Chapter 1,406: Against the scales, angrily reprimanding Du Changshi
Chapter 1408: Go against the scales and angrily reprimand Du Changshi
Li Tongguang could never let go of what happened in the post house. The first thing he did after leaving was to immediately ask someone to investigate the origins of Princess Huyang.
"Find out for me the princess of Huyang and her commander. His name should be Zhou Chen. Find out for me."
Meeting the 'Master' today, he was greatly shocked. It looked so much like him that he felt that he was his Master.
But the other party claimed to be the Princess of Huyang. He wanted to get closer to test it, but was stopped by that princess, so he was full of resentment towards Zhou Chen. Just now he almost couldn't help but want to go back and mobilize troops to destroy him.
He killed Zhou Chen and took away the 'master'.
Zhu Yin wanted to persuade him, but seeing the crazy and excited look in his master's eyes, he swallowed his saliva and did not dare to rebel at this time.
In fact, he also felt that the other party was very similar to Ren Zuo Shi, but he was more rational. How could Ren Zuo Shi suddenly transform into the Princess Huyang of Wu State?
In the Hexian Posthouse, after something like that happened, the atmosphere in the entire posthouse was very strange.
The people of Anguo didn't know Ren Ruyi's identity, and how could Ning Yuanzhou and others not know it. The identity of Princess Huyang was fake, and Ren Ruyi's true identity was Ren Xin, the former Zhu Yiwei left envoy.
Judging from the performance of Changqing Marquis Li Tongguang, the fact that Ren Ruyi is his master cannot be faked.
But just because of this, it makes people think.
In Ren Ruyi's room, she was talking to Zhou Chen about what happened between her and Li Tongguang. During this process, her mood was different from before. It could be seen that she still had a certain friendship with this apprentice, but
It's just a pure master-disciple relationship.
"What's your expression?"
Seeing Zhou Chen's expression of displeasure and unwillingness to listen, she frowned slightly.
"It's nothing, I just don't like that kid."
"Why? This is the first time you've met, right?"
Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "Because the way he looked at you made me very uncomfortable. To be more clear, it was because I was jealous."
"Jealous? Are you jealous of Jiu'er?"
Ren Ruyi looked astonished and couldn't believe his ears: "Jiu'er is my apprentice, are you jealous of him?"
Zhou Chen feigned shame and exclaimed: "Yes, can't you? I'm just jealous. I told you, the way he looks at you is unusual. Also, I'm jealous that he got to know you before me. You've known each other for so many years.
Who knows whether he or I is more important in your heart? It’s okay if you haven’t met her. But if you meet her, of course I won’t know.”
His deliberate display of weakness and irritation made Ren Ruyi instantly happy. This was also intentional on his part.
For a woman like Ren Ruyi, the more forceful and straightforward you are, the easier it is for her to resist you. But his irritation and irritation made Ren Ruyi feel funny and happy.
"How old are you, and you still fight for favor with a child?"
"How old am I? I'm only twenty-eight this year. That kid is already twenty-two. I'm a few years older than him. Why can't I be angry? What's more, it involves the mother of my future child. You
But no one can touch my reverse scale."
The more Zhou Chen expressed his grievances, the softer Ren Ruyi's heart became. Even though she acted decisively and resolutely, in fact, she was the kind of authentic person who would accept the soft and not the hard.
"I understand. He is just my apprentice. You are the father of my child. In my heart, you are more important than him. You have already said that you are the master. Why are you jealous of the younger generation?"
Zhou Chen took advantage of the situation and grabbed her hand and placed it in his palm. Ren Ruyi did not resist and allowed Zhou Chen to hold her hand.
"I take it seriously. In your heart, I rank first."
"No, my wife ranks first, and you rank second."
Zhou Chen sighed: "It seems I have to work harder."
While they were talking, Yuan Lu ran over and said that Du Changshi and Ning Yuanzhou called them over to discuss matters.
After hearing this, Zhou Chen's eyes flickered slightly. He roughly guessed the reason for calling them over. It must be because of what happened today. As the introduction envoy, Li Tongguang, if something like this happens, there is no guarantee that the entire envoy will not have other ideas.
Sure enough, when Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi arrived at the meeting hall, Ning Yuanzhou and the others analyzed the situation and felt that Li Tongguang was someone they could win over. Finally, Yang Ying decided to go to Li Tongguang in person and discuss with him to see if they could win over Changqing Hou.
But Du Changshi suddenly interrupted: "Wait a minute, Your Highness, I think that Miss Ruyi is more suitable to negotiate with Marquis Changqing than Your Highness."
The expressions of everyone present changed and they all looked at Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi. Ning Yuanzhou also saw Zhou Chen's expression and hurriedly wanted to stop them.
"Master Du."
"Master Ning."
Du Changshi interrupted Ning Yuanzhou and said, "Everyone saw yesterday that Marquis Changqing seems to be quite different from Miss Ruyi. If Miss Ruyi goes to talk to her, she will definitely..."
"Crack!"
"I'm sorry, the quality of this chair is not very good. Why did it break without even applying any force?"
Everyone in the room looked around and saw Zhou Chen holding a piece of wood in his hand, and the handle on one side of the chair under him was gone.
Du Changshi swallowed his saliva, but he couldn't continue what he wanted to say just now.
"Master Du, what were you going to say just now? Go on." Zhou Chen looked at Du Changshi with a "kind face".
Du Changshi's body trembled, his beard trembled a few times, and he looked at Ning Yuanzhou as if asking for help.
"Master Ning."
Ning Yuanzhou replied very decisively: "Mr. Du, please stop talking. Miss Ruyi is not from our Six Paths Hall, and we have no right to ask her to do anything."
Du Changshi was unwilling to give up: "But isn't Mr. Zhou Chen your subordinate? I think the relationship between Miss Ruyi and Mr. Zhou Chen..."
"Master Du."
Zhou Chen's tone was indifferent: "First of all, I joined the mission out of brotherhood from Liu Daotang, but I have already quit Liu Daotang. Not to mention Lao Ning, even His Highness, as long as I don't want to, no one can
Order me to do something; besides, no matter what kind of relationship I have with Ruyi, it's not your turn to make demands."
Next to him, Yu Shisan silently gave Zhou Chen a thumbs up. Qian Zhao and Yuan Lu were not surprised. They had guessed Zhou Chen's attitude since Du Changshi said he wanted Ren Ruyi to help.
Ning Yuanzhou also confirmed: "Master Du, he is right. He joined the mission to help, but he is not subordinate to us. The same is true for Miss Ruyi, so don't mention this matter again."
"Master Ning."
Du Changshi still wanted to fight for it, but Ning Yuanzhou firmly refused.
Of course he also wants to win over Changqing Hou, but as he said, Zhou Chen is not his subordinate. He has no right to ask Zhou Chen to do anything, let alone this kind of thing. If he hesitates, he will not be able to see Zhou Chen in the future.
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Ren Ruyi didn't speak the entire time, just sitting quietly, aloof from anything else, as if the person he was talking about was not her.
She and Zhou Chen can be said to be lovers and concubines now. Now that Zhou Chen has spoken, she will not object. She is completely acting like a husband and a wife, giving Zhou Chen a lot of face.
During the stalemate, Sun Lang suddenly ran in from outside and said that Marquis Changqing had come with a heavy gift to apologize for the disturbing incident yesterday and wanted to meet Yang Ying.
When Yang Ying heard this, she immediately panicked.
"Sister Ruyi, brother Yuanzhou, I'm a little scared, what should I do?"
Ning Yuanzhou comforted him: "It's okay, Your Highness, he doesn't dare to act recklessly. In this way, I will accompany you. You should talk less when the time comes. Marquis Changqing will leave it to me to deal with it."
"Okay, okay."
Although Yang Ying was nervous, she still mustered up the courage. If she couldn't even deal with a Changqing Marquis, how would she face Emperor An after arriving in Andu.
Everyone was about to disperse, but Zhou Chen stood up and walked in front of Du Changshi. When the others saw it, their hearts tightened.
"Zhou Chen." Ning Yuanzhou wanted to stop him.
Zhou Chen ignored him and just stood in front of Du Changshi with an indifferent expression.
"Mr. Du, you may be a good official for the Wu Kingdom and the Royal Yang family, but to me, you are no different from others, let alone you, even the Emperor Wu who is deeply involved in the An Kingdom
Yang Xingyuan, to me, is not worth a single hair of Ruyi."
"presumptuous."
Du Changshi pointed at Zhou Chen excitedly and shouted: "You are so bold that you should despise His Majesty like this, you, you, you..."
"What are you doing? Yang Xingyuan is the emperor, but look at what he did. It was precisely because he doted on the eunuchs that he was captured and his 50,000 troops were killed and injured. The biggest responsibility lies with him.
If it weren't for the reputation of Liu Dao Tang and all of you brothers, how many of us do you think would really want to save him?"
Zhou Chen had a look of disdain on his face. If it wasn't a mission, he wouldn't have bothered to save the overseas student from Anguo. Now, in order to rescue Emperor Wu, Du Changshi actually wanted to sacrifice Hue at any cost. This was tantamount to touching his inverse scale.
"You are rebellious and unethical." Du Changshi was so excited that he began to speak incoherently.
"Yes, I am just rebellious. Also, if you still dare to have your own ideas, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, Zhou Chen directly pulled Ren Ruyi out of the meeting hall, leaving Du Changshi with an ugly and aggrieved look.
He has never been selfish at all, everything is for the sake of the mission. What's more, he doesn't think there is anything wrong with him. Ren Ruyi is Zhu Yiwei's white bird. Isn't this method commonly used for her?
He can't even mention a word?
Ning Yuanzhou said with a serious face: "Master Du, I know very well what you are thinking, but what I want to tell you is that Ren Ruyi is the female master I invited to teach His Highness, and now she is our companion. You should not
Have that kind of idea.”
Du Changshi looked indignant: "I am also considering it for His Highness and the mission. This is an opportunity. If it were me, I would not have any hesitation even if I was asked to die."
Qian Zhao, who had always been cold and taciturn, suddenly walked over.
"Master Du, you are a civil servant, and you are willing to sacrifice yourself for the royal family and the country. This makes you feel that your death is worthwhile, but not everyone thinks the same as you. For Zhou Chen, Miss Ruyi is more important than anything else.
So you are not qualified to say anything to him; besides, Ning Tou also said that Miss Ruyi is our companion, and we cannot do such a thing as asking our companion to sacrifice her appearance."
After saying these words, he left without any ink marks, leaving Du Changshi stunned.
The others also shook their heads and left. It cannot be said that Du Changshi's suggestion was not good, but Ning Yuanzhou and others are the kind of people who value friendship. Zhou Chen was originally a brother-in-law, and Ren Ruyi was with him during this period.
Everyone gets along very well, so Du Changshi's suggestion made several people dissatisfied.
Ren Ruyi followed Zhou Chen to leave. After returning to the room, she met face to face, holding Zhou Chen's waist and comforting him softly.
"You don't have to be so angry. In fact, Mr. Du is also doing it for the mission. I have learned this kind of thing before in Baique Camp."
Zhou Chen hugged her into his arms: "It was the past. Now that you have me, you don't have to be the same as before. I can protect you. From now on, you don't need to do things you don't want to do."
"You have to remember that you are no longer Ren Xin, the former Zhu Yiwei left envoy, but now you are just Ren Ruyi. Your most important identity is the mother of my child."
Ren Ruyi felt soft in her heart and leaned against Zhou Chen's chest, feeling very satisfied.
"okay, I get it."
While Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi were chatting with each other, Ning Yuanzhou and Du Changshi had already accompanied Yang Ying to meet Li Tongguang.
Not seeing the person he wanted to see, Li Tongguang's attitude was not very friendly. He kept making troubles, got into quarrels with Ning Yuanzhou and Yang Ying, and even almost started fighting again.
Finally, Li Tongguang proposed to see Princess Huyang, but Ning Yuanzhou refused because Princess Huyang was unwell.
This made Li Tongguang very nervous. He was not sure whether Princess Huyang was his master, but he felt that he was, so when he heard that Ren Ruyi was feeling unwell, his nervousness and worry showed on his face.
So he proposed to visit Princess Huyang, but Ning Yuanzhou and Yang Ying refused on the spot, making his eyes red with anxiety.
In the end, he suppressed the worry and anger in his heart and left the inn angrily.
Li Tongguang came to visit twice in a row, leaving the mission passive. In order to earn back face, Yang Ying decided to take the initiative and visit Li Tongguang.
This time, Ren Ruyi accompanied her, while Zhou Chen stayed in the post house to guard the gold.
It's just that the mission did not see Li Tongguang during their visit this time. They went there with great fanfare and came back with great fanfare.
Another day later, Li Tongguang, who was well prepared, took the initiative to invite Yang Ying and others to the barracks. So the guards of the mission guarded Yang Ying and went to the barracks in Hexian County together.
On the road, Zhou Chen rode a horse and walked side by side with Ning Yuanzhou.
"I'm afraid this time it's the Hongmen Banquet."
"I think so too. If something happens later, I will ask you and Miss Ruyi to protect His Highness."
Ning Yuanzhou was also worried. Although they wanted to win over Li Tongguang, he could feel that this person was not easy to get along with after several contacts with him, so he had to prepare for the worst.
Zhou Chen chuckled and said: "Don't worry, something really went wrong. Capture the thief first and capture the king first. Then you will see what I can do."