The hero fell for the cannon fodder maid.

No one had any objection and started packing their luggage after lunch. The village was very lively. Several people who were mistakenly captured were sent back by He Jingming's men and given some gifts as apology. I believe those people will not pursue the matter any further.

Meng Yinzhou did not leave. He was a candidate going to the capital to take the imperial examination. He did not have much money, so he planned to go to the capital with He Jingming and the others. He could get a ride and would not have to worry about safety along the way. Why not?

The happiest one was Zheng Tiaodi. It was like a little tail, always following Meng Yinzhou. Xiao Wanyue even felt that she had fallen out of favor?

Xiao Lingqing, who was looking for Xiao Wanyue, was on his way to the capital. He hadn't rested all the way and was resting by a stream. He was worried that his sister would be hurt and that the person who took her away was most likely Xie Yu and his group.

I have to say that Xiao Lingqing was right. They will be able to meet each other soon.

He traveled all the way to find his sister whom he had not seen for several years. His mother and father were waiting for good news from him. He would definitely find his sister. What he wanted to do most in these years was to reunite with his family. He even had no time to take care of his own lifelong affairs.

Looking at the scenery of lakes and mountains, his heart was calm, and he looked at everything around him with sharp eyes. Suddenly, he drew the sword in his hand and was ready for battle.

Seeing the newcomer, he put down his sword, a little confused. Why was this man here? What was he doing here? The newcomer was Prince Duan, dressed in blue brocade. The handsomeness on his face had not diminished after several months of travel, but rather a touch of casualness and elegance.

Prince Duan's son Zhao Jingzhi was looking for someone with a worried look on his face. He was in a bad mood because he had no clues. Unexpectedly, he met a familiar person here.

He took a few steps forward and greeted: "Lingqing, how are you?"

Xiao Lingqing: "Why are you here?"

Zhao Jingzhi, of course, didn't dare tell him the truth and could only perfunctorily say, "I'm chasing a thief here."

He himself felt a little awkward, and he didn't know whether Xiao Lingqing would believe it. Alas, why was his little sister so troublesome? Now, he was the one in danger.

He couldn't possibly say to Xiao Lingqing: I'm looking for your wife.

Then Xiao Lingqing felt that his sister had gone too far. She was not like a noble lady from an aristocratic family who could embroider and write poems. Instead, she was trying to escape from marriage. He felt very ashamed, and they were already engaged.

His father was also very angry. When he was angry, he would be the biggest punching bag. He had no choice but to take on the task of finding his sister so that he wouldn't have to endure his father's anger. Who knew that it would take so long to find his sister? He had already found Guanzhou from the capital, and passed through Yunzhou, and was now preparing to return to the capital.

Xiao Lingqing, of course, didn't believe his words and asked, "Why would Prince Duan mobilize such a large force just to catch a small thief?"

Zhao Jingzhi: "Isn't it because I ran into a thief while out on business? Why are you here too?"

He had to change the subject quickly and couldn't let him keep asking him questions.

Xiao Lingqing: "Of course I am also going back to the capital. I originally wanted to visit a relative of mine, but unfortunately I couldn't find him. Someone saw them coming towards the capital, so I followed them."

Zhao Jingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. He was still worried that Xiao Lingqing would find out about his sister's escape from marriage. You know, his parents were very optimistic about him and wanted his sister to marry into their family. After all, the family in the Zhennan Palace was relatively simple and the relationships within the family were very harmonious. It would be great if she could marry into the family without having to get involved in any disputes in the harem. Unfortunately, all these things were messed up by Qing Ning.

I don’t know what’s wrong with Qing Ning. He spread rumors that Xiao Lingqing is a playboy, causing his sister to be afraid to get married and run away from the marriage.

Zhao Jingzhi was busy looking for people along the way and hadn't had a good chat with anyone. When he saw Xiao Lingqing, he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart because he didn't care that he was a little disgusted with him because he wanted to marry his sister. But he was also very uncomfortable that no one chatted with him.

"Well, Xiao Lingqing, let's go back to Beijing together. We'll have someone to look after us on the way."

Xiao Lingqing: "No need, I'm busy and need to go back."

Zhao Jingzhi: "That's easy. We just need to hurry up. It's only a three-day journey anyway. Let's go back and rest up before making plans. How about that?"

Xiao Lingqing said coldly: "It's up to you."

Zhao Jingzhi: "When will you change your bad temper? I don't owe you any money, why are you so angry?"

Xiao Lingqing took a look and stopped talking. He was not idle enough to talk to someone who had nothing to do.

Zhao Jingzhi was unhappy: "What do you mean? Aren't we good brothers? What's with that expression?"

Xiao Lingqing: "Xiao Yi, bring the roasted rabbit over and share some with Prince Duan."

Xiao Yi: "Yes, please come in, Prince." He handed the roasted rabbit meat on a wooden stick to Zhao Jingzhi.

When Zhao Jingzhi saw the barbecue, he didn't care about his expression or the look in his eyes. He had been sleeping in the open and had not had many hot meals on the way. Seeing such a delicious roasted rabbit, what else could he say? He just ate it.

Xiao Lingqing's ears finally quieted down, and he also took a piece of meat and started eating it elegantly.

One side

Xiao Wanyue, Zheng Tiaodi and Zhao Jingyu sat together again. Early in the morning, she was still a little drowsy when He Jingming pulled her into the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was very comfortable and padded with many quilts, so she didn't feel uncomfortable at all and fell asleep unknowingly.

Feng Qingluan and Zhao Gengchen's carriage was in the end, and they each took care of a child. They wanted to leave Feng Lin behind, but they felt that the village was still unsafe and the crisis in the village still existed. His body had not recovered yet and he did not even have the ability to protect himself, so they did not let Feng Lin stay.

The group was walking in a mighty procession on the way back to Beijing. Everyone else was happy, except Xiao Wanyue and the other three, who were snoring in the carriage. No one knew whether they had gone out to steal at night or not, but they could sleep so well.

On the way, they met another person, Zhang Hu. They didn't know what they were going to do. These people were strong and powerful, with generous personalities, and didn't look like bad guys. Xie Yu asked them and found out that they were going to join the army. Although Da Chu defeated the foreign enemy, it was unknown how long these people could stay quiet. They were originally hunters with some skills in the mountains. They didn't want to live in vain for a hundred years, so they might as well do something meaningful. So they agreed to join the army.

Xie Yu also introduced to them the best place to join the army and gave them a token. Of course, this thing was given by He Jingming. What the country values ​​most are warriors who have the heart to defend their country. Perhaps in the near future, Da Chu will depend on them.

Zhang Hu smiled generously, accepted the things, bowed and left.

The journey was smooth, but she didn't sleep well. She felt like she was going to be exhausted after sleeping in the carriage. She wanted to ride a horse, but she didn't know how.

At noon when everyone was resting, Xiao Wanyue ran to Zhou Ze and the others and asked, "Brother, Dad, I want to learn horse riding."

Zhou Ze: "Okay, I'll ask your brother to teach you."

Xiao Wanyue: "Okay."

Zhou Mu: "Yue'er, come this way, it's a little more spacious."

Zhou Mu's horse is called Zhuiyun, a white horse that can run a thousand miles a day. It is very big. Xiao Wanyue thinks she is tall, but with a height of nearly 1.7 meters, she feels short next to Zhuiyun.

However, with Zhou Mu's help, it is not that difficult to get on the horse.

Zhou Mu looked at the woman riding freely on the horse, and his lips curled up unconsciously.

He patiently taught Xiao Wanyue the essentials of horse riding, which made He Jingming, who was not far away, very angry.

She also strengthened her determination in her heart. If she was locked up, she wouldn't be watched by so many people.

In the evening they finally arrived at the outskirts of the capital and stayed in an inn.

It was such a coincidence that Xiao Lingqing and the others were also staying here.

The relatives will finally see each other.