Zong Yue was not surprised when he received the news of his escort on the eastern tour.

He quickly dealt with the affairs in the capital, made preparations for a rainy day, and ensured that during the period when he and Cha Jiu were away, there would be no major turmoil in the capital and the imperial court, so he packed up his things and accompanied Cha Jiu to Dongzhou.

The little emperor was accustomed to being pampered, so he naturally chose to take the waterway, wanting to suffer less from bumps.

However, if you take the waterway, you can't avoid the limited space of the boat, and you have to reduce the number of accompanying guards, and the danger of assassination is greatly increased.

On the second night of departure, the Assassins appeared on board.

"Escort! Escort! ”

The little emperor originally hugged a few painting boat singers, drank hot wine, and listened to glamorous songs.

Who knew that there was an assassin hidden in the group of musicians, who drew a short knife from behind the guqin and pipa and stabbed him.

The little emperor immediately withered and rushed to the deck under the protection of the guards.

Cha Jiu was also on the deck, surrounded by the palace people and standing in the middle, frowning slightly but not panicking, and looking particularly calm in the screams of the crowd.

With a few "bangs", another group of assassins suddenly appeared in the water around the boat, threw out the rope with a hook, and climbed onto the boat!

The situation on the deck suddenly became dire.

This group of assassins had strong martial arts, and they quickly dealt with the little emperor and the guards around Cha Jiu.

Seeing that it was at a critical juncture, Zong Yue finally came.

He was dressed in a black robe, the hem of his clothes was dripping with blood, and the long knife in his hand also exuded a bloodthirsty and murderous aura, and it seemed that he had also experienced a fierce battle before rushing here.

When the little emperor saw Zong Yue coming, his eyes lit up as if he saw the guardian saint, and he shouted: "Zong Yue! Fast! Come here and escort! ”

Everyone knows that Zong Yue fought on the battlefield for the first emperor in the past, and his martial arts are strong, and he is the god of war who terrifies his enemies.

Where he is, he is safest!

However, Zong Yue didn't even look at the little emperor, and walked straight towards Chajiu.

Little Emperor: "? ”

There aren't many guards around Cha Jiu, but fortunately, the palace people in Yongning Palace are all dressed as secret guards from the Regent's Palace, and they can resist for a while.

Coupled with Zong Yue's arrival, those assassins were even more invincible and were quickly eliminated.

Cha Jiu is safe for the time being.

The little emperor is miserable, there is no one around him, so he can only keep pulling the screaming palace maid to block the knife.

Fortunately, the guards of the second ship finally arrived to escort him, and he was able to save his life.

The frightened little emperor looked over there, Zong Yue was frowning and nervously asking if Cha Jiu was injured, and his caring gesture did not look like a fake.

He felt strange in his heart.

Regent...... When did you care so much about the Queen Mother?

Isn't it supposed to be a-for-tat, life-and-death relationship between them?

……

After this assassination, the little emperor did not dare to get lucky, and still chose a safer way to travel by land.

In this way, the surrounding road conditions are clear at a glance, and the guards rescue in time.

It's just by land, and the delicate and expensive little emperor has suffered a lot.

First of all, there was the problem of the carriage being bumpy, and after walking for a long time, his bones were sore, and he had to stop to rest. Walking for half a day and resting for half a day is a common thing.

Then there is the question of eating.

The closer you get to Dongzhou, the more you will be affected by the drought and the less you can eat.

On this day, the little emperor looked at the steamed buns, gruel, and vegetarian dishes in front of him, and was furious.

"Presumptuous! Is this something that people eat? ”

The leader of the guards hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down.

The little emperor pointed to these dishes and sneered: "Dry steamed buns, clear water tofu, rotten vegetable leaves, these things will not be eaten even if they are given to dogs, you dare to bring them to me, you are so bold!" ”

With that, he threw the steamed bun out the door.

A few children who had been lying on the side of the door, with thin faces and yellow muscles, suddenly swarmed up and grabbed the steamed buns that were rolling dirty on the ground and stuffed them into their mouths.

The little emperor felt very disgusted and showed disgust.

Cha Jiu just came down from the stairs of the guest room, and when he saw this scene, his eyebrows became cold.

The chief of the guard smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, there are droughts everywhere here, and the food in front of you is already the best. ”

The little emperor thought that Cha Jiu and Zong Yue would be like him, disliking these meals.

But who knew that the two sat down, picked up the chopsticks, and ate as usual without complaining.

Little Emperor: "? ”

Could it be that these dishes don't look good, but they are actually delicious?

He took a bite of Qingshui tofu with suspicion and immediately spit it out.

It's not salty, it's not light, and it smells musty!

Cha Jiu looked at him lightly: "Does Your Majesty find it unpalatable?" ”

The little emperor frowned: "It's extremely unpalatable!" ”

Cha Jiu lowered his eyes, ate the last bite of steamed buns, and said quietly: "But even such an unpalatable thing, the people of Dongzhou can't eat a bite." ”

Zong Yue was afraid that Cha Jiu would choke on dry food, so he thoughtfully poured a glass of water and put it in her hand.

The little emperor noticed this detail, and the eyes that looked at the two of them became even more strange.

Cha Jiu pointed to the steamed buns on the table and asked, "Then does Your Majesty still eat these things?" ”

"Don't eat it." The little emperor felt very unappetizing when he looked at it.

Cha Jiu secretly said in his heart that he was very good, and then ordered someone to distribute the extra steamed buns on the table to the victims outside the inn.

The carriage continued its journey, and the little emperor, who had not eaten anything, was rumbling with hunger.

Here, Zong Yue rode to the side of the Chajiu carriage and handed two small packets of oil paper containing pastries from the window.

One is pearl mung bean cake and the other is taro flour cake.

Cha Jiu looked at him in surprise: "Where did these come from?" ”

Zong Yue said frankly: "Before I got close to the Dongzhou area, I knew that there must be nothing delicious here. I was afraid that you would not get used to it, so I bought some pastries that can be stored in advance. ”

"It's not a particularly good thing, it's not as delicate as the palace."

He said this, and there was some guilt in his tone.

Guilty that he couldn't give Cha Jiu something better.

Cha Jiu bit down the mung bean cake, and the sweet taste suddenly spread on the taste buds, all the way to the bottom of his heart.

She smiled at Zong Yue and her apricot eyes curled: "It's very delicious." ”

Zong Yue suddenly leaned over, kissed Cha Jiu in the car, and swept away the cake residue from her lips.

From this angle, everyone couldn't see it clearly, and they only thought that the regent was close to the Queen Mother and whispered a few words, and didn't think about it in the direction of intimacy.

"Well, it's delicious." Zong Yue chuckled against Cha Jiu's lips, with a swirl of urgency in his deep eyes.

Cha Jiu's face was slightly hot, and he said in a low voice: "You're not afraid of others seeing it?" ”

The little emperor's carriage was not far from them.

Zong Yue smiled slightly, straightened his waist and sat back on the horse, and slowly followed the side of the Chajiu carriage.

What about seeing?

What about discovery?

The flaws he exposed in front of the little emperor along the way may not be intentional.

The hungry little emperor's brain began to spin.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zong Yue's hospitality to Cha Jiu along the way was very wrong, but he couldn't think of any reason.

Thinking about it in the end, he even wondered if the group of assassins on the ship had been arranged by Zong Yue to kill him.

So he got out of his carriage in a panic and wanted to go to Cha Jiu to discuss the matter, but found that Zong Yue was hovering next to Cha Jiu's carriage like a sticky spirit.

With no intention of glancing, he saw the double-patterned begonia jade ring on Zong Yue's waist reflecting slightly in the sun.

The little emperor's eyes widened slowly.

This jade ring......