Yuxiu twisted her body, trying to break free from the rope that bound her, but every time she tried, she only made herself more tired.

There was a mocking laugh from the side.

A man with a rough voice spoke: "Little boy, you can save your energy!" Even if you are your most powerful general, you will not be able to break free from this rope! ”

Yuxiu was covered with ointment and couldn't see anything, but when she heard the other party speak, she calmed down a little, stopped struggling, and asked, "Are you from Lieyang?" ”

The rugged man asked, "Huh? Pointing at Yuxiu, he looked at his companion, "How does he know?" Which of you told him? ”

Yuxiu sneered, "You just spoke by yourself, and you have already made it clear that you are not from Chaoyan." Moreover, you can only rely on the use of artifacts to deal with a child, which shows that your divine power is low. So who else could it be but the barbarian idiots of Hokuriku? ”

The rugged man was stunned for a moment, then became furious, and slapped Yuxiu's head, "Stinky boy! Who do you scold? ”

Yuxiu was hit by this palm in severe pain, but her face was unbearable, and her small mouth was tightly pursed.

The accomplice stepped forward to persuade the rugged man, "Oh, Brother Qin, why bother with a child? Forget it, forget it, if you beat him to death, we won't be able to explain when the second prince comes. ”

When Brother Qin heard this, he muttered a few words unwillingly, but finally stopped, walked to the side and sat down.

The group stayed in place for a few days as agreed, but the second prince never appeared.

On the 10th day, everyone began to lose their breath.

"Where did you say His Royal Highness the Second Prince went? Why haven't you come after so long? ”

"Who knows!" Unconsciously lowered his voice, "I don't know if I was hooked by a girl from Chaoyan, and I couldn't get out for a while." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Ahem, but I see that His Royal Highness has restrained a lot over the years, and it's no longer like before, when I see the girls, I can't hold it...... I also heard that most of the concubines in his house were sent out. ”

"You know the! Eighty percent of the people are tired of playing with Lieyang's goods, so they came to Chaoyan to try it. You didn't find this woman from the Eastern Continent," he gestured, "her waist is so thin, she walks swaying and swaying, and she can hook people's souls when she turns around?" ”

The crowd laughed lewdly again.

The man who had commented on the woman's figure before said, "Otherwise, it looks arrogant and cannot be offended...... Just like the one who sent us out of the palace that night, tsk, tsk, the more serious it looks, the more I don't know what kind of itching it will make people itch in private! ”

"You kid blow it again! The one who sent us out of the palace that night was obviously wearing a cloak to cover his face and wrapped tightly up and down, how do you know what people are born like? ”

"Hehe, you don't understand this, do you? My brother used to be an errand boy in the palace, and he saw a lot of women from noble backgrounds. That night, just by listening to the tone of her voice, you knew that she must be a person in a high position! It's not good, it's one of the wives and concubines of Emperor Chaoyan! ”

"Ha, according to what you say, Emperor Chaoyan's wife and concubine betrayed their husband and helped us kidnap people? Could that be...... What kind of personal relationship did that girl have with our second highness, and she tasted the sweetness, so she simply didn't want her own man? ”

A group of people chatted and chatted, and from time to time burst into laughter.

Yuxiu, who was tied up next to her, did not drink or eat for several days, sat silently and withered, and was already a little physically exhausted. At this time, hearing everyone's discussions, his consciousness woke up slightly, and a few thoughts quickly crossed through his mind, but they were all a little blurry.

After all, he is still a child, and no matter how calm he pretends to be on the surface, he is still scared in his heart.

He silently and repeatedly comforted himself: Your Majesty, you will definitely save yourself!

The noble emperor who has always respected him like a god and controls all lives in his mind, the gentle man who raised him since he was a child and is better than his own father, will definitely save himself!

However, hearing the conversation of a group of people at this moment, Yuxiu finally began to be a little uncertain.

Why has His Majesty not appeared after all this time?

Why do those people say that the person who helped them kidnap them is His Majesty's concubine?

Based on Yuxiu's observation on weekdays, those concubines in the palace are all afraid of Mu Chen to death, except for his aunt, who is not cautious, respectful and awe-inspiring when they see His Majesty? Who would dare to go against his wishes and do something secretly tricked?

Could it be ......

The person who instructed this was His Majesty himself?

Because His Majesty fell out with his mother, he refused to even have his child?

Yuxiu's little head was full of thoughts, remembering that Qingling was removed from the royal family tree not long ago, and later moved out of the Suzaku Palace. Although the people in the palace didn't dare to talk openly in front of him, his cultivation was much higher than that of ordinary children, and he easily listened to a corner or something, and he knew that everyone was spreading that the Qing Lingchang Emperor Ji had annoyed His Majesty, and the relationship between the two was not as good as before.

Didn't my mother herself ask, "If one day, Mother and Your Majesty quarrel, whose side will you be on?" ”

Yuxiu thought like this, and her heart gradually became a little cold.

It is true that he loves his mother very much, and occasionally misses her gentle gaze and caressing, but he is long past the age when children are the youngest and most vulnerable and most in need of their mother's soft care. Now that he is a young man, he longs for a kind of recognition from his father, a kind of support and encouragement that is closer to that of men. It's like being imprisoned in the past few days, he cheered himself up over and over again in his heart, he can't cry, can't be afraid, can't appear weak, because he is a child brought up by Chaoyan Muchen, so he can't lose face and show weakness......

But now ......

If the person he has always looked up to, always loved, and even quietly regarded as a father in his heart, he is no longer needed......

So what should he do?

Yuxiu was churning with all kinds of thoughts in her heart, and the more she thought about it, the more vivid and obvious she felt, and the calmness and calmness that she had forcibly supported before couldn't help but begin to show signs of disintegration.

At this moment, he heard a few people chatting next to him suddenly silenced, stood up in his robes, and called respectfully: "Your Highness! ”

The footsteps gradually approached, and then the voice of Yunyan, the second prince of Lieyang: "There is something delayed on the road, so you have to wait for a long time." ”

Seeing that the prince suddenly became so polite, the subordinates were a little uncomfortable for a while, and they responded with a chirp.

Yun Yan asked a few more words, and ordered everyone to retreat and rest and stand by, while he slowly walked in front of Yuxiu.

He half-squatted down and looked at the child who was tied up by the five flowers, with a rather complicated expression.

After a moment of silence, he picked up Yuxiu, got up and strode towards the periphery of the forest.

Yuxiu was shocked by this sudden change and struggled, "What are you going to do?" Where are you taking me! ”

Yun Yan didn't say a word, hugged Yuxiu, and walked to the bank of a clear stream before putting him down and reaching out to untie the rope.

Yuxiu felt that she was free from the shackles of the rope, and subconsciously stood up and wanted to run, but before she could take a step, she was carried back by Yun Yan, and then she pressed her shoulders and sat down again.

Yun Yan bent down slightly, pressed Yuxiu with one hand, picked up a little stream water with the other, and scrubbed the ointment on his eyelids little by little.

His movements were very gentle, for fear that the water would seep into the child's eyes, so he whispered in his mouth: "Don't open your eyes first, close them obediently, and I'll tell you when they're clean." ”

For some reason, Yuxiu felt that Yun Yan's voice seemed to contain some emotion, and she trembled slightly unnaturally. He grew up beside Mu Chen, saw a lot of the methods of the emperor and his majesty, and had a supernatural acumen for discerning people's hearts. As soon as he catches the flaws in his opponent's momentum, he immediately makes a judgment on the change in the situation.

So he stopped struggling and calmly spoke: "You are the Yunyan prince of the Lieyang Kingdom, right?" I don't know why you kidnapped me out of the palace, but if you are willing to send me back safely now, I will intercede for you before Your Majesty and let him absolve you of your sin!" ”

The sudden preferential treatment and gentle courtesy, presumably the other party either regretted it or was afraid!

Yuxiu's heart ignited hope.

Could it be that His Majesty has found his whereabouts and is coming to save him?

He paused, didn't hear Yun Yan answer, and then said, "Your sister Pengyi Wang Ji is still in the Vermilion Bird Palace. If you hurt me, Your Majesty will not let her go!" ”

Yun Yan's movements seemed to slow down, but the person remained silent, and after washing the ointment, he carefully wiped the water droplets on Yuxiu's face with the sleeve of his underwear, and then slowly asked, "You have been mentioning your uncle...... What about your mother? Do you miss her? ”

Yuxiu raised her eyelids, a little uncomfortable with the change in light for a while, and said with a hazy vision: "My mother will save me too." I, her, and Your Majesty are all family, and there is no difference between mentioning anyone. ”

Yun Yan's voice turned low, as if talking to himself, "Really? Family? ”

Yu Xiu remembered the worries she had given birth to before, and couldn't help but raise her voice, "Of course it's a family!" My name is Chao Yan Yuxiu, and I inherit Chao Yan's surname. Your Majesty, although my uncle, is ...... But it's just like my father. Even my mother said that there is nothing wrong with me treating His Majesty as my father! ”

The words rushed out of his mouth, and he immediately regretted it in his heart.

Mu Chen often taught him that when talking to people, he should be able to be happy and angry, and his thoughts should not be exposed. But now in the face of an opponent who is very likely to hurt him, he didn't control his emotions well, and let the other party understand his weakness, isn't it equivalent to giving a knife to others?

So Yu Xiu pursed her lips suddenly, lowered her head, raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, and made up her mind not to speak easily.

He thought that Yun Yan would make a tentative speech again, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see him speak.

The ointment on the eyelids has been removed, and the outside light has adapted well.

Yuxiu hung her head and sat sullenly for a long time, and finally couldn't help but raise her eyes and quietly look at Yunyan.

On the night Mei Yuan entered the battle, he had walked with this Liyang prince for a while.

At that time, I only felt that this man was a little silent, but now I look at him again, and I see him sitting by the water, and for some reason his hair is not combed into braids, but hairpins like people from the Eastern Continent. In addition to the silence similar to last time, there was a complicated and incomprehensible look on his face.

It's like a confused ......

It's more like ...... Sadness.