C27 Jade

Fifty kilometers outside of Mohe County camp.

In the tent, it was so quiet that people could hear their breath. At the same time, there was a wave of oppressive aura circulating, causing people to feel uneasy.

"Little... Young prince, when this servant washed her face … and that's how it turned out. " Hera, the servant, hung her head, her face pale with fright.

Tuoba Ye was famous for being cold and merciless in Northern Jin State. If he did something wrong, it might result in a heavy punishment, so those who served him would usually be trembling with fear.

"Go down and don't talk about it to anyone." Tuoba Ye said coldly as he walked towards the soft couch.

Staring at Ling Luo's wrinkled face, he narrowed his eyes for a long time. Then, he lifted his hand and pulled at the skin on her wrinkled face, ripping off a skin as thin as a cicada's wing. What he saw was a face that shocked the world. He could no longer find the appropriate words to describe it.

She was so beautiful. Her slanting eyebrows held a trace of a threatening heroic air, and her raised eyelashes were like two rows of butterfly wings. Beneath her small and straight nose was a warm and beautiful red lip. Her palm-sized face combined with her perfect facial features made her truly as beautiful as a fairy.

But...

That was not the point!

The most important thing was the bright red birthmark on her left cheek. Like a phoenix spreading its wings to fly, it was clear, even though it was small.

Tuoba Ye's gaze turned from shock to joy. It was just a blink of an eye. He never thought that this sharp-tongued little soldier would actually be a woman, much less that she would be such a peerless woman.

Was the heavens treating him well? Give him such an interesting woman?

"The prince has arrived!"

Hera's voice came from outside the tent. Tuoba Ye suddenly stood up, waved his hand and let down the drapes as he strode out of the tent.

"Father, why are you here?"

"I heard that you were kidnapped, but you scared Father to death. How are you doing? Are you hurt? " Tuoba Hong said with concern as he looked him over carefully.

"Just a little injury, but it's okay. Thank you, Father."

"How is your Yan State? Who the hell is sent this time? " In Tuoba Hong's eyes, all of the Yan State generals that fought with him were cowards, and he did not even take a look at them.

"Father, the one who has come this time isn't a coward. It's Jun Ximo, Yan State Fourth Prince."

Tuoba Ye had long since studied Jun Ximo, and their spies in the Yan State would also give them information in the imperial court. Everyone praised Fourth Prince when he was mentioned.

Tuoba Hong was stunned for a moment before his brows furrowed slightly. "This person is indeed very well-hidden." But, the reason Jun Aotian sent him out to meet the enemy isn't because he has his eyes on him, right? "

"Yes, Ninth Prince said that he is the prince that Jun Aotian dislikes the most, and the soldiers that are given to him are all old, weak and handicapped, so this time around, taking down Mohe County is just around the corner. "Moreover!"

He paused for a moment, and a strange smile appeared on his face, "I heard that the First Prince and Eighth Prince are fighting very hard. Ninth Prince said that if we can help Eighth Prince ascend to the throne, then the three cities and five countries in the north will be ceded to us."

"Oh? That's what he said? "

"Yes, Ninth Prince is Eighth Prince's henchman, and is very protective of him. Moreover, the First Prince's mother is not on good terms with his mother.

"Hmph, this is how people of the Central Plains are. They are polygamous and should be giving birth to a bunch of restless sons. so much so that our hands and feet are maimed, and we do not recognize each other. "

Tuoba Hong said in disdain, showing off his domineering temperament as a Northern Jin State King. Tuoba Ye nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Father. Our Northern Jin State is still the best. There will never be a harem battle."

"Alright, if you return, find some time to greet your mother. She can't eat well these two days, so she keeps saying that you're in a bloody disaster."

Tuoba Hong paused, and glanced at his tent, "I heard you brought back someone with you, who is it? Let me see. " As he said this, he walked towards the tent, but was stopped by Tuoba Ye.

"No, no, no. It's them who misjudged Father, not the hostages." He smiled coyly, blocking the entrance of the tent and preventing Tuoba Hong from entering.

"Then what is it?"

"Hehe, it's a woman. I met a woman on the way here. I brought her back when she was injured." Tuoba Ye said as he pushed Tuoba Hong away.

"Woman? My son, don't act recklessly. Father will never allow the Chinese to be your imperial concubine. Furthermore, since young, you have already talked about marriage, and once you take down Mohe County, you can go back and get married. "

"Don't be in such a rush, Father. Go back to your work first. This son knows what to do."

Tuoba Ye pushed Tuoba Hong far away before hurriedly returning to the tent. When he opened the curtain to take a look, Ling Luo's shadow was nowhere to be seen on the bed. He rushed forward and lifted the blanket, but it was still empty. His heart sank as he angrily ordered people to search around.

As soon as he left, Ling Luo appeared from behind a tiger-skin chair. Hearing the hurried footsteps outside, she quickly grabbed a set of clothes on the back of the chair and retracted them.

Ling Luo hid behind the back of her chair and did not get up. She waited for the sunset.

She actually slightly despised Tuoba Ye's behavior, it would be fine to just show off and hang himself there. If he had to get such a high chair, hiding behind it would be really mysterious.

When night fell, Tuoba Ye did not return to his tent. When Ling Luo emerged from the back of the chair, she looked like a small barbarian. It might have belonged to Tuoba Ye. It was quite long. She was carrying a large piece of it on her waist, which was a bit out of line.

She casually wiped off some dirt to cover the birthmark on her face and slipped out of the tent.

Tuoba Hong's military camp was located in a very strange area. It was definitely a perfect example of easy to defend and hard to attack. The main tent should be at the back, surrounded by the stars.

Ling Luo couldn't tell which way was which, but she just wanted to get out of the camp. Because her injuries had not healed, she was unable to move quickly.

"Who?" What's it for? "

Ling Luo was stunned. She braced herself and turned around, making a gesture of "hush", then used her hand to cover her lower abdomen, making it seem like a man would shush her.

"Tch!"

After the soldier left, Ling Luo hurriedly followed the path that Ling Luo had just taken and left the military camp. Tuoba Ye might have overestimated her and called a lot of people to chase her out of the camp, so the guards here were relatively weaker.

She quickly found her way out of the camp and hurried along a rugged path. The wound on her shoulder was split open by her torment, and blood kept gushing out.

As she climbed up a small hill, she could not walk anymore. The pain made her feel as if her shoulders were tearing apart, and she felt like she was about to faint. She leaned against the side of the road, breathing heavily. Her nose was sore. To think that a coquettish Young Lord like her would suffer such grievances.

There were a few stars twinkling in the sky. She looked at them in a daze and then left in sorrow.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!"

Suddenly, a carriage came from the mountain road in front of them. Two lanterns were swaying on the carriage. When Ling Luo, who was filled with grief, saw the carriage, her face instantly lit up and she stood up shakily.

"Brother, brother …" Watching the carriage enter, she raised her hand and shouted.

"Miss, a passerby is waving, should we stop?" When the coachman saw Ling Luo, he slowed down his pace and looked at her suspiciously.

"Who is it?" If it's a commoner on their way, then let's give them a lift. "

A gentle and melodious voice came from the carriage, and Ling Luo knew it was a good voice for singing. She walked up timidly and bowed to the carriage.

"I was originally a merchant, but I was robbed by bandits at the intersection ahead, so I'm in such a sorry state. I hope that little miss can give me a ride on this."

"Oh, robbed?"

The curtain of the carriage was pulled open, revealing an extremely beautiful face. How beautiful? Her brows were like distant mountains, her skin was like a peach flower with a smile, her hair was like floating clouds, and her eyes were like the stars. She was the kind of beauty that was described.

"Little gongzi is alone?"

"Indeed, my follower was taken away by the bandits..." Ling Luo's heart was filled with grief when she thought of Little Eight, who had died an innocent death due to her.

"Sigh, this place is indeed not peaceful. If little gongzi doesn't mind, come up here. Hsing'er, go and help little gongzi up. " This girl was very considerate when she saw Ling Luo's crumbling appearance.

Ling Luo was overjoyed. She quickly walked over and climbed onto the carriage a few times. She bowed deeply to the woman and said, "Thank you, Miss, for your help. I can't thank you enough."

"Little gongzi is too courteous. Just when we were about to pass by, it would be fine even if we drove for a bit." Where are you going? "

"Oh, I'm going down the Mohe County!" She must return to Jun Ximo's side. Her revenge was mainly because of Lee Yan and the others.

Her disappearance would cause people to mistake her for a traitor, and even Lee Yan would be implicated as well. She didn't want to do that.

"Oh, what a coincidence!" We are also going to the Mohe County. " Hsing'er interjected from the side, looking at Ling Luo with suspicion in her eyes. "Little gongzi, why are you wearing barbarian clothing?"

"Ai, speaking of this, I feel embarrassed. My clothes were stolen as well and this was done in from other places. "Don't you dare look down on me. I was forced to do this."

"Little gongzi must be joking!"

The girl glanced at Ling Luo with an indifferent gaze. She was smiling, but her eyes were cold. It was obvious that she despised her. He just didn't want to drive her out of the car because of the situation.

"May I know how to address you? This life saving grace will never be forgotten. When I return home, I will definitely thank Miss again. "

"Our young mistress's reputation is really resounding, you …"

"Hsing'er!"

Without waiting for Hsing'er to finish, the woman scolded her unhappily. Seeing Ling Luo's astonishment, she smiled elegantly, "Don't believe a noisy girl like me when I speak. My name is Yu Qingcheng, I'm the zither master of Yan State Palace."

She said this as if she didn't care about her identity.

Ling Luo was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but size her up again: Yu Qingcheng, one of the four great beauties of Yanhuang Continent, proficient in playing the zither. Reportedly, she was deeply favored by Young Master Wang Sun.

One had to know that those who were able to record their information into the Ice Polar Palace database were all extraordinary people. What Ling Luo did not understand was why Yu Qingcheng was hurrying in the middle of the night.

When she saw her beautiful face, she smiled and cupped her fists, "I've long heard of Miss Qingcheng's great name. Your zither skills are the best, I never thought that I would meet her here. Nice to meet you."

"Little gongzi must be joking, it's just someone else's reputation added up randomly, it's nothing to be trusted." Yu Qingcheng was very fond of flattery, and her attitude towards her was much better.

"I wonder if Miss Qingcheng has an urgent matter to attend to at such a late hour?"

"Does that even need to be said? Our Miss went for Fourth Prince. " Hsing'er interrupted loudly again, attracting Yu Qingcheng's sinister gaze. She stuck out her tongue and shrank to one side.

Ling Luo suddenly understood and meaningfully glanced at her slightly embarrassed face, but she tactfully remained silent.