Jiang Yixue woke up first at dawn the next day. I don't know if it was because he talked about old things with Yin Shang last night, but he almost had a nightmare all night. When the first ray of morning light came, he woke up hastily.
But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Yin Shang's sleeping face - she was leaning gently against the tree trunk, her face was peaceful, her eyes were closed, and her long, slender eyelashes cast a shadow on her face under the reflection of the morning light. The shallow shadows cast a light golden light on every undulating outline of her body.
...This distance is so close that you can clearly see the fine fuzz on her face.
The nightmare seemed to suddenly jump to a sweet dream, and the gloom in his heart was quickly soothed by the person in front of him. His throat was dry for some reason, and Jiang Yixue stared at her face greedily, his thoughts drifting away.
Yin Shang is very beautiful.
he thinks.
It's just that her demeanor and figure are too outstanding, and people always ignore her face.
Recalling the first time he saw her when he was a child, he got off the carriage at the gate tower of Dingzhou City and glanced at her briefly.
That was the first time he saw what the elegant manners of the high-sect royal family had been passed down from generation to generation.
He is obviously about the same age as him, but he has a calm temperament and polite behavior. When facing a group of officials, he can still speak well and advance and retreat in a measured manner.
...That was the first time in his life that he felt so terrible.
Even when he was a child, he didn't have enough to eat, didn't have warm clothes, and suffered from the malice and torture of others, his mother always held him in her arms, gently denied those nonsense, and firmly told him that Ashue would always be Mother's most precious treasure.
Although he was locked in the palace, he was always protected by his mother's love.
As he grew up, he learned to miss what his mother thought, and even learned to hate what her mother hated.
So later Jiang Mingwu took him away, put him in rich clothes, and let him step into the high hall. When he saw his so-called brothers and sisters, he still didn't feel how low he was.
Just because in his eyes, those people were no different from evil spirits in human skin, until he met Yin Shang——
The wide-sleeved royal robe that was originally indifferent seemed to make him feel uncomfortable all of a sudden after meeting her. He lowered his head subconsciously and remained silent. He didn't care about the pushing and pushing of the attendants around him, but it became so difficult at that moment. Bear.
How to walk, sit and lie down, how to eat and drink, how to speak politely...
Those royal demeanor that he sneered at turned out to be so golden.
Every time they look at each other for a brief moment, an unprecedented and deep inferiority wells up in their hearts.
After receiving the food and clothing she gave him, besides being a little vigilant, the most important thing in his heart was doubts - he encountered too many unprovoked malices when he was young, which made him even less able to believe in unprovoked kindness.
How could anyone be nice to him?
Besides his mother, how could anyone care about whether he had enough to eat and whether he was clothed?
With doubts, humility, vigilance, and secret expectations that he was not aware of, he accepted her help day after day.
There is no reason. Can you really be nice to someone for no reason?
But before he could figure out the answer to this question, he discovered that Yin Shang was not the only one who was kind to him.
It should be said that Yin Shang is very kind to everyone around him.
She just had this characteristic, and she had a kind of righteousness in her heart that he couldn't understand.
As long as it is within her ability, she will help anyone who she thinks needs help, whether it is him or Suo Qianyu, or everyone else she meets.
However, once she found that they no longer needed help, she could leave without hesitation without any expectation of anything in return.
She was so good, so good that he spent all his efforts and searched for it for so many years...
…
As he was staring at her face, he suddenly felt the hand under his body move. Jiang Yixue's scattered thoughts were suddenly taken back, and his heartbeat seemed to miss a beat. Before he could close his eyes, he looked into a pair of dull and calm eyes. in his eyes.
The winter morning light brought warmth to her eyes. Those beautiful eyes stared at him intently and asked softly: "Are you awake?"
Just two words, but there is an indescribable ambiguity and tenderness lingering around the two of them.
Jiang Yixue's face turned slightly red, she hummed quietly, and hurriedly got off her body.
Yin Shang let out a short chuckle, didn't say anything, stretched on the spot, got up and walked to the horse, took out the water bottle and dry food and handed them to him.
Jiang Yixue reached out to take it, broke open the naan pancake, and handed her half a piece. Then she lowered her head uncomfortably, turned slightly sideways, and ate her own piece in small bites.
A sticky atmosphere always filled the air around the two of them.
Until she finished eating the food in her hand, Jiang Yixue couldn't help but glance at Yin secretly, only to find that she was leaning on the horse, looking at him with a faint smile, her eyes focused, eating while watching, as if she thought of him What kind of food and drinks were made to go with the meal?
He forgot even the act of swallowing, and looked at her for several breaths before whispering with a red face: "...don't look at me."
She laughed, finished the food in her hands quickly, took a sip of water, stuffed the water bottle into the backpack on the horse, walked to the tree trunk to untie the horse, and finally got on the horse neatly.
After doing all this, Yin Shangcai gently pulled the reins and walked up to Jiang Yixue.
She stood high on the horse, her whole body was coated with a layer of golden light by the rising sun, she stretched out a hand towards him from top to bottom, and said with a smile in her voice: "Let's go."
Still blushing, he mustered up the courage to look up and look at her. The morning light shone through Yin Shang's figure and shone on his face, highlighting the beauty of that face, which was almost heartbreaking.
"Yes." Jiang Yixue responded softly, then raised her lips slightly, revealing a heart-stopping smile, and extended her hand to her without hesitation.
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The two got ready and hit the road again.
Along the way, Yin Shangdu left many marks along the way. If Lin Boyu, Jin Chengyi and others did not return directly to Qi Hui, they would have found her soon, but in addition, Yin Shang also had a sense of concern in his heart. Uneasiness about the road ahead.
It stands to reason that the horse was just carrying their clothes and had no driver, so it shouldn't be able to run very far. Zhan Lubo caught up and realized that he had been fooled. He quickly realized that they had jumped into the river and pursued them.
Even if they went to Dongpei and it was difficult to investigate, it was only in the mountains, not in the city. It made no sense that it had been so long and there was no trouble at all.
Either Zhan Lubo and others gave up on Jiang Yixue, or else there was still another move waiting for them.
Thinking about the appearance of Zhan Lubo and Shen Yuexi when they blocked the road, she still preferred the latter.
Thinking of Zhan Lubo's words, "Whatever you want to do, we will do." Yin Shang's eyes immediately became a little cold, he pursed his lips and looked forward.
…
As Yin Shang thought, when they were approaching the border of the Three Kingdoms, Lin Boyu and Jin Chengyi found them with the two people who had met earlier.
Although they all changed their costumes, they were not investigated and hunted down by Zhan Lubo and Shen Yuexi's people.
After receiving this news, Yin Shang hesitated for a while, only feeling that there must be an ambush ahead.
But this place is the border between Qihui, Xurong and Dongpei. If she wants to return to Qihui, there is no other way.
Seeing Yin Shang frowning and thinking, Lin Boyu said: "How about taking the road to Dongpei? I think it will be safer than Xurong."
Yin Shang shook his head and said: "After I jumped into the river, Zhan Lubo could easily search for me as long as he turned back, but he didn't. Either he gave up, or he had some foolproof way waiting for me."
Hearing this, Jin Chengyi said: "Zhan Lubo doesn't have any murderous intentions towards us. It seems that he won't do it easily. If he doesn't dare to do it, it won't be difficult for us to escape."
Yin Shang thought to himself, unconsciously groping for Jiang Yixue's slender fingers.
After a long silence, Jiang Yixue grabbed her finger with his backhand and said, "If there is really something wrong, just hand me over? Anyway, my current identity is Wang Qing of Dongpei, and he doesn't dare to do anything to me. Don't worry. , I will protect myself and come to you."
Yin Shang looked at him for a moment, looked away, and said, "No, I can't hand you over to Zhan Lubo."
"Yin Shang -" He was about to say anything, but Yin Shang took him on the horse. She looked at the people behind her and ordered in a deep voice: "Go straight forward and obey orders."
The few people said respectfully, "Yes."
The group regrouped and rode forward.
…
Their guess was correct. When they were about to leave the border between the two countries, they encountered a group of people. Zhan Lubo and Shen Yuexi were still at the front of the group. When they saw Yin coming forward, they showed a provocative smile.
Shen Yuexi was the first to choke and raised his voice: "Yin Shang, didn't I tell you that if you don't keep Jiang Yixue, you won't be able to return to Qi Hui? Why don't you listen to my advice?"
Yin Shang didn't respond, pursed his lips and quickly looked around.
...Why are there not as many people this time as there were last time?
But it was surrounded by plains and wilderness, and it didn't look like a place to ambush someone.
Why do they look so complacent?
When Zhan Lubo saw that she was silent, he grinned and said, "Yin Shang, you are a smart man. Although you have not paid attention to me in the past few years in Purantai, I have always admired you. You are talented and powerful in martial arts. It's quite a secret. Others don't know what you want to do with Jiang Yixue, but I know that we are actually the same person."
"I can understand if you don't want to give him to me, but if you are willing, we don't have to go to war. Wouldn't it be better to sit down and negotiate?"
Yin Shang was not moved by these words. He looked into his eyes and smiled, saying, "You and I are different."
Zhan Lubo laughed loudly and said: "Come on, Yin Shang, Dingzhou is at the end of its power, and the fifteen kingdoms need new leaders-" There seemed to be wildfire burning in his eyes, and he continued: "Don't tell me, You don’t want that position?”
Yin Shang did not deny it, but still looked calm and said: "Then it depends on which of us is more skilled."
Zhan Lubo showed a clear expression on his face and said: "In that case, why don't we work together? When the world is settled..." He stared at Yin Shang and said slowly: "You and I share the world."
The implication of these words was self-evident. Yin Shang felt a little ridiculous from the bottom of her heart and asked: "Am I the emperor? Are you the queen?" She tilted her head slightly and pressed a mark on the jade cheek of the person in her arms. After a kiss, he then said: "Unfortunately, my position as the king has been promised to someone else. If you are willing, I can also give you a side wife position."
Hearing this, Zhan Lubo's smile slowly faded, revealing a sinister sneer, and sighed: "You are really arrogant, Yin Shang."
Yin Shang's smile did not change and he replied: "To each other."
Zhan Lubo finally suppressed all expressions, rode his horse and led the crowd to separate in the middle. His eyes flicked from Yin Shang to Jiang Yixue, and asked: "Jiang Yixue, you have been away from home for many years, do you still remember who this is?"
As the words fell, a man and a horse walked out of the passage in the middle of the crowd, standing side by side with Zhan Lubo, staring closely at Jiang Yixue.
Yin Shang did not know this person, but he could roughly identify the other person's identity from his eyebrows - except for Jiang Yixue, the Dongpei royal family now has two sons and two daughters, but the youngest son Jiang Yihu is only seven or eight years old this year. The only thing in front of me could be Dongpei Crown Prince Jiang Yiyu.
The other person was fifty or sixty-six percent similar to Jiang Yixue. Although his appearance was inferior to him, his demeanor was quite noble.
He glanced at Yin Shang and said to Jiang Yixue: "Without a matchmaker or concubine, where are you going with your identity as Wang Qing of Dongpei?"
Jiang Yixue had a cold look in her eyes and did not answer.
Jiang Yiyu frowned, looked at Yin Shang, and said, "If Queen Qi Hui really wants to marry her, she will follow the rules. Why did she take me away from Wang Qing like this?"
Yin Shang really didn't expect that Zhan Lu Bozhi was so proud that he came up with such a damaging move.
He couldn't take Jiang Yixue away, so he wouldn't let her take him away either.
And I don’t know what Zhan Lubo said that made Dongpei, who had always ignored Jiang Yixue, directly send a prince out this time.
Yin Shang felt a little discouraged, knowing that he was at a disadvantage this time. The hand around Jiang Yixue's waist also slightly loosened. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Yixue grabbed his arm and looked back at him from the side. Full of panic.
Looking at each other for a while, she pursed her lips and had to change her words. She said solemnly to Jiang Yiyu: "You have been ignoring me for so many years. Why are you talking now?"
Jiang Yixue also said immediately: "Regardless of the matchmaker, I just want to go with her."
Jiang Yiyu glared angrily and said, "I don't know what to say! And you all followed your prostitute mother! If you don't return to Dongpei with me today, just watch how your mother's grave is dug up and her body is whipped!"
"How dare you!" Jiang Yixue was full of hatred, her eyes were cold, and she wished she could eat his flesh alive.
Jiang Yiyu smiled coldly and said, "See if I dare."
He gritted his teeth and was about to speak when he heard Yin Shang ask: "If you take him away, maybe you can treat him well?"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Yiyu knew that she had relented and responded: "Blood is thicker than water. This is natural."
"No, no," these words seemed to have sentenced him to death instantly. He clutched Yin Shang's arm tightly, as if it was the last life-saving straw, and begged anxiously and uncontrollably: "I don't want to go back, Yin Shang , don’t send me back—you promised me, you promised me.”
He repeated it in an attempt to change her mind.
Yin Shang sighed and asked, "What about your mother? What should I do?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yixue immediately frowned, her eyes shone with broken water, her lips moved, but she could not speak.
Yin Shang said: "That's it now, Axue," she called him so affectionately for the first time, but she said goodbye to him, "Believe me, we are only separated for a while, and I will come to you and take you away soon. "
Jiang Yixue shed tears, but still held her tightly with both hands.
She sighed, touched his hair, and asked, "You don't believe me?"
"I believe it," he agreed subconsciously, and then prayed for a promise: "You promise to come to me and let me come back to you."
Yin Shang touched his forehead and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "I will send someone to protect you and write a letter to you."
After saying that, she lowered her head and kissed his lips again, and said, "I promise."
