The concubine pretends to be obedient, the sinister prince's favorite

Li Youchuan rode away on his horse, and his usually nonchalant expression became unusually serious.

Eyes that were three-quarters similar to Li Jinyuan's scanned the surrounding half-human-high bushes sharply.

The horse's hooves carefully trampled the weeds underfoot, and the boy's voice was serious.

"Watch your step, there may be a trap."

The three royal guards sent out were tall and strong and should not be buried in the weeds.

Li Youchuan looked towards the location where the scream came from and finally heard a weak cry for help.

The young man's eyes flashed, and then he tightened his grip on the horse and walked towards the source of the sound.

A huge pit that three adults couldn't surround suddenly appeared in front of him. Li Youchuan took a deep breath, then quickly got off his horse and walked to the edge of the pit.

The missing royal guards were lying in a pit three meters high. They fell into it and their heads were dizzy. They couldn't climb out.

"Fourth Prince..."

When they saw Li Youchuan, it was as if they saw a god descending from heaven. They no longer had to worry about spending the night in this big pit.

"How did you fall into the trap?"

The boy's tone was urgent, and a wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows.

"Your Highness... We spotted a suspicious figure while exploring the surroundings. Just as we were chasing after him to capture him, we accidentally stepped on this trap. The ground suddenly collapsed, and we had no time to react..."

Hearing the voice, Li Youchuan frowned even deeper.

"That person deliberately lured you here."

The man in the pit was puzzled. He wiped the blood from his forehead and looked at the boy above with some self-blame.

"It was all due to my subordinates' negligence that we fell into the thieves' trap!"

Li Youchuan did not blame him, but turned to look at the imperial guards behind him.

"I will have someone find vines to pull you up."

Just as they were about to leave, one of the royal guards seemed to have seen something. His eyes suddenly widened and he pounced towards Li Youchuan.

"My lord, be careful!"

The young man turned his head when he heard the sound, and an arrow feather was flying straight towards his face, intending to kill him.

Li Youchuan reacted quickly and dodged sideways, then looked in the direction of the arrow.

The sudden sneak attack put several people on alert. The next second, more than ten figures jumped out from the half-human-high bushes and surrounded them.

Most of these people were not good-looking, and they wore coats made of various animal skins and looked sloppy.

"Hehehe, this must be the rich young master from the capital... He's even prettier than a woman, wearing all sorts of gold and silver. That jade pendant around his waist must be worth a fortune..."

Li Youchuan's eyes were filled with chills. He was so bold that he even coveted the jade pendant bestowed upon him by his father...

The young man narrowed his eyes as he looked at them, and he understood everything in his heart.

This group of people was probably the bandit gang composed of the vicious and cruel people in Changzhou. However, they had not yet set foot in Changzhou. How did this group of people lie in ambush here in advance and wait for them to be caught?

"Say! Who sent you here!"

Li Youchuan asked harshly. The man in the middle was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter.

"As bandits, we all do what we want. Apart from our leader, who else can give us orders?"

"Brothers, kidnap this pretty boy! Then have his family pay a hefty ransom! That way we'll have food for the winter!"

“Hahahaha… Charge!”

Li Youchuan curled the corners of his lips slightly and couldn't help but sneer.

"Out of control."

……

The carriage stayed in the same place for too long. Li Jinyuan's eyelashes half drooped, and then he gently moved his little head off his legs, stood up and walked out of the carriage.

"what happened?"

Qi Yu immediately stepped forward and saluted, his tone serious.

"The Fourth Prince noticed some unusual movements around him and led his men to investigate. He also instructed his men to lead the others and keep a strict watch here."

Li Jinyuan lowered his eyes and turned to look at a bush on the right.

"My God, this guy is so alert!?"

The bandits hiding behind the bushes hurriedly lowered their heads, fearing that they would be caught by the sharp eagle eyes.

The leader was wearing a black leopard skin, and his long, dull hair was braided into many pigtails and tied behind his head. The most eye-catching thing was his eyes. The socket of his right eye was empty, and there was no eyeball in it!

"This Imperial Concubine Rou really doesn't take our lives seriously. She wants us to take the head of the God of War for a mere ten thousand taels of gold..."

"They even lied to us, saying Li Jinyuan only brought a dozen or so servants and guards. Bah! Did they really think the twenty or so guards behind the carriage were dead?!"

The Black Panther leader raised his hand to stop their complaints, with anger in his eyes.

He should have known that no one in the royal family could be trusted...

Seeing that Li Jinyuan had sent people to investigate the place, the man gritted his teeth unwillingly.

With their current number, if they really fought with the imperial guards, they would definitely be asking for death.

"withdraw!"

There was another slight shaking in the grass, and when the people who went to investigate pulled aside the bushes, they found that the place was empty.

"Reporting to the prince, there are no suspicious persons there."

Li Jinyuan withdrew his gaze indifferently and hummed lightly.

Even though they ran fast, if they disturbed the little fox's rest, he would definitely kill them.

"Where's Youchuan? Hasn't he come back yet?"

"Your Majesty, how about I take someone to take a look?"

"No need!" A clear young male voice came from a distance. On the blood-stained white horse, Li Youchuan had an outstanding posture and a wanton and murderous look on his face.

"Third Brother!"

When Li Youchuan arrived in front of the carriage, he jumped off the horse swiftly, and then approached the man with a dog-like look asking for praise.

"I just encountered a surprise attack by a group of bandits, but we have already dealt with them all. What about you? Is there anything wrong?"

There was still blood on Li Youchuan's cheek, and so were the several royal guards following behind him. It seemed that they had just experienced a bloody battle.

"No problem, let the soldiers find a place to rest for the night."

"Yes!"

Jiang Li, who was sleeping soundly on the wool blanket, had no idea of ​​the danger coming.

When she woke up, she was already in a tent.

The unfamiliar environment made her sit up suddenly, and fear flashed across her wide-open almond-shaped eyes.

The next second, the tent was opened from the outside, and after seeing the tall figure, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty...where are we?"

Li Jinyuan put down the fruit plate in his hand. These were the only few fruits left in the convoy.

"Rest in the wild, and continue your journey tomorrow morning. We'll be in Changzhou by noon."

Jiang Li said "oh" and looked up at the interior of the tent. Although it was very simple, it was much more comfortable than sleeping in a car.

I didn’t expect that the outdoor camping equipment in ancient times was so complete.