She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

"Are you still following behind?"

Ah'ao was sitting in the carriage, with a wooden basket containing a stack of gold foil paper and a pot of wine in her arms. Next to her was a wooden food box filled with Yanqinglou's freshly baked snacks.

Yunliren sat on the shaft of the cart and half-opened the door. "Yes, I can still hear the sound of horse hooves. They should be following us not far away." She was a little worried. "Should we ignore them?"

A'ao shook her head, but she didn't stop folding the gold ingots in her hands.

Follow her, it will be of no use even if you follow her.

Ah'an has recently discovered that the people sent by Jin Feng have been following her intentionally or unintentionally.

At first, she was careful and reduced the number of times she went out. Although dangerous places are safe, she was still worried that someone would remember her appearance and she would be recognized in the city, causing unnecessary trouble. In addition, things in the north were going smoothly, and Hengzhi was about to arrive, so she didn't want to cause any trouble.

But ever since she moved into her grandfather Chen's old house, she felt someone was watching her from the eaves even when she was turning the soil over the flowers and plants in the yard. Ah-yi got fed up with it.

These people kept staring at her, simply because Jin Feng wanted a definite answer - why did she come back and what exactly did she want to do.

It’s a pity that Jin Feng’s calculation was wrong.

Before they parted ways after entering the city, Ah'ao got a guarantee from Lu Zhongting that the task of collecting evidence against Jin Feng and fabricating charges against him would naturally be handed over to Yan and Lu's gang. She was only responsible for writing the manifesto to attack Shen Zhuo, so she had quite a lot of free time.

It was only when Ah-yi arrived in the capital that she discovered that Yan Tongjun and Lü Zhongting, the master and apprentice, had not really broken up. It was a play for outsiders to see, and Lü Zhongting usually behaved in a submissive and self-protective manner, which was very different from Yan Tongjun's nature of preferring to break but not bend.

Therefore, when Lu Zhongting took refuge with Jin Feng and showed goodwill to him, and Yan Tongjun stayed at home sick and no longer saw visitors, people would naturally think that the friendship between the master and the apprentice had ended and that they were no longer connected.

That is, they took advantage of people's empathy bias and quietly set up a trap to lure Jin Feng into the trap.

His ordinary personal immorality and the cholera in the court might not be enough to really put him to death, so he needs to be made to do something more unforgivable.

As soon as Jin Feng's men left the capital with a letter of negotiation between him and a leader of Youbei, Lu Zhongting and Yan Tongjun began to plan for it.

Then Lu Zhongting took the imperial edict and went north.

What a good calculation.

Ah'ao thought immorally that such a smart and independent-minded minister had to assist such an unruly royal family. Who on earth was enjoying this?

But it doesn't matter anymore.

I received news from Lu Zhongting yesterday that they are almost ready. Youbei has lost its food supplies and has no way to continue, so he asked for some gold, silver and food and hastily ended the peace talks. He also completely broke off relations with the person sent by Jinfeng to contact him.

Youbei people got nothing, and neither did Jinfeng. But the imperial edict to take back the military power and cede the land of the two northern states was almost equivalent to an order from Jinfeng, so the name of treason was confirmed.

We only need to capture the messenger he sent to Youbei to deliver the message, and we can catch him in one fell swoop.

Perhaps he heard the news, so he followed her more closely.

Ah-yi is going to pay tribute to Chen Zhaoying's spirit today. This has nothing to do with official business and is still Ah-yi's personal itinerary.

These people have been following since they bought the offerings and incense. But it's good that Chen Zhaoying was not buried in the imperial mausoleum, but in the Chen family's ancestral tomb in the suburbs. Think about how many people Jin Feng has under his command, it's not enough to clean up the mess, and following her can also reduce some of the burden on Lu Zhongting and others.

The carriage did not stop for a moment and kept moving forward through the woods.

Holding the gold foil in her hand, Ah'ao felt extremely calm.

Not only his mother, but also his grandfather and uncle who died unjustly, as well as all the members of the Chen family, were buried there. When the power of the Chen family was gradually eliminated by Shen Cong, everyone was left with their heads and bodies separated. Whether it was the common people burying the bodies or Gu Shouchun collecting the bodies and burying them in peace, it was not an easy task.

Ah-yi no longer remembered her grandfather, as she had only seen him a few times since she was a child. She only saw the dowry that Chen Zhaoying had put in the secret vault, which included a gold necklace with an extremely gorgeous necklace, which was marked as a gift from her grandparents for her coming of age.

I still remember my uncle.

At that time, the Chen family was already in a difficult situation, but he still asked Mrs. Cui to send her a gift every year when she was born. Sometimes it was a land deed, sometimes it was a jade ornament. When she started to learn painting, he gave her the best Yuzhou ink and Jiangnan paper.

These things were kept safely in the Shangshu Mansion and had never been used.

But the good times did not last long. Not long after, my uncle was implicated and sentenced to beheading.

It was inevitable that she felt heavy when thinking about these things. Ah'an tilted her head, sighed, and looked at the mountain scenery that occasionally flashed by outside the curtains of the extra story.

Yun Li came into the carriage and sat beside her, "Madam, let me help you." She often helped Shui Changdong, so breaking Yuanbao was no problem for her.

A'an lost a lot of them by herself, but the number of them required for the sacrifice was also very large.

"Once these things are over, can we go back to Kezhou?" Yun Li saw that she looked sad, so he deliberately brought up another topic.

"Yes." Ah'ao forced a smile. She didn't put on any makeup today. In addition, she worked hard and didn't sleep much yesterday, so it was inevitable that her eyes were dark and she looked a little haggard. "Not only can we go back to Kezhou, we can also go somewhere else."

"Where else can we go?" This really piqued Yunli's interest, and her round eyes began to brighten.

Ah-yi looked at her, revealing a hint of affection that was barely noticeable. "I want to go to Shuzhong. Your Lordship has already promised me that. Are you willing to go?"

"Go! I am willing!" Yunli smiled widely, almost hugging Ah's arm and throwing herself into her arms, "Then we will take Ying'en and Yuncong and Yuncheng with us. Then there will be no more difficult problems to separate my lady and my master!"

Yes.

Ah'ao thought wistfully.

What do ordinary people of this age do? Looking back on the past, Ah-yi feels that she has suffered losses while preparing for even greater losses. People grow up through these setbacks.

Realizing that he had been worrying too much recently, he quickly dismissed these thoughts and asked Yunli, "How long will it take?"

But before Yunli leaned out to ask the driver, he heard the horse neigh and the carriage suddenly stopped.

The pressure of the backward rush caused both of them to lean back and hit the wall of the car, making their eyes blurry.

Ah'an rubbed her waist which had hit the edge of the car seat, slowly struggled to her feet, and pushed open the car door.

The driver sat on the shaft of the carriage, leaning against the door of the carriage, trembling all over.

A blade three fingers wide was across his neck.

When the people leaned out of the car, what Ah-yi saw was a group of soldiers wearing armor and holding knives with ill intentions. There were so many of them that they surrounded the entire car, about a dozen of them.

Almost in an instant, Ah's heart rose to her throat. She looked carefully at the characteristics of these people, hoping that her brain could come up with a countermeasure quickly.

Apart from the coachman, there were only her and Yunli, and they were unarmed, so even the divine power from heaven would be difficult to resist.

What’s more, Jin Feng’s people are following behind.

"Sir...Sir, I am an honest citizen!" The driver said tremblingly, "This lady paid to rent my car, I have nothing to do with her!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" A shout came from a distance, and a man wearing a helmet and a sword walked out from the surrounding soldiers. His armor looked stronger, and there were two rows of tassels hanging on his chest. It seemed that he was the leader of these people.

"I've been blocking them here for so long, and finally found someone. No one can escape today." He laughed arrogantly and winked. The minions around him immediately took a rope and stepped forward, pretending to tie them up.

Ah Yi calmed herself down and asked, "General, we are just out of town to visit our family members. I don't know what we have done wrong. Why are you arresting us? You have to give a reason."

There were scissors and knives in the carriage, and Ah-yi stood in front, with her hands behind her back, making gestures to Yunli. Yunli immediately understood and hid all the bladed knives in his sleeves.

Ah'ao only brought a dagger for self-defense. She was wearing loose clothes today and hung the dagger on the belt of her inner garment, so it would not be easily discovered.

In case you get tied up, it would be nice to have something to cut the rope.

"Okay, if you want to die, let your Highness the Princess die knowingly." He obviously knew that Ah'an was lying, and smiled contemptuously, "You have ruined the Prime Minister's plan, so of course I can't keep you. It's a pity, you are such a beautiful woman that I feel pity for you."

wrong.

The person Jin Feng sent to monitor her had been following her all the time, so how could he send someone else to kidnap her?
Ah'ao thought for a moment, and her eyes involuntarily glanced at the sword hanging on the waist of the man in the lead.

The sword is about three feet long, and with the scabbard it looks no wider than three fingers. The thin blade is light and very distinctive.

Sword forging is a matter of adapting to local conditions. Most of the martial artists in the north do not like swords, but rather weapons such as swords and spears. They also focus more on martial arts. For example, Hengzhi has no conventional weapons at all, and can use anything they pick up. Therefore, the sword forging skills in the north are not very sophisticated, and it is impossible to make the sword thin and sharp. Most of them are three to four fingers wide, narrow at the tip and wide at the bottom, and the scabbard is also much larger.

The southern border is different.

Except for the sparsely populated area of ​​Jiangnan, the sword-making craftsmanship in the southwest is particularly exquisite, and many sword-making masters have emerged throughout the ages.

This sword seems to have come from the southwest.

The person was carrying this sword, which meant it was a common weapon, so it was impossible that he was sent by Jin Feng.

He is lying.

But what is there in his background that is worth hiding?

Ah'ao wanted to say a few more words, but the soldiers came forward with ropes and pulled her away, then pulled Yunli down and tied them both up tightly.

"Since you know my identity," Ah-yi blew away the scattered hair in front of her eyes and said indifferently, "You should also know that I am not so easy to be caught by you."

If this hadn't happened, they would have already reached the Chen family's ancestral tomb.

That was the agreed time.

So as long as they delay, there will definitely be a chance that Gu Shouchun, who is waiting there, will realize that something happened on their way here.

"What a joke." The man didn't care at all. "You're quite stubborn. Da Chong is about to be killed. Don't say you're a princess. Even if you're a prince, we will kill you without hesitation."

"What do you want?" Ah-yi asked loudly before he finished speaking, "Since you want something, why not say it clearly."

It was quite straightforward. The leader nodded and gladly accepted the proposal. "I will take you back with me. That was my master's order. As for me, I have some merits to prove myself."

A'ao was being escorted and stood beside the carriage.

The chief approached her, stopped a few steps away, leaned half of his body, and looked at Ah'an.

That kind of look just makes people irritated.

"I want the fish amulet from Queen Chen's tomb."

(End of this chapter)