Chapter 26 City Gate
Rong Qing did not choose a royal weapon. Instead, he chose to carry the master on his back and walk along the mountain road back to Suicheng.
Regarding what to do next. She already had a plan.
With Rong Qing's current foot strength, she had already approached the gate of Suicheng in less than half an hour. Zhong Xiu was out of breath following, and didn’t mention taking a break in the middle.
"After entering the city, you go back and see Jiajia first." Rong Qing whispered, "I want to take the master back to the academy to prepare for the affair."
She was not going to take her husband back to the palace. If the Master were still alive and allowed to choose, the Master would definitely prefer to stay in the academy.
"Okay." Zhong Xiu had no objection.
"I'm afraid I will be very busy recently." Rong Qing laughed at herself, "Huh, very busy." She could fully predict that with her sudden rise, the originally balanced situation would be disrupted again. But this time, she had to get involved.
If Rong Qing were a mortal, she would have no power and naturally no right to speak. They had to force her to return to her status as a monk. As a monk Rong Qing, she has rich experience in this capacity...
"I promised you to teach, but I have to postpone it for a while." Rong Qing said apologetically to Zhong Xiu.
"It's okay. Sir, just concentrate on your own business." Zhong Xiu blinked, "I'm not as smart as you think, sir. I just happen to be reviewing my lessons with Jiajia during this time."
After hearing this, Rong Qing said nothing more, just said, "I will go to your place to check when I have time. Is it convenient at the same time?"
"Sir, you can come at any time." Zhong Xiu smiled, "Jiajia misses you too."
Rong Qing and Zhong Xiu were talking with normal expressions. But the soldiers guarding the city who watched them approaching from afar had to become nervous.
Just last night, because of the weird behavior of the three of them. Prince Ning's Mansion made a rare move.
After the curfew, teams of government soldiers rode horses through the streets and alleys, scaring many families. The rapid sound of horse hooves and the clash of armor seemed like an ominous omen.
Their city guards were among the first to be inspected and questioned. Although it was settled in the end, people's hearts were somewhat relaxed.
The leading city gate captain looked very unhappy. He stayed up all night and secretly contacted many people, hoping to find out the palace's true attitude towards what happened last night. The answers available were vague.
Captain Jin looked at the approaching figure and his heart was lifted. Where did the carriage go last night? Where is the driver driving the car? And why is Mr. Yu, who was originally quite energetic, now being carried behind Mr. Yu's back without knowing whether he is alive or dead?
He quickly whispered a few words to his confidants.
The deputy who had been with him all year round understood what he was thinking, and without saying much, he trotted to lead the horse. After neatly getting on the horse, the deputy let out a soft sigh and rode the horse wildly down the street.
This move was certainly against the rules, but the current situation was that they could not afford to be censored by the palace again.
If Prince Ning's Mansion could be notified in advance, it would surely be able to make up for some of last night's mistakes.
"Mr. Yu, please stop for now."
In front of the wide doorway, several groups of soldiers were lined up. Captain Jin stood out from the crowd.
He wears a short beard, and even though he hasn't slept all night, he doesn't look too depressed outside.
Rong Qing stopped as he wished.
She replied to the group of people under the shadow: "I can afford to wait, but Master can't afford to wait."
The snow-white middle coat reflects the white light of the scorching sun, making Rong Qing's complexion fairer and her lips light-colored.
After recovering from her self-cultivation, her limbs became stronger. After carrying the Master on his back for such a long time, he felt no discomfort at all. Instead, it was like an iron clamp, firmly holding the Master's body on his back.
Rong Qing would not do anything like forcefully breaking through the city gate.
Besides, now that she has reached the city, half of her goal has been achieved.
"Master..." Captain Jin's eyes suddenly shrank. "What's going on?" As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he already felt that he was asking the question knowingly. The master was motionless, his head lowered on Mr. Yu's back, not even breathing up and down.
The warrior's keen sense kept reminding him, but he subconsciously didn't want to believe it.
"Master's health has been very poor since we were kidnapped by traitors last night." Rong Qing's voice was a little soft, but to Captain Jin's ears, it was like the sound of a bell. "Master... she left at Mao hour this morning."
The Master is gone.
Colonel Jin felt a headache. On the one hand, given Master Guo's reputation in Suicheng, even if he only met Master Guo a few times, as a native of Suicheng, he would not regret it in his heart. But more importantly, the guilt on his head was now firmly established. It can range from being dismissed from office, to harming your descendants...
"I guess the captain must have sent someone to the palace." Rong Qing said again, "I hope the people coming from the palace won't keep me waiting for too long." The words were so soft that they were almost whispering.
As soon as she finished speaking, her ears sensitively picked up the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer.
The response from Prince Ning's Mansion was not unpleasant.
Two female guards, riding tall horses and wearing red armor, came out of the doorway. Behind her was Yun Nong, riding her rouge pony.
Yun Nong is still young, but he is more powerful.
When the soldiers who were originally lined up in front saw this, they all uniformly made way for her to make way for a long straight path.
Ignoring the greetings from around him and disregarding his status as princess, Yun Nong dismounted and ran through the city gate.
Passing through the dim doorway, Mr. Yu's figure, dressed in snow-white and shrouded in blazing white light, was imprinted in Yun Nong's eyes.
Still ten steps away from Rong Qing, Yun Nong suddenly stopped.
She couldn't help but recognize the person on Rong Qing's back. Finally shattered her last chance.
"Kneel down."
As Rong Qing, she did not have such power. But Rong Qing still said it, and it was natural.
Yun Nong's face was pale, her knees softened, and she knelt down heavily on the ground.
Her lips moved, trying to say, "Master, I'm sorry for you as a student."
But he couldn't say this, and he didn't dare to say it in front of all the soldiers.
Yun Nong closed his eyes and kowtowed three times to the figure in front of him.
"Master was still thinking of you before he left." Rong Qing thought of Master Guo telling her not to be too harsh on Yun Nong, so she swallowed back some words and said, "I will send Master back to the academy first. In Sui Stay in the city for three days...and then send the master back to his ancestral home, Yehu State. Does the princess have any problem with this?"
"As long as it is Master's last wish, students have no objection." Yun Nong lowered his head and shook it gently.
"Then I have a personal question for the princess."
Yun Nong looked up, and the first thing he saw was Rong Qing's muddy cloth shoes, and her completely different snow-white clothes. Looking further up, he saw the obvious black pattern on the other person's collar, his slender neck and his rapidly losing weight.
"Sir, please speak."
"Is that gentleman from Qiu Xueyuan a cultivator? If so, please recommend him to me, Princess."
"!" Yun Nong's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened and met Rong Qing's eyes.
The oppression implicit in his eyes was exactly the same as what Shanxing had given her.
(End of chapter)