Chapter 169 Both Return to Beijing
He's too familiar to be with someone, so even wearing a mask won't help.
This adult, isn’t he Zuo Lun?
He wears a mask to pretend to be serious...but the way he walks and the smell on his body cannot be changed.
Anyone who is familiar with him will recognize him sooner or later.
Zuo Lun walked into the room, and when the door closed, Ling Chan and Xiao Jin squeezed in through the crack.
"What's wrong, sir?" Wei Xiang followed Zuo Lun into the room. He was puzzled because Zuo Lun suddenly stopped.
Zuo Lun looked towards the door, then glanced at Wei Xiang, wondering why he felt a strange breeze just now?
But there are only two people here, him and Wei Xiang...
"Don't you feel anything wrong?" Zuo Lun asked.
Wei Xiang shook his head blankly. He didn't feel anything was wrong.
Zuo Lun looked at it himself and didn't find anything wrong. Could it be that he was too cautious?
He walked into the house, and Wei Xiang followed him and poured him some tea. "Sir, you are too cautious."
"Recently, the Marquis of Zhenbei was extremely grief-stricken over the death of Prince Rui and had a miscarriage. He has been recuperating in Scarlet Cloud Castle."
"Chiyun Fort bought a lot of medicinal herbs for pregnancy and also detained three famous doctors from Youzhou in the fort."
Zuo Lun was still worried, "Wei Xiang, send more people to keep a close eye on Chiyun Fort."
"Okay." Wei Xiang responded.
"Sir, when can the thunder and fire bombs be made?"
"Without the thunder and fire bombs, it will be difficult for us to fight against Ling Chan."
Zuo Lun sat at the table and murmured, "Is Ling Chan... really that powerful?"
He had never seen Ling Chan's power with his own eyes, he had only heard about it from rumors, Wu Shao, Wei Xiang...
But he still didn't believe it. Is Ling Chan really that powerful?
And those hidden weapons, thunder and fire bombs...how did Ling Chan get them?
He had checked Ling Chan's origins and background.
Given her background and origins, it was impossible for her to possess those things.
"Wei Xiang, tell them not to kill Ling Chan. Capture her. I have something to ask her."
Xiao Jin looked around. He couldn't see Ling Chan now, but he could feel her presence.
Ling Chan reached out and grabbed Xiao Jin's hand through the invisibility cloak.
What did Zuo Lun want to do? He actually wanted to capture her alive?
"You go out." Zuo Lun said.
After Wei Xiang left, Zuo Lun stood up and took off his mask.
Zuo Lun rubbed his cheeks and said, "It's okay if Ling Chan is really that powerful. Once I make the thunder and fire bomb, I'll let you go downstairs to meet Xiao Jin."
"Humph, no one wants to stop me."
Zuo Lun had hot water and dinner brought to him and prepared to take a bath and rest.
While he was taking a shower in the inner room, Ling Chan took a few things from his outer room and entered the space.
Xiao Jin felt Ling Chan's departure and stood there waiting for her.
After a moment, Ling Chan's aura appeared again.
Xiao Jin saw several things flying back to their original positions out of thin air.
After putting down the last thing, Ling Chan walked back to Xiao Jin.
While the servants were delivering hot water, they took the opportunity to leave the room.
"Chan'er, what did you just put there?"
"That's a surveillance device. Even if we don't come here, as long as we're nearby, we can see what's going on inside."
Xiao Jin was surprised, "So powerful?"
Ling Chan thought of the first time she saw Xiao Jin topless...
She chuckled and told him what happened.
Xiao Jin was stunned for a while before he said, "So, Chan'er has seen my husband's body a long time ago..."
He stretched out his arms and hugged Ling Chan, "So, Chan'er has been secretly in love with me for a long time?"
Ling Chan patted his arm, "Have you forgotten that you were covered in burns back then?"
At that time, his body was covered with burn scars, how could he have secretly developed feelings for her?
Xiao Jin held back his laughter. He also remembered that the scars at that time were very horrific.
"I'm going to put down some more surveillance equipment. You wait for me at the foot of the mountain." Ling Chan said while suppressing a smile.
Xiao Jin obediently flew down the mountain...
Ling Chan set up a circle of surveillance cameras in Cuiyun Mountain before going down the mountain to meet up with Xiao Jin.
Back at Chiyun Castle, Ling Chan took out another pair of glasses.
"Put it on and see."
Xiao Jin put on the glasses, feeling a little uncomfortable and kept touching them.
Ling Chan stood opposite him, holding his hand and touching the right leg of his glasses, which had a slight bump there that could be adjusted.
Because the surveillance cameras in other places are out of range, the only surveillance cameras they can check now are those on Cuiyun Mountain.
"Did you see it?" Ling Chan asked.
Xiao Jin was so shocked that he couldn't speak. The thing on his glasses... could actually see the situation in Cuiyun Mountain.
But he didn't realize it at first, until he saw Zuo Lun's house...
"He can actually still sleep." Xiao Jin said.
Ling Chan also put on glasses and saw Zuo Lun's room.
There was a camera facing the bed, which captured Zuo Lun's sleeping posture very clearly.
He was sleeping soundly and turned around to face the camera.
"I,... no need to be polite... stand up... hahahahaha..."
He muttered to himself in his dream.
Xiao Jin and Ling Chan looked at each other. They knew exactly what these words meant.
Zuo Lun actually...
"He wants to be emperor!"
Ling Chan's first reaction was, "Does he have the ability to be the emperor?"
She looked at Xiao Jin, "No wonder he wanted to kill you."
She took off her glasses and pinned them on her lapel. "But it won't help if he kills you."
"As long as the Emperor is alright..."
Ling Chan was stunned. Something was wrong...
If Zuo Lun really wants to be the emperor, then the safety of the current little emperor Xiao Ze...
Another question: "He wants to be the emperor. Does Zuo Dongrou know about this idea?"
Xiao Jin naturally didn't know either.
But if Zuo Lun wanted to become emperor, the first step in his plan would be to kill him and Prince Cheng.
Now that he is dead to the outside world, Zuo Lun will probably find a way to kill Prince Cheng next.
But before that, we should prevent Chan'er from discovering the real situation here.
It would be best for them to return to Beijing now, spread the news of his death, and then find out what Zuo Lun will do next.
"In two days, I will declare that I am not feeling well and will return to the capital to see the imperial physician." Ling Chan said tacitly.
She frowned at Xiao Jin and said, "When the time comes, Prince Rui will be required to disguise himself as an accompanying soldier."
Two days later, Chiyun Castle prepared a luxurious carriage, food and water bags, and also arranged for a doctor to accompany them.
There was a white cloth on the carriage... Ling Chan was also holding a jar.
Ling Chan got on the carriage and returned to the capital with the imperial troops.
Wu Shao, Zuo Lun and others received the news soon.
In Wu Shao's opinion, Ling Chan would not get upset because of the big fight that day. He took a cold and indifferent attitude and did not remind Zuo Lun.
Zuo Lun still has to deal with the thunder and fire bomb issue nearby and cannot return to Beijing for the time being.
He had no choice but to send a few people to accompany and monitor Ling Chan and his group.
As soon as his men caught up, Hongdou and the others had already discovered them.
When they reached the vicinity of Qingzhou Prefecture, Ling Chan sent Hongdou and the others away, ostensibly to let them return to Yangejian to deal with the affairs of Qingyi Tower.
In fact, they were asked to go to Prince Cheng's mansion and do everything they could to protect Prince Cheng's safety.
Then...let Prince Cheng fake his death and come to the capital like Xiao Jin.
Zuo Lun wanted to seize the Xiao Dynasty, so of course he had to go to Beijing to help.
In addition, people were sent to continue keeping an eye on Zuo Lun and find out where he made the thunder and fire bombs.
In the carriage, Xiao Jin sat next to Ling Chan.
He originally wanted to disguise himself as a soldier and follow Ling Chan, but the luxurious carriage prepared by Chiyun Castle was very large, so it would not be unusual to have two more people sitting in it.
So Xiao Jin came in directly.
"After arriving in the capital, I will close the door and refuse visitors. I will proceed with the next matter after Prince Cheng arrives."
They were not in a hurry to go to Beijing since Zuo Lun was still in Cuiyun Mountain.
Ling Chan continued to feel unwell and would stop to rest for a few days from time to time.
It took nearly two months to arrive in the capital.
At this time, her child was more than six months old.
The trip to Beijing was a grand affair, as Ling Chan's carriage was so luxurious and wrapped in white cloth, it was obvious that some important person had died.
The leading soldier entered the city and shouted, "Welcome the tomb of King Rui back to the capital..."
The people couldn't believe it.
"Prince Rui? Prince Rui?"
"Didn't Prince Rui go to Youzhou to suppress the bandits?"
"Why is he gone?"
"Are the Youzhou bandits that powerful?"
"Who's in the carriage?"
"Is it the princess?"
"Wasn't the princess pregnant and didn't go to Yuzhou?"
"Maybe he left at some point, we don't know."
"How can the princess bear it?"
"Yeah, if you count the days, she's only about six or seven months pregnant, right?"
"What should I do?"
"yes."
"My condolences, Princess."
"Princess, I mourn..."
The people spontaneously knelt down...
Ling Chan and Xiao Jin, who were sitting in the carriage, felt very guilty, but they had no choice. In order to lure Zuo Lun out, they had to do this.
Xi Lingyue has been claiming illness and has been staying at home to avoid visitors for the past few months. She spends every day learning needlework at home and making clothes for her future grandson.
Nanny Wei was by her side, giving her advice from time to time.
These days are very comfortable.
Xi Lingyue had just finished making a small shirt and picked it up with both hands. "Qingwan, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty's needlework is getting better and better. The stitches on this blouse are dense and smooth."
"It seems that the future young master of our palace will never have to worry about having clothes to wear."
Xi Lingyue was so flattered by Wei Qingwan's praise that she couldn't stop smiling. She folded the shirt and put it in a basket beside her. "I wonder when Jin'er and Chan'er will come back..."
"You're back." The doorman rushed in.
"Jin'er and Chan'er are back?" Xi Lingyue stood up.
Just when she was talking about the two children, they came back. She was so happy.
But the concierge didn't look happy.
Wei Mama scolded, "It's a good thing that the prince and princess have returned. Why do you look so angry?"
It's as unlucky as if someone has died, she thought.
Unexpectedly, the doorman suddenly knelt down, crying, "My Lady Princess, yes, the Princess is back, but..."
"But the princess returned with the prince's cenotaph."
"What?!" Xi Lingyue felt her vision darken, her eyelids fluttered, and she fell down.
Fortunately, Nanny Wei was quick-witted and grabbed her, helping her sit down on the stool.
He stretched out his hand and pinched Xi Lingyue's philtrum, calling her softly, "Tiffany, Tiffany."
Xi Lingyue woke up slowly, left Nanny Wei and stood up, "Where's Jin'er? Where's Jin'er?"
"Mrs. Dowager, Your Majesty..."
Xi Lingyue walked past the gatehouse and headed towards the mansion gate.
She stumbled and fell, and Nanny Wei followed closely behind her. In fact, Nanny Wei was also very sad, but now, she had to take good care of Xi Lingyue.
"Toffee, please slow down."
When they arrived at the mansion gate, Ling Chan had already gotten off the carriage.
Xiao Jin, with a strange face, stood beside Ling Chan, holding the bottle of his own cenotaph.
Ling Chan was dressed simply to begin with, so she didn't change her clothes.
Her belly was so big that it blocked her feet when she stood there.
She looked sad, and when she saw Xi Lingyue, tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls.
But it wasn't because she was sad, Ling Chan was completely out of guilt.
The concubine is so old, but the two of them still teamed up to deceive her.
When they get into the mansion later, they have to be coaxed well.
"Chan'er." Xi Lingyue came to Ling Chan and grabbed her hand. "Chan'er, what's going on?"
"How could something happen to Jin'er?" She looked at the so-called cenotaph.
The cenotaph indicated that there were only clothes but no ashes, which meant that something had happened to Xiao Jin and even his body was not found.
"Isn't it just to suppress bandits?"
Her thoughts were the same as those of the common people. She was just suppressing bandits. How could she not be able to come back?
"Mother..." Ling Chan cried out in grief. The next moment, she hugged her belly and collapsed.
This collapse scared Xi Lingyue to death. She squatted down with Ling Chan and supported her with her body.
"Chan'er, Chan'er, what's wrong with you?"
Nanny Wei came up to help in time, and together with Xi Lingyue, they supported Ling Chan on both sides.
Ling Chan now felt very safe, and her head tilted and she fainted.
"Hurry, hurry and help the princess in." Xi Lingyue anxiously called to the servants around her, "Hurry, go to the palace and send a letter to invite the imperial physician."
Xiao Jin took the opportunity to enter the mansion with the cenotaph in his arms, and the doorman closed the door.
The people outside kowtowed several more times to the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion before leaving.
Xi Lingyue and Nanny Wei brought Ling Chan into her and Xiao Jin's courtyard.
They were extremely anxious, but suddenly found that they could not pull Ling Chan.
When I turned around, I saw Ling Chan had opened her eyes and was standing on the ground.
"Chan'er?" Xi Lingyue was puzzled. "Are you okay?"
Ling Chan held Xi Lingyue's hand, "Mother, I'm fine."
She took Xi Lingyue and Wei Qingwan's hands and walked into the house, and turned back to call Xiao Jin who had disguised himself.
After entering the room, Ling Chan closed the door.
When he turned around, he saw Xi Lingyue holding Xiao Jin's cenotaph with tears in her eyes.
"Mother..."
Ling Chan rolled her eyes at Xiao Jin, "You don't even know how to stop me..."
After all, Xi Lingyue is old and cannot experience extreme joy or sorrow.
"Mother, don't cry, we are fine."
Xi Lingyue was already crying so hard that she couldn't breathe. "Mother knows that you and the child are fine, but, but Jin'er..."
"Although Jin'er is not my mother's biological son, after so many years, I have long regarded him as my own..."
"My Jin'er is only 25 years old, he hasn't even seen your child yet..."
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