"Knowing that Ying'er is on my side, we will wait for Ling Wu at the exit ahead. If what he brings back is correct, then our guess will be right."
My heart was in my throat; that was witchcraft! "What if... him?"
"You underestimate him too much!" Xie Yuancheng carried me down from the horse and leaned against a tree: "He is the teacher's son. He will inherit the teacher's mantle in the future. Those people's Gu techniques are not even half as good as his Qimen Dunjia."
"Then why are we running so fast? Why don't we wait for him to come along?"
"Of course it's for you. If Ying'er is soft-hearted and sympathizes with others, and pushes me out, wouldn't I be very wronged?"
I leaned against his chest, listening to his heartbeat: "No way. Even if the old emperor has nothing better to do and bestows a marriage upon you, I'll still manage to ruin it."
"If it's like last time, and it affects my future, you still won't let go?" Xie Yuancheng's smile vanished. I leaned close to his ear and swore an oath before sitting down, waiting for him to smile.
"You always say whatever you want and never listen to me. I'm not a pervert, so why would I like every pretty woman I see?"
"Yes, my Yuancheng is not like that lecherous Crown Prince."
Xie Yuancheng reached out and straightened my hat: "You're praising me now, why didn't you think of that when you were running away? But the Crown Prince isn't a lecher. He'll only be with women who can benefit him. Ordinary people don't even catch his eye."
"What about Xiren? She was just a lowly palace maid!"
"Besides being a palace maid, she was also loyal. Young and beautiful, he had been with older women for a long time, so naturally he would like some younger girls who were obedient to him."
"Then he's still a bad guy. I really don't know why the old emperor kept him around. His cunning and magnanimity are no match for yours."
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng wrapped his arms around my waist: "Someone like me can't be a king, but people like them can. However, they are always thinking about changing dynasties, so all their efforts are in vain."
"Then they probably won't become the emperors of the Great Zhao, otherwise the people below will suffer terribly."
"The old emperor will probably choose the crown prince and another reclusive prince, but that's their business. We just need to be prepared to leave at any time."
I am heartbroken. If the throne is really passed to the crown prince, I don't know what kind of mess the Great Zhao will become.
This is where we grew up and lived together. After having children, I like living here even more.
We waited until the afternoon before Lingwu arrived. He was unharmed, which put my mind at ease.
As soon as Ling Wu dismounted, she handed Xie Yuancheng a dead centipede: "Senior brother, I think the same thing."
“I knew it. They must have tampered with things at the inn, which is why Ying’er dreamed that we were poisoned and then changed our route to this place.”
"I... I wasn't part of the prophetic dream, but someone they plotted against?"
I broke out in a cold sweat. They hadn't even come near me. When did they put the poison on me?
"Ying'er, don't worry, it's nothing serious. We live in a cave, and there are things there that you're afraid of, which is why you dreamed about what they wanted you to dream about."
According to normal thinking, if you remember the content of your dream, you will act in the opposite direction of what you dreamed about.
"What about all the dreams I had before?" I'm starting to doubt whether my dreams are real.
"Of course it's true, otherwise I wouldn't have made contributions in the Western Regions. Linyang and the capital city can't even accommodate me now."
"It was this time. How did you find out? I've had premonitions in my dreams before, it's not just this one time."
Xie Yuancheng and Ling Wu looked at each other and smiled. Then Xie Yuancheng explained to me, "What you dreamed about this time was completely different from what you had dreamed about before, so of course we have to be suspicious."
But we weren't sure if it was true, which is why I distracted them and sent Wu to check from the back. Actually, Gu magic is often used for pranks; while it can sometimes cause serious harm, it's rare.
"Luckily you guys are smart, otherwise I would have gotten a beating."
"Who dares!" Xie Yuancheng's originally happy face immediately changed. I told him about marrying someone from the Western Regions, and his expression softened a bit.
"If they want to take it, they'll have to see if they have the ability to do so."
I know he's domineering, but there's no need to say it so openly; I'm almost embarrassed. Lingwu is already used to this, so she mounted her horse and led the way.
We took a short break in the mountains. The weather wasn't too cold, and Xie Yuancheng wrapped me in his arms, so I wasn't cold at all.
Lingwu is quite far from us, and I feel deeply uneasy about it; it's so unfair to him. But when it comes to feelings, no one can predict the future. I never imagined I would become so dependent on Xie Yuancheng.
When I whispered to him, Xie Yuancheng started to get arrogant: "Ying'er has always been mine, since she was little~"
"Come on, you're trying to fool me again. You said you'd marry me when I was five!"
Xie Yuancheng opened his big eyes and said, "That's the truth. When Yu'er and the others grow up, I'm going to tell them all that they want to find a reliable man like their father."
I was amused by him. "I know, I love the cunning young marquis the most. Go to sleep, we have to travel tomorrow."
He can be quite childish sometimes, and when he tries to be cute, he's even better than me; I'm ashamed of myself in comparison.
I woke up in the middle of the night feeling something crawling on my face. I was worried it was a snake, so I woke up with a start. But there was nothing there. Xie Yuancheng was a bit far away, and it wasn't his scent.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng said in a soft, gentle voice without even opening his eyes, "You should go to sleep now. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let you see anything bad."
"Yuancheng, I felt something crawling on my face just now, that's why I woke up."
Xie Yuancheng opened his eyes wide, his gaze filled with ruthlessness. "You wait for me here."
He quickly ran to the other side. I sat there waiting, intending to check if Lingwu had woken up, when I saw him also running over, scattering something around me, so I chased after him.
Soon, I heard the sounds of fighting coming from the woods. I thought of getting up to go and see what was going on, but I was afraid of causing them trouble, so I stayed where I was.
Almost an incense stick's time had passed before Xie Yuancheng and Lingwu returned. Lingwu sat on the other side, while Xie Yuancheng washed his sword in the pool beside him before coming up.
"Alright, you can take a nap now. This is the border of Linyang, so there are bound to be a lot of people here." He said it very casually, but I was very puzzled.
"What was that just now? Why were you running so fast?"
“Ying’er is not a bad person, just an uninvited guest passing by. We taught him a lesson, and he dares not follow us anymore.”
I touched my face: "Was he touching my face just now?!" Ugh, shameless person, daring to touch my face, if it were me, I would kill him.
"Don't worry, it wasn't his hand, it was the pet, so we killed the pet."
I didn't dare to think about what kind of pet it was, so I quickly went into the water and held its head down to soak in it.
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