Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 76: Remnants of Remnant Dreams End and Sorrowful Sounds (3)
Lu Jing looked at him quietly, with a cold face and no words, as if she didn't want to talk to him.
Gu Jiyun smiled coquettishly and said: "Because there is strong witness, the emperor has issued an order to put Pingyang Hou and his son in prison. You and His Highness Prince Yi have won beautifully this time!"
Lu Ning's face was calm and he asked calmly: "I can't understand a word of your words."
Gu Jiyun stared at her with a half-smile, and said: "It seems that Zhang Heng should not underestimate King Yi, let alone make him an enemy. Now instead of taking down King Yi, he has defeated his entire army. Of course,
This would not be possible without the help of your confidante!"
Lu Ning looked at him coldly and said calmly: "Are you done? Go slowly without seeing him off!"
Gu Jiyun looked at her and asked meaningfully: "You have spent so much effort to finally convict Pingyang Hou and his son. Don't you care at all about the future development of the matter?"
Lu Ning looked at him with a sarcastic smile: "Are you concerned about me, or do you have other deep intentions?"
Gu Jiyun was suddenly startled and stared at Lu Ning in surprise. He didn't expect that this little girl was so powerful and could see through his own thoughts at a glance.
He slowly stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. He simply stopped trying to hide it and said, "Cousin, no matter whether you deny my father or not, there will always be broken bones and tendons between you and me. I can't watch you go."
We are turning to a dead end without caring! Listen, the current situation can only be solved once and for all by eradicating the root causes and eliminating future troubles forever!"
"Don't talk about a cousin, I can't afford it!" Lu Ning said with an indifferent expression: "The minister who sent him in was the one who sent him in, and the one who convicted him was the emperor. What does this have to do with our caravan! What if
He insists on being our enemy, and our caravan is not a vegetarian!"
Gu Jiyun knew that Lu Ning would take soft things rather than hard ones, so he suppressed his anger and said gently: "Lu Ning, listen! We are on the same boat now. If I protect you, I will protect me. I won't harm you! If you can solve it,
Killing those two people also solved a trouble for King Yi and the court, so I will ask my father to come forward and ask the emperor to grant a marriage to you and King Yi, so that you can be a princess in a dignified way!"
Hearing this, Lu Ning jumped up and glared angrily: "Mr. Gu! Don't think I don't know what you are hiding! You just want to kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone, stop dreaming!"
With that said, she walked to the door and raised her hand to send him off: "I still have things to do. Mr. Gu, please go slowly. I won't send you off!"
Gu Jiyun spent the day with her lips and tongue, but Lu Ning was unable to get in, so she had no choice but to return without success. She thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect that another visitor who gave her a headache also came unexpectedly, making her unable to guard against it -
—Liu Rong walked into the door with a few followers and several large boxes.
Seeing this, Lu Ning guessed his intention and rushed over to stop him: "Master Liu, what do you mean?"
Liu Rong smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said politely: "Master Lu, these are my thoughts. I specially rewarded the brothers of the horse gang. I hope Master Lu will accept them."
"Wait a minute!" Lu Ning stretched out his hand to block it and declined with a smile: "We, the caravan, have no friendship with Mr. Liu. Such a gift is too expensive, so we cannot accept it!"
Liu Rong smiled slightly and said thoughtfully: "I'll tell you the truth! The reason why I sent these is because I have something to ask for!"
Lu Ning's face was calm and he asked knowingly: "Master Liu, just tell me if you have any orders. Our caravan has a charging policy, so you don't have to spend so much money!"
Liu Rong looked at Lu Ning with a smile, cupped his hands and said: "The leader of the Lu Gang is really generous, so I won't be secretive anymore! I came here just because Pingyang Hou and his son asked the caravan to help!"
Sure enough! Lu Ning fiddled with the lid of the tea cup and deliberately pretended to be stupid: "Master Liu has found the wrong person. Our caravan has always been far away from the court and cannot help with this matter."
Liu Rong laughed and said, "Master Lu Gang, you don't have to act any more! I can see this clearly from beginning to end! If Pingyang Hou and his son could have suffered such a calamity, Xia Yunqing was the first to do it, and the Caravan and King Yi
He is the hero behind the scenes!".
Lu Ning lowered his face and asked coldly: "This matter is baseless. Master Liu, please don't slander anyone! Also, if you are here to punish me today, then I can only see you off!"
But Liu Rong curled up his lips and chuckled: "You don't have to be hostile to me, Master Lu. I'm just here to do a favor. You also know that Pingyang Hou and his son play a very important role in the court. After they were imprisoned,
His gang members have been plotting secretly to find out who framed the father and son. Once they learn all the truth, the caravan will be in catastrophe. Therefore, it is better for the leader of the Lu Gang to hand over the witness and let her go to the emperor to explain,
You were accused of coercion and slandering the father and son. In this way, Pingyanghou’s gang will let you go, and with Pingyanghou’s blessing, the caravan will surely prosper in the future!”
"Haha. It is indeed a good plan!" Lu Ning covered his mouth with a smile, but suddenly the topic changed: "In just a few words, our caravan was put to death!"
Liu Rong frowned and asked coldly: "What do you mean?"
Lu Ning rolled his eyes at him and said mockingly: "If I do as you say, first of all I will admit that our caravan once hid witnesses, Zhang Heng's gang members will not let the caravan go. If I listen to you
By handing the person over, you are betraying King Yi, and incriminating the caravan with the crime of deceiving the emperor! Mr. Liu, are you here to save me, or are you here to harm me?"
Liu Rong looked at her with squinted eyes and said in a deep voice: "Master Lu, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Don't be ignorant of promotion!"
Lu Ning stood up angrily, glaring at him with beautiful eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Master Liu, don't say that our caravan has never known about the witness. Even if we hide the witness, we will never agree with your statement.
, release that dog official who is harming the people, and continue to do evil!"
"Bold!" Liu Rong also stood up angrily and looked at her coldly.
Hearing the argument, Toto kicked the door open, ran into the hall and stood in front of Lu Ning. Without hesitation, he pointed the knife at Liu Rong, and a strong murderous aura suddenly filled his body.
"Young leader! What happened?" Mr. Murong also walked in quickly and asked knowingly.
Lu Ning smiled coldly and said, "It's nothing. I can't do what Mr. Liu wants to do, so he's anxious!"
Tuotuo stared at Liu Rong with his big eyes and shouted loudly: "Our gang leader said it can't be done, but it just can't be done. If you dare to pester me again, I will make you look good!"
Seeing the door-god-like Totuo, Liu Rong couldn't help but shudder and had to give up: "Okay, you are awesome! Remember what you said today, don't regret it!"
After that, under the protection of his retinue, he hurriedly left the village building as if running away, fearing that if he was too late, he would be killed by Toto.
Hearing the sound of the carriage going away, Lu Ning ordered everyone to close the door and shouted angrily: "No one is allowed to open the door if he comes again today. I won't see anyone!"
On a hot summer day, poplars hang from every house in Shengjing City, and music is played everywhere. The cool evening breeze brings cicadas chirping in the distance. From the edge of the grassy pond, there are bursts of frog sounds.
In order to avoid the summer heat, a water channel was opened in the courtyard and a ventilated pavilion was built on the channel. There was a wooden cabinet with ice cubes in the pavilion. All seasonal fruits and melons were soaked in basins with snow water.
It is placed here for people to enjoy the coolness and relieve the heat.
It was June, and outside the balcony of the building, the graceful gardenias were in full bloom, and every time the window was opened, the room was filled with fragrance.
After Mr. Murong finished working in the front yard, he hurriedly went to the backyard to visit because he was worried about Lu Ning. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Lu Ning sitting under a tree, drinking wine alone. The tree beside her
A hole was dug and the hoe was placed upside down on the ground.
"How come you've arrived in the capital and your problems in southern Xinjiang haven't been corrected yet?" Mr. Murong walked over with a smile, lifted his robe and sat cross-legged next to her.
"You're used to it, it's hard to change!" Lu Ning smiled faintly, raised his head and took a sip of wine.
Mr. Murong poured himself a bowl of wine, looked at her sideways, with a touch of sadness on his brows, and sighed and asked, "Are they both here for Marquis Pingyang?"
Lu Ning sighed and said with a bitter smile: "Of the two of them, one wanted me to kill and the other wanted me to save. The excuses they gave me were all for the sake of the caravan and for the good of His Highness King Yi. It seems that if I just ignore it, tomorrow Pingyang Marquis
Father and son will make our lives worse than death!"
Mr. Murong asked with a smile: "If you don't like it, just refuse it, but I think you seem to be more depressed, but because you also feel
Yes, what these people say makes sense?"
Lu Ning looked at him steadily and said seriously: "Master, if Pingyang Hou and his son are really released, our caravan and King Yi will definitely become the targets of their revenge. I cannot deny this fact."
Mr. Murong chuckled and said helplessly: "That's true, but this matter is beyond our control. If you are worried, you can discuss it with King Yi."
Lu Ning drank three more glasses in a row, feeling a little drunk, and sighed: "Master, they all say that the rivers and lakes are dangerous! But after arriving in Shengjing, I feel that the court is more dangerous than the rivers and lakes! I used to be able to navigate the rivers and lakes with ease.
But now in Shengjing City, I feel like I am walking on thin ice every day."
"Do you regret it?" Mr. Murong looked at her kindly and asked with concern: "Have you ever regretted taking over the position of gang leader from Gui Lichi? Have you ever regretted choosing this as the first stop for training?
Shengjing?"
Lu Ning stared blankly into the distance and murmured to himself: "No, I don't regret it. My lifelong ambition is to make the caravan the largest gang in the world. Therefore, as long as it is good for the caravan, I will do it."
Be willing to do it!"
Mr. Murong asked gently: "I've been talking for so long and all I'm talking about is the caravan. Don't you have any plans for your life?"
Lu Ning turned his head and asked in confusion: "Master, what does this mean?"
Mr. Murong laughed and said: "You really just handed yourself over to the caravan? Don't you want to get married and have children? You are different from those women in the boudoir. Your marriage does not need a matchmaker.
You can make your own decisions about your parents' life. Haven't you ever thought about what kind of husband you want to find?"
Lu Ning's pink cheeks turned red, and she quickly took a sip of wine to cover up her embarrassment at the moment, and said softly: "I...I haven't thought about this problem yet. Emotional matters...just let everything happen."