mtl008 Chapter 74 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 6
Chapter 74 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 6
Wild mountain forests cannot compare to ranches that are specially designed for releasing prey; they mostly contain pheasants and rabbits.
With a single movement of Ling Yi's large bow, the already small prey was shot into a bloody pulp.
After hunting all afternoon, she was finally able to catch a wild rabbit thanks to Xiao Yao's six-strength bow.
An unfamiliar face appeared by the campfire, roasted a rabbit and a pheasant with fine spices, then roasted a lamb before quietly leaving again.
Xiao Yao, whose face was covered in soot from starting the fire, gave Ling Yi a shameless smile and said confidently, "I can't!"
So it should be left to someone who knows how!
Ling Yi tore off a piece of warm lamb and stuffed it into Xiao Yao's mouth: "Eat yours!"
Wild game sounds appealing, but it can't compare to the taste of carefully raised lambs. After a meal, the lambs were almost completely eaten, while the wild game was only touched twice to taste.
Xiao Yao ate with great manners, carefully cutting the mutton with a small dagger adorned with gemstones, and his hands remained largely free of grease until the very end.
Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, watching the imperceptible manners he displayed, and smiled.
Xiao Yao, who was drinking fruit wine to cleanse his palate, stared blankly and mumbled, "You smiled again."
He scurried closer to Ling Yi like a little animal, resting his head on her hand: "You look so beautiful when you smile, like a fairy."
His face was delicate, but his figure was not short. At this moment, he leaned against Ling Yi, looking quite like a big bird seeking shelter.
Ling Yi wanted to touch his flushed face, but then she noticed the oil on her hands and couldn't help but tilt her head and rub against him, just like him: "Mmm."
She knew she was beautiful; Xiao Yao had told her that many times.
Is it true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
With a slight smile, Ling Yi clinked her wine pouch against Xiao Yao's white jade cup and downed the strong liquor.
"I can't drink anymore, I'm dizzy." Xiao Yao, who had only drunk a few small cups, hummed twice and then leaned against Ling Yi's arm and started snoring softly.
The horses in the distance snorted, and Lu An was having his own dinner. When Ling Yi finished drinking all the wine in her wine bag under the moonlight, the only sound in the forest was the rustling of leaves.
She gently moved Xiao Yao's head, letting him continue to sleep against the soft bundle.
She pulled a cloak over herself and covered her completely before leaping up a tree and heading into the distance.
"Come back!" Xiao Yao's voice suddenly rang out as the trees around him rustled again.
He had already woken up the moment Ling Yi moved, but dared not disturb her movements.
Xiao Yao's eyes still held the dazed look of a hangover, his hand clutching the cloak Ling Yi had draped over him, his lips pressed tightly together.
"Master?" Lu An tiptoed over from a distance and helped him up. "Aren't you going to take a look?"
The injuries on that person's body came about strangely, and the person's background is unknown. How can we feel at ease if we don't go and check on them?
"What are you looking at? She told me when she wanted to!" Xiao Yao's voice was tinged with melancholy, and his fingers gripping the cloak were turning white. "Don't go after her. Anyone who disobeys will be sent back to the capital!"
Upon hearing this, Lu An waved his hand helplessly, and the person in the shadows disappeared again.
"Why are you doing this to yourself?" He poked at the campfire and gently advised, "If you want to know, just look it up. Why worry about it and ruin your health?"
When has our master ever suffered such an injustice?
Xiao Yao stubbornly shook her head: "I want to wait for her to tell me herself!"
Seeing that he was already like this, Lu An stopped trying to persuade him.
The master has been stubborn since childhood; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to compete with His Majesty for this opportunity to travel alone.
Although this alone has a bit too much moisture.
Ling Yi circled around the forest several times and was surprised to find that no one was chasing after her.
Are Xiao Yao's bodyguards just sitting around doing nothing?
The idea was immediately suppressed by Ling Yi.
Those who lurk in the shadows can make her lose her footing from time to time, which shows how formidable they are.
The reason things are like this now is simply because someone doesn't want them to catch up.
A gentle glint flashed in her eyes, Ling Yi chuckled and shook her head, then headed away into the mountains.
The towering mountains are a paradise for wild animals. Even if villagers occasionally venture in, they only hunt and chop wood on the side. As a result, this small village, hidden for more than ten miles in the mountains, has never been discovered.
As night deepened, the entire village fell into slumber.
As Ling Yi walked across the irregular patches of fields and entered the village area, she began to make irregular calls that resembled those of a shrike.
Upon hearing the sound, the hidden sentries concealed themselves and quietly disappeared, allowing Ling Yi to reach the heart of the village without any hindrance.
knock knock knock.
The light tapping on the window frame jolted the old man awake from his sleep: "Who is it?"
"it's me."
The door creaked open, and Ling Yi slipped into the room.
The old man, holding an oil lamp, looked at Ling Yi, who had returned alone: "Why are you alone? Where is the princess?"
The dynasty had been gone for over thirty years, and it was laughable to still call her a princess, but this old woman truly respected the only direct descendant of the former emperor.
Qin Hui also had three friends. Although the late emperor was somewhat human and extremely cruel to the people, as the supreme ruler sitting on the dragon throne, he did have some confidants.
These confidants may not be good people, but they have exceptional respect for his descendants.
And so, the princess was respectfully made a concubine of the new dynasty.
With my own life.
Seeing the old man's anxious expression, Ling Yi coldly said, "The princess will not be coming back."
The old man was startled. He grabbed Ling Yi's wrist like an eagle's claw and said sternly, "What do you mean? Explain yourself!"
Ling Yi saw a flash of murderous intent in his eyes when he said this.
This uncle, who treated Ling Yi like his own daughter, now harbored murderous intent towards her because of the imperial bloodline he had only met a few times.
The more sincere his loyalty, the more ridiculous it becomes.
Ling Yi took the lamp from his hand and calmly explained the situation of the ambush. She lied about the information the system had given her, claiming it was from her own investigation, and cruelly told the old man:
In order to become a concubine of the new dynasty's prince, your princess has already sold you out, and even plans to exchange the heads of all the former dynasty's remnants in the valley for her happy life.
"That's impossible!" the old man exclaimed in shock, but then fell silent under Ling Yi's cold gaze.
The younger man before him was no less loyal to Princess Qingxi than he was; in fact, because of the late Crown Prince, she was the most loyal person in the entire valley.
In order to gain the ability to protect the princess, she suffered countless hardships from childhood to adulthood, and even faced life and death several times before she achieved her current skills.
When she was promoted to be the princess's personal bodyguard, her anticipation and joy were palpable.
Over the years, she has risked her life for the princess without ever hesitating.
Such a loyal and righteous man, full of passion and righteousness, has become like this. Could it be that the princess really...