Qin and Zeng were at a higher position. He looked at the mountain in front of him for a moment and said, "It's two mountains away from Dapudu Temple."
He is obviously very familiar with the landforms around the capital. Even in the mountains, he can tell where he is from the trees and rivers.
The two of them rushed through the night and ran so far without even realizing it.
But it is precisely because of this that the people who are chasing them cannot easily find their traces in these mountains.
But at the same time, the guards of Dongchang could not join them quickly.
"Are we going back to the capital?"
Qin Zeng shook his head: "I haven't recovered yet, and those who are chasing us may not stop immediately. It's better to wait for Nagasawa and the others to appear before returning to the capital. If you keep walking along this stream, you should encounter Orions staying temporarily. A wooden house or a dilapidated temple, let’s find a place to stay first and give me some time to recover.”
Li Qingyi nodded, and the two of them continued moving forward.
Lei Shou walked very slowly, but the road in the mountains and forests was uneven, and they would inevitably sway while sitting on their horses.
Li Qingyi was afraid that Qin Zeng would fall off his horse, so he subconsciously hugged him hard. He also felt that it was too close and was a little shy, so he found something to say to distract him, "Do you also feel that arranging hidden weapons and crossbows?" Were the people in the ambush not in the same group?"
Qin Zeng had obviously thought of this as well. He said "hmm" softly and said, "If you and the princess are stabbed by a hidden weapon, it will be very difficult for me to break out while protecting you. If you want to escape, If you go out, you will definitely have to pay more casualties and costs."
"The other party is equipped with a nine-gun crossbow, so his status must be extraordinary."
Qin Zeng agreed with Li Qingyi's statement and nodded.
Seeing that he knew what he was thinking, Li Qingyi did not continue on the topic, but said: "There are many people who want to kill you, but there are only a few people who want to kill me."
She has only been in the capital for about a year, and there are not many people who have hatred against her, and even fewer who can go to the point of life and death.
Especially at such a sensitive juncture when she and Qin Zeng were given a marriage, the person who wanted to kill her was either Concubine Mu who hated her for bad things and wanted to kill her to vent her anger and at the same time give Qin Zeng some color. Either Wei Laner felt that she had repeatedly blocked her marriage, and coupled with Broken Leg's anger, it was very likely that he would have murderous intentions.
She asked Qin Zeng: "Do you think the person who attacked me was Concubine Mu or Wei Lan'er?"
"Concubine Mu is equal to the fourth prince."
Li Qingyi's heart trembled when he heard this and thought about his words, "What do you mean, if Concubine Mu and her son take action, the first people they want to kill are the two of us, then there won't be two groups of people today. So, hidden weapons It might have been arranged by Weilaner, but where could Weilaner get such a powerful hidden weapon?"
"She can ask the Guo family for help."
"In other words, Wei Laner asked the Guo family to obtain a hidden weapon, and used the young novice monk to deliver the things to me. He didn't even care about my mother's life and wanted to kill me. But someone else knew her plan and planned it. If you lay an ambush, can you turn around and put the blame on Wei Laner or even the Guo family?"
Qin Zeng was wary of his surroundings and replied: "The Guo family represents the Ministry of Revenue. The construction of the Jiuzhonglou requires a large amount of funding. The Ministry of Revenue has repeatedly advised the emperor to give up this plan."
Let’s not talk about whether the emperor really wants to build a nine-storied building. If the Ministry of Revenue does this, it will definitely offend Concubine Mu.
"The Guo family is so disrespectful to Concubine Mu. Are they not from the same family as the Mu family? But the Guo family doesn't seem to be close to the queen and the prince. Are they neutral or like Wei Shicheng, loyal to unknown people?"
Qin Zeng shook his head: "We don't know yet, maybe what we see is just the appearance."
Li Qingyi paused and then said: "Will the Guo family indulge Wei Lan'er in this way? Killing me will be like enmity with you and our Li family. Aren't the Guo family afraid of losing big over small things?"
"Everyone in the Guo family has the surname Guo, but they may not have the same heart."
Li Qingyi suddenly realized: "It seems that there is a split within the Guo family... So who is very close to Wei Lan'er, or in other words, to the Guo family, and who is willing to help her kill me?"
"Guo
The old man has two legitimate sons and one legitimate daughter. The eldest master Guo, Guo Lingyi, is a martial artist, and the second master Guo Chongli is a literary scholar. The son inherits his father's business. The father and son are in the household department together, and they are close in age to his sister Guo. They have the best relationship with Guo's mother. The two women almost always responded to their requests. "
"So, maybe the person who helped the Guo mother and daughter kill me was Guo Chongli? Then, the person who ambushed you was planning to take the blame on Guo Chongli and teach the father and son of Hubei a lesson."
"Probably."
Li Qingyi clicked his tongue and said: "In a place like the capital, things cannot be kept simple. Small fights in the inner house can also lead to big events in the court. But this girl Wei Lan'er actually did something to me. Such a heavy hand wants to take my mother's life by the way, so what if it's not something that needs to be dealt with?"
Qin Zeng heard that she was really angry this time and said, "Let go and do it. If something happens, I will take care of it for you."
Li Qingyi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then burst into laughter, "How come your tone is so similar to that of my second uncle?"
Qin Zeng said: "Your second uncle is like your father, even if you are ordinary..."
"Then why do you indulge me so much?"
Li Qingyi didn't wait for Qin Zeng to finish speaking before interrupting him to ask.
When Qin Zeng saw that she was teasing him again, he did not suppress his emotions as usual, but raised his lips and smiled sincerely, "You are my wife. Isn't it only natural that I indulge you?"
Hearing what he said so solemnly, Li Qingyi couldn't help but tighten his arms around him and press his cheek against his back.
Qin Zeng put his hand on the back of her hand, as if it was a response, a tacit understanding.
Li Qingyi's heart was throbbing, and he just let Lei Shou walk forward in silence.
Birds were chirping and grass blades were rustling in the dense forest. After walking for nearly two sticks of incense, they finally saw a building in front of them.
"There seems to be a temple in front of it."
After hearing this, Li Qingyi looked forward and said in surprise: "It seems to be a dilapidated and deserted temple, but it is enough to protect us from the wind and rain."
She jumped off the horse and carefully helped Qin Zeng down.
Qin Zeng looked at him funny, "I'm not that fragile."
Li Qingyi shook his head: "It's impossible to recover from your injuries in this barren mountain and wilderness. It's better not to bother yourself if you can."
The temple in front of you is very small, incomparable even to the firewood shed in the corner of Dapudu Temple. After entering the door, there is only one front hall and one back hall. Not only have they collapsed in many places, but because of the cool and damp weather in the mountains, the wooden doors and windows are all leaky. There was a rotten musty smell, and weeds were growing all around, including the roof.
Fortunately, there was room for someone to lie on the low bed in the side room next to the hall. Li Qingyi took the cloth strips that he was reluctant to throw away and did a simple cleaning, then quickly helped Qin Zeng sit down.
