It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"Hehe." Qin Si smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you, Song Rui."

"Me?" Song Rui was confused. "I didn't do anything?"

"That day, you told us about the situation of the Xirong royal family, saying that the Xirong king currently has three sons. Because the eldest son was born to his first wife, even though his talent in fighting is not as high as his two younger brothers, the Xirong king still favors him the most. Based on my experience of seeing countless people, although the two younger brothers do not say it openly, they have actually been competing with each other secretly. This time, the eldest prince of Xirong was shot by an arrow. Even if he does not die, he will be disabled. His two younger brothers will definitely realize that this is an opportunity."

Song Rui suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. For them, I actually helped them, but they can't show it too obviously. They even need someone to vent their anger on."

"You said before that Yuan Jinse was the favorite concubine of the King of Xirong, but now she is with the eldest prince of Xirong. It is obvious that they are having sex. Besides, Xirong is very superstitious. The eldest prince of Xirong was shot by an arrow, and their food supplies were burned. They urgently need a scapegoat, and Yuan Jinse is that scapegoat!" Qin Si gritted his teeth as he said the last sentence. "Third sister didn't tell me much about Yuan Jinse, but I know that Yuan Jinse is not a good person because she can betray her country and collaborate with the enemy."

"well said."

Song Rui couldn't help but praise them. If they weren't still running away, they would probably hug each other to celebrate: "We're at the cliff."

Qin Si turned his head, looked at the huge Xirong army coming, and looked at Song Rui: "Jump?"

"Yes." Song Rui nodded. "I have arranged for someone. If we don't return within three days, my subordinates will go to the Canglang Palace to inform the king."

"You kid, you're really thoughtful in everything you do." Qin Si patted Song Rui on the shoulder, then jumped off the cliff with him.

When the subordinates saw the two men jumping down, they all jumped along with them.

When the Western Rong army caught up, they looked down the cliff and saw thick fog, and they could not see anything clearly.

"Damn it."

The one who spoke was Wutuo, the confidant of the Great Prince of Xirong. He took off his helmet and threw it hard on the ground: "Go down and find them. You must find them!"

"Deputy General Wu, this cliff is too high. There is no way down."

"There is no way out. Can't you dig a way out?" Wu Tuo yelled at his subordinates, "I don't care what method you use, I must find the person who assassinated the prince!"

The subordinates had no choice but to clasp their fists and accept the order: "Yes, everyone follow me!"

Inside the Xirong army camp.

When Yuan Jinse woke up, she saw the familiar ceiling above her. When she was about to get up, she was held down by the maid who was serving her: "Princess Yuan, you can't wake up. You are still injured."

"Xiao, Xiaozhen?" Yuan Jinse held the maid's hand tightly, and the memories before she fell into coma slowly replayed in her mind, "How is the eldest prince? Is he okay?"

Xiaozhen frowned, lowered her head and said nothing.

"Speak up, I'm asking you!" Yuan Jinse couldn't help but raise her voice.

Xiao Zhen was trembling with fear after being yelled at, her voice trembling: "The arrow that shot the prince was poisonous. The accompanying doctor tried every possible means, but still failed to save the prince's life."

It’s over.

When Yuan Jinse heard this, these two words were the first ones that came to her mind.

She survived, but the eldest prince died.

According to the temper of the King of Xirong, he would be skinned alive if he didn't die.

"Xiaozhen, hurry up and help me pack my bag. Take out all the valuables."

Yuan Jinse now had only one thought: "Escape!"

Xiaozhen didn't dare to disobey and immediately packed everything Yuan Jinse needed.

Just as Yuan Jinse was struggling to put on her bag and prepare to leave.

Wu Tuo came in with two guards, pointed at Yuan Jinse's nose and shouted: "Catch this woman who killed the eldest prince."

"What are you doing?"

Yuan Jinse was shocked and stared at Wu Tuo: "I am the Princess Yuan, Wu Tuo, if you dare to touch me, just try it."

"Clang."

During the tug of war, the bag on Yuan Jinse's shoulders fell apart, and gold, silver and jewelry fell to the ground.

"Empress Yuan, are you going to run away?" Wu Tuo sneered, looking at Yuan Jinse with sarcasm, "From the moment I saw you, I knew that you, a person from Da Zhao, had bad intentions. Maybe the death of the eldest prince and the burning of the granary were all carefully planned by you. The second prince is already on his way. You can explain to him when the time comes. Take him away."

"I am the Princess Yuan. Wu Tuo, just try to touch me." Yuan Jinse struggled desperately, but the two guards were too strong. She couldn't break free at all and could only be taken away roughly. "Xiao Zhen, go back to the palace and tell the king about my experience. Ask her to send someone to rescue me."

"Empress Yuan..."

Xiao Zhen, who had chased after him, was grabbed by Wu Tuo and thrown to the ground fiercely: "If you don't want to die, when the second prince arrives, you know what to say, right?"

Xiaozhen, who was stunned, looked at Wutuo with a ferocious face and nodded in fear.

She was just an ordinary maid. If she confronted Deputy General Wu head-on, she would only end up dead.

Night falls.

Song Rui and others who had already swam ashore were lucky enough to find a cave. After tidying up a bit, they started to make a fire.

"I didn't expect that the eldest master has so much experience in surviving in the wild." Song Rui watched Qin Si skillfully take out pots and pans, "No wonder you insisted on bringing these."

"Of course. Eating and sleeping are the top priorities. Clothes can be dried and fires can be lit, but if there is no food in our stomachs, we can't last for a few days." Qin Si began to put broken cakes into the pot. "This cake, even if it is soaked in water, can be dried. It will not mold at all. Normally, it can be stored for more than half a year. It is most suitable for leading troops to fight."

"It's a blessing to be able to drink a hot bowl of soup in the wild."

"hey-hey."

Qin Si also took out a bottle and added salt to the pot: "Cook it for a while and you can eat it."

Everyone got a bowl of hot pancake soup with a natural wheat flavor. After one sip, they felt warm all over.

"I don't know where the Wolf King is and whether he has enough food to eat?" Qin Si sighed.

"No news is the best news..." Song Rui was about to comfort Qin Si, but with his excellent hearing, he heard some noise outside and immediately raised his left hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"There's a cave here, uncle. Can we stay here for the night?"

It was a girl's voice, as clear as that of an oriole.

"This cave is not safe."

Song Rui frowned, the voice sounded familiar.

"It's all my fault. I was too engrossed in picking herbs and delayed my return home. It's so dark now and the mountain road is hard to walk on." The girl's tone was full of annoyance. "The temperature in the mountains will be very low at night. If we can't find a place to avoid the cold, we will probably freeze to death."