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"Take a sip." He handed Zhuang Li a water bag. Zhuang Li thought it was water, so she gulped it down.

"Cough, cough …" How could it be wine? "

"I didn't say it wasn't wine!"

Zhuang Li was speechless. The water bag was filled with the worst quality liquor. She felt like her stomach was on fire, but for a moment she felt less cold. At least she didn't have to keep shaking.

She coughed so much that tears were flowing out of her eyes. She vaguely saw a hint of a gloating smile on Wang Su's pretty face, but when she looked carefully, it was gone.

She felt that her body had become a lot warmer as the cold air of the desert was not easy to resist. She reached for the wineskin in Wang Su's hand and took a sip, the strong alcohol burning down her throat, and she felt that her whole body was gradually ignited along with it. She exhaled and wanted to take another sip, but Wang Su snatched the wineskin and raised it to a height that was beyond her reach.

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"You won't be able to hold on tomorrow if you drink too much." Unfortunately, Zhuang Li was not able to compete with Wang Su due to her skinny body.

She sighed to herself, thinking about how my fate is being controlled all day by a bunch of half-grown kids, even though I'm an adult in my twenties. She looked at Wang Su again. The latter's face was pale from the cold, but he was unwilling to curl up into a ball. Looking at it closely, he no longer had his usual arrogance. His facial features were indeed breathtakingly beautiful. It was unknown if it was because he looked more like his father or his mother.

Zhuang Li stopped herself in her tracks as she thought of this. She couldn't figure out why she was thinking so much.

"Go back to the carriage." Wang Su looked at her with hatred, which scared Zhuang Li so much that she trembled. At that moment, she felt as if she was afraid that he would see through what she was thinking. Just as he was about to get up, he wondered why he always had to listen to this lousy kid's orders. Right now, he wasn't in the capital.

"None of your business." She harrumphed and did not have the slightest intention of leaving. After saying that, he felt that he was like a silly girl arguing over battle qi, but there was no time to retract his mouth, he could only stay where he was. Wang Su ignored her and added the last few pieces of wood into the fire before closing his eyes and thinking.

Not long after that, Zhuang Li felt her shoulder sink. She turned around and saw that Wang Su had fallen asleep against her body.

The desert was desolate and endless. Occasionally, one could hear the sound of firewood being dried and fried. If it wasn't too cold, it could still be considered as a beautiful camping trip.

What's more, there was still a beautiful young man to look at.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Su, who was leaning on her. Wang Su seemed to have found a warm host and leaned most of his body on her.

He wondered what Prime Minister Zhao, who was in Beijing, would think when he saw this scene …

And why did Wang Su not hesitate to travel with bandits and robbers to West Cold? She suddenly thought back to the banquet that had caused her to stay there. Old Prime Minister Zhao complained that although the Great Phoenix and West Cold were rampant and caused endless resentment, there was nothing he could do about it.

Wang Su said that Prime Minister Zhao just needed to play, he had his own ways.

Did the fact that he came here alone with his bodyguards have something to do with the discussions he had with Prime Minister Zhao?

The evaluation of this prince was not bad in the eyes of the commoners. Even though he did not get the favor of the emperor, he was still willing to consider the commoners. Perhaps what he did more was to build his career in front of the emperor.

He clenched his fists as if he was afraid of something. Zhuang Li sighed and resigned herself to continue being his human pillow.

He frowned, underestimating something. Zhuang Li listened attentively, only to realize that he was calling her mufei in his dreams.

Mufei, he suddenly stretched out his hand as if grabbing something in midair.

Although this child was the noble son of the Emperor, he was still able to endure the bitter wind of this place. With just a sentence, he had fallen from the prosperity of the capital to the desolation of the desert. He had his reasons, and they had nothing to do with him. Yet he was here, in front of him.

Evil race

Zhuang Li, however, mysteriously took hold of his outstretched hand. The moment her hand touched his, it was firmly held in her hand.

"Mufei …"

Zhuang Li became increasingly tired. Leaning against the pile of goods beside her, at the last second before she fell asleep, she remembered Wang Su, who answered her dream, clasping his hand as well.

"I'm fine …" She whispered as if responding to Wang Su's words.

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Luo Lihua yawned as she got up and glanced at Zhuang Li, who was whispering with Wang Su at the foot of the car.

"It should be soon. I've been tormenting myself for so many days."

How could Zhuang Li know? She looked at Wang Su eagerly.

"I'll be there tonight." The latter wore a poker face and spat out these three words with a golden expression.

"How do you know that so well? You've been here? " Luo Lihua looked at Wang Su with an inquisitive expression.

Wang Su lifted the curtain of the carriage to let Luo Lihua see outside.

They were followed by the bandit's cart. The sacks of rations were now empty, and each of them was carrying only half a piece of cake that the bandit had given them earlier in the morning, which was bigger than usual. The meaning of this was obvious: this was breakfast and lunch, the last stop on the journey.

"Young lad, you're quite smart …" Luo Lihua praised while clicking her tongue. She then looked at Zhuang Li, who had been getting closer to Wang Su recently. She pulled her over and started gossiping in a low voice …

"Li'er, I see that although this child's face palsy speech is few and far between, but his face and brain is still sufficient. He's barely worthy of you, so seize this opportunity …"

"Pear Blossom, stop bullshitting." Zhuang Li interrupted her.

As long as you nod your head, this matter is settled. I'm older than you, this child's mother will help you, don't think that I didn't see him sleeping in your embrace last night.

"You're crazy!" She pulled the pear blossom, which was laughing so hard that its gums were about to pop out, while still struggling to get to Wang Su. The two of them pulled and pulled until they finally woke up Qing You, who was still sleeping. Qing You opened her eyes and looked at the flustered and exasperated Zhuang Li and the grinning Luo Lihua.

Meanwhile, Luo Lihua was still talking to herself …

"Silly girl, this elder sister did it for your own good …"

Cold sweat dripped like rain in Zhuang Li's heart as she thought, 'Pear Blossom, you're trying to get me killed, right? Wang Su isn't someone we can use to joke around with. It was all thanks to a single sentence from him that he was able to make it to this desolate desert, not to mention his appearance. If he regained his prince status, then he would probably have no place to die …

Luo Lihua had already gotten the chance to crawl to Wang Su's side and started to whisper with him.

Zhuang Li thought to herself. She probably knew that she had caused another disaster this time. Even though it was in the desolate desert, Sixth Prince was enough to scare her to death.

"Miss, why are you blushing?" Qing You saw that Zhuang Li's expression did not seem right, so she asked cautiously.

"Scared!" When she answered Qing You, she saw that Wang Su and Luo Lihua had finished talking and were waving to her.

That means he should hurry up and get in front of the young master?

Zhuang Li moved closer, waiting to hear what the Prince of Misfortune had to say. However, he grabbed his arm and dragged him to the window. In a whisper that could only be heard by the two of them:

"Remember, this is Fallen Horse Gorge."

The desolate scene of the desert was no longer in front of them. A deep ravine had appeared in the middle of the desert. Their carriage was following a small path along the edge of this ravine.

"Merely, it appears to be very frightening. In fact, this road is extremely safe and secretive. No wonder the soldiers and horses from the Western Regions suddenly appeared out of nowhere and used this natural tunnel."

Zhuang Li was covered in cold sweat as she felt that the carriage would accidentally jump off the cliff, not caring about what Wang Su said. The cliff was like a wound in the desert, and the carriage was hiding in the crack, surrounded by the light from the pebbles.

After watching for a long time, the road behind the stone pillars seemed to have become smoother and more orderly. The horse carriage moved along the road, and it was much steadier compared to the road on the desert. Only after a long time did Zhuang Li's heart gradually calm down.

"Remember, this is the last stop." Wang Su closed the curtain, but before Zhuang Li came back to her senses, she gave a "En" in a daze. Only then did she understand what Wang Su meant. After crossing the Falling Horse Gorge, they would enter the cities of the Western Regions.

After walking along the winding gorge for half a day, they finally made it out of the Falling Horse Gorge. Around them, some plants also started to appear, the most of which was Hu Yang, as well as a cluster of thorns. At first, there were only a few scattered thorns on both sides of the road, but soon enough, there were more thorns growing on both sides of the hill.

Around them appeared a camel caravan, not just a single team of horses, but also a number of bearded men of all shapes and sizes, all wrapped in headscarves, beards, and colorful robes. Every camel in the caravan had golden bells on their bodies, jingling as they walked.

The people in the car immediately lifted the curtain and looked outside, and they were all shocked. This was the first time they had seen so many people since their long journey.

Zhuang Li turned around and looked at Wang Su. He was still sitting in the car, ignoring the cries of the children. He looked at Zhuang Li as if he was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Zhuang Li couldn't afford to provoke him, so she ignored him and pulled Qing You along as they struggled to make a gap through the crowd. Everyone was looking at that beautiful camel train …