At this moment, Xiao Jingcheng was possessing the big yellow dog. His hearing was extraordinary, and since there was only their group of people traveling in the mountain forest, the conversation between Jiang Zhiqing and Li Zhao had already reached his ears.
When he heard them mention Jiang Mian's marriage, he immediately perked up his ears.
However, the first person Jiang Zhiqing mentioned was actually Mo Zhizhang!
Too shocked to notice the big rock under his feet, Xiao Jingcheng stumbled over it and let out a yelp as he rolled on the ground.
Jiang Mian finally managed to catch the dog. She grabbed its ear and locked its throat, scolding angrily,
"Run? Let's see where else you can run!"
"Woof woof woof—"
Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing inside the carriage had no idea what was going on outside.
Li Zhao raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Yingniang, are you already looking for a husband for Mujuan?"
Jiang Zhiqing said seriously, "Although Dr. Mo is Mujuan's uncle, their ages aren't that different."
"Moreover, if you look closely, Dr. Mo has taken great care of Mujuan all the way. He has a good appearance and excellent medical skills. With a skill to support himself, he won't fail to earn money."
Outside the carriage, Xiao Jingcheng had a bump on his head from being hit and endured the pain from the branches on his body. He ran to the side of Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing's carriage.
Jiang Mian stood with her hands on her hips and snorted. "If you dare to be naughty and damage my medicinal herbs again, I'll beat you up."
Xiao Jingcheng didn't have the time to care about those things now. He perked up his ears and continued to eavesdrop on Li Zhao and Jiang Zhiqing's conversation.
After listening to Jiang Zhiqing's analysis, Li Zhao's smile deepened. He asked, "Yingniang, do you only fancy Dr. Mo?"
Jiang Zhiqing knew what Li Zhao meant, and naturally, she also remembered the body lying quietly in the carriage in front.
She hadn't forgotten the somewhat moved expression on Jiang Mian's face when she mentioned Xiao Jingcheng. She frowned slightly and whispered,
"Does my husband mean the child from the Xiao family?"
Xiao Jingcheng outside the carriage instantly tensed up. He didn't even feel the pain from his injuries.
Madam Jiang had mentioned him!
Jiang Zhiqing said, "From what Mujuan said, he should be a brave man. It's just..."
"Now that the Xiao family has become the ruler of the world and he is the crown prince of the Sheng Kingdom, his status is so high that it might not be suitable."
Xiao Jingcheng was stunned. Then he anxiously paced in circles on the spot.
No, why wasn't he suitable?
Now that his uncle and his father were at war with Xijiang as the boundary, who would recognize him as the crown prince?
Now, he was no different from Jiang Mian, and there was no distinction of family status.
Li Zhao said, "Do you know that Dr. Mo is the descendant of the King of Chu?"
Li Zhao's words were like a thunderbolt.
What?!
Mo Zhizhang was the descendant of the King of Chu?
Inside the carriage, Jiang Zhiqing was also shocked. "Really? Then doesn't it mean..."
Doesn't it mean that they were all in danger?
Xiao Jingcheng's gaze instantly darkened.
He had long seen that this Mo guy was two - faced and not a good person. He never expected that he was the descendant of the King of Chu.
If so, then they were sworn enemies.
A descendant of the King of Chu, disguising himself as a doctor and mixing among them. What on earth was his intention?
He turned his head and looked at the carriage in front. Jiang Mian and Mo Zhizhang were huddled together, continuing to identify the toxicity of the medicinal herbs.
As if sensing his gaze, Mo Zhizhang looked over. Taking advantage of Jiang Mian's inattention, he gave him a seemingly gentle but extremely provocative smile.
Jiang Zhiqing hesitated and said, "Husband, are you mistaken?"
Li Zhao said, "He admitted it himself. I just don't know why he came to Dongli Town and why he wanted to get close to Mujuan."
"He already knows that I'm Li Bingjun, but he hasn't attacked me. He should have no ill intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved you from the gates of hell."
Outside the carriage, Xiao Jingcheng was also deep in thought.
This was true. Counting it up, the hatred between Li Zhao and the State of Chu was not small. It was the hatred of the extermination of the clan.
With the King of Chu standing between them, there was absolutely no possibility for Jiang Mian and Mo Zhizhang.
Thinking of this, he felt relieved.
Since neither he nor Mo Zhizhang was considered a good match in the eyes of Jiang Mian's parents, then...
From now on, it's up to their own abilities!
Inside the carriage, Jiang Zhiqing let out a soft sigh. "I was hasty. I didn't get to know this person well. Since he has such a background, he's even more unsuitable for Mujuan."
Li Zhao patted her on the back with a smile. "You're a mother. It's normal to worry about your daughter. There's no need to blame yourself."
"Don't be in a hurry. There are so many talented young men in the world. We'll surely find a good match for Mujuan. Besides, my daughter won't marry badly. After our family has completely settled down, we'll choose carefully for her."
Jiang Zhiqing nodded. "Okay. I'll listen to you, husband."
Jiang Mian had no idea that her mother had already started worrying about her marriage. She whole - heartedly studied poison identification and antidote with Mo Zhizhang. Her enthusiasm for learning made Mo Zhizhang a little depressed.
When Jiang Mian ignored his outstretched hand and his gentle smile for the fifth time, Mo Zhizhang frowned and couldn't help but touch his cheek.
It wasn't that he was boasting, but his face was quite charming. Didn't the women in Dongli Town fight to come to his stall for a consultation?
Why was Jiang Mian unmoved?
Looking at Jiang Mian silently writing down the pharmacology, Mo Zhizhang calmed down again.
Forget it. She was probably a blockhead. It was normal that she couldn't notice for a while. Besides, Xiao Jingcheng hadn't woken up yet. He had plenty of time and patience. As long as she leaned towards him a little, that would be enough.
In the following days, they traveled on and off like this on Qianren Mountain.
During the day when they were on the road, Mo Zhizhang would take the opportunity to teach Jiang Mian to identify poisonous herbs and spend more time alone with her. Every time this happened, the yellow dog would come and cause trouble.
Although the yellow dog was chased and beaten by Jiang Mian every day, it was still tireless, which annoyed Mo Zhizhang greatly.
When it got dark, everyone would find a nearby cave to rest. When dawn came, they would set off again. The carriages traveled deeper and deeper into the mountains and gradually left the territory of Tianyuan County.
There were wild beasts and poisonous insects in the mountains. With Mo Zhizhang around, the poisonous insects hardly dared to get close to the carriages. With the brave big yellow dog around, no wild beasts dared to approach either. Instead, they didn't have to worry about meat on this journey.
Mountain chickens and hares were nothing. One day, the yellow dog even hunted a wild boar!
The wild boar was as deadly as a tiger, a leopard, or a brown bear. But unexpectedly, it was killed by a domestic yellow dog.
When Jiang Mian and Mo Zhizhang followed the yellow dog's lead and found the dead wild boar, they were first shocked and then worried. Jiang Mian hugged the yellow dog tightly and checked it all over.
The yellow dog was also covered in a lot of blood. After carefully feeling it all over and confirming that it wasn't injured, Jiang Mian let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help but kiss and rub the yellow dog.
"Big Yellow, you're so amazing! You can even hunt such a big wild boar. You're more powerful than the tigers and lions in the mountains!"