When Xu Miaomiao heard this, her heart tightened, and she was so nervous that she forgot to breathe. She froze in place for a moment, and all the hairs on her body stood up in an instant. It was hard to tell the emotions in her clenched fists and eyes. Seeing her like this, Xiaobao bit his lip with some self-blame and said, "It's all because of me. If it weren't for me telling them earlier that the peach blossom forest was no longer in bloom, they would definitely not have come out for this trip."
"Xiaobao knew that the forest was not open? Xu Miaomiao looked at the little boy in front of her in shock. The little boy bit his lips tightly until they turned pale, but he still bit them tightly, refusing to speak, and nodded.
Nan Zhi, who was standing by, was stunned, but her tone did not blame him: "Okay, it's okay. I guess you must have forgotten to tell me, so this happened."
Before Xu Miaomiao could say anything, the servant behind her immediately followed them. Looking at the two of them, Xu Miaomiao said, "You two should go back with Xiao Si first. I will heal your wounds after mother returns."
Xiao Bao nodded and got on the carriage with Nan Zhi.
"Pretty sister, you must find Xiaoyue back. We agreed to be good friends for life, and he can't break his promise like this."
When Xu Miaomiao heard this, she turned around and was stunned. She nodded at Nan Zhi before turning around and leaving.
Although the princess was delicate, she was also very kind and intelligent. She had every bit of the innocence that a child should have. Xu Miaomiao liked the little princess very much. But now that Erbao was missing, he couldn't help feeling worried. Looking at the intricate forest, Xu Miaomiao immediately came to the place where Xiaobao said they had separated. It had rained a few days ago, and the soil on the ground had not dried up yet. She pinched the moist soil with her hand, and Xu Miaomiao looked at the little feet on the soil and walked in the direction.
Now, Erbao's whereabouts were unknown, so she was naturally very worried, but Xiaobao was also very worried and clenched his hands. Nan Zhi, who was standing by, saw him like this and pulled his hand up. The two of them sat in the carriage together. Xiaobao was stunned for a moment when someone suddenly held his hand, and immediately raised his head to look at the person in front of him, and his face turned red.
Nan Zhi then said, "Don't worry, Xiaoyue will be fine."
Xiao Bao nodded and was silent for a long time. Then he looked at Nan Zhi and continued, "Actually, I didn't forget that the peach blossom forest hadn't been repaired. I just didn't say it on purpose."
Nan Zhi was startled by these words. She looked at Xiao Bao in confusion, touched his head, and asked in confusion, "Why did you do this?"
"Because I want to stay with you for a while longer." After saying this, Xiaobao realized how inappropriate his words were. He immediately covered his mouth, lowered his head and said nothing.
Nan Zhi was amused by his shy look. She poked his cheek and asked, "Why do you want to stay with me for a while longer?"
"I know. Do you like me?" Nan Zhi laughed, as if he didn't take this matter that seriously at all. He looked at Xiao Bao and blurted out his thoughts. Xiao Bao was stunned by his words. His face immediately turned red. He stood there in a daze, unable to utter a word for a moment. His ears were so red that it seemed as if blood was dripping from them.
Seeing his expression, Nan Zhi shook her hand nonchalantly and said, "Of course it's normal to like me. Xiaoyue likes me, and so does beautiful sister. All the maids in the palace like me very much. I'm very happy that you like me and want to stay with me."
"Really, are you really happy? Do you like staying with me?" Xiao Bao spoke impatiently. He usually didn't talk much, but his words were so fluent. When it came to Nan Zhi, nothing was an obstacle. Nan Zhi naturally nodded and responded to his happy eyes before speaking.
"Of course I like you, and I like being with you. You and Xiaoyue are my best friends. But little mute, you are so young, why don't you like to play? You should smile more in the future." Nan Zhi said as she stretched out her injured arm and poked the dimple on Xiaobao's cheek.
Xiaobao was stunned by his action, and immediately nodded and lowered his head shyly.
Xu Miaomiao has not been idle during this period. Ever since Dahu helped him find the traces of Nanzhi and Xiaobao, he got separated from him. After all, Xiaosi has been following them. If people see him and Dahu together, rumors will inevitably arise.
Da Hu's early disappearance was also a protection for the two of them. Xu Miaomiao followed the footprints on the ground and walked into the woods. Seeing that the night was gradually getting darker and it was already dim, Xu Miaomiao became more and more nervous. At this time, the footprints on the ground had disappeared, and were replaced by a very clean piece of soil. Seeing this piece of soil, Xu Miaomiao felt a little uneasy. There were some bloodstains on the leaves next to it. Seeing this, Xu Miaomiao's heart tightened. Could it be that something unexpected had happened to Erbao?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Xu Miaomiao immediately shook his head. No, Erbao was the smartest and most clever of the three children. If something really happened, he would definitely leave a message and wait for help. Thinking of this, Xu Miaomiao comforted himself. He really couldn't imagine what kind of pain he would endure if any one of the three children left him. Xu Miaomiao held on to the last hope in his heart and wandered around in the woods again. Since the footprints had disappeared, he would search in every direction. He believed that he would be able to find Erbao's trace.
She had come to this back mountain many times, and she knew the locations of the herbs and where they grew, so she was quite familiar with this place. It shouldn't be difficult to find the way out. The most important thing was to find Erbao's trace. Xu Miaomiao didn't know how long she had been wandering in the forest, but she still didn't hear any sound. The servant beside her immediately came over with a torch and shouted to Xu Miaomiao, "Madam, you didn't find us. Why don't you come back tomorrow? There are more wild animals in this forest at night. It would be bad if something unexpected happened."
Xu Miaomiao seemed not to have heard anything, and murmured to herself, "Yes, it's so dangerous at night. What if something happens to Erbao? No, we must find her. She is so young, how scared she must be here alone."
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