The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 382 Returning to Beijing in a hurry, the princess arrives (2)
About ten days ago, they were still living a leisurely life in the Gold and Silver Building, but they didn't want a secret letter from Jianning Capital to shatter everything.

There were only a few lines in the letter, and it was just a general statement that Emperor Chu was seriously ill.

At that time, Zhao Shenghao's complexion became extremely bad, and he immediately ordered to hurry back to Jianning.Even, in order to save time, they gave up the escort of the brigade, drove and drove to clear the way, and directly took Jinwei and Chu Qing, and hurried on the road day and night.

Along the way, it was extremely hard work to eat and sleep in the open air.And Chu Qing also saw Zhao Shenghao's iron-blooded side for the first time. In this kind of process like a quick march, none of his decisions and every move had the dandyism of the past, just like a commander who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years.

In the past, she saw more of Zhao Shenghao's tender and cynical side, but seeing him again now only made her love him more and more, love everything about him.

Withdrawing Piaoyuan's mind, Chu Qing slightly frowned.This time, Emperor Chu's illness came too suddenly and too strangely.

After receiving the information, they continued to send people to inquire about the specific situation on the way back, but they learned that the emperor Chu had a disease that even the imperial doctor could not find out.

It is said that after Emperor Chu fell ill, he fell into a coma and would only wake up in a daze once in a few days.

Even Zhao Shengqian, who has been canonized as the prince, has a hard time seeing him.

Chu Qing lowered his brows and pondered, thinking constantly in his heart.

The cold moonlight shone on Zhao Shenghao's handsome and flawless face, and the lines seemed a little colder and harder than before.His lips were tightly pursed into a line, his handsome eyebrows were slightly frowned, and the bottom of his deep eyes was icy cold.

Only when the eyes fell on the delicate body in her arms, did some warmth emerge.

The wind, blowing past his ears, made the cloak on his body flutter.After hitting the face, the delicate skin became slightly flushed and numb.

The horseshoes did not rest, in the starry night, on the official road, there was only a black streamer passing by.

In the middle of the night, the city wall of Jianning City finally showed a looming outline, and the destination was close at hand.

"Qing'er, hold on a little longer, we'll be home soon." Zhao Shenghao said softly to the person in his arms.

"Well, don't worry about me." Chu Qing responded lightly, comforting Zhao Shenghao.

The dust was flying, and more than a dozen horses riding thousands of miles galloped to the city wall of Anning, slowly revealing their figures in the smoke and dust.

"Who is coming in front? Report your name!"

It was not yet dawn, and the gates of the city were not opened.The soldiers who were in charge of guarding the city at night saw the men and horses that suddenly appeared under the city wall, and immediately questioned them nervously, and someone went to report to the city guard.

The horses were lined up, and the one riding by Zhao Shenghao and Chu Qing was guarded in the middle.

As soon as the questioner's voice fell, the sound of armor came from the city wall, and soon, countless soldiers stood on the city wall holding torches high, staring at everyone with alert expressions.

The fire illuminated the world and dispelled the night.

The black cloak of the black rider gradually became clear under the firelight, but it brought a sense of chill to the sergeants defending the city.

Chu Qing was surrounded by Zhao Shenghao's arms, covering his face, and looked at the city wall with his exposed eyes.

Among the flickering torches, the faces and expressions of the guarding sergeants were blurred, and behind them, there was only boundless darkness.

"I'm the guard of Xiaoyao Palace, open the city gate quickly." Ah Fu, who was beside Zhao Shenghao, took a step forward on horseback and shouted at the defenders on the city wall.

The Xiaoyao Palace has absolute privileges in the land of Southern Chu. Not only can it freely enter and leave the palace without being inspected, but it can also enter and exit any city in Southern Chu at any time.

It can be said that, apart from the fact that the military camp may be blocked, the banner of Xiaoyao Wangfu can be used in the world.Of course, this world refers to the world of Southern Chu.

As Fufu fell, the sergeant on the city wall moved slightly to make room for one person.A guard in general uniform stood up.

This person is thick-backed, with a rolling beard and a fleshy face. His appearance is very rough.He held the handle of the knife hanging on his waist with his right hand, stared at the group of people below indifferently, and said slowly: "What evidence do you have to prove that you are from the Xiaoyao Palace?"

This inquiry didn't seem to have any problem.

However, Zhao Shenghao frowned slightly, and pursed his lips even tighter.

The horse under Ah Fu took a few steps on the spot, and when he heard the question, a trace of anger ignited in his eyes, but he suppressed it quickly.He took out a token from his pocket, threw it vigorously, and threw it directly onto the tower.

This sudden and inexplicable object made everyone nervous in the guards, and all the weapons in their hands were pulled out.

On the contrary, the general who defended the city stood still, reached out to catch the token, followed the light of the torch, and looked at it in front of his eyes.

While he was checking, Ah Fu approached Zhao Shenghao, and said in a low voice: "My lord, the situation seems to be a little bit wrong. In the past, as long as we reported the name of Xiaoyao Wangfu, we would immediately open the city gate and not ask any more questions. But today Such a difficult situation, and this defender has never seen it before, and his face is full of evil spirits, he should have been on the battlefield, unlike the defenders in Beijing."

Zhao Shenghao nodded incredulously, but did not speak.

Seeing this, Ah Fu retreated without leaving a trace, so as not to make people suspicious.

Originally, they didn't intentionally hide Zhao Shenghao's whereabouts, but now that something is going wrong, they naturally won't easily reveal the important news that Zhao Shenghao is among them.

Ah Fu raised his head, looked at the general guarding the city, and asked loudly: "What? Is there something wrong with my palace token? It took so long for the general to check?"

The general snorted coldly, and looked at Ah Fu with a half-smile: "The token is real, but there is no way to prove that it belongs to you. How does this general know? Where did you get this token?"

Ah Fu narrowed his eyes, and clenched the hand holding the rein tightly, making a 'crackling' sound immediately.The horses under the rest of the people also became restless, as if they were very dissatisfied with the words of the general who defended the city.

Only the horse under Zhao Shenghao didn't move at all, and his breath was also very calm.

"It seems that this person is making things difficult on purpose, but I don't know if it's his own intention, or he was ordered by others." Chu Qing spoke in a low voice, the voice was so small that only Zhao Shenghao could hear it.

Zhao Shenghao lowered his head slightly, the cloak blocked most of his face, only showing his seductive lips.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he said softly to Chu Qing, "Don't be afraid, everything is mine."

Nodding slightly in Zhao Shenghao's arms, Chu Qing stopped talking.

"Is this general trying to make things difficult for me?" Ah Fu spoke again, his voice a bit colder.

It's a pity that the general guarding the city doesn't seem to take Xiaoyao Wangfu seriously at all, but just snorted coldly with disdain: "This general is also responsible for not making mistakes, not making things difficult. If you can't produce evidence to prove that you are People from the Prince Xiaoyao’s mansion quickly backed away and waited for the gate of Tianming to open before being inspected and entering the city according to the rules. If you continue to pester you, this general will have to ask you for a crime of disrupting military affairs.”

(End of this chapter)