twenty-one

Leaving Ping'an County, Chu Liuxiang took Ye Changsheng to Liuzhou again, because the journey had been delayed for two or three days, so the two of them sped up their journeys and ran non-stop for several days.

The weather is getting cooler, and the last wave of summer has passed. Today's little heat is just a lingering breath, and the autumn wind has taken over. But Ye Changsheng was wrapped in a cloak like a small ball by Chu Liuxiang early, in case he was cold again.

There was a teahouse on the side of the road, Chu Liuxiang looked up at the high sun, carefully lifted the corner of the cloak in his arms, and looked at the young man who was buried in it and was sleeping with a hot face, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. They didn't find the inn last night and stayed overnight in the mountains and forests, they were all fine, but who knew that a white tiger suddenly burst out in the middle of the night, Chu Liuxiang had to hold the person on the tree and stay overnight, thinking that he didn't sleep well.

"Changsheng, wake up, let's have a cup of tea and something to eat before leaving." He parked the horse beside the teahouse, let it find something to eat on its own, and walked in with the man in his arms.

This teahouse is not big, but I didn't expect that there are quite a lot of people, there are literati and martial artists from all walks of life, and it is full of people, Chu Liuxiang can only find a small table in the corner of the second floor and sit down.

Ye Changsheng was woken up by him, lying on the edge of the table rubbing his eyes in a daze, Chu Liuxiang helped him untie the cloak and put it aside, reached out and touched his hand again, and once again confirmed that it was hot to rest assured.

"Where have we been......" Ye Changsheng was in a daze, the big tiger last night scared him half to death, he almost didn't sleep well in the tree all night, and in the morning, he was half-asleep and half-awake and was held by Chu Liuxiang for a simple freshening up, and then hurriedly picked up on the road.

"We're in the teahouse, grab a bite to eat and then go." Chu Liuxiang ordered a pot of hair tips, a plate of hibiscus crisp and a plate of peanuts.

Ye Changsheng had just woken up, his thinking was slow and his brain was empty, and he couldn't understand his words, but he nodded stupidly with instinct, and then looked around as if in a dream: "Where is the big tiger?" Was you beaten away by Brother Chu? ”

"It ran away." Chu Liuxiang said softly.

Hearing this, Ye Changsheng was relieved.

The shopkeeper quickly served what they had ordered, and as soon as they put the plate down, there was a loud noise downstairs.

"Little second brother, what's wrong downstairs?" Chu Liuxiang's ear power is much better than that of ordinary people, and it seems that a group of officers and soldiers have come.

"Don't worry, guest officer, it's all a routine rule, and I will come here every day." Xiao Er explained, "I heard that the imperial court is looking for someone, and I have been asking around every day with a portrait for more than a month. ”

"But the person on the painting looks like a fairy, and at first glance it is everyone's son, how can you say that ordinary people like us can see such a character, so these soldiers return empty-handed every time."

Chu Liuxiang was thoughtful, and glanced at Ye Changsheng without a trace, but saw that he was lowering his head and pinching peanuts one by one to eat.

"Thank you, little brother." He took some pieces of silver out of his bosom and put them on the table, as he should be paid for inquiring about the matter.

Xiao Er laughed with him.

It didn't take long for the group to really go up to the second floor noisily, grabbing every tea guest who was eating tea and asking them to recognize the person in the portrait. Ye Changsheng just raised his eyes to see what was moving, and his face changed when he saw the person who came clearly.

He knew the leading officer and soldier, a subordinate of an adjutant general, commanding thousands of Imperial Forest Army. He said he knew each other because the gang was the opposite of his eldest brother and second brother, and he had seen them embarrass his brothers in the carriage before.

Seeing those people coming this way, Ye Changsheng's first reaction was to escape. But Chu Liuxiang quietly grabbed him, and his eyes signaled him not to be afraid, as soon as he was there.

"You two! Have you ever seen this person in the painting? The one at the head gathered around Chu Liuxiang's table with a group of officers and soldiers, holding a piece of paper and shouting at them.

Chu Liuxiang raised her eyes and glanced at it, sure enough, the person on the portrait was not Ye Changsheng, but who was it?

"I've never seen it." He replied calmly.

Seeing that he didn't look like he was lying, the man only snorted coldly, turned his head and yelled at Ye Changsheng fiercely: "Little rabbit cub, have you seen it!" ”

Ye Changsheng hurriedly shook his head and didn't speak, he was worried that he would be heard when he spoke.

"Master let you speak! What are you shaking your head! Haven't you seen it! ”

Chu Liuxiang put down his teacup, "This official, my little brother is shy and timid by nature, please don't ask again, we really haven't seen each other." ”

"Shut up! When will it be your turn to interject! ”

"Then Chu can only be polite."

Chu Liuxiang is still Chu Liuxiang after all, his aura is still very bluffing when he is really strict, those officers and soldiers are used to being arrogant, at first glance, people like him are a little empty in their hearts, thinking that they have been ordered not to make trouble, they scolded and left after a few words.

Ye Changsheng's palms were full of cold sweat, and the hibiscus crisp he was holding was also wet, Chu Liuxiang took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his hands, and coaxed softly: "Don't be afraid, they're gone, it's okay." ”

Although it is still unclear why the young master of the dignified Ye family was arrested by the officers and soldiers like a wanted criminal, Chu Liuxiang knew that he must be in big trouble. He was a little glad that he had brought a mask to help him hide from the enemy, otherwise he would have been caught as soon as he went out with his face on his face.

Ye Changsheng relieved himself for a while, smiled at Chu Liuxiang with a white face, lowered his head and continued to drink tea.

Because a few officers and soldiers left, the teahouse began to be lively again. There were a number of scholarly people sitting on the second floor, and they began to discuss.

"Don't say it, the person on the painting is really stunning, but I don't know what happened to make the court wanted, it's a pity."

"But no, I don't even look like the top Oiran of that Tianxianglou is half as graceful as him."

"To be accompanied by such a beauty is a man, and I am also willing."

Chu Liuxiang frowned and listened to those people muttering, and listened to them compare Changsheng with the Qinglou woman, and felt uneasy. He has never discriminated against any Qinglou woman, but Changsheng is a famous young master, how can he be talked about like this by these people.

What's more, the frivolous meaning in their words made him even more uncomfortable, so Chu Liuxiang pinched a peanut and bounced it at one of them, successfully hearing a scream of pain.

"Don't talk nonsense! Beware of being heard and going to lose your head! I've heard that the painting is the fifth young master of the Ye family who never appears in front of people, and the Ye family is a baby! ”

"The Ye family? Is it the one in the capital? ”

"VIII. Nine is not far from ten, but the Ye family is so powerful, how could a young master with golden branches and jade leaves be exiled to this wilderness? ”

"Shh......h Don't you know that this day is about to change? The Ye family was involved, and I heard that the prince was under house arrest a while ago, and the Ye family is probably going to be unlucky! ”

"Bang!" Ye Changsheng's teacup fell to the ground and stood up angrily: "You guys are talking nonsense!" How could the prince be placed under house arrest! You don't understand anything, and I won't let you talk nonsense! ”

Chu Liuxiang hurriedly hugged him, "Changsheng calm down, don't be impulsive, I'm here." ”

Those few showmen were originally just talking about themselves, and they were naturally upset when they were suddenly interrupted.

"Who are you who cares what we say? Besides, it's not wrong to say what the brothers said, and the fact that the prince was under house arrest is not a secret. I have a relative who does business in the capital, can his words be fake? The evidence of the prince's rebellion is all confirmed, and even the hidden dragon robe has been searched, who dares to talk nonsense here? ”

"You liar! That's impossible! Prince...... How could the prince rebel! Ye Changsheng struggled violently, he was already out of anger, and Chu Liuxiang almost couldn't restrain him.

"I'm sorry, my brother has always admired His Royal Highness the Prince, so I can't help myself for a while." Chu Liuxiang hurried to round the field.

Those few Xiucai were not difficult people, seeing that Chu Liuxiang apologized gracefully and sincerely, but looked at Ye Changsheng who was firmly held in his arms with some sympathy. Several of them are also sour talents who have read poetry and books, and they understand this kind of mood of admiring a certain political figure very well, and they actually understand it very well.

"This little brother didn't expect that he was also temperamental, but we really don't dare to talk nonsense about this prince, that is, the news of our place here has not yet been transmitted. However, I heard that the rebellion of the saint is already angry, and whether this is abolished or not depends on his own creation, you ...... Let's mourn. ”

Chu Liuxiang nodded, turned around and threw the tea money on the table, picked up the person horizontally, jumped down from the window, led the horse and left.

Ye Changsheng shrank in his arms and trembled, his mind full of words like rebellion, house arrest, and abolition of the prince.

The prince's brother has always been a deferential and courteous person, and he has always loved him, how could he rebel!? What about Daddy, where did Daddy go, the prince is under house arrest, how is Daddy? What happened to the Ye family?

"I, I want to go back to the Ye family." Ye Changsheng muttered to himself, clutching Chu Liuxiang's sleeve tightly.

Chu Liuxiang was in a somewhat complicated mood. The words of those people in the teahouse just now, coupled with Ye Changsheng's reaction, he immediately understood everything after a little thought.

When the emperor was in poor health, the crown prince and his brother began to fight for the throne and began to fight, the court was chaotic and treacherous, and the Ye family was probably also involved.

Chu Liuxiang is a martial arts person, and he never cares about these things, and he doesn't care who sits on the position of the Ninety-Five, after all, no matter who becomes the emperor, it will not affect his life. What's more, people in the martial arts have always been very taboo about having too much to do with the imperial court, so he was really indifferent before.

But now the little young master in his arms is in the center of the whirlpool of power, and he is gradually becoming more and more reluctant to let go of the reluctant child, knowing that maybe he may be involved in big trouble again, and he is reluctant to leave him like this.

He sighed and gently pressed Ye Changsheng's head into his arms: "Changsheng, you sue me, the purpose of your going to 'Pingzhou' has something to do with the prince, isn't it?" ”

Ye Changsheng was silent, nodded and shook his head, not knowing what to say.

Chu Liuxiang understood, but he wouldn't send him back to the Ye family at this juncture anyway, maybe he did have this intention before. If he guessed correctly, the Ye family chose to send people out at this time, perhaps just to keep him away from this turmoil.

"I'll take you to Liuzhou, and then I'll go to Pingzhou, okay?" Although Chu Liuxiang couldn't guess what the Ye family meant by letting him go to the so-called Pingzhou, he knew that the Ye family would never harm him.

Ye Changsheng also calmed down at this time, although the prince said that he was under house arrest, but those people also said that he was only under house arrest at present, and he had not heard of being abolished, so it can be seen that the emperor has no intention of abolishing him for the time being. What's more, his father and eldest brother and second brother are all officials in the court, so it is impossible to sit idly by, they will definitely find a way to save the prince.

And he must not hold his family back, and the secret edict must be obtained as soon as possible.

"Brother Chu, let's go to Liuzhou." He raised his head from Chu Liuxiang's arms, looked ahead and said steadily.