Chapter 311: Yin Zi Can’t Die Without Knowing the Reason
"I'm not going." Under the setting sun, the prince sat in the carriage and looked at Jun Lie and said, "Third brother, you are here to assist me in inspecting the dike this time. Xiangcheng is just around the corner, only another five kilometers away, just in time for dinner. But Donglin County is still twenty kilometers away!"
"Third brother is in such a hurry to go to Donglin County, is there a beauty hidden there?" The prince stared at Jun Lie. Among the three adult princes, Jun Lie was the most outstanding in appearance, but he also had the least backing.
Well, there are some. In order to get out of the cold palace, as a prince, he took the initiative to ask for orders and went to various unknown mountains to collect herbs for the Royal Grandmother. The Royal Grandmother supported him and helped him reject all the marriage proposals.
Jun Lie sighed, "Brother, you know I'm not well. Whenever a woman gets close to me, I break out in rashes."
Guo Yang, who was standing aside, watched his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose. When His Highness deceived people, his face looked exactly like the real thing!
"Indeed, this illness of yours must be cured quickly. Otherwise, how can you continue the family line and have children?" The prince patted his shoulder and said, "When we get to Xiangcheng this time, I will find a famous doctor for you and he will definitely cure this illness."
My third brother is also quite pitiful. He is in his twenties and has three children, but he has never tasted a woman!
The prince looked at Jun Lie with sympathy in his eyes and said, "Then tell me why you went to Donglin County in the middle of the night? If you can't convince me, I will go to Xiangcheng."
"Brother, I would rather rush to Donglin County in the middle of the night than go to Xiangcheng. It's all for your sake." Jun Lie reminded him softly, "Brother, please don't say I'm nosy."
"No." The prince looked at Jun Lie's appearance and couldn't help but think of the reminder from the prime minister's grandfather before he left: The Third Prince was able to come out of the cold palace, and it seemed that he had no achievements, but we should not let our guard down.
Did the Prime Minister's grandfather think too highly of his third brother? He was so well-behaved, docile, and thoughtful. His grandfather often said he wasn't smart enough, but he felt that his third brother wasn't that smart either. He could tell at a glance what his third brother was thinking.
Jun Lie said with embarrassment, "Master Wu, the prefect of Xiangcheng, has a concubine. Every time she meets Master Wu, she brings her daughter with her. I don't think that's appropriate."
The Crown Prince looked at Jun Lie with an indescribable expression, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, you are a prince, show your princely demeanor. As a prince, could it be that you are scared by a girl and dare not go?"
The prince looked at Jun Lie with disgust in his eyes. A girl from the prefecture scared him so much that he didn't dare to go?
"Let's go to Xiangcheng." The prince got on the carriage directly.
Lan Ying helped Jun Lie onto the carriage and asked in confusion, "Master, aren't you making things worse?"
Jun Lie sat in the carriage, leisurely drinking tea and said, "Why not wait a little longer?"
"Master, there's no point in waiting any longer. The carriage has already started heading towards Xiangcheng. Master, you have miscalculated this time." Lan Ying lifted the curtain of the carriage and watched as the convoy had already started heading towards Xiangcheng.
"I bet I'll win." Guo Yang, who was driving the carriage, suddenly spoke.
Lan Ying said, "Ten taels of silver. I lost the bet."
"Master, I'll split it with you later." Lan Ying turned around and smiled at Jun Lie, saying, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already decided to go to Xiangcheng. He definitely can't travel in the middle of the night. Master, according to yesterday's news, Miss Xiao should have arrived in Xingfeng Town."
"If we go to Xiangcheng, what if Miss Xiao encounters those bandits?" Lan Ying looked at Jun Lie with concern.
"Didn't Guo Sheng already rush over with his men?" Jun Lie raised an eyebrow. He looked at Lan Ying with interest and said, "You'd better count the silver you have on you, otherwise you won't have enough to pay!"
"Master, how could I possibly lose!" Lan Ying said in disbelief. The carriage had clearly begun to accelerate. He said in disbelief, "Does this mean I've won if we go to Donglin County tomorrow?"
Lan Ying immediately patted Guo Yang's shoulder and said, "Guo Yang, I'm only betting with you today, not tomorrow."
"Stop, stop!" Zhong Yan, who was beside the Crown Prince, rode a fast horse past the convoy and finally stopped beside Jun Lie's carriage. He said, "Third Prince, my prince said that we should change the route to Donglin County."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother." Jun Lie replied. Outside the carriage, Zhong Yan had already ridden his horse forward quickly. The convoy that had previously gone to Xiangcheng immediately turned around and started heading towards the official road of Donglin County!
"Take the money." Guo Yang stretched out his hand towards Lan Ying.
Lan Ying pulled out ten taels of silver with a look of despair, feeling as if the money had flown away in a flash. He looked at Jun Lie in disbelief and asked, "Why? Wasn't it already agreed to go to Xiangcheng? How did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually change his route and go to Donglin County?"
Jun Lie smiled but said nothing.
Lan Ying did not ask any further questions, but walked carefully to the front of the carriage and sat with Guo Yang to the carriage driver. He asked: "Guo Yang, tell me quickly, otherwise I feel like I'm going to die with this money for no apparent reason!"
Guo Yang looked at him. Like Guo Sheng, Lan Ying liked gossip, but unlike Guo Sheng, Lan Ying was more perceptive and insightful than Guo Sheng. Seeing that his master was about to rest, he came over and asked him in a low voice.
Guo Yang turned the carriage around and drove it all the way to Donglin County before reminding her, "Concubine Bai is here too."
"I know." Lan Ying replied, then asked, "Does this have anything to do with the diversion to Donglin County?"
Guo Yang looked at him and said, "Figure it out yourself."
Lan Ying: "..." He needs to figure it out on his own, so why bother asking him?
Lan Ying's eyes almost rolled up to the sky. For a long while, looking at the sky that was getting darker and darker, he muttered to himself: Concubine Bai.
Could this matter be related to Concubine Bai?
…
"Miss, I got a very important clue. The leader of the Eighteen Villages is colluding with people in the government, and the other party is a eunuch." Early in the morning, Hua Qing couldn't wait to tell Xiao Jiuyue the news she had obtained.
Hua Qing said proudly, "Jin Wen and his men's methods of judging people are too backward. I have to take action."
"It's not surprising to collude with government officials. Are you sure it's the eunuch?" When Xiao Jiuyue heard the word eunuch, he immediately thought that this matter might be related to the palace. The people who framed the Xiao family, it was probably the two princes... No, it could also be three.
Xiao Fu is in the Ministry of Revenue, which is the richest department in the Ministry of Revenue. If they can win over the Xiao family, it will provide them with financial support for their future advancement. However, the Xiao family is neutral and does not support any prince!
The third prince Jun Lie is the least likely candidate at the moment, so the crown prince and the second prince are the most likely suspects. Who is this eunuch?
"Hua Qing did a great job. It's hard for you to make more pills like this. There are so many bandits this time, so we should be prepared for any eventuality." Xiao Jiuyue encouraged and praised Hua Qing.
"Don't worry, Miss. I'll do it now." Hua Qing's mind was full of the scene of Xiao Jiuyue following her back to the Hua clan after the Xiao family was rehabilitated. It seemed as if they were one step closer.
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