After listening to Wu Qing's narration, Ji Linglan couldn't help frowning, and said, "Is there no one to question such an obvious frame?"

Wu Qing sneered, and said: "They only want to believe what they see, not to mention that Su Lianchun's father is still the county magistrate, and it's too late for them to flatter, so how could they offend me because of me?"

"Brother Ang, who else is in your family, who is the woman in front of the door just now?"

Wu Qing naturally understood the intention of Ji Linglan's question, and said: "That's my sister-in-law Xu. My elder brother died less than a year after marrying his sister-in-law, and he didn't leave any heirs. Now there is only My sister-in-law and I are married. When I was framed, my brother had passed away."

Footsteps sounded, and a woman came in from the door. Although she was wearing coarse clothes and only a cloth towel was used to tie her hair, she couldn't hide her pretty appearance.With a smile on the corner of her mouth, the woman blessed her body generously, and said: "Mr. Xu has seen all of you distinguished guests."

Ji Linglan stood up and returned the salute, "Sister-in-law, you're welcome."

Mrs. Xu lifted the paper bag in her hand and said: "How can you treat the distinguished guests with clean water when they come to visit? I just went to buy some tea, so at least I will make a pot of tea for all the distinguished guests."

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Wu Qing couldn't hide the tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Mrs. Xu.

"I'm going to make tea, please wait a moment." Xu smiled, picked up the tea and walked out.

Ji Linglan saw the interaction between the two, and asked, "What's the plan for Brother Wu in the future? Is he still selling paintings for a living?"

Wu Qing sighed, and said: "My fame has been deprived, and my reputation has been ruined. Now I can no longer participate in Qiu Wei. For a scholar, this is equivalent to a dead end. But Su Lianchun still refuses to let me go. You can’t even sell paintings for a living.”

Ji Linglan asked a little strangely: "Brother Wu has such a talent, it's a pity to bury it, why don't you leave Cangcheng to find another way out?"

Wu Qing subconsciously looked in the direction of the kitchen, lowered her head and said, "It's hard to leave my homeland, besides, I can't leave my sister-in-law and stay in Cangcheng alone."

"Then take your sister-in-law with you. Brother Wu, you are not married, and she is widowed. Why don't you get married and stay together in a fair and honest manner?"

"This...she is my sister-in-law, how can this be so?" Wu Qing looked at Ji Linglan in shock, never expecting him to say such shocking words.

"Brother Ang, no matter whether you were framed or not, it is a fact that you had a relationship with her. Compared with the reputation of Brother Ang, she has suffered more pressure and malice. As a man, Brother Ang shouldn't be responsible for her? Besides I can see that you have feelings for each other, why do you stick to those so-called rules and trap each other in a cage?"

Wu Qing watched Ji Linglan unable to speak for a long time, until Mrs. Xu came in from the door with a teapot.She said with a smile: "There are not so many tea bowls at home, so you can just use the bowls, they are all rewashed."

Ji Linglan said politely: "Then please trouble sister-in-law."

Entering from Xu's, Wu Qing's eyes fell on her.

Mrs. Xu felt uncomfortable being seen, blushed in embarrassment, coughed lightly, and said: "Uncle, you entertain guests, I'll go to the street to see, buy some vegetables and come back to greet guests."

Seeing that Mrs. Xu was about to leave, Wu Qing grabbed her hand and said, "Ah Jun, would you like to go away with me?"

Xu was stunned, grabbed his wrist, blushed even more, and said embarrassingly: "Uncle, let go quickly, don't let people misunderstand."

Instead of letting go, Wu Qing held her tighter, looked at her seriously, and said, "Ah Jun, follow me to leave Cangcheng. Let's find a small town to settle down, get married and have children. I'll be a teacher. You stay at home." Husband and child, is it okay?"

Xu's eyes turned red, he stopped struggling, only Wu Qing in front of him remained in his eyes, and said: "What you said is true? You... you really want to marry me?"

"Yes!" Wu Qing nodded hastily, and said, "Then would you like to marry me?"

Xu's tears flowed down. She had been waiting for this sentence for too long. She thought she could only live like this for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect her to wait.She took a deep breath and choked up: "I am willing!"

"Great! Ah Jun, let's pack up and leave Cangcheng tomorrow." Wu Qing stood up excitedly.

Ji Linglan said with a smile: "Congratulations, Brother Wu, congratulations to sister-in-law."

The two who were too focused realized that there were outsiders at home, and they both blushed.Wu Qing settled down, bowed to Ji Linglan upright, and said, "Thank you, A Lan, for awakening the dreamer. Wu Qing is very grateful."

Ji Linglan hurriedly replied: "Brother Wu, you don't have to be polite, I will reciprocate, and I am grateful to Brother Ang for making such a masterpiece."

"Alan praised you absurdly."

Ji Linglan took out a bank note from her bosom, handed it to Mrs. Xu, and said, "Sister-in-law, Ah Lan is busy and can't stay here for the wedding. This is considered gift money, please accept it."

Ji Linglan didn't give the banknote to Wu Qing, because he was afraid that he would not accept it because of his self-esteem.

Mrs. Xu hastily declined and said: "Ah Lan has such a heart, we are very grateful, this is absolutely unavoidable, you should take it back."

Wu Qing reached out to take the bank note, and said with a smile, "Since it's Alan's congratulatory gift, I'll keep it."

Although Wu Qing's self-esteem is very strong, now he has figured it out. He is no longer alone. Since he decided to marry Xu, he must work hard to support her and not let her suffer along with him.This bank note is regarded as a loan, and he will definitely repay it twice in the future.

Ji Linglan was startled, then smiled knowingly, and said, "Brother Wu is right, sister-in-law is welcome."

Ji Linglan took out another letter from her bosom, handed it to Wu Qing, and said, "This is a letter of recommendation. Brother Ang will take it to the Mausoleum Mansion, and he will be properly settled."

"King Ling?" Wu Qing frowned slightly.

"Brother Ang, you are an experienced person, you should understand that reputation is the most false thing."

Wu Qing was startled, then took the letter, and said gratefully again: "It's me who is blind, thank you, Alan, for pointing it out."

"Brother Wu, you're welcome, I'm also recruiting talents for the prince." Ji Linglan paused, and then said: "Brother Wu, Ah Lan has something else to do, it's inconvenient to stay, so don't stay here, there will be a later date."

"Alan, why are you leaving in such a hurry, you have to stay for a meal before leaving."

"Brother Ang, we will meet again anyway, and then we will have a good time and say goodbye."

Seeing that Ji Linglan insisted on leaving, Wu Qing did not insist on staying, and sent the five people out of the hospital, watching them go away.He turned his head to look at Xu Shi, and took the initiative to take her into his arms. After so many years of relying on each other, they finally had a good result.

On the official road outside Cangcheng City, five people were riding slowly on horseback. Ji Pingting said with a smile: "Brother, our trip to Cangcheng has been very fruitful. Not only did we visit the night market, but we also made a couple. Why don't you let Wu Qing go back to Linguo with us?"

"If you don't have the feelings of family and country in your heart, you can't paint such a masterpiece. Wu Qing is a native of Fu. Even if he dies of poverty and starvation, he will never leave his homeland and serve the enemy's country."

Lin Qi frowned, and said, "Didn't the young master recruit a strong enemy for us?"

Without waiting for Ji Linglan to speak, Ji Pingting scolded displeasedly: "Lin Qi, when is it your turn to talk about my brother's work?"

Lynch bowed and said, "This subordinate dare not, the Princess forgives me."

Lin Qi only said 'I dare not', but did not admit his mistake. He confessed to Ji Pingting, but did not mention Ji Linglan. This was obviously expressing his dissatisfaction to Ji Linglan.

Ji Linglan knew it well, but had no intention of explaining it.

Ji Pingting usually seems careless and has no intentions, but in fact she is quick-witted, and can naturally hear Lynch's hidden meaning, and she is even more dissatisfied with him, saying: "Lin Qi, you are so brave, dare to Question the master's decision, and I will tell my mother the truth when I get back."

"Yes, princess." Although Lynch was still respectful, he had no intention of admitting his mistake.

Ji Pingting was so angry that she raised her horsewhip and threw it towards Lynch. With a 'snap', it hit Lynch and said angrily, "When you get back, you will get out of the princess mansion."

Lynch panicked now, but still had no intention of admitting his mistake.

Seeing this, Zhang Ye quickly said, "Princess, please forgive me. Lin Qi is a dull person, and he doesn't intend to offend you..."

"No? Do you think I'm stupid?" Ji Linglan knew in her heart that these people treated him with courtesy because of her status as Princess Yaohua. It's really hard to say what they think of him in their hearts.He sneered and said, "We'll be here today, the three of you can go, I don't need your escort."

Zhang Ye panicked when he heard this, and said, "Forgive me, my lord. I know my mistake. When I return to the imperial capital, I will definitely ask the princess for my sin. Now that the future is dangerous, please don't act willfully."

Ji Linglan sneered, and said: "No need, I will take responsibility for my own life, you can go."

Seeing Ji Linglan being wronged, Ji Pingting felt anxious and shouted, "Go away!"

Lynch got off his horse, knelt down on the ground, and said, "Princess, Lynch is reckless..."

Without further ado, Ji Pingting lashed his face with a whip, looked at him coldly, and said, "Get lost! If the princess hears half a word of nonsense again, I will kill him!"

Xu Ning got off his horse, kicked Lin Qi's waist, and stuck a dagger beside him, saying, "Questioning the master's decision and disobeying the master's order, you have committed a capital crime, so kill yourself."

Seeing this, Zhang Ye stopped him and said, "Commander, Lynch is also doing it for..."

Xu Ning interrupted Zhang Ye and said expressionlessly, "Zhang Ye, do you still remember the rules of the shadow guards?"

Zhang Ye frowned and his face became ugly.

Lynch looked at the two of them, reached out to pick up the dagger on the ground, and stabbed at his chest.Ji Linglan swung his horsewhip on Lynch's wrist, and the dagger fell to the ground with a 'snap'.

Ji Linglan said coldly: "You don't recognize me as the master, and I can't afford to use you subordinates. You can go back wherever you came from. Even if you want to die, don't die in front of me. Ting'er, let's go .”

Ji Linglan waved the whip, and the horses came out more and more.

Ji Pingting looked at them with a gloomy expression, and said, "Thanks to my mother's trust in you, I didn't expect to be a slave who didn't recognize the master. Get away, don't let me see you again. My brother is kind, I can't help you." I don’t have the heart of a bodhisattva.”

After Ji Pingting finished speaking, she clipped her horse belly and chased after Ji Linglan.

Xu Ning looked at the two of them and said lightly: "The princess is right. You have disregarded the princess's trust and broken the rules. You are no longer qualified shadow guards. You can do it yourself."

Xu Ning got on his horse and chased in the direction of Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting.

Zhang Ye's expression changed again and again. He lowered his head to look at Lynch, and bent down to help him up.

Lynch said guiltily: "Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, I have troubled you."

Zhang Ye sighed, and said, "Xu Ning is right. We did waste the trust of the princess. Regardless of whether the young master grew up in Linguo or not, he is the princess's son and the blood of the Linguo royal family. We shouldn't Question his loyalty to Linguo."

Lin Qi was startled, then lowered his head in shame, and said, "Brother Zhang, what should we do now?"

"Fortunately, we haven't reached the point of no return. Let's go, our task has not been completed, we must ensure that the young master returns to the imperial capital safely."

The two didn't say any more, got on their horses, and chased in the direction of Ji Linglan and the others.

Ji Pingting held her breath in her heart, turned her head to look at Ji Linglan, and said, "Brother, don't get angry with these slaves, it's not worth it. When you return to the imperial capital, mother will definitely vent your anger on you."

Ji Linglan smiled and said: "I'm not angry. I know exactly what they think. It's nothing more than seeing that I grew up in Fu State and worrying that I have second thoughts about Lin State. After all, they are loyal. , just a big heart."

"As a slave, if you don't have a master in your heart, then you don't need this slave."

Seeing Ji Pingting's angry appearance, Ji Linglan's heart warmed up, and she said comfortingly: "Ting'er don't need to be angry, it's not that they don't have a master in their hearts, but they don't have me. After all, I just came here and it's hard to convince everyone." It's normal. Not only them, when I return to the imperial capital, everyone I have to face will be like this."

"Brother, don't be afraid, whoever dares to bully you, I promise he won't be able to eat and walk around."

Ji Linglan looked at Ji Pingting, since they met, Ji Pingting has become closer to him, unconditional trust, unconditional protection, giving him a feeling that they didn't just meet each other, but grew up together Feel.

Ji Linglan couldn't help asking: "Ting'er, why do you trust me so much?"

Ji Pingting was taken aback, and then replied, "Because you are my brother. We are brothers and sisters connected by blood. We should love and trust each other."

Ji Linglan looked at her and smiled, and said, "What Ting'er said is that we are brother and sister, we should love each other and trust each other."

"Brother, they don't know you yet. After getting along for a long time, they will definitely know how good you are."

"Then Ting'er, tell me, what's wrong with me?"

"Brother is good-looking, kind-hearted, good at medicine, and also good at prison, smart and wise, besides father and mother, brother is the smartest I have ever seen."

Ji Pingting counted with her fingers, her delicate appearance was very endearing.

"Ting'er's mouth is so sweet, no wonder mother likes you so much."

"Mother?" Ji Pingting opened her eyes wide in surprise, and said, "Brother, you said 'mother', not 'princess'. That's great, brother is finally willing to call me 'mother'! If mother hears , will be very happy."

Ji Linglan was taken aback, his words just now were completely unconscious, but seeing Ji Pingting excited, he was relieved again.Comparing her heart to heart, Princess Yaohua treated him very well, since she has already decided to follow them back to Linguo, there is no need to repel them, it is best to let nature take its course.

"Sorry, I didn't adjust my mentality before and made you worry."

"Brother, we are a family, you don't need to say this, we all understand that if it were me, I would be the same as brother. Hehe, that's great, brother, thank you!"

"We are a family, so there is no need to talk about it." Ji Linglan let out a long breath, feeling a lot lighter in her heart.

"Well, I won't talk about it in the future."

"Let's go, it's getting late, we should hurry, so as not to sleep in the wilderness."

"Yeah, listen to brother."

The two brothers and sisters waved their whips, and the sitting horse rushed out, leaving behind a cloud of sand and dust, and then sped away.

Two days later, Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting left Fu country and entered Lin country.On this day, Fu Lianchao, the emperor of Fu Kingdom, died suddenly.

In Fu Guojing's Mausoleum Prince's Mansion, Xiao Lizi hurried into Fu Nanling's study and said: "Master, there is news from the palace that the emperor has passed away."

Fu Nanling put down the book in his hand and asked, "How is the situation in the palace?"

"The emperor passed away suddenly and did not leave a letter of succession. The palace is in chaos, but the empress is in charge, and the inner palace has been stabilized now."

Fu Nanling nodded, and then asked: "What about Fu Nanping, has he already entered the palace?"

"Yes. Concubine Lan Gui fell ill a few days ago. Prince Ping will stay in the palace for the past few days on the grounds of visiting a sick person. When the emperor passed away, Prince Ping was in Concubine Lan Gui's Minglan Palace."

Fu Nanling sneered twice, and said: "It's really time for Concubine Lan Gui to be ill. After the death of Emperor Father, I'm afraid she will recover from her illness."

"Master, King Ping has seized the opportunity to enter the inner palace ahead of time. Are we proceeding according to the original plan?"

Fu Nanling nodded and said, "Well, inform them that they can act now."

"Yes, the slave will go here."

Outside Lin'an City, Ji Pingting looked at the city gate and couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief, saying, "Brother, this is the largest city on the border of our country, called Lin'an City."

"Lin'an City." Ji Linglan looked up at the city not far away. On the ten-meter-high city wall, the flag of the neighboring country was planted, and soldiers holding guns stood upright on it. Seeing a cannon, it shone with a cold light unique to metal in the sun.

"Brother, let's go, I'll take you to see the customs of our neighboring country."

Ji Linglan took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Okay."

Ji Pingting had a pass token on her body, and even though she was strictly checked, she entered the city smoothly.During this journey, the three of Xu Ning have been following behind the two of them, never stepping forward to disturb them, and never letting the two of them out of sight.

Ji Linglan knew that they would not leave, otherwise Princess Yaohua would definitely send them off, and he didn't intend to take their lives seriously, as long as they didn't come forward, he simply pretended not to see them.

Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting led the horses and walked on the street. Looking at the crowds, the people here are no different from Fu Guo, the only difference is probably the clothes. Both men and women wear trousers, the cuffs and trouser legs are cuffed, and the shoes are short boots.Women wear silk scarves to tie up their hair, a little beaded flowers are adorned, and jewelry is basically worn on the neck and wrist.

Compared with the reservedness of Fu Guo's women, the women here are much bolder. They walk on the street openly and openly look at the passing crowd.For example, Ji Linglan walking on the street attracted the attention of many passers-by.

Ji Pingting said with a smile: "Brother, they are all looking at you, hehe."

Ji Linglan smiled helplessly, and said, "Let's find an inn first."

"Brother, do you think girls from Fu country are more beautiful, or girls from Lin country are more beautiful?"

"Each has its own beauty, and you can't generalize."

"What kind of woman does brother like?"

Ji Linglan paused, turned to look at Ji Pingting, and said, "Why did Tinger ask this?"

"Just curious, what kind of woman would an outstanding man like brother like?"

Seeing Ji Pingting's normal expression, Ji Linglan frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I already have a sweetheart."

Ji Pingting was startled when she heard the words, and then asked excitedly: "Who is my brother's sweetheart? Have I met him before?"

"You probably haven't seen it before." Ji Linglan led the horse and continued to walk forward.

"Who is that brother's sweetheart? Why didn't you bring her back to Linguo?" Ji Pingting's curiosity reached the extreme.

"It's a long story. Let's find the inn and settle down first, and then we can talk about it."

Ji Pingting nodded without doubting him, and followed Ji Linglan, focusing on finding the inn.After turning a corner, she pointed to the wooden signboard in the distance and said with a smile, "Brother, there is an inn over there."

Ji Linglan nodded, looked back, and said, "Let's go, let's go there."

When the two came to the door of the inn, the waiter warmly greeted them and asked, "Are you two staying at the inn or playing the tip?"

Ji Linglan replied: "Stay in the hotel, do you still have a room?"

"Yes." The waiter looked at Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting, and said, "How many rooms do you want?"

"Two rooms upstairs."

"Okay." The shop waiter took the reins from the two of them, and yelled into the shop: "You two, please go to the room."

The two entered the inn, went to the counter and asked for two upper rooms. Under the guidance of the waiter, they went back to their rooms.Opening the door a crack, Ji Linglan looked out, Xu Ning and the three were talking to the shopkeeper at the counter, after paying the money, the waiter led them upstairs.Just as Xu Ning and the others went upstairs, two more men came in. After negotiating with the shopkeeper, they looked up at the room Ji Linglan was in, then took out a piece of silver, turned and left the inn.

Ji Linglan put down her things, came to the door of Ji Pingting's room next door, raised her hand and knocked on the door, and then heard Ji Pingting's answer, "Who is it?"

"Ting'er, it's me."

With the sound of footsteps, Ji Pingting opened the door, gave way to the door, and said with a smile, "Brother, come in quickly."

Ji Linglan entered the door, closed the door casually, and asked in a low voice, "Ting'er, is there something wrong with your passport?"

"Permit?" Ji Pingting was startled, and then said, "There is nothing wrong with my pass. Brother, what did you find?"

"I'm afraid we have been targeted. Just now after Xu Ning and the others went upstairs, two men who looked like officials negotiated with the shopkeeper in front of the counter. They were looking at our room."

Ji Pingting suddenly said: "Brother, I understand. The passport I took is valid throughout the country, and only government offices in the imperial capital can handle it, and it has the seal of the government office. They must have discovered something wrong with the embassy. , searching for our whereabouts. When we came back from outside the customs, we took the pass issued by the imperial capital, and they are using this to screen suspicious persons."

Ji Linglan nodded and said, "You probably guessed it right."

"Then what should we do?" Ji Pingting turned around in a hurry and said helplessly, "Brother, why don't we leave here as soon as possible."

"Fortunately, we left separately from Xu Ning and the others. They should not be sure that we are together." Ji Linglan pondered for a while, and said: "Well, let's not touch the food in the inn. We will stay until nightfall. Back window out."

Ji Pingting reminded: "But you are not allowed to enter or leave the city gate at night, and there is a curfew after Xushi. There are heavy soldiers patrolling the streets. If you encounter someone wandering around, don't ask the reason. If you are hit by us, But it will be troublesome."

Ji Linglan smiled bitterly, and said, "Even if we leave now, we won't be able to leave the city, so we can only hide our whereabouts temporarily before making plans."

Ji Pingting couldn't think of any other way, so she just nodded and said, "Okay, listen to my brother."

"I'm afraid it won't stop tonight. Take a good rest. I'll find a way to communicate with Xu Ning and the others."

"Well, bro, be careful."

Ji Linglan turned around and went out of the room, and happened to meet Xu Ning who was going out.

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