Chapter 420: Parade and Inquiry
Chapter 420: Parade and Inquiry
The two followed the crowd all the way to the bridge and watched the surrounding scene.
"The capital city is really lively, even more lively than Lingyun County where I went last time." Xia Mo sighed.
Ling Chuan looked in the direction where his gaze was fixed, where a crowd of people gathered.
"Mo'er, do you want to go and have a look?"
"Okay, but what are they doing over there? There are so many people gathered there."
"The arena is a place for gambling."
"An arena? A duel?" Xia Mo's eyes lit up, and he naturally grasped the man's hand, quickening his pace.
Ling Chuan followed closely behind, "He has both literary and martial arts skills, and can bet money."
"That's quite interesting. A winner can gain both fame and fortune. But it's late at night, and there are probably more people there than Wen. Brother Chuan, have you ever tried it with others?" Xia Mo was curious.
Ling Chuan said: "No."
But he didn't expect that he would meet Qiao Wenjin while strolling around the night market.
"Prince Qiao is truly knowledgeable and talented, unparalleled in the world."
"Yes, yes, we won again."
Hearing the praises coming from the side, Xia Mo pulled Ling Chuan and squeezed in.
Having only heard of people but never seen their faces, Xia Mo finally got to see them in person. His eyes quickly swept around and soon fixed on the most outstanding person at the scene. He glanced at him and looked up and asked Ling Chuan.
"He is Prince Qiao?"
"It's him." Looking at the person diagonally opposite him, Lingchuan's dark eyes were covered with a layer of coldness.
Qiao Wenjin was surrounded by several young talents. His face was as white as jade, and he wore an emerald gold crown on his head. He was dressed in a dark and golden dress embroidered with kites. His features were 30% similar to Yingying, but he was a little taller than Yingying.
Overall, judging from his gentle and refined scholarly temperament, you wouldn't guess that he is a ruthless person.
"I wonder who will be so lucky in the future and gain the favor of Prince Qiao."
"Prince Qiao is indeed amazing, but in terms of talent and learning, I think Master Yu is better."
"What's the point of being so powerful? God is jealous of talented people. In my opinion, this Master Yu is probably pissed off by Prince Xian's illness."
As the two were staring at each other, these words suddenly floated into their ears.
Prince Yu, the King of Leisure...
Did something happen to Yu Shuche?
Ling Chuan's eyes darkened and he lowered his head.
Xia Mo also thought of the same thing and looked at him: "Has this happened before?"
Ling Chuan knew that he was referring to Yu Shuche's previous life, and said in a rather solemn tone: "Not really."
Xia Mo pursed his lips and saw a solemn look in the other person's eyes.
It’s different again.
The same goes for the eldest prince. I don't know whether the information they gave to Yingying and Gong Ming will be effective. I hope there will be no changes. Also, nothing can happen to the idle prince and his wife, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the follow-up.
Xia Mo was lost in thought for a few seconds, then his expression changed. He tilted his head and looked at the person he had just talked to, listening to gossip with his ears perked up, as if he wanted to strike up a conversation.
When one of them finished sighing, "Married and going to hell together, they are also a pair of ghost mandarin ducks," he pretended to be surprised and said, "Is this true? Brothers, are you talking about the Xian Palace? Is Master Yu...really dying?"
A third voice suddenly interrupted, and the two people in the conversation looked at Xia Mo at the same time.
"Ahaha." Xia Mo smiled awkwardly and touched his head sheepishly. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. My brother and I have been away from the capital for some time and don't know what's going on there. I'm a little surprised to hear you two say that Master Yu is not doing well."
"I see." One of them showed his understanding, and glanced at Ling Chuan again, "Actually, this is not a secret. The whole capital has heard about it. But you two brothers are not in the capital, so it's normal that you don't know."
Another one sighed again: "In a few days it will be the wedding day of Prince Xian and Master Yu. This wedding has been moved up by half a year. Tsk tsk tsk, I guess it's just to ward off bad luck. I heard that Master Yu is in a coma now, and I don't know if he can make it to the wedding day."
Xia Mo's eyes widened in shock: "Is it so serious? What disease is it?"
"Who knows? I heard that Prince Xian's personal physician was helpless, so he went to ask the imperial physician in the palace. Unfortunately, the imperial physician came several times and was helpless. It's weird..."
In a situation like this, you can usually strike up a conversation and say a few words as long as you don't offend the other person.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan got a lot of information from them. Although it cannot be said that all of it is true, at least three or four percent of it is true.
So far, Prince Xian has not revealed his strength. Neither the old emperor nor the eldest prince have any reason to target Prince Xian. However, something has happened to Yu Shuche, and the situation is so bad that the wedding date needs to be postponed. I'm afraid there is really a problem.
The two had doubts in their minds, so they went back and asked Uncle Shen for details.
Uncle Shen replied that this was indeed the case, but he did not know the details.
Since Uncle Shen doesn't know, they can only wait for Yingying and the others to come back.
Yingying came back the next night. As soon as she entered the door, she said, "Brother Ze, you are here." Then she picked up the teapot, poured herself a glass of water, sat down, and drank it all in one gulp.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan both looked at him.
"Are you the only one coming back? What about them?"
"They are going to catch a big fish, and I'm afraid they won't be able to sell it in the next two days."
Yingying put down the teacup and looked at Lingchuan.
"Boss, you are really amazing. According to the information you provided, we can basically find their lair."
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