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Seeing that things were not going well, the driver turned and ran.

Mingyi's eyes narrowed slightly as she saw a tall figure being forced to retreat under the encirclement of a group of men in black.

When she saw the person's face clearly, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"General Shen!"

Shen Kuo was taken aback, but the latter quickly pulled him and ran to the back of the carriage.

He stared at the stunningly beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared, his expression filled with surprise and doubt.

But there was no time to ask questions; he grabbed Mingyi and ran.

Walks with incredible speed.

……

"Shen Kuo, you have nowhere to run! Surrender now!"

Mingyi subconsciously looked at the tall young man.

The two were standing on the edge of a cliff.

Pursuers were ahead, and a sheer cliff lay behind.

dilemma.

This is practically a script set by God!

She felt a slight thrill.

Meeting Shen Kuo here was an accident.

Speaking of Shen Kuo, she had some connection with him.

Shen Kuo was the adopted son of the Xue family.

Although the Zhou family's house was small, it was only one street away from the Xue family's.

General Xue has an adopted son, whom the Xue family has always suspected of having an affair with.

Therefore, Shen Kuo had a hard life from a young age.

Not only was his identity questioned, but he was also subjected to open and covert attacks from the Xue family.

In the worst times, they couldn't even get a full meal.

Zhou Mingchong took pity on him and took him home several times.

Mingyi would rest her chin on her hand and watch him eat.

She enjoyed watching him eat.

Because Shen Kuo ate so fiercely, like a starving ghost reincarnated.

It has an inexplicable air of authority.

When Zhou Mingyi was a child, she didn't like to eat, so Zhou Mingchong would scare her by saying that if she didn't eat, she would end up like Shen Kuo, with no food to eat.

When Mingyi was a child, she was a delicate and soft little girl, and she also wanted to eat like Shen Kuo.

So she propped her chin up and stared at him, trying to imitate him.

Unfortunately, I never learned it in the end.

Later, she learned that Shen Kuo was starving.

Later, Shen Kuo grew up, learned new skills, and never appeared again.

After being reborn, Zhou Mingyi thought of Shen Kuo.

She had inquired about him and heard that the Xue family had sent him to the border to serve as a soldier.

They call it a training exercise, but it's really just sending them far away so they won't get in the way.

As an adopted son of the Xue family, Shen Kuo's status was actually quite awkward.

He wasn't a member of the Xue family; he was nominally an adopted son of the Xue family, received favors from them, and almost married General Xue's daughter.

If we say he's a member of the Xue family, it's not hard to see from his childhood experiences that he didn't have a good life in the Xue family.

He may not actually be on the side of the Xue family.

If Princess Chaoyang were to send her to the border, the most likely destination would be Qingzhou.

Because Qingzhou is the closest to the capital, it is a necessary route to Chongzhou, Youzhou, and even Liangzhou.

She can go to Shen Kuo.

Because of the extra meals he had given her when she was a child, she could rightfully ask him for help.

If Emperor Qianwu truly wanted to find her, he couldn't possibly have failed.

If he chooses Princess Chaoyang, she also has ways to provoke him.

Fortunately, Princess Chaoyang did not disappoint her, and Shen Kuo actually came to her doorstep.

……

"Shen Kuo, will you choose to surrender, or will we take matters into our own hands, arrest you and your lover, and then, right in front of you, show our lover our affections?"

The man in black burst into laughter.

"I heard that General Shen is a man of integrity and does not associate with women, so it seems the rumors are untrue."

"Such a beautiful woman is a rare find in this world, Shen Kuo. If you are willing to submit to our Khan and offer this woman to us, we may spare your life. What do you say?"

Shen Kuo stared intently at Zhou Mingyi with his hawk-like eyes.

"Young lady, it is I, Shen, who have implicated you today. A man should fight to the death to protect his country and his people."

"Rest assured, I, Shen, will not tarnish your reputation. I will kill you first, then jump off the cliff to end my own life. I will never let you fall into the hands of those barbarians!"

Zhou Mingyi: ...

Thank you so much!

It seems he didn't recognize her.

Zhou Mingyi had no interest in staging a reunion with Shen Kuo in front of these Hu people.

She grabbed Shen Kuo's wrist. "General Shen! Mingyi is willing to die with you!"

As he spoke, he pulled Shen Kuo and jumped off the cliff.

At the same time, he mentally told the system, "Protect my lifeline."

……

At this moment, in the Imperial Study.

The guards knelt before Emperor Qianwu and reported Mingyi's whereabouts.

"Your Majesty, I have found out that An Shiyi took Zhou Jieyu away and put her on a carriage to Qingzhou. When I arrived there with my men, the carriage was empty, and a coachman who had been dead for some time was lying beside it."

"The other driver has disappeared."

"Your subordinates also discovered... traces of Hu people's activities."

Emperor Qianwu lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with gloom.

In particular, upon learning that the beauty who was about to enter the palace had been sent to the Qingzhou military camp by his own daughter, and although there were twists and turns in the process, it also involved the Hu people...

His expression was ashen.

Zhou Mingyi is his woman.

Even if an emperor doesn't want a woman, no one else can have her.

Moreover, they were Hu people.

If Zhou Mingyi were insulted by the Hu people...

The thought that she might be just like he was, fawning over the barbarians, caused Emperor Qianwu's reason to crumble inch by inch, pushing him to the brink of rage.

Emperor Qianwu was well aware that this was a man's possessiveness at work.

Perhaps there are others...

Just then, another guard came to report.

"Your Majesty, there is news of Consort Zhou!"

Emperor Qianwu suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on the guard.

He said in an extremely cold and stern tone, "Speak!"

His tone was chilling, sending shivers down one's spine.

The guard, suppressing his heart pounding, hurriedly said:

"When Consort Zhou was put on the carriage bound for Qingzhou, she was unconscious. After a day's journey, the two coachmen... became lustful, and Consort Zhou stabbed one of the coachmen with a gold hairpin."

"Another coachman has been captured. According to his confession, Zhou Jieyu stabbed his companion and happened to run into a general who was being chased by a group of men in black."

"According to my investigation, those men in black were actually Hu people in disguise."

"When my subordinates went to search, they found this on the edge of a cliff."

The object in the guard's hand was a small embroidered shoe.

The embroidered shoes seemed to still carry the fragrance of a beautiful woman.

"check!"

Emperor Qianwu suddenly loosened his clenched fingers.

Zhou Mingyi was indeed as he had imagined, a steadfast woman.

"I order you to immediately lead men to search the area at the foot of the cliff. Find them alive or dead!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The guards withdrew, and Emperor Qianwu didn't even glance at the guards responsible for protecting Zhou Mingyi.

"I ordered you to protect Consort Zhou, but you lost her. This is a dereliction of duty. Go and receive your punishment."

"yes!"

An Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

His willingness to accept punishment shows that His Majesty did not intend to hold a grudge against him.

This also proves the position that Consort Zhou held in His Majesty's heart.

Although she cannot compare to Princess Chaoyang, her status is still quite high.

However, An Shi also felt wronged.

If it weren't for Dark Eleven making the move, he wouldn't have been completely unaware beforehand.

He and An Shiyi were both among the best of the secret guards, their skills were equally matched, and their abilities were also nearly equal.

Dark Eleven is a formidable enemy to him.

However, he is in the open, while the Eleventh is in the shadows.

He deserved to lose.

……

At the bottom of the cliff, Zhou Mingyi woke up before Shen Kuo.

Below this cliff lies a deep pool, its water a deep, dark blue, its bottom unseen.

Half of her body was in the water, her head resting on the soft sand. Apart from abrasions, she had no serious injuries.

Shen Kuo's situation was much more serious than hers.