last time

Chapter 217 Dark Thorn
Gaodu.

Not going out of the city for a few days, Wu Lianyi only kept Rouge's letter, thinking that when things were over, he went to visit her.But there is no way, it is impossible recently.He and Yan Chengxuan were indeed a little passive in the palace, the news outside was extremely lagging, and they didn't know the current situation of the six major cities at all.

Wen Rongxi didn't seem to be in a hurry, Yan Chengxuan followed Wen Rongxi's example and didn't think there was anything to worry about, but Wu Lianyi was very anxious.It’s not that he has never dealt with the people in the six major cities. The things they can do are far more cruel and changeable than they are now. If you are afraid, they will attack without restraint. If this is the case, there is no other way ...

He Xiyao didn't show up for a long time, he was frightened by Li Chengru, so he refused to trust anyone anymore.It was the family members who told him about these things and told him not to hide all the time. Many times, hiding can't be solved.How could He Xiyao not know, he just didn't want to be used as a swordsman anymore, after all, it doesn't feel good to be used as an excuse.

Pan Wenlei sighed deeply, and said, "Your Majesty, they dare to do this here. The six major cities, hmph, from the very beginning, they shouldn't be left behind."

"Even if we don't stay, there will be many, many changes. It really hasn't been peaceful these years. What's going on? Is Dayu really going to be handed over to these people?" Wang Jitong frowned, "We stay in the palace. Inside, hands and feet are bound, what should I do?"

Wu Lianyi sighed silently, and sat there listening to them.After a long time, Wen Rongxi said: "People from the six major cities dare not enter the palace because they are also afraid that we will play tricks on them, but they should be more afraid of Nanqing's side."

Even though the news was blocked, they still knew about Zhuo Ran's situation.With Li Yanchuan, Zhuo Ran has the tendency to move to the right. If they come to Gaodu, and the six major cities are fighting with the imperial palace again, they may not necessarily win at that time.After all, the minds of the people in the palace, the people in the six major cities have not yet fully understood.

So now, they are temporarily safe.But He Xiyao was a little confused. Isn't this way of doing things paving the way for Zhuo Ran?Since the six major cities are everyone's common enemy, now you can only target the six major cities, and ignore the rest.He Xiyao paused, and asked: "Nanqing... If Nanqing really came to Gaodu, what should we do when the people from the six major cities are subdued?"

Wang Jitong frowned: "Why do you sound so uncomfortable. Emperor Taiping is here, how dare you say such a thing?"

Yan Chengxuan didn't say a word from the beginning, just sat there silently, staring at the hairpin in Wen Rongxi's hair.When he heard Emperor Taiping, he came back to his senses and asked what happened.

He Xiyao lowered his head: "Your Majesty calm down, I... didn't do it on purpose."

"It's okay, you guys continue to talk." Yan Chengxuan leaned on the wicker chair and raised his head slightly.

Wen Rongxi said softly: "I know what you mean. There are only a few of us in the imperial city now, so I can understand being shaken, but... I want to ask you, what do you think."

Everyone was shocked.How dare you say that, even though we are in the same boat now, the future will be long, if one day the old things are brought up again, we will inevitably have to pay the price for today's words, after all, the words above cannot be taken seriously.

Wen Rongxi naturally understood, he said: "Your Majesty is in a state of confusion right now, I'm afraid you don't know what we are talking about, but it doesn't matter if there are a few of you. If there is any problem, I will take it upon myself."

Wu Lianyi said: "Mr. Wen doesn't have to be like this. Everyone understands people, so I will say it straight. Nanqing and Emperor Taiping have to choose the most suitable person, but the premise of all this is to first solve the six major cities and Miscellaneous affairs in other places. I think it's too early to talk about Nanqing's affairs now."

Pan Wenlei nodded and said, "That's what I mean too. The six major cities are still the most important. If Nan Qing wants to come to Gaodu, he must first solve the six major cities together. At that time, there will be a common goal, and cooperation will not be so troublesome." .As for the follow-up, it's better to hope that other things will be handled well."

But Wang Jitong shook his head and said, "No, no, it shouldn't be like this. It's too late to think about Nanqing after the people in the six major cities are settled. Nanqing must have made arrangements long ago. We If you don't think of a countermeasure in advance, you will be more passive and be led by the nose by Nan Qing."

Wu Lianyi said: "Nan Qing...Nan Qing didn't show that he wanted to seize the throne. It's just that the situation is not obvious... Besides, Tianshi and Fu Sisi have already gone out, so I don't know if they have defected to Nanqing. In this way, we still have the possibility to make peace, after all, there is a celestial master."

"Nonsense." Wang Jitong said, "Tianshi and that Nanqing are in the same group. Didn't Nanqing have a good relationship with Fu Sisi and that Liu Yulin when he was in Gaodu before, and now they must be planning together What, the purpose is definitely not pure."

"This is just your guess." Wu Lianyi took a sip of tea.

"Whether he guesses or not, anyway, I have this attitude. Now I'm thinking about how to deal with Nan Qing."

Wen Rongxi said softly: "No one would want to be on the cusp of the storm all the time, and no one would be willing to change it. But these things don't seem that difficult, just take one step at a time."

He Xiyao raised his eyes: "What Mr. Wen means is that there is no need to consider Nan Qing's side now?"

Wen Rongxi nodded: "Yes. Because there is no need. Nanqing is in Yongzhou or in Gaodu. In fact, the results are the same, and what we want is the same. It is not good to see too much in times of turmoil. It is better to take a look at the front Come really."

Pan Wenlei nodded and said, "Mr. Wen has an idea?"

"The six major cities dare not come in, and they dare not go out. Although this consumption is very effective, it is not a long-term solution. If we want to consume the people in the six major cities here, we can only let them do it first."

Wen Rongxi thought for a long time and said.

"If you can't hold your breath, you will be full of loopholes."

***
These days Chuyun was kept by Zhou Yu, Fu Sisi had to take care of Tian Wuruo, and Wu Song ran back and forth between the three courtyards.From the day Mu Heng left, Zhuo Ran had a high fever. Li Yanchuan didn't dare to relax at night, and he never let go of Zhuo Ran's hand.

Mu Heng said that Zhuo Ran's situation was very bad, but Li Xunchuan never thought that it would be like this.If the medicine cannot be fed in, even if you drink some with difficulty, you will spit it out after a while.It was useless for Li Xunchuan to call Zhuo Ran by name. Although she was very hot, her face looked bloodless and pale.

Zhou Yu sent people to invite many doctors back, hoping to get rid of the fever before Mu Heng came back, but there was no way to cure the back and forth.Zhou Yu sighed deeply, looked at Zhuo Ran's yard, but still didn't take half a step into it.

Wu Song was in the kitchen urging people to boil the medicine, and there was always a pair that would be useful, and when it was done, he hurriedly sent it to Li Xunchuan.In the end, it was really helpless, so the medicine stove was moved to Zhuo Ran courtyard, and the medicine stove was set up under the corridor, and it never stopped.

When Zhuo Ran was delirious, Li Yunchuan would call her name, Zhuo Ran should have heard it, but if she couldn't respond, tears would fall from one side of her head.Li Xunchuan rubbed her temples, and he didn't even dare to leave for a moment while eating, so Zhuo Ran's condition did not improve.

That night, Zhuo Ran woke up for a while.Li Xunchuan couldn't hold back his tiredness, hugged Zhuo Ran and leaned against the soft pillow for a while and squinted for a while, Zhuo Ran didn't dare to make a big move, but just pulled out his fingers, and gently held Li Xunchuan's hand.Li Xunchuan's mind was tense all the time, as long as Zhuo Ran made a slight movement, he would wake up completely.

"Xiaqiu?" Li Yanchuan immediately hugged Zhuo Ran tightly, "What's wrong?"

Zhuo Ran leaned against him and shook her head lightly, then said in a hoarse voice, "You are hugging too tightly."

Li Xunchuan leaned towards her forehead, the temperature subsided a little, Li Xunchuan was relieved.He slowed down for a moment and said, "Do you want to lie down? I'll lie down and hug you, okay?"

Zhuo Ran responded in a low voice.Li Xunchuan leaned on the pillow and stuffed his arm under Zhuo Ran's neck. Zhuo Ran was about to turn over and shrink into his arms, but Li Xunchuan pressed her shoulder and said softly, "The wound hasn't healed yet, don't move around."

Zhuo Ran turned his head to look at Li Yuchuan, and said, "Chi Yue."

"What's wrong?" Li Yanchuan touched her cheek.

Zhuo Ran closed her eyes and said nothing.

Li Xunchuan leaned forward and kissed her, then closed his eyes.When they woke up the next morning, both of them were covered in sweat, Li Yuchuan let out a breath, and turned his head to look at Zhuo Ran.

She was still sleeping, very quiet.Li Xunchuan touched her neck, it was covered with sweat, Li Xunchuan pulled down the quilt a little, and planned to get out of bed to find a piece of clean clothes for Zhuo Ran to change into.

The door was knocked, Li Yunchuan frowned slightly, and opened the door lightly.Jiang Rulan and Wu Song stood outside the door, both anxious.When Li Xunchuan went out, he was shocked by the cool wind outside.

"what happened?"

"Master is not well. Senior Wang Heng came over just now and said that sister Mu Heng's master is missing!"

"What?" Li Yanchuan said, "Wang Heng? How did he know?"

"It's Brother Yu. He said that Brother Yu asked the master to tell the master. Sister Mu Heng is now outside the city. Because of the strict inspections recently, they can't come in."

Jiang Rulan explained: "Just after the war, Nie Hanshan arranged things in the city very tightly. It's normal if they can't come in. Don't worry, Lord Hou. We'll go outside to pick them up right now."

Li Xunchuan said in a deep voice, "It's nothing. There must be a reason why Nie Hanshan didn't let them in. I'll go outside the city and you stay at the mansion."

"Yes."

***
Nie Hanshan didn't show up, Li Yanchuan frowned, Xiyu and Mu Heng looked dignified, and they didn't express anything when they saw Li Yanchuan, keeping their heads down.

Li Xunchuan said in a deep voice, "What's the matter, why did he disappear?"

Mu Heng said: "I don't know either. Master said that he will come to Yongzhou by detour. Xiyu and I have searched all the way for a long time but we haven't seen each other. Based on the time, we should have arrived..."

"The possibility of going the wrong way has been ruled out. I asked the locals, and they said that it is impossible to go wrong or get lost on this road." Xiyu sighed, "So we are worried that something will happen to us. "

Mu Heng raised his eyes and said, "How is Xia Qiu?"

Li Yuchuan paused, and said, "It's okay. The fever has subsided a little, but the person is still not sober. Many doctors have been called over the past few days, but none of them can give a sure letter."

"Go home, I'll take a look."

Xiyu followed behind them.Mu Heng has been worrying about Master's affairs, and Li Yanchuan doesn't know how to comfort him. The two of them didn't say a word, and they buried their heads all the way, thinking about things.

After Li Xunchuan left, two doctors came. Wu Song frowned, and looked at Jiang Rulan: "Didn't you say that sister Mu Heng is back? Why did you invite so many people?"

"Senior Zhou sent someone to look for it. I didn't know when Miss Mu Heng would come back." Jiang Rulan said, "Or let them go."

Wu Song stepped forward to block the two of them, and the doctor directly lowered his head.Wu Song said: "There is no need for you, you go back."

"Yes... Master Hou asked us to come here. Nanqing's fever never subsides. I know something about it and can help Nanqing."

Wu Song frowned: "My master wanted you to come? But he just went out just now, when did he want you to come?"

Jiang Rulan immediately realized that something was wrong, he hurriedly pulled Wu Song over, the two doctors took out the silver needles from their sleeves and stabbed him, Jiang Rulan pressed Wu Song down, one of them blocked Jiang Rulan and Wu Song, and the other directly kicked open the door and barged in go in.

"Come here!" Jiang Rulan yelled, and the next moment she was slapped on the head and passed out.

Wu Song was about to run out, but the doctor chased after him in two or three steps, and Wu Song tangled with him.Another doctor entered the back room, holding a silver needle in his hand, Zhuo Ran sank into the quilt, and frowned slightly when he noticed the movement, but his consciousness was so dazed that he couldn't open his eyes at all.

Covered by shadows in front of his eyes, before Zhuo Ran had time to react, he felt a tingling pain in his arm, and the pain continued to magnify, spreading to all limbs like lightning.

"It hurts..." Zhuo Ran frowned, she opened her lips to shout, but someone tightly covered her mouth.

"Chi... Chi Yue..." Zhuo Ran wanted to struggle, but he didn't have any strength. The groans overflowing from the corners of his lips were completely drowned out. Zhuo Ran suddenly opened his eyes in severe pain, but saw a strange face.

When Li Xunchuan entered the courtyard, he felt that something was wrong, and all the maids who had been guarding Zhuo Ran's courtyard came to the main hall.Li Xunchuan quickened his pace, and before he reached Zhuo Ran's courtyard, he heard the sound of fighting inside.

Mu Heng's eyes widened, and he rushed in following Li Yuchuan.

As soon as Wu Song saw Li Yuchuan, he shouted excitedly.Xi Yu first stepped forward and suppressed the doctor, Mu Heng frowned.

"Not good, Xiaqiu!"

Li Xunchuan reacted first, and rushed into the house, but he didn't expect the situation in the house to tear his eyes apart—Zhuo Ran was struggling, and the man held Zhuo Ran tightly to prevent her from moving.

Li Xunchuan picked up the clothes on the back of the man's neck and threw him out, Mu Heng stepped forward and hugged Zhuo Ran, Li Xunchuan pinched the man's neck, looked up and saw Zhou Yu and others who had rushed over after hearing the sound.

(End of this chapter)