Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2407 Bring a Message 70.0
Xia Chen's entourage hurried into the city around dusk and went straight to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Because their prince told them that when he arrived at the border this time, he must first visit the Duke of Zhenguo and the General Zhenguo. Given the temperaments of these two men, they would definitely let him stay for a night.

As expected, they told the guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion that they were the personal guards of Prince Hui and that they were here to look for Prince Hui. The guards went in to report, and not long after, they saw Xia Chen coming out staggeringly, chewing a cucumber and yawning.

"Are you here?" Xia Chen looked at these followers, and then at the carriage following them. "Leave your things here, and rest for a night. We will set off for Beijing tomorrow."

"Prince?" The leader of the personal guards was not happy when he heard this. He stepped forward, clasped his fists towards Xia Chen, and bowed to Xue Ruitian and Xia Jiu who followed behind Xia Chen, "I pay my respects to the Marquis and the Little Prince!"

"No need to be polite!" Xue Ruitian waved his hand. "What's going on? Everyone is here, why won't you let me in?"

When the leader of the personal guards heard Xue Ruitian's words, he sold out Xia Chen as soon as he left and repeated exactly what he had just said.

"You said that?" Xia Jiu looked at Xia Chen, and when he saw his brother nod, he raised an eyebrow, "There's nothing wrong with that. You really don't need so many guards if you live here."

"Young Prince, this won't do!" The head of the imperial guards became anxious upon hearing this. "Before we came here, His Majesty and the Queen Mother warned us to protect the Prince. If we return to the capital like this, I'm afraid..."

"What? Are you afraid that I can't protect my brother, or are you afraid that the Shen family army can't take good care of my brother?" Xia Jiu crossed his arms and looked at the leader of the guards with a smile, "Or do you think my people are not as good as yours?"

"Hey, hey, don't be so irritable. It's just a loss in a game of chess. It's not that serious. Don't forget, don't do to others what you don't want others do to you."

"Of course I know that, but don't you think what I said makes sense?"

"Of course, I also think you are right. If we can't keep an eye on one person here, and if Old Seven gets hurt, then none of us will survive. We will just have to hang ourselves with our white collars."

"That's it." Xia Jiu raised an eyebrow. "Besides, the commander-in-chief will be here in a while. With so many people gathered in the city, they won't be able to use their skills, right?"

"That's true, but don't be anxious. Take your time to talk." Xue Ruitian patted Xia Jiu's shoulder and looked at the head of the personal guards who was half-kneeling on the ground to plead guilty. "What your prince and young prince said are right. You don't have to refute. This is our decision. You can rest in the city tonight, and pack up and set off for Beijing tomorrow."

"My Lord, this won't do. This..."

"It's okay. If you are afraid that His Majesty and the Queen Mother will blame us, we can tell them that this is our decision and has nothing to do with you. We will definitely not blame you." Xue Ruitian thought for a while, "It seems that we are not in time to set off tomorrow. How about this, you stay one more night and set off the day after tomorrow morning. We will prepare some things for His Majesty and the Queen Mother tomorrow, and you can help us bring them back."

"Brother Xiaotian is right, I think so too."

"Yeah!" Xia Chen high-fived Xue Ruitian and Xia Jiu. "Great minds think alike. That's what I plan to do, too."

Xue Ruitian smiled, looked at the carriage behind him, frowned slightly, and said, "Are you sure you don't want to live in the Duke's Mansion?" "I want to live with Second Grandpa. We should get along well." Xia Chen poked his head into the mansion, looked at Second Master Jiang who was sent out by Yan Bo, and waved, "Second Grandpa, can I go with you?"

"Come with me?" Mr. Jiang frowned slightly. "Where are you going? Back to the teahouse?"

"Hmm!" Xia Chen nodded, "I don't want to live in the Duke's Mansion. I want to live with you and feel the atmosphere of everyday life."

Mr. Jiang didn't think it mattered. His place was big enough to accommodate Xia Chen. However, he looked at the line of cars at the door and shook his head slightly.

"You can live there, but they can't. My yard isn't that big!"

"They are staying at an inn and will return to Beijing the day after tomorrow. You don't have to worry." Xia Chen rushed to Mr. Jiang's side, took his arm, and waved to the head of the guards, "Come with me. I'll find you an inn after I've settled you down."

When the leader of the royal guards saw that the matter was a foregone conclusion, he could only sigh helplessly, waved his hand, and followed Mr. Jiang and Xia Chen who had already said goodbye to everyone.

Xue Ruitian, Xia Jiu and Yan Bo stood at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, watching the group of people leave in a mighty manner, and they all sighed at the same time.

"It's been a long time since we last met, but the prince is still the same." Yan Bo chuckled and took Xue Ruitian and Xia Jiu into the Duke's Mansion. "He is full of energy and vigor. It seems that life at sea is really suitable for him."

"My brother has always been full of energy, and it's the kind that others can't understand. He has to toss here and there. If he is idle, he might get sick." Xia Jiu took Yan Bo's arm and snorted twice, "But when he comes to us, we won't let him be idle. If he really has nothing to do, we'll send him to the big parade ground, which can help him hone his kung fu!"

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"You, your brother Haolin, and sister Xiaocha all have the same idea." Yan Bo looked at him, "Just now your uncle Qin told me that if the prince's work is done and there is nothing else to do, he should be put next to Lu Shengyuan."

"Old Lu?" Xue Ruitian chuckled. "That's a good idea. Old Seven's experiences should be able to help Old Lu untie his knot. After all, he has experienced more life-and-death situations at sea."

"A Zheng said that if he still can't come to his senses, he should let Lu Shengyuan go with the prince the next time he goes out to sea, so that he can experience the fear of the unknown and the unknown feeling of death firsthand. Then he won't worry about such trivial matters."

"What Qin Bo said?" Seeing Yan Bo nod, Xue Ruitian touched his chin, "It makes sense. If he really can't figure it out, we don't mind him taking a walk. After he comes back, he will probably be reborn."

"That's right!" Yan Bo nodded. "When he comes back, he will no longer be the same person he is now. He will be more open-minded."

"Let Lao Qi talk to him first!" Xue Ruitian came to his senses at this time, "Uncle Qin would say this, could it be that he failed to persuade him? Failed to convince him?" He frowned slightly, "Is he so stubborn?"

"So, I came back and said why not let Prince Hui take care of him. This guy is smart..." Yan Bo shook his head gently, "We are willing to admit his inferiority."