Only this green, not disappointing the spring

The two drivers were both martial artists with good hearing, so they naturally heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

One of them spat and secretly hated himself for being careless and not taking the trouble to tie up the girl with a rope.

The other immediately tightened the reins, stopped the carriage, and sneered.

"This girl is pretending to be unconscious. Humph, I'm just going to watch her and see how far she can run!"

"Brother is wise. That girl is as weak as a bean sprout. She will probably faint after running a few steps. Let's just watch the fun."

So the two of them slowly jumped off the carriage, folded their arms around their chests, and leisurely prepared to watch the show.

But when they looked closely, the two brothers looked at each other in shock, and then ran forward. Is this girl born in the Year of the Rabbit? How could she run so fast? !

Could it be that he was possessed by a ghost? Otherwise, how could such a little kid be so weak that his legs were almost leaving afterimages? !

Both of them rubbed their eyes hard in disbelief. Seeing that the petite figure was about to disappear, they could only chase forward with all their might.

Seeing that there was no one around, one of them just shouted:

"You better stop right now, you little bitch, or I'll make you pay if I catch you later!

Don't think I'm trying to scare you. Do you believe I'll strip you naked and tie you up?!"

Shangguan Qingyue turned a deaf ear to everything. She tried hard to adjust her breathing rhythm, avoiding the stones or pits that appeared from time to time on the ground, and ran faster and faster.

Are you kidding? She trained hard in the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter, and all that sweat was not shed in vain! As long as she didn't fall and there was no one blocking her, she could run for an hour and a half in one breath.

Although the two behind him were skilled in martial arts, they were not masters. In addition, the shoes they wore were ordinary thin-soled cotton shoes, which were incomparable to the sheepskin boots Shangguan Qingyue wore.

In less than a cup of tea, blisters appeared on the soles of their feet, and some sharp stones even penetrated the soles of their shoes and pierced into the soles of their feet.

Waves of piercing pain came over them, and blood had soaked their shoes and socks. The two could no longer hold on and stopped.

One of them panted and said intermittently:

"Brother, this, this is not a girl but a boy, right? Who, whose little girl can run so fast?!"

The bearded man was now out of breath, his lips were pale and his head was dizzy.

He looked at the elm-green figure that was about to disappear before his eyes, and a look of despair appeared on his face.

"Old, second brother, we have to find a solution quickly. If, if we let this damn girl get away, we brothers will not be able to survive!"

The man called Lao Er looked at the carriage that was almost invisible behind him with resentment, and regretted it deeply. Why didn't they unload the carriage and ride horses to chase it!!!

Of course, I never dreamed that such an inconspicuous little girl could be such a fast runner!

So he had no choice but to say:

"Brother, continue to chase that girl. I will go back to unload the cart and ride a horse to chase her. That girl hasn't eaten or drunk anything for half a day, and her hands and feet are still tied up. I don't think she can hold on for much longer."

This was not very convincing, but it was the only way to do it now. The bearded man looked at the figure that had disappeared in front of him, gritted his teeth and continued to chase forward despite the pain in his feet.

The other person walked back with a look of pain on his face. If he could, he really wanted to quit!

She could no longer hear the footsteps of the pursuers, but Shangguan Qingyue still didn't dare to look back. She had only one thought in her mind: as long as she ran to the city gate, she would be saved!

However, how could those who care about her safety be willing to let her run so far?

Xuan Si was entangled by the fat woman and found that she seemed determined to pester him. He gradually realized that something was wrong.

So without hesitation, he took out his shining sword and put it on the woman's neck.

"If you dare to say one more word, I will accuse you of obstructing official business and make you lose your head!"

His voice was like a loud bell, and the people watching the excitement felt their ears buzzing. The crowd dispersed in a hurry, fearing that they would get into trouble.

As for the woman, she rolled her eyes and fainted. A puddle of water appeared under her body, which smelled of urine.

Xuan Si suppressed his disgust and instructed the people around him:

"Take this woman to the Third Prince's residence to await interrogation. By the way, I will also inform His Highness that I suspect someone has taken advantage of the chaos to escape from the city. We will chase them now."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves. It was Xuanyuan Yan riding a horse. He never stopped and patrolled back and forth at the three city gates.

When he heard the servant report that there was a commotion at the South Gate, he immediately rushed over.

Shangguan Qingyue vaguely saw several figures riding horses coming towards her. Although she had some guesses in her mind, just in case, she had to change direction and hide in the bushes nearby.

Her ash-green clothes almost blended in with the grass and trees. She lay on the ground, gasping for breath, staring at the person coming in front of her without blinking.

Xuanyuan Yan only vaguely saw a small figure hiding in the bushes on the west side of the official road. He was extremely anxious, fearing that he would miss it and also worried that he would recognize the wrong person and waste time.

But his intuition told him that it shouldn't be wrong, otherwise why would that person hide? So he pulled the reins, jumped off the horse, and walked in the direction where the figure was hiding.

Shangguan Qingyue's heart was beating like thunder, and tears blurred her eyes without her knowing.

The man in front of her walked towards the direction where she was hiding, hesitating at first and then walking quickly.

Xuanyuan Yan saw a furry head. The emerald green headband on the bun was hung on the branches around it, and there were several red scratches on the girl's cheeks.

He was so distressed that his eyes were red. He took a few quick steps and carefully held Shangguan Qingyue in his arms. He said in a trembling voice:

"Qingqing, I'm late, sorry."

His arms tightened more and more, wishing he could embed the person in his arms into his body and never separate again.

The tense string in Shangguan Qingyue's mind finally relaxed. She stretched out her arms, wrapped them around the man's neck, and burst into tears.

He kept telling the grievances in his heart:

"He, they stuffed me into a box. It's such a small place. It's really scary. Woo woo woo..."

The tears in her eyes finally fell uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes. Xuanyuan Yan gently patted the little girl's back and comforted her softly:

"It's okay, it's all over, don't be afraid. I won't let anyone who hurt you go!

I promise you, this will never happen again."

He lifted the person in his arms up, hugged her tighter, murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and strode towards the official road.

Xuan Si followed behind, his face full of shame. It was because of him that Miss Qingyue had suffered so much, and he wished he could die to atone for his sin.

Shangguan Qingyue, who was sobbing in Xuanyuan Yan's arms, suddenly thought of something, gently tugged at the other's collar, and said:

"Your Highness, the people who arrested me are two men. They have been chasing me just now. If we go and arrest them now, we should be able to catch them red-handed.

One of them had a full beard, while the other had an ordinary appearance and looked very honest. They pretended to be cloth merchants, and the carriage was filled with cloth.

Xuanyuan Yan immediately ordered:

"Xuan Si, capture those two alive and bring them back to the palace for severe torture. If you fail again, you don't have to come back!"

"I obey my orders!"

Xuan Si responded with a loud and powerful sound, slung the broadsword across his back, and ran towards the official road with murderous intent.

This time he would definitely skin those two alive and ask whoever was behind this thoroughly! Oh, and that damn fat woman, she would not be spared either!

Xuanyuan Yan arrived in time, so he naturally did not prepare a carriage, but he did not want others to see the embarrassed look of the girl he held in his hands. After a little thought, he made a decision.

He lowered his head and was about to discuss with Shangguan Qingyue in his arms, but found that the little girl had fallen asleep in his arms.

The little girl was covered in dirt, but it couldn't conceal her purity and beauty at all. Xuanyuan Yan's eyes were full of heartache and guilt.

He gave the little girl a gentle kiss on the forehead and instructed the guards around him:

"Go get a carriage."

After receiving the order, the guard mounted his horse and galloped away.

The others saw that their master did not mount the horse, but walked slowly towards the city gate holding the person in his arms, so they all followed silently behind him, holding the reins.

When Shangguan Qingyue woke up, it was already daybreak. She found herself lying on a familiar bed, feeling a little dazed, as if everything that had happened before was just a dream.

She rubbed her eyes with her hand, and after seeing the eye-catching red mark on her wrist, she realized that it was not a dream at all!

She turned sideways and tried to stand up, but was met with a pair of hazy eyes. The eyelashes fluttered up and down like crow feathers, revealing pupils like obsidian.

Shangguan Qingyue seemed a little bit unbelievable. She stretched out her hand to pinch the cheek of the person next to her, but was caught by the other person and kissed on the lips.

"Qingqing, good morning."