last time

Chapter 189
Zhuo Ran's meeting with the staff went smoothly, but there was a small episode, which made Zhuo Ran feel uneasy.

At that time, the follow-up matters in Yuzhou had been discussed, and Wei Zhuang would also explain everything about the border and Beili, so that those people could understand Yuzhou's current position.Before Zhuo Ran arrived, Wei Zhuang specifically reminded them not to talk nonsense in front of Zhuo Ran, after all Zhuo Ran is the master now.

Zhuo Ran and Li Yanchuan entered the room together, and seeing Li Yanchuan, everyone couldn't say what they wanted to say.Li Xunchuan was rumored to be a traitor, but people with discerning eyes knew that this traitor should not be used to describe Li Xunchuan, and the fact that Zhuo Ran was from Nanxiang was disturbing. With the appearance of these two people, it was impossible for anyone to question him.

Suddenly speechless, everyone was silent, looking at each other was even more awkward than before the two of them came in.Wei Zhuang foreshadowed a few words, although these people were respectful to Zhuo Ran and Li Yuchuan, they didn't trust that much, they sat there and waited for them to speak.Meng Weidao sighed leisurely, and he said: "Everyone has something to say, the things I discussed with Mr. Wei are not all right, and we still need to brainstorm. It's the New Year, and Yuzhou City should have a different look." .”

"I think adults think well..."

"Yes, yes, I think so too, it's not a big problem."

"Yeah yeah."

Meng Weidao shook his head helplessly.Wei Zhuang cleared his throat and said, "Master Hou will take people to Tuzhou tomorrow. Although the seat in Tuzhou was severely injured last time, Lord Hou must be careful. I will wait in Yuzhou to wait for Master Hou to return after victory."

Li Xunchuan pursed his lips: "Master Meng is serious, this is my duty. Xiaqiu will go to Tuzhou with me this time, and you all just act according to what we said, regardless of whether you can take it or not. , Xiaqiu and I will definitely come back within ten days."

Zhuo Ran turned her eyes towards Li Yuchuan, that's not what she said last night.

The staff members all nodded, but also remained silent without saying anything.After all, they are not very familiar with each other. Although Li Yanchuan and Zhuo Ran drove He Xi out that day, they did not see that kind of scene. It was rumored in Yuzhou for a few days that the beautiful Princess Nanxiang came here. Wanting to change Yuzhou into a different look, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is to start here and gradually erode Zhongnei.

Although the emperor has been changed, it doesn't matter, whoever is the emperor does not have a great influence on Yuzhou, but if Zhuo Ran comes here, the influence will rise to a higher level.It's not that these people don't trust Zhuo Ran, they just think that such a woman can't make too much trouble, even if she has Li Yanchuan, it's not of much use, Li Yanchuan and Beili.

But Li Xunchuan didn't want to explain too much to them.He believed that with Wei Zhuang and Meng Weidao, he and Zhuo Ran didn't need to worry about these things, so he explained some things hastily, and thought of leaving with Zhuo Ran.But Wei Zhuang stopped Zhuo Ran first, and said softly: "Hold on, Lord Hou and the princess. I said before that the princess needs to be renamed. Although the princess is the heir of Emperor Nanhuan, now the princess should do things independently and should be changed. .”

Li Xunchuan narrowed his eyes: "What?"

Meng Weidao nodded slightly, and said, "Why don't you take the word Nanxiang and change it to Nanqing?"

"Nanqing?" Li Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, "Xiaqiu, what do you think?"

Zhuo Ran paused: "Since Master Meng said it, it must be very good. It's just that I have to trouble Master Meng to re-type this name."

"Yes." Meng Weidao nodded slightly.

Seeing Zhuo Ran pondering over the word Nanqing, Li Yuchuan grabbed him from behind and said softly, "What's wrong? Why are you so preoccupied?"

"It's nothing." Zhuo Ran touched his wrist and turned his head, "It was clearly agreed last night that I would go back to Yongzhou first, why did you say you want me to accompany you to Tuzhou?"

"You don't want to be with me?" Li Yuchuan rubbed her forehead, "Isn't it good to go to Tuzhou with me?"

Zhuo Ran said: "It's not bad, I have something that I haven't explained to Uncle Zhou and the others. I want to go back to Yongzhou to see the situation, and then rush to Tuzhou to help you. Time is too tight. I don't want you to fight He Xi." Always take care of me."

Li Xunchuan hugged her waist and said, "I just want you to ask He Xi what happened before. I can't guarantee that I will be able to do my job well before you come to Tuzhou. I always feel uneasy."

"Alright," Zhuo Ran leaned back slightly on him, "I'm with you, as long as I ask He Xi what he meant, I'll be completely at ease."

"Ah..." Li Xunchuan sighed.

"Huh?" Zhuo Ran felt comfortable in his hug, she said, "What's wrong?"

"My flawed hill," Li Yuchuan smiled, "it will be seventeen in a few days."

Zhuo Ran nodded and said, "Bo Ye is one year old."

Li Xunchuan sighed, he let go of Zhuo Ran and hugged him into his arms, waited for a while and carried him to the side of the couch, Zhuo Ran patted Li Xunchuan's hand off, and said, "I'll take a bath first, and I'll take a bath later. Let me pack my things."

"Ah."

When Zhuo Ran came out, his hair was wet, and the clothes were stained with water droplets. Li Xunchuan took the handkerchief and dried it for others. Zhuo Ran sat down and looked at the mirror, and smiled slightly at Li Xunchuan.Li Xunchuan leaned his head down and sniffed her neck, and said softly, "What are you laughing at?"

Zhuo Ran took the handkerchief from him and said, "Go and wash it, I'll do it myself."

"Okay." Li Yanchuan lifted the curtain and went to the back room.

Zhuo Ran wiped her hair and started to pack her things.The puppet rabbit that Xiao Ziyi gave her was stuffed into the innermost part of the bag by Zhuo Ran, so it needs to be carried carefully.She waited for a long time and didn't see Li Yanchuan coming out, so she yelled something outside, but Li Yanchuan didn't respond, Zhuo Ran frowned, and when she went to the back room to see, she found that Li Yanchuan had fallen asleep leaning against the tub.

Zhuo Ran walked over lightly, touched Li Xunchuan's shoulder: "Chi Yue..."

"Huh?" Li Yanchuan struggled to open his eyes, he touched Zhuo Ran's finger subconsciously, "What's wrong?"

"Asleep?" Zhuo Ran pinched his chin, "Get up, go back to bed and sleep."

Li Xunchuan stood up like this, Zhuo Ran supported his arm, and said angrily: "I told you to look at the injury, aren't you afraid of being stuffed by the water? Don't you know you should put your hands outside?"

"Nothing." Li Yanchuan said softly, "No big problem."

Zhuo Ran took the clothes and handed them to him, and Li Yanchuan stretched out his arms: "I'm running out of strength, please help me."

"Okay." Zhuo Ran nodded.Li Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, originally thought that Li Xunchuan would not agree, but unexpectedly he was so straightforward, Zhuo Ran wiped the water drops on his back with a handkerchief, and put on his robe.

A rather inappropriate scene appeared in Li Xunchuan's mind. He was too old to move, and had to rely on Zhuo Ran to serve him.Li Yunchuan smiled helplessly, staring at Zhuo Ran without moving.

"Come out," Zhuo Ran took his hand, "The water is cold."

Li Xunchuan stepped out of the tub, Zhuo Ran handed over a glass of water, Li Xunchuan took a sip and then put it down, picked up Zhuo Ran and went to the bed.Zhuo Ran straightened her body immediately: "Li Chiyue! Do you want to recover from your injury?"

"It's okay." Li Yanchuan put the man firmly on the bed, and Zhuo Ran immediately went to look at his arm. There was no excessive movement these days, and the wound healed fairly well, and he didn't rub the scab just now. relieved.

"Don't use your left hand as a last resort." Zhuo Ran hooked Li Xunchuan's neck off, "I don't want a disabled husband."

"So snobbish?" Li Xunchuan leaned over.

Zhuo Ran smiled: "Just kidding, I like whatever you look like and I accept it, even if you become an old man, I also like it."

"Don't talk too much." Li Yanchuan sat up straight while supporting her waist, and then went to look at the things Zhuo Ran had arranged. He looked and stuffed a lot, "It's not that time yet. By the way , why don’t you see my bracelet? Where did you put it?”

Zhuo Ran lay down: "Here I am."

Li Xunchuan only left a light on the bedside, he smiled and rolled over on the bed, Zhuo Ran didn't dodge, and let Li Xunchuan press down, she blinked and showed what was in her hand to Li Xunchuan: "You lie down OK, I'll wear it for you."

"Kiss me." Li Xunchuan tilted his head.

Zhuo Ran shook her head: "I have to leave early tomorrow morning, so you want to make sure you can get up tomorrow?"

"I don't do anything."

Zhuo Ran cleared her throat: "You... I, which time did you say that? You get up first, or you can't do anything if you don't want to do it later."

"I said, just give me a kiss and I'll get up."

"Why are you still acting like a rascal?" Zhuo Ran gently pushed him with his arm, "I still have something to tell you, don't do this."

Li Xunchuan bent down and hugged Zhuo Ran, completely pressing down the weight, Zhuo Ran panted with his head tilted, and Li Xunchuan said in a low voice, "Just say what you want, just say so."

"I want Wei Xun to stay here," Zhuo Ran sighed, and could only climb onto his back with his arms, "Do you want to take Gu Zhao and Xi Yu with you?"

"Let's keep Gu Zhao here," Li Yuchuan thought for a while and said, "He is better than Xiyu, and staying in Yuzhou can help Mr. Meng. As for Xiyu, I want to practice him more. , He was not very decisive in many cases.”

Zhuo Ran responded: "Okay, let Gu Zhao and Wei Xun get acquainted. In fact, I have always felt sorry for Wei Xun. He has suffered a lot with me, and he doesn't recognize many people. In such a short time It's really not easy to run in with them, and it can be done for him."

Li Xunchuan rubbed Zhuo Ran's side neck: "Wei Xun is a malleable talent. I can imagine what kind of person his elder brother is when I see him. In fact, Wei Xun is not bad. He has a tough mind, which is very good."

"Don't..." Zhuo Ran turned his head to the side, Li Yanchuan raised his eyes slightly, "What did you say?"

"No." Zhuo Ran said, "You're right. After we capture He Xi this time, let him bring some people with him. Zisha Hall is very important, and so is Wei Xun."

"Listen to you." Li Yanchuan replied, but his mind was not on what Zhuo Ran said at all, but he was so close at this moment, Zhuo Ran kept shrinking into his arms in fear of the cold, but because of his The movement had to hide to the side, the thin white neck exposed from the neckline was slightly red, Li Xunchuan didn't pay attention to other things, first kissed it lightly, and then ground it with his teeth.

"Chi Yue!" Zhuo Ran felt a sudden pain in the side of her neck, she called out hastily, and stretched out her hand to push him away.

Li Xunchuan spoke hard, the smell of blood spread in his mouth, he came back to his senses a little, looked at Zhuo Ran's misty eyes and grinned, Zhuo Ran could see the redness between his teeth.

"Why did you bite me?" Zhuo Ran squeezed his wrist, "It hurts."

"If you don't bite you, you will run and hide." Li Yanchuan stretched out his fingers to touch her side neck, and wiped off the bloodstains, but he couldn't wipe them clean, so he bent down and kissed her, and Zhuo Ran pushed him away.

"It's not in Gaodu." Zhuo Ran wanted to touch her, but Li Xunchuan grabbed her finger, pinched Zhuo Ran's chin with the other hand and kissed her.Zhuo Ran raised her head, frowned slightly when Li Yanchuan separated, and pushed him away dissatisfied.

"If you bite me again, I will definitely ignore you." Zhuo Ran huddled into a ball, Li Xunchuan hugged him from behind, and forced him to hug him in a different direction, Zhuo Ran pulled Li Xunchuan's lapel, "How old are you? I didn't mess with you again."

"You can bite it back." Li Yanchuan pulled down the collar, "bite anywhere, as long as it can dissipate the anger."

"Your way of apologizing is really different." Zhuo Ran tidied up his clothes and said softly, "I'm not angry, it's just that you are too cruel. You basically never heard what I said."

"Where did I not listen?" Li Yuchuan raised his eyebrows, "I am so obedient."

"I don't want to talk to you." Zhuo Ran went in with her head buried, and Li Yanchuan touched the back of her neck, "Okay, stop making trouble, go to bed earlier."

Zhuo Ran found Li Xunchuan's hand under the quilt and put on a bracelet for him. Li Xunchuan didn't touch the side of her neck, but hugged her waist and gently squeezed her.Zhuo Ran didn't move anymore, the two of them slept soundly all night.

***
When Li Xunchuan and Zhuo Ran set off, it was still early.As soon as the watchmen in Tuzhou finished their work, there was inexplicable turmoil in the city. Almost everyone ran out with their bags on their backs, and they all acted in a hurry.

Some people didn't know, so they caught them and asked what happened. In fact, it was not a big deal, but there were rumors that there were spies in the city who succeeded in assassinating He Xi last night. Now that He Xi is dead, these people have a reason to escape from Tuzhou. Get out of this hell that resembles a holy place.

He Xi is dead?

Some people are puzzled.He Ximing's martial arts skills are good, how could he die so easily?The man sighed, what is this called, this is what people are watching, some people can't understand He Xi's collusion with the ancient Qiang people, and they must kill He Xi with such righteousness, this is a good thing.

There was great chaos in the city, and all the people gathered at the gate of the city like this, asking these people to open the gate and let them go.How could the ancient Qiang people be willing to let these people go? They didn't get orders from above, and they didn't dare to kill these people. They could only hang around here for a few hours. At least no one goes out, and that's half the battle.

The person hiding in the dark poked his head out to have a look at the situation outside, and felt that it was safe, so he hid again.Seeing the leader squatting down, the subordinates asked, "Brother, is there something wrong?"

"He Xi is dead," said the man in black. "The ancient Qiang people are starting to move in this city. It's just that they don't understand the language of these people. I really don't know how to rescue these people."

"Where is Wei Xun now, why hasn't he contacted us?"

The man in black shook his head: "I tried to send a message to him, but there has been no news. He must know that we are here, but he was disconnected suddenly for some reason. We should be able to contact him when we leave the city."

"Brother, where are we going now?"

"Don't worry," said the man in black. "Hide for a while. The ancient Qiang people will definitely find a way if they don't have He Xi. If my prediction is right, he will go to Yongzhou to find King Hanshan. Now... King Hanshan is real Hot."

"By the way," the man in black was silent for a while, "He Xi's body is there."

Everyone paused and didn't speak.

"Brother didn't say anything, so we didn't move."

"He should still be in the mansion now. If the eldest brother wants it, I will take someone to bring him back now."

"No need." The man in black said, "Since he's dead, the body is no longer important. Wei Xun's explanations are always vague, and I clearly told him to keep in touch. What is this bastard doing?" of."

"Maybe something really happened. By the way, big brother, I also heard that Princess Nanxiang had an affair with this He Xi. When I came here, I heard a few people talking, saying that they saw Princess Nanxiang following He Xi. After leaving the mansion, the two were talking and laughing."

"They have already been here before we came." The man in black said, "I know about this, Princess Nanxiang is our master, don't make up people behind her back, besides, Wei Xun is also there, where did you hear that?" Forget about these rumors as soon as possible, don't be bad."

"Yes."

A man ran over from behind the team, and the man in black frowned slightly. The man said, "Brother, the spies are here to report that Champion Hou and Princess Nanxiang are leading troops towards Tuzhou."

"Where are they?" The man in black frowned.

"Fifty miles away from the official road."

"That's not urgent." The man in black said, "The key is the ancient Qiang people. Although the champion is capable, Princess Nanxiang... Forget it, we can't get out now, so we will make more noise in the city. As much as possible." Let some people come over, and the bigger the noise, the better."

"Yes."

***
He Xi's mansion.

The ancient Qiang people guarded He Xi's corpse and frowned tightly. This man died strangely. He was fine before going to bed. In the middle of the night, he suddenly screamed and then lost his breath. The guards who watched the night jumped in shock.

Looking closely now, He Xi's face was black and purple, and he was in panic. Apart from the fatal blow to the heart, there were no other injuries on his body. It was obvious that he was killed before he had time to react.It's just that who is so powerful can make He Xi defenseless.It's just that the most important thing now is not how He Xi died, but how to deal with these things after he died.Tu Zhou has not yet decided who should be blamed and who can replace He Xi as the person in charge.

What made these ancient Qiang people helpless was that, except for He Xi, no one could understand the ancient Qiang language, and what they said was playing the piano to the cow. They were very anxious and wandered around.It was even more helpless to hear the news of the city gate from outside, but there was really nothing to do.

(End of this chapter)