Cang Junming initially refused Gu Jiuqing's proposal.
After all, he was still punished behind closed doors.
"Don't worry! Nothing will happen." Gu Jiuqing said, "I can come and go freely, let alone you!"
"Why can you come and go freely?" Cang Junming's tone was a little cold, "I have clearly sent guards to guard the place day and night."
"Just stick to it, there will always be loopholes to find." Gu Jiuqing said casually, "It's not difficult to avoid the guards."
"Then you haven't been caught by this king." Cang Junming sneered coldly.
Who would want their palace to be like a vegetable market, allowing people to come and go without any hindrance?
"That's because..." Gu Jiuqing's voice stopped suddenly, and she immediately changed the subject and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense and leave quickly!"
After walking two streets, he saw a horse wrapped in hoofs.
This can reduce the sound of horse hooves when running, and has always been a configuration for night attacks.
However, Cang Junming looked around and saw no one else except the horse.
"Where's Cang Liyuan? Not with you?"
"We're not conjoined twins, why do we stay together all the time?" Gu Jiuqing's casual tone made Cang Junming smell something different.
He felt that although Gu Jiuqing deliberately pretended not to care at this time, he was actually trying to cover up his inner loss.
Could it be that Cang Liyuan is tired of her now?
Thinking of this possibility, Cang Junming couldn't help but glance at her.
He was about to say something sarcastic, but in the end he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
Forget it, she was already in such a miserable state, why should she add insult to injury?
While in trance, he saw Gu Jiuqing get on his horse neatly and look down at him.
Cang Junming couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, and then heard Gu Jiuqing say: "Are you going to come up by yourself, or should I pull you up!"
Hearing this, Cang Junming couldn't help but said in surprise: "You want to ride on the same horse as me?"
"Or you can choose to run behind, as long as you can keep up." Gu Jiuqing said.
Seeing that her expression didn't look like she was joking, Cang Junming became more and more surprised.
"How dare you ride with me?" Cang Junming said solemnly, "Aren't you afraid that Cang Liyuan will punish you?"
"Please can you put something normal in your head!"
Gu Jiuqing's eyes rolled almost to the sky, "It's just a temporary measure! Don't let your mother-in-law waste time, okay?"
He's not so narrow-minded! Besides, he was not in the capital either. "
"Not in the capital?" Cang Junming said in surprise, "He actually left you and left!"
Gu Jiuqing, "Why don't you just shut up!"
Cang Junming felt like he had regained his place, and said coldly: "Where are you going to take me?"
"I almost forgot about the business." Gu Jiuqing calmed down and was about to tell him to get on the horse quickly when a dull sound of horse hooves came from the darkness.
Soon, another horse with wrapped hooves was seen running out of the alley.
There was no one else on the horse, so the horse stopped steadily in front of the two of them.
Seeing this, Cang Junming immediately became alert.
After all, the appearance of this horse was too strange.
At this time, Gu Jiuqing took advantage of the situation and touched the horse's head, and said quietly: "The incident happened suddenly, and I didn't plan to take you with me. Now that I'm ready, His Highness Prince Jin, please hurry up!"
It just so happened that she didn't want to ride a horse with Cang Junming. She thought it was prepared by Cang Liyuan's men.
Cang Junming didn't say anything more, followed her on the horse, and then galloped away quickly.
He didn't see anyone else on the road. Along the way, Cang Junming discovered that Gu Jiuqing was leading him towards the east district of the city.
Most of the people living in this area are local civilians or some outsiders.
The east side of the city has always been synonymous with poverty and hardship, and dignitaries did not even bother to approach it.
But before he even got close, Cang Junming smelled an indescribable aura permeating the air.
It smelled of medicine and something unpleasant, probably similar to the rotten and filthy smell he had smelled when he went to the prison.
"Why did you bring me here?" Cang Junming couldn't help but frowned.
"Don't you want to know the situation of the epidemic? We will present it to you in the most realistic state here!" Gu Jiuqing said,
"As you know, the people here have always been poor, and it is very difficult to maintain a simple livelihood.
If we encounter any disaster again, we won't have endless medicinal materials like those high-ranking officials. When a real plague breaks out, they are the most dangerous vulnerable groups. "
"Didn't the imperial court allocate funds for disaster relief?" Cang Junming's face was a little solemn, "The emperor is under the emperor's feet, and the emperor will not let it go."
"Of course not." Gu Jiuqing smiled meaningfully, and then gave him a mask.
Cang Junming imitated Gu Jiuqing's example and put it on, and she then led him into an area he had never set foot on.
"Cough cough...cough cough..." Violent coughs could be heard in those houses.
The place close to the street is relatively spacious and clean, but the further you go in, the more filthy the environment becomes.
The sewage on the ground was mixed with indistinguishable filth.
And in the dirty and dark boxes everywhere, there are still many beggars lying scattered and scattered.
Some are big and some are small, some are male and some are female, some are coughing, and some are huddled in the corner, trembling and groaning.
The smell wafting from there, even through the thick mask, makes people feel nauseous.
This is a world that he has never set foot in and never knew!
It's like the other side of this bustling capital, the filth hidden behind the glamor.
"Be careful where you step, don't get your shoes wet." Gu Jiuqing's voice brought him back from his thoughts.
Only then did Cang Junming realize that his soap boots had long been soaked by the sewage underneath.
This sticky feeling was really disgusting, and he couldn't help but frown.
"It just rained yesterday. The environment here is like this. Let's make do with it!" Gu Jiuqing said and walked inside again.
It was a lot quieter here. Cang Junming felt slightly relieved and said in a deep voice: "There are no coughs here. Is it because their condition is mild?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jiuqing gave him a meaningful look.
"Prince Jin's martial arts is not low, you might as well listen again." Gu Jiuqing said, "Not only is there no coughing here, there is not even breathing!"
After her prompting, Cang Junming realized that this was actually the case.
It's so quiet here, it feels like a ghost house.
The empty houses in front of them suddenly seemed particularly scary in the dark night.
He listened intently for a moment, but couldn't help but shiver.
They're all empty!
How come there are so many empty houses in this capital city where land is at a premium?
"Prince Jin probably doesn't know much about this place. Most of it is an area rented by outsiders. During this plague outbreak, they lacked medical treatment and medicine. Those who could leave have already left. Most of those who can't leave have stayed behind. ." Gu Jiuqing said, "There will be people specially sent by the government to take care of the funeral."
"Preparing for the funeral?" Cang Junming was surprised again.
He thought he was staying simply, but he didn't expect he was staying forever!
"Well, there won't be a grand funeral. At most, it will be a roll of straw mat and buried in a mass grave. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find relatives when they come to look for them in the future." Gu Jiuqing's cold and cold voice sounded like the blow of a heavy hammer. Hit him in the heart.
"Didn't the imperial court allocate funds?" Cang Junming felt a little short of breath, "Why is there still no medical treatment? Why are so many people dying?"
"Isn't it common sense to raise prices during disasters?" Gu Jiuqing said coldly, "Besides, I don't know much about things in the court. If you want to understand, you might as well go and check it out for yourself. I'm just taking you to see It’s just the status quo! Let’s go! There is another place, let’s go and see it together!”
After Gu Jiuqing finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Cang Junming glanced at the empty houses everywhere and followed them step by step.
His feet were heavier than when he came, as if something was pulling him and blocking his steps.
He looked down and saw that it was mud. His shoes had been covered with a thick layer of mud.
As I walked around, a lot of dirt was shed on my trouser legs and clothes.
Leaving here, they returned to the streets.
He found that the closer to the street, the cleaner and more spacious it looked.
The facade work here is quite good.
"Where else are we going?" Cang Junming's tone was solemn.
"Go to a quieter place, it's too noisy here." Gu Jiuqing immediately got on his horse and led him all the way out of the city.
This road went further and further away, and Cang Junming couldn't help but clenched his fists.
But soon, he relaxed.
If Gu Jiuqing really wanted to harm him, why would he go to such trouble?
Then, they came to a cemetery.
Through the dim light of the dark night, he clearly saw patches of white flags.
"This is..." He couldn't help but his breath stopped.
There are new graves everywhere here!
At a glance, you can't see the end!
"That's all I want to let you know. If you want to check the rest, just figure it out yourself!" Gu Jiuqing said,
"This illness should not be terminal. If measures are taken well, it won't be so serious."
Cang Junming didn't speak, but looked at the scene in front of him, unable to regain his consciousness for a long time.
The sky gradually became brighter, and the rising sun dyed everything in front of us a brilliant red-gold color.
The breeze blew and the white flags rustled, as if the dead were making a silent complaint against this disaster.
Cang Junming suddenly came back to his senses, and then said hoarsely: "Why are you showing me this?"
"Isn't this what you want to see?" Gu Jiuqing said.
"I don't want to see this!" Cang Junming's tone was still solemn, even tinged with anger.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Gu Jiuqing said, "I've disturbed Prince Jin's good mood! I'm so ashamed! If Prince Jin doesn't want to see it, turn around and go back now, clean up, have a good sleep, and forget about this world. Despite the suffering, you are still the superior King Jin!"
After listening to her words, Cang Junming said coldly: "You don't have to be weird here, these things have nothing to do with me!
I am still thinking about my mistakes behind closed doors, what can I do! This world belongs to the Imperial Brother, and the Imperial Brother has his own plans!
You deliberately planned all this tonight, just to provoke a conspiracy among our brothers! This king will not be fooled! "
Hearing this, the expression on Gu Jiuqing's face cooled down a little.
"It's quite gratifying that you can still be angry. No one forces you to do anything, and the decision-making power is in your hands. As for what to do, whether to do it or not, it's all up to you." Gu Jiuqing said in a clear tone. the peace outside,
"After all, what does this have to do with me? It's not me who's lying here."
As he said that, Gu Jiuqing suddenly took out the He Li Shu and tore it into pieces.
