"Now that we're out of the market, even breathing feels easier!" Before the carriage got close to the Ludai River, Xiahou An'er stretched lazily with a smile on her face, then reached out and gently lifted the curtain, and her beautiful eyes, full of smiles, looked outside through the window.
I only felt that the suburbs were shrouded in golden sunlight at this time. There were no ripples on the Green River, and the breeze blew gently across the lake. The sunlight sprinkled on the rippling lake surface, emitting a fish-scale-like light, dazzling the eyes of passers-by.
"The weather is so nice today. We have chosen the right day to go out for an outing." Xiahou An'er's beautiful eyes were fixed on the beautiful scenery outside the car window. Her eyes were full of excitement. Her graceful body was pressed against the inner wall of the car, and her extraordinary little face was about to stick out of the window.
Yun Qianmeng sat upright in the carriage. Seeing Xiahou An'er's handsome face beaming with joy, she also smiled. However, she still warned him worriedly, "Hurry up and sit tight. The carriage will be parked soon. Don't get hurt."
Upon hearing this, two blushes appeared on Xiahou An'er's pink cheeks. She stuck out her tongue playfully, then retracted her head, lowered the curtain and sat back down.
"Princess, we have arrived at Ludai River." At this time, the guard's reminder sounded outside the car.
Yun Qianmeng nodded to Xiahou An'er, and they both stood up at the same time. Xiahou An'er helped Yun Qianmeng slowly walk out of the carriage, while Yingxia and Muchun got off the carriage first, placed a footstool at the back, and the two of them protected it from below.
"Let's go to the pavilion over there." The summer was long and sunny. A warm breeze blew across the hem of her skirt, lifting up the corners of her light gauze clothes. Looking at the vast world in front of her, across the thick and solid city wall in front of the Ludai River, Yun Qianmeng's gaze was fixed on the green mountains in the distance.
I saw that the layers of green mountains were shrouded in mist and smoke, which seemed like a dream, real and unreal, making it difficult to see the true appearance. Just looking at the birds soaring in the mountains, Yun Qianmeng felt a faint envy in his heart. When would he be able to get rid of all the struggles and fly out of the small space like those birds?
"Cousin, what's wrong? Those distant mountains are so beautiful, you are so mesmerized looking at them!" Xiahou An'er saw that Yun Qianmeng did not move a step, but stood in place and looked out of the city. She also looked at the scattered distant mountains, but apart from the light smoke and mist, flying birds and beasts, Xiahou An'er did not understand Yun Qianmeng's state of mind.
With her lips slightly pursed and a faint smile on her lips, Yun Qianmeng took Xiahou An'er's hand and led her to walk slowly towards the pavilion along the green lawn on the Ludai River.
"Coming out to relax and looking at the green mountains in the distance and the lake nearby, my mood really brightens up." With the fragrance of green grass on her nose and the sparkling lake in her eyes, a happy smile spread across Xiahou An'er's beautiful little face.
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng chuckled softly, slowly pausing. She turned slightly to look at Xiahou An'er, who was a step behind her, and jokingly said, "Why, is Prime Minister Chu's residence so boring to you? Or do you want to move to a place with mountains and rivers? I think Yangmingshan is not only beautiful, but also has outstanding people. Look at the princes and dukes in the Sea Palace. They are all outstanding people. If there are still unmarried people, they would be a perfect match for An'er! Why not let your cousin sound out the situation for you? If someone is interested, it would be a great match."
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng half-closed her eyes, a gleam of light in them, and the smirk at the corner of her mouth was particularly obvious, causing Yingxia and Muchun beside her to chuckle.
How could Xiahou An'er not understand who Yun Qianmeng was referring to? Her thoughts were slightly exposed, and she was naturally a little angry. She raised her fist and wanted to hit Yun Qianmeng. But then she thought of Yun Qianmeng's precious body and could only put her fist down. She turned away with a gloomy face, stomped her feet slightly on the green grass, and said softly with feigned anger, "My cousin loves to play tricks on people. I won't talk to you anymore."
After saying that, Xiahou An'er was seen twisting the silk handkerchief in her hand and walking quickly towards the pavilion not far away.
When Yun Qianmeng saw her like this, she knew that Xiahou An'er still had Hai Chenxi in her heart.
Although Hai Chenxi is the most outstanding among the sons of the Sea King, the Sea King's identity is too sensitive, and he and Chu Feiyang are more like an enemy than a friend. It is really hard to say what will happen in the future.
Although there was a smile on her face, Yun Qianmeng's eyes were calm, and she was worried about the beautiful figure walking quickly in front of her.
"Princess, isn't that the prince?" As she was speaking, a crisp sound of horse hooves came from the stone bridge in the distance. Yingxia was lively and had already turned her head to look back in the direction of the sound. She didn't expect to see Chu Feiyang riding a horse across the stone bridge. She immediately smiled and reminded Yun Qianmeng.
After hearing Yingxia's story, Yun Qianmeng curiously turned and looked behind her. Sure enough, she saw Chu Feiyang leading Xi Lin on horseback across the stone bridge. Chu Feiyang's face was stern, and he exuded a chilling aura. The noble air on his face instantly made him stand out from the crowd. But Chu Feiyang clearly didn't notice her. He walked across the stone bridge and out of the city gate, seemingly in a hurry to do some business.
"What a coincidence!" The sun grew bigger, the temperature outside gradually increased, and the sunlight became more and more dazzling. Yun Qianmeng raised the round fan in her hand to block her eyes, watching Chu Feiyang's figure disappear at the city gate, then turned around and continued walking forward.
But what was strange was that Chu Feiyang had already left the capital, but he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him again, and the sound came from far away and the speed was increasing instead of decreasing.
A strong breeze, unlike the warm breeze by the lake, blew from behind. A black horse stopped on the official road beside the lawn. A clear, ecstatic male voice came from above, "I didn't expect to meet you here today."
The guards around Prime Minister Chu's residence suddenly became alert. Everyone had their right hands on the hilts of their swords. The slightly unsheathed long swords emitted a cold light in the sunlight, which made people feel scared.
But such a scene was nothing to be afraid of for Jiang Muchen. His cold eyes swept over the guards from the Prime Minister's Mansion who were protecting Yun Qianmeng. Jiang Muchen sneered, with a sneer in his eyes. Then he turned his gaze to Yun Qianmeng. She was wearing a light green silk long dress today, and her black hair was simply pinned up with a jade hairpin. She stood gracefully among the green mountains and green waters. She was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
The coldness in Jiang Muchen's eyes gradually melted away when he saw Yun Qianmeng's beautiful face. A strong and deep affection gradually rose in his eyes, and he did not restrain it at all because of the presence of others.
This presumptuous look made Ying Xia Muchun feel unhappy, and they glared at Jiang Muchen. However, King Chen was of noble status. In order not to embarrass their master, the two of them did not dare to act rashly at this time. They could only stay close to Yun Qianmeng to prevent King Chen from hurting Yun Qianmeng.
But Yun Qianmeng was just the opposite. The tenderness that appeared in her eyes when she looked at Chu Feiyang from afar just now froze in her eyes the moment she saw Jiang Muchen. Her dark pupils were filled with boundless calmness and tranquility, and even throwing a stone into her eyes would not cause the slightest ripple.
"Greetings, Prince Chen!" Yun Qianmeng put down the round fan that was blocking the sunlight and responded politely. She said no more and just led the two maids in the direction of Xiahou An'er.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Muchen did not restrain himself because of Yun Qianmeng's indifference. He dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to Ning Feng behind him. He walked to Yun Qianmeng's side without any hesitation, blocking her way. He then said with a smile: "Princess Chu, why are you so afraid of me? Do you think I will eat you?"
Seeing Jiang Muchen getting too close, Yun Qianmeng's half-closed eyes flashed with displeasure, and she took a few steps back without leaving a trace. Immediately, a guard stepped forward to block Jiang Muchen, holding a long sword to protect Yun Qianmeng.
Yun Qianmeng remained calm and composed in the face of Prince Chen's deliberate attempt to provoke her with such words. Her expression was so calm that no emotion could be detected. She simply treated him with palace etiquette, "Prince Chen, you are joking. But in this open and clear world, are you really going to block my path?"
"So what if I blocked your way?" Jiang Muchen was unexpectedly so blunt today. He spoke to Yun Qianmeng without any reservations, "If Chu Feiyang hadn't secretly intervened, you would have already been my princess. How could I have blocked my way? If anyone was blocking my way, it was clearly Chu Feiyang. I wonder what he fed you to make you protect him like this!"
Mu Chun and Ying Xia were guarding Yun Qianmeng tightly. After hearing Prince Chen's bitter words, they felt a sudden chill in their hearts and cold sweat broke out on their palms. They didn't dare let Prince Chen get close to the princess, otherwise if such a scene was seen by the people in the capital, the princess's reputation would be completely ruined.
After hearing Prince Chen's words, Yun Qianmeng's expression shifted to a fleeting smile. Her clear voice was filled with an extremely cold chill, "Prince Chen will never forget that it was you, Your Highness, who requested permission to cancel the engagement! If Your Highness regrets it later, how can you put all the blame on my Prince? Isn't this obvious outburst of anger too hasty? Besides, it's common knowledge that Prince Chu and I are in love. Why is Your Highness trying to sow discord between us?"
After she finished speaking, the faint smile on Yun Qianmeng's face faded away, replaced by a cold expression. A hint of coldness emanated from her pale cheeks, carrying a cold and majestic aura. Ning Feng, who was standing behind Prince Chen, frowned slightly and quickly stepped forward to whisper in Prince Chen's ear, "Your Highness, we have important matters to attend to. We can't delay any longer."
"Since Prince Chen has something important to do, then take it easy!" Little did they know that Yun Qianmeng had extremely sharp ears and eyes, and she actually heard what Ning Feng said. A calm voice sounded slowly, and then she was seen leading everyone, bypassing Prince Chen who was blocking the way and continuing to move forward.
A wave of resentment suddenly surged in Jiang Muchen's heart. He watched helplessly as Yun Qianmeng's pretty figure passed him, and she walked forward without even glancing at him. Without a second thought, Jiang Muchen reached out, wanting to grab Yun Qianmeng's right hand, which was hanging lightly by her side...
However, just when Jiang Muchen thought he was about to grab the tender hand in front of him, Yun Qianmeng's light green skirt swayed slightly. When he looked at Yun Qianmeng again, the beauty was already standing more than ten feet away from him, and they were only a few steps away. At this moment, Yun Qianmeng's face was as cold and arrogant as if it had been tempered by the frost of Tianshan Mountain. The calmness in her eyes turned into disdain, and she shot directly at Jiang Muchen, whose left hand missed. "Prince Chen, please respect yourself! My prince and Prince Chen may not be friends, but they are colleagues. We will see each other sooner or later. How can Prince Chen be so rude in such a situation? Is he trying to make the people of the world laugh at him? Or is Prince Chen extremely interested in stealing other people's wives?"
There was a great sense of alienation in the cold and eerie voice, which made Jiang Muchen startled. He slowly withdrew his hand that had missed the target, and clenched it into a fist hidden in his long sleeve, suppressing the pain of not daring to take action.
Ning Feng was sweating profusely from the shock of his master's actions. Who could have known his master would suddenly strike? If he had gotten involved with the prickly Princess Chu, not only would the strong-willed Princess Chu refuse to comply, but the Prince of Chu might also overturn Prince Chen's mansion, and all their efforts would have been in vain.
"Do you think you can escape?" Jiang Muchen exuded a strong murderous aura, the love in his eyes faded, and what emerged was the plundering intent of his prey.
Yun Qianmeng, however, responded coldly, her eyes filled with sarcasm, but her tone remained unwavering, "In this world, he's the only one I trust wholeheartedly."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Muchen's forehead veins bulged, faintly visible as they throbbed. His extremely cold eyes stared intently at Yun Qianmeng's calm and indifferent face, and he spoke word by word, "I will not give up, and I will not let go!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng's lips curled up slightly and she smiled back, "But I never said I would give you a chance!"
After finishing speaking, Yun Qianmeng said no more and led everyone away under the angry eyes and icy face of King Chen...
"Your Highness..." Ning Feng felt a headache. He had encountered this situation many times, but the prince had never been so angry. This time, Princess Chu had really stirred up a hornet's nest.
Unexpectedly, Prince Chen did not catch up. Instead, he turned around and snatched the reins from Ning Feng's hand, leaping onto the horse's back. The sound of a whip lashing rang out, and when everyone saw him again, Juanchen had already left...
"Princess, that was a close call just now!" Mu Chun frowned and looked at Prince Chen's departing back. Only then did she realize that the silk handkerchief in her hand had already been soaked with cold sweat. However, thinking of Prince Chen's declaration to the princess that he must get her, Mu Chun was still worried.
The coldness between Yun Qianmeng's brows had not yet dissipated, but she had lost her mood for an outing. She stopped and ordered the guard beside her, "Go and ask the princess to return to the carriage."
After saying that, Yun Qianmeng turned around and walked towards the carriage, got in first and waited for Xiahou An'er.
After a while, Xiahou An'er got into the carriage with a hint of worry on her face.
"Cousin, are you okay?" Xiahou An'er spotted Prince Chen from a distance, but it was too far away. By the time she reached him, he had already ridden away. Seeing Yun Qianmeng's slightly solemn expression, she knew her conversation with Prince Chen hadn't been particularly pleasant.
"It's okay, but today's outing has to end here! When there is a chance, we will go out again to have a good time in the capital." Yun Qianmeng raised her eyes and looked at Xiahou An'er, her eyes filled with a faint smile again.
At this moment, the carriage slowly moved forward, passing the long bank of the Ludai River, and came to a crossroads, where it slowly stopped again...
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