"Why did my father do this? Moreover, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter earlier?"
Guan Cong replied:
"It was not a deliberate concealment, but because Yue Nu had arrived in the Lu State at that time, I felt that something was fishy, so I asked the old pavilion master for details. When the old pavilion master later wrote back, he mentioned the matter. He also said that the wife had lost her memory.
, they were completely different. The old pavilion master also repeatedly asked Guan Cong in the letter not to tell the lord about this matter. At that time, the lord was also in the three capitals of Lu State. In order to avoid the distraction of the lord, Guan Cong never told him.
Make it clear to the lord!"
"Moreover, although the old Pavilion Master knows most of the ins and outs behind this, he is not without doubts. For example, why did Madam go to Lu State again at that time? Is it just a coincidence? Or was there someone behind it deliberately? Guan Cong
I just feel that there is something fishy in this matter, and I can't tell it clearly, so I don't dare to confess it directly to the lord..."
While Li Ran was suppressing his inner excitement, his mind was quickly recalling every detail he had with Gong Eryue.
Some things finally became clear. Although according to Guan Cong, Ji Le lost her memory and took on the identity of Gong Eryue. However, during this period, she would still have sporadic "flaws" that would be revealed.
come out.
For example, she called Li Ran "fool" and used rose embroidery to express her feelings. These were supposed to be boudoir things that only the couple knew.
Then, he remembered the way "Gong Eryue" looked at Liguang and himself.
That kind of deep affection is definitely not fake, which is one of the reasons why Li Ran has never doubted "Gong Eryue".
"She must have felt that Guang'er and I are the most important people to her! That's why she showed her true feelings like this, but...since she has lost her memory, why is Ziyu so sure that she will not act on the orders of the King of Yue?
And...the murder case in Xinglin that year..."
Guan Cong sighed:
"My wife went to the State of Lu as a talented person from the Yue State, and came to the Lord's side by chance. This matter was indeed quite strange. Everything that happened next to the Lord's side was too much of a coincidence. So.
...I thought Madam must know something else, but why she refused to reveal it is really puzzling."
"But I think...maybe Madam, she should have her own considerations!"
"In any case, I don't think it was Madam who kidnapped Xiaojun with those gangsters last night. Madam must have heard the news and tried her best to protect each other, and then chased her out! Moreover... Madam and Xiaojun are blood relatives.
, even if you lose your memory, you will never be able to harm Xiaojun!"
After hearing this, Li Ran felt mixed emotions in his heart.
Doubt, surprise, shock, and utter confusion.
At the same time, he was happy to know that Ji Le was still alive.
Moreover, this indescribable joy was slowly spreading in his body, and finally made the corners of his mouth rise involuntarily.
When Guan Cong saw this, he said:
"My lord, my wife is missing now. I am afraid that Xiao Jun is still in the hands of the Yue people. The target of the Yue people is of course my lord. Although Xiao Jun will not be in danger of his life for a while, it is better to rescue him as soon as possible!"
Li Ran came back to his senses and looked at the date numbers in front of him that only he could see, knowing that he must be running out of time.
He knew very well that before the countdown reached zero, he must find a way to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
Fan Li also returned to Li Ran at this time.
He had imprisoned Ah Liao again and checked everyone in the mansion one by one. He found that indeed several servants were missing at the same time yesterday.
So, he immediately returned and said:
"Sir, several servants in the mansion are indeed missing today! Moreover, it seems that they are the insiders mentioned by that person! It turns out that the Yue Kingdom has already made plans around the sir. It is really unexpected..."
"Moreover, although Miss Yue's identity is still doubtful at the moment, she is most likely a spy sent by the King of Yue!"
At this time, Guan Cong came to Fan Li and told him again that Gong Eryue was Ji Le.
After hearing this, Fan Li couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and obviously found it unbelievable.
Li Ran nodded and said:
"If Ziyu hadn't told me this news, I would never have believed it..."
Fan Li was surprised and happy after hearing this:
"In that case, will the lady leave traces along the way so that we can find her?"
Li Ran paused for a moment and realized that what he said was indeed reasonable, so he immediately made a decision:
"Ziyu, go make arrangements quickly and prepare a carriage... No, no more carriage! Prepare six fast horses, and I, Shao Bo and Chu Dang will rush to Yue Kingdom to rescue Le'er and Guang'er!
"
After hearing this, Guan Cong just said "promise", and then without any nonsense, he directly ordered six fast horses to be prepared.
Obviously, the situation was urgent now, and Li Ran had no time to tell the emperor the whole story. He had already made up his mind, and he was ready to save his daughter at all costs regardless of it.
As for everything here in Chengzhou, he was powerless and could only let it go.
Before Li Ran left, he told Guan Cong:
"Ziyu, once I leave, I may not come back. I need you to take care of everything in Chengzhou!"
Guan Cong was puzzled by this:
"My lord, what do you mean by this? I can return to Chengzhou just after my lord rescues my wife and Guang'er? Is my lord worried that he will be forced to stay by the King of Yue during this trip?"
Li Ran shook his head and said sternly:
"I am not afraid of the King of Yue, but because time flies by like a white horse. I have a feeling that my time is running out... Therefore, Ziyu must not cherish today's farewell..."
Li Ran's words made Guan Cong even more confused:
"My lord is not yet sixty years old, how can we say that his days are numbered?"
Li Ran knew that he couldn't explain this to Guan Cong, so he could only sigh:
"Ziyu only needs to assist the royal family with all his heart and be loyal to his position as Taishi. In addition, the affairs of the host must be carefully maintained. Daoism is the place that maintains the safety of the world, and Ziyu also needs to take care of it."
When Guan Cong heard this, he couldn't help feeling frightened. He quickly stepped back and bowed his hands:
"Look at the talent! Now that the world has been decided, it is inevitable that the lord will come back to take charge of the overall situation..."
Li Ran waved his hand and said with a smile:
"The safety of the world depends only on the human heart, not on one person. Now that the civil servants have Kong Zhongni teaching them etiquette, the military commander Zhao Zhifu frightens all the evil spirits, and even the Ziyu guides the hearts of the people with the meaning of heaven, why worry about the unrest in the world?"
"
Guan Cong listened to Li Ran's last words and was puzzled to understand, so he only said:
"Guan Cong understands...but please don't say death, my lord, and come back safely!"
Li Ran shook his head and said "hmm" without saying much. Then he patted Guan Cong on the shoulder and nodded meaningfully to him.