Volume 1 Chapter 29
Seeing the dumbfounded look on the young man’s face, Leng Jiu’s heart stirred. It had been a long time since someone could move her heart with such a simple expression. The sensation of his lips and the adorable look on the young man’s face were a huge temptation for her. However, she knew she shouldn’t touch this young man at this moment!
He was not a person like Lan Ze, with a humble status, nor was he as unruly and unconstrained as Long Yue Li. He was just a normal young master from a prestigious family, a naive teenager, and she shouldn’t get involved with him!
The ripples in her heart instantly calmed down, and all emotions converged cleanly. She gently moved her lips away and then turned to walk towards the forest. After such an awkward moment, it was best to say nothing at all, otherwise, anything said would only make the situation more awkward between them!
Hua Jin Zhi was still immersed in the beauty of that kiss and hadn’t snapped out of it yet, but suddenly felt emptiness in front of him. Then, Leng Jiu actually left just like that. Instantly, the shy embarrassment in his heart vanished, turning into a burning anger. He couldn’t help but shout at Leng Jiu’s back, without even thinking: “You woman! You kissed me and that’s it?”
“Bang!” Leng Jiu was walking peacefully, but then suddenly came this sentence from behind. Without paying attention, she tripped over a tree branch and fell hard on the ground!
After saying it, Hua Jin Zhi regretted it. How could he say such embarrassing words? But when he saw Leng Jiu fall down headfirst, his expression instantly became dumbfounded. She… just fell?
Before Leng Jiu could regain her senses, her body was already getting up and rushing towards Leng Jiu, quickly helping her up. Although he was a little worried, the words that came out were full of momentum: “Are you stupid? You can’t even walk properly?”
Leng Jiu didn’t want him to help, so she simply sat on the ground and rolled her eyes ungracefully: “It’s all because you scared me!”
Hua Jin Zhi remembered what he had just said, and his face suddenly started to heat up again. With a stiff neck, he waited for her to look at her disdainfully and said, “I’m stating a fact. Who told you to just…” The last three words were really hard to say!
Seeing him shy and arrogant again, Leng Jiu suddenly found it amusing. It didn’t feel awkward to talk about it at this moment, but she didn’t want to continue this topic: “It’s been quite a while. Those assassins should have left. Let’s go! Otherwise, they might start searching the mountains soon!”
Leng Jiu stood up, and Hua Jin Zhi also stood up. Leng Jiu walked calmly in front, while Hua Jin Zhi still glared at her back without a good mood. However, if you looked closely at him, although there was still anger on his face, his eyebrows and lips were always curved upwards!
They had come quickly using light work, but they were walking when leaving, only to realize that the road was unusually long. Fortunately, Leng Jiu was not a delicate young lady, so this road posed little threat to her. This was a hunting ground, and with so many people hunting just now, the animals here were all frightened. However, fortunately, they didn’t encounter any wild boars, tigers, or bears along the way, so they walked out safely!
As soon as they walked out of the woods, they were immediately confronted by a dozen or so Forbidden Guard soldiers pointing their swords at them. After seeing that it was Leng Jiu and Hua Jin Zhi, they sheathed their swords and said, “Greetings, Your Majesty!”
Miss Qianjin and those young masters from prestigious families had already been escorted away, and many civil officials had also been sent away, leaving only Long Yi, Long Yue Li, and a few military officers here.
When Long Yi heard someone calling for the empress dowager, he immediately walked over, seeming to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Leng Jiu was uninjured. “Luchang said you were chased by assassins. Fortunately, you’re not hurt!”
“Your Majesty!” Luchang hurriedly ran over, his face full of shock and worry. Leng Jiu twitched her eyelids, ignoring him.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back first!” With that, she turned to leave, but was stopped by Long Yi’s slightly angry voice, “Empress Dowager! Am I not worried about you? Don’t you have anything to say?”
Leng Jiu paused her steps. “I already said thank you, didn’t I? Your Majesty, what do you expect me to say? You are the emperor, and I am the empress dowager. Although we are not mother and son, please remember, Your Majesty, that I am your… elder!”
Long Yi’s face turned cold because of Leng Jiu’s last words, causing even Luchang beside him to shiver. He glanced at Hua Jin Zhi and, with a flick of his sleeve, followed Leng Jiu!
“Empress Dowager! Wait, servant!” Hua Jin Zhi glanced at the furious Long Yi and didn’t even bow, just stepped aside and walked in the other direction!
Leng Jiu walked towards where the horses were tied, and Long Yue Li also flicked his sleeve and walked over. After a few steps, the two walked side by side. Long Yue Li glanced at Hua Jin Zhi, who was riding away from the other side, and said with a playful tone, “The empress dowager was attacked, but she was saved by the capital’s number one noble son. It’s still a good thing, isn’t it?”
Leng Jiu gave him a cold glance. “When did Prince Xuan become so sarcastic? Whether I was saved by someone or not is none of your concern.”
Finally, Long Yue Li’s indifference stimulated the last nerve in her body. Regardless of whether anyone was watching, he grabbed Leng Jiu’s wrist, his strength enough to crush bones, and his voice turned cold, “Jiu’er! If you provoke me, do you still want to provoke other men?”
Leng Jiu struggled a few times but couldn’t free her hand. She stopped walking and looked at him coldly. “Long Yue Li! Did I provoke you, or did you provoke me? I’ve said it before, take care of your own heart, don’t expect anything from me!”
Long Yue Li tightened his grip, his strength seemingly to crush her wrist. “Jiu’er! What if I kill him?”
The pain on her wrist was unbearable, but Leng Jiu didn’t even frown. “Who you kill is your business, not mine. But if you want Long Yi to kill you, you can continue to hold my hand!”
Long Yue Li glanced sideways and indeed saw Long Yi approaching. He had to let go of Leng Jiu’s hand, gave her a deep look, and then left with a flick of his sleeve!