dognovel Chapter 589 Shen Zhinian is missing
Chapter 589 Shen Zhinian is missing
Jiang Lingzhou seemed to sense something and looked behind him, but he only saw a dense crowd of people.
Shen Zhinian and he had known each other in their previous life. In this life, she was just a stranger to Jiang Lingzhou.
It was naturally impossible for him to recognize Shen Zhinian at a glance in the crowd, whose face was hidden by a veil.
Time passes by bit by bit...
I don’t know when it started, but as the riddles became more and more difficult, fewer and fewer people stayed under the rows of lanterns to compete.
When they reached the last floor, only Nangong Xuanyu and Jiang Lingzhou were left.
The answer to the riddle, which had made countless talented people ponder but could not come up with the answer, was spoken out by the two of them almost at the same time.
But there is only one Jade Rabbit Lantern.
The riddles that the store uses as its main attraction are of course extremely difficult, and it is common that no one could guess them in previous years.
This was the first time that two people had guessed the situation at the same time. The store owner immediately had a headache: "This... two gentlemen..."
Not only was the store owner in a difficult situation, but the crowd watching the fun also had excitement on their faces!
"I recognize the gentleman standing on the left, the one wearing a dark blue robe. He is the champion of last year's autumn examination, Mr. Jiang!"
"The young man on the right wearing a navy blue brocade robe is unfamiliar. But his talent is not inferior to that of Young Master Jiang. How could he be unknown in the capital?"
"That's good. Both gentlemen have guessed the riddle at the same time. We can't split the lantern on the top layer into two, right?"
"Actually, I'm really curious, who is that young man in the navy blue brocade robe?"
"..."
Li Changde and Zhan Weiran stood beside Shen Zhinian, watching in amazement!
This is probably the first time in your lifetime that someone dares to snatch something from Your Majesty!
I just don’t know what would happen if Lord Jie Yuan knew that the person standing opposite him was His Majesty?
Shen Zhinian also looked like he was enjoying the fun and wanted to know how Nangong Xuanyu would solve this problem in the end.
She won't agree if she can't get the lantern she wants, huh!
When the results of the autumn examination were announced, Nangong Xuanyu had seen Jiang Lingzhou, but Jiang Lingzhou did not recognize him.
The emperor turned around and looked at Shen Zhinian tenderly before saying to Jiang Lingzhou, "This Jade Rabbit Lantern is my wife's favorite. I hope you will give it up. I am willing to compensate you with a hundred gold coins."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp!
No matter how beautiful the Jade Rabbit Lantern is, it is just a lantern!
How many lanterns like this can you buy with a hundred gold coins?!
For a moment, when the women's eyes fell on Shen Zhinian, there was undisguised envy in their eyes...
This lady is so lucky to have a husband who is so handsome, talented and willing to spend lavishly on her!
Even the shop owners were jealous!
He really wanted to tell the young man in the navy blue brocade robe that if he gave him a hundred gold coins, he could make countless more lanterns like this to make his wife smile!
However...how can a shopkeeper who can do business in the capital be a fool? Sometimes, after that atmosphere, the lanterns are not that important.
So he just thought about these words in his mind and didn't say them out loud.
Jiang Lingzhou also followed the crowd's gaze and looked at the young woman wearing a veil.
In just a moment, he retracted his gaze and said gently to Nangong Xuanyu: "A gentleman should help others to achieve their goals. Why do you need to be polite, brother?"
"This Jade Rabbit Lantern wishes you and your wife a happy and loving marriage!"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Lingzhou refused the money handed over by Li Changde and turned to leave.
Nangong Xuanyu handed the lantern to Shen Zhinian with a smile: "Madam, I am glad that you have fulfilled your mission."
Shen Zhinian took the Jade Rabbit Lantern amid the envious eyes of the women and said, "Thank you very much, my husband."
The young man in brocade robe and his wife have a deep love for each other, which makes others envious.
Mr. Jiang generously gave up his love and helped others achieve their goal.
It’s really a wonderful story!
The atmosphere on the scene was pushed to a climax!
Nangong Xuanyu took Shen Zhinian's hand again and went to other places.
After admiring it for a while, Shen Zhinian handed the Jade Rabbit Lantern to Fuqiu.
There were stalls on both sides of the street selling small gadgets, and some were performing fire-breathing performances.
Just like the last time he left the palace, Nangong Xuanyu would order people to buy anything that Shen Zhinian looked at for a second.
Who would have known that just when Nangong Xuanyu and his group passed by a circus troupe, something unexpected happened -
In the circus troupe, a man with a painted face suddenly looked fierce. He pulled out a sword from somewhere and stabbed at Shen Zhinian!
The streets were so crowded and noisy that no one noticed this little change.
Nangong Xuanyu keenly caught the flash of cold light and subconsciously pulled Shen Zhinian behind him and dodged to the side!
Zhan Weiran suddenly reacted, drew the long sword from his waist, and attacked the painted-faced man: "Protect Master Liu and his wife!"
The guards who were in disguise and hiding in the surroundings appeared one after another and surrounded this side.
Seeing that the truth was revealed, the circus troupe stopped pretending, and everyone took off their disguises, drew their weapons, and attacked with fierce moves!
The vendors and people on the street were all frightened by this sudden change and fled in all directions frantically!
"Killed!!!"
"Help!!!"
"Run!!!"
"..."
There were so many people that there was crowding and trampling, it was a disaster. The scene became extremely chaotic for a while!
The guards led by Zhan Weiran had to protect the Sixth Master and his wife while avoiding hurting innocent civilians, so they were dispersed by the crowd.
These assassins are people who live on the edge of a knife and their moves are extremely brutal!
However, they kept in mind their employer's instructions and were not to hurt the noble man in the lead, as they only wanted to save the life of the woman next to him!
Nangong Xuanyu is not weak in both civil and military affairs. While fighting with the assassin, he closely protected Shen Zhinian behind him.
However, countless people rushed over here, and he and Shen Zhinian were forcibly pushed aside by the panicked people.
“Nian Nian——!!!”
By the time Zhan Weiran killed several assassins and squeezed next to Nangong Xuanyu, how could Shen Zhinian be seen in the chaotic scene?
The assassins seemed to realize that she was no longer there, and they all retreated and scattered in all directions.
Many of Zhan Weiran's guards chased after the assassin.
Although Handan and Fuqiu knew that the queen had made all the arrangements and there would be no danger tonight, it was the first time for both of them to experience such a terrifying scene, and they were very worried.
Their tearful faces were half pretended and half genuinely scared: "Sixth Master, the Madam is missing?!"
"Who are those assassins? Will Madam be in danger? Wuwuwu..."
Nangong Xuanyu's face has never been so ugly!