Chapter 162 Planning

As soon as the big man finished speaking, several young men walked out from the crowd. They looked extraordinary and had steady steps, and they seemed to be martial artists.

Without saying a word, they attacked the old man.

Two of the young men drew their bows and shot arrows. The arrows whizzed past and flew straight towards the old man's face.

The old man had to deal with two young men with good martial arts skills while dodging hidden arrows. Soon he had several injuries on his body.

When King Chang saw that the situation was getting out of control, he had no choice but to order others to join the battle.

More and more refugees flocked in and launched a fierce siege on them.

The two sides fought fiercely.

On the high peak not far from them, the masked man in black looked at this scene and couldn't help laughing.

Then, he said to a man in black beside him, "You lead a few dozen people and quickly join the battle. You must find a way to save the lives of King Chang and the others. Don't let him escape again!"

"If you can kill King Chang this time, it will be a great achievement. From now on, you will rise to prominence and have a bright future. Even your family will be respected..."

"Yes, I will never forget your kindness in supporting me, young master, until my death. I will definitely repay you with a token of gratitude."

After saying this, he led dozens of people and rushed away like a gust of wind.

*****

Early the next morning, when Lin Pianran woke up, she found herself in a warm embrace.

She was so startled that she woke up instantly. She turned her head and saw that the person sleeping soundly next to her was Huo Yuchen.

He had picturesque eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and facial features that looked as if they were carefully carved. His skin was smooth and there was hardly any flaw to be found.

At this moment, she had cast off the indifference and coldness that she had inadvertently revealed during the day, and her whole body was like a beautiful woman in deep sleep, exuding a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

He leaned sideways, his handsome face resting on Lin Pianran's shoulder, one hand around Lin Pianran's waist, his posture extremely ambiguous.

Although Lin Pianran and Huo Yuchen had been very close during this period, this was the first time they slept in the same bed together. She felt both secretly happy and a little shy.

A variety of emotions intertwined, making her feel a little helpless.

I wanted to get up and leave, but I couldn't bear to do so. Just when I was in a dilemma, I heard a very pleasant and magnetic voice ringing in my ear, "Are you awake? Did you sleep well? Did you dream about me?..."

Seeing that Lin Pianran was stunned and didn't answer, he continued, "Could it be that Pianpian and I are sleeping in the same bed but having different dreams? I dreamed of boating on the lake with you and drinking under the moon. It was so beautiful that I didn't want to wake up!"

"No...no...I didn't dream. Maybe it was because I was too tired from traveling through mountains and rivers these days. I slept very soundly and didn't even dream. I don't even know when you came back..."

Huo Yuchen hugged Lin Pianran even tighter, one hand constantly stroking the back of her hand, which seemed to be comforting but also made it more ambiguous.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can stay by my side, everything will be fine."

"It's just that I've made you suffer recently, and I'm so heartbroken!"

Hearing Huo Yuchen say this, Lin Pianran felt sweet in her heart.

I couldn't help but ask, "Is Your Highness really so pleased with me?"

"Well, love will last forever, even if the seas run dry and the rocks crumble. It will never change until death!"

In fact, Huo Yuchen hasn't had a prophetic dream for a long time.

However, just three nights ago, he had another very long nightmare.

Even after waking up, he felt it was so real, as if it had happened before. The painful experiences in the dream made his heart ache.

I dreamed that the poison in Huo Yuchen's body was not eliminated, and he even had white hair in the end, and was regarded as a monster and an alien.

The emperor's father favored a treacherous villain who falsely accused his queen, crown prince and eldest princess of practicing witchcraft and cursing the emperor. The emperor believed the villain and killed them all.

Huo Yuchen was forced to rebel. In order to help him, his mother used the Queen's seal and military token to fight against Emperor Wu of Qin's pursuit. After the failure, his mother committed suicide in the Weiyang Palace, and he was forced to commit suicide while fleeing.

It was during this time that General Wei Zixing was imprisoned by King Chang and starved to death in a cave in the royal hunting grounds.

His most beautiful sister, the eldest princess, was stripped of her outer clothes in public by Emperor Wu of Qin, and her hair was disheveled and she was beheaded in the market, ending up with a miserable death.

Emperor Wu of Qin cruelly implicated countless people in the witchcraft scandal and imprisoned all court officials who were close to the prince.

The Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident not only resulted in the deaths of royal family members and a large number of officials, but also had a profound impact on the politics and society of the Qin Dynasty, directly leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of people and implicating hundreds of thousands of people.

In his later years, Emperor Wu of Qin was confused and suspicious, and he committed continuous killings.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuchen felt extremely disgusted with Emperor Wu of Qin.

Now, because of his elegance, a good start was made, his poison was cured, and the fate of him and General Wei Zixing was completely changed.

Then he would not let the tragedy happen again.

He is determined to take the throne of the Qin Dynasty.

In this life, he will definitely be in love with Lin Pianran and protect her from worries for the rest of her life.

Lin Pianran tugged at Huo Yuchen's sleeve and whispered, "Emperor Wu of Qin is now trapped in Pingcheng. When Your Highness returns to the capital, the most important thing is to comfort the victims and avoid civil unrest."

"If this matter can be handled successfully, it will win the hearts of the people and establish a high prestige among the people and the court."

"However, I heard Jing Yu say yesterday that the price of grain in the capital has been maliciously inflated by many grain merchants in just one month. Now the price has tripled or quadrupled."

"At this time, even if we pay a high price, it is still very difficult to raise food."

Huo Yuchen stroked Lin Pianran's face with one hand and said with a hint of melancholy, "I went out last night to find a way to collect food."

"Just thinking about those people who drive up food prices still makes me very angry. I really want to arrest them all and kill them all."

"Now, so many people have starved to death, and they are only thinking about making dirty money. It's really despicable!"

Lin Pianran patted his hand to comfort him.

"But I can take care of the food problem. Your Highness knows that I have several shops in the capital, and there happens to be a grain shop there. There should be quite a lot of food in the shop, and I can help Your Highness solve your urgent problem first."

After hearing this, Huo Yuchen was happy that Lin Pianran always considered him and took care of him, but he did not take it to heart.

After all, how much food could a grain store store hold? It was just a drop in the bucket and wouldn't have much of an impact.

After all, the number of refugees this time is really too large!