God favors the troublemaker, and the protagonist is forced to become evil

Zhao Zezhou didn't wake up until noon.

He felt the warmth around him, opened his eyes, and saw Zining's beautiful face.

Only at this moment did Zhao Zezhou truly understand what it meant that even a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt could not conceal a stunning beauty.

Zining was still wearing the coarse linen skirt she had asked for from the farmer's wife that day. She was staring at the bonfire with her eyes downcast, concentrating on grilling. It was quiet, like a calm lake, making people feel well-behaved and peaceful.

She was no longer as ostentatious and domineering as she was a few days ago, which made Zhao Zezhou feel differently about her.

She is so beautiful.

"Are you awake?" Zi Ning then realized that Zhao Zezhou was staring at her, looking stupid and not very smart.

"Well, thank you... Zining for saving my life." Zhao Zezhou was now glad for what he did last night. At least he managed to coax Zining, otherwise he would be a corpse now.

The feeling of wanting to cut Zining into pieces yesterday because she had been humiliated by him had completely disappeared, and was replaced by the relief of surviving the disaster.

"I saved two lives, my husband and Zhan Zhao. My husband has to make me two promises." Zi Ning smiled sweetly and returned to her cunningness from yesterday.

"As you wish." Zhao Zezhou actually felt relieved when he heard Zining say that.

After all, she has some plans for herself, and what she fears most is that she helps you for no reason.

"Husband, eat something quickly and think about what to do next." Zining handed the roasted meat to Zhao Zezhou.

Zhao Zezhou was not polite either, and analyzed the situation while eating.

The Xiaoxiang area is the fiefdom of Prince Jing, and the Jiangnan area is the fiefdom of Prince Yan. The two men are ambitious and it is possible that they will join forces to hunt him down.

Although the emperor had long ago appointed Zhao Zezhou, the son of the late queen, as the crown prince, His Majesty has been particularly fond of the seventh prince born to the successor queen in recent years and has tolerated his delay in going to his fiefdom. This behavior is tantamount to sending a signal that the position of crown prince may be replaced.

Since everyone is going to be replaced, who can't sit down?

Prince Jing, Prince Yan, and Prince Wei had been ready to make a move for a long time, and they had put countless obstacles in the way of Zhao Zezhou.

The only option now is to continue heading south to Lingnan, avoid being seen, rest and recuperate, and then return to Beijing by water.

Lingnan was the fief of King Ping. He was of humble birth, born to a maid. As soon as he came of age, he was sent to Lingnan by the emperor. He seemed to be a law-abiding person.

Although I don't know if he is also a traitor, he should be easier to deal with than Prince Yan.

"Right now, Zhan Zhao and I are both injured, and we must find a place to recuperate. Let's continue heading south, and once we enter Lingnan, we'll find a remote village to recuperate. I'll then try to contact the capital and ask for support."

Zhao Zezhou's arm was also wounded by the knife. Although his strength had recovered, two fists could not beat four hands, and he definitely could not handle it alone.

Zhan Zhao's condition was worse, his injuries were more serious, and he inhaled too much miasma, so his lips turned purple.

"Okay, then I'll go to town to buy some medicine and clothes, and you guys can just deal with it and buy a new carriage. You stay here and watch over him."

Now that Prince Jing is keeping a close eye on him, Zhao Zezhou will definitely have to avoid towns, inns, clinics and other places. Zining can only go to purchase some necessities.

Zhao Zezhou nodded and gave the money he had on him to Zining. He could only trust her now.

Zi Ning did not waste any time and rode away immediately, entering a nearby town, where he bought some wound medicine, antipyretics, detoxifying pills, and two sets of men's clothing. Finally, he bought some dry food, hitched up the carriage, and went back to the temple.

It took about an hour to go there and back. For Zhao Zezhou, this hour was the most difficult time in his life.

He was terrified for the entire hour, fearing that someone would discover him, while Zhan Zhao was holding on to his last breath, fearing that he would not survive.

After Zi Ning came back, he asked Zhao Zezhou to carry Zhan Zhao onto the carriage and set off quickly.

In the carriage, Zhao Zezhou treated his own wounds and changed into coarse linen clothes. He also treated Zhan Zhao's wounds and changed his clothes.

After taking the detoxification pill, Zhan Zhao looked much better, at least his lips were no longer black.

The current situation has improved, and Zhao Zezhou's heart has calmed down.

The carriage was moving very fast, the sound of the wheels was very loud, accompanied by the girl's sweet cry of "Gee", Zhao Zezhou fell into deep thought.

What kind of person is she?

She looked arrogant but brave and resourceful. Yesterday, after he lost consciousness, she shook off the assassin by herself. She looked weak and helpless but determined and capable. She bought things that she could use and eat. She was careful and thoughtful...

Her hands were rough and small, covered with calluses, but there was no internal energy fluctuation in her body. Her life in the past must have been difficult.

Thinking about it this way, Zhao Zezhou seemed to be able to understand why the man driving the horse in front of him was so crazy and fearless.

She must have been forced into this state.

Zining: Hey, stop sympathizing with others and think about yourself.

The carriage sped along the way and Zi Ning did not dare to stop. It was not until evening that they finally entered the territory of Lingnan.

However, Zi Ning still did not dare to take it lightly. She drove the carriage south until she reached a remote village far away from Jiangnan and Xiaoxiang.

The name of this village is Xinghua Village. Zining and others rented a yard from the village chief to settle down.

"It will take about a month for my people to meet me." Zhao Zezhou didn't know how he contacted his subordinates. What he meant was that they might have to stay in Xinghua Village for about a month.

"Yes." Zining responded to her, and then she handed the borrowed bucket to Zhao Zezhou, "Husband, go get some water. We have to clean up the house quickly, otherwise we will have nowhere to stay tonight."

Zhao Zezhou had never done such chores before, but he couldn't let Zining do all the housework by himself, so he took the bucket and went to the river.

Zining was assigned to a small thatched cottage at the end of Xinghua Village. It had only one room and the kitchen was open-air.

At night, Zining and Zhao Zezhou squeezed together, and Zhan Zhao slept at the other end. The kang in the room was quite large, so it was not a problem for three or four people to sleep on it, but there was no privacy.

The next day, Zhao Zezhou called the village chief and asked him to help him find someone to expand the house and build a kitchen and toilet. Although Zhao Zezhou was in trouble now, he still had a lot of money.

Zhao Zezhou was generous and many people in the village came to help. The house was built quickly and even the water tank was filled with water.

Zi Ning looked at the tidy house and was very satisfied. He nodded, hummed a little tune and went to the kitchen, planning to have a good meal in the evening to celebrate.

Zhao Zezhou couldn't tell what he felt when he saw Zining busy in the kitchen. In the past few days, she had never shown any negative emotions such as breakdown or irritability. Instead, she could accept everything calmly and deal with it positively.

She was like a magic bag, always full of ideas and solutions. Her bright smile and positive mood were like the sun that dispelled his anxiety and hesitation.