"So?" Yan Shiyue asked, "He just came out of the Chen family and he's already set his sights on me?"
The shadow guard tried to explain: "Looking for a horse while riding a donkey?"
"Isn't he afraid of being seen by acquaintances?"
The shadow guard added: "We are not locals, we will leave soon."
That's right! Yan Shiyue felt that this shadow guard was also very concise.
Yan Shiyue said: "Wait a little longer, maybe he will go to get the silver?"
You know, the shadow guards have almost dug up the entire Hedao Town. If the place where the silver was hidden was really easy to find, they would have found it long ago. So there is no other way but to keep an eye on Chen En. Otherwise, they would have to capture him and torture him severely.
However, he waited for another day, until he had spent all the three hundred taels and was ready to leave the pleasure boat. The courtesan asked him where he was going, and he replied, "To Chang'an."
Then he really packed his luggage, ordered a carriage, and made an appointment with the coachman to go to Chang'an early the next morning.
Meow meow meow?
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Yan Shiyue felt like watching a eight o'clock drama. Every time she seemed to have figured out his routine, he would come up with a counter-routine.
Are you planning to go to Chang'an to investigate her identity?
Yan Shiyue was quite interested in participating, so he said to the shadow guard excitedly: "Find someone to beat him up! Just pretend that it's someone Chen Dalang asked for! Hit him in the face, and then I'll go save him!"
She always has the ability to make serious matters look like trifles.
Emperor Ming Yan did not stop him, so the shadow guard responded and bowed to leave.
Yan Shiyue watched him turn around and leave, but suddenly her heart skipped a beat: "Wait! Come back!"
The shadow guard was slightly startled.
Yan Shiyue couldn't grasp the thought that flashed through her mind for a moment. She frowned slightly, bit her lip and thought.
The Chen family is a wealthy family in this town, but the Prince An’s Mansion is in the capital, so it is not really rich.
And that was Prince An's Mansion! The Emperor's uncle! He might not be very rich, but he was extremely powerful.
But he dared to plot and attack the daughter of the commander of the imperial guards. This man must be extremely arrogant and thought that he would never be exposed.
What if she is really his next target?
The eldest lady of the Chen family, Ms. Sun, is she... the sister-in-law of the third place winner in the imperial examination?
Although there are not enough references, can we boldly guess that this person chose the target randomly?
If there is randomness, it is an adventure in itself, and he undoubtedly enjoys this adventure, so why would he leave the mission target and go back to the capital to investigate? Even if he wanted to know about her family, he should have done so after being "rescued".
Yan Shiyue was determined, so he said to the shadow guard, "Withdraw all the people and stop following him. He won't go to the capital."
The shadow guard was stunned.
He asked cautiously: "Your Highness, even if he doesn't go to the capital, there is no need to withdraw the troops, right? Or should we find someone to pretend to be the coachman?"
"Everyone retreat, and don't pretend to be a coachman." Yan Shiyue said: "I think this man must be told to 'lose' first, otherwise it will be useless to capture him."
She paused: "Believe me, I bet he will come back."
The shadow guard was puzzled and looked at Emperor Ming Yan. Emperor Ming Yan nodded and glanced at the little girl with a smile.
When she was serious, he had never seen her lose.
On the other side, Chen En used his remaining money to pay for the inn room, got on the carriage early in the morning, and the carriage galloped towards Chang'an City.
After leaving Hedao Town, Chen En lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked around. They left early and there were no other vehicles or horses nearby. The driver also looked normal. His steps were unsteady and he was a little fat. He obviously didn't know martial arts and spoke with a local accent. There was no sign of disguise on his face.
Chen En was slightly surprised.
He didn't notice anything at first, but when he thought about those eyes again, he unexpectedly met the pair of eyes in his memory.
Meng Min, the second wife of Prince An's Mansion, was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, especially her eyes, which were truly charming and clear.
The woman he met on the painted boat was wearing men's clothing, and her face was obviously disguised. But at the time, her eyes were only black and white, and her expression was very beautiful. But when he thought about it, he always felt that she was somewhat similar to Meng Min.
Could she be Princess Fuyan?
It is said that the emperor came to the palace to escape the summer heat, which is only a day's journey from here. Could it really be her?
So was it a coincidence that she found him?
Once this suspicion arose, he immediately remembered that when he first boarded the pleasure boat, he had seen what seemed to be a human figure among the reeds more than once.
At that time I thought it was an illusion because the reeds were too dense, but now I think about it, could it be someone?
So, to be on the safe side, he pretended to go to Chang'an.
But after walking for half a day, he didn't see anyone following him. Could it be that he was afraid of everything?
Chen En ordered his men to turn west. After walking for half a day, they still hadn't seen any suspicious vehicles or horses. No matter how powerful the person who was following them was, he couldn't be invisible!
Although it was not ruled out that someone was waiting in Chang'an, Chen En still sent the driver away, changed his clothes, and slowly returned to Hedao Town. From beginning to end, he did not find anyone following him.
At night, he changed into night clothes and sneaked into Ren's house.
It was obviously just a temporary residence, and it was deserted inside and outside. Chen En estimated the layout and quietly sneaked into the side yard.
Just as he stood on the top of the wall, a foot suddenly stretched out from the side and kicked him off the wall.
Although Chen En was shocked, he remained calm. Without touching the ground, he stretched out his hand and used the force to flip over, jumped onto the outer wall, and fled outside. Huo Qijing followed calmly.
Chen En has always been proud of his lightness skills. He can fly over eaves and walls as light as a swallow, but Huo Qijing always follows him at a leisurely pace. When he is fast, he is fast; when he is slow, he is slow. When Huo Qijing cheats, he lets him cheat. When Huo Qijing finishes his tricks and shoots out again... he still follows him easily.
When Chen En had exhausted all his tricks and strength, he finally gritted his teeth and stopped, and asked tentatively: "Could it be Duke Rong?"
The next moment, Huo Qijing rushed forward and kicked him down again.
Chen En rolled down the roof involuntarily. When he was about to jump up, he heard several clanging sounds and several knives came towards him.
A pair of thin and small shoes slowly moved over, and then Yan Shiyue smiled and said: "Starry night encounter, not bad."
Chen En slowly raised his head and saw her smiling face and eyes clearly.
Then he stood up and said with a smile, "So it really is Your Highness." He was a bachelor, and since he was in someone's hands, he did not struggle, and said, "I thought Your Highness should be grateful to me, why did you turn your sword against me?"
Someone shouted, "How dare you! How dare you be rude to His Highness!"
Yan Shiyue waved her hand and asked someone to bring a chair. Just when Chen En thought she was going to be courteous...he saw her sitting on it herself.
Then she asked leisurely: "Why should I be grateful to you?"
Chen En sat cross-legged, not looking embarrassed, and smiled faintly: "Since Your Highness has come here, you must have already found out what happened back then... If I hadn't helped, Your Highness would not be able to stand here today. Shouldn't you be grateful to me?"
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