They traveled all the way out of the capital city.
They hadn't gone far when they heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats again.
The sound slowed down beside their carriage and followed them.
"Master, it's Lord Gao."
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Shi'an.
Zhao Shi'an was not surprised at all.
"Did you send Gao Ren here?"
"Well, I don't know if Gao Ren will be an uncertain factor, so I'm having him come with us to Jiaozhou."
"He's willing too?"
"By this time his mother had already been sent to Jiaozhou, and he had no choice but to accept it."
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Shi'an speechlessly.
"You have the nerve to use this trick repeatedly, threatening someone's mother. If I were Gao Ren, I would hate you to death."
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Shi'an disapprovingly and continued, "Besides, she's your aunt. This isn't right."
Zhao Shi'an's expression froze for a moment, and he quickly explained.
"Actually, I also have another plan. I had previously arranged for someone to find a famous doctor for my aunt, and now I am taking my aunt to Jiaozhou for treatment."
His explanation made Fang Qing feel somewhat embarrassed.
"I misunderstood you."
She was genuinely worried about the fact that the system still had a villain value of fifty.
Zhao Shi'an reached out and pinched Fang Qing's cheek.
"There's no need to apologize. Actually, I just wanted to take advantage of my aunt from the beginning, but then I remembered what you told me. If I really did that, you would definitely be angry."
After saying that, Zhao Shi'an raised his eyebrows and looked at Fang Qing with a look that seemed to be asking for praise.
"Does my wife think I'm amazing?"
Fang Qing chuckled.
"Yes, yes, that's fantastic, you should praise me for that too."
"Of course, my wife, if you praise me even once, I'll be happy for days."
The smile in her eyes and brows widened considerably.
Zhao Shi'an always felt that Fang Qing's smile was very infectious, and he would smile along with her whenever she smiled.
As if out of control, he pulled Fang Qing into his arms and kissed her eyebrows and eyes.
"Don't do anything reckless, we're in a carriage."
Fang Qing lowered her voice, not daring to make any big movements.
After all, there was a group of people following outside the carriage, including Xiao Liu and his group, as well as Gao Ren.
"I just want to hug you."
Fang Qing thought to herself, "Haven't I hugged her enough already?" After getting into the carriage, he didn't let go of her hand, taking every opportunity to kiss her or hug her.
At noon, they stopped at an inn to rest, and Gao Ren sat down at their table for lunch.
Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an kept their voices down, standing very close together, creating an atmosphere that no one else could intrude upon.
Gao Ren stared at the two of them for a while, then couldn't help but click his tongue.
"Let's see what you want to eat."
Gao Ren interrupted Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an.
"Let's grab something quick and get going."
Fang Qing took the initiative and ordered three dishes and a soup.
"What is your purpose in going to Jiaozhou this time?" Gao Ren finally asked.
Zhao Shi'an merely glanced at him and served soup to Fang Qing.
"What purpose could he have had? He just angered the emperor and was demoted."
Gao Ren scoffed.
"You can fool those idiots with that kind of talk."
Believe it or not, it's up to you.
Gao Ren rolled his eyes at him, then his gaze fell on Fang Qing.
Fang Qing shrugged.
Gao Ren scoffed coldly.
"Zhao Shi'an, why did you choose to go to Jiaozhou instead of staying in the capital? And why did you insist on taking me with you? You don't actually think Gao Wancheng is in Jiaozhou, do you?"
"Who said I was going after Gao Wancheng?"
"otherwise?"
"Don't think about things that aren't your concern. Once we get to Jiaozhou, you'll take full responsibility for your mother's affairs."
Gao Ren's gaze remained fixed on Zhao Shi'an, his eyes filled with inquiry.
He didn't believe Zhao Shi'an went to Jiaozhou without a purpose.
Or did Zhao Shi'an find out about what he was investigating in Jiaozhou?
Thinking of this, Gao Ren's gaze towards Zhao Shi'an deepened.
How did Zhao Shi'an know about that thing?
Gao Ren didn't enjoy the meal, and before they could even set off, he took his men and left first.
"master……"
Xiao Liu looked in the direction Gao Ren and the others had left, feeling uneasy.
"Don't worry about it. I was worried he wouldn't do anything."
After the meal, they continued their journey.
They traveled at a leisurely pace for the next few days, and arrived in Jiangnan ten days later.
The weather in Jiangnan was perfect at this time of year, and Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an planned to stay there for two days after arriving.
Gao Ren, who had left before them, didn't go very far and stopped in Yangzhou.
What has he been doing lately?
Zhao Shi'an and his group stayed at an inn in Yangzhou, and Xiao Liu reported Gao Ren's whereabouts to Zhao Shi'an.
"Gao Ren has been staying in Yangzhou for three days. He didn't leave the inn on the first day, took a courtesan to go boating on the lake on the second day, and went to the temple today. So far, nothing unusual has been found."
To everyone's surprise, Zhao Shi'an said after hearing this, "It's not normal for Gao Ren to take the courtesan boating on the lake."
Everyone in the capital knows that Gao Ren is not interested in women, so why did he go on a grand trip to Yangzhou with a courtesan on a lake tour?
Xiao Liu immediately tensed up.
"Have people investigate: the courtesan, the people who went boating on the lake with her, the boatman, and the temple."
"yes."
Xiao Liu was ordered to go out.
A light rain began to fall outside. Opening the window revealed the lake, and Fang Qing withdrew her gaze from Shang Yu.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go out and have fun today."
"If Qing'er wants to, it's not impossible to arrange it."
Fang Qing shook her head, losing interest.
I want to rest for a while.
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