Even though Qi Zhiheng and others worked hard, they still couldn't reach He County before the sun set.
Night gradually fell, and the almost perfect full moon hung high in the night sky.
The moonlight shines on every corner of Hexian Station, and the quiet station is now more lonely and deserted.
Qi Zhiheng and others led the tired horses. Their shadows slowly lengthened in the moonlight and were reflected in the courtyard of the inn...
Shen Yi took a few steps forward and approached Qi Zhiheng. He glanced at the moon in the sky with his lips and said with a playful smile, "It's almost the fifteenth day again. Thank you to the prince for his thoughtfulness and knowing to take the princess with him. Otherwise, the king of heaven will come." I can’t save the prince either.”
When Qi Zhiheng heard this, his face darkened and he subconsciously quickened his pace.
Shen Yi was puzzled, which sentence offended the prince?
"Since the prince is in a bad mood, I will go to the princess to discuss matters for the next few days." Shen Yi turned around and headed for the carriage behind.
When passing by Rong Feng, Shen Yi was stopped by Rong Feng.
"What?" Shen Yi wanted to shake off Rong Feng's hand.
"Don't mention the princess in front of the prince." Rongfeng looked embarrassed and deliberately lowered his voice.
"Why?"
"The person in the carriage is not the princess, but the maid beside the princess."
"What?" Shen Yi's eyes were full of confusion and his brows were knitted together.
Rong Feng hurriedly grabbed Shen Yi, covered Shen Yi's mouth with his hand, grinned and whispered in his ear: "The princess has escaped."
Shen Yi's mouth was covered and he couldn't make a sound. He could only express his shock and confusion with his wide eyes, unable to believe his ears.
Seeing Shen Yi calm down, Rong Feng slowly lowered his hand.
Shen Yi pulled Rong Feng away and asked in a low voice: "Why did the princess run away? It will be the full night of the twelfth lunar month in a few days. What should the prince do?"
Rongfeng sighed and replied in a low voice: "It's not because the prince angered the princess..."
He began to whisper what happened in Shen Yi's ear.
Although he didn't see what happened in the study with his own eyes that night, he still explained it to Shen Yi based on his guess.
After hearing this, Shen Yi looked like he hated the iron, "You are such a shrewd person, but why did you fall for Zhao Shu'er's words just because of what the Empress Dowager said? You can't bear it if the prince can kick Zhao Shu'er out of the study. Invite the princess out!?"
He pinched his waist with both hands. After a while, his anger dissipated, and he sighed helplessly and said: "The princess's temperament is different from that of ordinary women. She was originally married into the palace. Now that my mother has been saved, the prince has offended the princess by being too abrupt, so I can't help it." I would like to be in the palace again."
They both sighed again and shook their heads helplessly.
"Why don't you get out of here!" Qi Zhiheng's tone was filled with obvious sullenness and displeasure.
Shen and Yi were so engrossed in their conversation that they completely didn't notice that Linglong and Wang Ye, who were wearing curtain hats, had walked into the inn.
At this time, the shopkeeper and the waiter were all standing beside the prince, staring closely at Shen Yi and the others, making their faces look awkward...
Linyun Inn.
"Mother! Mother!" Mu Nanxi covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves and shook Chu Ning beside her.
Mu Nanxi shouted twice, but Chu Ning had no response.
It was late at night, and someone put smoke into their room. Mu Nanxi noticed something strange in the air while sleeping, and woke up immediately. However, Chu Ning inhaled too much smoke and was already unconscious.
Despite this, she still inhaled a little smoke. At this time, her consciousness gradually became blurred, the scene in front of her was distorted like a dream, and her body began to become weak.
The footsteps outside the door became more and more noisy. She guessed that there were about ten people outside the door. At this time, she was no match for those people.
Mu Nanxi secretly screamed, she held her breath and lay down, pretending to be unconscious, intending to remain unchanged in response to any changes.
The door was kicked open from the outside, and the bell on the door rolled to the ground, making a crisp sound.
"Go and open the window." Someone got the order and entered the room first and opened the window.
The smoke in the air began to dissipate, and Mu Nanxi slowly resumed breathing, but she noticed the faint smell of blood in the air.
She squinted her eyes slightly and saw a strange man walking towards her in the moonlight. The man held a bell in his hand and kept ringing it.
Mu Nanxi held her breath and carefully observed the man.
He was tall and wearing a dark black robe, as if he blended into the night.
He wore an exquisite metal mask on his face, revealing only a pair of deep eyes. Under the reflection of the moonlight, those eyes were like abyss, revealing an indescribable mystery and gloominess.
He walked to the bed calmly and stared for a moment, seeming to observe something.
After a moment, he leaned over and gently picked up Mu Nanxi, walking steadily outside the house.
"Take this woman with you." He glanced back at Chu Ning and gave the order in a cold tone.
He gently placed Mu Nanxi on the horse's back, and then he turned over with vigorous and light movements.
He rode his horse and led Mu Nanxi further and further away.
Behind him, a group of people and horses followed closely. The sound of horse hooves echoed in the silent night and disappeared into the darkness in the distance.
The whole process was quick and orderly, as if it only took a moment.
The smoke in the room has dissipated, and the smell of blood has gradually faded away, leaving only a faint coldness in the air...
So far, the man has not posed an obvious threat to Mu Nanxi.
Mu Nanxi was ready to let nature take its course. After all, the smoke she had been hit by was still somewhat effective. She didn't know the details of this group of people, and she didn't dare to take action easily.
She silently wrote down the route of her horse so that she could know where she was now.
The group of people headed deep into the mountain. After half an hour, they finally stopped outside a bamboo house hidden deep in the mountain.
The man jumped off the horse, gently lifted her off the horse, and then carried her towards the bamboo house.
Chu Ning was arranged in a simple wing next to the bamboo house, while the others stood guard outside the bamboo house, alert to the surrounding disturbances.
Perhaps there was a charcoal fire burning in the bamboo house. Mu Nanxi was held by the man, and she felt the warmth as soon as she entered the bamboo house.
She also smelled the faint fragrance of flowers wafting through the room.
The light inside the bamboo house was dim, with only a weak light flickering.
The man placed Mu Nanxi gently on the bed, and gently stroked her face with his hand. There was a trace of tenderness in those gloomy eyes.
His fingers were cold and strong, as if they were going to pierce Mu Nanxi's soul.
Mu Nanxi didn't dare to breathe and could only endure this touch silently.
The man's hand gently slid across Mu Nanxi's cheek, and then gradually slid down to her neck.
His fingers were gently caressing her skin a moment ago.
The next moment! His fingers clasped Mu Nanxi's neck tightly, and his eyes became crazy and restless, as if he wanted to swallow her into his body...
