20demayo Chapter 709: Facing Each Other Across the Fence
Chapter 709: Facing Each Other Across the Fence
Zhou Chang was just thinking about it, and he didn't take it seriously. He made Jiang Meng nervous, and then he comforted him: "Brother Jiang, don't be nervous. We will deal with Wen Fei's matter as needed. I will not make it difficult for Brother Rong. His crimes are too numerous to list. For the sake of justice, he must be taken back to Jindu for trial. I believe that once his crimes are exposed to the world, he will be outraged by both humans and gods."
"Yes, yes...Your Highness is right." Jiang Meng quickly agreed.
Zhou Chang thought of Zhong Yu again. Even if he delayed any further, he still had to make a decision. So he said to Jiang Meng, "I have something else to trouble you, Brother Jiang. Regarding my teacher, Mr. Zhong, he traveled thousands of miles to deliver medicine to the soldiers of the three armies, but unfortunately he became seriously ill due to overwork and died for the country. I don't want him to suffer from the bumpy ride after his death, so I'll ask the monks and Taoists to perform a ritual, and then cremate his ashes and bring them back for a proper burial."
Jiang Meng had already inquired about the importance of Zhong Yu in Prince Yi's heart, so he set up the mourning hall and did not dare to neglect the affairs after his death.
Now I heard Prince Yi use the four words "sacrifice for the country".
He immediately understood and expressed his attitude: "It is indeed right. Mr. Zhong sacrificed his life for the country and died for it. He is a role model for our generation. As the three armies bid him farewell, the funeral ceremony should be more solemn. I will leave this matter to me, please rest assured, Your Highness."
"Okay, as long as this one thing is done, I can take the gentleman home." Zhou Chang felt so heartbroken that he could not express it and could only swallow it silently.
After that, the two talked for a few more words, and Jiang Meng stood up and said goodbye.
Zhou Chang was about to follow him down: "Monkey, help me put on my clothes, let's go out for a walk."
"Your Highness, you just woke up. Where are you going?" The skinny monkey came over to support him.
"My body is stiff after lying down for so many days. I should go out and walk around." After lying down for three or four days in a row, Zhou Chang did feel stiff.
The thin monkey put on Zhou Chang's shoes but did not take out his coat: "Your Highness, if you want to exercise, walk around slowly in the tent first. It's windy outside. Although it's summer and the wind is hot, there is still a risk of catching a cold."
"My body is not made of ice, how can it melt if blown?" Zhou Chang must have had a high fever during the days he was in a coma. Now that he has woken up and the fever has subsided, although his body is weak, he is in much better spirits.
The skinny monkey still refused to take his outer shirt.
Zhou Chang was about to go and get it himself.
The thin monkey also advised: "Your Majesty, I know what you are going to do outside, but... do you know why Miss Yuan hasn't come to see you these few days?"
Zhou Chang was guessed at the core of the matter, so he pricked up his ears and waited for the answer.
"That's because the princess is here, like an old hen watching her eggs, and won't let anyone get close to her easily. Miss Yuan is not convenient to show up, so I will go to tell her about your situation every day and tell her not to worry. Miss Yuan is fine, so you don't have to worry either." The skinny monkey finished his words in one breath.
Zhou Chang hadn't seen Yuan Qi since he woke up, and he still hadn't seen Yuan Qi after meeting everyone. Now, after hearing what Shou Hou said, he became even more determined: "In that case, I must go see her. Since I came down the mountain, I haven't had time to talk to her properly."
"What does the prince want to say?" asked the skinny monkey.
"Uh..." Zhou Chang really didn't know what to say, but he just wanted to see her, not only her but also Prince Yi's consciousness.
The skinny monkey finally gave in, so he changed Zhou Chang's clothes and accompanied him out of the tent.
As Zhou Chang walked out of the tent, a familiar figure flashed by not far away.
Meisheng?
Skinny Monkey also saw it and shook his head: "Mei Sheng has not eaten or slept these days and has been guarding outside the prince's tent. If the princess was not by his side, Mei Sheng would have to hide even more and would probably sleep directly next to the prince's bed."
"Stop talking nonsense." Zhou Chang immediately thought of the past "festival" between Mei Sheng and Yuan Yun.
Skinny Monkey never knew the "inside story" of what happened between Zhou Chang and Mei Sheng that night, so he never mentioned it again.
Zhou Chang let Mei Sheng go on his own, while the skinny monkey led them to Yuan Qi's tent.
Because there were limited tents in the military camp, Yuan Qi and Liu E lived together.
But when I got there, I found that Yuan Qi and Liu E were not there.
Zhou Chang thought for a moment and asked, "Where is Wen Qingyan being held?"
The thin monkey replied: "Prince Rong and the prisoners captured on Fengming Mountain were all detained by General Jiang on the west side of the military camp."
"Then let's go and take a look." Zhou Chang turned in another direction.
It didn't take long before they arrived at the detention center on the west side of the military camp.
From a distance, one could see that Jiang Meng had deliberately sent people to clear a clearing, surrounded by a thick wooden fence, with closely guarded tents inside the fence, and soldiers patrolling between the tents. There were also heavy guards outside the fence.
Before the two men came close, Zhou Chang saw from afar Yuan Qi standing outside the fence on the right side of the gate, talking to someone inside through the wooden railings.
Moving a few steps to the side and taking a closer look, I saw that it was Wen Qingyan inside the fence.
When Zhou Chang saw Yuan Qi and Wen Fei looking at each other across the fence, he hesitated.
When she came, she expected that Yuan Qi had nowhere to go in broad daylight and must be here to find Wen Qingyan.
But since she knew that, why did she come here in this way?
Even now when I see the two of them, I still can't figure it out.
Since you can't figure it out, why not give others some space?
But the moment he saw Yuan Qi, Prince Yi's consciousness emerged, and his eyes and attention were glued to Yuan Qi's goose yellow back.
Not only could he not take his eyes away, but his feet also unconsciously moved closer.
Yuan Qi and Wen Qingyan were talking about something across the wooden fence.
Zhou Chang moved over involuntarily, but he couldn't hear clearly what the two were saying. He only saw that Wen Qingyan's face was getting more and more excited, while Yuan Qi's profile was frowning.
As he got closer, he could vaguely hear Yuan Qi trying to suppress his voice: "Didn't we already agree on this before? You also promised me, have you forgotten?"
Wen Qingyan's bright eyes flashed: "I have never forgotten what you said to me and what I said to you, but I am worried about you now, and..."
Having said this, he raised his eyes and saw Zhou Chang, and immediately stopped talking.
Yuan Qi turned around, also surprised, and then happy: "You woke up?"
"Yes, I just woke up and thought about coming here..." Zhou Chang hasn't found a good reason yet.
At this time, Gao Yuan just came out from the other side of the fence. He didn't see Zhou Chang, but saw Yuan Qi and Wen Fei first. He immediately frowned and blamed the two soldiers not far behind Wen Fei: "No one is allowed to visit here. You are neglecting your duty."
The two soldiers were caught off guard and lowered their heads in guilt, unable to speak.
The conversation between Yuan Qi and Wen Fei had been interrupted, so Zhou Chang stepped forward and said, "Gao Yuan, forget it, let them leave first."
Gao Yuan was now a general with a formal military rank in the army, so he couldn't let them go easily. He walked over and scolded the two soldiers: "Is this how you guard them?"