From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 223

It was narrow, simple, cold, and dirty.

Princess Qinshui had never spent the night in such a place, but when she woke up, she was full of energy, as if she had never slept so soundly.

This shelter had no advantages, but it gave people an incomparable sense of warmth and security.

She looked at the coat on her body, and couldn't help hugging the clothes tightly in her arms, lowering her head and taking a deep breath, as if she wanted to absorb the smell of the man on the clothes into her heart.

Then, she climbed out of the shelter and saw the man roasting hare meat in the snow.

His body was not strong enough, but he had a clear outline, which was fascinating enough.

Why is there such a magnificent power and such a firm will in such a physique.

"Zhou Yuan... Good morning!"

Princess Qinshui greeted subconsciously, walked over slowly, and said softly: "When did you wake up?"

Do you believe me if I say I didn't sleep at all?

Zhou Yuan said calmly, "When you snore, the noise is too loud, and I really can't sleep."

"What?"

Princess Qinshui widened her eyes and said in disbelief, "I actually... You didn't lie to me?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Of course I lied to you. There is no law that requires me to be honest with you."

Here, he raised the roasted meat in his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense, come and eat, and then we'll get on the road after eating."

"Going down the mountain from the north is Juyongguan, where there are soldiers and carriages, enough to send us back to Shenjing."

Princess Qinshui opened her mouth. She actually didn't want to go back to Shenjing. It seemed good to get along with Zhou Yuan here.

Picked up a piece of rabbit meat, which was a little burnt. Normally, she would not even bother to look at this kind of meat.

But as she ate, she got used to it and didn't find it so hard to swallow.

"Zhou Yuan... You saved my life, how can I thank you?"

Princess Qinshui wanted to find something to say.

Zhou Yuan said, "Promise me your body."

"Ah?"

Princess Qinshui was so scared that her hands trembled, and her flesh almost fell to the ground. Her face flushed and she lowered her head.

She whispered, "But you already have Jianjia, and I have been married for many years."

Zhou Yuan frowned and said, "Are you serious?"

Princess Qinshui raised her head and said in a trembling voice, "Are you kidding me about this? You bastard!"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "After returning to Shenjing, you will still be your princess, and I will still be my fifth-rank commander."

"As for you and Jianjia, she must be angry with you. How you want to appease her is your business."

Princess Qinshui was silent, sighed faintly, and then said, "I know."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhou Yuan stood up and grabbed the sword next to him.

"What's wrong?"

Princess Qinshui held her breath as soon as she finished speaking.

In front of us was a white-browed tiger with hanging eyes, which was about ten feet long. It was walking towards us like a monster with a huge body and strong muscles.

Its thick feet were deeply sunken in the snow, and its sharp eyes were full of bloodthirstiness and ferocity.

"Zhou... Zhou Yuan..."

Princess Qinshui's voice was trembling: "The big, big tiger is coming, it's a big tiger!"

"I recognize it!"

Zhou Yuan was also a little scared. How could it be so much bigger than the tiger in the zoo in his previous life? And its ferocity was not even on the same level. It was too oppressive.

He held his sword in hand and said solemnly: "You! Hide in the shelter! After I lead it away, you immediately go down the mountain to the north and go to Juyong Pass."

Princess Qinshui trembled: "What can you do? You can't beat it."

"I can't care about that!"

Zhou Yuan said: "You only have one chance to survive! Go in quickly!"

Princess Qinshui gritted her teeth and said: "No! Let's die together! I can't abandon you!"

"Get in!"

Zhou Yuan glared and said: "Don't waste time!"

This low roar made Princess Qinshui tremble, and she quickly retreated to the shelter.

She lay inside and looked at Zhou Yuan quietly.

Zhou Yuan was also very nervous. He picked up the white snow with a sword and threw it at the tiger, then turned around and ran.

This escape behavior obviously stimulated the tiger. A tiger roar shook the mountains and forests, and it jumped up and rushed straight towards Zhou Yuan.

"Ah!"

Princess Qinshui screamed and quickly covered her mouth.

Zhou Yuan did not dare to delay and ran out as fast as he could, shouting: "Run! Don't waste this opportunity!"

He rushed into the forest, followed by the tiger, and only the echo had not yet dissipated.

Princess Qinshui's eyes suddenly turned red, and she came out of the shelter with her teeth bitten, and ran desperately towards the north.

The wind and snow came again, and she used all her strength this time, as if she wanted to vent all her emotions.

Along the wayAfter running a long way, she looked back at the vast forest and couldn't help crying.

Zhou Yuan couldn't outrun the tiger at all. Even though he was fast enough with his inner strength, he was almost caught up.

At the critical moment, he could only shout: "Xiao Zhuang, help me!"

As the voice fell, a black shadow quickly flew out of the forest and landed steadily beside Zhou Yuan.

She said lightly: "What are you afraid of? The big insect is not an ordinary animal. It is very smart."

Zhou Yuan looked back and saw that the tiger saw Xiao Zhuang, and immediately let out a startled roar, braked suddenly, changed direction, and turned around and ran away.

Obviously, it was scared by Xiao Zhuang before, and this time it didn't dare to fight directly.

Zhou Yuan said, "Will it not chase Princess Qinshui?"

Xiaozhuang shook her head and said, "It just wants to escape now, and has no other ideas."

At this point, she handed Zhou Yuan a map and said, "Go to the marked farm and follow the code on it to make contact. The people there will respect you as the leader."

"The carrier pigeon has been arranged, and the pens, ink, paper and inkstone are all available. It's up to you to decide how to do things. I'm going to take Princess Qinshui back to Shenjing."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, that's all."

Xiaozhuang took a deep breath and said, "Her Majesty is very worried about your safety. She meant that even if this operation fails, you should not take risks. There is still a long way to go."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "There is no time. The failure of this operation will become the fuse for the other party to start an uprising, and the other party may even start early."

Xiaozhuang said, "Forget it, I don't understand these political schemes. I'll go find Princess Qinshui."

She rose from the ground and headed straight north.

Zhou Yuan was shocked. If you leave, what if the tiger comes back?

He took a look at the map and ran away.

...

What kind of bumpy road is this?

Princess Qinshui couldn't describe it. She only knew that the snow on the ground was too cold, and the north wind was too bleak. She wanted to die and fall into the underworld, and couldn't feel any temperature.

She wanted to look back and see if Zhou Yuan had caught up, but she didn't dare to, and she knew that there was no point in doing so.

But why... why did my heart seem to be missing a piece, and it hurt so much that it made people unable to breathe.

She fell down, holding her abdomen, and murmured: "Zhou Yuan... Zhou Yuan, please don't be in trouble, please don't be in trouble, otherwise I..."

"I can't explain to my sister Jianjia! How can I live!"

She still thought she was afraid of facing Jianjia, but in fact she knew that she was afraid of facing herself.

She had lived for thirty years, and for the first time she felt the charm of a man, and for the first time she fell in love with a man, but she was about to lose him, and the reason for the loss was still herself.

This pain was really unbearable, and she lay on the snow, unable to hold back her tears.

The ups and downs and hardships, betrayal and escape in the past few days, the negative emotions finally couldn't be suppressed, and she completely exploded.

The cry resounded through the mountains and forests.