It was Fang Yang and his men who had arrived. Soon, the two sides engaged in a thrilling hand-to-hand combat. In the flash of swords and shadows, the swords hit the flesh, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and it was difficult to distinguish between the enemy and us.

Gradually, the men in black were at a disadvantage, with the blades approaching them. The leading man in black whistled and prepared to retreat.

Murong Xuanyi also saw through their intentions, and made eye contact with Jiang Chong and the others, and immediately surrounded the men in black.

Murong Xuanyi sneered, "Since my good brothers asked you to come and get killed, how can you leave?"

After saying this, the long sword in his hand flashed like an icy cold light, and the tip of the sword moved forward, stabbing at the leading black-clothed man...

About an incense stick later, dozens of men in black were lying in the woods in all directions, without a single survivor.

Fang Yang and Jiang Chong stepped forward and knelt on one leg and said, "I am late, please punish me!"

Murong Xuanyi said calmly: "Get up, how are the others?"

"My lord, I have arranged dozens of guards to escort them to Liu'an Town." Jiang Chong replied.

Murong Xuanyi said to Yuan Ying lovingly: "You are quite skilled."

"You're not bad either!" Yuan Ying said truthfully.

Yuan Ying picked up the jade pendant on the ground. She usually kept valuable items close to her body for fear of losing them because there were too many people around.

It must have fallen during the fight just now. He brushed the dust off it and was about to put it back in his arms.

Murong Xuanyi snatched it away and said, "How did you get it? This is Yanshu's personal belongings, and it's a family heirloom of his Song family. Did something happen to him?"

Yuan Ying told the truth: "He gave it to me. I rescued him in the forest."

Murong Xuanyi asked nervously: "Where did he go? How is he?"

The people sent out had not been able to get any news. He was always worried because this was his aunt's only son and the only bloodline of the Song family.

"We separated after leaving the Changling Mountains. I don't know where he went, but he should be fine now. The group of men in black who assassinated me have been looking for him."

Murong Xuanyi's heart slowly settled down. As long as he was still alive, it would be fine.

He played with the jade pendant, looked at Yuan Ying with some jealousy and said, "I didn't expect Song Yanshu to give you his personal belongings."

"He forced it on me." Yuan Ying said speechlessly. It was not what she wanted.

Finally, he returned the jade pendant to Yuan Ying, who took it and put it back in his arms.

Seeing this, Murong Xuanyi looked very unhappy and asked, "You keep his personal belongings so close to you, do you care about him so much?"

Yuan Ying was stunned and said, "Why should I care about him? I just think this jade pendant is worth some money and I'm afraid of losing it."

Murong Xuanyi said in a tone of anger: "Then why didn't I see you keeping the fifty thousand taels of silver I gave you close to you?"

Yuan Ying rolled his eyes: "It's so thick, how can I put it next to my body?"

For safety reasons, she divided the banknotes between Old Man Hua and Wanqiu.

Murong Xuanyi stared at Yuan Ying with his deep eyes for a long time, as if trying to see the truthfulness in her words.

Yuan Ying felt uneasy when he stared at her, as if she had really done something wrong. She was so angry that she stared back fiercely, cursing him as a psychopath in her heart.

At this time, Song Yanshu was in the room of Yongfu Temple, holding the iodine tincture given by Yuan Ying, and thinking of the past.

He turned the entire bottle over and over, and the words on it were very strange; he accidentally saw the words written on the bottom of the bottle: Production Date: January 2024, 1.

His pupils suddenly contracted. Was that what he was thinking? Would he be able to see her again in this life?

…………

The two were silent for a while, and finally Murong Xuanyi looked at Yuan Ying and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

"Yes!" Yuan Ying said directly.

It's not an exaggeration. Her father is from Meng Province, and she grew up riding horses.

She especially liked riding horses. When she rode a horse freely on the grassland, it felt as if the whole world was at her feet. She was fascinated by the confidence and courage. But she didn't enjoy riding horses much after her father died and she joined the army.

Murong Xuanyi was slightly surprised. Is there anything else she doesn't know?

Then he said to Jiang Chong: "Leave two horses behind. Clean up this place and set off in a quarter of an hour."

He turned around and smiled at Yuan Ying: "How about we have a horse riding competition?"

Yuan Ying smiled with interest: "Then how do you compare?"

"Let's see who gets to Liu'an Town first."

"What's the reward for winning?"

Murong Xuanyi laughed heartily and said, "Whatever you say, that's it."

Yuan Ying chose a horse with snow-white fur. The horse held its head high and tail high, looked energetic, and its four hooves were strong and agile. He stroked the horse gently and whispered in its ear.

Murong Xuanyi was amused by her little actions and was in a good mood. He looked at her with gentle eyes.

Yuan Ying jumped onto the horse. At this moment, she looked heroic and agile, as if she had become one with the horse.

She swung the whip and gave the horse a loud smack on the buttocks. The horse raised its head, neighed loudly, and then raised its hooves and galloped towards the forest, stirring up a cloud of flying dust behind her. With the thunderous sound of hooves, she galloped towards the road.

Murong Xuanyi also mounted his horse with a quick step. With a whip, the sound of horse hooves broke. In an instant, the horse rushed away like a meteor and the man like an arrow, full of domineering power, chasing after Yuan Ying at lightning speed.

The two men rode their horses through the forest path, their horses' hooves lightly touching the fallen leaves, stirring up clouds of dust, and they looked leisurely and contented, which was a unique experience under the setting sun.

They chased each other all the way, and arrived at Liuan Town when night fell.

The two men jumped off their horses and the guards came over and led the horses into the stable.

Murong Xuanyi smiled and said to Yuan Ying: "Xiaoying, what reward do you want if you win?"

She knew that Murong Xuanyi deliberately slowed down his pace to follow her along the way, but she didn't care. After all, there would be a reward if she won, so it would be a waste not to take it.

But she hadn't decided what reward she wanted yet. So she said, "I'll owe it to you first, and I'll tell you when I think of it. Anyway, you said you'll let me do whatever I want."

Murong Xuanyi laughed out loud. What a smart and cute girl.

When Old Man Hua heard their voices, he hurried out of the room and hugged Yuan Ying's neck tightly, saying, "My dear disciple, you are finally back. Are you hurt? I was so worried about you."

Others came forward to greet Murong Xuanyi.

Yuan Ying's mouth twitched as he said, "It's okay, let go, if you let go, I almost died in your hands instead of the assassin's."

She pushed the old man's embrace away with force, took two deep breaths, and almost suffocated.

"Don't lie to me. Are you really okay?" After saying that, he looked Yuan Ying up and down.

Yuan Ying waved his hand casually and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I want to eat, I'm starving!" The wild fruits they had for lunch were long gone.

The group walked into the front hall, where two tables of sumptuous meals had already been prepared.

All of them are local specialties of Luozhou.

Murong Xuanyi picked up a chicken leg for Yuan Ying and said, "I said I would take you to eat delicious food tonight. Come and try it and see how it tastes."

Yuan Ying took it and started eating with relish. Just try it.

Seeing this, Murong Xuanyi looked at her and smiled helplessly. She could eat, sleep and fight. He really found a treasure.

Suddenly I thought that if Auntie Yuxi saw Xiaoying eating so fast, she would probably have a headache. When he was a child, Auntie Yuxi would nag him if he ate too fast.

The sentence he heard most often was "Eating in a bad way is also against royal etiquette." His mother was trapped by royal etiquette for her whole life, and his little eagle did not need to observe royal etiquette. He just wanted her to be happy all her life.

Nanny Yuxi was the maid that came with Murong Xuanyi's mother as a dowry. After his mother passed away, she became the head nanny for Murong Xuanyi.

After eating and drinking, Yuan Ying said hello to Murong Xuanyi and returned to the room. After returning to the room, Yuan Ying simply washed up and lay down on the bed to sleep. It can be said that he fell asleep in seconds.

However, Murong Xuanyi next door couldn't sleep. They would arrive in the capital in less than half a month. How could he convince Xiaoying to return to the capital with him?

How would Xiaoying solve her identity problem after returning to Beijing? He didn't dare to expose her as a girl.

He knew that the current friendly relationship with her was based on the premise that she was a man. Without being sure that she liked him, he didn't dare to take the risk.

He wanted to marry Xiaoying as his wife, and that would not change now or in the future. Although marriage in the royal family of Daxia had always been based on the interests of the country, there might be many difficulties, but no one could stop his determination to marry her. Even if his father objected, it would be useless.

If she is engaged, she will be his wife, if she is married, she will be his concubine. His woman must marry him with dignity. He must marry her with three letters and six ceremonies, three matchmakers and six engagements, and a sedan chair carried by eight people. She deserves the best he can give her!

The most important thing now was how to get her to go back to the capital with him. As for other problems, he would be able to solve them when he got to the capital.

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