Before the foot that Bai Fu Rong had raised could fall, it stopped in midair. Looking over, she saw Bai Ze looking at her through the firelight. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and with the dim moonlight coming from outside the cave, no matter how she looked at it, it caused her heart to tremble.
Bai Fu Rong's heart went "thunk", but she immediately adjusted herself. She knew that Bai Ze had been sitting next to the fire the entire time, thus she let out an exaggerated sigh. Patting her chest, she gestured for Bai Ze to be quiet. She then tiptoed to the entrance of the cave and pointed at the Xuan Tianming, quietly saying: "Don't wake his Highness up."
Bai Ze raised an eyebrow, "Where are you going?"
Bai Fu Rong glared: "None of your business!"
Bai Ze squinted his eyes and looked at her for a while, then stood up to follow. Bai Fu Rong angrily raised her foot to kick him, but Bai Ze dodged.
"Is there something wrong with this woman?" Bai Ze patted the corner of his robe that had been stained with dust. Glaring angrily at Bai Fu Rong, "I am following you for your own good. What if you get taken away by a hawk in the middle of the night?"
"I am not a little chick!" Bai Fu Rong also became angry, "I want to relieve myself in the middle of the night, yet a grown man like you needs to follow behind me. This is too much! If you continue to do this, I will not accept this job. "
Bai Ze was speechless. His good intentions were treated as ill intent, "Go, go! I can't be bothered with you. "Angrily sitting back down, he used the wooden couch to poke at the fire.
Bai Fu Rong let out a "hmph" and quickly walked out.
Not long after she left the cave, Bai Ze, who had been angrily poking at the fire, suddenly stopped. A sly look appeared in his eyes, then he threw away the wooden couch in his hand and quietly followed behind her.
Bai Fu Rong walked around the tent and occasionally looked at the sky. The goshawk circled for a while then dived in a certain direction. She quickened her pace and climbed up a small hill. Then, she entered the dense forest and hurried towards the place where the goshawk had landed.
She didn't know any martial arts. Even if she was alert and knew to look left and right when she walked, she still couldn't find Bai Ze following behind her. But at the same time, Bai Ze had no way of getting closer. After all, Bai Fu Rong was easy to deal with, but he did not know where the person that had summoned her in the middle of the night was hidden and how many people there were.
Like this, she continued forward for roughly half a stick of incense's time before Bai Fu Rong's mouth was suddenly covered from behind and forcefully dragged to the side. She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She struggled a few times before she heard a voice from behind her head, "Don't move." She was shocked and immediately realized that the other party was the person she had come out to meet. She calmed down a little and stopped struggling. When the other party released her, she turned around and saw that it was a masked man in black. His face was covered with a black cloth, only revealing a pair of long and narrow eyes.
That person stared at Bai Fu Rong for a while then coldly said: "Did someone follow you out?"
A look of irritation appeared on Bai Fu Rong's face, as she angrily said: "Whether or not someone followed me, that sort of thing should be your responsibility! I don't have the same ability as you. How could I know whether or not someone followed me. "She was filled with anger that she had no place to vent. Upon seeing these men in black, she could not help but feel angry.
The other party did not lower themselves to her level, only using a cold tone to ask: "Are you certain that Princess Ji An went North ahead of time?"
Bai Fu Rong asked: "Are you just counting on me? Are you not going to investigate on your own? "
That person said: "We investigated, but we were unable to find anything."
Bai Fu Rong's heart was moved; however, she coldly snorted and said: "Then that's right."
"What did you find out? Speak quickly. " That person began to urge her, "Now is not the time to speak. There's also no need for you to be awkward with me. I am just a servant that is carrying out an errand. If you have something to say, just say it to your master when you get back."
Bai Fu Rong waved her hand, "I know. Princess Ji An's whereabouts have already been found. You all chose the wrong direction. She did not go North at all. Instead, she returned to the capital. "
"Returned to the capital?" The person in black was stunned. It was clear that he did not believe her, "How could she have returned to the capital. Are you certain?"
"Either way, His Ninth Highness said it like this." Bai Fu Rong frowned and said: "I spent my days in the military and heard this sort of news. If you don't believe me, you can go and investigate on your own. Also, there is no need for me to lie to you. What is important and what is not, I am still very clear on. "
The person in black looked at Bai Fu Rong for a while and seemed to be trying to determine if what she had said was true or false. After a long time, he finally said: "I only hope that you really are clear on this matter." He then flew up and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Bai Fu Rong's tense nerves immediately relaxed. Her legs gave out, and she fell to the ground.
She was too lacking in spirit. She secretly complained to herself. She had only said a few words, but her calves were trembling. But … "Mr. Heng, I can only help you with this much. Although they will not be able to find you in the capital and will continue to chase North, in any case, it will give you a bit more time. Mr. Heng, if you want to do what you need to do, you need to do it quickly. If you're late, there's nothing I can do. " Bai Fu Rong sighed bitterly. She then supported herself against a nearby tree and stood up. Looking all around and determining that there was nobody around, she quickly returned.
At the same time that the person in black clothes left, Bai Ze turned around and quietly returned to the cave. He saw Bai Fu Rong and the person in black clothes meet, and he also heard the conversation between the two. But he did not understand. Why would Bai Fu Rong lie? She had already become a spy, so why was it that the information she reported was false?
While he was still unable to understand, Bai Fu Rong returned. She was still very careful and still had an ugly expression for him to see. Bai Ze glared at her but did not speak. Only after seeing Bai Fu Rong lie down did he add some more firewood to the fire, causing it to burn even brighter.
At the same time, Xuan Tianming's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened. His eyes were completely clear, and there was not the slightest bit of drowsiness. He stared at Bai Fu Rong's back, and the purple lotus on his brow became a little darker.
At night, the wind from the river was hard and cold. Even if they were living in a private room, the wind would still come in through the cracks in the door.
Feng Yu Heng hugged her knees and sat on the bed with a blanket wrapped around her body. Huang Quan had already become accustomed to her young miss suddenly pulling out three large blankets from her sleeve. He had even sent one of them to Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei at Feng Yu Heng's request. The other one was sent to Chou Shu, who was scattered over there.
The two sat side by side on the bed. Huang Quan touched the blanket that felt so good that she could not figure out what it was made of. At the same time, he said to Feng Yu Heng: "On such a cold day, young miss, take a guess. Are Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei also squeezed together like us, using the same blanket?"
Feng Yu Heng saw that this girl's eyes were filled with a desire for gossip. She forcefully nodded, "Un, it must be like that."
Huang Quan slapped the bed and laughed, "Sure enough, a grown girl can't be kept at home. Sure enough, a grown girl can't be kept at home!"
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not have a good impression of this pair, "In truth, I was planning to betroth Wang Chuan to Ban Zou."
"Hm?" Huang Quan was startled and subconsciously shook his head, saying: "No good, no good. The two of them are not suitable."
Feng Yu Heng blinked, and a look of success flashed through her eyes. This was not caught by Huang Quan, who only asked her: "What is not suitable?"
Huang Quan could not say what was not suitable, only saying: "Ban Zou doesn't like Wang Chuan."
"Then who does he like?"
"He …" Huang Quan's mouth opened and closed; however, not a single sound came out. She also did not know who Ban Zou liked, but this question itself was a refutation, "How could a hidden guard have feelings?" She told Feng Yu Heng: "All of us are orphans without parents. Only when we do not have anything to worry about in this world can we stay at our master's side and work. Only then can we live wholeheartedly for our master. That's why Ban Zou can't possibly like anyone. Even if he really does have feelings for someone, he … he definitely cannot say it because once he says it, there will only be one outcome, and that is death. "
The more Huang Quan spoke, the more desolate she became. The sadness in her eyes could not be hidden, but Feng Yu Heng did not try to guess it. She just patted the back of Huang Quan's hand and said: "There is nothing in this world that is absolute. Right now, you are following me, so I am your master. That's why I have the final say in the rules."
Huang Quan's eyes lit up then immediately dimmed, as she said: "This servant knows that young miss treats us well, but this is our duty. We cannot truly not treat ourselves as servants just because our master treats us well." She thought for a bit then continued: "Perhaps … it's not that we can't have feelings. It's just that these feelings can only be given to one person in this world, and that is our master."
Feng Yu Heng's heart was moved; however, it only turned into a sigh. She waved her hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. We are pretending to be the family members of the prime minister in front of magistrate Lu. It would be best if we don't expose ourselves."
"Young miss, don't worry." Huang Quan told her, "We also did this sort of thing a few years ago. At that time, it was his Highness who advocated it. Lord prime minister also knew about this matter, so when there were rumors that someone was pretending to be him, he would first confirm it with his Highness. If it was someone from our side, he would naturally cooperate."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Then that's good." She rubbed her forehead. She wanted to lie down, but she felt that she couldn't sleep. Thus, she said to Huang Quan: "I'm going to the deck to walk around. You can sleep. You don't need to follow."
How could Huang Quan be willing to let go? She got off the bed and wanted to go with her, but she was stopped by Feng Yu Heng, "Don't go. How can two servant girls go out to the deck to enjoy the wind? Shouldn't one of them be left to listen to their master's call? Don't worry, I'll go find Chou Fei and talk to him. "
Huang Quan couldn't argue with her. She could only remind her to be more careful before letting her go.
On the deck, the wind from the river caused her face to hurt. Feng Yu Heng stood next to the railing for a while and calmed her thoughts. She did her best to sense her surroundings. After determining that there were no suspicious people hiding, she turned around and walked towards the economy cabin.
Chou Shu had been left in the ordinary cabin to monitor the people on the ship. Whenever he found a suspicious target, he had to think of a way to either kill or hide.
The ordinary cabin was at the stern of the ship. It was a few steps lower than the private rooms, and there was a warehouse in the middle. Just as Feng Yu Heng walked to the last private room, she suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from inside.
She practiced martial arts, so her hearing was very good. As soon as she heard the voice, she guessed most of the people in the room. She heard a female voice say: "Master, what are you afraid of? We don't even know if the son of Lord Prime Minister is real or fake. Besides, even if he is Lord Prime Minister, he still has to give some face to Leader Duanmu."
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