However, today, Huan Ci seemed to have something on his mind. He looked a little absent-minded and ignored his words.
Huan Yuan did not want to discuss political affairs with others in front of Huan Ci, so he led Li Qi to the study, leaving Huan Ci alone in the hall in a daze.
After the two of them walked away, Huan Ci slowly turned around.
She had heard what Li Qi had just said. According to her father's report in the capital, Zong Zhenglu had private discussions with the officials. Her father had no choice but to rebel, and if he could turn back in time, he could forget the blame.
Now that Zong Zhengche occupies most of the south, Zong Zhenglu does not have an advantage. It is understandable that he wants to win over his father. In the past few days, he has sent several groups of people to Daizhou to negotiate peace with his father, but they have all returned without success.
.
No, Dad is planning to send someone to return all the things Zong Zhenglu sent before, and he has been looking for someone these days.
After sitting around for a while, Huan Ci still didn't wait for Huan Yuan to come back, so he went back to his room first.
As soon as he entered the door, the maid Bai Ying hurriedly greeted him.
Huan Ci looked at her solemn expression and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Bai Ying looked outside the door and hurriedly brought her in. As he walked, he whispered: "Just now I went to the front to find the girl, but unexpectedly I met Bian'er who came back from the capital to inquire about news. Did you know that Bian'er is in the capital?
What did you see?"
"What did you see?" Huan Ci frowned and looked at her.
Bai Ying leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Bian'er said that he saw Ah Lian in front of Vice Prime Minister Fu's house, and Ah Lian lived in his house. Girl, isn't Vice Prime Minister Fu a member of the emperor? Isn't Ah Lian a member of the emperor's family?
Have you rebelled?"
"He won't." Huan Ci hurriedly shook his head and said.
Since meeting her in the courtyard that day, she has never heard of Ah Lian's whereabouts again. Ah Lian left in a hurry that day, which must be related to Fu Shen. However, after so long, since Ah Lian is still alive
, why didn’t you come to Daizhou to meet your father? Could it be that Fu Shen was restraining him and not letting him go? Could it be related to her running away that day?
There was also the whereabouts of A Yao. She had also asked the people sent by Zong Zheng Che before, and they said they had never seen the woman she mentioned. Zong Zheng Che left in a hurry. If A Yao was still alive, would he be with A Lian?
together?
After pondering for a moment, Huan Ci suddenly had a crazy idea in his mind.
She wants to go to the capital in person.
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It’s getting colder in the north in September, so preparations for winter begin early.
It is extremely cold in Yingdu today, and there are many fewer pedestrians on the street than usual.
Outside the north gate of Yingdu City, a group of men were chatting and laughing, counting the famous restaurants in the capital.
This group of people was sent by Huan Yuan to return the things to Zong Zhenglu. They dragged their feet on the road for more than half a month and finally arrived in the capital today.
At the back of the team stood a short man, who looked fair and clean, but had a beard and wrapped himself tightly.
This person is none other than Huan Ci.
Because her father was not wary of her, she ran to fill in the escort form, forged a new identity for herself, and successfully sneaked into the team.
Now that the team was about to enter the inn, she naturally planned to run away.
Originally, she used the excuse of going to the toilet to distance herself from everyone, but now she took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and hurriedly ran to a nearby shop, planning to change her outfit first.
In the teahouse in front of her, a man quickly went upstairs and gently opened the door of a private room.
"Third Master, she has entered the city." He stepped forward and said to the man standing in front of the window.
The man didn't look at him, but stared expressionlessly at the familiar figure downstairs, watching her carrying her baggage to avoid the people in front of her, and finally came to this teahouse.
He finally couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but his eyes were full of ridicule: "Now that she has been delivered to the door, don't let her run away again."
Saoye understood immediately, said yes and hurried out.
In this room, Huan Ci struggled for a long time and finally chose this teahouse. She had been to this teahouse several times and was quite familiar with it. Besides, if she wanted to change her clothes, a private room would be suitable.
After making up her mind, she went in, asked for a private room, and went upstairs alone.
The building was cleaner today than when she came before. There were only a few men sitting here and there on the first floor. As for the second floor, the doors were closed, but Huan Ci couldn't see clearly.
After entering the private room, she pulled out a new piece of clothing from her baggage and darkened her face with special powder.
Just as I took off my outer clothes, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Huan Ci frowned and deliberately lowered his voice and shouted out the door: "Didn't I say that I would bring tea in after a quarter of an hour? Why so fast?"
"It's been a quarter of an hour," the man outside said loudly.
Huan Ci was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly put on his clothes and said to the man, "Come in!"
The door was gently pushed open from the outside, and then a tall man came in, carrying tea and walking towards the table.
Huan Ci stared at the man warily, always feeling a little weird.
This man's steps are very light and his movements are capable. He does not look like an ordinary waiter, but more like a practicing master.
Huan Ci secretly thought it was not good, so he picked up the baggage and ran to the door.
But suddenly a man wearing indigo clothes appeared outside the door, completely blocking her way.
Huan Ci, who had no time to stop, ran straight into him and hit the man's chin with his forehead.
"You're blocking my way." She covered her head angrily, raised her eyes and said to the man.
However, the familiar man in front of her made her stunned for a moment, and it took a long time before she came back to her senses.
Huan Ci swallowed, swallowing back the name that almost came out of his mouth, and said with a flattering smile: "I'm so sorry, is everything okay, Master?"
If nothing happened, she would run away quickly.
Fu Shen looked indifferently at the woman in front of him who had carefully dressed up in disguise, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
This person even pretended to have a fake voice, so it was indeed possible to deceive others, but she had already deceived him once using this trick four years ago, and she actually wanted to deceive him a second time.
"You hurt me." He whispered.
Huan Ci blinked and hurriedly took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it to him: "Since you are like this, please go and see the doctor. Don't let me cause any trouble."
The man refused to accept her money and just stared at her motionlessly.
Huan Ci's heart was already beating like a drum. He hurriedly stuffed the piece of silver into the man's clothes, walked around him and left.
But the next moment, she felt a sudden pain on her face, and then a fake beard appeared in the man's hand.
Huan Ci hurriedly covered his mouth and looked at the man in front of him in surprise.
She had just arrived in Beijing and was recognized. Is it so unlucky?
Huan Ci looked at the man for a moment, then threw the baggage in his hand over his head when he was not prepared, and then ran as fast as he could to the end of the corridor.
But as soon as she ran over, she saw Saoye guarding the stairs. Apart from him, there were several sturdy men. Everyone focused on her.
Huan Ci really wanted to cry but had no tears left. She took every precaution, but she really didn't expect that the man was waiting for her here.
The sound of footsteps behind her announced to her that the man was approaching, which suddenly made her feel a sense of fear.
She quickly turned back to look at the man, only to see him looking at her deeply, walking slowly from the other end of the corridor, holding her baggage in his hand, which looked a little funny.
"Give it back to me." As soon as the man approached, she raised her arms to ask for her baggage. Except for some banknotes she carried, all her belongings were in the bag, including the gift she gave to herself before running out.
Be prepared for transit and personal care.
Fu Shen glanced at her coldly and threw the baggage in his hand away.
Huan Ci watched helplessly as her things flew in the air for a few seconds, and finally fell into Su Ye's hands.
"You wouldn't go out of your way to wait for me here early in the morning, would you?" At this moment, she laughed angrily and looked straight at the man.
Fu Shen sneered and said sarcastically: "You are such a big treasure, so of course I have to hold on tightly."
"What are you talking about?" Huan Ci couldn't help but frown.
"If you listen to me, I will take you to the Prime Minister's Mansion and hold you in solitary confinement. If you still want to resist, I will send you to the palace and let your good father find a way to ransom you back." The man said slowly.
"You——" Huan Ci opened his mouth angrily.
This is clearly a naked threat.
"Why should I listen to you?"
"If you want to leave now, no one will stop you." Fu Shen looked at her coldly.
Huan Ci turned to look at the people on the stairs, his mouth straightened.
No one stopped me? Are they not human beings?
But the next moment, they seemed to hear her thoughts, and they all leaned to the side to make way for her to come out.
Huan Ci raised his eyebrows and went downstairs overjoyed, grabbing his own baggage from Sao Ye.
However, as soon as she walked out of the teahouse, a group of officers and soldiers trotted towards her, holding a portrait in their hands, as if they were looking for someone.
Huan Ci actually felt like he was a thief, so he hurried back to the teahouse and stared at Fu Shen for a moment, who was looking down at him from above.
"Who are they looking for?" she asked quickly.
"Are you asking me?" Fu Shen sneered.
Huan Ci frowned. Ever since she saw him, every word he said was strange and sinister, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Huh!" She looked at the man with disdain, shook her head and walked out the door.
Sao Ye looked at the woman's disappearing back and frowned in confusion. Didn't the third master just say that he couldn't let her run away? Why did he suddenly change his mind now?
He looked up upstairs and saw his third master holding a sign. When he looked carefully, the third master had already put the things in his hands away.
After storming out of the teahouse angrily, Huan Ci took out a new fake beard from the baggage, put it on, and tied the baggage tightly to himself.
She originally planned to stay in the capital for a while to find out the news, but she met Fu Shen as soon as she arrived, which really made her depressed and palpitating.
She raised her head and glanced at the setting sun, thinking about it for a while.
Since he has been discovered, it is better to go to an inn outside the city to stay for one night. It is not too late to stay in a few days to see what's going on before heading to Beijing.
With this thought in mind, she took off her baggage and found a place to stay. Only with this thing could she leave the city.
