Chapter 164: A Common Enemy
Because of Meng Yong's unintentional leakage, Zhao Chen rushed to Guan's house early in the morning to offer condolences.
The house is full of vegetarian food, and the sorrow and joy are endless.
A group of Guan family direct linens knelt in the hall wearing linen and filial piety, and Guan Qihao and his wife, who were most relied on by him during the old man's lifetime, were squeezed into the corner at this time, and they were not allowed to come close at all-
Zhao Chen retracted his eyes and knocked three times in a row, fulfilling the junior ceremony.
"You mourn." She softly comforted the old princess, and went to the guest house with the servants, waiting for the luncheon to begin.
Not long after arriving at the room, Yingchun quietly sneaked in.
"The Guan family doesn't seem to know Guan Qihao's origin, I only heard that he seems to be from a merchant, and his family was killed by thieves back then, he escaped by luck and was rescued by Guan Haishan, and then adopted him as a companion..."
He whispered, "Because he had a lot of trouble in family affairs at the beginning, although he volunteered to be a son-in-law later, he still couldn't close the family and accept it... In the past two days, the Guan family has made things difficult for no reason..."
ββ¦ Last night, Guan Han called him to the study, probably to ask for something, and he made a deal for allowing them to accompany the sacrifice in the hall... It was agreed that he would hand over his things when he left Beijing. β
Hearing this, Zhao Chen couldn't help but sneer.
I thought that not letting him come forward was already the most excessive thing the Guan family had done, and I didn't want to even trade this.
The most important thing is that in addition to the people who are secretly staring at Guan Qihao, there is another Guan Han who doesn't know what he wants to beg for-
"Have you found out who is spying on you?" She asked softly.
Yingchun shook his head, "The subordinates only found Su Yan, and the rest of the subordinates can vaguely feel it, but without exposing themselves, there is no way to approach the other party." β
"Where's Xin'er? Passed to Guan Qihao? β
Yingchun took out a note and handed it to her, the font was crooked, and it read: 'Two quarters of the hour, six on the left. β
After Yingchun left, she looked at the hour, went out of the room and silently counted to the left, until the so-called sixth room.
It didn't look like a guest room, and there was a lock on the door, which was rusty.
Han Feng quickly opened the lock, put Zhao Chen in and locked it again, and went to the dark corner of the window to guard.
Zhao Chen in the house didn't wait long.
After a slight sound, the stone slab in the corner was slowly removed, and Guan Qihao, who was dressed in filial piety clothes, came out of the secret passage.
Seeing that Zhao Chen was alone, he was stunned, and he was ready to squat down on the ground and write to her.
"Save it! I'll lip out, you say yours. Zhao Chen stopped him softly, and then said: "You even know the secret way of the Guan Mansion, it seems that the old man doesn't generally value you!" β
She was still wondering before, how could Guan Qihao agree to meet her knowing that she was being watched.
Guan Qihao forcibly hid his sadness and asked, "Are you looking for me or is it for the sake of the message?" β
"Didn't you venture to see me and tell me?" Zhao Chen asked with a smile.
Guan Qihao paused, shook his head and said: "Ming people don't say dark words, now my husband and wife are in danger, what you want to know is the only thing that our husband and wife can exchange for peace." β
"If you can't protect us, whether it's a message or something else, I won't be able to reveal half of it."
Zhao Chen smiled and sneered: "There is still a deposit for business, are you planning to work with my empty gloves and white wolf?" Besides, who else can you bargain with now but me? β
"You're not the only one who secretly sent me a message." Guan Qihao paused, "Another Mr. Shen, he not only knows the ins and outs, but also promises that as long as I keep silent, he will ensure that my husband and wife leave Beijing safely." β
Mr. Shen... Shen San! It's Meng Yong's white bone spirit againβ
Zhao Chen swallowed a secret scolding, and said without changing his face: "Then you won't have it if you promise him, why are you still seeing me?" β
"Now I'm not telling you this to ask for a price." Guan Qihao looked at her, "I just want you to understand that it's not that there is no other choice, and the reason why I'm looking for you is because..."
He paused, "You and I are fellow travelers, we have common enemies, maybe... There will also be common goals. β
Zhao Chen couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Since Meng Yong said that the other party is related to Lao Wuwang, it is nothing more than the perpetrator or the victim.
A common enemy... If the other party is a victim, will the so-called enemy be a third person?
"Do you know who that man is?" She asked softly.
Guan Qihao smiled slightly, "The sea of blood is deep and the hatred is difficult, so naturally I don't dare to forget who the enemy is." β
Zhao Chen was silent, "In this way, when you are about to leave Beijing, I will send someone to send you to a safe place, but before that, you must tell me everything you know." β
It's hard for her to need such a weak ally, but if the other party knows who the third person is, it's still worth taking action this time, so that she can be sure that she has a rudimentary guess about the third person in her heart.
"You can rest assured, when you go out of Beijing for 100 miles, you will know everything." He smiled, "When I settle my wife, you can only send a message when you need me to come forwardβ"
Zhao Chen waved his hand, raised his eyebrows and asked, "You promised so happily, people who are not afraid of me can't protect you?" β
"Mr. Shen, then I won't refuse, it's also about my uncle... If you want to come to the three parties, you can always protect my husband and wife, right? With that, he turned and walked towards the secret passage.
Zhao Chen asked curiously, "What did you take?" β
Guan Qihao paused, looked back and said with a smile: "It's probably fate!" β
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In the courtyard of the guest house, Zhao Chen was strolling around and wondering where to go to get people's hands-
ββ¦ If you do good deeds in your previous life and accumulate blessings, and benefit this life, it will be the life of a long and prosperous life..."A voice came from the pavilion.
Zhao Chen paused, looked at it angrily and funny, and felt that he could really meet this magic stick anywhere.
Xuanqing changed his skin again, looking about fifty years old, wearing a coarse sermon robe but revealing fairy wind bones, and was surrounded by several servants.
"It's so lively?" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
The servants and maids panicked and hurriedly dispersed, leaving only a person who looked like a Taoist boy still there.
"Cough..."Xuan Qing came back to his senses, and knew that Zhao Chen had heard him, so he spoke out and sent the Taoist boy away.
"I don't want the Taoist to even take on the white work." Zhao Chen chuckled.
Xuan Qing said in a sullen voice: "The third prince paid a lot of money to ask someone to do things for Prince Gong, and the poor road is just for his livelihood..."
Zhao Chen raised his eyebrows as he listened.
This third child is really good at doing things, the prince hasn't said it yet, but he has even done a good job of the old man's rituals.
But it's no wonder that when the old man dies like this, the Guan family will either marry a daughter in the 100-day hot filial piety, or they will have to wait for three years, which also means that there is not much time left for the third child-
"Why is there no movement at all in the East Palace?" Zhao Chen thought about it and asked casually.
Xuanqing was suddenly happy, "Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is planning to refuse to kiss again, where does the East Palace still have the heart to express..."
Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment, but didn't pay attention to any family matters, but looked Xuanqing up and down.
After a moment, she squinted her eyes and asked with a smile, "Your martial arts seem to be good?" β
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