Chapter 326 He Must Bring His Little Girl Home
Xie Zhe curled his lips, "She won't know."
"But the deposed Crown Prince and Young Master Wen are, after all, your own flesh and blood..."
"They covet my throne and plot rebellion!" Xie Zhe impatiently threw down his red brush. "I'm about to obtain the elixir of immortality and an indestructible body. As long as they're alive, there's no guarantee they won't come to steal it! Only when they're dead can I sleep peacefully at night! Besides, if something like my son could live forever, I'd have hundreds and thousands of them in the future!"
Having said that, He Yu didn't know what to say anymore.
He saluted and walked out.
He Yu did not leave the palace directly, but ordered someone to take two meals from the imperial kitchen and take them to the prison in the northwest corner.
The aroma of food filled the cell.
Wen Yueyin and others looked eagerly at the food box in He Yu's hand, but saw that he gave one meal to Xie Xuchi and the other to Wen Xingluo's cell.
Wen Rulei slammed the cell door indignantly, "You're being too partial! We're all in the same prison, how can this be so unfair?! We want to eat too!"
"That's right!" Wen Yueyin drooled enviously, "Why don't we have anything delicious?!"
The jailer knocked hard on the cell door with a stick before the Wen brothers and sisters calmed down.
He Yu stepped into Wen Xingluo's cell and personally placed the food in the lunch box on the table.
Wen Xingluo sat beside the dressing table, twisting a strand of black hair around her fingertips, and looked at him suspiciously, "Master Xiao He?"
He Yu sat down and said, "The emperor has ordered that all of you will be beheaded at Caishikou tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, Wen Xingluo didn't react at all, but the Wen brothers and sisters opposite him started yelling like crazy.
Wen Xingluo said: "My mother won't let me die."
"He just sealed off the Pearl Palace." He Yu whispered, "Now the news from outside can no longer reach the Queen's ears."
"Really?" Wen Xingluo smiled, "So, Master Xiao He is here today to deliver our final meal to me and the Crown Prince?"
"If you are willing..." He Yu stared at her intently, "I can ask the Emperor to marry you. He is my biological uncle, and for my mother's sake, he will agree. You, a little girl, are destined not to be a hindrance to him, so I think he will spare your life."
Wen Xingluo looked at the bronze mirror.
The girl in the mirror had her hair in a neat bun with a golden butterfly hairpin pinned on the side.
She touched the gold hairpin.
In the prison cell where light and shadow intertwine, the eight-treasure enamel gold butterfly hairpin makes the girl look delicate and charming.
There was a hint of smile in her almond-shaped eyes, and she opened her red lips slightly. "This is the hairpin that man gave me when I was in Rongcheng. He was very jealous, and when he saw me wearing the silver hairpin given by my fourth brother all day long, he was very unhappy, so he specially asked a skilled craftsman to make this gold hairpin for me.
"If he knew that Master Xiao He asked to marry me, he would definitely be even more unhappy. Master Xiao He, I like him very much. He has had a very difficult life, and I can't bear to make him jealous and angry."
The girl's voice was gentle, like ripples on spring water.
Every word and sentence is filled with affection for Xie Guanlan.
He Yu suppressed his jealousy and said, "Even if it's just a fake marriage, can't it be possible? I know you want to wait for him, but he's hundreds of miles away. You can't count on him."
Wen Xingluo didn't say anything, just looked at the small skylight on the wall.
The sunlight filtered in, and the peach trees planted outside looked lush and flourishing, with a dense layer of small green peaches.
She didn't know where her confidence came from, but she said firmly, "He will come."
"Life is no joke. You must be fully prepared." He Yu advised, "Putting all your hopes on one man is not the princess' style."
"Even if he doesn't come, I still have my cousin." Wen Xingluo stood up and bowed to He Yufu. "Anyway, thank you for your kindness, Master Xiao He, but Wei Ning doesn't need it."
He Yu stared at her.
The girl is from Chengdu. She is beautiful and quiet, and has connections with many people in the world.
But he was not in her circle of contacts.
Even though he was the most promising young master from a prominent family in Kyoto, she still didn't care about him and he couldn't squeeze into her side even if he wanted to.
He Yu envied those who were favored and trusted by Wen Xingluo, and he envied Xie Guanlan even more for being able to win her heart.
He finally had nothing to say, so he returned her greeting before leaving the prison.
At this time, the capital was fifty miles away.
The caravan from Shu County was resting at the foot of the mountain.
The caravan was transporting expensive Shu brocade, and there were many banners with the word "Chen" embroidered on them in front and behind the team. It was the caravan of Shen Yu's family.
Chen Yu sat dejectedly on the small stool.
He had just returned to Shu County from the capital, and before he had time to rest, he was picked up by his father and escorted the goods to the capital again.
He glanced furtively at the people in the caravan.
His caravan was stopped not far from Hanzhong County.
All the bodyguards responsible for escorting the goods were replaced.
Among them, the most eye-catching young man standing under the pine tree, wearing red clothes and jade belt, looking like a gorgeous ghost, is none other than Xie Guanlan!
Although he didn't know what Xie Guanlan was doing in Beijing, the world was in chaos and there were several times more bandits than in previous years. With Xie Guanlan personally in charge of the caravan, Shen Yu felt a sense of security he had never felt before.
"There are still fifty miles to go." Xie Shian took out a telescope from somewhere, "Second brother went into the city early, I wonder how he is now..."
"show me!"
Chen Lezhi, dressed as a teenager, suddenly jumped out and snatched the telescope.
"Just look at it if you understand it?" Xie Shian yelled, "This is what my eldest brother bought for me. If you want it, go ask your sister to buy it for you!"
Chen Lezhi was irritated, his hands on his hips as he cursed, "How could my sister buy it for me when she's not here?! If your eldest brother hadn't suddenly run away in the middle of a battle, my sister wouldn't have had to sit behind the scenes for him!"
More than a month ago, all the southwestern counties surrendered to Xie Guanlan.
With the military deployment map secretly provided by Xie Zan, and Xie Guanlan's invincible military skills, the army of the Zhenbei Palace captured cities and plundered territories with great momentum, and captured many cities and civilians at the cost of very few casualties.
But for some unknown reason, Xie Guanlan suddenly arranged for Chen Yushi to take his place as the commander-in-chief. He then took Xie Shi'an and others out of the army and quietly came to the capital in the Shen family caravan.
Chen Lezhi adjusted the length of the telescope and said, "Stop making noise. I want to see if I can see Ningning from here!"
"Come on, it's just called a telescope, it can't really see that far!"
While the two men were fighting for the goods, a ferocious falcon flew across the blue-gray sky and swooped down towards the caravan!
Shen Yu had never seen such a big eagle before. She screamed in fright and was about to hide when she saw Xie Guanlan whistling.
The falcon folded its wings and landed obediently on the young man's arm.
Xie Guanlan untied the secret letter tied to its leg.
After reading it quickly, he used his inner strength to shatter the secret letter into dust, then jumped onto his horse with ease and said, "Let's go."
Chen Yu's delicate face suddenly fell, "My Lord, we have been running for a whole day and night, and we just rested for a cup of tea! I am really exhausted..."
Xie Guanlan glanced down at him and said, "Either set off or die."
Chen Yu: "...Then I'll choose the first one!"
Xie Guanlan had no expression on his face as he rode away on the Zhaoye Jade Lion.
A few days ago, he had a very bad dream.
He dreamed that Ningning encountered a danger that was life-threatening.
When he woke up in the middle of the night, he found that the teacup on the desk had fallen over in a corner, and the spilled tea soaked the little cloth rabbit that Ningning gave him.
The negative feelings of palpitations and panic are like a maggot on the tarsal bone that is difficult to retreat.
It was as if he had once experienced the unforgettable pain of losing Ningning.
So, he decided to go to the capital in person.
Xie Ziheng is Wen Ningning's amulet.
Since it is a talisman, she cannot be put in danger.
Even if those dangers only exist in dreams.
He would always bring his little girl home.
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