Chapter 143 Farewell to Nanchen and the Beginning of Northern Qi
The carriage entered the official road and the gate of Jiankang City gradually disappeared. Xiao Jinyu felt a little sad in her heart, but she quickly calmed down and looked at Gao Changgong.
"Prince, I'm sorry, I might... bring you some trouble!" She said apologetically.
She was unaware of the veil falling just now. She just wanted to say goodbye to her relatives. When she came back to her senses, the surprised and sinister looks of Yu Wenhui and Yu Wenzhi suddenly came into view.
"Xiao Jinyu, you are my princess now, how can you be so polite? Since we are husband and wife, we can't talk about who is troublesome." Gao Changgong said a little angrily, and stretched out his arms to take her into his arms, "No It doesn’t matter, I’ve encountered a lot of assassinations in my life anyway, so you don’t have to feel any guilt towards me!”
Suddenly she was taken into his arms, and when she looked up, she could see his handsome face and his slightly teasing gaze. Xiao Jinyu's rare complexion was slightly red, like white jade tinged with rays of light. Coupled with a The red robe is like fire, and the girl's appearance at this moment is really irresistibly charming.
Gao Changgong couldn't help but feel moved, and he couldn't help but kiss her eyes and cheeks, and then slid down her soft skin to her moist lips. After savoring the kiss for a moment, he forgot about the lingering play.
He just woke up from his love when he felt the girl moaning and trembling slightly. He looked at Xiao Jinyu's cheeks flushed and panting slightly.
Almost suddenly, he stood up and sat upright, apologetically saying: "Sorry, I lost control again!"
He has always been a person with strong self-control, so he rarely drinks, lest he become sexually promiscuous after drinking like the people of the Gao family. Because of this, he is very strict in his rule and has trained the army so well.
He has never had much pursuit of women, but he has difficulty controlling himself when facing her many times.
Xiao Jinyu was also slightly shocked by his self-control, and smiled: "Food and sex are human nature, not to mention you just said that we are husband and wife, Gao Changgong, if you want me, I will not refuse... Moreover, I will also protect you..."
After a pause, she said seriously, "I will protect you in this life!"
Hearing the last sentence, Gao Changgong was a little shocked and a little amused.
"Didn't I protect you in this life?" he asked.
Xiao Jinyu refused to argue with him and responded with a smile: "If you say that, then so be it!"
As if he was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, Gao Changgong emphasized again: "I'm serious, Ayu, I will protect you. No matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead is, no matter what happens in the future, I will always stand by your side." On the other hand, please believe me and don’t think it will cause me any trouble. I am never afraid of trouble!”
These words were extremely sincere and came completely from the heart.
Xiao Jinyu also felt his sincerity and warmth. After looking at each other silently for a long time, Xiao Jinyu nodded and replied: "Okay!"
"We may encounter an ambush along the way. We must plan a suitable route and rush to Yecheng in the shortest possible time!"
Xiao Jinyu said and summoned Phoenix.
Phoenix carries a map with him and is very familiar with the terrain of the Three Kingdoms.
"There are four routes from Jiankang to Yecheng. One is from Jiankang to the west, crossing the river to Pukou, passing through Xinchang County in Qiaozhou, passing Qingliu Pass, then passing through Guang'an, Chuili, crossing the Huaihe River, and then heading north , from Baimajin to Liyang, and then to Yecheng, this is a land route, totaling more than 1,600 miles.
The second one is from Jiankang to the east, crossing the river from Jingkou to Guangling, passing through Buqiu, and entering Fan Lianghu, to Huaizhou, then enter the Huaihe River to the west, to Zhongli County, turn to Caishui, pass through Yangxia to Liangzhou, this is a waterway, the whole journey is more than 2,300 miles.
Third, go south from Jiankang, up the river to Ruxukou, then westward, pass through Dongguan, enter Caohu Lake, go to Hezhou, follow the Feishui River through Shouyang, enter the Huaihe River, from Baimajin to Liyang, and then to Yecheng, this is also a waterway, with a total distance of 2,500 miles.
The fourth, similar to the second one, first crosses the river from Jingkou to Guangling, passes through Fuling lakes to Huaizhou, then to Pengcheng, then takes Caishui, westward through Chenggao, Anyang, Liangjun, through Yangxia to Liang Prefecture, crossing the Yellow River to the north to Yecheng, the whole journey is 1,200 miles of waterway. "
While Fenghuang was planning the route non-stop, Lu Yu, who was listening outside the carriage, opened his ears in amazement.
Not only him, but also King Lanling looked at the boy who was only eleven or twelve years old in surprise.
After finishing speaking, Phoenix also put forward his own suggestions:
"Brother Qing, I think the fourth route is the most suitable! However, the waterway between Guangling and the Yangtze River and Huaihe River is not stable and often blocked by siltation, so we have to be more careful!"
Xiao Jinyu nodded and turned to Gao Changgong.
"Chang Gong, this guard of yours is too eye-catching. I want to pretend to be a caravan and divide it into three groups, starting from Jingkou and taking three routes to meet at Pengcheng. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Gao Changgong's eyes lit up, and he remembered that when they first met in Pengcheng, Xuzhou, Xiao Jinyu and this foreign boy came and went without a trace, making it impossible to find a trace. Could it be that they were also pretending to be foreigners and hiding in disguise? caught the pursuer's sight.
This strategy is indeed good for two people, but it is a bit inconvenient for more people.
That's why we need to divide our troops into several groups.
"I know you are not afraid of trouble, but try to avoid trouble if you can. Aren't you anxious to go back to Yecheng to see your grandmother for the last time?" Xiao Jinyu explained, thinking that he disdained this.
"No, Ayu, the idea you proposed is very good. I'm just a little surprised and a little distressed. Is this how you used to avoid being pursued by Lord Lu of Qi State?"
Speaking of Lord Lu Lingxuan, Xiao Jinyu's face darkened slightly. "You also know that Lord Lu sent people to hunt me down?" she asked curiously.
Gao Changgong nodded: "Yes, the day I met you, I had already ordered people to investigate the matter. Lord Lu now has the trust of Empress Hu and Emperor Gao Zhan. Gao Zhan got drunk while having fun, so he rewarded him She has a jade medal, which has the power to kill first and then report. It is also the emperor's unique killing order, specializing in assassination! "
Having said this, he looked at Xiao Jinyu apologetically and said, "But I only found this point and stopped the clues. I don't know why he sent people to assassinate you... Maybe it has something to do with your mother. !”
Xiao Jinyu also nodded in approval.
Mentioning her mother, Gao Changgong was always worried that she would be sad, and comforted: "Ayu, when you get to Qi State, I will find out for you. If it is really Lord Lu who killed your mother, I will not let her live!"
"Okay! I believe you!"
Speeding past the official road, night fell soon after. King Lanling followed Xiao Jinyu's suggestion and ordered people to buy some clothes and dry food in the market. Then he divided his troops into three groups and made an appointment at the same time. The meeting place.
And just as they disguised themselves as a caravan and continued to travel to Jingkou, another group of people was galloping towards them on the official road they were walking on.
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Not long after the Qi delegation left, Chen Xu ordered people to investigate all the affairs of King Lanling, Xiao Jinyu and "Xie Zhen". However, it only took three or four hours before Zuowei General Fan Yi sent a military officer Qu Du's seal was placed in front of Chen Xu's case.
"Your Majesty expected it to be true. This Lanling Xiao Clan Governor's Seal is indeed in Xiao Yun's hands, and I have recovered it for Your Majesty!"
"This is a trivial matter. The prince's personal guards who are truly loyal to Prince Zhaoming and Xiao Clan's Aluan are definitely no longer in this branch. What remains are just some wine bags and rice bags recruited by Princess Yunyin."
After saying this, Chen Xu looked at Fan Yi and asked, "What I want to know is another thing!"
"Yes! I have found out that on the day of the debate at Miaofa Temple, when Xie Zhen was escaping from the pursuit of the monks, someone did see that it was King Lanling who took him away, and King Lanling also massacred many people. Monk Soldiers. Later, Dai Wen led his troops to hunt down Xie Zhen. He once went to the embassy where King Lanling was. The soldiers he brought with him saw a very beautiful woman in the palace of King Lanling. She was so beautiful that people couldn't bear to use swords against her. .
So the soldiers just did a cursory search of the embassy and left!
I asked the painter to draw the portrait of the woman based on the soldier’s description! "
With that said, he handed a portrait to Chen Xu.
"The woman in this painting looks very much like the former right-guard general Han Zigao!"
As soon as he heard Han Zigao's name, Chen Xu raised his eyes in shock and looked at Fan Yi coldly.
As if he had thought of something, the emperor, who was always calm about changes, suddenly experienced earth-shaking changes in his eyes.
Therefore, Xie Zhen is her! Xiao Jinyu is also her!
No wonder he felt that these two people were so similar to her!
No wonder that on the day of the debate at Miaofa Temple, when he fell ill and was about to faint, she clearly stretched out her hand, but suddenly took it back.
Reaching out to help him was her instinctive reaction as a doctor, and pulling back in time was probably to hide her identity.
"It's all her! I've been searching for so many years and found so many similar people, but it turns out I let the real her go!"
Seeing that Chen Xu kept mumbling excitedly, his expression was rather sad, strange and even dazed.
Fan Yi was a little confused and scared.
"Your Majesty, do you suspect that Xie Zhen is Xiao Jinyu? But who is 'she'?"
Chen Xu suddenly turned around, looked at Fan Yi, and asked, "How long has the Qi delegation been gone?"
"It's been four hours!"
"Send someone to chase Xiao Jinyu back!"
"Ah?" Fan Yi was stunned, "Didn't His Majesty marry her to Prince Lanling, the envoy of Qi?"
"I gave it to him, but giving is one thing, robbing is another. I have fulfilled his wishes of Gao Changgong in front of everyone, but whether he can keep this woman depends on his ability!"
After that, fearing that Fan Yi would be confused, he added,
"A Xiao Jinyu may be said to be a disaster, but a Xie Zhen is a rare talent who is the pillar of the country!"
"Yes, I understand!"
(End of chapter)