Chapter 214 Chapter 214 is the only genuine version...
The lady was timid, and Gu Zhizhuo didn't reveal too much to her before for fear of scaring her.
Now that the dust has settled, everything that needs to be said can be said.
Gu Zhizhuo simply asked someone to call his third uncle and the others over. By the time they arrived, they had finished their chicken noodle soup.
The two of them took turns talking and told the whole story of both the capital and the Taimiao. The children were stunned and screamed in surprise.
"Big sister, what crime will the emperor be convicted of for treason?"
Gu Yiqun: "Punish all nine clans!"
The Madam and Gu Zhinan looked over at the same time: "Really?"
The two of them looked more nervous than each other. Gu Zhizhuo patted Gu Yiqun's forehead and said, "Stop talking nonsense."
"It's a pity for the late prince." Gu Baibai shook his head and sighed.
He never left his house and was well aware of what was going on in the capital. However, when he heard Gu Yican repeat the will word for word in person, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
"The late Crown Prince was raised by both the Taizu Emperor and the late Emperor. If it weren't for Xie Rong's greed, he would have been a wise ruler."
The late emperor was in good health and should live at least another ten years.
From the late emperor, to the crown prince, and then to the crown prince's grandson.
Three generations of wise and benevolent kings ushered in a prosperous era.
Instead of what it is now, the world is gradually in chaos and wars are raging everywhere. In just over six years, the blueprint for prosperity has been destroyed.
“What a pity.”
Gu Zhizhuo was full of confidence: "As long as you are here, there will be a prosperous era!"
Gu Baibai frowned slightly and was about to speak when she was interrupted by the lady: "In other words, Chen'er is going to ascend the throne?" She discovered the key point.
Gu Zhizhuo turned around and replied, "We still have to wait for Senior Brother to predict an auspicious date. I guess it will be around the time Xie Rong is convicted."
"So, your marriage..." the old lady asked cautiously, "is it still on the table?"
"It counts. Grandmother, you've already prepared the dowry. It would be a waste if it doesn't."
Gu Zhizhuo jokingly said, "By the way, Grandmother, would you like to give me your bank as a dowry as well?"
"Think about it, the national treasury is empty. I have a bank, and in the future, the young master will have to borrow money from me. I will be very confident. Don't you agree?"
The lady glared at her: "No."
Gu Zhizhuo laughed with joy.
Qingmei opened the curtain and walked in, leaning over to whisper in Gu Zhizhuo's ear: "Princess Jiaye is here."
Gu Zhizhuo said, "Tomorrow at noon. No one will see you too early, and no one will wait for you after this time."
"yes."
"What's wrong?" Madam Gu couldn't help but ask.
"Grandma, I'm going out tomorrow and will bring you a flowery headscarf from Xinjiang."
"I'm too old, why am I wearing a flowery headscarf? It's ridiculous. Wait, you're going to Western Xinjiang." The lady asked warily, "What are you going to do in Western Xinjiang?"
Gu Zhizhuo chuckled, "Let's play cat and mouse." Without waiting for her to ask, he naturally changed the subject and said to his sisters, "We'll also give you flowery headscarves. The tie-dyed flowery headscarves made by the aunties in Western Xinjiang are so beautiful."
"Okay, okay, let's wear it and go play on the farm."
"Me, me." Gu Yiqun pointed at herself, "What about me and my big brother?"
The flowery headscarves from Xinjiang are beautiful, and the horse whips made of flowery cloth are also beautiful.
Gu Yican said first, "We want a flowered headscarf too." He coaxed him, "Ask your big sister to buy you an orange one. It will look great with the orange waist belt you made last time."
Seeing that her son looked like he was considering this seriously, Second Madam Xu rubbed her forehead.
The lanterns and candlelight in Ronghe Hall flickered.
The night is getting deeper.
The cloudless sky is dotted with stars, making the night sky look like dawn.
After the initial excitement and fervor, the lights in countless mansions in the capital were on all night, and they all called in their staff to discuss matters.
From dusk to dawn, until the sun is high in the sky.
Civil and military officials could not sleep all night.
Duoleng and his companions had been running for nearly ten hours without sleep, food or drink. Even those who grew up on horseback couldn't help but want to dismount and rest for a while, so they stopped by the river to rest for a while.
"My prince." He Lan proudly took a few gulps of river water, wiped his mouth and said, "We'll reach Western Xinjiang in three or four days. Miss Gu will definitely not be able to catch up with us."
As Duo Leng filled his water bag, He Lan continued to ramble on about how despicable the Qi people were, and how they only knew how to scheme and scheme. "Prince, there's still no news. I'm afraid everyone else is dead except for us."
"I shouldn't have trusted that little girl!"
Duoleng's expression became increasingly uglier, as these words sounded like he was blaming himself.
Helan led the horse over to drink water, still complaining: "The king treats the eldest prince like his own son, and the queen is also favored. Prince, you shouldn't doubt the king."
Yeah?
Duoleng snorted coldly: "Helan, are you blaming me?" His open chest was covered with sweat and his braids were hanging down.
Helan was startled and knelt down on one knee in a hurry: "I dare not."
With a flick of Duoling's wrist, the pitch-black whip swung out like a poisonous snake. With a crisp "snap" sound, it hit Helan's back hard. The whip had sharp barbs that directly tore his clothes, leaving a bloody mark on his back covered with the slave mark.
Duoleng took back the whip, the sheath of which was still dripping with blood, and walked away with the horse without looking back.
"Whether it's true or false, I have my own judgment. You have no right to lecture me."
"Let's find some place to buy some wine and then we can get on the road."
Duoleng jumped onto the horse nimbly, and the others followed closely behind him. Helan rolled and crawled to his feet.
They took a detour to a small county town, bought some dry food and wine, and found a doctor for Ji Nan Ke. After a few hours' delay, they continued on their journey without stopping, sleeping in the open air, and after five days and five nights, they finally arrived in Xinjiang.
Along the way, we did not encounter any pursuers.
Leading his horse into Luoxia Pass, Duoleng felt a lot more relaxed. It only took a little over a day to get from here to the border between the two countries. Even if Gu Zhizhuo caught up with him, he was confident that he could escape.
Seeing that Duoleng seemed to be in a better mood, someone chimed in, "Prince, that little girl is really no good. She's only good at talking. She might not even have left the capital yet."
Duo Leng smiled. It was true. Women from the Central Plains were so delicate, how could they endure the hardship of running all night?
"Walk."
Just as he was about to spur his horse, his subordinate driving the carriage hurriedly called out, "Prince, it seems Xie Jing's concubine is dying."
Even they were struggling to keep going at full speed, let alone an injured woman.
Even if she stayed in the carriage, it would still be bumpy.
Duo Leng walked over, lifted the curtain and took a look. Ji Nan Ke was curled up in the carriage, barely breathing and emitting a foul smell.
He went over and touched his forehead: "The fever is quite severe."
We have brought her back, we can’t let her die here.
"Let's go into town," Duoleng said. "Let's find a doctor to see her."
"Helan, go call Baru over and ask him to bring three hundred men."
Baru is Duoleng's subordinate and now guards the three border cities under his name.
Helan obeyed the order and left.
Duo Leng took Ji Nan Ke to the nearest city of Balehai.
After bandaging and taking medicine, the fever finally subsided after one night.
The doctor repeatedly warned me not to travel or run around again, otherwise I would surely die.
Thinking that he had not yet received the map, Duoleng had to slow down his pace. He walked from sunrise to sunset and rested from sunset to sunrise. It took him another two or three days to finally reach the city of Aul, which was the closest to the border.
They did not enter the city, but only camped three miles away from the city to rest.
Baru also rushed over with three hundred people.
They took off their armor, hid their weapons under their carts, and disguised themselves as traveling merchants as they entered the border of Daqi.
Duoleng patted his broad shoulders, and his heartstrings, which had been tense for several days, completely relaxed.
After greeting, Baru looked around and asked, "Prince, where are the others?"
Duoleng brought more than a thousand people with him on this wedding trip, all of whom were his personal soldiers and confidants, but now, only five of them have returned.
"Don't mention it."
When Duoleng told the story, Baru became so angry that his strong arms bulged.
"I'll stay at the border for a while." Duoleng snorted, "Whether the king did it or not, we'll just assume he did it. This time, I'll make him give me all nine border cities as an apology."
All of Duoleng's men were defeated in the capital, and the people brought by Baru gave him some confidence.
Whether Miss Gu caught up with him again, or the king had some other intentions, he would not be completely powerless to fight back. ——Of course, Miss Gu could not catch up with him again.
"Baru, there's something I need you to do..."
The bonfire was dancing, and Duo Leng, feeling relaxed, drank a whole wine bag of wine.
Even though he had been drinking alcohol like water since he was a child, he was still a little tipsy.
As they ate and drank, no one noticed the faint starlight that flashed across the mound in the north.
This is not actually starlight, but the reflected light from the clairvoyance lens.
The jade lion snorted and rubbed Gu Zhizhuo's waist with its neck.
Gu Zhizhuo touched the mane twice perfunctorily and put down the telescope in his hand.
Although they set out a day later than Duoleng, Duoleng was unfamiliar with Daqi and, fearing getting lost, mostly took the official roads. Gu Zhizhuo had a map and knew all the side roads they could take, which was enough to make up for the difference in their walking distance.
Not long after Duoleng entered Luoxia Pass, she had already caught up with him, but she didn't make a move.
After all, Gu Zhizhuo wants more than just his life.
"I'll have to talk to Cousin Xing next time. Clairvoyance is really inconvenient with all its colors."
Gu Zhizhuo muttered.
It looks good, but once there is light, it is easy for the other party to see it. Fortunately, the stars are bright today, so I can hide in the starlight.
"No wonder Third Uncle's clairvoyance is black."
Hey hey.
Gu Zhizhuo continued to use his clairvoyance to look in the direction of Duoleng.
Duoleng had already drunk all the wine in the wine bag and was leaning against a tree to talk. It was too far away to make out his lip reading, but from his body posture, he seemed quite relaxed.
Gu Zhizhuo's thumb slowly stroked the ruby and sapphire of the Clairvoyance.
His life or death was unknown, with the King of Liang in front and the pursuers behind. These past few days must have been difficult for Du Leng, and if he relaxed now, even his vigilance would be relaxed.
This will be the time when his will is weakest.
"Qin Chen." Gu Zhizhuo ordered decisively, "You go."
"yes!"
Qin Chen clasped his fists in response and quietly descended the small mound with a hundred soldiers.
Gu Zhizhuo leaned on the horse, holding a pair of clairvoyants, and looked at it motionlessly.
With the help of starlight and the advantage of being high above, Gu Zhizhuo clearly saw Qin Chen slowly approaching and lurking in the rocky beach only a hundred steps away from Duoleng.
The darkness and the rocks of all sizes concealed their figures.
"fireworks."
Gu Zhizhuo gave the order calmly.
A red firework shot up into the sky with a shrill sound, instantly exploding in the night sky.
Duoleng, who was slightly drunk, shuddered suddenly, sat up straight, and looked in the direction of the fireworks.
"This is……"
"Enemy attack!"
Duoleng screamed and jumped up. Just as he was about to pull the horse, countless arrows came from behind him. Duoleng reacted very quickly and fell to the ground, blocking this round of arrow attacks.
Looking back, he saw dozens of people shot by arrows and lying on the ground.
"Prince, go!"
Baru used his body as a shield and swung the long sword in his hand, blocking the incoming arrows.
Duo Leng glanced at the direction of the arrow.
No, the arrow came from behind, and the fireworks were on the right.
There are two groups of people?!
Was it Miss Gu, or the King? For a moment, he was a little confused.
"Prince, please return to Xiyi City first."
Helan also slowly retreated to his side, shielding him and saying, "If Daqi dares to pursue us again when we reach Daliang, it would be declaring war on us."
"Prince, make a decision soon."
The arrows were increasingly frequent, as if they would never run out. The enemy was in the dark, while they were in the light. If they continued to delay, they would only end up dead.
"Walk."
Duo Leng swung his sword to block the two arrows that were shot at his head, and decisively shouted, "Return to Xiyi City."
Xiyi City is his territory and the king cannot interfere.
yes!
He gave an order and jumped on his horse.
Baru led more than a hundred people to cover his rear and protect him as he flew westward.
The pursuers seemed endless, nipping at their heels. Duoleng had no choice but to use the stone forest as cover, circling back and forth. Soldiers were killed or wounded, and in the end, even the carriage carrying Ji Nanke was abandoned.
"Prince, it seems we have gotten rid of Qiren."
Baru rode forward, and his reminder made Duoleng notice that Qiren had not caught up for half an hour. The rain of arrows that had been like a nightmare from dusk to dawn finally stopped.
Duo Leng's arm was hit by an arrow. The pain and fatigue made him a little irritable: "No need to rest, let's keep going."
"Prince, the city of Guye is ahead."
There are pursuers behind us and we can’t go back to Xiyi City, so the only thing left is Guye City!
"Forget it, let's go back to Daliang first."
Duoleng pulled the reins, and the horse's galloping slowed down a little.
At this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves like rain suddenly rang in his ears.
Coming again? Duoleng clenched his scimitar, his muscles bulging with explosive power. He turned around and saw Jiaye running towards him.
"Brother, you can't go!"
Jiaye shouted from a distance, "It's a trap!"
Duoleng confirmed that there was no one following her, then pulled the reins.
Jiaye was running out of breath, and his braids were a little loose, sticking to his face with sweat.
"Jiaye?" Duoleng asked suspiciously, "Why are you here?"
"Xie Jing is imprisoned, and Miss Gu asked me to choose whether to stay in Daqi or return to Daliang." Jia Ye panted, "Brother, the king wants to kill you. There is a trap in Guye City, and the king has ordered that you will not be allowed to return to the capital alive."
"It's true, big brother! The pursuers deliberately led you towards Guye City."
"Did Miss Gu tell you that?"
Jiaye was panting. She took out a piece of silk paper as thin as a cicada's wing and said, "I stole this."
Duoleng opened it quickly and saw the blood-red mark on it at a glance, and he believed it a little.
This mark is a wolf head pattern, which is the pattern on the silver ring passed down from generation to generation by the King of Liang.
He looked at the silk paper carefully and pinched it suddenly.
"The eldest prince?" Baru looked at him in confusion.
What Miss Gu said was true. She didn't lie to him!
Duoleng clenched the silk paper tightly in his palm, with raging anger in his eyes.
"he……"
Hmm.
Duoleng's body stiffened, and a low groan escaped from his throat. He slowly lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the blade that had pierced his lower abdomen. Blood dripped from the tip of the blade onto the ground.
ah!
Jia Ye was so frightened that he cried out repeatedly: "Brother! Brother, are you okay?"
Duoleng had fought on the battlefield before, and when he was suddenly attacked, he reacted very quickly and reached out to grab the Liang soldier behind him.
The Liangren drew his knife and slashed his neck with it.
Blood splattered along the blade onto Duoling's face.
"Baru." Duo Leng looked at Baru and said in a deep voice, "Did you bring this person here?"
"Yes, yes. Great Prince, this subordinate..."
Baru has a total of 10,000 men under his command. Who can remember the appearance of every soldier? However, there seems to be no other possibility except that he brought them here himself.
Whoosh——
Another round of arrow rain came at this time.
The pursuers are coming.
It was already bright outside, and the morning light was shining through the stone forest. Duoleng turned around, his pupils slightly constricted.
Miss Gu rode a white horse and stood at the front of the team.
She smiled and raised the musket towards him.
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