Si Luo gave Wen Nong Nong a deep look. In fact, he had seen the whole farce that had just happened. It was indeed she who tripped Guo Yuzhen, but now she was acting all worried and trying to distance herself from the whole thing.
Today, he gained another layer of understanding of her.
Those who don't know her well will surely be misled by her appearance and make wrong judgments.
This woman was not as innocent and naive as she appeared. On the contrary, she was quite bold and possessed some martial arts skills. When faced with an assassin, she reacted swiftly and could deliver a fatal blow.
To his utter surprise, the girl who had been so terrified by a caterpillar at the Ministry of War that day was now so unexpected.
"Guards, escort Consort Zhen back and summon the imperial physician to treat her," he commanded in a deep voice, pulling himself together from his thoughts.
Guo Yuzhen's face turned pale, and she hurriedly explained, "I am not ill and do not need to see the imperial physician... You, you must not say such things." The last half of her sentence already carried a warning meaning.
Si Luo chuckled, but said without changing his expression, "It's not good to hide one's illness from the doctor. Since Consort Zhen is ill, we should naturally invite the imperial physician to see her. Otherwise, how will I explain this to His Majesty when I return?"
Guo Yuzhen was startled and speechless for a long time before she finally reacted, repeating, "I am not ill..."
"Whether Consort Zhen is ill or not is not for you to decide. We need to have the imperial physician examine her before we can know," Si Luo said, glancing at the imperial guards beside her.
The imperial guards stiffened and quickly stepped forward, gesturing for the concubine to enter. "Please, Consort Zhen."
Guo Yuzhen was furious that everyone was laughing at her, but she was helpless. Seeing that Si Luo was staring at her, she felt scared and had no choice but to follow the Imperial Guard.
With no more excitement to be seen, everyone dispersed.
Wen Nong Nong and A Tuo Jiang Hua were about to leave when Si Luo called them back.
"Please wait, Princess Regent."
Wen Nongnong turned and glanced at him, her attitude clearly distant. "What advice does Deputy Commander Si have for me?"
Si Luo smiled and took two steps forward. "I dare not presume to offer my guidance. However, I have heard that there is a very nice restaurant in a small town at the foot of the mountain. I wonder if Your Highness would be interested? I would be happy to show Your Highness the way."
Wen Nongnong looked at him in surprise. "Vice Commander Si's attentiveness makes me quite apprehensive. You are a favorite of the Emperor, how could I possibly ask you to lead the way for me? Besides, we're not that familiar, what if you kidnap me halfway through the journey?"
Si Luo chuckled, "Your Highness, you flatter me. I'm not a human trafficker, why would I kidnap you? Besides, you are the Regent's Princess, who in the whole world would dare to kidnap you?"
Wen Nongnong sighed, "That may be true, but last night, I was almost kidnapped by treacherous people, and now I'm paranoid. Besides, as the saying goes, one should always be wary of others. What does Deputy Commander Si think?"
Si Luo asked in surprise, "Last night, the princess was almost kidnapped, why didn't I hear anything?"
Wen Nongnong said meaningfully, "That scoundrel is very cunning. He deliberately caused so much chaos. First, he set fire to the main hall, then he tried to assassinate the Empress Dowager, and then he captured Consort Atuo. The Deputy Commander was too busy to pay attention to me, so it is understandable that he did not know."
Si Luo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
I felt like she glanced at him deliberately when she said the word "thief".
He asked seriously, "Is the princess alright?"
"Of course I'm fine. Our Si Yi is so capable that he saw through the villain's plan long ago and made a countermeasure with Master Xuanqing beforehand. I, the princess, am completely unharmed. So, one should never be arrogant. After all, there are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. In the end, you'll just make a fool of yourself."
After Wen Nongnong finished speaking with a smile, she turned to Atuo Jianghua and said, "Didn't you say you were going to catch rabbits in the back mountain? Let's go now."
“Okay,” Atuo Jianghua readily agreed.
Watching the two walk away, a shadow crossed Si Luo's eyes.
He always felt that Wen Nongnong's words were implying that he was the thief.
But what he didn't understand was why she thought the man in black last night was him.
What makes her so certain?
He was filled with doubt.
He couldn't help but go through the events of last night again carefully, but he didn't find any flaws in his story.
The final conclusion was that Wen Nongnong was probably just making wild guesses, and she had no evidence.
Thinking of this, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
...
When Gu Linchao arrived at Huangming Temple, he learned that Wen Nongnong had gone to play in the back mountain, so he had no choice but to visit Master Xuanqing first.
Master Xuanqing was in his meditation room, performing his daily prayers, when a disciple outside the door announced, "Abbot, the Regent has arrived."
Master Xuanqing was deeply surprised.
He hadn't seen Hengzhi for a long time.
Just as he finished his reflection, the door was pushed open, and Gu Linchao walked in.
"Master, how have you been?"
"Hengzhi, please sit down." Upon seeing him, Master Xuanqing smiled, clearly delighted to see him.
He personally poured him a cup of tea, "What brings you to Huangming Temple today?"
Gu Linchao sat cross-legged on the futon opposite him and said gently, "I realized it had been a long time since I'd seen Master, and since I had some free time today, I came. I hope I haven't disturbed you?"
Master Xuanqing's face was full of smiles. "It seems that I can only hope to see you thanks to Benefactor Wen."
Gu Linchao was stunned for a moment before he realized that his master was teasing him.
His handsome face flushed slightly in surprise.
"That's not the case, Master, please don't overthink it," he said with a hint of helplessness.
Fortunately, Master Xuanqing was not one to make jokes. He made a rare joke at the time, but then stopped talking and started talking about how Wen Nongnong was almost kidnapped last night.
Gu Linchao had just picked up his teacup when he heard this, and he lost all interest in drinking. Although he tried his best to hide it, a trace of worry and tension still showed in his eyes.
Master Xuanqing said, "I suppose you haven't seen the Princess yet. If she's not in the Zen temple, she should have gone to the back mountain. You can go there and look for her."
Gu Linchao didn't care whether he would be laughed at or not. He immediately stood up and said, "This disciple will go and take a look first."
“Go ahead,” Master Xuanqing said tolerantly.
Gu Linchao didn't linger any longer and strode out.
The back mountain.
Wen Nong Nong and A Tuo Jiang Hua were lucky today, managing to catch two little rabbits.
"Nongnong, this rabbit meat must be very tender and delicious." Atuo Jianghua looked at the struggling rabbit in her hand with shining eyes.
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched slightly. "Such a small rabbit, how could you even think of eating it? I don't want to eat it, I want to keep it as my pet."
At this moment, Si Yi, who was following behind her, suddenly said, "Master."
Wen Nongnong's face darkened. "Si Yi, how come you've learned to make things up too? Your master is far away in the capital; you can't fool me..."
Before he could utter the word, a shadow suddenly loomed over him.
"Nong Nong." The man's deep voice landed on her head.
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