Countless arrows were shot from outside the cave. Song Shuwan retreated to the back in embarrassment and was called by Baicao and Qinglian.
After a while, the rain of arrows stopped, and after a brief silence, a voice with murderous intent rang out.
"Go in and check to see if they are still alive?"
In the silence, the sound of soft footsteps entered the cave. The next moment, a black figure quickly approached and directly broke the neck of the person who entered.
"boom!"
Qinglian threw the body out of the cave and said coldly: "You can block it, but if you can't kill me, no one can enter this cave."
It became dead silent outside the cave, but soon there was a voice, which was exactly the same as the voice of the previous order.
"The mountain is blocked by heavy snow. Even if I can't wait to enter the cave, I can still kill you alive."
Qinglian said disdainfully: "Then let's see who kills whom first."
There was no response from outside the cave. Song Shuwan looked at the arrows all over the ground, and the corner of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.
"Qinglian, aren't you worried that they are using other methods to torment us?"
Qinglian said lightly: "It's ridiculous enough to carry so many arrows. If there is another way, then..."
Before she could finish speaking, a plume of smoke poured in from the entrance of the cave.
Almost instantly, Song Shuwan was choked and coughed non-stop.
"They, they were burning sticks."
Song Shuwan half-covered her mouth and nose and stepped back.
Qinglian lowered her face and rushed out like a ghost. Not long after, the smoke disappeared, but Qinglian did not come back.
Song Shuwan frowned: "Baicao, we have to find a way out, we can't be trapped here."
Baicao's expression was solemn: "Prince Princess, my slaves may not be able to protect you."
"I don't need your protection."
Qinglian's voice appeared again, followed by a group of people rushing into the cave.
The next moment, Qinglian added: "Master Wen is here."
Song Shuwan's eyes widened instantly. Outside the cave, she looked at the handsome young man not far away and stepped forward hesitantly.
"Mr. Wen."
Wen Yixiu cupped his hands and said, "I have met the Crown Princess."
When their eyes met, Wen Yixiu smiled slightly: "Is the Crown Princess worried about the Crown Prince?"
Song Shuwan pursed her lips and did not deny it. She asked directly: "How is he?"
"I'm recovering from my injuries at the inn, but I'm not at peace either. I've been through a lot of things."
Wen Yixiu said it in an understatement, but Song Shuwan felt that the matter was not as simple as Wen Yixiu said. Her thoughts turned and she looked around. She saw that the snow was soaked in blood. The red was very dazzling against the white. Some people were dealing with it. The corpse looked indifferent, as if he was dealing with a trivial matter.
At this time, Wen Yixiu spoke: "Does the Crown Princess think the situation in front of her is cruel?"
Song Shuwan came back to her senses and said calmly: "I just feel that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and these corpses won't be hidden for long even if they are buried. The animals in the mountains will pick them up."
Wen Yixiu clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with indifference: "If they really want to be dug out by an animal, that's just bad luck for them."
Hearing this, Song Shuwan said nothing more.
Half an hour later, a group of people came down the mountain and saw the official road, and Song Shuwan finally let go of her worries.
"Mr. Wen's visit this time is the prince's arrangement?"
Wen Yixiu glanced at her: "The Crown Princess didn't ask before, was she doubting Wen?"
Song Shuwan smiled: "Young Master Wen has worked so hard to come here, how can I doubt it? I just feel that the mountains are not suitable for talking."
Wen Yixiu was noncommittal and said after a few moments: "It is indeed his arrangement that I am here. After sending you back to Ningyuan City, I will..."
"Whoosh——"
A strong wind suddenly hit Wen Yixiu. His expression changed and he quickly dodged sideways.
The next moment, a dozen people wearing masks appeared, headed by Forsythia.
Today, Forsythia was not wearing a mask. She stood in the cold wind, letting her hair and clothes corners be blown by the cold wind, her face was calm.
Wen Yixiu looked at her with a very ugly expression: "Forsythia, you should know what kind of promise I made when I took you away."
Forsythia lowered her eyes and said coldly: "So what if I know, Wen Yixiu, you don't think that a small favor will make me lean towards you, do you?"
Wen Yixiu looked helpless: "Forsythia, I have never..."
"Kill them!"
Forsythia waved her hand, and the people wearing masks around her quickly moved forward.
Song Shuwan glanced at Wen Yixiu and decisively approached Baicao and Qinglian: "Let's go!"
Qinglian snatched the horse without saying a word, climbed onto the horse's back with Song Shuwan and quickly drove away, followed closely by Baicao.
Wen Yixiu turned his head, but the words of obstruction were still in his mouth. In the end, he said nothing and let the three of them go away.
Not long after, the news here reached Ningyuan City, and Pei Huan's heart was relieved, and then he ordered An San to add fuel to the situation in the capital.
"The stable life over there has lasted long enough, it's time for chaos."
Beijing.
News suddenly spread - without everyone knowing, the emperor urged Prince Pei to return to the capital several times.
Prince Pei had no choice but to pack his things and go back.
"How can Prince Pei return to Beijing at this time? What about the border?"
"Oh my God, we, Zhou, have hope of counterattack. Why did this happen?"
"What is the emperor thinking? Could it be that he just wants to negotiate peace with the Tatars?"
The bold people directly pointed their finger at the emperor. There were many similar remarks, and even the emperor became angry.
"You're talking nonsense. Let me check it out. I want to see who dares to talk nonsense!"
The emperor became angry and everyone in the capital fell silent.
On the same day, another news came out that Zhen Yuan, the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, invited herself to the border. After the emperor agreed, she was asked to leave the capital immediately with the imperial edict.
While all kinds of news were flying around the capital, Ningyuan City fell into rare silence, as peaceful as if the previous chaos had never occurred.
But everyone knows that this peace is only temporary. The turmoil in Ningyuan City has never stopped. Once it breaks out, the entire city will be plunged into chaos.
Time passed, and Song Shuwan, under the protection of Qinglian and Baicao, spent half a month and finally rushed back to Ningyuan City.
At that time, Lin Yu's army had withdrawn from Tatar territory. Due to lack of support, the eldest princess had to choose to negotiate peace with Pei Huan. Pei Huan sent a message to Wen Yixiu and asked Wen Yixiu to meet with the eldest princess on his behalf.
In the capital, because of some of the emperor's earlier arrangements, many ministers were murmuring and could only temporarily suppress their command over the border.
For a time, the entire Great Zhou showed an indescribable peace.
In early April, as soon as Pei Huan asked Han to check his pulse with three needles, the secret guard came to report: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is back."
Han Sanzhen stood up instantly: "Where is he? Where is he now?"
"here."
A laughing voice came from outside the door, and Pei Huan and Han Sanzhen walked out at the same time.
The next moment, Song Shuwan appeared in front of the two of them with a tired face: "Long time no see, how are you doing, Prince?"
