Yao Chong's purpose in coming up the mountain today was to ensure the safety of the Prince of Luling. With his status as the current Prime Minister, as long as he stayed by the Prince of Luling's side, Wu Sansi would not be able to make a public move. Even if an assassination was made known to everyone, it was still an assassination. If it turned into a coup, it would be out of control. At present, Wu Sansi did not have the courage to do so.
Wu Sansi left, but Yao Chong didn't leave either. It was just that he really wasn't familiar with the Prince of Luling. While the two of them were chatting, a hundred guards came in from outside the hall to report that Princess Taiping had arrived.
Hearing this, Yao Chong was even more relieved. 'Li Xian' also put on a pleasantly surprised expression, hurriedly saying, "Quick, invite her in!"
Saying this, 'Li Xian' struggled to get up and had two female sumo wrestlers support him toward the front of the hall.
Princess Taiping's footsteps were hurried, and as soon as she arrived in the courtyard, she took off her light dew. At this moment, Li Xian was already standing in front of the hall, looking at her with an excited expression. Yang Fan rubbed his nose and quietly turned his face away. However, Princess Taiping did not notice him. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Li Xian standing in front of the hall, supported by two of her female guards.
"Qilang, elder brother!"
Taiping only called out once before tears streamed down her cheeks.
Gu Zhuting had already received Yang Fan's orders. If they could hide it, then they had to hide it from Princess Taiping as well. This was to prevent Taiping from revealing any flaws in her expression after learning the truth. Therefore, she could only brace herself and pretend to be excited. Sighing, she said, "Taiping, I did not think that elder brother … would live to see you one day."
Taiping held his hands and carefully examined him. Seeing that his face still had some of the charm of the past, but he was truly too old and haggard, she could not help but weep in sadness.
Princess Taiping gently hugged him, sobbing. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Elder brother has suffered. You and I, brother and sister, have reunited and will never be separated again. This is a happy occasion. Sister, don't cry. Elder brother, don't be sad."
Taiping lifted his sleeve and gently wiped away his tears. His heart suddenly sank as he suddenly thought of something. She was too carried away just now. Only now did she remember that her brother's hands were soft like cotton, but not broad. His palms were very delicate, just like a woman's palms. He was completely different from the brother in her memory.
Gu Zhuting could disguise her appearance, appearance, and even her skin color very well. She could also use special drugs to imitate the folds on her palms. However, her hands were the most commonly used parts of her body, so she couldn't disguise them too much. Her size, fat, thin, and thin couldn't be disguised.
"A person who hasn't seen each other for many years can go through all kinds of changes, but no matter how much he changes, it's impossible for the thickness of his finger bones to shrink, right?" Princess Taiping muttered to herself. Her heart was filled with suspicion. She couldn't help but look for Yang Fan while wiping her tears.
Princess Taiping was not aware of the fact that along the way Yang Fan had deliberately deployed troops to mislead them, and fought the assassins with fake and real moves. This matter was only known to Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi, the two people who had learned the details from the spies. Taiping only knew that it must have been very difficult for Yang Fan to escort the Prince of Luling all the way to the Dragon Gate, but she knew nothing about the twists and turns.
Fortunately, she didn't know anything, so when she saw Li Xian, she didn't arouse any suspicions at all. Otherwise, with her familiarity with her brother and knowing that there was a fake Li Xian in the past, she would have already determined that this person was definitely a fake. But even though she couldn't come to a conclusion at the moment, because of the strange feeling when she held her brother's hand, she became suspicious. Turning her head, she saw Yang Fan's gaze.
Looking at her gaze, Yang Fan knew something was wrong. Taiping was already suspicious. No matter how brilliant this disguise technique was, it couldn't fool people who were too familiar with it, especially after being in close contact with it. But at this moment, he had no way to explain it, so he could only give Princess Taiping a look.
Princess Taiping couldn't tell what he was trying to tell her from his look, but she understood that there must be something hidden in it. Therefore, she remained calm and collected, still holding "Li Xian's" hand, and said softly, "Brother is injured? Why is it so inconvenient for you to move? Sister, help Brother to sit down. Let's have a good chat. "
Princess Taiping helped Gu Zhuting to the center of the hall. She touched her hand and then caressed her wrist. Gu Zhuting was a woman after all, so her wrist bones couldn't be as thick as Li Xian's. Seeing the look in Yang Fan's eyes and caressing Gu Zhuting's wrist, Taiping had already concluded that this was a fake and couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
She didn't know that there was such a marvelous disguise technique in the world. She only thought that Yang Fan found someone who looked similar to her brother Li Xian to pretend to be him. She couldn't help being surprised and thought to herself, "This is a fake? If he isn't Qilang, then where is my brother? Could it be that something happened to him? "
Princess Taiping immediately panicked, but she immediately thought of Yang Fan's calm expression and steadied herself, "No! Looking at Fan Lang's expression, Qilang must be fine. So … Fan Lang deliberately found someone who looked like my brother to attract people who wanted to harm him? "
Princess Taiping's guess was almost correct. Although the process was a hundred times more complicated and tortuous than she had imagined, it was exactly the purpose.
After Princess Taiping made her judgment, she lost interest in this fake Li Xian. However, there was still Yao Chong in the hall, so she didn't want to reveal any flaws. She still helped Gu Zhuting to sit down while she sat down on the side. After exchanging a few polite words with Yao Chong, she began to chat with the fake Li Xian, asking him about his sister-in-law and his family, as if they were reuniting after a long separation.
Gu Zhuting felt very uncomfortable. Other people couldn't see it, but as the person involved, she could clearly feel that Princess Taiping's expression had changed. She must have seen some clues and was only playing along with her. Perhaps what Princess Taiping wanted to do the most right now was to catch Yang Fan and ask him for an explanation.
Gu Zhuting said, "Taiping, I came back to the capital in a hurry, so I didn't have time to bring my family back. I only brought my youngest daughter. Her name is Guo 'er, she was born on the way to Fangzhou. As her aunt, you haven't seen her yet. She knows that she has an aunt like you and has always wanted to see you. Yang Xiaowei, accompany the princess to see Guo 'er. "
Yang Fan quickly bowed and said, "Yes! Your humble servant obeys! "
Yao Chong was slightly surprised. Although this little Junzhu grew up in the mountains, she was still a Junzhu. How could she let a man lead the princess to her bedchamber? He turned around and saw the few female sumo wrestlers who were still guarding Prince of Luling. He suddenly understood, "Special times call for special treatment."
Yao Chong consciously looked for an excuse for the inappropriateness of the situation. At that time, Yang Fan had already led Princess Taiping to the side hall.
The palace pavilions here were surrounded and nested like a maze. It was not easy for people who entered for the first time to distinguish between north, south, east, and west. Yang Fan led Princess Taiping around a small winding corridor and passed through a courtyard. There were also internal guards in the courtyard here, but the number was obviously less than the previous one. After all, Prince of Luling was the main focus of protection.
The two flashed into a room and avoided the internal guards' line of sight. Princess Taiping immediately grabbed Yang Fan's hand and asked anxiously, "Erlang, isn't that my elder brother? Where did you hide my elder brother? "
"Silence!" Yang Fan looked around cautiously and said in a low voice, "Prince of Luling is still in danger as long as he doesn't enter the city!"
Princess Taiping was enlightened by his words and tried to calm down. She stared at him while restraining her anxiety, waiting for him to reveal the truth.
Yang Fan said, "Along the way, thousands of words can't be explained in a short time. I will tell you in detail when we get back. In short, we have gone through countless hardships and dangers to arrive here. Seeing that success is at hand, I dare not be careless. That's why I am protecting the 'Imperial Entourage' here. Admittedly, it is because I have no choice but to block the front and the back, but also because I want Your Highness to be as safe as possible when entering the city. "
Princess Taiping's eyes brightened. She asked anxiously, "You mean?"
Yang Fan leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. Princess Taiping was both happy and worried when she heard it. Wringing her wrist, she sighed and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have stayed in the city to take care of him when necessary."
Yang Fan said, "If you didn't come, they would definitely be suspicious. You are Prince of Luling's younger sister. Now that you have come up the mountain, will they still be suspicious? Yes, Prince of Luling is not here, but the battlefield is here. The more lively the battle is, the safer Prince of Luling will be. At this point, the key to success is not how Your Highness enters the city, but whether we can successfully attract all of them here. "
Princess Taiping had calmed down. She nodded lightly and said, "I understand!"
Yang Fan said with a smile, "It's good that you understand. Then accompany me to put on a good show!"
Princess Taiping said gratefully, "Erlang, you are the great benefactor of my Li family. Your kindness is higher than the heavens! Thank you! "
Yang Fan said with a smile, "Whether it is public or private, there is no need to say thank you to me."
Princess Taiping's heart warmed. She suddenly stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Yang Fan's neck. She planted a firm kiss on his lips. Yang Fan hurriedly raised his hand to wipe his mouth. Princess Taiping stared at him with her beautiful big eyes and said angrily, "What are you doing?"
Yang Fan said, "There is no room for mistakes at this crucial moment. Don't let anyone see through it!"
Princess Taiping rolled her eyes at him and said snappily, "What does this matter have to do with my brother making a mistake?"
Yang Fan was stunned and said, "That's right! It doesn't seem to have anything to do with it. "
He laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "I am a little paranoid now."
He wiped his lips again and said to Princess Taiping, "Come, I will take you to see Guo 'er. She is real!"
Princess Taiping was very curious about this niece whom she had never met before. She hurriedly followed Yang Fan forward. Yang Fan walked to Li Guo 'er's residence. He stretched out his hand and was about to knock on the door when he was suddenly startled. He suddenly remembered the romantic debt between him and Li Guo' er on Huang Zhu Ling.
He had been extremely nervous along the way. Every day he had been plotting how to fight against the assassins. He had exhausted his brain power and energy to think about other things. It was only now that he remembered, "Li Guo 'er is Princess Taiping's niece!"
The hairs on the back of Yang Fan's neck stood up with a 'shua' sound.
Princess Taiping saw that he was looking at the door without moving. She could not help but asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Ah? Oh, oh! Nothing. I suddenly thought of something else! "Yang Fan answered in a hurry. He stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door.
Yang Fan was afraid that Li Guo 'er would suddenly call out' Brother Yang 'when she heard his voice. So he knocked on the door and immediately explained the purpose of his visit in one breath. "Knock knock", "Little Canton Princess, Her Highness Princess Taiping is here and wants to see you!"
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