Ye Luan kicked him, not wanting to waste words with him.
"Hurry up and go."
Footsteps grew louder.
Xie Beihan remained motionless, a provocative and malicious smile in his eyes.
"What if I don't go?"
Seeing this, Ye Luan cursed inwardly, directly shoving him hard into the cabinet, and said opportunistically,
"You saved my life, so today, consider it repaid."
After speaking, without waiting for him to retort, she directly locked the cabinet door.
The wind howled in from outside, and Xiao Chizhan, clad in a black robe, strode in with a cold expression.
"Luan Luan, are you alright?"
Ye Luan, who was lying by the bedside, paused. She tidied up the quilt, turned around, and asked, "What happened? I heard some commotion outside just now."
Xiao Chizhan's grim face was unable to hide his killing intent. He grabbed her arm and looked her up and down. Seeing that she was not injured, his expression slightly improved.
"Someone broke in and knocked out the hidden guards."
Ye Luan gasped, feigning surprise, "Is everything alright now?"
Xiao Chizhan hugged her, patting her back. Just as he was about to speak, his crimson eyes swept sharply across the surroundings, his gaze pausing on the locked cabinet.
Ye Luan immediately sensed it and her heart pounded.
Damn it all.
He had actually noticed.
She was truly scared. If the two of them started fighting again, it would become a terrible mess.
"Your Highness, I'm a bit hungry, can you take me to eat something?"
Xiao Chizhan stared coldly at the cabinet, his lips pressed together, his brow bone chilling, filled with ferocity.
Ye Luan swallowed, feeling a little scared.
She reached out to tug at his collar, "I felt hungry when I got up to use the restroom, accompany me out to eat something."
Xiao Chizhan lowered his eyelids to look at her, his gaze filled with unconcealed ruthlessness.
Seeing that she was properly dressed and showed no anomalies, his ferocity slowly subsided a bit.
He didn't speak, lowered his head expressionlessly, and directly kissed her lips. The speed was so fast that there was no time to react.
She didn't know if it was because she subconsciously let her guard down around him, but she was always caught off guard.
Ye Luan was so angry she almost wanted to cry.
What kind of sin had she committed to encounter such a group of lunatics?
"Mmm~"
Xiao Chizhan ignored her resistance. He couldn't suppress the killing intent in his heart; that anger was about to consume him.
Just then, suddenly, there was a loud bang.
The lock was shattered, and the cabinet door broke open.
The person moved like a ghost towards the two of them.
Xiao Chizhan immediately pushed the person in his arms away and met the attack, his killing intent terrifying, as if it could destroy the world.
Ye Luan saw the two of them fighting again, and the suppressed anger was almost uncontrollable. She really wanted to finish them both off with a single sword.
"Today, if one of you doesn't die, I'll look down on you."
She threw down the gauntlet and turned to leave.
In the middle of the night, the territory was plunged into darkness.
Ye Luan's mind cleared up a bit as the cold wind blew.
She took out her travel permit from her pouch, and a light flashed in her eyes.
If not now, then when!
Xie Beihan was entangled with Xiao Chizhan. His temper flared up, and he was determined to fight it out. It would take at least two to three days to break free, and he wouldn't know she had escaped.
She would take the opportunity to leave Bei Qi. As long as she left Bei Qi, with Xiao Chizhan's obstruction, Xie Beihan wouldn't have enough influence to pursue her.
As for Xiao Chizhan, having attacked the Crown Prince of Bei Qi, he probably wouldn't have a good outcome either. By the time he reacted and chased her, she would have already left.
With his current temperament, even if he found her, he wouldn't dare to threaten her or imprison her again.
She wasn't afraid of him!
She would just ignore him.
So where would she go?
She couldn't go to the desert. The borders of other kingdoms were chaotic, and without a document, she couldn't go.
Return to Da Liang?!
That's right. She didn't know how her grandmother and the others were after she got out of the imperial prison. She had been focused on her own escape for so long, she didn't know if the Bai family was still doing well.
She was all alone in this foreign land. Her grandmother and cousin had treated her quite well.
If she returned to the capital of Da Liang, Xie Beihan's reach wouldn't be so long, and he couldn't take her away. She could also visit her grandmother often, and Fudai, Granny Fang, and the others.
Thinking about it, it seemed quite good.
No matter where she went, Xiao Chizhan would find her anyway. She was tired of running, so it was better to return to Da Liang and see her grandmother and cousin.
Yes, that's it, return to Da Liang.
After she made up her mind, she looked back at the pavilion, her eyes dimming.
She owed Xie Beihan for saving her life.
But she couldn't give him what he wanted.
He was destined to ascend the throne, and that throne was bone-chillingly cold.
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The sky cast a clear moonlight, and the earth seemed to be covered with a layer of silver-white.
Ye Luan didn't know how long she walked, taking many turns. In any case, no hidden guards came out to stop her. After she left the territory, she went directly to the Shen Residence.
Snowball was still at the Shen Residence, and she had to take it with her.
She bypassed the outer wall of the Shen Residence's back courtyard and slipped in. She was quite familiar with the gardens of the Shen Residence.
She skillfully wound her way through the corridors to the courtyard where she had previously stayed and pushed the door open.
"Snowball."
"Meow~"
Snowball heard the familiar voice and jumped down from the bed on its little short legs.
"It's only been two days, how have you gotten lighter?"
Ye Luan hugged Snowball and chuckled, weighing it.
Snowball meowed a few times, happily rolling in her arms.
"Shush, don't meow, I'm taking you."
Ye Luan took out her bundle. Just as she was about to leave, she paused after glancing at the sky outside as she pushed the door open.
It was still dark. The city gates probably hadn't opened yet, so she couldn't get out.
Never mind, she would take a nap here first. When it was the fourth watch, she would go to the market to buy a horse, and by then the city gates would also be open.
With that thought, she directly hugged Snowball and lay back on the bed.
"Let's sleep first."
When it was almost dawn, Ye Luan woke up.
She quickly took Snowball and left the Shen Residence. She went to the market, picked out a decent fine steed, bought some breakfast, and then headed straight for the city gate.
The city gate was very lively, with many people entering the city.
Ye Luan followed behind the queue, paid her travel permit, and successfully exited the city.
Without those two lunatics around, the air felt much fresher.
She rode on her horse, holding Snowball in her arms, took a bite of the饼, and her black and white eyes smiled as she looked at the surrounding scenery. The world outside was truly wonderful.
After eating the饼, she fed Snowball some food and then began to gallop.
It was best to leave Bei Qi as soon as possible.
Ye Luan didn't know how many days she traveled. She stayed in inns and also camped in the wilderness. It wasn't until she had left Jing Prefecture that she realized someone had been following her.
A sense of foreboding struck her, and she quickly continued on her way.
She had been relaxed for the past few days without any movement, but she hadn't expected to be followed all along.
After observing for several days, seeing that the person behind her was always following from a distance and had no intention of capturing her, she decided to ignore it.
The border of Bei Qi was just ahead. As long as she left Bei Qi, without Xie Beihan, she would be free to fly anywhere.