Chapter 9: The Conspiracy of Ashenvale (2)
After letting Yinyin go, Zhou Yan said with a happy, childlike smile: "My beloved concubine cares about me so much, I am so touched. I will come back to reunite with my beloved concubine as soon as I am done with my work!"
The bright smile on Zhou Yan's face almost made Zuo Yu, the attendant who had followed him for a long time, and other people who knew Zhou Yan drop their eyes. The sun was about to rise from the west, and the King Jing, who was known for his cruelty, would actually smile so brightly? A smile as happy as a child eating candy? ?
Yin Yin still smiled faintly and said: "I'll wait for you——"
To her, Zhou Yan was the only person she trusted and the only person who knew her, so he was the only one she could rely on...
Shan Zhen stepped forward with some hostility towards Zhou Yan and said: "It's getting late, Prince Jing, please get on the road quickly!"
Yin Yin turned her head and looked at Shan Zhen curiously: "Who is he?"
Zhou Yan said happily: "He is the border defense general Shan Zhen, and he is here to pick me up!"
Yin Yin's eyebrows twitched suddenly and she said: "Shan Zhen?"
"Shan Zhen, this is my beloved concubine, Concubine Yuan!"
Shan Zhen gritted his teeth and said calmly: "This humble general greets Her Majesty Yuan Fei—"
I was thinking: Why does Yinyin feel so strange towards him? What did Prince Jing do to her?
However, his honesty and calmness allowed him to suppress his agitated emotions, but he was still struggling inside...
Yinyin looked at Shan Zhen and asked, feeling somewhat familiar with him: "Have we met somewhere before?"
When Yinyin said this, Zhou Yan and Shan Zhen were immediately shocked...
Zhou Yan turned around and said to Yin Yin with some worry: "It's getting late, and the wind is strong here. My beloved concubine should go on board and rest early to avoid catching a cold, otherwise I will have trouble sleeping and eating. Remember to take good care of yourself and don't make yourself too tired after I leave!"
Yin Yin hesitated and said: "But——"
Zhou Yan looked at the maid behind Yin Yin and said, "Lan'er, why are you still standing there? Take Concubine Yuan back to her room!"
The maid Lan'er hurried forward to support Yinyin and said: "Yes! Concubine Yuan, let's go back to the room!"
Yin Yin was a little hesitant, looking at what Xiang Zhouyan wanted to say, but was interrupted by Zhou Yan: "Didn't my beloved concubine promise me to be obedient?"
After hearing Zhou Yan's words, Yin Yin had no choice but to board the ship. When she boarded the ship, she did not forget to glance at Shan Zhen. Zhou Yan and Shan Zhen both noticed that after Yin Yin disappeared on the deck, Zhou Yan said to Zuo Yu seriously: "Protect Concubine Yuan well when I am not around. If you make any mistakes, I will kill you!"
Zuo Yu said as if he was used to it. "Yes!"
Zhou Yan put on the coat in his hand, which turned out to be a cloak, and took the horse from the soldier without turning his head. "Listen, if Concubine Yuan has any abnormality, report it to the king at any time!"
"yes!!"
After hearing Zuo Yu's answer, Zhou Yan rode away on his horse, and then Shan Zhen also rode on his horse and followed...
It has been several hours since Zhou Yan left.
Yin Yin, who was taking a nap in the study on the boat, suddenly woke up.
It was almost dusk.
Yinyin was sweating and looked pale, which almost scared Lan'er and the others to death. They hurriedly found Doctor Lu to treat Yinyin. Doctor Lu prescribed a tranquilizer for Yinyin to take. After taking the medicine, Yinyin felt a little tired and fell asleep again...
There is still one day left for the two parliaments.
Zhou Yan and others arrived at the Zhou State camp in the north of Lanfeng Mountain.
Zhou Yan went to the king's tent to see him first.
Seeing Zhou Yan coming, Zhou Cheng finally felt relieved, but he couldn't help but worry about what happened in Zhao State. Zhou Cheng asked Zhou Yan about it. Because of the brothers' family matters, Zhou Cheng dismissed everyone in the account...
After a period of silence.
Zhou Yan slowly said: "I fell in love with a woman——"
Zhou Cheng stared at Zhou Yan in confusion. After two years, he was still as handsome as ever, and he had charmed countless women. Unfortunately, no one could leave a moment's memory in his eyes. Although he had thousands of concubines in the harem, no one had ever been favored by him. Zhou Cheng's indifference had become more obvious since the incident two years ago. He was so cold that no one dared to contradict him or gossip about him. The only one who dared to joke in front of this cold king was his brother, who had the same father and mother as him. Zhou Yan was also cold by nature, but his appearance was completely different. However, since the incident two years ago, the relationship between Zhou Yan and Zhou Cheng had become a little cold, and the two rarely had contact...
"She was involved in the murder of the Crown Princess, and I just don't want her to die innocently!"
Zhou Cheng looked at Zhou Yan in disbelief. He knew very well that his brother, who had never wavered in his love for any woman, would actually say that. He was a little curious and asked: "Did you break into the prison just because you liked that woman?"
Zhou Yan didn't say anything, indicating his agreement. Although Zhou Cheng didn't know the ins and outs of the whole incident, he knew a little bit about it. The assassin who assassinated the Crown Princess of Zhao was kidnapped in Tianlao. The matter involved his younger brother, so Zhou Cheng naturally couldn't remain silent. He just didn't expect that the reason was just because of a woman?
Zhou Cheng sighed and said helplessly: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. You already have Han Ji, and now you are running to jailbreak just for a prostitute? You should know that your actions may trigger a war between the two countries at any time. Even if our Zhou Kingdom is not afraid of Zhao Kingdom, once a war breaks out, many people will be involved. Don't you care about the lives of civilians?"
"I don't care what happens to other people except her. Besides, I believe her. She definitely didn't do the assassination of Lin Wei!"
Zhou Yan refuted Zhou Yan's words with a somewhat cold expression.
