Chapter 40: Finally Out of Trouble
Probably by luck, the two of them went to the cave and found that it was empty, and there were no beasts.
With a long breath, Zhang Youtao chuckled, "It's finally good luck, let's get a good night's sleep." ”
"Let's dry my clothes first, and I'll go out and get some firewood." Jiang Yiling took a few turns in the cave and made sure that it was really safe before he spoke.
"And there is no fire, what's the use of picking up firewood?" Zhang Youtao poked the pile of weeds on the ground with a small wooden stick, and after making sure that there were no snakes, rats and insects, she squatted down and tidied up.
"Fortunately, with these grasses, we can use these as quilt covers, and it won't be too difficult." Zhang Youtao laughed twice as if satisfied.
Jiang Yiling raised his eyebrows, didn't say anything, just turned around and walked out.
Seeing that the man walked in with a pile of wood in his wet arms, Zhang Youtao sat in the haystack and blinked, "Or wet wood?" This can't be ignited. ”
Squatting on the ground and erecting the wood, Jiang Yiling clapped his hands and stood up, took out his soft sword and swung it a few times, the wood actually began to smoke, and finally an open flame slowly appeared.
Zhang Youtao's eyes widened in disbelief, "I'll go, do you still have this hand?" ”
Jiang Yiling set up the longer wood on one side, took off his coat and hung it on it, blocking Zhang Youtao behind, "Take off your clothes and dry it, don't worry, I won't peek." ”
After taking off her clothes, Zhang Youtao sighed with satisfaction, "I can finally take a good rest, now I really miss the bed at home." ”
"Soon, we'll be able to get out." Jiang Yiling stabbed the fire with a wooden stick to make the fire a little bigger.
"I think so too, but how can you still be so angry?" Zhang Youtao put her clothes on the wooden rack and lay on her back on the pile of hay in her underwear.
Jiang Yiling chuckled, "Have you forgotten what you just looked like when you saw me?" At that time, I was not like now, and there were still people paying attention, I was in the cold palace, except for an old eunuch, no one cared about me. ”
Although he later had his own power and his life was getting better and better, the process of growing up was not simple.
Jiang Yiling always thought that he would never talk about that dark day with others, but he didn't expect that he would say it so smoothly now.
"Oh, I have to forget, you were so embarrassed at the beginning, hey, the main thing is that you have always bullied me later, I can't remember you like that for a long time." Zhang Youtao chuckled as if she was emotional.
"yes, it's embarrassing, I've always wanted to forget, but it doesn't seem to be." There was a hint of self-deprecation in his tone.
"Why forget?" Zhang Youtao sat up suddenly, pulled a slit in her clothes, and exposed her head to look at Jiang Yiling.
"Why not forget? If you forget about sad things, won't you be happy? He tilted his head to look at her.
Zhang Youtao blinked as if puzzled, "Since the thing has happened, then face it calmly, forgetting doesn't mean it hasn't happened, it doesn't matter if you failed or what, it's good to do it now and in the future." ”
Is it okay to do that? Jiang Yiling frowned slightly.
"But, others will always remember it." He unconsciously asked rhetorically.
Although he is back to normal now, there are always people who remind him of how unbearable the past was.
"That mouth grows on someone else, can you control it?" She rolled her eyes as if speechless.
"I can't control it." He looked down and sighed softly.
"Yes, if you can't control it, you can be yourself." Zhang Youtao pouted her lips as a matter of course, "You, you just think too much, and you're a little sensitive and suspicious, what do you always think about, you have money and power, and now your face has recovered, what do you have to be sad about?" ”
Jiang Yiling shook his head with a wry smile, "How can things be as simple as you say, I am a royal person, I should be a person standing in a high position, but in fact, I am a royal disgrace, an alien." ”
"But that's in the past, huh?" She pursed her lips, "You are not an anomaly now, you look so much like the emperor, if you do something serious in the future, if you have prestige among the people, you will have status, time will dilute everything, and slowly no one will be able to mention those anymore." ”
"Really?" Jiang Yiling unconsciously twisted his thumb and index finger.
"Eh, I'll just say that you are careful, this little thing, you think about it every day." Zhang Youtao retracted into her haystack and no longer looked at Jiang Yiling.
With a chuckle, Jiang Yiling leaned against the mountain wall and slowly closed his eyes, perhaps, he could try to relax a little.
I don't know if the bear went out to forage for food or what he did, but he never returned to the cave, so they simply went out to find a way during the day and rested here at night.
Ten days passed unconsciously, Jiang Yiling sat on the tree and let out a long breath, picked up the wild fruit that was put aside, and returned to the cave in a few jumps.
Zhang Youtao was scribbling at the entrance of the cave with a small wooden stick, and when she saw Jiang Yiling coming back, she hurriedly stood up, "How is it?" Is there a way out? ”
"Nope." Jiang Yiling stuffed the wild fruit into her arms.
When she couldn't help but show a disappointed expression, he spoke slowly, "However, my internal strength is almost recovered, and I can take you back the same way." ”
Zhang Youtao looked at the steep cliff in the direction he pointed, and couldn't help but swallow her saliva, "What do you mean by going back the same way?" ”
"That's right, that's what you think, I can take you and fly up." Jiang Yiling smiled confidently.
Blinking uncomfortably, Zhang Youtao took a step back without thinking about it, "That, in fact, I haven't lived enough." ”
Jiang Yiling rolled his eyes as if speechless, "Then it's okay for you to be here, I'll go up by myself, and when I remember, I'll send someone back to pick you up." ”
"That's not going to work." Zhang Youtao refused directly without thinking about it, "What, it's not that I don't believe you, I just feel a little fat, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold it." ”
"It's not like I haven't hugged it." Jiang Yiling glanced at her shriveled body with disdain, but unconsciously remembered the touch of her back in his mind.
Zhang Youtao pursed her lips in disgust, "Heh, Jiang Yiling, you are a prince, why are you becoming more and more like a hooligan now?" ”
"Isn't it normal for me to be like this with someone like you?" Jiang Yiling was not angry, but asked rhetorically as a matter of course.
She finally felt the feeling of being speechless, and Zhang Youtao puffed out her cheeks a little angrily.
The two ate the wild fruit separately, Jiang Yiling picked up Zhang Youtao on his back, tied her to himself with clothes, and after making sure that it was fixed, he lifted it up and climbed up.
"Well, if you don't have the strength, you can find a place to rest, we're not in such a hurry to get out."
Looking at Jiang Yiling's bloodstained hands, Zhang Youtao said cautiously, a trace of strange emotions flashed in her heart, but she was quickly suppressed by her.
"Shut up, I can climb a little faster." Jiang Yiling stood on a protruding stone, and after taking a breath, he continued to climb up.
When she stood at the top of the cliff, Zhang Youtao glanced at the bottom of the cliff in disbelief, "We just came up like this?" ”
Jiang Yiling chuckled, and was about to speak when Zhang Youtao hugged him violently.
"Ah, we finally came up, ahahaha, Jiang Yiling, you are too powerful." Zhang Youtao jumped up and down excitedly.
Protecting her to ensure that she would not fall, the expression on Jiang Yiling's face was unusually gentle.
Jiang Yiling whistled, and a horse came out of nowhere.
"Oh my God, you're such a treasure boy." Zhang Youtao couldn't help muttering.
"What are you muttering about?" Jiang Yiling carried the person onto the horse, and after holding it firmly, he rode the horse and galloped directly.
Zhang Youtao wanted to say something, but the howling wind directly blocked her mouth, shook her head to indicate that it was okay, she turned around and buried her face directly in his arms.
Stopping at the entrance of the village, Jiang Yiling put her down, "I won't send you back, in case your neighbors see it, your reputation will be hindered." ”
Zhang Youtao nodded indiscriminately, "Okay, I know, the injuries on your body haven't been medicated yet, you can go back to the imperial doctor to deal with it yourself, I'm going home, let's see you later." ”
"Well, your injuries." Jiang Yiling's face was a little twisted.
"I'm the doctor, I'll deal with my own injuries, go back quickly, thank you this time, I'll treat you to dinner another day." Zhang Youtao turned around in place, returning to her heart like an arrow, this is her current state.
Seeing her eagerness, Jiang Yiling didn't continue to pull her, "Okay, go back quickly." ”
After the person ran out of sight, Jiang Yiling raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and secretly appeared and knelt in front of him.
"Master, subordinates are guilty." Dark Yi looked guilty, it was he who moved slowly and didn't hold Jiang Yiling in time.
"Lone's own decision has nothing to do with you." Jiang Yiling said without replying, "Send someone to follow her and protect her." ”
As soon as he answered, he looked up and saw Jiang Yiling riding his horse back, made a gesture and hurriedly followed, the same mistake, he would not make a second mistake.
happily ran to the door of the house, but found that there were various white banners hanging at the door, and there was mourning music in the yard, Zhang Youtao pushed open the door with a blank face.
As soon as the mourners turned around, they all gasped when they saw the people at the door.
"Ah, it's haunted." The neighbors screamed and dispersed.
Zhang Youtao blinked a little blankly, "That, you guys, what's wrong?" ”
"You, you're still alive?" Butcher Zhang slowly stood up with the coffin, and asked as if he was pointing at Zhang Youtao in disbelief.
Jiang Yueting walked out of the kitchen with water, and when she saw Zhang Youtao, she shook her hand and the bowl fell to the ground.
The sound of breaking seemed to turn on a switch, Jiang Yueting stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and hugged Zhang Youtao in his arms.