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Chapter 204 Relief
Sensing the child's restless movements, Wu Xiuting frowned slightly, and said, "If I don't chase him out, where are you going to take my child?"

Rouge pushed his hand away: "This child has nothing to do with you, he is my child."

Wu Xiuting sneered: "Yanzhi, I advise you to be quiet, I don't have to kill you, but they... may not be sure."

"You don't need to do anything, I didn't intend to live." Rouge said softly, "Why don't you lead the way now, aren't you afraid of what will happen in the city?"

Wu Xiuting looked sideways: "Do you think you can do anything now?"

"Then, we'll wait and see." Rouge brushed past him, Wu Xiuting felt that she hadn't finished speaking, so he stepped up behind her, and hugged him horizontally like this.Rouge's eyes widened suddenly, and her hands directly grabbed Wu Xiuting's collar.

"what are you doing!"

Wu Xiuting curled his lips: "Didn't you want me to wait and see, then I will wait and see with you, and see how big a wave you can make."

The people surrounding the carriage didn't dare to move without orders, Tian Wuruo ordered in a deep voice, "Don't panic, play by ear."

Fu Sisi wanted to get off the carriage, Tian Wuruo shook her head at her: "I can't save Yan Zhi now, don't worry."

Wu Xiuting looked down at Yan Zhi, he smiled and said, "Why, who are you thinking about now, what chance do you think you have to escape from my palm at this point?"

Rouge was panting violently, although Wu Xiuting hugged her lightly, it still made her uncomfortable.She turned her head to go over, and what she saw was a black mass of people guarding there, with no chance of success at all.Rouge sighed, and the pain in her abdomen became more and more obvious. She held Wu Xiuting's arm tightly, and said in a trembling voice, "Put me down..."

"Let you down? Can you still walk like this?"

Wu Xiuting was striding forward, Rouge looked to the side from time to time, at the moment Wu Xiuting was about to step into the city gate, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed Wu Xiuting's heart.

He didn't even have time to react, and even if he did, he couldn't hide.Yan Zhi used all her strength to stab, Wu Xiuting immediately lost strength, and the two of them fell to the ground together.At the same time, Tian Wuruo and Fu Sisi got out of the carriage, Jiang Rulan raised his whip immediately, the carriage rushed towards the crowd, Tian Wuruo and Fu Sisi opened the way for Jiang Rulan and them.

The fall hit the ground directly, Yanzhi supported her body with her arms, the pain spread from her abdomen to her limbs, she suppressed her groan, and looked up at Wu Xiuting with effort.Wu Xiuting didn't expect that she would really do this, he stretched out his hand to pull out the dagger, but there was no strength at all.

The people around came up, and they supported Wu Xiuting, and they drew their knives and were about to slash at Yanzhi.At that moment, Wu Lianyi rushed over with Habayashi Wei, Wu Xiuting looked at Wu Lianyi with a shocked expression, and he shouted sharply: "Kill them!"

"Yanzhi!" Wu Lianyi's eyes were about to burst, he hurriedly ran to Yanzhi's side, and pulled her into his arms.

"You..." Wu Xiuting coughed up blood lightly, feeling that he was going to be out of breath, he looked at Yanzhi in disbelief, and finally understood what she meant.The so-called wait and see is to ask him to take a good look, in fact, Wu Lianyi can escape.

But he never thought that Yu Linwei would be able to obey Wu Lianyi's arrangement, obviously...Obviously Yu Linwei has already been under his control.

Yanzhi smiled softly: "Habayashi Wei... From the very beginning, it didn't belong to Emperor Taiping, let alone you..."

Wu Xiuting shook his head, he lost his strength and fell to the ground, his breath gradually weakened, and said: "I...so...so believe..."

Well trust you.

Before the words fell, Wu Xiuting had died.Looking at his tightly closed eyes, Yan Zhi finally shed two lines of tears.Wu Lianyi was shocked that Rouge could really kill Wu Xiuting.

"Yanzhi...I'll take you back right away." Wu Lianyi said that he was about to hug her and go with her, but Yanzhi raised her hand to hold him down, and shook her head slightly.

"No need...it's too late..." Rouge stroked the top of her belly, knowing that she couldn't hold on for long, she leaned against Wu Lianyi and took a few deep breaths, without speaking again.Wu Lianyi looked not far away. With the help of Habayashi Wei, Tian Wuruo and Fu Sisi didn't seem to be in a very weak position, but the carriage was already bruised.Jiang Rulan and Liu Yulin didn't know kung fu, and looked passive and embarrassed.

Wu Lianyi frowned tightly, lowered his eyes and said softly: "Don't be afraid of Rouge, I'll take you away..."

Yanzhi still shook his head, Wu Lianyi clenched his lower lip, but saw that dark red had already stained Yanzhi's dress, his heart was beating like a drum, and he had an ominous premonition: "What's wrong? It's about to give birth Is it? I'll take you back..."

"Don't..." Yan Zhi grabbed Wu Lianyi's arm with both hands, Wu Lianyi could only hold her like this, Yan Zhi's face was pale, she said powerlessly, "Listen to me, it's too late, I can't leave. You... you either stay in Gaodu Take over the position of Wu Xiuting, together with His Majesty, subdue the people in the six major cities, or go with Tianshi and the others to find Nanqing... find Champion Hou, and then join them... um... and attack Gao together Both. No matter what you do, you have to live well..."

Wu Lianyi clenched her hand tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "You also want to live, and you also want to be with me. Don't say such despondent words, you and the child will be fine, you have to trust me..."

Rouge raised her lips and smiled, she nodded: "I, I believe in you."

Yanzhi raised her head, and Wu Lianyi came down, Yanzhi whispered in his ear: "Actually... I know you are good to me... But I regret that I didn't know you before I met Wu Xiuting. I think Say, I... sorry, and, and... thank you..."

Wu Lianyi clenched Yanzhi's wrist, although he felt that she would feel pain, but at this moment he was looking forward to using this pain to wake her up.Rouge leaned against Wu Lianyi's arms as if she had fallen asleep, as if all the pain had no effect on her, Wu Lianyi seemed to have thought for a long time before realizing that the tears had turned into scars.

As soon as Fu Sisi got to Wu Lianyi's side, she saw Yan Zhi's appearance, she stepped up quickly, and suddenly a sword approached beside her, Fu Sisi's eyes widened, she wanted to hide but had no chance.Tian Wuruo ran over from nowhere, hugged Fu Sisi and took two steps back. Before Fu Sisi could react, he saw Tian Wuruo was pierced by the sword from behind, vomiting blood in pain.

"Ah Cheng!" Fu Sisi threw out Yan Shuihan, breaking the man's arm.

Tian Wuruo covered the wound, half of his body was directly stained red with blood, Fu Sisi helped Tian Wuruo walk towards Jiang Rulan's side, but found that Jiang Rulan's place was also very dangerous.Liu Yulin got out of the carriage, holding a sword was useless, he almost hurt himself by slashing a few times.

Jiang Rulan drove the carriage on a rampage, Fu Sisi hurriedly helped Tian Wuruo into the carriage.Fu Sisi turned her eyes: "Liu Jijiu, come quickly!"

Liu Yulin blinked: "Wait a minute!"

Wu Lianyi put down the rouge lightly, raised his knife and chased after him, and threw him into the carriage directly in front of Liu Yulin, and said sharply, "Let's go first! I'll stop here!"

Fu Sisi frowned: "You..."

"Let's go!" Wu Lianyi shouted.

Jiang Rulan galloped away in the carriage, Wu Lianyi looked at the back of the person who had left for a few days, and smiled softly.

***
Jiang Rulan wiped away her tears and said, "Miss Yanzhi tried her best to kill Wu Xiuting, but unfortunately, one dead body and two lives..."

Li Xunchuan sighed deeply: "Wu Lianyi...Wu Lianyi staying in Gaodu is also full of dangers. Those people in the Habayashi Guards, how can they compete with the people in the six major cities. Besides, Emperor Taiping and Wen Rongxi were both imprisoned in the imperial palace. In the city, Wu Lianyi and he..."

Jiang Rulan said: "I think... I think Miss Yanzhi made some arrangements. She and Fu Siyu have been planning for a long time, but I never thought that Girl Yanzhi would use her own life as a bargaining chip..."

Zhuo Ran felt flustered after hearing this, and couldn't tell whether it was because of these things or her own health, but felt that her whole brain was about to explode.She didn't speak, just looked at Jiang Rulan and sighed silently.

"I used to think that Rouge was just an ordinary woman, but I didn't expect it to be..." Li Yanchuan sighed, "It's really thanks to Rouge this time. Now that the purpose of the people in the six major cities has been exposed, we need to deal with the matter here as soon as possible."

Jiang Rulan said: "Once Master Hou orders, if there is anything that needs me, I will definitely do my best."

Zhuo Ran frowned slightly: "Master Jiang... what about the willow sacrificial wine? Why didn't you see anyone else?"

Jiang Rulan was taken aback by this question, and the tears he had just stopped poured out again.He covered his face with his hands, crying uncomfortably, sobbing, and said, "Liu Jijiu...he is no longer here..."

"What do you mean it's gone?" Zhuo Ran stood up all of a sudden, and said anxiously, "What happened?"

"Xiaqiu." Li Yanchuan stretched out his arms to support Zhuo Ran, and seeing her pale face, he couldn't help but worry and said, "Don't worry, listen to Mr. Jiang's explanation."

Jiang Rulan couldn't restrain himself, he cried and said, "On the way, we met rebels, they robbed the carriage, all the medicine for Tianshi's wounds were taken away, and the carriage was also robbed... Liu Jijiu secretly hid it from us. I went to buy medicine for the celestial master, but his whereabouts were exposed. In order not to implicate us, let us go in the opposite direction from him. When I find him again, he will have...he was beaten to death by those people..."

"What did you say?!" Zhuo Ran took a step forward, "How could he die! No, you must have read it wrong, he will definitely not die!"

Seeing Zhuo Ran's state like this, Jiang Rulan couldn't hold back anymore. He knit his brows together, turned his head and suppressed crying.Zhuo Ran almost couldn't stand anymore, tears came out of his eyes, and he shook his head in disbelief.Li Xunchuan pulled Zhuo Ran into his arms, and said softly, "Xiaqiu..."

Zhuo Ran held on tightly to Li Yanchuan's clothes, she couldn't see anything except tears, and she didn't make any sound. Li Yanchuan knew that because of Nie Hanshan's presence, Zhuo Ran couldn't lose her posture, but Li Yanchuan could feel her trembling, and Li Yanchuan didn't Speaking comfortingly, he just touched her back lightly.

Jiang Rulan tried her best to calm down, and said, "It's my fault... I couldn't bring him back... It's my fault..."

"Okay, Mr. Jiang," Li Yuchuan said in a deep voice, "we know all these things. There are still many things that need to be discussed. Mr. Jiang has suffered for many days, why not... follow us back now. I don't know if the master can agree Our request..."

Nie Hanshan has seen enough dramas.He nodded: "Naturally. Since they are friends of Lord Hou and Nanqing, they are my friends. But when those two woke up, they said something else. I don't know Lord Hou..."

"Let's take them away together." Li Yanchuan said, "You can't bother the master here. Xiaqiu and I will come over to discuss the follow-up matters in person, and please invite the master Haihan."

"Master Hou is serious." Nie Hanshan said, "Master Hou and Nan Qing will go ahead first, and I will send those two good students to the general's residence."

Li Xunchuan nodded slightly: "Thank you, Master."

***
When Zhou Yu went out to buy some things and went back to the General's Mansion, he saw Wu Song and Mu Heng waiting outside the gate of the mansion, so he stretched out his hand to beckon.

"Why are you standing here, hurry back to the mansion in the cold weather." Zhou Yu stepped up the steps.

Wu Song shook his head: "Uncle Zhou, master and sister were just called out by Nie Hanshan's people, and they haven't come back yet."

Mu Heng also nodded: "We were worried about what happened to them, so we waited here. Xiaqiu ran away without even drinking the medicine. You must give her a good meal when you come back."

Zhou Yu frowned: "When did you go out?"

"You just left." Wu Song said, "That man seems to have come here by pinch."

Zhou Yu thought for a while and said, "With Lord Hou, Ran'er will be fine. Help me carry my things in first, and then I'll come over with you and wait."

"Okay." Mu Heng took the things from him, and the three entered the mansion first.

Zhuo Ran didn't speak a word along the way.Li Xunchuan and Jiang Rulan talked about Gaodu. Although Li Xunchuan took Zhuo Ran's hand, he found that it was not warm at all. He rubbed it lightly, and Zhuo Ran squeezed his fingers to indicate that he was fine.

When the carriage arrived at the General's Mansion, Li Yunchuan helped Jiang Rulan down first, turned around and stretched out his arms to hug Zhuo Ran, but saw Zhou Yu and the others just stepping out, so Zhuo Ran had to let Zhuo Ran get down with his arms.

Zhou Yu frowned and looked at Jiang Rulan, and Li Yunchuan explained Zhou Yu before he nodded.

Mu Heng frowned: "Why are Xiaqiu's eyes red?"

Zhuo Ran said: "It's windy, it's a little confusing to the eyes."

"Let's go into the mansion, and get someone to find some clean and thick clothes." Zhou Yu knew that Jiang Rulan should be Zhuo Ran's friend, so he didn't refuse, and invited him into the mansion.

Wu Song stood next to Li Yuchuan and said, "Master, Brother Yu said that he has made arrangements for the imperial army, and there are things you ordered. He will go and investigate now."

Li Xunchuan nodded: "Understood."

"Xiaqiu." Mu Heng supported Zhuo Ran's arm, "Why are you in a daze, I simmered all the medicine, and it's just right to drink now."

"En." Zhuo Ran nodded.

Li Xunchuan sighed, and said, "Mu Heng, why hasn't your medicine been working? The heat hasn't subsided for several days. What's going on?"

Mu Heng opened his mouth to say something, but Zhuo Ran took Li Yuchuan's hand and said softly, "I'm fine, I'll be fine after taking the medicine and sleeping, I'm just a little tired."

"Then I'll accompany you." Li Yanchuan pulled Zhuo Ran into the mansion, he turned his head and ordered, "By the way, Songzi, go and tell Uncle Zhou, Fu Sisi will be back later."

"it is good."

Mu Heng sensed that Zhuo Ran was in the wrong mood, but he didn't dare to ask further questions.She heated up the medicine and sent it to Zhuo Ran's room. Li Xunchuan was taking off her outer shirt for Zhuo Ran.

"Although there is a charcoal fire in the house, it's not very hot." Mu Heng put down the medicine, "Master Hou, be careful, don't let Xiaqiu catch a cold again."

"I see." Li Yanchuan pulled off the quilt and wrapped Zhuo Ran up, stretched out his arm to take the medicine bowl and stirred it, "Xiaqiu, drink the medicine before going to sleep."

Zhuo Ran nodded dumbly, Mu Heng stood aside, knowing that he shouldn't ask, he still asked: "What's wrong with Xiaqiu, he looks very unhappy."

Li Xunchuan said: "It's okay. Mu Heng, you go out first."

"Okay." Mu Heng could only go out first and close the door.

"Xiaqiu, open your mouth." Li Xunchuan said softly.Zhuo Ran lowered his head and held the medicine spoon in his mouth, and he didn't let go for a long time. Li Xunchuan didn't urge him, but just watched the tears in Zhuo Ran's eyes burst out instantly, rolled down and mixed into the soup.

Li Xunchuan was very distressed.

Zhuo Ran finally took a few breaths, and Li Yuchuan put down the medicine bowl, wiped away her tears with his hand, and said softly, "Cry if you want, I'm here."

Li Xunchuan sat on the edge of the bed and hugged him in his arms, Zhuo Ran couldn't bear it any longer, buried his head in his neck and wept uncontrollably.Li Yuchuan kept touching her back to comfort her. He knew that although Liu Yulin and Zhuo Ran had a rift, Liu Yulin was really kind to Zhuo Ran.

In front of Nie Hanshan just now, it was impossible for her to release her emotions like this.She endured it for too long, and Li Yanchuan indulged her once. Zhuo Ran hugged Li Yanchuan tightly, cried until her voice was hoarse, and finally cried until she became sleepy, and fell asleep holding Li Yanchuan.

Li Xunchuan felt that Zhuo Ran had lost his voice, so he gently helped Zhuo Ran to lie down on the couch.Li Xunchuan took out a handkerchief and wiped away tears, just like in Gaodu before, Li Xunchuan has never seen someone who can cry so much, and now lying here, such big teardrops can still roll down, even though she is already asleep .

Li Xunchuan kissed the corners of her eyes, touched her flushed cheeks, and sighed deeply.

Raising his hand to touch, the clothes on his shoulders were wet.Li Xunchuan covered Zhuo Ran's quilt, and touched her hand under the quilt.Although Zhuo Ran and Liu Yulin were always fighting on the surface, those were all jokes.From the very beginning, Zhuo Ran was assigned to the Imperial College, and Liu Yulin has always taken care of Zhuo Ran. Before, he praised Yan Chengxuan, but now he trusts Zhuo Ran very much.Zhuo Ran had told Li Yuchuan before that Liu Yulin was really interesting, even though he never had the chance to sit down and have a good talk a few times, Zhuo Ran knew that Liu Yulin was very important.

Obviously it was fine when we parted last time, but now we haven't even seen each other for the last time.Li Xunchuan knew that Zhuo Ran was suffering, and she had always valued friendship, so it was not surprising that she was sad for Liu Yulin, but it would still affect Zhuo Ran after all.

It's selfish to think so.

Li Xunchuan looked at Zhuo Ran and sighed deeply, but he had no choice but to kiss her between the eyebrows, and kept guarding her.

(End of this chapter)