Going West (Part Two)
His sudden outburst caused the eldest prince to take a step back.
“Oh no! Someone from the second prince’s side must have assassinated my wife! Eldest prince, you must help me save my wife!”
The eldest prince never thought that he would say this sort of thing and was momentarily at a loss over what to do.
Seeing him like this, he did not know if he really did not know where Kun YuYang had gone, or was he just acting as if he did not know?
He simply went along with Ning TangShu’s story, “Then before madam left, did she say anything? Or did she leave anything behind?”
Ning TangShu’s expression did not change, “His Majesty’s assassination last night left everyone in a state of panic. What could we possibly have talked about aside from thanking His Majesty for allowing the two of us to get married. As for if she left anything behind, well, it’s all in this tent. Eldest prince, go ahead and take a look!”
The eldest prince waved his hand, “Guards, carefully search the tent. There might be some clues that will allow us to find the madam!”
“Yes!”
The guards led by the eldest prince had already been given an explanation. They were not looking for anything other than women’s clothes and things like that.
Ning TangShu calmly sat to the side and allowed the maidservant to take care of helping him get dressed and comb his hair. After all of that was taken care of, he finally stood up and cupped his hands at the eldest prince.
“Has eldest prince found any clues?”
The eldest prince glanced at the people searching below, and they all shook their heads. He had no choice but to shake his head.
He was actually unable to find the dark green clothes, and she had gone missing. How should he carry out this search?
Ning TangShu sat down next to the bed and started wiping away tears, “Oh heavens, how could my perfectly good wife have disappeared? Apologize, apologize to my wife!”
The eldest prince and the others could not deal with the crying and retreated from the tent.
After the sound of footsteps outside the tent drew further away, Ning TangShu got up and looked outside then wiped away his tears.
“Cui Ya, have those clothes been completely burned?”
Cui Ya bowed and said: “Madam said that she took it further away and burned it. Don’t worry, madam set out last night. Even if those people want to chase after her, they won’t be able to. It’s fortunate that young sir is so smart, figuring that the eldest prince would send people to capture the madam and deciding to have madam leave in the middle of the night.”
Ning TangShu let out a sigh, “Hah, aside from having her leave, what else could be done? I am alone and have no way of going against the eldest prince. I’m just worried that she might run into some danger on her way west.”
The trek would be through strong winds, and the road would be bumpy. He was worried that she might catch a col, that she might fall from her horse, or that she might run into an evil person…
He desperately wanted to be by her side, but he could not do that.
There were more important matters for him to handle in the capital. He needed to stay here.
Cui Ya paused for a moment, “Our madam is able to endure it. She will definitely be fine. Moreover, the Gu family’s army should currently be on its way back. If madam runs into them, there won’t be any need to worry.”
Ning TangShu nodded, “That’s right. She and Princess ZhenJiang get along so well. Princess ZhenJiang will definitely help her. I hope that they meet as soon as possible.”
After he said this, he started walking out of the tent. Cui Ya shouted to him, “Young sir, where are you going?”
“As a member of the imperial family, it’s natural that I should be next to His Majesty’s remains and escort them back to the palace!”
The howling wind outside covered his voice, and Cui Ya watched his parting figure move further and further away. There was a hint of determination in his movements.
…
Kun YuYang headed west on a galloping horse.
At the start, she would occasionally look behind her. After verifying that there were no soldiers giving chase, she turned all of her attention to the road ahead.
When she passed by a ravine, she lit the dark green clothes on fire and tossed them down the cliff. Ensuring that there was nothing left, she continued to go west.
She had previously traveled along this official road.
At that time, it was spring. On Emperor Kun’s orders, she was going to Eastern Ling’s capital for a political marriage. It was called a political marriage, but it was actually meant to deceive Eastern Ling’s people into thinking that Western Kun truly wanted to improve their relations with Eastern Ling.
The her of that time was constantly looking at the horses outside. She thought that if she could see the scenery that Eastern Ling had to offer, she would be able to die without any regrets.
Who knew that after Western Kun started their assault, Emperor Ning would not have her executed and would allow her to get married on schedule.
It had only been half a year, but much had changed, yet she was on this road once more.
When she was coming to Eastern Ling, she was full of despair and fear. Now, she was resolute and wanted to reveal the truth!
She could not allow the eldest prince, someone who killed his own father and ruler, to succeed. She could not allow Yin Shuo, who was completely opposed to Marquis Gu’s Manor, to succeed. She could not allow the kind Emperor Ning to have died in vain!
The cold wind blew in her face and felt like being cut by tiny blades. She had left in a hurry, and she was wearing a brocade dress that the noble ladies in the capital would wear. It was exceptionally beautiful but did not block the wind.
She had no choice but to grit her teeth, as she did not dare to stop for rest.
Off in the distance, the sun was starting to rise.
“Whoa…”
Kun YuYang pulled on the reins to stop her horse. She figured that Emperor Ning’s body should already be on its way back to the capital. Who knew just how this situation might progress.
Would her husband be suspected by the eldest prince and meet with an accident?
She did not dare think too hard about it. There was just one thought in her mind, and that was to move quicker!
As long as Marquis Gu knew about this matter, he definitely would not just ignore it!
The horse set off once more, and all that could be seen in the warm yellow light was the figure of a resolute girl.
There was also a long line of tracks from her horse’s hooves…
Going West (Part Two)
His sudden outburst caused the eldest prince to take a step back.
“Oh no! Someone from the second prince’s side must have assassinated my wife! Eldest prince, you must help me save my wife!”
The eldest prince never thought that he would say this sort of thing and was momentarily at a loss over what to do.
Seeing him like this, he did not know if he really did not know where Kun YuYang had gone, or was he just acting as if he did not know?
He simply went along with Ning TangShu’s story, “Then before madam left, did she say anything? Or did she leave anything behind?”
Ning TangShu’s expression did not change, “His Majesty’s assassination last night left everyone in a state of panic. What could we possibly have talked about aside from thanking His Majesty for allowing the two of us to get married. As for if she left anything behind, well, it’s all in this tent. Eldest prince, go ahead and take a look!”
The eldest prince waved his hand, “Guards, carefully search the tent. There might be some clues that will allow us to find the madam!”
“Yes!”
The guards led by the eldest prince had already been given an explanation. They were not looking for anything other than women’s clothes and things like that.
Ning TangShu calmly sat to the side and allowed the maidservant to take care of helping him get dressed and comb his hair. After all of that was taken care of, he finally stood up and cupped his hands at the eldest prince.
“Has eldest prince found any clues?”
The eldest prince glanced at the people searching below, and they all shook their heads. He had no choice but to shake his head.
He was actually unable to find the dark green clothes, and she had gone missing. How should he carry out this search?
Ning TangShu sat down next to the bed and started wiping away tears, “Oh heavens, how could my perfectly good wife have disappeared? Apologize, apologize to my wife!”
The eldest prince and the others could not deal with the crying and retreated from the tent.
After the sound of footsteps outside the tent drew further away, Ning TangShu got up and looked outside then wiped away his tears.
“Cui Ya, have those clothes been completely burned?”
Cui Ya bowed and said: “Madam said that she took it further away and burned it. Don’t worry, madam set out last night. Even if those people want to chase after her, they won’t be able to. It’s fortunate that young sir is so smart, figuring that the eldest prince would send people to capture the madam and deciding to have madam leave in the middle of the night.”
Ning TangShu let out a sigh, “Hah, aside from having her leave, what else could be done? I am alone and have no way of going against the eldest prince. I’m just worried that she might run into some danger on her way west.”
The trek would be through strong winds, and the road would be bumpy. He was worried that she might catch a col, that she might fall from her horse, or that she might run into an evil person…
He desperately wanted to be by her side, but he could not do that.
There were more important matters for him to handle in the capital. He needed to stay here.
Cui Ya paused for a moment, “Our madam is able to endure it. She will definitely be fine. Moreover, the Gu family’s army should currently be on its way back. If madam runs into them, there won’t be any need to worry.”
Ning TangShu nodded, “That’s right. She and Princess ZhenJiang get along so well. Princess ZhenJiang will definitely help her. I hope that they meet as soon as possible.”
After he said this, he started walking out of the tent. Cui Ya shouted to him, “Young sir, where are you going?”
“As a member of the imperial family, it’s natural that I should be next to His Majesty’s remains and escort them back to the palace!”
The howling wind outside covered his voice, and Cui Ya watched his parting figure move further and further away. There was a hint of determination in his movements.
…
Kun YuYang headed west on a galloping horse.
At the start, she would occasionally look behind her. After verifying that there were no soldiers giving chase, she turned all of her attention to the road ahead.
When she passed by a ravine, she lit the dark green clothes on fire and tossed them down the cliff. Ensuring that there was nothing left, she continued to go west.
She had previously traveled along this official road.
At that time, it was spring. On Emperor Kun’s orders, she was going to Eastern Ling’s capital for a political marriage. It was called a political marriage, but it was actually meant to deceive Eastern Ling’s people into thinking that Western Kun truly wanted to improve their relations with Eastern Ling.
The her of that time was constantly looking at the horses outside. She thought that if she could see the scenery that Eastern Ling had to offer, she would be able to die without any regrets.
Who knew that after Western Kun started their assault, Emperor Ning would not have her executed and would allow her to get married on schedule.
It had only been half a year, but much had changed, yet she was on this road once more.
When she was coming to Eastern Ling, she was full of despair and fear. Now, she was resolute and wanted to reveal the truth!
She could not allow the eldest prince, someone who killed his own father and ruler, to succeed. She could not allow Yin Shuo, who was completely opposed to Marquis Gu’s Manor, to succeed. She could not allow the kind Emperor Ning to have died in vain!
The cold wind blew in her face and felt like being cut by tiny blades. She had left in a hurry, and she was wearing a brocade dress that the noble ladies in the capital would wear. It was exceptionally beautiful but did not block the wind.
She had no choice but to grit her teeth, as she did not dare to stop for rest.
Off in the distance, the sun was starting to rise.
“Whoa…”
Kun YuYang pulled on the reins to stop her horse. She figured that Emperor Ning’s body should already be on its way back to the capital. Who knew just how this situation might progress.
Would her husband be suspected by the eldest prince and meet with an accident?
She did not dare think too hard about it. There was just one thought in her mind, and that was to move quicker!
As long as Marquis Gu knew about this matter, he definitely would not just ignore it!
The horse set off once more, and all that could be seen in the warm yellow light was the figure of a resolute girl.
There was also a long line of tracks from her horse’s hooves…
