Chapter 98: Too Much Talk
Outside Phoenix Mountain, the secret guards distributed the cooked porridge to the group from the General's Mansion. Even Qin Yi, who had experienced many great events, couldn't help but feel a shudder of fear at the moment of surviving the disaster. He recalled the loud rumbling noises they heard in the cave. They thought the cave was about to collapse and panicked, trying to find a way out. Unexpectedly, someone smashed through the rock wall of the right fork and brought people to rescue them.
Liu held the hot porridge in her hands, her eyes fixed on the quiet carriage from time to time, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Sir, have you seen that? That's the carriage from the Marquis of Xiaoyao's mansion." Skinny Monkey was, after all, a clerk in the capital. He loved playing mahjong and gambling with the servants and guards of various mansions, so he had seen a lot. Just by looking at the markings and markings on the carriage, he knew it must be a prominent figure in the capital. He approached Xu Jian, admiring and curious, and said, "I didn't expect the Third Young Lady of the General's Mansion to be so powerful."
"She actually managed to hook up with the Crown Prince. I heard that the Crown Prince is a favorite of His Majesty, but why didn't he leave her in the capital?"
Skinny Monkey propped his chin up in his hand, muttering to himself. A moment later, his eyes widened in delight. He looked up eagerly at Xu Jian and said, "Boss, our good luck is about to come! Do you think the prince is coming this time to..." Skinny Monkey glanced at the people in the general's mansion. Xu Jian frowned, using his eyes to stop him from saying the rest of his words. Skinny Monkey could only obediently shut his mouth.
"Now that the prince is here, you must be careful with your mouth. If you say anything wrong, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect your head."
Xu Jian looked deeply at the carriage, and raised his head to look at the top of Phoenix Mountain covered with dark clouds. He was afraid that the good times were yet to come.
Elsewhere, Qin Feng crouched on a rock, holding a wooden bowl. He tried several times to run over to the carriage to investigate and eavesdrop, but was always turned back by the secret guards. He narrowed his eyes with reluctance and approached Qin Yi. "Dad, I heard they say this guy is a young master from the capital. Is he here to help us? Maybe we can be free tomorrow!"
"I guess he thought that if he released us in the capital, it would attract attention. So he deliberately waited until we were far away, when no one in the capital could see us and couldn't care less, and then he chased us." Qin Feng imitated Jiang Lin's posture, stood up, put his hand into his arms, and pretended to pull out a sign and pushed it in front of Qin Yi. He lowered his voice and said vividly, "Did you see it? I am the prince of Xiaoyao Marquis's Mansion. I order you to release everyone in the General's Mansion. They can regain their freedom and no longer have to be exiled to the border!"
Bang! Qin Feng had just finished speaking when he was hit hard on the back of his head, his eyes still curved like crescent moons.
He covered his head in pain and quickly ran to a place a little further away from Qin Yi, "Dad, why did you hit me?"
"What nonsense! Stop causing trouble for the Qin family."
Qin Yi scolded and reminded, "Exile is the decree of the emperor. If it weren't for the imperial decree, who would dare to let us go so easily? Besides, your uncle is still on the way to the border. Where can we go? If I hear you talking nonsense again, I will sew your mouth shut and pull out your tongue, so that you can be a mute for the rest of your life." Qin Yi has a bad temper, but he never spoils his children.
Qin Feng was so scared that he covered his mouth, as if he could imagine such a scene.
This is too tragic. "Dad, you can't always treat me the same way you treat your enemies. I'm your own son."
"..." Qin Yi heard him mumbling softly and turned his head. With just one look, Qin Feng obediently squatted on the ground, silently stuffing his porridge into his mouth. The secret guards had sharp ears and naturally heard their entire conversation. A few of them stood beside Anliu curiously, "Master Liu, do people in the General's Mansion always communicate like this? It's as if there's no concept of seniority or inferiority."
In the capital, which young master would dare to contradict his father like this? He would be forced to kneel in the ancestral hall and be beaten with a stick.
Anliu thought of Qin Xiangnuan, looked at the carriage, and said lightly: "The General's Mansion is different from other places. You will know it later." Thinking of Qin Feng's words, he also asked tentatively, "Master, what is your plan for coming here this time? Do you really want to help the General's Mansion escape exile?" The secret guards shook their heads and scratched their heads honestly, "We are all doing things. How can we guess what the master is thinking?"
"Even Lord Feng might not know about this."
As if to confirm their words, An Feng soon walked out of the carriage. He stood outside the carriage with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Why did you come out?" Anliu walked over and stood side by side with Anfeng, asking in a low voice. Anfeng coughed twice, but didn't answer. Instead, he changed the subject and glanced at the distant peak of Phoenix Mountain. "I sent you so many letters, but you didn't reply. The master was very worried, worried that something might happen to you."
Anliu was very surprised. He looked back at the carriage and could not hear any movement inside.
"Are you concerned about us, or are you concerned about the young lady of the general's mansion..." Anliu muttered to himself. Anfeng hurriedly patted his arm, signaling him not to talk nonsense, otherwise he would be kicked out like himself!
In the carriage, Qin Xiangnuan sat gracefully on the couch. She lowered her head and stroked the hem of her dress, which was still stained with mud from her cave, now dried into a stain that could not be removed. She frowned slightly. Jiang Lin noticed her expression and paused while pouring tea. He said, "The people I'm traveling with are all men, and there are no spare clothes in the carriage. You can make do with what you have. I'll find you some clean clothes when we get to the front."
"Oh? The prince is coming with us?"
Qin Xiangnuan raised her eyes, a hint of inquiry and a smile in her eyes as she asked back. Jiang Lin didn't expect her focus to be here. He stroked the edge of the teacup with his fingers, nodded and said, "That's right."
"We are criminals, so we must be cautious wherever we go and sleep outdoors. Aside from official post stations, we can't just stay in any inn, nor can we eat the delicacies of restaurants. We can't just leave and stop whenever we want. The incident at Phoenix Mountain took up a lot of time, so we need to hurry back. I'm sure the road ahead won't be easy and will be very difficult. If you don't have other things to do, it's best not to travel with us."
Qin Xiangnuan looked at the heater in the carriage. The charcoal fire inside was so strong that it made her face red and her whole body warm.
"I appreciate your kindness, my lord."
Qin Xiangnuan was clearly trying to send the guest away. She wanted to force Jiang Lin to tell the truth in his heart. Why did he help the General's Mansion? What kind of plan was he making in the court?
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