That afternoon, many people in the palace had already started preparing.
Princess Baoyin came back from outside and found Monk and the others were about to leave. She hurried over to ask what had happened, but Monk did not tell her the truth.
He only said, "I will take Nan Yan to take a look at the front."
"Look? What are you looking at?"
"To see the scenery, of course."
"What's the scenery ahead?"
Monk smiled and said, "You've been running around the grasslands for more than ten years, so of course you've seen all kinds of scenery. But since Nanyan is here for the first time, of course I have to take her to see other scenery."
Princess Baoyin looked at them with some confusion.
Monk said, "I know you are still waiting for the letter here, so this time, you don't have to go with me."
“…”
"We will be back in two days at most."
Princess Baoyin thought for a moment and said, "Really? Then you better not go too far. Although the wind and sand aren't strong this season, there's a lot of rain. You know, a downpour on the grassland can be deadly."
Monk reached out and ruffled her hair: "I understand."
So, early the next morning, Nan Yan set off with Monk.
This time, we are not riding in a carriage, but riding on horseback.
As soon as you leave Baihu City, you will see an endless green grassland in front of you. In the distance, you can see some undulating hillsides with grass of different shades. In the distance, it connects with the blue sky.
It is really - the sky is vast and the wilderness is boundless.
It was also Nan Yan's first time to gallop on the grassland. Listening to the sound of the wind blowing past her ears and smelling the fragrance of the grass in the wind, she actually felt a little happy.
Although, there is still a big stone pressing on my heart.
Although her previous words to Monk were intended to get him to take her with him on the journey, in reality, they were not meant to deceive anyone.
You know, not everyone dares to attack the emperor.
If there was no grudge against Monk, or if the wizard himself had a personal grudge against someone, then to a large extent, the purpose of the people who attacked the wizard was to prevent him from coming back and determining his blood relationship.
And there's something strange about this matter.
Nan Yan thought about it and turned to look at Monk who was riding a horse and riding side by side with her.
He didn't look at all like he did after being injured in Kulun City, looking sick and in need of rest.
Was he pretending to be like that before?
Recalling that day, he said to himself - "Actually, I'm fine."
It's really just an act.
He pretended to go to Baihu City to recuperate, and then brought himself here. Then - or perhaps before that, he should have asked someone to notify the wizard not to return to Kulun City, but to come directly to Baihu City to meet them.
He did this, obviously, to avoid being seen.
Why?
He had already announced the matter of determining his blood relationship to the public at the banquet, but this matter had to be carried out "secretly".
Could it be that he doesn't want others to know the result?
This result has the greatest impact on himself. Is there anyone else he doesn't want to know the result?
And then there are his pigeons.
I originally thought that only Xiu Yun, who lived deep in the palace, raised such pigeons, but I didn't expect that even Monk was using pigeons to transmit messages.
So, during the Battle of Peking, who released the pigeon that brought the message "no desire means strength"?
When Nan Yan thought about this, her mind became confused.
Monk's voice suddenly rang in my ears: "Be careful!"
Nan Yan quickly raised her head and saw that there was a small ditch ahead. She quickly squeezed the horse's belly and shook the reins.
The horse under him neighed loudly and leaped over.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding cavalry also rode their horses across the ditch.
Monk took a breath and looked at Nan Yan: "What were you thinking about just now?"
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything, but just held the reins tightly and turned to look at him.
Monk said, "Thinking about me?"
Nan Yan said in a deep voice: "Thinking about what you did."
Monk listened and smiled faintly.
The wind blew, lifting his long hair. The messy hair brushed across his face, and seemed to cast a mist in front of his slender eyes.
Monk said, "I know what you're thinking."
“…”
"However, I will discuss what I did after I find the wizard."
Nan Yan glanced at him, then nodded: "Okay."
They then rode on.
We left Baihu City early in the morning and stopped only twice along the way, both times to take out the map to determine the direction.
Nan Yan felt that the deserted city might be really difficult to find.
In a blink of an eye, it was afternoon.
After the hour of You, the originally sunny sky gradually began to be covered with dark clouds and the sky became dark.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and it was even more noticeable when riding on horseback.
They galloped for a while, and then a servant came forward and said to Monk, "Your Majesty, it looks like it's going to rain."
rain.
Nan Yan still remembered that Princess Baoyin had given her special instructions before leaving.
If it rains on the grassland, it will be a big trouble.
Unexpectedly, we actually met.
Monk frowned, looked at the sky ahead which had become somewhat gloomy, and said, "There's nowhere to take shelter from the rain right now. Let's all move forward at full speed and try to reach the deserted city before the rain stops."
"yes."
The attendant immediately went down and gave the order.
Monk turned to look at Nan Yan again: "Can you still hold on?"
In fact, Nan Yan already felt a little tired, but at this time, she couldn't say that she was tired.
She nodded: "It's okay."
So, the group galloped forward at full speed under the sky covered by dark clouds and gradually becoming gloomy.
Finally, before it became completely dark, Nan Yan saw a mountain appear on the land in front of him.
Munch saw it too.
He said in a deep voice: "That is the deserted city!"
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