Chapter 84 Feng Kun’s expression was extremely dangerous, “Xie Ci is here? Great!”
Gu Guan ran to Kou Chong's courtyard in two or three steps, but there was no need to wake him up, because Kou Chong was very sleepy, but couldn't sleep, and Xu was begging him.
Gu Guan had to capture Kou Chong back then, just for this day.
In his previous life, this man happened to know everything when he was needed, earning him the nickname "Know-it-all." Take, for example, the case of Yu Miaofeng. After returning from the Eastern Palace, he slept at home every day and didn't visit Feng Kun's residence, yet he knew everything he needed to know.
If Gu Wan hadn't caught him, he would have probably gotten away with it. It's rare for someone to survive Feng Kun's tricks.
Gu Wan guessed that he might have noticed some clues. When she was free, she would bring him some delicious food and wine and stroll over to him. She would hint at him and he would find out!
After Kou Chong arrived, Gu Wan said nothing, simply asking Xu to take care of his daily needs. Xu diligently helped her daughter, taking care of everything from food and clothing to shelter and transportation, from salty and savory to dry and liquid, from summer heat to winter heat. As soon as the weather turned cold, she'd already prepared a steaming pot of mutton soup, with every flavor and method being perfectly tailored.
So when Xu started begging, even though Kou Chong knew that Gu Wan did it on purpose, he still found it difficult to resist.
After bidding farewell to the Xie father and son this morning, Gu Guan ordered someone to rush back to pass the message to Xu. Xu stayed in Kou Chong's yard all day and didn't even have the mood to eat lunch.
When Gu Guan walked over, Kou Chong was squatting on the dark brown corridor railing under the eaves lamp, his elbows resting on his knees. He was wearing a blue leather jacket and a gray rabbit fur hat that had been pulled off. His hair was a mess, and he looked hopeless. "...I said I didn't know, do you believe me?"
Gu Wan answered quickly: "I don't believe it."
Gu Wan jumped onto the corridor in two or three steps, squatted on the railing at the door with him, and said with a smile: "Hey, we may be going back to the north soon. When the time comes, we will hand you over to your Kou Wenshao for discipline."
Kou Chong: “…”
He froze, turned his head and stared at Gu Guan, "Fuck, this will bring shame back home."
When Kou Chong heard Kou Wenshao, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He stared at Gu Guan for three seconds with a constipated look on his face. Gu Guan touched his shoulder and said, "Lead the way."
Kou Chong froze for a moment, his shoulders slumping, but he jumped up the next second and grabbed Gu Wan: "...You have to go with me!"
Kou Chong had sharp eyes. His peripheral vision passed over the courtyard gate. Snow was shining in the night sky. Not far from the courtyard gate, there was a long camellia flower bed with all its leaves fallen. The branches half a person's height were covered with new snow. Behind the flower bed stood a young man with an upright posture. He was wearing a warrior's uniform with black arrow sleeves and a slanted collar with dark blue patterns embroidered on the edges. His eyes were like cold lightning and he was very majestic. He followed Gu Wan and was turning his head to tell Xie Yun and Xie Ping beside him something. One of the latter took the order and left, while the other was listening attentively.
He stood with his hands behind his back, facing them.
The correct statement should be directed towards Gu Wan.
Kou Chong dragged Gu Wan to his side, howling, "I'll go only if you go, otherwise I won't do it!"
He was afraid that he would be abandoned halfway. If Gu Wan went, Xie Ci would definitely go, and his security level would be greatly improved.
Gu Wan glanced back and saw Xie Ci's tall figure standing behind the flower bed under the moonlight. The night was dark, and his tall, dark figure in the darkness away from the lights had a sense of mystery and nobility.
Hardships washed away all the worldly things, and I almost forgot that Xie Ci was originally a young master from a noble family.
The sense of vicissitudes of life gained through years of hardship and the good upbringing that has seeped into his bones intersect together to create a unique him.
He did not return to the study. When she came, he followed her, like a scale and a weight.
Gu Guan couldn't help but smile, her big almond eyes curved slightly, and she turned around to glance at Kou Chong who was holding her arm tightly.
Very cunning.
…
Kou Chong finally gave in. Xu burst into tears of joy. Gu Wan gently embraced her, patted her shoulders, and said softly, "You and Min Pei should get ready and go outside the city early tomorrow morning."
There were no lights on in the Duke's Mansion, but the entire mansion was actually moving in the darkness. If nothing unexpected happened, after rescuing Uncle Xu and his grandson, it would be time to confront Feng Kun.
Retreating to the outside of the city and waiting would allow for greater mobility and would also allow Xie Ci to be less constrained.
Although Kou Chong had only seen Xie Ci a few times, his cunning triangular eyes didn't miss a thing. Xie Ci walked quickly into the courtyard. When he heard that Gu Wan was going with him, he immediately said, "Then I'll go with you."
Kou Chong grabbed a handful of hair and said, "Hiss, I'm not sure, but I guess he should be in the West Mountain Palace."
Gu Guan was surprised: "West Mountain Palace?"
Kou Chong said, "Yes, when Xu Wenguang was brought back, he was said to be in poor condition. Without a good place to recuperate, I'm afraid he would have a hard time getting through the winter in Zhongdu."
Gu Guan blinked. "Hey," she nudged him with her shoulder. "You have an informant in Feng Kun's house, right?"
Kou Chong jumped up and said, "What are you thinking? We haven't been in touch for a long time. Don't even think about it! It's impossible!"
He didn't dare to contact him again. Kou Chong shuddered. Feng Kun was very scary. Besides, if he ran away, Feng Kun would probably have cleared out the people in the mansion. Even if he hadn't cleared them out, he wouldn't dare to light a lantern in the toilet and seek death.
Gu Wan felt very sorry: "Okay, let's go."
After half a night of tossing and turning, it was already late at night. They passed through the tunnel and found a stronghold next to the city gate. They left from the west gate before dawn.
They slightly modified it into a trading company and went out with their families. After leaving the city gate, Gu Guan lifted the curtain and came out. Xie Ci's dyed-haired chestnut horse was trotting lightly beside the shaft, and he directly extended his hand to her.
Gu Guan didn't hesitate, she smiled and put her hand directly on his palm. Xie Ci held it and pulled, and she flew onto his horse's back. The two of them rode together and ran into the morning breeze.
In winter, the sun rises late, and the explosive situation in Beijing has nothing to do with the situation outside the city. The hills and mountains are covered with white snow and black trees. The evergreen trees on the distant Yunling Mountain are covered with white snow.
In the morning light, where dusk and darkness merged, a chilly wind blew against my face, bringing with it a tinge of warm water vapor. When I encountered the first unfrozen stream, Xie Ci suddenly said, "Wanwan, do you remember the first time we came here?"
How could I not remember?
The outer prison of Tiekan Temple is located in the western suburbs. Looking southwest from here, you can already see Cuiping Mountain where Tiekan Temple is located. The century-old temple and the distant sound of bells, "Ding-Ding-"
A dark outline appeared, and the outline of an ancient temple with upturned eaves stood on the top of the mountain.
Less than three miles from Tiekan Temple is the prison outside Tiekan Temple.
Back then, she held Xie Ci's hand and ran across the dark snowfield. When they passed an unfrozen river, she even faked traces of falling into the water by the river. Then the two of them ran all the way north in the howling wind and snow.
At that time, Xie Ci was very thin and rode a slow horse. She could clearly feel the boy's ribs.
I really didn't expect that the two of them would come back. After several years of separation, the chest of the person behind me has turned into tight muscles without me noticing.
“It’s really not easy!”
Gu Guan couldn't help laughing, and the wind carried her laughter, which sounded as clear as a silver bell.
The two of them rode together, passing by familiar scenery along the way.
The snow on the banks of the rivers along the way melted to a larger and larger extent, and finally, wisps of white smoke could be vaguely seen rising from the surface of the river, marking the boundary marker of the Xishan Palace.
The group of people acted like ordinary nobles who were leaving the city to relax at a villa. They walked along the official road around the palace, then put on white cloaks and pulled up the hoods. Xie Ci put his arm around Gu Guan's waist with one hand and held Kou Chong's collar with the other hand. More than ten people quickly left the convoy.
Kou Chong: “…”
The convoy continued to move forward, and they had quietly entered the mountains and forests of the palace, hiding in the snowy fields, looking at the vermilion palace walls not far away.
Kou Chong lay on the snow. He didn't dare to complain to Xie Ci, so he wiped the snow off his face and got up. "Hey, this is it, but I'm not sure."
Xu Wenguang had been exiled to Lingnan for years, barely holding on. When he was first brought back to Beijing, his body was as fragile as paper. Feng Kun couldn't possibly send him to Jiangnan; he might be needed at any time, and there was only so much space in Zhongdu suitable for supporting him.
There are not many hot spring resources in Zhongdu, and they are all confined to the Xishan Hot Spring Palace.
When Kou Chong was in the Eastern Palace, one of his jobs was to organize intelligence and analyze the situation for the prince. He had news from both sides. One time, he accidentally noticed that a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department had arranged some fresh vegetables and medicines to be sent to the Western Hills Palace.
It's a very trivial matter. In fact, vegetables, rice, flour and medicine are also needed by the guards and palace servants. They have to be allocated every month. It's normal to take care of them and allocate some good ones.
But from this little vague thing, Kou Chong immediately guessed that Xu Wenguang and his grandson were probably in the Xishan Palace.
Xie Ci smiled faintly: "I hope you are not wrong."
He said, "If you are right, I can not only let you return home in glory, but also appoint you to an important position so that Kou Wenshao will take notice of you."
Kou Chongming knew Xie Ciyi was also trying to win him over, but his eyes still lit up, "Really?!"
He sniffed, "Well! Let's go!"
It is not difficult to enter the Xishan Palace. Although there are many imperial guards in the capital, they are here to follow the emperor. The old emperor has not visited the Xishan Palace for several years, so naturally the palace is deserted. The place is too big, and the guards are also sparse.
It was easy to get in.
But this Xishan Palace is really a good place, with streams, green trees, and rich geothermal resources. The warm spring water from the Yanqing Pond flows into the lake at the bottom of the palace, where fish swim leisurely. There are even out-of-season water shield and lotus flowers, all carefully cultivated for offering.
Gu Wan couldn't help but say, "Feng Kun is really amazing."
They actually dared to place people in the palace. That's outrageous.
In the winter, the temperature difference in the foothills is very large. The hot spring palace is filled with warm steam and white smoke. The palace has red walls and golden tiles. After entering, Gu Guan took off her white cloak, revealing a red jacket and skirt. It was hot here, so she took off her outer coat, revealing a thin red silk short coat. Her big almond-shaped eyes with distinct black and white were shining in the steam, slightly hazy. Her milky white skin was shining with a pink luster, so thin and tender that even the hair was clear at a close distance.
Xie Ci walked side by side with Gu Guan. The group quickly toured the palace and found a palace called Yuhua Palace, which was obviously loose on the outside but tight on the inside.
It is basically certain that Kou Chong guessed correctly, this is the place!
Xie Ci and the others observed and discussed how to get in and rescue the people. They wanted to avoid alerting the enemy before they finally saw them. Kou Chong was terrified. He concluded, "This palace and the Qinghua Palace next door, judging by the mountain terrain and the distribution of the springs, the spring pools of these two palaces must be connected. They are the Twin Pools."
Holy crap.
Gu Wan: "You are so awesome, why do you keep eating and drinking instead of working hard?!"
Kou Chong exclaimed, "Of course!"
He was thick-skinned and simply ignored the latter sentence.
So, the group headed straight for Qinghua Palace. Xie Yun and Xie Ping jumped into the water and quickly returned. "Master, it really works!"
"very good."
Xie Ci was very satisfied and asked two people to stay, while the rest slipped silently into the water.
The warm spring water wrapped around my whole body, and the water felt exceptionally smooth. It was indeed a place where only high-ranking concubines could live.
Gu Guan exclaimed "Wow" and the two of them dived into the spring water.
Swimming in hot springs feels completely different from swimming in ordinary water. It is the same in Qinghua Palace and Yuhua Palace. In addition to the pools built in the main hall and the side halls, there are four or five unsealed water outlets. The spring water gushes out of the ground and gurgles around the entire three-entry palace, like a fairyland.
A group of nine people came down and automatically split into teams of two.
The place where Gu Guan and Xie Ci came out was a washbasin. The side walls were decorated with colorful irregular glazed pieces inlaid on the stone partition windows, reflecting the red, blue and green light of the snow and sky, and the misty warm steam, which was simply magnificent.
Xie Ci and Gu Wan didn't know that this Yuhua was built by Emperor Shenzong specifically for his beloved concubine, Concubine Hua. This small bathroom was one of the places where the emperor and his concubine enjoyed their love. Although it was not big, every part of it was carefully built.
In this magnificent and extremely romantic place, the two had just emerged when they heard the sound of a patrol outside. After they left, a pair of palace servants came in and sat on the stone steps outside, muttering and complaining, "Old and stubborn," "So hard to please," "I won't go to the west corner room anymore..."
Seeing that there were people outside, the two men immediately retracted their heads under the water, and only emerged after the people left.
The colorful glass shone like stars. Gu Guan tilted her head and listened for a while. She wanted to climb up and lean over the window to take a look at the two palace maids.
——She couldn’t leave yet, but she was bored sitting idle.
However, just as she turned her head, Xie Ci behind her suddenly grabbed her wrist. Gu Wan looked back and saw that his eyes were wet, his eyelashes and hair were particularly black and shiny. His beautiful eyes lost all their coldness in the warm spring water, and became as beautiful and dark as a rose, as if sparks were hidden in them.
Gu Guan didn't know that Xie Ci was following her all the way. She was swimming forward gently in front, while he was protecting her from behind.
The light came from the front. He looked up at her from that angle. Her red dress fluttered in the wind. Her waist was slender and flexible, as agile as a fish. In the light and shadow, her long, straight legs swam along with the fluttering dress.
At this moment, her fair cheeks were soaked in the hot spring vapor, as if they were glowing, with pink flying petals and lotus emerging from the water. Her every frown and smile was lively and light to the extreme.
He pulled her and whispered, "Don't go."
Anyway, they won’t leave after seeing them.
In this warm hot spring, the colored glass was colorful. After Xie Ci finished speaking, he gently reached out and put his arm around her waist. He held his breath a little, slowly leaned over, closed his eyes slightly, and gently tilted his head to kiss her.
Both of them were extremely beautiful. Xie Ci's thin clothes were stuck to his tight and smooth chest and abdomen. His red cloak had been taken off, and his black clothes were black and clear. Half of his body was immersed in the hot spring pool.
For the first time, he took the initiative to kiss Gu Wan's lips.
Those strong arms wrapped around her waist and back.
When Gu Wan turned around, she already knew what he wanted to do. In the charming colorful warm spring pool, he gently approached her, his face became bigger and bigger, his long eyebrows reached his temples, his eyes were majestic and beautiful, extremely handsome and masculine.
Gu Guan was suddenly pulled into his arms. She tilted her head back, and they faced each other, with steam rising. The sweet feeling of last night suddenly came back to her mind, and her senses were infinitely magnified in the warm spring water. She suddenly felt a little shy, with the corners of her lips raised, like a real eighteen-year-old girl. When he approached, she felt a little nervous and expectant, and she blinked subconsciously.
There was a warmth on the lips, a soft and warm touch, the breath sprayed on each other's mouth and nose skin, and inhaled into each other's heart and lungs.
Xie Ci had many experiences and gradually mastered some skills.
Gu Guan had forgotten all the techniques. The two of them caressed each other instinctively, and the kiss became deeper and deeper. In the end, someone opened his lips slightly, and the soft tip of his tongue slipped in.
In the warm spring pool, the two of them sucked each other gently, savoring each other's taste, and silently exchanged their first tongue kiss.
After a long time, when it was over, Xie Ci's breathing became rapid, and the two looked at each other, their eyes seemed to be dripping with water.
He was young and energetic, and his lower abdomen was tense, so he had to step back a little to prevent Gu Wan from noticing his embarrassment.
Their eyes were sparkling, their faces were blushing and their hearts were beating fast. They slowly put their foreheads together, then Gu Guan leaned her head on his shoulder, and Xie Ci hugged her.
It’s amazing, Xie Ci learns very quickly.
Maybe the hot spring was too hot. Gu Wan felt her face was burning. She fanned herself with her hands, but the corners of her lips curled up. She closed her eyes and buried her face in his shoulder.
Xie Ci also curled up his lips, the corners of his mouth almost reaching the back of his ears. He was breathing heavily, rubbing his cheek for a while, and then his side face pressed against the top of her head.
…
After a blushing and heart-pounding kiss, the two palace maids finally walked away. They looked at each other. Gu Guan coughed lightly, smiled, turned around and jumped into the water.
Xie Ci immediately followed.
The rescue operation was quite successful. There was no one to chat with Xie Yun and Xie Zi, and they had already found their way to the "West Corner Room".
With the palace servant's reminder, Xie Ci and Gu Guan headed straight in that direction, and several groups of people arrived one after another.
Xie Ci did not notice a master like Yin Luo. It would be a waste to let a master like Yin Luo guard this place.
The palace is a secret place where no information is shared.
After determining the location, Xie Ping, Xie Yun and the others attacked like a whirlwind, one person at a time, and quickly knocked down the guards and eunuchs in the courtyard. Xie Ci and Gu Guan kicked open the door of the corner room, and the old man and the child inside turned around in fright.
The old man was in his forties, almost fifty, but he looked much older than his actual age, with sparse gray hair. However, as the nephew resembled his uncle, his facial features were somewhat similar to Gu Guan's. There was no need to ask, as they knew who the other was as soon as they met.
Gu Guan greeted them without saying a word. Xu Wenguang didn't care whether it was cold outside or not. He was feeling much better than before. Gu Guan leaned over and picked up the child. Xie Ci took the child immediately and jumped out of bed and followed Gu Guan and the others.
It took them a quarter of an hour to leave the Xishan Palace. A carriage came towards them, and they immediately stuffed Xu Wenguang and his grandson into the carriage, quickly changed their clothes, and rode quickly to the farm in the eastern suburbs.
By this time, it was already bright.
It didn't snow today, but there was no sunshine either.
After leaving the hot spring palace, the north wind suddenly became biting, and the cold wind was blowing. The faces and emotions of the two people finally returned to normal.
On the road from the western suburbs to the eastern suburbs village, when passing the first official road leading to the west city gate, Xie Ci suddenly stopped his horse, as did Xie Yun, Xie Ping and others behind him.
The group split into two groups.
Xie Ci's expression became dignified and solemn, like a fully drawn bow, ready to be released.
Iron-blooded and cold, handsome to the extreme, but Gu Wan couldn't care less about these things now, "Have you gone back?"
"right."
He said to Gu Wan, "Xie Hai is waiting for you in the small village, be careful."
The official road was bustling with people and vehicles. The light from the sky fell on his knife-like brows. He said to Gu Wan, "If all goes well, we will soon leave Zhongdu and return to Shuofang."
He spoke slowly, but every word contained an extremely taut tension.
Feng Kun would soon find out that they had rescued Xu Wenguang and his grandson.
…
Inner city, Duke Qi’s Mansion.
This mansion has reached the pinnacle of power of the entire dynasty.
In the huge study, a low pressure suddenly enveloped the room. Not a sound could be heard, and a storm was about to come.
Behind the large red sandalwood desk, Feng Kun, who was sitting upright on the armchair, slowly raised his eyes. His pair of feminine and beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed, becoming extremely sharp.
"What did you say?"
"Xu Wenguang's grandson was rescued this morning?!"
At this moment, a eunuch rushed over, knelt down, and said, "Prime Minister, I am here to say thank you!"
The vermilion window was wide open, and the sunlight fell on the large desk. Feng Kun curled up one corner of his lips coldly. He laughed in anger, and his expression was extremely dangerous.
"A thank you note?"
"very good!"
The author has something to say:
A husband cannot leave his wife, and a scale cannot leave its weight. (Gu Wan: How did you end up like an old married couple? Hands on hips! I don't accept it.)
Tomorrow is a crucial negotiation!
A huge kiss to you guys! See you tomorrow haha~ (/≧▽≦)/
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