Painting Doctor Jinhua

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The carriage drove onto the official road and the gate of Jiankang City gradually became distant. Xiao Jinyu felt a little disappointed, but she quickly calmed down and looked at Gao Changgong.

"Prince, I'm sorry, I may... bring you some trouble!" she said apologetically.

She was unaware of the veil falling just now, and she just wanted to say goodbye to her relatives. When she came to her senses, the surprised and sinister looks of Yuwen Hui and Yuwen Zhi suddenly jumped into her eyes.

"Xiao Jinyu, you are my princess now, why are you still so polite? Since we are husband and wife, there is no question of who is bothering whom." Gao Changgong said a little angrily, stretching out his arms to embrace her in his arms, "It doesn't matter, anyway, I have encountered many assassinations in my life, you don't have to feel any guilt towards me!"

Suddenly he embraced her in his arms. When she looked up, she could see his handsome face and his slightly teasing gaze. Xiao Jinyu's face flushed, which was rare for her. She looked like white jade stained with the glow of the sunset. Coupled with her fiery red robe, the girl's appearance at this moment was truly irresistibly charming.

Gao Changgong couldn't help but be moved, and he couldn't help but kiss her eyes and cheeks, and then slid down along her soft skin to her moist cherry lips. After savoring her for a moment, he finally opened her pearly teeth and indulged in the passionate play.

Feeling the girl's delicate body blooming like a flower, her soft moans and trembling, he was awakened from his passion and looked at Xiao Jinyu's flushed cheeks and slight breathing.

Almost suddenly, he stood up and sat up straight, saying apologetically: "Sorry, I lost control again!"

He has always been a person with strong self-control, so he seldom drinks, for fear that he would become like those people in the Gao family and lose control of their bodies after drinking. Because of this, he was very strict in governing his people and trained his army so well.

Although he had never had much desire for women, he often found it difficult to control himself when facing her.

Xiao Jinyu was also a little shocked by his self-control, so she smiled and said, "Food and sex are human nature. What's more, you just said that we are already husband and wife. Gao Changgong, if you want me, I will not refuse... and I will protect you..."

After a pause, she said seriously, "I will protect you for the rest of your life!"

Hearing the last sentence, Gao Changgong was somewhat surprised and amused.

"Didn't I protect you throughout this life?" he asked back.

Xiao Jinyu did not argue with him and replied with a smile: "Since you said so, then so be it!"

As if afraid that she would not believe him, Gao Changgong emphasized it again:

"I'm serious, Ah Yu, I will protect you, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, no matter what happens in the future, I will always stand by your side. So, please believe me, and don't think that you will bring me any trouble. I have never been afraid of trouble!"

These words were extremely sincere and came completely from the heart.

Xiao Jinyu also felt his sincerity and warmth. After staring at each other in silence for a long time, Xiao Jinyu nodded and said, "Okay!"

"We may encounter an ambush along the way. We need to plan a suitable route to reach Yecheng in the shortest possible time!"

As Xiao Jinyu spoke, she called over the phoenix.

Phoenix carried a map with him and was very familiar with the topography of the Three Kingdoms.

"There are four routes from Jiankang to Yecheng. One is to go west from Jiankang, cross the river to Pukou, pass through Qiaozhou Xinchang County, pass Qingliu Pass, then pass Guang'an, Chuanli, cross the Huaihe River, and then go north from Baimajin to Liyang, and then to Yecheng. This is a land route, a total of more than 1,600 miles.

The second is to go east from Jiankang, cross the river from Jingkou to Guangling, pass Buqiu, enter Fanliang Lake, reach Huaizhou, then enter the Huai River to the west to Zhongli County, turn to Caishui, pass Yangxia to Liangzhou. This is the waterway, the whole journey is more than 2,300 miles.

The third route is to go south from Jiankang, go up the Yangtze River to Ruxukou, then go west, pass Dongguan, enter the Lihu Lake, and go to Hezhou. Then, go along the Feishui River through Shouyang, enter the Huaihe River, and go from Baimajin to Liyang and then to Yecheng. This route is also a water route with a total distance of 2,500 miles.

The fourth route is similar to the second one. First, you cross the river from Jingkou to Guangling, pass through the Fuling Lakes to Huaizhou, then to Pengcheng, then follow the Caishui River, go west through Chenggao, Anyang, Liangjun, through Yangxia to Liangzhou, cross the Yellow River to the north to Yecheng, the entire waterway is 1,200 miles.

While Fenghuang was talking nonstop about planning the route, Lu Yu, who was eavesdropping outside the carriage, pricked up his ears in amazement.

Not only him, Lanling Wang also looked at the boy who was only eleven or twelve years old with great surprise.

After that, Phoenix also put forward his own suggestions:

"Brother Qing, I think the fourth route is the most suitable! However, the waterway connecting Guangling to Jianghuai is not very stable and is often blocked and cannot be navigated. We must be more careful!"

Xiao Jinyu nodded and turned to Gao Changgong.

"Chang Gong, your army is too conspicuous. I want to pretend it is a merchant caravan, split into three groups, depart from Jingkou, take three routes, and meet at Pengcheng. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Gao Changgong's eyes lit up, and he remembered that when they first met in Pengcheng, Xuzhou, Xiao Jinyu and the Hu boy came and went without a trace, leaving no one able to find their whereabouts. Could it be that they also managed to avoid the pursuers' sight by making a feint to the east and dressing up in foreign clothes?

This strategy is indeed good for two people, but it becomes a bit inconvenient when there are more people.

That's why we need to divide our troops into several groups.

"I know you are not afraid of trouble, but try to avoid trouble if you can. Aren't you in a hurry to return to Yecheng to see your grandmother for the last time?" Xiao Jinyu thought he was disdainful of this and explained.

"No, Ah Yu, the idea you proposed is very good. I am just a little surprised and a little distressed. Is this how you avoided the pursuit of Qi State's Lu Junjun in the past?"

When mentioning Lady Lu Lingxuan, Xiao Jinyu's face darkened slightly.

"You also know that it was Lord Lu who sent people to hunt me down?" she asked curiously.

Gao Changgong nodded: "Yes, the day I met you, I had already ordered people to investigate this matter. County Lady Lu is now trusted by Queen Hu and Emperor Gao Zhan. When Gao Zhan got drunk during his fun, he rewarded her with a jade token. That jade token has the power to execute first and report later. It is also the emperor's unique kill order, which is specifically for assassination!"

At this point, he looked at Xiao Jinyu with some apology and said, "But I only found this far and lost the clue. I don't know why he sent people to assassinate you... Maybe it has something to do with your mother!"

Xiao Jinyu also nodded in approval.

When talking about her mother, Gao Changgong was always worried that she would be sad, and comforted her: "Ayu, when we get to Qi, I will find out for you. If it is really Lu Junjun who killed your mother, I will not let her live!"

"Okay! I believe you!"

They galloped along the official road and soon it was nightfall. Following Xiao Jinyu's suggestion, King Lanling ordered his men to buy some clothes and dry food at the market, and then divided the troops into three groups and agreed on a rendezvous place.

Just as they were disguising themselves as a merchant caravan and continuing their journey to Jingkou, another group of people and horses were galloping towards them on the official road they were passing.

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Not long after the Qi delegation left, Chen Xu ordered people to investigate all the affairs of Lanling King, Xiao Jinyu and "Xie Zhen". It only took three or four hours, and General Fan Yi of the Left Guard placed a seal of the Military Supervisor on Chen Xu's desk.

"Your Majesty is right. This seal of the Lanling Xiao Clan's military governor is indeed in Xiao Yun's hands. I have retrieved it for Your Majesty!"

"This is a minor matter. The Prince's personal guards who are truly loyal to Prince Zhaoming and Xiao's A-Luan are definitely no longer in this group. The ones who remain are just some good-for-nothings recruited by Princess Yunyin."

Having said this, Chen Xu looked at Fan Yi and asked, "What I want to know is another thing!"

"Yes! I have found out that on the day of the debate at Miaofa Temple, when Xie Zhen was escaping from the monks, someone saw that it was Lanling King who took him away, and Lanling King also slaughtered a lot of monks. Later, Dai Wen led his troops to hunt down Xie Zhen and went to the embassy where Lanling King was. The soldiers he brought with him saw that there was an extremely beautiful woman in Lanling King's mansion, so beautiful that people couldn't bear to use swords against her.

So the soldiers just gave the embassy a rough search and left!

I asked the painter to draw the portrait of the woman based on the soldier's description!"

As he spoke, he handed a portrait to Chen Xu.

"It's the woman in the painting. She looks very much like the former Right Guard General Han Zigao!"

When he heard the name Han Zigao, Chen Xu raised his eyes in horror and looked at Fan Yi coldly.

As if he had thought of something, the eyes of this emperor, who had always remained calm in the face of adversity, suddenly changed drastically.

So, Xie Zhen is her! Xiao Jinyu is also her!

No wonder he felt that these two people were so similar to her!

No wonder that day at the debate in Miaofa Temple, when he was about to faint after a seizure, she clearly stretched out her hand but then abruptly pulled it back.

Reaching out to help him was her instinctive reaction as a doctor, and taking her hand back in time was probably just an attempt to hide her identity.

"It's actually her! I've been searching for so many years, and found so many similar people, but it turns out that I let the real her go!"

Seeing that Chen Xu kept mumbling excitedly, his expression seemed quite sad, strange, and even crazy.

Fan Yi was a little confused and scared.

"Your Majesty, do you suspect that Xie Zhen is Xiao Jinyu? But who is 'she'?"

Chen Xu suddenly turned around, looked at Fan Yi, and asked, "How long have the Qi delegation been gone?"

"It's been four hours!"

"Send someone to bring Xiao Jinyu back!"

"Ah?" Fan Yi was stunned. "Didn't His Majesty marry her to the Qi envoy Lanling Wang?"

"I did give it to him, but giving is one thing and snatching is another. I have already fulfilled Gao Changgong's heart in front of everyone, but whether he can keep this woman depends on his ability!"

After saying this, fearing that Fan Yi might not understand, he added,

"Xiao Jinyu may be considered a beauty who brings disaster, but Xie Zhen is a rare talent who is a pillar of the country!"

"Yes, I understand!"