Concerned that Gao Ping was also in the carriage, Xiao Lizi simply spoke in a low voice, and stopped the conversation.

"No hurry, I will definitely let him know before arriving at the destination. I will be busy after arriving there, but I don't have time to organize his thoughts for him."

When it came to this topic, Jin Chen shook his head mysteriously and smiled unfathomably.

Knowing that His Majesty knew what was on his mind, Xiao Lizi responded and shut up in a hurry.

Jin Chen turned his head and glanced at the direction to the west of the carriage, then he seemed to meet someone's gaze, and slowly withdrew his gaze.

Gao Ping, who was on the side, was so dazed. He scratched his hair, but in the end he didn't say anything—he wasn't stupid either. The one he could know, since that was the case, why did he bother to speak.

At the same time, outside the carriage.

Chen Xiuzhu looked back to the front again, his face was calm, but there was a faint doubt in his heart.

——For some reason, he always felt that someone was watching him.But there were only His Majesty, Father-in-Law Li and a refugee from the south in the carriage. Chen Xiuzhu really couldn't think of which one of these three people would that gaze come from?

and……

Chen Xiuzhu frowned.

Why does he always feel that the invisible gaze brings him a familiar feeling?

Just like when I heard His Majesty's voice that day.

[Forget it, why do you think so much, you won’t lose a piece of meat if you are watched, it’s important to hurry now. ]

Chen Xiuzhu let out a long breath, swept away all the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, and once again focused on the road.

According to their current speed, if they want to reach the south, it will still take about ten days.

[I wonder if His Majesty will stay in the carriage like before for the next ten days or so? ]

Thoughts deserted again uncontrollably, Chen Xiuzhu glanced at the direction of the carriage calmly, wondering whether he had paid too much attention to the emperor who had not met formally.

Probably because of that voice that has always sounded familiar to him.

Chen Xiuzhu quickly found a reasonable explanation for himself.

On the seventh day of the itinerary, Jin Chen felt that the time was almost up.

The position they are in now can be regarded as the midpoint between the capital city and the south. The impression left by the women's clothing last time on Chen Xiuzhu has faded a lot in the past ten days, and the remaining seven days or so are enough for Chen Xiuzhu to digest. The matter of the emperor.

So, in the evening of that day, when the whole team found a large open space and stopped to rest and recuperate, Xiao Li, who got a look from Jin Chen, took Gao Ping out of the carriage knowingly.

"Hello, General Chen."

When Xiao Lizi and Gao Ping got out of the carriage, Chen Xiuzhu was thinking about whether to send people to hunt some beasts tonight - after eating dry food for several days, it would be good to replace it with roasted rabbit meat tonight.

Hearing the movement of the car curtain being pulled open, Chen Xiuzhu turned his head and met Xiao Lizi's eyes just in time. The other party smiled slightly, and greeted him respectfully but not too humblely as usual.

"It's Little Li, why are you here? Is Ruochen nearby?"

Chen Xiuzhu had to admit that he really didn't react at all at first, and only when he asked this sentence did he suddenly notice that Xiao Lizi came out of the carriage beside him, which was his personal protection There were only three people in the carriage—the emperor, the head eunuch, and the refugee from the south.

It is known that Ruochen has been in the capital and cannot be a refugee, and it is known that Ruochen and Xiao Lizi have a master-servant relationship.So, now that Xiao Lizi stepped out of the carriage and proved his identity as the chief eunuch, what is Ruochen's identity?

Chen Xiuzhu's brain, which was always clear, went blank at a certain moment.

"...Little plum?"

He called out again, his voice a little erratic.

"Our family is here, General Chen."

Xiao Lizi was very calm, he even had the leisure to smile at Chen Xiuzhu.

"Your Majesty is waiting for you inside. It's better for Young General Chen not to make His Majesty wait too long. Our family will go shopping with Mr. Gao first."

"Well, let's go."

Chen Xiuzhu forced himself to calm down, he watched Xiao Lizi and Gao Ping go away, and then focused all his attention on the carriage - Xiao Lizi said that Ruochen, or you can call him His Majesty now, was waiting for him inside.

Unable to tell what mood he was in, Chen Xiuzhu pursed his lips, got off the horse, walked to the carriage and knocked on the door frame of the carriage.

"Your Majesty, can I go in?"

"Enter."

A reply quickly came from inside, just a simple word, without any emotion.

Chen Xiuzhu clenched his fists, leaped up lightly, opened the door curtain, and walked in.

"Chen Xiuzhu pays homage to His Majesty."

He knelt down and kowtowed, then looked ahead, and what caught his eyes was a piece of quiet blue.

Is it really him?Is the emperor of Chilong Kingdom sitting in front of him really the Ruochen he knew?

Chen Xiuzhu knew that there was nothing to doubt, but he didn't want to believe it—the person he fell in love with was actually the monarch he wanted to be filial and loyal for the rest of his life. There was such a huge gap that no one would have Way to accept it?

Whether he is willing to accept it is not up to him alone. "What is Fufeng doing? Could it be that I have changed my identity and am not Fufeng's friend? Get up quickly."

Jin Chen frowned when he saw Chen Xiuzhu's actions, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and let him sit down beside him.

"His Majesty……"

Chen Xiuzhu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Rationally, he knew that what Jin Chen did was not wrong. It was the most appropriate way for the emperor to go out of the palace for a private visit and to make up a pseudonym when others asked about his name.What's more, although Jin Chen hid his identity, he never falsified the details and the previous paragraph in the process of interacting with him, which can be said to be very honest.

But emotionally, he complained a little bit about Jin Chen, probably because he believed in what Jin Chen said too much, and never had any doubts from the beginning to the end, so now he knows that he has been cheated, so he feels sad.

"Fufeng should just call Xia Ruochen as usual."

Jin Chen hooked the corner of his mouth gently.

"Although I haven't told Fufeng my real name, Ruochen is really my name. From the beginning to the end, I sincerely want to be friends with you. Of course, if Fufeng doesn't want to continue to be friends with me, I won't force it either."

When he said the last sentence, Jin Chen lowered his eyes, showing a bit of disappointment.

"Of course I would!"

Seeing his lost appearance, Chen Xiuzhu blurted out a sentence without even thinking about it. He didn't realize what he just said until he met Jin Chen's surprised gaze.

This is too impulsive.

he thinks.

But looking at the light in Jin Chen's eyes, Chen Xiuzhu felt that it's okay to be impulsive occasionally.

Even, after knowing Jin Chen's real identity, Chen Xiuzhu finally understood why the interval between meeting him and him was always several months even though both of them were in the capital - it wasn't because of the busy family affairs at all. Or go up to the mountain to worship the Buddha, but because the emperor wants to go out of the palace, it is not so easy. It is already very good to be able to visit in a low-level service every two or three months.

——And if he expected it right, he would be there every time Jin Chen went out to play in the palace. Thinking about it this way, Chen Xiuzhu's mood brightened.

"As long as Fufeng is willing."

Jin Chen reached out and poured him a glass of water.

"In fact, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to confess my identity to you, but I really don't know when the right time will be. It just happened to be on this southern tour, which is considered a god-sent opportunity."

"Um……"

Chen Xiuzhu was still a little uncomfortable, but when Jin Chen talked about the southern tour, he suddenly remembered a rumor he heard before he set off, saying that before his majesty decided to make the southern tour, he was raised by a refugee from the south as an official son. The knife rest was threatened on the neck, if His Majesty hadn't been calm in the situation, and the refugee passed out due to exhaustion due to long-distance travel and hunger and thirst, His Majesty might be ill.

When he heard the rumor at that time, although Chen Xiuzhu was also worried about His Majesty in his heart, it was just a basic subject's worry about the king. Looking back now, he couldn't stop being afraid.

He knew that Jin Chen had no power to restrain the chicken. Logically speaking, there would always be hidden guards around the emperor. The reason why he was threatened that day was because he sent away the hidden guards. Why he did this, Chen Xiuzhu could guess without thinking carefully.

Thinking that Jin Chen, who was indirectly harmed because of himself, suffered this innocent disaster, he felt extremely guilty besides being afraid.

"Ruochen, did you really not hurt you when you were threatened with a knife?"

Unable to bear the worry in his heart, Chen Xiuzhu endured it, and asked.

"Huh? Don't worry, there is no wound at all. Gao Ping is honest and honest. He didn't know my identity at the time, and he never thought of hurting innocent people."

loyal...

If it was placed a few minutes ago, maybe Chen Xiuzhu would agree with this sentence, but now, Chen Xiuzhu does not agree with a single word.

—Which honest man would put a knife on someone's neck?Which loyal person decided that it was the emperor's fault without asking anything clearly?Which honest person would use force without knowing the identity of the other party?

Chen Xiuzhu: Anyway, I have never seen such a person.

In short, the name Gao Ping, in Chen Xiuzhu's mind, has nothing to do with the word 'loyalty'.

"Ruochen, next time you go out, you must bring the hidden guard with you. It doesn't matter if you don't want to bring the hidden guard. Just remember to ask me to accompany you, okay?"

Uneasy no matter how he thought about it, Chen Xiuzhu asked with some pleading.

"okay."

The meaning of the words just now was really ambiguous, but Chen Xiuzhu didn't notice it himself, so Jin Chen didn't try to expose him, but just nodded along with his words.

"By the way, I'm going to give Qi Shu a surprise (scare) for him. Fufeng, help me hide it from him first."

As for Lin Wen, how to tell him his identity, Jin Chen thought for a long time, and finally thought of a very good way, but it will have to wait until next spring.

He was worried that if he didn't say a word, Chen Xiuzhu would naturally tell Lin Wen about it, so he reminded him now.

"Okay, then I won't talk about it."

Chen Xiuzhu intuitively felt that the 'surprise' in Jin Chen's mouth was a bit malicious, but he looked at the sly smile on Jin Chen's face, and nodded without hesitation.

As for his friends who he played with since he was a child?

Chen Xiuzhu: It's just a small prank at most, and it won't have any effect if you think about it.

Lin Wen who knew everything afterwards (and was greatly hurt): Chen Xiuzhu, I thank you :)

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