The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Su Chi reacted quickly and used a piece of cloth to block the opponent's sight to provide cover for the soldiers.

Su Chi said to her, "You protect Prince Yu, I will lead the men to surround them."

Su Rou glanced at Gong Yu and said, "Third brother, be careful."

The bonfire was extinguished by the dense rain of arrows, and the surroundings fell into darkness. The only light Su Rou could rely on was the moon in the sky.

After a burst of noise, Su Rou's ears became quiet.

It seemed like the winner had been decided, as Su Rou secretly poked her head out from behind the tree trunk.

Who's winning?

"Shalala" she heard the sound of something dragging on the ground.

Su Rou looked over carefully, but Gong Yu seemed afraid that she would see something terrible, so he reached out and covered her eyes.

Su Rou heard Su Chi's voice, "Cover it up."

These words should be directed at Gong Yu.

Su Rou grabbed Gong Yu's hand and asked, "Third brother, is everything settled?"

Su Chi held her wrist and said, "Tell him to cover it. I'll go wash my face and then I'll tell you to let go."

Su Rou was startled. What happened? What was there that Third Brother couldn't let her see?

Su Rou said, "Let go. Is Third Brother hurt? Let me take a look."

Gong Yu said, "No one's hurt, it's just that the scene is too scary, I can't let you watch it."

Su Rou grabbed Gong Yu's wrist and tried to pry it open, but Gong Yu's hand covering her face remained motionless.

Su Rou gnashed her teeth and cursed in her heart: "You didn't even pretend to be weak when you stole my ginseng! Such strength! I can't even pry it open!"

Gong Yu didn't let her go until Su Chi had packed up and stood in front of her again, looking bright and beautiful.

Su Rou said, "Third brother, did you find anything on them that could prove their identity?"

Su Chi shook his head, "No, but they do have tattoos on their bodies. They belong to a secret team of the Southern Emperor."

As soon as Su Chi finished speaking, he looked at Gong Yu beside him. His eyes were full of doubt, but Su Rou could also see from it that the third brother was very sure that this matter was related to Gong Yu.

Su Rou said, "He is the prince. Whoever would kill him must be targeting us."

What she meant was that she wanted Su Chi to give up this idea. Gong Yu was the legitimate son of the Southern Kingdom's general. What reason did the Southern Kingdom have to take action against him?

No.

So Su Rou felt it was impossible.

Su Chi said, "Maybe someone wants to do something to him."

Su Rou realized that Su Chi might know something, but before she could ask more questions, she was interrupted by the soldiers.

"Major General, everything is almost done."

Su Chi waved his hand, "Pack your things and set off after daybreak."

This was their first night staying out.

Encountering this kind of thing on the first night inevitably made people feel that they had been followed since they left the capital.

Su Rou looked at Gong Yu and said, "Sleep next to me at night and I will protect you."

Gong Yu glanced at her, then looked at Su Chi in the distance, "Do you think he's willing?"

Su Rou curled her lips. If her third brother saw this, he would definitely not agree.

Su Rou said, "Forget it, you should sleep with my third brother. He can protect you at night."

Gong Yu wanted to disguise himself as the sickly and incompetent Prince Yu, so she certainly wouldn't expose Gong Yu's disguise so directly.

When cooperating with him, I have to prevent myself from accidentally letting the cat out of the bag...

Seeing that everything was almost cleaned up, Su Rou found a clean place to lean back and fell asleep.

In order to escort Gong Yu safely, they could only stop and walk along the way and find a safe place to rest at night.

Except for some problems on the first night, everything was safe and sound afterwards. They made their way to the border where the North and South countries meet.

Su Rou was riding on a horse with a scarf wrapped around her head, her eyes looking into the distance.

The yellow sand filled the sky, reducing their visual range.

This place originally belonged to the third brother. If you go south from the border, you will reach the South Country.

Now that they are here, nothing should go wrong.

Su Rou was startled, realizing that she had relaxed too early. She suddenly remembered what the emperor had told her in the palace at that time, that the southern border was frequently invaded because some of them knew that the border guarded by her third brother now had no commander.

The other party's move is to test the bottom line of the Northern Kingdom again and again.

Su Rou said, "Third brother, before we set off, the emperor said that there were frequent attacks on the border. Someone must have spread the news that you left the border and returned to the capital. This matter..."

She was about to continue talking when she saw Su Chi raised his hand, signaling her to be silent.

Su Rou closed her mouth and looked around. Before they knew it, they were surrounded.

The yellow sand blew past, and Su Rou vaguely saw the figure hiding behind the sand.

"Swoosh" an arrow shot towards Su Rou, and when Su Rou noticed it, it was too late.

A figure flashed in front of her and blocked the arrow for her.

Su Rou caught the figure, "Third brother!"

Su Chi pulled out the arrow stuck in his arm, his eyes fierce, like a wild beast, with arrogant murderous intent bursting out of his body.

"Take Prince Yu and find a place to hide. This place is too narrow and not conducive to fighting."

Su Rou quickly dismounted. She grabbed Gong Yu by the back of his collar and threw him into a nearby yard. "Stay inside and don't run around."

As soon as she turned around, she was pulled back by a strong force.

She fell into a broad embrace, and when she looked up, she met Gong Yu's eyes.

Su Rou said, "What? Don't make trouble at this time."

Gong Yu restrained her body and said, "I'm scared. You stay here and accompany me. We'll go out after General Su finishes dealing with it."

Su Rou: “…”

Gong Yu?

Scared?

What a joke!

Su Rou was a little anxious. "Third brother is injured. He can't handle it alone. If I go out, I can help him."

Gong Yu still held her wrist tightly, "Stay here."

Gong Yu's stubborn attitude made Su Rou realize that something was wrong. Either the people outside today were sent by Gong Yu to kill the third brother, which was unlikely.

If Gong Yu took action, he would probably throw her out to die with him. There was no need to keep her as a nuisance.

Either the third brother and Gong Yu are in the same group, and the people outside are not from the South.

This may not be a big deal...

How is it possible that Third Brother and Gong Yu are in cahoots?

There is a withered tree in the yard.

The dry branches were swaying slightly in the air due to the yellow sand, like the claws of evil spirits crawling out of hell, and the friction between the branches made a creepy "crunching" sound.

Su Rou looked at Gong Yu intently, "Do you know something?"

Gong Yu asked back, "Why do you feel that way? He's your third brother, don't you trust him?"

Su Rou frowned, "Third brother was shot by an arrow just now, how can you expect me to calm down? This has nothing to do with whether I believe in Third brother's ability or not. I didn't think much of it at first, but now I suddenly feel that you and Third brother seem to be hiding something from me..."

In other words, she felt that her third brother and Gong Yu had kept it a secret from everyone.

That day when Gong Yu sent her back to the General's Mansion, the look between her third brother and him at the entrance of the General's Mansion...