After the divorce, I wanted to give up, but the Prime Minister took me into his arms in the street

Upon arriving at the bamboo house, Ling Mohui was shocked to discover that the card game, which was originally short of one person, actually included the seemingly uncontested Prince Wei Ruoming.

She couldn't help but blurt out: "The prince is here too?"

Yuan Fangfang pouted and pretended to be helpless to explain: "Yes, actually I think his card skills are poor and I don't want to bring him. But he lost badly last time and has been pestering me to play with him these past two days. After all, he is the prince, and I dare not offend him easily, so I had to agree."

After saying that, she glanced at Wei Ruoming with disdain. The latter had an innocent look on his face, as if he was a child who was aggrieved, yet it made people want to laugh.

Wei Ruoming is indeed a very childish guy in his daily life, so it is understandable that he would do such a thing.

Ling Mohui sighed inwardly, never mind, now that I'm already here, I might as well enjoy the game of cards.

Thus, time passed quietly at the card table until the sun rose higher and it was noon.

Wei Ruoming had lost miserably and was now squatting in a corner with a sullen look on his face, fiddling with a ball of rabbit hair in his hand. He looked quite cute.

At this time, Yuan Jiacheng and his group also returned to the bamboo house one after another.

Ling Mohui felt a little tired from sitting there, and thought of walking somewhere else and breathing some fresh air.

Just at this moment, Yuan Fangfang suggested using spring water to make tea, and Ling Mohui immediately picked up the bamboo tube in her hand: "I'll go get you some spring water."

However, Yuan Fangfang was a little worried: "You have just recovered, so let the servants go."

Before he finished speaking, Fu Yansheng wanted to get up to help, but Zhang Xiyue got there first: "Why don't I go get some water with my sister-in-law?"

Zhang Xiyue's face was filled with a gentle smile, and it was hard to find any flaws in her.

As she spoke, she glanced at Fu Yansheng, and there seemed to be some subtle hints in her eyes: "Cousin just drank a little wine, he may be a little dizzy, sit down and rest for a while. Sister-in-law, I will accompany you, don't worry."

Although Fu Yansheng didn't say anything, his slight nod was undoubtedly his tacit approval of Zhang Xiyue's proposal.

"Don't go too far." This was Fu Yansheng's only instruction.

Zhang Xiyue smiled and responded: "Sister-in-law, let's go."

Ling Mohui let out a breath softly. Although she knew what Zhang Xiyue was thinking, she didn't say much. She just stood up silently and walked straight out of the bamboo forest.

Going west along the bamboo forest is the spring originating from the top of the mountain.

There are guards closely guarding the bamboo forest both inside and outside, so as long as you stay within sight, your safety is basically worry-free.

Ling Mohui knew very well that Zhang Xiyue was a scheming person. Although she appeared gentle on the surface, Ling Mohui always remained wary of her.

Ling Mo returned to the crystal clear stream, skillfully filled a bottle of spring water, and was about to return to the bamboo house.

At this moment, Zhang Xiyue was suddenly attracted by a field of blooming wild flowers in the distance.

"Sister-in-law, let me pick some flowers." Zhang Xiyue suggested.

Everyone loves beauty, and Ling Mohui understood this, but she took into account that she had just recovered from an illness and really didn't want to overwork herself.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you." Ling Mohui responded calmly, but her eyes never left Zhang Xiyue's figure. She silently calculated the distance between them in her heart to prevent any possible accidents.

Ling Mohui stood still in her original place, her eyes following the figure that was moving further and further away until it completely disappeared from her sight.

She couldn't help but feel an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.

After a while, when Zhang Xiyue still hadn't returned, that sense of uneasiness surged like a tide.

Ling Mohui made a decisive decision that she must return to the bamboo house immediately to seek help from the guards.

However, just as she turned to leave, a familiar call suddenly sounded.

"Sister-in-law! Come and help me, I sprained my foot!" Zhang Xiyue's voice penetrated the woods and reached Ling Mohui's ears. The anxiety and pain in it did not sound fake.

Ling Mohui heaved a sigh of relief immediately. She took steady steps and headed towards the source of the sound.

"Where are you?" Ling Mo asked loudly.

"It's behind the tree." Zhang Xiyue's voice came again, with a bit of weakness and helplessness.

Ling Mo followed the sound and came to a thick old tree.

Just as she was about to go around the tree trunk to check the situation, a chill suddenly hit her from behind.

She paused and instinctively tried to dodge, but found herself being pressed tightly against a hard object.

She turned around in astonishment, only to see a young man holding a sharp knife, staring at her.

At the same time, Zhang Xiyue emerged from behind the tree with a look of horror on her face. Her face was pale and her neck was also held by the boy's blade.

The young man was obviously not alone, as three or four skinny young men of similar age walked out from behind the tree.

At the end of the team, a little girl, about seven or eight years old, held tightly onto the clothes of the leading boy and followed timidly behind.

"I have brought the person to you. Can you let me go?" Zhang Xiyue's voice was trembling.

Ling Mohui instantly understood the situation. In order to save herself, Zhang Xiyue actually intended to use herself as a trade.

Ling Mohui sighed inwardly, Zhang Xiyue's behavior was really naive. She was so easily tricked by a few fourteen or fifteen year old kids.

However, this was not the time to sigh. She quickly adjusted her breathing and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

The leading young man heard this and a sly smile appeared on his face. He stepped forward and stared at Ling Mohui.

He did not answer directly, but asked: "Who are you?"

This question shocked Ling Mohui's heart. These children wanted neither money nor food, but instead asked about their identities. This was clearly a test of their worth.

Ling Mohui knew very well that this young man was quite scheming and was definitely not an easy character to deal with.

However, just as she was thinking about how to answer, Zhang Xiyue beside her introduced herself impatiently: "I am the cousin of the current Prime Minister, and she is the wife of the current Prime Minister. You should let us go quickly, otherwise if my cousin finds out, you will never be able to escape!"

When Ling Mo heard this, she felt a sense of powerlessness.

I really admire this guy. He revealed his identity without even knowing the other party's purpose. He really met a stupid teammate.

Before going out today, did I really forget to check the almanac?

"So you are the family of the current Prime Minister!" The leading young man snorted coldly.

He waved his hand and ordered, "Take them both away first!"

The young men behind him heard the order and waved their knives, and the threat became more and more intense.

Ling Mohui knew that the situation was critical and she had to find a way to escape as soon as possible.

She glanced at Zhang Xiyue and saw that her face was pale, obviously she was frightened.

Ling Mohui took a deep breath and decided to use a delaying tactic to buy time, hoping that Fu Yansheng would notice something unusual and come to the rescue in time.

"Well, my legs are so weak, can you let me walk slowly?" Ling Mohui tried her best to make her tone sound sincere and helpless.