Chapter 231 Brother, wait for me

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xiao Qi directly exposed his identity, "I didn't expect that the former subordinates of King Jingnan would be so loyal to their master. It's really admirable."

There was a moment of silence around, everyone had different expressions, and no one dared to ask anything.

The young man in white on the ground was Ji Jiang, who had been secretly protecting Wang Zhi. When he heard Xiao Qi reveal his identity, he said nothing and showed no panic. This was Lingyang Palace, he couldn't say anything!
Instead, it was Wang Zhi beside him who wanted to help him up.

"elder brother……"

Mrs. Wang ran over holding the child in her arms, her face filled with panic, "This is..." When Mrs. Wang heard the noise in the yard, she was about to come over, but was stopped by someone at the door.

Tiles were flying everywhere outside, and the man didn't dare let Mrs. Wang rush into the yard.

Lian Xin immediately stepped forward and said, "It's okay, Madam. Please slow down and be careful with the child..."

"Azhi?"

Wang Zhi didn't look at Madam Wang, and was still supporting Ji Jiang. Beads of sweat were dripping down his forehead. Wang Zhi couldn't lift him up, so he turned to Lu Zheng for help. He grabbed Lu Zheng's sleeve and said anxiously, "Brother is not a bad person. He protected me and played with me."

"He's really not a bad guy..."

Lu Zheng touched his head, signaling him not to be anxious, then glanced at Ji Jiang, took two steps forward, spread out her palm, and handed a small red pill to Ji Jiang.

"Antidote."

It was an accident that Lu Ming found him. Wang Zhi was Wang Zhi, and he was a child of the Wang family, but the former subordinates of King Jingnan could not stay in the Lingyang Palace.

Ji Jiang glanced at Lu Zheng twice, took the pill, and swallowed it without any hesitation.

Lu Zheng gave Lu Ming a look, then said to Wang Zhi, "He'll be fine. Shall we go have dinner?"

Wang Zhi looked at Ji Jiang reluctantly, and the latter smiled at him, "I'm fine, Ah Zhi, be good, go eat."

"Then wait for me, brother!"

Wang Zhi ran into the hall and ran out again soon. He handed the red bean paste bun that Lian Xin gave him to Ji Jiang and said, "This is delicious, better than the last time. Give it to brother!"

Mrs. Wang looked at this scene in surprise. In Xijiang City, except for Lianxin, Azhi never gave his favorite food to anyone else. Who is this young man?

Hearing what Wang Zhi said to Ji Jiang, Lian Xin was stunned. She finally understood why Wang Zhi had hidden the food a few days ago. It turned out that it was for him!
Ji Jiang took it and said, "Okay, I'll eat it."

Lu Ming raised his hand and pulled him, and Ji Jiang suddenly found that some of his physical strength had returned. He stood up straight, nodded to Xiao Qi and Lu Zheng, and then slowly followed Lu Ming away.

After Ji Jiang left, the dinner table was quieter than usual. No one mentioned Ji Jiang's identity again. Wang Zhi seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times. He even looked at Lu Zheng several times, but Lu Zheng was concentrating on eating.

After dinner, Lu Zheng followed Xiao Qi to the front yard, where Xiao Qi told Lu Zheng everything he knew and guessed.

Rumor has it that Prince Jingnan Xiao Chengji has a shadow guard and an army that is small in number but extremely powerful. However, even after years of investigation, the royal family has found no evidence that Prince Jingnan privately raised an army.

But Xiao Qi's father, Xiao Chu'nan, had a chance to meet the leader of King Jingnan's shadow guards, an old man over sixty years old, with a mark of a wheat ear on his sword.

And now this sword is in Ji Jiang's hands.

"He looks very young. He must be the successor of that person. We never noticed him when we were in the capital. They must have followed him secretly after Ah Zhi left the capital."

"They only showed up after Ah Zhi left Beijing, so before that..."

Xiao Qi thought for a moment and met Lu Zheng's gaze, "Maybe it's in the Grand Princess's Mansion."

Grand Princess Wen Hui lost her dignity but lived until last year before passing away. Given the Queen Mother's methods, it would be hard to explain that there was no one secretly protecting the Grand Princess's Mansion.

Also, clues about Wang Zhi’s identity only emerged after he went to the Grand Princess’s Mansion.

Lu Zheng sat on the chair with her chin supported by her hand. Now Wang Zhi was found, but there was no news from Wang Zheng. If Wang Zheng was also found, what should the old and young of the family do?
I hope Wang Zheng is safe and sound.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lu Zheng raised her eyes and suddenly asked an irrelevant question, "How are Changping's people investigating in Xiliang? Who is the person behind Chaoge?"

Xiao Qi asked her, "If you find out, how do you plan to deal with that person?"

Lu Zheng chuckled, her voice very calm, and she said, "Since ancient times, debts must be paid, and murder must be paid with one's life."

"The situation in Xiliang is even more chaotic. It is not suitable for you to go there. If you trust me, I will do it for you."

Lu Zheng was stunned and was about to refuse when Lu Ming came in.

As soon as he entered the room, he sat down in the seat closest to the pastries and placed a piece of pastries under his feet before speaking.

"He said that ever since Azhi left the capital, someone has been looking for him, led by an eunuch from the palace."

"It was the same group of people who showed up in Xijiang City this time. He failed to lead them away, so he could only warn Wang Zheng."

Lu Zheng and Xiao Qi looked at each other, "Does he know where General Wang is now?"

"He said that their people dare not disperse too much. If they protect Wang Zheng, they may not be able to protect Wang Zhi."

"However, Wang Zheng might have gone in the direction of Linjiang City..."


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