Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Chapter 470: Conditions for Returning to the North

Luo Xiaoran stared at the musket in the box. She really wanted to try out its power right now, but she was afraid that the sound would get out and be noticed by someone with ulterior motives.

"Let's send it to the North!"

Yun Hu had already asked a craftsman to research and make black gunpowder. Now that there was a ready-made homework in the form of a musket, why not copy it quickly?

Of course Chen Ji understood what Luo Xiaoran meant. He waved his hand and the hidden guard appeared like a ghost, taking the box and left.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Ran would find a flaw in the airtight Jiang family."

Chen Ji slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and his pair of deep and bright eyes stared at Luo Xiaoran in front of him, revealing undisguised admiration in his eyes.

It seemed that in his eyes, Luo Xiaoran was the most precious and unique existence in the world, and she exuded an irresistible charm.

Luo Xiaoran met Chen Ji's burning gaze, turned her face away somewhat embarrassedly, and then burst out laughing. She did not expect things to go so smoothly.

In fact, Jiang Bin really wronged Jiang Hai. His adopted son never revealed the matter of the gun from beginning to end.

Over the years, Chen Ji has never succeeded in placing his own people in the core of the Jiang family, which shows that the Jiang family is really an iron bucket.

Everything Zhu Jingxing said in front of King Qi was made up by Luo Xiaoran so that he could use it to deceive King Qi.

Of course, she didn't make it up. Her words were 70% true and 30% false.

In Jinmi Tower, the person who repeatedly asked Jiang Hai about the Jiang family's escape plan on the day when the Lin family launched the rebellion was arranged by Chen Ji, in order to make Jiang Hai reveal a little bit of information.

Jiang Hai had always been obsessed with women, and from time to time he would carry out a female corpse from the yard.

Among these women who were tortured and killed, there were maids in the Jiang family and some brought in by Jiang Hai from outside. This became an excuse for the news to be leaked.

In fact, there was no such thing as Zhu Jingxing arranging beauties and fine wine for Jiang Hai, and the King of Qi would not sell out Zhu Jingxing in front of Jiang Bin, so the two sides could not confront each other and had no way of seeing through the lie.

"Jiang Bin used the title of King of Qi to gather a large number of allies in the court. King of Qi is a handy and noble tool for him. Jiang Bin will continue to serve him until this tool loses its value."

"Xiao Ran thought of using the King of Qi to spy on the Jiang family. The idea is very novel and the effect is excellent!"

Chen Ji reached out and touched Luo Xiaoran's head, praising her generously, which made Luo Xiaoran feel embarrassed again.

Love to listen, praise more!

"I also discovered this at the Lidong Palace banquet. When it was mentioned that Jiang Bin was not the biological uncle of the King of Qi, both of them looked strange. I thought I could try to alienate them when I have a chance in the future."

"I didn't expect the relationship between them to be so fragile," Luo Xiaoran shrugged and glanced at the place where the box had just been placed. "With the Lin family gone, the political situation has changed drastically, and the King of Qi has begun to show goodwill to you."

When Chen Ji heard this, he couldn't help but think of how Emperor Tianqi summoned him to the palace a few days ago, and his words were full of tests.

"Xiao Ran," Chen Ji suddenly took Luo Xiao Ran's hand, "The Lin family has been destroyed, and the knife of King Yan Chen Ji has been an eyesore to the emperor in Kyoto."

"Then let's go back to the North!"

It’s such a simple thing. Kyoto is prosperous but full of troubles!

Unlike the North, the land is vast and sparsely populated, the people are simple and honest, and with relatives and friends around, there is a lot to do!

But looking at the silent Chen Ji, Luo Xiaoran narrowed her watery almond eyes slightly and found that things were not simple.

"Emperor Tianqi is unwilling to let us leave?"

Luo Xiaoran's tone was a little gloomy. Are they going to put away the bow now that the bird is dead?

This Emperor Tianqi...he really is the one who eats with the bowl in his hands and curses when he puts the bowl down!

He was pushed onto the throne by the Lin family, and was trapped in the palace surrounded by high walls all day long. His every word and action was monitored. On the surface, he had supreme power, but in fact he was just a pitiful and pathetic puppet.

His eccentric personality and unscrupulousness are all his disguise and resistance.

He uses absurdity to cover himself up and venom to fight back.

He was a bird in a cage, unable to control his own destiny. He was extremely desperate, and waited anxiously for the outcome of being driven off the throne one day.

If Chen Ji hadn't supported him, how could he have defeated the Lin family?

Now, he has transformed from a puppet emperor with nothing into a powerful emperor with his own military and political base, and his mind has become more active?

After cursing Emperor Tianqi harshly in her heart, Luo Xiaoran calmed down a little, and then she realized that she might want to interrupt.

After the Lin family fell, the Jiang family took over its position and checked the Northern Border Army from inside and outside. Emperor Tianqi must have gone crazy to cause trouble for Chen Ji.

"He didn't stop you and me from leaving. He even drafted an imperial decree in front of me, allowing you and I to get married in Kyoto after the three-year mourning period is over."

When talking about marrying Luo Xiaoran, Chen Ji's eyes flashed with a soft light and his tone was tender, which made Luo Xiaoran's ears turn red.

"So what does he want?"

"He wants Chen'er to return to the capital, add the jade disc to his body, restore his identity, and announce it to the world."

"no!"

Luo Xiaoran refused without a second thought, without any hesitation. This time she was really angry, as Emperor Tianqi had touched her bottom line.

Her originally slightly shy look now became fierce and aggressive because of anger, and her beautiful eyes were burning with rage.

"Chen'er is still so young. Letting him come to Kyoto is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, isn't it?"

"What is he afraid of? You? Yes, in his mind, you who hold a large number of troops are probably more dangerous than the noble families!"

"But you care about the stability of the border and have never thought about that position!"

Hearing this, Chen Ji was stunned for a moment.

His eyes, which had been as calm as water, suddenly began to flicker, as if countless rays of light were intertwining and colliding in them.

Then he slowly tilted his head, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he let out a few low laughs.

The prince has a cold face and a smile as sweet as Su.

Although the laughter was not loud, it seemed to be able to penetrate one's soul, leaving Luo Xiaoran stunned.

After laughing, Chen Ji pulled Luo Xiaoran into his arms and rubbed his chin on the top of her head.

He was born into a royal family, but suffered a lot since childhood and saw through the complexity of the court and the struggle for power.

He didn't want to get involved, and he didn't cling to power.

However, in order to guard the border, protect the people in the north and stabilize the suspicion of the court, he had to be the commander of the Northern Army, and thus suffered countless malicious speculations from the emperor to the court officials.

Among so many fearful gazes, only Xiao Ran, his Xiao Ran, could easily see through his heart, knew that he was not obsessed with power, and knew his ambitions.

Luo Xiaoran felt a little embarrassed for the third time by this sudden hug. She slowly reached out her hand and patted Chen Ji on the back, giving some comfort to this King Yan of Daliang who was still young but had to bear too much.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment. Luo Xiaoran listened to Chen Ji's strong heartbeat and felt her own heartbeat getting faster and faster.

In the end, Luo Xiaoran, who was good at ruining the atmosphere, managed to break free from Chen Ji's arms before her body became stiff.