Chapter 300: The Silent Princess Seeking a Marriage Alliance 15

The wind blew Song Yan's strands of hair across her cheek, and Xie Shizhu couldn't help but look back and caught sight of Song Yan looking at him as well.
Song Yan's eyes no longer had the usual disguised tenderness, but were unusually serene, with pupils as deep and dark as a well.
She was slightly startled, her heart skipping a beat, and quickly averted her gaze.
system: [Host, what are you afraid of?]
Xie Shizhu fell silent for a moment before responding: "If you had to sleep in the same bed with someone who once tried to kill you, wouldn't you be afraid?"
system: [....Yes, I would be afraid!]
Xie Shizhu had a bad premonition. Maybe when she clashed with Song Yan last night, he recognized her.
She could anticipate that since she exposed the corrupt activities of the Minister of Revenue to the world, countless people would want to find her and kill her to prevent any future troubles.
So, Song Yan is commissioned by someone, and it's likely that there is a considerable bounty on her.
As she was lost in thought, the two of them rode their horses through a forest, and the sky had already turned a pale gray.
Suddenly, numerous muscular men wearing black clothes emerged from the mountaintop.
They rushed down from the mountain, wielding swords in their hands, and ran towards the two of them with a specific target in mind.
Xie Shizhu was taken aback and quickly nestled into Song Yan's arms, trembling with fear.
It seems that these people are bandits.
They surrounded the two, drew their swords, and the sharp blades glimmered against Song Yan's chest. The bandit said, "Robbery! If you want to pass through here, leave five hundred taels behind, otherwise both of you will die."
Xie Shizhu shook her head inwardly and looked at these bandits with only sympathy.
Little brothers, don't you even take a look at who the man in front of you is?
I'm afraid you'll all be dead soon.
A group of bandits looked at their appearances. One man had a pale complexion, a weak look, and looked even more feminine than a woman.
Another woman had a beautiful appearance, enchanting eyes, and her gaze was captivating. She was truly the most beautiful woman the bandits had ever seen.
山贼在看到谢时竹后口水都快流了下来，纷纷擦了擦唇角。
Originally just robbers, they suddenly had other ideas.
山贼的老大对着宋砚说：“这位女子是你的娘子吧？你只要留下五百两银两，我们便不会对你的娘子动手，但你要是不给的话，我们可不会怜香惜玉。”
After the leader finished speaking, the other bandits squinted at Xie Shizhu and circled around him.
Xie Shizhu turned his head and looked at Song Yan with fear in his eyes, the corners of his eyes turning red. His hands trembled as he gestured, "Your Highness, when we came out, you didn't bring any money with you, and we can't come up with these five hundred taels. Why don't you go first, and I'll try to find a way to escape from these bandits..."
Song Yan remained silent for a long time, his face extremely pale and his thin lips devoid of any color.
A group of bandits stared unwaveringly at the two individuals. When they saw the woman start using sign language, several of them exchanged meaningful glances.
Then the leader of the bandits sneered, "Dumb, huh?"
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it reached Shie Shizhu's ears. The woman's face showed a trace of self-doubt, she lowered her eyes, and no longer gestured a single word to Song Yan.
There was a hint of coldness in Song Yan's eyes, but his surface still appeared weak and powerless as always.
He got off the horse and spoke softly to the leader of the bandits, saying, "I have three hundred taels, but it's not on me. I'll trouble you to come with me and retrieve it."
The leader of the bandits looked at him, appearing weak and on the verge of death, and felt nothing but mockery inside.
It's such a waste for such a beautiful young lady to marry a man like him.
Although the leader of the bandits was not as tall as Song Yan, he despised the pale complexion of the man deep down. Translated content:
After that, the leader of the bandits winked at a few bandits next to him, then turned his gaze back to Song Yan and said, "Okay, you lead the way. But your little wife has to stay behind. What if you try to deceive me?"
After speaking, Xie Shizhu had a terrified expression on his face. He quickly got off the horse and reached out to hold onto Song Yan's wrist. His clear eyes were filled with tears as he shook his head.
He motioned for him not to abandon him.
Song Yan glanced at her and said softly, "I'll be back to pick you up soon."
Xie Shizhu bit her lip, tears sliding down her cheeks.
The leader of the bandits didn't have the patience to witness their farewell. He pushed Song Yan's shoulder, separating the two, and then said angrily, "Lead the way quickly."
Song Yan was very weak, and a push from him made his body unstable, almost losing his balance.
He steadied himself, not even glancing at Xie Shizhu, and disappeared with the leader of the bandits in front of everyone's eyes.
Xie Shizhu looked at his tall figure, and her heart sank to the bottom of the sea. She almost forgot that Song Yan had no heart.
In the original plot, the female lead has given so much for him, yet Song Yan remains heartless.
And all her efforts have only managed to soften Song Yan's heart and make him not kill her.
Now he can still abandon her, leave on his own, and let her die at the hands of these bandits.
Xie Shizhu's heart was as lifeless as ashes, she really thinks too highly of herself.
The system sensed the host's low mood and sighed, saying:【Host, you've encountered a Waterloo, someone is even more ruthless than you.】
Xie Shizhu felt more and more aggrieved, trembling shoulders as she cried.
The bandits around her exchanged knowing looks and one of them approached her, saying, "Little lady, your husband no longer wants you, but we will take good care of you."
Xie Shizhu raised her gaze and looked at everyone, sensing their thoughts. Fear appeared on her face, and she quickly took a few steps back.
The bandits saw the teary eyes of Xie Shizhu, which made them even more captivated. They couldn't help but rub their hands together and slowly approached her.
谢时竹被一群人逼退到一棵树身，她背脊挨到了粗粝的树，被迫停下脚步。
Several bandits saw that she had nowhere to escape and their faces showed excited smiles.
One of the bandits couldn't wait and reached out his hand to touch her shoulder.
However, as soon as his hand touched the fabric of the woman's clothes, her delicate hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.
In the next moment, the woman took out a palm-sized dagger from her sleeve, and before the bandits could react, she ruthlessly stabbed it into his chest.
With a splurt, blood sprayed onto several bandits standing nearby.
其他山贼目瞪口呆，看着方才还颤颤发抖的女人突然变了一副样子。
宛如一个阎王一般，用一把匕首将自己的兄弟送进了地府。
Xie Shizhu drew out a dagger without any hesitation. The next second, she grabbed a handful of talcum powder and sprinkled it into the eyes of these bandits.
Instantly, these bandits writhed in pain, crouching on the ground and covering their eyes, wailing aloud.
Xie Shizhu's mouth curled into a cold smile as he toyed with the dagger in his palm, inching closer to them step by step. Just as he was about to thrust the dagger towards them, Xie Shizhu heard faint footsteps.
She quickly put the dagger back into her sleeve.
Then, she pretended to escape and ran towards the exit of the forest.
After running a few steps, she bumped into someone's arms, and a familiar scent of medicinal fragrance filled her nostrils.
Xie Shizhu's face flashed with astonishment as he looked up at the man in front of him.
Song Yan was still gentle as usual, but Xie Shizhu smelled the scent of blood coming from him.
He actually returned?
So he didn't abandon himself and run away. Instead, he dealt with those bandits while carrying her?
Thank Shi Zhu for a moment, looking at Song Yanshi's increasingly red eyes and trembling hands, she gestured and said, "Those bandits just now wanted to humiliate me, so I took the opportunity to escape. They were so scary..."
It seemed like Song Yan gently embraced her to comfort her, whispering, "I've already given him some silver just now, so everything is fine now."
The system, observing from a god-like perspective, witnessed the cruel methods employed by these two individuals, but also noticed that they started playacting as soon as they saw each other.
It couldn't help but raise its thumb and say, "[Host, I want to send you an S card!]"