Ji Lingxue's mind suddenly popped up Ruge's words: "Let the Qi Sea sink, hold your breath and concentrate, and only when the Dantian passes the Qi Sea can you unblock the acupoint." Ji Lingxue closed his eyes and recited silently in his heart.
The reason why she followed the Third Prince before was, firstly, she was worried about Ruge's comfort, and secondly, she and Mo Xiang could not escape the Third Prince's clutches. Now that they have all come out, Ruge seems to be fine. If she goes any further, she will have to shout for Xiao Yichen for help.
The next moment, Ji Lingxue's body felt lighter, and the qi sea that had been sealed just now was broken. She rolled her eyes and thought it was unlikely that she would turn around and run back. Even with Mo Xiang, she could not be faster than the feet of the perverted third prince.
I shouted for help, but I was afraid that my mouth would be covered after I shouted just one word.
She tried to sing loudly: "I'll serve you delicious food. The fire is roaring, I'm sweating, and I'm roasting with smoke and fire. I have no regrets. Look at me showing off my skills. I've honed my skills and made delicious food with my swords and fire. I'll mix the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar reasonably. I know how to fry, stir-fry, and cook..."
Ji Lingxue's mouth was covered by a pair of rough hands, and the Third Prince glared at her, "Shut up!" His voice was suppressed and full of threats. It was not easy to get out of confinement, if this woman did something bad, he didn't mind killing her now.
Ji Lingxue felt the coldness coming from her waist, causing a drop of cold sweat to slide down her forehead. Mo Xiang opened her mouth and murmured silently, "Princess, are you okay?"
When Ji Lingxue smelled the scent coming from the third prince's hand, her body went limp. What a despicable man.
The third prince sneered and said, "Princess, who told you to be so disobedient? Now you can have a good sleep."
Ji Lingxue tried to open her eyes wide, "You...you..." You bastard.
Xiao Yichen, who was far away at the gate, was stunned. He turned to look in the direction of Ji Lingxue. The singing had stopped abruptly, leaving only the backs of a few peasant women walking away.
Xiao Yichen asked the gatekeeper beside him, "What are these villagers doing out of the border with hoes?"
The general guarding the gate said, "There is a mine in the mountain ahead. It has been taken over by a wealthy businessman here. He is now recruiting a group of miners. These people don't have much income, so they go to the mine to work."
Xiao Yichen nodded, and immediately came to his senses. He looked for his hands, and the guards brought over a few horses. He mounted the horses and chased after the farmers.
Xiao Yichen's horse caught up with the Third Prince and his group, and asked with a smile: "Are you guys going to the mountains to mine?"
The third prince's back tensed up and he instinctively became nervous, but when he thought about how well he had disguised himself, he relaxed and nodded.
Xiao Yichen seemed to be in the mood for a chat. He looked at them and asked, "How much money can you make from mining for a day?"
The woman walking beside Ji Lingxue said, "If you can dig up gold, you will be given one tael of silver. If you don't dig up anything, you will be given one hundred yuan."
Xiao Yichen said "oh" and played with the reins in his hand, "I'm going there too, let's go together."
The third prince rolled his eyes, feeling like he was infected by a bedbug and couldn't get rid of it. It was all because of Ji Lingxue, the troublemaker, who suddenly sang a song for no reason.
Xiao Yichen followed the Third Prince's gaze and looked up at the sky and said, "The weather is really nice today." As soon as he finished speaking, a few white clouds in the sky blocked the sunlight, and the sky instantly turned cloudy.
Ji Lingxue shouted in her heart: Xiao Yichen, look at me, have you noticed that I am Ji Lingxue.
Xiao Yichen never glanced at her from beginning to end, and suddenly asked the woman, "You were singing just now, and you sang so beautifully. Can you sing it again?"
The woman was very upset and said under pressure: "I was so excited just now that my voice became hoarse... I can't sing anymore."
Xiao Yichen smiled and said nothing else. He continued to ride his horse and follow the Third Prince and his entourage. Even if the Third Prince wanted to do something, he couldn't. He glared at Ji Lingxue as a warning and had to change his original plan to go to the mine.
The story of the discovery of the mine in Guankou Mountain started a month ago. A month ago, heavy rain suddenly fell for three whole days. After the rain stopped, a village woman went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Suddenly, there was a loud noise on the top of the mountain, and half of the mountain collapsed.
The village aunt was so frightened that she fell ill after returning home. She said in a daze that there was gold in the mountains. Her son didn't believe it and thought that his old mother was frightened after going up the mountain.
It was not until the aunt recovered from her illness that she took her son's hand and quietly went up the mountain, and actually picked up several pieces of gold. Their family was originally the poorest in the village, but they bought new furniture, renovated the dilapidated old house, and wore decent clothes instead of patched clothes.
Good news spreads far and wide, and the people of Guankou noticed the changes in the mother and daughter. The son of the village aunt, who had never married, married a beautiful wife. On the wedding night, the wife asked the aunt's son and learned from him that there was a gold mine in Guankou Mountain. This news soon reached the ears of the county magistrate, who immediately took the mine for himself.
But the county magistrate was a high-ranking official, and though there was a gold mine, he didn’t know how to mine it. At this time, a wealthy businessman came and reached a consensus with the county magistrate that they would each take half, and so they started mining.
Xiao Yichen's lips curled slightly as he listened to the villagers' narration. The imperial court strictly prohibited private mining, so it would have been fine if he didn't know about it. But now that he knew, he had to go to the mine and the county magistrate to express his condolences.
Ji Lingxue felt like her eyes were about to go blind. After walking just five miles, the Third Prince said that he was tired and needed to rest. He then picked her up and sat her on his lap. In front of Xiao Yichen, he asked her affectionately if she was tired or hungry.
Xiao Yichen sat on the horse, took a sip from the water bag hanging on the saddle, and then went out for a walk with his two guards.
Ji Lingxue felt like she was about to vomit because of the Third Prince's sudden thoughtfulness. She had no one to turn to for help and could only glare at him.
The Third Prince grinned, leaned close to Ji Lingxue's ear and said, "Your husband, the prince, didn't find you. Are you disappointed? Don't worry, he doesn't want you anymore. This prince wants you. You go back to Dayan with this prince. This prince is the future emperor of Dayan. Then I will grant you a concubine position. Are you satisfied?"
Ji Lingxue replied with her eyes: "Not satisfied, not satisfied at all, bastard, let me go!"
The third prince was probably addicted to teasing, and he laughed loudly while hugging Ji Lingxue.
After resting for a while, the Third Prince saw that Xiao Yichen had no intention of leaving first, so he had to continue walking towards the mine.
On the other side, Ruge, who finally had clothes covering her body, jumped twice on the spot and held Chi Feng's hand to express her gratitude.
Chi Feng pulled his hand out and looked at Ruge with an idiotic look on his face, "How did you get hung on the tree and stripped naked? How much do they hate you?"
Thinking of her own tragic experience, Ruge was filled with resentment and gritted her teeth as she said, "He wore my clothes and disguised himself as me to find the princess. Has your prince found the princess yet?"
Chi Feng blinked and stopped laughing at Ruge. "The prince has gone to the border, but I don't know if he has found the princess yet."
Upon hearing this, Ruge flashed and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Chi Feng twitched his lips. This was the advantage of having Qinggong. A scholar like him could only walk slowly on foot.
Ruge was very fast and caught up with Xiao Yichen in a short while. Xiao Yichen blinked and was stunned when he saw Ruge. In the palace, Ruge had always been hiding in the dark and he had never looked at his face. When he saw him today, although this man had a dirty face, he had starry eyebrows and bright eyes, and an extraordinary demeanor. He didn't look like a bodyguard at all. He didn't know where Ji Lingxue found him.
Ruge asked, "My Lord, have you not found your princess yet?"
Seeing that Ruge cared so much about Ji Lingxue, Xiao Yichen felt annoyed for no reason. His intuition told him that Ruge was not an ordinary person, and his concern for Ji Lingxue went beyond the relationship between master and servant.
But now is not the time to worry about these things. There is a situation at the checkpoint. He came here in a hurry and his own troops have not arrived yet. He is afraid of sudden changes.
Xiao Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Where are Chi Feng and the others?"
Seeing that Xiao Yichen changed the subject and didn't care about Ji Lingxue's safety at all, Ruge frowned. The Third Prince and Ji Lingxue, who were listening not far away, also frowned.
Ji Lingxue was angry that she was used as a pawn by Xiao Yichen to lure the third prince. Now that they have all come out of seclusion, he has not shown any expression at all. When will he take action
The Third Prince was worried that he had disguised himself very well, and Xiao Yichen might be able to see through the flaw.
Ruge was depressed for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "Chi Feng is still searching the mountain. The princess was lost on the way to her mother's sacrifice, so naturally she has to look for her more."
Xiao Yichen nodded, "My princess is just playful and often sneaks out, to the point that I am somewhat helpless about her. Now it seems that she may have returned to the palace. I have been out for some time. Let's go back to the palace to check on her." After saying that, he turned his horse around.
Looking at Xiao Yichen's back as he left, Ji Lingxue gritted her teeth and cursed Xiao Yichen in her heart.
The third prince chuckled. He pinched Ji Lingxue's cheek and said, "Haha, your husband, the prince, has gone back, and your hopes are shattered. You should go back to Dayan with me and forget everything here..."
As soon as Xiao Yichen left, the Third Prince became more active. According to the original plan, they came to the vicinity of the mine, changed into merchants' attire, and continued to move north.
Ji Lingxue and Mo Xiang were locked in the carriage. Ji Lingxue spat out the soup in her mouth and tried to use miyao to knock her out, but she didn't take it.
Mo Xiang's body is immune to all poisons, so this little bit of miyao is nothing to her.
Mo Xiang asked: "Princess, the prince and the others have gone back. Just now, the prince followed us for a while. I wonder if he found us?"
Ji Lingxue looked unhappy. When she heard Mo Xiang mutter to her, she said, "Don't think about this problem anymore. Let's find a way to escape first."
If she could successfully escape from the Third Prince's sphere of influence this time, she would not return to Prince Chen's Mansion. She would simply make a living outside and live a carefree life. She didn't want to be Prince Chen's Consort. She was very tired of being kidnapped every other day.
Mo Xiang had no idea what Ji Lingxue was thinking. When she heard the princess' words, she immediately said, "We will pass a post station all the way north. They will definitely stop to rest. Princess, let's take action there."
(End of this chapter)