The day before, Liu Shu's master and servant cleverly got rid of the following phoenix, came to a slim silk and satin shop, put on a pink and white pleated pleated skirt, put on a rose red cloak, and pulled up the brim of her hat to cover herself.

Half of the face shows only the delicate jawline.

"how?"

"Very good. With the princess dressed like this, no one will be able to recognize you!"

"Hehe, then tomorrow... let's leave early!"

"Okay, I will listen to the princess!"

The next day, it was just dawn, and heavy snow fell quietly outside the house.

Liu Shu opened the wooden window and jumped out. The servant Yan Ma was already waiting in the stable with two fat black horses.

They got on horseback and headed east under the cover of night and heavy snow.

"Princess, please slow down, be careful if it gets slippery."

"Just be careful!"

"Hey, look at you, you look like a rabbit when you come out..."

Liu Shu hurriedly scolded: "Hurry up... hurry up and follow us, the wind and snow will become fiercer soon!"

"Okay... Princess."

The two reined their horses hard, and the horses neighed and ran.

About two hours later, they came to a town called Juchi. There were two roads in front of them. Facing the vast white field, Liu Shu looked at it and looked at the map in her hand, still a little confused.

"Master, there is an old man in front of me. May I go and inquire about it?"

"Uncle, uncle..."

"Well, are you calling me?"

"Yes, my little girl is lost... may I ask how to get to Liutian Manor?"

This was a kind old man. He looked at the gray sky. Heavy snow had covered all the roads. He said worriedly: "You two girls, if you don't mind, please go inside and wait until the snow melts... before you continue on your way."

There won’t be any delay, right?”

"No, I have to go on my way...Thank you, uncle!"

"Oh... Then, don't you two girls take it too seriously, why don't you have a bowl of hot soup?"

After taking the two bowls of wild vegetable soup that the old man served from the pot, Liu Shu and Liu Shu were moved to tears. After drinking the hot soup, they said, "It would be great if there was a big white steamed bun!"

Yan's mother was thinking extravagantly, looked at her master's bright eyes, and said with emotion: "Uncle, thank you!"

When leaving, Yanma caught a glimpse of her master secretly leaving some silver coins...

"Girl, it's not a short journey here, so be careful. After crossing this pine hillock, keep going west... After passing Jianxi, you will reach Willow Farm!"

"Hmm...please go inside, it's too cold!!"

…

The sky was getting dark. Standing under the pine hill, Liu Shu smiled slightly and said, "Mom Yan, let's pass this pine hill. In front of us is Liu Tianzhuang!"

"Yeah, Princess, I've suffered..."

"This little bit of pain is nothing."

"Yes, Princess, you are worthy of being someone whom the prince values!"

Liu Shu sighed: "Hey...my sister and I were almost the same as you before..."

"No, how can a servant be compared with the princess? I don't dare to think about it..."

Liu Shu patted the horse's back, looked at Shengdu in the distance, and said with deep emotion in her eyes: "For the prince...it would not be a pity for Liu Shu to die!"

"Yes, I understand that the prince and you are my reborn parents!"

Yan's mother's eyes were flushed, remembering that when Tuyun Pass fell, the enemy set fire to her parents-in-law and the whole family. When she woke up, she realized that her husband and a pair of children were not spared either...

Eh... Yanma was thinking a lot, and she raced her horse, riding alongside Liu Shu, and said gratefully: "Master, this slave's life was given by the prince and you. If the master is in trouble, I will protect you!"

"Well, are you afraid of death?"

Yan Ma's eyes were firm, "Don't be afraid, I will accompany the princess. We are not afraid of those remnants of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"That's good, let's go!"

The master and the servant faced the wind and snow and rushed towards the contact point like a warrior going out on an expedition.

…

On the other side, Fenghuang lost track of Liu Shu and groped through the heavy snow all the way to Liutian Village in Jimin Town, which was about two hundred miles away from the imperial capital of Shengjing.

Due to the extremely cold weather, he was good at the art of disguise, and when he was approaching Yanagita, he transformed into a mediocre-looking man and infiltrated Zhuangzi.

"Kacha...kacha", someone came through the snow.

Phoenix was hiding behind a wall. He stretched out his head and saw a tall and unruly golden-haired tiger-lion and four men and women on horseback appearing at the corner of the alley diagonally opposite. The tiger-lion was walking in front, followed by a strong black-maned horse.

Fenghuang recognized that it was Ping Nan who was disguised as a man. He remembered that Fenghuang had fought with her three months ago and almost got her wrong.

"Thief bitch, you are indeed a cunning rabbit with three holes!"

Behind her were three guards in red with sharp eyes.

"Hey, it looks like the four masters and servants...are leaving?"

Phoenix smacked his lips, a little surprised and excited.

The tiger and lion stared alertly with a pair of big copper bell eyes, scanning the surroundings with their master. The frightened phoenix hurriedly lay down. After a while, when the sound of horse hooves was heard, the phoenix crossed the wall and squatted on the slope to take a closer look.

I saw that Pingnan and his party all had long swords on their waists, and the tigers and lions were also majestic and menacing.

Especially for tigers and lions, every time they take a step, the copper bell on their necks jingles, and occasionally they howl twice, filling the snowy air with a chilling air that makes your spine tense.

Fenghuang changed his disguise and followed him away from Liutian Manor.

Ahead, two guards and the tiger and lion led the way, riding on the thick snow to the pine hills. Passing by a snowy pine forest, the four of them reined up their horses and walked towards a lit hut. The hut was not big.

There was still smoke rising from the roof chimney, and snow dripping down the gutter.

The guard stepped forward and tied the horse, and slapped a bamboo door. The door opened, and in the light, he saw the guard standing aside. Ping Nan shook his cloak, bowed and walked in.

Inside, an old servant knelt down to greet me. The phoenix flew to the back of the house and heard the old servant say: "Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work. The fire is blazing... Come closer to warm me."

Inside the house, Ping Nan frowned lightly and sat on the wicker chair next to the stove. The fire was burning loudly, and the old wooden tea boiling in the tea pot was filled with a faint woody fragrance. The aroma filled the entire space. Ping Nan

Nan Lengji's eyes flashed with light, and the corners of her lips slightly parted as she said, "Sit down."

"Hey, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Mr. Lu cupped his hands gratefully, bent his waist and poured four bowls of hot tea to serve.

Pingnan pointed to the bench next to the lower bench. Mr. Lu rubbed his hands and sat down hesitantly. Pingnan held the tea bowl and blew on it, and said calmly: "Mr. Lu, are you still used to this place?"

"Very good, very good, old slave...Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

"No, it's not hard... As long as Your Majesty doesn't dislike it, I'm lucky to be loyal to Your Majesty!"

"Well, I...when will the people from Liu Mansion arrive?"

"Your Majesty, the previous scout came here and said... he will definitely come in the next two days."

"It's just...the wind and snow are too strong today, so it's probably blocking the road...Your Majesty."

"Well, if someone comes from Liu Mansion, just let him go to Zhuangzi directly!"

After that, Pingnan got up and went out. The guards led the horses over. Pingnan looked back and said: "The wind and snow are too heavy, please take care..."

Then, she looked at the hut again and ordered: "Li An, you two strengthen the roof!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The two guards flew up to the roof. Mr. Lu knelt down and cried with gratitude.

"Your Majesty, this old slave will send you!"

The corners of Mr. Lu's lips trembled and he sighed: "Poor my emperor...cough cough, damn Mrs. Tang, cough!"

…

"Drive... drive!"

An hour later, Liu Shu's master and servant finally arrived at the hut. Yan's mother trotted to knock on the door. Liu Shu touched the bulging cloth bag on her waist and took a deep breath unconsciously.

The door opened, and Mr. Lu exclaimed: "Oh, Princess, you are here, come in quickly, tsk... I thought it was freezing cold, so you wouldn't come!"

"Hey, no... Master Lu, I almost froze to death today!"

"Come, come, let's drink a bowl of hot tea to warm up first."

Mr. Lu greeted him warmly. Liu Shu took the hot tea and handed it to Yanma, then took out the bag from her waist:

"Mr. Lu, this is a sealed volume with a wax seal... Could you please pass it on to Her Majesty the Queen!"
To be continued...