Chapter 89 If it weren't for this king, you wouldn't have such a happy marriage...
Fortunately, An An was hugging him at this time. Zhou Linjin quickly wiped away the tear that was about to fall with his fingers, and then gently patted An An's back a few times.
"Okay, Daddy promises you."
Hearing this, An An nodded and let him go.
Zhou Linjin slowly stood up and said to Shen Lianxiu, "Let's go."
Chen Lianxiu was about to respond, but then she changed her mind and said, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"No," Zhou Linjin answered directly, without any hesitation. "What else could it be? Take care of yourself and An'an."
Chen Lianxiu frowned slightly, without saying anything else, and just walked Zhou Linjin to the door with An An.
Zhou Linjin did not look back and went down the mountain. Soon he disappeared from sight and only a thin mist and green smoke remained in the mountain.
She stood like this for a long time, until An An became impatient and urged her to go in. Then she sighed softly, bent down, picked up An An, and went into the house.
Even when she was walking, she could still hear the sound of her heart beating "thump thump".
Chen Lianxiu knew that this was not because Zhou Linjin was about to do something very dangerous. She had already foreseen what might happen, so she was not so unacceptable. She just felt that Zhou Linjin must have something else to say, and this unknown was the real source of her worry and sadness.
A day passed in a flash.
That afternoon, Zhou Linjin did not show up at the time they had agreed to meet.
Zhou Linjin said he would be back in the afternoon at the latest, but he didn't specify the specific time. Every time Shen Lianxiu wanted to leave, there was always a voice in her heart saying to her, "Wait a little longer, maybe he will be here soon."
But until the sun set in the west, there was no sign of Zhou Linjin.
Chen Lianxiu finally stood up from the stool. Zhou Linjin didn't come back. Does that mean that something had happened to him?
Should she take An An away from here as Zhou Linjin had told her, then find a nearby town to hide in, wait until everything settles down, and then return to Baixi Village and live like this for the rest of her life?
Chen Lianxiu looked at the sky outside. It was getting dark. She had not left in the afternoon. If she left now, she would probably get lost in the mountains and would more likely encounter wild beasts or something like that. If she really wanted to leave, she could only wait until tomorrow morning.
"An An, mother will make you something to eat. After you finish eating, you can wash up and then mother will accompany you to sleep, okay?" Chen Lianxiu asked An An.
Although An An was still a child under five years old, she did not make a fuss about the recent change of environment, and did not even ask Chen Lianxiu anything, but she could still feel something unusual. For example, at this moment, she knew that she should not stay here alone with her mother. It was strange enough a few days ago, but at least there were her father, aunt and Xiaoshu, but now there was nothing. She and her mother were in a place where no one could be seen.
Originally, she didn't want to go to bed so early, and even if she did, she wouldn't be well behaved. But she knew that she couldn't do that now.
So An An immediately threw herself beside Shen Lianxiu's legs and said, "Okay."
Chen Lianxiu took An An with him and cooked a pot of porridge, which they ate with the pancakes that he had brought yesterday and had not finished eating. There was no other food left. Chen Lianxiu had never treated An An badly in terms of food. Although they lived a simple life in Baixi Village, he would still give her what he could eat. However, An An did not make a fuss when eating these not-so-delicious foods.
After the mother and daughter finished their meal, An An licked her lips contentedly. Her adorable appearance finally made the heavy gloom in Shen Lianxiu's heart dissipate a little.
Soon, Chen Lianxiu carried An An to bed. An An couldn't fall asleep for a while, so Chen Lianxiu talked to her. It wasn't anything important, just the child saying whatever came to her mind, and occasionally she would ask Chen Lianxiu a few questions.
The two talked for a while, and Chen Lianxiu suddenly asked An An: "An An, do you miss your father?"
"Dad..." An An put his fat fingers on his chin and thought for a while before saying, "He said he would be back."
Shen Lianxiu's nose felt sore.
She couldn't say anything more to An An. Perhaps she didn't have many deep memories of Zhou Linjin and would slowly forget him in the years to come, but she couldn't tell An An at this moment that Zhou Linjin might never come back.
Even though she was scared and confused, she really needed someone to share her burden.
"We are going to sleep." Chen Lianxiu only said this to An An.
An An talked to her for a long time and was also tired. She yawned and nestled into Chen Lianxiu's arms. She found a comfortable place and fell asleep while smelling the familiar scent of Chen Lianxiu.
In the darkness, Shen Lianxiu kept his eyes open, not closing them for a moment.
Until midnight.
She heard distinct footsteps coming from far away.
When the voice first appeared, she was very happy, thinking that she had waited for Zhou Linjin, and sat up from the bed. However, she soon realized that the footsteps were numerous and small, and there were also voices talking, obviously there was more than one person coming.
There was also a flickering flame outside, which further proved that there was not just one person coming, but several people holding torches.
Chen Lianxiu pushed An An into the bed and hurriedly covered her from head to toe with the quilt. When she was about to leave, she heard Zhou Linjin calling her from outside: "A Yuan, are you in there?"
Chen Lianxiu opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She staggered and before she could stand firmly, she quickly walked to the door.
I saw Zhou Linjin walking towards here, with a group of more than ten people, and walking next to him were King Hui Liu Yan and Zhou Linyu.
Perhaps because the matter was right in front of him and he had anticipated it long ago, Chen Lianxiu was no longer afraid, nor even panicked.
At least Zhou Linjin was intact.
Zhou Linjin, who had originally told her to leave in the afternoon, was not surprised to see Chen Lianxiu still there. He simply said to King Hui, "Your Highness, my wife and daughter are here."
King Hui's slightly powdered eyes raised, and he looked at Shen Lianxiu for a few times, but smiled and said: "This king said that she doesn't look like a servant, but rather your daughter. She looks more like a country child. But now that you mention it, she does look a bit like you."
Zhou Linjin said, "She is timid and her daughter is young. I beg Your Highness to forgive me and allow me to speak to her."
Zhou Linyu on the side sneered. Hearing his ridicule, Chen Lianxiu was not afraid of him. Instead, he glared at him fiercely.
However, King Hui had no intention of stopping Zhou Linjin.
Zhou Linjin came forward, pulled Shen Lianxiu slightly to the side, and said to her: "Ayuan, the Duke's Mansion is gone."
Shen Lianxiu was shocked: "What?"
"Not long after I left, His Majesty sent people to…" Zhou Linjin stopped talking. After a moment, he continued, "Because of Zhou Linyu, His Majesty suspected that I had taken the initiative to leave the city when no one else was willing to do so in order to seek refuge with Prince Hui."
Chen Lianxiu widened his eyes and looked at Zhou Linjin in disbelief, as if he didn't understand what he was saying at all?
King Hui was the murderer of Zhou Linjin's father. How could he possibly go and join him?
However, if you think about it carefully, Zhou Linjin had clearly petitioned the emperor in advance, requesting that Zhou Chang not be allowed to return to Beijing for the funeral, but the emperor still refused. If the emperor saw this, would he think that it was normal for Zhou Linjin to have other thoughts because of this?
"There are so many people in the Duke's Mansion, how could it be..." Chen Lianxiu felt as if her throat was stuck by something, and she had difficulty speaking, "Madam, my sister and Zhu'er..."
Zhou Linjin didn't answer her, but turned his head away.
At this time, King Hui said, "You are so brave! You almost got away with it right under my nose. If I hadn't learned about the incident at Duke Cheng's mansion first, I wouldn't have thought you were no longer in the capital. I went to Yu'er to capture you, but you were already gone. Fortunately, there were still some dead animals. Although you succeeded in burning them all, I was able to lead my men to catch you in time and finally lured you out."
Just as he finished speaking, Zhou Linyu said, "Your Highness, do you need me to go again..."
"Shut up, you useless bastard! You can't even take care of a few dead animals." King Hui said coldly.
Zhou Linjin's eyes flashed, and he immediately said to King Hui: "The dead animals will bring disaster to others. Please consider the people in the city."
"Forget it," King Hui waved his hand. "If the plague spreads, I'll have to deal with it, which is really inappropriate. As for you, you can't go back anyway, so just follow me. The Rong Kingdom is currently in decline. Your father's generals are indeed brave and skilled in battle. If they lead their troops to the capital to defend the king, I'm afraid I'll be attacked from all sides and will be unable to cope. I'll need you to mediate. They admire your father very much and will probably give you some face. Besides, compared to your cousin who can't do anything, you are a young and successful child. Just work for me and I won't treat you unfairly."
Zhou Linjin was speechless, but knelt down after King Hui finished speaking.
King Hui smiled and said, "There is no need for such grand ceremony. You can just follow me now. However, your wife has shown you great affection and loyalty. In fact, you should thank me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have such a happy marriage."
He looked at Shen Lianxiu and said, "Go back and continue to accompany Yu'er."
Chen Lianxiu didn't know how to answer, but seeing that Zhou Linjin didn't say anything after getting up from the ground, he could only nod reluctantly.
King Hui then left, leaving behind only Zhou Linjin, Zhou Linyu and a few others.
Zhou Linjin first said to Shen Lianxiu: "I'll send you and An An back first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gust of fist wind coming towards his cheek, but Zhou Linjin did not panic. He just pulled Shen Lianxiu away in an instant, dodged slightly, and avoided it.
Shen Lianxiu looked over there and saw Zhou Linyu staring at Zhou Linjin fiercely.
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