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She still had to stay in Yinghua City for another two days before she could head to the next city. Zhuang Li had already finished strolling around the city and was preparing to bring a lot of strange things back to Ge Ya.

The whistle that could control snow dogs, the beast horns that could attract prey, all these were scattered everywhere. Even Zhuang Li herself did not manage to figure out what they were used for, and there were even some painted wooden carvings. Although the workmanship was crude, it still made people feel that it was interesting. They all picked up a wooden chest and packed it in. They didn't know that after swimming through the sixteen cities, they probably wouldn't be able to hold this chest anymore.

Xi Cuo flipped through the records of recent years in the city and checked the harvests made in the fields. Zhuang Li then pondered on how she could find a chance to go to the Purple Sky Mountain outside the city to experience it. Just as she was thinking about it, he saw Qing You hurriedly enter the gate.

"Miss, the Mayor's family wants to go to the military camp outside the city. Should we travel together?"

Zhuang Li slowly got up from the bed.

"We have to go! I'll change my clothes. Hurry up and tell him to wait. "

He wore a thick bearskin and a bun on his head, making him look somewhat cute. On his back was a sledgehammer, and he was holding onto a horse of the Western Regions, whose bloodline and appearance were not very good. The horse was a little thin, and Zhuang Li suspected that the horse might be crushed by this big man.

Although Zhuang Li's bay horse wasn't as precious as a Ferghana Horse like the little white dragon, it was still specially groomed for the West Cold and court. In terms of color and stamina, it was definitely on the upper echelons.

Zhuang Li got on the horse and pulled Qing You behind him to sit on the horse. The red horse was probably provoked by the hybrid horse with a weak spirit, it raised its head and puffed up its chest, as if it had received a great mission. It stood extremely upright, not even willing to look at the hybrid horse that was leading the horse, as if it wanted to show off the royal family's prestige to the fullest.

The big man also jumped onto the horse. The thin and small horse seemed to be in low spirits, but after the big man mounted the horse, it suddenly became energetic as if it had been injected with chicken blood.

Zhuang Li was startled, the big sized man turned her head and cupped his fists towards her.

"Princess, I'm really worried about Ma Lie. Princess, please take the trouble to follow behind me."

His broad hand patted the side of the horse, and the horse seemed to understand something, and suddenly, like a bolt of lightning or a clap of thunder, it dashed out with its gaudy hooves. Zhuang Li was startled, it seemed that not only could one not judge a man by his appearance, even a horse should not look like one.

He quickly instructed Qing You to hug her tightly from behind and also pulled on the reins to keep up with the guard's movements.

The horse was splashing in front of him. It ran like a wild horse, and sometimes it moved like a whirlwind, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. However, the bay horse that Zhuang Li rode was actually unable to catch up to it, and it had played itself to the end once in awhile. She even turned around with a grin on her face, her horse mouth breathing out hot air as she looked at Zhuang Li and the bay horse in a mocking manner.

Zhuang Li finally understood that the horse could have run even faster. It must have been running back and forth in a crazed manner, showing off its strength to the horse. The guard just sat there in a daze, not caring about it at all. It was as if he had long since gotten used to its childish actions.

In the Fanbo City, he and his companions grew up to be respected by the Royal Family, and were teased and teased by this bastard horse. Naturally, he was extremely angry, rushed and rushed, but did not manage to catch up with it at all, Zhuang Li thought that if this horse turned into an adult, it would most likely be a beautiful girl from the Princess Palace, and would definitely be stomped on by that foolish boy in the mountains.

After running for over an hour before reaching the outskirts, the garrison's living quarters could be seen from afar. Zhuang Li's bay horse was so tired that it was about to spit white foam, but the guard's mongrel horse was teasing the bay horse back and forth as if it was fine.

Zhuang Li hurriedly patted the horse's head as if she was comforting it.

The horse stopped in front of the barracks. The guard dismounted from his horse and said with an embarrassed smile …

"This horse is just like this. If I don't bring him out, he'll be at a loss of what to do with me. He'll be as listless as a dying man. Once I bring him out for a stroll, he'll be as happy as a child." "Esteemed wangfei, please forgive me!"

touched him with a funny expression. then blinked his eyes, as if he had a mind of his own. He also meekly rubbed against the red horse, as if he was a young teenager. The red horse was still angry, as if the horse had just offended her royal dignity. His ego was thwarted, so he naturally didn't want to be friends with that sloppy-looking horse.

A soldier came to receive him. He then called for someone to take the two horses away and settle them down.

Zhuang Li originally wanted to go to the Purple Sky Mountain right away, but when the soldier heard the reason for her visit, he said …

"Princess, why don't you use some simple food in the army before you go. The sky is cloudy now, and I think it will be better in the afternoon. That day, the Purple Mountain Temple was very close to the army camp. In the afternoon, a group of people were arranged to protect Princess Hua-Yang. "

Zhuang Li was already too lazy to correct them, so she agreed and entered the tent as well. The meal consisted of rice wine and a meat bag, which was stewed until it was soft and fragrant. With the addition of some snow chestnut soup, she unexpectedly found the food to be unexpectedly delicious. Although the weather was gloomy, the soldier still had to train.

Zhuang Li carried the hot rice wine and half of the meat bag out to the outside alone, watching the soldiers swinging their blades and lances beneath the snow-capped mountain.

He actually felt that he had become open-minded.

When he had seen enough, he began to circle around the barracks again. Unexpectedly, as he walked further and further away, there were still some animal footprints in the snow.

Zhuang Li squatted on the ground, studying whether it was a rabbit or a fox. I wonder if I'll find another rabbit hole if I follow that trail?

If it was in the modern era, it would be impossible to find such a clean and pure land.

She walked and stopped, and when she saw a hole, she could not help but reach into it to dig. Her face was covered in snow, but she was still smiling.

It was only when she realized that she had already deviated from the main road that she thought it was time to go back, only to find out that in this world of ice and snow, there was no way she could find her way back.

If it was a few years ago, Zhuang Li might have still panicked. But now, she had calmed down and began to recall the symbols that she could remember along the way …

A withered tree? Snow Mountain? Rabbit hole?

She walked and stopped, panting with fatigue.

Until he crashed into a firm embrace in the middle of his exhaustion.

She looked up and gave him a smile …

"Xi Cuo?"

Before she could even come to his senses and realize the situation, Xi Cuo had hugged her and almost crushed her inside her body.

"Xi Cuo? "What's wrong?"

As if he couldn't hear her, he still held onto her tightly, as if he would disappear the moment Zhuang Li was released.

"If you want to come out and play, why don't you bring a group of guards? After leaving the city and coming to the army camp, did you ever think that I would be worried? "

Zhuang Li was startled, and was unable to react to the rebuke.

"I have guards with me, or... "At least that guard brought me here …"

"You ran so far, you didn't even bring Qing You, what if you meet a bear? What about wolves? What do we do if we get lost? "

Zhuang Li quickly pursed her lips, afraid that he would realize that she had gotten lost.

Xi Cuo was finally able to calm down. While adjusting Zhuang Li's dirty little face, she checked if she touched it. Zhuang Li naturally did not dare to argue with him, in case she angered His Highness.

It was only after Zhuang Li had been tossing and turning in the snow for a long time that she realized her clothes had been mostly drenched by the snow. He carried her like a child and put her on the saddle, then took off her outer fur coat and tightly wrapped it around Zhuang Li.

Zhuang Li originally wanted to joke around with him, but she suddenly realized that Xi Cuo's gloomy face had lost the good mood she had in the past.

"I was afraid something might have happened to you and I rushed over to the barracks, but I couldn't find you. In this wilderness, the danger is much higher than what you can imagine. You can dislike me, but if you get hurt, my heart will still ache for you. "

It was as if Zhuang Li had been bewitched. She had barely looked at Xi Cuo's face before, and the handsome young man who had saved her from the big sized man seven years ago was now the ruler of the entire West Cold nation. He had become mature and steady, but his appearance was still as clear and beautiful as before. He also wrapped Zhuang Li's neck tightly, and when he raised his head to look at Zhuang Li, the pretty and open-minded prince actually had a trace of sadness on his face.

Zhuang Li felt as if his heart had been filled with lead and it became uncomfortable.

She reached out her hand from Xi Cuo's thick outer coat and grabbed the hand that Xi Cuo was still helping her to straighten her boots …

"I was wrong, Your Highness."

Xi Cuo acted as if he did not hear her and ignored her. He took off her fur boots, cleaned up the snow inside and put it on her again. He was still frowning.

"From today onwards, I will definitely listen to your orders and follow your lead?"

Xi Cuo did not pay attention to her, and did not stop his hands from tidying up.

"If you get angry, I won't feel well either."

Xi Cuo finally raised his head. After so many years, Zhuang Li had almost never looked at him properly, but now that the dignity and appearance of the crown prince had completely disappeared, her expression showed that it was her first time seeing that handsome youth's care and love for her.

"Then be good, I'm here." He mounted the horse and grabbed the reins, hugging Zhuang Li comfortably in front of her chest.

Both of them suddenly felt more at ease. Zhuang Li became warm and relaxed. She naturally knew what Xi Cuo was thinking about her. She had transmigrated here from the modern world, and if one were to count, she had already lived for more than thirty years … Although he had already put down the thought of returning, and learned to be carefree, there was still an even more important question.

Could she still be as moved as Zhao Ci was at her age?

She thought that if Zhao Ci was still in this body, she probably would have been moved long ago.

But he wasn't like this seventeen or eighteen year old youth.

However, the feelings she had for the Xi Cuo siblings all these years was real. Ge Ya was sad, she was sad too, if Xi Cuo fell into a political situation that was difficult to resolve, she too would worry about him.

But when she saw Xi Cuo's expression just now, what kind of feelings did she have towards him?