Chapter 487 Li Rong Enters the Capital
Xinbo, standing beside him, frowned and grabbed the man.
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately took his pulse, and sure enough, the toxin was circulating even faster.
He hurriedly took out the suppressant medicine he had made for him earlier from his pocket and fed it to him.
After a while, he took her pulse again and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, looking back at the guards, after two days of fighting, although none of them had lost their lives, they were all injured and extremely exhausted. Their journey to the capital would take at least another seven or eight days by carriage. The old man's poison was also worsening, and now they didn't know how Li Rong's condition was.
“This won’t do. If we continue like this, we might not be able to hold out until we reach the capital,” Jiang Nuanzhi said, her expression not very pleasant.
Everyone around looked at her, and Lin Chun nodded immediately: "What Madam says is right. If we rely solely on brute force to enter the capital, there will likely be many casualties."
"Don't worry, Madam. With me here, even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I will definitely protect you and the young masters and ladies!" Dongzang patted his chest loudly.
Lu Zhongye immediately nodded: "Madam, there is no need to worry. Although we are currently outnumbered, the general has sent a troop, which should be joining us in the next couple of days."
“Even so, there’s no need to confront them head-on. I don’t want to see pointless casualties. I hope you’re all safe and sound.” Jiang Nuanzhi said, frowning. “We need to think of a way to save everyone.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Jiang Nuanzhi. At that moment, the exhausted guards sat by the roadside, holding the juicy meat patties Jiang Nuanzhi had just given them. Some of them even teared up upon hearing her words.
Human life is worthless at this time, especially for people like them who have already faced countless dangers. They're risking their lives to get out here.
The last person to tell them to come back alive was their general...
Even Dongzang, feeling uneasy, turned his face away: "Madam, just tell us what to do, whatever it may be, we'll do it."
Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes flickered: "In extraordinary times, we may have to resort to extraordinary measures. Lu Zhong, you just said that A Rong sent another group of people to meet us, right?"
Lu Zhong nodded blankly, "Yes, Madam."
Jiang Nuanzhi stroked her chin: "That's good."
He then waved to the group, saying, "Let me tell you..."
...
Kyoto City.
The year has passed, and spring has not yet arrived, yet the streets are already bustling with activity. Steam rises from the wonton stalls. Customers sit on small stools, sipping hot wonton soup, their mouths steaming. The vendor selling candied hawthorns calls out with great enthusiasm.
A young woman's hairpins and jewelry. Or perhaps grains, oils, seasonings, steamed buns, calligraphy, paintings, and antiques...
The most bustling street in Kyoto, there's nothing you can't see if you can imagine it.
There were many pedestrians coming and going, strolling through the streets in twos and threes, with exquisite horse-drawn carriages coming and going one after another. It was quite lively.
Li Rong stepped into the city gate, gazing at the bustling crowd. He then stopped.
A few days ago, Li Rongtong and Wan Yu rode swiftly to the capital, and after several days and nights of travel, they finally entered the city.
Li Rong almost subconsciously looked up and saw that the Zhaixing Tower still stood at the end of the long street in the distance.
At dawn, the thin mist still lingered between the towering buildings of Zhaixinglou, while the sunlight shone upon them. From afar, it looked like a fairyland, dreamlike and unreal.
"Phew, I'm finally back."
Chi Heng sighed, occasionally pausing to look at Li Rong, who was wearing a mask and walking behind Wan Yu.
“Ah Rong, I never thought I would live to see the day when I can walk down the street with you.”
The black mask covered most of Li Rong's face, revealing only his tightly pursed lips and cold, hard chin.
"Yes, I never thought I'd be able to come back."
Li Rong's voice was light and airy. His eyes remained fixed on the towering Star-Picking Tower in the distance.
Looking at Li Rong's indifferent expression beside her, Chi Heng felt a sudden pang of sadness.
At this moment, Lin Rong was dressed in damp, gray clothes and wore an ugly mask. Following behind Wan Yu, if it weren't for his taller stature, he would really look like a guard.
Chi Heng couldn't help but think of his past self.
When he set off for the campaign, all the officials saw him off. Even when the late emperor was alive, he stood on the city wall to wish him a triumphant return. At that time, he was infinitely glorious, with a million lions behind him.
If he were to return to the capital, the entire ten-mile-long street would be lined with people eager to welcome him. With his six-foot-long purple crest adorned with pheasant feathers, no one dared to meet his gaze wherever he went.
The sachets and fragrant pouches thrown to him were so numerous that several cartloads couldn't carry them all away.
Chi Heng once dreamed of being as glamorous as A Rong, even if it was just for a day or two.
Now, turning to look at him sideways, Chi Heng couldn't help but purse her lips, and the next second she immediately smiled.
“Ah Rong, do you still remember this street? Sister Sheng Sheng used to always bring the two of us here to roast goose…”
He paused for a moment, then slapped himself across the face.
What's wrong with him today? Has he lost his mind? Why is he bringing up Sister Li Sheng for no reason!
Just as he was feeling frustrated, he heard Li Rong softly reply, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've had it, and I do miss it a bit."
Chi Heng was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Wait a minute, I'll go buy it for you right now."
After saying that, he immediately ran to the street and said, "Give me a roast goose, no, give me three roast geese."
"Oh, Your Excellency, you're back?"
The shopkeeper's mouth practically stretched to his ears when he saw Chi Heng. He immediately went to open the oven and get him some geese. He picked out only the ones that were glossy and shiny, the ones that looked the best.
Chi Heng was clearly a regular customer, and he exchanged a few pleasantries with the shopkeeper.
Li Rong looked at them; the shopkeeper looked much older than before.
The last time he bought roast goose, he didn't seem to have any gray hair, but now it's completely white.
Li Rong looked at the all-too-familiar street.
How could he not remember?
From the moment I stepped onto this land, certain things rushed into my mind.
Three miles to the left is the General's Mansion, the place where his elder sister got married.
The hunting grounds outside the city walls were where my father used to hunt for me when I was a child.
Sinbo carried him through this long street countless times.
The three of them would always hide in the Star-Picking Tower in the distance to steal wine and drink it.
This road was once the road that welcomed him in triumph, a road that was also the road that led to his family's exile from the capital...
"Arong, you should try it."
As Chi Heng spoke, he pulled out a goose leg and handed it to him.
Li Rong took the bite he had just taken, and in a daze, his vision went black, and he staggered.
"Ah Rong!" Chi Heng was startled and dropped the roast goose, rushing to help Li Rong: "What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
Wan Yu was also startled: "General, are you alright? Could this thing be poisonous?"
"Pah! Pah! Don't talk nonsense. I just ate a piece, and nothing happened to me!" Chi Heng said.
"It's nothing, I haven't had it in a long time, I just think it's delicious." Li Rong paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said.
Chi Heng breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then looked at Li Rong's bluish-purple lips and said with pursed lips, "What kind of joke is this at a time like this? Are you having another relapse? There's still the medicine your wife gave you."
He immediately took it out of his pocket and poured a handful of pills for him.
Li Rong swallowed the medicine and sat quietly for a while, seemingly feeling better: "I'm fine, let's hurry up and go to the palace."
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(End of this chapter)
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