0p0 Chapter 847 Ambush (2)
Chapter 847 Ambush (2)
When Wang and Lin heard what the young man said, they smiled at each other and exchanged teasing glances in front of him without any hesitation.
Seeing this, the young man angrily shook off the hands of the two old men, but because his center of gravity was unstable, he fell hard again.
Wu Haoran: …
He clutched his painful jaw and furiously pointed a trembling hand at the two men. "If you don't explain to me clearly today why you tricked me here, I'll never let you go!"
When Wang and Lin saw this scene, they couldn't suppress the curves of their mouths.
But in the end, when Wu Haoran roared again, he helped him up again and let him lean against the city wall.
Lin Yuzan looked at the snow falling all over the sky and said softly, "Brother Wu, don't be upset. Since I'm looking for you, it must be related to you."
Wang Cheng glanced at the young man calmly and continued, "Brother Wu, do you still remember what Sister Qing said at Hanqiu Courtyard? They may have already arrived, either at the East Gate or the North Gate."
Wu Haoran was stunned when he heard this, then he reacted, his face suddenly turned pale, and he blurted out: "My mother raised a bastard..."
Before he could finish his words, two old men quickly covered his mouth with their hands and dragged him away from the city wall.
The mask on the young man's face, which was already crooked, fell off as his body fell to the ground again, revealing a face full of astonishment.
He spoke incoherently: "No, I took away my mother's token of being the young master, and I also wrote a letter to my grandfather Chen Ming, who was very powerful. Then, then, how could the private soldiers have food and grass to go to the capital?"
"Didn't you say that Prince Yu's granary was seized by His Majesty? Are you kidding me? With no food or silver, and now it's snowing heavily, how can they come to the capital? This is not the best time at all!"
The two old men saw that the young man was stupid but had some brains. They looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
Lin Yuzan squatted down, looking Wu Haoran in the eye, and said slowly, "Brother Wu, Prince Yu is plotting to usurp the throne, and he won't stop just because he's lost these things. You're right, and now isn't a good time, but how do you know this isn't the right time for Prince Yu to take a risk?"
Wang Cheng took over the conversation and added, "Undercurrents are surging in Yanjing. I think Senior Brother Wu has also noticed the recent change in the atmosphere. This has made Prince Yu go all out. He must have thought he was invincible."
Wu Haoran frowned upon hearing this and said without hesitation, "King Yu has found a helper. Who is it?"
Unexpectedly, the two old men did not answer him, but only gave him a deep look that showed his own understanding.
Wu Haoran: …
The young man seemed to have something in his mind. His face turned from pale to blue and then to red. He whispered angrily, "My father can't be an accomplice. The emperor gave medicine to cure my eldest brother. Now my eldest brother is almost well. He will never betray the emperor. Don't think my mother was deceived. My father..."
At this moment, a series of gong sounds suddenly rang out from below, mixed with hoarse calls, interrupting his continued defense.
"Those who have no food, take a bowl and receive porridge!"
The sound was heard outside the city wall, and the people who were clearing the snow immediately responded, and the city gate became noisy in an instant.
The young man was so moved that he quickly asked the two old men for confirmation: "It's the Iron Eagle Guard. The Iron Eagle Guard is the accomplice of King Yu, right..."
However, at this moment, his words were interrupted again.
Wang Lin did not take the usual route and flew up to the city wall from below.
He glanced at Wu Haoran, who was being "bullied" on the ground, and shouted reluctantly to the two old men, "Eat!"
Wu Haoran saw Wang Lin and suddenly understood. "I understand. It's the Marquis of Xuanping. He holds a grudge against Princess Anping for the death of her eldest son. Is that him?"
Wang and Lin: →_→, not too stupid!
Wang Lin glanced sideways, took another deep look at Wu Haoran, and asked, "Who is this idiot?"
"Your brother!"
The two old men replied in unison, and then ignored the two fools and walked down the city wall tremblingly.
Wang Lin:......
Idiot Number One curled his lips in disdain, "This idiot who can't even walk steadily wants to be my brother?"
Idiot No. 2 glared and angrily retorted, "You're a big, thick-set, uneducated brute. You're annoying wherever you go. Who wants to be your brother?"
The two sides were on the verge of a fight, staring at each other without giving in. Silent smoke filled the snow and fog, and the feud was completely formed.
Wang and Lin, who had already walked down the city wall, were squatting in the corner, enjoying the hot porridge and side dishes.
The two of them looked towards the ginger shed not far away, and saw Princess Anping slowly get off the carriage and serve ginger soup to the people.
In an instant, the shed was packed with people, drowning out her figure.
Lin Yuzan glanced at Wang Lin on the city wall and said jokingly, "This old man really has good intentions. He brings Princess Anping and your brother together at the first opportunity."
Wang Cheng sipped his porridge and said contentedly, "It won't happen in a few days. The old man has forced Wu Jili, the Marquis of Wu'an's heir, to suffer from the drugs he used, and he can't even pretend anymore. He and Princess Anping have a close friendship since they were young. They're both unmarried, and their ages are not much different. They make a good couple, and they're even more appealing to the old man."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard his old rival tut-tut. "Aren't you afraid that your brother will become a lifelong bachelor like you, and fail to fulfill the elders' dream? If my father-in-law gets angry and uses force, I will definitely stand on his side. Then, whoever holds your virginity will have no say in it."
Wang Cheng: (▼へ▼メ)
The old man was touched upon by his worries and was about to retort, but he heard a few comments from the people, which attracted his attention.
"General Hai is so unlucky. He was castrated by the Crown Prince and became a eunuch."
"Who says it's not true? Do you remember the Gao family's heir last year? Everyone said he was young and promising, with a bright future, and would definitely be a leader among civil servants in the future. But who knew that he would be framed and castrated by the emperor just because he wanted to marry Princess Anping?"
"I remember, I remember, Gao Jiuru. I heard he went crazy on the spot, and Lord Gao carried him back home crying. Blood was flowing all the way back, but the scene was simply horrific. Since then, the Gao family has disappeared from Yanjing, and no one knows where they went."
"As the saying goes, like father, like son. I wonder if the Crown Prince, after ascending the throne, will become like Your Majesty, killing people when he's unhappy."
"Be careful with your words. The Iron Eagle Guards are watching us. Let's not get ourselves into trouble."
The others hurried away, and Wang Cheng averted his gaze. He whispered, "It seems we've forgotten someone. Gao Shiliang, who succeeded Xie Sheng for a period of time in his previous life."
Lin Yuzan responded nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. As long as they join forces with Marquis Xuanping, no one can escape the clutches of that old man."
Then he changed the subject, frowning in confusion, and said, "Brother Hu had little contact with Hai Yunxiao, so how could he have caused the Crown Prince to castrate him? Could it be that Hai Yunxiao did something else that Hai Yunxiao knew about, and he exaggerated the story and told the Crown Prince, causing the Crown Prince to misunderstand?"
Wang Cheng glanced at him slightly and reminded him, "Tonight, we estimate the number of private soldiers and return home immediately. Tiger Brother looks honest, but he can easily go astray and drag Qing Jie into the ditch."
Lin Yuzan deeply agreed with this. He nodded slightly and stopped talking. He concentrated on drinking his porridge and planned tonight's actions in his mind to make sure that everything went well.
Hayashiya
Lin Yinhu sneezed loudly and wiped his nose quickly. He looked at the snowy fog outside and said worriedly, "I wonder when my uncle and uncle Chengzi will come back?"
Little Yining sat by the charcoal brazier, opening a new letter from Zhang Nishang, and replied slowly, "Brother Hu, my mother said my father left a message, saying that he and my uncle will be back tonight."
In fact, her father also left other words. He asked her mother to pick up people in the second battle depending on the situation. If her uncle was attacked by the enemy, she would go to pick him up. If not, she would not go to pick him up. He and the eldest uncle would go to the second uncle to get credit.
But she couldn't say it now, as the saying goes, secrecy is the key to success.