Chapter 157: Defending the Country Sixteen Rivers

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, as soon as he looked back, the swordsmen around him immediately drew their swords and stood on guard.

  "Sir, are you going to enter the country of Ba? I also want to enter the country of Ba, I don't know if it's possible to travel together." The girl's dark eyes stared at Song Chuyi, no longer as flustered as before.

  Song Chuanyi glanced at her lightly and turned back "Let's go."

  It was actually the girl who had never been understood.

  A group of people rode their horses into a small path that appeared and disappeared among the trees. It was probably not long ago that a large merchant caravan had passed through, many shrubs and wild grasses were trampled, and the road could be seen at a glance.

  It was almost night, and the light in the forest faded faster than outside. Everyone was silent, hurrying along with their heads down until they couldn't see any footprints, when Song Chuyi ordered them to rest on the spot.

  In fact, if it weren't for the recent turmoil, the shopkeeper would have died already, and there wouldn't be a need to rush in. The swordsmen took out their cinnabar and applied it to themselves, led the horses into the woods and tied them up, sprinkled cinnabar around, and then lay down on the branches of nearby trees.

  Ji Fan deeply understood Song Chu's miserable situation when she fell asleep, so he lay down with Ji Yu on the horizontal branches to her left and right, ready to catch her at any time.

  The crowd had been unable to sleep soundly for many days in a row. After Guhan arranged the night watch, Linzi returned to silence.

  The trees in the forest are very dense, with almost no wind. The fine moonlight seeps through the gaps, as if bringing a hint of coolness.

  About two hours later, a sudden sound came from the forest, and the swordsmen immediately opened their eyes to observe the outside through the dense leaves.

  Song Chu heard the sound and opened his eyes, and Ji Bian beside him had already quietly drawn his bow and aimed at the outside.

  The light in the forest is dim, and only after the bushes sway can be vaguely seen. Ji Bian's bow in his hand is almost fully drawn, and Song Chuyi has already faintly heard the tight sound.

  The white figure below let out a sigh and called out softly, "Sir?"

  It turned out to be the girl he met at dusk, Song Chuyi closed his eyes and continued sleeping.

  Ji Bian didn't know whether he should shoot or not, and involuntarily turned his head to glance at Ji Yu, seeing him lightly shake his head, then slowly put away his bow, but his hand remained on the hilt of his sword.

  The girl stood still for a while, then searched for a tree and curled up under it.

  Ji Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, the strong smell of turmeric was very pungent, and he could guess that they had settled here without surprise. However, the girl's words and actions made him feel that she was not simple, and having such a person follow him made him feel uneasy in his heart. But thinking back to the woman's appearance he saw at dusk, he felt like he had seen her before... His gaze swept across Song Chuyi's face, seeing her close her eyes, her expression unchanged. He didn't bother with it anymore.

  Calm for one night.

  The next morning, with slightly better light, everyone immediately got up, stretched their limbs and continued on horseback.

  On such a horse, the speed won't be fast, but it's still more comfortable than walking through the grass.

  "Sir, that woman is still following us." Ji Bian whispered to Song Chu Yi.

  "Look, if there's no extra energy, then kill it." Song Chu said succinctly.

  "I always feel like I've seen her somewhere before," said Jiyu Dao.

  Ji Yan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and teased, "Big brother, this girl is quite pretty, you're not interested in her, are you?"

  That's what I said. But Ji Bian knew that Jue Yu wasn't that kind of person, and looking at his serious expression, he felt that what he had just said was uninteresting. He rubbed his nose and asked, "Have you met her somewhere before, Big Brother?"

  "Like the sixteenth princess." said Jue Yu Dao.

  Ji Bian was astonished and turned his head back to look, but the woman's figure had already disappeared. "Impossible! How could the 16th Princess run to this desolate mountain wilderness?"

  Ji Yu Zhang is so big and has been serving the country all his life. The princess in his mouth is naturally the princess of Wei Guo.

  The Marquis of Wei had many daughters. The youngest were the 16th Princess "Jiang" and the 17th Princess "Xī". Their mothers were cousins, who became pregnant at almost the same time. By then, the Marquis was nearly fifty years old, and it had been seven or eight years since a child was born in the palace, so although both of the newborns were daughters, they were his most beloved children.

  They are paternal half-siblings, and perhaps because of their maternal blood relationship, they also look very alike. The 16-year-old and the 17-year-old look extremely similar, except that the 16-year-old has a mole under his eye.

  Ji Yu, as a not-too-high-ranking military officer, couldn't possibly be familiar with the princesses' appearances. However, being the most favored princess, they would always appear in the most eye-catching places at banquets, and Ji Yu had caught glimpses of them from afar several times, so although she looked similar now, he couldn't confirm it.

  "In that case, let's go ask then." Song Chu said.

  Ji Yu still couldn't bear to ignore the country where he was born and raised, so when Song Chuyi said this, he turned his horse around. He understood that being a princess of Wei State meant nothing to Song Chuyi; she only said those words to consider his feelings.

  For this, Ji Yu's heart is filled with gratitude.

  In no time, Ji Yu was back, and there was one more person on horseback.

  Song Chuoyi turned his head on horseback, smiled at Ji Yu, and blew a loud whistle.

  As soon as Song Chu sounded a whistle, all the swordsmen turned their heads and saw that Ji Yu had a beautiful woman in his arms. They all threw him a meaningful smile.

  The girl's pale face flushed with a hint of blood color, hanging her head and looking at her own feet full of wounds.

  As Taiji Yu approached, Ji Bian couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "How did you end up here?"

  Wei Jiang glanced at Ji Bian quickly, his dry lips moved slightly, but he didn't respond.

  Men have an inexplicable desire to protect beautiful and delicate women. Ji Bian saw that she was pitiful, so he untied his water bag and handed it to her, saying "If you don't mind, then drink."

  "Thank you." Wei Jiang took over the water bag and didn't show any disgust. He unscrewed the stopper and took a few light sips.

  Even though she now looks disheveled, every move she makes exudes a unique elegance and poise that belongs only to women, making Ji Bian sigh in his heart - as a woman, how can the gap be so big?

  Ji Yu's horse was almost abreast with Song Chu Yi's, and Wei Jiang could clearly see Song Chu Yi's profile. She said softly, "Thank you, sir, for bringing me."

  Song Chu turned his face and smiled at her with a sly smile "If you really want to thank me... I don't mind if you repay me with your body."

  Wei Jiang's face flushed with blood, and she said in a low voice, "The gentleman's kindness, this humble girl will repay in the next life by binding grass and wearing a ring..."

  "With a shallow gaze, one can't see that far." Song Chu's mouth curled up with a hint of a smile as he sized her up for a few moments, seemingly finding her too flustered. He chuckled and said kindly, "Just joking, I've never forced myself on a woman. However, young lady, your exceptional beauty and resilient temperament have truly captivated me."

  Everyone's face was different, all because Song Chu had just been indifferent to someone else's life and death, but after Ji Yu saved the person, she immediately started flirting again, which was really despicable. However, it seemed that the woman, although somewhat annoyed, did not seem to dislike it.

  Wei Jiang was too ashamed to lift his head and hadn't noticed the expressions of the people around him.