Chapter 197: The Bird is Trapped and the Car Overturned
"It's ready. The carriages are waiting outside. Now we're waiting for you."
Shen Anan nodded, and walked directly out with Hua Sheng.
Qi Jinping, Li Huaiyan, Qingfeng, and Lin Ye rode on horses and guarded the carriage.
"Uncle," Shen Anan walked towards Qi Jinping, "I suddenly remembered something and wanted to ask you."
Qi Jinping glanced at Hua Sheng on the side and nodded. "you say."
"Did that senior from the Hanlin Academy get married later?"
Qi Jinping frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "I don't know, probably not."
"Then do you know how he died?"
Qi Jinping was silent.
After a while, he said, "He was beheaded because of the rumors about him and Concubine Shu."
——
The carriage started moving slowly, and after half an hour it left Tianshui City and returned in the direction it came from.
Shen Anan and Hua Sheng were in a carriage.
She leaned against the car wall, half-closed her eyes, and sorted out her messy thoughts.
"Mo Xiang, has there been any letter from Uncle Zhong?"
"No, I have already written to Uncle Zhong, asking him to return to Beijing to join us."
"Um."
"Well, my uncle never wrote to me either."
Shen Anan nodded.
Hua Sheng would lift the car curtain from time to time to look out, then silently put it down, looking dejected and sad.
"Hua Sheng."
"Um?"
"If you and your beloved have no result in both life and death, will you still love him?"
Master Wen Yin is right when he said that even if you change the process of destined cause and effect, you still cannot change the result. Even if you repeat it thousands of times, you will only end up repeating the same mistakes.
Hua Sheng did not question Shen Anan's words, but thought seriously for a moment and said.
"What were we like in our last life?"
Shen Anan was stunned for a moment.
Hua Sheng continued, "If there is progress in this life, it means it is not a bad fate. As long as you persist, there will always be a day when the haze will dissipate."
"Even if I have to suffer for my whole life, do I have to do it again and again?"
"Pain is worth it if it is for the sake of being with the person you want."
Shen Anan swallowed the words of persuasion back into her stomach.
Four men were guarding a carriage, and the journey was very smooth.
She watched Hua Sheng try again and again but fail every time, his eyes dim and sad, feeling helpless.
"Qingfeng has hunted some game. The princess and the king should get off the carriage and have a taste."
Lin Ye's voice came from outside.
"I'm not hungry." Hua Sheng said dejectedly.
"Since I'm here to call you, just eat a little."
After a few days, Shen Anan also saw Lin Ye's feelings for Hua Sheng, but it was a pity that the King of Xiang was interested, but the goddess was ruthless.
Even Hua Sheng didn't notice Lin Ye at all.
Being led by Shen Anan, Hua Sheng had no choice but to get off the car.
A bonfire was lit in the dim forest. Li Huaiyan and a few others were roasting a rabbit around it. Qi Jinping was leaning against a tree trunk with his eyes narrowed, gazing into the distance.
Hua Sheng just took a look and immediately lowered his eyes and looked away.
"This is freshly roasted. Princess and Princess, please have a try." Lin Ye cut a wild rabbit in half with a knife and handed it to the two of them respectively.
Huasheng tastes like chewing wax.
Lin Ye saw her stealing glances at Qi Jinping again and again, and her eyes could not hide the dullness under the light of the fire.
"Princess, we will set out by water early tomorrow morning," said Qingfeng.
By water, it would only take about ten days to reach the capital.
"Well, what is the current situation in the capital? Has he... received any letter?"
Qingfeng's eyes flashed, "Not yet, don't worry, Princess, Chen Tian is in our hands, the emperor will not act rashly."
But what she feared was that the emperor would be trapped and overturned.
Shen Anan gave the hare in her hand to Mo Xiang, "Send it to Chen Tian."
Amulet, but there can't be any problems.
"Qingfeng, the closer we are to the capital, the less safe it is. Send more people to watch over Chen Tian. There must not be any mistakes."
"yes."
The bonfire illuminated the surrounding area and made it warm and cozy.
After filling their stomachs, they all began to do their respective duties, and Shen Anan called Hua Sheng when she stood up.
She raised her eyes to look at the man who was still leaning against the tree trunk, pursed her lips and said, "I want to sit for a while longer. It's a bit stuffy in the carriage."
Shen Anan was silent.
He glanced at Qi Jinping and said, "Well, it's cold outside, you can sit for a while and then go back to the carriage."
"good."
Qingfeng went to look after Chen Tian, and Li Huaiyan also left tactfully.
Lin Ye hesitated, and when Hua Sheng looked at him, he slowly stood up and left.
The wind was howling, the moonlight was weak, the bonfire was crackling, and it jumped higher from time to time, making the two people's faces blush.
Qi Jinping seemed to have finally come back to his senses and walked away without saying a word.
"General Qi."
Hua Sheng called him and bit her red lips until blood came out.
When she gets on the water tomorrow, there are some things she won't have the chance to say.
Even though she knew it was a rejection, she didn't say it out loud.
"Princess, it's getting late. We have to travel tomorrow. Go back and rest."
"General Qi—I…"
"Hua Sheng—"
"Princess—"
Several voices sounded at the same time, almost roaring, mixed with a strong sense of fear.
Qi Jinping turned around suddenly.
But it was too late. The sharp arrow was approaching with a whistling sound and flashing a sharp light.
There was confusion in Hua Sheng's eyes.
Shen Anan ran towards her in panic, along with Lin Ye and Qi Jinping——
The force of the impact caused her to stagger forward a few times and she fell into Qi Jinping's arms.
This time he didn't hide or respond with a cold face. Instead, he immediately held her in his arms.
However, the severe pain in her back almost numbed all her senses.
She tilted her head slightly and looked behind her.
Shen Yunbai's pupils suddenly shrank, and the fingers holding the arrow tail began to tremble.
It’s actually her, how could it be her! !
The arrow was pointing towards Qi Jinping and Hua Sheng, but he couldn't let go of his hand.
"Hua Sheng." Shen Anan caught Hua Sheng and half-knelt on the ground.
Qingfeng and Qi Jinping chased in the direction of Shen Yunbai at the same time.
"Princess," Lin Ye staggered over.
"Lin Ye, go get a doctor, go to the nearest villa, go quickly."
"Oh, yes, yes, I'll go right away." Lin Ye turned around and ran towards the horse, rushing out at full speed.
Hua Sheng half-closed his eyes. He was already unconscious from the pain and his vision was slowly starting to blur.
"Cousin...cousin's wife."
"Hua Sheng, hold on for a while. Lin Ye is going to get a doctor. You must be well. I have to bring you back to the capital safely and hand you over to the Princess and Ling Chenyi."
The arrow shot into Hua Sheng's back with such force that it almost pierced through her.
Shen Anan didn't dare to move.
That feeling of despair came over her again, just like the night her grandmother left her.
Obviously, she has tried very hard and is trying very hard to grow, but why can't she protect the people she cares about?
"Cousin, please help me to apologize to my mother... and my elder brother."
A blurry figure was approaching her, and Hua Sheng narrowed her unfocused eyes.
"Cousin, if there is an afterlife, then... in this life, can I say that I have taken a big step forward... in the next life... in the next life... maybe..."
"Hua Sheng." Qi Jinping squatted beside her.
His voice sounded vague and unreal to Hua Sheng's ears.
She slowly stretched out her hand.
Qi Jinping lowered his head slightly and rested his forehead on the palm of her hand.
"I've only seen you once in my life, and now it's the end of my life. Do you know how many years I've missed you..."
"Hua Sheng—"
Shen Anan's roar could not save her slowly falling arms.
The gloomy night concealed everyone in endless darkness, a thick haze that could not be dispelled.
Qi Jinping half-knelt on the ground, staring at the woman's eyes and eyebrows, without moving.
I was deeply shocked by what the little girl just said.
Shen Anan couldn't understand Hua Sheng, and didn't understand what kind of affection could make a person so paranoid.
When Lin Ye came back, Hua Sheng was gone.
The atmosphere was terribly depressing, no one said a word, and the silence made his heart sink.
"Princess, I have brought a doctor." he said urgently.
"No need." Shen Anan's voice was dead and cold.
Lin Ye stood there in a daze, not reacting for a long time. He quickly lifted the car curtain and saw the girl lying there, motionless.
"Princess."
Shen Anan raised her eyes calmly, her clear almond eyes were devoid of any warmth, "Send a message to Qingfeng to come back, and hurry back to Beijing immediately."
"Won't you avenge...the princess?" Lin Ye said in a daze.
Shen Anan said nothing, raised her hand and lowered the curtain, blocking the scene in the carriage.
How can revenge be achieved by just killing?
The team continued to move forward. The silence was so heart-pounding that a thick feeling of depression and sadness spread among everyone.
Guilt and self-blame almost overwhelmed Shen Anan.
It was she who allowed Hua Sheng to glimpse into the different lives of women and aroused her desire for freedom, but she failed to protect her.
——
The Fourth Prince’s Mansion.
"Hua Sheng is in love with Jinping," Ling Chenyi held the letter and opened his eyes in disbelief, "How is this possible?"
"Is Li Huaiyan crazy? When Jinping left Beijing, Huasheng was still a nobody."
"Last time you said you would ask her what she thought. Did you ask her?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"...I forgot about it." Ling Chenyi's face was grim. "When the marriage was decided, she didn't object, so I thought she didn't object, and I didn't take it to heart anymore."
The study fell into a brief silence.
Ling Chenyi's forehead began to sweat, "No, I have to bring Hua Sheng back as soon as possible."
Jinping is a good person, but given the seniority, isn’t this... against human ethics?
Besides, he is almost ten years older than Hua Sheng.
"No need. Qingfeng wrote to say that he will be leaving for home in the next few days. It won't be too late to talk to him after he returns."
Ling Chenyi, "It's all my fault. If I had realized her feelings earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
Why did it happen to be Qi Jinping?
It was impossible for him to even live in the capital for a long time. Ling Chenyi didn't dare to imagine what kind of expression his mother would have when she knew the truth.
That girl, really is——
"Master." Qing'an pushed open the door and came in. "There's news from the palace that Concubine Liang will hold a flower-viewing banquet in the imperial study in ten days, and the emperor wants all civil and military officials to attend."
"What the hell is going on?" Ling Chenyi frowned.
"Is Father going to... attack me?"
Xiao Yuan muttered to himself, a mocking smile on his lips.
"The emperor should be wary of the illegitimate child in the hands of his cousin's wife. It's wrong to take action at this critical moment."
Xiao Yuan was speechless.
Qingfeng had reported to him in detail the fight in the mountains behind Tianshui City.
It must be because An An dealt with that group of people, so my father couldn't sit still anymore.
Cao Pei's death disrupted his plans, and Chen Tian was his only hope.
While An An was using Chen Tian to restrain him, he was also using himself to restrain An An in order to protect Chen Tian.
He is truly his good father! ! ! !
His heart had long been numb.
But I feel sorry for her facing the danger alone. That night, the mountain behind must have been littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
What kind of mood did she have when she was going through that? Would she be afraid with such a fragile and petite body?
He desperately wanted to hold her in his arms, but the situation in the capital prevented him from leaving. At one point, he became irritable and wanted to destroy the palace and that person.
"Do you think the Emperor will do anything else on my cousin's return journey?"
"No." Xiao Yuan was very sure.
"He has been planning for that son for so long, he will never gamble with his life."
This is true, but it is so ridiculous coming from Xiao Yuan's mouth.
"In that case, what excuse does the Emperor have to use to deal with you at the flower viewing banquet in ten days?"
Xiao Yuan didn't say anything, his eyes slowly narrowed.
With Chen Tian restraining him, he wouldn't make any big moves, but the soft knife could restrain him...
There should be no one else except my mother.
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