934 Astonishing (3)
Shen Miao smiled. “I’ve heard people mention it before.”
When Wanyu was about to marry into the Xiongnu, Shen Miao heard that there were often wolves in the grassland of Xiongnu. Shen Miao was worried and found many ways to chase away the wolves for Wanyu. She originally thought that she could let Wanyu use them in the future, but… what a pity.
A look of pain flashed across her eyes. When Shen Miao looked up again, she was very calm and said, “Let’s continue forward.”
“Are we still going forward?” Hui Xiang said, “Madam, we’ve been walking for a few hours. Didn’t you notice? We seem to be walking in circles. We’ve been here a few times. If this continues, I’m afraid we won’t be able to reach the end even if we walk here for a night.”
Cong Yang also said, “That’s right, Madam. Even if we want to reach the end, we can’t walk like this aimlessly. Otherwise, we’ll just tire ourselves out for nothing.”
Shen Miao pondered for a moment and looked at Luo Tan. “Has the compass been pointing south?”
Luo Tan quickly nodded and said, “Yes, we definitely didn’t go in the wrong direction, but… it seems like we’ve seen this scene a few times.”
“We are clearly walking in the right direction, but the scenery remains the same. This is very strange.” Shen Miao said, “When something is extremely strange, it means it’s not natural. If we go back the way we came, we will definitely fall into the trap. Why don’t we just keep walking like this? However, you’re right. We’ve always been looking at the same scenery. These trees look identical, so it’s inevitable that they will mislead us. If they’re really the same, it will make us self-doubt. If they’re fake, it will confuse us even more.”
She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and asked Luo Tan to take out a handkerchief too. She tied the handkerchief to her eyes and said, “How about this? Don’t be misled by your eyes. Just follow the compass and see where it will take us. Cousin Tan and I will blindfold ourselves. Ba Jiao and Hui Xiang, keep your eyes on the compass and walk in front. Cong Yang and Mo Qing, walk in the back to protect us.”
Mo Qing was a little hesitant. “Madam, is this really going to work?”
“I know what you want to say.” Shen Miao was blindfolded, but her tone was still firm. “To be honest, I don’t know what the consequences will be if we continue like this, but Xie Jingxing doesn’t have that much time. The more we walk, the more likely we will reach the end. If we don’t walk at all or go back the way we came, nothing will change.”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Luo Tan quickly said, “No matter what, we have to give it a try. What’s the point of talking if we are doing it?”
Hui Xiang was a little surprised. She felt that she really could not understand this madam. When Shen Miao married Prince Rui, the subordinates of the Black Feather Army had also come to see her. They felt that Shen Miao had a calm personality and was cold to Xie Jingxing. However, she was also willing to take the risk to walk in this dark forest for Xie Jingxing for the entire night. She looked like a smart person who relied on common sense and rationality, but at this moment, she naively believed in the legend that there was an expert who could change people’s fate.
Hui Xiang could not understand Shen Miao’s contradictory actions, but it was actually not as complicated as she thought. At critical junctures, people would subconsciously rely on instinct rather than rationality and smartness.
Mo Qing followed behind Shen Miao in silence. Hui Xiang and the others paused for a moment before continuing to follow.
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The people in Long Ye did not know what Shen Miao was doing. All the officials knew was that Prince Rui was injured on the day of the royal hunt, but no one knew how badly he was injured, and no one dared to ask. However, Prince Rui’s status in the imperial court was very delicate. Some people wanted him to die, and some people were closely related to him, praying that nothing would happen to him.
