Chapter 97: The Royal Princess (3)

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Ming Shu retracted herself into the carriage with her arms around her legs, s.h.i.+vering.

Im starving!

With such a weak body, how is it possible for me to fight those wolves outside?

A highly difficult task with an especially weak body, are you kidding me?

Shashasha

Ming Shu pulled aside the curtain and peeked out. The wolves might have seen her, as they were advancing in her direction. Several pairs of creepy green eyes stared at Ming Shu, which was very scary.

Princess Princess.

The little girl woke up and got up with sore arms. She nervously looked at Ming Shu, who was leaning against the window right then. Your Highness, are you

Shush. Ming Shu put a finger to her lips.

The little girl closed her mouth all at once. She followed Ming Shus line of sight. The scene outside immediately caused her face to pale, and all she could remember was to scream aloud. But fortunately, she thought of Ming Shus Shush, so she timely reached out to cover her mouth, preventing herself from making any sound.

Wolves there are so many wolves.

How is this happening?

The little girl moved closer to Ming Shu, clutching Ming Shus arm tightly, and her voice trembled: Princess, what should we do?

Surrounded by so many wolves, how can we escape?

Wait for a hero to save the beauty.This was a common story. But considering she was not the protagonist, it was unknown whether there would be someone to save her.

Ah?

What hero will come to save the beauty? Shouldnt the princess be too scared?

The little girl gritted her teeth with tearful eyes. Your Highness, let me go lead the wolves away, you take the opportunity to run and dont look back. His Majesty will send guards to find you, dont be afraid.

Now she could only think of this way to save the royal princess.

Ming Shu stopped the little girl. No, no, that wont work.

Your Highness The little girls tears fell even more fiercely. Its all my fault, I didnt protect you well

Do you have any food?

I need to gain some physical strength!

Ah? The little girl was still coming up with words, and upon hearing this sudden question from Ming Shu, she was stunned for a while. Then she began nodding her head hesitantly. Y-yes.

Give it to me.

The little girl opened a box behind her quickly and took a few parcels from inside. There were some easy-to-carry dry food in the parcels.

Ming Shu became even more excited than upon seeing her loved ones.

After eating more than half of the dry food, Ming Shu was still hungry, but not so hungry as to die.

Aowuuu

The wolves outside were howling with deep voices. Then, all of a sudden, the carriage rocked heavily, and some wolves jumped up onto the cover of the carriage. The little girl was frightened into screaming aloud, which made the wolves outside become even more excited. They started to jump onto the carriage one after another.

But Ming Shu was as calm as a log. She stared at the door while shoving the dry food into her mouth. Then she picked up the sword used by the a.s.sa.s.sin last night, quite conveniently. Remember, later you run from the back, and run as far as you can.

Your Highness The little girl s.h.i.+vered.

Ming Shu curled her lips into a smile. Do as I say, or you will be eaten by the wolves.

Ming Shu ate up all the dry food; meanwhile the wolves outside were about to break open the door. She pushed the little girl aside, then opened the door. The wolves suddenly became excited and began to roar.

Then the door was closed quickly again, and the little girl only got the chance to see a flash of cold light from Ming Shus sword.

Then, stepping to the tempo of the wolves howls, she stumblingly ran far away.

Somewhere near the bottom of a mountain

A young girl was struggling to hold onto a tree trunk and pick up the green fruit hanging on the branch. She failed several times because of her height. After resting for a while, she continued to reach for the green fruit.

Her fingertips were getting closer and closer to the fruit, closer and closer

Then, with a quick forward movement, she successfully grasped the green fruit, but then she slipped and her whole body crashed to the ground.

Ouch.

The ground was covered with gra.s.s, so actually it didnt hurt that much. Ming Shu patted her b.u.t.t and then sat up, rubbing the fruit clean and stuffing it into her mouth.

Ming Shu looked up at the other green fruits, mouth watering, but she couldnt reach them.

So angry!

Wait a minute What was the ability of the Host?

Prophecy!

Thats right!

Ming Shu excitedly put her hands together, murmuring, The fruit on the tree will all fall at the same time.

Then she looked up at the fruit with wide open, antic.i.p.atory eyes, praying,

Come on, come on, I will catch you.

A minute pa.s.sed. The fruits were still smiling at her from the branches.

Three minutes pa.s.sed and the fruits still remained unbothered.

Ten minutes pa.s.sed and the fruits still didnt fall down.

One hour pa.s.sed

Why?! This skill is not useful at all.

[Are you serious? Guest.]

That powerful skill you just tried to use it to pick fruit? How is this

Hualalala!

Pengpeng

Before the Harmony System finished its complaint, all the fruit on the tree suddenly began to fall down, leaving an empty tree standing before Ming Shu all at once.

Not! One! Single! Fruit! Was! Left!

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I maybe once thought highly of this skill.

Come on.

Its prophecy, not speaking in tongues, okay?!

Ming Shu covered her head which had been pebbled fiercely by the falling fruit. Come on! Couldnt you tell me when you were about to fall down? That hurts.

Ming Shu picked up a few fruits and stuffed them into her mouth.

You dare to hit me, Im going to eat you!

On a shaded path not far away

A man riding on a horse with a small group of people was taking a temporary rest there. He looked through the leaves and stared at the girl eating fruits on the gra.s.s.

Lord, it seems to be the royal princess. The guard behind him took several steps forward and reported respectfully, The news said the emperors team was attacked while travelling a few days ago, and the royal princess was lost. His Majesty is now sending people out to find her. Should I bring her over?

No. The man looked over with a blank expression.

Lord, if we take the royal princess back safe and sound right now, it may save us many troubles. Its good for us. The royal princess was a great trump card.

No need.

The lord said this in a cold voice and prepared to leave.

Uncle, can you give me a ride?

Free ride, lucky me! I dont want to run around in the wild for food, this weak body is so frustrating!

A melodic voice rang from behind him, and the little girl who was just now sitting under the tree now stood not far away with a few fruits in her arms, looking at him with a smile.

The man frowned slightly.

How come shes so fast?

Youre speaking to the wrong person.

The wrong person? Impossible. The sign of King Huais house was so striking, and she was not blind.

But Ming Shu didnt argue with him. She held the fruit and turned around, leaving.

No free ride, she had to accept the trials and hards.h.i.+ps and walk back.

Lord, we will meet again when we enter the city. I dont think its appropriate for you to say that, the guard whispered into the mans ear. You havent returned home for many years, but the royal princess could still recognize you, she is not stupid. Lord, we have to be careful not to get caught on the wrong side. And it is not good to offend her.

She was the beloved baby of the Heavenly Temple.

If they didnt run into each other, it might make sense. But now the royal princess was aware of them. And she greeted them. If they ignored her, and something bad happened to her in the end, then lots of people would take the chance to pour dirty water on the lord.

The man seemed to be impatient and said with a black face, You send her back.

Yes, my lord.

The guard breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the lord would disagree.

The lord jumped onto his horse, patting it; then the horse rushed out. Ming Shu was walking on the side of the road, and the horse pa.s.sed by with a gust of wind. She only saw the mans figure disappearing after a very short time.

Such an arrogant lord.

Does your elder brother know about that?

Who was his elder brother?

Well, his elder brother was the countrys emperor.

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Chapter 98: The Royal Princess (4)

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Your highness, I apologize to you on behalf of our lord. The lord recently stayed up late into the night, hurrying the journey, which has made him physically and mentally exhausted, so perhaps his mood is not very good. If there was any offense, I beg you not to blame him.

Ming Shu waved her hand indifferently. Thank you for sending me back.

She didnt care about the so-called offense. It was up to him whether or not to give her a ride.

Ye Cong, the guard, was a little surprised. He thought she would be angry at the lords att.i.tude.

Even if she wasnt very angry, she might say a few words about it.

At least, all the princesses and misses he had encountered were like that.

But she didnt seem to care about it at all. And she even expressed a polite thank you. This was not like a princess, not to mention her ident.i.ty was much n.o.bler than the usual princess.

She was the royal princess from the Heavenly Temple

Ye Cong came back to himself and said hurriedly, This is as it should be, but Your Highness, may I beg for your understanding: we cant find a carriage nearby. Your Highness has to ride on horseback by herself.

Thats okay.

Ye Cong ordered a subordinate to lead a horse over in a hurry and helped Ming Shu to get on its back. There is still a distance to the capital, Your Highness. I have sent people to inform His Majesty. Someone should come to pick up Your Highness soon.

Ming Shu smiled slightly. Well, lets go.

Hurry back to eat.

Im too hungry!

Ming Shu thought that based on her powerful skill, horse-riding must not a problem at all. But she didnt expect her weak body to be so vulnerable, and the feeling of suffocation just made her very helpless. Ming Shu had to slow down.

If Ming Shu went slow, then Ye Cong could only slow down as well.

Clip-clop

The clatters of rapid hoof beats came from ahead, causing Ye Cong to become alert immediately. But soon figures appeared: it was their own people. Ye Cong greeted them with a sigh of relief.

What happened?

Guard Ye, the front road was blocked due to debris, the lord is going to take another road.

Debris?

There was a heavy rain a few days ago, it should have happened at that time.

As they were speaking, King Huai and several others also appeared riding on horses.

King Huai squinted at Ming Shu coldly, who was biting into a fruit calmly on her horse, and he rode straight past her without any hesitation.

Lord

Wouldnt you wait for your subordinate?

Ming Shu continued chewing on the fruit as if nothing had happened.

The debris blocked the way so they had to change course with King Huai. But this alternate route would take more time. They could have been in the city before dark, but now it looked like they had to stay overnight in the suburbs.

King Huai and Ming Shu each kept to one side, not bothering each other.

Their resting place was close to a river. Ye Cong was trying to catch some fish while Ming Shu squatted by the river, holding her chin and watching. It seemed that the fish here was smarter, for Ye Cong caught nothing for a long time.

Can you catch the fish?

Im starving to death.

Ye Cong was a little awkward. Your Highness, maybe we should go hunt some animals for you.

Ming Shu nodded, so Ye Cong took his people away to go hunting. He thought it was easy to catch fish. Who knew that the fish here was so difficult to catch.

The patrols were scattered. After Ye Cong left, the entire camp became empty.

King Huai leaned against the trunk, gazing across the river from time to time.

The girl lifted the hem of her dress and waded into the water. After a while, she returned to sh.o.r.e, staring at the river with her head tilted to one side. The moonlight shone on the river, making the water sparkle, and the girls hands clasped together.

King Huai calmly watched a school of fish rush toward sh.o.r.e.

Just like the previous incident of the fruit falling down from the tree.

This was a bit different from the prophesying he knew about.

A prophecy is an event that will surely happen in the future. Prophets only tell of what will happen in the future ahead of time, rather than changing what will happen in the future through prophecy.

Ming Shu carried a few fish back to the fire. After all the internal organs had been cleaned up, she skillfully put the fish onto the fire, roasting them.

Ming Shu looked at King Huai with a smile and said, Uncle, why are you staring at me like this?

Are you planning to grab my fish?

King Huai frowned and looked away. He said in a cold voice, Dress properly.

Ming Shu had just cleaned the dirt on her clothes and was still dripping. She had walked into the river just now without shoes. Now her small feet were exposed to the air, looking crystal clear in the firelight.

In ancient times, society was relatively conservative. Womens feet were not allowed to be seen by others.

Ming Shu took her shoes and put them on, adjusted her clothes as wellthen continued to grill the fish.

The two didnt talk anymore.

Ye Cong came back to see that Ming Shu had already begun eating, while his lord leaned against a tree and stared at him coldly, eyes penetrating. Ye Cong swallowed and hurriedly ordered the servants to prepare food.

Your Highness, do you need more food? He couldnt catch the fish, so how could she?

And isnt this skill of grilling fish a bit inconsistent with her ident.i.ty? Has anyone witnessed a royal princess roast fish?

Ming Shu spit out a fishbone with a smile and shook her head.

Ye Cong then gave King Huai the best food they got, and the rest of the food was distributed to the others. But for them, it seemed eating was only to fill the stomach, rather than savoring the meal. They ate the food as if they were completing some kind of mission, fast and efficient.

In comparison, King Huai displayed more pleasing manners. He chewed the food slowly, posture elegant and clearly of n.o.ble temperament.

Ming Shu poked the fire with one hand and held her chin with the other.

Since the accession of the present emperor, his brothers had either been killed or degraded to lower positions. The only one who still owned the t.i.tle of Lord was this King Huai.

King Huai was the youngest son of the former emperor. When the present emperor ascended the throne, King Huai was still a child. If the emperor hadnt shown mercy to a child, he would have been labeled as inhumane.

After the emperor ascended the throne, King Huai, who was still a child then, voluntarily asked to leave the capital and go to the frontier for practice.

He asked for no feats and rewards.

However, when he became an adult, the emperor gave the t.i.tle and land to him anyway.

The only time the Host saw King Huai was at the state banquet. That year was the centennial state banquet of the Wushang Dynasty. King Huai had to return to the capital. At that time, he was young, honestly looking no different from todays King Huai. They both shared a cold appearance, preventing others from approaching him.

The Host was impressed by the sign of King Huais house.

This was why Ming Shu recognized him at a glance.

People of the Heavenly Temple said that because King Huai had become more and more famous in the borderland in the past years, the emperor was somewhat uncomfortable. This time, King Huai returned to the capital upon the emperors order.

The Host was able to learn more insider information, but she was not very interested in these matters. Most of the information was unintentionally kept in mind through the discussions of other people in the Heavenly Temple.

King Huai

Well, as long as he wouldnt disturb her eating and gaining Hatred Points, everything was negotiable.

Ming Shu picked a comfortable place to lie down.

A quiet night.

Early in the morning of the next day

Ming Shu was awakened by the sound of a horse moving.

She opened her eyes to see King Huai had left on his horse, leaving only Ye Cong and some others waiting for her off to one side.

Ming Shu pulled her hair and yawned, walking toward the river.

Ye Cong thought she was going to wash, so he didnt ask much. But after a moment, he saw Ming Shu leisurely carrying a few fish back.

Ye Cong was speechless.

Your Highness, perhaps we should hurry up and go back?

The capital city is getting nearer, and there is no need to delay.

In fact, he was a little worried that the Lord had gone back first on his own.

Okay, just let me have breakfast. Ming Shu began to roast the fish.

Its torturing to travel in hunger.

I will never move until Im full.