The night was cool, and the low chirping of owls could be heard in the distance.

Luo Qingluan woke up at such a twilight, she gathered the brocade quilt that was crooked to the side for her son beside her, sat up and opened the brocade curtain on the carriage, and quietly watched the night.

It's been fourteen days.

Bidding farewell to the Empress of Tianxia Kingdom, they rushed for a full fourteen days, but Dongwan seemed to be far away. The only good news is that scattered houses can already be seen, which indicates that they are not far from the city.

In the next city, I hope there must be news of Nalan Night.

Luo Qingluan usually looks impassive, and often comforts her young son, but she has always been in front of the landslide and her face has not changed, but this time, she faintly has anxious thoughts.

It's been too long.

Leng Li, who was on duty at night, quietly approached: "Princess, it's dawn." But are you going to call everyone and get ready to go? ”

The lowered eyebrows and eyes added a touch of softness to Luo Qingluan, but the words were still so cold: "Ready to go, I have to find a place to stay today." ”

"Don't worry." Leng Lizheng answered, paused, and said with a slight hesitation, "Senior brother is loyal to the heart of Xichu, the world can be learned, the martial arts are strong, and the auspicious people have their own natural appearance, so the princess doesn't have to worry too much." ”

"Well, you go ahead and arrange it." Luo Qingluan nodded and lowered the curtain, so that he didn't have to worry.

Leng Li sighed inaudibly, turned around and went to make arrangements.

Dawn, dawn.

Nalan Changyi in the carriage rubbed his eyes, accurately found Luo Qingluan's position, and rolled neatly into Luo Qingluan's arms: "Mother? It's still a soft and glutinous voice.

Luo Qingluan's gaze softened suddenly: "Changyi, did your mother wake you up?" Although Nalan Changyi is young, he is born with a sense of vigilance, and his sleep is extremely light, thinking that he has just woken up this little guy by talking to Leng Li's low voice.

"No, it's Changyi, Changyi wakes up by himself...... Wake up. Nalan Changyi looked at his mother and concubine obediently, stretched out his short arms, and began to be coquettish, "Mother, get dressed." ”

When Luo Qingluan heard this, he smiled and did not refuse.

By the time Luo Qingluan's mother and son walked out of the carriage neatly dressed, Mu Xiaoyu and Liang Yuyan had already helped prepare a simple meal. Liang Yuyan greeted them: "Qingluan, Changyi, come and try my craft!" ”

Mu Xiaoyu also had a lively and happy smile on his face.

Looking at these smiling faces, most of the worry and depression in Luo Qingluan's heart suddenly dissipated, and she gently patted her son's back: "Go ahead." Nalan Changyi staggered and walked over immaturely.

Leng Li reported the situation to Luo Qingluan: "Princess, I just went to explore the lower road, there is a city on the other side of the mountain three miles later, if the map is correct, that city is the boundary of Dongwan." ”

"Okay, I got it." Luo Qingluan turned to everyone, "After eating, you have to hurry up." ”

She smiled faintly, "We've arrived in Dongwan." ”

Half an hour later, the carriage of Luo Qingluan and his entourage slowly drove into the city, and the pedestrians on the road were very different from Xichu in terms of clothing and laughter. Although I haven't been here before, listening to the accents of the people, it seems that this is Dongwan.

Luo Qingluan turned his head and said, "Leng Li, first choose an ordinary inn to stay in." ”

"Yes, Princess."

After booking the room and paying the deposit, Luo Qingluan asked Leng Li to hire a few people to go out to inquire about the news, and everyone rested.

In the afternoon, a few people who inquired about the news came back and sorted it out, and Luo Qingluan and they knew everything.

This place is the northernmost border city of Dongwan, called Loucheng. Although it is a border city, there are a lot of businessmen and visitors between the two countries, so this place is quite rich, and the news is also well-informed, and the most lively thing to talk about in the city is that the king of Chu Nalan throws himself into Dongwan at night and trains soldiers and horses for Dongwan.

The few people who inquired about the news would definitely not say that the King of Chu had surrendered, but the few people in the room were all nimble-minded people, and after they finished speaking and retreated, the room was silent as ice for a while.

Mu Xiaoyu was the first to hold back, naïve she wanted to comfort Luo Qingluan: "Sister Luo, what they are talking about must not be Senior Brother, how can a person so proud of Senior Brother surrender to Dongwan?!" And how could he be willing to give up you and Xiao Shizi? ”

Liang Yuyan echoed with rare caution: "Yes, Qingluan, don't think about it too much......"

Although Leng Li, who was standing on the side, was silent, his gaze at Luo Qingluan was a little worried.

"You ......" Luo Qingluan finally spoke, and said with a little helplessness, "I'm too unconfident in me...... right" She walked to the side of the couch and gave Nalan Changyi, who was sleeping on the couch, a haircut on her forehead, "That guy in Nalan Night, it's quite reliable......"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one could tell whether Luo Qingluan was really not worried or pretended, and he couldn't say anything for a while.

"Of course!" Liang Yuyan reacted first, "Who doesn't know that the prince is a promise of a thousand gold!" Qingluan, you really know the prince! It's that we're overthinking, well, overthinking...... Qingluan, why don't we go to the lobby on the first floor for a meal together, and then talk slowly about finding the prince? ”

"Okay." Luo Qingluan's words settled, and several people in the room suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lobby, at the dinner table.

Luo Qingluan has never been confined to etiquette, he is all his own people, and he is even more relaxed. At her repeated requests, several people sat down around a square table.

Before moving the chopsticks, Mu Xiaoyu asked, "Why are you eating in the lobby?" Shouldn't we go to the private room when we first arrived? ”

Liang Yuyan replied to her: "Of course, it's because there are many people in the lobby." There are a lot of people, and there are many mouths, do you understand? Liang Yuyan looked at her again and again, but Mu Xiaoyu was just ignorant.

Liang Yuyan shook her head and said with a smile: "Because there is a lot of news." Got it? ”

"Got it." Mu Xiaoyu nodded with a smile.

"Let's eat with chopsticks." Luo Qingluan is still calm and breezy.

After eating two minutes full, everyone's ears became lively. In the center of the lobby across the table, there sat a few strong and reckless men, and at first glance they were peasant men who worked hard. One of them has high cheekbones, a shrewd face, and a high-minded appearance.

"That King of Chu, he must have an iron heart to submit to my Dongwan!"

"Brother, I've also heard that the king of Chu seems to have the intention of surrendering. It's just that where does the word 'iron heart' come from, Brother Li? ”

"I have also traveled to the north and south, a few days ago I arrived in the middle of the country, and the brothers in the country are training the army for my Dongwan!"

"Is that true?"

"No more! It is said that in the near future, he will attack Xichu and avenge the queen mother of Xichu for killing his wife and son! ”

"Killing a wife and a child?! Didn't you say that Princess Chu escaped with Xiao Shizi? ”

"Who doesn't know the iron-fisted methods of the Queen Mother of Western Chu? Princess Chu has no power to restrain the chicken, and the little prince is young, saying that she is on the run, but I am afraid that she has already died in Huangquan, tsk......"

……

"Have you eaten yet?" Luo Qingluan opened his mouth lightly.

"Alright, alright!" "Princess, don't listen to their nonsense......"

"Let's go when you're done." Luo Qingluan took the lead in leading Nalan Changyi and turned to go upstairs.

Liang Yuyan and the others hurriedly followed.

In the room, Luo Qingluan made a final decision: "Set off for Dongwan Capital tonight." ”

There was no objection, and everyone went back to their rooms to pack their luggage and count the supplies.

In Luo Qingluan's room, Nalan Changyi opened his big cute eyes, took Luo Qingluan's hand and asked, "Mother, are you leaving?" ”

"Yes, Changyi, we're going to find your father."

"But Daddy couldn't find it for a long time." Nalan Changyi is still ignorant, he only knows that he has not been able to find his father, and he is aggrieved.

"Changyi is not in a hurry, he will definitely be able to find his father," Luo Qingluan said in a low voice.

If anxiety can be turned into substance, then it has turned into a spark in Luo Qingluan's eyes, and the fire of the prairie is unstoppable.

Sitting in the carriage again, hearing the numb sound of horses' hooves in the past few days, Luo Qingluan hugged his son and lowered his eyes, no one knew what she was thinking.

A few hours later, Nalan Changyi had already fallen into a deep sleep, Luo Qingluan opened the curtain, beckoned Leng Li and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"The front is Daqing City, and the next is the capital of Dongwan. Princess, it is better to go to Daqing City to repair a little, everyone is in a hurry all night, and it is not easy to find the prince when they are exhausted. The coldness wrapped in coldness, and the overnight car only added a trace of tiredness to his eyes, and the whole person was still mental.

"Okay, Daqing City is repaired. You go ......" Before Luo Qingluan's words were finished, a hill in front of the convoy suddenly burst into flames, and a group of masked black-clothed people blocked the road with knives, and Luo Qingluan's eyes sank.

"Mountain bandit ......" Leng Li made up his mind for the group of people, and gave an idea in an instant, "Liang Yuyan and I will go down to deal with them, and Mu Xiaoyu will protect the princess in the carriage." Please pay attention to the safety of you and the little prince. ”

"Be careful." Luo Qingluan was not pretentious, put down the car curtain, and protected the awakened Nalan Changyi in his arms, and Nalan Changyi obediently kept silent.

There were more than 20 mountain bandits, all masked with black cloths, cautiously surrounding the convoy, and the current three people lined up.

Luo Qingluan's eyes were even more worried, the formation of this group of bandits surrounding the convoy was sparse and well-founded, and the strength of the troops was reasonable, obviously not the mountain bandits of Yeluzi.

This group of people is not easy to deal with......

Yiluo Qingluan's cautious temperament would not have put a few people in such a dangerous situation, but this time he went on the road overnight without thinking about the danger of bandits, which was really a miscalculation.

The leader of the mountain bandits stepped forward and shouted, "Where are the merchants?" Do you know the rules of my Huyi Mountain! ”

Liang Yuyan sneered with a sword: "Yo, I don't know what the rules of Guishan are?" We came from a small place, and we really don't know the name of Huyi Mountain. ”

The mountain bandit was also a fool, and he thought that Liang Yuyan was praising him, and sneered: "Stay and buy the travel expenses, everything is easy to say." ”

"I see," Liang Yuyan showed the sword hidden behind her and blew lightly towards the blade, "However, unfortunately, our purchase fee, you are afraid that the thieves will not be able to take it!" ”

Regardless of the surprised expressions of the group of bandits, Leng Li took the lead, and after he picked up a thief, the bandits had time to react, and the two sides fought together.

Firelight, sword shadow.

As one of the rudder owners of the Dark Night Hall Zhen Embroidery Workshop, Liang Yuyan thinks that he knows a lot about the forces on the rivers and lakes. A bandit like this kind of mountain can almost judge the strength of its weapons and protective gear by looking at its strength or weakness.

Liang Yuyan had already observed this group of bandits, with ordinary knives and protective gear, but she was very careful to cover up her identity and cover her face, but this had no effect. It's not that she Liang Yuyan boasts, it's not difficult for her, Leng Li, and Mu Xiaoyu to protect Luo Qingluan's mother and son, but at this moment, she inexplicably feels that something is wrong......

A light flip dodged the sneak attack on her side, and Liang Yuyan slashed at the person she had been watching for a long time, one of the three leaders of the bandits.

The other party did not retreat, but advanced, and kicked his head sideways, trying to kick off the long sword in Liang Yuyan's hand. Of course, Liang Yuyan didn't let him succeed, especially with such a familiar move......

Why familiarity? This is the basic move of the Dark Night Hall, "Clever Grab......