Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Luo Xiaoran lost her temper. It seemed that Chen Ji had never said the word "no" in front of her.

Except... the time she wanted to kill Chen Lingyi.

Oh! On such a happy day, she shouldn't think of the people she hates.

"Why are your eyes wrapped in satin?"

"I heard that on the eve of the wedding, the bride and groom cannot meet each other because it is unlucky." Chen Ji replied honestly.

"So you covered your eyes? Your Highness, you are just trying to cover your ears and steal the bell!"

Luo Xiaoran smiled.

Chen Ji's earlobes turned red.

"I came here to give this to you."

Chen Ji handed over a wooden box. Luo Xiaoran took it and opened it. Inside was a hairpin and a jade pendant, which should be a pair with the hairpin and jade pendant that Chen Ji was wearing today.

"I made the peach wood hairpin myself. Peach wood has always been believed to ward off evil spirits and ghosts and ensure safety. It is also a common token of love between men and women."

"Xiao Ran, I hope you can be safe and sound in this life, and I hope we can grow old together."

"As for this jade pendant, I... am not very skilled in carving it, so I drew a picture and asked a skilled craftsman to make it. Like the peach wood hairpin, it also symbolizes good luck and eternal love."

Luo Xiaoran first held the peach wood hairpin in front of her eyes to look at it. The hairpin was smooth all over, and it looked like it had been well polished. A lifelike phoenix was hovering at the end of the hairpin.

The jade pendant is also engraved with a phoenix pattern, but instead of the common phoenix and auspicious clouds, it is a phoenix bathing in fire.

Luo Xiaoran's heart trembled. Traveling to another world, isn't it a kind of rebirth from the ashes?

Huineng said that she had the fate of a phoenix, so this should be the meaning, right?

Just now, from a distance, Luo Xiaoran could only vaguely see the tree patterns on Chen Ji's hairpin and jade pendant, but she didn't know what kind of tree it was.

Now I understand everything.

Fengqi Wutong.

"But the phoenix has wings, and her home is in the vast world."

“Perhaps this phoenix will be forced or willing to stay somewhere due to a certain situation, but what she values ​​most is freedom, not a phoenix tree to live in.”

"The phoenix tree never thought of restricting its freedom. He was filled with joy just thinking of the phoenix flying freely in the sky."

"He hoped that when the phoenix got tired of flying, it would rest on his branch for a while. He would chat with her until she had rested enough, and then he would watch her fly away again."

"I am very happy to hear what you said, so... I want to reward you."

The voice in his ears was soft and pleasant. Feeling Luo Xiaoran approaching, Chen Ji's heartbeat involuntarily quickened.

When the piece of red silk was slowly pulled off, Chen Ji's breathing almost stopped when he saw Luo Xiaoran's pretty face so close to him.

The girl's eyebrows were curved, and her smile was like a blooming spring flower, which made him stunned on the spot. He murmured and asked:

"Reward me???"

Before he could withdraw the doubt in his eyes, Luo Xiaoran's pink lips had already touched his chin.

The touch at that moment spread throughout his body like an electric current, causing Chen Ji to tremble slightly and his Adam's apple to roll three times.

"Xiao Ran, um..."

Without giving Chen Ji a chance to speak, Luo Xiaoran approached him again.

This time, her lips fell accurately on Chen Ji's lips.

The spring light was gentle, and next to the pepper field that had already blossomed and borne fruit, the two of them kissed each other tenderly and passionately.

Perhaps, something buried in my heart is also bearing fruit.

……

The next day, the news that the King of Qi had suddenly died in his palace spread throughout the city overnight.

The streets, alleys, restaurants and teahouses were all talking about this matter.

"How could the King of Qi, a noble descendant, suddenly die? There must be some conspiracy behind this."

"Even if there really is a conspiracy, it is not something that ordinary people like us can comment on."

"If we don't allow people to discuss it, how did this news spread all over Kyoto?"

"The day after tomorrow is the day when the Prince of Yan will get married. Isn't it too coincidental that the Prince of Qi will die suddenly at the same time?"

"Who says it's not true? If the Empress Dowager hadn't passed away, the Prince of Yan would have married the Princess back home three years ago. After finally passing the three-year mourning period, the Prince of Qi had this incident. I really don't dare to think about it any further."

"The Prince of Yan is the uncle of the Prince of Qi, and there is no need to observe mourning for him!"

"That's true, but my nephew just died. How can the Prince of Yan proceed with this marriage?"

……

In the imperial study, Emperor Tianqi looked troubled.

"Uncle, you already know about the King of Qi's affairs, right?"

"Your Majesty... already knows this." Chen Ji said expressionlessly.

There was no change in his expression, but he was definitely unhappy.

After making such a guess, Emperor Tianqi blinked and continued:

"I have already sent people to investigate the cause of his death. If he died of illness, then that's fine..."

"But you also know that Kyoto has been in turmoil recently. Even I was poisoned by a villain. The death of the King of Qi is probably not simple."

"Many court officials have submitted memorials overnight, requesting a thorough investigation into the cause of the Prince of Qi's death. The Ministry of Rites has also submitted a memorial, stating that I should postpone your wedding in accordance with etiquette."

"I have decided to postpone your marriage with Luo Xiaoran for a while. What do you think, uncle?"

Chen Ji continued to have a blank expression on his face. They had already mentioned the Ministry of Rites where his uncle worked and had already stated your decision. What else could he say?

Now it seems that the "cashing plan" that Xiaoran has in mind is not impossible to implement.

Originally, he didn't want Xiao Ran to do that. After all, in this era, in Daliang, only couples with difficult family conditions who couldn't make ends meet would start selling betrothal gifts and dowries.

But it is obvious that Kyoto is not a blessed place for him and Xiaoran, and they will have to leave one day.

If you can't take these properties with you, it's better to get rid of them early so that they won't be given to others.

After arriving in the North, he compensated Xiao Ran a thousand times, whether it was betrothal gifts or wedding.

With a plan in mind, Chen Ji decided to speed up the process and speed up their departure from Kyoto.

"I heard that the poison that the emperor was poisoned with came from Western Xinjiang. Regardless of whether the person who poisoned him is from Western Xinjiang or not, it is really abominable that Western Xinjiang produced such a harmful evil."

"Speaking of Western Xinjiang, the General of the Western Expedition led 100,000 soldiers to attack the bandit country. It was an expedition."

"The army must be very tired after traveling a long distance, which will cause physical weakness."

"Xijiang is located in the southwest, it is hot and humid, and full of miasma. The people of Xijiang are best at making poisons. I am worried that the army will be harmed by poisons."

After hearing what Chen Ji said, a dark light flashed in Emperor Tianqi's deep eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice:

"Since the emperor's uncle has foreseen it, I will not hide it from him."

"Half a month ago, military reports came from the southwest that as soon as the 100,000 soldiers arrived at the border between Daliang and Western Xinjiang, nearly half of the soldiers in the camp were infected with miasma to varying degrees!"

"The northern barbarians have been invading our borders for years. Fortunately, my uncle is so brave and has protected our land, winning several defensive battles."

"But this Western Expedition is the first foreign offensive since the founding of Daliang. If it goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous..."

"Although I am anxious, I dare not let this news leak out at all. Now that the emperor's uncle knows the truth, do you have any countermeasures?"