Villa Master Lu clenched his fists tightly, a sinister look suddenly flashed in his eyes: "I have to dig deep to find the murderer!"
At this moment, the guards came to report that 500,000 taels of silver notes were lost in Lujiazhuang.
Hearing this, Master Lu took two steps back angrily. He could no longer control the blood spurting out, and his whole body was on the verge of falling. The next second, he was supported by Xiao Jingyan: "Master Lu, be careful with your health!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Master Lu stood firm, his face turned pale and he walked away.
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The bumps along the way made Chu Yunning almost spit out his internal organs, and he gritted his teeth tightly to hold on.
"Are you okay?" Xiao Jingheng supported her delicate figure, with undisguised distress in his eyes.
Even a strong person would not be able to bear the torment of these more than half a month.
Chu Yunning shook her head: "We didn't bring many people, so we must go back as soon as possible.
So as not to cause unnecessary turmoil."
"Thank you for your hard work." Xiao Jingheng handed her a pot of water, stopped the carriage, and took out some dry food from the bag and gave it to her: "It won't be a while before they catch up, and the horses also need to rest."
The two of them rested for a while, and after eating and drinking, Chu Yunning raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Jingheng.
"If I kill someone, will you think I'm cruel?"
Xiao Jingheng raised his eyebrows lightly, and there was a faint smile in the depths of his eyes: "Does Aning dislike my hands being stained with killing?"
"Of course not!" In her eyes, Jamel Xiao is not a person who kills innocent people indiscriminately, but has a very conscience.
"No matter what happens to Aning, I will never be suspicious or disgusted." Xiao Jingheng said.
He couldn't remember when he started trusting Chu Yunning wholeheartedly.
After they had eaten and drank enough, the two got back on the carriage. They talked and laughed through a curtain, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot.
At this time, a white dove flew over and landed on his shoulder. Xiao Jingheng reached out to catch the white dove and took off the envelope.
"We have to hurry up, the people behind are catching up."
Each of them rides a thousand-mile horse, but they can catch up in just an hour, and the pursuers are fierce.
Chu Yunning's eyes darkened: "We can't sit still and wait for death. We have to think of a way to distract them, otherwise the journey will not be peaceful."
"Um!"
So the two of them made it look like the carriage was frightened and was unable to avoid crashing into the cliff.
"They will definitely not give up." Chu Yunning stood by the cliff and fell into deep thought. It will take at least seven or eight days from here to the border. In order to save their lives, Lujiazhuang and Xiao Jingyan will definitely send more people to stop them.
No matter which direction you leave, as long as you are on the way to the border, there will definitely be obstacles.
"Are you afraid?"
When Chu Yunning heard this, he looked sideways at Xiao Jingheng: "You have already died once, so how can you be afraid of this?"
This made Xiao Jingheng understand that Chu Yunning was almost beaten to death six years ago, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Is the emperor afraid?" Chu Yunning asked.
"I have experienced no matter how dangerous things are, and I have never been afraid of this."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and hit it off immediately, planning to take the official route, disguised as refugees along the way.
When passing by Yuanzhou, I found that the scenery here is good, the folk customs are simple, and the streets are lively and harmonious.
From time to time there were officers and soldiers patrolling. When passing by a few people, I heard someone mention: "Something happened in Qianzhou. I heard that Princess Anyang was poisoned."
"But that's not all. Qianzhou has sealed the city gates. It is said that the people there are suffering from strange diseases."
"What disease?"
"One by one they fell to the ground, their bodies limp, as if they had no bones. Many people were already dead."
"When did it happen? Why don't you know anything about it?"
Chu Yunning and Xiao Jingheng looked at each other. They must return to the border as soon as possible to research the antidote.
Traveling all the way, day and night, Chu Yunning's little face seemed to lose weight. Xiao Jingheng couldn't bear to leave. Everywhere he went, he would arrange for a rest in an inn, and their makeup would change.
Sometimes it was an old and sick old woman, sometimes it was a young and strong woodcutter, and this time it was a young couple. Chu Yunning put her hand on her bulging belly and looked happy.
"Is Madam happy? No wonder she looks so weak. Does your Majesty need some supplements?" the manager said sharply.
Xiao Jingheng raised his eyebrows and squinted at the shopkeeper, and generously gave him a piece of silver: "My wife is going back to her parents' home. It's a long way and she is really unwell while pregnant. I'd like to trouble the shopkeeper to prepare a high-quality meal."
"Ma'am, it's really hard being pregnant. Don't worry, we have prepared the cleanest guest room."
The shopkeeper personally stepped forward and guided the two of them up the steps, selected a clean guest room, and said thoughtfully: "If you have any orders, please tell me. The shop promises not to disturb my wife's rest."
"Good work."
After the door was closed, Chu Yunning rubbed his sore waist, pulled out a small pillow from his abdomen, and propped his chin with one hand: "Brother Jingheng is getting better and better at role-playing."
Xiao Jingheng reached out and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Chu Yunning: "Folk life is quite interesting, at least it is more humane than the palace."
"Of course, there are not only bad people in this world, there are also many good people."
When some people reach the peak of power, they become more and more greedy.
"Just now I noticed that the shopkeeper was also overjoyed. I guess there was a happy event at home." Xiao Jingheng was looking forward to the folk life more and more now. He saw Chu Yunning drinking more than half a glass of water and carrying a kettle for her. After drinking a cup, he said: "If it weren't for the chaos and fighting outside, I really want to stay in Yuanzhou for a few days."
"Everyone envies the luxurious life in the palace. Only those who are trapped in the palace cherish the freedom outside."
Chu Yunning stretched herself. She was really tired from running away these days. She just wanted to take a comfortable bath and sleep for a few more hours.
Soon there was a knock on the door, and it was the waiter who brought the food. The two of them had not had exquisite and hot food for several days.
Xiao Jingheng filled a bowl of winter melon and pork ribs soup and handed it to her, then picked up two shrimps and put them in her bowl.
"Madam, you are so lucky." The waiter bent down and sighed with a smile, and served a few more plates of snacks; "You two guests, please don't wander around these days. It's not safe outside the city now. Something happened in Qianzhou, and all the Yuanzhou also suffered bad luck."
As the waiter spoke, he turned around and asked doubtfully: "Aren't you two from Qianzhou?"
Chu Yunning shook her head sincerely: "How could it be? We transferred here from Luzhou."
Luzhou and Qianzhou run in two directions, one south and one north.
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said with an apologetic smile: "I've made the two guests laugh, so please use it with your ease."
After the two of them had eaten and drank enough, Xiao Jingheng called the secret guards in a deep voice: "Pass my decree, let Vice General Wen come here immediately with 30,000 elite troops, no mistakes!"
"yes!"
Chu Yunning looked at him: "Are you planning to leave?"
"If the matter in Qianzhou is not resolved, it will always be a hidden danger. To avoid causing innocent casualties, we must cut the knot quickly."
Chu Yunning thought for a moment and then agreed.
The two of them lived in this inn as husband and wife. Separated by a screen, Chu Yunning lived on the bed and Xiao Jingheng lived on the couch on one side.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and there were fewer and fewer people on the streets of Yuanzhou, and everyone began to stay behind closed doors.
The secret guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Xihai and Yunlan are gradually approaching the border city, and several lieutenants are already gathering troops and horses to prepare for the battle."
"A fight started so soon?" Chu Yunning was surprised and asked about Shizi Mo again.
"Back at Chushang Palace, Mo Shizi has been in his tent and has not gone anywhere since he was infected by the plague. He has cut off contact with the outside world."
Xiao Jingheng waved his hand, and the secret guard retreated.
"If the emperor is trustworthy, Qianzhou can be handed over to me. The overall situation ahead still needs to be presided over by the emperor." Chu Yunning said solemnly.
Attacks are coming from all directions, and you will be attacked from both sides. Don't be careless.
Xiao Jingheng's face was tense, and he calmed down for a long time before he suppressed the urge to hug her, and said without blinking his eyes: "A Ning, I dismissed the harem, how about you alone?"