Chapter 78
There is obviously something fishy here
Seeing his father's firm opposition, Jun Tingsheng was a little puzzled, "I know there are problems in Wuzhou, but it shouldn't be a fire pit. Dad, are you too nervous?"
"nervous?"
Jun Fengqing sneered meaningfully, "Did you know that there was a corruption case in Wuzhou recently? This matter has even reached the capital."
"It just happened that the Holy One asked you to investigate the gunpowder issue at this time. There is obviously something fishy in it. Even if the matter has nothing to do with you, I'm afraid you will be implicated in the end."
These words made Jun Tingsheng feel even heavier. He knew that there was a problem in Liuzhou, and it was probably a trap for Jun Yelan to ask him to go there at this time, but...
"Dad, I have to go."
Jun Tingsheng looked directly at him, and then continued: "The Holy Emperor personally went to the military camp to give the order, and his words were full of threats. Besides, I have accepted the order and there is no reason to go back on it."
"Don't worry, I will be careful in everything. If there is any problem, I will send you a message."
Knowing her son's nature, she probably wouldn't listen now, so Jun Fengqing had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, since you have to go, dad won't stop you, but you must be extremely careful when you go this time. Preserving yourself is the most important thing."
Jun Tingsheng agreed to all of them one by one, then went back to his room to rest, and sneaked out of the house late at night and sneaked into the Song family.
At this time, Song Baoling was worried about her dream. Just when she was hesitating whether to talk to Jun Tingsheng tomorrow to explain it clearly, there was movement outside the house.
'Crack...'
As the door opened, Song Baoling heard footsteps approaching. The voice sounded familiar, like...
"Ling'er."
Song Baoling's heart trembled suddenly, thinking: It is indeed Jun Tingsheng, but what is he doing here at this time?
I saw Jun Tingsheng sitting down by the bed, looking at the sleeping Song Baoling and curling his lips, and then gently took her hand, "I wanted to say goodbye to you in person tomorrow, but I'm worried that I won't want to leave after seeing you.
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"I don't know when I will come back from Wuzhou this time. While I'm away, you have to be obedient. If you really get into trouble, go find the Marquis. After all, he is your father and will not harm you."
"Ling'er, if I hadn't left five years ago, would you and I be different now? To be honest, I regret it..."
Song Baoling closed her eyes tightly and continued to pretend to sleep. Listening to Jun Tingsheng's reluctance to say goodbye, she felt inexplicably happy.
She wanted to open her eyes and see his expression at the moment, but if that happened, he would find out that she was pretending to be asleep. Would it be embarrassing then?
Just as she was thinking about it, her hands suddenly relaxed. Jun Tingsheng put her hands down and tucked her in the quilt again.
"Ling'er, wait for me to come back."
Jun Tingsheng lowered her head and got close to Song Baoling's face, looking at her long eyelashes, pink face, and fresh lips.
'Bang bang bang...'
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, Jun Tingsheng straightened up in a panic, looked at the person who was still sleeping, and tried his best to suppress the throbbing in his heart.
Song Baoling was also extremely nervous. Just when she was wondering if Jun Tingsheng would make any other moves, she heard the sound of footsteps suddenly sounding and getting further away...
It wasn't until the door closed that Song Baoling opened her eyes and sat up suddenly, turning her head to look in the direction of the door, feeling something strange in her heart.
Early the next morning, before the sun rose in the sky, Jun Tingsheng set out for Liuzhou.
"drive!"
He didn't know how long this trip to Wuzhou would take. He wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible and guard Ling'er before letting that boy Zhou He take advantage of him.
Jun Tingsheng sped up and moved forward. Unexpectedly, around a corner, he saw Song Baoling riding on horseback under a big tree and looking at him.
"Ling'er?"
He quickly came to Song Baoling and saw that she was wearing light clothes and had a baggage on her back. He couldn't react for a while.
"Ling'er, why are you dressed like this? Where are you going?"
Song Baoling held the reins with one hand and raised her eyebrows: "This is the only way to go to Liuzhou. Your Majesty, why don't you guess where I'm going?"
Hearing this, Jun Tingsheng's face was full of astonishment, "You, do you want to follow me to Liuzhou?"
"Your Majesty is indeed smart."
Song Baoling praised him without hesitation, rode up to him and said, "I know you are going to Wuzhou, so take me with you."
Jun Tingsheng frowned and refused bluntly: "No, you can't go to Wuzhou, go back quickly."
"No, I'm going."
"Ling'er, be obedient. This time I'm going to Liuzhou for official business. It's inconvenient to take you with me. Just wait for me to come back in the capital."
"Why is it inconvenient? Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. I can take care of myself."
Seeing that she insisted on going, Jun Tingsheng dismounted helplessly and helped her down. Then he persuaded her in a gentle tone: "Ling'er, since you want to go so much, I will take you with me."
"But your outfit is not good. There is a room in the back. You go there and wait for me. I will find you some suitable clothes."
Song Baoling stared at him for a moment, then suddenly raised her lips and smiled, "You are lying to me. You want to sneak away alone when I leave, right?"
"I've seen through this little trick a long time ago."
Jun Tingsheng felt helpless. Looking at Song Baoling, whose face was full of eccentricity, he had no choice but to continue to persuade patiently.
However, no matter what he said or did, Song Baoling insisted on following him, and in the end she held his arm like a fool and refused to let go.
In short, don’t give up until you achieve your goal.
"You must listen to me when you go to Liuzhou this time. You are not allowed to act alone. If you encounter danger, you must take care of yourself first. If you can agree, then I will take you there."
Jun Tingsheng had no choice but to make a compromise. He really couldn't refuse the coquettish Song Baoling, as if rejecting her would be a sin.
Song Baoling, on the other hand, nodded excitedly and raised his hand to promise: "I will never cause you any trouble."
"Besides, you will definitely not regret taking me with you."
The two traveled day and night and soon arrived at Liuzhou City. Song Baoling was tired after two days and felt sleepy. After Jun Tingsheng placed her in a safe place, she visited the Liuzhou Gunpowder Storehouse alone at night.
Jun Tingsheng originally thought that the gunpowder issue was just a minor problem, but when he entered the gunpowder warehouse, he discovered that there was a big deal about the matter, and it was somewhat unexpected.
"There is only half a month left before the gunpowder is delivered, but why..."
Looking at the empty house, Jun Tingsheng realized the seriousness of the matter. There was no large amount of gunpowder that Jun Yelan said needed to be delivered.
What exactly happened to Liuzhou?
Song Baoling was not sleeping peacefully at this time. That day she dreamed that the scene of dead bodies on the ground appeared again in her dream.
There were fires and corpses covered in blood in the dream. More and more people fell in the shadow of swords and swords...
"No!"
Song Baoling woke up from her nightmare. She sat on the bed and looked at the empty room. She called softly and uneasily: "Prince? Uncle?"
Hearing no response, Song Baoling nervously grabbed the quilt and whispered tentatively: "Jun Tingsheng?"
Chapter completed!