Meeting Ji Yanning's gaze, Yuan Jiaojiao always felt that she could see through her thoughts, and stepped forward a little reluctantly.

Ji Jiu retreated.

A little sweat appeared on Ji Yanning's forehead, she took the handkerchief handed by Ziyu and wiped her sweat, and said to Yuan Jiaojiao: "I forgot to ask what your name was yesterday." ”

Yuan Jiaojiao said: "Didn't you say that I should be your maid?" ”

Ji Yanning nodded and said casually: "From then on, you will be called Plum Blossom." ”

"This name is more casual than any green plum and red plum. Yuan Jiaojiao frowned, a little dissatisfied.

Ziyu reprimanded softly on the side: "Did you talk to Miss like this!"

Yuan Jiaojiao was silent, and people had to bow their heads under the eaves.

Ji Yanning said, "Then what was your name before?"

"Yuan Jiaojiao. ”

"Jiaojiao. Ji Yanning read softly and said, "It's a milk name, right?

Yuan Jiaojiao: "......"

Does it make a difference?

Ji Yanning saw that she didn't speak, so she said, "Then let's call Jiaojiao." ”

Ziyu said: "This doesn't look like the name of a maid. ”

Ji Yanning said: "It's okay, I don't expect her to be a maid." ”

Ziyu said: "But the basic rules still have to be learned, and the slave maid will teach her the rules for a few days first." ”

Ji Yanning bowed her head and let her lead the person down.

She was about to walk in the direction of the pharmacy, when she paused, turned her head, and saw Ji Lang poking his head out at the gate of the courtyard.

She couldn't help laughing: "Lang'er, why are you here?"

Ji Lang walked out: "I want to see if my sister is free, there is no school in the Humuri Academy, so I want to go out with my sister." ”

Ji Yanning was fine, and when he looked up and saw that the weather was just right, he responded.

It's already autumn, and it's the time when autumn is crisp, and it's just right to go out to play.

Ji Lang learned archery for three months and could go out hunting with her.

With the guards of the mansion, Ji Yanning and Ji Lang changed into simple clothes and rode away to the mountains and forests on the outskirts.

Ji Lang was still young, riding a meek foal, his face was full of excitement along the way, and he talked to Ji Yanning about interesting things in the school, and after a while, he arrived near Jinyin Mountain.

The last time she went here to suppress the bandits, she found that there were a lot of wild things near here, maybe those bandits were protected by the officers and soldiers of Luzhou, but they did not worry about food and clothing, and they rarely hunted, now the bandits have been destroyed, and the nearby mountains and forests have returned to calm, but there are few people, and it is a good place for hunting.

"Look, there's a hare!"

Ji Lang looked at the rabbit not far away excitedly, pulled out an arrow from his back, put it on the bow and arrow, and aimed it at the rabbit to shoot over, but he didn't expect it to miss.

The rabbit was frightened, turned around and quickly jumped away in the direction of the distance, Ji Lang only heard the whistling sound in his ears, and the rabbit who was thinking about running away just now had been hit by an arrow and fell to the ground.

He turned his head to look at Ji Yanning, who looked indifferent, full of envy: "Sister's archery skills are really powerful." ”

Ji Yanning said: "If the arrow is shot, you have to have the mentality of hitting it with one hit, if not, you can only startle the snake, so that the enemy has a chance to counterattack or escape." ”

Ji Lang listened to his sister's words and nodded: "Lang'er knows." ”

The guard stepped forward to pick up the hare that had been hit by the arrow, and the group continued on their way.

Ji Lang finally saw a pheasant again, he pulled out the arrow from the quiver behind his back and put it on the string, pulled it away hard, and aimed it at the prey.

This time he did not hurry to release the arrow, his eyes were fixed on the prey, and when he saw that the pheasant stopped, the arrow in his hand also shot out, and the pheasant fluttered and fell to the ground.

"Shot!" Ji Lang was overjoyed!

"The young master is really amazing!"

The little guy on the side praised, and as he spoke, he stepped forward to pick up the prey shot by Ji Lang, he trotted forward to the prey, and was about to reach out to pick up the pheasant, when he suddenly saw a man lying next to him covered in blood.

"Ahh

He screamed in horror, threw the pheasant he had already held in his hand aside in a hurry, subconsciously took two steps back, and his legs were so weak that he fell to the side.

The guards heard his screams and hurriedly drew their swords and rushed forward.

Ji Yanning frowned, rode his horse and walked forward.

"Miss, I found an injured person, who seems to be in the army. Ji Jiu stepped forward to report.

Ji Yanning turned over and dismounted, and walked in their direction, letting the guards separate a way, she glanced at the sword next to the man, it seemed that it was indeed used in the army.

She said, "Search him for anything that proves his identity." ”

Ji Jiu answered yes, stretched out his hand and was about to search his body, but suddenly the person who was originally unconscious woke up suddenly, grabbed his hand, and glared at Ji Jiu with a fierce gaze, making him unable to break free.

Seeing this, the surrounding guards all raised their swords against him.

"You ...... Who is it?" the man was covered in blood, and his lips were chapped and chapped, but the fierceness in his eyes was not weak.

Ji Jiu explained: "We are the guards of the Ji family, and when we saw that you were injured, we came to see the situation and didn't want to harm you." ”

The man glanced around and saw that there were still girls and young masters, and it really didn't look like they were coming for him.

He asked, "Where is this?"

"Near Jiangzhou Jinyin Mountain. Ji Jiu replied.

This is the border between Jiangzhou and Luzhou, and there are few people on weekdays.

Hearing that it was Jiangzhou, the man's eyes finally lit up: "I'm going to see the prefect of Jiangzhou! Take me to see him!"

Ji Jiu glanced back at Ji Yanning with some embarrassment.

Ji Yanning opened his mouth and said, "You have to tell us your identity." ”

The man hurriedly said: "I am from the Dingbei Hou Mansion, our Hou Ye was attacked in Luzhou, and I ask the Jiangzhou Governor to bring troops to support!"

"Dingbei Hou Mansion?" Ji Yanning was stunned, "Dingbei Hou...... Is it Xiao Hurricane?"

The man didn't expect this young girl to call Hou Ye by his name, and he narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who are you?"

Ji Yanning pulled Ji Jiu up, leaned over and looked at the man: "I won't hurt him, you tell me where he is!"

The man is now seriously injured and can't walk at all, rather than watching Hou Ye and Shizi die in the hands of those thieves, it is better to believe in the woman in front of him once.

He said: "We passed through Luzhou the day before yesterday, and were intercepted and killed on the official road near Maji Mountain, they had already laid an ambush, they came to us, and they hid for a long time, there were too many enemies, and Hou Ye asked me to come over to find reinforcements from Jiangzhou Mansion." ”

Ji Yanning stood up: "Leave five people, send the young master and him back to Jiangzhou City, and send a letter to Lord Cen as soon as he returns to the city." Others, follow me to find someone. ”

"Sister!" Ji Lang looked at Ji Yanning with a frightened look on his face and hugged her waist.

Ji Yanning took all the arrows behind Ji Lang and put them in the quiver behind his back, and said, "Lang'er, wait for my sister at home." ”

Ji Jiu persuaded: "Miss, this is too dangerous, let's go back and inform Lord Cen." ”

Ji Yanning said: "It's too late, if they really want to put people to death, I'm afraid that there won't be much time left for us, so the people who return to the city should immediately inform Lord Cen and tell him that the safety of Lord Hou and the end of his grievances with Zhu Jinghe will depend on this time." ”

Ji Jiu sighed secretly, the eldest lady is really not worry-free.

He assigned five people to send the young master and the wounded man back, leaving the wounded medicine and dry food, and the rest of the guards all followed Ji Yanning to Luzhou.

Ji Yanning's riding skills are good, and he quickly approached the Maji Mountain that the man said without stopping.

The horse's hooves trampled over, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Ji Jiu and the other guards followed behind Ji Yanning, not understanding why the eldest lady was so nervous.

The eldest lady's archery skills are very good, but she doesn't know martial arts, so it is dangerous to rush to save Beihou.

After a three-hour journey, it only took two hours to arrive, and they saw that there were officers and soldiers searching not far away, and Ji Yanning and they were also stopped.

"What are you doing!" the officers and soldiers asked, looking at their group.

Ji Jiu stepped forward and said, "Our eldest lady came out to go hunting, I don't know what the officials are doing?"

The officers and soldiers looked at Ji Yanning with a soft and weak appearance, and the others were also dressed as guards, but they were not suspicious of them, but said impatiently: "The girl's family is not good to stay in the boudoir, come out to hunt, there are many beasts in this mountain, and biting people is not a joke!"

Ji Jiu said: "That's why you brought so many of our guards out, it won't be a matter of disturbing the officials, right?"

There were about twenty of them, all of whom were on Ji Yanning's side.

The leader of the officers and soldiers snorted coldly and said, "We are tracking down the fugitives, they are extremely fierce, and they are not something you can fight against, get out of here quickly!"

Ji Jiu hurriedly responded, and the group walked back.

There was a tea shop not far away, and Ji Yanning took people to drink tea and rest first.

This tea shop is run by an old couple, and on weekdays, some people will come from the official road, and they will come to them to rest when they are thirsty and hungry at the intersection.

The boss brought the tea and side dishes to the table, and said to Ji Yanning: "The small shop is simple, and Miss Don't dislike it." ”

Ji Yanning bowed: "The official road is long, it is already good to have a small shop to rest, so naturally I will not dislike it." Is Uncle a nearby villager?"

Seeing that Ji Yanning was approachable, the boss talked more, and said with a smile: "Yes, our village is not far away, and our husband and wife are old, and they can't do it if they are too heavy, so they opened a small shop on the side of the road, and they can still have a little income." ”

Ji Yanning asked: "Does the uncle know what the officers and soldiers in front of him are searching? It seems to be quite strict, and those who pass by must be carefully interrogated before being released." ”

The mother-in-law on the side said: "It's tracking down fugitives! They are some heinous bad people, who kill people without blinking an eye on weekdays, but they are murderous." The little girl is in a hurry, but she has to be careful. ”

Ji Yanning looked surprised after hearing this: "Can't so many officers and soldiers catch a fugitive?"

The mother-in-law stepped forward and whispered: "But there is more than one, they had a dispute the day before yesterday, and the shouts of killing can be heard outside the mountain, and there were many officers and soldiers who died at that time, which is strange." ”