The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 233 He is coming

If Zhu Huaning were to handle the affairs of the inner quarters, she would surely be adept and capable.

But asking a pampered woman from the inner quarters to handle things like barren mountains, wild beasts, and provisions is like asking someone who only knows how to embroider to take up a sword and fight against thousands of troops. If she had that ability, then anyone could put on military uniform and go into battle to kill the enemy!

"These beasts are just heading this way. They'll probably scatter by dawn. What's the rush?" she snapped, losing her temper. "Besides, going hungry for a few meals won't kill you. If you really can't handle it, why don't you beat the beasts up with your drinks?"

Her subordinates' faces darkened upon hearing this.

Those wolves live in packs, and there are only a few dozen of them in the mountains. Forget about taking the lead animal as a snack, they wouldn't even be enough for the other animals to eat!

Zhu Huaning was annoyed, but she knew that these people in the mountains couldn't die, otherwise she wouldn't be able to handle any mishaps.

"Go, gather everyone into the cave, and make sure to guard the entrance!"

"Yes." The subordinate quickly withdrew upon receiving the order.

Just then, the howling of wolves outside grew closer and closer. In the quiet of the mountain forest in the dead of night, it was so eerie that it made one's scalp tingle. The atmosphere coming from outside seemed to be full of ferocity.

Although there were waterfalls and lakes below the cliff, wolves gradually gathered around the lake. Even though it was pitch black outside, Zhu Huaning was still trembling with fear.

"Bai Shao... quickly help me inside..."

"Yes, Miss." Bai Shao held up a torch in one hand and helped her up from the ground with the other.

Ye Shishu glanced sideways at her retreating figure, then listened to the sounds outside. It seemed that the effects of the colorful beans hadn't failed even when applied to Zhu Huaning...

A slight smile played on her lips as a wicked fantasy took hold of her mind.

Will Zhu Huaning be attacked by a pack of wolves on her way back to the city with these colorful beans?

After a silent laugh, she gazed at the dark night sky, then looked down at her belly, silently praying, "Baby, be good, don't cause any trouble, or neither of us will survive."

……

In the dense forest.

Ye Shijun and the others hid in the big tree, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The rustling sounds below never stopped, and the throngs of things were more lively than a bustling market. Even these men, who had seen the world and fought countless battles, couldn't remain calm in the face of such a scene.

Ye Shiting and Li Yao were on the same tree, and Ye Shiting couldn't help but ask her, "Yao'er, do you have a solution?"

“There is a way, but if we drive them away, we won’t be able to find the Crown Princess. This mountain is too big; we’ll need them to guide us,” Li Yao replied.

"..." Ye Shiting was speechless.

"Young Master, don't worry. With so many wolves, those bad guys can't move. There's no need to worry about them escaping," Li Yao comforted him.

"..." There was no light, so no one saw Ye Shiting roll his eyes at her.

Hearing them talking, Ye Shijun, who was in the tree next door, couldn't help but speak up, "Li Yao, we can't stay in the tree forever, can we?"

Li Yao replied, "I didn't tell you to stay in the tree! I have a way to scare them away from biting us, but you ran too fast and didn't even give me a chance to speak!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the tree fell silent.

In particular, a cracking sound of finger bones came from a nearby tree.

Ye Shiting asked in a low voice, "What method can be used to drive them away?"

This girl, if you didn't know better, you'd think she was just playing with everyone!

"Alright, I'll make them go away now." Li Yao said, taking something out of her bosom and stuffing it into Ye Shiting's hand. "This is animal-repelling powder. Apply it to your face or behind your ears, and then sweat a little. No matter what, animals won't come near us. Just be patient, because you'll smell really bad after you sweat."

Ye Shiting touched the bottle she had given him, poured some into it and smeared it behind his ear, then flew to Yuchi Ling's tree and poured some for him. He then distributed the bottle to everyone, and finally returned to Li Yao's side to return it to her.

Gu Simo touched the medicinal powder as she asked, "Yao'er, how do you have so many amazing things? I've been learning from Huaxiang Pavilion since I was little, and I've never even heard of these!"

Li Yao smeared the medicinal powder and chuckled as she replied, "Our Jiuli tribe has relied on hunting for generations for hundreds of years, and these things have been passed down from our ancestors. However, these things are not easy to obtain. Take this beast-repelling powder, for example. It requires grinding the bones of ferocious beasts that are hundreds of years old into powder. It can't be less than a year. Ordinary people can't easily distinguish the age of the bones. Moreover, in addition to the bones of ferocious beasts that are hundreds of years old, it also needs to be combined with the corpse fluid of the beast king. It's difficult enough to catch the beast king!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the people in the nearby trees fell silent once again.

Ye Shiting pursed his thin lips, feeling a slight churning in his stomach, and dared not touch the back of his ear with his raised hand.

Seeing no other expressions, Li Yao assumed everyone was waiting for her to speak, so she reminded them again, "Use some internal energy to warm up your body, and don't forget to cover your nose!"

Ye Shiting secretly channeled his inner energy, but he didn't hear what she said next.

After all, he's someone who's crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. What kind of smell can't he stand? Asking a grown man to cover his nose would be a joke, wouldn't it?

Among them, apart from Li Yao, there was only Gu Simo, who naturally listened to advice and tore her handkerchief into pieces to stuff into her nostrils. The others, like Ye Shiting, felt that such an action was too damaging to their image.

However, not long after, Ye Shijun let out a loud "Wow!"

"Ugh—it stinks!"

As he vomited and cried out, sounds of vomiting also echoed from several nearby trees.

Ye Shiting puffed out his cheeks and almost rolled his eyes from holding his breath.

The wolves passing by below the tree seemed to be provoked and scattered wildly. Some even crashed into the tree trunk where they were standing, the force of which nearly knocked them off the tree.

"You can't hold back any longer, can you? I told you to cover your noses, why won't you listen?" Li Yao said, leaning towards Ye Shiting and precisely stuffing two soft objects into his nostrils.

Ye Shiting let out a deep breath, then asked her in surprise, "You still brought cotton?"

Li Yao chuckled, "These things aren't heavy, so carrying them around won't get in the way."

Ye Shiting felt as if his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were all convulsing, "..."

Should we praise her for being so thoughtful?

"Alright, those wolves won't come near us anymore. Now let's follow them." Li Yao said, jumping down from the tree.

Yu Chi Ling was the second to climb down the tree, but he rushed to the front without saying a word.

Li Yao couldn't help but call out to him, "Your Highness, don't be in such a hurry! You'll scare the wolves away!"

……

Dozens of people suddenly rushed into the cave.

However, few people paid attention to Ye Shishu, because everyone was discussing how to deal with the countless wolves in the mountains. Besides, she had been given muscle relaxant and chained up, and there was an unfathomable lake below the cliff. No one believed she could escape.

As night fell near the cliff, Shuli knew better than anyone else what was happening outside.

She was both hungry and tired, but the chattering of the people inside the cave was too noisy, and she couldn't sleep peacefully.

Suddenly, she vaguely heard strange noises coming from below the cliff.

It came from the lake.

After listening to the sound of the waterfall all day, her ears had become accustomed to it, so the sudden addition of splashing water was naturally a sensitive sound for her.

She couldn't contain her excitement.

She glanced sideways at the people inside the cave; they were still discussing Zhu Huaning.

About fifteen minutes later, a familiar forehead slowly emerged from under the cliff. Meeting those dark, cold eyes, her eyes instantly welled up with tears—

he came!