Huo Xi followed Ye Bulan and her brother, stumbling into the mountains.
Despair and hope swirled around her.
The three of them didn't even dare to light a torch. They just relied on the two siblings' familiarity with the mountain roads from collecting and hunting in the mountains, and walked in a hurry. Huo Xi staggered as he walked, tripping over grass roots and bushes countless times.
But he didn't dare to stop for even a moment, and used his hands and feet to hide deep in the mountain.
I don't know how long I ran... I couldn't run anymore. Huo Xi held Ye Bulan tightly, holding on to his knees and breathing heavily.
Atike turned around and looked in the direction of the village. It was completely dark and he couldn't see anything.
But I also knew by feeling that I had walked a long way from the village.
"Sister, she can't walk anymore, let's find a cave to rest first?"
Ye Bulan nodded, and the two siblings helped Huo Xi move forward step by step. "Sister, there is a cave over there! I used to rest there for hunting! It's very secret."
"Okay, let's go over there."
Huo Xi didn't know what they were talking about. But at this time, she could only trust them wholeheartedly, and she could see that they wanted to save her. She smiled at them, nodded, and followed their footsteps.
After sitting down in the cave, seeing how secret it was, the three of them decided to wait in the cave until dawn before leaving. It was still a long time before dawn, and it was too dark in the mountains. It would be bad if they encountered snakes, insects, and wild beasts.
Huo Xi bent her legs and rested on her knees. Her eyes were hot and she wanted to cry. She missed Mu Yan, her son, and home.
In a daze, they heard movement outside the cave! The three of them shrank into a ball in fear.
The two siblings pushed Huo Xi into the cave, and the two stood in front of Huo Xi. The three of them stared at the entrance of the cave, not even daring to breathe. They were worried and extremely nervous.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer... There was a crash, and the grass branches and stones blocking the entrance of the cave were pushed aside, and the torch shone in, making the cave instantly bright.
The three of them were so frightened that they hid behind the two siblings like ostriches, with their heads lowered and not daring to raise them.
"Xi'er!"
Huo Xi raised her head to look... With a "wow" sound, she used her hands and feet to leap over the two siblings and rush towards the person.
Just like a drowning person seeing a driftwood, clinging to him and crying loudly...
Mu Yan hugged her tightly, as if he had found a treasure.
Only he understands this feeling of being lost and found best. He rubbed his hair against Huo Xi'er's temples, holding her tightly and refusing to let go.
The Yebulan siblings were stunned.
Outside the cave, the torch snakes like a fire dragon, extending from the village to the mountain. The firelight dances like a joyful and moving dance.
Li Yikan and the second class, with tears in their eyes, they have found the wife. If they look for a few more days, the prince will go crazy.
Zhufenggan Sankunsi knelt down at the entrance of the cave: "This subordinate is guilty, please punish me madam!" If madam cannot be found, even if they die to apologize, they will not be able to offset their fault.
Huo Xi cried uncontrollably in Mu Yan's arms. She had been in so much pain these days, her spirit was so tense, and she was always on the verge of collapse. After being comforted by Mu Yan gently, her crying gradually became weaker. Seeing Zhufeng and others asking for forgiveness,
Then I realized there were a lot of people outside.
She sobbed and left Mu Yan's arms, but Mu Yan held her tightly and refused to let go.
"It's not your fault, get up quickly."
"It's my subordinate's fault. Please punish me, madam."
Seeing that they refused to get up, Huo Xi looked at Mu Yan. "I will punish you with a year's worth of silver. After you come out of the mountain, I will order the three of you to train in the mountain camp for a month. It will make you think twice!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Madam."
Isn't this a bit much?
Huo Xi gently tugged on Mu Yan's clothes and begged for mercy. Mu Yan lowered his head and glanced at her. Without saying a word, he tightened his arms around her and led her out of the cave.
Huo Xi turned around and saw Ye Bulan and Alike standing in the cave, looking at loss.
"Follow me." Huo Xi smiled at their siblings.
The two of them couldn't understand, so the clan leader who was following them hurriedly came over and saluted Huo Xi, said something to Ye Bulan and his brother, and the group walked towards the village down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, Yilan anxiously paces the mountain pass holding a torch. Behind her is a group of tribesmen who were awakened in the middle of the night.
Seeing the torch moving down the mountain, Yilan hurriedly ran over...
Seeing that her grandchildren were safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief and stared blankly at Huo Xi, who was being held tightly by a cold-faced man in the team.
When Huo Xi saw her, she patted Mu Yan's arm. Mu Yan looked at her but refused to put her down.
Huo Xi glared at him and pinched him, and then Mu Yan was willing to put her on the ground.
Seeing Huo Xi walking towards her, Yilan plopped down and knelt down towards Huo Xi. She said that the young girl she had taken in was not like ordinary people, but she didn't expect that her status was so high that they didn't dare to look up.
Mu Mansion, she is actually the future mistress of Mu Mansion! God! What kind of person did she take in?
"Get up quickly!" Huo Xi stepped forward to help her up, "Thank you very much for tonight. It's not yet dawn, so we need to stay at your house to rest for a while before leaving at dawn."
Yilan didn't understand, so the manager hurriedly stepped forward to translate. Yilan nodded repeatedly, turned around, and led Huo Xi and his party home.
The clan leader came over and said that everyone could go to his house to rest.
In the village, the clan leader's thatched cottage is the largest and widest, and it is also built high, a two-story bamboo building.
Mu Yan declined his kindness and asked Li Yi to arrange for the others to rest at the patriarch's house. He and Huo Xi followed Yi Lan to her thatched cottage with a group of people.
Mu Yan carried Huo Xi into the thatched hut, while the others stayed outside.
"Bring me some clothes and shoes."
Mu Yan ordered outside and turned to look at Huo Xi's feet... Even her pants could not cover her feet. After running all this way, not only did the straw sandals on her feet fall apart, but her little feet were also scratched with deep scars.
Deep or shallow.
Mu Yan looked heartbroken.
"You also brought my clothes?"
Mu Yan nodded, not wanting to say more, "I'll have someone boil some hot water and give you a change of clothes." He was afraid that she would be cold, so he personally carried her clothes on his back.
Huo Xi rubbed his face, "Why are his eyes sunken and his beard has grown out?" He choked, "It doesn't look good at all."
Mu Yan grabbed her catkins in his big palms and paused. After a while, her hands became rough and her heart ached.
Putting it to her lips and pecking them carefully one by one, Huo Xi's tears fell down, "I thought I would never see you again..."
Mu Yan's heart ached, and he hugged Huo Xi tightly, as if he wanted to suck her into his body, "If something happens to you, I will slaughter the entire Jun family and let them bury you with you.
"Then I will go with you.
"I'm so scared. I'm afraid I won't be able to see my son or you."
Mu Yan put his head on Huo Xi's shoulder and closed his eyes, "Me too." I'm so scared, afraid that I won't be able to live without you anymore. Tears fell on Huo Xi's shoulders and slid down her back.
"Your Majesty, the hot water is ready."
"Bring it in."
"yes."
Hot water, clothes, shoes, socks, soap and other supplies were quickly delivered, including powdered gauze.
"I'll wash it for you." "No, you wait for me outside." She pushed him and didn't move. Seeing that he insisted on staying in the thatched hut, Huo Xi had nothing to do with him.
But I felt reassured, "You are here, I am not afraid anymore."
Mu Yan looked up at her, "Well, I'm here, and I'm watching over you." I won't let you out of my sight. I won't let you fall into such a situation again. It's my fault.