"Hmph, and she's supposed to be the future Princess Consort of Ying? She complains about being tired after riding a horse or hunting. She's so delicate. Does she even deserve the Prince of Ying?"
Fuya deliberately came to ambush Musou.
He Yao was cunning and had long anticipated that Wu Hui would not give in, so he had Fu Ya and her brother send people to keep watch on various roads and paths.
Now that she had finally managed to corner someone, Fuya was not about to give up easily. She tried to provoke Wushuang with words, hoping to set a trap while Wushuang was angry and out of her mind.
Before Wushuang could answer, Chuwan spoke up first, retorting, "Whether he's good enough or not is none of your business. As long as my brother and I like him, that's all that matters!"
From as far back as she can remember, she has always wanted Wushuang to be her sister-in-law, and she will never allow anyone to sabotage it!
"It's always the same old story. You always let others take the lead while you play the victim?" Fuya ignored Chu Wan and continued to provoke Wushuang. "Should I say you're weak and incompetent, or are you just scheming? You let others do the bad things while you play the good guy?"
Wushuang initially wanted to retort, but seeing Fuya throwing one accusation after another, clearly looking for trouble, she realized that if she really started arguing with her, it would never end. Rather than wasting time wasting on her, she might as well go back and roast some wild game and eat some wild fruit.
"Wanwan, let's go." Wushuang simply pretended not to hear, picked up Qingxing, and helped Chuwan onto the horse.
No sooner had Wushuang mounted her horse than Fuya spurred it closer. Wushuang assumed they were going to argue again, but before she knew it, Fuya lashed out with her whip, striking Yunmo's buttocks hard.
Yunmo, in pain, neighed and spurred its four hooves, charging wildly into the woods.
"Let's have a contest to see who has the better riding skills. Only if you beat me will I be willing to stop competing with you."
Fuya shouted and chased after them, and the two people and two horses disappeared into the dense forest in an instant.
Chu Wan sat there dumbfounded on the snow-covered ground. It took her a long time to recover. She spurred her horse into the woods, intending to search for the two, but she couldn't see anyone at all. The forest floor was covered with fallen leaves from previous years, and there wasn't even a trace of hoofprints to be found.
She had only recently learned to ride a horse, and her riding skills were poor to begin with. She dared not run fast at all, making it an impossible task to catch up with the two of them. If she were to leave Wushuang behind, she feared that Wushuang would be bullied by Fuya and left without anyone to help her.
"Shuangshuang, where are you?" Chu Wan called out, but it was all in vain.
As it grew darker, she became increasingly frightened the deeper she went into the woods. If this continued, she feared she might not only fail to find anyone, but also get lost.
If only Brother Bo were here, she wouldn't be at a loss for what to do, and she wouldn't be so scared.
The thought popped into her head at just the right moment, reminding her that Wang Hongbo was not far behind; she could easily go to him for help.
Chu Wan turned her horse around and, taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't completely dark yet and she could still see the way she came, spurred her horse to gallop as fast as she could.
Wushuang had absolutely no interest in racing horses with Fuya, nor did she see any need for it. The engagement had already been clearly stated, but Fuya was being unreasonable and insistent, which Wushuang didn't want to deal with at all. She just wanted to quickly control her frightened horse and head home.
But Yunmo was particularly unsettled by the strangeness of Fuya's whip. When Wushuang finally managed to subdue it and was able to pay attention to her surroundings, she discovered that Fuya had long since disappeared, and she was left alone in the endless forest.
Wushuang tried to return the way she came, but Yunmo had run too fast, and she didn't have time to remember the route. She could only rely on her unreliable memories as much as possible.
The sun had set, but the moon hadn't appeared. The woods were pitch black, and with no way to see, all hope of finding a way was dashed.
The wind rustled the leaves, and occasionally one could hear the chirping of insects or birds.
Wushuang sighed, recalling the experience of being left alone on a lone boat at sea that year.
How similar the situation is now to that time.
No, it's worse.
After all, the weather was clear then, and she could rely on the moon to orient herself and row towards the shore, but now there was nothing.
Wushuang hugged Yunmo's neck dejectedly and whispered, "Yunmo, what do we do now? Do you remember the way? Otherwise, I won't move, and you can lead me out."
Yunmo exhaled a breath from its nose, and Wushuang thought it understood and was intelligent, but to her surprise, it didn't take a step at all.
"Yunmo, please move, I beg you," Wushuang said softly. "It's just the two of us now, we need to work together to figure out a way out. If you're lazy and refuse to move, we'll have to spend the night in the woods. Hmm, I'm not afraid of the dark, but then you won't get any carrots!"
The words had barely left his mouth when the sound of iron feet stomping on withered leaves could be heard.
Wushuang had just smiled when she noticed that Yunmo hadn't moved at all. Accompanied by the orderly, unhurried sound of galloping horses, a light appeared among the trees not far away.
It's probably Brother Bo, right?
It must have been Chu Wan who went to ask for help.
Wushuang quickly spurred his horse to go and meet him. When he got closer, he realized that the person riding the horse and carrying the lantern was actually Gesang.
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She had a gut feeling that something was wrong, so she cautiously refrained from asking for help immediately.
When Gesang saw her, he didn't show any surprise. He smiled faintly and said, "Isn't this the third young lady of the Marquis of Runan's family? I saw you during the competition that day. Why are you still alone in the woods at this time? Have you gotten separated from your companions?"
"Your Highness, are you heading back to camp?" Wushuang replied, seemingly changing the subject. "Me too, why don't we go together?"
It's always less dangerous to go together than to show weakness.
"I'm sorry, I'm not going back to the camp." Gesang smiled meaningfully. "I came here specifically to find you."
Even if Wushuang was naive and innocent, she couldn't possibly believe that he had come to save people. Her heart was filled with alarm, but she still tried to remain calm and said, "Your Highness, you are too joking."
“That’s the truth.” Gesang’s smile faded, and he said seriously, “I admire the Third Miss and have long hoped to win her heart. Fortunately, with the blessing of Allah, I have finally gotten the chance today.”
If it were a real thirteen-year-old girl, she might be elated by that admiration. But Wushuang was reborn, and she knew all too well that she was just a young girl now. No matter how beautiful she was, she couldn't compare to the allure of mature young women after they came of age—besides Chu Yao, was there anyone in the world so blind as to ignore such a vibrant and beautiful woman and instead prefer a shy, unripe girl?
She doesn't believe it!
No sooner had Fuya led her into the woods than Gesang appeared. Connecting the dots, it was easy to conclude that the brother and sister had conspired together. If something happened to her and she couldn't marry Chu Yao, Fuya would have a chance to fulfill her wish.
What unexpected event could prevent her from marrying Chu Yao?