The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Helplessly, Lu Jinan looked at Xie Zhiyan beside him.

The latter just stood quietly by the river and watched, not feeling that there was anything wrong.

Lu Jinan walked towards Xie Zhiyan. The two men, who also had superior features and outstanding temperament, stood silently, looking at the two laughing women on the river bank.

One person, one person at heart.

As the sun sets, the scenery of the mountains and fields is as beautiful as a painting. The rosy glow in the sky dyes the entire forest with an orange-red halo, giving people the illusion that time is peaceful and tranquil.

And in Xie Zhiyan's deep gaze, there was always only one person reflected.

Lu Jinan couldn't help but asked first, "Sir, you...are you really not going to care?"

"Why should I care?" Xie Zhiyan's smile remained unchanged, and his eyes showed unconscious indulgence and permissiveness.

Outside the capital, in the mountains and forests, strong grass flutters freely in the setting sun, gleaming with brilliance, a brightness and vitality unseen within the deep walls...

In Xie Zhiyan's opinion, this was a rare side of Jiang Wantang that showed she was not disguising herself, and he couldn't have asked for more.

If you pretend for too long, you will get tired.

Seeing his nonchalant look, Lu Jinan was speechless.

"Don't you think that sometimes people should be like her, free and unrestrained?" Xie Zhiyan lowered his eyes slightly, looking very gentle: "Even if you are a woman, you should not be completely bound by rules and dogmas."

"In the eyes of the world, women are often defined as gentle and dignified, but anything other than that isn't necessarily bad."

"But, in my opinion, she is the best."

Lu Jinan was stunned. He didn't expect that such words would come out of the mouth of Xie Zhiyan, who was always well-mannered and polite.

Lu Jinan looked at her in shock, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Xie Zhiyan is a very clear-headed and smart person. He knows exactly what he wants and what he should do.

A pair of dark and wise eyes, as if they could see through people's hearts, yet they were frighteningly calm and self-possessed.

He thought that if His Majesty had not left, Xie Zhiyan would never have let anyone notice his thoughts.

He hid it all too well.

Lu Jinan prided himself on being a very intelligent person, but if he had not been following Xie Zhiyan all the time, he would not have been able to see anything at all.

When he saw Jiang Wantang coming ashore with a little mud on his body, he frowned slightly, although he agreed with Xie Zhiyan's point of view in his heart.

But Lu Jinan felt that a girl should still behave like a girl. Even if she was not dignified, at least she should not be as wild and unruly as Jiang Wantang.

I just wonder what His Majesty would feel if one day he discovered that his delicate and well-behaved concubine had such a side to her?

His Yunshang is still the best.

On the riverbank, Jiang Wantang looked at the small basket full of fish in her hands, her peach blossom eyes shining. She didn't forget to hold it up and said to Xie Zhiyan proudly, "Master Xie, how is it?"

Xie Zhiyan smiled, gave her a gesture of praise in a very flattering manner, and then handed her a clean handkerchief to wipe her face.

The little fox turned into a dirty fox.

Jiang Wantang asked him, "Do you think fish tastes better grilled or cooked in soup?"

The gentleness in Xie Zhiyan's eyes deepened, and with a smile, he said, almost indulgently, "Just do it."

"You can eat it however you want."

Lu Jinan still remembers the feeling when he first met Xie Zhiyan. He was aloof, calm and indifferent, and his coldness was full of distance.

And after following him, he was aloof and upright, wise and intelligent, and a master of strategy...

But at this moment, the man with a smile on his face in front of Jiang Wantang made it impossible to associate him with his previous image.

Lu Jinan suddenly realized that he had experienced too much in this short day...

A pair of eyes sees everything they should and shouldn't see.

Soon, everyone collected firewood and made a fire to roast the fish, and stewed a pot of fish soup.

After dinner, Xie Zhiyan received a letter from Zhang Long via carrier pigeon, saying that they had arrived in Changzhou, the area worst hit by the flood, with food and relief money. They were distributing food and repairing dams according to Xie Zhiyan's instructions.

Jiang Wantang looked at Xie Zhiyan, who seemed lost in thought, and asked, "Master Xie, how long will it take us to reach the flood-stricken areas south of the Yangtze River?"

Xie Zhiyan raised his eyes to look at her and said slowly, "At the fastest, it will take five or six days, at the slowest, about ten days."

"What's wrong? Are you tired from traveling all day?"

Along the way, for safety and security, and also to save time, some roads have been flooded...

Therefore, they walked through desolate mountains and wild roads along the way. Except for showing up in Yangcheng, they never approached other cities and counties along the way.

Sleeping in the open and rushing all the way, I'm afraid that an ordinary man would not be able to bear it.

Plus, she rode with them all day today...

Xie Zhiyan's heart tightened and he felt worried when he realized what was happening.

Jiang Wantang smiled calmly and said, "I'm not tired."

Xie Zhiyan stared at her deeply with a dark look in his eyes. He was silent for a moment and added, "If you are tired, don't force yourself. You must speak up."

Jiang Wantang looked at him with amusement and said, "Okay."

She paused and asked again, "What about him? Is there any news?"

Xie Zhiyan knew who this "he" was, needless to say.

He shook his head. Seeing some worry in Jiang Wantang's eyes, he hesitated for a moment before finally explaining, "He has the Dragon Shadow Guards with him. If there's any danger, the Dragon Shadow Guards will send a signal in advance and gather the troops."

"Don't worry, if there's no news, there's nothing wrong."

The existence of the Dragon Shadow Guard was originally a secret, but he still told it to reassure Jiang Wantang.

What he didn't say was that Ji Wuyuan also placed two Dragon Shadow Guards by her side on this trip to protect her.

The Dragon Shadow Guards are not allowed to show up unless necessary, and they only recognize their master Ji Wuyuan.

Unlike other secret guards, their main responsibility is to protect their master.

So with Xie Zhiyan there along the way, the Dragon Shadow Guards did not come near.

This is also the reason why he reminded Jiang Wantang to give up running away.

Not to mention whether she could escape, even if she did, Ji Wuyuan would know immediately.

Jiang Wantang nodded thoughtfully, then turned and left.

"Wait..." Xie Zhiyan looked at the mud on her body and reminded her, "There is a stream in the back mountain. The water source is clear and the location is hidden. If you want to wash up, you can go there..."

Jiang Wantang looked back at him, his expression slightly dazed. After a long pause, he softly said, "Okay."

She was indeed planning to wait until late at night and go find a place with water with Yun Shang to wash up.

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Jiang Wantang and Yun Shang took some clothes and headed towards the back mountain that Xie Zhiyan had mentioned.

Indeed, as he said, there was a hidden stream with crystal clear water. The moonlight poured onto the calm surface of the lake, making it sparkle.

Yun Shang's eyes showed a hint of joy, and she said happily: "Sister, this place is really great. It's so hidden. How did you find it?"