After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

Chapter 305 Chapter 305 Doesn't Matter Winning or Losing

After speaking, he casually threw the silver hairpin onto the tray.

Seeming to be a little disgusted, he took the handkerchief handed over by the young man at the side, and wiped his fingertips that had just touched the silver hairpin.

Shen Qingci only felt that there was an unknown fire in his heart.

But in the current situation, she couldn't get angry again.

Even if this person is standing in front of her, now is not the best time to do it.

She suppressed the fire, and said calmly: "Even if I tell you, how much can you believe?"

Xiao Wenyan was not angry either, he smiled; "Talk about it."

Lin Yu's weight is not enough to be able to convince General Qin, but right now he can't expose Sheng Tingye's and his own identities.

Shen Qingci decided to take a gamble.

She spread her hands: "I have already said."

Xiao Wenyan's eyes turned cold, and even the breath around him became a little more oppressive.

Shen Qingci sighed and said: "You may not know that in the battle between Qi and Chu six years ago, he went out with General Qin, and he was appreciated and trusted by General Qin at that time, and he is more familiar with this area than others. Given his judgment, and the Lin family as the backing, why doesn't General Qin believe it?"

"Compared to the risk of destroying the peace between the two countries, if the Chu army really came to attack, and General Qin could have pre-empted the strike but missed the best time to send troops because of hesitation, would he be less guilty?"

When it comes to acting skills and the ability to fool people, Shen Qingci claims to be the second, and not many people can be the number one in front of her.

She clicked to the point, but Xiao Wenyan became suspicious when she talked too much.

After a moment of silence, as if considering the truth of what she said, Xiao Wenyan raised his eyebrows: "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise..."

He didn't elaborate on what he said later, but that look said everything.

Shen Qingci only thought that the current hurdle had passed, and before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Xiao Wenyan said: "If you're just the eldest son of the Lin family, it won't be of much use."

"Just take it for now."

These words were obviously not addressed to Shen Qingci, but to the servant beside him.

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, and the boy immediately turned around and started preparing.

Shen Qingci looked at the actions of several people, and asked curiously, "Where are you taking me?"

Xiao Wenyan smiled and slowly spit out two words: "Back to Chu."

This time it was Shen Qingci's turn to be taken aback.

In this situation in Miaochuan, which he managed to get rid of with great difficulty, he will withdraw as soon as he says?

Even if there are pincer attacks from left and right, he is not without the power to fight.

He walked straight away like this, and he walked neatly without any muddling, which surprised Shen Qingci a bit.

However, Xiao Wenyan didn't intend to explain to her.

I saw him flicking his fingers, and out of nowhere, he conjured a vermilion pill and handed it to the boy beside him.

The boy took it with both hands, turned around and was about to feed it to Shen Qingci.

Seeing this, Shen Qingci took half a step back pretending to be flustered.

"What do you want to feed me?"

Xiao Wenyan had already returned to the grand master's chair and sat down, his brows were stretched, but his tone was extremely cold.

"It's nothing. I'm afraid you will run away. Of course I have to take some precautions. This medicine will not kill you for the time being, but if there is no antidote within seven days, you will die with your intestines rotted."

"You'd better pray that your husband can be found quickly."

Speaking of the last sentence, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Wenyan's mouth.

Shen Qingci looked terrified, and she backed away again and again, "Does that mean that if he doesn't come looking for me, I will definitely die?"

Xiao Wenyan just smiled and said nothing.

Shen Qingci shook his head, "Then you're going to make a mistake, I'm not that important to him."

Xiao Wenyan didn't take it seriously, he gave Shen Qingci a meaningful look, and said in a rare way: "Why do you think his poison spread to the lungs so quickly?"

No doubt it was because he was in love.

Knowing that it was death, she still fell in love with Shen Qingci uncontrollably.

Therefore, how important Shen Qingci was to Sheng Tingye did not need words at all, and Xiao Wenyan, who understood the poison of witchcraft, knew it best.

Faced with Shen Qingci who was retreating steadily, he obviously lost his patience, and waved directly at the servant Qingyue.

Seeing this, Qingyue strode forward, involuntarily pinched Shen Qingci's chin, and forcibly fed her the pill.

Shen Qingci clutched his throat and retched for a while.

But the pills melt in the mouth.

On the contrary, she herself had a dry cough that was stimulated continuously.

Xiao Wenyan glanced at Shen Qingci calmly, and said without any emotional ups and downs: "To me, your life or death is not important, but Lin Yu gave me such a big gift, so I should prepare a gift in return. "

In his plan, which was considered exhaustive, such an accident happened suddenly to Lin Yu, and he asked him to find a unique way to transfer soldiers.

Even if Xiao Wenyan is a clay figurine, he should have some temperament, not to mention, he has never been very good-tempered.

After finishing speaking, as if he was too lazy to talk to Shen Qing any more, he gave Qingyue a look.

Qingyue hurried forward and raised her hand to invite, "Please, Mrs. Lin."

Shen Qing could not leave without saying goodbye.

She thought she would be let back to Jinxiuxuan, but she never thought that they would actually bring her to a carriage.

In the carriage, there was another Wang Baoqin whose hands and feet were bound and cloth strips were stuffed into his mouth.

Seeing her coming up, Wang Baoqin, who couldn't speak, could only keep crying with red eyes, I felt pity for her appearance.

While untying her, Shen Qingci sighed: "You follow me, it's a disaster."

Hearing this, even though Wang Baoqin was trembling with fear, she still shook her head firmly and said: "I'm fine, I'm just afraid that it will drag you down."

Shen Qingci patted her hand and said in relief: "It will be fine."

Wang Baoqin nodded.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly galloped up.

The two were almost thrown out by this unexpected movement.

The door panel of the carriage was locked from the outside, and there was only a small window to see the outside scenery, but at this moment, the window had also been sealed.

Such a situation made Shen Qingci feel a sense of déjà vu.

As she wobbled, she remembered that Gu Qiuli had kidnapped her and Wang Baoqin before, and the method she used was similar to this.

It really is history repeating itself.

"Where are they taking us?"

Wang Baoqin grasped the frame of the car anxiously, her cheek was almost pressed against the gap of the car window, trying to see clearly the situation outside.

Shen Qingci knocked every place in the carriage, but couldn't find a place like a hidden compartment, and there wasn't even a pillow in the cold carriage.

She could only choose a position that made her as comfortable as possible and lay down on her side.

"Take one step at a time."

"I'm a little tired, let's sleep for a while."

She said she was tired, but in fact, the pill that Xiao Wenyan fed just now had an effect on her body.

Although it wasn't immediately fatal, it was also a gut-piercing poison, so at this moment, Shen Qingci only felt groggy.

But it was much lighter than the poison taken last night, only the limbs were very weak, but the mind was still somewhat clear.

It's just that I don't know how long it will be after falling asleep and waking up again. Shen Qingci yawned, pretended to be extremely sleepy, and waved to Wang Baoqin: "It's useless to struggle anyway, why don't you sleep with me?" In a while."

Wang Baoqin sighed, and had no choice but to lie down beside her.

With a dizzy mind and the rickety carriage, Shen Qingci quickly fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was because the carriage stopped suddenly, and Shen Qingci's body fell to the other side uncontrollably. Before her consciousness was clear, she knocked her forehead on the door frame, making a muffled bang, and it hurt so much She burst into tears.

At the same time, there was Wang Baoqin's exclamation.

She was also thrown badly, but she came to check on Shen Qingci's injuries immediately.

"Qingqing, are you alright?"

Wang Baoqin supported Shen Qingci's arm with one hand, and reached for her blushed forehead with the other.

There was concern in her eyes, as well as a hint of confusion, as if she didn't understand that Shen Qingci, who was so agile and powerful, fell asleep so deeply.

Shen Qingci waved his hand and said with a laugh: "I had a nightmare, I never thought I would be trapped in a dream."

Only then did Wang Baoqin feel relieved, "It turned out to be a dream, and I thought you were not feeling well."

Shen Qingci propped herself up and sat up, she raised her hand to touch her forehead, and murmured: "I dreamed about my mother."

It is real to feel unwell, and it is also true to dream.

She hadn't dreamed of her mother for a long time.

After so many years, A Niang's appearance is almost blurred in her mind.

I never thought that on this bumpy carriage, I dreamed of her again.

In the dream, A Niang hugged her and sat at the entrance of the small treasury that only the two of them knew.

A Niang is as beautiful and gentle as she was back then.

And she looks like a two or three year old girl.

"Ah Wan, Auntie is going to a far away place, so I won't be able to accompany Ah Wan on the road ahead."

"A Wan, you have to be good and listen to your father."

"These are left to Ah Wan by my grandfather and mother. No matter what the future is, they can protect Ah Wan's prosperity and prosperity for the rest of my life."

"My Ah Wan, you must live well and wantonly."

Everything in the dream seems to have happened in reality.

She was obviously still a girl of two or three years old, but she also knew that she was tugging on A Niang's sleeve, and choked up, "Is A Niang not wanting A Wan anymore? Don't leave A Wan, okay?"

A Niang held her in her arms, and put her cheek against her face, over and over again.

"A-Niang is most reluctant to part with A-Wan, but A-Niang still has her own way to go."

In the dream, Shen Qingci saw A Niang's leaving back, and she cried heartbreakingly.

Even after waking up now, the dull and mournful mood has not been relieved in the slightest.

Xu Shi was too absorbed in his thoughts, until someone walked up to the car and opened the door, and Shen Qingci came back to his senses.

"Please get out of the car, both of you."

Qingyue's face appeared outside the car door.

Shen Qingci looked up over his shoulder, and seeing the situation behind him, her heart skipped a beat.

Behind him, there is an endless wilderness swamp.

There is no such place on the border of Qi State, only Jingze County in Chu State on the opposite bank.

She slept so deeply that she didn't even notice that the carriage boarded the boat and dragged her to Jingze County.

"Miss Zhou."

It seemed that Shen Qingci had been in a daze for too long, Qingyue was a little impatient, and reminded her aloud.

Only then did she regain her composure, and got out of the carriage with the help of the frame.

Wang Baoqin followed closely behind. After seeing the scene in front of him clearly, Wang Baoqin exclaimed, "Where are we?"

Shen Qingci shook her head, her eyes fell on the carriage not far behind Qingyue.

It was a more spacious and luxurious carriage than the one they were in.

As the curtain was lifted from the outside, Xiao Wenyan, who was still wearing a mask, got off the carriage.

It was still the same sapphire blue silk gown with cloud patterns and filigree embroidered borders, and the sapphire-inlaid jade crown on his head. Even with a face that was slightly inferior to his own, it did not compromise his cold and noble temperament.

Sensing Shen Qingci's gaze, Xiao Wenyan raised his head and looked over.

There was no warmth in his eyes, and even his voice was very cold.

"please."

The road ahead is a wasteland, full of potholes everywhere, and these black puddles of all sizes should not be underestimated. If you accidentally step on the wrong side, your whole body will be swallowed by the mud.

In such a place, it is natural that a carriage cannot be used.

Shen Qingci glanced at it. Apart from her and Wang Baoqin, Xiao Wenyan only brought eight followers.

For his status, it really is easy.

If Sheng Tingye's plan is correct, then not far from here, there should be General Qin's pursuers besieging Miaochuan.

But he still dared to go back to Jingze County openly, so it's no wonder he took Shen Qingci as a hostage.

With her in hand, even if he met General Qin's people head-on, the other party would not dare to act rashly.

However, in such a ghostly place, even if there are thousands of troops, they can't do anything to him.

Unless there are people who are familiar with the terrain here, no matter how many people come, they will be helpless.

Moreover, the more people there are, the easier it is to add chaos.

Among Xiao Wenyan's guards, one of them seemed to be very familiar with this place. He walked in front first, and the people behind followed one after another. Xiao Wenyan was guarded in the middle, and there were two people separated from Shen Qingci.

Shen Qingci's body has recovered a lot, but he didn't want to expose the fact that he has kung fu, so he walked carefully along the way, like a weak wind supporting a willow.

It was even more difficult for Wang Baoqin, who was behind her, to walk.

The group of people walked for an indefinite amount of time, seeing the sky getting darker, and the sunset glow falling on this barren marsh, as if coated with layers of golden light, so gorgeous that people could barely open their eyes.

Shen Qingci narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked up at a dense forest in front of him.

At this moment, Wang Baoqin suddenly exclaimed.

"hiss--"

Shen Qingci followed the sound and turned her head to look, only to see that she stepped on the ground and fell straight to the side.

Thanks to the quick eyesight of the guard behind her, he lifted her collar and prevented her from falling into the mud.

But even so, she gasped in pain.

"Qingqing... I, I sprained my ankle..."

Just a few steps away there was an open space.

Shen Qingci was about to ask Xiao Wenyan to stop and rest for a while, but he never thought that this person would show kindness rarely, and took the initiative to say: "Take a break."

Shen Qingci hurriedly supported Wang Baoqin to find a drier place to sit down, and carefully inspected her injuries.

Wang Baoqin gritted her teeth and twisted her ankle, said with a pale face, "It's a little sprained, but it's not serious, so don't worry about me."

Shen Qingci took the veil, made a simple bandage for her, and then sat down beside her.

Xiao Wenyan stood with his back to her and his hands behind his back just a few steps away from her.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on him, and his whole body seemed to be coated with a layer of soft golden light.

Shen Qingci had nothing to say and said, "Just leave like this, are you willing?"

Hearing this, Xiao Wenyan smiled faintly: "Since my goal has been achieved, it doesn't matter whether I succeed or fail."

He was clearly smiling, but the deep meaning behind these words made Shen Qingci shudder.

At this moment, she finally understood why Xiao Wenyan was not willing to fight, and would withdraw as soon as he spotted a sign.

She almost forgot that Xiao Wenyan's original purpose was to stir up chaos.

He lit a fire on the border of Qi and Chu. No matter how the fire spread, for him, it was enough to divert the internal conflicts of Chu.

If it goes well, he will capture Nanjin Pass and go all the way south to take the hinterland of Yunzhou Jiangnan.

If something goes wrong, as it is now, even if he is besieged by the Qi State, he doesn't care much, his goal has been achieved.

Miaochuan is just his raft.

He didn't care how the Miaochuan fire burned, how many people died or were injured, he didn't even care about Pingcheng, the borders of Chu State in Jingze County, the life and death of the people and soldiers.

He just needs the fire.

Such a cold-blooded, ruthless and unscrupulous person is truly terrifying.

Shen Qingci subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the forest not far away.

Although she has never been to Jingze County, she has also heard that there is a poison forest at the junction of Jingze County and Nether Valley.

It is said that the inside is full of miasma and poisonous substances. Before the decline of the Dongyi tribe, it was once a treasure garden. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to get out alive.

As long as Xiao Wenyan enters this forest, he will be safe.

And she and Wang Baoqin, who have no use value, are afraid that they will turn into nourishment for those poisonous substances and become a pile of bones.

It was clear that the forest was close in front of him, but Xiao Wenyan didn't immediately tell people to go forward.

Just as Shen Qingci was contemplating, the ferret suddenly got out of Xiao Wenyan's cuff, quickly climbed to his shoulder, and then squeaked and barked non-stop towards Lin Zi.

Xiao Wenyan didn't seem surprised, he raised his hand and squeezed the collar of the ferret to comfort him, but at the same time he suddenly turned his head to look at Shen Qingci.

As his eyes fell, the ferret who had been yelling non-stop on his shoulder also turned to look at Shen Qingci.

One person and one ferret were silent for a moment, but the ferret suddenly exploded. Not only was it trembling all over, but it also screamed and burrowed into Xiao Wenyan's arms.

Shen Qingci's eyelids twitched, his intuition was not good.

However, Xiao Wenyan who was opposite suddenly laughed.

"I am so silly."

There were only a few steps between him and Shen Qingci.

The two stood and sat, their eyes were facing each other, obviously they hadn't said anything yet, but the coldness in their eyes made everyone around them terrified.

Xiao Wenyan looked down at Shen Qingci, and there was a murderous intent in those cold eyes.

It was colder than any time Shen Qingci had seen before.

I saw him move his wrist, revealing a piece of purple jade beads.

The slender jade-like fingertips twirled the beads lightly, and the words that came out were colder than the snow in the middle of winter.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he said word by word: "So it's you."

(End of this chapter)