Chapter 118 Proposal for Marriage
When Xiao Jinyu looked up, she happened to meet Gao Changgong's eyes staring at her.
Full of worry, concern and...rejoicing!
"Are you okay?"
Xiao Jinyu shook his head with a smile.
Just now, she could have killed those men in black with sleeve arrows, but doing so would leave evidence that she was Xie Zhen.
She couldn't take the risk.
"Chase, she's over there!"
A hint of anger flashed through his eyes. Gao Changgong held her hand tightly and suddenly shot out a short blade, causing a scream to sound in front of him.
When the two walked out of the corner, they saw the screaming leader of the men in black rolling on the ground holding his head and howling.
It turned out that the short blade accidentally hit this man's eye.
The leader of the men in black had fallen to the ground, and the other men in black were so frightened that they did not dare to step forward. After hesitating for a moment, they ran away.
But before they could escape far, they were captured by the guards who came after hearing the news.
"Who are you? How dare you commit murder here?"
The leader was Fan Yi, the general of the left guard.
Fan Yi was born as a general, and he practiced martial arts and archery since he was a child. He developed a strong sense of bravery and courage. During the Hou Jing Rebellion, he followed Wang Sengbian to attack Xiao Yu. After the establishment of the Chen Dynasty, he was surrendered by Taiwei Hou Qi. He has always been loyal to the Chen Dynasty and won the trust and respect of His Majesty Chen Xu.
At his command, several of his imperial guards had already torn away the veils of the men in black, revealing that they were all eunuchs serving in the palace.
One of them quickly begged for mercy: "General Fan, spare your life. We just wanted to invite this young lady to Yuqing Palace, and we had no intention of committing any murder!"
"Yuqing Palace? Is it Concubine Peng who wants to see this young lady? Since it's an invitation, why do you invite her like this?"
Several chamberlains were so frightened that they dared not answer any more questions.
Fan Yi walked up to Gao Changgong, cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry for frightening His Royal Highness Prince Lanling again. Fortunately, His Majesty ordered Fan to come and inspect. His Majesty has ordered that Prince Lanling must be protected in our country of Chen." !”
After Gao Changgong was ordered into the Tai Chi Hall by Chen Xu, the two first played a game of chess, and then Chen Xu placed in front of Gao Changgong some evidence about the Tiantai Temple assassination case that had been found by the Tingwei in recent days.
The evidence was of little use to him. It was just about Hui Wei's identity and how he had committed corruption, perverting the law, and committing adultery and robbery under the guise of an eminent monk.
There was mention of the Zhou envoys, but there was not enough evidence to prove that those assassins were sent by the Zhou envoys.
Chen Xu was seeking peace both inside and outside his words. He neither wanted to be an enemy of Qi nor Zhou.
This made King Lanling give up investigating the matter.
Gao Changgong had no hope that the emperor of Chen State could really bring justice to him and find the mastermind behind the assassination. After Chen Xu said this, he gave up and promised not to pursue the case again.
Hearing Fan Yi's words, Gao Changgong laughed in his heart and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty Chen Guo. However, this matter has nothing to do with Chang Gong. Mrs. Xiao entered the palace in response to the Queen's order, but when she left the palace, she encountered This attack, I’m afraid this matter can’t just be revealed, right?”
Fan Yi's expression changed slightly and he replied: "Of course you can't!"
Then he turned to Xiao Jinyu and said, "Don't worry, little lady, Fan will report this matter to Your Majesty, and I believe Your Majesty will judge it!"
Xiao Jinyu nodded without saying anything, but Concubine Peng's face and Liu Jingyan's words flashed in her mind.
Chen Xu... actually found so many people who looked similar to her in her previous life... just because he believed in "the immortality of gods" and reincarnation?
How ridiculous!
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After Fan Yi left with the servants, Xiao Jinyu and King Lanling left Taicheng. Along the way, King Lanling felt that Xiao Jinyu was worried and unhappy, so he asked: "What happened today? Why?" Does it make you so worried?"
Xiao Jinyu smiled bitterly.
"I just think it's ridiculous. It's ridiculous that there is such a person in this world. He obviously did something wrong, but he has to give a high-sounding reason. He is obviously an executioner, but he has to look affectionate.
You cannot make the strong surrender, but you have to attack the weak.
Did my mother deserve to be a victim of their politics? "
It only takes one man to destroy a stunningly talented, intelligent and kind-hearted woman. How ridiculous this is!
At the moment when she was in a trance and seemed about to cry, Prince Lanling suddenly held her head, and with a little force, she gently leaned into his arms.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Gao Changgong asked.
Feeling the familiar breath and strong heartbeat again, Xiao Jinyu was slightly stunned. She raised her head and looked at Gao Changgong: since when was she willing to confide in him? "No, no need, you are an envoy from the North, and participating in these things will be detrimental to you!"
After saying this, she looked at him again and smiled.
"Gao Changgong, you have helped me enough, so whether you help me with this matter or not, I will always remember your kindness."
"Thank you to the king for your help today. Ayu has gone back beforehand!"
There were too many things waiting for her to solve, so without any further hesitation, she hurried towards a carriage parked not far outside Taicheng.
But just after she hurriedly took a few steps, she suddenly heard Gao Changgong shouting from behind:
"Xiao Jinyu!"
"What if what I want is not you to remember my kindness, but you?"
Xiao Jinyu paused and looked back at him.
His expression was very serious, not like he was joking at all, and his clear eyes were particularly shining in the sun.
"I want you to be my princess, my head wife!"
Having said this, he smiled slightly, and this smile made his clear eyes shine a little brighter.
"Is that okay?" he asked cautiously.
Xiao Jinyu was stunned for a moment. She probably didn't expect that he would ask this question, and she never thought of answering such a sentence.
"You don't have to rush to answer me, I'm just telling you what I think!"
Because I’m afraid of missing out!
Living in such a troubled time, countries may form alliances today and may declare war tomorrow. No one can guarantee how long they can survive, or whether they can survive tomorrow. Maybe if they turn around, they will never survive. See you again!
He didn't want to hide this throbbing in his heart forever, and finally bury it deep in the ground, and no one would know about it anymore.
After a moment of uneasy waiting, when he thought Xiao Jinyu would not answer, he unexpectedly heard: "Okay, I think when the time is right, I will give you the answer!"
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In the Yuqing Palace, Concubine Peng trembled and knelt down in front of Chen Xu, crying so hard that her heart was broken and her pear blossoms were raining.
"Your Majesty, I don't have any ill intentions. It's just that the young lady is too cold and stubborn. She said there are certain rules for medical treatment and won't treat our son. I just want to invite her to my palace and discuss it with her. After discussing it, maybe we can agree to treat our son?"
"Do you think she will still heal your son if you act like this?"
Chen Xu's rhetorical question made Concubine Peng turn pale.
"Ms. Peng, don't challenge my bottom line like your son. From now on, you can't instigate Queen Yong to send her to the palace without my permission!"
"Yes, I have remembered it!"
After Chen Xu finished speaking, he glanced at Peng again. Seeing Peng's face, he always felt endless guilt in his heart. But when he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to Peng again, he suddenly thought of something, He shrank back again.
"Don't worry about Shu Ling's affairs anymore. He did something wrong and deserves some punishment!"
"This time, let him atone for the mistakes he has made!"
After saying that, Chen Xu no longer lingered and walked out of Yuqing Palace with his chamberlain.
After he walked away, Mrs. Peng raised her teary eyes, and the pitiful look just now had been completely replaced by resentment.
"Empress, forget it, your trick won't work on Your Majesty now!"
"Oh, punishment? How can he be better? He actually said that he would let his son accept the punishment?"
"Mother, we don't have to ask that little lady. I heard, hasn't Mr. Xiao Balang been cured? And when the young lady was trapped in the mansion by Princess Yunyin to treat Mr. Xiao Balang, all the prescriptions were passed Since the doctor in the mansion has a prescription, are you still afraid that he won’t be able to cure it?”
Hearing this sentence, Concubine Peng's eyes lit up.
"Yes, Princess Yunyin... Speaking of which, I still have some friendship with her, and she still has some leverage in my hands, so let's meet Princess Yunyin!"
"It's just that she is also under grounding now!"
"So what if she's grounded? She can't come to see me, so why can't my people go find her?"
Yesterday, I was very grateful to Yanzhihu 1 for the reward, to Shanshui Fourth Sister for the monthly ticket, and to everyone for the recommendation ticket. Thank you all for your support!
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