“Miss, we want to go with you,” Shan Yun hugged Ling Zhou’s leg, reluctant to let go.
“I’m escaping for my life, not embarking on an adventure. Why would I need so many followers?” She had never heard of escaping with a group of maids – that’s not even called escaping!
“But… Shan Yun feels this time, Miss might not be able to return to the general’s mansion,” In truth, Shan Yun wanted to see her expression when Yun Yi Hen caught her.
“Really? Then I’ll take your words as a blessing. I’ll run far away. You all stay safe in the general’s mansion. And since you all think Yun Yi Hen is a good person, just stay there. For me, Yun Yi Hen is not a good person! Tian Wu, don’t even think about following me! I’ll handle my own affairs.”
She actually had a feeling that this departure from the general’s mansion might be her last. Looking at the four maids who had been with her this past month, Ling Zhou unexpectedly felt a bit reluctant.
“If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll come back to see you!” To prevent Shan Yun from crying, she comforted them.
“Miss must come back!”
Su Yan’s voice was left far behind by Ling Zhou, as she was afraid of crying and wanted to leave before her tears could fall. Su Yan and the others exchanged glances and wiped their tears.
Suddenly, Tian Wu mounted a white horse. “I will protect Miss well, don’t worry.”
“Tian Wu… If anyone bullies Miss, you must teach them a severe lesson!” Jing Yi, looking at the now-disappeared Ling Zhou, was furious at the thought of someone mistreating her.
“Of course, I’m off!!” Tian Wu cracked the whip, and the horse shot forward like an arrow.
“General, a report from the mansion: Miss Xia has escaped again and stolen the blood-sweating precious horse.” Zhui Feng whispered softly.
In Yun Yi Hen’s ear, “Currently, Tian Wu is following Miss in secret to protect her.”
Yun Yi Hen nodded. Since Tian Wu was discovered by Ling Zhou, he had dispatched a small, precise team of guards to monitor her movements at all times. Of course, she hadn’t noticed; otherwise, she would have caused a big scene. The guard team usually patrolled the mansion, but their real task remained focused on Ling Zhou. She knew he would still send people to watch her, but recently there had been no suspicious individuals around, and she hadn’t discovered any flaws.
Yun Yi Hen still couldn’t understand how Ling Zhou had uncovered the hidden Tian Wu within three days. As the top shadow spy of the general’s mansion, Tian Wu’s skills were unquestionable. Her actions showed no signs of exposure, so how did Xia Ling Zhou discover her? Could it be that Ling Zhou was actually a martial arts expert who simply hadn’t revealed her skills?
Outside the General’s Mansion, Ling Zhou was full of curiosity about the entire dream city, holding Jing Shan’s reins and looking left and right. The bustling street market matched the expression on Ling Zhou’s face; she realized the outside world was vast.
“Look! Young Miss Xia from Cloud General’s house has run out again!” The pedestrians on the street were already used to seeing Ling Zhou.
“She’ll be caught and brought back by the General soon; she has almost never successfully escaped.” The pedestrians pointed and whispered, making Ling Zhou, who had come out for a breath of fresh air, very unhappy.
“Why does she always have to run away? Didn’t the General announce he would marry her? Why does she still want to escape?” A woman on the left pointed at her.
“If I could marry the General, Cloud General…” A young girl on the right looked like a modern-day fangirl.
“You’re so noisy!” Ling Zhou shouted at the group of women, “Let me tell you, I, Xia Ling Zhou, am truly leaving this damn place forever. Let Cloud Yi Hen go to hell!”
“Move aside, you’re blocking the way.” A cold voice rang out from outside the crowd.
The crowd automatically parted, revealing a man in a silver-gray coat riding a black stallion, looking down at the group of women. Seeing the silver-white stallion next to Ling Zhou, the man’s eyes quickly flashed with a hint of doubt; he guessed something from her attire.
“Wow… what a super handsome guy…” Ling Zhou’s first reaction upon seeing the man was to be smitten. After seeing Cloud Yi Hen’s face every day, she was visually fatigued; so, seeing a beautiful man, of course, she had to stare.
“Can you move?” The man looked at Ling Zhou, who was staring at him without restraint, and frowned slightly.
“Of course.” Ling Zhou smiled and led her horse aside.
“…” The man said nothing and rode away.
“Not even saying thank you; how rude.” She stared at his retreating back and pouted. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she quickly mounted her horse and chased after the man.
Seeing he carried weapons and had such a cold gaze, Ling Zhou wondered if he was some kind of assassin. Although assassins might seem best avoided at first, Ling Zhou thought that as an assassin, he could definitely hide well and not be discovered. So if she followed him, she naturally wouldn’t be found by Cloud Yi Hen!
Here’s the English translation:
“General, Miss Xia has encountered Lord Lie on the street and is now following him in the direction of Ye Yao,” Tianying knelt before Yun Yihen, delivering the latest news.
“Is that so?” Jing Fei was not curious about going to Ye Yao, but why was Xia Lingzhou following him there?
Could it be? The suspicions that Yun Yihen had originally suppressed now surged into her brain. Was she from Ye Yao? If so, during her long time in the General’s residence, had she already secretly mastered all of Night Yu’s plans?
“Send an order to quickly capture Xia Lingzhou and bring her back to Night Yu!” Yun Yihen waved his hand. He had underestimated
Her! She was too clever, able to hide so deeply and unknowingly attract him. Thinking about marrying her after three months now seemed like nothing but lies!
He wanted to capture her and execute her in the most cruel way.
“Should Tianwu directly bring Miss Xia back?”
“Yes! Immediately send a carrier pigeon to Tianwu to capture Xia Lingzhou.” He couldn’t wait a moment longer. Once Ye Yao knew that Night Yu had been coveting the Flame Talisman, it would trigger a war between the two countries. Although Night Yu was a great nation, it would still need time to restore its military strength. If it were a small country, there would be no need to mobilize troops, but facing a large country like Ye Yao, he must immediately report to Long Ni to request quick conscription to restore military strength. If Tianwu failed to bring her back, the war between the two countries would be inevitable.
“Miss Xia is currently with Lord Lie. If Tianwu fails…”
“No need! Lord Lie’s trip to Ye Yao is for personal matters and should not be disturbed!” He could probably guess Jing Fei’s purpose in going to Ye Yao. If not for that purpose, he wouldn’t be able to survive in this world.
“Yes, Tianying receives the order and will immediately begin deployment.” Looking at Yun Yihen’s expression, he understood the severity of the situation. Was Xia Lingzhou, who was in the residence just a month ago, truly a spy from Ye Yao?
After Tianying left, Yun Yihen immediately changed his serious expression. A high-ranking court official was leading his daughter, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, towards the pavilion.
“General Yun, this is my daughter, Bi Han.”
“Bi Han pays respects to the General.” The young girl bowed, her beautiful eyes softly looking at Yun Yihen.
So this was the purpose of the banquet he was forced to attend—a disguised matchmaking. Well, it was time to choose a General’s wife. At this thought, Lingzhou’s defiant eyes and stubborn mouth suddenly flashed before him.
is eyes.
“Lord Li’s daughter truly lives up to her reputation.” He curved his mouth slightly, “As beautiful as a lotus under the moonlight.”
