Unexpectedly, Ren Ruyi made a move that she would never do.
In front of everyone, the woman buried her head directly into Jingting's chest.
Jingting's eyes swept across the people in the room. The Taoist didn't say it directly, but his intention to chase people away was obvious.
Yu Shisan chuckled lightly and walked out of the room holding Sun Lang and Qian Zhao's shoulders. Ning Yuanzhou pushed Yuan Lu, and Yuan Lu pulled her back. Yang Ying, who was still looking at Jingting in a daze, dragged her away.
It wasn't until the sound of closing the door that Jingting lowered her head to look at Ren Ruyi in her arms.
"What's wrong?"
"nothing."
"Well."
"Let me hold you for a while."
"good."
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"What happened during the past few days when I was in coma?"
After having enough hugs, Ren Ruyi leaned on Jingting's shoulder and watched Jingting blow the freshly brewed medicinal soup to cool it down before bringing it to her mouth.
"The Duke of Chu did what he promised, but unfortunately... Emperor An was determined not to let him go."
Jingting shook his head: "The Duke of Chu said that Emperor An was planning something more terrible. This matter seems to be more important than his plundering the Chu State."
"Isn't there some good news?"
"Li Tongguang woke up. He is still alive, but this is not good news."
Jingting sighed.
"What's up with him?"
"That sword didn't kill him, but it still killed him."
Jingting shook his head: "Old Qian went to see him. He is a marquis with military merit, but he can no longer mount a horse."
"What does it mean?"
Ren Ruyi's voice trembled obviously.
"The damage to the inner palace was too serious. He couldn't use force. In other words... from the moment he woke up, even running fast became a luxury."
"..."
"I should go see him."
After a long silence, Ren Ruyi slowly spoke.
"Yeah, you should go see him."
This was the first time that Ren Ruyi wanted to see Li Tongguang, but Jingting had no objection.
So, after eating something and regaining some strength, Jingting supported Ren Ruyi and walked into the gate of Chuguo Duke's Mansion.
Li Tongguang sat on the bed, next to Chu Yue who looked worried.
The young man didn't speak, but when he saw Ren Ruyi coming in, a look flashed in his eyes.
"master……"
Li Tongguang lowered his head, and the light in the young man's eyes dimmed a lot.
"Keep your head up!"
The way Ren Ruyi cheered up Li Tongguang was nothing like encouragement: "Raise your head and look at me!"
Li Tongguang raised his head.
"Without martial arts, have you turned into a waste again? Where have your ambitions gone! I have taught you for so long, have I only taught you martial arts? Look at how you look now, how can you look like my apprentice? !”
"I'm not a waste..."
"Then let those who have laughed at you since you were young because of your background see that you can still ride on their heads even though you have no martial arts skills."
"But……"
"No but! You are still alive, aren't you? Then don't act like a dead person."
Ren Ruyi shook for a moment. She had just recovered a little bit, but she still couldn't withstand such a big mood swing. Jingting hurriedly supported her.
"Master! What's wrong with you!"
Li Tongguang almost fell off the bed. The young man looked at Jingting fiercely: "Smelly Taoist priest! You failed to protect my master!"
"I'm very sorry."
Jingting didn't make any rebuttal, just nodded.
The Taoist's slightly pitiful eyes intensified Li Tongguang's inner anger.
Vicious curses started pouring out of the young man's mouth and ended with the sound of Ren Ruyi's slap.
Snapped!
Not very loud, but very loud.
"Master! You actually hit me for this stinky Taoist priest!"
"He is your master. Without him, you would have died! Do you know that in order to save you that night, he almost couldn't come back! Do you know that without his inner strength to hang his life for you, grass would grow on your grave? Got it!"
Ren Ruyi shook off Jingting and held her hand, staring at Li Tongguang: "He was your savior, twice! Don't you even know how to be grateful?"
"..."
Li Tongguang stared at Jingting, his lips trembling, and he couldn't express his gratitude.
"Forget it, I'm very tired today."
Jingting pulled Ren Ruyi's sleeve and glanced at Chuyue sitting next to her: "Everyone needs to rest. We'll come back another day."
"Taoist Priest, I'll see you off."
Chuyue stood up.
"Stay with him. He looks very strong, but he actually needs someone to accompany him."
After stopping Chu Yue, Jingting supported Ren Ruyi and walked out. Duke Chu was not in the mansion, and Jingting had no intention of visiting.
The sky has darkened.
Under the sinking sun, Jingting and Ren Ruyi found a stall and sat down.
The two of them enjoyed the boiled noodles and two side dishes.
"When you were unconscious, Ning Yuanzhou had already given me the information Liu Daotang had about Yao Yue Tower. He didn't know which one you wanted. These were all."
Jingting put down her chopsticks, took out a thick stack of rice paper from her arms, and handed it to Ren Ruyi: "I took a look and put what you might need in front of me.
At the beginning, Tao Wei, the minister of civil affairs, reported that the queen was crazy, disobedient to the king, morally corrupt, and unworthy of the throne..."
boom!
Ren Ruyi slapped the Liu Daotang document in his hand on the table.
"This Tao Wei belongs to Wang Guogong, the father-in-law of the eldest prince."
Ren Ruyi picked up another book and looked at the record on it: "I remember that five years ago, the eldest prince was engaged to Wang Guogong's only daughter. He was the eldest son but a concubine. Of course he would use any means to impeach the empress."
"Then~where to start?"
"Let's start with this Tao Sui. Over the years, there are not even fruits in front of the empress's mausoleum, so let's use them to make up for it!"
On the way back, Jingting looked at Ren Ruyi's face and couldn't help but chuckle.
"why are you laughing?"
"If you continue to slap me, Li Tongguang will probably hate me to death."
"Didn't he hate you before?"
Ren Ruyi looked at Jingting: "You severely injured him when we first met, and you didn't let him hold a grudge. When he was a child, he practiced martial arts. If anyone taunted him, he would beat him back."
"Pindao saved him twice."
Jingting shrugged: "Also, the noodles tonight are too bad."
"Yes, the side dishes are also very salty."
Ren Ruyi gave Jingting a light hammer and said, "You found a good place."
"The shopkeeper shouted loudly."
Staring at the emerging starlight, the Taoist priest curled his lips in embarrassment.
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At this time, Andu, Siyi Pavilion.
While Jingting and Ren Ruyi walked out.
Ning Yuanzhou summoned everyone in Liudao Hall.
A map was opened and laid flat on the table, Ning Yuanzhou looked serious.
"The Duke of Chu said that Emperor An had a plan, but I don't know what it is exactly. But if Emperor An takes it so seriously, there will definitely be a bloody storm."
"Then let him shave it and we can take a look."
Yuanlu clasped his hands in front of his chest, a silver needle with a gear flying up and down on his nails.
"It's not that easy to sit on a mountain and watch tigers fight."
Yu Shisan patted Yuan Lu on the shoulder: "Anyone who is in power must do things with integrity, even if what he wants to do is dirty, he will feel sick to his stomach."
"In Anduli, there is no better scapegoat than us Wu people."
Qian Zhao followed up Yu Shisan's words: "What's more, we have visited many Anguo officials these days, and Duke Chu even spoke for us in court. We can no longer stay out of the matter."
"That's what I'm worried about."
Ning Yuanzhou frowned as he looked at the map: "That's why Emperor An ignored the letter from the courtiers and had a tough attitude to suppress the envoy. If he failed to attack the Changqing Marquis Mansion this time, he must have a next plan."
"Give the order directly, Ning Tou'er."
Sun Lang gently stroked the fur of the cat in his arms and looked at Ning Yuanzhou.
"Yes, Mr. Ning, just tell me what to do." Yuan Lu also looked at Ning Yuanzhou.
"All the Tiqi of Liudao Hall listen to the order!"
"exist!"
"Get ready to storm Yong'an Tower!"
