Chapter 45 The Paranoid Emperor's Bird in His Palm 17



The emperor, who was as handsome as a bee, walked out of the imperial kitchen with a flick of his sleeves, his face had a frighteningly gloomy expression.

"Defu, send someone to find out who it is..."

Anyone who dares to touch me will be torn into pieces.

The chief eunuch replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor took Princess Elsa to a temple outside the city to pray for the people.

It's a good omen, so that the people can reduce their hostility towards the people of Mobei and facilitate a peaceful truce between the two countries.

But Princess Pingyang Qiao Lingling insisted on going with them.

The three of them took a sedan chair to the foot of the mountain and got off. They had to climb a thousand steps on foot to show their sincerity.

Lou Che and Aisha remained calm and showed no signs of fatigue throughout the journey.

However, Qiao Lingling was so tired that she didn't dare to sit on the ground and catch her breath for fear of her image.

"Your Majesty, let's take a break."

There was some impatience in his eyes, but he didn't show it because of his identity.

Rest where you are.

Behind them, in the bushes beside the woods, there was a little tail following Ruan Mian with a slightly blushing face.

She was breathing softly, hot, moist air coming out of her little mouth, and her slender neck was covered in sweat.

Seeing Lou Che handing the handkerchief to Aisha to wipe her sweat, the girl pinched the rough bark and rubbed her fingertips red.

Seeing the three of them enter the temple, the girl did not go in because it was too empty inside and she was worried about being discovered.

[There are two hours left in the mission. Please take Princess Elsa away as soon as possible to create a chance for the hero and heroine to be alone together.]

The girl crouched down and sneaked in. There were monks with shaved heads cleaning the yard.

He has been here for five years and has long since cut off contact with worldly affairs and seen through the mundane world.

I looked up inadvertently and saw the sunlight pouring down from the eaves onto the girl in a light pink dress, casting a faint fluorescent glow over her.

Bright eyes, white teeth, and picturesque eyebrows.

Ruan Mian's skin was like flawless white jade, tempting people to pick it.

The young monk bowed his head and silently chanted the Heart Purification Mantra.

A soft voice came from my ear, "Young Master, may I ask where the people who just came in went?"

The melodious sound of the ancient bell lingered in the sky, and the monk's heart was in turmoil.

He brought the girl to the front hall and stopped.

"The person you are looking for is inside."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The girl was still sneaking around the door, thinking about how to bring Princess Elsa out, but unexpectedly, her eyes met hers.

Ruan Mian was so scared that he half-crouched on the ground.

The silk skirt fell at her feet, and the jeweled wristband on her arm was still shining.

"You need me for something?"

Aisha had already noticed this sneaky little fool of hers, but she just didn't bother to mention it to Lou Che.

The girl was actually half a head shorter than the princess who had a very strong aura. She was so tall.

"Can you, can you go out and talk with me?"

She stuttered as she spoke a complete sentence, her thin shoulders still trembling slightly.

"What are you afraid of? I won't eat you."

Elsa walked ahead on her own, not caring about the girl's purpose. It didn't matter to her.

Such a thin girl can't pose any threat to me.

After leaving the temple, Ruan Mian heard the sound of mission accomplished in his mind.

[Ding Dong, mission completed, rewarded 10 points. Current balance is 45 points, still a long way from 500. Host, keep up the good work.]

The girl was still thinking about how long it would take to accumulate points when she heard Aisha's cold voice, reminding her, "Stay away from Qi Wuyuan. He's not a good person."

What does that mean? She doesn't even know the Young Master of Mobei!

Before I could ask further questions, I noticed that Aisha suddenly opened her eyes wide, as if she saw something behind her.

Then, the girl felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck and fainted on the ground.

After Ruan Mian regained consciousness, he looked around and saw a dilapidated hut. It seemed that Aisha was locked up next door.

There was a bearded man sitting not far away.

He is big and strong, and looks like a bandit.

He gave the girl what he thought was a gentle smile, but he didn't expect that the girl was frightened by his ferocious features and curled up in the corner.

Her delicate wrists were rubbed red and swollen by the rough hemp rope, her fair ankles were scraped off somewhere, and her little mouth was blocked with a ball of hemp cloth.

The beauty is slender, with tears in her eyes.

The bandit felt sorry for her and wanted to loosen her grip, but he remembered what his boss had said and held back.

Ruan Mian had no idea why they wanted to kidnap a poor little maid like her.

My thoughts are so complicated that I can't sort them out.

"Um, are you hungry?"

The bearded man raised the steamed bun in his hand stiffly to show the girl, and once again showed his smile which he thought was kind but was actually ferocious.

The girl's almond-shaped eyes sparkled and she shook her head. Her mouth was blocked and she couldn't say anything.

It seemed like someone broke into the yard outside, with the sound of busy footsteps.

"Hey, isn't this our Emperor?"

Lou Che is here!

Ruan Mian struggled hard and wanted to call him for help, "Uh, uh..."

The faint sound was blocked by the closed windows and could not be heard at all. The girl was so anxious that tears dripped from her chin.

It seemed that the bandit leader was negotiating with him.

His voice was so loud and penetrating that even she could hear it clearly.

"For your sake, we won't make it difficult for you. Five thousand taels. You can only take one person away. Do you choose the little maid or Princess Elsa?"

The girl's heart was in her throat as she listened nervously to the man's reply.

Will he choose himself?

But aren't they getting ready to get married?

A drop of crystal sweat flowed from the girl's forehead to her collarbone, soaking the thin fabric, but she was too busy to care.

My heart is thumping...thumping...thumping...

Everyone fell silent and waited for Lou Che's choice.

The bandit leader urged impatiently, "Your Majesty, I have little patience. If you don't make a choice, I will kill both of them."

She was just a strange maid, so she died.

"Defu, give him the silver and release Princess Aisha."

After the man in the yellow robe with golden dragons said this, his right eyelid twitched non-stop and he felt an inexplicable stabbing pain in his heart.

It was as if he had lost some important treasure at this moment, and his heart was empty.

What's going on?

Elsa was untied and walked out. She wanted to say something to Lou Che, but her lips moved and then pursed again.

She saw with her own eyes that both Ruan Mian and herself were kidnapped, but her intuition told her not to tell anyone. If the maid died, it would be considered as eliminating a threat to herself.

The people of Mobei are not short of cruelty and ruthlessness. Thinking back to the girl trembling like a little rabbit, it’s a bit of a pity.

Ruan Mian's mouth was gagged, and she heard the man ask Aisha with concern, "Is the princess okay?"

The woman shook her head. "Your Majesty, let's go."

Lou Che thought the same thing, and took the osmanthus cake back to Mi Mi before it cooled down. The little guy was mad at him that morning.

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