The traces left behind by the earthquake in Qingcheng Prefecture left people who came to transport supplies with lingering fears.
The road surface suddenly cracked, an old fallen tree lay across the middle of the road, and mud and rocks poured down. The further we go, the more chaos there is. He Chang and her men became more cautious. And from time to time he looked at the princess and her subordinates in shock and confusion.
The earthquake was so severe, but Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess was still able to stay here? It is said that her arrangements saved many lives of people in Qingcheng Prefecture?
They looked at each other and made their own judgments in their hearts.
He Chang's expression was also a little complicated. He glanced at Gu Jinke's back, and the anger and dissatisfaction that had just accumulated in his heart dissipated.
She suddenly began to understand Gu Jinke's caution and strictness.
There were dense forests nearby. After the original road was cut off, Gu Jinke had asked Wu Lian to take people to clear as much as possible in advance. If there was nothing else they could do, they would change the route. As a result, few people had walked on the newly opened road, and it was really difficult to walk on and recognize, not to mention bringing a vehicle to escort the grain?
But Josh's role came into play at this time. He skillfully led the team back to the right path. They almost strayed from the direction several times and he was the one who pulled them back.
But even with Josh, who was familiar with the road, leading the way and constantly changing the route, their journey inevitably slowed down due to the difficult road.
Gu Jinke looked at the cart he was pushing with great effort behind him, then looked at the dense forests around him, and couldn't help but frown.
Qiao Xi rode up to her side and said, "Your Highness."
Then he saw her expression. As the head of a noble family, he almost immediately understood what Gu Jinke was worried about. He also looked around and at their slow-moving convoy.
His brows also furrowed.
After seeing him, Gu Jinke restrained his expression and thanked him solemnly: "Thank you very much."
Then he bowed and saluted on horseback.
Qiao Xi hurriedly turned aside, his inner shock reflected directly on his face, he was a little at a loss: "Your Highness!?"
Gu Jinke raised her head and smiled at him. Her eyes were slightly curved, but her expression was serious: "No need to hide. You can bear it."
Although Josh's gaze towards her was usually scorching and wanton, he had never done anything that crossed the line. Although he followed Gu Jinke for an unknown purpose, he also helped Gu Jinke a lot.
From responding to Gu Jinke's orders before the earthquake, to following Gu Jinke to donate grain to save lives and appease people's hearts after the earthquake, to now transporting grain day and night, no matter for personal reasons or for justice, he now deserves Gu Jinke's courtesy and gratitude.
Qiao Xi pursed his lips and looked at her face. His usual gentle, clever, wise and calm expressions were gone, and his face looked a little blank.
After a long time, he tilted his head, took out a handkerchief to cover his lips and nose, coughed twice, then turned back, his eye sockets and nose tip were slightly red, which was particularly obvious on his fair face.
He smiled, his expression gentle again, and spoke with a nasal tone: "Your Highness, I am sorry for my dishonesty. I may have caught a cold. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Gu Jinke glanced at him and nodded slightly. He rode to the rear of the team.
Josh didn't follow her. He sat on his horse, his eyes unconsciously falling on her back. Qiao Chen was not far from him, so he naturally saw this scene.
There was also shock on his face, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Josh. Josh suddenly tilted his head and looked at him: "Did you see it?"
Qiao Chen was stunned, and saw Qiao Xi looking him up and down, then smiling slightly. His expression was very gentle and amiable, but Qiao Chen couldn't help trembling when being looked at.
Qiao Xi smiled with the corners of his lips curved. "What I promised you before is no longer valid. From now on, as long as I am alive, if you dare to touch her, I will make you pay the price."
Qiao Chen was speechless for a moment.
He didn't know whether he should scold Qiao Xi for breaking the promise, or sort out his complicated thoughts. He looked at Gu Jinke's back and saw that Gu Jinke had actually dismounted and was helping to push a cart that could not be pushed forward.
Looking at this scene, Qiao Chen clenched the dagger in his sleeve. He couldn't help but ask himself, even without Qiao Xi's warning, could he really kill Gu Jinke?
If he really could do it, he should have succeeded on the night of the earthquake. However, until now, he and Qiao Xi have been living with Gu Jinke day and night for more than half a month, and Gu Jinke is indeed alive and well.
He tilted his head back and covered his heart which had started beating wildly without him knowing when. For a moment he was unsure whether he should continue to deceive himself.
…
After helping to push a cart, Gu Jinke climbed on his horse and went to the end of the team. He looked at the road they had come from. There was no one there, only some wheel tracks. Gu Jinke looked at the wheel tracks and cast his gaze to both sides of the road with a deep look in his eyes.
Suddenly, a figure in black flashed through the woods in front of her. Gu Jinke's eyes narrowed slightly, and then the figure flashed in front of her again.
Gu Jingke: ...
She called Xun Ji, gave him some instructions, then abandoned her horse and entered the dense forest.
Gu Jinke walked straight into the depths, and only when he was sure that no sound could be seen or heard from outside did he slowly stop and stand with his hands behind his back.
The forest was quiet for a while, and then the sound of wind drifted past. A rough and unpleasant voice sounded behind her: "Your Highness, are you going to the appointment alone?"
Gu Jinke turned around, looked at him, paused for a moment, then smiled: "After all, my life is still in your hands, isn't it?"
The man in black was obviously stunned, and stood there looking at her in confusion and silence.
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows. It seemed that he had been completely forgotten. No wonder he dared to show up to see her so brazenly.
However, the man in black soon thought of something and his black robe moved slightly: "I offended Your Highness that day..."
As he was speaking, he saw a playful smile on Gu Jinke's face, and suddenly realized that Gu Jinke already knew the truth, and his mouth immediately closed as he wanted to explain.
I couldn't help but feel annoyed. I had been traveling for several days and nights and my brain was exhausted. I showed up on impulse, which interrupted all my plans and put me at a disadvantage right away. He couldn't help but wonder whether he should change his identity and start over. He thought about it and fell silent.
He stopped talking, and Gu Jinke didn't want to tease him anymore. He looked more serious and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
Last time he was chivalrous and righteous, what about this time?
The man in black paused, and Gu Jinke noticed his hesitation.
But he did not hesitate for long, and suddenly looked up at Gu Jinke: "Just now I saw Your Highness thanking a young master. I would like to ask Your Highness, why did you thank him? Was it just because he helped Your Highness find the way?"
It was because of Gu Jinke's sudden thanks that he got hot-headed and acted impulsively, and ended up at a disadvantage. He had just caught up with them not long ago when he saw the gentle and noble young man pointing the way only once. So I want to know the truth.
Such a question was indeed naive and ignorant, and the man in black knew it himself, but Gu Jinke's actions just now gave him some bolder delusions.
Of course, perhaps it was the inexplicable and complicated emotions in his heart that made him ask such an impulsive question.
Gu Jinke obviously didn't expect that he would ask this. After a slight pause, he answered seriously, "That young master has been kind to Qingcheng Mansion and helped me a lot, so he deserves my thanks."
The man in black listened carefully and nodded: "I understand."
Gu Jinke didn't know what he understood, but he saw the man untied his cloak and revealed his face.
But what Gu Jinke noticed first was his hands. Those were a pair of very messy hands. They should have been slender, white and beautiful, but now only some white was exposed, with more red bloodstains and brown dirt printed on them.
But he seemed unaware of it and carefully untied the cloak that covered his face, revealing a charming and enchanting face that Gu Jinke was very familiar with.
Gu Jinke's eyes narrowed slightly: "It's you!"
Li Yuxin!
But unlike the exquisite young man Li Yuxin in the capital, the expression of Li Yuxin standing here now is not much different from his hands. His lips were chapped, his eyes were tired, he had big dark circles under his eyes, and his cheeks were obviously thinner. If it weren't for his fair complexion, he would have looked like someone who had escaped from a refugee camp.
"Why are you here?" Gu Jinke asked him.
Li Yuxin raised her head and smiled, with a little light in her tired eyes: "I admire Your Highness, and I know that someone in the capital wants to do something bad to Your Highness and the people of Qingcheng Prefecture, so I came here to remind Your Highness."
Gu Jinke was startled. Li Yuxin had already taken out several letters from his sleeves and looked at her with bright eyes: "I have evidence."
Gu Jinke looked at the letter and his eyes suddenly fell on his face: "Do you admire me?"
Li Yuxin's expression paused for a moment, then his eyes brightened. He stared at her with a serious expression, "It's true that I admire Your Highness."
It was from the conversation between Li Qi and her that he suddenly realized that the person who appeared in his mind was Gu Jinke. He didn't know what moved him, maybe he was lying to her until she fell in love with him. But faced with such a thing, he didn't want to escape, he just wanted to tell her.
Of course, there is more to it than that.
His feelings for Gu Jinke would not make him take risks, travel thousands of miles, stay up all night, or even betray his own mother.
Gu Jinke is a smart man, she could see it, so Li Yuxin didn't intend to hide it from her.
And now, facing Gu Jinke's eyes, Li Yuxin suddenly found that he seemed to like this person more than he thought. At least, when he didn't want to confess his feelings to her, she misunderstood that his feelings were fake.
His life is full of calculations, but he wants his feelings to be clear.
He pursed his lips to hide his shyness and repeated again: "It is true that I admire Your Highness. What I said is also true. I am willing to present these evidences, but I want to use these evidences in exchange for a promise or an opportunity from Your Highness."
Gu Jinke looked at him and saw the seriousness and stubbornness in his eyes, no longer the considerate and charming look he had in the capital. He also saw his slightly red ears and the pursed corners of his lips.
She twisted her fingers and thought a lot at once, the Li Yuxin in the book, the Li Yuxin who tried his best to keep the promise of the fifth princess, and the current Li Yuxin.
She suddenly smiled and said, "Okay."
Li Yuxin's eyelashes trembled slightly, and when she looked up at her, she saw Gu Jinke smiling brightly, his eyes shining. Those were probably the most beautiful eyes and the most beautiful smile he had ever seen.
He really likes beautiful things.
Since Gu Jinge agreed, Li Yuxin told him his discovery, "Mother and the third princess have escorted the second batch of supplies and have already set off. The first batch of supplies, which is the batch in Your Highness's hands, is the one they plan to collude with the bandits and wait for Your Highness to take it over."
In this way, the empress can only blame Gu Jinke, and the second batch of supplies they brought will become life-saving supplies for Qingcheng Mansion.
The letter in Li Yuxin's hand was Li Qi's backup, prepared for the purpose of controlling the third princess in the future.
Gu Jinke was not surprised at all when he heard this. On the contrary, Li Yuxin paused slightly when she saw her expression and asked, "Your Highness knows?"
He was certain that Gu Jinke was not as careless as he seemed or as rumored in Beijing. After all, he had saved someone and taken the deer from her cell phone. But does Your Highness also know about this?
Gu Jinke shook his head: "I just have a slight understanding of her ambitions."
The Third Princess's ambition was exposed, and Li Yuxin nodded.
Gu Jinke thought of another person. Since even the Third Princess knew to set an ambush, what about the Fifth Princess who was reborn and knew that the Third Princess would accumulate fame in Qingcheng Prefecture?
She frowned slightly.
But before she could think about it carefully, she saw the black figure in front of her sway and then fall down softly.
Gu Jinke:……!
Gu Jinke moved and managed to hold the person in his arms, but soon, her slightly frowned brows turned into a tight frown.
The person in his arms felt light and his breathing was shallow and weak. Gu Jinke couldn't help but press his pulse to make sure he was still alive.
She looked at Li Yuxin's face again, and completely withdrew herself from her thoughts about the third and fifth princesses. Her expression was a little complicated for a moment.
Did she just experience a confession?
Although she understood very well, Li Yuxin also made it clear that this attack was not just because of love.
This time of sleepless raid was driven by the hope that Li Yuxin had accumulated over the years, his love for Gu Jinke, and his compassion and love for the lives of the people of Qingcheng Prefecture.
No matter which one of them was responsible, it would be impossible for Li Yuxin to do so. After all, he could just hold the evidence and wait in the capital until everything was settled before achieving his goal.
But Gu Jinke did see Li Yuxin's sincere emotions in his eyes just now.
His admiration is real.
Gu Jinke's expression changed for a moment, and then he sighed softly. Why did the little fox insist on playing a straight ball?
She put on Li Yuxin's mask, picked him up and held him against her chest, then called Xun Ji.
Xun Ji came quickly. She was not curious about the extra person. Instead, she was quite curious about why His Highness was holding someone in his arms. However, Gu Jinke had no intention of explaining anything and only told Xun Ji some things.
The more Xun Ji listened, the more stern his expression became. He clenched his fists and finally said in a deep voice, "Yes."
Gu Jinke smiled and said, "Then go down and make arrangements."
Xun Ji nodded slightly. She was about to leave when she suddenly stopped and bowed to Gu Jinke: "Your Highness, they are not worthy of being heirs, and in the future, they are not worthy of being kings."
Gu Jinke was stunned, but Xun Ji just pointed his toes and disappeared.
After a while, Gu Jinke sighed slightly: "Yes, they are not worthy, not even as good as one..."
She looked down at Li Yuxin, who was obviously exhausted and unconscious, and suddenly pinched his face through the mask: "The people of Qingcheng Prefecture will thank you."
Xun Ji came back after a while, took some dry food and water, put them down, turned around and disappeared again.
Gu Jinke didn't even look at her. He held Li Yuxin and sat down against the tree trunk. She let Li Yuxin lean on her legs, untied the mask, and then pinched Li Yuxin's face. Weiwei poured some water into his mouth to moisten his lips.
It seemed that he hadn't had water for a long time, so he swallowed it instinctively. , and then said vaguely: "Water..."
Gu Jinke glanced at him, then poured him some more water. Li Yuxin still finished it quickly, but seemed unsatisfied, and frowned.
Gu Jinke: ...If she really indulges him, she may not have to leave the jungle today. Without hesitation, he pressed his fingers on Li Yuxin's acupoints.
After a while, Li Yuxin opened her glasses, revealing a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes that were misty as she looked at Lan Lu with affection. But the next moment, when these eyes saw Gu Jinke, they instinctively brightened.
"Your Highness," he said cheerfully, his voice still hoarse with sleepiness and fatigue.
Gu Jinke: ...She touched her nose.
"Do you want to go out with me?" She pointed outside the dense forest.
Li Yuxin also regained a bit of rationality from his previous confusion, and his face suddenly turned red.
He originally wanted to say no, but suddenly found himself leaning limply in Gu Jinke's arms, without any strength in his limbs.
Li Yuxin's face turned red and white, he leaned in His Highness's arms, and still had his strength!
Gu Jinke saw it clearly and said immediately: "It's just exhaustion. Just take some time to recover."
Li Yuxin's complexion improved a little: "Thank you, Your Highness."
He glanced at the dense forest, then at Gu Jinke, with some hesitation in his eyes: "I will go out with His Highness."
Otherwise, now as a completely powerless person lying in the woods, Li Yuxin didn’t know how long he could survive.
Gu Jinke nodded, picked up the water bag and put it to his lips, motioning him to drink. Then he took some dry food and soaked it in some of the water. After it became softer, he handed it to Li Yuxin.
Li Yuxin swallowed the food in a hurry, drank the water, and then ate the dry food with Gu Jinke's hand. Then he wanted to try if he could use his own hands.
In response, only Li Yuxin's fingers moved slightly, giving his master some comfort.
Gu Jinke found it amusing and there was a smile in his eyes. She put Li Yuxin's mask back on, looked at his stunned eyes, and smiled, "If you don't want to be discovered, don't speak."
After saying that, she picked up Li Yuxin horizontally and walked out of the forest.
Li Yuxin nestled in her arms, her warm body temperature coming through her clothes. At this moment when she couldn't control herself, she relied on him completely. Leaning in Gu Jinke's arms, it turned out...she felt safe.
He was a little addicted, with the corners of his lips curved, and he soon fell asleep.
Outside the dense forest, everyone soon discovered that the princess had gone to the dense forest. Everyone thought she was going to wash her hands, but she picked up a man in black and even held him in her arms all the time!
Everyone's eyes fell on Gu Jinke curiously. But no one dared to ask who the man in black was.
Qiao Xi, who was at the front of the team, heard the news quickly. He frowned slightly, and saw Gu Jinke already catching up on horseback, carrying someone in his arms.
Just the person in her arms. On the one hand, he was covered by Gu Jinke's robe sleeves, and on the other hand, he was wrapped tightly, making it impossible to tell who he was.
Qiao Xi didn't hesitate and asked directly: "Your Highness, what is this?"
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh, a friend of mine."
She just said this, and the look on her face seemed to indicate that this was all. What Qiao Xi wanted to ask next would be aborted.
He fell silent and quietly looked at Gu Jinke and the person in her arms. It was just that after Li Yuxin woke up once in a daze, Qiao Xi, who was observing quietly, paused for a moment, as if he understood something, and fell silent, looking at the man in black with some regret in his eyes.
It turns out that he is a person who cannot use his hands and feet, Your Highness... He is such a good person! ! !
…
The way back was much slower than the way here. That day, the finish line was getting closer, and the forest seemed to be more lively. But the experienced people looked serious, because they had sensed it based on their intuition.
Danger—is coming!
At a certain moment, arrows suddenly shot out from the woods and pointed directly at the people escorting the supplies.
He Chang's expression became stern, and he shouted, "Enemy attack!"
When the first arrow shot out, the expression on Gu Jinke's face turned completely cold.
She looked towards the dense forest with a deep gaze.
The soldiers on her side quickly drew their swords, fixed their gazes on the dense forest, and then waved their weapons together to block the arrows.
But there are always some that slip through the net.
However, no one knew what happened to the arrow that just flew over. After hitting their armor, it fell to the ground powerlessly.
Therefore, the goal of relying on the rain of swords to cause unexpected casualties and panic among the enemy was obviously a failure.
The other side also noticed it quickly, frowned immediately, and fearing that the night would be long and troubled, he rushed out with his men.
Soon, the sound of swords clashing could be heard. Gu Jinke also saw who was coming. She took in their tattered clothes and ferocious moves, her eyes narrowed slightly.
The woman in the lead had her hair tied up in a messy bun and was the most brave and courageous. He Chang faced her, and the two of them engaged in close combat. Both of them felt their arms go numb from the opponent's powerful strength. He Chang moved his arms calmly, his expression very cold: "This is government relief supplies!"
Anyone caught robbing government supplies will be killed without mercy!
The woman opposite smiled slightly and said cheerfully: "I know."
After all, there is no bandit who doesn't step on the plate before going out. They know best which people or things can be touched and which ones can't be touched.
But now... the bandits looked at each other and became even more courageous. Today they only had one way to go.
Gu Jinke looked at their choices, narrowed his eyes, raised his right hand, and then waved it down.
There was a sudden stir in the dense forest. Then a team of soldiers who had obviously received rigorous training rushed out and headed straight towards the bandits.
In a short while, with two against one, the bandits were quickly killed or wounded, and the survivors were tied up.
After roughly cleaning up the battlefield, the soldiers sat down on the ground to calm down from the intense exercise.
He Chang looked at Gu Jinke with a complicated expression. She saw Gu Jinke's gesture.
All this seemed to be within Gu Jinke's expectations. She was somewhat relieved, yet somewhat dissatisfied.
Fortunately, the food was saved. But he was dissatisfied with himself for knowing nothing and Gu Jinke's distrust of him.
However, Gu Jinke did not trust He Chang very much. He Chang was impulsive and reckless, and his camp was uncertain. Such a matter involving infighting among several princesses and requiring evidence was not suitable to be handed over to a subordinate who was not trusted.
So that's the expression he showed when facing He Chang's gaze. She just glanced at the other wounded soldiers.
However, the quiet in the dense forest did not last long, and soon another group of people rushed out. They were dressed similarly to the first group of bandits, but there were more of them. They quickly looked at the food on the cart, and then, without saying a word, raised their weapons and rushed towards the soldiers.
Gu Jinke looked at them sharply and smiled slightly. He waved again, and after a little while, the soldiers finally achieved their second success with great difficulty.
For a moment, the forest was filled with the smell of blood. The soil on the ground was also dyed red.
Then Gu Jinke looked at the two groups of people who were still clearly separated after being gagged and captured alive, and his expression relaxed.
However, when their eyes met hers, the two bandit leaders lowered their eyes with indifferent expressions.
Gu Jinke lowered his eyes, holding the envelope sent by Li Yuxin in his hand, and looked towards the end of the road where the second group came. Two waves of people appeared here in a short period of time. What will happen to the third princess Gu Jinxiu behind her?
A few days later, the empress knew the answer earlier than Gu Jinke. She saw the urgent news coming to the palace and smashed the memorial in anger: "How audacious! No respect for the law! Investigate it thoroughly for me!"
Fang Rui hurriedly responded with a "yes", and saw that after the empress had a fit of rage, she fell down on the dragon throne, coughed for a while, and then fell into strange silence. After an unknown amount of time, his face turned into one of complete disappointment.
The hall was quiet for a long time, and then a long and distant voice was heard, revealing a dejected and weak voice.
“Where on earth have they placed their people? Where on earth have they placed their people?!”
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