Ming Lanruo was used to being the spy leader in the East Palace in her previous life, so how could she not notice the person following her?
Her cold eyes flashed slightly, but she just didn't know and wandered slowly along the way.
Being targeted as soon as you arrive, no matter what the other person's purpose is, is definitely not a good thing.
But she can't act rashly now.
Ming Lanruo looked at the bustling city and casually hung a riding whip and a plain white handkerchief around her waist——
The riding whip and handkerchief had special patterns, and she walked around hanging them around her waist just to attract the attention of the spies placed by Song Tang and Sister Hong in the village.
Convenient for future connections.
She looked around at the various city fortifications with cold eyes. If such a well-defended fortress could not be breached from the inside, it would take many lives to defeat it.
Although she had not participated in too many battles to seize the right to inherit the throne in her previous life, she had personally participated in two large-scale battles, which was enough for her to learn a lot.
Among them, the final battle was when the King of Qin attacked the capital and the Prince defended the city.
That tragic battle lasted for nearly three months. The King of Qin blocked all roads into the capital, cut off food and grass, and the entire capital was depleted of ammunition and food. There were countless casualties and it was so tragic that every room in the capital was empty!
The tug-of-war was like a meat grinder, crushing countless lives! Women were forced to go up the city wall with knives to fight for their lives!
The prince finally dragged her and Xiao Xi out and hung her in front of the city gate to force King Qin to retreat, and then she died there.
Ming Lanruo looked up at the city wall made of tall boulders and logs, and suddenly felt a little dazed.
This time, this time, if the rebels are destroyed, how many people will die?
In her previous life, the tragic screams she heard before her death lingered strangely in her ears, causing a vague pain in her chest, waist, abdomen, and thighs.
In her previous life, she was hung up in front of the city tower by the prince, and then shot into a hedgehog by the King of Qin with one arrow after another!
Her face began to turn pale, she covered her head in discomfort, took a step and almost fell.
A big hand held her up just right, no, he half supported and half hugged her.
Ming Lanruo stabilized her figure, turned to look at the person holding her with a pale face: "Thank you..."
But the second half of the sentence got stuck in my throat.
What came into view was Gu Er's elegant and elegant face, a strange smile flashed in his slender eyes: "Brother, be careful."
Ming Lanruo froze, immediately broke away from his arms, and clasped her fists respectfully: "Second Young Master Gu!"
Gu Er looked at the 'young man' in front of him and suddenly sighed: "Brothers, you don't have to call me Young Master. We are all brothers in the village. Gu Er is just what the elders like to call me. You can just call me Wenyuan."
Ming Lanruo lowered his head lower and lower, acting like a restless and frightened low-ranking guard: "I don't dare!"
Gu Wenyuan smiled: "There's nothing you dare to do. I just say yes. What's your name?"
Although he looked gentle, his words showed a clear sense of coercion from those in power.
Ming Lanruo was unhappy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said calmly: "The villain's surname is Qiao, and his name is only one word."
She had already thought about her identity and that she and "Qiao Yan" were "brothers".
Gu Wenyuan looked at her face with his slender eyes, as if stroking her name: "Qiao Ming, that's a good name. I have met you twice today, which shows that you and I are destined!"
Ming Lanruo cursed expressionlessly: What does fate mean? I saw the same cockroach three times today. Is it fate?
Gu Wenyuan shook the fan in his hand: "This is Xiao Qiao's first time coming to the village. How about I take you to the village with me and try the picnic on our mountain at noon?"
Ming Lanruo was silent for a moment and then smiled: "Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Xiao Qiao? He is really familiar with it!
But it's better than being called "Xiao Ming" by Qiao Yan.
Gu Er had been staring at her since she arrived, and the person following her was probably sent by Gu Er.
She was also very curious, why not see what he wanted to do?
For the first time, Gu Wenyuan saw the smile of the young man in front of him. His features were clear and heroic, and he was extremely beautiful.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half-smile, "Xiao Qiao doesn't look like someone from Northeastern Xinjiang."
Ming Lanruo knew that he was trying to test, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I am from Lingnan, but when I was a child, I followed my family all the way north to make a living with my brother."
Aunt Wusang and Aunt Agu are both Lingnan Miao people. She can also speak some local dialects and understands the Miao customs. She is not afraid of revealing her secrets.
"Lingnan people? You eat three hundred lychees a day, and you have grown up to be a Lingnan person. No wonder Xiao Qiao is as sweet as lychees." Gu Wenyuan said with a smile.
Ming Lanruo felt nauseated, as if she had drank half a kilogram of oil.
Tsk, greasy!
She simply frowned: "Second Young Master, do you look down on me like everyone else?"
A sudden word made Gu Wenyuan stunned: "How do you say this?"
Although Ming Lanruo was respectful, she could not hide her coldness: "I know that some colleagues behind my back dislike me for being young and looking like a woman, but I didn't expect that the Second Young Master also dislikes me!"
Gu Wenyuan was stunned, and he could only cough lightly: "Xiao Qiao is joking, how could I look down on Xiao Qiao? I just think you look familiar."
Ming Lanruo was startled and looked up at Gu Wenyuan again, only to see him smiling and leading her to see other things in the cottage.
Ming Lanruo also knew that this was not a good time to ask, so she followed Gu Wenyuan patiently and walked around.
At this time, in Ming Lanruo's room.
A slender figure was coming out of the bathtub, with a robe casually wrapped around her wet, slender and sexy body.
Xiao Qizi who was waiting next to him took a handkerchief and twisted his hair: "Master, although it is June, the weather is abnormal this year and it has not fully warmed up yet. It is not good for you to always take a cold bath."
Qiao Yan, no, Cang Qiao said coldly: "I know."
But now that the situation was special, he could only rely on this method to calm down his body.
While serving, Xiao Qizi advised in a low voice: "How about you tell Miss Ming, she will definitely have a solution. It would also be good to give you some medicine and acupuncture to control it."
It's certainly a good thing that my body is recovering, but in the past two days, he, Antarius, and Spica all looked like something was wrong.
How can anyone be so intolerant of stimulation? If he just pulls the little lady’s hand, he will react so loudly. It’s obvious that there is something abnormal about my condition!
My father is in poor health, which is a big trouble now that they are in a dangerous enemy situation.
Cang Qiao sat down in front of the bronze mirror. The face in the mirror was gloomy and beautiful. He began to take the tools and disguise himself elegantly: "No need, I have my own plan!"
Before leaving, Mr. Tang had specially examined him and said that his body was well nursed by the little girl, but when he was about to recover, his condition would cause his body to react to extremes.
It seems that what he is talking about is the current situation where his blood boils and he stands up at every turn.
If the reversal is forced to be reversed with acupuncture, I might as well wait a few more years if I think about it later!
It's not that he can't see it, that girl already has a son and is not in a hurry to treat him.
But since he already knows that he will be fine and has hope of completely returning to a normal male body, how can he delay it for a few more years?!
He also wanted her to carry a few more kittens.
Seeing that his master could not persuade him, Xiao Qizi could only sigh: "Why don't you change rooms with Jinghe and live with Chen Ning?"
Although after changing rooms, he, Ansu, and Spica couldn't have close service, but it was better than having to take cold showers every now and then.
While speaking, Cang Qiao had already put on the human skin mask belonging to 'Qiao Yan', and the sullenness and aura between his brows had calmed down.
He stroked his temples, straightened his clothes slightly, and even his voice and tone became Qiao Yan's cool and gentle tone: "I will consider it. You two should be careful, don't follow too close, and pay attention to your safety."
This time we went deep into the enemy camp. There were not many shadow guards who could follow him closely and sneak in. They had to follow him. If they were not careful, something could happen easily.
Xiao Qizi nodded: "Yes!"
Following the Master so closely, their Qinggong and concealment skills are all top-notch.
While he was talking, Xinsu suddenly appeared quietly and knelt on the ground: "Back to Master, I just came to report that Gu Er has been following Concubine Ming, and we are going to have lunch together now."
As soon as he said this, Qiao Yan's eyes turned cold: "Gu Er...did you discover something?"
Xinsu pondered for a moment: "I had people monitor the situation in the village before. Gu Wenyuan once led people to the residence of the Tang magistrate to celebrate his birthday."
Qiao Yan's slender eyes narrowed, and Cang Qiao's viciousness flashed across his eyes.
In other words, maybe Gu Er met the young empress at the birthday party? Now he is doubting the true identity of the young empress?
but……
It was he who personally disguised the little empress.
Ming Lanruo has not learned how to control facial muscles. If she wears a human skin mask on her entire face, Ming Lanruo's expression will be stiff and unnatural, and it will be easy to see flaws.
Therefore, the disguise he gave Ming Lanruo was to adjust her original appearance, leaving some of her original appearance, but it would not affect the effect of the disguise.
Shangguan Hongye didn't even recognize the little empress at such a close distance, so he knew that his disguise technique was successful.
Therefore, Gu Er, who had only seen the young lady from a distance at the birthday banquet, could not see through the young lady's disguise.
That Gu Er, who is so attentive when he has nothing to do, is either a traitor or a thief!
Qiao Yan had an unpredictable expression on his face and suddenly said coldly: "Let's go, it's time to go find my 'brother'."
When Qiao Yan came to look for Ming Lanruo.
She was already sitting in a private room of a restaurant, having lunch with Gu Wenyuan, and also drank some fruit wine from the mountain.
Gu Wenyuan's eyes kept wandering on her face as if there was no trace of anything.
Ming Lanruo's lowered eyes flashed with impatience. She simply raised her eyes to look directly at him and said lightly: "I have a question."
"What's wrong with Xiao Qiao?" Gu Wenyuan asked with a smile.
Ming Lanruo raised her eyebrows, as if sincerely asking for advice——
"I'm just an ordinary guard, but the second young master has been staring at me since the first time he saw me. It's so scary. But how did I offend the second young master? Does the second young master want to kill me?"
Such a straightforward question made Gu Wenyuan choke. For a moment, he didn't expect her to be so "frank".
He grinned: "How can I be willing to kill you, but I just think Xiao Qiao is a bit like a person."
Hearing this, Ming Lanruo raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who does he look like?"
This was the second time Gu Wenyuan said such things, and she just wanted to find out.
Gu Wenyuan looked at her for a while and then slowly said: "Ming Fei."
Ming Lanruo was stunned and raised her head suddenly: "Wha...what?"
She raised her head suddenly and straightened her neck. Gu Wenyuan saw the "Adam's apple" in her throat at a glance.
He chuckled in his heart, he must have made a mistake, this was indeed a young man.
He is just a young man who is somewhat similar to the Ming Concubine. After all, there are always similarities between beauty and ugliness.
Ming Lanruo frowned and looked annoyed in disbelief: "Do I look like that Ming Fei? How do I look like her? She is a woman who can be killed and not humiliated..."
Gu Wenyuan suddenly reached out and touched her face, smiled and said, "Of course you are different."
Ming Lanruo suppressed her nausea and turned her head to avoid his hand. She asked coldly: "Is it possible that you like that Concubine Ming, so you think everyone looks like her?"
It's not that she is narcissistic, but that Gu Er looks really weird!