spring flowers

Chapter 7
Before Murong Xuanlie and the others arrived, Meilin followed Murong Jinghe's instructions and did some tricks in a forest near them, just in case.Of course, it is indeed difficult to deal with Murong Xuanlie and the others with this crude setup, but it is more than enough to deal with a guard who has scruples alone.

When Meilin saw that the guard really stepped into the trap and was entangled by vines and hung upside down in the air, he became more defensive against Murong Jinghe in his heart.If it weren't for the fate of the two of them connected at this moment, I'm afraid she would have taken the opportunity to slip away.

She drew her dagger and walked towards the guard.

The man was entangled with vines, the man was not hung high enough, his head could reach the shoulder of Meilin, but because his hands and feet were entangled in vines, and the ground was covered with sharpened wooden stakes, he did not dare to use it without authorization. Internal force broke the old vines on his body.

A few fires not far away were still burning fiercely, they were lit by the firearms Meilin borrowed from him, and before he could understand what was going on, he was surrounded by a strange formation, In a panic, he fell into their trap.

When Mei Lin put the dagger on his throat which was more protruding because of hanging upside down, he felt that this life was really wronged, but it didn't seem so wronged.

Unexpectedly, Meilin paused for a moment, then turned his head and left, leaving him bewildered to be blown around by the wind.

Meilin extinguished the fire, took the clothes with two holes poked from the small tree, walked back to Murong Jing and him, threw it on him, and then turned to pull the pergola hidden in the grass.She helped Murong Jinghe up, and then put on her own clothes.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Murong Jinghe asked, he thought she was cruel enough.

"I like it." Mei Lin didn't even glance at him, fastened her belt, and bent down to pull the rattan rope.

Murong Jinghe was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that she had said this not long ago, and she learned it quickly.

Meilin tried her strength, then raised her head to look at the sky, and after confirming that the evil bird was gone, Fang put the vine rope on her uninjured shoulder, and then dragged it down the stream with difficulty.She didn't think she was a soft-hearted person, but when she saw the helpless and resigned look in the guard's eyes, she suddenly didn't want to do anything.How could that person pose no threat to them, so why should she kill them all?
If possible, Mei Lin would not want to talk to Murong Jinghe, for this person, she always had an indescribable fear in her heart, she wanted to avoid it, there were many reasons, and she didn't even bother to go back.And Murong Jing and he obviously didn't have much energy to chat, so they kept silent in tacit understanding along the way until night fell.

Meilin carved out a cave in the middle of a dense vine bush that was big enough to accommodate two people, and lit a fire at the entrance with the torch he got from the guard.

There were yam vines between those vines, so she dug up two arm-thick yams and buried them in the ashes under the fire.She then stuck the remaining raw snake meat on the fire with a dagger.

Seeing her favorite weapon being ruined like this, Murong Jinghe was not happy.

"Stupid woman, don't you know that burning it like this will dull it?"

Mei Lin ignored him, put the almost-cooked snake meat on a leaf, and skewered two or three more slices to continue roasting.

Apart from Emperor Yan and Muye Luomei, no one else has ever been slighted like this, and with the crisis over, Murong Jinghe finally couldn't help being annoyed, and said angrily: "The lowly maid is rude, did she forget her identity?"

Hearing this, Mei Lin felt her temples twitch, and then she raised her head to look at the man sitting on the opposite vine.Seeing the fury on his face, for a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was faking it or it was real.But no matter what it was, she no longer had the need to humble herself to him.

"Man, you'd better learn to keep your mouth shut from now on," she warns, with a bad look in her eyes.There are no other threatening actions, but it is to let people know that she is not just talking.

If Murong Jing and he were able to move, they might have already kicked them, but at this time they couldn't move, so they could only stare fiercely at the woman who turned back to continue roasting snake meat, and said bitterly: "You little maid, there is always someone One day, the king will make you pay for what you said today."

Meilin yawned, and ate a piece of almost roasted snake meat with a dagger, chewing and saying: "Let's wait until that day. You are a useless person now, my lord. Think about how to please me and make life more comfortable and more realistic." Even without salt, the grilled snake meat is still delicious, which is a great treat for those who have not eaten cooked food for two days.After eating two pieces in a row, she seemed to think of another person. Without thinking about it, she picked up a piece of snake meat placed on a blade of grass and stuffed it into the man's mouth, blocking the words he was about to say.

Murong Jing and Be were starving for a day and a night. Although they were extremely dissatisfied with Mei Lin's bad attitude, they didn't resist the food in their mouths. They chewed and swallowed it in twos and said bluntly: "More."

Mei Lin didn't want to torment him too much, she fed him while grilling, and ate by herself at the same time.Just roasting in two or three slices was really exhausting. Later, she simply sharpened a handful of new branches, peeled off the outer skin, and grilled all the meat on skewers.

There was nothing to eat for the time being, Murong Jing and the gluttons who had just been aroused were flooded all at once, looking helplessly at Mei Lin who was silently grilling meat, she couldn't help urging: "Stupid slave, slow down, You deliberately want to starve this king to death!"

Meilin had never felt so noisy by a person, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, picking up a skewer of undercooked meat and trying to stuff it into his mouth.Murong Jinghe was taken aback, hurriedly turned his head, and said angrily: "How dare you give this king something that is not cooked?"

Mei Lin was furious at this moment, took back the skewer and continued to roast, "If you keep talking too much, don't eat it." If she hadn't experienced his methods before, I'm afraid she would really think that he is an unlearned and incompetent person. Skilled, pampered dude.

Murong Jing and Wen Yan couldn't help but widen their eyes, but seeing her serious expression, he was afraid that she could do what she said, and for the sake of his stomach, he finally endured it.

The vine bushes became extremely quiet in an instant, only the sizzling sound of the flamed barbecue and the dreamy cry of night birds sounded from time to time.

Meilin immediately felt refreshed. For the first time since leaving the dark factory, she felt the freedom and ease of letting go of everything. No task, no antidote. Now that she has reached this point, no worries are unnecessary.

When the smell of roasted snake meat became stronger, she suddenly remembered that Murong Jing and Impossible could not have noticed the difference between her and what she showed in the palace before, but she never asked a single word, and she couldn't help feeling a little strange in her heart. Feel.Could it be that he really ignored her so much that he didn't even notice such a big change in her, or was there some other reason?

"How did you become like this?" She asked, but what she asked was not the question she was thinking about.

Murong Jing and Yao Yi were sullen before they were born, they simply closed their eyes and ignored them.

Mei Lin smiled, but didn't care too much, after thinking about it, she suddenly got up and groped for him.

Murong Jinghe was taken aback, opened his eyes suddenly, and shouted: "What are you doing?"

Mei Lin didn't answer immediately, but after touching for a long time, she found nothing except a piece of jade pendant.She withdrew her hand resentfully, and didn't take the untouchable thing, complaining: "Why don't you bring anything with you?" She only stayed in the palace for a few days, and she didn't even get the moon silver. What should I do after leaving the mountain?
His dignity was repeatedly violated by a woman with a low status in his eyes. Murong Jing and Zhi were so angry that they almost fainted, and said through gritted teeth, "Is it your turn to ask this king what to bring?"

Hearing this, Mei Lin just raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I think I should tell you that before you can move around, you have to stay with me whether you like it or not, and you have to go wherever I go." Where are you going?" She didn't believe at all that when he returned safely to his own place, he would easily let her go.On the other hand, Murong Xuanlie and others will definitely continue to look for them in the future. With him around, she is somewhat guaranteed, otherwise a hundred lives would not be enough for those people to hunt down and kill them.

The snake meat was already roasted, and it was slightly burnt yellow. She withdrew her hand, divided it into two equal parts, and then brushed one part on the grass blades.While doing these things, she looked up at Murong Jinghe's not-so-good-looking face, and continued: "Perhaps I should make it clearer, that is, we will have to depend on each other in the future. I eat meat and you eat meat, and I eat meat. You have to swallow the chaff. If you don’t eat it, you must die first. Therefore, whether you have silver or something that can be exchanged for silver has a lot to do with yourself.”

"Of course, I don't mind if you keep calling me a lowly slave, if you like." As she spoke, she cut the skewered meat into two pieces to serve as chopsticks, and then held the brushed snake meat and began to feed the annoyed A man with throbbing veins on his forehead.

Seeing that although he wanted to refuse, he still opened his mouth after hesitating for a moment, and ate obediently, she added: "But you don't need to expect me, a lowly slave, to spend a lot of money Ask the doctor to treat you." She would not do such a thing of digging her own grave.

I don't know if he was too angry, but Murong Jinghe calmed down instead, quietly finished his portion of meat, and then closed his eyes to rest his mind, which made people suddenly feel a sense of inscrutability.Until Mei Lin took out the yam buried under the fire, peeled off the scorched black skin, and fed it to him again, he fell asleep leaning against the densely woven vines behind him, and never provoked any unhappiness again.

Meilin had already finished what she was supposed to say, and she happened to be happy and quiet. She added some firewood to the fire, and took care not to burn the surrounding vine leaves, and leaned back to relax.

When her breathing gradually became heavy, Murong Jinghe opened his eyes, looked at her thoughtfully for a while, and then turned his eyes to the fire that was not too big.The dancing flames were reflected in his dark eyes, making him involuntarily start to think about what happened in the past two days, and think of Makino Luomei who was driven away by him.

After all, is she also involved in this conspiracy?
Just thinking about this problem, he found it intolerable. If it became a reality, he was afraid that he would do something that even he himself could not predict.

Before seeing Mei Lin's true character, Murong Jing and Makino Luomei, who attacked him for no reason the day before and forced him to practice, had doubts, and felt deeply sad because of this.Of course, after getting along with Mei Lin, this kind of suspicion gradually faded away involuntarily.He was more inclined to believe that Makino Luomei lost her mind because of Meilin's anger, and after being dumb, she turned to herself to vent.

The current situation is that no matter what the reason is, he has suffered a lot because of this incident.

Since five years ago, he has rarely used force with others. Even if he occasionally plays, it is just a program like hunting that does not need to mobilize internal strength.Everyone in the world knew that he fell into a slump because of being deprived of military power, but they didn't know that he was actually assassinated and almost fell into the underworld. Although he barely managed to hide it from everyone, he also suffered from chronic diseases, and his meridians were weak.

Makino Luomei's attack was pressing every step of the way without mercy, so he didn't even have a chance to refuse, so he could only try his best to accept the attack.In normal times, he could try his best to subdue cleverly, but this situation is extremely dangerous to him, so he naturally hopes that the sooner the better, so the attack is extremely ruthless, and he only hopes to force Makino Luomei to give up voluntarily.

It's a pity that people are anxious and ignorant. He actually forgot that Makino Luomei has a strong personality and a good face. Asking her to stop under pressure is tantamount to making her show weakness and bow her head. This is something that will never happen.Therefore, in the end, he gritted his teeth and accepted her slap, and the contest between the two was considered to be over.However, she saw his compromise, which made her leave in a rage.

Of course, he would not chase after him to make amends as before. The surging energy and blood and his meridians that were about to burst made it difficult for him to even sit on a horse. At that moment, he knew that he could not go back and let Murong Xuanlie who had been watching See the slightest clue.So he also took the opportunity to show an angry look, told Murong Xuanlie to continue hunting, and then rode his horse into the dense forest.After walking a long distance, he could even feel Murong Xuanlie's falcon-like eyes staring at him, like a vulture picking on rot.

He had to straighten his back, hoping to recover a little vitality during the ride and ease the damage to the meridians.It was only in the morning that he learned that Murong Xuanlie had also actively contributed to the hunt, and the bad premonition he had at that moment came true. After the darkness completely enveloped the forest, he was ambushed.

His father had expressly prohibited him from wearing armor and participating in any military operations, but this time he would make an exception, it was hard for him not to take precautions.

Fortunately, there were only two people who ambushed him, and the temptation was better than assassination.Presumably, the fact that he was suffering from a stubborn illness had already been heard by interested people, and they were looking for an opportunity to confirm it.Before it was confirmed, they still had fears about him and did not dare to push him too hard.

Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to put all his eggs in one basket. Knowing that he would repeat the same mistakes, he still used extreme moves to kill those two people in one fell swoop.Afterwards, his strength turned back, he fell from the frightened horse running around in the dark forest, and when he woke up, he was already squeezed together with Mei Lin.

From the conversation between the two, he judged that although Mei Lin was not a good stump, he was very soft-hearted, let alone that young man, so he simply pretended to be unconscious and used them to lead him out of the mountain.

For him, this is a good time to leave Zhaojing.Although the price paid is high, and even the future is unpredictable, it is worth it.

The way out of the mountain was not smooth, and in some places the pergolas could not pass through. Meilin could only get Murong Jinghe over by half-dragging and half-packing, and the pergola had to give up.But no matter how difficult it was, when Murong Xuanlie's sea holly appeared again in the sky, they finally arrived at the edge of the mountain forest, and it took them a full five days.

However, when they saw the military camp stationed outside the forest, they had to retreat.

"It's Lucheng Army." Murong Jinghe closed his eyes and said calmly.

Although he didn't say much, Mei Lin could roughly guess that it must be Emperor Yan's decree to block Zhongshan, otherwise who would dare to mobilize the army without authorization?It can be seen from this that Zhong Shan's other outlets must have also been blocked.

Sealing the mountain but not searching the mountain, father, you are so tight against me!The bitterness on Murong Jing's lips and the corners of her lips was fleeting, and was replaced by firmness in an instant.

Mei Lin didn't know much about these court affairs, but she also knew that going out like this would definitely not please her, so she quietly dragged Murong Jing and shrank back.Murong Jinghe didn't object, he must have the same concerns as her.

"What should we do?" Mei Lin asked as the two huddled between the rocks.

"If I don't go back for a long time, they will definitely search the mountains soon, and they can't stay in the mountains for long." Murong Jing and Shen Yin said.

Mei Linxiu frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said: "I can send you to the edge of the forest, but I won't go out." With Mu Ye Luo Mei here, she might have become the most wanted criminal now, so she dared to throw herself into the trap.

When Murong Jinghe heard this, his eyes, which were usually half-open and half-closed as if he could never get enough sleep, immediately widened, "How dare you!" After several days of friction, he finally changed his mouthful of lowly servants.

"I think I can try it." Mei Lin couldn't help laughing.

Murong Jing and Mo Mo, then moved his fingers, and grabbed her ankle that happened to be next to him, as if repeating the scene of that day, but he didn't say anything.

Meilin suddenly lost her temper.

"I remember there is a legend in Zhongshan." Murong Jinghe said slowly, with a thoughtful look on his face, "It is said that once someone lost his way in Zhongshan, walked into a crevice, and passed through the crevice. Reached the boundary of Anyang."

"Anyang?" Mei Lin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, thinking that the legend is really nonsensical, Anyang is more than two hundred miles away, and the carriage will take a few days, how could it be possible to get there just through a mountain crevice?
"It's not impossible..." Murong Jinghe whispered when he saw her disapproving expression.How did she know that in order to escape from Zhao Jing's cage, he has never let go of any possibility for several years, even this legend, which is completely impossible to become a fact in the eyes of the world, has been investigated by his confidants on the spot.

Seeing his expression, Mei Lin couldn't help trembling, realizing that maybe they really had a way out.

He casually got some wild fruit to eat, and following Murong Jinghe's instructions, the two headed towards the legendary stone forest while avoiding the flat-haired animals in the sky.

The so-called stone forest is a barren rock beach in the southwest of Zhongshan known as the fire site.There are all scorched black stones, no grass grows, as if they have been burned by a fire, hence the name.It leans against the highest peak of Zhongshan Mountain, faces the endless forest, and stands out among the green mountains and forests.However, whether it is a visitor looking for secluded adventures or a hunter who is used to walking in the mountains, they will try to avoid it as much as possible and do not want to approach it.Because it was rumored that anyone who entered the burning place never came out again.Some people even said that the fire site is actually a maze, and people will lose their way quickly after entering it, until they starve to death.

"That kind of place... are you sure our luck will be better?" Mei Lin asked.Instead of putting herself in an unknown and dangerous situation based on a legend, she would rather face the officers and soldiers who closed the mountain.Even though she thought so, she still half-carried Murong Jinghe towards the stone forest with great difficulty.

Sometimes people are so strange, they do things that are obviously contrary to their own wishes, but they do it without reluctance. The reason is probably because of trust.Mei Lin found it inconceivable that she would trust Murong Jing and this bastard.But I have to admit that the ability he has shown is not to be underestimated.

"At least so far, our luck hasn't been too bad." Murong Jing leaned on her shoulder with her chin, just in time to see the small mole on the corner of her eyebrow, helplessly unable to move, otherwise I'm afraid it would have been all of a sudden. kissed.But even so, it was enough for him to distract himself a little bit from the severe pain in his meridians, "Keep your head down."

"Ah?" Mei Lin supported an oak tree to rest, thinking that luck is not too bad, heard this and really lowered her head without thinking about it.

Murong Jing and Wei raised their heads, but found that they still couldn't reach them, so they said, "Let's go lower."

Meilin had recovered by now, straightened her neck, and asked in doubt: "Why?" There are only two people here, why do we have to get so close to each other?What's more, the distance between the two is not too far.

"Naturally, it's a very important thing. If this king asks you to keep low, what are you talking about?" Murong Jing said with displeasure, obviously she had to rely on others for her actions, but she still had that superior attitude.

After getting along for a few days, they have a little understanding of each other's temperament, but Mei Lin is not angry at all.Seeing his insistence, he only knew that it was really important, and probably couldn't get away from what the two of them were talking about about how to get a chance of survival from the stone forest.So he didn't ask any more questions, and lowered his head according to Yan, and put his ear to his mouth.

Murong Jinghe suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes, brushed his lips against her ear, and lightly imprinted the little red mole that made him salivate for a long time.

When the warm breath sprayed on the eyelashes, after waiting for a long time for the other party to speak, Mei Lin finally came to his senses, knowing that he had committed a mole fetish again.

It has to be said that when she is treated with such love and affection, she can't help but her heart trembles, but she has learned from the past, letting her know that such a behavior is actually nothing to this man.Therefore, she stabilized her mind, raised her head calmly, and continued her difficult journey.

"It's so ridiculous that the majestic prince would be obsessed with a small mole." Meilin looked forward, with a sneering curve on his lips on purpose to cover up the strange feeling in his heart, and at the same time wanted to provoke him to reveal the reason for his obsession. clues.She knew very well that it was impossible to get an answer by asking directly.

However, unexpectedly, Murong Jinghe did not get angry, but still stared at the corner of her eyebrows intently, as if she didn't hear it.

Meilin was helpless, too lazy to continue to test, put all her energy on the road, and picked some wild fruits and herbs while walking.It didn't take long for sweat to ooze from the forehead, and the bright water droplets slid over the bright red mole, making it even more charming.

Murong Jing moved her fingers, then sighed regretfully, and said slowly: "This king loves beauties, wine, and all lovely things. When will it be your turn, an ignorant woman, to judge again?"

Mei Lin, who was stuffing some kind of detoxifying herbal medicine into her mouth, almost choked, swallowed it with difficulty, and while licking her numb teeth, she wondered whether it was better for a lowly slave or an ignorant woman.

It doesn't seem very nice.Just when she came to a conclusion, Murong Jinghe finally noticed that she was stuffing all kinds of unknown herbs into her mouth while walking, and couldn't help asking: "Why are you eating so many messy raw herbs?" ?” The medicinal properties of many herbal medicines are contradictory, isn’t it obvious that she is looking for death?
Lips seem to be starting to tingle.Mei Lin pursed her lips, and said lightly: "Heal the disease if you are sick, and strengthen your body without disease." Then, he took out a seven-leaf blue flower from his bosom and handed it to his mouth, "You want some too?"

"It's poisonous." Murong Jing said suspiciously, then looked away disdainfully, and finally stopped staring at the corners of her eyebrows.

Mei Lin smiled, suddenly felt flustered, the scene in front of her eyes began to double, she hurriedly supported a tree trunk beside her, lowered her head and panted.

"What's wrong?" Murong Jinghe noticed something unusual and asked.

Mei Lin shook her head, feeling that her chest was suffocating, she had to carefully put him on the ground next to the tree trunk, and she also knelt down powerlessly on the ground, gritting her teeth to endure the waves of discomfort.

Murong Jinghe looked at her increasingly pale face and the sweat breaking out on her forehead, and immediately came to her senses.

"Are you poisoned? Stupid woman." The tone was more gloating than worrying.He just said how could he not be poisoned if he ate and stuffed like her?

Meilin managed to breathe a sigh of relief, and when she heard his words, she said angrily, "I've been poisoned, and you're not in any good." Even so, she knew in her heart that he was right, and she knew that she was in such a bad mood. It is too reckless to do.But she is running out of time.Although the toxins in her body won't kill her for the time being, they will consume her body's functions, and one more day of exposure will cause irreparable damage to her body. She is not at all sure that she will be able to find an antidote before her vitality is exhausted.

"If you want to be stupid, I have no choice but to accept my fate." Murong Jinghe noticed that her complexion had improved slightly, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief, but he refused to give in.

Mei Lin found that everything in front of her eyes gradually became clear again, she collected herself, wiped off the cold sweat from her forehead, and picked up the man who was half-sitting against the tree to continue on her way.After the numbness of the mouth and tongue completely disappeared, he still tried to eat various grass leaves and flower stems while walking as before.

Murong Jinghe felt that this woman was hopeless, and couldn't help ridiculing: "You want to die that much?"

"Of course, no." Meilin replied simply, saying so, but the behavior of trying the herbal medicine did not stop.It's just that this time she didn't just eat it by herself, she also stuffed some extremely bitter or strange food into Murong Jing and her mouth from time to time.

"It's better to be poisoned to death with me than to starve to death here alone or be torn to pieces by wild animals after I was poisoned to death," she said.

Murong Jinghe wanted to refuse, but couldn't bear her persistent stuffing again and again, and finally could only swallow obediently, naturally full of resentment and anger while eating.Fortunately, they didn't eat any poisonous things until they reached their destination.

"I hope your good luck will last forever." Mei Lin murmured, looking at the extremely abrupt group of scorched black boulders a few feet away from the forest.

Murong Jing didn't respond with a black face.

(End of this chapter)