The escort team exclusively took remote mountain roads along the way. Except for staying in Gusu City for a period of time, they passed by other cities and avoided them whenever possible.
When food is needed, several of them are sent to buy it, and it is only eaten after it is inspected by the escort's doctor and confirmed to be ok.
Normally, not to mention Zhuo Mufeng, even the leader Yan Lun, a big man with a beard, must be followed by two or three people if he wants to go to the toilet, and no one can do it alone.
This temporary escort team was carefully selected, and their loyalty should not be a problem, but they were still so strictly controlled, which shows how much Northern Qi attaches importance to the safety of the prince and his wife.
After traveling for several days, Zhuo Daguan was already very tired of it.
This guy has always been used to being free, and suddenly he can't even eat or sleep freely. It's strange that he can adapt. He even wanted to leave for a while, but for the sake of the title of captain, he said that he had to endure it for a while, so he gritted his teeth and got over it.
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About ten days later.
The crowd stopped beside a lawn with a clear stream and tied their horses to a tree. With the carriage as the center, Yan Lun and others guarded the innermost circle, followed by the masters of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and Zhuo Mufeng and other eleven people at the outermost circle.
Everyone sat on the ground, took out dry food and ate it. Some people nearby inevitably chatted for a while. This was also a rare moment of relaxation during the day's journey.
Zhuo Mufeng leaned against the big tree and secretly observed the others. This is another wonderful use of the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique. It can roughly judge a person's strength based on the fluctuations of Qi and blood.
The guard lineup this time was unprecedentedly powerful. Even though the man with the goatee was defeated by him with three moves, it was because his martial arts was defeated by him. In terms of strength, the opponent was still superior to Tang Xiu.
Among the masters of the Northern Qi Dynasty, there are only two or three whose energy and blood fluctuations are not inferior to those of the goatee man. Even if the others are worse than him, they are at most one or two steps behind. In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, they are all top-notch masters on the Earth Spirit Ranking.
As for Yan Lun, it can only be described as unfathomable, and his energy and blood fluctuations are much stronger than anyone else's.
On the side of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there are also many experts. There should be two or three people who have reached the Tianxing Ranking level. Plus their own side. In terms of the number of great experts, there is more than one top force!
It can be seen that in order to protect the prince and his wife this time, both the Northern Qi and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty obviously sent out their upper-class elites.
Zhuo Mufeng was about to close his eyes and take a rest, but suddenly he saw that the chatter had become quieter. He felt strange and couldn't help but look into the distance. This look made it difficult to look away.
Suddenly, the door of the carriage was pushed open from the inside, and a pair of feet wearing pointed beaded embroidered shoes slowly stretched out, followed by a long apricot skirt.
A guard saw the opportunity quickly and immediately took out a small stool from the base of the carriage and placed it on the ground. He stepped on it lightly with a pair of embroidered shoes, and then walked out a woman wearing an apricot yellow fairy skirt and a white shawl.
At this moment, the entire lawn lit up, the sounds of ducks in the stream and the chirping of birds in the sky all faded away from everyone, and the world seemed to become quiet.
The woman had a slim figure. From Zhuo Mufeng's perspective, she could see that her long black hair covering her hips was parted in the middle and spread out to both sides. She tied a ponytail at the back of her head, with her left side
A shoulder-length strand was specially tied and hung in front of the body.
Such a simple hair accessory blends elegance and nobility when it appears on a woman. She has creamy white skin, so white that it almost reflects light, and her whole body seems to be carved from the whitest jade.
Among the women Zhuo Mufeng has seen, this woman is definitely the best in terms of white skin, even inferior to Wu Yuanyuan, Qiu Rongshang and other stunning women.
But what is even more suffocating is the charm that this woman exudes from her bones.
There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and her crescent-like eyes scanned the crowd. This was probably just her subconscious behavior of observing the environment, but in the eyes of everyone, this raising of her eyes revealed a myriad of things.
The wind and emotion seemed to have an invisible hook that hooked everyone's hearts away.
If Wu Yuanyuan has a foxy face, but inside she is a young girl. Then the woman who walked out of the carriage has a face like a fairy, but reveals an indescribable charm. These two are completely different.
The fusion of opposite temperaments gives her a kind of allure that is irresistible to men all over the world.
"Your Majesty, this way." The maid who helped the woman out of the car said. She was also extremely beautiful, at least one of the best in a thousand miles, but she was made transparent by the woman.
If she didn't make a sound, no man would notice this maid at all.
The woman smiled at the stunned crowd, and then walked deep into the grass under the guidance of the maid. Behind her was a gaze that could not be taken away for a long time.
All the elite warriors present were strong and determined, but they still couldn't resist the charm of the woman. Some of the men's faces turned red, their hearts beating faster, and a few simply swallowed their saliva in dismay.
Even though he was as calm as Yan Lun, he was lost for a while before he recovered.
In the past few days, except for Zhuo Mufeng who happened to be practicing or resting and missed meeting this girl, everyone else had seen her many times, but every time it was like the first time and they couldn't control their eyes at all.
It was the weather in December. When the cold wind blew, Zhuo Mufeng felt hot all over his body. Looking at the other people, they all lost their composure. How could he still look like a martial arts master?
"No wonder, no wonder the two princes of Northern Qi and Southern Wu became enemies."
Zhuo Mufeng finally saw the charm of this enchanting concubine in Nanwu. Before that, he specially investigated this woman's information and found out that she was twenty-five years old and was a native of Nanwu.
It is said that the prince of Nanwu unexpectedly met her in a village when he was subdued in Nanwu. After that, he took her with him and insisted on marrying this girl despite the opposition of the whole country of Nanwu.
Until the prince of Northern Qi visited Southern Wu, the two countries had good relations at that time, and the two princes were rare confidants.
As a result, the Prince of Northern Qi accidentally saw this girl when they were having a party. He was so upset that he didn't want to eat or drink. In the end, he actually abducted her. It is said that the Prince of Southern Wu was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood and vowed not to kill the Prince of Northern Qi with a thousand swords.
Even if I am torn to pieces, I swear that I will not be a human being!
It was after that time that the state of friendship between Northern Qi and Southern Wu turned into hostility. Everyone in Southern Wu was angry, and Northern Qi also criticized the prince a lot.
However, the prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty went his own way and favored this girl exclusively. No matter how others tried to persuade her, it was useless. From then on, not only did the Southern Wu Dynasty call this girl a demon concubine, but the Northern Qi Dynasty also followed suit.
Both are among the ten beauties in the world, and Zhuo Mufeng has to admit that whether it is the ruby demon Shao Wu Yuanyuan or Rosemary Yuetang Qiu Rongshang, they are a bit less interesting than the Lanrui demon concubine Su Zhilan.
No one was interested in chatting anymore. Soon after, Su Zhilan walked back with the help of the maid. Everyone looked at her again for the first time, and it wasn't until she entered the carriage and closed the door that they looked back in despair.
A master of Yuefu said in a low voice: "After seeing this woman, I feel that all women in the world have turned into dirt."
Another person said: "You can't say that." He quickly glanced at Zhuo Mufeng and said with a smile: "In terms of appearance, the eldest lady of the Wu family is not inferior in the slightest."
The man before smiled bitterly and said: "You are not perfect when you are not married. I finally understand the meaning of this sentence. Fortunately, I have a wife. Otherwise, I will never be able to get married with other women if I don't like other women! There is only Zhuo Shaoxia."
Only people like this have a chance to be worthy of it."
All the Yuefu masters looked at Zhuo Mufeng and were quite envious of him.
Zhuo Mufeng spread his hands speechlessly. The man looked at the closed carriage, and the beautiful figure of the demon concubine Su Zhilan flashed before his eyes. He couldn't help but imagine that the other party and the prince were hiding in the carriage, plus a maid. What on earth were the three of them doing?
What?
Thinking too far, he actually felt a little jealous of the Northern Qi prince. Zhuo Mufeng laughed dumbly and secretly cursed what he was doing?
He already has Wu Yuanyuan and Baiyi sister, how can he be tempted by an unknown woman again?
In the next few days, the journey remained uneventful. The demon concubine Su Zhilan appeared from time to time, and each time she attracted the attention of everyone present.
At first, Zhuo Mufeng secretly waited for the moment when the other person appeared. But after a few times, he thought of the two lovers and felt guilty, so he forcibly controlled himself not to look at the other person, and simply closed his eyes every time to practice.
After a while, Zhuo Mufeng felt calm, and the impulse in his heart also faded away.
It was evening this day.
The Northern Qi masters came back from hunting game and shared it with everyone present. After getting along for a while, everyone became familiar with it, so no one refused.
By the time they finished eating, it was getting dark, and everyone was either closing their eyes and adjusting their breath, or sitting around chatting.
For a moment, Zhuo Mufeng's hair stood on end, and he suddenly opened his eyes. He was very sensitive to fluctuations, and his intuition had improved a lot. Just now, he suddenly felt a sense of panic that a disaster was imminent.
Looking around, the night was calm and the mountains were silent. But this kind of tranquility inexplicably made Zhuo Mufeng even more frightened.
He couldn't ignore this feeling, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down his forehead. Zhuo Mufeng suddenly stood up, and a Northern Qi master not far away immediately said: "Young Master Zhuo, what's wrong?"
Zhuo Mufeng smiled and said, "I'll go for convenience."
The Northern Qi master was on duty and happened to be responsible for monitoring everyone tonight, so he walked over and followed Zhuo Mufeng.
The two of them came to the woods not far away. Zhuo Mufeng unbuttoned his belt and deliberately dilly-dallyed for a while. The other party was probably afraid of his martial arts and did not rush him.
After a while, the man finally couldn't help but asked: "Young Master Zhuo, are you okay?"
Zhuo Mufeng was just thinking about whether to continue looking for an excuse when he suddenly heard a muffled groan. He turned his head and found that the Northern Qi master was covering his forehead with a pale look on his face.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Zhuo Mufeng asked in a shocked voice, feeling increasingly uneasy.
The man staggered, half-knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Poison, I've been poisoned..."
At this moment, shouts of death and fierce clashes of weapons rang out not far away.
The expert's face changed drastically, he gathered strength, and hurriedly returned along the original path. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and shouted: "How come you weren't poisoned?" His eyes were full of shock and anger, and he was obviously suspicious of Zhuo Mufeng.