No stars and no moon, all sounds are silent.
When Chu Yan pushed open the gate of the prefect's mansion with his clansmen holding torches high, he saw Huo Du wearing a dark blue cotton cloak, standing in the front yard and staring at him coldly.
—It seems that their night attack was expected.
Obviously there are so many soldiers on his side, but his calm appearance makes people startled.
Chu Yan suddenly laughed.
This kid is too arrogant, right
"Huo Du, I told you long ago that raising tigers is a problem." Chu Yan smiled, and the smile reached the bottom of his eyes. He said word by word: "So today, you brought it on yourself."
Huo Du hooked his lips and said slowly, "Really?"
After a short pause, he raised his eyes, and there was a bit of sullenness and ridicule in his lacquer eyes. Then he repeated what he said to Chu Yan last time, "It's up to you?"
Chu Yanyao looked at his little sister-like face, but on this face, he had such an arrogant demeanor.
—Like Huo Changyun.
He clenched the cold handle of the knife and smiled.
Closing the city, besieging the mansion, meeting with swordsmen, fighting with swords... These scenes are full of Lezhi's nightmares, but they are not pieced together in twos and threes.
Finally, she opened her eyes in panic, but found that she had no strength in her body.
"Master, you're finally awake!" Linyue's eyes flashed with joy, she wiped Lezhi's forehead with a warm cotton towel, "I finally sweated..."
Le Zhi felt sweaty all over her body, and the nightgown on her body seemed to be stained with her sweat. But she couldn't take this into account, the pictures in the dream were too clear, as if it were happening.
Her heart couldn't help but hang up.
Thinking of this, she struggled to sit up and asked, "How long have I slept?"
"Master's burning is really serious this time. Today is the sixth day, but the slaves are scared to death!" Lin Yue had lingering fears, and her tone was trembling.
"what... ... "
Did she sleep for so long
Lezhi's eyelids twitched, and his heart was up and down, unable to settle down. She looked at Linyue and asked, "Shengyang City... Has your Highness sent someone to deliver a message?"
"No." Linyue shook her head. In the past few days, everyone's heart was on the master, but they never paid attention to the situation in Shengyang City. But His Highness didn't send someone to bring a message, so it shouldn't be a problem.
But why is the master so nervous
"Quick!" Le Zhixiu frowned, leaned forward, and instructed, "Let Xia Ming run and check the situation in Shengyang City. Make sure to let him come back before dark."
Linyue responded quickly, leaning against the embroidered pillow while supporting Lezhi, and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, the servant will go immediately!"
After Linyue left, Le Zhi got up and walked towards the bathroom... When she was immersed in the tub, she exhaled heavily. Thinking of her gaffe just now, she shook her head in hindsight.
It's really not calm.
It's just a dream, and this reaction is indeed a bit of a war.
She must be thinking too much...
Must be!
She reached for the warm water and patted her cheek, trying to wake herself up.
After finally tidying up, Le Zhi walked out of the bathroom weakly, but saw that her sister had entered the room at an unknown time, and she was busy wrapping a thick fleece blanket around her.
"Quick, go and lie down for a while."
Le Zhi nodded and looked at her sister apologetically, "I'm sorry, I made my sister worry."
Seeing that she was still sick, Le Jin reached out to touch her head and said, "Take good care of your body."
She was seriously ill before, and now she has a high fever for several days. Le Jin was very worried because she was afraid that she would leave behind some root of the disease.
"As for my sister-in-law, I lost my temper that day." Le Zhi pursed her lips, raised her eyes, and said, "Please invite my sister-in-law to come over later, we will have a good chat with her and ask her what she plans to do next. Also, Yuer..."
Her nasal voice was getting heavier and quieter. Thinking of her little nephew Le Yu, she couldn't speak.
What my sister-in-law said that day made it difficult for her to accept. If it is true, then what is the relationship between the royal brother and the sister-in-law
Le Zhi has always felt that children are the continuation of their parents' love. If parents never have love, what is Yu'er? For sister-in-law, is Yu'er just a mistake and a burden
"Sister, I've thought about it, if my sister-in-law doesn't want Yu'er." Le Zhi said with red eyes, "Then let's take care of Yu'er, okay?"
After years of getting along, she believed that Fang Yin would not deliberately lie to deceive them. So... it was really the emperor who forced her.
Between brothers and sisters, it turned out to be just a mistake.
Then, how could she blame Fang Yin? A marriage of last resort, a husband who does not love, she must have had a hard time these years.
God's will makes people, since now she can renew the relationship with her sweetheart, it may also be destined in the dark.
But, what should Yuer do
Sister-in-law will have a new life, and soon there may be a new child, a child born out of love.
So, she thought, if her sister-in-law felt that seeing Yu'er would provoke her sadness, then she would be willing to take care of Yu'er. Even without the love of his parents, Yu'er still has two aunts who love him very much.
"Okay." Le Jin nodded in agreement.
She has been thinking about it for the past few days, which just happened to coincide with what Zhizhi was thinking—
Let them make up for the mistakes of the emperor. Maybe they can't do much, maybe make up some.
At dinner time, the whole family was finally able to eat together. In the past few days when he came to Huaxi City, he has been ill, and this is the first time Lezhi has eaten at the table.
Unlike in the mansion, there are not so many rules in this courtyard. The sisters asked Jing Xin and the others to serve the table together and have dinner together.
But Xia Ming hadn't come back yet, and Le Zhi's hanging heart couldn't let go. The silver chopstick moved the vegetables in the porcelain bowl, absent-mindedly.
"Jingxin, remember to drink the medicine while it's hot with dinner, you know?"
Hearing her sister's words, Le Zhi suddenly returned to her senses, "What happened to Jing Xin?"
"Master, the slaves have some headaches, so it's not in the way."
"What's not in the way?" Lin Yue pouted and murmured in a low voice, "It hurts so bad that I can't sleep at night..."
Le Zhi frowned, put down the silver chopsticks, stood up and walked to Jing Xin's side, raised his hand to touch her forehead lightly, and asked, "How could it be so serious? I've seen the doctor, what did the doctor say?"
Seeing this, Jing Xin hurriedly supported her, fearing that she would recover from her illness, so she bumped into her, "It's really not in the way, don't listen to Lin Yue's exaggeration!"
"It's alright, alright." Le Jin smiled and said helplessly: "Both of you master and servant are sick, hurry up and eat more to keep your body healthy."
Le Zhi blushed and sat back in the chair a little embarrassed. But just after picking up the silver chopsticks, I saw Xia Ming hurriedly entered the house...
The hand trembled, and the silver chopstick fell on the table, making a muffled sound.
"Master, something happened to Shengyang City."
A few simple words made Le Zhi's heart sink to the bottom. The cold wind from outside the dining room poured in and inhaled into his lungs, provoking a violent cough.
"Cough cough!" Le Zhi stood up against the table and asked, "What happened?"
Everyone in the hall looked somber, and gathered around Le Zhi, supporting her so that she would not fall down.
"Back to the master, the gates of Shengyang City are closed, and the city is closed. My subordinates sneaked into the city and found that everyone in the city was carrying weapons and surrounded the prefect's mansion." , I can't sneak into the mansion, I don't know what's going on with His Highness now. But looking at the cautious appearance of those outside the mansion, the two sides should still be at a stalemate, and there is no winner..."
"Cough cough... Xia Ming, pack your bags, we'll set off immediately!"
Le Zhi's face was pale, but his tone was firm, and the hand hidden in his sleeve clenched his fist tightly.
—She has to go back, go back to save him.
"Zhizhi, you can't go."
A familiar voice came from outside the hall, and everyone with a heavy expression froze and looked out. I saw Fang Yin holding Le Yu, standing outside the hall, and set his eyes on Le Zhi.
At this time, Xia Ming also dissuaded: "Master, we can't go. At least, we can't go like this."
What's the meaning
Le Zhi was puzzled and puzzled.
"My subordinates heard the people surrounding the prefect's mansion talking a lot, saying that Jiang Guo's soldiers will arrive in Shengyang City soon. The team of personal soldiers we brought may be enough to resist those people in the city, but Jiang soldiers will arrive at Shengyang City. Once it arrives, we will definitely lose..."
Jiang's soldiers
How can you have contact with Chu Yan
Could it be, could it be... This is Lin Wanning's trap in Shengyang City
"You already knew." Le Zhi looked at Fang Yin, who was approaching the hall, with a positive tone.
Fang Yin did not hide it, "Yes."
That's it. Le Zhi finally understood why she hid when she saw her sister earlier, it was just to let her leave Shengyang City...
Her sister-in-law really cares about her old love.
"What deal did you do with Jiang Guo?" Le Zhi suppressed the ups and downs in her heart and asked tremblingly, "Is it Yu'er?"
Seeing the dignified atmosphere, Le Jin hurriedly winked at Lin Yue and Jing Xin, and Lin Yue hurried to Fang Yin's side. Fang Yin didn't want Xiao Le Yu to hear this, so he let go of his son to Lin Yue.
It happened so suddenly that no one noticed. When she heard the word "Jiang Guo", Jing Xin's eyebrows twitched... She held her forehead and took Le Yu out of the meal with Lin Yue. hall.
Fang Yin shook his head and denied: "No."
Jiang Guo's people did find her and offered attractive conditions, saying that they would help Da Li recover his country. As the only heir of Prince Dali, Le Yu is naturally the object of competition.
With Le Yu, there is an excuse to raise troops to attack Qi.
But since Fang is not stupid, how could she let her child become a pawn for others to realize their ambitions
Even if she didn't love Le Jun, she wouldn't do it. Because Yu'er is also her child.
However, although she did not promise, she would not stop other countries from attacking Qi.
As a Li person, there is no one who does not hate Daqi. Now that she knew about this, she also learned from Jiang's mouth that Zhizhi also came to Shengyang City. It happened that Xiaojin had been looking for her, so she came up with this plan to deceive Zhizhi away from Shengyang City...
Of course, Fang Yin knew that Jiang Ren would not be reconciled, and she must send Yu'er to a safe place as soon as possible. And his two aunts are the most suitable candidates.
"Zhizhi, don't you hate Daqi?" Fang Yin was deeply puzzled and puzzled by her fierce reaction.
If the Prince of Daqi died at the hands of Jiang Ren, wouldn't it be a happy event for them
"You don't know, you don't know anything!"
Le Zhi's heart was sour, she didn't want to talk to Fang Yin any more.
It was too late, she was too late to save him.
She broke free from her sister's hand and ran out—
The cold wind whistled in her ears, what should she do next
By the way, count the number of personal soldiers. and then
And what should she do...
"Zhizhi!" Le Jin caught up, grabbed her wrist, and raised her volume, "Calm down!"
"Well, I'm calm, I'm calm." Le Zhi's cheeks were full of tears, she raised her hand and wiped it hard, murmuring in her mouth, looking bewildered, "Sister don't stop me, okay? I have to go, I have to go. ... "
"Okay, my sister won't stop you." Le Jin's eyes were red and she wiped her tears lightly.
Sister doesn't stop you.
It can't stop you, can it
Le Zhi finally felt at ease. What she was most afraid of was that her sister would not let her go, then she would really be in a dilemma.
She lowered her eyes, tried to calm her heart, and tried to regain her sense of drifting away. Finally, she found a way in the fog.
"Borrowing soldiers." She opened her mouth, articulating clearly.
Le Jin frowned, puzzled: "Where can I borrow it?"
"Ningguo, border crossing."
Hearing this, Le Jin's heart sank little by little. Huaxi City is located at the junction, south of the land of Ningguo. Ning Guo, on the other hand, had friendly relations with Da Li in the past.
But, it is only the past.
Now that the present is not what it used to be, why did Ning Guo use the army to save the prince of Daqi
Moreover, the borrower was the former Princess Dali...
But the determined expression on Le Zhi's face made her suppress all her worries. She believed that her sister, there must be a way.
"Okay." Le Jin raised her hand and sorted out her cotton cloak.
Le Zhi was stunned for a moment, then stretched out her arms to hug Le Jin. She whimpered and whispered, "Thank you, sister."
Due to the urgency of the matter, Lezhi only brought Xia Ming and his party, leaving Linyue Jingxin in the mansion, and even leaving his own soldiers to protect them.
The hooves of the horses roared, and the branches of music headed southward in the wind. She couldn't take the carriage, the carriage was too slow.
The cold wind poured into her lungs from her nose and mouth, and she could feel the sweetness in her throat...
However, she couldn't stop.
Can't stop.
She had to compare the speed with Jiang Bing, even if it was a moment later.
It took only a few days to arrive outside the military camp at the border of Ningguo.
When Ning Bing saw a weak woman with three or two people asking to see the head coach, he was amused: "Where did you come from? Don't you know that women are not allowed to enter the military camp?"
"Isn't it a spy from another country?" said another soldier.
"Presumptuous!" Le Zhi said in a deep voice, frowning: "I have an emergency military report to report to the commander-in-chief. If the military situation is delayed, can you afford it?"
Several soldiers looked at each other in dismay, and for a while they were stunned by Le Zhi's aura. They thought that the military situation should not be delayed. If these people talk nonsense, His Highness will deal with it!
"Wait!"
After a while, the soldiers who went to report the words came out and let them enter the account to speak.
Le Zhi heaved a sigh of relief and got off the horse. But her footsteps were weak, but fortunately, she supported the horse and did not fall.
"Master, are you alright?"
"It's okay, let's go in."
The fourth prince of the dynasty, Li Sui, was stationed at the border gate in Ningguo. He is both a prince and a young general, with great military exploits, and a prominent figure in the Ning Kingdom.
Le Zhi brought his subordinates into the tent and gave a military salute, "See Your Highness."
"Princess Li Guo?"
A light laughter sounded, with a hint of exploration.
Le Zhi looked up and saw a smiling face. Different from Huo Du, Li Sui's appearance was tougher.
She nodded and said yes.
"I heard that you have an emergency military report?"
"Yes." Seeing that he went straight to the topic, Le Zhi didn't say much, and answered bluntly: "Jiang Guo colluded with the Queen of Qi State, intending to assassinate the Prince of Qi State in Shengyang City."
"Oh?" Li Sui smiled indifferently, "What does that have to do with me?"
Hearing the words, Le Zhi also bent his lips and said, "It's naturally related. If their plan succeeds, Huo Xu will ascend to the throne in the future, and Qi State and Jiang State will form a siege. Your Highness thinks, where will their next goal be?"
Li Sui was startled, looked at Le Zhi's face again, and took a closer look.
Interesting, really interesting.
After a pause, Le Zhi continued: "Huo Xu is ruthless, selfish, and even Da Li, who has lived for more than ten years, is betrayed. If he is an emperor in the future, he will definitely be better than the current Qi Emperor. more brutal."
"But what benefit does it benefit me to save Huo Du?"
"If Your Highness helps you today, and the crown prince succeeds to the throne in the future, I guarantee that Qi and Ning will be forever married."
Seeing her bright eyes, Li Sui asked, "Princess Li, why do you guarantee it?"
Le Zhi took a deep breath and said calmly, "I am the Crown Princess of Da Qi."
There was a moment of silence in the tent. Le Zhi's heart tugged together, suffocating unbearably.
"Okay." Li Sui finally let go and asked with a smile, "How many soldiers do you want?"
The fists hidden in the sleeves loosened slightly, and Le Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling suddenly enlightened.
The sound of horse hooves and wind rang out, and the cloak on his body was blown behind him by the cold wind. Le Zhi didn't have the strength to grab it back, and she didn't know how many days she had traveled.
She couldn't figure it out, and she didn't have the energy to do it. She didn't even have time to close her eyes.
Moreover, she really couldn't rest in peace.
Along the way, even Ning Bing, who has been fighting all year round, was shocked by her appearance. The noble girl who I thought was soft and weak, but burst out with desperate perseverance...
Gradually, the time for the large troops to stop and repair became less and less. Soldiers are all good-natured, even women don't need to rest, how can they be tired
When the gate of Shengyang City came into view, Lezhi thought he had hallucinations. Seeing that Jiang Bing was nowhere to be seen outside the city gate, she immediately put down half of her heart.
- She finally arrived.
When approaching the city gate, she reached out and picked up the bow and crossbow on the horse's back. That day, Huo Du held her hand, but today her eyes were heavy, and she pressed down without hesitation—
The silver arrow flew out and nailed it accurately into the city gate!
Several old tribesmen who were guarding the city gate immediately took precautions, staring at the incoming person with wide eyes.
"Open the city gate!" Le Zhi said, his voice was loud but hoarse.
Then, she saw that the city gate slowly opened from the inside, and Chu Yan rode a red-maned horse leisurely towards her... Her eyes were focused on Chu Yan, and naturally she did not see the familiar touch on the city wall. figure.
When Le Zhi and Ning Bing rushed over, Huo Du stood on the city wall and stared at her blankly.
In the vast world, silent and silent, there is only one she in his eyes.
she.
His princess came to rescue him without hesitation.