He was so tall, with broad shoulders and a straight back, and the blade at his waist reflected the cold light. He stood quietly in the snow-covered yard, like a pine that would never fall.
Hua Qingxue looked stunned. She stared blankly at Fu Tingye in front of her, forgetting her words for a moment.
Hua Qingxue felt that at this moment, at least at this moment, he had undoubtedly made her heart beat.
Although she didn't even see his appearance clearly, at this dawn, under the dizziness of low-grade fever, she was deeply attracted by his pair of cold star-like eyes, although it was only for a moment.
There were five or six men in black standing behind Fu Tingye, and the small courtyard seemed increasingly narrow.
Fu Tingye saw Hua Qingxue opening the door and said, "Where is Your Highness? The city gate is now guarded. We have a quarter of an hour to get out of the city. Please ask Miss Hua to ask Your Highness to come out as soon as possible."
When Hua Qingxue heard this, she felt happy and anxious at the same time. She was happy that Li Jingnan was finally saved, but she was anxious because Li Jingnan was suffering from a high fever. Running fast on the road in the cold wind might aggravate his condition! —In a place like this, high fever can easily lead to death!
"He...he was sick last night..."
Fu Tingye frowned and strode into the room. When he saw Li Jingnan lying on the kang, his cheeks were red due to the high fever, he immediately shouted: "How do you take care of His Highness?!"
Hua Qingxue stumbled, feeling angry, anxious and aggrieved. She wanted to say a few words, but she felt extremely powerless.
What can she do? In such an era, the opponent is a high-ranking general, and she is a commoner and a mentally retarded woman. Not only to rebuke her, but also to kill her immediately, what can she do
Hua Qingxue had no intention of arguing. Li Jingnan was ill and she felt extremely uncomfortable. When she heard Fu Tingye scolding her, she just bit her lip and said nothing.
A man in black next to Fu Tingye seemed to know something about medicine. He took Li Jingnan's pulse and said, "General, with His Highness's current physical condition, if he catches another cold on the road, I'm afraid... it won't be appropriate..."
The purpose of Fu Tingye's coming here was to rescue Li Jingnan. Now that he finally had a good opportunity, how could he not be impatient
The crown prince of the country naturally wanted to be rescued as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, Li Jingnan fell ill at this time!
"How could I not know? But there was a sudden riot in the city, and the loss of the city gate was a great opportunity for us. It would be too late when the Liao soldiers who changed defenses came back. What's more, after this riot, the checkpoints will only be stricter. It turns out that under the guise of merchants The plan to leave the city in the name of the team is no longer feasible, and it is not suitable to stay here for any longer... "
Hua Qingxue listened, her heart tightening!
Yes, if you don’t leave now, it will be even harder to leave again!
She could almost imagine how ferocious and bloody the Liao soldiers' counterattack would be. By then, just in the name of exterminating the rebels, the town could be defended so that not even a single bird could fly out!
"General." Hua Qingxue suddenly said, "Wrap Your Highness in a quilt and cover him with a cloak to block the cold wind. Maybe we can give it a try."
Everyone in the room fell silent.
Who dares to "try" the prince's life
But this is indeed their last chance. If they don't rescue His Highness, they may have to drive a large army to the city to fight.
"Tang Hu, bring me the rope." Fu Tingye ordered without hesitation.
"yes!"
Hua Qingxue helped Li Jingnan sit up, fed him half a bowl of hot water to moisten his throat, put the naked cotton quilt on him, handed it to the black-clothed soldier named Tang Hu, and then looked at them The man and the quilt were tied behind Fu Tingye's back, and finally a thick black cloak was put on him.
Li Jingnan's whole body was wrapped tightly, with only his mouth and nose exposed. Hua Qingxue looked at it, her eyes became hot, and her voice was choked: "... let's go."
Fu Tingye paused for a moment.
His acting style has always been as decisive as a thunderbolt, but he often becomes mother-in-law because of this woman, which is really puzzling.
It was just that rescuing His Highness was the only purpose of his trip. He couldn't let the small lose the big, so he said in a deep voice: "When we have settled His Highness properly, we will send someone to rescue the girl. Take care, Miss Hua."
Hua Qingxue forced a smile. In such a turbulent place, even if they come to rescue, they don't know how long it will take, and whether she can survive until that day is still unknown.
And I don’t know how to ride a horse... Speaking of which, even if I can ride a horse, my weak body cannot bear the fast horse riding day and night...
They wanted to save Li Jingnan, how could they hold them back
"The general has given me enough food. Don't worry. If His Highness wakes up, please tell him that everything is fine with me."
"That's it, farewell."
Without further delay, Fu Tingye took Li Jingnan and a group of people and disappeared into the deserted back alley...
…
Along the way, they hardly slept except for the horses that had to be fed and watered.
After traveling like this for a day, it was already dusk.
In winter, the daylight hours are short. Although it is dusk, it is actually almost the same as nightfall.
The sky was dark and overcast, and Qin Laowu said: "General, it looks like it will rain tonight. We must find a shelter before the rain."
It was already a big risk to take the sick Li Jingnan on horseback. If it rained all night, it would be a disregard for the life of the royal family.
Tang Hu looked at the sky and sighed, "If it wasn't going to rain, we would have walked one more night and we would have reached the Lishui Camp."
—Lishui Camp is their garrison camp. It is also the most advanced line of defense against the Liao people.
Fu Tingye looked at the rolling rain clouds ahead and said solemnly: "Find a place to rest first."
Finally, they found an abandoned four-legged hut.
Such huts often appeared near melon fields or farmland. After the war spread here, the villagers here either fled or moved, and they were all abandoned.
They untied Li Jingnan from his back and led the horse over to block the cold wind around the hut. Then they poured some water from the water bag and dripped it on Li Jingnan's chapped lips.
The current situation is not suitable for making a fire to boil hot water. The cold water in the water bag can only moisturize the lips, and I dare not feed it at all.
After a while, it started to rain.
At this time, Li Jingnan's consciousness recovered slightly. He opened his eyelids with difficulty and asked: "... Where is Hua Qingxue?"
Fu Tingye's face darkened.
Qin Laowu glanced at Fu Tingye, then at Li Jingnan, and said carefully: "Your Highness, we are traveling in a hurry. Madam Hua is delicate and frail, so we did not take her with us. When Your Highness is settled properly, we will send someone back to rescue Hua." Lady."
Li Jingnan felt that he was extremely drowsy and could not hear much. He only knew that Hua Qingxue was not there, so he said: "General Fu, go and bring... Hua Qingxue out."
Fu Tingye just thought that Li Jingnan was ill and replied: "Your Highness is seriously ill, please put yourself first. The most important thing right now is to leave the Liao people's area as soon as possible, and then find a doctor to treat your Highness. Miss Hua will not be in danger for the time being." , please rest assured, Your Highness.”
When Li Jingnan heard this, he was so angry that he coughed violently!
"Cough cough! Cough cough cough!... Fu Tingye! You!... Cough cough cough cough..."
You fart! How could there be no danger in staying in that kind of place! Do you think I'm a kid to fool
Li Jingnan coughed and wheezed. All the people in black around him knelt on one knee and said one after another: "Your Highness, please calm down."
Fu Tingye did not kneel down, but he bent over and said, "Your Highness, please calm down."
Li Jingnan felt extremely powerless. These soldiers did not take him seriously at all.
The general will not accept the emperor's orders. His father also mentioned that the better the soldiers are at fighting, the less they will take the imperial power seriously. This is also the reason why his father has always suppressed the generals.
My father also didn't do things well. Will he be able to do them well when he becomes emperor? …
Fu Tingye didn't think so much. It wasn't that he didn't want to save Hua Qingxue, but his purpose this time was to save the prince. Saving Hua Qingxue would inevitably delay the rescue of the prince. It would be unreasonable to abandon Hua Qingxue. inevitable.
The emperor's time is running out. The only prince is in the hands of the Liao people. He must bring him out as soon as possible. How can he sacrifice a small thing for a woman
When his soldiers step on enemy traps, he can chop off the soldiers' feet without blinking an eye. Decisive killing has become a part of his character.
Li Jingnan is not him. Even though he has been educated by an emperor since childhood, he is only eight years old and cannot be as calm and rational as Fu Tingye.
Li Jingnan finally calmed down his breathing and said word by word: "Fu Tingye, as the Crown Prince of Da Qi... I order you! Go and bring Hua Qingxue to see me!... Do you want to resist the decree? !”
As soon as these words came out, everything fell silent.
Fu Tingye frowned.
Fu Tingye hates such ignorant and impulsive children, but this child is inferior to one person and more than ten thousand people. If nothing happens, this child will become the emperor of Daqi in the future.
Offending him is tantamount to seeking death.
No matter how much you don't like it, you can't escape the education of loyalty to the emperor in your heart. Fu Tingye clasped his fists and replied: "I don't dare. I hope your highness will take care of yourself."
Qin Laowu looked at Fu Tingye with wide eyes. Those eyes seemed to say: Are you really going to find that woman
Fu Tingye looked at him and said: "Protect His Highness, and leave immediately after the rain stops. Don't delay."
"General, you..." What Qin Laowu actually wanted to say was that he was just saving a girl. Is it necessary for a country's general to personally take action? The most inferior person they have here is also a school captain. To save that bitch, this status is more than enough!
Then I thought again, just now Li Jingnan said to let Fu Tingye go. If he lets someone else go, does that count as disobeying the order? He hasn't studied much, so I don't know if this counts...
Fu Tingye had already mounted the horse and said, "Protect His Highness," and then the horse disappeared in the rain.
The reason why Fu Tingye was so straightforward also had his own considerations.
Now that he has decided to go, don't delay any longer, because the longer the time passes, the tighter the Liao people's defenses will be. By then, it will not be easy for him to enter the city, so how can he save people