Chapter 072: Adventure
Out of Ning'an City, Li Chengqi drove the horses faster, and Shen Yan only felt that it was very upset. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info But she didn't say anything, because she also wanted to rush to the capital as soon as possible and help her with what she could, so that she could return to Ning'an as soon as possible and leave for Nanzhao as soon as possible.
After walking for a long time, Shen Yan didn't say a word, so Li Chengqi asked, "Why are you so silent?" Isn't it a little uncomfortable to sit in my arms? With that, he reached out and pressed his hand around her waist, pulling her body closer to him.
"Indecent!" Shen Yan drank loudly and wanted to move forward.
Li Chengqi held her and didn't let her move, and said innocently: "The closer you go, the more you are upset." If you dismount and injure and cripple me, won't my efforts be in vain? ”
"Get your hands off the way!" Shen Yan looked angry.
Li Chengqi smiled and took away the hand that was on her waist.
Along the way, Shen Yan didn't talk to Li Chengqi, even if Li Chengqi took the initiative to talk to her, she also behaved very coldly - sitting on the same horse with him really made her very angry.
Before dark, Li Chengqi bought Shen Yan some food and drink, fed the horses and set off again.
It was the night when the stars were shining brightly, and there was no wind, but Shen Yan still couldn't help the late autumn chill brought by the horses galloping. She endured it for a long time, and finally shrank back.
Li Chengqi took the reins of his horse and stopped. He took off the black cloak on his body and draped it on Shen Yan without refusing. Under the moonlight, his serious and considerate appearance made many resentments in Shen Yan's heart dissipate.
Shen Yan thought that she was now An Yangping's wife, and in a few days, she would leave Da Zhou forever to live in Nanzhao, and at that time, she would never see Li Chengqi again, now, what else was there to worry about? Thinking like this, a lot of tolerance and softness rose in her heart, and it was a nightmare to only be in the last life.
"Why are you so loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty? You are obviously Ning Anhou, who can't participate in the affairs of the court and has no real name, why bother yourself? She was finally willing to talk to Li Chengqi.
"Not everyone is like you, obsessed with little love." Li Chengqi showed no mercy.
Shen Yan smiled disappreciatively. She was like this, and it was enough for her to just keep her own piece of the sky. Who controls the world, and what does it have to do with her?
"As the saying goes, the country is ruined, if the country is gone, do you think you can still keep your little family?" Li Chengqi seemed to see through her thoughts.
Shen Yan was speechless, and she didn't want to target it, so she smiled and changed the topic and asked, "When can we get to the capital?" ”
"The third watch should be there." Li Chengqi said, "If you are tired, let me sleep for a while." ”
Shen Yan snorted and sat up straighter. However, with the frequency of the horse's bumps, she still leaned into Li Chengqi's arms in a drowsy state after supporting it for a long time. When she woke up, she was already in front of an inn. Moreover, she saw Huo Qing.
Huo Qing quickly invited her and Li Chengqi to the inn, closed the door, and said, "I have prepared everything that Yi Rong needs to use." I'll go and arrest the Gong E who delivered the food now, so that Miss Shen can replace her. ”
"Also help me get a set of clothes for the Royal Foresters, and I'll go into the palace with you." Li Chengqi looked at Huo Qing with an aura in his eyes that could not be refused.
Huo Qing opened his mouth and finally nodded and left.
During the time he went to do business, Li Chengqi wrote a note and handed it to Shen Yan: "When you see the emperor, find a way to give this to him, even if your merits are complete." ”
"It's as simple as that?" Shen Yan looked at him and tried to open the note to see what he had written, and when she saw that he did not obstruct him, she boldly read it. She let out a "huh", not because of the brief exhortation to Emperor Wen to obey the prince's will, but because she found that this handwriting was not the handwriting of Li Chengqi that she was familiar with. Li Chengqi's handwriting has always been beautiful, and these words have a posture of showing off their might.
"Once you're in, you have to be careful." Li Chengqi didn't notice her doubts, only walked up to her and instructed her heartily, "Remember to be improvised, don't be forceful." Huo Qing and I are outside the Qianyuan Palace, if there is any case, you will shout. ”
In his eyes, it was clearly a worry in advance. Shen Yan nodded seriously and carefully put away the note. Her face was calm, but her heart began to pound from this time.
Huo Qing brought Gong E, who delivered the meal, to the inn and threatened to ask for a lot of useful information.
Shen Yan listened while dressing herself up according to the appearance of this palace e, and it didn't take long to clean up. Li Chengqi took her out first. She had only been two steps out of the door when she heard a muffled "ah" from the room. She looked back and saw Huo Qing's sword drawn out of Nagong E's body, with blood low and flashing white light in the night......
She covered her mouth in shock, so that she didn't scream. Seeing this, Li Chengqi hurriedly pulled her and walked away quickly, and said coldly: "If she lives, it is us who die." ”
Although Shen Yan had seen the murder scene, seeing this scene, her legs and feet were still a little weak. Li Chengqi felt that her hands were cold, so he stopped and looked at her without reproach, "You look like this, how can I rest assured when I enter the palace?" ”
At this time, Huo Qing cleaned up the mess and walked out of the house. He knew that he was careless, so Shen Yan saw the scene of his murder, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "Miss Shen, there are few people who work for the prince, there are few clean ones, and it is not a pity to die." ”
Of course, Shen Yan wasn't upset about the dead Gong'e, she was just scared. However, Huo Qing's words calmed her down. She nodded and said, "Let's go." ”
With Huo Qing here, it is relatively easy to sneak into the palace. Before dawn, Shen Yan in disguise stayed in the ear room of Jinyang Palace, just waiting for the hour to arrive, and went to the small kitchen to get the breakfast that Emperor Wen wanted to use and sent it to Qianyuan Palace.
When the eastern sky showed a little white, Shen Yan went out and went to the kitchen to get breakfast, and then he was about to go to the Qianyuan Palace.
In the early morning of the palace, there were already many eunuchs and palace ladies traveling in pairs between the roads. And when Shen Yan just walked out of Jinyang Palace, a man behind him called "Miss Qiu'e" twice. Qiu'e is the name of Gong'e played by Shen Yan.
Shen Yan looked back uneasily, and saw that the man who called him was Gu Chongzhi.
Gu Chongshang waved his hand forward, letting the two eunuchs who were carrying the rice step aside, and then pulled "Qiu'e" with a smile on his face and asked in a low voice: "Did you put the elixir in?" ”
Shen Yan was stunned in her heart and nodded hesitantly.
"Hmm." Gu Chongzhi was very satisfied, "I'm just afraid that you will forget, so I will remind you." Your family is still waiting to be reunited with you, so let's go! ”
Shen Yan bowed slightly, turned around and secretly pondered, listening to Gu Chongzhi's meaning, he seemed to take Qiu'e's family and coerced Qiu'e to put the elixir in Emperor Wen's meal, and he must have done it behind the prince's back. What exactly is the elixir? Shen Yan was suspicious in her heart, but she didn't think deeply.