Love Addict

chapter 4

Zhao Yunying quietly slipped in through the back door and had just closed it when suddenly a loud roar came from behind.

"Zhao Yunying!"

"Scared!" She was startled and quickly turned around to see Zhao Yunxiu. "Oh, Ashu..."

"Call him Third Brother," Zhao Yunxiu said angrily. Damn it, except in front of his parents and when he asks for help, she would obediently call him Third Brother, otherwise she would only call him Ah Xiu.

She shrugged, just a nickname, why bother so much.

"Why are you hiding here to scare people? Eat and hold on!"

"Hmph! You have some idea why I'm here."

"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."

"I don't know? Zhao Yunying, your tricks have deceived others, but you can't deceive me."

He snorted lightly. "I have warned you a long time ago not to use my name to commit any wrongdoing outside. Do you take my words lightly?"

"I didn't do anything wrong with your name!" Her expression was so innocent, and the livestock were harmless.

"No?! You still want to argue." Zhao Yunxiu glared angrily at his sister. "Someone had already reported to the royal mansion before you entered. How can you explain the situation in the suburbs of Beijing?"

"That's called practicing justice on behalf of heaven." She crossed her hips with both hands, what's wrong? It's too insulting to her!

"I don't care what it is, if you want to do it, just use your own name and don't use my name. Do you know how much trouble you have caused me?" He was really angry.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at him, as if he was quite angry. It seemed like today wasn't easy to let her go.

But it's okay, she knows her brothers' weaknesses too well, especially him.

"I know, it's just..." Her expression darkened, and a mist rose in her eyes. "Third brother, even if I have caused you so much trouble, it hasn't been many days. After a while, when the welcoming team of the Liao Kingdom arrives in Bianjing, we may never see each other again in this lifetime. Third brother doesn't have to worry about me causing trouble for you anymore." She lowered her head, emitting a mournful aura.

Zhao Yunxiu paused and his eyes softened. "Ying Mei..." He approached and gently embraced her. "Sorry, Third Brother is too stingy."

"No, it's my fault. You've warned me a long time ago, but... seeing those who don't know how to cherish their loved ones makes me so angry. I can't help but feel angry because I want to stay away from everyone. I'm sorry, Third Brother..."

"Never mind, it's okay. I made a big deal out of nothing. Those people should have given them a good lesson." He quickly comforted her.

"Third brother, are you really not blaming me?"

"No wonder."

"Thank you, Third Brother." She smiled cunningly and then withdrew from his embrace. "Third Brother, I'm a bit tired and want to go back to my room to rest."

"Okay, you go back to your room. I'll help you with it on Dad's end."

"San Ge is really kind to me. Thank you. I have the privilege of becoming your sister in this life. Even if fate is at an end, I have no regrets."

"What nonsense? Our siblings' fate is lifelong."

"Hmm."

She smiled softly and turned around to leave.

Hmph!

Her tricks can deceive others, but she can't deceive him, can she? What's going on now? Hehe

"Prince..."

Nu'erza, who was hiding in the dark, murmured to his master, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"I know what you're going to say, rumors really can't be believed, can they?!" What a weak and sickly person, who could go to see the King of Hell at any time, no one expected that Zhao San Gongzi was disguised as a beautiful woman, and that beautiful woman was his bride-to-be.

"Prince, that Qinxin Princess is really terrifying. Did you see the cunning smile she showed when leaning against the real Zhao Yunxiu? Those words were just to win sympathy and get rid of it!"

"Don't you think this is quite fun?" Yelv Zhenxi's bright blue pupils flickered with interest. Before, she was still regretful. If Princess Qinxin had such a good personality, I didn't expect that Shangtian would treat him well, and that person would be Princess Qinxin!

"Fun?"

He doesn't think there's anything fun about it at all.

"At least I don't have to worry, the wedding procession hasn't returned to Da Liao yet, and the princess has already passed away, right?" It seems that the Sixth Prince will be very disappointed.

"Well... that's true." Nu'erza sighed. Such a person is about to become their queen, and I don't know what kind of situation the Jin Prince's Mansion will be caused by her. It's really worrying! "What are your plans next, prince?"

"Just observe for a few days, and then follow the wedding procession to escort Princess Qinxin back to the Great Liao to pay respects and get married!"

Nuerzha looked at the master in surprise, why does the prince seem to be... very happy?

Looking towards the direction where Princess Qinxin disappeared, he suddenly had an ominous premonition for the future.

The welcoming team dispatched by Da Liao arrived in Bianjing at the scheduled time, intending to escort Princess Qinxin to Da Liao before winter.

"Why can't I go? I am the princess's personal maid, and I must go." Xiao Qian asked excitedly when he learned that he was not allowed to go to Da Liao with his master, although he had some fear for the tall and gorilla like man in front of him.

"This is our prince's order. The prince has arranged two attendants who understand Chinese for Princess Qinxin." The captain of the guard, Baguda, spoke in stiff Chinese, with a respectful attitude, not explaining to Xiao Qian, but to Zhao Yunying, who was wearing a veil beside him. He turned around and waved his hand, and two northern women walked over. "You've almost met Princess Qinxin."

"Maid Ma Yin has seen Princess Qinxin."

"Maid Lia has seen Princess Qinxin."

Two women bowed to Zhao Yunying.

"Hmm."

Zhao Yunying nodded, indifferent with a dignified aura.

She originally wanted to tell them that she understood Khitan language, but since they had imagined it so thoughtfully, let it go.

After raising her hand to signal them to waive the salute, she turned to Xiao Qian and said, "Since it was the order of Prince Jin, Xiao Qian, you can stay!"

Baguda's eyes flickered slightly, it seemed that the Qinxin Princess was indeed, as rumored, a weak and indecisive Han woman who prioritized her husband. Although she is not as seriously ill as rumored, he still doubts how long she can live in the desert?

"Prince, do you want to tell Baguda that Princess Qinxin is a person with different appearances and appearances, and you want him not to be deceived?" Yelv Zhenxi and Nurzha stood at the end of the line, while Nurzha whispered to the master.

"Don't talk too much," Yelv Zhenxi glared at him.

Nurzha pursed his lips, obediently closed his mouth, and enjoyed the scene of life and separation that was unfolding ahead.

"Princess, you don't want Xiao Qian to follow you either?" Xiao Qian exclaimed in shock and sadness.

"Xiaoqian, you can't adapt to the life in the desert, so it's better to stay here." Zhao Yunying smiled slightly and comforted her, "I believe you can't bear to leave Xiaowu, can you?"

Xiaoqian blushed slightly and said, "That's two different things. Princess, Xiaoqian is your maid and should follow Princess..."

"Xiao Qian, don't make me difficult!" she sighed deliberately.

"Princess..."

Sure enough, Xiaoqian dare not say anything more.

"Dad," she walked up to her father. "I will assign Xiaoqianxu to Xiaowu, so please help your daughter with the distribution, dad."

"I will, don't worry," Zhao Yun promised.

She smiled softly and turned to the queen standing next to her father.

"Mother, don't be sad about your daughter anymore. Her daughter will be fine."

The queen reluctantly stroked her hair and covered her face. After hearing the news, her tears never stopped and she even fell ill.

"It may be difficult for you to see each other again when you go," she choked up.

"No, mother. My daughter will invite her husband to take her back to her hometown for family planning."

Baguda lowered his eyes and did not look behind him at the place where Yelv Zhenxi had stood, thinking to himself that it was impossible to return to his hometown and visit his family.

"Mother cannot bear to let you marry into a foreign land and suffer!" The princess wept softly.

"Mother, my daughter is married to a prince, rich and prosperous. How could you suffer? You are too worried." Zhao Yunying smiled and playfully blinked at her mother, whispering in her ear. "And my daughter is not a weak person. According to her temperament, what you should worry about may be your son-in-law in law!"

The princess was slightly stunned and said, "Although that's the case, my mother still can't bear to part with it!"

"Madam, don't make Yinger difficult anymore." Zhao Yun pulled his wife back to his side and looked at his daughter seriously. "Ying'er, I will have your three brothers accompany me on this trip, but once we arrive in Daliao and become married, your three brothers must come back. From now on, you can only rely on yourself."

"Dad, please rest assured that my daughter can do it," she said firmly.

Farewell to his parents. With the support of Xiao Gan, Zhao Yunying sat in a sedan chair waiting outside the door, carrying more than ten carts of gold, silver, jewelry, silk, and other dowries bestowed by the emperor. Accompanied by his three older brothers, he set off in a grand manner towards the north.

"Wuwu... Princess..." Xiao Qian chased beside the sedan chair.

"Don't follow me, Xiaoqian, go back quickly." She leaned against the window and shouted at Xiaoqian.

"Princess, take care of yourself! Don't let yourself be wronged. It's cold in the north, remember to add clothes and don't get cold anymore..." Xiao Qian cried and reminded as he ran, and finally stopped running.

Waving her hand, Zhao Yunying also wanted to cry.

"Ying Mei, there's still time to regret now," Zhao Yunyan rode his horse to the side of the sedan chair and whispered. As long as Ying Mei says something, even if she resists the order, they will still take her away. This was previously explained by her father.

"Big brother, I won't regret it," she said firmly. Not only that, but she also had an expectation in her heart. Leaving the Song Dynasty, which had strict ethical standards, she could definitely "show off her skills" without any worries in the future. Anyway, she wasn't worried about being laid off, was she?

Wait, Yelv Zhenxi!

At dusk, they stayed at an inn outside the city.

"Please rest early, Princess. We will set off as soon as tomorrow's noon arrives," Baguda said respectfully, instructing the two maids to serve the Princess before retreating.

After bathing and grooming, Zhao Yunying dismissed two maids. Although Ma Yin and Lia had a respectful attitude, their eyes were full of contempt. Their eyes could not deceive anyone. They looked down on her as a Han princess.

The sound of knocking on the door rang out, and she stepped forward to open it. There were three older brothers.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, come in quickly. Ying Mei happens to have something to discuss with you."

Seeing her eerie and bright eyes, the three of them had a bad premonition.

"Oh, I remember there's something else, go back first..." They took a step back in unison.

"But there's not enough time," she said with a smile on her lips

The three people who were forced to stay looked at each other with bitter faces, especially Zhao Yunxiu, who had long anticipated that she was having some ulterior motives.

"Don't think about anything, I won't agree to you." He took the initiative.

She raised her eyebrows and said, "Third brother, I haven't said anything yet!" She truly deserves to be her twin brother, hehe!

"You don't have to say, I'm not sure what you want to do yet?" He rolled his eyes.

"Oh? Then tell me more!" She smiled at him.

"You want to switch identities with me, right?"

"What?! No way!" Zhao Yunyan and Zhao Yunying were startled and immediately shouted angrily.

She covered her ears and gave them a sideways glance.

"Please, my hearing is very normal, there's no need to shout so loudly!"

"Yun Ying, this is not a joke. Your and Yun Xiu's figures have already changed, which will make people suspicious. What should we do if something goes wrong?"

"Don't worry, you've been sitting on a horse all day. That Baguda always walks at the forefront. I bet if you stand in front of him now, he doesn't recognize you either."

"What about the other guards? Someone will definitely notice."

"What did you notice? Don't forget, I was wearing a veil from the beginning, including Baguda. They didn't know what I looked like. My third brother and I have the same face, so no one would associate anything wrong with me."

"Whether it has been discovered or not is the second most important thing, Ying Mei, and most importantly, I, no, answer, and answer," Zhao Yunxiu emphasized in his voice.

"Third brother... have you ever thought that this might be Ying Mei's last chance to be free and easy? If she marries Da Liao in the future, she might be locked in a cage like a bird with wings cut off..." She lowered her eyes and choked up with a hint of emotion.

Zhao Yunyan and Zhao Yunying were reluctant to part ways and looked at Zhao Yunxiu in distress.

Zhao Yunxiu looked up and sighed, "Big brother, second brother, have you ever thought about those two maids? You can hide from the guard team, but can you hide from the maids?"

"Third brother, don't worry, those two maids are serving me reluctantly, so unless there is a summons, even if I'm starving, they won't approach me proactively."

What? It's so outrageous that the three members of the factory shouted angrily.

"The people of Daliao always have a sense of superiority in front of us Han people, don't you think?"

"Even so, as servants, they dare to be so rebellious and immoral!"

"Don't worry, brothers, those two maids are not a problem for me, so to get to the point, Third Brother, can you help me? Let me enjoy the last few days of freedom, so that I can face the decades of non freedom in the future." Zhao Yunying's big eyes were covered in mist, staring at her brothers with a gloomy expression, counting down to three, two, one with pride in her heart!

"Okay! I promise you." Zhao Yunxiu let out a long sigh and compromised.

"Third brother, thank you."

She shed a tear, hugged him, and murmured gratefully.

"We will cover you up, but don't cause any trouble, you know?" Zhao Yunyan and Zhao Yunying whispered, patting her head and couldn't help but remind her.

"No, I will be very calm," she promised.

Is that right?

The three of them were equally skeptical. But that's all we can do.

"Now, what should we do?"

After an hour, the three of them left.

In the room, she extinguished the candle and went to bed.

On the roof, Yelv Zhenxi carefully placed the tiles back in place, flipped over and lay on his back, not in a hurry to leave.

"Prince, what are they really thinking? How could they have done such a thing?" Nurza scratched his head, completely puzzled.

He was speechless, looking at the stars in the sky with a look of interest, as if he found it very interesting.

"Prince, is it just like letting Princess Qinxin behave recklessly?"

"Otherwise? She said so pitifully, do you have the heart to deprive her of pleasure?" he chuckled lightly.

"That's just a scam, isn't it good? The prince won't be able to hear it, will he?" Nurza was surprised.

"So what?"

"Prince!"

"Nurza, I'm going back to my room to rest. I have to wake up early tomorrow!" He finished speaking and flew away.

Nu'erza was stunned for a while before he regained his senses, almost wanting to hold his head and howl,. His premonition has come true, and the days ahead may be full of disasters and difficulties! What's more serious is that his prince seems to be quite enjoying it.

Just half an hour after they left, two figures quietly sneaked into Zhao Yunying's room. In an instant, a roar came from the room, and the two figures smashed the window and fell outside, groaning and unable to get up.

Zhao Yunying stepped out of the door and stared at Ma Yin and Li Ya on the ground.

"I knew something was wrong with you all along, but I didn't expect you to be so bold and eager to kill me. Unfortunately, you didn't do your homework well."

The disturbance first attracted the three brothers Zhao Yunyan, who were closest to Zhao Yunying.

"What's going on?" they asked in surprise.

"Someone wants my life, as for why, I don't know yet," Zhao Yunying said simply.

"Damn it!" The three of them cursed low. "Are you okay?"

"It's okay."

She shook her head. "Big brother, second brother, third brother, I don't want those Liao people to know my 'background' yet, so this credit will be shared by you."

"Sure, as for you, go inside and put on a coat. You don't want to see people like this!"

"This is more realistic."

Zhao Yunying doesn't mind. Although her clothes are thin, she hasn't shown any of what needs to be covered.

"They're here."

Baguda and a group of guards hurriedly arrived.

"What happened?!" he asked in surprise.

Zhao Yunying was buried in Zhao Yunyan's arms, trembling all over.

"This is the good maid you sent to assassinate the princess!" Zhao Yunying said angrily, "If we hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"What?!" Baguda was furious and stared at Ma Yin and Li Ya who were lying on the ground.

"They haven't died yet, so we'll hand them over to you for interrogation. We hope there's a reasonable explanation, right?"

"Of course, we will handle it immediately," he said in a deep voice. "Someone, take them away, and wait for them to come out!"

He almost said the word "prince".

After the guards escorted the two, Baguda looked at Zhao Yunying, who was in Zhao Yunyan's arms. She trembled like that and occasionally made sobs, seeming to be greatly frightened.

"Is Princess Qinxin okay?" he asked.

"I wasn't injured, I was just... too scared," Zhao Yunxiu said, almost

Bite your own tongue.

"Just have us here, you can step down!"

"But..."

"The last thing the princess needs now is a bunch of strangers who she doesn't know can be trusted to hang around her!" Zhao Yunyan deliberately said.

"Yes, we'll step back now." Baguda waved his hand and took away all the guards, stopping as he passed by Yelv Zhenxi.

"Prince?"

He lowered his voice to prevent being heard by the Zhao brothers.

"Find the mastermind." He gritted his teeth and whispered, clenching his fists to restrain himself from moving forward. He wanted to replace her brother's position and hold her in his arms to comfort her.

No longer just interested, it turns out that I have already fallen into it!

"I obey your orders."

Yelv Zhenxi looked at Zhao Yunying again, her eyes narrowed. She was secretly staring at them. She... wasn't scared?!

Ha! Yeah! How could he forget her nature? If he cared, it would be chaotic!

"Let's go!" Yelv Zhenxi chuckled and turned to leave.

After they left, Zhao Yunying finally left his elder brother's embrace.

"Who is that person?" she asked.

"There's a bit of distance and not enough light, I didn't see clearly, so I guess it's also one of the guards!" Zhao Yunying said.

"No, Baguda is very respectful to him."

"Whatever you do, go to bed early."

Zhao Yunying smiled.

"Third brother, there's no problem at the moment. You can tell them that you're scared and don't want strangers to get close again. I'll 'serve' you for the rest of the journey."

"Yeah! It's exactly what you want," Zhao Yun said with a sarcastic expression on his face.

"Hehe! This is called 'Heavenly Help Me'."