The gate of Prince Chen's mansion is always open to Zhou Lang.
Lu Xian's mind went blank, because this was not what he had dreamed of. There was no Zhou Zibo in his dream, and there was no Zhou Zibo going to the north to deliver food and grass to Lu Sanlang. In his dream, there was only King Chen running around, and King Chen was too busy to handle everything...
This time, King Chen's eyes flickered, but he still did not agree.
Zhou Yangling was much more confident than Lu Erlang. She smiled and said, "Not only can I deliver food to His Highness, I can also collect food from the poor families. The food sent from Jiangnan has arrived. Only if I come forward can I gain their trust and they will hand over the food."
King Chen narrowed his eyes and said softly, "...I have never asked Zhou Lang, nor have I investigated you privately. I want to ask Zhou Lang, what is your identity that makes the humble family trust you so much?"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhou Lang's demeanor remained unchanged. She bowed, her long robe fluttering like clouds, and her raised face was always bright and gentle, but with something more: "... Zhou Tan, the head of the poor family, is mine..."
Liu Chu stared at her closely, his eyes flickered, as if he had caught something. His heart was beating rapidly as he waited for her words!
Zhou Yangling: "...He is my master. I also call him 'adoptive father'."
King Chen was stunned, and his restless heart, which was about to jump out, fell back in disappointment... However, he began to doubt who she was.
Chapter 108
Lu Erlang and Lu Xian watched them in silence as they discussed whether Zhou Zibo should leave. If Zhou Zibo was the head of a poor family, the disciple and adopted son of the famous scholar Zhou Tan, she would have enough reputation and could ask the poor family for financial assistance, including weapons and food. Moreover, Zhou Zibo's behavior in Jianye over the past six months showed his ability to handle things properly.
The bad news is that Zhou Zibo is weak and sickly, and he wonders if he can endure the long journey.
The Northern Kingdom's envoys and some interest groups in Jianye are keeping an eye on Prince Chen. After Zhou Zibo and his men leave Jianye, can they avoid possible pursuit by the other side?
Zhou Yangling listened quietly to the doubts raised by the others. After they finished talking, she spoke softly, "Don't worry. Although I am weak, it is just a disease I was born with. It is usually a minor illness. It will not affect my journey."
"Of course there will be a hunt. But who the hunter will be is still unknown. As long as you help me, who knows if I won't help you in return and help you identify your political enemies?"
Zhou Zibo spoke at a moderate pace. Beside her, His Royal Highness Prince Chen stared at her with bright eyes, completely forgetting about everyone else.
Lu Xian listened in silence, and gradually he understood the complexity of their discussion. This gentleman, who looked gentle and calm, but was actually innocent, smiled slightly ashamedly, thinking that he was not a strategist after all, and that he could foresee crises but could not solve them. It was just that he was standing from the perspective of an observer, and he had watched Zhou Zibo several times, and after watching him so many times, he felt a little familiar.
In his dream, Zhou Yangling and Luo Lingyu were called "the two beauties of Jianye". Luo Lingyu was extremely beautiful, while Zhou Yangling was as beautiful as the mountains and rivers in the world. Since ancient times, beautiful women have never seen beautiful women. Lu Erlang's cousin Luo was more or less jealous and wary of Zhou Yangling, and was not familiar with her. Zhou Yangling was there, and cousin Luo was almost absent. Precisely because of the lack of this relationship, Lu Erlang did not see Zhou Yangling much in that dream. He only occasionally looked at her from a distance and felt that this woman was extremely beautiful, as sick as Xi Shi, and as fragrant as orchid.
In reality, Zhou Zibo is a refined, humble and elegant gentleman. He is a handsome young man, just like all the handsome men that are sought after nowadays. Although he is thin, his heroic and generous expression and his open-mindedness in his gestures do not make people feel feminine at all.
Lu Erlang felt that the man looked familiar, but he did not recognize that the Zhou Zibo in front of him was the Zhou Yangling in his dream.
He had not yet recognized Chen Wang Liu Chu, who had never seen Zhou Yangling. Although he had some doubts at this time, he still felt that he was daydreaming - as talented as Zhou Lang... as talented as Zhou Lang, what was he asking for?
Suspicious, Liu Chu asked someone to go to Yicheng to check if Zhou Tan had a disciple named Zhou Zibo. When the follower was about to leave, Liu Chu added one more sentence, what kind of person is Zhou Tan's daughter Zhou Yangling, is it possible, possible... King Chen did not continue, leaving the confused follower to figure out the hidden meaning of his words.
Regardless of what the results are, in the past two days, the staff of King Chen have unanimously agreed that Zhou Yangling will quietly leave Jianye. She plans to go south first to get the food and grass donated by her father's disciples; then go north to play a game of waiting for the possible pursuit; finally, arrive safely in Nanyang to help the northern soldiers.
The situation along the way was changeable, and Zhou Yangling had to adapt to the situation. Zhou Yangling discussed the relevant matters with others and decided on the itinerary. One day before leaving, she went to the Lu family and met Luo Lingyu's younger sister Luo Yunhuan. Miss Luo Yunhuan reluctantly asked her to bring a letter and gifts for her sister, and asked Zhou Lang to ask her sister when she would be back.
The young lady was upset, her eyes reddened as she rubbed them: "...I have never been separated from my sister for so long. When she was around, I felt that she always controlled me, and when she was not around, I was worried about her, afraid that she would cause trouble."
Zhou Yangling stroked her hair and spoke to the young lady not in the coaxing way one would use to talk to a child, but with a sincere attitude as if he were talking to an adult: "I will definitely not let Huan'er down."
Luo Yunhuan was stunned, and looked up at the gentle man with a gentle look in surprise. She somewhat understood why her sister had been attracted to this man for a while... Zhou Lang was gentle and well-educated.
After Zhou Yangling finished all these, she drove back to the alley where Zhou's house was located. The moon was as cool as water and the night was deep. After a tiring day, she had to travel far the next day, so she was inevitably exhausted. However, when Zhou Yangling got off the car at the entrance of the alley and walked slowly back to the mansion with the servant, she saw high walls on both sides, the night light was dark blue, and a handsome man with a frown was wandering outside her house.
Chen Wang Liu Chu paced outside Zhou's residence with a frown on his face, which alternated between blue and white. When he looked up at the shadow of the tree growing from the top of the wall, the expression on his face was focused and confused.
Until a gentle voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Your Highness?"
Liu Chu was startled, and turned around to see Zhou Lang. He turned pale, realizing what a fool he was doing. When Zhou Lang's warm eyes looked at him, his face turned even paler, but also suddenly turned red. He was silent for a long time, and said softly: "Sleep, sleep, can't sleep, take a walk, just, just, just here."