Chapter 136 Holding Hands

Jun Qiulan knew that there would be a lot of trouble after returning.

But there's nothing I can do.

Of course he could go back secretly, secretly pick up General Huo and his family, and then secretly return to the border town.

However... Jun Qiulan actually has complicated feelings about the capital.

That was where he grew up, and also where his misfortunes began.

But he wanted to go back to the court in person for another reason. He wanted to see the specific situation in the court in person.

The information they have now is only what they have learned from various sources.

The news was either true or false, or exaggerated, or contained points that the 'spies' had not paid attention to.

Details determine success or failure.

If nothing unexpected happens, their rebellion will probably officially begin after everyone discovers that Huo Lan's family has disappeared.

Before that, as a leader, he must personally investigate the situation, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

Huo Yan was silent for a moment. "Actually, I have a few friends in the capital who have been in touch with me recently. From what they've said, they should have guessed what I'm trying to do. They also want to join me."

The people Huo Yan could call his friends were from the capital, and basically they were only those who grew up together, or at least they were from official families.

To have such status and background, and still want to join them, if you really want to analyze it, there is a lot of knowledge involved.

The court is in such chaos that everyone is in danger. They have to be very careful in every step in order to return home alive every day.

There is no way. The relatives of several princes are in their prime. When the kings of hell fight, the little devils suffer.

As long as they don't clearly favor any prince, there will be no shortage of troubles surrounding them.

If they had a clear bias, then, except for the prince they favored, they would be targets that needed to be eliminated in the eyes of other princes.

No matter what you choose, it’s wrong.

The second reason is probably because of him, Huo Lan and Su Changxun.

Apart from anything else, the three of them actually have a certain appeal.

The ability is undeniable.

I won’t say much about Mr. Su and Huo Lian for now.

Even though Jun Qiulan was young, he had some real political achievements in the past.

For example, after the emperor had his own son, so many princes were born one after another within three or four years. It was already a very amazing thing for Jun Qiulan to be able to hold on for a few years alone.

At that time, one had to be very cautious at every step. Sometimes, just saying the wrong thing could lead to being attacked in the court.

How smart does one have to be to escape unscathed from the siege of so many enemy troops?

To say that we escaped unscathed is not entirely correct.

After all, the fact that he, the deposed crown prince, was able to survive and have his current situation was not due to luck.

Jun Qiulan: "If they really want to join, we welcome them, but we also hope they can think it through. There will be many changes in the future, and General Huo should be a wise man."

Huo Yan naturally understood: "When you return to Beijing, I will write them a few letters. If they have any ideas, they will talk to you. If not, they will not expose you."

He could speak so decisively, so of course he must be confident.

Jun Qiulan agreed.

After the two finished their conversation, Jun Qiulan sent a message to his parents and younger sister.

Everyone was fine. Jun Qiulan didn't mention the fact that he was being schemed against by Uncle Jin, in order to avoid worrying his parents and younger sister. He just needed to hide for a few days and everything would be fine.

Only after informing everyone that he was safe did Jun Qiulan breathe a sigh of relief.

"Want to go out?"

Yan Jing was naturally curious about this world, but he was also worried: "If we go out during the day, are we sure that Uncle Jin won't dare to take action?"

Jun Qiulan nodded, "Not yet. As long as we don't get left alone and stay in crowded places, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Then let's go for a walk."

Maybe someone is guarding this house.

Jun Qiulan took Yan Jing out, and just after they took a few steps, they felt someone following them.

He squeezed Yan Jing's palm.

In order to avoid any dangerous situation, they never let go of each other's hands.

Even when passersby looked at them holding hands curiously, Jun Qiulan did not let go of Yan Jing's hand.

Yan Jing enjoyed it very much, but also felt a little embarrassed.

Weren’t people in ancient times quite conservative?

Is it really okay to go shopping hand in hand like this?

"Someone is following us." Seeing that Yan Jing didn't respond, Jun Qiulan lowered his voice and reminded him.

Yan Jing came back to his senses and said calmly, "It's okay, just be careful."

Jun Qiulan nodded, "For now, let's not interact with other people and just go shopping on our own."

Not contacting other people is to avoid involving other people.

However, after today, I'm afraid that Uncle Jin will be curious about who the person he is holding is.

It's funny to say.

Uncle Jin used despicable means to find a man and wanted to ruin his reputation, which was equivalent to indirectly taking his life.

Unexpectedly, not only did he run away, but he also found a man and went shopping hand in hand with him.

As for Yan Jing's identity, I think Jin Guojiu would never know it even if he racked his brains. He is from another world.

Sure enough, Jun Qiulan took Yan Jing to stroll along the streets, just like taking a walk, and bought some street snacks from time to time. At the same time, the news of their shopping had already reached the ears of Uncle Jin.

"You said Jun Qiulan was shopping with a man?"

Moreover, the man looked very dignified. Although his head was covered with a turban, you could still tell that he had short hair. Could he be a monk?

Jin Guojiu found it unbelievable.

In his impression, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Jun Qiulan is upright and honest, and cares a lot about his image and reputation, so he could come up with such a dirty trick.

Unexpectedly, he got involved with the man himself and they were shopping hand in hand so openly?

He also couldn't imagine how Jun Qiulan escaped last night.

He knew that there were Huo Lian's men in the house, but the people he arranged did not see anyone entering or leaving the yard.

It really is like seeing a ghost.

Personally, I think that as long as something happens and they catch Jun Qiulan hanging out with an ugly man, as long as Jun Qiulan doesn't want this matter to spread, she will have no choice but to agree to their conditions.

After all, what does a deposed prince need the credit of sweet potatoes for? Do you want to rebel?

When he thought of these two words, Jin Guojiu's heart sank.

I don’t think so.

If you want to rebel, you must at least have military power, right?

The border town was Huo Lan's territory, and even when he tempted him with the position of Duke of Zhenguo, Huo Lan remained unmoved.

What conditions could Jun Qiulan have to make a loyal minister like Huo Yan follow him?

Not to mention, if their eldest prince can successfully inherit the throne, that would be orthodox, and there would be no need for Huo Lian to lead troops and rebel. He would only need to provide assistance in special circumstances.

Following Jun Qiulan would be a real rebellion. Huo Lian was a well-known filial son. How could he possibly hang the heads of his nine clansmen on his belt?

Besides, he had sent people out to inquire, and it turned out that when Huo Lian's wife was recruiting a maid to serve her, Jun Shuwan was chosen.

Just this little bit of interaction is enough to make Huo Lan follow Jun Qiulan in rebellion?

He may never have thought that the reason why Huo Lian wanted to rebel was actually just to ensure that his soldiers had enough food to eat and could fight without worries.

The food and fodder distributed by the imperial court has been insufficient every year, and has become even less in recent years. Many times, not even half of the original amount can be obtained.

If it weren't for General Huo's brother-in-law who made a living by doing business to supplement military expenses, half of the soldiers in this border city would probably have starved to death.

Jin Guojiu had never been to the border town before, and had no idea what this place was like in the past. He looked down on this remote and poor place. When he found something wrong, he refused to think of Jun Qiulan.

After all, he didn't think Jun Qiulan had such great ability.

Who could be in this side town?

It's just that Su Changxun has some ability, but Su Changxun is just a scholar. If he wants to rebel, he can only play the role of a military advisor at most.

Doesn't that bring us back to square one? Without an army, what need do we have for a military advisor?

Someone suggested: "Uncle, should we send someone to capture Jun Qiulan?"

Jin Guojiu hesitated for a moment, "No need. The current situation is not suitable for direct confrontation. It would not be good to cause trouble in the city in broad daylight."

After all, it was Huo Lian's territory, and Huo Lian hated officials who disturbed the peace of the people the most.

He added, "Send someone to follow them. When it's dark and the streets are deserted, bring those two people back directly."

The subordinates obey orders.

Someone else asked, "What about the food? Are they really sending people to bring it all over?"

Jin Guojiu also frowned: "After all, we are fighting against the Rongdi. If the Rongdi break through the border, we will be in danger in the border town."

It was obvious that he had no idea about the situation on the battlefield.

When the Rongdi entered the city, the first people to be attacked were the officials.

The Rong and Di people were inherently ferocious. In the early years, when they had nothing to eat, they would capture people in border towns, not to take them back as slaves, but to use as food reserves.

After all, Jin Guojiu still felt that his own life was more important.

Besides, if we want to win over Huo Lian now, we can’t really offend him.

They secretly devoured part of the grain and fodder, and the rest was stale grain and worthless.

Just give it.

As for whether eating stale grains and rotten cereals would affect the soldiers' physical condition and their ability to fight, he did not consider it.

Another aide asked, "What about our previous plan? Even though the plan didn't work out, we spread the rumor?"

Isn't this the same principle?

"Idiot." Uncle Jin cursed angrily, "He dared to parade through the streets with a man in his hand today. It's clear that he doesn't care about this so-called reputation."

Although I don’t know why Jun Qiulan has such a big change.

However, their previous plan no longer worked, so they had to think of another way.

Another aide said, "If you ask me, we'd be better off just spreading the word about sweet potatoes' achievements. There will always be fools who will believe them. After all, we hold the power. Who would believe the words of a deposed prince?"

Jin Guojiu was silent for a while and said, "We'll discuss this later."

He looked down on Duan Wen, the prefect with no background, but officials like Duan Wen were the parents of the people.

Duan Wen himself said that the sweet potato came from Master Jun and was brought to the people of the border town.

If they intervene now, they may not get the results they want.

While Jun Qiulan and the others were strolling around, they were also discussing the matter of Uncle Jin.

"How does it feel?"

Yan Jing: "It's very touching. Although this Great Sheng is different from the era in our history, it seems to be from the same lineage."

Jun Qiulan nodded: "I think so too, but what I want to ask is, what do you think of this city?"

"The cement roads and cement walls look a bit out of place, but overall, they're quite clean, much cleaner than I imagined the ancient world to be."

There might be a war going on, and the people in the border town are all in a hurry. Except for those who go out to make a living, everyone else basically stays at home if possible.

So the number of people we saw today was not that large.

Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Actually, when I first came here, it was dirty and messy, and the security was even worse."

"That's all thanks to Ji Bai." Yan Jing smiled.

Jun Qiulan was a little proud, "I learned all this from you guys."

Yan Jing smiled and was thinking about areas for improvement.

Even if the financial capacity is limited now, we will develop slowly when we become richer in the future.

Now, there is still some distance before the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

The two of them spent most of the day touring the border town.

They were talking and laughing, not paying any attention to the people following them.

At the same time, they didn't expect that both of their phones were almost blown up, but in the end, none of them could get through.

Jun Qiulan and Yan Jing were tired from walking, so they found a teahouse to have some tea.

A pot of coarse tea.

Yan Jing liked it very much. "Things from this world are free of pollution and are original. Can you buy some? Bring them back to grandpa. Grandpa also likes to drink tea."

Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing, so he found the boss and bought a box of tea.

Only fifty cents for a big box.

It is slightly better than the coarse tea bought by ordinary people, but it can only be considered inferior tea.

"Let's go buy some good tea later. Border towns are poor. I'll ask the merchants someday. They may have good tea from other places."

Although the border town is poor, there are some rich people there.

Tea is a necessity in daily life and a good thing.

Yan Jing nodded, and at the same time had an idea, "Have you ever thought about selling the things here to us?"

"Isn't it just folding fans?" Jun Qiulan smiled. "I don't have any better ideas for other businesses for now."

When it comes to doing tea business, modern people have to pay attention to tracing the origin. They don’t have tea mountains, so they can’t explain the origin of tea.

When doing business, you must also do it legally and in compliance with regulations.

The folding fans before were obviously handmade, and there weren’t many of them, so we didn’t pay too much attention to them.

That definitely won’t work if you want to do big business.

Yan Jing: "We make high-end tea and only sell it to wealthy people. A box can sell for tens or even millions. There are few such customers, but as long as your tea is good, you don't have to consider other factors."

At worst, he can just help Jun Qiulan.

He thought that the money Jun Qiulan earned after becoming an actor should not be too much.

After buying some supplies several times and buying a house, I’m afraid I don’t have much money left.

Their big business will require a lot of money in the future.

In his eyes, Jun Qiulan was a person with a strong sense of self-esteem, and he probably wouldn't ask him for help, so he had no choice but to accept more notices.

This way, things become more complicated.

I have to run around for announcements while taking care of things here.

It's too troublesome.

Jun Qiulan pondered for a moment and said, "Let me get a few boxes of good tea and test the water first."

He really is short of money and can't always rely on Master Qingheng to support him.

After the identity issue is settled, my second uncle will go there to do business, and he also needs to prepare the capital.

The two of them rested for a while and were preparing to find a safe place to return to when Yan Jing suddenly spoke again.

"Before, you asked me to adjust your role, is it because you are going to the capital?"

Jun Qiulan nodded: "The situation in the border town cannot be concealed for too long. General Huo's family must also be kept safe."

Yan Jing understood this principle.

Their greatest confidence in rebelling now, apart from Jun Qiulan's ability to bring a better life to the people, is that they really have to rely on General Huo for military force.

Yan Jing thought for a moment: "Let me go back and re-arrange the scenes. We can finish the filming sooner and you can leave sooner."

Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "I can't delay your movie. If my personal relationship causes the movie to fail to meet your expectations, I will be the sinner."

Yan Jing: "Don't think too much, you have to believe in my ability."

It’s just that Jun Qiulan’s role was moved forward, which is not a big problem.

What he didn't say yet was that he was planning to go to the capital with Jun Qiulan.

Just listening to it, he knew that going to Beijing was full of dangers.

This is my boyfriend, of course I feel sorry for him.

However, he had to arrange his own affairs first, otherwise, Jun Qiulan would never agree to take him away.

Jun Qiulan: "I'm already embarrassed that I always ask for leave."

Yan Jing recalled his thoughts: "These issues are not for you to consider. Let's go, we should go back."

I found an empty alley and returned to the rental house.

Yan Jing was still in a daze and couldn't help laughing, "This is too magical."

It's incredible that he actually went to ancient times today.

If I didn’t have some photos he took on my phone, I would always feel like today’s experience was a dream.

Jun Qiulan: "Please save the photos."

Yan Jing was about to say it was okay, after all, he was the director, and even if someone saw it, they would just think it was a scene from a movie.

Before he could even utter a word, the overwhelming amount of information made his hands numb.

The cell phone in Jun Qiulan's pocket also started vibrating and ringing wildly.

He is familiar with this movement.

He quickly opened his phone and said, "Hurry and check the message. Something must have happened."

Normally he doesn't send many messages, and the few people he can contact are basically familiar with him. He often can't get through on the phone, and he can't reply to messages immediately.

So basically it’s just one or two messages to make things clear, and he’ll reply when he sees it.

As a result, so many messages came to his and Yan Jing’s phones at the same time, which meant there was a problem.

The two opened it and looked at each other.

They were photographed by paparazzi in the middle of the night last night.

The footage was taken when Yan Jing took Jun Qiulan down from the car at the gate of Jun Qiulan's residential complex, and then did not come out for the entire night.

There is so much information that can be interpreted from these pictures.

There was no way last night.

Jun Qiulan was given an unknown drug and felt weak all over. He couldn't walk at all, otherwise he would not have agreed to let Yan Jing carry him home.

I didn't expect that the paparazzi would be so idle that they would still be watching them and taking pictures in the middle of the night.

Now, the whole Internet is in an uproar.

People speculated about the relationship between the two.

Apart from that group of CP fans who are obsessed with the couple, most of the others are just watching the show.

There are only a small number of people, and a bunch of water armies, and the words they use are not very nice.

The crew has unspoken rules, Jun Qiulan relies on her body to get ahead, and the well-known actor and famous director are actually gay.

The shadow of the water army is very obvious.

It’s just that we still don’t know which party is stirring up trouble.

Jun Qiulan frowned, "What should we do? Should we clarify this?"

Yan Jing raised his eyebrows slightly: "Clarify what? Clarify our relationship? Just say it directly, this is not a rumor, we are indeed together."

Jun Qiulan was choked. What he meant was to clarify first that they had no special relationship.

Otherwise, there is no need to explain too much.

There is no wall that is completely airtight.

The relationship between them is not shameful and will be known to others sooner or later.

However, the unspoken rules of relying on one's body to get ahead still need to be explained.

Jun Qiulan also didn't expect that the ancient uncle Jin wanted to use this trick to threaten him and ruin his reputation, but failed.

Then, in the modern world, something similar happened.

I have to say, they are somewhat similar.

Jun Qiulan received news from Xu Su that she had previously negotiated with a big brand's image ambassador, the contract had been signed, and the shooting time had been set.

They booked a photoshoot for the new spring collection.

Normally, half of the new spring styles are released in winter.

It's not time yet.

Today, the person in charge there has been asking Sister Xu Su about the specific situation.

International brands like this don't actually mind homosexuality. Even Jun Qiulan herself understands that it is innate and just a sexual orientation.

However, they would care whether Jun Qiulan and Yan Jing really have an improper relationship.

An improper relationship will affect the brand image.

Sister Xu Su believed in him unconditionally.

As for the ambiguity between him and Yan Jing, Liu Yue also discussed it with Xu Su.

Xu Su also explained the situation to the brand side.

But the attitude over there is still a bit vague.

I'm afraid we still need to give a specific explanation.

Yan Jing touched Jun Qiulan's bun and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

His team found even more information.

Of course, he also needed to inform the team that he and Jun Qiulan were indeed together.

There is no need to disclose it at the moment.

Jun Qiulan has just debuted and his position in this circle is not stable yet. He cannot be labeled as Yan Jing's boyfriend now.

This label may bring Jun Qiulan a lot of popularity and publicity in the short term, but it is not good for Jun Qiulan's long-term development.

Jun Qiulan pursed her lips and said, "What's going on with this navy? It feels like they're coming for me."

Overall, it seems like Yan Jing was implicated by him.

Yan Jing: "You have so many resources to develop in this circle. You won the Best Newcomer Award some time ago. Artists of the same level and the same period can be considered your rivals."

Fighting for resources and pulling each other down are common phenomena in the circle.

Yan Jing actually hates this kind of atmosphere.

Every time he casts a movie, something similar happens.

Trying to use public opinion to change his choice.

At this, Yan Jing just wanted to laugh.

But that may not be the case for others.

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The author has something to say: Sorry, sorry, there was indeed an emergency last night, and I have been running all day today.

Sorry, sorry, I'm really sorry. It's still the same old rule, there will be red envelopes dropped today.

After I have a meal, I will start coding for tomorrow. I will definitely not be late tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding.