Chapter 189 His Wife Waits for Him to Return Home
Jiang Hao said: "I am willing to swear an oath in blood!"
Gu Yuanjia said, "So many people have sworn an oath, but few have been struck to death by lightning after breaking it. This shows that swearing an oath is useless."
Jiang Hao took one look at this young man with fox eyes and knew that he would never trust anyone easily.
Gu Yuanjia looked at Jiang Hao and said, "If I believe your oath, I might as well exchange you with Cao Jing for the Ninth Prince. However, the Ninth Prince is of noble status. Cao Jing has finally got such a bargaining chip, so I'm afraid he won't let it go easily."
Tan Qi also said: "Cao Jing has so many adopted sons, and this man is just one of them. If he is to be exchanged for the Ninth Prince, Cao Jing will definitely not be willing."
Jiang Hao said, "Who am I, and who is the Ninth Prince? How can Cao Jing be sure to agree to the exchange? I have a way to save the Ninth Prince and help His Majesty quell the rebellion. This is a win-win situation, His Majesty, why not do it?"
As Cao Jing's adopted son, Jiang Hao knows best what kind of person Cao Jing is.
Cao Jing took him seriously before because he was efficient and was a great help.
When he is useful, he is an adopted son; once he loses his usefulness, he is abandoned.
Huo Zheng asked, "Is it that I have achieved two goals at once, or is it that you are just eloquent?"
Jiang Hao was about to speak when he saw Huo Zheng take out a black jade bottle from his sleeve and put it on the table.
His Royal Highness Prince Chang'an looked at Jiang Hao with eyes as dark as ink and said, "If you truly wish to submit, take this Soul-Severing Pill."
As the name suggests, the Soul-Breaking Pill is a poison that will cause the person to break their heart and soul once it takes effect.
It is used by extremely suspicious superiors to control their assassins.
People who have been poisoned by the "Soul-Breaking" poison must take the antidote on time every month to survive.
Jiang Hao's expression changed slightly when he heard this. "Your Highness, you don't believe me?"
Huo Zheng remained motionless as a mountain and asked, "What is the question of trust or distrust between you and me?"
As soon as he saw Jiang Hao, he knew that this man was not someone who would be willing to be inferior to others.
Jiang Hao's eyes were sinister and full of naked ambition.
Even after being imprisoned, he did not lose his composure, but immediately made a deal with others, trying to change the status quo. Such a person will not easily surrender, he will only do things that are beneficial to himself.
Jiang Hao was silent for a moment before he said, "Okay."
Right now he had no choice but to agree.
Huo Zheng said in a normal tone, "Untie them."
Tan Qi responded "yes" and stepped forward to untie Jiang Hao. The hemp ropes were untied one by one and fell to the ground.
Jiang Hao stretched his hands, stood up, walked to the table, picked up the black jade bottle, poured out the pills inside, put them directly into his mouth, and swallowed them.
Huo Zheng watched him swallow the pill, his thin lips curled slightly as he said, "As long as you sincerely submit, I will not treat you unfairly."
Jiang Hao clasped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Alright." Huo Zheng said, "Go back. Feel free to use whatever means you have, but don't let me down."
Jiang Hao clasped his fists and said, "I will definitely live up to your expectations, Your Highness."
Huo Zheng nodded, "Tan Qi, have someone escort him out."
"Yes." Tan Qi said to Jiang Hao in a rough voice, "Let's go."
Tan Qi doesn't like Jiang Hao, but the prince must have his reasons for wanting to use him.
"Goodbye."
Jiang Hao said this and turned to walk out.
Huo Zheng picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then said slowly, "Remember, you only have one month."
Jiang Hao paused slightly, then returned to normal and followed Tan Qi out of the tent.
At this time, it was already dark outside the tent, and the night wind made the torches flicker and the flames were dazzling.
The curtain was lifted and then fell, separating the inside and outside of the tent.
Gu Yuanjia looked at the black jade bottle on the table and couldn't help but ask Huo Zheng, "Where did the prince get the Soul-Severing Pill?"
Gu Yuanjia had been working for the Prince of Chang'an for quite some time, and he knew that he was not the kind of black-hearted master who would use drugs to control his assassins to work for him.
Most of the people who followed King Chang'an were impressed by his abilities and skills, and had no need for things like the Soul-Breaking Pill.
"I don't have any Soul-Severing Pills." Huo Zheng said with a smile, "That was the candy pill Xiaoxing gave me back on the day I left Beijing. There happened to be only one left, so Jiang Hao got it for free."
When Gu Yuanjia heard that the Prince of Chang'an had given Jiang Hao a sugar pill, he burst out laughing. "Jiang Hao is not a kind person. He has ambition written all over his face. If the prince lets him go like this, I'm afraid—"
Huo Zheng said, "If he had no ambition, how could he have caused chaos within the rebels and given us an opportunity to exploit?"
He didn't need Jiang Hao to surrender sincerely. As long as Jiang Hao made any move, it would definitely cause trouble among the rebels.
Then they just need to take advantage of the chaos and sneak in.
Gu Yuanjia understood what Huo Zheng meant and smiled, "Your Highness is right."
As the two were talking, Tan Qi had already sent someone to escort Jiang Hao out, and then he came back and said, "Your Highness, this is what the princess asked me to bring to you."
Tan Qi took out a bulging envelope and presented it with both hands.
"She wrote me a letter?" Huo Zheng stood up and took it with both hands. He was so happy that he even forgot to call himself "This King".
Actually, this was the first time Haruji wrote to him.
There seemed to be something in the envelope.
Huo Zheng pinched it and it was soft.
Seeing that the prince wanted to read the letter sent by the princess, Gu Yuanjia signaled with his eyes that Tan Qi should go out with him.
Tan Qi hurriedly followed Master Gu out of the tent.
The two walked out together, and soldiers on night patrol came towards them. Tan Qi greeted the leader.
Gu Yuanjia waited until all the others had passed by before he spoke: "General Tan, the princess asked you to take a letter to the prince. Do you have anything for me?"
Tan Qi was immediately confused when he heard him ask this. "Mr. Gu, this is a very strange question. If the princess really has something to bring you, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my head."
Gu Yuanjia laughed, and then sighed softly.
The prince has his own princess who cares about him.
The person he cares about is probably still feeling lucky that he is thousands of miles away and won't bother her anymore.
Seeing Master Gu laughing and sighing, Tan Qi couldn't help but advise him, "Master Gu, you come from a prominent family, you're young and promising, you can marry any beautiful woman you want. Listen to my advice, don't dwell on the wrong person."
Gu Yuanjia said thank you for the comfort, asked someone to arrange accommodation for Tan Qi, and strode away.
At this time, inside the main tent.
Huo Zheng couldn't help but smile when he saw the saliva marks on the envelope. After carefully opening the envelope, he took out the folded letter paper and a peace amulet.
Every word in the letter expresses Chunzhi's concern for him.
Huo Zheng read the two pages of paper over and over again.
Chunzhi's letter did not contain any sentimental words. Just like her, she could not be false at all. Every word she wrote was sincere.
But when Huo Zheng saw the words "Wear more clothes when it's cold, and eat more meals", he could imagine the gentle look on his wife's face as she wrote these words.
And the amulet, he knew it was made by Chunzhi just by looking at the stitching.
Amulet, keep you safe.
I wish you peace and a speedy return home.
This is his wife's only hope for him.
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