Hearing that Chu Han had something to say, Xie Yao didn't think much and followed Chu Han to his room.
As soon as she entered the room, Xie Yao saw that Chu Han had closed the doors and windows, and didn't even light the oil lamp. The room was dark, and she could only barely see through the moonlight that filtered through the window lattice paper.
She raised her eyebrows, what is Chu Han going to do?
The next moment, Chu Han came to Xie Yao and said in a low tone, "I will leave here and return to Beijing early tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow morning?" Xie Yao glanced at Chu Han and vaguely saw the darkness in Chu Han's black eyes. "Although the plague is under control, it will not end tomorrow morning. It will not end until tomorrow afternoon or evening at the earliest."
Chu Han's tone was calm, "I know. I will leave early tomorrow morning, and you will leave later. We will meet in the capital."
Hearing this, Xie Yao looked at Chu Han seriously, looked into those black eyes, and repeated word by word: "Meet in the capital?"
Didn’t we go back to Beijing together?
"Yes." Chu Han only replied with one word and didn't say much, feeling a little heavy.
"Just because you were assassinated just now?" Xie Yao thought about it and found that Chu Han had not encountered anything else except an assassination.
"Yes." Chu Han gave an affirmative answer again. After a moment of silence, he continued: "If you continue to follow me, you will face some unknown dangers. If you return to Beijing separately, you will be much safer."
Xie Yao walked to the table, lit the oil lamp, then returned to Chu Han and asked straightforwardly: "So, you think you can't protect me?"
She didn't really count on Chu Han's protection before she dared to go to Beijing, but there was something wrong with Chu Han's condition that made her a little worried.
In the past, they had faced many difficulties together, but Chu Han had never been like this.
This time, facing Xie Yao's question, Chu Han did not answer immediately, and his expression paused for a moment.
"The situation this time is different." He started to say, thinking of the scene where the man in black confessed just now, his eyes darkened slightly, "I understand my father, and once something is done, I will not give up easily."
"The closer I am to the capital, the more dangerous the situation becomes. I don't want you to be in danger."
Xie Yao stared into Chu Han's black eyes and seemed to see the deep sadness wrapped in coldness. Her eyes moved and she reached out to hold Chu Han's hand. Her voice was soft and she said, "Let's go together.
Let’s go back to Beijing together.”
Chu Han raised his eyes and was about to speak when Xie Yao stopped him with a gesture.
"I won't let you face danger alone."
Chu Han only felt his body stiffen, and his heart was filled with warmth, as if something had melted, making his heart feel warm and cozy.
"No rejection!" Xie Yao added again, with a tough attitude and a serious face.
Chu Han looked at Xie Yao with a serious expression, and the stiffness at the corners of his mouth softened, and he curved his face and said slowly: "Okay, I will not refuse."
As soon as he said these words, all the chill in his body disappeared and there was no longer any trace of it.
Xie Yao used the light of the oil lamp to see the change in Chu Han's expression. The serious expression disappeared instantly, but she still solemnly said: "If you don't allow me to leave without saying goodbye, I won't allow you to take risks alone."
Chu Han smiled and said in a doting voice: "A vengeful woman, I promise you will be."
Xie Yao directly raised her fist and protested with a smile: "That's right! So, I will always supervise you! Don't even think about getting rid of me!"
Chu Han's smile became deeper and deeper, his black eyes stared at Xie Yao's eyes, his thin lips parted slightly, "I won't get rid of you, why don't you stay in my room tonight?"
Xie Yao's expression changed and she walked out quickly, leaving behind a message, "I am Yan Jun now, not Xie Yao."
After saying that, the person walked out of the room and closed the door again.
The moment she closed the door, the expression on her face returned to calm, without any smile, only solemnity.
She couldn't guess how Chu Han would feel when facing Emperor Zhaochu's assassination, but it would definitely be very uncomfortable.
Otherwise, Chu Han would not have been like an ice sculpture just now. The biting coldness coming from her palms was still fresh in her memory.
The only thing she can do now is to help Chu Han heal his injuries and face everything that is about to happen with Chu Han!
In the room, Chu Han looked at Xie Yao's hastily leaving, the corner of his mouth was slightly raised, and the deep meaning in his eyes was also stained with a smile, and he murmured, "Xie Yao, thank you. Having you by my side,
This is my greatest luck."
"In the future, no matter what happens, I will face it with you and never break my promise!"
…
The same late night, the same moon, the same city, the same sleepless people.
Feng Qing received the third secret letter from Emperor Zhaochu to Chu Ye, and without any hesitation, she sent it directly to Chu Ye.
"Your Majesty, I just got this." Feng Qing handed the letter to Chu Ye and said respectfully.
Chu Ye stared for a moment, opened it and took a look, then burned the letter to ashes again, and then ordered in a calm voice, "Feng Qing, go and check the situation with King Han."
"Your Majesty?" Feng Qianqian was startled. He didn't understand why the Prince asked him to check on King Han in the middle of the night.
"Go and investigate quickly and report the truth to this king." Chu Ye did not explain too much, his eyes were slightly narrowed and his expression was as usual.
"Yes! Let's go now!" Feng Qing went down immediately to do it.
After Feng Qing left, Chu Ye looked up at the bright moon above his head, recalling the contents of the letter, and then a complex color quickly flashed through his eyes.
"Ye'er, I thought that you and King Han are brothers, and I couldn't accept the idea of killing someone in pain, so tonight I personally sent a killer to assassinate you. If successful, you can go back to Beijing directly without any further delay.
If you don't succeed, I can only help you so much. The rest is up to you."
"If you rely too much on me, how can you accomplish anything? How can I safely leave this great country in your hands?"
Soon, Chu Ye withdrew his gaze and no longer looked at the moonlight. When he lowered his eyes, his expression had returned to its original state, and his eyes were bottomless, making it impossible to peek at anything.
Not long after, Feng Qing came back to report, "Your Majesty, King Han was assassinated, but all those assassins were surrounded and suppressed by King Han, and not one of them escaped."
"Is King Han injured?" Chu Ye said expressionlessly.
"No. King Han is safe and sound."
"I know, let's go down."
"yes."
Chu Ye's eyes narrowed deeply for a moment, then returned to normal.
…
The next day, afternoon.
With Xie Yao's intervention and strict management, the plague was brought under maximum control in the shortest time.
Xie Yao and Chu Hanru got on the carriage as promised and prepared to leave Jiangning City.
At this time, Xie Wenwu ran over and said to Xie Yao: "Sister, I have something to do. You go first, and I will chase you after I finish the matter."