After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 212 An Unexpected Misunderstanding

"I……"

Shi Nuanyu bit her lip and mustered her courage to ask, "You don't mind what I did yesterday?"

After all, yesterday was too absurd.

I've never been this bold, not even in my past life.

Fallen leaves drifted slowly down in front of the two of them.

Dan Baiyu gripped her hand tightly. "If Your Highness minds, will you let him leave?"

Or let him leave.

The word "leave" was too heavy, and the shyness on Shi Nuanyu's face faded, so she gave a firm answer.

"will not."

Unless he himself wants to leave.

A bitter feeling welled up in Shan Baiyu's heart. "Your Highness is reluctant to let him leave, and Your Highness should not let me leave. What Hua Hai said that day was his true feeling."

The surrounding vegetation seemed to stand still, and only the breathing of the two people could be heard.

He never expected that his joyful arrival would be met with the avoidance of the person he loved.

Shan Baiyu let go of his hand dejectedly. The old saying, "If I don't see my lover for a day, my heart will be filled with longing," is just a lie.

She was surrounded by many outstanding people and had long forgotten about him.

Shi Nuanyu's heart tightened, and she subconsciously grabbed his hand.

"Don't do this. I won't let you leave. Besides, didn't you say you wouldn't leave me?"

She couldn't bear to see him suffer like this; his suffering made her suffer too.

He tucked his hands into his clothes and held them tightly, issuing a dry, commanding order.

"Shan Baiyu, you are not allowed to leave me."

Dan Baiyu suddenly looked up, her eyes brimming with joy, and asked again, uncertainly.

"Is what Your Highness said true?"

Shi Nuanyu nodded seriously, "I said I wouldn't break my promise. You've been overthinking things. Besides, we haven't seen each other for months."
You're putting on this distant act again, so naturally I'll react the same way.

Seeing someone turn the tables on him, Shan Baiyu chuckled helplessly.

"It's all my fault. I will never dare to do anything to alienate you again."

What was he afraid of? It turned out he was afraid she wouldn't want him anymore.

His gaze fell on her arms, her hands feeling warm and cozy.

A suspicious blush appeared on Shan Baiyu's ear tips, and her fingers curled slightly as she hooked her fingertips.

People always have excuses; she did nothing wrong.

Shi Nuanyu, having gotten the better deal, pretended to be innocent and nodded smugly.

"Ruzi can be taught."

I let go of his hand, and suddenly remembered something.

"Have you received Princess Fule?"

So much has happened these past two days that she's completely forgotten about him.

Speaking of Dongchen, Shan Baiyu's heart sank, but he did not show it on his face. "The Crown Prince has taken her away and returned her to the Second Prince of Dongchen."

He was fully aware of what had happened during this period, and Dong Chen would make them pay for everything he had done.

Noticing that something was wrong with him, Shi Nuanyu patted the back of his hand.

“The Second Prince of Dongchen’s actions have nothing to do with a little girl like her. If it weren’t for Fule, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be alive.”

The arrow came straight at her, giving her no chance to dodge.

The grass and trees on the road were still. Shan Baiyu moved swiftly and pressed Shi Nuanyu down, and an arrow was steadily shot into the tree trunk.

"All troops on alert."

Shan Baiyu gave the order, and the soldiers formed a defensive formation.

"and many more."

Shi Nuanyu crawled out from under him and pointed at the arrow, "Shan Baiyu, there's something on the arrow."

It appears to be a note.

Dan Baiyu stood up and carefully examined the arrow. After confirming that the arrow was not poisoned, he pulled it out and opened the letter. His expression changed drastically when he saw the contents of the letter.

"Your Highness, a letter for you."

Shi Nuanyu took the letter with suspicion. It read: "The traitor in the Surveillance Department has been eliminated, and the Shan family army has no intention of rebelling." She put the letter away and, noticing the man's strange expression, quickly spoke.

"Listen to my explanation."

Dan Baiyu remained silent, his dark eyes fixed on her quietly.

Shi Nuanyu sighed; judging from his expression, she knew he was overthinking things again.

"Half a month ago, the Censorate submitted a memorial accusing the Shan family army of being too powerful and harboring rebellious intentions. I immediately sensed something was wrong."
I then thought of having the Censorate investigate the cause, but unfortunately, to this day I have never seen a single person from the Censorate.

Why is this letter here?

Shi Nuanyu carefully considered the events of the recent period. She had only mentioned this matter to A Ling. Could it be...?

After listening quietly, Shan Baiyu's expression was inscrutable, and he questioned her in a cold voice.

"Has Your Highness ever suspected the Shan family?"

The Shan family army, numbering over 300,000, guarded the southern border. They never held too much power, yet they could not withstand the suspicion of the imperial family.

His father and brothers died in battle because of the betrayal of Prince Anchang, and the real murderer was still at large. At this point, the Shan family could no longer withstand any scrutiny.

"Never."

If she believed the Shan family would rebel, she wouldn't seek the outcome.

Unfortunately, she knew he didn't believe her. In the original story, Bai Yu became suspicious after experiencing all sorts of hardships, and all of this was brought to him by the original owner of the body.

The two remained silent, the previous ripples of ambiguity completely gone.

The two did not exchange a single word on their journey to the southern border.

Dan Baiyu escorted her to her tent and then hurriedly left, seemingly to attend to some unfinished business.

With a heavy heart, Shi Nuanyu paced around the tent and stood in front of a suit of armor, gazing at it.

The armor was covered with many scratches, but its owner cherished it and kept it spotless.

The icy chill of the nail polish reached her fingertips, and she stubbornly gripped the nail polish tightly on her middle finger.

The atmosphere had clearly eased considerably, but a letter brought it all back to square one.

Her relationship with Shan Baiyu was not solid, and their trust was built on feelings.

In his heart, Shan Jiajun was number one, and he dared not gamble with the lives of the entire army.

She knew all of this, but she was still angry. Why was she so sullen the whole way, and why did her thoughts differ from what she said?

A respectful voice came from outside the tent, "Princess, the general has ordered his men to bring hot water."

Shi Nuanyu took a few steps away from the armor and said, "Come in."

Two soldiers carried in the hot water with their heads down and placed it down, not daring to offend anyone in the process.

After hesitating for a moment, Shi Nuanyu couldn't help but ask, "Where is the general?"

The soldier replied respectfully, "The general has gone to reorganize the army in preparation for conquering the northern frontier."

Knowing that saying more would only lead to more mistakes, they dared not speak further and took their leave.

Shi Nuanyu walked dejectedly to the bathtub, knowing they wouldn't tell her anything even if she asked again, so she took off her clothes and shoes and began to wash up.

Soaking in warm water, the fatigue in my whole body slowly dissipated.

She had a dull ache in her inner thigh, and when they were traveling, Shan Baiyu asked her to sit on her side, but it only worsened her injury.

When Shan Baiyu returned with his troops, he heard the sound of water coming from the tent. Instead of rushing in, he stood guard outside.

The stars in the sky above the southern border are brighter and more enchanting than those in Kyoto.

He believed her.

But he dared not gamble with the lives of more than 300,000 people; the past scenes were still vivid in his mind, and he was afraid of losing them.

The commotion inside the tent subsided, and Shan Baiyu hesitated before speaking, "Your Highness, I'll go in."

He went in without thinking much, but stopped abruptly when he saw the scenery inside.

"come in."

As she climbed onto the bed, Shi Nuanyu hurriedly covered herself with the blanket, secretly covering the medicine bottle under the covers.

The man suddenly asked, and she blurted out her answer, forgetting that she hadn't applied the medicine yet.

Dan Baiyu's breath hitched, his eyes fixed on the woman's smooth shoulders.

she……

Seeing that her hair was dripping wet, he stiffly approached her, picked up a handkerchief to wipe her hair, and kept his eyes fixed on her black hair, not daring to let it wander.

Shi Nuanyu coughed twice, "I forgot, so it was an accident..."

She couldn't say anything more, because she didn't know what she wanted to say.