"Okay." Zhou Jiaojiao couldn't help but reach out and touch his face. See, this is called effectively providing emotional value. This made her feel very good afterwards. She was not in a hurry even though the news from the prince had not been confirmed for a long time.
Three days later, the deadline agreed with the prince arrived.
Zhou Jiaojiao did not wait for the prince to look for her, but instead waited for dark clouds in the sky.
Old Man Chu, who was driving the car from the back, looked up at the sky and said, "It's going to rain heavily."
"I'll go talk to Jiaojiao and the others." Mother Chu also looked at the weather. After all, people depended on the weather for their livelihood. It was extremely rare to see such dark clouds. Thinking of the drought last summer, Mother Chu felt a little uneasy.
"Jiaojiao." Mother Chu was brought to Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San's carriage by a mounted guard.
Zhou Jiaojiao heard the voice and opened the carriage curtain. Seeing her expression as if she had something to say, she said, "Mom, you must have something to say. Come in and sit down."
Mother Chu didn't hesitate. After getting on the carriage, she saw Bao'er lying down playing. She couldn't help but smile lovingly. As she looked at him, she said worriedly, "Your father and I think it's going to rain heavily soon. Third brother, Jiaojiao, I think we should find a place to stop quickly. It's very dangerous to travel in this heavy rain."
"Although we didn't have flash floods in my hometown before, I heard that flash floods are terrible and many people died in them without being rescued in time."
Zhou Jiaojiao then lifted the car curtain and looked up at the sky. Sure enough, it was covered with dark clouds, as if they were gathering for a heavy rain.
Zhou Jiaojiao glanced at Chu San.
Chu San opened the carriage and called Fang Nian, who was riding a horse, over. He jumped on the horse and rode to the last cart and carriage carrying grain.
"Mr. Zhou." Chu San found the prince.
The prince saw him and invited him in to sit down.
Chu San directly stated his purpose. "The weather is a bit bad. It looks like it's going to rain heavily. Your Highness, should we go to the mountains to take shelter from the rain, or to the nearest county town?"
"If the rain is not heavy, we'd better hurry up and set off. There is no county town nearby, only a town, and the town is close to the river. I'm afraid that the rain will cause the water to rise more easily, making travel more inconvenient." said the prince.
Upon hearing this, Chu San immediately suggested, "Your Highness, if that's the case, then I suggest you go up the mountain and find a cave to live in. The higher ground is safer."
"But... why do we have to go to the mountain? It would be even more dangerous if we go to the mountain and get surrounded by others." The prince was puzzled.
Chu San explained, "Your Highness, you may not understand the severity of the rain this day. Based on my parents' past experience, I'm afraid it will be very heavy. If there is a flash flood, the mountains are the safest. Otherwise, even with a boat, it will be dangerous. Your Highness, why don't you listen to me this time?"
"As for your concern about those killers coming to hunt me, I will definitely not implicate Your Highness." There was still some strength in Chu San's voice.
The prince looked at him for a long time without saying anything. After a long silence, he said, "Let me discuss it."
"Okay, Your Highness." Chu San stepped out decisively.
The person serving the Crown Prince was actually his advisor. He couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, Chu Chengshan is too strong-willed. How can he ask you to do something? He really doesn't know etiquette and has no reverence."
The prince said, "This is not the time to think about these things. Our safe arrival in Youzhou is more important than anything else. The other party is born with supernatural powers and outstanding combat capabilities. He is a talent. Moreover, he was just a little direct in his words and did not target me. I can still sense his emotions."
The counselor blushed after being reprimanded and mumbled, "Your Highness, I'm just worried that if he continues like this for a long time, he'll become more and more daring and lose his respect for Your Highness. How can I control him?"
"He values friendship and loyalty, which is better than many officials." The prince said this lightly.
The counselor was stunned for a moment, then dejectedly said, "Your Highness, I have overstepped my bounds."
"I know what you mean. Now that we're on the same page, don't be too critical of him. Without him, we wouldn't be so safe along the way. Although they've attracted some assassins, the chances of them being sent out are far fewer than if they knew I was still alive."
The main reason was that the prince who arranged the killers to come was not sure whether Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San had the space artifact in their hands.
What's more, the real artifact is already in General Xie's hands, attracting a lot of attention.
The reason why he is still chasing Chu San and Zhou Jiaojiao.
It’s just that these princes thought that those fragments might be good things.
After trying many times and confirming that there is no space artifact, they will just call the killer away. These secret guard killers require a lot of resources to train, so naturally they are reluctant to waste them.
But if they knew that the prince was here, I am afraid they would kill the prince even if they had to sacrifice all the assassins.
As long as the crown prince is alive, it will be illicit for any other prince to ascend to the throne. Besides, the old emperor has not deposed the crown prince yet.
"My father won't appoint another crown prince. He only wants to live longer, which is why he's been taking elixirs like crazy every day." A hint of sarcasm flashed in the crown prince's eyes. "Compared to us princes and grandchildren, my father only pursues supreme status and eternal life. My good brothers have jumped out so early, eager to take that position. Little do they know that if they do, my father will not declare me dead. He needs a crown prince who 'doesn't know life or death' to hold all the other princes in check and balance."
"All the princes think they have hope, and everyone wants to fight their other brothers to death, but they don't know that they have already become pawns." The prince's eyes were full of sadness. He was just a victim of imperial power. Now he is alone and his only daughter is unknown whether she is alive or dead, and the crown princess also died early.
If he had not been brought up to be a wise ruler who loved his people, he might have followed him long ago.
The counselor listened to the prince's words and saw his expression, so he quickly spoke to comfort him, "Your Highness, you must cheer up. We support you and will never betray you."
The prince's emotions were revealed for only a moment before he subsided.
He asked, "What do you think of Chu Chengshan's suggestion just now?"
"I think, why don't we give it a try? It depends on the weather. Mr. Yun is not here, so I am not good at this and cannot be sure of the weather. However, I think the saying that farmers depend on the weather for their livelihood is indeed true. They themselves need to survive, so there is no need to lie about such things. Besides, Chu Chengshan just said that he will be responsible for dealing with the killers who are chasing them."
"In fact, Your Highness, do you feel that although we encountered assassins on this trip, we felt much more relaxed." The counselor was also an open-minded person, but he used to attach too much importance to rules and could not stand Chu San's attitude towards His Highness the Crown Prince. But now, after being persuaded by the Crown Prince, he figured it out and suddenly felt happy.
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