"Hurry! Protect the lady and escape!" A guard shouted loudly, holding up his sword to block an attack from a mountain bandit.

  In the ox cart surrounded by guards, a woman wearing a veil and looking pale sat with a robust servant girl. Upon hearing the guards loud shout, one of the guards standing on the cart shaft hastily opened the curtain and said: "Lady, please come down quickly, let us escort you away!"

  The robust servant hastily helped the canopy lady down from the cow cart, carrying her on his back, and was escorted by several guards to escape the battlefield.

  Several guards quickly escorted them away from the chaotic scene, and several mountain bandits wanted to chase after them but were blocked by other guards.

  The intense killing was right before her eyes, the smell of blood and the corpses and limbs on the ground made the lady in the veil turn her head away uncomfortably. The tall and sturdy guard holding his sword at the side spoke coarsely: "Dont worry, miss, as long as we get to the official road, we can shake off these mountain bandits."

  The veiled woman nodded slightly and said, "Are there mountain bandits following us?"

  The guard said: "Those mountain bandits have all been tied up and wont be able to catch up so quickly."

  The girl said: "Maybe theres an ambush, its better to be careful."

  The guard responded, but seeing that they were not far from the official road, he relaxed a lot. The woman in the hooded hat leaned on the back of the robust maid, relying on the hood to cover her so that others couldnt see, and silently rolled her eyes. At this moment, her inner heart was frantically shouting - how could it suddenly start like this? Not even reacting yet!

  Its been almost eight years since I crossed over into this world and became a little girl. Ever since I found out that this was the book I had read, Ive been thinking about what to do when the plot starts. Who knew it would arrive so suddenly? All I did was go to the neighboring county to visit my maternal grandparents, and on the way back, I encountered mountain bandits. Heaven knows where they came from, as Ive passed through this road countless times over the years without incident, but today something happened.

  Yes, thats right. The male and female leads met because the female lead was attacked by mountain bandits, but the book didnt specify which day she went where and encountered the bandits, so she thought it probably wasnt this time and brought extra guards, thinking there would be more bandits... It doesnt make sense, why are there so many bandits on such a small mountain?

  Hiss——

  An arrow suddenly shot out from the thicket, and a guard standing on the right was caught off guard, hit in the chest, and fell to the ground immediately.

  "Its not good, theres an ambush!" the guard exclaimed, just as several arrows shot out from the thicket, scattering a few guards. Then, several mountain bandits emerged from the thicket, one of whom had a large knife hanging from his waist and leered at the woman in the sedan chair, saying: "The daughter of Lord Liao, the famous beauty of the riverside? Haha! If you want to spare your lives, leave her behind!"

  "Enough of your insolence!" The guard bellowed in anger, drawing his sword and advancing on him.

  The sound of swords and knives accompanied the miserable screams of people being hacked, the robust servant woman was also a heroine among women. Seeing that other guards were unable to extricate themselves, the situation was not optimistic, she didnt say another word and continued to flee with the veiled lady on her back. As they ran frantically, the shouting and killing sounds behind them grew fainter, but before the servant woman could put down her guard, a mountain bandit suddenly chased after them. The servant woman had no choice but to put down the lady she was carrying, pushed her forward, "Lady, run quickly!" She herself picked up a tree branch from the ground and prepared to confront the bandit.

  However, the veiled woman quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her in a certain direction without saying a word.

  The mountain bandits behind were getting closer and closer, so close that they could hear the sound of their heavy breathing. The servant woman wanted to sacrifice herself to block them for a while, in order to find a way out for the young lady. However, the young lady held her so tightly that she couldnt break free, so she had no choice but to continue running forward with her. Seeing that her frail mistress was getting tired, she half-carried and half-dragged her as they rushed through the forest.

  And this Miss Liao, whose full name was Tingyan Liao, was inwardly cursing. These soft-soled shoes were indeed comfortable to wear, but they were really not suitable for running away. Just this short distance, she felt that the soles of her feet were almost worn through. The evil feudalistic bureaucratic missus had let her perform a jungle extreme escape, wasnt it ridiculous?!

  Although she didnt want to start the plot, its all like this now. According to the original plot, shouldnt the male lead appear and save the heroine?

  Just as she was thinking this, she only felt the sound of the wind, and a black shadow suddenly jumped down from the big tree beside her. Then, all she heard was a muffled hum, and the mountain bandit was knocked unconscious by the man who had suddenly appeared.

  The woman was still frightened and cautiously looked at the young man in casual clothes while shielding her own daughter behind her.

  The young man held a hatchet in his hand and had a bow and arrow on his back. He looked like an ordinary civilian, but he was extremely handsome. Wearing simple clothes couldnt hide his outstanding temperament. His shoulders were broad, his figure was straight, his eyes were clear and calm, and he gave off a very steady atmosphere, making it easy for people to have a good impression of him. This was different from the usual passerbys appearance, and Liao Tingyan instantly confirmed that this guy must be the male lead.

  Taking a closer look at his attire and appearance, the servant woman felt slightly more at ease and bowed to say: "Thank you, kind sir, for saving us."

  Young man smiled and said: "No need to thank me, I think this person seems to be a mountain bandit. There must be more than one person nearby. This place is not safe. You two might as well follow me, Ill take you to the official road. By the way, I havent introduced myself yet. My name is Chen Yun, and Im a hunter from Chen Village nearby. Today, I came to the mountain to hunt."

  His gaze swept over the silent girl behind the servant woman, without paying much attention. But Liao Tingyan, upon noticing this, became even more cautious and pulled her hood tighter, covering her face tightly.

  Thank goodness for heaven and earth, thank goodness the male lead wasnt interested in her. In the original book, she remembered clearly their first encounter where the male lead killed off the mountain bandits chasing after the female lead, turned around, and just happened to see the female leads headscarf fall off due to a tree branch, they exchanged a glance, at that moment the male lead was already stunned, then the female leads face turned red from being stared at, and their illicit affair began from there.

  In addition, the original text only had two main characters, a man and a woman, without any maids. However, Lus aunt took care of Liao Tingyan for two years, and Liao Tingyan couldnt bear to let her die like in the original story, so she used all her might to keep her, and finally managed to save her life.

  As a female lead who was suddenly replaced, Liao Tingyan said she couldnt get into the original female leads mindset. The male lead is indeed very handsome and great, but she had just witnessed so many people dying in front of her eyes, and was still escaping for her life. Now her legs were weak, her head was spinning, and she felt like vomiting. If she hadnt gritted her teeth to endure it, she would have fainted by now. She really didnt have the mood to talk about romance.

  The key is to know the plot, she doesnt dare to talk about romance with the male lead.

  Thinking of this torturous plot, Liao Tingyan couldnt help but want to part ways with the male lead immediately, the farther apart they were, the better.

  Who would have thought that this ordinary man, who is still a commoner now, will lead the rebel army to rise up and eventually become the founding emperor? And she, as the daughter of Liao Shi Jun, the standard noble lady, the first beauty under the river, is the female protagonist, the future empress. Although the ending is not bad, before that, she and the male protagonist had a complicated relationship, breaking up and getting back together multiple times, with countless misunderstandings and even a miscarriage in between. The male protagonist, who loved the female protagonist, was forced to marry the second female lead due to her familys military power, and they even had a child together. In short, the male and female protagonists were entangled in a deep and painful love affair. At first, it was heartbreaking to watch, but if not for the sake of seeing the evil second female lead get punished in the end, she wouldnt have been able to continue watching.

  Oh, in the end, the female supporting character finally died, her son also died. Then the female lead forgave the male lead and their son became the next emperor. The end.

  Just thinking about the heroines rich abusive experience, Liao Tingyan couldnt help but tremble with fear, so she refused to follow the plot and talk about romance. Being transported to a mysterious and unknown dynasty was already suffocating enough, all she wanted to do was live a peaceful life, eat and wait for death, and get away from those damn melodramatic plotlines.

  The ambiguous duo in the original became a trio, with a very serious and solemn atmosphere. The male and female leads were separated by a robust maid who could slaughter pigs with her bare hands, and they didnt spark any romance. They successfully reached the official road, intercepted a patrolling soldier, showed their credentials to prove their identity, and soon someone from the Imperial Palace came to escort them.

  Until she was helped onto the cow cart, Liao Tingyan didnt say a word to Chen Yun, portraying a noble lady who knew that silence is golden to perfection.

  Whether or not she is polite doesnt matter, the most important thing is that she shouldnt arouse any interest or good feelings from the male lead. Alright, although the plot has started, its already been derailed by her.

  ……

  Because he inadvertently saved the famous beauty Liao Nülang, Chen Yun received thanks from the Liao family. The Liao familys steward personally brought valuable gifts to his home to express gratitude, attracting countless onlookers.

  This was a sensational piece of news in Chen Village and the villagers nearby couldnt help but come to ask Chen Yun about it.

  "Qī Láng, I heard that you saved Liaos daughter yesterday. The Liao family sent you a generous gift as thanks, is it true?"

  Chen Yun smiled helplessly, "Its just a small effort, dont thank me so much, Ive already declined politely."

  The questioners face was full of disbelief, "How is that possible? Thats a generous reward that can make you worry-free for the rest of your life. Who would be so stupid to refuse it? If you dont want to tell the truth, fine, but why come up with such nonsense to fool me?"

  Another person next to him said, "Others may not know, but Qī Láng is different. Who doesnt know that Qī Láng is a truthful person and wouldnt deceive others? On the other hand, Qī Láng, have you seen Liào Girl? Is she really as beautiful as the rumors say?"

  Chen Yun thought of the silent girl from yesterday, somewhat distracted. Although she was wearing a veil, when she was helped onto the ox cart, the wind just blew open half of the white gauze, revealing half of her face. Her skin was like condensed fat, and her complexion was like a bright pearl. Although he had not seen her full appearance, even this one glance left a deep impression on Chen Yun.

  She is indeed a beauty as rumored.

  "Qi Lang? Why arent you speaking, did you really see it?"

  Chen Yun hesitated for a moment, then said: "Liao girl is wearing a veil, I havent seen her face. After all, this matter isnt good for the girl, lets not talk about it anymore."

  The crowd dispersed, and Chen Yun slung over his shoulder the new game he had just caught, preparing to go into town to sell it.