“Is this where you lived when you were a child?”

"Yes, but the village is gone, and as for the people, they are gone too."

When she left, she was still young and only remembered the approximate location, but she never went back to look for it.

I passed by here today and just had some feelings in my heart, so I brought Zhou Chen here to take a look.

Zhou Chen saw a jujube tree in front of him and went over to pick some for Ren Ruyi.

"Eat some."

"Ah."

Ren Ruyi held Zhou Chen's arm, gave Zhou Chen a bite first, and then ate it herself.

"Zhou Chen, have you thought about the future? When I avenge my queen, where are we going?"

"I don't care. I'll listen to you. If you want to travel the world, I'll accompany you. If you want to find a place to settle down, I'll live with you. In short, we are husband and wife now. Wherever I go, you'll be there. Wherever you go, I'll be there."

There was a gleam in Ren Ruyi's eyes and she smiled sweetly.

"I don't want to work for the rich and powerful like I did before. I want to do my own thing, just like Mei Niang. I envy her for being able to do what she wants."

Zhou Chen said: "Then let's learn from her and build our own power. I have already thought of a name, it's Langya Pavilion."

"Langya Pavilion?"

Ren Ruyi looked surprised, she knew that Zhou Chen couldn't have thought of this name suddenly.

"What's the moral?"

"I used to have a master who was from Langya Pavilion. Although Langya Pavilion is gone now, we can rebuild it. We can do our old business, collecting intelligence, selling intelligence, and we can also rank the world's martial arts masters and the richest people from various forces, etc."

Ren Ruyi's eyes lit up as she listened: "It sounds interesting."

"Of course, once we have finished our work on Anguo, we will start taking action."

"Okay, I can't wait."

In the past years, Ren Ruyi had never lived for herself. After doing everything, she wanted to live according to her own heart. What Zhou Chen said just met her wishes and made her eager to make a move.

In the distance, Li Tongguang looked over here from afar and saw Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi snuggling together tightly, with their fists clenched, their teeth clenched, and their eyes a little red.

He is usually a calm person, but when it comes to matters involving his master, he will completely lose his mind.

However, no matter how unwilling and angry he was, the two people did not take him seriously after all. He could only hide in the dark, helpless and furious.

Passing by a shallow ford, in order to repay the previous assistance, he told Ning Yuanzhou and others the burial places of those Tiandao Taoists who died in the battle of Tianmen Pass.

Ning Yuanzhou and others went to dig in the shallows in a panic and excitement.

Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi stood together, watching them digging in silence.

Li Tongguang came over and asked sarcastically, "Why don't you go with them? I heard that you used to be a member of Liudaotang."

Zhou Chen just glanced at him coldly.

"none of your business."

"you……"

Li Tongguang's face turned red with anger, but Zhou Chen had already turned his head away and no longer looked at him, and Ren Ruyi, the person he cared about the most, also did not respond.

Zhou Chen did not step forward to help, not because he had no feelings. In fact, he did not have a close relationship with Chai Ming and others from the Heavenly Dao. After all, before he traveled through time, he was just an inconspicuous Taoist in the Senluo Palace, while Ning Yuanzhou and others were the elite of the Six Paths Hall, and they often came into contact, so their relationship was very good.

He left this moment to Ning Yuanzhou and others.

The skeletons of the brothers of Tian Dao Dao were dug out, and everyone paid homage on the spot, staying for a long time before setting off again.

After several days, the delegation finally arrived in Andu. Yang Ying, the Prince of Li, who was the welcoming envoy to the emperor, led the delegation to the Anguo Palace to meet Emperor Andu.

Before leaving, everyone worriedly gave Yang Ying some advice, and Zhou Chen also gave her a few words of advice.

"No matter what happens in the palace, don't be afraid, stay calm, because compared to us, the people of An are more afraid of you getting into trouble than we are. An has been involved in many wars in recent years, and there has been a lot of dissatisfaction in the country. Emperor An is aggressive and urgently needs these 100,000 taels of gold to stabilize his military strength, so Emperor An will never let anything happen to you before he gets the gold."

Yang Ying listened carefully and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Brother Zhou, I will remember it."

It's a pity that the first time Yang Ying entered the palace, she did not meet Emperor An. Instead, he gave her a warning. In the end, she held on to her willpower and left the Anguo Palace with dignity.

Although they did not meet Emperor Andu, the delegation was not discouraged. Before they came, they had already guessed that Andu might deliberately make things difficult for them. If they could not even stand this little setback, there was no point in rescuing Emperor Wu in Andu and bringing him back to Wu State.

Besides, they came here with the determination to die. They are not afraid of death, so why would they be afraid of a show of power?

Ning Yuanzhou, Yang Ying and others are still planning their next meeting with Emperor An, and are trying every means to meet Emperor Wu Yang Xingyuan.

Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi came to a remote and desolate cemetery.

This is a dilapidated and messy mausoleum. Judging from its scale, it was quite large when it was first built, but it has long been dilapidated. No one has been here for a long time, and no one has cleaned it. It is a mess.

But this is the tomb of Empress Anguo and Empress Zhaojie. It is really a pity that the tomb of the mother of a country has fallen into such a desolate place.

"Emperor An is really a heartless person. After all, she is his first wife. As the queen of a country, even if there are conflicts, he should not do this for the sake of his own face."

Zhou Chen ignored the several gravekeepers who had fallen to the ground around him and watched Ren Ruyi paying homage respectfully. In his heart, he was already extremely disdainful of Emperor An, whom he had never met.

If the leader of a country only has this much cunning and vision, how can he accomplish great things?

The reason why Emperor An was able to win battles in succession over the years was mainly because the country had a strong foundation and a strong military, and most of the countries he fought against were weak countries.

In the battle of Tianmen Pass with Wu State, if it weren't for that loser Yang Xingyuan, if he had replaced him with a veteran general who had been through many battles, even if he couldn't defeat An Guo, he wouldn't have been defeated so badly.

Ren Ruyi bowed for a long time and said a lot of words before he slowly stood up.

Zhou Chen walked up to her and bowed politely.

"Your Highness, don't worry. Ruyi and I are already married. I will definitely protect her well in the future."

He had never met Empress Zhaojie, but he admired her integrity. Even though she was deserted by her friends and relatives, she did not approve of Emperor An's collusion with the Beipan people.

You have to know that she is the queen, the mother of a country, and she can still have such integrity. She is much better than Emperor An, the warmongering king.

Not to mention that she is the person Ren Ruyi cares about the most, so respect is a must.

Ren Ruyi also said: "My queen, he is the Zhou Chen I told you about. Although you once warned me not to fall in love with a man easily, Zhou Chen is different. I believe in him, just as I believe in you. We will be fine and have our own children. We have also agreed to establish Langya Pavilion together, travel around the world, and do what we want to do, so you don't have to worry about me anymore."

"My queen, I hope that your spirit in heaven will always bless us."

The two stayed in front of Empress Zhaojie's tomb for a long time, and even though it was raining, they did not leave immediately.

On the way back, Ren Ruyi said, "Tomorrow I will disguise myself and go to Zhuyiwei."

"Do you need me to accompany you?"

"No, I am most familiar with the Zhuyi Guards, one person is enough."

"Okay, then I will help you investigate the matter of Empress Zhaojie, and there will be results soon."

"Well, then let's split up into two groups, solve the problem here as quickly as possible, and then do what we want to do."

If she didn't want to avenge Queen Zhaojie and deal with the affairs of the Zhuyi Guard, she actually didn't want to return to Anguo, let alone now that she has Zhou Chen.

For her, who had no one to rely on, having Zhou Chen was like having a home. She no longer cared about Anguo.

Chapter 1411: Detonating Andu and Assassinating the Crown Prince

Ren Ruyi's actions were very decisive and efficient. He easily infiltrated Zhuyiwei and found the current Zhuyiwei Zuo Shi. He forced him to tell him what he wanted to know, and then killed him to silence him.

All that was left was this: "Whoever injures Marquis Changqing will be put to death."

At the same time, Zhou Chen also went to the Andu branch of Liudaotang and collected all the intelligence information about Queen Zhaojie.

Ning Yuanzhou and others took Yang Ying to the Yong'an Tower where Emperor Wu was imprisoned. However, only Yang Ying entered the Yong'an Tower to see Emperor Wu, and the others could only wait outside.

It’s a pity that Ning Yuanzhou and others went there with hope, but the answer Yang Ying brought them made them very disappointed.

Even though they had known that Emperor Wu would threaten them, they still couldn't help feeling sad when it really happened.

The Liudaotang served their country, and the Tiandao brothers even sacrificed their lives to protect Emperor Wu, and almost no body was left. But in the end, they got such an ending. They couldn't even rest in peace after death, and their reputation was used as a bargaining chip. How can it not be heartbreaking.

However, they are loyal and trustworthy people after all. Even though they feel sad, they still haven't given up the purpose of this mission.

After Ren Ruyi killed Chen Gui, the left ensign of the Zhuyi Guard, he quickly returned to the delegation’s residence and met up with Zhou Chen.

"Is the matter resolved?"

"It's half solved. Chen Gui is not the mastermind behind the murder of Wudu Branch. If it's not him, then it must be someone else. I killed Chen Gui today. I think she must have been alerted. Even if I don't go looking for her, she will probably come to me on her own initiative."

Zhou Chen nodded, then pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said, "This is information about Empress Zhaojie. Although there is no definite cause of death, after reading this, you will probably understand who the culprit is."

Ren Ruyi's face suddenly changed, and then he carefully looked through the content summarized by Zhou Chen.

After a long time, she let it go with a gloomy expression and her eyes became extremely cold.

"Emperor An, the eldest prince, and even the second prince and the queen's mother's family..."

Zhou Chen sighed, "The matter is now very clear. Emperor An was aggressive in the past, but the resources of the An Kingdom were limited after all, so he colluded with Bei Pan, bought war horses and other supplies, and provided Bei Pan with countless resources. This was known to Empress Zhaojie. After Empress Zhaojie's persuasion failed, a rift arose between the two..."

"In the end, not only did they spread the news that Empress Zhaojie had gone mad, they also wanted to kill her. But after all, she was the empress of a country, so she could not just surrender. However, the betrayal of her own son, her parents and her brothers made her completely heartbroken, so she burned herself to death in Yaoyue Tower..."

Ren Ruyi's face was filled with chills: "They really deserve to die, and the Second Prince is even more unforgivable. The Empress regards him as the most important, but he actually helped Emperor An to kill the Empress. He is simply not a human being."

Zhou Chen also felt that the second prince was extremely stupid. Emperor An and the eldest prince wanted the queen dead for their own purposes, but the second prince was different. The queen was his biggest backer, but he ended up destroying his mother's life and losing his biggest backer.

When Emperor An asked him to make him the crown prince, he actually foolishly agreed. How stupid was he?

However, when I think about the plot, after this guy was exiled to Tianmen Pass, he actually colluded with Beipan and let Beipan enter the pass. You can tell that this person has no bottom line and is worse than pigs and dogs. He deserves to die without a burial place.

"What are you going to do? No matter what you do, I will help you."

Ren Ruyi pondered for a long time before speaking: "Whether it is Emperor An, the First Prince or the Second Prince, they are not so easy to kill. Your delegation is here to rescue Emperor Wu. If I make too much noise before you, it will be a big obstacle to your rescue. You can't be implicated for my sake."

During the days she spent together from Wudu to Andu, in addition to marrying Zhou Chen, she also established a certain friendship with other members of the delegation, especially Yang Ying, whom she regarded as her own apprentice.

She wanted revenge, but she also didn't want to implicate the delegation.

Zhou Chen gently stroked Ren Ruyi's cheek. This seemingly cold assassin was actually the most sentimental and the one that made people feel the most sorry for him.

"You are my wife, we are husband and wife, your business is my business. As for saving Emperor Yang Xingyuan, Ning Yuanzhou and I have already made a plan, you don't have to worry."

Two days later, just as Ren Ruyi had said, someone from the Zhuyi Guard took the initiative to leave a secret message and asked her to meet him.

After telling Zhou Chen, the two of them decided that Ren Ruyi would show up to meet them, while Zhou Chen would hide in the dark, ready to provide support at any time.

Ren Ruyi met with Jialing, the right emissary of the Zhuyi Guard, as agreed. Jialing knew very well how powerful Ren Ruyi was, so she pretended to surrender and beg for mercy. However, how could Ren Ruyi be deceived by her? In the end, the two sides fell out and went to war.

Even though Jialing had made sufficient preparations, she misjudged the situation. Ren Ruyi used to be a loner, but now, she is no longer alone.

When Zhou Chen eliminated the hidden forces she had arranged around him and appeared beside Ren Ruyi, her face suddenly changed.

"who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I am her husband. If you want to deal with my wife, I, as her husband, certainly cannot stand idly by."

Jialing and some people in the Zhuyi Guard who knew Ren Ruyi found it unbelievable when they heard Zhou Chen's words. Ren Xin actually got married?

But Jia Ling's eyes became even fiercer: "Since you are husband and wife, I will send you off together, go!"

The battle broke out again, but even with the combined efforts of Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi, they were still no match for the elite among the Zhuyi Guards.

And with Ren Ruyi's mercy and persuasion, many of the Zhuyiwei troops chose to flee after some hesitation. In the end, only Jialing was left.

Ren Ruyi got the answer she wanted from Jialing, so she gave her a decent answer in the end.

Because he and Zhou Chen had read the information about Empress Zhaojie before and had deduced many causes and effects, so although Ren Ruyi was shocked by what Jialing said, he was mentally prepared and was not hit hard, but his heart became colder.

"The struggle for imperial power and the ups and downs in officialdom are really unbearable to watch."

Ren Ruyi was really disheartened. After being a tool in power struggles for so many years, she was really disgusted with it at this moment and didn't want to be involved in it anymore.

"Once we're done with this, we'll go travel the world. No matter how chaotic the world is, if you want to intervene, then intervene. If you don't want to intervene, then we'll just live our own lives."

"Okay, I don't want to wait any longer, and I don't want to stay here any longer either."

"Then let's make quick work of it."

After a few days, Yang Ying finally met Emperor An, but the result of the negotiations was not good. Emperor An deliberately delayed and never gave a definite answer. The delegation was in someone else's territory and could only endure it on the surface, but secretly, Ning Yuanzhou and his men had already begun their plan.

At night, Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi gathered with Ning Yuanzhou and his group to discuss their actions. They discussed for more than an hour before finalizing the plan and then left.

In fact, Anguo is not peaceful at the moment. First, there was the great victory in the Tianmen Pass battle, which made Marquis Changqing famous. Then there was the marriage with the Duke of Chu. Then, the eldest prince and the second prince were fighting for the position of crown prince.

Now the envoys of Wu Kingdom have arrived in Andu again. Some things have happened in Andu recently, so Andu is relatively calm on the surface, but there have been undercurrents in secret.

A few days later, a piece of news shocked the entire Andu. From the royal officials to the common people, everyone was shocked by the news.

The streets and alleys of Andu were full of discussions about the sensational news which had started last night and spread throughout the city in just a few hours.

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