Chapter 53 The Queen is Here
The disease came like a mountain falling and went away like a thread being pulled out. It took three days for the fifth prince to just be able to get out of bed, but he still felt weak all over.
In this situation, even if Qian Chuanzi and others had great courage, they would not dare to continue on their journey.
However, the journey was repeatedly delayed. How could they, such insignificant yamen runners, bear the responsibility? They were so anxious that they couldn't sleep all night.
It was already the fourth night, and in the middle of the night, Qian Chuanzi lay in bed, his eyes wide open, unable to sleep. His heart felt like it was on fire, and he was anxious and restless, unable to fall asleep.
At this moment, a "creak" sound was heard, familiar yet strange. But if Qian Chuanzi remembered correctly, it was the sound of the post station gate opening.
Qian Chuanzi was startled and immediately sat up. Old Liu, standing across from him, didn't have the same keen hearing as Qian Chuanzi, but seeing how nervous he was, he realized something was wrong. "You go notify the others, I'll take care of this."
Qian Chuanzi nodded and gently pushed open the door. As soon as he stuck his head out, a long sword was placed across his neck.
"Go back." The voice was cold and fierce, but without any murderous intent.
But Qian Chuanzi didn't dare to gamble. With the determination to die, he shouted with all his might: "There's an assassin——"
In a flash, the entire station was illuminated by lights.
If Chu Ci saw it correctly, the secret guards in the yard who were dressed in black were dressed exactly the same as An Qi. Look at the purple-robed envoy kneeling in the yard.
This misunderstanding has become a big deal.
Indeed, even the most clueless person would have understood that this wasn't an assassin attack, but rather a distinguished person secretly visiting. For a moment, everyone was at a loss as to whether to advance or retreat.
Especially Qian Chuanzi, who ruined the noble man's plan with his loud voice, wanted to die.
But with a sword on his neck, he didn't even dare to move.
Chu Ci held his forehead with his hand, Qian Chuanzi was really unlucky.
But under the current circumstances, no fool would dare to stand up and plead for Qian Chuanzi.
Chu Ci wasn't stupid either, but she didn't want to see anything happen to Qian Chuanzi. "Husband, who do you think this noble person is coming? Will they get us into trouble?"
Just as Fan Jingrui was about to shake his head, he saw Mr. Fan and Mrs. Fan walking towards him, neatly dressed. An Qi, who had been hiding in the dark, now followed the two elders openly.
As he passed by Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci, the old man said in a deep voice, "Follow me to pay my respects to the Empress."
At this point, what was there left for Chu Ci to understand? She just hoped the Empress was as reasonable as the rumors said, otherwise she would have a hard time getting through Qian Chuanzi.
Although his mind was swirling with thoughts, he didn't show any of them on his face. Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui answered in unison, "Yes," and then followed the old man.
As expected of the Empress, she showed no sign of anger despite such a blunder. She even magnanimously instructed, "The brave man who just spoke must be Qian Lai, who, along with the young man from the Fan family, saved my son. He's quite a clever man, and I should thank him profusely."
With the Queen's oral order, the long sword on Qian Chuanzi's neck was finally moved.
After being freed, Qian Chuanzi knelt down without saying a word and said, "I pay my respects to the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with good health."
His look was so pious that his voice was so loud that he even drowned out the voices of Mr. Fan, Mrs. Fan, Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci who were paying their respects.
Even the Queen, who was usually calm, couldn't hold herself back. To hide her abnormality, she waved her hand and said, "Reward."
As soon as the Queen finished speaking, a secret guard approached, carrying a thin gold note. "The Queen, sympathizing with your journey, has exchanged fifty gold for gold notes. In the Great Zhou, any bank can exchange them."
Qian Chuanzi was truly grateful. With these fifty taels of gold, even if he couldn't return this time, his wife and children would have something to rely on for the rest of their lives. "Thank you, Queen! Qian Lai will do his utmost to serve the Great Zhou in the future."
As expected of the Empress of the Central Palace, her manipulation of people's hearts is truly top-notch. Chu Ci sighed inwardly. He just wondered what the Empress planned to do with the Fan family.
Isn’t it time for the Fifth Prince, this hot potato, to leave?
In fact, Chu Ci's thinking was too simple. Not only did the queen not plan to take the fifth prince away, she even kept the two imperial doctors Zhang and Wang on the pretext of recuperating the fifth prince's body.
Not only that, in order to ensure the safety of the fifth prince, the queen even ordered the purple-robed envoy to lead a team of embroidered-robed law enforcement officers to escort them all the way to Yazhou as quickly as possible.
When such a request was made, not only Chu Ci, but even Old Master Fan was a little stunned. These days, because of the Fifth Prince, they had to sleep with one eye open.
Just when Mr. Fan was in a dilemma, the Purple Envoy replied bluntly: "Your Majesty, the Embroidered Envoy is only loyal to the Emperor."
The Queen seemed to have anticipated this. With a wink, a secret guard handed a handwritten letter to the purple-robed envoy. "This is from the Emperor, commanding you to fully cooperate with the Queen and ensure the safety of the Fifth Prince."
The emperor's order means that the fifth prince is like a dog-skin plaster that cannot be shaken off.
Similarly, Mr. Fan also had this realization, "I... accept your order and thank you."
Mr. Fan almost gritted his teeth as he said the four words "I accept the order and thank you."
The Queen secretly thought that something was wrong and her face suddenly darkened. But in just a moment, she put on a helpless expression, "Grandmaster, Xian'er has been assassinated and the murderer has not been found yet. Now we are in the open, while the enemy is in the dark. I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. Besides, the Emperor has always trusted the Fan family."
Having said that, if Chu Ci had not seen the queen's gloomy face just now, she might have believed it.
Chu Ci was dissatisfied, but Mr. Fan agreed because "the emperor also trusts the Fan family", and he almost shouted that he would devote himself to the country until his death.
Chu Ci was speechless about this.
The Queen was quite pleased with Mr. Fan's tact. "Time is short, and I have some private matters to discuss with my son. Please, Master, please withdraw."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
It was already dawn when I saw the Queen again. Although I don't know what the Queen and the Fifth Prince talked about, the Fifth Prince looked visibly more excited.
Chu Ci always felt that something was wrong, but with the help of the embroidered law enforcement officers, the Fifth Prince was given the highest respect. All the arrangements for accommodation and food along the way were exceptionally appropriate.
In just half a month, they passed through Yuzhang and Minyue and reached the coastal area. They quickly secured a merchant ship, crossed the sea, and landed on Qiongzhou Island. Within three days, they would reach Yazhou.
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