Chapter 677: Can You Switch Two People into the Scapegoat?

The fifth day of the seventh month, easy to travel.

At dawn, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang arrived at Chen's manor.

At this time, Chen Yan's family had already prepared almost everything.

They didn't bring much, just a carriage for the family, another carriage for the accompanying Xiang Lan and Qing'er, and finally two carts loaded with luggage.

Xue Li helped drive the Chen Yan family's carriage.

As for Prince Wei… he ran back to the palace yesterday, saying he would leave with Li Shimin.

At this moment, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang saw the scene and didn't think anything strange, after all Chen Yan's status is special, and his two wives are even more special.

Going out for a spring outing, bringing extra things is normal...

Damn!

Whose family brings two carriages of luggage for a spring outing?

Chen Yan lifted the carriage curtain and shouted to the two, "Gentlemen, what are you still waiting for? Get on the carriage!"

Just find any seat yourself, there are others waiting for us.

Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang were startled and uncertain, feeling a vague suspicion rising in their hearts.

But they're already here.

Whatever Chen Yan intends to do, they have to go see.

Then the two casually found a carriage at the back and got on.

Xue Li drove at the front, leading the convoy to set off, heading straight for Chang'an Du Ting Relay Station.

This was the departure point they had arranged with Li Shimin.

"Husband, you wouldn't have fooled those two into coming, would you?" Li Lizhi had just watched Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang's expressions, recalling how Chen Yan had tricked them before, finding it somewhat funny.

"How could that be?" Chen Yan said seriously, "The Grand Historian and the National Teacher are my close friends; how could I trick them?"

"Impossible!"

Gao Yang pursed his lips, not believing Chen Yan's nonsense.

"Dad~ Dad~"

The Xiao Sui An in his arms became restless again, stretching its chubby little hand toward Chen Yan.

"Dad, dad, you only think of dad!"

"Is there still my mother in your eyes?"

Gao Yang said irritably, then, holding his daughter, shoved her into Chen Yan's arms.

"Go, go, go, find your dad; I'm too lazy to hold you."

Chen Yan cheerfully took the daughter, ignoring the melancholy in Gao Yang's tone.

The little one beamed, leaning in Chen Yan's arms, rubbing its fresh, water‑squeezable cheek against his chest; Chen Yan cooperated, making the child ecstatic.

"Sister, look, look!" Gao Yang complained, "We gave him a child, and indeed it's a Chen child, not at all like our Li family!"

"Little ungrateful one."

Li Lizhi covered her mouth with a light laugh, her eyes no longer holding the deep hidden envy of before.

She has been trying for months with Chen Yan, but her womb has been uncooperative, never conceiving.

But she wasn't anxious, because Chen Yan had already promised her a child.

She is still young; she will have her own child someday.

"Mom~"

Suddenly, Xiao Sui An tilted its little head toward Gao Yang, calling out softly and sweetly.

The daughter's single "Mom" struck Gao Yang's heart in an instant, causing the words of complaint she had intended to say to get stuck, unable to be spoken.

Xiao Sui An is already over a year old; although not fully speaking yet, after walking a distance, calling dad and mom is definitely learned.

Just that learning to call mother came a bit late.

Gao Yang stared steadily at her daughter, whom she had laboriously carried for ten months, who had walked through the underworld and been born, listening to the child's call, her heart seemed instantly filled.

Warm, full.

Indescribable, inexplicable.

Gao Yang's vermilion lips twitched, as if to say something, but she didn't speak, feigning calm, she gave a slight nod and a soft "mm".

Xiao Sui An opened its big eyes, its clear gaze looking at Chen Yan, then at Gao Yang, and suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha!"

Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh, "Good girl, look, your mother is still pretending."

She has called you mother for almost half a year; now you call her once, she appears calm on the surface, but inside she must be overjoyed.

"She looks gorgeous!"

Gao Yang angrily gave Chen Yan a smack, which made him laugh even louder.

Xiao Sui An didn't quite understand what happened, but seeing dad laugh, she also laughed.

Outside, Xue Li, who was driving, heard the family's laughter inside and felt a bit depressed.

Should I look for a wife?

Thinking that, Xue Li shook his head and continued to focus on driving.

Soon, they arrived at Chang'an Du Ting Relay Station.

At this moment, Li Shimin and Li Tai were already waiting for them here.

They also brought four carriages, seemingly not carrying much, the people also didn't bring much, and there were ten disguised guards around.

Li Junxian and Wushe sat outside driving.

Xue Li stopped the carriage, hurried to salute Li Shimin, but suddenly didn't know what to call him.

Li Shimin lifted the car curtain, indicating that he need not be overly formal.

Then Chen Yan stuck his head out of the carriage and asked, "His Majesty, how shall we go?"

Li Shimin said lightly, "We'll take the Two Capitals post road, exit east through Chunming Gate, follow the official road past Ba Bridge, Lintong, Weinan, arrive at Huazhou, and then continue east to Tongguan."

"Until we reach Luoyang, then switch to the water route."

Chen Yan frowned slightly, thinking, "Wasn't the plan to start from Weinan County or elsewhere by water route?"

It seems Li Shimin really wants to go down there to look around; the journey will likely waste quite a bit of time.

"Alright, you go ahead, we'll follow you."

Li Shimin gave no reply, glanced through his car window at Li Lizhi and Gao Yang inside, then shifted his gaze backward and saw Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang with blank faces, and was momentarily stunned.

Chen Yan also brought those two along?

Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng were both dumbfounded.

How is His Majesty still here?

Is this really a spring outing?

Weren't we supposed to be poisoned and need to recuperate?

"Grand Historian, National Teacher!"

Li Shimin laughed, "Zi An somehow brought you both along."

"But that's fine; if you're with us, perhaps many troubles will be avoided along the way."

"It's fitting; you've both labored these past two years, so come with us for a trip."

Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang wore bewildered expressions.

All the way?

Where are we heading to?

They were about to ask when Li Shimin lightly waved his hand, "Alright, now that everyone's here, let's set off; don't waste the time."

After speaking, he lowered the car curtain and ordered Li Junxian to hurry the carriage.

Chen Yan turned back, gave Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang a brief smile, and immediately slipped back inside.

A convoy of eight horse‑drawn carriages set off at once.

Yuan and Li Er, seated in the back, fell silent for a long while.

"Brother Yuan, I feel we've been duped again."

"What a coincidence, me too."

The two exchanged a glance, utterly on the verge of tears.

This is a total horse‑pit trap.

Can you swap the two of us into a different pit?

Stop staring at us constantly.

Now that Li Shimin has spoken, even if they tried to run, they couldn't.

How frustrating!