That evening, the three of them stopped to rest. Fang Qiaoer was thirsty, so he found a nearby water source and drank some water.
In the middle of the night, Fang Qiaoer suddenly developed a high fever, clutching her stomach and screaming that it hurt.
Fortunately, Beiming Shuangxue brought some medicine with her. After giving it to Fang Qiaoer, her stomach pain was gone, but the high fever continued.
Ma Xiaoquan had no choice but to divide the work with Beiming Shuangxue. He kept bringing cold water, while Beiming Shuangxue kept soaking the handkerchief with cold water and put it on Fang Qiaoer's forehead to help her cool down.
After a night, none of the three of them had a good rest.
...
At dawn, Fang Qiaoer slowly opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was a human face. That was Ma Xiaoquan, the real Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan was walking around to fetch water last night. Ma Xiaoquan found it troublesome, so he took off the human skin mask on his face. Fang Qiaoer's sudden opening of his eyes also surprised Ma Xiaoquan, but it was too late. Fang Qiaoer had already seen his true face.
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"Who are you?" Fang Qiaoer worked hard to sit up, first checked her body to make sure nothing had been done, and then looked at Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan gave a bitter laugh, put down the water bag in his hand, and said: "I am Ma San~"
"Ma San? What's wrong with you?" Fang Qiaoer looked at Beiming Shuangxue, who also had a look of complaint on his face, but nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, this is my husband's true appearance."
Fang Qiaoer's eyes lit up, because Ma Xiaoquan's real appearance now was much more handsome than his appearance with that human skin mask on.
"Uh, I'm really sorry, Miss Qiao'er, but I'm relieved that you're okay~"
With that said, Ma Xiaoquan reached out, picked up the handkerchief that fell next to Fang Qiaoer, and handed it to Beiming Shuangxue.
Fang Qiaoer breathed out and said, "Thank you for taking care of me..."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "You're welcome, we have to help each other, well, there's still half the journey, I think it's better to get a carriage~"
Fang Qiaoer hummed and said, "I have the same idea. There is a small town not far ahead. We can go to the town and buy a carriage."
"Okay~"
...
An hour later, the three of them arrived at the small town. It was a very quaint town, a bit like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Canoes occasionally passed by on the river, giving people a very peaceful and peaceful feeling.
"It's really nice here~" Beiming Shuangxue said.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and asked Fang Qiaoer: "Miss Qiaoer, do you know this town very well?"
Fang Qiaoer nodded and said: "It's okay. My brother and I have been here a few times before. The snacks here are very good. I will take you to try them. When you are full, we will buy a carriage and continue going out."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head and said: "That's good, but we don't have money..."
Fang Qiaoer smiled slightly and took out two gold beads from his sleeve pocket: "These two gold beads are enough for us to buy a lot of things."
Beiming Shuangxue is a little money-crazy. When she saw Fang Qiaoer's generosity, she relapsed into her old habit: "Can you buy some more nice clothes?"
Fang Qiaoer smiled and said: "Of course~ Well, you are nobles now after all, and nobles should look like nobles, and they should not be inferior to others in terms of clothing."
Ma Xiaoquan worriedly said: "This man is innocent of the crime of harboring a jade. If we do that, we might be missed by thieves, right?"
Fang Qiaoer thought for a while and said: "You are right, then buy some beautiful clothes and don't wear them yet. It won't be too late to change into them when you return to Heiqing Country~"
"Okay~~"
...
Although the scenery of the town was nice, there really wasn't much place to wander around. Ma Xiaoquan and the other three had some snacks, rested for a while, and then continued on their way.
On the way, Ma Xiaoquan wanted to ask Fang Qiaoer a question that he had never been able to answer, but if he asked, his identity as an outsider might be exposed.
Bei Ming Shuangxue was still smart. After all, she and Fang Qiaoer were both women, and they were sitting in the carriage together, so they talked happily.
Beiming Shuangxue asked: "I heard from my father that there is another place besides our place, well, it is outside..."
Fang Qiaoer nodded: "Yes, but generally no one goes out, but there are quite a few who come in..."
"My dad also said that in the world outside, there is a big one called 'sun', which is the one above your head. It is very warm under the sun..."
Fang Qiaoer said: "There is no 'sun' here, but in the palace of the Heiqing Kingdom, there is a big stone with suspicious heat. The reason why the Heiqing Kingdom is strong depends on that big stone."
"Big rock?"
"Yes, the big stone. That big stone needs light every day. When it shines, the whole world is bright, even if it is blocked, it is useless. But when the big stone stops shining, it becomes dark...
..Our former king of the Black and Green Kingdom wanted to control the stone, but he was unable to do so, and his eyes were burned because of it..."
"Is it so powerful?"
When Ma Xiaoquan, who was driving the carriage, heard Fang Qiaoer's description in the carriage, half of the questions in his mind were solved. Just say, there is no sun above the head here, but it is like the outside world, with day and night. Fang Qiaoer said that.
The big stone should be a good explanation.
"What kind of big stone is that?" Beiming Shuangxue continued to ask.
"Well, I've seen it once. I saw the stone when it was bare. I can't tell what it is... but it's very big..."
"Then if we have a chance, let's go take a look together?" Beiming Shuangxue said.
"Well, okay~"
...
At the same time, the team sending off the bride was also in a certain small town. Due to the large number of people in the team and the daily life of the accompanying nobles, their progress was nearly half slower than that of Ma Xiaoquan.
Li Qinghan slowly stepped down from the carriage, looked at the scenery in the town, and said: "This town is a bit desolate..."
Zhao Wenyi said: "We fought hard with the Heiqing Kingdom before, and this town happened to be one of the battlefields. Alas, many people died... But thanks to Qinghan, the Heiqing Kingdom ceased the war. Qinghan, you still
Remember, this town is where you slaughtered all the soldiers of the Black and Green Kingdom..."
Li Qinghan sighed: "War is too cruel. If we can avoid fighting, then we should not fight..."
Zhao Wenqiang walked forward with a smile and said: "The war can be fought, of course it must be fought. The Heiqing Kingdom has stolen most of our land, and my father has always wanted to take it back."
Li Qinghan frowned slightly. Although Zhao Wenqiang's words were correct, in her opinion, they were too cruel. The last massacre of the Fire Spirit was done after she saw the soldiers of the Black and Green Kingdom brutalizing the people of this country.
Zhao Wenyi rolled his eyes at Zhao Wenqiang and said, "We're just talking about fighting, why don't you lead soldiers to fight?"
Zhao Wenqiang sneered: "You didn't go too, didn't you?"
Li Qinghan waved his hands in disgust: "If you want to argue, just go ahead and argue."
The two looked at each other. Although they disliked each other very much, they both loved the same woman and did not want to lose face in front of the woman they loved.
"Hmph~" Zhao Wenqiang snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and turned away.
Zhao Wenyi looked at Zhao Wenqiang and shook his head helplessly.
Li Qinghan asked: "You are brothers, why do you look like enemies?"
Zhao Wenyi smiled bitterly and said: "You are right, but because my father has only one throne... not only Wen Qiang and I, but also the other brothers and sisters who are capable of competing for the throne, because of the throne, all
Watch out for each other."
Li Qinghan said: "Do you really want that throne? In my opinion, among you brothers and sisters, the only heir who can be called the king is probably Princess Ting."
"Sister Ting..." Zhao Wenyi smiled again and nodded, "You are right, Sister Ting is indeed the most reasonable heir to the throne, but before the matter is decided, everyone wants to compete.
"
"You are living a very tiring life..." Li Qinghan sighed and looked into the distance. Unknowingly, the appearance of a person suddenly popped up in her mind.
Li Qinghan closed her eyes, not rejecting this sudden thought. On the contrary, the man's voice and smile became clearer and clearer in her mind.
Zhao Wenyi stood next to Li Qinghan, watching her close her eyes and slightly raise the corners of her mouth. He knew that the woman he loved had always only been interested in that man.
Zhao Wenyi was a little jealous and suddenly said: "Qinghan, do you know what I want to pursue in this life?"
Li Qinghan's thoughts were interrupted by Zhao Wenyi's sudden question. She opened her eyes and said nothing, but looked at Zhao Wenyi quietly.
Zhao Wenyi said: "Before I met you, I never thought about arguing with Wen Qiang and the others. In fact, I know my abilities and I am not suitable to be a king. On the contrary, Wen Qiang is more suitable to be a king in some aspects."
A king..." As he spoke, Zhao Wenyi looked at Li Qinghan, "But since I saw you, Qinghan, I suddenly felt that if I don't have the right in my hands, I can't have you..."
Li Qinghan shook his head: "You don't have me now, you can't have me..."
Zhao Wenyi said: "Is it because of that Ma Xiaoquan? Why, why am I not as good as him?"
Li Qinghan shook his head: "Actually, you are very good, but Wenyi, there are some things and some people that can never be replaced..."
Zhao Wenyi clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to vent his anger and question Li Qinghan, but he knew that all this was in vain.
Li Qinghan ignored Zhao Wenyi anymore. She turned around and continued to look into the distance. A wild goose flew slowly past and screamed. Then, another wild goose suddenly flew up not far away...