Just as I was closing my eyes to rest, I heard the sound of Qingxing scratching.

"What happened? You're so flustered."

"Miss, the mistress sent a letter saying that the master is seriously ill."

Hearing this, Gu Yunru sat up straight and asked, "Is this true? What's going on?"

"I'm not sure, but the servant said, Miss, please go back and take a look."

Gu Yunru had never had any feelings for this so-called adopted father, and now that he was ill, it had nothing to do with her. However, Madam Gu had asked someone to take the message to the palace, and it would be inappropriate for her not to go back.

"Got it. I'll go talk to the princess first."

I have to inform the princess before leaving, so that people won't think that Gu Yunru ran away because she was afraid that things wouldn't get done.

With the princess's token, she could enter and leave the palace at will.

Taking Qingxing with her, they drove out of the palace in the carriage. Along the way, Gu Yunru felt a little uneasy and always felt uneasy.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you worried about the master?"

"No, I just think it's a little strange. Didn't the old man go back early this morning? How could he fall ill?"

"It may be that the dew is heavier and I caught a cold."

Gu Yunru nodded, not thinking about it for the time being. After sitting for an unknown amount of time, Gu Yunru realized something was wrong, so he lifted the curtain and looked out, only to find that they were actually on a mountain road.

"Driver, what's going on? Aren't we going to Gu's house?"

Qingxing also looked outside curiously, and the carriage suddenly jolted violently, and the two people rolled out at the same time.

"Ouch." Gu Yunru rubbed her aching back and struggled to get up from the ground. They didn't know when several big men who looked like robbers surrounded them.

The coachman was nowhere to be found. Gu Yunru looked at them warily, each with a ferocious look on his face.

"Who are you? Do you know who I am?" Gu Yunru thought that at least she could use her identity as the future princess to put pressure on them, but she didn't expect that everyone showed doubtful expressions.

"Why don't you tell me who you are?"

A shirtless big man walked towards her. Qing Xing was so scared that her face turned pale and she screamed. The big man thought her voice was deafening, so he punched her on the head and Qing Xing fainted.

"Qing Xing, don't do anything stupid. I'm warning you, I'm the woman of King Zhao. If you dare to touch me, watch out for your heads!"

Gu Yunru swallowed guiltily, and had to show his trump card in the dangerous situation.

After hearing this, the robbers looked at each other in bewilderment. Gu Yunru thought they were scared, but she didn't expect them to laugh arrogantly.

"Rong Zhen? Haha, this guy forced us to hide in the mountains and forests and become bandits and horse thieves. Now his woman is in our hands. Haha, interesting."

Gu Yunru was so frightened that her face turned pale. She didn't expect that they had such a deep hatred for Rong Zhen.

"You...what do you want to do?"

The big man slowly approached, grabbed her by the collar, narrowed his eyes and said, "Gu Yunru, right? Okay, I can let this girl next to you go, but you have to stay in the village."

"I have no grudges against you, why did you take me hostage?" Gu Yunru looked at the hatred in the big man's eyes. Could it be that he wanted to hold her here and force Rong Zhen to surrender? "Who told you that you are Rong Zhen's woman? Haha, come on, carry her away!"

At the command of the big man, three or five men came forward. Gu Yunru was tied up like a dumpling.

"Put me down, you bastards!"

No one would hear Gu Yunru even if she screamed at the top of her lungs, so Qingxing had someone send her back, but when she woke up she was in Prince Zhao's mansion.

"Miss Qingxing, are you finally awake?"

It was already dark, Qingyu was taking care of Qingxing and wiping the cold sweat off her forehead.

"Miss...Miss is in danger!"

Qingxing suddenly thought of what had just happened, but she didn't expect that it was already dark outside.

"What happened to your young lady?"

Qingyu asked curiously. After hearing the voice, Rong Zhen immediately rushed in.

"What's going on?"

Rong Zhen asked coldly.

"The young lady and I left the palace, and were taken to a mountain road by the coachman. I don't remember the path, but there were a lot of trees and a lot of bandits. They took the young lady away..." Thinking back to these scenes, Qing Xing felt a chill down her spine.

"And the driver?"

"I don't know either. The driver disappeared afterwards. How come I am here, Your Majesty?"

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Qingxing was very depressed. Shouldn't she stay with the young lady?

Qingyu patted her on the back and could tell that she was extremely frightened.

"It was the servants in the mansion who found you lying at the door. You had been unconscious for quite some time."

"Then Miss... Isn't the Miss in danger?" Qing Xing was panicked, her little face pale.

Rong Zhen's sharp brows seemed to contain a threatening aura. Anyone who dared to touch him must be really impatient with life.

"My Lord, where are you going?"

Seeing the prince walk out of the mansion without saying a word, Qingyu followed him out.

"You don't have to come with me, just take good care of Qingxing." After saying this, Rong Zhen touched the sword on his waist and disappeared from his sight.

Qingyu returned to the house and saw Qingxing still in shock. She rolled her eyes and thought that Gu Yunru had encountered such a big thing this time, and it was very likely that she would not be able to come back. If she really could not come back, it would be a good thing for her.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. Qing Xing accidentally saw her secretly raised mouth corners and frowned and said, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, Miss Qingxing, you must be hungry. I'll make a bowl of lotus seed soup."

After saying this, he suppressed his gloating expression and turned to the small kitchen.

Rong Zhen stood in the woods. This suburb was covered with mountains and the forests were invisible. A black figure fell behind him and bowed.

"Your Highness, I have sent people to investigate. There are five places where bandits are hiding on these hills."

Qingfeng has always been very efficient in his work and he had collected intelligence in less than half an incense stick of time.

"Take the troops and flatten these mountains."

"My Lord, for a woman, will this happen?"

Qingfeng didn't expect that Gu Yunru actually had such an important place in his heart.

"Stop talking nonsense. I don't need a reason for what I ordered."

"yes."

On the other side of the hill, lanterns were hung high in the village and the sounds of drinking and playing finger-guessing games reached Gu Yunru's ears. Gu Yunru was tied to a pillar and unable to move. She looked at those people eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls and could not help swallowing her saliva. She hadn't eaten for half a day and was already extremely hungry.

"Brother, this woman seems to be quite fierce. Interesting."