0p0 Chapter 394 4 Gu Mangran 2
Chapter 394 4 Gu Mangran 2
The cold wind blew, and Wang Jinyi couldn't help shivering. Yuqing stepped forward to support him.
"Miss, let's go back to the carriage." She reminded in a low voice.
Wang Jinyi subconsciously turned around and saw several guards quietly leaving the team.
"Yuqing,"
Wang Jinyi lowered his voice and asked, "Do you see the guards over there?"
Yuqing frowned and reprimanded in a low voice: "Miss, don't look too much, it's cold, get in the car quickly."
As the car door opened, the warm sweet pear wood scent wafted in my face. The hand holding the car door was immediately sunk into the snow-white long cashmere. The cool hand was instantly warmed by the cloud-like cashmere.
It took my great-uncle's personal supervision three days to finish the entire interior of the carriage with long cashmere.
The fox fur cape shone in the warm carriage, and its fur sparkled as it was taken off.
This is a heartfelt piece that my great-aunt spent three long nights writing...
Wang Jinyi's thoughts were interrupted for a moment, but he quickly returned to the situation at hand.
The prince's condition is not good!
If the prince had passed away and the news had not been announced, they would have been on guard. Would my accompanying him bring any other disaster?
She sat down silently, feeling suddenly nervous.
Zhu Yu handed over a cup of hot tea. Wang Jinyi warmed her hands and thought about her worries.
The convoy moved slowly along the official road, passed Feng'an County after passing Bac Ninh, and continued forward with no intention of stopping.
The guards outside the car looked more solemn, and each of them had his hand on the hilt of his knife.
As night fell, the team continued on their journey under the moonlight. Wang Jinyi was not sleepy at all, and wondered where the prince was going!
In the distance, a large group of people were coming towards the team, but their numbers could not be seen clearly in the darkness.
A eunuch had already rushed over, and in the silent night, the convoy finally stopped.
He lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and saw that the person coming was the Feng'an County Magistrate, who had come to greet him. However, he failed to receive him and brought his men to chase after him.
A scholar who looked like an aide to the Eastern Palace came forward and invited the officials from Feng'an County into a carriage, and then came out. The carriage was guarded by guards, and all the people who followed followed behind the motorcade.
The convoy started moving again, and soon it left the official road and headed towards a hazy mountain in the distance.
The skylight quietly broke free from the shackles of the night, and the scenery before my eyes became clear.
Not far away, a long mountain range stands in the mist.
Deep in the lush forest, the clear sound of the morning bell echoed.
"Miss, it looks like we are going to Hanshan Temple."
Yuqing spoke from behind the young lady, "It looks like they are waiting for someone here. Don't be afraid, young lady. I will always be by your side."
After lowering the curtain, Wang Jinyi looked back at Yuqing and smiled faintly. She was in a very complicated mood at the moment. The prince had dragged her into the convoy with a wooden box and a request to be worshipped in the Pure Land Temple in Shangjing.
I really don’t know what is waiting for me this time?
The sound of temple bells in the distance calls passers-by to come closer.
The carriage slowly stopped.
In the darkness, Zhu Yu got off the car first with a lantern in his hand. The guard stepped forward and kicked the lantern out. Zhu Yu was about to ask back when he heard the guard sternly say:
"Silence! Are you trying to inform someone? If you dare to have ulterior motives, I will kill you without mercy!"
With the help of Yuqing, Wang Jinyi quickly got off the carriage, walked forward and held Zhu Yu, and the three of them, the master and the servant, remained silent.
The eunuch said softly, "Miss, please follow me."
Wang Jinyi was arranged to stay in the meditation room on the west side of the temple. Yuqing stayed with her all the time, and Zhu Yu followed closely behind.
Wang Jinyi secretly pressed the crossbow on his left arm with mixed feelings.
The morning light had just dyed the window paper blue when the sound of orderly horse hooves suddenly rang out outside the temple.
Wang Jinyi got up, put on his clothes, pushed open the window, and saw black-armored cavalrymen flooding over the mountain gate like black water at the bottom of the hill. Each warhorse had a gag in its mouth and its horseshoes were wrapped in sackcloth.
The leading general took off his sword and handed it to his personal guard. The handle of the sword was wrapped with a dazzling bright yellow silk ribbon - it was a man in the imperial court.
"Miss, we have to get up and pack up quickly."
Yuqing woke Zhuyu up and quickly packed up. She wrapped the wooden box entrusted by the prince in a bag and tied it around her waist.
As soon as the morning bell rang, the monk brought some porridge and side dishes. Wang Jinyi managed to swallow half a bowl, and the convoy was ready to set off.
When the carriage returned to the official road, the speed was more than twice as fast as yesterday. Wang Jinyi leaned close to Yuqing's ear and said, "Those cavalrymen..."
“It’s the Black Cloud Guard.”
Yuqing barely moved her lips. "I'm the one who handles imperial cases."
She suddenly grabbed Wang Jinyi's wrist and wrote three words on her palm. Wang Jinyi froze - Yuqing wrote "Prince is in danger."
Wang Jinyi turned his head and looked at Yuqing deeply. Zhu Yu looked at the two people in front of him without saying a word. The carriage fell into silence for a while.
It was past noon and the carriage was still galloping. Zhu Yu quietly handed over a piece of Hu pancake. The sesame seeds that fell off due to the bumpy ride stuck to the hem of her skirt.
The master and servant drank water and ate bread in silence, each thinking about his own thoughts.
As the sun set, dust suddenly rose at the end of the official road.
A team of elite cavalry came galloping, and the scarlet cloak of the leading general fluttered in the twilight.
The commander of the Imperial Guards, Gao He, asked: "Who is ahead?"
The other party whipped his horse whip and answered loudly: "The commander-in-chief of the Northwest Road, Xue Chengji!"
As soon as the name came out, someone in the prince's carriage hurried out to greet him. After hearing the two parties' vague greetings, they could no longer hear clearly. Wang Jinyi asked softly:
"Who is this again?"
Yuqing leaned closer and whispered in the young lady's ear:
"This is the Northwest Governor-General, who is in charge of the soldiers and money of the five prefectures in the Northwest. He is also the uncle of the prince."
Wang Jinyi's heart trembled and the teacup in her hand tilted, almost scalding herself. Yuqing took it and handed it to Zhu Yu.
He continued in the lady's ear:
“The Xue family was not originally a family of military commanders. Xue Chengji was suddenly transferred to the northwest a few years ago. I’m afraid he came here today for a reason.
This Xue Chengji is the late queen’s younger brother and the prince’s legitimate uncle…”
The intention of handing over the Northwest Military Camp to the Crown Prince's uncle Xue Chengji was obvious.
Wang Jinyi tapped the window frame with her fingertips, her thoughts racing:
The emperor is paving the way for the prince.
The military power in the northwest was handed over to his uncle, and the prince came to Beiyukou to supervise the army, which was undoubtedly an extra layer of security.
Having an uncle who holds military power to help in the court can also consolidate the position of the Eastern Palace. This shows that Emperor Daqi attaches great importance to and prefers the Eastern Palace.
As the saying goes, "Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run."
But now that the prince is critically ill, the game is probably going to be messed up. Xue Chengji is coming here in person, I'm afraid...
While he was thinking, the carriage suddenly stopped. Xue Chengji's loud voice came from outside: "Your Highness, are you okay? I am here to protect you!"
The prince's carriage was in complete silence. After a long while, the chief steward of the East Palace replied in a trembling voice:
"Grand Commander... His Highness... needs to rest..."
Wang Jinyi and Yuqing exchanged glances quickly. This reaction was too strange - if the prince was really in the car, why would he not let his uncle meet him?
Suddenly, Xue Chengji's voice turned cold:
"I would like to meet you to discuss some very important military information!"