Zirui's words caused the secret guard to be stunned for a moment. Although she quickly recovered, it was still noticed by the attentive child.
Zirui narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Big sister secret guard, am I right?"
The secret guard immediately denied it, "Nonsense! If Consort Yun isn't in the palace, where else could she have gone? "
"Then I'll have to ask you guys." Zirui spread his hands, "I don't know, but if you guys don't know, then when my grandfather enters the palace tomorrow, I'll mention it to him and have him report it to the Emperor. I believe that once the Emperor hears about it, he will send out a large amount of people to search for her. Un, maybe he will also leave the palace to search for her. Ai, if the Emperor leaves the palace and someone finds out, then it will be a big problem! "
This child's worried tone made the female secret guard feel a chill run down her spine. Although she didn't understand how this brat knew that Consort Yun wasn't in the palace, but since he was so firm, he must have found some clues. It was useless to deny it now. Moreover, if this brat told Divine Doctor Yao … …
The more the secret guard thought about it, the more shocked she became. When she looked at Zirui again, her mind turned and she immediately understood, "There must be a reason for such a threat. Speak, what do you want to do?"
A smile appeared on Zirui's face. If someone familiar saw it, they would find that this child's expression was becoming more and more similar to his elder sister Feng Yu Heng. "Send us out of the palace." Zirui said to the secret guard, "As long as you send us out of the palace, I definitely won't tell anyone about this."
"You want to leave the palace?" The secret guard frowned and then shook her head, "No, it was His Highness and Princess Consort who arranged for you to stay in Winter Moon Palace. It was also approved by the Emperor, so you can't go out. Moreover, you have to go to the Imperial Hospital every day to have your injuries checked. If you leave the palace, won't you be discovered immediately? Absolutely not! "
"Why not?" Zi Rui copied her and furrowed his brow, saying: "Since you have the courage to hide something as big as imperial concubine Yun leaving the palace, what is it that you don't have the ability to hide something as small as me leaving the palace? The matter of going to the Imperial Academy of Medicine is easy to handle. You just need to bribe one of the Imperial Physicians and invite him to come to the Winter Moon Palace every day. My maternal grandfather's side is even easier to handle. Just make an excuse and say that it was Her Highness Imperial Concubine Yun's decree. Could it be that there's someone that dares to ask Her Highness Imperial Concubine Yun if it's true? "
The woman in front of him had a bitter expression. It turned out that this brat had already arranged everything and was just waiting for her to fall into his trap! Why did she have to be involved in this? Why was she so unlucky?
She sighed helplessly and told Zirui, "I can't make the decision on my own. I need to discuss it with the person in charge. Go back and sleep. I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning."
Zirui nodded, "Alright, then you should think about it carefully! Think carefully about the serious consequences that imperial concubine Yun's departure from the palace could cause. "
He gave her another threatening look before finally pulling Yingcao back to his room.
That night, the people in the Winter Moon Palace discussed the matter of Consort Yun leaving the palace being exposed by Zirui for an entire night. They felt that Zirui's identity was quite sensitive. They couldn't hit him, scold him, or imprison him. Other than worshipping him like an ancestor, there was no other way. Now that this matter had happened, other than agreeing to her request, there seemed to be no other way. Thus, they finally decided: to send Zirui out of the palace.
That night, Xuan Tianming's army was entering a mountain pass. They were preparing to spend the night in the mountains and then go around the waterway.
The nights of early Winter were extremely cold. The cold wind from the mountain pass was like a knife that cut at their faces. The soldiers were strong and had martial arts. In addition to this, they had spent most of their time in the mountains. They had already become accustomed to this sort of bad weather; however, Bai Fu Rong was the only one that suffered. This girl had already wrapped herself up like a dumpling; however, she still felt that the cold was hard to endure.
At this time, the girl's teeth were chattering. She would look at Xuan Tianming then look at Bai Ze. She would then look back at the soldiers that did not seem to have any reaction. She then lowered her head in defeat. She felt that she was truly too weak. Everyone was fine, but she was the only one that was unbearably cold. But it really was very cold! The wind blew through the mountain pass. If she did not tightly hold onto the reins, she would have been blown off her horse.
Bai Ze tilted his head and glanced in her direction. He felt that the Bai family's young miss was truly too pitiful. She was clearly a delicate daughter of a large family; however, she had to replace Princess Ji An, who was skilled in swords. How could she endure this sort of hardship. If she was not careful and fell off her horse, would that not be exposed?
Thinking like this, he quickly moved his horse over to Bai Fu Rong's side. Just as he was about to remove his cloak and put it on Bai Fu Rong, he saw that Xuan Tianming had already removed his cloak. Reaching out, he personally placed it on Bai Fu Rong's back. The hand that he had extended was quickly pulled back; however, his horse moved closer to Bai Fu Rong's side and reminded her: "Sit up a little straighter."
Bai Fu Rong looked gratefully at Xuan Tianming. Without another word, she straightened her body then wrapped herself in the cloak.
Bai Ze quickly said to the soldiers behind him in a seemingly casual manner: "Imperial daughter has been feeling a little unwell recently. Perhaps it's from Autumn to Winter, so she caught a small cold."
The soldiers passed the information one by one. They finally understood why the princess looked so weak.
After the army entered the mountains, they continued for another ten li before finally stopping in a valley. Xuan Tianming gave the order to set up camp for the night. He then brought Bai Fu Rong to a cave that Bai Ze had found.
There were soldiers inside the cave that had already started a fire. Bai Fu Rong was wrapped up like this, and there was nobody that could recognize whether or not she was Feng Yu Heng.
After the soldiers that had started the fire left, only Bai Ze remained in the cave to keep watch. Xuan Tianming sat next to the fire and patted the spot next to him, gesturing for Bai Fu Rong to also sit down.
Bai Fu Rong repeatedly waved her hand and pulled down the fox fur collar that was covering her face to keep her warm. Finally, her mouth was revealed. She took a few deep breaths then sat across from Xuan Tianming. She then said with a smile: "The spot next to your Highness is reserved for Heng Heng. I don't dare sit there. Fu Rong sitting here is fine."
Xuan Tianming did not think much of it. His eyes shone with a calm and resolute light. He patted his chest and told her: "I's woman is here. It has nothing to do with who is sitting next to me. To outsiders, your current identity is Heng Heng. That's why I invited you to sit here. In the end, it's for others to see. "After he finished speaking, he stood up on his own and walked out of the cave to inspect the soldiers setting up camp.
Bai Fu Rong sniffled and moved closer to the fire. It was truly too cold.
Bai Ze did not follow Xuan Tianming out. Instead, he squeezed over to Bai Fu Rong's side and slyly asked her: "Are you afraid of the princess?"
Bai Fu Rong shifted her body and smirked, saying: "Don't get too close. Right now, I am Princess Ji An!" After saying this, she shivered then muttered: "Heng Heng, I am doing this for the greater good. You absolutely must not strangle me to death."
Bai Ze let out a "tsk" sound, "You're still afraid."
"This isn't called afraid!" Bai Fu Rong said to him: "Between good sisters, there is no such thing as fear. It's just that she is thinking of me, and I am thinking of her."
Bai Ze, however, told her: "Don't boast too early. This journey will be dangerous. Who knows how many people are watching from the shadows. Who knows how many people might suddenly be shot to death by an arrow."
Bai Fu Rong trembled and opened her mouth, wanting to cry but having no tears: "Then you should send me back! Bai Ze, you absolutely must protect me. My death is a small matter, but the problem is that Heng Heng Heng cannot afford to lose face like this! If such a powerful Princess Ji An were to be shot to death by an arrow, that would be the biggest joke in the world! " At this point, her expression suddenly changed, as she asked seriously: "Right, I remembered something. Wherever Heng Heng Heng goes, she usually has Wang Chuan and Huang Quan at her side. Now that they are not here, will she be exposed?"
Bai Ze waved his hand: "Forget about it! What is there to expose? She can bring a maidservant when she goes shopping, but who has ever heard of a maidservant being brought to the battlefield. "
"That's good." Bai Fu Rong nodded then asked Bai Ze: "Say, what do you think Heng Heng Heng Heng is doing? How dangerous is it to go alone? His Ninth Highness really is at ease."
Bai Ze shrugged and stood up, saying: "There's no point in being at ease. It's not like you don't know the princess' temper. When has she ever decided on something that can be changed? Thinking about it, she should be on a boat at this time. They are traveling by water. "After saying this, he did not remain in the cave for long. He chased after Xuan Tianming and went to patrol the camp.
Bai Fu Rong turned to the side and watched Bai Ze's departing figure. A bitter smile appeared on her face. "If she really was shot to death by an arrow while walking, that would be great. Heng Heng Heng, where did you go? Did you know? Qian Zhou is a terrible place. It's a pit that you can't climb out of once you fall in. That country is filled with schemes. The complexity of the people's hearts and government cannot be compared to Dashun. If you go, you will know how good of a place Dashun is. Dashun's Emperor is a good person. Heng Heng Heng, you absolutely must be careful. If something happens to you, all of my efforts this time will be for naught. "
That night, the cold wind in the mountains caused ghosts to cry and wolves to howl. Listening to it, it was as though there were countless ghosts howling in the wind. It was a soul-stirring sound.
Inside the cave, Xuan Tianming slept on the outside. Bai Fu Rong slept closer to the inside. The fire was still burning, and Bai Ze sat next to the fire to keep watch.
Around 1 AM, a goshawk flew across the valley. As it flapped its wings, it let out four cries.
Facing the mountain wall, Bai Fu Rong suddenly opened her eyes. Those four cries caused her heart to jump to her throat. At the same time, a sense of panic and irritation rose from the bottom of her heart. Unfortunately, no matter how much of a panic and irritation she felt, she still remembered because she knew that four cries meant that there was someone nearby waiting for her. She had to go out and meet them.
Bai Fu Rong carefully stood up and grabbed a cloak in her hand. She then quietly moved outside.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from the entrance of the cave "Where are you going?"
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