Chapter 232 Return to the East
Chapter 232 Return to the East
On the way back to Dongzhou.
General Niu rode a horse and escorted Rong Su with a part of the Phoenix Army.
"General Niu, you can actually go back. You don't have to see me off." Rong Su lifted the curtain of the car and looked at General Niu.
General Niu stubbornly shook his head, "No way. If that fellow brings another group to attack, I must get you safely to Dongzhou. If possible, I hope you can come back to Zhongzhou with me. Back in Phoenix Palace, no one can bully you."
As General Niu said this, he glanced at Shen Peiqing who was riding a horse beside him, obviously calling out his name.
Rong Su naturally saw it and smiled helplessly. Since he insisted, she didn't say much. If he wanted to give it to her, then just give it to her.
At this time, Ajin was riding a horse beside the carriage. He looked at her with curiosity and asked, "Actually, I'm very curious. How did you escape from under the noses of tens of thousands of soldiers? Did you use poison?"
Ajin couldn't figure it out, after all, Rong Su's martial arts skills were not very good.
So the only possibility that came to mind was poison.
The question mentioned by Ajin is also a question that everyone is curious about.
They all looked at Rong Su, wanting to get an answer from her.
Shen Peiqing also looked at her, with the same doubt in his dark eyes, but he took her feelings into consideration and said, "Xiao Su, I hope you can come back safely."
After hearing this, the others no longer felt comfortable staring at Rong Su and insisted that she answer the question.
Rong Su felt happy and comforted when she saw Shen Peiqing thinking so much about her, but she actually didn't know the answer to this question.
Because she seemed to have lost her memory of this period. She was clearly in Shen Fengyu's tent before, and her last memory seemed to be that he was knocked unconscious by her.
After that, I don’t seem to remember what happened next.
When she regained consciousness, she saw Shen Peiqing rushing towards her with an anxious and overjoyed look on his face.
Shen Peiqing saw that Rong Su's expression was a bit messy and her face seemed a little pale. He rode over, lowered his voice, and gently comforted her: "Xiao Su, what's wrong? The road here is a bit bumpy. When we get to the next town, I'll send someone to buy some more bedding for you. Just bear with it for now, okay?"
Rong Su saw the worry in his eyes. She smiled at him and shook her head: "I'm fine. Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. I just need to rest for a while."
Shen Peiqing understood that Rong Su didn't want him to worry, but when he saw that her face didn't look good, he felt uneasy. He said softly, "Okay. Then you go in and have a good rest. If you really feel uncomfortable, you must tell me. Okay?"
She looked into his soft and wanton black eyes, smiled and nodded.
She stepped back into the carriage, lowered her eyes, stared at the ground, and fell into deep thought.
Why doesn't she have any memory of what happened afterwards?
How did she get out of Shen Fengyu's tent?
Raising his hands and clasping his head tightly, Rong Su frowned and closed his eyes. No matter how hard he thought, he could not find any clues.
Feeling uneasy, an ominous premonition surged into her heart. Rong Su covered her chest with one hand and murmured softly: "I hope this is just my illusion."
Five days later, they arrived at the border of Dongzhou.
Ajin proposed to go back to Hutoumen, and Xu Jian also expressed his desire to go with him because Xu Cao was still in Hutoumen.
"Miss, I will take you here. I have to say goodbye and go back to Hutoumen to report to the leader." Ajin clasped his hands together, stood in front of her, grinning and revealing a row of big white teeth.
It was not easy for Rong Su not to look, so she forced herself to look into A Jin's eyes and said with a faint smile, "Thank you for your help these days."
As she spoke, she looked at Xu Jian. Xu Jian seemed to have been looking at her, but did not say anything. It seemed that he wanted to say something.
Seeing this, she took the initiative to ask, "Xu Jian, do you have something to say to me?"
When Xu Lan heard this, his expression froze, and then he hesitated for a long time, looking away, and his voice was filled with guilt and embarrassment.
"I'm sorry. I misunderstood you before."
After hearing what he said, Rong Su realized that he was apologizing for the previous incident.
She didn't care at all, waved her hand at him, and said with a smile: "I have long forgotten what you said to me. I won't take it to heart."
Seeing her smile like that, Xu Jian pursed his lips, looked into her eyes this time, and bowed to her solemnly.
"Thank you. No matter what, you saved my brother. Thank you!"
Seeing him suddenly give her such a big gift, she was so scared that she took a step back, but then she stood firm and took it, smiling.
"If you want to thank me, please take care of Aku and Anaan for me. Once their injuries recover, I will send someone to take them to Dongzhou. Please help me convey this message."
Xu Jian nodded seriously: "I will definitely bring it."
Rong Su seemed to remember something, took out a golden token from his bosom and handed it to Xu Lan.
Xu Jian saw the golden token and was surprised: "Isn't this Shen Ying's token?"
She looked at the token and nodded, "Yes. It's useless for me to come now, so I'll give it to you. Also, Shen Ying is not dead yet."
When Xu Lan heard this, his expression became more serious and he clenched the token tightly, as if he had understood what she meant.
"Okay, I understand." He saluted her again.
"Okay, then we'll be leaving first! Take care, girl! And, take care, Regent! General Niu, see you later!" Ajin shouted to them in a hearty voice.
Rong Su glanced at Shen Peiqing, who happened to be looking at her too. They smiled at each other, and then waved and watched Ajin and the others go off.
Watching them both riding their horses together and disappearing into the distance at the same time.
At this time, General Niu also said goodbye to Rong Su.
"Now I really have to tell you to take care of yourself. We can't enter Dongzhou with our identities. Sir, no matter when you come to Zhongzhou, we will be on standby." General Niu looked at her seriously.
Rong Su was very grateful to General Niu. When her identity was questioned, he did not doubt her and even risked his life to save her.
"General Niu. Thank you." She said and bowed to General Niu.
General Niu was flattered and surprised, at a loss as to what to do. He quickly reached out to support her.
"Sir, please don't! I can't bear it!"
General Niu raised his hand, scratched the back of his head, and said distressedly: "Sir, please don't do this again in the future. I'm afraid my heart can't take it."
Amused by his words, Rong Su covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay. I understand."
When General Niu saw Rong Su laughing, he also laughed out loud.
He glanced at Shen Peiqing, coughed lightly, and spoke sternly, "Regent of Dongzhou. My mistress will be temporarily left in your care. If I knew that you treated my mistress badly, or if I knew that she was being bullied, I would lead 10,000 Phoenix Army soldiers to raze your Regent's Mansion to the ground!"
Shen Peiqing knew that General Niu was sincerely protecting Rong Su. He was happy for Rong Su that she had a friend who loved her so much. Even though he was warned by the other party, he was not unhappy at all.
"Don't worry. If Xiao Su gets hurt, I will commit suicide myself." Shen Peiqing made such a solemn oath without changing his expression.
Rong Su wanted to reach out to stop him but it was too late. She glared at Shen Peiqing: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Seeing that she was angry, Shen Peiqing pursed his lips and smiled, then reached out and held her hand to calm her down.
Seeing how affectionate they were, General Niu coughed again.
Rong Su heard this, glanced at Shen Peiqing, pulled his hand away, and looked at General Niu: "Take care."
General Niu clasped his fists solemnly and said, "Okay, Your Excellency too!"
Afterwards, General Niu also left with the Phoenix Army.
On the way to Dongzhou, they were a large group, but now only they and the Dongzhou Army of less than a thousand people are left.
Shen Peiqing didn't want to alarm the people on the border of Dongzhou, so he chose to bypass this place and return to Dongdu from another route.
After walking for another two days, they finally saw the city of Dongdu.
As their team approached, they heard the sound of a trumpet.
Immediately afterwards, the city gate opened wide, and two rows of neatly-armed soldiers emerged, looking over expectantly.
Two people, one big and one small, walked out of the city gate.
Xuanyuan You walked to the city gate holding hands with the Prime Minister. The moment he saw Rong Su and Shen Peiqing, he immediately ran over. At that time, he did not look like an emperor, but just a child who missed his family.
"His Majesty!"
The Prime Minister shouted nervously behind Xuanyuan You. Xuanyuan You had already run to Shen Peiqing. He opened his arms and hugged Shen Peiqing's waist tightly. Because he seemed to be a little taller, his arms had reached Shen Peiqing's waist.
"Regent!"
Shen Peiqing lowered his head and looked at Xuanyuan You, his eyes filled with kindness and smiles. He reached out and patted his head gently.
"Your Majesty, I am back."
Xuanyuan You's small body trembled slightly for a few times. He slowly raised his head, and a thin layer of tears condensed in his round black eyes.
"Yeah. Welcome back."
Shen Peiqing raised his thin lips slightly. At this time, Xuanyuan You looked at Rong Su with a tangled look in his eyes: "Emperor. Well, I'm glad you're okay."
Rong Su knew that her current identity was somewhat embarrassing, so it was normal that Xuanyuan You didn't know how to address her.
"Your Majesty, you can call me Xiao Su." Rong Su suggested to Xuanyuan You with a smile.
After hearing this, Xuanyuan You looked at Shen Peiqing, as if asking for his opinion.
Rong Su saw it and looked at Shen Peiqing, asking with his eyes, "Why does His Majesty have to ask for your opinion before calling my name?"
Shen Peiqing saw Rong Su's expression and felt a little embarrassed. He quickly said to Xuanyuan You, "Your Majesty, since Xiao Su said so, then let's just call her Xiao Su. If Your Majesty wants, we can actually restore the way it was before."
After hearing this, Rong Su suddenly understood what Shen Peiqing meant, but she didn't want the title of princess at all, so she quickly refused.
"Your Majesty, I think I would be happier without the shackles."
Xuanyuan You was suddenly in a dilemma. He was smart and could hear the implication of Shen Peiqing's words, and of course he could also understand Rong Su's meaning.
One hopes that he can regain his princess status, while the other does not want this status.
One is the regent who is like a brother to him and whom he trusts the most, and the other is his beloved sister.
It's a dilemma.
Xuanyuan You's little face was wrinkled into a ball. The Prime Minister finally walked over slowly. He looked at Xuanyuan You breathlessly, with a hint of blame in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. How can you be so careless about your dignity?"
Xuanyuan You was tired of the Prime Minister's teachings. He frowned slightly and looked at Shen Peiqing for help.
Shen Peiqing received the signal. He could help Xuanyuan You, but he also understood the Prime Minister's intention.
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said makes sense. An emperor should behave like an emperor." These words made the Prime Minister very satisfied. He stroked his beard and nodded to Shen Peiqing, but Xuanyuan You lowered his head in frustration after hearing this.
Rong Su thought that Shen Peiqing was going to give Xuanyuan You a strict education just like the Prime Minister, but the next second, she heard him change the subject.
"However, Your Majesty is simply devoted to his talents and his soldiers. Showing respect to the virtuous and humble is also the style of an emperor, and Your Majesty is doing well. Prime Minister, what do you think?"
When Xuanyuan You heard Shen Peiqing speaking for him again, he raised his little head, which had been lowered very low, and stared at Shen Peiqing with excited eyes.
The Prime Minister was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly: "Yes, the Regent is right."
When the Prime Minister saw Rong Su, he didn't say anything, but then said, "Your Majesty, please ask the prince and the young lady to enter the city first."
Xuanyuan You nodded immediately, and with a smile, he reached out and took the hands of Shen Peiqing and Rong Su, looking left and right: "Let's go!"
Rong Su looked down at the little hand holding hers, a little surprised, and looked at Shen Peiqing, who smiled faintly at her.
She couldn't help but smile and let Xuanyuan You pull her towards the East Capital City.
However, after walking a few steps, she felt a sharp pain in her head and frowned.
A voice suddenly came into my ears.
"kill him."
What? Rong Su opened her eyes wide and found herself looking at Shen Peiqing with a strange look. She quickly looked away, fearing that Shen Peiqing would see it.
Her chest felt like thunder was pounding. She looked around and saw that no one was talking to her. She suddenly felt very panicked. What was wrong with her?
To celebrate Shen Peiqing's triumphant return, Xuanyuan You specially arranged a banquet and invited many ministers and their families to the palace to attend the banquet.
The bright lights hanging on the walls were like dazzling galaxies slowly pouring down from above, illuminating the entire hall with sparkling light.
The ground is covered with an elegant and noble red carpet, with ingenious dragon and phoenix pillars standing on both sides, and the textures above them are lifelike.
Two rows of rectangular low tables were lined up in the main hall, and on them were placed all kinds of delicacies, steaming hot and fragrant.
The gold and silver utensils complement each other and shine brightly. The palace maids in uniform clothes shuttle back and forth among them, their clothes fluttering in the wind.
At the corner, the musicians sat upright with their backs straight, and the sound of stringed instruments rang out melodiously, with beautiful and moving melodies.
The ministers, dressed in gorgeous clothes, chatted and laughed, and drank to each other, showing the prosperous scene.
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside.
"Your Majesty is here!"
"His Excellency the Regent has arrived!"
As the voice fell, the originally noisy and bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
The ministers sitting on the chairs stood up one after another, put their hands on their chests, bowed their heads and bowed, and saluted the two people, one short and one tall, who walked in from the palace gate.
At this time, some ministers secretly raised their eyes, wanting to catch a glimpse of the regent, the great hero who saved Dongzhou from danger.
His eyes were immediately attracted by Rong Su behind Shen Peiqing.
Rong Su was wearing a lavender dress, and the petal-like skirt swayed gently with her footsteps, like a violet dancing in the morning light.
Her face was pure and elegant, like a pretty fairy walking out of a painting. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains covered with smoke, her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and her whole body exuded a cool and pure air.
Her long, black and beautiful hair was like a waterfall, simply tied up, with a few strands of hair gently falling on her cheeks, adding a touch of tenderness and elegance to her.
"Isn't this girl the former ***?"
Someone whispered, causing many ministers to look at Rong Su.
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