The Regent Princess has run away again

The few of them finally reached the spring, and Xue Zhiyu asked everyone to put the spring water into jars and mix it with the medicinal powder inside.

After Nangong Ye finished installing himself, he seemed to have thought of something. He glanced at Xue Zhiyu in front of him, walked over and looked in the direction she was looking.

Next to the spring there is a tree full of fruits, the golden color of which is particularly dazzling.

For some reason, Xue Zhiyu felt that the tree looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere. Ripples spread in her heart, but her memory was like a blank sheet of paper.

Since she came here, she occasionally dreamed of some strange scenes, but she couldn't remember them clearly after waking up.

Did she forget something?

Unconsciously, she walked under the tree, reached out her hand to touch the rough bark, looked up at the golden fruits above her head, and suddenly a picture flashed through her mind.

She only noticed that the woman in the picture was sitting under the tree with a smile, and next to her was a man in a dark green robe. The atmosphere between the two was such that no one could bear to disturb them.

Nangong Ye saw that she was staring in a trance, and a hint of complexity flashed across his eyes, but he didn't say much. He just stayed by her side and watched quietly.

When Xue Zhiyu came to her senses, she saw Nangong Ye beside her. For a moment, she confused his figure with the man in the previous picture.

Then she shook her head secretly. It seemed that she was really exhausted during this period of time and started to have wild thoughts.

"You Min, why are you here?"

"The princess is estranged from me?"

Hearing Nangong Ye's question, Xue Zhiyu suspected that she was hallucinating. It seemed that not only did she start to have wild thoughts, but her hearing also had problems.

She turned around and saw Nangong Ye was serious. He didn't look like he was joking. She couldn't help but joked, "You make it sound like I'm an unfaithful person. If this gets out, where will my reputation go?"

"You are joking, Princess. After this incident, you will become famous and achieve great things."

Nangong Ye still maintained the appearance of a modest gentleman. He considerately fanned Xue Zhiyu with a folding fan while speaking slowly, with unconcealable admiration in his eyes.

"Don't you think my idea is very different? After all, women are raised in seclusion from childhood, obey their fathers at home and their husbands after marriage, not to mention having their own careers."

Xue Zhiyu didn't expect Nangong Ye to say this, and she was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Most of the men she met here believed that women were not suitable for public display, and the idea that men should work outside and women should stay at home was deeply rooted in their minds.

Nangong Ye's deep eyes were filled with a smile that he had never seen before. Little bits of light were sprinkled into his black pupils. He shook his head and said, "Women are not limited to staying married. For example, Miss Fu, the first female general of Yan Country, is also a woman, but she is as brave as any man on the battlefield and has won countless battles."

Xue Zhiyu agreed more and more with You Min. She didn't expect that there was a man here who would have such an idea. She nodded and looked at You Min with a little more inquiry in her eyes.

Who is You Min? How could he have such thoughts?

Nangong Ye seemed not to notice her inquiring gaze. He walked to the tree trunk, waving his folding fan, pointed at the insect on it, and asked in confusion, "Does the princess recognize this insect?"

"It must be a longhorn beetle. This insect is extremely harmful to tree trunks. If we allow it to continue to reproduce, it will be difficult for the forest to recover in the future."

"Does the princess have any good ideas?"

Xue Zhiyu looked at Nangong Ye. She didn't think that he was simply asking her about pest control. There was something else behind his words.

Tsk, why does this person always speak in so many roundabout ways?

“The best way is naturally to use natural enemies to deal with it, cut down severely damaged trees, and prune them appropriately.”

Nangong Ye approved of her answer. He nodded slightly, staring at Xue Zhiyu with his dark eyes. He never expected that Prime Minister Xue’s daughter would have such an outstanding person.

He bowed respectfully to Xue Zhiyu and said, "Thank you for your advice. I hope you can give me more advice when you have time."

Xue Zhiyu raised her eyebrows, walked over and lowered her voice and said, "Then can you change your bad habit of sneaking into the backyard?"

There was a hint of joking in his tone.

Nangong Ye was stunned for a moment, then the smile on his lips became even bigger. His peach blossom eyes were filled with the cunning look of the person in front of him. His deep voice was more like a Valentine's Day whisper, and his handsome appearance made people even more addicted to it.

"Okay, I'll come here openly next time."

Xue Zhiyu felt that the person in front of her was too dazzling, and her ears felt hot. She cleared her throat and took a few steps back.

"It's so hot this time. It's better to be under a tree. There's wind."

At this time, the surroundings were quiet with only the chirping of cicadas. Nangong Ye did not expose her lame lie, but walked to the bottom of the tree with a smile.

"It is indeed cool. The princess is really smart."

Xue Zhiyu pursed her lips, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. What did she just say? Where did the wind come from? !

Mingzhi had been keeping an eye on the two of them. Seeing his junior sister's slightly shy expression, his inner alarm bells went off. He quickly walked over and said loudly, "Junior sister, when are we leaving?"

Xue Zhiyu seemed to have seen a savior, and said as she walked over, "We can set off after we pack it up."

"Okay, let's go," Mingzhi said, then glanced at Nangong Ye who was standing behind him, and then looked at his junior sister.

The more she looked at her, the more she looked like a woman immersed in love. He had seen this happen many times.

"Junior sister, what do you want from your husband?"

Xue Zhiyu obviously didn't expect Mingzhi to ask this, and was a little stunned. Then she asked in confusion: "Brother, why did you suddenly think of asking this? Could it be..."

"what?"

"Are you interested in me?"

As soon as these words came out, Mingzhi's face quickly turned red, and he felt anxious and helpless, "Junior sister, don't talk nonsense! If Master hears, he will peel off a layer of skin from me!"

"Hahahahahahahaha, Senior Brother is still so easy to tease, just kidding."

Xue Zhiyu couldn't help laughing, she found her senior brother to be really interesting.

Seeing that Mingzhi was almost scratching his head because of his memory, she pretended to be mysterious and said, "My ideal man must be a man of integrity. I don't ask for a high position or a high salary from him, I just want someone who can understand and stay with me."

Mingzhi automatically put himself in Nangong Ye's shoes as Xue Zhiyu spoke. When he heard that he did not seek high office or wealth, he thought of Nangong Ye's identity and immediately felt relieved.

It seems that my junior sister doesn't like people who are too high-ranking.

On this side, Nangong Ye saw Ming Zhi looking at him from time to time, and the vigilance towards him in his eyes was so obvious that he couldn't help but find it a little funny.

After they were ready, they headed towards the swamp again. You was responsible for identifying the direction, and they did not take any detours along the way.

It seemed that things were not going as planned, and there was a hint of unusual sounds in the originally peaceful forest.

You hurriedly stopped and stopped the people behind him. He heard footsteps approaching from a distance. Although the other party tried his best to hide, he could not cover up the heavy breathing.

Something is wrong!

His hand quietly reached for the dagger at his waist, his sharp eyes paying attention to the movements around him.

"call out!"

“Ding Dong!!”

A man in black blocked the dart shot by Nangong Ye, raised his sword and rushed towards the crowd, then slashed at Xue Zhiyu with the sword.

A hint of viciousness flashed across Nangong Ye's eyes. He grabbed Xue Zhiyu's wrist with one hand and pulled her behind him to protect her, using the black iron sword to block the opponent's attack.

The swords collided, and the opponent was quickly forced back almost a foot by the sword energy of the black iron sword, and the sword in his hand was cut into two pieces.

The man in black glared at Nangong Ye fiercely, immediately dropped his broken sword, and whistled towards the deep forest behind him.

Soon, the sound of orderly footsteps came from behind him. Mo Chenru also sensed this unusual situation. It was obvious that the other party was well prepared.

He and Mingzhi exchanged glances, and both saw heaviness in each other's eyes.

Mingzhi glanced at Xue Zhiyu who was protected by Nangong Ye behind him, and quietly moved over with a little concern.

But just when he took a few steps, the man in black threw a dart at him, blocking his way.

"Behave yourself! Stand still and don't move, or don't blame me if you lose limbs later!"

"Bold lunatic! If you have the guts, come and compete!"

The man in black didn't take Mingzhi's provocation seriously. He glanced somewhere and then ran over during the confrontation, trying to smash the jar quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.

Mo Chenru quickly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the man in black. He secretly used some of his internal strength and the stone flew over like a sharp weapon.

At the same time, the sound of another stone hitting someone was heard. The man in black's knees softened and he soon knelt down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The other men in black who came out from the deep forest did not take any other action when they saw the man in black unconscious. Instead, the leader waved his hand, and several men in black dragged him back.

Mingzhi took advantage of this gap and quickly walked behind Xue Zhiyu, staring at the other men in black with a silver needle between his fingers. He noticed this group of men in black, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

He saw a pattern behind their necks, a black tiger and leopard.

He had seen this pattern only in one place.

That was the study room in the Yuzhou Kingdom’s palace.

The leading black-clad man glanced at Xue Zhiyu, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a cold voice: "Put the things down and I will spare your lives!"

Nangong Ye naturally recognized the identity of the man in black. His originally gentle eyes were replaced by a coldness as that of a demon, and the aura around him seemed to make people feel as if they were trapped in ten thousand years of ice.

"Do you have the pass to enter Yan Country this time? If not, you can't blame others if you get killed or injured accidentally!"

Before the black-clad man led by the black leader could refute, his pupils shrank and the blade of the black iron sword was already in front of him. Fortunately, he dodged sideways, but was still injured by the sword energy.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The last few men in black were unable to dodge and had already become dead souls under the sword. The bloodstains made the black iron sword look even more weird.

Mo Chenru also rushed forward and threw out a handful of silver needles. Wherever he went, screams were heard one after another.

Xue Zhiyu looked at the fight in front of her, but her heart became heavier. They were still some distance away from the swamp, and someone came out to intercept them so quickly.

It seems that the truth will soon come to light.

"How dare the thief launch a sneak attack!"

Kanan's voice came from not far away. She was originally looking at a few jars. Suddenly, a man in black came to her side quietly, raised a dagger and was about to destroy the jars.

She kicked forward without hesitation, made a few gestures with her hands, muttered something, and then a faint circle of light surrounded all the jars in one place.

The man in black didn't expect that this woman didn't look like she knew martial arts, and this kick almost sent him to hell.

"Go to hell, bitch!"

Kankan was annoyed. She understood that the man was scolding her, so her men's attacks became more and more fierce, each one targeting the vital points.

But soon, another wave of men in black came and quickly surrounded Kanan.

Xue Zhiyu was a little anxious, and looked at Ming Zhi and said, "Brother, go help Qianqian. I can protect myself!"

"But....."

"Brother, please trust me for once."

Mingzhi met Xue Zhiyu's determined eyes, and his worries were relieved a little. He knew that this junior sister was capable, and if things didn't work out, he had another trick up his sleeve.

Besides, the Regent's men are also here, so there is no need to worry too much.

Xue Zhiyu also took out a few silver needles and kept an eye on her surroundings.

The leader who was originally fighting Nangong Ye alone suddenly lost some of his strength and was repeatedly forced back by the black iron sword. His face suddenly turned pale and a mouthful of blood rushed up to his throat and slowly flowed down the corner of his mouth. He wiped it off without much care.

"Oh, it's worthy of being called the Black Iron Sword. I accept defeat at your hands with all my heart."

"Tell me, what is the purpose of the Second Prince asking you to come here?"

"I don't know what you mean."

After the leader finished speaking, he took out a bead from his arms and threw it on the ground. Suddenly, smoke spread out. Nangong Ye frowned and took a few steps back.

There is something wrong with this cigarette!

Xue Zhiyu also noticed it. Just after taking a few steps forward, she suddenly felt a note stuffed into her hand.

"Don't let anyone see it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the man disappeared. After the smoke dissipated, she was confused about the contents of the note, but she still put it away.

"This smoke has a paralyzing effect. Chew the purple tangerine and swallow it."

Xue Zhiyu found a small bag of oranges from the space and distributed them one by one.

Although Nangong Ye held his breath in time, he still inhaled a lot, and he was a little confused. He reached out to take the purple orange handed to him by Xue Zhiyu and threw it into his mouth without hesitation.

Xianxian ran over quickly, her amber eyes full of surprise. She walked over and pointed at the purple tangerine and asked, "What good stuff is this? Why do so many people take this?"

"This is Zigan, a medicinal ingredient that can relieve all paralysis. Do you feel weak in your limbs now?"

Xianxian pursed her lips, thought about it seriously, then shook her head and said seriously: "I'm fine, how about you, Princess?"

"I'm fine too. Everyone, please take a break now and then set off again."

Xue Zhiyu was just about to take this opportunity to look at the contents of the note, when Mingzhi suddenly appeared beside her. Seeing her particularly serious expression, he couldn't help but tease her, "Why are you thinking so much at such a young age?"

"Nothing. I was just wondering how long it would take to get to the swamp."

Xue Zhiyu finally decided that it would be better not to tell her senior brother, after all, she was afraid that he might be worried.

After chatting with Mingzhi for a few words, she found an excuse to walk to the side alone, stopped under a tree not far away, and looked back at where everyone was.

Everyone had already sat down and tidied their appearance, and she withdrew her gaze and slowly opened the note in her hand.

"Ling Yu, do you still remember our bet?"

Isn’t Lingyu the name of the leader of Mandala? Although Kankan has told her many times that her original name was Lingyu, this name is really unfamiliar to her and she always feels that it is someone else’s name.

It seems I have to ask Kankan first, maybe she will know the answer.

After reading it, Xue Zhiyu tore the note into pieces and buried them under the roots of a tree. Then she stood up, patted the dirt off her hands, and walked out.

"Hey, I told you that you are such a stingy person, you are not allowed to take this!"

Kanan put her hands on her hips, frowned, and pointed at the extra fruit beside her. Anger was obvious on her bright face.

Mingzhi didn't take it seriously. After throwing a few fruits over, he held the pile of fruits in his arms and said without looking back: "Don't say I didn't give them to you. After all, I found this fruit tree."

Kanan took a few fruits and rubbed them on her body casually. She felt a little guilty about Mingzhi's words, but when she thought it was normal since she was unfamiliar with the place, she became bolder.

She took a big bite and rolled her eyes at Mingzhi's back. She would not bother with unreasonable people.

Mingzhi was holding the fruit. When he saw Xue Zhiyu coming over, he handed it to her like she was offering a treasure. "Junior sister, try it. This is a fruit tree I found with great difficulty nearby. The fruit is so delicious and sweet."

Xue Zhiyu thanked him, picked up one and started eating. She had to say that the wild fruit was really delicious, with plenty of juice and full flesh.

"Junior sister, you can eat all these."

"Brother, forget it. You can give it to others. Everyone has worked hard along the way."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Seeing Mingzhi walking away, Qianqian walked over and complained in a low voice: "This person is really not generous."

Xue Zhiyu smiled but said nothing. She turned around and said to Qianqian, "Qianqian, I want to ask you a few questions. Let's talk while we walk."

"sure."

After the two of them walked for a distance, Xue Zhiyu finally stopped and thought about what she was going to say. She looked at Wan Wan and asked, "Did Ling Yu make a bet with anyone?"

When Kanan heard the word "gamble", she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and wished she could find someone to vent her anger on. She threw away her sleeves, and although she was trying to control her anger, her expression had already betrayed her.

"The second prince of Yuzhou Kingdom, Wen Jingxuan."