I Just Won’t Play by the Book Chapter 467: A princess again?
Mu State, Yongzhou, Zegan Mountain.
A figure curled up and shivered in the cave.
Lu Ningxiang hasn't slept well for three days. With the increasing number of pursuers, now she can't go to any crowded places at all, and can only hide in this cave for a day.
But now even in the valley, the number of people searching for her has gradually increased, until she can already foresee the day when she will be arrested.
"Call..."
The cave after the rain was extremely cold, and Lu Ningxiang, whose clothes were so wet all over her body, let out a cold breath, rubbing her already stiff hands with all her strength.
But this kind of rubbing didn't bring any warmth to her, on the contrary, she felt her body getting colder and colder.
At this moment, she wanted to raise a fire to warm her body, but she didn't dare, because it would attract her hunters.
In desperation, Lu Ningxiang took out a simple and unpretentious lottery from his arms.
"If you encounter any more danger, hold on to this sign and say silently I believe in the light."
When I recalled these words in my mind, although Lu Ningxiang didn't want to cause trouble to the stranger who had saved her once, he even got involved in this big trouble.
But she was really desperate, except for this stranger, she couldn't find anyone willing to help her.
‘I’m sorry, please. ’
After finishing silently in her heart, Lu Ningxiang held the sign with both hands and said silently: "I believe in light!"
"Hoo...hhhhhhhhhhh..."
With a breath and a breath, Lu Ningxiang didn't feel any change in the lottery, it was still so simple and unpretentious.
"Pattern."
A tear fell on the lottery, followed by the second and third...
The unresponsive sign was like the last straw that overwhelmed Lu Ningxiang, making her completely desperate, and the sorrow and pain that had been suppressed for many days welled up.
"If you have something to say, don't cry."
Just when Lu Ningxiang couldn't control herself and was about to cry and cry, a strange and heart-warming voice suddenly rang in her mind.
‘It’s him... it’s him! ’
Quickly wiped away the tears, Lu Ningxiang replied: "I'm sorry, sir, I...I need your help."
"Tell me roughly about your current situation."
"Okay."
Taking a sniffle, Lu Ningxiang began to describe his situation.
In the middle of hearing her, the voice in her mind interrupted her and said: "Anyway, they haven't found you yet, haven't they?"
"Yes." Lu Ningxiang nodded and replied.
"Stay where you are."
"Good, good..."
After a while, Lu Ningxiang tried to ask in a low voice: "Sir?"
There was no response, as if the sound that had just sounded in her mind was an illusion.
‘No... it must not be an illusion! ’
Holding this belief, Lu Ningxiang waited silently until her body was getting colder and colder and her consciousness getting fuzzy.
"Sir... are you still there, I want to sleep for a while...just a while."
"Eat some and then go to bed."
Hearing this sudden response, Lu Ningxiang, whose eyes were almost closed, was startled suddenly. She felt that the voice this time was particularly real, and it seemed that it didn't sound in her mind.
The next second, she felt another warmth coming, driving all the chill out of her body.
Shocked, Lu Ningxiang opened his eyes at once, and shouted in surprise: "Sir!?"
Lu Ningxiang could hardly believe everything in front of her. The husband who rescued him in the inn that day appeared in front of her suddenly, and even a fire broke out.
‘Fire! ? ’
In shock, Lu Ningxiang rushed up to put out the fire, but was stopped by Jiang Beiran.
"Don't worry, I have set up a formation in this cave. People outside can't see us."
Listening to Mr.'s words, Lu Ningxiang instantly let go and sat down on the ground.
Throwing a set of clean clothes to Lu Ningxiang, Jiang Beiran hung a curtain on a corner of the cave and said, "Change your clothes."
"Thanks...thank you."
Lu Ningxiang nodded towards Jiang Beiran, holding up his clothes, and walked behind the curtain.
When changing clothes, Lu Ningxiang still felt like she was dreaming. The next second, the warmth brought by the clean fur made her pray in her heart.
‘If this is a dream, please don’t wake me up. ’
In a short while, Lu Ningxiang, who had changed into a fur suit, walked out from behind the curtains, and at the same time saw that a pot had been set up on the campfire, and it seemed that he was cooking something.
At this time, Lu Ningxiang, who had recovered a lot of energy and spirit, bowed deeply towards Jiang Beiran and said: "Thank you for your help, if it weren't for your timely..."
"Don't say this, come and sit down."
"Yes." With a promise, Lu Ningxiang sat on a small bench by the fire.
"Come on, eat a piece of cake to cushion your stomach." Jiang Beiran handed a piece of cake to Lu Ningxiang and said.
At the moment when she saw the pancake, Lu Ningxiang's eyes lit up, but she still didn't lose her manners. After thanking Jiang Beiran, she took the pancake with both hands.
When picking up the pie, the first bite Lu Ningxiang ate was very subtle, just a light bite, but when she tasted the scent of the pie, she couldn't hold it anymore. The next second bite, The third bite is one bite bigger than the other.
Looking at Lu Ningxiang gorging himself, Jiang Beiran opened the lid of the pot and scooped some hot water in a bowl and handed it to her.
Although a bowl of chicken soup and a few hot steamed buns will definitely taste better, for Lu Ningxiang now, having a piece of cake and a bowl of hot water is already the ultimate happiness.
"Thank you." Lu Ningxiang, who was full of cakes, thanked him and drank half of the bowl after he took the water bowl.
When Lu Ningxiang came back a little bit, Jiang Beiran asked: "Who are you, who is chasing you, and what are you going to do?"
From the first time I met the woman in front of me, I skipped the option. Jiang Beiran knew that it was impossible to get rid of this woman easily.
So when this woman asked herself for help through the Ruyi sign, Jiang Beiran was not surprised. It could even be said that she hadn't asked herself for help until now.
Hearing the sudden question from her husband, Lu Ningxiang instinctively wanted to take out Jinpa and wipe her mouth, but when she touched the sleeve, she remembered that it was not her own clothes.
"Here." Jiang Beiran picked up a square handkerchief and handed it to Lu Ningxiang.
"Thank you." Lu Ningxiang, who took the Fangpa, blushed a little, but quickly wiped off the oil stains on his lips with it, and replied: "Ben... the little girl's surname is Lu, her name is Ningxiang, and she is Fu Guosheng Shanglu Qianzhen’s sister."
‘……’
‘A princess again? ’
Jiang Beiran guessed that this woman is likely to be the child of a big family, but he didn't expect this family to be so big.
Jiang Beiran doesn’t know much about the political system of the country. He just knows that their emperor is more prestigious than the one from Shengguo. Those who can be in the position are either high-ranking members of the sect or the children of the big family, and they have no cultivation base. Will be too low.
As for how the emperor was selected, as well as the power and specific responsibilities, he doesn't even know.
There are two reasons why the princess will be reduced to this point. One is Gongdou, but what's the matter with him? So it can be excluded directly.
The second is that there is a coup in the country, and some people think that the head sitting on the royal chair should be replaced.
‘But it’s nothing to do with me...why the system has to help me get in. ’
While Jiang Beiran guessed, Lu Ningxiang continued to answer his questions.
"There should be...many people who are chasing me. I can't tell who they are." After saying that, Lu Ningxiang took another sip of hot water, calmed his mind, and answered the last question: "I want to ask for help. Help, but... but I don't know who to call."
Looking at Lu Ningxiang's body that was no longer trembling, Jiang Beiran took out another piece of cake and handed it to her: "Do you want more?"
"Gufu..." Lu Ningxiang swallowed his mouth at the sesame-studded pancake, then nodded, "Um...thank you."
Handing the pancake to Lu Ningxiang, Jiang Beiran continued to ask: "So the only person you can ask for help is me?"
Lu Ningxiang, who was about to deliver the pancake to his mouth, bowed his head and nodded: "Well, I now...no one can believe it."
"Okay, then you can talk specifically about what happened to you and what kind of help you want to get, and then I will decide whether to help you."
When I heard this, Lu Ningxiang stopped eating the pancakes, and sat upright and said: "This is a bit long to say."
"It's okay, I have to spare today, I have a lot of time, I can listen to you slowly."
"Yes, then... I'll start talking about it before my father disappeared."
……
After one night, Jiang Beiran almost figured out the reason why Lu Ningxiang was so embarrassed, just as he had guessed at the beginning.
The coup.
Through Lu Ningxiang's mouth, Jiang Beiran has a relatively full understanding of the political system of the country.
To a certain extent, the emperor elected by the country is the same as the country Sheng, and the emperor elected is the spokesperson of a certain force.
It's just that the emperor selected by Shengguo is solely for the purpose of rectifying the common people, and when facing cultivators, it is almost the same as ordinary people.
The emperor of the country is closer to the political system of the six nations, that is, attaching more importance to the imperial power and being able to supervise and manage all the sects and family actions, so that they should not be too foolish.
To put it simply, there must be someone who can tell the truth, stand up to mediate or arbitrate when there are differences and conflicts within the country because of interests.
This is also the direction that Jiang Beiran wants Shengguo to develop. There must be one that has the final say, otherwise there are too many voices, every day, and nothing will be solved in the end.
Under such circumstances, the first condition for a sect who is qualified to appoint an emperor is naturally to be able to convince the masses in terms of strength.
The background of the current emperor of the country is Wuyazong, and this Wuyazong is second to none in terms of the cultivation base of the suzerain and the number of Xuanzun.
But not long ago, the first sect of the country suddenly changed, and the reason was the internal faction split.
Know that the internal collapse is far more serious than the foreign enemy's attack. In a very short time, the entire Wuyazong has become a pot of porridge, and Lu Ningxiang’s father is the current incumbent of the country, oh no, It should be said that the previous emperor Lu Huaian disappeared in this sudden change.
Wu Yazong, who is in the stage of internal fighting, of course cannot elect an emperor. After all, they are divided internally, so how can they elect a spokesperson.
So I just picked a small and insignificant person to go up and top.
And this little figure is Lu Huaian's youngest son, Lu Ningxiang's younger brother, Lu Ganzhen.
This kind of complete puppet-style access to the throne is naturally impossible to have any real power, but in this case, some people still think of pulling him down and replacing him with another puppet.
When he heard this, Jiang Beiran was almost certain about one thing.
That is, this Wuyazong is indeed a huge monster, and even though it has been internally divided, there has not even been a situation where the wall is pushed down by everyone.
Of course, this is just a judgment based on Lu Ningxiang's description. As for whether anyone is "pushing the wall", it must be further investigated to know.
However, for Lu Ningxiang, whether the result of the internal division of Wuya Sect, the future of Wu Kingdom, or those sects who are eyeing them, these have nothing to do with her.
She just wants to live now and live with the whole family.
As she said, even if it's just a puppet's throne, some people are fighting for it. The split factions all want to let the puppet they choose to sit on the throne, so her brother will be very eye-catching.
Many people want to get rid of it quickly.
‘Oh, it sounds big...’
Sighed in his heart, Jiang Beiran added some dry wood to the bonfire.
After a "crack", Jiang Beiran looked up at Lu Ningxiang and said, "So who do you think you can ask for help, or why do you think others should help you?"
Lu Ningxiang could only remain silent after listening.
At this point, she couldn't believe those uncles and uncles who seemed amiable on weekdays.
She now looks at every family member and feels that they are the killers who caused her father to "disappear."
She can't ask for help. Naturally, she can only ask for help. Although hope is equally slim, as she said, she has nowhere to go.
"I...I still have chips. Let others help me with chips." Lu Ningxiang muttered suddenly~IndoMTL.com~What kind of chips? "
Raising his head suddenly, Lu Ningxiang looked straight at Jiang Beiran and said: "Treasure house! My father's treasure house!"
Hearing about the treasure house, Jiang Beiran suddenly became interested.
"Tell me more specifically."
"My father's sixteen years of reign, the treasures saved can be piled up into mountains. Each of them wants to get these treasures, but they don't know where the treasures are hidden."
"You know?" Jiang Beiran asked.
"They think so too. This is why I was able to escape from the palace." Taking a deep breath, Lu Ningxiang continued: "Since my brother took the throne, our family has been under house arrest. In the palace, until one day, I found an opportunity to ask my nanny for help, wanting her to help me escape from the palace."
"She... is also the only relative I can trust in the palace."
When she said this, Lu Ningxiang's face was unspeakably lonely.