After Mingyue fell asleep, Ning Chen walked faster and faster. Under the night, it was like a plain white shadow that disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The desert was so vast that it was unimaginable. The two had lost their way while escaping, and now they could only head in one direction.
Fortunately, although the moon does not necessarily rise in the east, its westward motion will never change. If you keep walking in the direction of the moon, you will always walk out of the desert.
Little Mingyue was sleeping deeply, with a faint look of exhaustion on his delicate little face. The little girl was really frightened before, but fortunately he was not a bad person.
At least that's what Ning Chen himself thinks.
However, he abducted Little Emperor from Northern Mongolia, and Northern Mongol Royal Court was bound to be in chaos for a while. After all, there was only one person in Fan Lingyue, and it was impossible to take care of both. This was the best chance for Great Xia to take a breather.
This woman is too powerful. If the fight continues, no one knows what the result will be.
The night passed quickly, and as day dawned, Ning Chen gradually saw dots of oases ahead. The territory of Northern Mongolia consisted of deserts and grasslands. It was very barren. Only livestock, sheep and horses could sustain their livelihood. This also resulted in the strong folk customs of the people of Northern Mongolia.
The end of the desert means that food and water can be found. Ning Chen walked faster, hoping to meet the herders on the grassland soon.
Little Mingyue hasn't woken up yet. She is sleeping soundly and looks very cute. She is no longer the awkward little girl before.
Unfortunately, after Ning Chen searched for a long time, he still saw the shadow of herdsmen. It seemed that no one lived in this oasis. In fact, this is not surprising. Northern Mongol Royal Court The land is vast and sparsely populated. It is not easy to meet someone in the vast grassland.
There is a small river in the oasis. It is not big, but you can also see fish.
Little Mingyue needs to eat. After running with him for a day and a night, he is probably very hungry.
Ning Chen gently put Little Mingyue down, and walked into the river alone. With a stroke of his right hand, silver light flashed, and the entire river was frozen.
Several Xiaoyu fell to the ice, and Ning Chen bent over to pick them up one by one, then returned to the shore and prepared to light a fire to grill the fish.
Little Mingyue woke up, in a daze, a little confused about the east, west, east, west, and west. Only after seeing the vast grassland did she remember her kidnapping.
"What are you doing?" Mingyue sat up and rubbed his eyes.
It was still slightly cold in the morning. Little Mingyue wrapped himself in big clothes and lazily didn't want to move at all.
At this time in the past, it was already down to the court, and she had never slept for such a long time.
"Cooking" Ning Chen was sitting there packing the fish and replied casually.
"How to make a fire?" Mingyue nodded and immediately asked a very practical question.
"Eat raw" Ning Chen threatened.
"I, I don't want to eat."
Mingyue was indeed frightened. His little nose wrinkled and his face looked a little sad.
"Gugu" the little girl's stomach growled twice at the right time, and her originally sad face became even more sad.
Ning Chen packed up the fish and picked up some dry firewood on the ground. Then he walked to Little Mingyue, sat down, and calmly took out a fire note.
As a person who often blows up other people's houses, how can he not carry something on fire with him.
Besides, even without this thing, he is already a master of Seventh-Rank, and he can still make fire by drilling wood.
Mingyue pouted her lips, very dissatisfied with the bad guy for lying to her.
The fire was lit, Ning Chen threaded the fish with branches and roasted it slowly.
At this moment, Mingyue turned slightly red, squirmed, stood up and ran away secretly, and then ran back again after a while.
Ning Chen is certainly not stupid enough to ask questions, little girls can be shy too.
After returning, Little Mingyue has been cleansed, and her brows are much fresher and cleaner, but her baggy clothes look a bit nondescript.
The bloodline of the Northern Mongolian royal family is different from that of the Central Plains people, and their appearance is quite exotic. The little girl inherited all the advantages of her mother, and she has already revealed her potential as a beauty at a young age.
Ning Chen is curious in his heart. It's easy to say now. When Little Mingyue grows up, how will he deceive the old ministers who have become spirits?
Fan Lingyue is not in good health. He shouldn't wait until Mingyue grows up. By then, who can support the little girl?
Thinking of this, Ning Chen was a little irritable. When did he become so sentimental? Wasn't he looking forward to Fan Lingyue's early death and the chaos in Beimeng?
"The fish is ready, be careful not to burn it."
Ning Chen handed the grilled fish to Little Mingyue and suppressed the messy thoughts in his heart. Let's talk about the future later. Who can be sure that the little girl will not become the second Fan Lingyue.
Mingyue has been watching eagerly since just now. As soon as he saw the fish handed to him, his eyes widened and he smiled like a crescent moon.
The little girl eats very gracefully, taking small bites, which looks pleasing to the eye.
Comparatively speaking, the Ning Chen on the opposite side is quite unfussy. It takes three bites to solve the problem of a fish without spitting out the sting.
Of the ten fish, Little Mingyue ate two, and the remaining eight were stuffed into Ning Chen's stomach. This thing was just something that was stuffed between his teeth. If he really wanted to eat it, there would probably be no fish in this river in the future.
Mingyue felt much better after eating. He took the initiative to get up and go on his way without feeling the tension of being a hostage at all.
Ning Chen Helpless, he really robbed a little ancestor.
The two set out together and walked south along the grassland. The grassland was very beautiful. Mingyue had never left the palace before, and had never heard of seeing such a large grassland. Therefore, he was curious about everything along the way. He looked at the greenery that was gradually covering the ground. He ran two steps at a time, and picked up a small star flower, smiling brightly.
Ning Chen doesn't care about her, as long as she is within his sight and doesn't get lost.
"What's your name?" Mingyue ran forward, turned around, and asked curiously. She still didn't know his real name. As for the name Bai Yutang, even a fool knew it was fake.
"Ning Chen" Ning Chen answered honestly.
Mingyue thought hard and then said, "Lingyue sister mentioned you in the letter and said that you are not a good person and you should be careful."
Ning Chen was dumbfounded, Fan Lingyue really thought highly of him, and had instilled the idea of guarding against him into Little Mingyue so early.
In fact, neither he nor Fan Lingyue are good people. He is ruthless, but Fan Lingyue is even more ruthless than him. The difference between them is only fifty steps and a hundred steps.
"When you meet the herdsmen, please change your clothes. It's too conspicuous." Ning Chen did not care about it, but suggested.
When he came out in a hurry, Little Mingyue was still wearing the Little Huang robe when he went to court, which was indeed not ordinary.
Mingyue wrinkled his little nose. After a moment, he seemed to remember something. When he touched his head, he couldn't help but become a little anxious, "I, where is my Mianqi?"
"Throw it away," Ning Chen said nonchalantly.
What's the use of that thing? It's so heavy to carry, it affects the development of children.
"How could you just throw away my things?" Mingyue said angrily, pointing at the bad guy in front of him with his white little finger.
"You are my hostage now, why can't I throw you away?" Ning Chen reminded the little girl of her current identity.
"You are a bad person!" Mingyue said angrily, his little chest bulging with anger.
"Oh, I never said I was a good person," Ning Chen said leisurely, who would be a good person to take hostages, and what's more, he was kidnapping a former emperor.
Mingyue turned his face away, decided not to pay attention to him, and walked forward angrily.
Ning Chen didn't care and followed slowly. He followed wherever the little girl went. He was not in a hurry yet. It was not him who should be anxious, but Northern Mongol Royal Court and Fan Lingyue.
In the end, Little Mingyue was too bored by himself, so he took the initiative to compromise and made a big concession again.
"I forgive you," Mingyue stopped and waited for Ning Chen to catch up, then said softly.
Ning Chen chuckled, the little girl was quite generous, I thought she was going to have a quarrel with him for a while.
"Okay, let's make up," Ning Chen stretched out his hand and said with a smile.
"Okay" Mingyue put his little hand into the big one and let the bad guy hold it.
"Are we going to Great Xia?" Mingyue suddenly asked.
"Yes," Ning Chen nodded. He would eventually return to Great Xia.
"Are you going to hand me over to the emperor of Great Xia?" Mingyue looked a little sad. She is not stupid and naturally knows her value.
"No" Ning Chen denied without hesitation.
He risked his life to rob Little Mingyue, why should he hand it over to Xia Emperor? Moreover, Xia Emperor seems to be a different person now. There is no way Little Mingyue can survive in his hands.
Mingyue raised his little face and said in surprise, "Then what are you planning to do by catching me?"
Ning Chen didn't know how to answer. He really hadn't seriously considered this question. He kidnapped Little Mingyue mainly to make Fan Lingyue worry. As for placing Little Mingyue in this way, he really didn't have any idea.
"Let's see, if Fan Lingyue can retreat, I will return you to her." Ning Chen thought for a while and replied.
"What if sister Lingyue refuses to retreat?" Mingyue said worriedly.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes. Anyway, I won't hand you over to Xia Emperor, so you don't have to be afraid," Ning Chen promised.
Mingyue smiled happily, she found that the bad guy was really not too bad.
"If you send me back, I will make you a high official." Mingyue promised seriously.
"How big?" Ning Chen asked.
Mingyue thought for a moment and replied, "I will make you a general."
Ning Chen When I think about it, it is indeed not small. The status of the general Great Xia should be second only to the ten Martial Marquis, and at the same level as the city lords of each city.
"What should Fan Lingyue do if he wants to kill me?" Ning Chen asked again.
"I protect you. Sister Lingyue loves me very much. I will help you say good things," Mingyue said, patting her small chest.
Ning Chen also laughed. This little girl still has a conscience and did not give her gift in vain. She really won't be able to survive in Great Xia in the future, and Little Mingyue will take her in.
"Okay, when the war between Great Xia and Northern Mongolia is over, I will send you back," Ning Chen replied softly.
Mingyue nodded vigorously, holding her big hand tightly with her little hand and never letting go. She knew that this would be her only support after entering Great Xia.
On the grassland, big hands holding small hands, Yiyi walked alone, not in a hurry, not slow, looking so peaceful and beautiful...