Chapter 5 Chaos Journey to the East No.27 Traveling with a group is not as good as traveling on your own
The Sixth Prince first rebelled against the Fourth Prince, and now he is rebelling against the Emperor. I really don't know what is wrong with him. The Emperor's first reaction to this incident was not to arrest the rebels with all his strength, but to immediately dispatch the King of Luo who was far away in the west to return to the capital Changle at an urgent distance of 800 miles.
From the perspective of power checks and balances, Emperor Xi's approach is very wise. Now the military power of the Later Ming Dynasty is in the hands of three people, the emperor and the Sixth Prince in the open, and the Fourth Prince in the dark. On weekdays, you can use the Sixth Prince's military power to check the Fourth Prince. Now that the Sixth Prince has rebelled, if the emperor's forces are dispersed to arrest the rebels, it is likely to be attacked from both sides. Therefore, the best way is to use another force that can fight against the Fourth Prince, which is not a military force but is better than a military force, that is, the so-called Jianghu power, King Luo.
From this, it seems that Emperor Xi is not as foolish as Shou'er described, but he still has some strategies and insights. Looking at the winter plum blossoms outside the window, I sighed. Really, what does it have to do with me?
In fact, this matter itself has nothing to do with me.
My first reaction after learning that the Sixth Prince had rebelled was just:
Wow! This guy is addicted!
But I didn’t know that this anti-addicted guy would bring me a lot of trouble next!
Later Ming
Akiba Castle
Luowang Mansion
Minmin's boudoir lights up
"Minmin, pack up and follow me to Changle tomorrow." Prince Luo sat calmly at the table and gave orders.
Two roars sounded at the same time--
"Why does Kitty have to go too?!"
"Is that what you two wanted to say when you barged in while I was changing clothes?!"
I trembled and huddled on the bed, clutching my underwear. Qingqing and Xi Niang hurriedly helped me cover up...
I was seen naked… I was seen naked… T_T… This place has no human rights and is full of beasts… 55555…
"I have made up my mind. We will set off at sunrise tomorrow. Let's get ready." King Luo remained calm.
"If you have to take her with you, I'll go too!" Luo Cheng lazily leaned against the door and stared at me. He was forced back by my angry roll of the eyes.
"No, you stay in Akiba City."
"Okay, Kitty, stay~"
"No, Minmin must go to Changle with me."
"Why? Besides, how could Xiaomao bear to be separated from me?" Luo Cheng sat on the bed, "You don't want to go to Changle, do you?"
King Luo also looked up at me.
"Well," I lowered my head and put on my coat, and replied coldly, "I'm not going to Changle." I slapped Fei Luocheng's suddenly enlarged and excited face, and gritted my teeth and said, "It has nothing to do with you!"
I don't want to leave because I have to supervise the excavation of the ancient temple. A few months ago, I finally asked King Luo to use his power to block that street. Now the excavation work has just begun. If anything goes wrong with the temple, I may not be able to get back. How can I leave at this critical juncture?
"The headquarters of Weiyang Gate is in Changle." Prince Luo suddenly said.
"So what?" Why did you suddenly jump to this topic?
"The Hun Tianzhu is indeed in the Luo Wang Mansion, but the Luo Wang Mansion in Qiuye City is just a branch."
"You...you mean...the Hun Tian Pearl is in Changle?!"
"Yes. Although the one-year deadline has not yet arrived, I will make a bet with you. If you can find the Hun Tian Pearl, it will be yours. How about it?"
"What if I can't find it?"
"Then wait a year and give it to you as agreed."
"This..." I widened my eyes! This is a bet that is absolutely in my favor! If I win, I will make a profit, and if I lose, I won't pay! How can such a big pie fall out of the blue?
"You, why did you use such generous conditions to lure me to Changle?"
"You'll know when you get there."
"I hope I live to know."
Just like that, under the temptation of the Hun Tian Pearl, I was like a donkey seeing a carrot, and happily agreed to go to Changle with King Luo.
I don’t know what means King Luo used to control Luo Cheng. Anyway, I haven’t seen him since Luo Cheng was forcibly dragged away from my room that night...
The next day, when the sun rose, the Luo Wang Shangjing team set out in high spirits.
As for me, I was rolled up and taken on the road while I was in a sleepy state. Hmm... I think this situation has happened before...
Just as Qingqing was poking his head and wiping his face, the team suddenly stopped!
"Huh? What's going on?" I poked my head out from the towel.
Qingqing lifted the curtain and looked outside. Because it was a special car for the imperial family, our carriage was located in the protection center of the luxury team and the vision was very limited. So the two of us leaned on the car window and looked out for a long time, but still didn't know what had happened.
"Oh... if only Xi Niang were here~" Xi Niang's loyalty to the Prince Luo's Mansion had reached an incredible level, so naturally she did not follow him this time.
"Yes, that gossiper, he's quick-witted, has a wide network of contacts, and knows all the news!" Qingqing agreed. Indeed, to be honest, I think Xi Niang really embodies the characteristics of their Weiyang Sect~ Hehe... In fact, the main business of Weiyang Sect is to gossip, so that King Luo, who always has a "I'm the boss" face, is just the head of the gossip~ Thinking of this, I can't help but laugh~
"Hey~ Miss Minmin, Miss Qingqing, what's the matter that makes you so happy?" A young man in blue rode his horse against the window and greeted them with a grin.
"Lian You!" I grabbed his collar and pulled his upper body diagonally from the horse to the car. "Good boy! You're here just in time. What's going on in front? Why did you stop the car?"
"Ouch! My aunt, please let go! I'm going to break! Ah, ah, ah! Good horse! Don't go forward! It's broken! Ah, ah! It's broken!"
Ignoring his screams, I grabbed his neck and refused to let go. "Tell me what's going on, and I'll let go."
Lian You and I can be said to have known each other through fighting.
This kid is very cunning and has a bad temper! When we first met, he stole a young master's clothes from somewhere, dressed up as a pervert and teased me! He didn't even think about it. His master is a top-level pervert and I can stand it, but him? The level is far worse! I didn't even blush or feel my heart beating fast before I knocked him to the ground to rest ~ (Why do you blush and your heart beat fast when you are teased?) If Lian Zuo hadn't come out to rescue him in time, this fool who dared to tease a decent woman without any strength would have been taken down by me long ago! From then on, he bowed down to my iron fist!
In fact, don't be fooled by his appearance, he has profound literary attainments, and is good at poetry and songs, especially Huajian. Back then, I racked my brains to plagiarize the masterpieces of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties before I could make him obedient! From then on, the little guy became my first lackey!
"This, this... I don't know either... Ah! Sister Qingqing, please spare me~~"
"Little brat! If you don't know, who else would know?" Qingqing's nails, which were trimmed to be sharp enough to kill someone, were now poking at Lian You's ear...
"It's the Fourth Prince."
Guoer rode his horse over from the other window.
"Huh?"
"Your Highness was ordered to go to the south to suppress the rebels. He traveled with us until he arrived at Yaodu." Guoer looked at me, pondered for a while, and finally sighed and said, "...Miss Xiaotao was also in His Highness's convoy."
"Huh?!" I immediately broke into an incredible smile and rushed towards Guo'er! "Really? Really? Really? Really?"
"I won't lie to you." Guoer let me pull his sleeve and said softly.
"Great! Great, great!" I pulled Qingqing over and jumped out of the car, "Let's go! Let's go see Xiaotao!"
"Hey! Miss Minmin! You can't go! Slow down!" Lian You shouted panickedly behind him, but unfortunately it was very difficult for him to move in the gap between the cars with his horse riding skills.
Guo'er said nothing, rode his horse and followed me, leading the way for me.
Passing one carriage after another, the team in front of them was indeed different from the green-backed silver eagle flag of King Luo. They all had purple-backed golden dragon flags! Was it a giant fox?
"Where are you going?"
Luo Wang suddenly appeared and blocked the road. Guo Er's horse was also reined in by Lian Zuo.
"Go see Xiao Tao!"
"no."
"Why? You even care about this?!"
"go back."
"I don't want to! I just want to go see her. Didn't they go with us before we got to Yaodu? What's the harm in visiting her?"
Lian You caught up with me from behind, panting, and still yelling that he blamed me for not waiting for him. But when he saw King Luo personally blocking the road, he immediately swallowed back his complaints.
Prince Luo shot Lian You a bad look, and the dead boy immediately shook his head like a rattle, "I didn't say that! I didn't say a word! It was Guard Yang who said that!"
Guoer remained silent.
I quickly tugged at Luo Wang's clothes in a flattering manner, "I'm just going to visit Xiaotao. Really, we sisters haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and I really miss her... I promise! When the two convoys part ways in Yaodu, I will come back! I promise! I swear!" I raised three fingers and looked at him pitifully.
King Luo looked down at me, and I quickly widened my eyes to increase credibility.
"……no."
"You!" I was so angry that I threw his shirt off my shoulders, and with my hands in a trumpet shape, I shouted at the convoy on the opposite side:
“Xiao--Tao--!!! Xiao--Tao--!!! Xiao--Tao----Tao----!!! Aa ...
Prince Luo and his companions stood there in a daze. There was a commotion in the opposite convoy. Suddenly, a corner of the curtain of the largest carriage was lifted, and Xiao Tao's surprised face vaguely appeared in the back.
The series of incredibly smooth movements I performed at that time were enough to sign up for a triathlon in terms of strength and speed - I dodged King Luo by leaning sideways, ducked to avoid Lian Zuo's outstretched arm, swept through the giant foxes' convoy like a whirlwind, jumped over two hurdles and made a leap, and rushed straight towards the largest carriage!
Xiaotao lifted the car curtain and walked out. I transformed into a flying squirrel and pounced on her, hugging her sweetly!
"Fly--Rat--Hug--!!!"
Xiaotao staggered due to my rush and fell back onto the carriage. After a moment of distraction, she hugged me tightly!
“Xiao Tao, Xiao Tao, Xiao Tao, Xiao Tao! I miss you so much!! Wuuuuu, umm, umm!!” The two of them rubbed their ears together... “Min Min…” Xiao Tao’s sigh gently blew my bangs, feeling warm and familiar.
After a lot of confusion, I reluctantly took Xiaotao's hand and stood up, and suddenly I found that there were people around me!
The big fox sat in the car and stared at us , with a smile on his face. Jiwen sat next to him, staring at me warily and resentfully. Luo Wang, Guoer, Qingqing, Lian Zuo and Lian You stood outside the car and stared at us, with different expressions. On the outside, there was a circle of black-clothed guards with unsheathed steel knives.
"Oh...that..." I blinked innocently.
"I didn't expect that Prince Luo would bring Minmin with him when he went to Beijing. He really dotes on him. I would like to thank Minmin on his behalf." The big fox was the first to break the awkwardness. "Since it is such a coincidence, Minmin seems to miss Xiaotao very much. Why not let them chat for a while?"
Huh? How did this bastard become so kind? I looked at the big fox with distrust. Who was it that held Xiao Tao tightly and refused to give her back to me?
"Okay," Prince Luo stared at the big fox and said in a deep voice, "But it's inconvenient to bother you here. Why don't you take Miss Xiaotao to my place so that I can reminisce with Minmin."
"Heh... Xiao Tao has been feeling very weak lately. It might not be good for her to go back and forth. Min Min has already come here, so why should we trouble everyone to go back again?"
"Hmph... Your Highness... You are absolutely right."
It seemed as if positive and negative charged particles appeared in the air, crackling frighteningly when the eyes of King Luo and the big fox met!
King Luo suddenly turned to me and said, "I'll pick you up when we get to Yaodu... Don't talk nonsense."
I quickly pretended to zip up my mouth, pointed my right hand to the sky and swore - no, no, I won’t say anything!
After instructing Lian Zuo to stay behind, King Luo took Lian You back.
I skipped and pulled Xiaotao Qingqing back to the carriage.
"Xiao Tao, have you been feeling weak lately?" I looked at Xiao Tao worriedly, "I think you look pretty good!"
"Ah... this..." Xiao Tao looked at the big fox awkwardly. The big fox looked back at her majestically, almost threateningly. The eye contact between the two made me confused.
"Hey! Why are you still here?!" I glared at the big fox sitting among a group of women. "The following is a girl's boudoir secret, you can't listen. Get out!"
"This is my carriage."
"..." I turned around angrily and lifted the door curtain, "Then let's go to another carriage."
“They are all full.”
"You...you are talking nonsense! I just saw that there was no one in the carriages ahead!"
"Oh? Which one? Point it out to me." The big fox came over.
"It's the ones in front..." I lifted the curtain and pointed to Big Fox. The moment Big Fox's eyes swept over those carriages, countless guards and servants rushed to squeeze into those carriages that were once empty! During this time, several slow-moving ones squeezed down...
"It seems quite crowded~" said the big fox lightly.
My hands were still shaking in the air...Okay, you are so cruel!
I angrily lowered the curtain and sat back next to Xiao Tao with my back to the fox, deciding to out of sight, out of mind, and ignore the big fox.
One hour later:
Minmin (angry): "Why can I see you no matter where I sit?!"
Big Fox: "Oh, the carriage is small~"
Everyone: “…”
chat:
Minmin was dancing with joy as she told Xiaotao about her heroic deeds in Prince Luo's mansion, while Qingqing was pouring cold water on her. Everyone in the carriage was laughing so hard that the whole carriage was filled with laughter.
Jiwen: "Your Highness, are all the official documents today funny?"
The big fox, holding a document that he hadn't turned over for a long time, said: "Ah... yes, it's very funny... very funny."
Everyone: “…”
Playing chess:
Minmin had just finished teaching a group of people how to play Gobang, and was setting up the arena for a PK game!
Everyone: "It's my turn! It's my turn!"
"Hey! Minmin! I don't believe I can't defeat you today!"
"You go line up behind me!"
“…Chichiqua…”
The big fox suddenly stood up and sat behind Maid C.
Maid C said in a trembling voice: "Eh? Master... Master? What... what are you doing?"
Big Fox: "Get in line."
Everyone: “…”
Have a meal:
Xiao Tao: "Minmin, you don't eat celery, right? Give it to me."
Qingqing smiled grimly: "Eat it!"
Minmin cried and swallowed it... She was choked and looked around for tea... A teacup was handed to her, and she quickly took a few sips, breathing comfortably...
Big Fox: "You are holding my cup."
Minmin, with a regretful expression, took Xiaotao's cup and continued drinking.
The big fox frowned and said with a vicious grin, "I just drank where your lips touched."
"Poof!!" Minmin choked...
Everyone: “…”
snack:
Minmin was biting an apple in frustration, glancing towards the big fox.
Xiao Tao: "What's wrong? Don't you like eating these?"
Qingqing: "She must want to eat pine nuts~"
Xiao Tao: "Then eat it. I remember a plate of pine nuts was served just now. Where did it go?"
Minmin & Qingqing pouted at the big fox at the same time.
The big fox peeled pine nuts silently, not eating a single one, and carefully piled the peeled seeds into a small pile.
Everyone: “…”
Minmin stared at the fruit plate of pine nuts and the pile of tempting plump pine nuts that were monopolized by the big fox with a sad look on her face...
The big fox picked up a handful of pine nuts and put them in his palm. He stretched out his hand towards Minmin and made a cat-playing gesture.
"Mimmi...come here..."
Everyone: “…”
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In this way, despite the mental torture of the big fox, Minmin still stubbornly took Qingqing and Xiaotao and happily moved towards the east...
Ahead is the Medicine Capital, known as the hometown of the Medical Saint.
What else is waiting for Minmin?
