Prince Boring and Concubine Qiao Ai

Chapter 24

Fang Jing followed Zhao Ling without hesitation and jumped backwards, jumping into the rushing water of the Phoenix River.

Several water bandits followed to jump, but listened to the boss's order, "Let them go."

After finishing speaking, he put on the bamboo hat, turned his head towards the direction of the arrow feathers, and looked from afar, a figure gradually appeared in the woods, only two horses came, and it was Luo Fuxun, whom he recognized even when he turned into ashes.Beside Lord Luo was a young man in white clothes, not very old, holding the peerless divine bow Mingquan Bow in one hand.

What is the identity of the person Xiao Lu sent?Fang Jing called him the young master, obeyed his orders, and even tried his best to protect him.In order to find him, Luo Yi stayed in the woods for several days and stopped moving forward. The traps he had tried so hard to set on the Fenghuang River were completely useless.Yan Guo didn't know where he got the news, the [-] troops stood still, Feng Yu died so badly, and the surname Lin could still watch the changes so calmly.

He is still regretting that he underestimated Xiao Lu, and since Xiao He became the prime minister, this former military adviser of the Allied Forces of the Four Kingdoms only guarded the Fengbo Pavilion, and became a fortune-telling gentleman. Many wealthy and powerful families lined up to ask him for fortune-telling.

On the one hand, Xiao Lu asked Luo Yi to meet the Regent of the Yan Kingdom. Even if the old love was not forgotten, it is impossible for the [-] Yan army to ignore the Lord of Mobei. All the dangers and obstacles, and almost exposed them to the front of the Xidu army.

But Xiao Lu was wrong, his people found the wrong escort agency, and that escort agency was the contact point of the water bandits.Ning Qiumo only just figured out the ins and outs of the whole thing, and now, Luo Yi has already sent him to the door.

Luo Yi had the guts to break into their bandit's den alone.

If you can't provoke civil strife, it's not a loss to ask Luo Yi's head to pay homage to Brother Chu's dead soul.

Two fists are no match for many hands. All the residents in this town are water bandits. Even if Luo Yi has great ability, he will not be able to escape today.

"My lord! Capture the thief first and capture the king first." Gong Si raised an arrow and pointed it at Ning Qiumo.

Luo Yi saw the thirteenth prince jumping into the river, and the tight horse rope loosened.He didn't get off his horse, but slightly raised his right hand to stop Gong Si's Mingquan Bow.The two moved forward slowly, approaching the embankment of the pier, and were surrounded by water bandits.

"How did Lord Luo find it? Knowing that it was a bandit's den, he just broke in solo. Don't you underestimate our brother? Since Lord Luo died generously, I am happy to help you." Ning Qiumo smiled bitterly. cold.

Gong Si raised his bow nervously, but Luo Yi said flatly, "Follow me."

Ning Qiumo thought it was funny, is Lord Luo blind?Can't see who should be begging whom now?Where is the courage to order yourself like this!

As soon as he waved his hand, the water bandits were about to surround him with a machete.

Luo Yi was not in a hurry, and didn't pay attention to these vicious and strangely dressed water bandits at all, "Only I know where the tomb Chu Di listened to."

"you……"

Luo Yi turned the horse's head gracefully, Gong Si followed closely behind, and the water bandits stood still in front of them, waiting for the boss to order to kill them.

Ning Qiumo bit her lip and said fiercely, "Get out of the way."

What a Luo Yi, dare to threaten him in turn.

But this was indeed what he wanted to know the most. Compared to this, taking Luo Yi's life became insignificant.

Everyone said he was crazy. When the country was subjugated, he saw his father jumping from the city gate, and he was so frightened that he went crazy.But he is pretending, he pretends to be very similar, even Liang Guo's Little Seventh Prince believed in him until his death.Although it was wrong to lie to others, Brother Chu taught him that if he wanted to live, he had to pretend to be crazy, even if it was someone close to him, even if it was blood, he had to hide it.When he was a child, his mind was not good, but he tried his best to do everything Brother Chu taught him to do, because Brother Chu was his favorite person.

From Ning State to Liang State, then to Qing Ji State, to Li State, Yan State, Nan State, and finally to Liang State, in the past 20 years, he traveled all over the land of the six countries.Brother Chu told him to forget everything, it's good to be a lunatic, and he can live a stable life.He thought he could forget it, but every night, the scene of brother Chu's figure disappearing into the fire in the deep mountains in the western region made his heart ache, and the pain pierced his lungs.

Zhou Ci!Luo Fuxun!Of Brother Chu's enemies, one is dead and the other is still alive.But he was still trying to suppress it, until one day a few years ago, he picked up a small fragment of Ningguo Yuxi.Then a person who claimed to be the former Ning State Ministry came to him, gave him the roster of allied soldiers who set fire to the mountain and was still alive, and told him a way to get revenge.

He followed the steps of that man, and came to this point where he avenged his blood, and he almost took off Lord Luo's head, so that he could live the peaceful life that brother Chu wanted him to live without any worries.

But Luo Yi told him that brother Chu had a tomb and there were bones left behind, which was different from what brother Xiaoqi told him back then.He remembered that that night when there was heavy rain and thunder, Brother Xiao Qi came back in a daze, saying that Brother Chu had turned into ashes and there was nothing left.

"If you want to know, just follow me." Luo Yi said.

His subordinates were puzzled and expressed their desire to be with him, but Luo Yi only allowed Ning Qiumo to be alone.

Ning Qiumo mounted his horse and followed Luo Yi.True or not, he had to take the risk.

After five days and five nights, Luo Yi brought Gong Si and Ning Qiumo to Dingtian City.Dingtian City used to be one of the most affluent cities in Ning Kingdom. After the fall of Ning Kingdom, it became the location of the Western Capital Protectorate.In the name of Duhu, it belongs directly to the imperial court, but the actual military power is in the hands of the Luo family.

Chen Chuan, the governor of the Western Capital, came to greet him in person. Luo Yi dismounted, but did not introduce Ning Qiumo, who was wearing a bamboo hat. Chen Chuan thought it was Luo Yi's entourage, and did not think about the water bandits who committed crimes one after another.

In the Duhu Mansion, Zhao Ling was lying on the roof basking in the sun, seeing Ning Zhuang's tall and thin body blocking the sun, "The prince is back."

"Oh." Zhao Ling turned over.

Ning Zhuang was furious, "The prince is back, shouldn't you go outside to greet him?"

"There are so many people waiting outside the door, I'm not the only one missing."

After he jumped off the Phoenix River, he was separated from Fang Jing in the turbulent river, and he swam to the nearest pier with great effort.Someone on the pier spotted him, threw a rope and pulled him ashore.

The person pulling the rope asked angrily, "Aren't you addicted to running away from home?"

Zhao Ling smiled wryly, "Xiao Zhuang, I was kidnapped. I was wronged! By the way, why are you here?"

"My lord asked me to wait here, saying that you would probably swim to this pier." Ning Zhuang rolled up the rope and lifted the drenched Zhao Ling, "Let's go, we have to hurry to Dingtian City to meet the lord."

Luo Yi's ingenious calculations, if he is sure, he will jump into the river?Zhao Ling asked Ningzhuang all the way. It turned out that Lord Luo had been looking for him for a few days, and Xiao Lu misled Luo Yi that he ran away from home.He also said that the thirteen princes couldn't bear hardships and would definitely go to Dingtian City.Then they went to Dingtian City to look for him, but halfway they met a man wearing linen clothes blocking the way, who seemed to be an old acquaintance with Lord Luo.After sitting with him and tasting a cup of tea, the prince ordered Ningzhuang to wait at the pier, and brought Gong Si with him, but he didn't know where he was going.

Finally, they meet at the Duhu Mansion of Dingtian City.

Zhao Ling didn't want to see Xiao Lu, and guessed that Xiao Lu didn't want to see him either, so the two reached a happy tacit understanding, guarding the mansion for two days, not seeing each other through the wall, and pretending not to know each other when they bumped into each other while walking.

Xiao Lu went to meet Lord Luo, it was better for him to avoid it.

Should he tell Luo Yi the truth?Even if he told him, Luo Yi might not believe him.How can he, a prince with broken sleeves, compare to the friendship of classmates who have lived and died together?

rub rub rub!The sword in Ning Zhuang's hand cut off the corners of the tiles.

"I'll go, I'll go..." Zhao Ling rolled away, "Is it okay if I go? Xiaozhuang, you are so fierce, what if you can't get a wife in the future? No woman likes a fierce man."

Ning Zhuang took a deep breath, calm down, calm down, calm down.

As soon as Zhao Ling walked to the door, he saw Xiao Maju happily walking around Xiao Sansan. He had inquired that Xiao Maju was Xiao Sansan's own son, and the brown hair was undoubtedly inherited from his own father, Xiao Sansan.As for which one is the old lady... The moonlight belongs to the male, and both snowfall and thorns are possible.

Gong Si and him nodded slightly, Zhao Ling returned a smile, this child is more and more like Ah Cheng.

He saw Ning Qiumo following behind Luo Yi, and swallowed.How did these two settle their suspicions?Ning Moqiu also saw him, but was not interested in him. He already knew that the thirteenth prince was the eldest son of the Luo Palace, and expressed deep doubts about Luo Yi's vision of choosing an heir.

When passing by Ning Zhuang, Ning Qiumo snorted coldly, "Traitor."

Ningzhuang pretended not to hear or see it.In terms of seniority, Ning Qiumo had to call him uncle, but in fact the two were not much different in age.

After a little preparation, Luo Yi planned to take Zhao Ling back to his own palace.Luo Wang Mansion has a big mansion in the west, which is usually managed by the housekeeper. When Luo Yi comes, he will live there for a few days.

"Luo Shizi won't file a complaint?" Xiao Lu asked quietly while Luo Yi was walking away.

"Compared to suing, I want to know what your intentions are."

"My son might as well guess." Xiao Lu laughed twice.

After Zhao Ling followed Luo Yi and Ning Qiumo, Gong Si lived in the Protectorate's Mansion, but Luo Yi didn't ask him to follow him to live in the palace.

In addition to Ningzhuang, four people are traveling together.

They walked along the main road to the south of the city, turned into a small alley in the south of the city, and walked further and further away, with no one around.In the past, the residences of Prince Luo's Mansion were built upright, but this one makes people feel like a small black house for shady activities.

Zhao Lingdong looked around, and he was in front of a red lacquered wooden door.Two stone lions squatted on the ground, staring wide-eyed, facing the four visitors energetically.

Ningzhuang pushed open the door, it was very quiet inside, there was not even a servant for cleaning.But the ground was clean, and the flowers and plants were neatly arranged, as if someone had carefully arranged them.The landscape courtyard is very artistic.Zhao Ling instinctively felt that Luo Yi was good at aesthetics, and the courtyard where he lived in Nianming Temple also had such an elegant style.

"Aren't you going to take me to Brother Chu's cemetery?" Ning Qiumo couldn't bear it anymore, he followed all the way, and even ended up at Lord Luo's house.There is not even a shadow of the promised tomb.

Zhao Ling suddenly realized, no wonder, no wonder Ning Qiumo and Luo Yi temporarily turned enemies into friends, so it was because of this.

Is it Yiguanzhong?It's hard for Luo Yi to have this heart.

He also wanted to follow him to burn a stick of incense.

"Speak up! Where is Brother Chu's tomb!" Ning Qiumo yelled, "Where is Brother Chu's tomb!"

"Your Highness..."

Ning Qiumo turned his head slowly. He couldn't believe his eyes, but his voice was unmistakable. The person he dreamed of day and night was standing in front of his eyes.Even the most modest linen clothes could not conceal his extraordinary demeanor.

"Your Highness, it's me."

Ning Qiumo slapped himself hard.

Not a dream!

He rushed over and hugged the person in front of him tightly in his arms. The phantom that he couldn't grasp in his dream was real, with warmth and heartbeat.

"Brother Chu...still alive...you're still alive...why didn't you find me! I miss you, I've been dreaming about you every day these years! Why don't you come to me!" Ning Qiumo cried presumptuously , as if time went back 20 years.

"Your Highness, don't cry."

"Woo woo woo..." She cried even harder.It is best not to coax a crying child, the more you coax him, the more noisy he will be.

Zhao Ling's eyes couldn't see clearly either.

He covered his face, it's really shameful, Zhao Lian's body was full of water, and he ran out before he was shaken, and couldn't hide his thoughts at all.

Crying with joy is not in his character, he has to find a place to laugh for three hundred rounds.

Taking a few steps back, Luo Yi held his shoulders, as if not allowing him to leave.

"I... I got sand in my eyes." Zhao Ling argued.

Luo Yi handed him a handkerchief.As a man, how could Lord Luo carry his daughter's things with him?It was as if I still expected Zhao Ling to cry, so I brought it on purpose.

Zhao Ling grabbed the handkerchief and blew his nose vigorously.

Ning Qiumo had cried enough, grabbed the arm of the person in front of him, and asked the question that Zhao Ling had been holding back for a long time, "Brother Chu, what's going on?"

"You misunderstood Lord Luo, he should not be your enemy, he is my savior." Chu Diting nodded with Luo Yi, and smiled at the short son next to Luo Yi, "I am a dead person, I wanted to hide from you for the rest of my life, but seeing you being used repeatedly, I had no choice but to ask Lord Luo to bring you here to meet me."

"Can't you just look for me secretly?" Ning Qiumo muttered.

"You don't understand. Many things are not as simple as you think." Chu Di heard, "Go to the back room and change your clothes. The wound on your hand also needs medicine."

"I do not……"

"obedient."

All you need to do is touch your head, and Ning Qiumo will obediently follow Ning Zhuang to change clothes.Beside Zhao Ling, Luo Yi also disappeared.He and Chu Diting were the only two people left in the yard.

Zhao Ling turned around and left. He couldn't stay any longer, and if he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would be so excited that he couldn't control it and would pounce on him like a wolf.

After walking a few steps, I heard "A Ling..."

Zhao Ling turned his head subconsciously, and suddenly screamed that it was not good.

His surname is Zhao in this life and his name is Lian. Who would call him Zhao Ling?

Chu Di listened and smiled at him, "I'll try it, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Zhao Ling twitched the corner of his mouth, "You..."

"I don't believe in ghosts and gods, but the way Luo Yi looks at you makes me have to guess that the soul in Zhao Lian's body is your Lord Zhao Qi." Chu Di didn't allow Zhao Ling to explain, "A Ling, I want to hear from you. Tell me yourself, am I right? You can't lie when we meet again after a long absence. "

Zhao Ling sighed. He was so happy just now that Chu Di listened to him. It was hard for Mr. Chu to be so sure that he was Zhao Ling, so he suddenly spoke out to test him.

"That's right, it's me." There's no need to hide it. With Chu Di's clever listening skills, he has already made a judgment in just a split second.

"The world is so big, there are no surprises. King Zhao Qi went around and turned into the heir of the Luo Palace." Chu Di seemed to be familiar with Liangdu's affairs.

"Luo Shizi... I hate this title. Before the ceremony of adoption, there is no final conclusion." Zhao Ling stepped forward generously, trying to hug the person in front of him in vain, but Chu Di listened He didn't appreciate it, and turned sideways to avoid it.

"Brother Chu..." Zhao Ling imitated Ning Qiumo and acted like a baby, "Let me try hugging, I always feel like a dream."

"My surname is no longer Chu. I changed my surname 20 years ago. Master Luo called me Qiu Heng." Chu Di listened to him very politely.

Zhao Ling chased to hug, and accidentally touched Chu Diting's hand, which was cold and slender, as soft as a willow leaf.He put away his hippie smile, "You...your hand..."

"It's much better." An understatement, but it's hard to hide the sadness for a moment.

Zhao Ling remained silent, leaning against the window under the eaves, looking up at the dazzling sun.

He persuaded his father to follow his elder brother to Liang Guo as a hostage, so that one day in the future he could break through the sky formation, so that Daliang and even the other four countries would not suffer humiliation in front of Ning Guo.

But in the end, innocent people were hurt.

"A Ling, as I said, between us, no one owes anyone. It's good for me, His Highness, and Ningguo... There are more than tens of millions of people who have seen the drawings of the Futian array, but you are the only one who can think about it. Understand the key to breaking the formation, and I don't resent you for it."

Zhao Ling covered his eyes that were hurt by the sun, "I am close to you, I use you to pretend that Ning Qiumo was kidnapped, and lied to the blueprint of Fu Tianzhen, all for my own country. Ning country invaded our country and invaded our country. Territory, oppressing my people, bullying my relatives, I am a big man, a bloody Fang Gang, how can I let others bully me? I never thought it was wrong, and I will do it again, but... you... I treat you, always Ashamed."

"I can survive, why didn't Ah Ling ask me about the whereabouts of the Xue family's army?" Chu Di didn't sound like someone who was entangled in the past. Besides, Zhao Ling had died once, and all national and family hatreds had been wiped out. Since Luo Yi brought Zhao Ling here Here, he simply said everything.

"The fire 20 years ago... that fire..." Zhao Ling was terrified when he thought carefully. He was so immersed in the joy that Chu Diting was still alive that he forgot a crucial question. He thought that the officers and soldiers of the Xue family army who were buried in the sea of ​​flames would... also be alive?

He slowly raised his head to look at Chu Diting, who had a light smile on his peaceful face.

"They...are...alive..." Zhao Ling said to himself. He didn't believe it. During the heavy rain, they clearly saw countless times of charred bones, all over the mountains and plains, mixed with the muddy soil, "How is it possible...how...possible... "