The Prince of Liang smiled without saying a word. Liu Yao was the Empress's uncle, and naturally represented the interests of the Crown Prince. The Prince of Wu was not born to the Empress, and was not of the same ilk as the Liu family. Naturally, the Prince of Wu would be on guard against him.
Unlike the Liu family, it didn't matter to the Prince of Liang which of his sons became emperor, as it wouldn't affect his status.
He smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Instead of worrying about the King of Wu, we should think about the other forces. Although that kid Zu'an is annoying, he has some truth to what he said. It won't be long before someone comes after hearing the news."
Liu Yao said resentfully, "That brat is really annoying. He deliberately spread the news about the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra everywhere. If I had known this would happen, I should have ordered the city of Mingyue to be sealed off to prevent the news from leaking out."
King Liang gave a wry smile: "How can you possibly seal it off? Many forces have their own unique methods of communication, and they don't need people to leave the city to send messages. Besides, the city lord Xie Yi is from the Qi King's lineage. Do you expect him to be willing to seal off the city for you?"
Liu Yao snorted: "These guys are all hypocritical. Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, we'll settle accounts with them one by one!"
King Liang coughed lightly: "Brother Liu, be careful with your words."
Liu Yao was startled, realizing he had gone too far. When would the Crown Prince ascend the throne? Of course, after the Emperor's death.
Wasn't he cursing the emperor to die by saying those words?
You should know that the Emperor has been most concerned about this matter over the years. Once, when a royal chef was killing a chicken, he mentioned the word "death," and the Emperor happened to overhear it while passing by. He then had the chef executed...
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness." A hint of gratitude appeared on Liu Yao's face.
King Liang laughed and said, "You're too kind. The next period will definitely be tough, and we'll need to work together to overcome this challenge."
If he didn't need to rely on Liu Yao and his Imperial Guards, he wouldn't care whether the other party was courting death or not.
Liu Yao was somewhat dismissive: "After all, this is a wanted criminal specifically requested by the Emperor, and we are personally escorting him with the Imperial Guards, along with the Embroidered-Robe Envoy. Do you think they would dare to openly rob us?"
King Liang sighed softly, "Immortality is something that so many people dream of, not to mention how many people in this world do not wish for Your Majesty to live forever."
Liu Yao fell silent. Let alone others, even... most of them would not want the emperor to live forever.
Compared to the ambiguity in the first carriage, the atmosphere in the second carriage was much more cheerful.
Zheng Dan huddled in the corner, her face flushed with embarrassment: "Why did you bring me into the car too?"
Zuan smiled slightly: "What's wrong? Compared to being exposed to the wind and sun in the prison cart, isn't it better to sit comfortably in the carriage and rest?"
As he spoke, he looked around at the interior of the carriage. This Liu Yao was really a big spender; the interior of his carriage was decorated as luxuriously as a Rolls-Royce.
Hearing his words, Zheng Dan realized that he must have seen her reaching out to shield herself from the sun, which was why she stepped forward to ask to change carriages. Everyone else thought he was being unreasonable, but she understood that he was doing it for her sake, and she felt a warmth in her heart.
But how will she face him in the dark room in front of so many people?
"Come on, rub my legs. They're a bit numb from being in the prison cart for so long." Zu'an placed his leg directly on her thigh.
Zheng Dan was startled and quickly pointed outside.
Zuan said dismissively, "Don't worry, the prison cart is far away from here, it can't hear any noise from here."
Zheng Dan was both ashamed and annoyed. She hurriedly pointed to the side of the carriage. She was not only worried about Sang Qian, but also about the embroidered messengers who were guarding the carriage.
Zu'an understood: "Hey, I brought you from the awful prison cart to the comfortable carriage, so what's wrong with you massaging my legs out of gratitude? Commander Huang, don't you think that makes sense?" The last part was addressed to the outside.
Soon, a snort from Huang Huihong came from outside the carriage: "Don't go too far, her husband is still watching from behind."
"I understand. Commander Huang means that it's okay to have some fun occasionally." Zu An laughed. "As for Sang Qian watching, let him watch. He can't see anything anyway."
Yellow Gray Red: "..."
Is that what I meant?
However, he couldn't be bothered to deal with him. This guy was really troublesome. His task was to get him safely to the capital. As for other things, he didn't care. Anyway, it wasn't his wife who was being played.
Zu An then smiled at Zheng Dan: "See, he has no objections."
Zheng Dan bit her red lips lightly. There was nothing she could do now. She could only give him a resentful look before gently massaging his legs.
Actually, the two of them had done these things quite often in private, but with so many people around, she really couldn't let loose.
"Oh, Miss Zheng's little hands are as comfortable as ever." Zu An smiled as he looked at her. Zheng Dan was already beautiful, but now, set off by her bright red wedding dress, she looked even more radiant and charming.
Zheng Dan's heart pounded. Fortunately, there was nothing unusual outside, so they probably didn't notice the information revealed in his words.
Zuan patted his thigh, gesturing for her to sit down.
Zheng Dan was startled and shook her head frantically. What a joke! So many people outside are watching the carriage closely. If they find out, how can she face anyone?
Zuan mouthed silently, "Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything. I just want to hug you. After all, I don't know how many more chances I'll have to hug you."
Zheng Dan's face darkened. Indeed, while she and the Sang family might still have a chance of survival, Zu An had offended the Emperor, and this trip to the capital was likely a death sentence.
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