Mingrui pretended not to hear Shangguan Liu's words and continued running into the dense forest until Shangguan Liu fell to the ground. Mingrui then sat down on the ground. He had already reached his limit by running with someone in his arms.
Shangguan Liu's throat was burning with pain. He lay on the ground motionless. Only the rise and fall of his chest proved that he was still alive. Sweat stung the wound on his cheek. It hurt so much that he no longer had the strength to raise his hand to wipe it.
Mingrui paused for a moment, listening to the sounds in the dense forest with his ears perked up. He knew they couldn't stay here for long, so he helped Shangguan Liu up with some strength and walked inside step by step.
The assassin at the back dealt with the guards, and there were only a few people left, most of whom were seriously injured. The assassin endured the serious injury and stood in the dense forest, fainted, and cursed softly, "Isn't the prince's physical strength too good?"
Mingrui finally found an empty mountain and water. Thanks to the heavy rain in the past few days, there was plenty of water in the mountain streams. He took off his torn coat, went to the stream and carefully wiped his cheeks, which were painful. After washing it clean, he found a clean water and drank a few sips.
By the time Shangguan Liu had tidied himself up, he had recovered a little. Mingrui found a larger leaf, filled it with water and handed it to Shangguan Liu.
Shangguan Liu drank a few sips of water before he felt alive. "Shall we take a rest here?"
Mingrui stood up and said, "I'll take a break, but I won't stay here."
He had only seen this one water source along the way. There were many wolves and ferocious beasts in the mountains, and who knew if they would come here to drink water. He had to find some herbs and treat the wound on his face.
Soon, Mingrui found some anti-inflammatory herbs, crushed them and applied them on his face, and then applied the medicine to Shangguan Liu.
Shangguan Liu was surprised, "You know all this?"
"My grandma likes to read medical books, and I will read some of them when I am with her."
Shangguan Liu felt much more comfortable on his face. Mingrui signaled Shangguan Liu to take a rest. He went to get some bamboo to fill with water. No matter how tired he was from running away, he did not drop the dagger in his hand. It took a lot of effort in the mountains and forests.
Shangguan Liu looked at Zhou Mingrui busying himself and felt that he was a loser. He laughed again. He thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that he was still alive.
Under the circumstances at that time, the prince was dead, and if any of them survived, they would also die, and their families might also be implicated. The only way for them to survive was to protect the prince, and if the prince was alive, they could survive.
Shangguan Liu smiled softly, it felt so good to be alive. As long as he could return alive, no matter how many women the prince had in the future, considering his contribution to protecting the emperor, his sister's position would be as stable as a rock.
In the capital, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works received the money and drank almost a pot of tea. He sat there and refused to leave.
Zhou Shuren, "Is the Ministry of Industry not busy?"
The Minister of Industry choked back the words he had finally organized, "Um, I."
Zhou Shuren pointed to his own table and said, "You are not busy, I am very busy. If you have anything to say, please say it quickly. I don't have time to continue entertaining you."
The Minister of Industry cleared his throat and said, "I told you not to get angry."
"Um?"
The Minister of Industry coughed and asked, "What do you think of my grandson?"
Zhou Shuren pointed at the door without saying a word. His meaning was very clear. Bah, he must be crazy to marry his granddaughter to that man.
The Minister of Industry touched his nose and said, "My grandson."
"Goodbye, I won't see you off."
Do you really think that anyone can promote it? The Liu family has a clean family background, and there is rarely any dirt in the backyard. The family tradition is very upright. The family of the Minister of Works, haha, even a mess is considered a high evaluation!
The Minister of Industry moved slowly, "You really don't want to consider it?"
"If you still want to come in, shut up."
Don't let him put up a sign at the entrance of the household registration office!
The Minister of Works shut up and sighed. It is said that a good wife brings benefits to three generations, but he himself did not mention it. He did not even choose a good daughter-in-law, and now there is a good candidate for his grandson's daughter-in-law, but she does not like their family!
Huizhou, as time passed, the soldiers guarding the city found the bodies of the guards and assassins, but had not seen Shangguan and Master Zhou.
The guards who followed the prince out of the capital looked at their dead companions with deep sorrow, but were also glad that they had not found the bodies of the two young masters. They said to the soldiers guarding the city, "From the traces, it seems that the two young masters have escaped into the forest. We must go into the mountains to look for them."
The prince's order was to see the person alive or the body dead.
In the forest, Mingrui supported Shangguan Liu, "You were very decisive at that time."
Shangguan Liu, "My height is similar to the prince's, so I am the most suitable person to play the prince."
Mingrui was not being rash when he followed Shangguan Liu. He weighed many things in an instant and decided that following Shangguan Liu was the best choice for both the Zhou family and him.
At that time, the guards had already shouted "protect the emperor". The assassin rushed towards Shangguan Liu. He didn't have to follow, but he followed anyway. Fortune and wealth must be sought in danger. He was indeed like his father, with some madness in his bones.
As long as he returns alive this time, the credit will not only go to him, but also to his father. Mingrui felt much lighter and full of strength again.
Shangguan Liu felt the change in Mingrui. They were the children who carried the family on their shoulders. The family gave them glory, and they also had to carry the family forward.
Shangguan Liu looked up at the sky, "We will get out alive, right?"
"right."
Shangguan Liu asked again: "Why are you so good at fighting?"
He seems weak and timid, so why is he so good at martial arts
Mingrui smiled, "My grandfather said that without a good body, one cannot survive the imperial examination, so the boys in our family have been practicing martial arts since they were young to strengthen their bodies."
Ever since my fourth uncle and uncle-in-law were assassinated, my family has paid more attention to martial arts training.
Shangguan Liu, "..."
How terrible! He is obviously a civil servant!
The two had to find a place to hide before dark, and they were also hungry. They only ate a few wild fruits along the way, and they were very tasteless.
It was dark, and the Zhou family in Beijing had finished dinner. Zhulan talked about the marriage with the Liu family. "It's been so long, and the Liu family has shown enough sincerity. It's not good for our family to keep holding it up. I'll let Changyi and his wife tell the Liu family about our intentions and think about choosing a day to meet and talk."
Zhou Shuren, "It's OK as long as you know the number. By the way, I remember you said that the old lady of the Liu family died a long time ago."
Zhu Lan nodded, "The Liu family is now headed by Guo. Old Master Liu is still alive so the family has not been divided, but the properties allocated to each branch have been divided."
Zhou Shuren compared the Liu family with the Ministry of Industry's family in his mind. One was as far away as heaven and the other was as far away as hell. He was more satisfied with the Liu family. "Yudie will be more comfortable when she marries there in the future."
Zhu Lan also smiled, "Liu Yuanbo is not the eldest son, so he does not have the responsibilities of the eldest son. The eldest son of the Liu family is very outstanding. Yu Diezhen will have a good mother-in-law when she marries into the Liu family, and she has no responsibilities. Her life will not be bad."
Zhou Shuren also smiled. As for his lively third granddaughter, Zhou Shuren was also worried about the girl's marriage.
Zhulan, "If someone comes to you to talk about marriage, just push it off. Yuyi and Yuwen are not in a hurry."
Zhou Shuren nodded, "I know what's going on."
Now everyone believes that the daughters of the Zhou family can bring good luck to their husbands. It’s a headache to think about it. This reputation has advantages and disadvantages as well. Everything has two sides and we really need to cool down.