Early the next morning, the three of us—or should we say four—were going back to the camp anyway. The horses were bought from a nearby market, not very good, but good enough for the journey.
Because "Li Yingyu" was still in the army, I couldn't appear openly, so when I was about to arrive at the camp, Yanli helped me change my appearance into a passerby. The three of us, Tang Si is a familiar face in the army, but Yan Li is a stranger, it is no problem for Tang Si to bring me and Yan Li into the camp, but what about Heidou...
Heidou narrowed his eyes and glanced at me, then waved his small fist.
"Let's buy a basket and put black beans in it. Then let the fake Yingyu give birth prematurely, and then replace the person." Yan Li suggested.
"Sure." I nodded in agreement.
So, Yan Li carried the basket, and the two of us followed Tang Si into the camp.
The guard soldiers were taken aback when they saw Tang Si, and then they were pleasantly surprised: "Mr. Tang is back!"
This loud and clear sound spread quickly, and I saw that someone had already reported it.
Tang Si didn't have a military rank in the army, but his performance in Baiyanggu Jiuleizhen was enough to conquer many soldiers. For leaders like Tao Qing and him who didn't have a military rank, they all respectfully called "Mr."
Tang Si nodded to the man, and led us into the camp.
Because we were carrying the baby in our hands, we were worried that she would cry out and miss the trap. Our top priority was to send the baby to a safe place. According to our established plan, we would send the baby to Tao Qing, and Tang Si and Yan Li would go to see Tao Qing. , I want to see the master first to ask the question clearly. Tang Siyan walked in one direction, and I walked towards the master's tent by myself, but I only saw an empty room, so I came out and asked—
"Prime Minister Shen?" The passing soldier was taken aback and replied, "Prime Minister Shen has already been sent to Minyue early this morning."
As if struck by lightning, I suddenly realized: the wedding date was originally said to be seven days later, but it takes time on the road from Chen Guo to Minyue, and it takes time to prepare after arriving in Minyue. The master must have set off early!
His grandma is a bear!
I gritted my teeth and killed Tao Qing's tent. The guard at the door was startled by the murderous look on my face and thought I was an assassin.
The people inside heard the commotion outside, and Tao Qing's deep voice came: "Let her in."
I lifted the curtain and kicked in. Tao Qing hugged Heidou, with a smile on his face, turned his face to look at me, and raised his eyebrows.
I haven't seen him for a few months, and he seems to be tanned again, thinner, and stronger again.
No, now is not the time to study this.
I ran up to him, straight to the point and said, "Hurry up, bring my master and the others back!"
"Catch?" Tao Qing frowned, "They escaped?"
I'm crazy!
"How could you let him go to make a kiss! He is going to die! What on earth are you thinking! Even if he is accompanied by Qiao Yu and enters the tiger's den, can he still escape unscathed? Which one is injured, he or Qiao Yu?" I can vomit blood! Give me back both of them!"
Tao Qing put down Heidou slowly, and Heidou's eyes widened now, staring straight at Tao Qing, tightly clenched his fingers with his small fist, not afraid of life at all. Tao Qing looked down at her, smiled, handed her over to Tang Si, and said to the two of them: "Go out first, I have something to say to her."
Black Dou whined a few times and was taken away...
"If you have something to say, hurry up and bring Master and Qiao Yu back!" I couldn't sit still, and he held my shoulder.
"Are you okay?" Tao Qing avoided and did not respond.
"If you don't order, I will order!" I was angry, and turned to leave, but Tao Qing grabbed my arm and said, "I will leave soon."
"What?" I froze for a moment, and after realizing it, I looked back at him in surprise.
Tao Qing rubbed my head, and gently wiped off the disguise on my face. "I will lead the army to the north in a while, but it will be a secret march. The Liang Kingdom has decided to attack on a large scale. There are no generals in the north. I let Jia Chunjie lead 50,000 elites to go first. Lian Er secretly mobilized the forces of the northern martial arts and deployed the strange men of the rivers and lakes. Get ready for the northern battlefield. Bai Fan will stay in the south to deal with Minyue. Minyue is not a small country to fear, but the battle is not easy." Tao Qing took my hand and sat down, explaining slowly, "Chen Guo The imperial capital is in the north. Once the army of Liang State crosses the border, they can directly attack the imperial capital within two days. Liang State has endured for decades, and the threat to Chen State is far above Minyue. Although the northern border guards have long been prepared, But it is also difficult for Liang to attack with all its strength. That day when the Baiyang Valley landslide, I discussed with Dongli and Baifan and made a decision. I took the opportunity to exaggerate the casualties. In fact, I secretly transferred the main force to the north. It can be a stalemate with Minyue for a period of time. However, Minyue has the support of Liangguo and increased our firepower to attack. Although it will not be defeated for a while, once the position is lost and the defenders retreat, they will easily be defeated. We found out that we were hiding our strength, so Liang Guo must be on guard, and it is difficult to succeed in killing them by surprise."
I interjected, "So you're proposing a peace again in an attempt to delay the time?"
Tao Qing nodded, "Lan Zhengying thought that it would be difficult for us to maintain stability after losing Dongli, and it would be easier to take down the Chen Congress. The current situation is different from the past. They don't need to kill Dongli and sacrifice their country's reputation. Find out from there According to the news, they have already reached an agreement with Liang State, once Liang State conquers Chen State, they will cede the three southern counties to Minyue."
I sneered, and said contemptuously: "If you seek skin from a tiger, I'm afraid that the Liang Dynasty will directly go south and annex Minyue."
"The authorities are obsessed." Tao Qing sighed, "Lan Zhengying doesn't think so, she is gambling with all her power."
"You are also betting!" I shook my head disapprovingly, "Yes, there is no need for Lan Zhengying to kill Dongli, but are you 100% sure? Who knows if that woman will go crazy, and who knows that the woman around her will There won't be any perverts attacking my master? What's the difference between you and Lan Zhengying?"
Tao Qing frowned, stepped back a little, and his voice suddenly became colder. "Of course it's different. The gamble she bet with all her wealth has only 10% chance of winning, while we have 90% chance."
"Oh!" I smiled weakly, sighed, and picked up a glass of water from the table, "That's still a bet. Let me ask you, if this glass of water is poisonous, I might die if I drink it, will you take it?" Gambling with my life?"
He snatched the cup from my hand and said angrily, "Ridiculous! How can these two things be compared!"
"It's the same in my opinion!" I was also angry, louder than my voice! "Minyue, Minyue is Lan Zhengying's entire net worth, don't you all belong to mine! Tao Qing, do you understand that some people and certain things cannot be calculated or gambled on!"
Tao Qing was slightly moved, but still snorted coldly. "A woman's opinion! Who in this world is not gambling? What can guarantee absolute safety? Going to kill the enemy is not life-threatening, and even sitting in the army may not be safe. There are gains and losses, and some things are worth it. Go on an adventure!"
"But those things that you think are worth it, I don't think it's worth it! All I want is for you guys to be safe and sound. This Shi Lao Zi Jiang Shan is an incidental gift. I'm a woman, not a fool. I will do the kind of thing that buys a box and returns a pearl." Don't come!" I clenched my fists, took two deep breaths, forced myself to calm down, and said in a low voice, "My Doudou's future depends on each of you..."
Tao Qing's pupils shrank, and he looked at me silently. After a long time, he stretched out his hand and gently took me into his arms. I froze for a moment, and then let him caress my arm obediently. "I don't want us to quarrel as soon as we meet. Li Yingyu, why do you say...you smile at everyone, even if you are noisy, it's just a joke, only to me... last time it was Yanli, this time it was Dongli. I was thinking just now, is it because I have failed too much in life that you are full of doubts and distrust of me... "
My heart tightened and I wanted to struggle to get up, but he pressed me tightly.
"You've said so much, it's time to listen to me." Tao Qing's voice was suppressed and low, which made my eardrum hurt, and I nodded stiffly.
"I regret not killing you back then."
I:"… "
"Or, when I don't like you that much, I will keep you by any means. Even if I see you sad, I won't feel bad." Because I like you, I force you to keep the other party, because I don't like you very much, so I don't care about the other party Feeling - this is Tao Qing's style of acting as a hegemon - I have always understood it, so I have always wondered why he let me go.
"Maybe it's because I'm too confident, thinking that no matter how many twists and turns, you will still fall into my hands."
But if it wasn't for his "playing hard to get", I probably wouldn't really like him...
"When I was in the imperial capital, I don't have to save you. If you die, I have to be free. Unfortunately, I can't do it anymore." He laughed at himself, lowered his head to look at me, breath blowing my bangs, I looked up at him timidly, Accept his scrutiny. "You don't look beautiful, your figure is unsatisfactory, and your temper is in a mess. What's so good about you?"
I moved my lips, but there was no rebuttal—and there was nothing to rebut, it was the truth.
I think, after all, I am not a good person, at most I am a fun person, a toy that is more difficult to quit after getting used to it... In the end, whether it is a man or a woman, it is like clothes, the prettiest thing in everyone's eyes That set is different, but isn't it more important than anything else to wear it well and comfortably
"Emotions are probably unreasonable. Should I share them with others, or settle for the next best thing... There are many things in life. No matter how you choose, you can't choose the most perfect one. You can only achieve the ultimate in imperfect choices. I know , you want family harmony, but now it is no longer a small Li Mansion, but thousands of miles of land. For Shen Dongli, and for me, it is nothing more than the saying "a man's country is a home". The reason why he wants to keep this home is It’s because there are people at home we want to protect.”
My throat was tight, and I lowered my head slowly, unable to speak.
Tao Qing let out a muffled laugh, and stroked my heart, "Since you named me the 'General of the Town House', how can I have a vegetarian meal? There is Shen Dongli in the southern border, and in the northern border, I will guard it for you."
I murmured: "I only want you to guard the house, not the country."
"As I said, many times we have no choice. Your home is the country, and the country is the home."
I felt a dull pain in my heart, and it was so oppressive that I had difficulty breathing.
A voice came from outside, asking Tao Qing when to leave, he replied "immediately", then pulled me away from my arms, brushed away the messy hair on my forehead, and lingered a little with his fingertips. "The marriage is Shen Dongli's idea. I can't control his decision. It's useless for you to find me."
The outside reported again: "General, everything is ready."
"Understood." Tao Qing replied, looked down at me again, suddenly the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and said strangely: "It is said that the general died in a hundred battles, why is Dong Li and kissing you so anxious, I want to go to war, you have not expressed at all? "
I was startled, looked up at him in a daze, not knowing what to say.
He smiled, hung on my nose and withdrew his hand, "Just kidding, take good care of yourself and your child, and wait for my good news."
After speaking, he turned and left.
I even forgot to send him off, I just stood there blankly, my mind blank.