In the past, Bai Fu Rong had never felt that eagles were such a detestable creature. She had even envied the goshawk's ability to soar in the sky; however, she did not know that now, as long as she saw an eagle fly or heard an eagle cry, she would feel a sense of panic. That sort of panic caused her heart to tremble, nearly causing her to be unable to sit still.
Bai Ze raised his head and stared at the goshawk circling twice for a while. Laughing, he said to her: "What is it, is eldest young miss Bai afraid of eagles?"
Bai Fu Rong did not make a sound. She stared ahead and very seriously continued to ride her horse. After a while, she suddenly turned her head towards Xuan Tianming and asked him: "I heard that Mr. Heng has trained a divine archery team. Their archery skills can be both graceful and direct. I wonder if there is anyone in our group that has that divine archery team?"
Without waiting for Xuan Tianming to speak, Bai Ze was the first to lose it: "Hey! What are you calling that for? "
Bai Fu Rong smiled and faintly said: "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask if that eagle in the sky could be shot down."
Hm? Bai Ze frowned, "What's the point of shooting it down?" That is your secret signal. If it really was shot down, wouldn't you suffer a calamity?
"It's too noisy." Bai Fu Rong rubbed her temples, "It's just that seeing it fly in the sky makes me feel too noisy. Especially when it cries, my head hurts. "
"Just keep flying." Finally, Xuan Tianming spoke; however, he said: "If you feel that it's noisy, don't look. As for the sound, once you get used to it, it'll be fine."
Bai Fu Rong did not speak. She lowered her head slightly, as though she was thinking about something. Xuan Tianming's voice, however, reached her ears once more, saying to her: "When it comes to things you don't like, there's no point in hiding. Shooting it down with an arrow will not solve the problem. If you shoot one, there will be another. Eagles, there will always be more. Unless there comes a day when you are no longer afraid of them, their existence will not be a threat to you in the slightest. "
Bai Fu Rong's heart skipped a beat, and her face immediately turned pale. The hand that held the reins began to tremble. She then sneaked a glance at Xuan Tianming, only to find that he wasn't looking at her at all. It was as if what he said just now was just a casual remark, and she was overthinking it.
Bai Fu Rong took a deep breath and adjusted her mood. She then smiled and said to Bai Ze: "Your Highness' words are hard to understand and reasonable." Although she was smiling, her heart was filled with bitterness.
Heng Heng, oh Heng, Bai Fu Rong looked forward and thought to herself, you should have already reached the North, right? I don't care what your plan is. Anyway, hurry up. I don't think I can drag this out any longer.
This time, the march lasted for two days and one night. When the men and horses were tired, they finally found a suitable place to set up camp.
It had been snowing for the past few days. Although it was not heavy, it did not stop. There was no one to clean the mountain, and the temperature was lower than the outside world. Gradually, the snow had accumulated knee-high.
When setting up camp, the soldiers spent a lot of effort to clear out a large piece of land. Xuan Tianming's tent was set up in the middle, and it was tightly surrounded by the soldiers. There was not a single gap left.
When Bai Ze was setting up camp, he paid special attention to Bai Fu Rong; however, he saw that she did not have any objections to this arrangement. Instead, after the tent was set up, she dove in. Her reason was: "If I stay outside for too long, it will be easy for the soldiers to recognize me."
Bai Ze shrugged to Xuan Tianming and heard Xuan Tianming say: "There's no need to worry about her. If a person has a heart, they definitely would not do anything that would harm their friends. If a person does not have a heart, just kill them. Why bother with her. "
Bai Ze felt that this was the case.
That night, Xuan Tianming used the excuse of discussing important matters with the deputy general to spend the night in the deputy general's tent.
At a quarter to three in the morning, the sound of an eagle's cry could be heard in the snowy night. Bai Fu Rong buried her head under the blankets and covered her ears with both hands. She desperately wanted to block out the sound of the eagle's cry. Unfortunately, the sound of the eagle's cry was very penetrating. No matter how hard she tried, the sound entered her ears. It pierced her eardrums and went straight to her nerves. Her head began to hurt. Biting her lower lip, she did her best to prevent tears from flowing.
Gradually, her emotions were suppressed; however, she had no choice but to face reality.
She helplessly got up and put on her cloak. Putting on her shoes and socks, she quickly walked out of the tent.
Bai Ze's tent was only half an arm away from hers. Who knew if that person had not slept at all. Either way, just as Bai Fu Rong opened the door to the tent, the person on the other side poked his head out and asked her: "Where are you going?"
Bai Fu Rong rolled her eyes and asked: "Bai Ze, aren't you annoying? Every night when I wake up, you ask me where I am going. People have to go to the emergency. Where else can I go? "
Bai Ze pointed at her tent, "There's a chamber pot inside."
"I'm not used to it." Bai Fu Rong spoke the truth, "After all, I am not Heng Zheng. I am not that close to you. There are some things that I hope that you will leave me with some dignity."
Bai Ze spread his hands. She had already said this much. If he continued to ask, it would be too impolite, thus he could only say: "Go ahead. Just don't go too far."
Bai Fu Rong quickly left. Passing through one military tent after another, she headed into the forest.
Bai Ze continued to follow behind her; however, his mood was no longer as calm as when he had followed Bai Fu Rong. At that time, he had followed her with the mindset of "catching a thief, catching the dirty, catching an adulterous couple"; however, ever since he heard what Bai Fu Rong said to the person in black clothes and saw the conflict and struggle in Bai Fu Rong for the next two months, he suddenly felt that a girl living like this was quite bitter. But what exactly was going on here, Bai Fu Rong did not say, and His Ninth Highness did not ask. This matter remained in a stalemate, and he did not know when it would come to an end.
This time, Bai Fu Rong walked quite a distance and even made two turns. Finally, the goshawk in the sky began to descend in a certain direction. Bai Fu Rong also increased her pace, running a few steps in that direction.
The snow in the mountains was thick, and this path was a slope that led up the mountain. Bai Fu Rong swayed while walking steadily, but running made her even more unstable. There were a few times where she nearly fell.
Bai Ze watched anxiously from behind. He had the urge to go forward and support her; however, he was still a stalker that could not show his face. The one ahead was his target. This time, he could not support her.
Bai Fu Rong continued forward with great difficulty. When she finally reached her destination, she suddenly slipped and fell into the snow. Bai Ze saw that her small face, which had been frozen white for the past two months, was now completely buried in the snow. For some reason, his heart tightened, and he could not help but quicken his pace. He thought to himself that he should not worry about what she had come out for. If he did not go and help at this sort of time, he would not be a man. At worst, he would just say that he had been ordered by his Highness to protect her.
He had already made up his mind and was about to step forward. He had even reached out his hand; however, at this time, a person in black clothes suddenly appeared from the side where Bai Fu Rong had fallen.
Bai Ze stopped in his tracks and hurriedly found a big tree to use as a cover to hide himself. But that man did not go to support Bai Fu Rong. He just stood at her side and looked down. Bai Fu Rong struggled for a long time before propping herself up. Even Bai Ze could see that she was shivering because of the cold. The person in black clothes standing at her side, however, remained indifferent. He only asked her: "Why did you come so slowly?"
Fuck! What sort of man was this! Bai Ze cursed internally. He then looked at Bai Fu Rong; however, he saw that although she was no longer lying in the snow, she did not stand up. She just sat in the snow and raised her head to look at the person in black clothes. Gritting her teeth, she said: "It was that damnable eagle of yours that led me so far. Look at this mountain covered in snow. How fast could I have walked to meet your requirements?"
The person in black clothes had his face covered, so his expression could not be seen. But the narrow eyes that were exposed were cold and emotionless. He did not feel that Bai Fu Rong's words were his fault in the slightest. He just continued to use that emotionless voice to say to her: "The reason that it is so hard to endure the cold is because you did not grow up in the North. Master said that if you grew up in Qian Zhou, you definitely would not be as weak as you are now. "
"Hmph." Bai Fu Rong snorted coldly. She continued to sit on the ground and did not get up. She continued to raise her head and say: "Your master said quite a bit, but since he said everything, why do you treat me with this sort of attitude? If I really am that person's daughter, to you, I can be considered half a master, right? "
A look of contempt flashed through that person's eyes, as he told her without any politeness: "Right now, you are definitely not. If you really want to be our master, you should be obedient and properly work for Qian Zhou. Don't be a traitor and help that group of people lie to us."
"Traitor?" Bai Fu Rong's anger also surged forth, as she subconsciously wanted to stand up and argue with them. But just as she stood up, she immediately sat back down, as a painful expression appeared on her face. Bai Ze frowned upon seeing this, as he stared fixedly at Bai Fu Rong's feet. His heart felt a little uncomfortable. At this time, Bai Fu Rong spoke up once more, as she asked the person in black clothes: "You say that I am a traitor. If you are a traitor, then what have I eaten from you since I was young? Have I fucking drank a mouthful of water from Qian Zhou or eaten a bowl of rice from Qian Zhou? Did your damned master give me a set of clothes to wear or a bracelet to wear? There has been nothing. On what basis do you say that I have eaten from you? Are you f * cking blind? "
A girl suddenly began cursing. Even the person in black clothes was stunned for a moment, but he recovered very quickly. Coldly looking at Bai Fu Rong, he said in a deep voice: "Saying it like this, you admit that you lied to us? That Princess Ji 'an did not return to the capital at all, right? "
"I lied to you?" Bai Fu Rong continued to speak in an explosive tone, as she glared at the person in black clothes and said: "I really wanted to lie! You only cared about giving birth and not raising me. On what basis did you force me to help Qian Zhou after I grew up? But you were despicable enough to capture my father. You told me that if I did not speak the truth and did not cooperate, you would torture him to death! I, Bai Fu Rong, do not have many relatives in this life. I only have that one father. For the sake of saving him, I lied to a good friend and betrayed a good friend. I even hurt her younger sister. I did all of this for my father. I have already done it. Why would I lie to you? "
That person stared fixedly at Bai Fu Rong. It was as though he wanted to find a flaw in her expression, her gaze and her words; however, it was all for naught. At this moment, Bai Fu Rong's entire body was trembling with anger. She fiercely glared at him; however, it was this sort of glare and this sort of viciousness that made that person feel as though what she had said was true, but …
Suddenly, a cold sword was unsheathed and pressed firmly against Bai Fu Rong's neck, as that person said: "We did not find county princess Ji 'an in the capital!"
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