Guo Xiao left, and after Song Jianing called out the word "big brother", after Song Jianing begged him to let her go home, he suddenly got up and left, with heavy footsteps, but moved out of the inner room like lightning.
Song Jianing didn't move at all, until she heard the footsteps completely disappear in the backyard, and was sure that Guo Xiao really let her go tonight, Song Jianing slowly grabbed the quilt, slowly covered her body, even her head, and then hid in the back. In the quilt, I cried out in depression. She was almost taken over by Guo Xiao. Thinking of the danger in the previous moment, Song Jianing couldn't hold back the more she cried, and there was a whimpering in the bed.
Outer Pearl heard this and was in a dilemma. She has been serving Miss An for more than a month. She can see that Miss An does not have the Privy Councillor in her heart. Most of the time she was forced to come. Miss An must have suffered a lot tonight. She should persuade her, but Miss An It seems that they don't like to see them, not necessarily happy that she talks too much.
After hesitating for a moment, Pearl did not go in in the end, and stayed outside silently, listening to the cries from inside gradually subsiding, before she went back to sleep on the couch.
In the inner room, Song Jianing had enough crying, but no more tears. She pulled down the quilt and stared at the dim bed. She thought about the prince for a while, eager to confirm whether the prince really hurt her right eye, and for a while thinking about her children and the palace My mother and brother, thinking about their own lives for a while, thinking over and over again, staying up all night, thinking about the lights on the desk burning out, thinking about the night outside the window receding, and more hazy light.
It's getting bright again.
Song Jianing still stared blankly at the top of the bed as if he didn't notice it.
There was a sudden noise in the courtyard. Song Jianing's eyes were slanted out of the window, as if he heard Ah Si's voice. It didn't take long for Wu Niang and Pearl to come in together. man clothes. Pearl knew what happened last night, and when she saw the blood on Song Jianing's face and neck, Pearl was startled, but she immediately reacted and lowered her head immediately. Wu Niang was frightened and rushed to the bed in a hurry, crying and trembling: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"
She touched Song Jianing's face carefully, and the warmth between her fingers finally brought back Song Jianing's sanity. Her neck hurt and her tongue also hurt, but at this moment Song Jianing felt at ease. will live.
"It's okay, it's stopped." Song Jianing said hoarsely.
Wu Niang helped her sit upright distressedly, took the warm towel handed over by Pearl, and while helping Song Jianing wipe the blood on her face, she explained in a low voice, "Miss, the lord wants to take you out of the city, and ask you to put on Men's."
Song Jianing clenched his hands quietly, Guo Xiao brought her, was he trying to threaten the prince
As time was running out, Ah Si urged him outside once, but Song Jianing rejected Wu Niang's offer to help her with medicine, put on a male robe, and went out with Wu Niang, who was also dressed as a servant girl. There was only Ah Si in the courtyard. Because of Wu Niang's relationship, Song Jianing looked at Ah Si a few more times, but he didn't pay attention to it on the way to Shu. Today, Song Jianing discovered that Ah Sisheng was tall and strong with well-defined features and a sense of righteousness between his eyebrows. He was unsmiling, not quite like the bad guard Wu Niang said liked to take advantage of her.
Ah Si knew Song Jianing's identity, whether it was Princess Shou or the woman whom the eldest son liked. The carriage is ready, please come with me, girl."
Song Jianing nodded slightly.
Ah Si glanced at Wu Niang and turned to lead the way.
Song Jianing and Wu Niang got into the carriage together. Before Ah Si lowered the curtain of the carriage, he repeatedly told them not to pick the curtain and watch. Song Jianing wasn't in that mood, and Wu Niang didn't have that courage either. The second daughter sat quietly in the car. The carriage set off, stopped and went, and soon there were regular and tidy marching sounds.
About half an hour later, the carriage and Guo Xiao's five thousand elites left Chengdu.
On this day, Song Jianing didn't see Guo Xiao. It was dark when the army set up camp. Song Jianing was helped by Wu Niang to get off the carriage and stepped into Guo Xiao's tent. After dinner absentmindedly, Song Jianing began to worry again, but Guo Xiao still did not show up, only sent Ah Si to quietly take her and Wu Niang away from the camp, and kept walking eastward in the dark, over a small hill, and there was a stop at the foot of the hill. carriage.
Song Jianing was full of doubts, Wu Niang couldn't help but ask Ah Si, "Where are we going?"
Ah Si first asked Song Jianing to get into the carriage, and when Wu Niang also entered, he stepped on the carriage and said through the door curtain: "Girl, the imperial court sends troops to attack, although the lord has a strategy to retreat from the enemy, but to be cautious, the lord's life is small first. Escort the girl to a hidden place, and when the imperial court retreats, the adults will come to pick up the girl in person."
Song Jianing laughed and smiled bitterly when he heard the words, Guo Xiao, after all, still refused to let go.
The carriage headed north overnight. On the hillside, Guo Xiao was alone. Looking at the carriage that was getting farther and farther on the mountain road, he secretly clenched his hands. How could he be willing to let her die, even if he would never touch her for the rest of his life, he would not force her to die. He might never get her heart in this life, but the outcome between him and Zhao Heng was yet to be decided.
The next day, Guo Xiao led 5,000 elites from Shu to Jianmen Pass and waited for the imperial army.
Ten days later, Zhao Heng led 80,000 forbidden troops to Jianmen Pass and sent people to capture the pass. Guo Xiao wore a mask to hide behind and commanded the defense, relying on the natural danger of Jianmen Xiongguan, he easily blocked the first attack of the forbidden army. Zhao Heng watched the battle on his horse. Seeing that the rebels were condescending, they could block most of the Zhou army on the narrow mountain road with just an arrow formation. Zhao Heng immediately ordered people to shout the drums to withdraw the troops. After all, this battle was just a test.
"My lord, the sword gate is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we go on like this, we can only use the lives of our soldiers to fight our way out." General Murong Zhao said solemnly. Jianmen is dangerous, and maybe a hundred soldiers can die in exchange for the life of a rebel.
Zhao Heng nodded, looking at the tens of thousands of elites before and after, he was reluctant to let these people die in vain.
"I'm here to supervise the battle. You bring 5,000 people, find another way, find a path to go, and give credit." His eyes swept across the continuous majestic mountains to the left and right of Jianmen Pass, Zhao Heng said slowly, he didn't believe it There is really only one road in these hundreds of miles of mountains.
Murong Zhao took the lead, secretly dispatched 5,000 soldiers and horses, disguised himself as a businessman, and went out to explore the road separately. Zhao Heng was not idle either. He sent people to try a fire attack, or climbed a cliff and tried to shoot arrows from a height to attack the rebels, but unfortunately it didn't work. Guo Xiao stood on the high city wall and witnessed with his own eyes that Zhao Heng's soldiers failed to climb the rock but fell to the ground and bleed. Guo Xiao only saw irony in his eyes. What is King Shou's repeated achievements in the northern border, which is clearly due to his father and veteran generals such as Li Long, Zhao Heng is the prince, he has only been exposed to the light, a scholar, but also with soldiers
"How about Zizhou?" Guo Xiao was more concerned about Li Shun's attack on Zizhou.
The sentinel replied, "Zizhou has long been prepared, and the emperor is still besieging."
Guo Xiao frowned, Zizhou was the last bone in Shu, and Gao Zai led 50,000 horses to retreat. If they didn't take it down, they would be attacked by the enemy. Therefore, this hidden danger must be solved first. Fortunately, there is a sword gate in Shu. At least it can withstand the imperial court for more than a month. By that time, Zhao Heng's army is already exhausted, and it is by no means an opponent of the Shu army.
He was confident that Murong Zhao had been running for ten days in the deep mountains and forests, and finally met an old farmer. Murong Zhao claimed to be a tea merchant who came to Shu to collect tea. Because of the war in Jianmen, his motorcade could not pass through, so he had to find another mountain road. The old farmer was simple and hospitable, and he had no doubts. He really pointed him to a little-known way to enter Shu. the road.
It turned out that twenty miles south of Jianmen, after crossing several major mountains, there is a narrow path called Laisu. After passing that narrow path, after another seven or eight miles, you can join the official road, which leads to Jianmen. . Murong Zhao was overjoyed, and after thanking the old farmer, he immediately returned to the King of Shou. Hearing the news, Zhao Heng made a plan and sent Murong Zhao to lead 10,000 people to come to Su, attacking Jianmen Pass from within Shu, attacking from both sides!
"Remember, no one is allowed to escape."
After walking out of the tent, Zhao Heng looked at the Jianmen Pass, which was becoming more and more majestic and dangerous in the night, with cold eyes.
At the same time, Song Jianing suddenly woke up from a nightmare. She dreamed that the king was shot by the Khitan people in the right eye, and the blood was all over his face. She dreamed that the king kept calling her name while in a coma, but she was pressed on the bed by Guo Xiao and could not survive. The dream was too clear, Song Jianing clenched her clothes tightly, she didn't want to wait any longer, she just wanted to see the prince right away!
The scenes in the dream filled his mind, Song Jianing jumped off the kang in a panic, and dressed in the dark. She now lives in a remote wooden house in the mountains. Wu Niang was sleeping with her. When she heard the movement, Wu Niang woke up, rubbed her eyes in a daze and asked, "Miss?"
Song Jianing didn't care to speak, put on his clothes, turned around and walked out, opened the door, but saw Ah Si came over at some unknown time, and Shanyue stopped in front of the door like he did not tell her to come out.
Song Jianing plopped down on her knees, her tears bursting: "Si, you know who I am better than anyone else, I asked myself if I'm sorry for you, how could you bear to help Zhou to torture me here? I have a five-year-old daughter in my family, and The youngest son who hasn't learned to call his mother, I beg you, let me go to the lord!"
"Girl, my life was given by the adults, and now it's also under the orders of the adults, please don't embarrass me." Ah Si couldn't bear her kneeling, and immediately knelt down, bowing his head and begging. The prince was confused, and Ah Si knew it, but he also knew how hard it was for the prince to keep this relationship. No matter how pitiful Princess Shou was, he would never betray the prince.
"I beg you..." At this point, Song Jianing could only continue to beg.
Ah Si lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
"Get up, girl, their masters and servants don't have any good intentions, they are not worth your knees!" Wu Niang rushed over, helped Song Jianing up, and then slapped Ah Si fiercely: "It's a shame girl still speaks for you, say You have difficulties, and now I see it through, you are a black heart, and I will like you only if I am blind!"
After she finished speaking, she threw the peach comb she had carefully kept onto Ah Si.
Ah Si pursed his lips. Wu Niang is simple, he likes this girl very much, but still, he can't betray the prince for a woman.
When Wu Niang got angry at Ah Si, Song Jianing held out a glimmer of hope and stared nervously at Ah Si. Although Ah Si did not agree, Song Jianing noticed Ah Si's rolling Adam's apple and the back of his hand taut. A person who values love and righteousness will not lose any conscience, hoping to get up again, Song Jianing pushed Wu Niang away and knelt in front of Ah Si again.
"Why are you suffering!" Ah Si was anxious and helpless.
Song Jianing stopped crying, just stared at him and asked, "Have you ever thought about what the lord would do to him if he loses?"
Ah Si didn't think about it, because he believed that even if the rebel army was defeated, the prince would be able to retreat without falling into the hands of King Shou.
He believed in Guo Xiao, Song Jianing believed in Zhao Heng, and begged bitterly: "In this way, if he wins, I will no longer embarrass you, and I am willing to stay here and wait for him, but if the prince wins, you can send me to see the prince. No? As long as you agree, I promise that the lord will not embarrass you, and Wu Niang will forgive you... "
Ah Si raised his eyebrows slightly, and subconsciously looked at Wu Niang, who was kneeling beside Song Jianing.
Wu Niang turned her head, her small mouth pouted.
Ah Si hesitated, but Song Jianing cried: "You don't think about yourself, don't you think about him? If he is really caught by the lord, what will the lord do to him? Ah Si, he is my eldest brother, it's me My younger brother's eldest brother, as long as you send me to see the prince, I will definitely ask the prince to save his life..."
She couldn't stop crying, and Ah Si's head was about to explode. Her conscience wanted to agree to this weak and hard-working woman, but...
"Mother-in-law, do you agree or not?" Wu Niang suddenly gave Ah Si a shove and said viciously, "Princess has already begged you like this. If you don't agree, I will ignore you for the rest of my life!"
Two women, a teardrop can make any man feel guilty and distressed, and the fierce one is his favorite daughter-in-law, and then thinking of using a mere 5,000 troops to resist the prince of Shouwang's army of 100,000 people, Ah Siyi gritted his teeth and confronted Song Jianing. He bowed his head and said, "If your lord is really in trouble, please remember what you said tonight."
Song Jianing was stunned, on the one hand was the ecstasy of getting his wish, and on the other was Guo Xiao's life and death.
If Guo Xiao falls into the hands of the prince, will she ask the prince for mercy
She won't, because what the lord does with Guo Xiao is all Guo Xiao's fault.
But Song Jianing wanted to reunite with the prince as soon as possible, so she could only lie to Ah Si.