Rumo's hair was neatly tied up in a dragon crown as always, and the two sword-like eyebrows were painted in ink, expressing domineering and majestic. The cold eyes were closed at this time, covering up the cold light in the eyes, and the long eyelashes were drooped. , which adds a bit of cuteness to him. His tall nose, sexy lips, and angular facial features exude temptation all the time. If he were not a king, he would be surrounded by many women every day, but because of his ninety-five His supreme status, coupled with his majesty and indifference, made people only dare to look at him from a distance and not dare to get close. It was really a waste of time to blind this face that made girls miss him.
"Alas!" Mo Qiqi sighed.
"Who is it?" Jun Qianche, who was very perceptive, suddenly woke up.
"Hi!" Mo Qiqi immediately reached out to greet him in a friendly way to avoid being accidentally hurt by him.
Jun Qianche was a little surprised when he saw Mo Qiqi sitting next to him: "Queen, when did you come?"
Mo Qiqi smiled brightly and said: "I have been here for a while. I saw the emperor sleeping soundly, so I couldn't bear to wake him up. But I still woke him up." Suddenly, I felt a little sympathy for him in my heart, feeling that he was It’s not easy for the emperor to be fooled. He can’t even sleep peacefully. How pitiful he is!
"The Queen came to see me for business?" Jun Qianche sat up straight and looked at her. After squinting for a while, my energy has recovered.
Mo Qiqi shook her head helplessly and sighed: "Your Majesty, you are so busy that you have forgotten everything, even the injury on your arm. I am waiting for the Emperor to apply medicine in the palace, but the Emperor has not been seen for a long time. Come on, I can only come to Yujing Palace to find the emperor in person!"
Hearing what she said, Jun Qianche felt happy. He looked at her and asked, "Will the queen be worried about my injury?" At least she still remembered that she was injured.
Mo Qiqi nodded: "Of course I will! Your Majesty, please don't forget that you were injured while trying to save my concubine. If you don't take action early and are discovered, my life will be in danger!"
After hearing these words, the joy that arose in Jun Qianche's heart dissipated and he said lightly: "So that's how it is."
"Otherwise?" Mo Qiqi looked at him and asked with her big, round and clear eyes flashing.
Jun Qianche shook his head: "Nothing, just apply the medicine!"
"Yes!" Mo Qiqi immediately ran to close the door, and then personally helped Jun Qianche apply the medicine.
When she was with him, Mo Qiqi suddenly thought of what Jun Yuehen told her today about Ning Nanhou. There were some things in her heart that she couldn't help but want to ask him, but she hesitated whether she should ask him or not. Yao's hand was a little unfocused and his strength became stronger.
Jun Qianche frowned slightly, looked at her and said coldly: "Queen, just say it if you have anything to say, otherwise my wound will bleed again."
Mo Qiqi was startled, looked at his wounds, and blamed herself: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I was distracted."
"Are you worried?" Although it was a question, his tone was very sure.
Mo Qiqi hesitated and nodded honestly.
Jun Qianche said calmly: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Mo Qiqi lowered her head to help him concentrate on applying the medicine, and murmured: "I dare not say anything, for fear that the emperor will be angry."
"If you don't tell me, I will be even more angry. Tell me! No matter what it is, I forgive you." Jun Qianche's tone was calm and natural.
Mo Qiqi looked up at him and said happily: "This is what the emperor said. If I hurt the emperor by asking something that I shouldn't have asked, please don't blame me."
Jun Qianche hummed lightly. Heart-breaking? What sadness could he have
Mo Qiqi gained the courage and looked at him and asked: "Your Majesty, I still remember that you told me about Ningnanhou in the morning. At that time, I said that Ningnanhou should be killed, but the emperor left angrily. , I thought, why is the emperor angry? I couldn't understand it for a hundred times, but finally figured it out. Your Majesty, I -"
Jun Qianche interrupted her and asked, "Do you care about my mood?"
ah? The question he asked shouldn't be the next sentence, why did he figure it out? Why don't you act according to common sense
"Hehe, of course I will care! The emperor's happiness and anger are directly related to the lives of our mother and son."
Hearing this, Jun Qianche was frustrated and helpless, and said calmly: "Go on."
"Your Majesty, I guess you are angry because I said the wrong thing. I said that Marquis Ningnan should be killed. This may be different from the emperor's idea. Maybe the emperor does not want to kill Marquis Ningnan." Mo Qiqi tried. Express your thoughts sexually.
Jun Qianche looked at her pretending to be surprised and said, "Oh! Is this what the Queen realized?"
Mo Qiqi nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"The Queen is quite smart." Jun Qianche rarely praised her.
Mo Qiqi looked at him and asked seriously: "So my concubine guessed it right?"
Jun Qianche said without hesitation: "Yes, you guessed it right, I really don't want to kill Ning Nanhou."
Mo Qiqi continued to ask cautiously: "Ning Nanhou has made such a big mistake, and the emperor doesn't want to kill him. There must be a reason for this!"
Jun Qianche nodded: "There is indeed a reason."
Mo Qiqi continued to ask boldly: "I heard that the emperor had a relationship with Ning Nanhou's daughter. Is it true?"
Jun Qianche looked at Mo Qiqi and asked, "Hasn't the queen met Ning Nanhou's daughter?"
"Uh! Hey, Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I told you that I lost my memory before, so I don't remember it. Can Your Majesty tell me about you and Ning Nanhou's daughter? I'm quite curious. ." Mo Qiqi smiled sweetly.
Jun Qianche glanced at her and said calmly: "Actually, this is not a shameful matter. Since the queen wants to hear it, I will tell you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mo Qiqi pretended to look at him expectantly, but she cursed in her heart: Bah! Shameless, you betrayed a girl, and you said it was nothing shameful. You are really thick-skinned. Even the corners of the city wall are not as thick-skinned as you.
Jun Qianche's gaze drifted away and he slowly began to narrate: "Ning Nanhou's daughter is called Ning Xuanyu. She is Ningnan Hou's only daughter. She is the apple of Ning Nanhou's eye. I have known her since childhood—"
"The Emperor and Ning Xuanyu have known each other since childhood, so you are childhood sweethearts?" Mo Qiqi interrupted him.
Jun Qianche glanced at her and continued: "We are senior brothers and sisters. I am two years older than her. We became masters on the same day and entered the sect, so I am her senior brother."
"You are brothers and sisters, so Ning Xuanyu is also a girl who knows martial arts?" Mo Qiqi was surprised, but Jun Yuehen didn't mention this.
Jun Qianche nodded displeased: "Yes. Xuan Yu likes to practice martial arts very much. She thinks girls who can do martial arts are very handsome. Her character is straightforward and frank. She has her own thoughts and ideas. She will never accept the things she decides. Because of other people’s interference, she has been different from ordinary girls since she was a child.”
"Such a unique girl, the emperor must like her very much!" Mo Qiqi raised her eyebrows and asked gossiping.
Jun Qianche reprimanded displeasedly: "Mo Qiqi, do you want to listen anymore? When others are talking about things, can you stop interrupting?"
Mo Qiqi nodded: "Okay, okay, I don't interrupt, your Majesty, you speak, you speak." Don't allow others to interrupt you when you are speaking. You can interrupt at any time when others are talking, you domineering guy.
"Although Xuan Yu is a different girl, in front of me, she is just a younger sister. Because we have known each other since childhood and are very familiar with each other, our relationship is very good and cordial, like family members."
"Just relatives?" Mo Qiqi couldn't help but ask.
Jun Qianche stared at her.
Mo Qiqi immediately shut up and said, "I am wrong."
Jun Qianche rolled his eyes at her and continued: "The years when I learned martial arts from my master were the happiest years for me. At that time, we only thought about learning martial arts well and nothing else, so our life was very simple, but as a Prince, you can't always stay outside the palace. Later, I returned to the palace and took the martial arts secrets that my master gave me. I continued to practice after returning to the palace, while Xuan Yu continued to learn martial arts from my master.
Soon we all grew up. Later, Xuan Yu returned to Ning Mansion after completing her studies. At that time, her father was only a third-rank official in the imperial court and served in Kyoto, so we were both in Kyoto and could see each other often. She would She often went to the Prince's Mansion to play, because she often practiced in the arena with her master, so she developed an informal character. Even if she returned to Kyoto to become a rich lady, she still couldn't change her character. Every time she came to the Prince's Mansion, she would often She joked with me and teased me because of her bold temperament and not paying too much attention to the contact between men and women. She would often put her arms around me and put her arms around me. Although I knew that her character was like this, the people in the Prince's Mansion didn't know and thought that We like each other.
For the sake of her reputation, I wanted to explain, but she stopped me. When it comes to such things, the more I explain, the more others will misunderstand me. As long as I have a clear conscience, I don’t care what others say. I thought what she said made sense, so I didn’t explain it.
We were still good brothers and sisters, but somehow these messages reached my father's ears, and he actually wanted to grant us a marriage. Later I found out, and went to my father, explained the reason, and stopped the marriage. .
Although the marriage proposal was stopped, the rumors spread more and more because the previous dynasty was in some turmoil at that time. Xuan Yu’s father and I often discussed the affairs of the previous dynasty and had close contact with each other. Others thought that I wanted to marry his daughter. There was a lot of talk about the marriage. My father was ill at that time, so I had no intention of taking care of it.
Xuan Yu's mother heard the rumors and was very angry. She asked Xuan Yu what the relationship was with me. .
After Xuan Yu's mother knew the truth, she decided to marry her daughter off early to suppress the rumors for the sake of her daughter's reputation, but Xuan Yu was unwilling to marry.
Under her mother's repeated nagging, she agreed to meet the man her mother arranged for her. However, at this meeting, she did not expect that the two of them fell in love with each other. Although the man was just a weak scholar, he was handsome and gentle. Xuan Yu likes him very much.
And he also likes Xuan Yu's straightforwardness and her temperament of being a woman. Their personalities complement each other very well. They hit it off immediately and their relationship develops very quickly.
Later Xuan Yu married the scholar. Then my father died, and the previous dynasty was in chaos. Several princes and princes tried to seize the throne. With the help of the Duke of Zhen, they suppressed the rebellious officials and traitors. I ascended the throne as emperor, married you, and made you my queen.
But the matter between me and Xuan Yu is not over yet. Because we were close to Xuan Yu before, she suddenly got married. When I married you as the queen, many people said that I was a heartless man and married you for the sake of my throne. You betrayed Xuan Yu, and she married a scholar out of anger, but few people know the truth. Xuan Yu and I have not explained it, because as long as we are clear, rumors and rumors cannot affect our teachers. The relationship between brother and sister will not affect her relationship with her husband-in-law, because his husband-in-law believed in her, and they were very happy after getting married. They went to the south to live in seclusion, gave birth to a pair of children, and the marriage was very happy. This is what happens between me and Xuan Yu. Back then, the queen questioned me because of this rumor, and I explained it to you once, but you didn't believe it at that time. You believed that there was something going on between me and Xuan Yu, and repeatedly forced me to kill Xuan Yu to prove my innocence. We had a lot of quarrels over this matter.
Today I told the Queen about this matter again. I wonder if the Queen still thinks that the person I love is Xuan Yu, as she did two years ago? "Jun Qianche looked at Mo Qiqi and asked.
Mo Qiqi shook her head without thinking: "No, I believe that a girl as different as Xuan Yu will not like the emperor."
Jun Qianche frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you say that?" It felt like there was something in her words.
Mo Qiqi raised her eyebrows and pouted: "Because the emperor is not only indifferent but also boring. If you marry the emperor, you will be imprisoned in this golden birdcage. Although you are gorgeous, you will lose your freedom, like Xuan Yu How can a woman who is used to traveling all over the world be willing to suffer the pain of being imprisoned and have to deal with so many women every day and compete for favor? She can't be so stupid!"
Jun Qianche held back her anger and said, "That's why the queen regrets marrying me."
"I-" Mo Qiqi wanted to say that she regretted it, but because she was afraid of his majesty, she dared to tell the truth. She smiled stupidly and said, "Hey, my concubine and Xuan Yu have different temperaments, so they pursue different pursuits and don't dare to regret it."
If you don’t dare to regret it, then you still regret it. Jun Qianche felt very unhappy.
Mo Qiqi quickly lowered her head to help bandage his wound.
Jun Qianche suddenly raised her chin, made her look at him, and slowly moved closer to her.
Mo Qiqi felt her little heart beating so hard that it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest. She looked at his face that was enlarging in front of her little by little, with timid little eyes. I don't even understand why my heart beats faster when he approaches.
Jun Qianche stopped when he was very close to her, looked at her and warned her domineeringly: "No matter whether you regret it or not, this path is your own choice. You can only go on it. Without my permission, you can't even think about it." escape."
Mo Qiqi gave him a big roll of her eyes in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "Yes, yes, I don't dare to run away. Now that I have the emperor's child, where are I going to run away! Hehe. Your Majesty. , the wound is bandaged."
Jun Qianche let go of her.
Mo Qiqi asked curiously: "So the emperor didn't kill Ning Nanhou because of the sake of his junior sister Ning Xuanyu?"
Jun Qianche said firmly: "No."
"No, why?" Mo Qiqi couldn't figure it out.
Jun Qianche looked at her.
Mo Qiqi recognized the situation and said, "I should not interfere with the affairs of the previous dynasty. I have overstepped my bounds."
"Okay, don't talk about this. I heard that you met the concubine of the harem in the Imperial Garden today." Jun Qianche asked calmly.
Mo Qiqi nodded honestly: "Yes! We met by chance. I don't even know that the emperor ordered them not to play in my palace."
"You are pregnant now and should rest. They are too noisy and will disturb you and the child." Jun Qianche said very calmly, but he was always thinking about the mother and son in his heart.
"But it's boring to be alone! It's nice to have them to talk to."
"Mo Qiqi, you have become much simpler now, and you dare to trust the women in the harem." Jun Qianche said sarcastically.
Mo Qiqi pouted and said, "Your Majesty, if you say this to the sisters in the harem, they will be sad if they find out." Although he knew that the women in the harem were not good people, but if he used them well, it would be beneficial to him and not harmful. ah!
A disdainful smile flashed across Jun Qianche's lips. Whether they were hurt or not was none of his business.
"It's okay, you can go back. You're pregnant, so it's better not to stay up late." Jun Qianche said calmly.
Mo Qiqi stood up and said, "Yes! Concubine, please leave." She left.
After walking out of Yujing Palace, Mo Qiqi's heart was aroused. Why is the relationship between Jun Qianche and Ning Xuanyu different from what Yuehen tells? Which of the two of them is telling the truth? There is no need for Jun Qianche to lie to himself! When he talked about the past with Ning Xuanyu, his eyes were calm and his tone was very indifferent. There was no emotion or regret between men and women.
But there is no need for Jun Yuehen to lie to himself! Could it be that Yuehen didn't understand what was going on, so he believed the rumors and said to himself like that, huh! This should be.
In this way, Jun Qianche has not failed Ning Xuanyu, and he is not too scumbag! A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This time, the scale in Mo Qiqi's heart unconsciously tilted towards Jun Qianche, believing that what Jun Qianche told was true.
In the previous dynasty, all the ministers were unhappy because of Ning Nanhou's affairs, but Ning Nanhou's return to Kyoto was not smooth either.
Han Yixiao and Bai Jiuxing rushed to Ningnan overnight, took Ningnan Hou out of the prison, and escorted him to Kyoto.
On the way out of the city, the people cried out for injustice for Ningnanhou. They all thought that Ningnanhou was wronged because in their hearts, Ningnanhou was a good prince.
Among the crowd, there was a pair of men and women with outstanding looks. The man was polite, elegant and gentle, and the woman was charming, but there was a heroic spirit between her eyebrows.
Watching the prison car pass by, the woman touched the sword at her waist. The man beside her held her hand and shook his head at her.
The woman glanced at the man and could only watch helplessly as the prison car carrying Marquis Ning Nan passed by.
After the prison car went away, the woman's eyes showed deep worry: "Ms., why don't you let me save daddy."
The man smiled gently and said: "Madam, my father-in-law is innocent. When he goes to Kyoto, the emperor will definitely repay his innocence. Don't you still believe in the emperor?"
The woman sighed and said, "It's not that I don't trust my senior brother, but it's a long way to Kyoto. My father is old. I'm afraid my father's body won't be able to bear the bumps along the way." The woman was none other than Jun Qianche. The daughter of Ning Nanhou mentioned by Mo Qiqi was Ning Xuanyu, Jun Qianche's junior sister, and the man was Ning Xuanyu's husband, Wen Zifeng.
Wen Zifeng comforted him: "Madam, don't worry. Although my father-in-law is old, he is still in good health due to years of martial arts training. The reason why my father-in-law did not resist after being searched for the dragon robe by the Duke of Zhen was because he knew He is innocent, so he must go to see the emperor smoothly, clear himself in the court, and restore his innocence in the hearts of the world.
As for your wife, you are hijacking the prison car to rescue your father-in-law. Let’s not say whether your father-in-law will be willing to go with you, but speaking of General Han, do you think you are his opponent? And among this crowd, what if there is someone who is the ruler of the country and takes advantage of the situation to kill his father-in-law? When the time comes, he will directly say that his father-in-law was accidentally killed in the chaos. Then his father-in-law will have no chance to prove his innocence. He will always be sad about the accusation of rebellion, which will bring disaster to the entire Ning family and be reviled by future generations. If the lady is caught robbing the prison car, she will definitely be taken to Kyoto to see the emperor, which will also embarrass the emperor. Regardless of whether the father-in-law is guilty or not, it is a fact that the wife robbed the prison car. Even if the emperor wanted to cover it up, there was nothing he could do. "
After listening to Wen Zifeng's analysis, Ning Xuanyu looked at him happily and said, "Mr. sir, fortunately you are by my side, otherwise I would really be in trouble."
"Fool, we are a family, aren't you too polite to say this! Don't worry, your father-in-law will be fine under the protection of General Han. Why don't we enter Beijing quietly! When we arrive in Kyoto, we can know his father-in-law's situation at any time. "Wen Zifeng suggested.
Ning Xuanyu smiled: "My lord, that's exactly what I meant. I also want to go into the palace and ask my senior brother to see what he plans to do with my father."
The couple looked at each other and prepared to go to Beijing.
Han Yixiao and Bai Jiu escorted Ningnan Hou's prison car out of Ningnan City smoothly and headed towards Kyoto.
Although in the city, Han Yixiao had already noticed the uninvited guests among the crowd, but fortunately they did not take action in front of so many people, otherwise innocent people would be hurt. Since they did not take the initiative, he would just wait and see what happens.
Without the crowds of people crowding to see him off, Han Yixiao ordered to hurry up. After driving for a long time, he came to a dense forest. Looking at the big sun above his head, the soldiers were all tired. Han Yixiao ordered everyone to rest where they were. We'll be on our way again in an hour.
Bai Jiu looked around and said, "General, I'm going to see if there is any water nearby. I haven't brought any water for my brother. It's such a hot day and we can't lack water."
Han Yixiao nodded and said: "Pay attention to safety and don't go too far."
"Yes!" Bai Jiu immediately took the kettle and went to find water.
Han Yixiao ordered the soldiers to be more vigilant to prevent anyone from robbing the prisoners.
Although the soldiers were resting, they were still vigilant.
Bai Jiu walked out of the woods with a kettle and came to a creek. He stood by the creek and said to the empty creek, "Come out!"
Uh-huh! She saw a man in black falling behind her.
Bai Jiu turned around, looked at the man in black, and said coldly: "Wu Feng, you are dad's personal guard. If you are not by his side to protect him, what are you doing here?"
The man in black named Wu Feng said respectfully: "Third Miss, Duke Zhen Guo asked me to hand over a letter to you." He took out the letter and handed it to Mo Jiujiu.
Mo Jiujiu took the letter and murmured: "Why do I need to write a letter and ask you to send it specially?"
After opening the letter and reading it, Bai Jiu was surprised. He looked at Wu Feng and said, "Go back first! Go back and tell dad that I received his letter and I will take care of it."
"Yes!" Wufeng's figure disappeared in a flash.
Bai Jiu took the letter and walked to a big rock by the creek and sat down. He read the simple and powerful words on the letter: "Jiujiu, find an opportunity to kill Ning Nanhou. Don't let him return to Kyoto alive." Although he killed It was nothing new to her, but asking her to kill people within Han Yixiao's range really made things difficult for her. It wasn't that she didn't have the confidence to kill Ning Nanhou, but that she didn't know how this would affect Han Yixiao. How big the impact is.
The emperor appointed Han Yixiao to personally escort Ningnanhou back to the capital. If Ningnanhou had an accident on the way, the emperor would definitely punish him after he returned! If something happened to him, it was his fault, so he was very conflicted.
Bai Jiu held the letter and was confused. In fact, she understood what her father meant. Regardless of whether the Ningnan Marquis had the intention to rebel, he sent people to search for the dragon robe. If they arrived in Kyoto, it would be better if there was evidence to prove that the Ningnan Marquis wanted to rebel. If there is no rebellion, it will make dad look bad. Maybe someone will take the opportunity to say that he framed Zhongliang!
More importantly, her father may have really had second thoughts, so she wanted to get rid of Ning Nanhou. As a daughter, she should have relieved her father's worries, but now, she really feels a little embarrassed.
Just when she was struggling, she felt footsteps not far behind her. Although it was very subtle, she heard it keenly and immediately stuffed the letter into her arms.
A calm and magnetic voice sounded from behind: "General Bai, why are you sitting here?"
Bai Jiu turned to look at Han Yixiao, smiled faintly and said, "General, why are you here?"
Han Yixiao came to her side and said calmly: "I see that General Bai has not come back for a long time, and I am worried that you may encounter an accident, so I came to take a look. General Bai, since you have found the water, why don't you come back for so long?" There is no trace. He looked at Bai Jiu.
Bai Jiu blamed himself and said, "I'm sorry, General. I suddenly felt dizzy, wanted to vomit, and felt very uncomfortable just now, so I sat down to rest, which wasted time."
When Han Yixiao heard this, he knelt down to check on her condition and said worriedly: "General Bai must have suffered from heatstroke! The weather is too hot. We have been traveling for so long, so we must be too hot. This general is too careless. , without taking into account your health."
Bai Jiu shook his head: "General, don't say that. It's because my body is not up to par. But I'm fine now. I'll feel better after taking a rest. There's no need to worry, General."
"Is everything okay?" Han Yixiao was a little worried.
Bai Jiu smiled and said: "It's really okay. After all, the general is also a martial arts practitioner. He can still bear the heat. I will fetch water and bring it back to the soldiers to drink."
He said and stood up.
Han Yixiao took a few kettles in her hands and said, "I'll do it." He squatted down by the stream and filled the water himself.
When Bai Jiu saw Han Yixiao who was seriously fetching water, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Although he looks cold and stern, he is warm inside.
Han Yixiao and Bai Jiu returned to the woods together and asked the soldiers to drink water before getting ready to go.
Bai Jiu took a pot of water and walked towards Ning Nanhou. He glanced at Han Yixiao who was talking to the soldiers behind him, secretly took out a small paper bag from his waist and prepared to put the contents into the kettle.
Just when Bai Jiu was about to do anything to the water, Han Yixiao suddenly walked towards him: "General Bai, what are you doing? We are getting ready to set off. Your horse is behind us. Hurry up and get it!"
Bai Jiu was so frightened that he quickly put away the medicine bag, looked at Han Yixiao and said with a smile: "General, look at how hot the weather is today! We all drank water, and we should give Ning Nanhou some to drink. Although he is a prisoner, But the emperor has repeatedly asked us to bring Ningnanhou back safely. If Ningnanhou gets thirsty on the road and something happens, we won’t be able to explain it to the emperor when we get back."
Han Yixiao nodded in agreement: "What General Bai said is true. I am careless. Come and give Ning Nan a pot of water."
"Yes!" Someone immediately handed Ning Nanhou a bottle of water.
Han Yixiao watched Ning Nanhou drink the water, then walk to the prison car, reach out and touch the iron chains on the prison car, which were hot to the touch, and ordered: "Come here, let Ning Nanhou out of the prison car. "
The soldiers couldn't help but worry after hearing this: "General, Marquis Ningnan is a prisoner. It would be inappropriate to release him! Besides, Marquis Ningnan is good at martial arts. What if he escapes?"
Han Yixiao said confidently: "I believe that Ning Nanhou will not escape. If he really wanted to escape, he would not have been captured. When we arrive at the town ahead, prepare a carriage for Ning Nanhou and let Ning Nan Wait until you sit down and enter Beijing."
"This-" The soldiers looked at each other in confusion.
Han Yixiao said coldly: "What are you still doing? Release Ning Nanhou quickly. Your Majesty ordered us to bring him back alive. If something goes wrong with Ning Nanhou on the way, don't even think about your lives." "
Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately stepped forward, helped Ning Nanhou loosen his bonds, and helped him get out of the carriage.
Everyone mounted their horses and continued on their way.
Bai Jiu and Han Yixiao rode side by side, looked at Han Yixiao and asked in a low voice: "General, do you believe that Marquis Ning Nan has no intention of rebellion, that's why you treat him so kindly?"
Han Yixiao said truthfully: "Yes, I, the general, believe that Ning Nanhou was wrongly accused."
Bai Jiu reminded: "But the Duke of Zhenguo sent people to search the dragon robe in Ningnan Marquis Mansion. If he had no intention of rebellion, why did he hide the dragon robe secretly?"
"Is the dragon robe prepared by Ning Nanhou? That old thief Mo Changxiao will try his best to get rid of anyone he doesn't like, so this matter must have something to do with him. After returning, the emperor will definitely Let Ning Nanhou be innocent." Han Yixiao said coldly.
Bai Jiu knew that he would be angry if he mentioned daddy in front of him, so he wisely ended the topic.
The group continued on their journey and arrived at a small town in the evening. They rested at the inn and allowed the soldiers to have a good meal and a good night's rest before continuing their journey tomorrow.
The next day, when the genius was bright, Han Yixiao summoned the soldiers to get up and go on the road, and prepared a carriage for Ningnan Hou.
Ning Nanhou was very quiet along the way. He didn't say anything. He obeyed Han Yixiao's arrangements. He rested when he was told and hurried on when he was told.
After leaving this small town, there were no villages or towns for a long way. Han Yixiao knew that they would definitely stay in the wild for one night, and unscrupulous people would do it in the secluded and uninhabited wilderness. It was a good place, so before nightfall, he chose a small slope to station and let the soldiers set up temporary tents.
Anyway, they were in the light and the enemy was in the dark, so they had already targeted them. And they pitched their tents on the slope, making it easier to spot the enemy in the dark, because the slope was surrounded by open spaces. As long as the enemy appeared, they would be the first to find it. .
After the tents were set up, the soldiers started to light fires and cook. When going out, everything was simple, as long as they could fill their stomachs. However, as martial arts practitioners, it was easy to catch some game to satisfy their hunger.
So several tents were erected on the isolated slopes. The delicious smell of roast chicken wafted in front of the tents, making people drool just by smelling it.
Bai Jiu ran out of the tent and saw the pheasants and rabbits that the soldiers were roasting on the fire. He swallowed and said, "Who caught them! They smell so good!"
The soldiers laughed when they saw this and joked: "General Bai, have you aroused the greed in your stomach?"
Bai Jiu said frankly: "Of course! The game you cook is so delicious, it would be strange if the greedy ones are not attracted! Is there anything you need my help with?"
The soldiers shook their heads and said, "General Bai, just wait and eat! It will be ready soon."
Bai Jiu smiled and asked, "Where's the general? Why didn't you see his people?"
The soldiers replied: "General, I'm not worried. I want to walk around and check the terrain and environment."
Bai Jiu nodded and walked towards the back of the tent, hoping to find Han Yixiao.
After walking for a while, I saw Han Yixiao. He was tall and majestic, standing between heaven and earth. Although it was dark night, the moonlight made the night brighter. The moonlight shone on his body, adding to his majesty. He felt a sense of mystery, looking around like a falcon, inquiring about the surrounding situation.
Bai Jiu stepped forward and called him: "General, why are you out patrolling alone? You should have called the junior general."
Han Yixiao looked away and said calmly: "Everyone has worked hard on the journey. Have a good night's rest. We will continue to travel tomorrow!"
"The general is on the road just like us! The general doesn't work hard, so how can we work hard!" Bai Jiu smiled brightly.
Seeing her bright smile, Han Yixiao really envied her. She seemed to be in a good mood all the time. Although she would be strict when training the soldiers in the military camp, once the training was over, she immediately got along with the soldiers. She always She has endless energy and is always in a good mood. It is rare to see her get angry or angry, and she faces everything with optimism, and her smile is always so bright.
Seeing Han Yixiao staring at him, Bai Jiu lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "General, did I say the wrong thing? Why do you keep staring at me?"
Only then did Han Yixiao realize that he had lost his composure. He coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment and said, "Sorry, I was lost in thought just now. Why don't you rest in the tent?"
Bai Jiu said happily: "Look at how beautiful the night sky is tonight! Hiding in a tent to rest is not living up to such a beautiful night, so I went out for a walk and took a look at where the general is."
Han Yixiao looked into the distance and said calmly: "The night is very beautiful tonight, I'm afraid some ignorant people will break this beautiful night."
Bai Jiu looked at him and asked, "General, did you find anything wrong?"
Han Yixiao looked away and said calmly: "Go back! They should have prepared dinner." He turned around and walked back.
Bai Jiu glanced around, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and followed Han Yixiao back.
The soldiers had already prepared dinner and delicious roasted game.
Han Yixiao had people deliver roasted chicken legs and food to Ningnan Hou, and then asked the soldiers to have dinner early and rest, and reminded the soldiers to be vigilant at night and not to sleep too hard, because this was during the Wilderness to avoid danger.
The soldiers went to rest after dinner.
The night slowly became quiet, and I could clearly hear the chirping of insects and the sound of wind.
Bai Jiu lay in the tent, unable to sleep with his eyes open.
Han Yixiao didn't dare to let down his guard. His tent was right next to Ning Nanhou's tent. As long as there was the slightest movement, he would hear it immediately and rush there.
Just after the soldiers fell asleep, a group of men in black sneaked around the tent and got closer to the tent.
Han Yixiao was lying in the tent, closing his eyes and concentrating. Suddenly he heard an unusual sound in Ningnan Hou's tent next door. He stood up suddenly, ran out of the tent, and rushed into Ningnan Hou's tent.
I saw two men in black in Ningnan Hou's tent, attacking Ningnan Hou. Fortunately, Ningnan Hou knew some martial arts, so the two assassins were not allowed to succeed. This is why Han Yixiao let him The reason why Ning Nanhou was loosened was that once someone with bad intentions attacked him, he could protect himself first.
Han Yixiao looked at the man in black and asked coldly: "You are so brave, you dare to assassinate Ning Nanhou halfway and seek death." He immediately pulled out the sword from his waist and started fighting with the black man.
When Bai Jiu heard the sound of fighting, he was the first to rush over and help Han Yixiao deal with the man in black.
When the man in black hiding at the foot of the hillside saw his accomplice discovered, he rushed over immediately.
At this time, the soldiers had been awakened by the sound of fighting, rushed out of the tent, and fought with the men in black.
The open field was filled with the sounds of fighting, and the cold light of weapons kept making arcs.
One of the assassins in Ningnanhou's tent ran out, and Han Yixiao immediately chased him out. Before leaving, he left a message: "General Bai, protect Ningnanhou."
Bai Jiu fought fiercely with the man in black. The man in black's moves were vicious and deadly. Bai Jiu was not afraid at all, but started playing with the man in black with some interest.
Finally, seeing that he could not defeat Bai Jiu, the man in black escaped.
There were only two people left in the tent, Bai Jiu and Ning Nanhou.
Bai Jiu wanted to run out and chase the assassin, but he thought of the letter his father asked Wu Feng to send and looked for an opportunity to kill Ning Nanhou.
This thought flashed through Bai Jiu's mind, and he thought: If he kills Ning Nanhou at this time, even though he has not completed Han Yixiao's explanation, he will not punish himself for it. After all, he suddenly encountered an assassination and allowed the assassin to succeed. It's fair to say that the most he can do is reprimand himself a few words and punish him for the crime of unfavorable protection.
The emperor had a very good relationship with Han Yixiao, he was very fond of him, and he would not punish him severely for this, so it was the best time to kill Ning Nanhou at this time.
Bai Jiu's hand clenched the hilt of the sword, preparing to turn around and kill Ning Nanhou without anyone noticing.
But just when Bai Jiu was about to do this, the words of himself and Han Yixiao suddenly rang in his ears: "General, do you believe that Ning Nanhou has no intention of rebellion, so you treat him so kindly?"
"Yes, this general believes that Ning Nanhou was wronged."
"But the Duke of Zhen Guo sent people to search the dragon robe in Ningnan Marquis Mansion. If he didn't have the intention of rebellion, why did he hide the dragon robe secretly?"
"Is the dragon robe prepared by Ning Nanhou? That old thief Mo Changxiao will try his best to get rid of anyone he doesn't like, so this matter must have something to do with him. After returning, the emperor will definitely Let Ning Nanhou be innocent."
Thinking of these words, Bai Jiu hesitated: Could it be that what happened to Ning Nanhou was really the result of his father deliberately wronging Ning Nanhou? Are these killers sent by dad? If Ning Nanhou was unjustly accused, wouldn't he become a person who harmed loyal people, and Han Yixiao would definitely be disappointed.
But if Ning Nanhou is not killed, what if he returns to Kyoto and produces evidence against his father? Didn’t he harm his father
No, no matter whether Ning Nanhou was wronged or not, as her father's daughter, she must obey her father's words and protect her father's safety, so - Ning Nanhou, I'm sorry. Holding the hilt of the sword tightly, he made up his mind and decided to kill Ning Nanhou.
"General Bai—" Just when Bai Jiu was about to turn around and kill Ning Nanhou, Ning Nanhou suddenly called out to Bai Jiu.
Bai Jiu's heart skipped a beat, turned to look at him and asked, "Is something wrong with Ning Nanhou?"
Ning Nanhou looked outside and said worriedly: "I heard the fighting was fierce outside. I wonder if the soldiers will be injured. General Bai should go out and help General Han!"
Bai Jiu looked at him and said, "But the general asked me to stay to protect the Marquis' safety."
Ning Nanhou shook his head and smiled: "I have been buried for most of my life, and I have already seen through life and death. But the generals are different from the soldiers. They are still very young. It is the best years when the country needs them most. At that time, especially the general, who is young and promising, is trusted by the emperor. He will be someone who can help the emperor do great things in the future. The people of Huachen Kingdom and the security of the country need him, so you must protect him.
General Bai, don't worry about me. After all, I am also a martial artist. If the assassin really rushes in, I can still resist it. Go help the general and soldiers! "
After hearing what Marquis Ning Nan said, Bai Jiu's intention to kill him was shaken. For such a Marquis who always considers others, would he really commit rebellion? Could it be that his father really framed him
"General Bai, go quickly! If the general is blamed, I will help you explain." Ning Nanhou urged.
Bai Jiu looked at him and said, "Master Hou, be careful." He immediately ran out.
Han Yixiao and his soldiers fought fiercely with the assassins, and Bai Jiu immediately rushed over to help.
When Han Yixiao saw Bai Jiu coming, he reprimanded: "General Bai, didn't I ask you to stay in the tent to protect Ning Nanhou? Why did you come out?"
Bai Jiu explained while fighting: "The Marquis asked me to come. He said that he could protect himself and let the future help the general."
Han Yixiao said no more and concentrated on fighting the assassin.
When the assassins learned that there was no one protecting Ning Nanhou at this time, they winked at each other, and several assassins immediately came up to cover him. Two assassins got out and attacked Ning Nanhou's tent.
When Han Yixiao saw this, he immediately kicked away the assassin in front of him and flew towards Ning Nanhou's tent.
Seeing this, Bai Jiu wanted to pull away and follow him, but he was entangled by the assassins and had to concentrate on fighting them. Ning Nanhou saw the assassins rushing in, fought with them, and rushed out of the tent.
Han Yixiao fell next to him and helped him deal with the assassin.
There were assassins in the dark. Seeing that Han Yixiao was the only one beside Ning Nanhou, they immediately appeared and besieged Han Yixiao.
How could Han Yixiao be afraid of these few assassins? The sword in his hand was waving as fast as a water snake, striking out. In the blink of an eye, several assassins fell down.
Several assassins hiding in the dark saw that they were no match for Han Yixiao, so they thought of despicable means and stabbed people in the dark.
The secret assassin took advantage of Han Yixiao's distraction to protect Ning Nan, took out a crossbow, aimed at Han Yixiao, and shot at him.
Bai Jiu killed the two men in black in front of him and turned around to help Han Yixiao. He saw the man in black who was secretly using a hidden weapon on him. He didn't have time to think too much and immediately flew up to look for Han Yixiao and pounced on him: "General Be careful. Hmm!" As a result, an arrow was shot into Bai Jiu's back.
"General Bai—" Han Yixiao was angry, and his inner power was transferred to the sword through his palm. The sword spun around and flew towards the man in black hiding in the dark as if it had eyes. Then he heard three screams and flew out. The sword made a perfect arc and flew back.
Han Yixiao caught the sword with one hand and Bai Jiu who was about to fall to the ground with the other hand. This scene happened as fast as lightning, leaving no one with time to react.
Seeing that it would be difficult for them to succeed tonight, the men in black had too many casualties. If they continued to fight, the entire army would be annihilated, so they immediately whistled and the men in black withdrew.
When the soldiers were about to give chase, Han Yixiao ordered: "Stop chasing, protect Ningnan Hou."
The soldiers gathered around and saw that Bai Jiu was injured. They were very worried: "General Bai, how are you?"
There was dense sweat on Bai Jiu's forehead, but he tried his best to raise the corners of his lips and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." His face was pale, his lips were bloodless, and his voice was weak.
Han Yixiao picked her up and ordered: "Protect Marquis Ningnan well to prevent the assassin from returning. I will help General Bai heal his injuries."
"Yes!" All the soldiers cheered up with great vigor.
Han Yixiao carried Bai Jiu into the tent, sat on the mattress, let Bai Jiu's head rest on his strong shoulder, and stretched his big hands to her waist, preparing to help her take off her clothes and treat her wounds.
Seeing this, Bai Jiu nervously grabbed his hand and asked, "General, what are you going to do?"