The Great Liang Dynasty would hold a small banquet on December 23 every year.

It is said to be small, but in fact the whole country is happy. Whether it is a dignitary or an ordinary person, they will wear beautiful and clean clothes today, and prepare a table of decent food for themselves at a cost.

The little ones would take a break from the school and go out into the open space with fireworks. Old enemies who have hated each other for several years will grit their teeth and squeeze out a smiling face to greet each other today.

From the streets to the alleys, there is joy everywhere. And from this day to the last day of December, it will be very lively. Usually closed night markets are fully open on these days, and even if you go out all night, there will be no soldiers to care.

The number of people who go up to the mountain to burn incense and make wishes will also be many times as usual, praying for the safety and prosperity of their families in the new year.

Do not seek great wealth and wealth, only seek the stability of children and grandchildren, and will not be displaced.

Thanks to the blessing of the new year, the business of Beauty Shadow is also better than any day usual, and the daily income is higher than the past three or five days.

However, this is not the best time. Sim Moyuan speculates that by December 25, the business of Beauty Shadow will reach an unprecedented peak.

Before Xin Muyuan could be happy, she received a piece of news that she couldn't tell what it was like: The Duchess of Huguo went up the mountain to make a wish and was kidnapped by mountain bandits.

"Mountain bandits kidnapping the Duchess of the Protectorate?" Xin Muyuan looked up at the sky, normal, "You mean my people, anti-water?" ”

This news did embarrass Onizawa a little, but ...... The news received was indeed the case, and the Protector Mansion had been alarmed because of this matter, and even Princess Huai'an, who was determined to ignore Xie Zhan anymore and completely cut off relations with the Protector Mansion, borrowed a small army from the emperor's side.

"What's Your Majesty's reaction?" Xin Muyuan twisted his eyebrows, his face a little tangled.

She felt that things were strange today, but she couldn't think of what was strange. It didn't seem like it should have happened, but it happened.

When it came to this matter, even the expression on Onizawa's face was a little strange: "Your Majesty was very shocked when he learned about this matter, and agreed to the matter of the princess borrowing troops." ”

"What will be?"

"Will? Isn't the protector of the country a general? ”

"No, it's not." Xin Muyuan found the problem, "This is not His Majesty's usual style of doing things. ”

The Xie family is a very heavy bargaining chip for him, and it is the only family he can rely on in the current situation where he has lost his wings, Xiao Changting should be very concerned about this matter, how can he only care about it superficially?

He must know something that ordinary people don't know.

When the Duchess of the Protector encounters a mountain bandit, there must be an ulterior secret behind it!

"What are you going to do about it?" Onizawa asked.

"Bring our people first and see what the situation is." Sim Mu Yuan Road.

After a pause, she stopped Ghost Ze and said, "It's better for me to go in person, but not as Xin Ye, but as Xin Muyuan, you follow behind me, pay attention to concealment and protection." ”

"Okay." Although Oni Ze was puzzled, he believed that as long as it was the master, there would definitely be a reason for her.

Xin Muyuan did not immediately go to Tianling Mountain to look for people, but first went to the Protector's Mansion. At this time, Xie Zhan's face was ugly, ready to go, and he had the momentum to exterminate all the mountain bandits in Tianling Mountain, Princess Huai'an, who was supposed to stay in the palace, stood next to him, patted him lightly on the back, and comforted:

"Cousin Zhan, my aunt has made many wishes on the mountain this year, leaving a lot of good karma, I believe that God will not treat her badly, and she will definitely not let her suffer."

Xie Zhan didn't speak.

It wasn't until the Protector of the Kingdom said a heavy "Let's go" that Xie Zhan's dilatant pupils condensed, holding the sword in his hand, ignoring Princess Huai'an's sword, and leading the people out of the house.

One went out and one went in, and the two happened to take a look. Xie Zhan's still unusually resolute face immediately showed an aggrieved expression. Xin Muyuan learned from the way he comforted himself last time, hugged him into his arms and comforted him, and said, "I'll help you." ”

Xie Zhan's pupils shook slightly, and his expression became even more aggrieved.

After seeing Xin Muyuan, Princess Huai'an's face immediately became gloomy, especially when she saw the two hugging each other, her face was so gloomy that she seemed to be able to squeeze out poisonous water.

The strong killing intent gathered in her pupils, and she endured it stubbornly, and secretly swore in her heart that she would never let Xin Muyuan die easily, she must let this eye-catching and obstructive guy die!

"Why don't you let me go with you." Princess Huai'an, who was following them, suddenly spoke.

The expression on Xie Zhan's face froze, and he said, "Princess, this time to go to suppress bandits, the road is difficult and dangerous, you are a daughter, how can you be so neglected and wronged?" Leave my mother's affairs to me and my father, and you can wait in the palace with peace of mind, and my father and I will inform Your Majesty as soon as there is news. ”

He was speaking of His Majesty, not His Highness.

Huai'an bit his lower lip tightly, unable to say whether he should be happy or sad now. Happily, Xie Zhan was still worried about her comfort at this time, and the sad thing was that he clearly knew that he was worried, but in the end, the object of his safety was not himself.

That sounds like a contradiction in its entirety!

Princess Huai'an glared at Xin Muyuan fiercely.

If it weren't for this slut making a stumbling block, chewing on right and wrong, and secretly instigating, how could her cousin Zhan have such a contradictory approach? All this is to blame on Xin Mu Yuan!

Princess Huai'an felt that she couldn't just sit still, so she stepped forward and grabbed Xie Zhan's sleeve, her nose wrinkled, and said, "But why can Xin Muyuan go with you?" Isn't she the girl who needs protection? ”

Xie Zhan quietly withdrew his sleeve and said, "She is different, I will protect her well." ”

"If you can protect her, you can protect me!" Princess Huai'an turned over on her horse, looked at Xie Zhan stubbornly, and said, "Cousin Zhan, I will prove to you that I am more obedient and easier to protect than her!" ”

Her eyes were filled with tears, and her cherry-red lips were bitten and white: "If you really feel embarrassed, you don't protect me, and it doesn't matter." It's a big deal that I was captured by those bandits, and it's not the first time I've been around for a long time, and I'm not afraid anymore. is not like Boss Xin, she is clearly a delicate female Jiao'e, and she wants to make a heroic appearance, but when the time comes, she is so frightened that she cries and shouts, and she doesn't know who comforts whom. ”

Xin Muyuan hooked her lips and said: "The princess's ability to adapt to the mountain bandits is really strong, since this is the case, then the princess made a promise that when she goes out this time, life and death have nothing to do with the Xie family, so it doesn't matter if she brings the princess." ”

"You!" The princess was extremely angry, looked at Xie Zhan and said coquettishly, "Cousin Zhan! Look what she said! I insisted on going, because I was worried about my aunt and wanted to see her situation as soon as possible. Now that this pledge has been made, I have been separated from me, along with my friendship with my aunt! ”