Chapter 216 No matter what they do, it has nothing to do with me!

After taking the slingshot, Gu Yanchen looked at her and smiled.

"I played this thing when I was a kid, I don't know how accurate it is."

"You'll know if you try it."

Ran Qingxuan put in the iron bead first, aiming at the guards behind the four people.

Ada and his companions were fighting against a dozen people in front of them when they suddenly heard a scream from behind them. They turned around and found that someone had inexplicably fallen to the ground.

Then, before they could think about it, the guards surrounding them fell to the ground one after another.

Qi Ren seemed to have noticed something was wrong. He looked around and immediately ordered people to search.

"Hurry, they might have someone to contact us, kill them immediately if you find them!"

"yes!"

The guards immediately went outside to search, but there was a gap in the number of people. Ada and his three companions looked at each other and quickly started to break through the few guards at the rear.

Seeing that they were about to break through the encirclement, Qi Ren drew the sword at his waist in a hurry and joined the battle regardless of any obstruction.

"Your Highness..."

The staff couldn't stop him, and he even wanted to die.

But Gu Yanchen would not let go of such a good opportunity. He put two iron balls into the slingshot and let go without even taking any aim.

I thought the attack would miss, but unexpectedly, Qi Ren screamed loudly in the next second and rushed out.

The two iron balls were so powerful that they were hit directly into his calf muscles by Gu Yanchen...

Looking at this scene, Ran Qingxuan felt fortunate that he was not holding a gun, otherwise Qi Ren’s life would definitely be in danger!

Seeing that Wen Chapa's men had broken through the siege, Ran Qingxuan immediately said to Gu Yanchen: "Okay, let's leave this place quickly. It's best to avoid Wen Chapa's men."

"Don't worry, you know my Qinggong skills."

I don’t know if it’s because the palace is too big or if Qi Ren’s men have problems with their brains, but they didn’t take the shortcut of climbing over the wall and actually chased out directly through the gate.

By the time they came over, Gu Yanchen had already disappeared with Ran Qingxuan.

Behind them was Qi Ren's scream like a pig being slaughtered, and the two of them felt so happy.

"Our actions this time may not pose a threat to Qi Jing, but the fact that Wen Chapa died in the palace alone is enough to give Emperor Mingde a headache for a while."

Gu Yanchen had not yet recovered from the excitement he had just experienced, and he couldn't help laughing out loud while sitting in the passenger seat.

Noticing that the gauze on his hand was bleeding a little, Ran Qingxuan took out a new one and handed it to him.

"Treat your wounds again and have a good sleep when you return."

"Thanks to you this time, otherwise we would not be able to implement the plan so perfectly."

"And if it weren't for this trip, I'm afraid we would all be kept in the dark."

Ran Qingxuan knew what he said, and she herself did not expect that this trip would have unexpected gains.

"Then do you think Qi Jing was involved in imprisoning my eldest brother?"

After thinking for a moment, Gu Yanchen said uncertainly: "It is unknown for the time being. If he was not involved in this matter, or was completely unaware of it, then I can guess why Qi Ren did this."

Ran Qingxuan pursed his lips, revealing a knowing expression.

"Needless to say, it must be for the throne, right?"

Gu Yanchen sneered, and instantly felt that everything made sense.

“I was thinking that before that incident, Qi Ren was too friendly with me, even to his own brothers.

Now that I think about it, maybe he had already started planning at that time, trying to get the Gu family, or me, to support him. ”

"Is it possible?"

Ran Qingxuan didn't believe it. There was already a crown prince. Even if Qi Ren got Gu Yanchen's support, how could the national foundation be shaken?

Gu Yanchen shook his head and analyzed it for her.

“It’s hard to say. At that time, except for my father, my other four brothers in the Gu family all held important military forces. Once I decided to support Qi Ren, they would definitely not refuse.

But this has always been impossible. After all, my relationship with Qi Jing is better than Qi Ren.

Moreover, once you support Qi Ren, it would be equivalent to going against the emperor. The Gu family is not that stupid, and neither am I! ”

"So, this is all Qi Ren's wishful thinking, or maybe he didn't even have the time to express his true thoughts, and then you discovered his secret?"

"I'm afraid that's the case. And what he did in the palace was probably a preparation for seizing the throne in the future!"

Ran Qingxuan looked straight ahead, pondered for a moment, and then said something hesitantly.

"So, do you think he wants to seize his father's throne, or does he want to...seize Qi Jing's throne after he inherits it?"

Gu Yanchen was also stumped by the question. He carefully analyzed the current situation and Qi Jing's strange words and actions after he met him.

"I speculate that Qi Jing may have noticed Qi Ren's actions, but Qi Ren has not taken any substantial actions yet, so he is also in a state of waiting."

"But what I can't figure out is, what did Qi Jing say before? Was he trying to tell me to be careful of Qi Ren, or to ignore whatever he was going to do?"

If it was the latter, then Ran Qingxuan would have to think carefully about the meaning of that meaningful look in Qi Jing's eyes when he looked at him when he left.

"According to what you said, I think Qi Ren will probably take action before Qi Jing succeeds to the throne, because once Emperor Mingde passes the throne to Qi Jing, he will definitely be criticized for usurping the throne."

Thinking about the three Gu breeders being ordered to produce more Gu worms, Ran Qingxuan felt a chill down his spine the more he thought about it.

Looking at Gu Yanchen who was silent and solemn, Ran Qingxuan couldn't help but express his guess.

"I was wondering, if Qi Ren wanted to make his succession a natural process, would the chaos caused by those poisonous insects be blamed on Qi Jing in the end?"

"Because as the future crown prince, if I get infected with the poisonous insects of the enemy country, then in the end..."

Needless to say, both of them could imagine the expressions of the ministers in the court.

"Only when things get bigger and bigger, and there is less room for maneuver, will Qi Ren's succession be a natural thing!"

The more Gu Yanchen listened, the more frightened he became, but then a hint of sarcasm flashed across his face.

"All this has nothing to do with me or the Gu family. I am now just a prisoner. Even if I go to the place of exile, I will only be a first-class civilian in the future."

"Northern Qi is destined to change dynasties. No matter what Qi Jing and Qi Ren do, it has nothing to do with me!"

The fact that Gu Yanchen could say these words showed that he was extremely disappointed with the Northern Qi royal family.

Those who were once loyal to him did not hesitate to frame him because of their suspicion.

The good friends who used to talk about anything ordered people to intercept and hunt them down behind their backs. If it weren't for the appearance of Ran Qingxuan, they would probably have had a hard time getting through the first day.

Ran Qingxuan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, pursed his lips and said nothing, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Don't think too much about this matter. We still have plenty of time. Let's take care of ourselves before they take any real action."