last time

Chapter 49 New Strategy
The next day, Zhuo Ran got up early, almost with Yong Niang, and Kang Sheng'an was called to sit in the courtyard and study.Zhuo Ran watched from the side, Yong Niang was drying the clothes, and when she turned her head and saw someone loitering outside the door, she looked at Zhuo Ran and said, "Si Ye, is there someone looking for you outside?"

Zhuo Ran got up, she saw the man's expression paused, she looked at Yong Niang, and said: "Ma'am, I have to go out first, don't wait for me for dinner."

Yong Niang responded, and sent Zhuo Ran out the door.

Dongzhu took off her cloak and waited for Zhuo Ran in the corner of the alley. She bent down and saluted, and said, "Lord Si Ye, my lady invites you to meet at the one-day wine shop."

Zhuo Ran looked at the jade pendant on her waist, and remembered that the rabbit sachet had been left in the house, so she followed Dong Zhu after thinking about it.

One day, the restaurant's business was tepid, and there were very few people who came. Today, suddenly a big family came and took over the entire restaurant. The shopkeeper was extremely excited.

Yan Qingyao was sitting on the wicker chair, and raised her eyes when she heard footsteps, Zhuo Ran walked in slowly, Dong Zhu closed the door and retreated, Yan Qingyao said: "Sit down."

Zhuo Ran sat opposite Yan Qingyao, and said, "Your Majesty, did you have something else to explain to me?"

Yan Qingyao looked at Zhuo Ran and said, "You did a good job this time, without leaving any traces."

Zhuo Ran lowered her eyes and said, "Master Yan has helped me a lot, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get out of here."

Yan Qingyao smiled and said, "You are smart and ruthless enough. Those 65 people in Dali Temple were really wronged."

Zhuo Ran seemed to have seen the tragic death of those 65 people again, but she couldn't feel any disturbance in her heart now, Zhuo Ran didn't change her face, and said, "I don't want children to be tied to wolves. Your mother should understand this truth better than me."

Yan Qingyao frowned slightly, and said, "No one doubts you doesn't mean you are safe now, Zhuo Siye, you have to weigh it carefully."

"Zhuo Ran received the Yan family's kindness, so I will remember it in my heart and dare not forget it. I owe the Yan family's kindness to the position of Si Ye. This matter is not enough to repay. The empress asked me to come, but there are other orders?" Zhuo Ran said slowly.

Yan Qingyao smiled and said, "You're really smart. If that's the case, let's open the skylight and tell the truth. Second Young Master must have looked for you."

Zhuo Ran nodded, and said: "Your Majesty should have known about the discussion between the Second Young Master and me. Li Yuchuan is a tough guy, and it's not easy to kill him."

Yan Qingyao put her hands on the table and said: "This person cannot be killed. Although Li Yanchuan is the master of Beili, in Gaodu, he is a wolf who has lost his claws and claws. He only needs to break his limbs and throw them back. , don’t take his life.”

Zhuo Ran is also well aware that Li Yuchuan is also a target if he keeps it. He can be Chu Shiyu's sword and Chu Shiyu's shield, but now his role can only be a shield.

There is turmoil inside Gaodu, and the outside is not peaceful. The power struggle is meaningless at the moment, but the left and the right are different, people have different ambitions, different times, different circumstances, and what they want is different.

Zhuo Ran pinched the jade pendant, thought for a while and said: "The empress and the second young master have a plan?"

Yan Qingyao picked out the earrings and said, "Now is not the time."

Zhuo Ran said: "Li Yanchuan took over the patrol of Gaodu, even if Wu Xiuting was left behind, the military and political power is still in the hands of Li Yanchuan alone, Wu Xiuting dares not speak out, he can only play tricks on his lips, this man is unreliable ,The ____ does not work."

Yan Qingyao focused her attention and motioned her to continue.

Zhuo Ran lowered her eyes and said, "If you want to make Li Yanchuan go away, you have to let his arrogance gradually grow, and you can only do it when he is complacent."

Yan Qingyao raised her lips and smiled, Zhuo Ran leaned over and whispered.

***
He Xiyao returned to the court of justice. He adjusted his robe, sat on the wicker chair and sighed, took a sip of tea to calm down a little, and said, "Come out."

Li Chengru slowly walked out from behind the curtain. He supported the pillar, looked at He Xiyao, and said, "You did a good job."

He Xiyao stared at him, and said: "I have given the confession to Li Yuchuan, he will definitely go to His Majesty to ask for credit, you can send my wife and children back."

Li Chengru sat down and said, "Master He, what's the hurry, hasn't Li Yanchuan been delivered to His Majesty yet?"

He Xiyao became angry at the case, and said: "Li Yanchuan didn't act because he had doubts. Do you think Li Yanchuan would be so stupid that he would dare to claim credit for such an endless matter?"

"I know not." Li Chengru said calmly, "I didn't expect Li Yuchuan to go either."

He Xiyao frowned, and said in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Li Chengru smiled and said, "I want to watch Li Yuchuan dig his own grave. I think about it, this taste is really good. I invite you to watch it together, but you are so reluctant."

He Xiyao sneered, and said, "Who do you think Li Yanchuan is, that he can be used by you so easily?"

Li Chengru sighed, and said, "Be safe and don't be impatient. The time is still long, just watch slowly."

He Xiyao didn't speak, Li Chengru walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You are very loyal, but you are too pedantic. Liao Ze's death is obviously because someone wanted to step on me, but he bumped into me. Next, It might be me."

He Xiyao closed his eyes and said, "What does this have to do with me? Why do you persecute me like this?"

Li Chengru sighed helplessly, and he said: "When you were not a member of the prefect, you were always looked down upon by others. Why didn't you have such a backbone back then."

He Xiyao said: "Where is my wife and children now?"

"It's very safe." Li Chengru walked out slowly, without turning his head, and said, "Be quiet, and they will come back soon. Mr. He, you have to remember it."

He Xiyao clenched his hands tightly, watching Li Chengru disappear into the courtyard, and slammed into the table.

***
Wanpin Gambling Pavilion is at the entrance of the East Street, and it is very busy with people coming and going. Occasionally, someone ran out in a desperate manner after being yelled at, and bumped into him.

Zhuo Ran turned to avoid it, but the jade pendant was snatched away by the man, and she turned and ran away.Zhuo Ran chased after him and stopped him at the entrance of the alley.

"Robbery in broad daylight, I'm afraid you really can't think about it." Zhuo Ran looked at him and said, "Take off the hat."

The man put the jade pendant in his arms and said: "This is a treasure, girl, if I want to pawn it, it can be exchanged for a lot of money."

Zhuo Ran said: "I'm afraid you can't afford it."

"How does the girl know that I can't afford it?" The man smiled and looked at the jade pendant carefully.

Zhuo Ran crossed her waist and said, "Chang Yike, I advise you to stop making trouble."

Chang Yinyu smiled, stretched out his hand to take off his hat, grinned at Zhuo Ran, and said, "Sure enough, Bingxue is smart, my fellow apprentice!"

Zhuo Ran smiled and said, "You already knew who my master was outside the school grounds, and you hid it so deeply."

"I put a lot of water outside the school grounds. Didn't Junior Sister notice it?" Chang Yinyu smiled and said, "I know Master will definitely let you come to me, so I'm here to block you."

Zhuo Ran stretched out her hand, Chang Yin returned the jade pendant knowingly, Zhuo Ran held the jade pendant and said, "You are in the imperial army now, I can't see you often."

Chang Yinyu looked at Zhuo Ran and said, "Don't worry, little junior sister. If Master wants me to stay by your side, I can find a way."

"Could it be that you want Li Yanchuan to let you go?" Zhuo Ran said, "He has a bad temper and won't let you go easily. Besides, you are still the commander of the Imperial Army."

Chang Yinyu thought for a while and said, "Anyone can be a commander, but not everyone has the opportunity to accompany a beauty like Junior Sister."

Zhuo Ran looked at him, and said, "Your tongue is really slippery. Chang Yinyu, Chang Yike, you make it easier for me to find you."

Chang Yinyu smiled and said: "In life, having more names means more identities. Why not? One side is a wild prodigal son, and the other side is a gentle beauty. It sounds very interesting just now."

Zhuo Ran stuffed the jade pendant into her bosom, and said, "Let's talk about the business. Master wants you to follow me, but I won't force you. If you want to stay in the imperial army, I can naturally find someone else."

Chang Yinyu shook his head and said, "I'm tired of playing in the imperial army, so I just follow my junior sister."

"But Li Yanchuan..." Zhuo Ran tilted his head and said, "I heard that last time you didn't listen to his words, and you were punished a hundred times with the stick, will the injury heal?"

Chang Yinyu's back seemed to be on fire. He shook his head and said, "Last time I stood up for my brother. This time is different. I'm looking for a fellow student. The governor won't be so unkind."

Zhuo Ran smiled and said, "How can you guarantee that you won't regret it?"

Chang Yinyu stretched out his hands and said, "Junior sister give me some money, I will pay back the money from the gambling house, and I will go with you immediately!"

Zhuo Ran put an ingot of silver and said, "I don't have that much money with me. Since you are voluntary, I will let you come to my side unscathed. I will tell Li Yanchuan, you don't have to worry."

"Aren't you and the governor ... dead enemies?" Chang Yinyu frowned and said, "Are you sure the governor won't beat you when you go? No... The governor already has a sweetheart. The last time I saw him, his mouth was slapped. Don't worry, little junior sister, he won't have any wrong thoughts about you, just tell me and leave the rest to me!"

Zhuo Ran's eyes lit up, she looked at Chang Yinyu and said, "Does the Governor have a sweetheart?"

Chang Yinyu nodded and said, "Yes, I will definitely tell my junior sister when I meet him some other day."

Zhuo Ran pulled her lips and smiled, "No need."

Chang Yinyu turned around and walked towards the gambling house, saying: "Little junior sister, go back quickly, I'll come to you when I've dealt with it!"

Zhuo Ran lowered her head, her fingertips were pinched out of crescent moon marks, the smile disappeared from the corner of her lips, and she walked back slowly.

***
Xiyu invited a doctor and said, "The governor's fever has not subsided. It has been three days, and it is getting worse every day. What's going on?"

The doctor took Li Xunchuan's wrist to feel his pulse, and he got up after a long time, saying: "Your Excellency, don't worry, I will prescribe some more medicine and give it to the governor to see the situation. As long as the fever subsides tonight, everything will be fine."

Xi Yu frowned and said, "Is the Governor really bewitched?"

The doctor smiled when he heard the words, and said: "Your Excellency, you are joking. How could you be possessed by an evil spirit? It is because the governor has a special constitution. The poison left over from last time has also flared up this time. As long as you take a good rest, you will be fine."

Xi Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Song wiped Li Xunchuan's sweat with a handkerchief. This was the first time he had seen Li Xunchuan like this. Xiyu brought the medicine in and said, "Songzi, go get some porridge. Master can't just drink the medicine when he wakes up."

Wu Song nodded, handed the handkerchief to Xiyu, and ran to the kitchen.

Xiyu blew the cold medicine, and before he saw Wu Song coming, he went to the door and shouted at the top of his voice, "Songzi, what's the matter with you, why are you so slow?"

Footsteps could be heard at the end of the corridor, Xi Yu turned his head and was about to confront him, when he saw Zhuo Ran slowly walking over with something.

(End of this chapter)