"What is Guard Mo thinking about?"
Suddenly, a sound rang out, causing Mo Xuanqing to get rid of his past thoughts. He looked at the woman sitting in front of him, her eyes filled with indescribable curiosity. Anyway, this is also the first time Man Tianyun has seen Mo Xuanqing so lost. He had been at the princess's residence for a few days. His appearance in front of her was always cold as ice, showing no emotion at all. Suddenly today, he lost his mind. Of course, his expression would make her feel excited. Mo Xuanqing knew that he was rude. He quickly collected his emotions and quickly retracted his expression.
"I have been rude. Please forgive me, princess."
Mo Xuanqing leaned down, he said in a low voice. Man Tianyun clicked her tongue. She really felt that this man was a wooden head, not an ordinary person. Man Tianyun looked at the lotus flowers blooming in the winter sky, a little sad in his heart. The other is also very fond of lotus. She smiled really softly and really quickly. If Mo Xuanqing could see that smile, he probably wouldn't have thought that there would be a time when he would see Man Tianyun's gentle side.
"Leave it, talking to you makes more sense for me to talk to my knees. You go back to prepare a bit. I will go to the Holy Mausoleum next week."
Mo Xuanqing turned to go ahead, her steps were faster than before, leaving Mo Xuanqing behind at Wang Lou Tai. But there is nothing to say. Man Tianyun can go wherever she wants. This place is the princess's residence, her home. And Mo Xuanqing is just a bodyguard, nothing worth paying attention to. Moreover, Man Tianyun is not even his master.
One week passed very quickly. Soon it was time for Man Tianyun to go to the holy mausoleum to burn incense for her father and mother. From early in the morning, the sound of the carriage was rattling outside the princess's residence. When Man Tianyun got on the carriage, Shen Tianfeng offered to go with her, but she refused. Mo Xuanqing alone is enough. Furthermore, other bodyguards were accompanying them as well. But even more strange, today's maid, accompanied by Man Tianyun, is not Lian Xin but Xiao Tao. In fact, no matter how surprised, the servants in the princess's residence did not dare ask questions about Man Tianyun. She is the noble eldest princess. She can do it as long as she wants. How dare they disobey her will, much less dare to probe the head princess's thoughts?
The princess's residence is not far from the holy mausoleum, but the road is remote. If it is not a horseman who knows the way around, everyone is afraid that no one dares to take this route. Man Tianyun sat in a horse-drawn carriage, which is still a book of relief supplies for Southern Tiandu. Perhaps, the matter of the money and the actual food also gave Man Tianyun a headache. She had not slept for a few days because of this.
"Princess, why doesn't the emperor come with us to the holy mausoleum?"
Xiao Tao hugged the bamboo basket with incense and fruit inside, and couldn't help but ask. She has been in the princess's residence for more than two years. Every year, when going to the holy mausoleum to burn incense, only Man Tianyun goes, and the emperor is nowhere to be seen. Is there something wrong with the inside? Although Xiao Tao felt that the emperor was a bit indifferent to their deceased parents, she did not dare to say this. The royal decree is death. Xiao Tao still wants to live and still loves this life very much.
"Hengren is busy with government affairs. Besides, the road to the holy mausoleum is so dangerous, I don't want him to have to work so hard to come here. "
Man Tianyun did not take his eyes off the notebook in her hand, slowly turning another page. When Xiao Tao heard it, she could only sigh in his heart. The road to the holy mausoleum is dangerous. Is it okay for the princess to go? Is it possible that the life of the emperor is life, but the life of the princess is not life? Although Xiao Tao was dissatisfied in her heart, she did not dare show it on the outside. The only thing was, Man Tianyun was observant. She closed the notebook and lightly flicked Xiao Tao's forehead with her slender finger. This child thought that the head princess couldn't guess what she was thinking in her heart. Xiao Tao is still young. She is still not fully mature, and can't be blamed either.
"You don't think that I don't know what you think in your heart. Of course, since the holy mausoleum was built by me, I will know the way better than Hengren. Besides, being so busy, how could it bother him? What are you dissatisfied with?"
She said that while smiling so beautifully that Xiao Tao couldn't take her eyes off her. Does the head princess have times like this too? It really makes other people's eyes open. Man Tianyun's smile made Xiao Tao blush, and she quickly turned away. She regrets not being able to bury herself in a bamboo basket to hide her embarrassment.
"Princess, we've arrived at the holy mausoleum."
Mo Xuanqing gently lifted the curtain of the carriage carrying Man Tianyun. She nodded, asked Xiao Tao to give her a bamboo basket, and got off the carriage. She also ordered them to stay outside so that she could go inside the mausoleum alone. Even though she said that Mo Xuanqing did not intend to listen to her. He surreptitiously followed behind, conveniently hiding in a hidden corner to look.
She took a bamboo basket to go into the holy mausoleum. She took out a bunch of incense, lit it, and plugged it into the incense burner outside. It seems that the head princess really went to the holy mausoleum to burn incense to bless the deceased father and mother. Mo Xuanqing was a little disappointed. Is he really too suspicious? But suddenly, a nun appeared. Looking at this nun's face is very welcoming to Man Tianyun. The two of them stood talking for a while, only to see Man Tianyun give something to the nun. Mo Xuanqing wanted to hear what the two of them had to say, but was afraid that if he approached closer, they would be discovered. In the end, he still needed to be with Man Tianyun for a long time, so Mo Xuanqing decided to leave the tomb. He must preserve Man Tianyun's trust first.
By the time Man Tianyun left the holy mausoleum, the sky had already fallen in the afternoon. She pulled on her fur coat and quickly left the place. The road from the holy mausoleum back to the remote area is icy and the winter sky quickly darkens, so it is also dangerous for everyone. As Xiao Tao sat in the carriage with Man Tianyun, she caught a glimpse of the faint scent of incense from the head princess. Perhaps because Man Tianyun stood in front of the incense burner for too long, her clothes also smelled of a pleasant smoky scent. Also, because she hadn't rested for a long time, Man Tianyun put her hands on her hips, and she wanted to take a nap. The crowd slowly walked in the golden sunset in the west.
Suddenly, the long neighing of horses made Man Tianyun wake up. She was still about to ask what was wrong when she suddenly heard the deafening sound of swords clashing. Xiao Tao nervously lifted the curtain to look outside. A group of people dressed in black rushed out of nowhere, swordsmen and spearmen shouting to kill Man Tianyun. Deadly! They didn't expect to meet assassins here. A few guards surrounded the head princess's carriage. They were far fewer than the assassins, but for the sake of Man Tianyun's safety, they couldn't help but do their best to protect her. But, in the end, the laws of nature cannot be avoided. There are not many enemies, turning back and forth, and only a few people are left alive. Mo Xuanqing single-handedly defeated five people, then he jumped onto the carriage.
"Guard Mo, quickly lead the princess to leave. Here we are already keeping the assassins."
One of the guards shouted. In a critical situation like this, afraid that they can't all escape together. They could only stay for a while to help Man Tianyun run away. Although the head princess is cruel, they are also treated well by her at the princess's residence. Let's just say, they repay the head princess's favour.
"Wait."
Xiao Tao suddenly shouted. Mo Xuanqing turned his head to look. At such a critical time as this, why hesitate any longer? If they don't escape soon, the efforts of the guards who have to die unjustly will not change anything.
"Princess, please give your robe to me. No matter how hard the guards tried, they couldn't keep the assassins away for long. I think that I need to put on your robe and run in another direction. Hurry up and return to the princess's residence with guard Mo."
Before Man Tianyun had time to say anything, her precious robe was taken by Xiao Tao. The little girl put on the shirt, then jumped from the carriage and ran quickly in another direction. The other fanatics, seeing someone wearing the head princess's clothes, didn't think much of it. They quickly shouted at each other, chasing Xiao Tao deep into the forest. When the attention of the other assassins was scattered, Mo Xuanqing quickly grabbed Man Tianyun's hand and pulled her along the trail to leave the dangerous place.