Leaving Zhushan District, they followed Zhushui all the way north, heading straight for Mount Yong near Gu City.
By the time the sky brightened, Yang Fan's party was already forty li away from Huang Zhuling. They were exhausted and sweating profusely.
The route Yang Fan had deliberately chosen did not have any villages or towns ahead. Once they were tired, they turned into a col. The carriage carrying the Prince of Luling still had several large bundles on it. At this time, they rested their horses, took out the bundles, changed their clothes, and had Gu Zhuting put on some makeup for them.
The soft pads on the hooves of the war horses were removed, and their night clothes were changed into the casual clothes that they were used to wearing on long journeys. It was impossible for such a group of people to not attract attention, but if they disguised the female guards as men, they wouldn't attract too much attention.
It was impossible for Gu Zhuting to disguise everyone in such a short amount of time. It should be known that it took her four hours to disguise Yang Fan for the first time. After that, it would take her at least half an hour to touch up her makeup. There were more than twenty people here, so how could she have the time to do it one by one?
Riding a fine horse for the entire journey, Jiu Cai'er was on tenterhooks at the beginning, her muscles tensed up. After a while, she realized that there was no danger and that the feeling of riding the wind was rather good. As a result, she relaxed her body and mind and began to enjoy this novel feeling that she had never experienced before.
Along the way, the scenery that was completely different from the scenery on Yellow Bamboo Ridge entered her eyes one by one. Every one of them was a novelty. She even observed the carriage that had its curtains tightly drawn and did not know what important person or thing was hiding inside for a long time with great interest. She was very interested in the wheels that turned normally despite the bumpy road and did not fall apart as she had expected.
Her special experiences gave her much more experience than other girls of her age. Perhaps it would take an ordinary person several decades to gain, but in other aspects, her knowledge was even inferior to that of a three-year-old child. Ever since she was born, she had never seen those things.
Gu Zhuting was helping some of the female guards to make up their appearances. Yang Fan first rushed to the carriage and secretly discussed something with the people in the carriage. After that, he hid in the forest, changed out of his martial attire, and changed into a very ordinary set of clothes.
At this time, it was not Jiu Cai 'er's turn to change her appearance. She was idly looking around on the hillside. The actions of Yang Fan and the others were extremely strange, causing Jiu Cai 'er to suspect that they were a group of bandits.
But she was only curious, not afraid. The dangerous environment she had been in had given her the ability to sense whether others had good or bad intentions towards her. Perhaps she would be wrong about one or two people's attitudes, but with so many people, she could be sure that they didn't have any ill intentions towards her.
Therefore, as long as the other party had no ill intentions towards her, then she would not care who the other party was. No matter who the other party was, no matter what the other party's identity was, no matter where the other party took her, was there a place more annoying to her than the Huang Zhuling where she was trapped?
"Ouch!"
Jiu Cai 'Er was so focused on looking around that she didn't pay attention to her feet. A shallow dent appeared on the ground, causing her to sprain her ankle. It didn't hurt her tendons, but it hurt a bit. Jiu Cai' Er hopped a few times with a pained expression on her face.
"You're so careless, looking around while walking!" Yang Fan walked over and asked her, "Is it serious?"
Jiu Cai 'Er stepped on the ground with the tip of her foot and smiled sweetly at him, "It's nothing, it doesn't hurt."
Yang Fan said, "That's good. Let's go, I'll take you to change your clothes. You need to change your appearance as well."
"Oh!" Jiu Cai 'Er hopped a few times on her tiptoes before changing to a normal pace. She followed obediently by Yang Fan's side and asked softly, "Brother Qiao, why do you have to be so secretive? Are they … picking herbs with Brother Qiao? "
Yang Fan's footsteps paused and he said hesitantly, "Er … the situation here is very complicated, I can't explain it to you in a short amount of time. Don't ask too much. Don't worry, you are my woman now, I won't harm you. I will explain this matter to you later! "
"En!" Jiu Cai 'Er bit her lips and nodded obediently, saying in a soft voice, "I won't ask, I'll listen to Brother Qiao, but … I only have one thing to ask of Brother Qiao …"
Yang Fan didn't think much of it at first, but now that the two of them had the most intimate relationship, it was a little awkward to hear her call him Brother Qiao again. But if he wanted to explain now, it would be a lot more long-winded. As long as he listened to her request, he asked, "What is it?"
Jiu Cai 'Er blushed a little and said in a small voice, "I want to ride with Brother Qiao when we travel, is that okay?"
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Okay! What's wrong with that? "
… …
Yellow Bamboo Ridge, the Prince of Luling's home.
Consort Wei looked at the children gathered in the hall with a gloomy expression. Even though Li Xian's health had been deteriorating in recent years and he was gradually losing the ability to have sex, he used to be very productive and had many children.
He had four sons, Li Zhongrun, Li Zhongfu, Li Zhongjun, and Li Zhongmao, and seven daughters. Among them, only the eldest son, the third daughter, the fourth daughter, and the youngest daughter, who was also the most doted upon by him and his wife, the seventh daughter, were Wei Shi's biological children. At this moment, the family was so nervous because … Seventh Princess Li Guo 'Er had disappeared.
When they woke up in the morning, the sisters didn't see Guo 'Er. At the time, they didn't think too much of it because among the Prince of Luling's family, only this Li Guo' Er was blessed by heaven. She could roam around Yellow Bamboo Ridge without being criticized. Even the commander of the garrison, Jia Xing, liked her.
Guo 'Er was a princess, so Jia Xing didn't dare to officially take her as his adopted daughter. But in the stronghold, Guo' Er had always called him godfather, and Jia Xing didn't deny this. Because of this, the Prince of Luling's family lived with their tails between their legs and didn't dare to leave the house unless necessary. Li Guo 'Er was the only exception. Last night, a house in the stronghold caught fire and Li Guo 'Er disappeared early in the morning. The sisters didn't think much of it, thinking that their little sister had gone to check on the fire.
When she didn't come back during breakfast, the family didn't pay much attention to it. But when she still didn't show up in the afternoon, Madam Wei became a little anxious. Because 'the Prince of Luling was sick at home', Madam Wei didn't dare to be ostentatious, and she didn't dare to ask people carelessly. She only sent her eldest son out to look for her, but of course, there was no trace of her.
It was then that the family discovered a row of small words carved on the wall next to Li Guo 'Er's bed. It said that she didn't want to spend the rest of her life on this Yellow Bamboo Ridge. She met a cultivator and wanted to travel the world with him, cultivate immortality and learn the Dao. She wanted to bid farewell to her parents and her family. The handwriting was sloppy and there were only a few simple lines, but it was enough to explain her whereabouts.
Madam Wei panicked. This little princess of the Prince of Luling's Mansion would go out for a stroll almost every day. The Commander of the Brigade, Jia Xing, doted on her very much and often called this daughter over to talk to him. Now that Guo 'Er had disappeared without a trace, she couldn't care less about her daughter anymore. She was only worried that if someone got suspicious and found out that the Prince of Luling had disappeared, what should she do then? The Prince of Luling was the hope of the entire family!
Madam Wei was afraid that her children would lose their composure and outsiders would notice something from their expressions. That was why Madam Wei hid the news of someone coming from the Capital City to fetch the Prince of Luling from her children. But now, she finally couldn't hide it any longer.
Madam Wei's expression darkened. She pondered for a long while before she slowly said, "Do you know why I'm so worried about Guo 'Er's departure? It's true that I love Guo 'Er the most and I can't bear to let her go, but … this isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is that your father has the hope of becoming the Crown Prince! The bitter days of our family are coming to an end! "
As soon as Madam Wei said this, her children were stunned. Madam Wei explained the entire sequence of events. The children in the hall were overjoyed when they heard this. The princesses even hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Madam Wei's expression darkened as she shouted sternly, "Shut up! Don't cry! Someone is trying to harm your father. The imperial guards in the Palace have already fetched your father and left. The later we find out about this, the safer your father will be. Now that Guo 'Er has left, once someone finds out about this, they will certainly not believe our words. They will only need to open the door and conduct a search. They will immediately discover that your father has also disappeared. When that time comes … "
When the princes and princesses heard this, they became very anxious. Each of them was at a loss of what to do. They were somewhat at a loss of what to do.
Li Zhongrun asked impatiently, "Mother, what should we do now?"
Madam Wei said in a low voice, "Remember, this matter concerns the fate of your entire life. You must be cautious. If there are outsiders who don't see Guo 'Er and become suspicious, when they ask about you, just say that your father is seriously ill and that Guo' Er is attending to him at his bedside! We … will keep this a secret for as long as we can! "
The group of children repeatedly agreed. Madam Wei gazed anxiously and worriedly towards the faraway mountains outside the window. She prayed silently in her heart, "May the heavens bless us and allow His Highness to arrive at the capital safely. Please don't be discovered by them. Please don't let any unforeseen events happen. I, Madam Wei, sincerely pray to the heavens and the gods!"
…
Yang Fan brought Jiu Cai 'er to Gu Zhuting's side. Gu Zhuting was applying some ointment on Lan Yiqing's face. It was impossible to turn a woman, especially a beautiful woman, into a man with a relatively simple method. Gu Zhuting only wanted to make their appearance a little more average and neutral.
With so many knights escorting a horse carriage, even if they were all men, they would still leave a deep impression on others. If no one was looking for them, then they would only be curious if they were ostentatious and would not ask too many questions. If someone was already looking for them, then their target would be very obvious.
Yang Fan asked, "Miss Gu, how many people are left?"
Gu Zhuting was focused on busying herself. She did not turn around and only answered, "Soon, there's only one left. After that, I will change the appearance of 'Mister Lu'. "
'Mister Lu' was the code name they used to address' Prince of Luling '. Yang Fan gladly said, "Good. In a while, change the appearance of Jiu Cai' er as well. Make sure she doesn't stand out too much during the journey."
While Yang Fan and Gu Zhuting were talking, Huang Xuchang, who was standing guard beside the carriage, heard a call from inside the carriage. He went over to ask. Prince of Luling, Li Xian, said from inside the carriage, "I want to get off to relieve myself."
Hearing this, Huang Xuchang hurriedly drew back the curtain and lowered the pedal. Li Xian bent over and walked out of the carriage. Huang Xuchang hurriedly reached out to help Prince of Luling down the carriage, wanting to take him to the forest to relieve himself.
Li Xian got off the carriage. As soon as he stood still, he straightened his back and raised his head. His eyes met with Jiu Cai 'er's. Jiu Cai 'er had already seen him. She was tongue-tied and dumbfounded. When Li Xian saw Jiu Cai 'er, he immediately cried out as if he had seen a ghost, "Guo' er?"
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