Chapter 206: Emperor Ren's Choice
Yi Chenjing and the others set off on the road two hours after several teams of people set off, and through Qiao Qingxu's guidance, they chose a road that was relatively close to Rongcheng, and found traces of the fight after walking less than ten miles, which looked very intense.
Qiao Qingxu dismounted and looked around, and nodded after finding a trace on the trunk of the tree on the side of the road: "It's the Zhao family brothers, they are safe and sound, and they should continue to explore the road to Rongcheng at this time." ”
"I hope that only this group of enemies, if they take turns to fight, I don't know if those two friends can handle it." Bai Qige said with some concern.
"Look over there," Qiao Qingxu pointed behind the tree, "two piles of newly buried soil bags, indicating that they were very leisurely, and they buried the corpses before leaving." Judging from the traces of the battle, there are not many enemies, after all, we have divided five men, even if there are more of them, how many can be assigned to this side. With the Zhao brothers in front of you, you just have to follow me. ”
Qiao Qingxu knows these things best and has the most right to speak, Bai Qige looked at Yi Chenjing silently, still a little hesitant.
Yi Chenjing is neat and overly cautious, the last thing he wants to owe is favors, and now Qiao Qingxu has mobilized many people in the rivers and lakes to risk their lives to help, and he must be worried about how to repay favors. It's just that there is no choice at the moment, Yi Chenxuan can send so many killers to pursue all the way, obviously determined to completely cut off the possibility of the two of them returning to the imperial capital no matter what, without the help of these powerful people in the rivers and lakes, they will not be able to set foot in the imperial capital for half a step.
The world is impermanent, and who can predict the next turmoil. All that can be done is to take one step at a time.
The road to Rongcheng was very peaceful, perhaps the enemy found out that he had been tricked to divert the tiger from the mountain and no longer pursued, or maybe he was cleaned up by the Zhao brothers all the way, of course, it was more likely that the enemy did not expect that Yi Chenjing would choose the same road to follow them closely, in short, there was no wind and grass in the two days from Qiaojiazhai to Rongcheng, and it was unexpectedly smooth.
Rongcheng is a quaint and beautiful water town, at first glance it looks quite similar to Liang Shi, the capital of Zhaoguo, Qiao Qingxu arranged the two in a dilapidated and unobtrusive small inn guarded by the war court, and he and the other two people rushed to the agreed meeting place, so busy that they couldn't even take care of eating.
"Sister Qiao has been running around all day without a drop of water, Zhanting, you go and send some food." Thinking of Qiao Qingxu's infatuation, Bai Qige tried hard to pluck Yumu's head, bought a few hot cakes and stuffed them into the hands of Zhan Ting.
"She's got dry food with her." Zhan Tingmune, who lived up to the name of a nerd, shook his head, "My task is to protect His Royal Highness and the princess here, if I run to find Qingxu, I will definitely be scolded for blood, so don't go......"
Zhanting didn't move, Bai Qige didn't continue to insist, leaned on the door and pretended to mention it casually: "Sister Qiao is not young, why haven't you found a lover to marry." ”
"I don't know," Zhan Ting still had a stupid expression, "There have been many heroes who have come to propose marriage before, but she has refused, maybe the requirements are too high, and I haven't met the right one yet." I heard that the Lingxi County Guard also had a hint of meaning, but she was scared away by Qingxu with a knife and a scolding, so fierce, I am really worried that she will never find her husband. ”
"It's not that I can't find it, it's that I don't want to look for it. Maybe the person Sister Qiao likes is too stupid and stupid to know her mind at all. Bai Qige looked at the battle court meaningfully, but the battle court was like a piece of wood, and he didn't understand how to dial it. Bai Qige couldn't help but sigh with emotion, should it be said that he was lucky or unlucky to like a man like Zhan Ting.
In terms of strength and loyalty, the battle court is definitely the best choice, but how to make the wood with the most sense of security understand the feelings of admiration...... It seems that Qiao Qingxu's road to happiness will not be too easy.
After waiting in the inn for several hours, Qiao Qingxu never came back, but Ye Huawan and the others, who followed behind in a carriage, arrived first. It stands to reason that it should be quick to meet with other people, and after not seeing anyone for such a long time, it is inevitable that a few people will be worried.
"It's better to go and have a look, and I can help in case something happens." Bai Qige urged.
Zhan Ting was worried that Qiao Qingxu would encounter danger and was unwilling to leave Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige to give up protection, and Fu Chu suddenly spoke: "Brother Zhan continues to protect Sister Bai and Brother Chen, Ye Zi and I will go and have a look, those people don't know me, it's much safer than you showing up." ”
After pondering for a moment, Bai Qige couldn't think of a better way, so he had to nod and agree: "It's okay, you and Ye Zi are careful on the road, if there is anything wrong, come back to us immediately, don't be impulsive." ”
"I know." Fu Chu smiled quietly, and the young man's delicate face revealed a maturity and stability that was not suitable for his age.
If Ye Huawan wanted to go to Bai Qige, he would not agree, but Fu Chu was different, calm, smart, and good at analysis, this teenager who had been indirectly cultivated by the former national teacher Shen Junfang was more sensible than an adult, and it was safe to leave the matter to him.
Bai Qige didn't expect that it was the teenager she thought she didn't need to worry about that made a mistake and almost buried her young life.
The sun is setting, the afterglow is gentle, but the sound of hurried and chaotic footsteps breaks the rare peaceful time of the day. With a loud kick in the door, four or five bloodstained people broke into the inn room under the guidance of Qiao Qingxu, one of whom was carrying Fu Chu with his eyes closed, and his face was as pale as paper.
"What's going on?" Zhan Ting jumped up from his seat, and when he took over Fu Chu, who didn't know what to do, his hands were stained with red blood.
Ye Huawan cried so much that only sobbing sounded, Qiao Qingxu's face was also pale, and she still had palpitations when she recalled: "After the meeting, I asked everyone to find a place to spend the night, and we will continue to part ways tomorrow, I don't want someone to sneak attack on the way back, originally I sold a flaw to lure the other party into a trick, who knows this stupid boy...... This stupid boy really thought I was in danger, and I didn't know where to rush out and block it in vain. ”
Bai Qige gently uncovered Fu Chu's torn clothes, and the deep wound was in front of him.
"A few of us also encountered an ambush, and after solving the enemy, we hurriedly turned around and came to find the master of Qiao Zhai, but I didn't expect it to be a step too late." A dark-skinned man behind Qiao Qingxu sighed, "This little brother is a little anxious, seeing that the injury is not light, I have to find a doctor quickly." ”
Now the whole world is full of Yi Chenxuan's ears and eyes, and he recklessly hugged Fu Chu, who was covered in blood, and ran to find the doctor. This is not Lingxi County, and the local government naturally can't count on it, and the fact that the enemy found out so quickly that they met and set up an ambush shows that it is no longer safe. Qiao Qingxu couldn't make up her mind for a while, and subconsciously looked at the battle court.
In the past, anything she couldn't figure out was decided by the battle court, even if he had been away for many years and suddenly appeared, Qiao Qingxu still regarded him as a solid support.
"You can't go to the hospital." After a while, Zhan Ting shook his head with difficulty, "It's not safe here, you must leave as soon as possible." ”
After shedding so much blood, delaying for a moment is one step closer to the ghost gate, so you can't leave in a hurry at this time. Several people who came with them looked at each other and expressed their puzzlement at the decision of the battle court. They didn't know Yi Chenjing's true identity, but they were entrusted by Qiao Qingxu to escort the "two important friends" to the imperial capital.
Bai Qige and Qiao Qingxu had nothing to say when they understood the situation, but someone else spoke unexpectedly.
"It's important to save people, and we'll talk about other things later." Taking Fu Chu from Zhanting and carrying it on his back, Yi Chenjing, who had always loved cleanliness, didn't seem to see that his neat clothes were stained with blood, so he couldn't help but walk out of the door.
Why. He didn't know either.
If he had been bent on fighting for power in the past, he would never have chosen to save people first, how many people in the entire Rongcheng were waiting for him to appear and cut down countless with a knife, and it was extremely stupid to appear rashly in the medical hall, but he couldn't ignore Fu Chu who was dying. There may be reasons why Fu Chu is the heir of Shen Junfang, and maybe there is a reason why Bai Qige warned him to "win the hearts of the people first in the world", but the most important thing is that he has a soft place in his heart.
Probably it was a kind of contagion, which was infected, unconsciously transmitted to him by Bai Qige, which shook his cold heart for many years, and gave him a different view of the world.
She is not a saint, she can make mistakes, she can play tricks, and she can kill people fiercely, but she has always been sincere and sincere to her friends without deception. It's good for Yu Che, it's good for Ye Huawan, and Qiao Qingxu, Zhan Ting, I'd rather get drunk...... As long as she thinks it is a friend, she will do whatever it takes, and those people willingly believe in her, follow her, and give everything she wants.
So he also changed, began to believe in something, believed that there was a more valuable existence than the throne and revenge, and began to have a weakness, but he also had more and more friends besides the war court.
Winning the hearts of the people is not only for winning the world.
I don't know if it's because of Fu Chu's sacrifice to save people or because of Yi Chenjing's subtle change that moved the heavens, in short, God is beautiful, it just so happened that there were doctors who traveled all over the world in the guest lobby of the inn to rest, and when he saw someone carrying the injured person downstairs, he got up to stop him, and the small half bottle of family heirloom medicine went down, and Fu Chu's wound soon stopped bleeding.
After stopping the bleeding, it will be much easier, bandaging and changing the medicine Ye Hua will be late, all that is left is to wait for Fu Chu to wake up, as a disciple of the poison doctor, he is fully capable of healing his injuries as soon as possible.
Originally, Qiao Qingxu didn't have a good impression of Yi Chenjing, and he only helped out because of the battle court, and after experiencing Fu Chu's incident, when he looked at Yi Chenjing with straightforward eyes, he was less indifferent and disdainful, and more admired and grateful; The few strange helpers invited also became enthusiastic, not saying it on the surface, but privately admiring Qiao Qingxu, a mysterious friend, for his benevolence and righteousness.
The unexpected move has gained a lot, except for Bai Qige's half-joking teasing.
"You sold your favor to Fu Chu and Sister Qiao, but you put the battle court in, look at your elm-headed guard, who has been squatting outside the door for most of the day and blaming himself."
"What did he blame himself. I should have hit the road right away. Yi Chenjing said in a sullen voice while changing his clothes, "If there is no wandering doctor, we will have to run to the medical hall, and it is indispensable to fight the enemy in the shadows, which is simply asking for trouble." ”
Bai Qige held the corner of his forehead and smiled lightly: "But you still did that." His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is affectionate and righteous, benevolent and generous, and he will inherit the great cause of the emperor one day,"
"If you laugh at me again, I'll make another queen." Yi Chenjing raised his eyebrows and raised Bai Qige's chin closer to the front.
"Okay, you can make others and choose three thousand beauties to be included in the harem." Bai Qige replied with a nonchalant expression, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Just let me try, how many people can be burned to death with one fire." ”
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