Chapter 373 Alone
She searched through the system and since she had been paying more attention to it recently, it was relatively easy to find.
【here! 】
She quickly clicked on the gossip.
[Let me see, where is Yin Lanci now... huh?]
Xiao Jingfan, multitasking: Um, what? Just tell me where it is.
[Frog fun! Wait a minute!]
Chu Liuzheng stared at the system interface, his brain was stuck and his eyes almost popped out.
[This... this is impossible. This, this ...
Xiao Jingfan was completely confused.
The system produced a starling. Is there any connection between the divine creature and the bird?
What did this woman see?
Huang Xin, unaware that the emperor's thoughts were largely focused on his inner voice, shamefacedly replied, "These past few days, I've had men guarding the city gates, strictly checking anyone entering or leaving. I've also personally led searches all around, and the Jinwu Guards are in charge of searching the city. While we've apprehended some suspicious individuals, we currently have no information on the whereabouts of the Grand Tutor and the Marquis."
He knelt again and said, "I have failed in my search and have failed your Majesty's trust. I beg your Majesty to punish me."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan managed to pull his thoughts back and waved his hand at him: "It's not your fault, get up."
The Jinwu Guards were delayed for too long, and combined with the time it took to deliver the letter back and forth, it was enough for Yin Lanci's men to move and hide the Grand Tutor and Marquis Wen Zhao eight hundred times.
Xiao Jingfan always gave lenient sentences to the Jinwu Guards who did harm to his guards, and naturally he would not blame everything on Huang Xin.
What's more, the Grand Tutor walked into the trap himself.
With the Grand Tutor stirring up trouble, it's normal that they can't find anyone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that Xiao Jingfan really had no intention of pursuing the matter, Huang Xin's uneasiness immediately dissipated a lot and he stood up.
Xiao Jingfan wanted to wait until Chu Liuzheng revealed Yin Lanci's whereabouts before making any arrangements, so he put the search for the Grand Tutor and Marquis Wen Zhao aside and asked Huang Xin about the situation in the army.
Chu Liuzheng read the gossip word for word ten times, and even memorized it by heart, but he still found it unbelievable.
How could Yin Lanci be the same person as Qianshou Shusheng? Putting aside other things, their gender alone doesn't match!
!!!
Xiao Jingfan suddenly gripped the armrest of the chair with such force that he almost broke the wooden armrest off.
Who is the same person as whom?
Yin Lanci and Thousand-Handed Scholar? !
How is that possible!
He must have heard it wrong!
Chu Liuzheng still suspected that she had seen it wrong, but the black words on the white background were right there. She had read it over and over again so many times that there was no way she had seen it wrong.
Just in case, she read it carefully for the eleventh time, but still couldn't find any ambiguity between the lines.
[Oh my goodness, Yin Lanci is the Thousand Hands Scholar, and the Thousand Hands Scholar is Yin Lanci. These two are really the same person!]
[If the tyrant knew about this, wouldn't he go crazy?]
The tyrant himself who already knew: "..."
It was rare for him to have a problem thinking, but at this moment his mind really went blank for a moment.
Just a moment.
Then he discovered the contradiction.
Yin Lanci is not the Thousand-Handed Scholar.
To be precise, Yin Lanci was not the scholar who stuffed a purse into his hand in front of the restaurant, which contained a note predicting the life and death of the late emperor.
These two are definitely not the same person.
After realizing this, his tense body slowly relaxed and he found himself breaking out in a cold sweat.
Chu Liuzheng was still in shock and didn't notice that Zhou Yuande thought he was hot, so he handed him a handkerchief and fanned him, which actually made Xiao Jingfan sneeze.
Eunuch Zhou's hand, which was fanning the fan, froze. He didn't use much strength.
Xiao Jingfan sneezed several times in a row, feeling dizzy and his nose was a little blocked.
A quarter of an hour later, Feng Jing said firmly, "I have a cold."
He carefully wrote a prescription and ran to the kitchen to boil the medicine.
If you are sick, you have to take care of yourself.
The emperor's illness is a top priority.
Xiao Jingfan was forced to lie in bed. He wanted to get up and do something, but the typhoid fever was so severe that it would have been better if he hadn't lay down. Once he lay down, his head became dizzy and he fell asleep without realizing it.
Eunuch Zhou felt that the emperor's cold must have been caused by him, so he blamed himself and was very worried, and went to see how the medicine was being boiled.
Chu Liuzheng had no choice but to stay and watch over the person, while paying attention to the movements of the person on the bed and browsing the system.
Although the fact that Yin Lanci was the Thousand-Handed Scholar shocked her and was worthy of further investigation, she currently wanted to catch him and gain merit, and it would not be too late to investigate further when she had time.
[Tsk, Yin Lanci is truly bold, completely unafraid of the patrolling officers and soldiers, and openly moved into the Lai Fu Inn with his men.]
Lai Fu Inn is the inn where the Grand Tutor and Marquis Wen Zhao were abducted.
[Is this a gamble to hide the truth behind the lights, betting that the places you searched won't be searched again?]
Chu Liuzheng sat on the edge of the bed with his right hand supporting his chin, his slender white fingers unconsciously fiddling with the tassels on his purse, frowning in thought.
How can I tell others that Yin Lanci is staying at the inn without arousing suspicion?
Originally, she wanted to do it alone, but the difference in fighting power was too tragic. If she went alone, she would just be a dead end. It would be more reliable for her to provide intelligence, and catching the person would also be considered a credit.
But this information cannot be obtained out of thin air. She has to take a trip to the city to give her some room to make up stories.
Thinking of this, Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but glance at the young man on the bed.
This guy really knows how to choose the right time to get sick. If Yin Lanci runs away from Sishui Town, it will be difficult to catch him.
Xiao Jingfan frowned slightly, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he did not sleep well.
Seeing this, Chu Liuzheng wrung out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face. Seeing that his lips were dry and chapped, he brought some tea, soaked it with clean soft silk, and gently touched his lips.
After doing all this, she thought about taking out the incense burner and lighting some calming incense, which would also help Xiao Jingfan sleep more soundly.
Only if you get enough rest can you recover faster.
Keren stood up but couldn't walk.
The hem of her skirt was grabbed by a big hand, holding it tightly.
There were no scissors for Chu Liu to use now, so she had to try to pry open Xiao Jingfan's white fingers.
One, two, three...
"Ah!" Chu Liuzheng cried out, and was pulled by the sudden increase in force and fell directly onto the bed.
It fell right on Xiao Jingfan, causing him to groan and his eyelashes tremble as if he was about to wake up.
I can't wake up in this situation!
Chu Liuzheng quickly reached out and gently patted the chest of the person under him, again and again, like patting a baby.
The light scent of jasmine brushed past my nose, bringing a soothing smell.
Xiao Jingfan's brows relaxed, he turned his head slightly, and fell asleep again.
Chu Liuzheng let out a long sigh, slowly withdrew his hand, and carefully supported himself on the bed to stand up.
Frozen.
The hand that was grabbing the hem of the skirt had somehow moved around her waist, arrogantly showing her presence.
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
She pulled with her backhand, observing Xiao Jingfan's reaction while pulling, not wanting to wake him up.
In fact, she didn't really care whether he woke up or not. The key point was that she couldn't explain this posture that was like throwing herself into someone's arms!
With Chu Liuzheng's efforts, the big hands on the waist tightened more and more, like vines wrapping around prey, and would not let go once they got a hold of it.
Just when Chu Liuzheng was about to reach out and poke his numb meridians, his waist tightened, his vision suddenly blurred, and suddenly, he was upside down.
Chu Liuzheng: ...Heavy!!
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