Chen Chang suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahahaha... Sikong, Sikong, do you really think that I am a three-year-old child?"
"You said that it was the emperor's brother who strongly advocated bringing Gu back, so Gu Lai asked you, when the late emperor was still alive, he sent envoys to Zhou many times for Gu's affairs, why did they agree to release him when the emperor succeeded to the throne?"
Hou Andu hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Jingzhou fell, Your Highness moved to Guanyou, the late emperor came to the throne, and frequently sent envoys to the Zhou Dynasty, but the Zhou people had promised, but failed to send them in time. The Zhou people were cunning, and they must have saved it for Your Highness and the Emperor.
You and the emperor clearly see the mentality of fighting for each other, and you will definitely not let their evil plot succeed, right?"
"Furthermore, Wang Lin stayed in the middle of the stream, which is why His Highness has been living in Anlu without being able to return."
He used Chen Chang's words to answer Chen Chang, which felt a bit like using each other's spear to attack the other's shield.
"Okay, even if what you say makes sense, Gu is not someone who would put the world at risk for the sake of the throne."
"Let me ask you again: Everything is peaceful along the way. Why do assassins appear so frequently in Jiangling, almost trying to kill me?"
"This, this, this Wei Chen can't tell... Wei Chen is also thinking hard about who sent this assassin. Your Highness, Wei Chen once said that he must protect your safety."
"Although the Later Liang Dynasty was a vassal of the Zhou Dynasty, the Chen Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty, and the Liang people hated Gu Gu to the core. It is understandable that some people in the court and among the people wanted Gu Gu's life."
"But, I'm afraid there is someone who wants Gu's life more than they do! Don't you think Gu can't understand the article here?"
"It doesn't matter that you are just escorting me with such a small number of people, but I dare to say that there are people around me. You must have secretly sent people to follow me. The news of my itinerary is constantly being reported to the emperor's desk in Jiankang City.
, I don’t know how many people are waiting for news about Gu like ants on a hot pot."
"Also, I heard from the soldiers of Zhou that Yangjiadu was attacked by bandits for no reason, and there were many casualties. If I remember correctly, we should have passed by Yangjiadu yesterday. Well, fortunately I changed my mind. Otherwise, wouldn't it be wrong?
Want to die in the chaos?"
The more he talked, the more excited he became. He suddenly stood up and ran to the window, grabbing the window lattice and shaking it vigorously. His piercing eyes seemed to penetrate the dark night outside.
In the past few years, he has been wandering outside and living under the shelter of others. He has suffered a lot in his heart. He always thinks about returning to Jiangzuo as soon as possible to reunite with his father and mother. However, he does not expect that when his father passes away, his cousin Chen Qian is struck by a bolt from the blue.
, he stayed up all night that day, his hair suddenly turned gray, and he kept thinking about it.
"Father, I am your only son, why didn't you arrange this in advance?"
"Mother, what have you done in Jiankang? Why can't you wait until the child returns?"
"Now that my father has given up and left, how should I deal with myself when I return to Jiankang?"
"He already has a wide network of contacts, and now he has succeeded to the throne for a year and his wings are growing. How can I shake this throne with my own power?"
"Damn Hou Andu, how can you think about me on the surface, but who doesn't know that you are Chen Qian's confidant, who doesn't know that you 'coerced' Chen Qian to ascend the throne. Even if my cousin wants to let go Me, but what about you ministers who supported him as emperor for your own glory and wealth?"
"Since I regard you as my enemy, how can you not regard me as a thorn in your side? I am the legitimate heir to the throne. As long as I live for one day, your hearts will not be at ease. Will you return to Jiankang and be safe with me?"
Chen Chang thought over and over in his mind.
Facing the moody Chen Chang, Hou Andu didn't know what to say for a moment.
This seemingly arrogant prince is sometimes cunning and sometimes very shrewd. Which one is the real him?
Although the emperor said nothing before leaving, as a minister, how can he not share the emperor's worries if he eats the emperor's salary?
Here Hou Andu was twisting his beard in deep thought, while there was a trace of inexplicable melancholy and anger that hit Chen Chang's heart.
The two of them had their own thoughts. Chen Chang slapped the window lattice hard, turned around suddenly, and stared at Hou Andu. He was about to get angry when he heard a faint moan coming from the direction of the bed, and turned around to look. It was the girl they rescued who woke up.
Hou An was very eye-catching and immediately sent someone to ask for the army medical workers.
Without waiting for the medical staff to arrive, Chen Chang approached the bed and took her pulse, and found that her pulse was very stable.
Chen Chang helped the confused woman up and gave her some water. Then the woman opened her eyes and looked at everyone blankly: "I... am I... dead?"
Hou Andu said: "Girl, you are talking nonsense, this is still in Wutouyi! The assassins kidnapped you, but our husband saved you, and you survived..."
Chen Chang couldn't help but feel more upset after listening to him, and said: "Okay, you can go down first, I want to be quiet."
Hou Andu held up his hands, winked at Liu Ming who was standing aside, and the two of them left.
When he returned to Hou Andu's residence, Liu Ming saw no one around him, so he whispered: "Master Sikong, the origin of that woman is unclear, I'm afraid..."
Hou Andu sneered: "Her origin is unclear, what does it have to do with you and me?"
Liu Ming was surprised at first, then relieved, and gave Hou Andu a thumbs up: "Lord Sikong, you are indeed brilliant!"
On the table, a small oil lamp was burning with its large lantern, and the room was flickering in and out of light.
The woman on the low couch had her big eyes flickering. She stared blankly at Chen Chang in front of the couch, as if she had not yet recovered from the scene of being kidnapped.
Chen Chang saved this woman not just because of her beauty, but because he believed that both of them were like duckweeds and had nothing to rely on, so they had a strange feeling of sympathy for each other.
Suddenly, the woman seemed to realize something and struggled to get up to salute Chen Chang.
Seeing that there was still sweat on her forehead, Chen Chang knew that she was weak, so he gently pressed her shoulder and said softly: "That's all, there's no need to get up, Gu...ahem, I don't care about these false gifts."
The woman looked at Chen Chang shyly and said, "How can this be done? Mr. Lang is my savior, and I must worship her."
Seeing that she was still insisting, Chen Chang said: "Since I want to worship, it won't be too late to worship after you have recovered."
The woman's beautiful eyes flashed and she nodded with great obedience.
Chen Chang asked: "What is your name? Where is your family name? Why did you get to this Wutou Station and mix with the thieves again?"
The woman replied respectfully: "Back to Sir, I am a native of Xiangzhou, my name is Ning Jingrong. My family suffered a military disaster, and my whole family died tragically. I am the only one who survived."
"I had an uncle in Jiankang, so I had to go to him. Unexpectedly, the boat leaked in the middle of the river. I struggled desperately and drifted with the river. Later, I was rescued by the postmaster. The postmaster saw that I was pitiful, so he
Arrange for me to do some odd jobs at the inn."
"Unexpectedly, a group of bad guys came from nowhere later. They killed the postmen and found that I was a woman and had evil intentions. At this time, the young master and others came. You know what happened next.
Already..."
Chen Changdao said: "The governor of Xiangzhou, Wang Lin, supported the troops but did not obey his orders. This person has little knowledge and low intelligence. He violates the rules and regulations and brings disaster upon himself. Many ministers and gentlemen are burdened by him, especially the people."
"It is thanks to him that your family is ruined. This person is killed, it is destiny. This time, I am going to Jiankang, are you willing to go with me?"
Ning Jingrong looked at him and said: "I thank you for your kindness. Of course I want to go, but I'm just afraid of causing trouble to you! I, I..."
"Okay, okay, don't talk anymore. Now that you and I have met, it's fate. Anyway, we are all going down the river by boat, and you are not the only one."
Chen Chang looked at Ning Jingrong and saw her clothed in civilian clothes and hairpin skirt. Her cloud-like hair was scattered on her shoulders. She had no makeup on her face, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her eyes were like autumn water.
The narrow and charming eyes were carefully lowered, and the small cherry red mouth was still full of frightened grievances. The face was slightly pale, but a little more clear. This kind of beautiful and elegant temperament made everything he had seen before.
Those ladies with heavy makeup were overshadowed, and I couldn't help but feel confused.
Ning Jingrong saw him staring at her and her face turned red.
Chen Chang coughed lightly and said, "I'll bring you some clothes later, so I'll change them for now. When I arrive in Jiangling tomorrow, I'll go to the clothing store to buy some new clothes. It's getting late, so go to bed early!"
Ning Jingrong looked at Chen Chang's leaving back. The shy look on his face gradually faded, and his expression suddenly changed, as if covered with a layer of white frost. He thought to himself: "This person has really developed a crush on me. It's just that
That old fox Hou Andu still seems to have doubts about me. Listening to the conversation between the two of them just now, I am afraid that this old fox has ill intentions towards Chen Chang, so I need to take precautions early."
"Your Highness, if you need anything, please call the general. The general will stay outside the door tonight." Zhou Hong said loudly when Chen Chang entered the door.
Chen Chang glanced at the one-eyed general and said nothing.
Even the guards around him couldn't believe it easily, let alone those who came to pick him up from Jiankang. The captain named Liu Ming was obviously Hou Andu's confidant. As for Zhou Hong, he might be his only
Someone you can trust.
Chen Chang entered the room, closed the door, and saw the two concubines hiding on the couch shivering, which made him feel even more depressed.
Lying down on the couch with his clothes on, he tossed and turned over and over again.
Listening to the chirping of insects outside, his mind gradually cleared up. Now that the situation has been decided, if I try to act rashly again, wouldn't it be like a moth throwing itself into the fire and destroying myself?
He knew very well that if he was slightly careless, not to mention Hou Andu and Liu Ming, even the soldiers guarding outside would not let him off easily!
Chen Chang, Chen Chang, you are really ridiculous. You can't even protect yourself, but you still want to pity a woman in distress. Aren't you afraid of harming her?
After much thought, he regretted that he should not have easily asked Ning Jingrong to go with them.
After thinking about it, he made up his mind that after arriving in Jiangling, he might as well give her some money and let her hire another ship.
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This chapter has been completed!