Chapter 222: Prelude to the Counteroffensive
The prosperity of the imperial capital is incomparable to other cities, especially after yesterday's hustle and bustle, there are a lot of after-dinner conversations, walking in the streets and alleys where people come and go, everyone talks about the bloody case near Yizhuang.
On the road to the palace, a thin horse shook its neck bell and walked slowly, and the plump woman's light veil on the horseback could not hide the delicate jade hands and snow-white neck. At this time, the man leading the horse would inadvertently speed up his pace, but he didn't need to leave in a hurry, the cold breath diffused on his body had already shocked others, making those disciples who were staring at each other pale, and hurriedly turned their heads and scattered.
Because no one could see the man's true face with the hat, most of the people's attention was on the woman, but the woman knew, and if the silent escort took off the hat, I was afraid that the whole long street would be amazed.
Blue eyes and snow skin, eyes like flowing water, and a finely carved appearance like a fairy, such a face can only be found in the heavenly realm, and ordinary dust can be common.
"It's here, Master Su." The soft voice is tactful and clear, with a hint of cowardice and caution, and there is a very trusting meaning.
"I'll send you to the palace gate." After holding the hat and making sure that his appearance would not be seen by outsiders, Su Buqi deliberately slowed down, "I'm not sure if it's safe, let the guards report and send someone to pick you up." ”
Su Yan nodded, and there was nothing else to say.
She has never been an assertive person, she listens to her sister at home, listens to Concubine Jing and Yi Chenjing in the palace, and believes that Su Buqi wholeheartedly believes that she will do whatever he says. Yi Chenjing once said that she was too weak and too dependent on others, Su Yan did not refute it, she always knew her shortcomings, so she followed a man who was not familiar with her, and she couldn't count how much trouble she caused him along the way, and she didn't know how to repay this kindness.
When the palace guards saw that someone was going straight to the main gate, they immediately crossed the spear to block it, and Su Yan politely asked the guards to go to the dust Xuan to report, after all, she was not like Bai Qi Singer who had Yi Chenjing's pass token, and if she wanted to go back, she had to prove her identity to the palace insiders.
"After that, I'm going to go here to meet my stepfather, and I'm going to stay here for a while, and you can come to me if there's anything." Su Buqi stuffed the note rolled into a roll to Su Yan, and under the hat, he still had a plain expression.
"Thank you, Master Su." Su Yan bowed his head and thanked him. seemed to feel that something was missing, after a moment of silence, Su Yan untied the jade pendant around his waist and handed it to Su Bu, and his tone was extremely sincere: "Su Gongzi has helped so much Su Yan can't repay it, this jade pendant and the sister hold it as a pair, and it should be given to Su Gongzi as a token. ”
Su Buqi hesitated for a moment, and finally took the jade pendant and put it away, and his tone was a little warmer: "Remember not to mention my relationship with my father-in-law to the Seventh Prince, being able to do this will help me a lot." ”
There have been many days along the way, and Su Yan has never figured out the origin of Su Buqi, Su Jinyan, Feng Wujiang and Ning Xi drunk, only knowing that these four people have the same blue eyes, the same mysterious, and then there is the free and easy Ning Gongzi who seems to have some friendship with Bai Qige, and he doesn't know anything else. However, Su Yan didn't care, and learned that Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige had returned to the palace safe and sound, which was enough.
Just like the short time the two had been together before, there was nothing but silence in the flowing air, until someone in the palace gate called Su Yan from afar, which interrupted the half-awkward and half-harmonious situation between the two.
"Mrs. Su Yan," it was Yu Che who came to pick up Su Yan, and before he could reach the palace gate, he opened his voice and shouted, "Madam, you can count it back, Miss and His Royal Highness are worried, if you don't come back, you will have to send someone to look for it everywhere,"
Seeing the familiar figure, Su Yan rubbed his dry eye circles, and choked in his throat.
"Take care." Like a sigh and like a farewell, the voice of Ciya was light and ethereal, and he hurriedly turned around, a man and a horse were already dozens of steps away, and the lonely and lonely back gradually drifted away.
Such a gentle and hidden but lonely person, if only someone could be by his side. Su Yan thought blankly, and subconsciously clenched the note tightly in his palm.
Su Yan's return is undoubtedly another great news, Bai Qige, who had just returned from the Yao Xuan Palace, was overjoyed, and ran to the door of the Dust Xuan to wait anxiously before he had time to change his clothes, and saw Su Yan gradually approaching with Yu Che's support, and finally showed a long-lost warm smile on his face.
"I heard that Yu Che and Jin Zhaoyi said that you were lost, and I was still thinking about whether you would come back, sister."
"Where can I go if I don't come back? My father and mother are long gone, I only have one close relative, and then there is Concubine Jingniang, you and His Royal Highness, and only Jichenxuan is my home in the world. Su Yan looked at the dust Xuan who had been away for several months, his eyes were full of affection, and he accidentally hit Yu Che with his arm, and immediately gasped.
Bai Qige frowned, and couldn't help but pull Su Yan's arm and lift the sleeve of his shirt, his eyes were full of bruises and bruises, and several other wounds were carefully bandaged with white cloth. Taking a deep breath and looking at Su Yan, Bai Qige was worried: "Where did my sister go during this time." Is it with Su Buqi? This wounded ......"
"It has nothing to do with Su Gongzi, I was clumsy and injured myself." Su Yan hurriedly shook his head and denied it, a trace of shyness flashed in his eyes, "But Su Gongzi took a lot of effort, and he had to protect me and help bandage the wound, and he took care of it very well." ”
Su Buqi's silence and gentleness Bai Qige realized that such a person would never hurt Su Yan, thinking that Su Yan was too pampered and had never experienced such ups and downs, and it was unknown if he encountered a storm on the way back. But look at Su Yan's expression......
A chuckle pressed down on the bottom of his heart, and Bai Qige seemed to see a ray of light that belonged to Su Yan.
"By the way, Your Highness. How not to see others. There are also many concubines. Forcing himself to forget the lonely figure, Su Yan hurriedly diverted the topic.
"I have asked a famous doctor to diagnose Concubine Jing's pulse, and it is very likely that she will recover if she is recuperating. His Royal Highness is tired from running all the way, and he is resting in the bedroom at this time, sister, you go to change your clothes and drink a cup of hot tea slowly, and I will call him. ”
Su Yan stopped Bai Qige and shook his head gently: "Since His Royal Highness is asleep, there is no need, he has always been heavy and tired, so if you can sleep more, you can sleep more, and I will call Shangrao'er to go to see Concubine Jing Niangniang later." ”
When it comes to Su Rao, Yu Che and Bai Qige are gloomy. Adultery with courtiers is a felony, Su Rao was taken to the forbidden room by a few old palace maids after being inspected that day, Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing were too late to ask Emperor Yao for mercy, how could it be so easy for Su Yan to see her now. Moreover, let Su Yan know that her own sister was ruined by the old man of Prime Minister Zuo, wouldn't it be sad to die as a sister.
Bai Qige glanced at Yu Che, Yu Che turned his mind to block Su Yan's way, and dragged Su Yan to Concubine Jing's room on the grounds that there was no one to take care of Concubine Jing.
It is a moment to be able to delay for a moment, Bai Qige sighed lightly, it is the right thing to find a way to bring Su Rao back as soon as possible. Seeing that it was getting closer to the afternoon, Yi Chenjing should have almost rested, Bai Qige turned around and walked in the direction of the bedroom.
Yi Chenjing's living courtyard is clean and tidy but there is nothing elegant, push open the door, the middle room is lightly incense, the bedroom door is closed, and then push the door and step in, the gradually extinguishing brazier is only a few sparks left, and the bed rolled up in the quilt is still sleeping Yi Chenjing.
"It's time to get up, sleeping too much will give you a headache." Bai Qige pushed his mountain-like body, got a muffled snort, and then there was no movement.
On weekdays, Yi Chenjing sleeps very lightly and not much, and now he can sleep so well with a lot of worries, it can be seen that he is really physically and mentally exhausted, Bai Qige can't bear to destroy his rare good dreams, but Su Rao's matter can not be delayed any longer, compared to Yi Chenjing's sleepiness, it is obvious that the Su Yan sisters are more important.
Pushing again, Bai Qige whispered in Yi Chenjing's ear: "Sister Su Yan is back, why don't you get up and clean up quickly." Even if you are not in a hurry to see her, you should find a way to rescue Su Rao, if you stay in a place like the forbidden house for a long time, it is inevitable that something will happen. ”
With a long sigh of regret, Yi Chenjing opened his hazy sleepy eyes, and leaned against Bai Qige's shoulders beside him: "I can't sleep well when I have time, I finally want to sleep and you still want to disturb me, can't you let me sleep longer." ”
"If you want to sleep, you have to wait until the business is done." Bai Qige glanced at him.
"Why do you know it's in a hurry." Turning over and lying on his side, Yi Chenjing supported his forehead with one hand, "I am more concerned about Su Rao's affairs than you, I asked Jin Zhaoyi to take care of everything in the morning, and people will be sent back tonight and tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, so rest assured." ”
After urging for a long time, it turned out that he was the most procrastinating one, Bai Qige was speechless, looked at Yi Chenjing in a daze for a long time, and fell on him with a pillow: "Don't tell me earlier,"
"Needless to say. A long time ago. Yi Chenjing sneered, and then noticed that Bai Qige was dressed, and his sword eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, "Why are you dressed like this." With your face covered in dust, are you going to drill through the cracks in the ground or climb the wall and trees? ”
"You're halfway right, I climbed over the wall but didn't make it up the tree."
What kind of wall is in the palace. Yi Chenjing just wanted to ask carefully, and suddenly thought of the only possibility.
Yi Chenxuan was grounded in the Yaoguan Palace, and there were more than ten guards guarding the palace, but these guards knew that the five princes could not and did not have to escape, yes, and the guards were not as strict as usual, Bai Qige must have aimed at the opportunity to climb over the wall and enter the Yaoguan Palace to find Yi Chenxuan.
"You're acting on your own again." Yi Chenjing seemed to be a little angry, pulled his sleeve and wiped it heavily on Bai Qige's face, "No matter how fierce you are, no matter how much you catch Yi Chenxuan off guard, he is a man after all, and it will only be you who will suffer if you really make a move." This is the last time, and you are not allowed to take it for granted in the future, I don't have so much extra energy to worry about you. ”
Bai Qige slapped open his sleeves and wiped his cheeks, and wiped the dust on the tip of Yi Chenjing's nose casually, and his rare playful behavior made Yi Chenjing stunned.
"You can't help but underestimate me, and you don't want to think about how many times you have suffered losses at my hands in the first place. When I go to him, I will naturally think about it and arrange everything in advance to minimize the danger, and I am very persistent about living. ”
Yi Chenjing shrugged and was noncommittal.
Indeed, as Bai Qige said, her pursuit of life and her obsession with living well are the source of her dazzling light. Her maturity lies in not being blind, not making reckless wrong decisions on the spur of the moment, which is exactly what he can't compare with most people, so Bai Qige will protect himself as much as possible in order to keep his relatives from falling into grief, and he doesn't need to worry too much about this at all.
Wiping the stain on the tip of his nose, Yi Chenjing sat cross-legged on the couch, his elbows on his knees, his clenched fist against his forehead, and he muttered for a long time before he spoke again.
"Depending on how your plan goes. It's our turn to sit and watch. ”
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