Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 348: The Undercurrent of Crisis in the Capital

The little princess chased for a whole day but couldn't catch even a shadow of His Royal Highness Prince Ning.

Go back home and continue to act crazy.

It was already late, and Luo Yu and Qin Bingrui returned to the mansion with Zhu Jinyou. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Song Si hurried out and said that the little princess had gone crazy in the front hall and had also gone to the courtyard where Miss Luo Yu was staying and made a mess of the room.

Luo Yu and Qin Bingrui looked at each other and retracted their feet that were about to step into the door.

"How about we stay at Xia Liang's place for one night?"

Qin Bingrui nodded repeatedly: "Very good, very good."

It would be best if you don’t live in Prince Ning’s Mansion from now on.

Zhu Jinyou frowned, but didn't make things difficult for them.

"Then I'll give you a ride."

It seems that he doesn't want to go back to the mansion either.

By the way, he told Song Si again: "You ask those maids to teach the little princess the rules. If they don't teach her well, let them pack up and leave."

Song Si looked embarrassed, because this little princess knew how to whip people.

Luo Yu came up with a plan and reminded Song Si with a smile: "Just tell the little princess that these maids were sent by the Queen Mother to teach her etiquette. If she learns etiquette well, it will surely please the Queen Mother, and she will be able to marry His Royal Highness Prince Ning in no time."

Song Si looked at Zhu Jinyou hesitantly.

Zhu Jinyou smiled and said, "I don't think she can learn it well."

Qin Bingrui fanned the flames, fearing that it would not be lively enough.

Mysteriously, Xixi said to Song Si, "Song Si, tell me again, the Queen Mother wants the young princess and Luo Yu to compete with each other. Whoever learns etiquette first will marry Prince Ning as his principal wife."

Zhu Jinyou snorted coldly. It seemed that they really knew what was going on. The fact that the Queen Mother wanted him to marry the young princess as his principal wife could not be hidden from these two clever girls.

After sending the two girls to the "Wangtian Restaurant", Xia Liang specially cleaned up the place and let Qin Bingrui sleep on the small couch outside, while she and her sister shared a bed.

Unexpectedly, in the deep night, Zhu Jinyou was sitting in the main house drinking tea leisurely, with no intention of leaving.

Xia Liang walked out and saw him in surprise, "Your Highness, you don't want to stay here too, do you?"

"I'll wait until the little princess has calmed down completely before returning."

Qin Bingrui sat down, poured himself some tea, and crossed his legs as he said, "I never thought that His Royal Highness Prince Ning also had someone he was afraid of. This little princess really has a strong background."

Xia Liang nodded and said casually: "If Your Highness marries her, wouldn't it be enough to discipline her properly? Isn't it said that a woman's husband is her heaven? I guess she will be normal after she gets married. Hahaha."

"Don't you want me to marry Miss Luo Yu?"

Qin Bingrui kept talking: "Marrying into the royal family means you have no freedom in life, so what are you looking for? Anyway, we've transferred the people we need to curry favor with to the emperor, hahahaha."

Zhu Jinyou sighed silently. It turned out that he had met all the abnormal women in the world.

Luo Yu came out and pretended to scold them: "Don't make His Highness unhappy. Just because he can endure doesn't mean he has a good temper. If you make him angry, I can't save you."

Zhu Jinyou had a forced smile on his face. It was true that once they arrived in the imperial city, everyone became a little abnormal.

Xia Liang looked out the window at the twinkling stars and asked Luo Yu, "Sister, when the dragon descends again, do you really plan to marry His Highness?"

Luo Yu did not answer.

Zhu Jinyou broke the silence.

"When the time comes, I will ask my brother the Emperor for permission to grant me marriage. I will never marry anyone other than Miss Luo Hong."

Luo Yu tilted his head to look at him, and seemed to see deep affection in his eyes.

Xia Liang chuckled twice.

"So, Miss Xia, have you calculated the time for the dragon to descend? Or do you not want Miss Luo Hong to marry me, so you have no intention of summoning the dragon at all?"

Xia Liang snorted, "How is that possible? If we don't summon the dragon, I don't think the emperor will let us off easily, right?"

"It's good if you know."

"However, I recently observed the celestial phenomena at night and discovered that twenty days from now, on the ninth day of the sixth lunar month, the yin and yang will be in balance, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth will be at its peak, and the righteous energy will be at its highest at noon on this day."

Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu: The child is quite good at bending.

Zhu Jinyou smiled and said calmly: "I wish you success."

"Don't worry, if it doesn't work, Your Highness won't have a good time either. Will he have to marry the little princess to protect himself?"

Zhu Jinyou was too lazy to argue with her. After chatting with Luo Yu for a few minutes, he prepared to get up and leave.

The three of them sent him downstairs, then returned to the house and locked the door.

After making sure it was safe, Xia Liang couldn't help but grumble: "Sister Luo Yu, do you think the capital is particularly strange?"

Qin Bingrui looked relaxed as he spoke in a terrifying tone: "We're in a difficult position now! No matter which side we stand on, the other side wants to kill us."

Luo Yu smiled lightly, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"When we met the Emperor that day, didn't you, Xia Liang, say he looked like he was suffering from chronic poisoning? We didn't know how long he could live?"

"I can't predict that. It could be two or three months, or even a year or two. But during this time, we have to protect ourselves."

Qin Bingrui sighed: "This palace is indeed full of dangers and deceptions. The young prince is still young, and the queen would not do such a thing. However, the several senior princes and concubines are worthy of suspicion."

She paused and continued, "The Queen Mother is also a big suspect. After all, she was trying to protect her young son..."

Xia Liang sighed, his imagination running wild: "Could it be that the Emperor isn't the Empress Dowager's biological son at all? I don't think they look alike. Otherwise, sacrificing the eldest son for the younger one wouldn't make sense. Most importantly, the Emperor has always regarded Prince Ning as a thorn in his side, so he must know about his life experience. So, the Empress Dowager must have her own reasons for wanting Prince Ning to marry the young princess. The Empress Dowager's family is quite powerful. Both Prince Beijing's Mansion and the Yan family have members from her family, the Lin family."

Luo Yu nodded. This analysis was indeed flawless.

"Sister, if that's the case, what should we do? The Emperor seems quite suspicious and probably won't trust us particularly."

"Just wait and see what happens."

……

After a while, there was movement at the window outside, and Xia Liang immediately raised his crossbow to check.

Unexpectedly, the man whispered: "It's me, Murong."

Luo Yu quickly stood up. It seemed that he had indeed followed them all the way.

After inviting him in, Qin Bingrui sarcastically asked, "Are you sure you won't attract the attention of Zhu Jinyou's secret guards?"

"I had them led away."

It is really hard to guard against it. It is really difficult to escape safely from this imperial city full of dangers.

Xia Liang poured tea for Master Murong. Looking closely at the young man in his dark suit, he was incredibly handsome and tall. Compared to Zhu Jinyou's romantic and dashing demeanor, he was more like a modest gentleman, gentle as jade.

Xia Liang's damn desire for male beauty cannot be hidden.

Luo Yu pushed Xia Liang away to avoid being seen by others and being embarrassed by his drool.

After a while, he sat down and politely asked Murong: "Master Murong, why are you here so late? Is there something important?"

"It's true."

He sat down, drank the tea in one gulp, and then said, "Recently, many forces have secretly entered the capital, and each of them is a master who has been hiding his true strength."

Qin Bingrui snorted coldly: "It seems that the rumor about the dragon is about to be verified!"

Perhaps even without the dragon, these situations would be unavoidable, but the rumor of the dragon's appearance accelerated the process.

Murong nodded and said, "I've had people check. People from the Duke of Anguo's side, the Prince of Beijing's side, and General Yan from the Yan family army are leaving today after hearing about it. There's another group of people I think you should know about."

Luo Yu wasn't too surprised, and said calmly, "It's a caravan, isn't it?"

Qin Bingrui and Xia Liang exchanged a glance. It seemed that Sister Luo Yu was confident in her decision. They were relieved.

Luo Yu felt bitter. This caravan was using the name of their Fang family, and they were being used by King Ning...

Qin Bingrui seemed to be thinking about something, and asked Murong: "Aren't you from the Murong family army coming to join in the fun?"

Murong knew that he couldn't hide it from them, so he didn't object.

"When I participated in the palace examination, I noticed that the emperor looked pale and bloodless, and there was something wrong with him. I immediately brought the news back and asked the Murong family army to wait outside the capital. If anything happened, I could help you escape from the imperial city."

A smile appeared on Luo Yu's lips.

"Thank you, Master Murong. If I'm not mistaken, this time might be the ninth day of next month."

Xia Liang was stunned. Was it the day she summoned the dragon? She was just making it up!

"Okay, I understand! Goodbye, take care young lady!"

After saying that, Murong jumped out from the windowsill. He came and went in a hurry!

Xia Liang sighed and patted his chest, saying, "I just made up a random time, and sister is so sure?"

Luo Yu rested his chin on his hand and looked out the window at the bright moonlight. A few days had passed since the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The moon rose later and later, and the moonlight became fainter and fainter...

The world is nothing but a cycle.

"I'm not sure, but isn't this the best time?"

Qin Bingrui muttered, "It's understandable that there's some movement at the Anguo Mansion. Prince Beijing is probably here for the little princess's marriage, but what are the Yan family troops doing back?"

Xia Liang pouted and said, "Yan Xuan didn't tell me either."

Luo Yu played with the cup on the table and said, "I guess the rumors about the dragon's reappearance were too strong, and the emperor was afraid of something happening, so he sent them back."

Qin Bingrui was confused for a moment: "Could it be that the Yan family army is on the emperor's side?"

"No matter which side it is on, the tiger talisman is in the hands of the emperor."

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