Chapter 267 Rushing to Xiping
The two of them briefly reminisced about the past, and then Lu Zhiran explained the purpose of his visit.
She concealed the fact that she was going to Xiping, and only said that Xiping was short of medicine and wanted to ask Albert for it.
Upon hearing this, Xing Chuxue immediately said, "I'll send someone to invite him over, but I can't guarantee whether he has the medicine or not."
Albert arrived soon.
He was in his early forties, with fair skin, green eyes and yellow hair, and spoke with a halting Da Qi dialect.
When he learned that Lu Zhiran was Luo Guanlan's cousin, his attitude became obviously much warmer and he readily agreed to her request.
His medicine is not easy to make, and he currently has few medicines on hand, so he gave them all to Lu Zhiran.
Lu Zhiran wanted to pay the money, but he waved his hands to refuse.
It was only because of Lu Zhiran's introduction that he came to Prince An's Mansion and had the opportunity to study Chinese medicine in depth. How could he accept money from the other party?
Seeing that he was not being polite, Lu Zhiran stopped insisting.
After Xiao Yanheng returned home and learned about this, he keenly came up with some guesses.
He instructed his confidants to secretly monitor Lu Zhiran's movements, but Lu Zhiran was unaware of all this.
Today, Xiao Baozhu also received a letter from Xiping, written by Sun Muzhi.
"I was entrusted by the princess to investigate the whereabouts of Mr. Jiang Liu after arriving in Xiping, but to no avail. Recently, I encountered a woman who bore a 90% resemblance to Mr. Jiang Liu. She had suffered a severe brain injury and had lost all her memory. There's something fishy going on, and I have no way of judging it, so I've informed the princess."
The letter was short, but it cheered Xiao Baozhu up.
No need to think, it must be Ah Sheng! She just changed back to a girl.
But, she had a head injury? And she also lost her memory?
She has been missing for some time, and I think it is because of this reason.
Who hurt her?
Xiao Baozhu was happy that Jiang Nansheng was still alive, but also worried about her injuries.
Overall, most people are happy.
She picked up her pen and wrote a reply to Sun Muzhi.
She did not directly admit that the other party was Jiang Nansheng, but asked Sun Muzhi to take good care of the other party and protect him.
After writing the letter, she asked someone to deliver it to the Lu Mansion and asked Lu Zhiran's caravan to help pass it on.
When Lu Zhiran received the letter, she didn't ask any questions and asked someone to put it away. She would hand it over to Sun Muzhi personally when the time came.
Everything was ready, and the next day, Lu Zhiran left the city early.
She did not bring Cui Fu and Dan Yan, only a maid named Shuang Hua.
It's a dangerous journey. Cui Fu and Dan Yan can't help and will become a burden instead. Shuang Hua is enough.
Lu Zhiran didn't expect that Ye Hanyi would chase after her on horseback.
She changed into men's clothes and looked extremely neat and tidy. There was a sword hanging around her waist, which was the sword that Lu Zhiran had given her that day.
Ye Hanyi gave it a name, Wunian.
She rode on the horse and looked at Lu Zhiran with a smile.
"The journey to Xiping is long, and I would like to offer to see you off. I wonder if I would be honored to do so."
It seems that Nanny Gao did tell Concubine Rou about this matter, so Ye Hanyi knew that he was going to Xiping.
However, was Ye Hanyi's action instructed by Concubine Rou, or was it her own decision?
"Does Concubine Rou know?"
Ye Hanyi nodded. "My aunt sent me here. You're weak and helpless, yet you're willing to take the risk to travel all the way to Xiping for your cousin. How could I just sit back and do nothing? At least, I'm skilled in martial arts, and I have this sword you gave me. If you're ever in danger, I can protect you."
Lu Zhiran was a little skeptical, "Really?"
Don't blame her for not believing it. Xiao Yanci is also used to doing things that require action first and then report to the authorities. Ye Hanyi has the same personality as him, so it is entirely possible that she would do the same.
Ye Hanyi looked helpless. "Why would I lie to you? My aunt is very upset right now. If I leave without her knowledge, she will only be more frightened. I dare not do anything reckless unless she agrees."
This matter was indeed approved by Concubine Rou.
However, Ye Hanyi took quite some effort before he finally convinced Concubine Rou.
After hearing her say this and seeing her serious expression, Lu Zhiran finally felt relieved.
Now that they are here, it would be difficult to send them back.
What's more, looking at her attitude, even if I drive her away, she will not be willing to leave. Instead, she will go there secretly on her own.
Since this is the case, it would be better for us to travel together so that we can look after each other.
When Xiao Yanheng learned that Lu Zhiran and Ye Hanyi were going to Xiping in disguise, his brows unconsciously furrowed a little.
It seems that something happened to Xiao Yanci.
After a brief pause, Xiao Yanheng gave the order, "Send someone to Xiping."
He wanted to see what was hidden beneath the muddy waters of Xiping.
Lu Zhiran and her group traveled in the name of a caravan. Except for Lu Zhiran's own people, the entire caravan consisted of the confidants sent to her by Emperor Defeng.
There are more than fifty people in the open, and the rest are hiding in the dark.
At the beginning, Ye Hanyi and Shuanghua were worried that Lu Zhiran could not withstand the long-term travel, but soon, Lu Zhiran's performance made them look at her with admiration.
In order not to slow down the overall speed, Lu Zhiran also insisted on riding a horse.
Along the way, the skin on the inside of her legs was rubbed raw, and she needed help getting on and off the horse, but she never complained a word.
At first her riding skills were clumsy, but later she became more and more proficient.
Although he still cannot compare with Ye Hanyi and Shuanghua, he has made great progress compared with before.
When they were approaching Xiping City, Lu Zhiran gave the order directly, "We will not enter the city, but go west and head directly to Duanyun Mountain."
During this period, they traveled day and night to Xiping. The closer they got, the clearer the scenes in Lu Zhiran's dream became, and the stronger the uneasy premonition became.
The more this happened, the more she dared not delay and had to act immediately.
Duanyun Mountain is located on the border between Da Qi and Qiang Di. The east side belongs to Da Qi and the west side belongs to Qiang Di.
Because the mountain is steep and reaches up to the sky, it is impossible for ordinary people to cross it. Therefore, this mountain is a natural barrier.
The only easy way to go up the mountain is to go around through Qiangdi.
If they wanted to go up the mountain, they had no choice but to take that road.
They thought it would be difficult to bypass the Qiang flute people and quietly go up the mountain, but unexpectedly things went much more smoothly.
A group of soldiers appeared in front and engaged in a battle with the Qiangdi Army.
Lu Zhiran and his group took this opportunity to quietly go up the mountain.
The mountain road was rugged and steep, making it very difficult to walk, but Lu Zhiran walked very fast and everyone followed her.
When she reached the fork in the road, she stopped to think for a few moments and quickly made a decision.
It was her first time here, but she seemed to have a map in her heart, as if someone was guiding her forward.
Although it is already July, the temperature on Duanyun Mountain drops as we go deeper into the forest, and everyone even puts on winter clothes.
Ye Hanyi warned, "Zhiran, you can't go any further. There's a swamp ahead."
The swamp is the most dangerous place. If you step into it carelessly, you will be doomed.
Lu Zhiran stared intently at the depths of the swamp. "We must find a way to get in and find out what's going on. I have a feeling there's someone in there."
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