When Gu Shengchao saw Fan Lixin, he was feeling uneasy because the prince Juncheng had not come out since he entered King Wu's Palace and did not know what was going on inside. Gu Shengchao volunteered to help, but was dissuaded by Fan Lixin.
"Your Highness has made his own decision. It's better to wait a little longer!" Fan Lixin looked calm on the surface, but was already panicking inside.
While everyone was waiting anxiously, someone came to report that it was a middle-aged couple looking for Gu Shengchao. Gu Shengchao was happy. He guessed that it must be the two seniors Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan. The ancient sage went out to greet them, and it turned out to be two people. This time they came to inquire about the specific matters of the Tribulation Field, for fear that they might have misremembered the date.
Gu Shengchao told the two seniors everything he knew recently, and said: "The old eunuch Wen Zhe wants to wipe out the power of the Ninth Prince. We will use our plan. As long as the old eunuch is eliminated, Miss Ding Ying will naturally return safely. I hope that the two seniors can help us and we will be able to complete the project."
Lu Chuan thought for a while, looked at Fang Xingdan and asked, "What do you think? Why don't you help them and rescue Ding Ying? By the way, you can help the court revitalize the court and eliminate harm for the country and the people."
Fang Xingdan looked at Lu Chuan lovingly and said meekly: "Listen to Brother Lu, as long as we can rescue that girl Ding Ying, I don't care."
Gu Shengchao felt relieved and conveyed Fan Lixin's message. After Prince Yucheng ascended the throne, he would issue an imperial edict to support Lu Chuan in establishing a sect. Lu Chuan didn't care about this. Being indifferent to fame and fortune, he just wanted to fly with Fang Xingdan and had no other aspirations.
"Where does Senior Lu live? Any new news from this junior will be delivered promptly." Gu Shengchao asked.
Fang Xingdan replied: "It's right behind a tile house, it seems to be called Donglai Inn."
"What a coincidence, I also live there." Gu Shengchao was dumbfounded. He and the two seniors lived in the same inn without knowing it. After asking the two seniors about their specific residence, he realized that Lu Chuan's guest room was in his own room. Next, Gu Shengchao sent the two people off.
It was getting late, and everyone was waiting anxiously. Prince Juncheng came back safely. Seeing his happy expression, everyone felt relieved. Things should be going smoothly. Back in the room, Gu Shengchao first reported the situation on Xian Yutie's side. Prince Juncheng was very pleased. Considering that there were many eyes and ears in the capital, he asked Gu Shengchao to invite Xian Yutie to the mountain temple in the back mountain to meet him early tomorrow morning. See, it is safer and less likely to be discovered.
"After all, the head of Wuwang Palace is connected by blood with me. I know my interests. He promised not to interfere in the affairs between me and Wen Zhe, and to watch as a spectator." Prince Juncheng briefly introduced.
Fan Lixin asked worriedly: "Do they know about Liao Weikang's death?"
Prince Juncheng's mouth was dry, so he raised his head and drank a cup of tea. He put down the tea cup and wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth and said: "I didn't say it clearly, I just told them that our people had seen Liao Weikang's body outside the city. What are the details? The reason is unknown. They are also suspicious, so let them guess, and let them know that the crouching tiger, hidden dragon here is not so easy to deal with." Prince Juncheng's eyes shone, and he said happily: "Today's trip is not in vain. , finally figured out the details of King Wu Palace, and it turns out that there are no worries about foreign strongmen and middle-aged officials. When this matter is completed, the next step can be to deal with them with peace of mind."
Gu Shengchao returned to Donglai Inn and prepared to take Liu Ximei to meet Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan. Liu Ximei was uneasy: "You and Miss Ding Ying have known each other before, so the two seniors will definitely protect her. I'm afraid I will be scolded if I go."
"Don't be afraid. Senior Lu is the most kind. He treats me like my own father and won't blame you. Senior Fang, she listens to Senior Lu the most and I don't think she will make things difficult for you." Gu Shengchao comforted her.
Liu Ximei hesitated again and again, but agreed to Gu Shengchao's request. The two of them went downstairs and entered Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan's room. Liu Ximei took off her mask and bowed down: "Little girl Liu Ximei pays homage to these two seniors."
Fang Xingdan sighed and said: "Get up, it's not easy for you to listen to Shengchao. Even though you were very popular in Miaochun Pavilion, you didn't want to fall to the bottom, so you followed him."
"Senior, Mr. Shengchao is kind-hearted and upright. I have no regrets about being with him." Liu Ximei stood up and whispered in a low voice. She stood aside timidly, like a young daughter-in-law who had just entered the house and was trembling when she saw her parents-in-law.
"He looks really handsome. Sit down!" Fang Xingdan did not embarrass her.
Liu Ximei sat down sideways uneasily, not daring to look at Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan.
"Does that girl Ding Ying know about this?" Fang Xingdan asked directly.
"I don't know." Gu Shengchao answered truthfully. He was also afraid that Fang Xingdan would be angry, so he discussed: "I plan to wait for Miss Ding Ying to come out and negotiate the matter with her carefully. I will not embarrass Miss Ding Ying."
Fang Xingdan looked out the window and said: "I raised that girl Ding Ying. She is stubborn and always hides things in her heart and does not want to tell others. In order to find Brother Lu as soon as possible, I ordered her to go down the mountain to search for the Four Kings Valley. Although she did not find it, But after she came back, her temperament changed drastically, and she often looked at the foot of the mountain in a daze. I asked her many times, but she said nothing, and made her think about her mistakes on the cliff. One night, I went early to wait for her, and overheard her talking to herself. Only then did I learn that she already had someone in her heart."
Gu Shengchao blushed. He secretly went to Tianxuan Peak that night and heard Ding Ying talking about him. He was worried about his safety. Of course he understood what Fang Xingdan said.
Fang Xingdan stared at Gu Shengchao and said: "Once a woman holds someone in her heart, she will naturally close the door. It will be difficult for others to walk in again. I'm afraid that girl will be sad when she finds out about this. What if she can't think about it anymore?"
Gu Shengchao was in a dilemma, Liu Ximei raised his head and said decisively: "Senior, don't worry, I have a way."
Fang Xingdan looked at her determined eyes and couldn't help but said, "What can I do?"
Liu Ximei said calmly: "Although I am older than Ding Ying, if she is willing to accept me, I would rather be a concubine and call her sister, even if it is a maid. What the senior just said is right, once a woman's heart Once you have pretended to be someone, it will be extremely difficult for others to walk in again. In order to be by Mr. Shengchao’s side, I will do anything.”
Fang Xingdan originally had a lot to say, but what Liu Ximei said left her speechless. Her eyes looking at Liu Ximei became kind: "Oh, we are all women. I understand your thoughts. This matter is not urgent. Let’s wait until that girl Ding Ying comes out!”
Everyone chatted some more about home affairs, and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, Brother Lu drove Gu Shengchao to find Xian Yutie. Xian Yutie readily agreed and went with them to the mountain temple in the back mountain. Brother Lu was familiar with the road and drove there. Prince Juncheng and Fan Lixin had been waiting for them for a long time. After seeing Xianyu Tie exchanging greetings, they entered the temple side by side.
The mountain temple has long been abandoned. From the outside, the walls are covered with ivy, and the green color is quite unique. The three of them sat on the ground and waited patiently, and hearty laughter could be heard from time to time in the mountain temple.
Gu Shengchao suddenly felt keenly that the aura of a person in the distance was gradually approaching, and stopped fifty steps away. He wrote on the ground with his finger: Someone. Fan Lixin remained calm and wrote with his fingers: How many people. Gu Shengchao drew a horizontal line and drew an arrow to mark the direction. Fan Lixin pretended to appreciate the scenery while writing: How far. The ancient sage Chao wrote: Fifty steps.
Fan Lixin understood. He stretched and slowly stood up and said, "I didn't sleep well last night and I'm a little sleepy. You guys wait while I go back to sleep."
Brother Lu joked: "Is it because there is a new girl in Miaochun Pavilion, keeping you awake at night?"
Fan Lixin said loudly: "You are too stingy. One day you will have some money to live happily with me. I will keep you happy and not miss Shu."
"Come on, I still have to save money to marry a wife." Brother Lu smiled.
"I will go back and tell my sister-in-law that you want to marry a second wife. My sister-in-law has a bad temper. Let's see how you explain it when you go back." Fan Lixin deliberately made a surprised sound and drove away.
The two people in the mountain temple also noticed something strange and stopped talking.
Gu Shengchao asked: "Brother Lu, is my sister-in-law really that tempered? Last time I went drinking, my sister-in-law seemed docile."
"Of course you are all docile here. When there are no outsiders, you are like a tigress. Your sister-in-law is so talented that she sheds tears just talking about it!" Brother Lu knew that Gu Shengchao deliberately talked to him to disturb him, and he didn't say a word. , making up lies and chatting with Gu Shengchao. Not long after, Gu Shengchao sensed Fan Lixin's aura moving behind the man. Getting closer.
Gu Shengchao said: "Brother Lu, how old is your child? He was really naughty last time I saw him."
"He's seven years old and he's still being naughty. Even a seven-year-old or eight-year-old dog doesn't like it. There's nothing we can do about it."
As soon as Brother Lu finished speaking, the peeping figure seemed to have discovered someone behind him, and suddenly rushed out to the side. Fan Lixin jumped into the air, stood up from the ridge, and exposed his upper body. Just as Gu Shengchao was about to chase after him and block the man's escape route, Brother Lu grabbed him and whispered, "Brother Fan has a way." Gu Shengchao also thought of Fan Lixin's sickle-like hidden weapon.
Sure enough, with three "swish, swish, swish" sounds, three sickle-like hidden weapons flew out in a circle, blocking the front, leaving the man with nowhere to escape. The man had no choice but to turn around and slash at Fan Lixin with his sword. Fan Lixin summoned his Emei thorn to parry. In an instant, three hidden weapons spiraled into the man's back. The man let out a dull grunt and fell to the ground.
Prince Juncheng and Xian Yutie from the mountain temple both came out to watch. Fan Lixin clicked on the man's acupuncture point, carried him over and threw it to the ground: "Your Highness, someone is peeping."
There were three sharp knives stuck in the man's back, and it was even more painful to throw them away like this, but he remained silent and stared at everyone.
"You're mute. Speak. Who sent you here?" Brother Lu kicked the man, but the man refused to speak. Brother Lu was furious and pulled out a sickle from the man's back. The man snorted coldly. With a cry, sweat broke out from his forehead, but he still remained silent.
Brother Lu pulled out the remaining two sickles one after another. The man gritted his teeth and remained silent. Brother Lu was about to torture him when he was stopped by Prince Juncheng: "Forget it, seeing as he is a man, stop the bleeding first, tie him up and take him back slowly." Please slow down the interrogation." Brother Lu obeyed the order and threw the man into the carriage.
Prince Juncheng and Xian Yutie rode in the same car, with Fan Lixin driving the car. The two continued to discuss on the way back, and Gu Shengchao and Brother Lu escorted the man back to the mansion.
Gu Shengchao and Prince Juncheng and their entourage returned to the mansion one after another, and received an order from the palace, saying that the Flower Appreciation Festival will be held as usual tomorrow, and those who received the order must arrive at the Luoxian Lake before Shen time.
This night was destined to be a sleepless night. The discussion between Prince Juncheng and everyone ended late at night. Someone came to report that the person who had been secretly following them that day spat out and admitted that he was sent by the Ministry of Punishments to inquire about information.
"It's no longer important. Let's keep it for now until we have to fight tomorrow." Prince Juncheng's eyes were determined.
When Gu Shengchao returned to Donglai Inn, he first reported Prince Juncheng's plan to Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan and asked them to cooperate. The two agreed without hesitation, and Gu Shengchao then returned. Liu Ximei had already gone to bed, and had locked the door bolt just in case. Gu Shengchao called softly several times before Liu Ximei opened the door from the inside. The two hugged each other and fell asleep. Gu Shengchao was tossing and turning in bed as he thought about the next day's events. Hard to sleep.
