The Oirat tribe, for those who deceive, would tear off their skin alive and make it into a drum.
She was delicate and frail; she probably died before she was even finished being skinned alive.
The carriage had been running for an unknown amount of time when it suddenly stopped.
The wheel was stuck in a sand pit. One of the horses had a gold hairpin on its rump. Both horses were panting heavily, their hooves straining against the ground.
Ahri didn't dare to make a move; if there was quicksand here, it would be bad.
It was dark by then.
Ahri sensed a strong wind.
She slowly crawled out of the carriage, feeling the wheels sink a little more.
Ahri's heart tightened. Could she be so unlucky as to have encountered a quicksand pit?
Ah Li slowly crawled out, when suddenly someone grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the carriage.
Ah Li's phoenix crown had long since been torn off due to the jolting, so now she had nothing on her head. She bumped into this person's arms, her head aching, and his chest felt so hard.
Helan Tuoqi, holding the curved sword at his waist, slashed directly at the reins of the three horses.
Ahri touched her forehead and asked, "Who are you?"
This time, Helan Tuoqi did not pretend to be a bandit. He said, "I am Helan Tuoqi, your husband, Your Highness."
Ah Li was small and delicate, and he held her in his arms without any pressure, just like a child.
Ahri whispered, "Helan Tuoqi."
"Um."
Helan Tuoqi put Ahri aside and brought over a water pouch, saying, "Have some water first."
"Thanks."
Ahri reached out her hand, only to find it empty.
She clearly felt that the person was next to her.
Helan Tuoqi waved his hand in front of Ah Li, feigning surprise, and asked knowingly, "Your Highness, are you blind?"
Ahri bit her lower lip and nodded, "Yes, I just bumped my head on something hard and now I can't see."
"That's terrible, Your Highness hasn't even seen what I look like yet."
Helan Tuoqi's tone was full of regret, but he curled his lips into a smile. What a little liar, he doesn't even bother to think before he lies.
Ah Li pursed her lips. This person was taking advantage of her blindness, so this was another act.
Just then, a strong wind carrying fine sand suddenly blew over.
Before Ah Li could raise her hand to shield herself, Helan Tuoqi pulled her into his arms and said, "There are some big rocks over there, let's go there first."
Ah Li, still shaken, quickly nodded, "Okay."
The sandstorm just hit me in the face and almost filled my mouth with sand.
The carriage slowly sank into the quicksand in the sand pit. Helan Tuoqi raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking that this man was quite lucky.
No, he saved her.
From now on, she will be his.
The next second, Ahri had a water pouch and a bag of jerky in her hand. She heard Helan Tuoqi say, "Eat some first, and I'll take you back later."
Ah Li tightened her grip on what she was holding, letting Helan Tuoqi lead her to the large rock he had mentioned.
Once Ah Li felt that there was indeed a large rock blocking the wind, she heard Helan Tuoqi say, "Wait for me here, I'll go and bring the horse over."
Ahri nodded and slowly sat down, touching the large rock.
The three horses were still in the same spot, one of which still had a gold hairpin on its body; it hadn't run far.
Helan Tuoqi rode his horse back and brought them back, tying the reins to the cracks in the large rocks.
Helan Tuoqi gently stroked the head of the injured horse. The horse shook its head, slowly knelt down, and was very obedient.
Helan Tuoqi laughed, "Good horse."
When Ah Li heard Helan Tuoqi's laughter, she tightened her sleeves. He was a horse lover and would definitely save the horse.
Helan Tuoqi touched the horse's back, and his right hand quickly reached down to pull out the gold hairpin.
The horse nearly stood up when the hairpin was pulled out.
Helan Tuoqi quickly tried to calm her down, and then he looked towards Ali. This man's temperament was like a wild horse, and he loved taming wild horses the most.
The next second, Helan Tuoqi took out some medicine from his body and applied it to the horse's wound.
Once everything was ready, he looked at the gold hairpin in his hand; it was indeed sharp enough.
If it hadn't pierced the horse, but instead pierced herself...
Helan Tuoqi walked towards Ah Li and asked her, "Is there any water left?"
Ahri touched the water pouch. "I haven't drunk any yet."
She didn't know where she was or how long it would take for someone to come looking for them, so she had to be careful with her water.
Her thoughts are all too easy to understand; they're written all over her face.
Helan Tuoqi glanced at Crescent Lake not far away. There was water there, but the person in front of him couldn't see or notice it.
Isn't this his opportunity?
Helan Tuoqi half-squatted in front of Ah Li and said, "I'm thirsty, Your Highness, would you mind sharing a water pouch with me?"
Ahri didn't hesitate at all. She held up the water pouch and said, "This was originally given to me by you."
It means that if he doesn't mind giving her his water pouch, she certainly won't mind either.
Helan Tuoqi noticed that the water bag Ah Li was holding up wasn't facing him. He moved slightly closer to the water bag, reached out and took it, and even opened the lid.
Ahri heard him drinking water and swallowing. He drank very quickly and for a long time.
Ahri silently lowered her head, neither stopping him nor telling him to drink slower.
Helan Tuoqi casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve and asked, "Your Highness, there is something I don't understand. Why did your hairpin end up on the horse, and why did you hurt it?"
Ah Li didn't look up. She shrank back and clasped her hands tightly together. She said, "I encountered bandits. I don't know if the people who were with me met with misfortune. One of the bandits even tried to force me to be his wife. I refused, and stabbing the horse was a last resort."
Helan Tuoqi sat cross-legged in front of Ah Li. His face was pale, and he looked extremely frightened. He said, "Did Your Highness see what that sand bandit looked like?"
Ah Li shook her head. "No, he wore a black cloth on his face and spoke very rudely."
Helan Tuoqi almost burst out laughing. This person wanted him to believe that she wasn't blind when she encountered the sand bandits earlier, and that she had actually seen them.
He suppressed a laugh, stared at Ah Li's lips, and said, "Then Princess is truly blessed with good fortune. In the desert, bandits will kill you to silence you once they see your face."
Ah Li looked terrified and took out her protective jade pendant, saying, "It must be the jade pendant given to me by my royal brother that is protecting me."
"The jade pendant that your imperial brother gave you?"
Helan Tuoqi narrowed his eyes slightly. The woman he had his eye on couldn't have any items given to her by other men.
"Um."
Ah Li wanted to put the jade pendant away when a strong gust of wind suddenly came, and the four horses began to move their hooves restlessly.
Helan Tuoqi quickly reached out and shielded Ah Li in his arms. In the blink of an eye, a strong wind behind him brought a gust of sand and stones.
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