Chapter 244: A Farewell to the West City
"Now that the East Palace is not safe, you better go back to your father and hide first? That's too ostentatious. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Liu Yan said and glanced at Ruoyu, and seeing her expression as usual, he couldn't help asking, "Do you have any reason why you can't go?" ”
Ruoyu looked at Liu Yan, but his eyes were a little sloppy, and he hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "Is there any reason why I have to go in the East Palace?" ”
"A lot of people are eyeing you, you know, it's dangerous." Before Liu Yan could speak, Chu Shenxia suddenly broke in, and when he saw the blood stains under his robe, his eyes couldn't help but flicker.
Ruoyu glanced at his robe curiously and said, "I didn't expect you to do the chicken killing work that a cook can do in the East Palace." ”
Liu Yan's face darkened, and he took two steps a little unnaturally, waiting for Chu Shenxia to nod his head before waving his hand to let him go out first, but unexpectedly, Ruoyu preemptively said: "You stay, what Your Highness and I have to say has already been said." ”
Chu Shenxia saw her walking fast, turned to Liu Yan and said, "The side concubine refuses to go?" Qibai has teamed up with Liu Yu, and it is bound to investigate this case to the end, and the results of the Criminal Department are about to come out, and it is expected that the conviction of the concubine will be expected. ”
After a pause, he said: "This is not the worst, I heard that Qibai has already brought this matter to the emperor, and under such conclusive evidence, I am afraid that the concubine will not be able to escape." ”
"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Liu Yan got up suddenly, looked out worriedly, and couldn't help but feel uneasy in his heart, he didn't know where this uneasiness came from, he only knew that it was too late.
"Where is Your Highness?" Chu Shenxia saw him walking quickly outside the hall and hurriedly followed him.
Liu Yan said without looking back: "I'll personally send Ruoyu out now, it's too late to be late." ”
Out of the main hall, the two were about to turn around to Ruoyu's courtyard, when suddenly a person rushed out of their faces, and the two of them involuntarily retreated.
"Half-contained? What happened to you? Liu Yanbei saw clearly the person panting in front of him, and couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Banrong leaned against the wall, wanted to speak but couldn't, stroked his chest for a while before saying, "It's not good...... Oh no, they got the emperor's dictation. I want to come to the East Palace...... East Palace Search ......"
Chu Shenxia glanced at Liu Yan, and hurriedly asked, "When did it happen?" ”
"I guess they'll be in the East Palace in a quarter of an hour, I'm ......"
Before Banrong finished speaking, Liu Yan had already strode away. Chu Shenxia hurriedly chased after him and said, "Your Highness still plans to personally escort the side concubine out of the palace?" ”
"There is still a quarter of an hour, there should still be time to get out of the city, you go to prepare the carriage, and I will go to Ruoyu." Liu Yan walked as he walked.
Chu Shenxia paused and said, "Since they already have this method. Everything must have been arranged a long time ago, and the city gate will definitely not be able to get out now. ”
Liu Yan had already planned everything and thought that it must be a foolproof approach. Unexpectedly, Chu Shenxia's words made him stunned in place.
"It's better for me and His Royal Highness to divide into two ways, His Royal Highness is half-flaired that the side concubine went out of the city to attract everyone's attention, and I quietly took the side concubine out of the city. Even if Concubine Fang and I encounter some people's obstacles, with the martial arts of Concubine and me, we must not be able to stop it. Chu Shenxia looked closely at Liu Yan's eyes, waiting for him to give an answer.
Liu Yan thought for a moment. When he agreed, he nodded and said, "I'll go to the east city gate, and you and Ruoyu will go to the south city gate." ”
"The South Gate? Naturally, the concubine and I walked through the West City Gate. Chu Shenxia glanced at Liu Yan in surprise, paused, and said, "Could it be that His Highness still hopes to use Wang Quanming's power to protect his daughter?" No way, it's a place you can't stay. ”
Liu Yan frowned, a little puzzled: "Then where to go?" ”
"Let's go to the country of Qi." After Chu Shenxia said this, he walked forward extremely quickly, and suddenly stopped after taking two steps. The people on the side also stopped, and he looked at the people on the side, "Your Highness has made a mistake, right?" Half of it is there......"
Liu Yan's lips moved, but he didn't say anything after all. turned around and ran towards Banrong, pulled the dazed Banrong and rushed to the palace gate, and didn't look back and said, "Ruoyu will please you." ”
After Chu Shenxia, Ruoyu and Bufan jumped off the city wall, they didn't take a few steps when they heard a sound of footsteps, and hurriedly pulled the two of them into the grass that they were hiding aside.
I only heard someone shouting: "What? Didn't you go to the East Side in a carriage not long ago? How did the prince know the news so quickly! ”
Another voice said, "What are you afraid of?" I've been prepared. The people on duty in Dongcheng today are all our people, and they will send a secret signal to them to guard the city gate, and we will chase after them. ”
In the endless sound of footsteps, Chu Shenxia clearly heard the sound of firecrackers breaking through the air in a hurry, and saw that everyone had walked away, so he signaled Ruoyu and Bufan to get out of the grass together and run in the opposite direction.
After walking a few more steps, they saw the horses that had been arranged by the people, and several people hurriedly got on their horses and ran towards Xicheng.
The East Palace is very close to the East City, but it is separated by a street, as long as the city is out, the people of Qibai are equivalent to looking for a needle in a haystack. Xicheng is far away, and almost everyone thinks that the prince will not choose to flee to Xicheng. For Chu Shenxia, a more important reason was that he knew that it was Wang Qin who was on duty in Xicheng today.
Seeing that it was Chu Shenxia, Wang Qin really didn't have any suspicions, and immediately ordered someone to let them out. When a few of them galloped away, the people on the side suddenly stepped forward and said, "Does Commander Wang feel that the woman wearing the hat is a little familiar?" I think it's kind of like ...... Like ...... too"
Wang Qin glared at him and reprimanded, "Shut up! Don't talk nonsense to me, watch out for your head. ”
The man nodded yes again and again, not daring to say another word.
"I'll send the concubine here, take care all the way." Chu Shenxia said and handed the burden to Ruoyu, reached out and touched Bufan's head, and said with a smile, "And you, remember to listen to the master's words and don't make trouble." ”
Bufan turned his head sideways to avoid Chu Shenxia's hand, and said reluctantly in a low voice: "When did I cause trouble for my master?" ”
Ruoyu was always a little absent-minded, looking back at the three words of the West City Gate, her heart was very uncomfortable, Chu Shenxia also saw those complicated expressions on her face for the first time, and couldn't help but persuade: "When His Royal Highness sets a great cause, it will be the day when the side concubine returns." ”
"Good...... I'm waiting, Sir must help His Highness achieve great things. If...... If Your Highness needs me to do something, I will be there immediately. Ruoyu dismounted and saluted Chu Shenxia.
This is the first time I have heard her call herself sir, Chu Shenxia was flattered and dismounted, and helped her up and said: "The side concubine is polite, it is my duty to support the prince, I will do my best." ”
"That's good." Ruoyu said, turned over the horse in a chic manner, gently kicked the horse's belly, suddenly remembered and turned his head and said, "There is still half of it, please take care of it too." ”
At the same time, Liu Yan forced his way into the east city gate, and those guards were afraid that he was the crown prince and did not dare to move against him.
After leaving the East City Gate, Liu Yan was no longer in a hurry, but slowed down the speed of the carriage, and waited for Qibai to lead people to catch up with him, so as to buy time for Chu Shenxia.
After a while, Qibai and Chen Zhiming had already led people to stop in front of the carriage, and Liu Yan jumped down from the carriage under the gaze of everyone and said, "What are you doing here?" Will my carriage be stopped? ”
Chen Zhiming crossed Liu Yan and looked at the carriageway: "The lower officials are panicked, so naturally they don't dare to stop His Royal Highness the Prince's carriage." It's just that everyone can see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince broke into the city gate, and some soldiers said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was kidnapped, and the lower officials had to find out because they were worried about His Royal Highness's safety. ”
Qi Bai on the side didn't have his patience, and said bluntly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, you let us see who else is in the carriage, don't get it, don't grind." ”
Liu Yan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Since General Qi cares so much about my safety, then I will fulfill your heart, Banrong, come out." ”
Under the surprised gaze of everyone, Banrong lifted the curtain and came out, and the carriage was empty, where was there a third person?
"This ...... This can't be ......" Keibai poked his head into the carriage to look at it, and squatted on the ground to see if there was anyone hiding under the carriage.
His embarrassed and anxious appearance made people's hearts feel cold, and Qibai rushed to Liu Yan and asked, "This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible." ”
Without waiting for Liu Yan to speak, he walked quickly in front of Chen Zhiming and said, "Could it be that she is still in the East Palace?" No, we must search for it! ”
Chen Zhiming was also a little caught off guard by Qibai's sudden loss of control, and looked at Liu Yan and said, "We came to arrest the fugitive Wang Ruoyu on the orders of His Majesty, and we hope that His Royal Highness will understand." ”
Liu Yan looked at him for a long time, nodded and said, "Yes, but you remember, you are searching for people, not looking for things." None of the furnishings in the East Palace are allowed to move, and if they move, I will put them in place, and if I find any signs of movement, don't blame me for turning my face. ”
Chen Zhiming didn't expect Liu Yan to agree, nor did he expect him to make such a strange request, Qi Bai had already answered before he thought about it: "Okay, you can do whatever you want, as long as we let us go in and search, I promise that I will never destroy anything in the East Palace." ”
So a group of people turned back to the East Palace, and Qibai, who had always been impatient, suddenly became patient and led people to search in person, but he refused to let go of even half of the corner.
Until it was dark, it was over, Chen Zhiming patted Qi Bai, who was frustrated, and persuaded in a low voice: "General Qi, let's go, it seems that she has already been transferred by the prince." ”
Under the dim firelight, Qi Bai raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashed with a terrifying light, and he looked directly at Liu Yan. He knew in his heart that if Ruoyu was transferred, then it would be impossible to arrest Ruoyu, and there would be no possibility of revenge for his son's revenge.
His chest suddenly churned, Qibai coughed violently, a fishy smell spread in his throat, he hurriedly reached out to look, and saw that there was indeed blood between his palms. After stumbling two steps, he looked at Liu Yan in despair and said, "Didn't I just want to find out the real culprit who killed my son, is this wrong?" Is it wrong for a prince to commit the same crime as the common people? ”
After speaking, he actually cried in a mournful voice, the pain of his voice was like a knife poked in Liu Yan's heart, he wanted the Qingming and prosperous world, but he couldn't do it justly.
(To be continued.) )