Ye leaned against the pillar on the side of the thatched house with his sword in his arms and slowly opened his eyes. He looked up at the sky and then behind the thatched house, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
It has been nearly half an hour since His Highness Seventh Prince took the Ninth Princess. He hasn't come back yet. Could it be that something happened?
Half an hour ago, Ye came out of the house and saw His Highness the Seventh Prince carrying the Ninth Princess towards the back mountain. He wanted to remind the two of them that the forest was deep and they had not explored much in the innermost part. There might be wild animals, but he thought of the Seventh Prince.
His Highness's elusive poison was yet to be spoken. After all, if he were to confront him head-on, he wouldn't be able to defeat His Majesty the Seventh Highness.
But it’s been so long now...
Standing up at night, staring at the entrance of the forest, the wind passed through the treetops, forming mottled sounds, but there was nothing else.
"What's wrong?"
A slightly hoarse voice sounded from behind.
Ye was startled and turned around. Unexpectedly, Su Lixun was standing behind him, wearing a cloak. There was a little tiredness in his beautiful fox eyes. Obviously, he didn't trust Su Rongan to take care of the child. He had only slept for less than half of the time.
The hour has risen.
Ye told what he had just seen. Before he finished speaking, His Highness saw his brows slowly wrinkled, "You mean, Rong An took Jiu'er into the woods?"
Thinking about it, Su Rongan tried her best to arch her body and looked forward. She saw Su Jiu hanging on the man's shoulders like noodles, and her two short arms were swinging. She didn't know whether she was alive or dead, and Su Rongan felt more and more anxious.
Anxious, he opened his mouth to call Su Jiu's name, but after a long time of talking, no sound came out. Only then did he realize that he was speechless.
After the man put Su Jiu down, he walked over to Su Rongan and tapped him a few times.
"hiss!"
Saying that, Ye was about to walk into the woods.
The old Taoist priest stared at Su Rongan again, and saw that he really didn't look like he was lying. His face instantly darkened. God knows how he could see his expression from the old Taoist priest's unkempt appearance, but Su Rongan just felt that after he finished speaking
After saying this, the old Taoist priest's mood seemed not to be as beautiful as before.
"No need, I'll go there myself." Su Lixun opened the straps of the cloak with his fingertips, took it off and threw it to Ye, "You go and prepare things for tonight."
"Maidmaid? This Su Yijun is so brave!"
Hmm? Small temple?
Su Rongan's heart trembled, and her expression immediately turned ugly.
"What about the maid? Your Majesty is above tens of millions of people. It is already a great honor to be favored by His Majesty. Do you still think that a mother is more valuable than a daughter?" Su Rongan deliberately provoked him.
**
‘Shua—shua—’
"It turns out her name is Su Jiu."
His calf was being pulled by someone, and almost his whole body was touching the ground. There was an uneven ground behind him, and he could occasionally feel a few small stones brushing against him. If the dead leaves on the ground weren't thick enough, his back would definitely be
So bald.
Su Rong'an felt as if he was being stared at by some wild beast. A chill rose from his tailbone and went straight to the Tianling Cap.
What about your ninth princess? You’re not familiar with her at all!
Su Rong'an couldn't help but complain silently in her heart, with a look of surprise on her face: "So you are the master of the Ninth Princess! What a pleasure to meet you!"
The person dragging him seemed to have noticed that he was awake and did not stop. Instead, he walked faster. Su Rongan cursed in his heart. If the person hadn't suddenly appeared and caught him off guard, he would never have been in such a mess.
From his angle, he could see the entire small temple at a glance. This man had obviously lived here for a long time. There were iron pots, porcelain bowls, and a fire pit made of stones. They looked very simple and could not be considered a small temple.
It's drafty from all sides, but it's true that there are only a few tiles on the roof. I really don't know how this person could live there for so long.
I don't know how long he was dragged along, but the man finally stopped.
Su Rong'an really didn't know. He even knew about Su Jiu from the gossips of the ladies in the palace, so he honestly shook his head, "I don't know, I haven't heard of it."
"You stinking Taoist priest, please release me immediately!"
Seeing that the Taoist priest had guessed Su Jiu's identity at once, Su Rongan hummed a few times and raised his chin: "Are you scared? I'm warning you, let us go quickly, or the guards will come to find you.
…”
Su Rongan felt dissatisfied, and her back had been numbed by small stones that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Since he was still alive, that fat girl Su Jiu should be fine, Su Rongan comforted herself.
The old Taoist priest glanced at Su Rong'an and saw that he was young and just regarded him as Su Jiu's reading companion or playmate. This kind of operation often happened in the royal family. The scene where the two were playing with each other just now was considered a childish one in the eyes of the old Taoist priest.
Just make a fuss, otherwise he wouldn't have dragged Su Rong'an back, a burden. He wanted to find out more things from Su Rong'an's mouth. After thinking about it, he glanced at Su Jiu in the small temple and said slowly:
Su Rong'an suddenly became vigilant, and then he saw the man's true face clearly. It was this look that almost made Su Rong'an vomit. How long had it been since this guy took a shower?
"If we really want to count, your ninth princess should call me Master."
"You're lying to me." The old Taoist grinned, showing his yellowed teeth, "This girl doesn't look like she's not favored."
Back pain!
He didn't seem to take his father seriously, but was very concerned about Su Jiu's biological mother.
Seeing that Su Rongan was silent, the old Taoist priest asked.
Ye caught the cloak, lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Sure enough, the old Taoist priest seemed to be even more angry. He fell down several trees before calming down, and stared at Su Rongan closely.
Seeing that the old Taoist priest stopped talking again, Su Rongan thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Senior... what is your relationship with the ninth princess's biological mother and the Chu Ran you just mentioned?"
Su Lixun looked unhappy, Ye nodded and said, "I will go look for you immediately!"
"Are you talking about the men in black following this little girl?" Before Su Rongan could finish his warning, the Taoist priest tilted his head and asked in confusion. Seeing Su Rongan's expression change, he suddenly said: "If you are talking about those people
, they can’t find it.”
What about... Su Jiu?
Su Rongan was shocked. There was the fear of being punished by his fifth brother after returning, the worry of his father finding out if things got too big, and... something that even he himself was not quite sure about rose up from the bottom of his heart.
of concern for Su Jiu.
The man only glanced at Su Rongan briefly, then carried Su Jiu, who was still unconscious, into the small temple.
The old Taoist priest seemed to be mentally disturbed, and he didn't take Su Yijun seriously. His attitude towards Su Jiu was also very strange. He couldn't say he liked her, but it didn't seem like he had any deep hatred.
Only then did Su Rongan realize that there was a ruined temple in front of him. The temple was not big, and at most it could only house a Buddha. Perhaps it was the Earthen Bodhisattva that people in nearby villages worshiped a long time ago. However, this temple had not been worshiped for a long time.
It was old, dilapidated, and very desolate.
"Her mother is the maid of the cold palace." Su Rongan suppressed the anxiety in his heart and pretended to be calm, "Since you know her identity, you know that if you really hurt her, His Majesty will not let you go!"
The man was squatting next to Su Rongan, his voice was hoarse and muddy, and his voice was not pleasant. Seeing Su Rongan looking at him, his eyes moved, "Su? The royal family? The ninth princess of Beiyan Kingdom?"
"Whose child is she Su Yijun and?"
The old Taoist priest turned a deaf ear to Su Rongan's words. He just murmured a few words in a low voice and then suddenly became angry and slapped the dead tree next to him.
Su Rong'an looked at Su Jiu who was still lying on the straw pile. How could this fat girl sleep so well? She hadn't woken up yet!
"Then have you heard of Chu Ran?" The old Taoist priest asked after being silent for a long time.
His hands were supported by a dirty and colorless strip of cloth. Su Rongan recognized it. It was a binding knot. Now, he was being dragged around like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.
Su Rongan looked at Su Jiu and shouted: "Su Jiu! Little girl! Su Jiu!!!"
Huh? He can talk now?
He originally thought that the Taoist priest was just asking for money or something else, but after hearing his understatement, his heart suddenly sank. He did not expect that this old Taoist priest was so powerful. If what he said was true, it meant that,
This person's martial arts, at least his light skills, are not inferior to the secret guards given to Su Jiu by his father.
This man was wearing a Taoist robe whose original color could not be clearly seen, but the robe looked like rags from the waist down, strand by strand. The whole person was unkempt, his hair was messy, and his face seemed to be painted black.
Qi, could only see clearly the pair of relatively cloudy eyes. When he got closer, Su Rongan could obviously smell a strong smell that he didn't know how to describe, but Su Rongan was still keen to smell a faint smell from this mixed smell.
Medicinal aroma.
Su Rongan only felt a strong wind passing by his ears, and with a 'bang' sound, a branch not far away fell down, making a loud noise. Su Rongan was shocked, not only because of this person's profound skills.
, especially because of his words.
The old Taoist priest's words revealed that he seemed to be related to Su Jiu's biological mother, and he was not afraid of his father's majesty. This showed that he was not from Beiyan country. After knowing that the old Taoist priest would not harm Su Jiu, Su Rongan breathed a sigh of relief.
Why is he still moving?
Su Rongan opened her eyes drowsily, and immediately saw the sky divided into countless pieces by dead branches. It was a cloudy day today, and there was not even a sun. Su Rongan thought, and after thinking about it, she noticed something was wrong.
That's right, wasn't he just fooled by Su Jiu? Just when he was about to teach the fat girl a lesson, he saw a person... hmm? A person?!
Su Rongan woke up instantly and realized the situation she was in.
Su Rongan stiffened his neck and said, "Are you lying to me? You will know if you go out and ask yourself. This matter is not a secret in the capital. You can just ask anyone on the street and you will know it. If it is not for the nobles in the palace, they will know it."
After marrying the Ninth Princess, he took her to be raised by me, so His Majesty would not love her so much, and it would probably be a drag on that nobleman's happiness."
After the man carried Su Jiu inside, he placed her on a pile of dry straw. This treatment was better than his.
The old Taoist priest seemed to feel very comfortable with Su Rong'an's flattering tone. He stroked his greasy beard, but then he didn't know what he thought of, and his expression immediately dropped.
"It's a pity that none of these disciples can learn well. Chu Ran's natal Gu died a while ago, and I don't know who accepted that evil disciple on my behalf.
As for this little girl's biological mother..." The old Taoist priest glanced at Su Rong'an with sharp eyes and snorted coldly, "You kid is talking nonsense, do you really think that I am a three-year-old child? Huh?"
As soon as the old Taoist priest finished speaking, the stone Su Rongan was leaning against broke into pieces, like soft tofu cubes.