Painting Doctor Jinhua

Xiao Jinyu sighed slightly, turned around, and saw Gao Changgong staring at her intently, which made her slightly stunned.

Gao Changgong was born handsome and unparalleled. When their eyes met at such a close distance and Xiao Jinyu could feel his gaze on her, her ears turned red and she quickly looked away.

It was not until a long while later that she found a topic to ask, "Didn't I remind you of Envoy Zhou's intention?"

A sentence interrupted Gao Changgong's thoughts.

But at this moment, a group of guards rushed over, two of them were holding a masked man in black each.

"Prince, one escaped, two were captured, and the other three have committed suicide." said a leading guard.

Gao Changgong nodded and slowly stood up.

The guards' eyes fell on the monk lying on the ground. The monk was dead, but there was a strange smile at the corner of his lips, and he seemed to be holding something in his hand.

The leading guard came over, took out the object that the monk was holding tightly in his hand, and handed it to Gao Changgong.

It is a waist badge engraved with intricate patterns!

"Sure enough, this man lured me here today and wanted to kill me with a poisonous snake. He must have been instructed by the person behind the waist badge!" He looked at Xiao Jinyu and explained, "This monk's name is Huiwei. Before coming to Jiankang, I checked his background. He is not from Jiankang, but from Yecheng, Qi State. He was originally an assassin, but in order to escape the pursuit of the Qi State court, he came here under an assumed name and became a monk. It is said that he is highly regarded by your Southern Dynasty Emperor Chen Xu."

Xiao Jinyu nodded.

"So, you just used yourself as bait to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"Yes!"

"If I hadn't come, you would have probably died today, you know that?"

"Maybe I'm used to it. On the battlefield, I can't think too much. Going deep into the enemy camp is a common occurrence."

As he spoke, Xiao Jinyu was slightly shocked, and then he smiled and said, "But, aren't you here already?"

Xiao Jinyu was stunned again, as if she had figured something out, and looked at Gao Changgong with a little disbelief.

"Could it be that the letter you asked Lu Yu to leave behind was just for me to see? Even the knife marks carved on the tree on the way to Tiantai Temple were also left by you?"

Gao Changgong nodded, seeming quite apologetic.

"Yes! Sorry, I took advantage of the girl's kindness as a doctor."

Xiao Jinyu shook her head and laughed: With his identity as King Lanling, how could he be so easily deceived by a letter of unknown origin? She was just worrying too much.

"These are all trivial matters to me. I won't care about these details. I just hope you're fine." After answering casually, she looked at him and said, "But what I can't imagine is that you would actually gamble your life on others..."

Gao Changgong just smiled and said nothing.

At this time, the leading guard asked, "Prince, how do we deal with these two people? And this monk?"

"Leave the dead alone for now, take the living ones away for interrogation and find out where they came from!"

"Yes!"

"Go down the mountain first, there is nothing for you to do here!"

"Yes! However, we still have to leave a few people behind to protect the prince, in case there are any more assassins!"

"No need, go down! There won't be another one today!"

"Yes!"

The leading guard hesitated for a moment, and finally obeyed the order and left with the other guards and the two captured assassins.

After the assassin left, Xiao Jinyu looked at Gao Changgong again.

"What does the prince plan to do with the dead people? Does he want to make this a big deal or a small matter?" she asked.

"What is a big deal? What is a small matter?" Gao Changgong asked with interest.

"If it's a big deal, it will involve a war between the two countries. If it's a small matter, it's just an assassination. It depends on how you say it and how you do it."

"Then let's just treat it as a trivial matter for now!"

Gao Changgong answered, and Xiao Jinyu also nodded, as if she had some plans and considerations in her mind.

"Brother Qing——"

At this time, Fenghuang also rushed back, glanced at Gao Changgong, then leaned close to Xiao Jinyu's ear and whispered a few words. Xiao Jinyu's face changed slightly and she nodded silently.

"Those assassins were dealt with by the people he brought. I chased an assassin who escaped, but I saw him fleeing into the Qiyun Peak of Fahua Mountain, which is also the place where Minister Xu held the elegant gathering. I thought he must have mixed into the crowd of scholars. I didn't dare to go in!"

"Well, it's right not to rush ahead!" Xiao Jinyu replied, and suddenly glanced at the morning sun shining through the forest, and said solemnly, "It's almost three quarters past the hour!"

"Brother Qing, it's getting late. Let me help you..."

Fenghuang was halfway through her words when she looked at Gao Changgong, who was standing beside her with curiosity and confusion, and hostility once again appeared in her eyes.

When he looked back, he saw that Xiao Jinyu had taken off her white outer garment, revealing a black dress with dark patterns and tight sleeves. There was a jade pendant hanging from her waist. She had once again used a hairpin to gather her black hair up. Her long hair matched the black dress and swayed in the mountain breeze, giving her a kind of elegant charm that was unconventional.

"It's okay. Today I want to use the power of the prince to build my reputation. I will be honest with you. I believe the prince will not disclose my affairs."

As she spoke, she turned around and smiled. That smile on such a beautiful face was so captivating that you will never forget it.

"Of course not!" he replied.

After a while, Fenghuang disguised her face again and replaced it with another face that belonged to a man.

Gao Changgong was stunned when he saw that she had changed her face again, but he was only stunned for a moment before he returned to normal and smiled back.

"Prince, let's go up the mountain together!"

"it is good!"

……

At this time, a debate on the top of Qiyun Peak caused by Han Zigao had entered a stage of endless controversy and noisy atmosphere.

When Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong arrived, they heard someone say, "Although General Han was born in a humble family, he did not change his ambitions despite poverty. He fought with the late emperor in all directions and recovered the lost territory. Later, he held a high position and wealth but remained loyal to the monarch. He served the monarch and waited on him when he was sick. Why do you keep talking about such a loyal and righteous minister by using his status as a boy jester?

Do you judge people based on appearance alone? Even Lanling King Gao Changgong fought bravely and won the reputation of a great general. How can you ignore or even laugh at his merits earned through bloody battles just because of his good looks? "

Before reaching the top of the mountain, Xiao Jinyu had already recognized that it was Xiao Xian's voice.

"Xiao Xianlang is defending a jester and a judge like this, have you ever thought about who the king is today?"

This time the speaker was a scholar, and there was obvious hostility in his tone.

Just at this moment, a clear voice reached everyone's ears.

"Whether one is virtuous or not depends on one's talent; whether one is lucky or not depends on the time. A person with high talent and clean conduct cannot guarantee that he will be noble; a person with low ability and dirty conduct cannot guarantee that he will be humble."

Hearing the voice, Xiao Xian couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. All the scholars, led by him, turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice, and saw that it was Lanling King who came with a scholar and guards.

The person who spoke just now was the handsome and elegant young man in black clothes who was walking in front. Although he was not wearing any accessories, he had an aristocratic air coming from a rich and powerful family, just like a descendant of the royal family in the past.

It is said that the descendants of Wang and Xie regarded black as a symbol of nobility. They often wore black clothes and dark skirts. They did not like embellishment and instead believed in returning to nature.

"Who are you? What do you mean?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Seeing that Lanling Wang seemed to be unharmed, Yuwen Hui's face darkened slightly, but Yuwen Zhi was only surprised for a moment and then looked distressed, smiling and asked:

"Prince Lanling has finally arrived. May I ask who this young man beside the prince is?"

Hearing the name of Prince Lanling, several gazes were directed at them. At this time, more and more scholars were attracted to watch, and soon the three of them were trapped in an encirclement.

Facing the question from the Zhou envoy, Gao Changgong didn't know how to answer. He pondered for a moment. At this moment, he saw Xiao Jinyu step forward and salute the scholars one by one, saying loudly:

"Chenjun Xie family, Xie, Zhen!"

She answered frankly, looking at everyone with clear eyes.

As soon as the four words "Chenjun Xie Family" came out, the entire mountaintop was greeted with an unspeakable silence. Except for Xiao Xian, Cui Heng who was standing in the crowd also looked at her in shock, looking at her unfamiliar face.

At this moment, she also deliberately lowered her voice to make it more like a man's voice.

"Are you really a descendant of the Xie family of Chen County?" someone asked in surprise.

Xiao Jinyu said, "My country is no longer safe, and my people are dying. When I was seven years old, I fled to Northern Qi. Now I heard that Minister Xu was holding a gathering, so I came here with Lanling King."

This explains why she is with Lanling Prince.

"It's unbelievable. During the Hou Jing Rebellion, the descendants of Wang and Xie were the first to be slaughtered, but there are still survivors?"

"Are you pretending to be the Xie family of Chen County?"