The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 383 Returning to Beijing in a hurry, the princess arrives (3)
"Hmph." Ah Fu snorted coldly, with murderous intent in his eyes: "The general is so majestic."

The general who defended the city, with a smile on his face, looked extraordinarily stinging under the firelight, and the sparks in his eyes never let him meet Ah Fu's gaze.

"Take off the cloak." Suddenly, Zhao Shenghao said lightly.

Ah Fu was taken aback, although he didn't understand for a while, he still did what Zhao Shenghao said.Pulling down the cloak, he revealed his ordinary face that everyone in Jianning capital knew.

Sure enough, when Ah Fu revealed his true face, the expression on the face of the general who defended the city changed almost undetectably.

Chu Qing, who had been watching him silently, was certain in his heart that the city guard general must have recognized Ah Fu.

The four guards of Fu Lu Shou Xi around King Xiaoyao were bestowed by the emperor. They have been by King Xiaoyao's side for many years, waiting for orders. In the capital city of Jianning, I am afraid that even three-year-old children know about it.

As a member of the military, as a general defending the city, how could he not know the boss of Fu Lu Shou Xi, Ah Fu?Even if he didn't know it before, when he took this seat, he would know all the information about the nobles one by one, so as not to offend the nobles.

At this moment, not only the general guarding the city recognized Ah Fu, but most of the sergeants around him also recognized Ah Fu.Suddenly his face changed, his eyes flicked back and forth between his general and Ah Fu.

Ah Fu's face was calm, and he said neither humble nor overbearing: "The general suspects that the token is fake, so the general suspects that my face is fake?"

In the cold tone, the anger has been hidden.And what he said like this, if the general who guards the city continues to pester him, what kind of heart is it, everyone knows.

The muscles on the face of the city guard general twitched, his expression was struggling, he pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.

That scorching gaze seemed to poke a hole in Ah Fu's body.

After a while, his eyes slowly swept across the others, and he suddenly laughed, his tone softened a lot: "What is Mr. Fu talking about? The last general is just a duty, please bear with me if I offend you." Lord Afu is going to enter the city, and the general will arrange for someone to open the city gate, but I don’t know that all the people accompanying him are..."

What he said clearly meant to make a fuss about other people.Even if you can't keep this group of people, you have to figure out who is among them.

Chu Qing shook his head slightly in Zhao Shenghao's arms, and murmured softly: "Such a dying struggle has exposed the real purpose. I just don't know who ordered him to monitor Ah Hao and you to return to Jianning City."

"I'll know in a while." Zhao Shenghao smiled slightly and replied indifferently.

Chu Qing lightly raised her eyebrows, glanced at this confident man, and said nothing.

"What? Is it possible that the general intends to verify the identities of my brothers one by one before opening the city gate? According to my Great Chu law, the generals responsible for guarding the city do not have the power to inspect the guards of the palace." Ah Fu sneered, looking contemptuously at the general guarding the city wall.

The muscles on his face twitched violently, and the general defending the city forced a smile that was uglier than crying: "Master Afu was joking, and the last general just asked casually."

After finishing speaking, he raised his arms high and shouted sharply: "Open the city gate." The token of Xiaoyao Palace that he had caught before was also given away.

Following his order, the tightly closed and heavy city gate slowly opened. When the crack in the gate was wide enough for one to ride through, Zhao Shenghao took the lead, whipped the horse's buttocks with the whip in his hand, and the horse under him immediately rushed in like a black whirlwind. .

Behind him, the royal guards followed suit one after another, their arrogance so frightened that the sergeant who opened the door hurriedly avoided, some even fell to the ground and retreated with hands and feet.

The soldier who was ordered to return the token suddenly felt loose in his hand, and when he looked over, the token he was holding in his hand had disappeared, and the people of Xiaoyao Palace were already about ten feet away from him.

Soon, the black streamer disappeared into the street.

"Hmph!" The general defending the city punched the city wall, looking at the place where the person disappeared, his eyes were gloomy.

While running, Zhao Shenghao calmly ordered: "Send one person back."

It was just a few simple words, but Ah Fu understood the meaning.Immediately, he looked at the person next to him, who understood, clamped the horse's belly with his feet, turned the horse's head, and ran in the opposite direction from the crowd.

"Are you going to send someone to monitor the general guarding the city?" Chu Qing looked up at Zhao Shenghao.

Zhao Shenghao nodded slightly: "If their target is me, no matter whether he is sure that I am in this team tonight, he will definitely report to the people above him. I also want to see who cares so much about my movements. "

At the end, Zhao Shenghao's eyes had completely turned cold.

Inner City, Imperial City...

The gates of the city were closed and the guards were even stricter.But under Zhao Shenghao's command, he returned to the Xiaoyao Palace without hindrance.

His arrogant behavior, in Chu Qing's view, seemed to be a deliberate attempt to scare the snake away.

They had been away from Beijing for a while, and during this time, they only occasionally learned about the changes in the capital city of Jianning and the royal family of Southern Chu.

But the current situation is changing rapidly. Even Zhao Shenghao and Chu Qing felt like they were mired in the mud when they arrived in Jianning.

Since they can't figure it out, they can't see it, so it's better to startle the snake, take the initiative to attract the attention of all parties, and take a good look at what their purpose is.

Back in the palace, Zhao Shenghao ran around day after day with a heartbroken Chu Qing, carried her back to the dormitory, and personally helped her fall asleep before calling everyone into the secret room of the palace to discuss matters.

The most urgent thing right now is to know the condition of Emperor Chu Zhao Cong, what happened in Jianning City, and why people have a feeling that things are different for a period of time.

It wasn't until the sky was getting dark that Zhao Shenghao finished the arrangement and was about to take a rest when the guards sent to monitor the general who defended the city rushed back.

In the study, Zhao Shenghao summoned the guard.

Rubbing the slightly swollen eyebrows, Zhao Shenghao looked at Jin Wei who was kneeling on the ground with one leg: "He went to see Zhao Shengxi?"

"The subordinates turned back and watched carefully. After about half a stick of incense, the general guarding the city rode to a manor, and the villain followed him secretly. , is also the First Prince. It's just that the villain is a little far away, so I can't hear what they are talking about." Jin Wei lowered his head, and his tone was very respectful.

The eldest prince, Zhao Shengxi, stayed in the military camp all year round and didn't like living in the palace. If the person who guarded the city was his confidant, it would not be impossible.

Zhao Shenghao thought for a while, then flicked his sleeves to order the guards to retreat, then got up himself, and went to the sleeping hall.

On the way, Zhao Shenghao thought while walking, if this matter was related to Zhao Shengxi, then what prompted him to do this?Is there any shadow of Zhao Shenggao in this matter?

(End of this chapter)