Chapter 687 Qian Zhenyun, how long are you going to wait? Come out!
“Whoa!”
A guard who was leading the way saw a fiery red horse rushing towards him regardless of anything. His face changed drastically and he immediately held his halberd across to try to intercept it.
"How dare you! The Crown Prince's guards are here, dismount immediately!"
Gu Qingchen was already upset and could not listen to the warning.
She shook her wrist, and the whip made a crisp sound in the air. She actually wanted to force her way through the guard's halberd.
The Red Flame Horse understood and suddenly stood up, its front hooves just passing over the halberd.
But when it landed, it was unable to dodge in time and crashed heavily into a guard's mount.
"Bang!"
A dull crash was heard.
The guard and his horse were knocked back and almost fell.
The guard of honor behind him suddenly became a commotion, and the neat formation was instantly disrupted.
"Shhhhhh——"
Gu Qingchen's horse was frightened and let out a long neigh, then raised its front hooves high, almost throwing Gu Qingchen off its back.
There was chaos on the street, and pedestrians screamed and ran away in all directions.
Gu Qingchen was also startled by this sudden change. She held the reins tightly and clamped her legs around the horse's belly, trying to keep it steady.
But "Red Flame" was completely out of control. With red eyes, it rushed madly towards the prince's carriage.
A black stone flew out silently from the crowd, with the force of breaking the wind, and hit the "Huantiaoxue" on the hind hip of the fierce horse with incredible precision.
A huge feeling of numbness instantly spread throughout the horse's body, causing "Red Flame's" crazy forward momentum to suddenly stop. The horse's legs softened and it staggered.
Qian Zhenyun stood in the crowd and withdrew his hand expressionlessly.
Just at the second when the fierce horse hesitated.
A green figure jumped down from the second-floor window of the nearby teahouse like an arrow and landed right in front of the horse.
It was Lin Jiayou.
He seized the opportunity, pounced forward and grabbed the reins of "Red Flame" before the horse was about to exert force again.
A "horse-human wrestling" took place in the middle of the street.
Lin Jiayou staggered for several steps as he was dragged by the mad horse, but he refused to let go and finally forced the "Chiyan" which had lost most of its strength to stop.
He threw the reins to a frightened groom next to him, turned around and walked quickly to the horse, holding Gu Qingchen.
"Qingchen, are you okay? I was scared to death!"
Gu Qingchen had just recovered from her shock. When she raised her head, she met Lin Jiayou's eyes that were filled with worry.
After not seeing each other for ten years, the boy in her memory unexpectedly reunited with her in such a heroic way of saving the beauty.
Her heart skipped a beat.
The people on the street came back to their senses from their fright and burst into thunderous applause, praising this unknown handsome scholar for his courage.
The story of "sacrificing oneself to save a beauty", along with the gossip that "the devil in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has gotten into trouble again", spread throughout the street in an instant.
Deep in the crowd, Qian Zhenyun looked at the undisguised admiration and dependence in Gu Qingchen's eyes. That look was like a thin needle, piercing his heart and causing him pain.
He saw clearly that the timing of Lin Jiayou's appearance was too coincidental, and his actions seemed thrilling, but in fact they were full of calculations.
He felt helpless about her naivety, but couldn't speak.
At this time, the door of the prince's carriage was pushed open, and Zhao Chenan walked down in brocade clothes.
He glanced at the people who were attracted by the "hero saving the beauty" drama, swept his eyes over Gu Qingchen who was moved, and finally stopped on Lin Jiayou, his eyes meaningful.
Lin Jiayou immediately stepped forward, blocked Gu Qingchen behind him, and bowed deeply to the prince.
"Your Highness, calm down! Miss Gu was only reckless in a moment of longing for her family and did not intend to disturb Your Majesty! Lin Jiayou is willing to bear all the blame!"
He once again puts himself in the position of "protector".
Gu Qingchen was completely moved by Lin Jiayou's "responsibility".
She grabbed his arm and shouted at the prince, "Zhao Chen'an, this has nothing to do with him! I was wrong. If you want to punish someone, punish me alone!"
She is the only one in the capital who dares to address the crown prince by his name.
But at this moment, she was defending another man in front of him.
Zhao Chenan's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.
He ignored Lin Jiayou's "righteousness" at all.
Instead, he looked towards a corner of the crowd, "Qian Zhenyun, how long are you going to hide? Come out."
Qian Zhenyun could no longer hide, so he walked out of the crowd and bowed to the prince.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Gu Qingchen: "Get lost? Why are you here?"
Zhao Chenan glanced at her and asked, "Isn't it because I'm worried about you?"
Gu Qingchen's cheeks turned slightly hot, and then he became confident again. He turned his eyes, moved closer to the prince, and lowered his voice.
"For the sake of our relationship, can we just let this go?"
"What is the relationship between you and me?" Zhao Chenan asked meaningfully.
Gu Qingchen rolled his eyes at him. This bastard prince always wanted to take advantage of others verbally.
She immediately changed her words: "Isn't Qian Zhenyun your study partner? For your study partner's sake..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the gentle smile on Lin Jiayou's face began to crack for the first time.
He quickly glanced at Qian Zhenyun, who had an expressionless face.
This "follower" whom he had never taken seriously, after not seeing him for a few years, actually became the prince's study companion.
Zhao Chen'an said "Oh" and then turned to Qian Zhenyun, saying in a familiar tone, "Zhenyun, Miss Gu is your friend, and you let her act so recklessly. It seems that I have been too indulgent towards you."
Gu Qingchen secretly cursed him for being so pretentious...
Zhao Chenan looked at her expression and knew that she definitely didn't mean anything good.
But I am also willing to spoil her!
Zhao Chenan's eyes swept across the inconspicuous red dot on Liema's buttocks, and then he looked at Qian Zhenyun.
With just one glance, the two of them understood each other.
Zhao Chenan knew that the real hero who saved the emperor was someone else.
Lin Jiayou deliberately spoke at this time, with a tone of loss in his voice: "In the past few years since I left, Zhenyun has become the prince's companion. He didn't even mention it in the letters we exchanged. It seems that he has become estranged from me."
Gu Qingchen blurted out without thinking: "Although he is a study partner, he is also my little follower! He has been following me around since he was a child!"
Her tone was innocent, without any malice, and even a little boastful.
The three words "little follower" sounded particularly harsh under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
A hint of barely perceptible sarcasm appeared at the corner of Lin Jiayou's mouth.
Qian Zhenyun's body stiffened, and his hands hanging by his sides quietly clenched into fists.
Even Crown Prince Zhao Chen'an frowned slightly.
Qian Zhenyun unclenched his fist and simply said, "It's hard to explain in a few words in the letter, and I don't know when you will be back."
Zhao Chenan broke the awkwardness and turned to Lin Jiayou: "So you are the disciple that Gu Lu mentioned repeatedly in his letters. I heard that you are very talented and learned. I haven't seen you for a long time. Why don't you both come with me to the East Palace for a cup of tea?"
No one can refuse the prince's invitation.
The group walked towards the East Palace together with different thoughts in their minds.
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