Chapter 519: Things have really changed (*'▽'*)
Chapter 519: Things have really changed (*'▽'*)
The scene at this moment is surprisingly similar to the last time!
King Yu's carriage stopped again not far away, and he sent several guards on horseback over, and even the words they spoke were almost the same as last time.
The leading guard pulled the reins, looked down at the coachman, and asked, "Are you going to Yanjing?"
Wang and Lin smiled at each other, their eyes full of "as expected".
Lin Yuzan calmly lifted the carriage curtain, stepped out of the carriage, and said with a salutation, "Your Excellency, I, Lin Yuzan, am returning to Yanjing with my family."
The guard nodded and continued expressionlessly, "In that case, come up quickly. Prince Yu has shown you grace and will allow you to travel with him."
After saying the agreed lines, the guard rode away on his horse.
Lin Yuzan also responded humbly like he did last time: "Thank you, Prince Yu, for your grace."
However, the trend this time is different from last time.
The guard returned to Prince Yu's carriage and whispered a few words. The carriage, which was supposed to set off, did not leave like last time. Instead, it stopped and ordered the guard to come over and talk to Lin Yuzan again.
The guard came back to Lin Yuzan, his eyes more scrutinizing: "Lin Yuzan, my prince wants to see you. I hope you can come over and have a chat."
Lin Yuzan immediately looked embarrassed and declined, saying, "I can't catch up with the prince while I'm on the road. Please tell him that I will come to visit you with my wife and daughter when I return to Yanjing."
The guard had not expected to be rejected. A trace of anger flashed across his face, and he was about to yell at him for being ungrateful.
At this moment, the curtains of the two carriages at the back were opened, and the people inside appeared in front of the guards.
Pei Yi: "Excuse me, big brother guard, has Prince Yu returned to Yanjing to report? It just so happens that I haven't seen my father for many days. Could you trouble Prince Yu to take me to the palace? My father is Pei Dafu."
Wang Ersheng: "My son-in-law is in mourning. If your prince needs someone to drink with, just call me."
Xiao Yining: "Second uncle, Sister Qing is back! Did you stop here to wait for Sister Qing? Do you miss Sister Qing?"
Lin Yuzan bowed to the guard with an apologetic look on his face and explained, "Don't blame me, sir. I am here to escort my mother-in-law, Princess Jiahe, and my father-in-law, General Wang Ersheng, back to Yanjing."
Guard:...
Sheng Jingzhan: ...
In the end, the people in King Shangyu's carriage turned into the three people who were talking, while the person who was supposed to get on the carriage sat leisurely in his carriage.
Little Yining lifted the car curtain, looked out at the scenery slowly receding outside, and felt sad that the world is unpredictable.
As expected, different statuses lead to different experiences. This time there was no sand and wind, but tea and cakes, as well as the benefit of riding in the same carriage with the male protagonist.
She turned around and looked at the male protagonist. His face was as pale as last time, or even worse.
Sheng Jingzhan covered his mouth tightly with his hands and coughed several times in succession. After a short pause, he endured the discomfort, put on a gentle and kind smile, and personally brewed tea for several guests.
When he noticed the little girl's gaze, he glanced at her warmly and said to Wang Ersheng, "It is a coincidence that I and General Wang are returning to the capital on the same day. It is really fate."
Wang Ersheng glanced at the bland tea, pushed it aside, and replied carelessly: "I am not a worker, why should I restore my life? If Prince Yu dares not to see the emperor alone, why doesn't Yi come to the palace? We can go with him."
Sheng Jingzhan's smile faded a little: "General Wang, you are joking."
He decisively changed the subject and said, "When I was in Yanzhou, I heard that there were traitors in Yanjing. Unfortunately, I was too far away to help my brother. Fortunately, my brother was very lucky and captured all the traitors."
Then, he shifted his gaze to Pei Yi beside him, with a dark light flashing in his eyes: "Mr. Pei was also in the palace at that time, can you tell me the details of what happened?"
Pei Yi glanced at him and said truthfully, "I happened to be with Princess Anping in Ganlu Temple during those days, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures. Apart from encountering a few thieves who wanted to kill me for no reason, I don't know anything else."
Sheng Jingzhan nodded slightly, as if mumbling to himself, or sighing: "The thieves are rampant, not even sparing children. It's really scary. I don't know if my nephew Ah Zhu was frightened. I didn't hear any news about him when I was in Yanzhou."
At this moment, Pei Yi finally understood the hints from Wang and Lin, and smiled faintly: "Since Prince Yu misses the Second Prince, he will know when he arrives at the palace."
Sheng Jingzhan looked at the boy's face, his eyes moved slightly, he reached out and picked up the exquisite teacup, and took a sip.
He didn't get any useful information from the words just now.
Only then did he turn his gaze to the youngest child beside him.
Little Yining, who had been waiting to perform for a long time, noticed the gaze and immediately spoke with concern: "Second uncle, did you also get sick in Yanzhou? My father and eldest uncle have lost a lot of weight there!"
Sheng Jingzhan:......
As if to confirm the kid's words, he suddenly felt a surge of itchiness in his throat, and before he could raise his hand to cover his mouth, a violent coughing fit broke out again.
Violent coughing sounds echoed in the air, and the male protagonist's attempt came to nothing. The three people who were supposed to be guests were also politely asked to leave.
Sheng Jingzhan no longer mentioned that he wanted to go to Beijing with them. After his coughing subsided, he coldly ordered his subordinates to leave first.
As the convoy he led went further and further away, at the end of the team, a carriage from the Pei Mansion followed closely, as if it was about to merge into the convoy.
At this moment, a gentle breeze blew quietly, just enough to lift a corner of the curtain of the carriage in front. Through the slightly opened gap, you can see Pei Yi and Sheng Hongtong sitting in it.
Lin Yuzan withdrew his gaze from the receding team and murmured softly, "Not really stupid."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Cheng's teasing voice came from the side: "You are not hiding it at all. You dare to openly plot against King Yu."
Lin Yuzan lowered his eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I am just giving a credit to King Yu, how can it be considered a calculation?"
Wang Cheng chuckled at these words.
On the other side, Xiao Yining sat back next to her mother. Seeing that the naughty child was gone, she was slightly startled and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Mom, did uncle go to sit with Dad?"
Wan Niang explained softly, "Your father said that Prince Yu would escort Ah Zhu back to the palace, so he let him and Ah Yi ride in the same carriage, which happened to be on the way."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yining could not help but frown, secretly suspicious in her heart, the male protagonist wanted to kill the second prince before, why would he be so kind as to send him back to the palace today?
The little boy was full of confusion and could only sigh that the male protagonist was a man who would do great things. Then he put the matter behind him and leaned out of the car window with great interest, looking towards the end of the road ahead.
The majestic city wall, like a towering giant beast, gradually came into her sight - Yanjing, she had been away for many days, and she didn't know how many shocking melons were waiting for her to pick.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yining couldn't help but shout: "Yanjing, Sister Qing is back!"
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