Yan Ran pulled Zhen Yu, hid in the crowd, and left in a hurry.

Zhen Yu felt very guilty, and said in a low voice: "Sister Yan, if we didn't leave at that time, wouldn't she have died?" ”

Yan Ran gently patted Zhen Zhen's hand and comforted her: "Yu'er, this matter is not as simple as we see, and it is not something you and I can control, don't think about it." ”

Whether they were present or not, the prince would kill people in order to protect his reputation.

If they hadn't left at that time, Zhen Yu had witnessed such a scene with his own eyes, maybe he wouldn't have pretended to be sick, but would have been scared to the point of being really sick.

Yan Ran sent Zhen Yu back to the camp and told her to stay still for the time being and adapt to the situation.

Later, she also returned to the camp.

Yan Yao, who lived with her, was still socializing with Wen and didn't come back, so she sat alone in the tent, closing her eyes and meditating.

Since there are clothes to prove it, it is only a matter of time before she is found.

At that time, how will she have to phrase herself to get out of this conspiracy of power struggles that have nothing to do with her?

If she tells the truth, she will inevitably become a knife for Xiao Zun to cut at the prince, which will not only offend the prince, but even affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

And Emperor Sheng is bent on making peace and will never let this happen, so it is not impossible to push her, a witness, as a scapegoat.

But if she doesn't tell the truth, she can't explain why her clothes are on the body of the deceased, and she will also be considered a murder suspect.

"Girl, Xuanqing is back."

Qingxuan spoke up, interrupting Yan Ran's contemplation.

Yan Ran opened her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Let him in." ”

Soon, Xuan Qing walked in and replied to Yan Ran: "Girl, as you expected, Princess Ayina felt that there was something wrong with the clothes, so the county lord of Jinluan took her to the queen mother. The Empress Dowager ordered that the entire camp be immediately cordoned off to find the owner of the clothes. ”

Yan Ran asked, "Lord Jinluan? ”

Xuan Qing replied: "Yes, Princess Ayina also participated in the hunt today, and she was accompanied by the county lord of Jinluan throughout the whole process. The two get along very happily, and Princess Aina also trusts the Lord of Jinluan. ”

Yan Ran was slightly stunned, I don't know if this matter will have anything to do with Lord Jinluan, and what role does she play in it?

Yan Ran asked again, "What about the maidservant?" Can you see what it looks like? ”

Xuan Qing nodded, her voice a little heavy: "Yes, that maid named Ah Zhu is indeed the one who was shot by the prince in the forest." ”

Yan Ran's eyebrows tightened, and she couldn't figure it out anymore.

If this matter is indeed Xiao Zun's conspiracy, then how did he make the maid of the princess of Da Yue Kingdom use it for him?

If this is just a coincidence, then why would Ah Zhu wear Sheng Guo's costume?

This matter was too complicated, Yan Ran couldn't figure it out for a while, and she was very upset.

Not long after, a palace maid and a chamberlain came to ask to see: "Miss Yan, the Queen Mother has summoned you, please come with the slave maid." ”

Yan Ran had already expected such a situation, so she looked calm, got up and tidied up her clothes, and walked out with them.

As soon as he walked out of the camp, the chamberlain stopped Qingxuan and Xianluo: "Miss Yan, the Queen Mother only summoned you." ”

Yan Ran nodded to Qingxuan and Xianluo, and the two had to retreat.

As the night fell, Yan Ran's ability to discern the direction was much weaker, but after walking a distance, she still noticed that something was wrong.

The tent of the emperor and his concubine is in the center of the camp, with the camp tent of the Dayue Kingdom on the left and the camp tent of the Sheng Kingdom on the right, arranged in order of official rank.

It stands to reason that Yan Ran's place of residence should be not far from the Queen Mother's tent, and she will be able to walk there soon.

But they had been walking for some time, and not only had they not reached their destination, but the laughter of the people and the light of the campfire were getting farther and farther away.

Yan Ran was vigilant and stopped.

However, there were two palace maids in front of her and two chamberlains behind her, and with her current situation, it seemed unrealistic to escape.

She was thinking about what to do, when the chamberlain behind her suddenly stepped forward and put a dagger glowing with cold light against her waist, but her tone was respectful: "Miss Yan, why don't you leave?" ”

Yan Ran couldn't, so she had to continue walking forward under their hostage, but her brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to deal with it.

However, the attendants did not give her much time to think.

Soon, they came to a small slope that was not too high, and several people worked together to push Yan Ran down.

Yan Ran was suddenly pushed down the slope, and when she sat up, she found that the people had left quietly.

Yan Ran's brain stagnated for a moment, and she couldn't react to the current situation at all.

She thought that someone was going to kill her, and she was even ready for a fight to the death.

As a result, they went to great lengths to bring her here, half lured and half hostage, just to make her fall?

Yan Ran intuitively felt that things would not be so simple, but she didn't care about what these people were going to do, she just wanted to go back quickly.

But her foot was sprained, and she couldn't stand up at all.

Yan Ran was struggling when she suddenly heard the footsteps of someone coming from the forest, and a call that seemed to be with some joy sounded: "Miss Yan?!" ”

Then, the fire fold lit up in front of his eyes, and Yan Ran looked intently, but found that it was Su Yu.

Alarm bells suddenly sounded in her heart, and she subconsciously felt that someone wanted to slander the two of them: "Why are you here?" ”

But I heard Su Yu explain: "Oh, I saw a few uncommon herbs in the forest, so I went to pick them. Who knew that the farther and farther he went, and before he knew it, it was dark. I've just returned, and I'm about to go back to camp now, why is Miss Yan here? ”

Yan Ran was silent, so to speak, Su Yu's appearance here was just a coincidence, not that someone framed him.

So, what was their purpose in bringing her here?

Yan Ran couldn't figure it out, and she couldn't explain it to Su Yu, so she just said, "My foot is sprained." ”

Su Yu immediately squatted down and said with concern: "I'll help you take a look." ”

Yan Ran stopped: "No need, just bother to help me up." ”

Su Yu stretched out his hand to help Yan Ran's arm, but Yan Ran dodged back.

Su Yu realized that his actions were a bit Meng Lang, and he couldn't help but be embarrassed.

He looked around, picked up a sturdy wooden stick from the ground, handed one end to Yan Ran's hand, and dragged her up.

"Hiss."

As soon as Yan Ran stood up, he heard a voice from the grass and exclaimed, "There are snakes!" ”

Su Yu's reaction was quick, he pulled out an arrow from the quiver on his back, and shot it fiercely, nailing the snake to the ground.

Between the lightning and flint, Yan Ran suddenly understood something, her face suddenly turned pale, her voice trembled, and she shouted, "Hurry up!" ”

But it was too late, and there was a sound of crawling in the grass, and Yan Ran's scalp was tingling.

Su Yu exclaimed: "It's the green bamboo snake!" How can there be so many venomous snakes? ”

It is not surprising that there are snakes in the mountains and forests, but this place is very close to the camp, and because the emperor is here, the palace people should have cleaned this place in advance.

There shouldn't be snakes, at least not so many, and snakes with high venom should appear.

Yan Ran's brain was extremely clear at this moment, and all the chaotic thoughts became clear.

She had never been able to figure out why the palace maid had brought her here, but now she understood.

It turned out that they really wanted to kill people, but they just wanted to create the illusion that she died unexpectedly, so they put a lot of poisonous snakes here.

As for whether the person behind the scenes is the Queen Mother, or the prince acting in the name of the Queen Mother, the county lord of Jinluan, or someone else, it remains to be discussed.

Su Yu hurriedly took out a bag of medicinal powder and sprinkled it in front of the two of them, and those snakes didn't dare to step forward again.

Su Yu was not at ease, afraid that the snake would come around from behind, and centered on the position where the two of them were standing, he sprinkled the medicinal powder in a circle.

"It's a snake repellent powder, and it has a strong smell that snakes are afraid of, and it lasts for at least two hours," he explains. ”

Yan Ran was not optimistic: "What about two hours later?" ”

If someone deliberately silences the news, or if no one notices that they are not there, they will die in the mouths of these vipers two hours later.

Su Yu thought for a while and said, "You stand here and don't move, I'll go find someone for help." ”

Yan Ran frowned: "How do you get out?" ”

Su Yu smiled, his smile was very relaxed: "I still have medicinal powder, which can be used to avoid snakes." What's more, in order to study medicine, I used to study these poisons. I'm very experienced in how to quickly and accurately pinch the seven inches of a snake. ”

Yan Ran knew that she had sprained her foot and was unable to move, and it would only be a burden to walk with Su Yu, and it was the best choice to stay where she was and wait for rescue, so she nodded.

Su Yu walked out, sprinkling medicinal powder all the way, and the poisonous snakes retreated one after another, which was very effective.

In order to prove his words, he even caught a snake with his bare hands and showed it to Yan Ran from afar in his hand.

Yan Ran was very speechless, Su Yu in her memory was a very gloomy and vicious person, but was she a fool when she was young?

Before the smile on Su Yu's face could expand, he froze.

A cold, slippery object crawled over his instep, and then the sound of rustling rang in his ears.

Su Yu didn't expect that he finally got rid of several poisonous snakes behind him, and there was a snake array waiting for him in front of him.

But the medicinal powder on his body has been used up, and there are only a few arrows, so he can catch snakes with his bare hands, and he can't catch so many with two hands, right?

He turned around and squeezed out a sad smile at Yan Ran: "Miss Yan, I'm sorry, I ......"

I may not be able to save you.

Before Su Yu finished speaking, he felt a tingling pain in his ankle, and the sky spun in front of him, and his body shook a few times before he fell down.

"Su Yu!"

Yan Ran was still despising Su Yu's disdain one second, but the next second she watched him fall to the ground, and a wave of despair spread from her heart to her whole body.

It seems that no matter in her past life or present life, she can't get rid of the curse of watching others die in front of her.