Gu Chengyu was 100% sure that the person who spoke must be Lu Chen. They were really enemies!
He had collaborated with Lu Chen twice before, so he could naturally distinguish Lu Chen's voice. Anyone who was with Lu Chen at this moment, just thinking with his toes, knew it was Prince Gong.
There was no movement in the carriage. Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, confirming his suspicion. Who would be so calm when encountering the army? He had already opened the curtain and peeked, but could still sit safely in the car?
If you don’t admit it, doesn’t that mean you don’t deny it either?
"Master Gu, are you asleep?" Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, turned the horse around, and arrived in front of Gu Chengyu's carriage.
Gu Chengyu sighed softly, "I unexpectedly met Mr. Lu here. Mr. Lu traveled all night for business?"
Anyway, he would never admit that he knew about Prince Gong's rebellion. Telling lies with open eyes has always been his specialty.
Lifting the curtain, Gu Chengyu got out of the carriage.
As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw two tall horses standing in front of him. He looked up and saw that the person wearing a black robe with arrow sleeves and a collar, looking down at him from a high position, was it not Prince Gong?
"I pay my respects to Prince Gong!" Gu Chengyu saluted, then lowered his head and thought about why Prince Gong appeared here?
Prince Gong looked at Gu Chengyu and was silent for a long time before saying, "The prince ordered Mr. Gu to go to the border to investigate the case. I happened to pass by here. It is fate to meet Mr. Gu."
When Lu Chen heard this, he glanced sideways at Prince Gong and saw that Prince Gong was staring at Gu Chengyu with a somewhat complicated look. His eyes were deep and he raised his eyebrows.
Gu Chengyu must have left spies in the capital. Wouldn't Gu Chengyu know about the news in the capital? Lu Chen thought about it for a while, that's right! The time was too short, maybe Gu Chengyu really hadn't received the news.
What if Gu Chengyu is lured to Prince Gong's side? With Gu Chengyu, Prince Gong's palace has more hope of seizing the heir.
Returning fate? He actually doesn't want this kind of fate.
"I wonder why the prince appears here?" Gu Chengyu looked puzzled and behaved appropriately.
Prince Gong touched the reins in his hand and said, "I have rebelled against you!"
After he finished speaking, he stared at Gu Chengyu. Sooner or later, he would know. At this point, there was no need to hide it anymore. He wanted to see Gu Chengyu's reaction.
Gu Chengyu was stunned, so simple?
"Your Majesty, are you joking? You can't say this nonsense." Gu Chengyu smiled slightly, "But His Highness the Crown Prince has an errand to assign you to do?"
"Since it is a night march, the errand must be very important, so I will not delay the prince's business." After saying this, Gu Chengyu took a step aside.
Lu Chen was a little surprised. When he was about to say something, a woman's whimpering sound sounded from the carriage on Prince Gong's side.
Prince Gong and Lu Chen turned their attention to Gu Chengyu at the same time, but saw that Gu Chengyu stood aside as if he hadn't heard anything, and only lowered his head respectfully, as if he didn't hear anything unusual at all.
But the sobbing in the carriage became louder and louder. Gu Chengyu not only turned a deaf ear to it, but also smiled and said to the two of them, "Your Majesty and Mr. Lu, please excuse me. I am tired and ready to go to the county town to rest!"
Lu Chen turned to look at Prince Gong. He hesitated to speak, but Prince Gong nodded.
"I have important matters to attend to. Since Mr. Gu is not in a hurry, I will take the people to go ahead." After saying this, Prince Gong turned his horse's head and hurried forward.
Lu Chen was stunned by Prince Gong's sudden departure. He took a deep look at Gu Chengyu, and after a moment, he turned his horse's head.
"I hope Mr. Gu will not become my enemy next time we meet!" Lu Chen turned back and glanced at Gu Chengyu. When Gu Chengyu raised his head, he had already left.
Won't they become enemies? But they have always been on guard against each other. Maybe Lu Chen never wanted to harm him, but their positions are different.
Thinking of the posthumous edict lying in the space, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but frown deeply. For the first time, he was a little shaken by his decision.
After the long line of troops had passed by, Gu Chengyu took a deep breath. There were a lot of people there!
He even saw the Imperial Guard Commander Li Changan, General Pei Shu and others among them. It seemed that Prince Gong had made a lot of preparations.
And Prince Gong would appear here, which means that his foundation is not in Jingyuan Prefecture, but in several state capitals near the border.
As for the specific place, Gu Chengyu has not yet thought deeply about it. The state capital near the border is a bit complicated, and it is far away from the capital. If he can choose one of these places to recruit troops and do it more secretly, it is normal for the capital not to receive the news.
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but gasped. Closing his eyes slightly, he climbed into the carriage neatly, "Let's go to the county seat to rest!"
Ming Mo was a little surprised. Didn't he just say that he wouldn't go into the city?
However, he knew that the Lord must have his own reason for doing this, so he did not dare to ask more questions and asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the gate of the county seat.
"Leave one person here to inquire and see if there are any pursuers behind!"
Gu Chengyu recalled hearing the whimpering sound just now and knew that it was the queen kidnapped by Prince Gong. It was mentioned in the information sent to the princess.
Regardless of whether the Queen is in Prince Gong's hands or not, the Prince will not give up and will definitely send someone to follow her.
This time Lu Chen chased Prince Gong, and after waiting for half a quarter of an hour, he managed to reach not far away from him.
"Why doesn't the prince persuade Gu Chengyu to join our camp? With him, we can save a lot of worry. He is brave and resourceful, and has both civil and military skills. He will be a great help to us."
Lu Chen turned his head and looked at Prince Gong in the darkness, trying to see clearly the expression on Prince Gong's face. Unfortunately, the sky was too dark, and even with the firelight behind him, he could only see a blurry outline.
"Don't worry, there's a long way to go! Doesn't he also have to go to the border?" Prince Gong said in a deep voice.
Lu Chen was silent. When did Prince Gong become so patient?
"What's more, if you ask him to express his position now, he won't agree. His family is still in the capital. Do you think he will make a rash decision? He is very smart and has more calculations in his mind than the hairs on your head."
Lu Chen glanced at Prince Gong in shock. He had to admit that this was true. But why did his tone feel a bit inconsistent?
"Your Highness! I just received news that Prince Gong did not bring anyone back to Jingyuan Mansion." Bai Guan hurriedly entered the East Palace, his face even more anxious.
At this time, the East Palace was crowded with courtiers discussing matters. Previously, Prince Gong had rebelled and had imprisoned these people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Now that Prince Gong withdrew from the capital, these people were naturally released.
It's just that when something like this happened, the prince couldn't cover it up even if he wanted to. Of course, he didn't need to cover it up, because the matter of Prince Gong's rebellion was bound to be exposed to the world.
"What did you say?" The prince was a little surprised. Prince Gong's fiefdom was Jingyuan Mansion. If he didn't go back to Jingyuan Mansion, where could he go back?
"Your Highness! After Prince Gong and his people left the capital, they headed north to an unknown destination."