Because Gu Jinke was injured, their speed in getting out of the mountains was slowed down, and it took them a whole day to get out.
Qiao Xi, who was searching outside, rushed over as soon as he saw Gu Jinke: "Your Highness, are you okay?"
His lips were chapped, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked extremely haggard. His luxurious brocade clothes were torn to shreds, and his boots were covered in mud.
Gu Jinke looked at him, blinked his eyes, frowned and said, "It's nothing serious."
"That's good! That's good! That's good. Thank you all for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas..." He clasped his hands together and muttered something. As he spoke, he staggered and fell down softly.
"Ah!" There was a cry of surprise from all around, and Gu Jinke was quick to pull the person into his arms.
She was still injured. The guards around her wanted to help, but they felt it was inappropriate. Li Yuxin covered her face again and took her from Gu Jinke's arms: "Let me do it."
Gu Jinke frowned, but let him do what he wanted and asked Xun Ji, "Has Qiao Xi been here all this time?"
Xun Ji nodded, but she didn't know anything else because she was always worried about Gu Jinke and didn't actually pay much attention to Qiao Xi.
But someone soon answered, "Since His Highness disappeared, the young master has not eaten or drunk a single bite, nor has he rested. He was looking for His Highness last night."
Gu Jinke looked over and saw that it was the person Qiao Xi had lent her to scout the terrain, Niu Er. Just hearing Niu Er say this, Gu Jinke's expression suddenly became very complicated.
Josh…!
She looked at the fainted Josh and said, "Go out first."
They will have a good talk after Josh wakes up!
They quickly walked out of the mountains and met Prefect Wu, who had come to look for them in a hurry after hearing the news.
When she saw Gu Jinke intact, her eyes welled up with tears and she knelt down directly: "Your Highness!"
Gu Jinke helped her up and said, "What? The news that I'm injured or missing has spread everywhere?"
Prefect Wu shook his head. The Crown Princess now had exceptional cohesion in Qingcheng Prefecture. How could such news be spread randomly? The entire Qingcheng Prefecture will become restless because of this.
Moreover, because Xun Ji and the others were busy looking for someone, the person who was present and unable to participate in the search was also injured, and the news did not spread immediately. Even the people in Gu Jinke's courtyard should not have received the news yet.
The Third Princess Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi felt extremely guilty because no one at the scene died and Xun Ji arrived in time, so they dared not speak out, and so they have been keeping it a secret until now.
Gu Jinke nodded: "What about Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi?"
Speaking of these two people, Magistrate Wu paused, feeling a little annoyed and a little guilty.
"Your Highness, I hadn't received any news yesterday, but the Third Princess and Minister Li left with their men before the city gates were closed."
Gu Jinke chuckled, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He thought these two people were so brave that they dared to murder her, but he didn't expect them to be so cowardly that they actually ran away.
Is he trying to return to the capital to seek asylum?
But it’s okay, she, Gu Jinke, will let the two of them escape like a stray dog.
"Then let's do it step by step. Didn't Gu Jinxiu gain a lot of good reputation on the way here? Let's destroy her good reputation first and let her have a taste of being despised by everyone!"
She thought about it, and was worried about the empress's obvious favoritism: "Just pretend to be one of her subordinates. Didn't she recruit a lot of staff before? She also brought a lot of soldiers on the way this time? Both sides should work together. First, reveal that she colluded with the bandits, and then spread the news that she pretended to recover from injuries to deceive the people. She also talked about her true feelings of dislike for the people, and finally revealed that she killed the princess!"
"Well, everything is true, and she is not wrongly accused."
Xun Ji hesitated: "Your Highness, where is the Queen?"
What the Queen hates most is sisters fighting with each other and bringing the dirty family affairs of the royal family to the table. Although the Third Princess was the first to stir up this matter, Xun Ji knew very well that the Queen did not favor His Highness as much as the rumors said. If she was tired of His Highness because of this...
Gu Jinke tapped the table and smiled. "So, according to the people around the Third Princess, what does it have to do with me? I am just a victim. Most people will say this, and it will also let the Third Princess see the public opinion and the mouth of the censor. As for the Queen..."
Gu Jinke smiled. The empress was reluctant to break this superficial peace, nor was she willing to let her third daughter go. She even wanted to help the third princess ascend to the throne.
But Gu Jinke wanted her to open her eyes, see the truth, and understand what a waste her beloved daughter was. It depends on whether she will go against public opinion to protect her daughter or educate her daughter well.
Gu Jinxiu was able to disregard the lives of the common people. Not only did she collude with bandits, but she also had her food robbed by the bandits. She was afraid of being blamed and even pretended to be recuperating from her injuries to spread her reputation. Or maybe he's trying to steal the credit from her. She really spoiled him!
Xun Ji agreed: "Yes, then Your Highness. Should we send someone to chase him?"
Gu Jinke thought for a moment and said, "Just arrange a few people to go there as a token of our respect. Don't arrest her. Just scare her from time to time. Let her run around all the time. Doesn't she like to pretend that her injuries can't be healed? Then let her injuries keep coming back and never get better. Then drive her into the capital, wait for her to recover, and then we'll go back to the capital to close the door and beat the dog."
Xun Ji couldn't help but smile, his eyes were filled with joy: "Okay!"
It is truly a case of giving someone a taste of their own medicine!
Gu Jinke quickly went to see a doctor and had his wound re-bandaged. But because of the orders she gave, Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi began to suffer.
When the two saw Xun Ji arriving, they knew that something was wrong. They could not completely kill Gu Jinke today, so they decisively evacuated the mountains. However, attempting to kill the princess was not a trivial matter. If Gu Jinke was really killed, the winner would be the king and the loser would be the bandit. Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi believed that they could handle it properly.
But they were not sure whether Gu Jinke was dead or not. They could only curse Gu Jinke to die early in their hearts, and then begin to arrange a way for Gu Jinke to escape.
The first thing to do is naturally to run away, and to cut off all ties with the murder of the princess.
It was quite easy to run away. The two men, along with all their subordinates, took advantage of the time difference, packed their bags, and hurried out of Qingcheng Prefecture under the pretext of their identities, while the prefect had not received the message.
The next step was to distance themselves from the matter. The officers and soldiers who had joined them in the siege could not be kept alive. These were the real witnesses and evidence. Gu Jinxiu secretly arranged people at night, and instructed another team to kill this small group of people in the dark of night, on the charge that they were attempting to betray their master and murder her, and finally bury the bodies on the spot.
Then spread the news of these people's betrayal as before. But soon as they passed through the old towns and villages, they sensed something was wrong.
The villagers who had originally welcomed them warmly moved away from them, covered their mouths and talked in whispers, their eyes drifting towards them from time to time, with some understanding and uncontrollable disgust in their eyes.
Gu Jinxiu felt annoyed by such looks. What she hated most was people talking about her behind her back. It made her feel like everyone was scolding her and she felt uncomfortable all over.
She looked at the soldiers behind her and pointed at one at random: "You, go! Find out for me what they are talking about."
The unlucky soldier she pointed out retreated miserably and hurried to inquire. Then after a while, he came back with an even more bitter expression, stammering and unable to speak, with his head lowered.
How should I tell this to the Third Princess? Will she get angry and kill me if I tell her?
But the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi had already looked at her, staring at her closely: "Tell me, why have the people's attitudes changed?"
The soldier raised his eyes quietly, then quickly lowered his head: "Your Highness the Third Princess, Lord Li, I just went to inquire... I heard those untouchables say that Your Highness colluded... colluded with the bandits and robbed the supplies."
"Nonsense!" Before the soldier could finish his words, Gu Jinxiu drew out her sword and stabbed him. Li Qi immediately reached out to stop her.
Gu Jinxiu turned around angrily and stared at Li Qi, but Li Qi frowned: "Your Highness the Third Princess!"
Her eyes were full of disapproval. Killing this soldier now would only shake the hearts of their team. After all, they had already killed many people along the way in order to deal with those who had witnessed their murder of the princess. These soldiers are just following orders, which doesn't mean they have no brains. I also have doubts and thoughts in private.
Killing someone on impulse now is confirming the facts.
Gu Jinxiu had been feeling anxious along the way because she had not completely killed Gu Jinke. Now she had a special sense of dependence on Li Qi. Although she was resentful, she still put away the sword.
The soldier at whom she pointed his sword breathed a sigh of relief and almost fell to the ground.
But there was more to it than that. Gu Jinxiu was horrified to discover that the people were not only discussing her collusion with bandits, but there were also rumors that she had killed the princess. They avoided her as much as possible. Whenever she walked into a village or a town, the people would look at her evasively. Moreover, the people sent by Gu Jinke caught up with them!
This forced Gu Jinxiu to speed up her journey to the capital. As long as she insisted that the matter was a false accusation in the capital and let Xian Guijun mediate, she could get away with it.
She had been forcing herself to go to Gu Jinke to share the credit despite her injuries, and her injuries had not healed at all. Moreover, due to her early procrastination and the approaching winter, the wounds healed even more slowly.
Now, he is being pointed at and criticized by the people with strange looks, worrying about his future in the capital, and at the same time, he is being closely watched by Gu Jinke's men. He has no time to rest and is mentally tense. The medical conditions in the wilderness are not good either.
Gu Jinxiu suffered a double blow both physically and mentally, and the wound became infected! In just a few days, his cheeks became so thin that his cheekbones protruded, his eye sockets were sunken and bloodshot, and he would fall into a fever from time to time. If it weren't for the medicine he had brought with him, he would have probably gone to bed early.
But Gu Jinxiu didn't dare to lie down at all. If she was caught by Gu Jinke's men first, Gu Jinke, the princess who didn't care about her reputation, would definitely take action against her first and would never wait for the decision of the court and the empress. She could only hold on for a long time.
escape!
Gu Jinxiu held the whip and glanced in the direction of Qingcheng Mansion, her eyes bloodshot and full of hatred: "Gu! Jin! Ke!"
Gu Jinke, who was recuperating in Qingcheng Prefecture, touched his red and hot ears and muttered, "Who is thinking about me?"
Sang Yi came in with a medicine bowl, and seeing her red ears, she pursed her lips and smiled: "Maybe it's because Your Highness didn't take good care of his injuries, and the people in Qingcheng Prefecture are complaining about it."
Gu Jinke glared at him and said, "I take medicine seriously every day, but I don't move. Isn't that considered recuperating well?"
Sang Yi nodded: "Yes, Your Highness is taking good care of his injuries, but he is still working late at night..."
As he spoke, he glanced at me from the corner of his eyes, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled: "Your Highness, I will not miss you anymore, the one who misses you is here."
Gu Jinke followed his gaze and instantly covered his forehead.
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