We rested there until the afternoon before the teachers returned. Xie Yuancheng immediately reorganized the group. I saw a little white horse that looked beautiful and wanted to ride it home myself.
"Ying'er~ come on up quickly." But before I could even speak, Xie Yuancheng told me to ride with him.
"Yuancheng, the little white horse is cute, I want to ride it myself."
"No, we can't go out to play now. Let's go back first. We have a lot of things to do. You can ride a horse when I take Ying'er out later."
I watched as the little white horse was led away, so I had no choice but to mount it and ride with Xie Yuancai: "We should be able to get to the city by tomorrow, right?" I wanted to take a bath and get a good night's sleep.
"Let's go somewhere else first, then go back." Xie Yuancheng reached out and tied my belt. I looked around, wondering if he could hide it a little.
"Ugh~ There are people around!" I slapped his hand: "You'd better be more careful next time, or you might get targeted!"
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng leaned closer: "Don't worry, this person didn't exist before they were targeted."
"You're being too violent. So where are we going?"
"We have to go around once. There are a lot of people this time, so we'll treat it as a patrol. But I still feel like something's not quite right, like we've missed something."
"Could it be your imagination? Weren't we poisoned yesterday? Maybe that's the reason."
"No, when I came here I felt like we missed something. My brother-in-law has already gone to check out Liu Family Village. Let's wait for his response."
"These are just some villages, where would you find Tibetans?"
"Yes, I didn't mean to exterminate them all, but as you can see, they're plotting to harm people. If I don't leave, Linyang will be harder to manage in the future."
"That's true, but if you strive for perfection, it will definitely be very difficult."
“Not all of them. I suffered a lot when I was a child, and now that we have children, we don’t want them to live the kind of life I used to live.”
I took his hand and pulled him closer. Although I didn't want to admit it, Xie Yuancheng had indeed been working tirelessly for our family. Besides clearing his parents' names, he also had to balance the pros and cons.
"My little Chengcheng, even if our lives change drastically in the future, don't worry too much. Just do your best. Children and grandchildren have their own lives to live; you can't possibly plan everything for them."
Besides, what we consider good might seem different to children. Let them explore freely; we'll guide them.
Xie Yuancheng still disagreed. This domineering marquis wanted to control everything. It would be exhausting, but since he wanted to do it, let him do it, as long as he didn't mind the effort.
"Ying'er~ I don't mean to control them. I can't even control you properly, so why would I think so much!"
“Where did I not control things well?” I started to point out to him that since we met, there had never been anything that wasn’t decided by him: “And also, you’re a perfectionist. I’ve been by your side with all my heart, and you still don’t trust me.”
"If I could rest easy, there wouldn't always be young women and men going to the Marquis's mansion."
"It's just two or three people, but from what you're saying, it's like everyone in the world is one of them."
"Exactly!" Xie Yuancheng was still being defiant towards me. I leaned against him and didn't say anything. This petty person, I'll wait until he catches his breath before I talk to him.
I still have some regrets. It's very likely that the three breakups made him feel insecure and anxious. I need to go back and work on our relationship. Of course, I love him deeply; how could I leave him?
The last time, I didn't know the actual situation. I was only eighteen years old then and had never left the manor. How could I know anything about people's hearts? He didn't explain it to me clearly.
The last two times were a bit excessive, but I was only thinking of him, so it wasn't my fault.
The group walked a long way around, and I stretched. Just as I was about to look up at Xie Yuancheng, I felt something in the woods on both sides that caught my eye. I glanced over and saw that it wasn't the creepy creature I was afraid of, but rather some small animals that resembled trees and branches.
"Yuancheng, is there some kind of kung fu here that can use small animals to create something that can deliver messages?"
"Why would you ask that? Some people learn evil arts, so they use several kinds of poisonous insects and many other things to practice. My teacher once showed me one, which, depending on the location, would turn into the parasites mentioned above."
However, these things can be used to transmit messages. They are used in very remote areas because they have very few channels for receiving information and therefore need them.
"Hmm~ Where is the teacher? I have something to ask him." I only saw him when the teachers came back, but now I've disappeared without a trace.
“Ying’er, if you have anything to say to him, you can tell me instead.”
"This matter needs to be kept secret. It's better if the adults know. Just do as I say, and I won't let you down."
Seeing that everyone on the road was walking seriously, I leaned over and kissed his chin. Only then did Xie Yuancheng toss something to me. I had no idea how many amazing things they had researched.
Soon, the sound of horses' hooves came running back. The teacher was truly a man of refined elegance; wherever you met him, he always exuded the air of a gentleman. But he was also a true hero, saving many lives. Xie Yuancheng and I were brought together by him, seemingly by divine intervention.
"Teacher~" When I saw the teacher coming, I quickly sat up straight.
"What's wrong? A signal was suddenly sent. Something doesn't look right here. We should be careful."
"Teacher, I have something to ask you." I waved for Xie Yuancheng to come closer and spoke in a voice that only the three of us could hear, while Ling Wu looked around from the side.
"I understand, I'll give it a try." The teacher really understood immediately, which is because he is a specialist. I was worried that it might not be true, so I didn't dare to be sure.
Moreover, if the shiny object could transmit a message, it means they knew what we were doing by the waterfall.
Xie Yuancheng pinched my waist and whispered in my ear, "Ying'er~ you're so clever. No wonder Yu'er's big eyes look so innocent and naive. Your little brain works so fast."
"I just suspect that if they burn the wrong forest, I shouldn't have to pay for it."
"It's just a forest. Burning it down will allow us to plant other things instead." Xie Yuancheng blinked at me. "I just find it strange. You clearly don't know anything, you're just a pretty face. How would you know?"
"You're all talk and no action!" I nudged him. "When I was the prince consort, I had to keep it a secret from many people, which was no easy task."
That's how Xie Yuancheng is; he always praises someone and then criticizes them. You're happy at first, but then you realize what he means.
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