The Rich and Powerful Chang An Chapter 26-27

Chapter 26

Xu Chang An was actually not very fond of Jing Wang’s consort mother, but today, Zhou Guifei had spoken for him out of his expectation. After leaving a large group of noble women, Xu Chang An felt relieved at last.

It’s really tiring to talk to them. If he did not move, he would have to dig a pit for to jump in.

“Imperial sister-in-law.”

Xu Chang An did not see Xiao Qing Yu today. Although Xiao Qing Zhan had just helped him, he did not speak to him. Instead, the Second Prince, who just nodded to him, came to him.

“Chang An greets Second Highness.” This was the first time that Xu Chang An had seen Xiao Qing Nian, the second prince. Whether Xiao Qing Yu or Xiao Qing Zhan, Xu Chang An could always see the similarity between Xiao Qing Yan and the two. However, the second prince had no resemblance to them in appearance, temperament or feeling.

The second prince’s outer appearance looked like ten to ten with the succeeding Empress. The other three princes were similar to the emperor in their eyebrows and eyes; long and narrow, but the second prince had round apricot eyes, with his exquisite face; beautiful and unusual, yet lack of imperial children’s impressive and dignified manner.

“Why didn’t imperial sister-in-law get together with imperial elder brother? Imperial sister-in-law does not know, although imperial elder brother did not lead the army to fight like third younger brother, but only imperial elder brother out of us brothers is a civil and military all-round talent, regardless of riding and shooting or martial arts even third younger brother is not his opponent.” Xiao Qing Nian had a face that could be described as beautiful, and even when he looked bad, did not find his face annoying. Knowing that Xu Chang An would not pay much attention to himself, Xiao Qing Nian was going to find his mother and arranged the people according to the plan. How could he know that when he was going to leave, but Xu Chang An answered.

“I am not good at riding, and horsemanship is also unrefined, that’s why I started learning since recently. I don’t want to trouble…. to trouble Wang Ye.” Xu Chang An kept his head down slightly, deliberately not looking at Xiao Qing Nian’s face. Xiao Qing Nian’s face was beautiful, but it did not make him felt good. He didn’t like this man very much.

“Oh, it’s like that. Then… Imperial siter-in-law should practice well!” You were not good at riding? Lifting up the long whip in his hand, and ruthlessly flung it away at the side of Chang An’s horse! Suddenly the frightened horse ran along with a long neighing sound.

Xiao Qing Nian laughed directly at the sight of the short ugly foal running out like mad, and then looking at the whip in his hand. Didn’t want to trouble Xiao Qing Yan? Then let yourself be the trouble.

“Ah! Stop, stop!” Recently, because of a lot of trifles, Xu Chang An did not practice riding properly at all, and in the past practice, he never ride wild horse! Heart seemed to be stuck in the throat, Xu Chang An could only learn the experience of the first almost thrown down horse riding, legs firmly clamped the horse’s abdomen, the right hand firmly grasped the reins, trying to stabilize his body.

“Good horsy, you stop quickly, stop quickly!” Xu Chang An could not bear it any more. His legs were no longer strong, and his right hand ached gripping the rein. He had thought that he would meet those people who started hunting on the way. Then he could let them save him. Then he thought had not seen any of that half of them along the way.

“Great, great!” Feeling the horse slowed down slowly, his body could gradually rise, did not have to lie down all the time, tried to slowly release the legs, the body was also stabilize.

“Ha ha, I learned it, learned it!” Unexpectedly he was blessed by misfortune; Xu Chang An was so excited that he completely put aside the scared to death event.

He did not want to go back now, Chang An simply dismounted. Found a place where vegetation was flourishing, Xu Chang An let the horse ate grass in the same place. He found a big dry stone and sat on it to rest.

Although he was frightened by Xiao Qing Nian’s malice, it was a physical exercise for him. If he was with the Wu brothers, they would not dare to let him be so indulgent. Xu Chang An just rode his horse madly for a while, but he was very happy. These days, his unhappiness seemed to disappear with the heart beating slowly. However, although he felt very happy, his body was still a little overwhelmed. He felt his hands and feet were sore and feeble, so he was ready to take a rest and go back slowly.

“Subordinate paying respect to Wang Fei! Why is Wang Fei alone in this place with no escort around? These two subordinates are third prince’s personal attendants; Wang Fei can let subordinates to escort Wang Fei back to the camp.”

As soon as Xu Chang An heard that they were Xiao Qing Zhan’s men, he felt relieved. He was ready to thank them, but he saw that they were empty-handed and had no harvest. When the words reached the mouth, the horse immediately turned around.

“Thank you two gentlemen, but the air is fresh and pleasant in the suburban woods. I’d like to stay a little longer. You’d better go hunting soon.”

“… In that case, Wang Fei could go back to camp by only to go north towards the wide road. These subordinates will retire.”

After two people left, Xu Chang An sat down for a while and got up to go back. But when he came, he did not pay attention to the path, and naturally did not know how to return back. He wanted to go north, but he had been wandering for half a day in a big forest, and had no idea where he had been.

“Am I lost?” Although he knew there would be no beasts of prey here, Xu Chang An was still a little anxious. What if he couldn’t get out and get in touch with no one.

“Well, horsy, your master seems to have lost his way. Can you take me back?” Could only hope in the foal under him, Xu Chang was laughing at himself was not promising, but he did not want to be in the same place, so he spurred the horse forward, maybe while walking around would be able to meet people.

With a fluke in his heart, Xu Chang An couldn’t have missed anyone if he thought of so many people. He did see the figure again, but he did not have to ask for help, the horse under him ran madly again.

“Help!” Help!” Xu Chang An was tired and had little strength in his hands and feet. He could not control the horse again. He felt he could fall off the horse at any time.

Feeling that the trees around him were getting bigger and thicker and the coldness was getting heavier as he passed, Xu Chang An thought about running toward the depths of the dense forest instead of toward the camp.

“Help!” Feeling tired of his hands and feet, Xu Chang An had just given birth to a plan to simply jump off the horse, the horse under him slowed down slowly, knowing that the whole body was getting lowered, and finally weakly lying on the ground.

“What’s wrong? What’s going on?” Quickly turned over to come down, Xu Chang An in the mind of the doubt saw the horse’s abdominal was wounded, directly turned into shock!

Was his horse hit by a hidden weapon? Even if someone wanted to plot against him, would it be the figure he had just seen?

“Wu Ren, Wu Yi! Xiao Qing Yan! Where are you?” If it was only an accident, Xu Chang An would not feel afraid, no matter how deep the woods he could always go out, but the truth was that someone intentionally harm him, how should he escape?

Subconsciously shouting out, Xu Chang An quickly covered his mouth, in case someone heared what to do? What if those people just want to harm him?

Carefully inspected the horse’s wound, Xu Chang An found that the wound was not deep, but the horse was out of breath, it seemed that the wound was poisoned. Not daring to shout any more, Xu Chang An could only silently recite Xiao Qing Yan’s name in his heart, hoping that he could meet them, as long as he met them should be safe.

Just want to find Xiao Qing Yan quickly, Xu Chang An in a panic, had completely forgotten the direction, he did not know that he had gone to the deepest woodland.

“Someone! Is there someone!” Didn’t know if he was lucky or not, when he felt his legs were going to break, Xu Chang An saw two figures; one of them was very similar to Xiao Qing Yan’s figure, but…

“Xiao Qing Yan! Xiao Qing Yan!” It’s really him. It’s really him. But…

“Xiao Qing Yan! Xiao Qing Yan, what’s wrong with you? What’s wrong with you?” Almost directly rushed to Xiao Qing Yan’s side, after arriving at Xiao Qing Yan’s side, Xu Chang An found Xiao Qing Yan was still conscious, but seemed seriously injured and his face looked very bad, but he (XCA) could not see the obvious wounds, and did not know where the wound was.

“Wang Fei, Wang Ye is like this because the impact injured the internal organs. Peasant have some pill for activating blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis here, quickly let Wang Ye takes it.”

“Thank you.” Quickly took the pill in the woman’s hand, Xu Chang An was about to give Xiao Qing Yan to take down, but suddenly turned to look at the woman next to him, this person… She was the woman who sold the medicine that day.

“You are, are you that girl?”

“Wang Fei still remembers peasant. Peasant went to the mountains to collect medicinal herbs, but did not expect to run into Wang Ye. Wang Ye seems to have a number of injuries on his body, so Wang Fei quickly takes the medicine to Wang Ye.”

“Alright. Your highness, come on, take the medicine first.” Despite many doubts in mind, Xiao Qing Yan’s body was the most important at this moment, Xu Chang An could not care so much, without further ado ready to take the medicine to Xiao Qing Yan first, but at this time, Xiao Qing Yan, who had been looking weak and weary, suddenly opened his mouth to the woman on the side.

“Miss, can I borrow the water bag from your waist? Can’t dry swallow this pill.”

“Of course. Wang Fei, here you are. Let’s give Wang Ye the pill. ”

“Thank you.” Once again thanked people, Xu Chang An put the pill in Xiao Qing Yan’s mouth, and then opened the water bag for Xiao Qing Yan to drink, watching Xiao Qing Yan’s throat rolling, Xu Chang An and the woman next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

Wanted to take the thing in Xiao Qing Yan hands back to the woman, but Xiao Qing Yan did not let go, also did not look at Xu Chang An, but looked at the woman around, gently smiled and said: “Miss, can you give this to us, Miss’s life-saving beneficence Wang will repaid, Miss can take this thing as a token, if Miss has some other things to seek for Wang, at that time, Wang will definitely answered.”

“It’s nothing but a shabby water bag, not worth mentioning, Wang Ye don’t worry about it.”

Xu Chang An slowly released his grasp of Xiao Qing Yan’s hand and watched with open eyes. In a few words, the two of them turned the old water bag into… The token of love? He had never seen Xiao Qing Yan look at anyone with such gentle eyes, never seen before.

The author has something to say: I just want to say, Xiao Qing Yan is really not stupid, he will not be more stupid than Chang An.

Chapter 27

After a moment of shock, Xu Chang An quickly asked why Xiao Qing Yan was injured and where Wuren and Wuyi had gone, didn’t he (XCA) let them go with him to protect him?

“Being attacked by an assassin halfway, they were separated from me.” Although Xiao Qing Yan did not say much, Xu Chang An could also understand that Wuren and Wuyi must be fully guarded him, otherwise Xiao Qing Yan would not have this tone.

Wuren and Wuyi were indeed fully guarded him. In fact, the two brothers were leading a group of people anxiously looking for Xiao Qing Yan.

After the separation of the two brothers and Xiao Qing Yan, they quickly returned to the camp and reported to the emperor about the attack on Xiao Qing Yan. The emperor quickly sent people to look for people, but at the same time, he also lost his temper. The general was responsible for the hunting event, and now the whole hunting ground had been on alert.

Xiao Qing Yan was injured on the waist and abdomen when he was fighting with others, and hurt his right foot when he fell off the horse. Now the whole man was quite weak and weary, paled face with his back against of a big tree.

“Wang Ye, as long as Wuren and Wuyi gets rid of the assassin, he will surely report to the emperor. The emperor knows and will send someone to look for you. We will wait. Someone will come to save us soon.” Xu Chang An was not much surprised at the attack on himself and Xiao Qing Yan. Although the Great Xiao was strong, it was definitely not worry-free.

Not to mention that Beidi, which had been invading the northern border of the Great Xiao, and Southern Xinjiang, which had been in the southwestern border had internal troubles, as well as external troubles for Xiao Qing Yan. His brothers, especially the second prince, should not be able to tolerate him as a “virtuous king”. (1)

Xu Chang An couldn’t figure it out. Since the emperor had excluded Xiao Qing Yan from the crown prince’s candidates, why should he be called a Xian Wang? If it was just a common title, Xiao Qing Yan should be just a rich and noble idler now, no longer need to be remembered by anyone.

“Wang Fei, peasant has some errands, takes my leave first. You’ll rest here and wait for the imperial bodyguards to come.”

“Wait! I wonder if Miss’s name will be told to Wang.” Xiao Qing Yan, who had been silent for a while, when he heard takes leave, hurriedly exclaimed.

“Well…” Xu Chang An’s unfinished words were interrupted by Xiao Qing Yan’s urgent voice. He consciously retracted the unfinished words into his stomach and turned sideways to the side so that Xiao Qing Yan could clearly look at the woman beside him.

“Dare not, peasant is called Nanxi. Wang Ye please takes care of your health.” The words of Nanxi had dropped and she already risen and turned to leave, but because of Xiao Qing Yan’s words, she turned again and smiled at them.

“Miss Nanxi, wait a moment, there’s danger in this woods. How can you walk alone in this forest? You… ”

“Wang Ye’s joking. Nanxi is a woman who had been collecting medicinal herbs. She had been following her father up the mountain since she was a child. I knew this forest well enough. How could it be dangerous? But Wang Ye and Wang Fei should pay more attention to the little things in the woods, which, though not fatal, may be painful for a while.” Nanxi smiled again at the two men and leaned away. The smile just fell into Xu Chang An’s eyes before Nanxi left. In addition to Xiao Qing Nian, the second prince he had just met, Xu Chang An had never seen anyone so grown-up, and the woman in front of him was beautiful.

Such a stunning beauty… People have already gone, and they were still reluctant to give up seeing the other. It was no wonder Xiao Qing Yan was worrying.

“Didn’t you just say you fell? Did you hurt anything?” Just for a moment, Xiao Qing Yan’s face was still restored to nature, and finally asked Xu Chang An, who had been neglected by him from the beginning.

“Ah?” Xu Chang An was really stunned. He didn’t understand. Xiao Qing Yan had just been unable to bear his face, but suddenly he was concerned about his injuries, and how this person could change his face so fast, and now there was no color in his face.

“Why are you absent-minded, do you not know if you have hurt yourself?” Xu Chang An could only explain carefully, “I’m sorry, Wang Ye, I… I’m all right, that is, my hands and feet are not comfortable, but it’s good to have a rest. Nothing serious. ”

“But…” His horse was gone, dead, and poisoned.

“But what? Speak clearly and don’t leave half of it.” Xiao Qing Yan was possibly tired, or really uncomfortable, and when Nanxi left, the whole person was directly leaned against the tree, eyes were semi-closed, feeling the whole person was very uncomfortable.

From meeting with Xiao Qing Yan, Xu Chang An carefully observed Xiao Qing Yan’s wounds, Xiao Qing Yan’s suffering, Xu Chang An could see. He had no time to think about the foal, which had been following him for a few days, so he hastened to inquire about Xiao Qing Yan’s health.

“There was nothing to worry about. You haven’t told me, you haven’t finished yet.” Xiao Qing Yan half raised his eyes, but his eyes fell on Xu Chang An. It was not like asking at random, but like really wanting to know.

It was impossible to imagine that Xiao Qing Yan would pursue this, and Xu Chang An really liked the foal, so he did not feel ashamed. He told Xiao Qing Yan all the things; he had started with when he met Xiao Qing Nian.

“It doesn’t matter. After going back, I’ll pick you a more satisfactory one. As for Xiao Qing Nian, there is no need to be polite to him in the future. No, not only in the future, but also in front of Imperial father after returning.”

“Nn. But there was no one else beside me, Your Highness, except second prince and his two followers. After all, I was… Outsiders, the emperor should not be bewildered because of my one-sided words of second prince. If at that time second prince will cunningly debate, and falsely accused me, provoked the emperor to anger, you will not have any impact?”

“Humph! Wang commanded, you obeyed. Why do you have so many reasons?” As for being outsiders? Even if imperial father’s mind was thinking as such, it will never be shown before the people.

“Oh.” Xu Chang An was afraid to speak to Xiao Qing Yan in the beginning, but only recently a little familiar with him, dare to talk to him about his mind, now Xiao Qing Yan was angry, he would not want to say more, he listened to it.

After promising Xiao Qing Yan, Xu Chang An did not open his mouth again until Xiao Qing Yan suddenly covered his mouth and coughed lightly. He quickly took the water bag and prepared to let Xiao Qing Yan drink a little water to moisten his throat. He did not think that Xiao Qing Yan refused.

“Just forgot to tell you that the water in the water bag can’t be drunk, and do not open the plug.”

Xiao Qing Yan’s speech was rather dignified, as if he were talking about a number of important events. Xu Chang An felt a little stifling inside, but also somewhat strange. Xiao Qing Yan actually attached so much attention to a woman he met two times, even if the woman had a beautiful face, but her two appearances made some doubts in his heart, they knew nothing about her, and Xiao Qing Yan attached so much attention to her…

“Have you heard what I said to you?”

“Nn, I undestand.” Wang Ye’s favorite thing, naturally he would not stir.

As Xiao Qing Yan expected, they did not wait long, about half an hour, they heard the attendant’s cry. Xu Chang An was not surprised at the assassination, but he was afraid. When he heard the attendant’s cry, his hanging heart was released and his face was filled with excitement.

“Your Highness, they are here. We are saved.”

“Nn.” Smiling like a fool, it was not long until Wu Ren and Wuyi would come to pick them up.

Seeing Xiao Qing Yan finally showed a smiling face, Xu Chang An still quietly laughed at him in his heart, just a moment ago looked like nothing to fear, formerly the heart was still afraid, now finally happy.

When they returned to the emperor’s camp with the imperial bodyguards, many of them, some in bodyguards’ clothes and some in black, Xu Chang An thought they should be the ones he had just seen.

“Imperial Father, Er chen is not filial, letting imperial father to worry.” Xiao Qing Yan appeared naturally became the focus of all people, before the emperor opened his mouth, Xiao Qing Yan immediately announced his wrong to the emperor, the emperor naturally would not blame him, but frown quickly to the people around him and said: “Now is not the time to say these, come! To prepare for Xian Wang’s sedan chair, send Xian Wang to return to his residence, accompanied by the imperial physician. As for these people on the ground, all beheaded!” The emperor’s face was very angry. There must have been a lot of bodyguards following him on his patrol. There were also a lot of people in the hunting ground who were prepared in advance. It was supposed that a few days ago there were heavy guards here, but such a tight defense could even get the assassins in! On the whole, he thought that the imperial family had been placed under the enemy’s knife today.

“Your Majesty does not look at Xian Wang Fei ah, this Xian Wang Fei seems to have some discomfort, could it be that Wang Fei also met assassins?” The emperor was furious, but now no one dares to speak at this time except the fearless Zhou GuiFei.

Xiao Qing Zhan came to Xiao Qing Yan when he appeared, and naturally glanced at Xu Chang An after hearing his consort mother’s words. Xu Chang An, in the inquiry of Xiao Qing zhan, said what Xiao Qing Yan had told him with a face of embarrassment.

“The second prince must have just wanted to play a joke on me. Looking at Chang An riding on a horse, he did not think much about Chang An’s saying that I was not good at riding and shooting, then met an assassin halfway, even the second prince could not have imagined it. This was Chang An’s bad luck and had nothing to do with the second prince.” Xu Chang An subtlety accused the second prince, but also affirmed that this was not entirely the fault of the second prince, he thought that the emperor should find no reason against him.

Sure enough, Xu Chang An’s words fell, and the emperor looked at the second prince beside him unhappily, and then said a few words of comfort to Xu Chang An, then they were rushed back to the residence, after all, now their injuries were the most important.

On the way home, Xu Chang An peeked at Xiao Qing Yan from time to time. Although he had just complained to the emperor, he did not follow Xiao Qing Yan’s instructions and did not know whether he would be angry.

“You are Wang’s Wang Fei, if want to look at Wang can be without tricks.”

“…” Was it discovered? But he was very careful. Xu Chang An clearly saw Xiao Qing Yan keeping his eyes closed, but how could he know that he (XCA) was looking at him?

Xiao Qing Yan just closed his eyes to refresh himself, and did not sleep directly. This person eyes looked down a little, and he knew what he was thinking. In fact, Xiao Qing Yan was very puzzled. Didn’t this fool know that what he had just said was even worse than reporting Xiao Qing Nian directly?

(1) Xian Wang= virtuous king/ sage king is the highest ranking title, usually for the next Emperor

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