Chapter 22 She must have escaped by diving
The exiled army rested for the night, and when it was still dark, the soldiers swung their whips and urged them on their way.
The weather was too hot, and the little guys gradually lost their appetite.
Xiangying let each of them eat two eggs and drink half a bowl of gruel.
The scorching sun was in the sky and scorching the earth. Not only did the prisoners suffer, but even the soldiers responsible for escorting them couldn't bear it.
Along the way, the two soldiers responsible for pulling the wooden cart could be heard complaining.
"Damn it, what the hell is the weather? It's so hot that I'm damned. The Western Zhou Dynasty is full of earthly evil!"
"It's just summer, why is it so hot? It's not like our South Vietnam, it's much better!"
Probably because the weather was too hot, you could see the dry and cracked fields in the nearby mountains all the way.
In addition, there was a war some time ago, and the people were in a hurry to escape before it was too late, and there was no one to plow and water the fields.
As far as the eye could see, it was desolate.
The three little guys were as hot as wilted eggplants.
Xiang Xiuxiu couldn't walk anymore, so Xiang Ying directly carried her on her back.
The little girl felt sorry for her mother. Hei Lingling's eyes saw Xiangying's sweating profusely, and she stretched out her little hand to wipe it with her.
She added: "Mom, please put me down and I will walk with my brothers."
At this time, Xiang Yuanxiao also tugged on Xiangying's sleeve with his little hand: "I want to drink cool water."
"You just drank a pot, be careful of getting upset."
Just now she took crushed ice and crushed lychees, mixed them with osmanthus honey, and made a pot of ice water.
The three little guys and Tao Xue took turns drinking and finished it immediately.
Now that they want it again, Xiangying is also afraid that eating too much cold food will be bad for their health.
Looking at Xiang Yuanxiao's pitiful little face, Xiang Ying thought for a moment, glanced around with phoenix eyes, and took out three chilled snow pears from her sleeves.
I originally wanted to make pear desserts for them, but now the little ones can't stand the heat, so they have to take it out in advance.
It hasn't been in the refrigerator for a while, but it just feels cool to the touch.
Xiang Yuanxiao's eyes lit up when he saw Xue Li, and he didn't even need Xiang Ying's advice. After taking it, he took his younger brothers and sisters, not forgetting the little adult's advice: "Let's eat while hiding."
Take a bite of the snow pear, and your mouth will be full of raw juice, which is sweet and ice-cold.
Taoxue looked at Xiangying longingly, not because she was greedy for Xueli, but because she was thinking about how many things their parents and princesses hid.
Why hasn’t the small hill on my chest gotten smaller?
The road became more and more deserted until a mountain temple appeared not far ahead.
There is also a circle of wild lakes nearby.
This was the nearest water source, and the supervisors immediately ordered the soldiers to lead their horses here to drink water and rest.
The mountain temple is very small. Since the war started, fewer people have come.
Xiangying followed the exile team in and saw the incense box that had been pushed down and had been trampled to pieces.
The only valuable bronze statue of the mountain god had its head cut off by someone unknown.
In this small temple, everything that should be taken away has already been taken away.
The soldiers dragged their horses to drink water by the wild lake, and Xiangying came with the children and Xiangli.
She first helped the three little ones wash their hands and faces, then spread their knotted hair and scrubbed it again.
Lin Lingxiang came to Xiangli's side consciously, took out her handkerchief and rinsed it in the lake, then stretched out her soft and white hands to wipe Xiangli's body.
Xiangli hurriedly raised his hand to stop: "Miss Lin! No need."
Lin Lingxiang looked at him with clear eyes: "The eldest princess said that your wound should be scrubbed and medicated every day to avoid suppuration."
Xian Li's gentle and handsome face seemed to have a normal expression, but his ears were already red.
"You...you are a woman, not related to me, and I shouldn't bother you like this."
Lin Lingxiang was stunned and smiled slightly: "If I don't help, the President Princess will come to clean His Highness later. She is also a woman."
Xiang Li looked at Xiang Ying not far away. She was busy taking care of her three children.
He couldn't bear to make his sister work so hard, so he just said: "I will do it myself, and you hand me the veil."
Lin Lingxiang handed it to him, and Xiangli wiped his body and legs.
Suddenly, Lin Lingxiang said: "The wound on the back also needs to be wiped."
She naturally took the veil away and walked behind him to wipe it.
It feels inappropriate to be apart, but to say it again seems pretentious. After thinking about it, he pursed his lips and said, "Thank you."
"I just want to thank Your Highness for allowing me to help the eldest princess and get enough food for my family."
Over there, Xiangying was rubbing Xiang Xiuxiu's arm, and the little girl suddenly cried out in pain.
Xiangying checked carefully and found that her exposed arms and the back of her neck were sunburned.
This is the time to peel off your skin!
She touched her skin again, and it also stung slightly.
Any exposed skin was red from the sun.
Xiangying frowned, feeling that he couldn't go on like this, otherwise he would die from the sun before he even reached South Vietnam.
There are only herbs that can be applied in the space, but as long as it is daytime, the sun is shining directly on your head, so you cannot apply medicine all the time.
She looked up and saw several clusters of wild lotus flowers in the center of the lake, with wide and bright green disks of lotus leaves.
"Taoxue, take the three of them and wait for me on the shore." After Xiangying said that, she jumped into the lake without hesitation.
"Hey! Princess!"
There was a crashing noise, startling the people around.
The prisoners were shocked and gathered around the lake, talking about it——
"Why did she dive? This is a wild lake. There may be a lot of water plants underneath, which can kill people!"
"Maybe you want to escape? Swim to the other side and you can run into the mountains."
Xiang Qianqian secretly pushed Yang Guiren.
Yang Guiren understood and shouted in the direction of Scarface: "Captain, come and see, how come someone jumped into the lake and escaped!"
Scarface was drinking water and came over immediately after hearing the sound.
His eagle-like eyes swept across the lake, and sure enough he saw Xiangying's figure flowing quickly across the water.
Scarface shouted angrily in a rough voice: "Come back! Prisoner Xiangying, come back immediately. I'm warning you, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
However, Xiangying swam farther and farther, and when she was approaching the lotus bush, she suddenly dived into the water.
There were only circles of ripples left on the water.
"Damn it!" Scarface spat, walking towards the three children angrily.
"What do you want to do!" Taoxue protected the three children behind her.
However, Scarface forcibly grabbed Taoxue's collar and put the blade across her neck.
Taoxue screamed, and the three children pushed her: "Let Taoxue go!"
Xiangli scolded: "Don't touch them!"
He wanted to come over and stop him, but he forgot that his knees were not healed yet, and he fell off the wooden cart in an instant.
Lin Lingxiang exclaimed: "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
She and the rest of the Lin family stood up to Xiang Li, and Concubine Yu and the seventh princess gathered around to stop Scarface.
Concubine Yu knelt down and begged: "Lieutenant, if you have something to say, please speak it carefully. There is no need to vent your anger on the child!"
Scarface said viciously: "If you're to blame, it's the prisoner Xiang Ying. I've made a rule a long time ago. If she wants to escape, then I'll operate on her children, and I'll kill them one by one to see if she can come back!"
Not far away, Xiang Qianqian and Yang Guiren looked at each other with gloating smiles.
Just when Scarface was about to take action, a cold voice came from behind and asked: "What's the noise about?"
The onlookers soldiers and prisoners moved out of the way, and Jie Chen, wearing a mask, led the way.
Dao Scar's expression paused, and he immediately let go of his hand: "Seeing the liberation army, the prisoner Xiang Ying dived, suspected of escaping, and the humble post was about to punish her family in accordance with military regulations."
Jie Chen's cold, thin eyes glanced at the water surface.
The lotus flowers in the center of the lake are swaying gently, as if someone is pulling them below.
With a cold face, Jie Chen directly raised his boots and kicked the two soldiers beside Scarface into the water.
"She ran away and you didn't know how to chase her? If you can't swim with a woman, you don't have to come up alive."
After saying that, he looked at Scarface: "If you don't want to take countermeasures, what's the use of losing your temper? This is all you can do?"
Scarface was reprimanded and felt dissatisfied, but he could only give up: "The supervisor is the one who taught me a lesson."
He scolded the two soldiers in the water fiercely: "Go and arrest the prisoner Xiang Ying. No matter whether he is dead or alive, you must drag him back!"
(End of chapter)