Chapter 166 See You Later
When the four people in the pergola came over, Jiang Lan turned her back and wiped her eyes.
"What's the point of you crying now? His Highness can't see it." Lu Feng spread his hands and said helplessly, "Women just like to cry. It's so troublesome."
Jiang Lan had the urge to slap him to death.
"Master, His Highness has ridden our horse away." Lu Feng raised his hand to cover his forehead and looked towards the city gate, but he couldn't even see a hair on the horse's tail.
"Then you can go back." Ye Xuanhe gestured to Canglang again, who took out a bag of silver and handed it to the two men. Seeing that they didn't take it, he said, "Take it. Don't starve to death on the road."
"Sister Lan, do we still have money?" Xie Yun asked in a low voice. The money he had with him was completely looted after he was captured and taken to the stronghold of the Greedy Wolf Gang. Not even a copper coin was left.
Jiang Lan didn't say anything, and it seemed that she had no money in her pocket.
Xie Yun accepted the bag of silver and said thank you.
"We'll meet again later." Ye Xuanhe said goodbye in a meaningful way.
"See you later." Xie Yun waved his hand.
Jiang Lan didn't say anything.
Then Canglang took the bags out of the carriage and handed them to Xie Yun. Jiang Lan helped to carry one, Xie Yun carried two on his back and held one in his arms. Canglang sent the two of them over to the caravan. When he came back, Ye Xuanhe had already got on the carriage. Canglang sat in the driver's seat, and Lu Feng consciously led the remaining two horses and followed behind the carriage.
The caravan boss left a camel for the two of them. Xie Yun asked Jiang Lan to ride the camel, and he just had to walk like everyone else. The caravan boss told him not to show off, because with his small body, he had to rest after walking less than a mile, and that would waste everyone's time. He urged him to get on quickly so as not to delay the departure time.
Jiang Lan also said it was okay and let him come up. Xie Yun didn't bother about it anymore, otherwise it would be too pretentious. Besides, if he delayed any longer, the caravan boss would probably send him up personally.
After Xie Yun got on the camel, the caravan boss immediately ordered the caravan to set off and leave the royal capital.
Jiang Lan looked back and felt empty inside.
Xie Yun didn't say anything, letting her be quiet.
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In the Purple Moon Palace, Yue Xie bent down and whispered a few words into Xue Fei's ear. Xue Fei curled her gorgeous red lips and spoke in a lazy and charming tone, "She left just like that. How boring! I thought she would stay and fight for the position of Crown Princess."
"Since His Majesty ordered the general to send her away personally, she would not be able to compete for the position of Crown Princess even if she stayed. If she angered His Majesty, she might even lose her life." Yue Xie picked up the crystal clear amber cup and handed it over. The cup was filled with bright red wine, which looked even more vivid and eye-catching against the emerald-colored cup wall.
Concubine Xue took a sip, then slowly poured the bright red wine from the glass onto the ground. The bright red wine splashed all around, like a bright red flower blooming. A hint of a cold and charming smile played at the corner of her lips. "But Your Majesty is truly merciful this time. You're letting her go just like that?"
Yue Xie replied, "Perhaps they are showing some leniency for the sake of the Imperial Concubine and the Crown Prince."
"Noble Concubine?" Concubine Xue curled her delicate red lips. "I almost forgot about her. It's true that father and son both like women from the Central Plains."
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After the caravan had been on the road for about an hour, another man caught up with them on horseback.
Hearing the word "Madam", Jiang Lan was stunned for a moment.
"Sister Lan, it seems to be Brother Lingfeng." Xie Yun said.
Jiang Lan looked back and saw that it was indeed Ling Feng.
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stay?" She didn't blame him, but just felt strange and worried that something had happened.
Ling Feng replied, "After I gave the letter from the Madam to the Marquis, he asked why I was still hanging around. He said he no longer needed me, so I came to find the Madam."
"Brother-in-law must have said that in anger, don't take it to heart." Xie Yun comforted.
"What the Marquis said should be true." Ling Feng sought truth from facts.
One sentence ended the conversation.
Xie Yun didn't know what to say in response.
"He..." Jiang Lan hesitated for a moment, "Did he say anything after reading the letter?"
Ling Feng replied, "I don't know. After I gave the letter to the Marquis, he let me go."
Jiang Lan's expression darkened for a moment, and she forced a faint smile. "Actually, there's nothing much in the letter. It doesn't really matter whether you read it or not."
"Don't worry, madam, the Marquis will definitely take a look at it." Ling Feng said.
Xie Yun smiled and said, "My brother-in-law must want to find a place where no one is around to watch it quietly. That way, no one will see him crying."
"I have never seen the Marquis cry since I followed him." Ling Feng said.
Xie Yun said: "Then he must have found a place where no one was around to cry secretly, without letting you see."
"My Lord Marquis wouldn't." Ling Feng said.
Jiang Lan had never seen him cry. Before they got married, he always acted frivolously in front of her. After they got married, she had seen him in a depressed mood, but it was hard to imagine him crying.
She had always felt that he was fearless, always confident of victory, and that he could always find a way to resolve any difficulty. But this time, she felt that the problem between them was irresolvable, and perhaps leaving was the best solution...
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When it got dark, the bedroom in Ganyue Palace was still dark and there was no light.
Qi Wuhan sat at the door, holding a jar of wine in his hand, looking at the bright moon in the sky. There was a hint of confusion in his peach blossom eyes, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red, as if he was a little drunk.
He seemed to suddenly remember something, reached into his arms, and took out a letter.
That was the letter Jiang Lan asked Ling Feng to give him. He hadn't read it yet and had kept it in his arms.
He stared at the envelope for a long while, and the confusion in his eyes gradually dissipated. When he tore open the envelope, his expression became clear, and there was a hint of urgency in his eyes. After taking out the letter, he stopped again, a complex emotion flashed across his eyes, and he took a deep breath. There was a slight cool breath in the night air, which cooled down the irritability in his heart a little.
When he opened the letter, he held his breath slightly, but when he saw the words written on it, his brows furrowed and his expression was a little indescribable.
There were only two words in the letter:
treasure.
Not a single extra word.
Simple and clear, easy to understand at a glance.
"Do you really want to sever ties with me?" He sneered coldly, "It seems that I am not that important in your heart. I am only worth two words."
But what he didn't know was that Jiang Lan had hardly slept the entire night before she wrote these two words. She had thought of countless words she wanted to leave for him, but when she put pen to paper, she couldn't write a single word. In the end, all her words were condensed into these two words: take care.
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The caravan here is still traveling in the dark. Even without torches, the vast starry sky above their heads can illuminate the way forward.
Xie Yun asked Jiang Lan if she was sleepy. If she was, she could take a nap and he could lend her his shoulder as a pillow. Jiang Lan shook her head and said she was not sleepy yet.
"Sister Lan, do you think Brother Ji knows that we're leaving?" Xie Yun asked quietly in a low voice.
Jiang Lan hadn't thought about this question before, but after thinking about it seriously for a while, she replied, "He shouldn't be alone, he must have helpers." She felt that the emperor might have assigned Ji Quan another secret mission. Given the emperor's suspicious nature, he would not place all his hopes on her alone. It would be fine if she could bring the person back, but what if she couldn't, or if she was so cruel as to disregard her family and not go back?
His Majesty certainly wouldn't trust her 100%, and he definitely didn't send Ji Quan here just to escort her.
Suddenly she thought of something and her heart sank.
Could it be that Ji Quan’s secret mission is to assassinate him?
"Sister Lan, what's wrong?" Xie Yun seemed to have noticed her mood change and asked with concern.
Jiang Lan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Cousin, do you think he's in danger? Will His Majesty send someone to assassinate him?"
Xie Yun thought for a moment and said, "I heard that His Majesty has been in poor health recently. If we send someone to assassinate him now, it will definitely provoke a war between the two countries. Once His Majesty's health deteriorates, the war situation will become very unfavorable. I think His Majesty should have considered this."
Jiang Lan also thought it made sense. Although she didn't know the emperor's physical condition, it was not a wise move to start a war at this time. Once something happened to the king of a country, it would definitely be a disaster. If it were her, the most important thing now would be to let the prince gain a firm foothold and successfully inherit the throne in the future.
Thinking of this, she calmed down a lot.
"If you're really worried, let's go back secretly and remind our brother-in-law." Xie Yun said quietly.
Jiang Lan pondered for a while, then looked back at Ling Feng.
"Let Brother Lingfeng go back and give him a reminder." Xie Yun said.
Jiang Lan hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the bright moon in the sky. "No need. He is a god of war who was made a marquis at the age of fifteen. He will not die." There was a determined light in her eyes, as bright and flawless as the stars and the moon in the sky.
"You're right." Xie Yun also showed a hearty smile, and his clear eyes sparkled under the stars and the moon.
…….
This time, the journey back across the desert was very smooth. We did not encounter any sudden sandstorms, nor did we encounter any sand bandits, not even a petty thief.
The caravan arrived safely at Dingcheng, a border city.
After separating from the caravan, the three prepared to find an inn to stay in. Jiang Lan planned to stay in Dingcheng for a few more days to see if Ji Quan would show up.
On the way to find the inn, I happened to meet an acquaintance, Chang Wei, the chief escort who had escorted the three people into the desert before.
When he saw Jiang Lan and Xie Yun, a look of surprise first flashed across Chang Wei's serious face. He probably didn't expect to see them again. After the surprise, he felt a little embarrassed. There was a hint of shame in his eyes, and his face was a little hot.
At the beginning, he left the three people there to die in order to save his bodyguards' lives. He felt guilty after returning. Later, he heard that the Tanlang Gang was wiped out by the Prince of Beimo and his men. He took people to the Tanlang Gang's village to look for the three people, but the village had been burned to ashes. He thought the three were killed, but he didn't expect to see two of them return safely.
"Captain Chang, do you still remember me?" Xie Yun greeted the other party with a smile, not holding a grudge at all.
Such magnanimity made Chang Wei even more ashamed. He stammered a few times, lowered his head and said "sorry" to the two of them.
"The chief escort leader has said this before," Jiang Lan said.
Chang Wei felt his face getting increasingly hot and painful, as if he had been slapped in the face.
"I know the chief escort was in a difficult situation at the time, and I don't blame you. But if you encounter a situation like this again in the future, please think about what a girl like me would encounter if she were caught in a bandit's den."
Chang Wei stammered, unable to utter a word.
"Cousin, let's go."
Xie Yun quickly agreed, cast a sympathetic glance at Chang Wei, and followed Jiang Lan and Ling Feng.
"Sister Lan, he's not crying, is he?" Xie Yun turned around and glanced at Chang Wei who was still standing there with his head drooping, looking very depressed.
"No." Ling Feng also looked back.
Jiang Lan softened her tone and said, "I hope he can figure it out."
Xie Yun nodded in agreement and said, "Sister Lan is right."
"Madam, there is an inn ahead." Ling Feng said.
The three of them stayed in this auspicious inn, and Ling Feng asked the innkeeper for two rooms.
"Shall we sleep in the same room?" Xie Yun declined. "That's not appropriate."
"I'll keep watch." Ling Feng said.
"Three rooms, one for each person." Jiang Lan made the final decision.
No one objected.
Late at night, Jiang Lan was still standing by the window, looking at the dark night sky in the distance. She wondered what he was doing at the moment, whether he had read the letter she left, and what his reaction would be after reading it. He probably wouldn't scold her...
"Sister Lan, are you asleep?" Xie Yun knocked on the door lightly.
"Not yet." When Jiang Lan came over to open the door, Xie Yun continued, "Then you should rest early and stop thinking too much."
Jiang Lan nodded and said, "Then you should go to bed early too, cousin."
Xie Yun went over to Ling Feng and said, "You should get some rest early too." As he turned around to go back, Ling Feng asked from behind, "Do you have any thoughts about Madam?"
"I hope Sister Lan can be happy every day." He said with his back to Ling Feng in a gentle tone, and then left.
Ling Feng stared at his back until he returned to the room and closed the door, then turned around and stood facing the lobby downstairs with his sword in his hand.
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The next morning, when Jiang Lan opened the door, she saw Ling Feng still there and asked him if he had not slept all night. Ling Feng replied that he had slept, but he just got up early as usual.
Then Xie Yun also opened the door and came over to greet the two of them, still looking a little sleepy.
When the three of them went downstairs to have breakfast, they found that several tables downstairs were occupied, so they went out to eat.
The streets are lined with all kinds of food stalls, which are dazzling to look at.
Jiang Lan smelled the aroma of chopped green onions and suddenly wanted to eat wontons. She wanted to eat something hot. She saw a stall selling wontons not far in front of her and asked Xie Yun and Ling Feng if they wanted to eat wontons. Xie Yun said that he hadn't eaten wontons for a long time and was really craving them. Ling Feng nodded.
So the three of them came to the stall and ordered three bowls of wontons, then sat down at a small table set up nearby and waited for the wontons.
Xie Yun turned his head to look at the bustling scene of people coming and going on the street, and when he turned around, he found that there was an extra person next to him.
"Good morning." Ji Quan raised his hand and greeted him, with his signature sneer on the corner of his mouth.
Xie Yun was startled, but then happy for his safe return. "Brother Ji, when did you come back?"
"I just arrived yesterday. I was planning to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet you by chance." Ji Quan glanced at Jiang Lan, and Jiang Lan didn't say anything.
"Commander Ling, it's been a while since we last met." Ji Quan asked again, "Where did you go to find a better job?"
Ling Feng did not answer.
At this time, the boss came over with two bowls of freshly cooked wontons and placed them on the table. Ji Quan and Ling Feng stretched out their hands at the same time. Ling Feng placed one bowl of wontons in front of Jiang Lan, and Ji Quan placed the other bowl of wontons in front of himself.
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