Chapter 298: Who is setting up the trap for whom?
The sudden confession made Ran Qingxuan subconsciously tighten his arms, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Don't be afraid, I will always be by your side. You know my methods!"
Gu Yanchen also had a headache at the moment. He rested his chin on her soft hair and recalled what Qi Jing had said to him in Shuangling City.
Chen Zhao, who was picking herbs in the distance, held up a torch and took a closer look. A trace of panic flashed across his face. Then he turned around with a red face and almost bumped into his father.
"Impatiently doing..."
“Let’s go…”
"What..." When Chen Chengping was about to ask, he saw the scene in the distance. His old face turned red and he was hurriedly pulled away by his son.
When they were almost back, Chen Chengping whispered, "The couple must have something to do before they went out together. How could an old man like me be so ignorant..."
"Dad, stop talking..." The couple just wanted to find a place with me to get close to each other, and they almost bumped into them without knowing it. Chen Zhao wished he could dig a hole and bury himself there...
Gu Yanchen walked back with Ran Qingxuan. His tense mood after a day of tension gradually relaxed, but the matter was still lingering in his mind.
"Qi Jing warned me before that no matter what happens in the capital, you'd better not think about going back. I thought he was going to do something big, but I didn't expect Qi Ren to do it first."
When Ran Qingxuan said this, he was also somewhat skeptical about the description of Shen Huai in the letter.
"We are now thousands of miles away from the capital, and things change every day. We have no way of predicting it!"
"And Shen...my grandfather's reaction. He is pedantic and rigid. It doesn't make any difference to him who succeeds to the throne. But Qi Jing is the crown prince, and the future heir who he personally taught. He will definitely not change his position easily.
Moreover, Emperor Mingde passed the throne to Qi Ren without any warning, which was simply unbelievable. The situations of both of them were too outrageous. I seriously suspected that Qi Ren had cast a curse on them! ”
“Maybe that’s true, otherwise Master Shen wouldn’t allow Qi Ren to become the crown prince given his temperament.”
Gu Yanchen didn't expect that Qi Ren had another trick up his sleeve. Even if they took away the poisonous insects and the poison master, he would still take action.
It’s not that they were really worried about Emperor Mingde’s safety. Just what he did to the Gu family, including being poisoned or even dying, had little to do with them.
But Emperor Mingde cared most about his face and reputation. Even if he wanted to kill the Gu family, he would find an excuse to exile them to kill them halfway instead of beheading them directly.
How many eyes were watching? He knew very well how much the Gu family was loved by the people, and he would never allow anyone to criticize him for such a thing.
Qi Jing might not take his life directly because of their old friendship, but Qi Ren is different. Once he thinks that Qi Jing wants to rely on Gu Yanchen to turn the tide, the first person he will deal with is Gu Yanchen!
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath. How could he not know what Ran Qingxuan said?
It would be fine if he was alone, but he had just found his eldest brother not long ago, and now he saw news about his third and fourth brothers as well. As long as they found them, their family would be reunited.
What he feared was that once Chen Huai and Emperor Mingde were really controlled by the poisonous insect, Qi Ren, who came to power, would definitely not let their family go!
He always has to consider the lives of his family. If Qi Ren can't wait to take action against him, then he will accompany him!
"Qi Jing was suddenly deposed, and now he is looking for disciples of the Divine Doctor Sect everywhere. I'm afraid he thought that Emperor Mingde and Master Shen were sick..."
Ran Qingxuan was also quite speechless. She knew that Gu Yanchen knew about the poisoning, and it could be solved by finding someone from the Divine Doctor Sect.
"That's the difficulty. If Qi Jing simply thought that Emperor Mingde was sick and confused, then it wouldn't matter if he went to find someone from the Divine Doctor Sect.
But it happened that he was poisoned by a Gu. I am afraid that in this world, besides the Gu master himself, there is only..."
When Ran Qingxuan said this, he suddenly stopped, and Gu Yanchen also stopped belatedly.
"I'm afraid you're the only one who can remove the poison without going through the Gu Master!"
Hearing this, Ran Qingxuan suddenly patted his head as if he had thought of something.
"We have been overlooking one thing. Only we and the officials knew about the big brother's appearance, and he was bewitched when he was imprisoned.
It's no secret that I know medical skills. Do you think Fu Fan would have passed the news back long ago, letting Qi Jing think that I was the one who cured Big Brother of the poison? ”
"And my eldest brother has been imprisoned in the palace. Even if Qi Jing gave the palace to Qi Ren a long time ago, he is gone, and his things are gone too. How can he not suspect us?"
Gu Yanchen shook his head upon hearing this and said with certainty: "Impossible, Fu Fan has also found opportunities to spread the news during this period, but they were all intercepted by An Er and his men.
Moreover, he had warned us in Shuangling City before that whatever happened in the capital had nothing to do with us. From his expression at the time, it seemed that he had no idea that his eldest brother was imprisoned in the palace, otherwise he would not have been so calm. ”
Ran Qingxuan pondered secretly in his heart, if Qi Ren really did this, then how did he know that the parchment scroll had appeared in his eldest brother's hands?
Gu Yanchen didn't notice Ran Qingxuan's puzzled expression and continued.
"On the surface, this incident might be Qi Ren's doing, but who can guarantee that this is not a trap set by Qi Jing to bring down Qi Ren?"
This speculation is not without reason, but if it is true, Ran Qingxuan can't understand what is the point of Qi Jing doing this?
"Bureau? His succession to the throne is a foregone conclusion, why would he take the risk and do this? This doesn't make sense!"
"I can't figure it out either, but I will have someone keep an eye on this matter. As for whether Qi Ren really has ambushed people outside Sitong City..."
After saying that, Gu Yanchen looked into the distance, and seeing the Gu family members sitting around the fire happily, he felt worried.
They were worried that Qi Ren would continue to send assassins to destroy their temporarily peaceful lives!
Hearing this, Ran Qingxuan held his hand to comfort him: "Don't worry, you are the former god of war of Northern Qi, there is no reason for you to be bullied by a bunch of minions.
Besides, I’m here and I won’t let you face this alone! ”
These words gave him great energy. Gu Yanchen's nervous mood completely relaxed. He put his arm around Ran Qingxuan's shoulders and tried to calm himself down.
"Follow me, let you take this risk with me, I simply..."
"Hey, hey, hey, stop it. I don't think this is a problem. Let's just treat it as an entertainment activity during our exile..."
Gu Yanchen was rarely affectionate, but he was left in tears and laughter by Ran Qingxuan's words.
He pinched her pink cheek lovingly and said bluntly, "In fact, I have always suspected that there are other spies in the team besides Fu Fan, but this person is hiding too deeply, so far I have no clue at all."
Ran Qingxuan looked at the officials who were warming themselves by the fire, his eyes swept across their faces one by one, and then a sneer appeared in his eyes.
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