Ye Xiang and Ye Guixue, father and son, talked for a while and then went back to the courtyard to rest.
After Ye Guixue returned to his yard, he said to Zhou Gu and Zhang Yun who were waiting for him: "The king agrees with your countermeasures and has left the city through the secret passage of the palace. After you and Brother Zhang Yun leave the city, go to Changting Slope to meet the king. Shanghuihe.”
He pursed his lips and said, "Brother Zhou, the king will leave it to you."
"Brother Guixue, don't worry." Zhou Gu saluted solemnly, "After we leave with the king, if the Nangong family is forced into a panic, they may jump over the wall and capture the royal capital and palace. If Ye Xiang's Mansion is defeated, I suggest Brother Guixue Convince the Prime Minister of the Night not to confront him head-on. At the critical moment, you also have troops in hand. The worst case scenario is to abandon the city. When Xiaoqi comes to Nanchu, we will find a way to take it back. Saving people is the key. Ten palaces are also If you are not as talented as Brother Gui Xue, the princess will need your assistance in the future, so you must take care of yourself and avoid any mistakes."
Ye Guixue nodded, "I remember what Brother Zhou said."
He said warmly: "I will call out half of my secret guards. Brother Zhou, please take them away!"
Zhou Gu nodded, without further delay, he took away hundreds of Ye Guixue's secret guards and left Ye Xiang's Mansion.
Ye Guixue entered the palace late at night. Nangong Yin and King Liu'an naturally got the news. They immediately ordered people to keep an eye on the palace to find out the news. Until dawn, they still didn't find out what Ye Guixue wanted to do with King Nanchu last night. The palace Very peaceful.
Coincidentally, the court was closed today, but Nangong Yin was worried and entered the palace early in the morning, intending to meet the King of Nanchu and inquire about the situation in person.
In the morning, the city gate opened, and Zhou Gu and Zhang Yun successfully left the royal capital.
The two of them quickly rushed to Changtingpo with their people. When they arrived, they found no one there. Zhou Gu estimated the time and frowned.
Zhang Yundao: "It stands to reason that the King of Nan Chu should be an hour ahead of us. Now there is no one here. Did the King of Nan Chu encounter some difficulties? Didn't he get out of the city?"
Zhou Gu couldn't tell for sure, so he looked around and saw that there was a slope here, full of maple trees. There had been a heavy snowfall a few days ago, but the snow had not yet melted, and there were no traces of footprints.
He thought for a moment and said: "We will wait here for half a day. If no one comes, we will go back to the city to explore the situation."
Zhang Yun nodded, "Okay."
So, the two of them each found a tree trunk and leaned against it while waiting for someone.
After waiting for a while, Consultant Zhou asked, "Are you hungry?"
They came out early and didn't have breakfast.
"I'm hungry." Zhang Yun touched his stomach, "My mother passed away early. I often didn't have enough to eat when I was a child, and my stomach was starved at that time. Later, I became able. Dr. Xun Zhang has been nourishing my stomach for the past few years. I’ve finally recovered a bit, but if I don’t eat on time, my stomach will still be upset.”
"Do you want to eat roast rabbit?" Consultant Zhou.
"Okay." Zhang Yun regained his energy.
"You catch it and I'll bake it," Zhou Gu said.
"No problem." Zhang Yun went immediately.
Not long after, Zhang Yun caught two rabbits and handed one to Zhou Gu. The two squatted down, poured snow water on them, and disemboweled them. After a while, they cleaned them, lit a fire, and put the two rabbits on the fire. Roast.
Zhou Gu took out the seasoning bag and grilled it while sprinkling salt and seasonings.
Zhang Yun has followed Zhou Gu to Nanchu for so long, and this is the first time he eats like this. In the past, when he didn’t have enough free time to fight and kill people, and couldn’t find a place to sit down and eat, he always bought dry food. Take it with you on your way.
He looked at Zhou Gu's skillful movements with curiosity, "Brother Zhou, are you very good at it?"
"Learned from Su Rong." Zhou Gu said: "When I was in Jiangning County, she took me to bake things. Her technique was very skillful. I have a good memory, so I learned it. Later I left Beijing and practiced several times on the way to Nanping. Finally, I can bake it properly. This stuff is always more delicious than freeze-dried food."
"It's true that freeze-dried food can't compare." Zhang Yun felt very happy at this moment. He really didn't know this skill very well, so he thought he could learn it.
The rabbit was roasted until it was sizzling with oil, and the aroma of barbecue spread far and wide.
The King of Southern Chu wore ordinary farmer's clothes and changed into an ordinary appearance. When he walked down the other side of the mountain, he saw two people roasting rabbits on Changtingpo early in the morning.
They were two young men who looked very ordinary and wore very ordinary clothes, much like two rangers.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhou Gu and Zhang Yun looked up at the same time, and saw a middle-aged man in his forties holding an ax in his hand, looking like he wanted to go up the mountain to chop firewood.
Zhou Gu immediately stood up and said, "The person we are waiting for is here."
Zhang Yun also felt the same, stood up and replied: "It should be."
So, the two of them ignored the roast rabbit and waited for King Nan Chu to approach.
The King of Nanchu came very quickly and looked at the two of them up and down. After a while, he seemed unsure which one it was and asked, "Who is Zhou Gu?"
Zhou Gu cupped his hands and said, "My son-in-law, Zhou Gu, pays homage to my father-in-law."
The King of Southern Chu choked up. Before he could see his daughter, his son-in-law called his father-in-law first. This feeling... wasn't bad at all. He coughed lightly and said, "No courtesy."
He looked at Zhou Gu carefully again, "Are you... also disguised?"
Zhou Gu nodded, hearing the word "ye" clearly, thinking that everyone said that the King of Nan Chu was very good-looking, and it seemed that he was disguised. He knew that he had to be prepared to hide himself when he left the palace, which made him worry-free.
The King of Southern Chu also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he heard that Young Master Zhou of the Protector's Mansion had a good appearance. If he hadn't changed his appearance, he would not be worthy of his daughter. If he My daughter was really blind when she abandoned Ye Guixue and chose him because of his appearance.
King Nan Chu looked aside again, "Are you Zhang Yun?"
Zhang Yun hurriedly bowed and said, "Zhang Yun, I'm here to pay my respects to the king."
The King of Nan Chu waved his hand, "You are so brave and leisurely that you are roasting rabbit here." He paused, "Take it, let's go."
The two nodded.
One person picked up a rabbit and extinguished the fire. Zhou asked the King of Nanchu, "Father-in-law, you are not coming from Changtingpo? Isn't the secret passage from the Nanchu Palace to the outside of the city in Changtingpo?"
"No, come here alone. It will take an hour." King Nan Chu said.
Even in Ye Guixue, King Nan Chu did not dare to completely trust him. After all, the secret passage of the palace in the future was to be left to Su Rong for inheritance and use, and could not be known to others in his place. Not even if it’s snowing at night.
Zhou Gu nodded and asked again: "Have you had breakfast?"
King Nanchu glanced at the rabbit in his hand and said, "No."
Zhou Gu quickly tore half of the rabbit and handed it to King Nan Chu, "Then let's take half each?"
King Nan Chu stretched out his hand to take it and asked at the same time, "Why don't you give it all to me?"
Zhou Gu opened his eyes wide and said, "What good things are you thinking of?" "If I starve, Xiaoqi will feel sorry for me. If she feels sorry for me, so will I."
King of Southern Chu: "..."
Very good, I know I feel sorry for her daughter.
He took a bite of rabbit meat and commented, "Hmm, the roast is good."
It’s a new month, my dears, monthly tickets, okay?
(End of chapter)
