I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 282 - 208: Reasons

"I didn’t..."

Gu Lan said halfway, looking at Rong Heng’s eyes that suddenly turned red again, changed her words.

"I’ll think about it."

After all, she had kissed... she had been kissed by Rong Heng!

Gu Lan touched her lips, realizing she didn’t mind being kissed by him.

Rong Heng curved his eyes, nodded, his tone gentle and composed, "Okay."

The young man’s lip corners couldn’t help but lift, since her words were no different from agreeing to be with him.

He said it, Lanlan still liked him.

Rong Heng’s heart seemed to burst with fireworks of New Year’s Eve, brilliant and bright.

Not knowing how much time had passed, when they regained their senses it was already broad daylight.

Gu Lan pressed her ear against the tree trunk, listening to the sound to find a stream, tidied up and washed, then filled the water pouch.

While Hong was drinking, she took out two pieces of dry rations from her backpack, hesitated, and pulled out the plum-flavored pastries made by Mrs. Wang.

Rong Heng quickly extended his hand, palm upwards, naturally.

Gu Lan frowned, "Didn’t you bring any of your own? This was just made by my second aunt for me."

Rong Heng calmly said, "Your second aunt is my second aunt."

He returned the nonsense once said by Young Master Gu.

Rong Heng’s learning ability was still strong.

Gu Lan reluctantly gave him a piece of the pastry.

Facing the morning sun, both finished breakfast, Gu Lan yawned, said, "Brother Hang, let’s part ways here, I have to go to the Southern Border, you hurry back to the capital, Rong Jing might not have realized yet, and when I return from the Southern Border, I will definitely give you a response."

Rong Heng looked at her, snorted, leading his own horse, "Who said I’m going back to the capital?"

Only then did Gu Lan realize that Rong Heng’s horse was entirely black, sleek as silk, extremely handsome, a splendid steed no less than Hong.

"Where did this horse come from?" Young Master Gu was envious; this big black horse was so dashing.

"Raised at Magpie Workshop stables, called Mo Feng," Rong Heng glanced at Gu Lan’s sable-red horse, proudly said, "Sounds better than Hong or Green."

Hong nodded wisely.

Damn, the name really is nice.

"Brother Hang really is cultured, I get it, you think I’m not good enough, despise my lack of culture and my ugly handwriting." Gu Lan pursed her lips, mounted the horse.

"No, Lanlan... I don’t despise!" Rong Heng immediately said, ears slightly red, "It’s just, I happen to think Mo Feng doesn’t sound good, you give it a new name."

Gu Lan, very self-aware, "I don’t want a horse to hold a grudge against me."

Mo Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why do you want to go to the Southern Border?" Gu Lan asked.

Rong Heng mounted his horse, riding alongside her, "Why do you want to go to the Southern Border?"

Gu Lan hesitated a moment, then calmly opened her mouth, "Brother Hang, you probably know, the subordinate of the General of Wei, Lu Jian, is lingering uncertain outside Cang Wind Port at the Southern Border, and I now have two questions to personally confirm at the Southern Border."

"What two questions, are you worried about Rong Shuo?" Rong Heng asked back.

Gu Lan confessed, "Yes, first, the Wei Army is certain to dispatch troops, but no one knows which city they will suddenly attack;

Second, Yuan Lu’s news of betrayal to Wei Country will soon reach Wei Junzhuo’s ears, he absolutely won’t stick to attacking the Southern Border four months later as planned, so I think, Prince Rui will be in danger, I won’t leave my brother unrescued."

Gu Lan touched the Longquan Treasure Sword at her waist.

Rong Heng saw the sword and gun wrapped in burlap, his lips twitching, amused.

He automatically ignored the "brother" in her words, his eyes grew deep:

"The more the Wei Army lingers outside Cang Wind Port, the more it means they won’t attack here, but there is another possibility, Wei Junzhuo thinks, we and Rong Shuo also believe so."

Gu Lan pondered slightly, nodded:

"Exactly, there’s also the possibility that he might do the opposite, initially pretending to attack Cang Wind Port to make Prince Rui vigilant, but his intent is too obvious, making people think he’s striking east while aiming elsewhere, and when Prince Rui lets down his guard, he then captures Cang Wind Port in one swoop... indeed, there’s such a possibility."

"Therefore, Cang Wind Port cannot be negligent either." Rong Heng said.

Gu Lan uttered an "Oh", then asked, "Hence why do you want to go to the Southern Border, and how can you... leave the city?"

In the original story, Rong Heng went with Dingyuan Marquis on expedition, reaching the Southern Border they regrouped old divisions, gathered the army, spent much time expelling the ravaging Wei Army from the Southern Border, and recovered lost cities, thus being recognized for their service, ennobled and appointed generals.

This period, it was far from the original story’s Rong Heng being appointed as Imperial Envoy supervisor, at least, over a year or so.

Rong Heng said, "I have my reasons to see Rong Shuo."

He turned around, looking at the already bright sky, the morning sun clear, the path open.

He tightened his grip on the reins, saying, "Consort Jia, Rong Shuo’s mother, is now in Zhang Fengcai’s mansion, receiving treatment from Du Changning, but she’s dying, she asked me to deliver a letter to Rong Shuo."

"Consort Jia?" Gu Lan knew of this woman, seemed they met once at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet before.

Killing intent flashed in Rong Heng’s eyes, "Consort Jia offended the Empress Dowager, was forced to drink poisoned wine, yet Rong Jing still needs her to appease and restrain Rong Shuo, letting Zhang Fengcai find Imperial Physician for treatment, Zhang Fengcai found Du Changning, only then I knew about this."

Gu Lan asked, "That poison, even you can’t save her?"

Rong Heng shook his head, "Zhang Fengcai was late, the poison has penetrated deeply into her organs, Master can maintain her life for two months, but only hanging with medicine, she probably won’t live past this summer..."

Gu Lan looked at his stern face, softly said, "Rong Heng, how is your relationship with Consort Jia?"

In Rong Heng’s mind appeared the aging face of Consort Jia seen at Zhang Mansion days before, that woman had a resemblance to Xiao Ning when young, thus used by Empress Dowager Su.

"She didn’t allow Rong Shuo to approach me before, she said favored consorts and young sons were the enemy of Crown Prince, and Rong Shuo being the Eldest Imperial Son, should position himself, always stand by the Crown Prince’s side," Rong Heng said flatly, "but later in the years at Imperial Court, sometimes she would secretly send me food."

Consort Jia lived cautiously her whole life, even after Rong Shuo was ennobled, she still lived in the shadow of the Empress Dowager, ultimately being harmed by the Empress Dowager.

Gu Lan blinked, took out a sugar piece, handed it to Rong Heng’s palm, quietly said, "Rong Heng, why do you tell me everything?"

His plans, his strategies, his subordinates, all laid bare before her.

Rong Heng chuckled, put the candy in his mouth, "Don’t you also tell me everything."

Uncle Li of the Marquis Mansion, or Duoji’s matter before, a few days ago Yuan Lang’s affair, Gu Lan did not conceal anything.

Rong Heng felt sweetness in his heart and mouth, leisurely countered, "Or perhaps, does Young Master Gu have some matter hidden from me?"