Chapter 146 Entrustment
The faint howling of wolves echoed in the mountains.
Under the moonlight, Cui Pan followed Yao Rong through the mountains and forests.
He held the torch in his hand, and it was nearly blown out by the wind several times. And Yao Rong, that enchanting woman, walked so fast that he could hardly keep up.
"Where are you taking me? We've been walking all night and I'm hungry!" he said breathlessly.
Yao Rong turned around to look at him and said, "It's almost there, just ahead."
"Why is Lu Qiuyan waiting for me in this desolate wilderness?"
Yao Rong laughed contemptuously, "Your face is still on the government's wanted poster. Does he want to see you in broad daylight?"
Cui Pan snorted coldly, "Does he despise me? That's not what he said when he urged me to agree to Wang Zhi's plan for a mutiny. He said he was in Jingzhou and I was in Beifu, and that we, one in the east and one in the west, could work together to conquer the world!"
Yao Rong said, "Now that you're in this state, what's the point of talking about a conspiracy to rule the world? People should always know how to adapt to the times."
"Don't I know the current situation?" Cui Pan asked sternly.
Yao Rong ignored him and continued walking forward: "Hurry up, we're almost there."
Sure enough, not long after they walked, Yao Rong pushed aside the bushes and the sun came out like the clouds parting.
I saw that I had reached the top of the mountain. There was an open space in front of me, the cold wind was howling, and the moon was hanging high in front of me.
Cui Pan looked around and asked, "Where is Luqiu Yan?"
Yao Rong said, "He will be here later. Before that, I have something to say to you."
"What?"
"There is only one king in the world, and there has never been any conspiracy to rule the world. If you believed this, you will have only one outcome."
Cui Pan seemed to suddenly understand something and his expression changed.
But before he could turn around and run away, a flying knife had already cut his neck.
The mountain wind is still howling and the wolf howls are still echoing in the mountains and forests.
Cui Pan's lifeless body was thrown off the cliff and no one knew where it was.
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The next day, when Sun Wei woke up, Aju told her that Sima Jun had gone to the Jiangzhou camp early in the morning.
"What did the princess dream about?" Aju asked, "She was actually laughing."
Sun Wei was surprised.
"I laughed?"
"When I woke up this morning, I wanted to see if the princess was awake," Aju said. "I saw the princess hugging the quilt, with a smile on her face."
Sun Wei thought about it, but couldn't remember what she dreamed about. However, when she woke up, she was indeed happy.
She thought of her conversation with Sima Jun last night and stretched herself.
"The princess is smiling again." Aju said.
Sun Wei ignored him and said, "Get Huan Xiu's suicide note for me."
"What does the princess want it for?" Aju was surprised.
"Go see Huan An." Sun Wei said, "Go and ask where Yu Kuan has placed Huan An. I want to see him."
Huan An was actually seriously injured, but when he heard that Sun Wei was coming, he still went to greet him outside the courtyard gate.
He washed and dressed, looking much more energetic than yesterday. Looking closely, he was indeed a good-looking man.
"How did General Huan sleep last night?" Sun Wei asked. "Is there anything missing in this house?"
"Thank you, Princess, for your care." Huan An said, "Last night, I finally slept soundly."
After exchanging some greetings, Sun Wei and Huan An sat down.
"I came here this time because I remembered something." After saying this, Sun Wei handed Huan Xiu's suicide note to Huan An.
Huan An was naturally quite familiar with Huan Xiu's handwriting, and his eyes were fixed on it.
"Is this a letter from my brother?"
"This is the relic that the Fourth Young Master gave to me before he died. General, please open it and take a look."
Huan An quickly unfolded the letter and saw a tuft of hair inside. After reading the letter, he was overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears.
Sun Wei asked the eunuch to hand him a towel and urge him to mourn less.
"It's come to this, there's no point in grieving," Sun Wei said. "General Huan, take care."
Huan An choked, closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
"Every time I think of the pain my brother lived, I blame myself immensely," he murmured. "It was my incompetence that prevented me from saving him..."
Sun Wei said gently, "The Fourth Young Master has been depressed and frustrated his entire life, and it's not because of you. If you look into the reason, I'm afraid even if you try your best, you won't be able to comfort the Fourth Young Master."
Huan An said nothing, but wiped away his tears silently, carefully refolded Huan Xiu's letter, and returned it to Sun Wei.
"Brother is a thoughtful person who values friendship above all else. I am a rough man and have never known how to help him. Fortunately, at the last moment, he met the princess. He must have trusted her deeply to have given her this letter."
Sun Wei didn't take the letter, but simply said, "But I live in the deep palace and am in mourning. I am truly unable to fulfill the Fourth Young Master's instructions in the letter. I heard that General Huan is about to leave Xunyang. I wonder where he will go. If you are willing, could you help me fulfill this request?"
Huan An looked surprised.
"The princess entrusted this matter to me?"
"General Huan is unwilling?"
"Of course I am willing!" Huan An said hurriedly, "To be honest, Princess, I will go to Kuaiji to train the troops for the Crown Prince. It is very close to the seaside."
After hearing this, Sun Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Sima Jun finally kept Huan An.
It's no secret that I haven't thought it through completely.
Isn't this all thought out...
Huan An's eyes reddened again, and he whispered, "I just don't know if my brother would be willing to let me see him off for the last time."
"Although the Fourth Young Master appears unruly, as the General said, he is a man who values love." Sun Wei said, "If it were anyone else from the Huan family, I don't know if he would be willing. But if it were the General, the Fourth Young Master would surely be pleased."
Huan An wiped the black tear marks on his face and said, "With your words, Princess, I feel relieved."
Sun Wei gave a few more instructions and was about to leave when Huan An suddenly said, "Princess, please stay."
He looked at Sun Wei and said, "Yesterday, I asked the princess. I have never met her before, so I wonder why she risked her life to save me. Today, I want to ask again. Was the princess's help really only because of my brother?"
Sun Wei thought to himself, Huan An is indeed a smart man, he has already thought of this.
"I hope your Highness will tell you the truth about this matter," Huan An said solemnly. "I have already said that I will repay your kindness with my life. If your Highness needs me in any way, please feel free to ask. I will do my best to help."
His words were quite sincere, and Sun Wei suddenly remembered Lu Qiuyan's words.
Huan An was a man who knew how to repay a favor. When the Duke of Nanjun sent his troops, the Crown Prince ordered Huan An to intercept the vanguard camp in Jiangzhou and rush to Kuaiji...
Sima Jun’s words from last night also came to mind.
—No matter how much the Huan family mistreats Huan An, Huan Yi is still his biological father. I won't risk leaving him in Jiangzhou until he figures things out...
In fact, Sun Wei very much agreed with Lu Qiuyan's words.
But she knew that Sima Jun thought more than she did.
She suppressed her urge and said, "The Kongqi Rebellion is a source of worry for the Crown Prince. I would like to ask the General to help the Crown Prince, drive out the rebels, and pacify the Three Wus."
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