The wind was wrapped in snow and slammed towards Xiao Qiao's face. She could barely open her eyes. She seemed to be spinning on horseback, unable to distinguish between north and south. As she struggled hard out of a self-help instinct, a voice came from her ear. : "Man Man! It's me!"

The voice was a little familiar.

Xiao Qiao stopped struggling, and the man behind her restored her to her normal posture on horseback. She opened her eyes and turned her head to see a handsome face under the hat.

The Prince of Langya, Liu Yan!

This is no small surprise. Xiao Qiao never dreamed that the person who suddenly appeared and robbed him would be Liu Yan!

"Don't be afraid! The carriage is waiting in front of you. I'll explain it to you when we get to a safe place!"

Liu Yan's expression was tense, he glanced behind him from time to time, comforted Xiao Qiao with a few words, clamped the horse's belly tightly, and gave the whip a heavy blow, and the horse let go of its hooves and ran forward.

Xiao Qiao responded.

"Liu Shizi! I won't go with you! You let me go back!"

Liu Yan turned a deaf ear, not only did not stop, but even more forcefully whipped the horse.

A cold wind poured into her mouth and swallowed her voice. Xiao Qiao was choked and coughed violently.

There was a two-horse carriage parked on the side of the road ahead. The white horse carried the two of them and galloped forward. The carriage quickly got off the two people who came to support him. Liu Yan flew off the horse and forcibly carried Xiao Qiao, who was still coughing, into the carriage. I followed up, and as soon as the door was closed, the carriage turned in a different direction and galloped eastward.

After getting on the carriage, Liu Yan finally relaxed a little, seeing Xiao Qiao lying there coughing with pity on her face, gently wrapping her shoulders with one hand, patted her back with the other, and said in a low voice, "Manman, scary. Has it come to you? Don't be afraid. I will take you away, and we will never be separated again!"

Xiao Qiao finally stopped coughing, straightened his body, and avoided his hand that encircled him.

"Liu Shizi! You can't take me away like this! I have to go back!"

Liu Yan seemed to be stunned, and stared at Xiao Qiao for a moment, then suddenly smiled bitterly, his eyes bitter.

"Manman, could it be that you haven't seen me for two years, and you've become unfamiliar with me? You wouldn't call me that before."

…

Past memories emerged from Xiao Qiao's mind.

Liu Yan came to Qiao's house at the age of thirteen, returned to Langya at the age of eighteen, and got engaged to himself the following year. He is now twenty-one years old.

During the five years he lived in the Qiao family, although the name was Distress, the Qiao family still treated him with courtesy. Qiao Ping hired the best cavalry and archery instructor for him, collected military books for him to study, and treated him with courtesy. Xiao Qiao and he are indeed in love with each other, and the marriage contract is a natural beauty.

If she is still the old Xiao Qiao, she is not sure how Xiao Qiao will face her former lover Liu Yan.

But she is no longer the little Joe she used to be.

The deepest impression Liu Yan left on her was not his talent or his affection for himself, but the last-minute nightmare of the previous life that had tormented her for a long time.

Xiao Qiao and Liu Yan in the previous life, as a pair of last emperors and queens, finally died together in that way, it is not an exaggeration to praise them as constancy.

Liu Yan's harem, she can understand better.

But the thirteen-year-old Concubine Liu stared at her before she died, and she still shudders every time she wakes up.

She might also understand Liu Yan's handling of the harem, which is taken for granted in this day and age. But she really couldn't agree.

She also sympathized with the tragic Empress Liu Yan in her previous life, but she really couldn't give him the same equal feelings as Xiao Qiao in the past.

Now she can't just be held hostage by Liu Yan, this is the only thought in her heart.

…

"Prince, my uncle ruined your marriage contract and married me again. It's our Qiao family that can't help you. But this is not what I used to be. I'm not the little Qiao I used to be. I'm married. Righteousness, I can only keep it in my heart, and wish the prince all the best in the future. Please send me back to the prince, or let me go down nearby, General Wei should be there soon."

Joe said.

Liu Yan still stared at Xiao Qiao, suddenly stretched out his hand again and held her hand tightly.

"What are you talking about? I know you were forced to marry that Wei Shao. That's not your intention! Now I'll take you away, isn't it nice?"

Xiao Qiao shook his head: "Sir, I still say that, I appreciate your kindness to me, but now I really can't accept it. Besides, you took me away like this, how could Wei Shao give up? Where can you take me?"

"Since I have decided this way, I have no plans to return to Langya. The position of the prince is not inevitable for me. The people who follow are the dead men who are loyal to me. The sky is high and the earth is far away, and I will take you to a place where no one else is. Wherever we can find, we will never be apart!"

He said, his expression became excited.

Xiao Qiao slowly took his hand out of his hand.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'm going to fail you. I won't go away with you like this. Please let me go back."

On Liu Yan's handsome face, the blush that had appeared on both cheeks due to excitement slowly subsided.

He stared at Xiao Qiao like this, motionless and silent, as if he was in a state of concentration.

The carriage was still galloping fast on the road, and the body jumped violently as the wheels rolled over the unevenness of the road from time to time, and the bumps were severe.

The look in Liu Yan's eyes at the moment suddenly made Xiao Qiao feel a little uneasy.

"Sir..." She tentatively called him softly.

Liu Yan seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, and with a sigh, a smile appeared on his face again, and said: "Manman, you must be frightened to speak nonsense. Don't be afraid, everything is listened to me, I have arranged it. Yes. We'll have a good time going forward."

"Liu Shizi! It's really not worth giving up everything you have now for me! I won't go with you either. The past is gone. Please let me go!"

Liu Yan stared at her, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared again.

"Man Man, you really puzzled me, and disappointed me even more."

He suddenly said word by word, his tone empty.

"You know my heart, you can learn from the sun and the moon, and it will never change for the rest of your life! I haven't seen your face for two years, and I miss you almost all the time in Langya. Last year, I went to East Asia with great difficulty on your uncle's birthday. Jun, I was looking forward to seeing you, but I didn't expect you to avoid seeing you. Finally, when the wedding date was approaching, your Qiao family suddenly sent a news of termination of the contract. What do you want me to do? Although I, Liu Yan, are incompetent, I can't Endure such hatred of taking my wife! I started my journey two months ago, but I never had a chance. Today, even God helped me, so I can take you back. I just don't understand, what happened to you Do you have something to hide, or have you really changed your mind and betrayed our previous oath?"

"Manman, you're worried now, I know. But just go with me, don't think about it. You'll figure it out after a while. Have you forgotten how you told me before?"

Finally, his tone became gentle again.

Xiao Qiao closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Sir, I..."

She spoke with some difficulty, but before she finished speaking, the carriage seemed to have encountered an accident and suddenly slowed down abruptly. Because of inertia, Xiao Qiao threw herself forward, and Liu Yan supported her.

"what happened?"

The carriage stopped. Liu Yan leaned out of the window and asked sharply.

He froze suddenly.

In the snow field several meters in front, a row of horse archers straddled the road, blocking the way, the bowstrings were already fully stretched, and they were ready to go.

Liu Yan's expression changed slightly, and he ordered the driver to turn around. In the snow behind him, he caught up with the same seven or eight horse archers in an instant. Then, a horse came out from the side, and immediately sat a young general in armor and holding a painted halberd. Ji pointed at the carriage and laughed loudly: "I am Chen Rui from Bingzhou! Shizi Liu, you left Wei Shao's wife behind. I respect you as a relative of the Han family, and I will never embarrass you!"

…

Chen Rui, courtesy name Yunji, and the third son of Chen Xiang, the governor of Bingzhou, was always ruthless. nickname. In the Battle of Boling a month ago, Wei Shao defeated Zhang Jian, a general under Chen Xiang's commander-in-chief. Zhang Jian lost his troops and was forced to retreat west. When Chen Rui was defeated and escaped, he broke up with Zhang Jian's brigade. After getting out of the siege, there were only those less than 20 people left. He was young and energetic, and he was eager to get ahead. He was favored by his father on weekdays. He was even more dissatisfied with Wei Shao for a long time. In the battle at Boling, he sued for the captain's vanguard and boasted that he wanted to capture Wei Shao alive in Haikou, but he was defeated. Boling, who ended up in such an embarrassed appearance, was really ashamed to go back, and was unwilling, so he stayed nearby. I found out that Wei Shao was newly married, and his wife was Qiao Nv from Yanzhou. Seeing that the weather was getting colder and colder, he could not get any advantage if he stayed any longer. He was about to return to Bingzhou, but the next day, Wei Shao sent his wife to Youzhou. . Hearing the news, Chen Rui followed him all the way. I was just afraid of Wei Liang's greatness and unstoppable courage, so I never dared to get too close, let alone act rashly. Unexpectedly, Wei Liang was also sparse, and Liu Yan had the first chance. How could he let go of such an opportunity, and immediately chased after him, so he picked up such a big bargain, how could he not laugh?

…

Seeing that there was no movement in the carriage for a long time, Chen Rui's face darkened and he made a gesture. The horse archer immediately released the arrow. Amidst the whistling sound, there was a scream from outside the carriage.

When the carriage stopped at first, Xiao Qiao thought it was Wei Liang who had arrived, but was suspicious that he couldn't catch up here so quickly. Hearing the constant moaning outside the car at this moment, Liu Yan's face was extremely ugly, and he protected himself behind him. With one hand, he tightly grasped the handle of the long sword, the blue veins on the back of his hand were bulging, and he couldn't help but start to feel hairy.

The Chen family in Bingzhou and Wei Shao have always been enemies. She had just done it in Boling at the end of last year, and she naturally knew it.

If it falls into the hands of the Chen family in Bingzhou, she would rather leave with Liu Yan first.

…

The sound of footsteps approached, the door was pulled open, and a white jade face came in. He was twenty-five or six years old, with a golden crown on his head and a lion belt around his waist. His eyes saw the little boy behind Liu Yan. Joe, froze at once, motionless.

Liu Yan was furious, he pulled out his sword sharply, pointed the tip of the sword at Chen Rui's door, and said angrily, "General Chen, I, Langya, have always been with you and won't break the river. What's the reason for you to impose a blockage like this today?"

This Chen Rui had also heard about the beauty of Yanzhou Qiao Nv, but he didn't expect that she was so beautiful. When he saw it, he almost lost his soul. When he saw Liu Yan drawing his sword and pointing at him angrily, he recovered his senses and was not annoyed. Finger pushed the blade away, raised his chin backwards, and said, "Liu Shizi, there are several times as many people behind me as you. If it wasn't for the fact that you are a relative of the Han family, how could I have saved your life today?"

Chen Ruima's archers surrounded him, and a dozen bows and arrows were all aimed at Liu Yan.

"I advise you to keep abreast of current affairs. This beauty is not yours. I take it away, so I'm not sorry for you. Come down and leave the carriage for Mrs. Yanhou. It's freezing cold, I can't bear to let it go. She's freezing."

Chen Rui snatched the long sword from Liu Yan's hand, and several horse archers climbed into the carriage and forcibly dragged Liu Yan from the carriage. Chen Rui took another look at Xiao Qiao, laughed loudly, slammed the door of the compartment, turned over and said, "Don't stay here for a long time! Let's go!"

"Chen Rui! You dare to touch her, I Liu Yan and you are at odds—"

Liu Yan's eyes were tearing apart, and he chased after him, but he couldn't catch up. In the end, he could only watch the horse-drawn carriage galloping away in the snow.

He rushed forward and chased him out for dozens of paces. He fell down and finally fell to the ground.

After a long time, he slowly got up, half-kneeled in the snow, looking at the direction where the carriage disappeared, trembling all over, his eyes were red, his expression seemed to be crying instead of crying, laughing instead of laughing.

…

When Wei Liang chased here, the blood on the ground and the ruts of the carriage had been covered up by the heavy snow that fell again. What happened a moment ago can only be inferred from the clusters of arrows still slanted in the snow.

A passer-by sent him a message just now, saying that someone asked him to tell him that Mrs. Wei Hou had fallen into the hands of Chen Rui in Bingzhou. Wei Liang wanted to ask more about the situation, but passers-by said they didn't know anything.

He has sent people to report to Wei Shao at the fastest speed day and night, and he should receive the news in a day or two.

Wei Liang blamed himself and looked anxiously into the distance.

The people who were sent out to collect news about Chen Rui's chariots and horses came back gradually, and some people had seen them going to the southwest.

Based on experience, he deduced that Chen Rui should take the lady to the direction of Shiyi hundreds of miles away. There was the closest city to the junction of Wei Shao and Chen Xiang's site, where Chen Xiang's brigade was stationed.