Bai Jiujiu, leaning against Jiang Wangjiu's arms and riding on horseback, had been staring at the mask in her hand since leaving the courtyard where Tang Chen was imprisoned. After a long while, she finally spoke: "Husband, don't you think this is a bit strange?"
Jiang Wangjiu looked at the road and asked, "What's going on?"
Bai Jiujiu sighed slightly and said, "Why does the princess of Qingliang Valley look exactly like our Wanying?"
Jiang Wangjiu smiled lightly and said, "There are many strange things in the world. There are many people with similar appearances. It's just a coincidence."
Although they look similar, why are their fates so different? If you think about it carefully, Jiang Wanying and Tang Chen are about the same age: "Ah, Tang Chen is luckier than Wanying. She married a good husband and has a child. Oh, when will Wanying get married?"
When Jiang Wanying was mentioned about getting married, Jiang Wangjiu's expression suddenly became very serious: "Wanying is the only girl in this generation of the Jiang family. She must be a match made in heaven."
Bai Jiujiu was too lazy to argue with these people. They talked about being the best among men, yet they looked down on even the princes and grandsons of the royal family. What a sin! She only hoped that Jiang Wanying would find another chance to sneak out and bring back a man of her dreams. "Yes, yes, you're all right. It seems that there's a reason why she hasn't been able to get married."
Jiang Wanying's marriage was already a matter of concern to the clansmen, but right now, they were concerned about the agreement between her and Tang Chen: "Let's not talk about this anymore. I've already agreed with Tang Chen that if we rescue her, she'll ask Wang Yanzhou to give us that thing."
Baijiujiu was not optimistic about this promise: "It's better not to be too happy. That thing is so valuable, he may not agree."
What they want may not mean anything to others, but it has special meaning to Wang Yanzhou.
To be honest, although she had heard many rumors about Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou, without having seen them in person, she still couldn't say how much Tang Chen meant to the Qingliang King. After all, the disappearance of this good princess had caused no ripples in either the martial arts world or the court.
Jiang Wangjiu was different. From the moment he discovered Tang Chen, he felt that the matter was settled: "If he doesn't agree, I have my own way. By the way, do you remember that childhood friend I mentioned to you before?"
Bai Jiujiu leaned over slightly and gently hit Jiang Wangjiu, saying, "You have so many childhood friends, just tell me who they are. Did you do something bad behind my back, or is it because they're getting married and need to give gifts and want to ask me for money?"
Jiang Wangjiu slowed down and explained, "He got married a long time ago, and his daughter is almost a year old. The person I'm talking about is Chen Xin. He's currently in the small courtyard we built on the Bugui Peak."
Bai Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then jumped off the horse, almost frightening Jiang Wangjiu to death: "Who are you talking about!"
After making sure Bai Jiujiu was alright, Jiang Wangjiu complained, "Could you please not suddenly jump off while the horse is walking? It's very dangerous!"
Baijiujiu couldn't care less. If Chen Xin was brought back by him, he wouldn't be unaware of the consequences. Not to mention whether they would be punished, it was uncertain whether Chen Xin's life could be saved. She was also a witness to what happened back then. If her aunt and uncle hadn't risked their lives to protect him, he would have been reincarnated long ago.
"He wasn't, wasn't he expelled from the Peak of No Return? You're crazy! If Dad finds out, I won't be able to save you!"
Jiang Wangjiu gestured for her to calm down and keep her voice down before saying, "Don't worry, I'll quietly send them away when we get back."
Bai Jiujiu was afraid of him. He seemed quite normal normally, but when faced with such things, why did he become so willful? "You'd better pray that they don't get discovered."
"So, we have to hurry back and get on the horses."
Meanwhile, Mo Yu, who had previously been so weak he needed to be fed, had completely healed his wounds within a few days. When the bandages were removed, not even a scar remained where the injuries had been. This self-healing ability was truly astonishing.
However, even so, Li Xinzhai did not let him get out of bed. He still boiled medicine for him day after day, and then coaxed him to drink it like coaxing a child.
They didn't need Chen Xin anymore. She had nothing to do, so she checked Tang Chen's pulse every other day. It's worth mentioning that after all these days of trouble, there was nothing wrong with her pregnancy.
After taking the pulse, Chen Xin asked, "You said that people from Tianshu Tower arrested you. Do you know what they are planning behind the scenes?"
Tang Chen shook her head helplessly. If she really knew something, she wouldn't have been so obsessed with escaping. "I don't know about that. When I woke up, I was already under house arrest. Aside from the guards, I basically couldn't see anyone else."
Chen Xin lowered his brows and analyzed, "At this time, Tianshu Tower kidnapped you. Isn't that to cause chaos in the world? What are they up to? Could it be that Emperor Gan Zhao gave the order?"
Tang Chen felt that this possibility was relatively small. Although she didn't quite understand these things, but according to logical analysis, Emperor Gan Zhao was not that stupid: "It shouldn't be. Right now, he wants Yan Zhou to win this battle more than anyone else. Even if he is afraid of us, he will never do such a thing."
The reason is very simple. Wang Yanzhou is an unpredictable person. If he knew that Emperor Gan Zhao had kidnapped Tang Chen, he might not even fight a war, but directly reach a consensus with the enemy and fight him back.
Chen Xin sighed softly and said, "We'll discuss this later. Now we have to find a way to tell him that we're all safe so he doesn't have to worry too much."
Tang Chen wanted to, too. So, the first day she settled in, she'd asked the yard attendants to find a carrier pigeon or something, but they acted as if they hadn't heard her. It seemed like they wouldn't provide anything other than daily necessities. Furthermore, it wasn't just that they didn't communicate with her, they also gave her strange looks.
"But Jiang Wangjiu, let's leave. Speaking of which, Chen Xin, did you have any connection with Bugui Peak before? I feel like the people here treat you strangely."
Although Jiang Wangjiu was quite caring and attentive to Chen Xin, in fact, the few people serving in the small courtyard, when they saw Chen Xin's expression, were like seeing an enemy, and they wanted to stare two holes in him.
Chen Xin knew that he had a connection with the Bugui Peak and couldn't hide it. He had originally thought of taking things one step at a time, but who knew he would run into Jiang Wangjiu? "I actually grew up here."
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