A burst of bumpy sensation sinks deeper and deeper into her mind, Gui Wan’s eyes abruptly opens wide, entering her vision is the carriage interior, memories of moment leading to her falling unconscious slowly returns to her mind, lightly gritting her teeth, she lifts the carriage curtains, Lou Sheng’s back which was in direct view was fully set on hurrying the carriage.
“Stop the carriage.” Gui Wan loudly orders, because of the slight agitation, even her voice has lost its calm.
Turning a deaf ear as he continues to drive forward, Lou Sheng’s back view appears unusually firm, “Madam, please be bear with it, we shall be reaching Jin Yang in two days.”
Gui Wan is greatly surprised upon hearing this, thinking that she had already left the Capital for over two days, her heart grows even more anxious, seeing the scenery on both sides flying past, her thoughts rapidly turns, raising the curtains high up, she takes on a stance as if to jump.
Sensing the movement of the person behind, Lou Sheng starts sweating in fear, desperately pulling at the reins, an urgent cry comes from the horse’s mouth, the carriage drags on a little, before coming to a stop. Lou Sheng hastily jumps down from the carriage, only after seeing Gui Wan sitting in the carriage unharmed, did he slowly sighs in relief, respectfully saying: “Madam, Lord Prime Minister has already ordered, to get you to Jin Yang first no matter what.”
A fuming face as she sits in the carriage, Gui Wan lightly sounds a “heng”, lightly saying: “Turn back, return to the Capital.” No matter how big the world is, it is still of the Emperor’s land, if Lou Che is to lose this battle, no matter where she is to flee to, it will still be difficult for her to be spared.
Both knees makes a bend, Lou Sheng kneels on the ground, persuading: “Madam, this little person has been entrusted by Lord Prime Minister, and dares not to disobey.” A long while later, he hears not the slightest sound of a reply, Lou Sheng finds it strange, his line of vision from his lowered head actually catches sight of a pair of exquisitely made silk shoes landing before him, he raises his head in bewilderment: “Madam……”
“Pa–”, a palm smacks across Lou Sheng’s face, his face was not in pain, but his brain froze at that very moment, the blood running in his body also seems to have frozen.
“We are wasting our time here, the Capital might have already been turned upside down by now, how could you be this muddled up, with the skin gone, where is the hair to attach itself, such principle, do you not understand? The one that truly grasps hold of fate is not the heavens, not the earth, not the Emperor, but is oneself.” Gui Wan bitterly smiles as she says this, her tone a little high, “Quickly turn back, we’re returning to the Capital.” Not giving him any chance to reject.
Stunned by Gui Wan’s short phrases of lecturing, he has never seen this cloud-like woman be so strict and talkative, each sound of light scolding like a wakeup call, Lou Sheng hurriedly stands up, offering a supporting hand for Gui Wan to ascend the carriage, he mercilessly raises the whip, pulling the reigns at a turn, and the carriage turns around, bolting forward down the road they came from.
The nonstop bumpiness seemed to no longer be of the carriage, but her own heart, a bitter smile faintly floats to her face, Gui Wan closes her eyes, carefully thinking over the assassination attempt they encountered on Feng Shan.
Making their way back down the same route, took another two days’ worth of time, waiting until the horse carriage rushed into the Capital City, it was already early morning, the carriage wheels rolls across the clear grey stone paving, emitting a sliding noise, Gui Wan in a drowsy state, was half dreaming, half awake, in a moment of haziness, she hears a burst of clamouring, abruptly awakening from her light sleep, the horse carriage suddenly comes to a stop.
“Madam,” Lou Sheng’s voice was full of hesitation, “That seems to be the imperial troops ahead……”
Lifting the curtains to take a look, the streets of the Capital City was actually filled with the imperial soldiers, endlessly flooding the area, Gui Wan upon taking a look all around, actually finds a familiar figure, such outstandingly valiant bearing, that does not stand inferior to the males, lightly frowning, she blurts out: “Lin Ran Yi?”
Only upon seeing that it is actually her, did she understand why Lou Sheng’s voice just now was so strange, Gui Wan’s suspicions instantly rises, the Lin military clan is divided into two, one guards the Capital, one guards the borders, very rarely do they appear together in the same place, Lin Ran Yi’s sudden appearance within the Capital, could this be under the secret summoning of the Emperor?
“Madam, they seemed to have besieged the Prince Duan Estate.”
“Let us follow along and take a look.” Throwing out the command without hesitation, Gui Wan was also somewhat curious, after being absent for four days, exactly what c