Chapter 172 Shen Ruixue's Curiosity
"really?"
Emperor Anqing initially had no particular feeling, but upon hearing that Yan Jue's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he became slightly curious.
Seeing that Emperor Anqing was happy, Eunuch Shun continued, "Your Majesty, how could what I said be false? I would never dare to lie to you."
Emperor Anqing did not continue speaking, because what Eunuch Shun said reminded him of something.
Back when his relationship with Yan Jue wasn't so cold, he remembered that Yan Jue was absent-minded and distracted for a period of time.
When I asked him what was wrong, he wouldn't say anything; he just kept drinking to drown his sorrows.
Now it seems... something's fishy. Emperor Anqing suddenly realized something.
"I know the reason now."
Eunuch Shun was somewhat bewildered. "Your Majesty, what's the reason?"
Don't ask!
Emperor Anqing suddenly roared, and Eunuch Shun immediately fell silent.
The next day, numerous carriages stopped in front of the inn, and ministers traveling incognito to the south of the Yangtze River boarded their carriages.
The incognito visit lasted no more than seven days before it came to an abrupt end.
Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue were riding in the same carriage. Shen Pingjin was staring blankly at Chu Jin.
"Yan Jue, do you think Jiajia might have been kidnapped?"
Shen Pingjin had a dream last night. In the dream, Lu Qingjia knew that she had gone to Yangzhou in Jiangnan, so he secretly slipped out of the mansion to come and find her.
As a result, when they passed by a mountain, they encountered bad guys who poisoned Lu Qingjia, knocking her unconscious, and then took her to a place where they were locked up.
Furthermore, that person told Lu Qingjia that he would go to Yangzhou and kill her with his own hands!
Shen Pingjin felt that this dream was real!
"Yan Jue, I had a dream last night."
Shen Pingjin decided to tell Yan Jue about this, as Yan Jue was the person she trusted most now.
Yan Jue frowned slightly: "What dream?"
He noticed Shen Pingjin's furrowed brows last night and was planning to ask her about it, but she took the initiative to talk to him about it.
A warm feeling welled up inside me.
Shen Pingjin recounted everything she had dreamed about.
Yan Jue frowned slightly upon hearing this: "You mean, you suspect that Lu Qingjia was deliberately kidnapped and is not in the capital?"
“Yes, that’s exactly what I think.” Shen Pingjin nodded.
"Did you dream about what the name of that mountain was?"
Chen Pingjin thought for a moment, "It seems to be called, Great Fog Mountain!"
“Great Fog Mountain…” Yan Jue quickly searched his mind for the name. “What a coincidence! There really is a mountain called Great Fog Mountain from Kyoto to Yangzhou!”
Shen Pingjin suddenly felt grateful for having this dream. "Shall we set off now?"
"good."
Yan Jue knew that Shen Pingjin treated Lu Qingjia like a younger brother.
Therefore, he didn't ask any further questions and simply said yes.
Shen Pingjin was touched and gently hugged Yan Jue: "Yan Jue, thank you. Why are you so good to me?"
This question... Yan Jue's gaze suddenly deepened.
"When the time comes, I will explain it to you personally."
Shen Pingjin saw the hesitation in Yan Jue's eyes and obediently nodded.
In this lifetime, it's always been him. She's willing to wait for whatever time she finds out.
The two acted immediately, while Lu Qingxiao, who was about to kill Shen Pingjin, was still on his way.
Because Hua Er told her that Lu Qingjia hadn't been eating since she said those words to him that day.
This enraged him.
That's why he left the Great Fog Mountain with Sumeru now.
"Reporting to the young master, news has arrived that Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue have already departed from Yangzhou and are on their way back to the capital.
"They're back?!" Lu Qingxiao frowned slightly.
"Young Master, the news is absolutely true."
Logically speaking, a private visit should require staying in Yangzhou for a while longer. Could it be that the two of them learned some information and changed their plans?
But that doesn't make sense. Lu Qingxiao could guarantee that no one knew he had arrested Lu Qingjia.
"We will pass through the Great Fog Mountain on our way back to Kyoto. We will ambush them here. If we see them, Xumi, you must remember that Yan Jue must be killed, but Shen Pingjin must be spared."
If it weren't for Shen Pingjin's intervention that day, my plan would have succeeded long ago, and Lu Qingjia would have been sold to the Northern Barbarians and would never have been able to return!
He must tear that bitch to pieces in front of Lu Qingjia.
"Your subordinate obeys." Xumi saw the terrifying look in his young master's eyes and was inexplicably shocked.
But he couldn't say much, so he could only step aside.
"Xueying, come out!"
Lu Qingxiao was already in the Great Fog Mountain. He had signed a contract with the White Tiger Snow Shadow, and he could sense that Snow Shadow was nearby.
"fool--"
Seemingly sensing Lu Qingxiao's call, Gu Qing reluctantly ran out from behind a large rock.
"Snow shadow."
Seeing Xueying run out, Lu Qingxiao quickly went forward.
"Someone will be passing through here later. Remember to help me lie in ambush."
"fool--"
With Xueying's agreement, Lu Qingxiao left satisfied.
But little did he know that Gu Qing was thinking to himself, "You idiot, you think you can get me to risk my life for you? Dream on!"
He cannot break the contract now, but he has found a way to terminate it.
That is—at a certain moment, as long as a woman is willing to cut her blood to heal his wounds, the blood on his body will no longer react with Lu Qingxiao, but will be cleansed again and bound to that woman with a bond of affection.
Although he would have to protect that woman for the rest of his life, Gu Qing thought that if she was kind-hearted and willing to make such sacrifices for him, he would be more than willing to protect her.
Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue did not travel fast in their carriage, but since they knew their destination was Dawu Mountain, they took the opportunity to sneak out.
Shen Ruixue happened to get up in the middle of the night and saw Yan Jue using his lightness skill to carry Shen Pingjin away.
"Strange, what are these two going to do?"
Shen Ruixue was a little curious. Logically speaking, the two of them should have been asleep in the carriage at this late hour. Why did they suddenly leave the carriage?
Shen Ruixue finally came to the conclusion that the two of them must have some kind of unspeakable secret!
"Bright Moon and Gentle Breeze, you two wake up!"
Shen Ruixue woke the two men up. She didn't know martial arts, but Mingyue Qingfeng did. Once they were awake, she told them what had happened, and they promised to take her there to see what was going on.
"Your Highness, are you and the Second Prince in danger?"
The bright moon and gentle breeze awoke from their slumber, somewhat puzzled.
“I saw the Regent and the Regent’s wife secretly go to a place. I’m afraid they’re planning something that would harm us. Could you take me there? Remember, don’t let them find out.”
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