Chapter 759 Gathering - Can't Wait
As for the others, they placed their hands on their longswords, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
The sound of horses' hooves grew closer, and Bai Moqin could already see two figures in the distance. The two were moving slowly, more like chatting than searching for tracks.
A strange feeling rose in Bai Moqin's heart. Before he could react to why, a familiar voice came over.
"Everyone come and lead the horse."
The speaker was none other than Wuying himself.
As for the one who came with Wuying, who else could it be but Zhong Lin!
Hearing Wuying's voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Wuying, why didn't you say something sooner? You made us nervous for so long."
Qingfeng had become very familiar with Wuying over the past few days, and now that he felt relaxed, he immediately ran forward.
"Speak up sooner so people know we're here?"
Wuying glanced at him silently, but showed no sign of blaming him. She pulled a chestnut horse forward and said, "Here, this is for you."
Qingfeng was absolutely delighted with the chestnut-red horse.
"Thank you very much, Brother Wuying."
Qingfeng, without any hesitation, pulled the horse over and happily began to bond with it.
"I never knew you had such a gentle and considerate side!"
Zhong Lin turned to look at Wu Ying and raised an eyebrow at him.
Wu Ying was baffled by his gaze, coldly tossed out a "boring" comment, and went to report to Bai Moqin.
After recounting how Zhong Lin had arranged for them to switch to carriages and horses, Bai Moqin's face clearly showed more gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Brother Zhong, for your thoughtful arrangements."
Bai Moqin gave Zhong Lin a slight fist salute, and Zhong Lin immediately waved his hand in alarm.
"Your Highness is too kind. These are things that I should do."
Although Zhong Lin's mission was to meet Xu Yunzhi, it was still his responsibility to bring the group to safety. Moreover, only if the Emperor and Crown Prince of Wei were safe could their masters be safe.
That night, Zhong Lin told Bai Moqin about his arrangements and their plans.
The routes they chose to take were mostly small paths that avoided the main roads, which undoubtedly reduced the travel time for everyone.
Seeing such meticulous arrangements, Bai Moqin realized for the first time how capable the people around Yun Yichen were.
Bai Moqin thought that if Yun Yichen wanted to, the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty would probably have been his long ago.
In the capital, the situation is becoming increasingly tense due to the emperor's poisoning.
The ministers who had not previously taken sides began to choose sides as the emperor was nearing his end.
Of course, Lu Yuanbin's faction received the most support.
Putting aside the fact that Minister Sun has some influence in the court, the fact that Consort Sun has been the emperor's favorite concubine for so many years gives her a greater chance of winning than the Fourth Prince.
The emperor coldly observed the changing situation in the court, enduring daily pressure from his ministers, yet he still refused to appoint a crown prince.
As for most of the affairs of the court, Yun Yichen was still in charge. However, this time, the emperor also asked Gu Renjie to learn how to govern.
On September 16th, the Fifth Prince's faction once again pressured the Emperor to establish an heir apparent in the court.
Because of the ministers' sharp words, some of them almost said that the emperor was about to die, so the emperor, in a moment of agitation, vomited blood and fainted again during the morning court session.
This time, however, the emperor was not as lucky as before, and he did not wake up until evening.
"Any news from the people we sent out?"
The first thing the emperor said when he opened his eyes was to his personal eunuch.
Upon hearing this, the old eunuch immediately stepped forward respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is still no news."
The old eunuch's words added a touch of dejection to the emperor's already pale face.
Although he had heard this answer for over twenty years, he had never felt so disappointed as he had this time.
"Looks like I won't be able to wait any longer!"
The emperor sighed deeply, his words filled with resentment and despair. The old eunuch, seeing this, couldn't help but comfort him, saying, "Your Majesty, do not lose heart. Perhaps we will receive news in a few days!"
"We've got news! More than twenty years have passed, and we've been searching for over twenty years, but we still haven't found a single clue. Oh well, wasn't this the result that Seventh Brother wanted when he destroyed the map himself back then?"
After the emperor finished speaking, he closed his eyes, as if making a decision. After a long while, he said, "Go and get paper and pen!"
The old eunuch naturally understood the emperor's intention in asking for paper and pen. Seeing the emperor's somewhat unfocused eyes, he glanced at him and quickly placed the table in front of the emperor.
Gu Shuyan's due date passed cautiously with her family. As each day went by without any sign of the baby, Gu Shuyan began to suspect that the baby didn't want to come out at all.
"The weather is getting colder now, perhaps this child is feeling cold and that's why he's been reluctant to come out!"
Since marrying into the Marquis's mansion, Meng Wei's life has been more comfortable than at home. In fact, she has gained weight since she was in the Earl's mansion.
Gu Shuyan touched her protruding belly, clearly somewhat annoyed. "My husband says the baby is healthy, but I don't know why it just won't come out. I remember before..."
Gu Shuyan wanted to say that she had given birth to Gu Rui very punctually before, but when she suddenly realized that Gu Rui's due date was different from what she had thought, she was stunned.
Seeing that she was speaking in a strange tone, Meng Wei couldn't help but ask, "What about before?"
"Oh, it's because the aunt next door used to give birth very punctually."
Gu Shuyan belatedly realized that she had almost let something slip, so she quickly made up a lie.
Upon hearing this, Meng Wei was still suspicious of how Gu Shuyan knew the neighbor's due date, but she didn't delve into it further.
As for Gu Shuyan, she was clearly trying hard to recall something.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Meng Wei simply picked up the hot water next to her and took a sip. Just as she was about to eat a snack, Gu Shuyan suddenly exclaimed.
"Is production starting today?"
Gu Shuyan's words left Meng Wei completely confused. Then, under her questioning gaze, she saw Gu Shuyan slowly stand up and instruct Pearl and the others to quickly fetch the midwife and prepare the necessary items for childbirth.
Watching Gu Shuyan methodically direct everything that needed for her to give birth, Meng Wei was almost stunned.
She carefully tugged at Gu Shuyan's clothes and asked, "Little sister, are you alright?"
In Meng Wei's view, Gu Shuyan's strange behavior must be due to her delayed delivery.
Otherwise, who in this world could know in advance when they will have a child and prepare accordingly?
"Sister-in-law, could you please accompany me back to Cuiwei Courtyard?" Gu Shuyan didn't care about Meng Wei's thoughts at this moment.
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