Xie Chao was on horseback from morning to night. He didn't dare to close his eyes for a moment. He was exhausted, and ran for half his life.
Yaoying took him back to the mansion, and asked the mansion doctor to diagnose and treat him.
She walked into the study and asked Xie Qing to fetch the map of Qing County.
According to Xie Chao's description before he lost consciousness, Li Zhongqian was ambushed in Qingxian River Valley and was seriously injured. After being surrounded for several days, there was no rescue. Before he fell into a coma, he dispatched a few people who were familiar with water to break out for help.
Xie Chao is one of them. They escaped through the layers of the enemy's blockade, and the other side found their whereabouts on the way, and he was the only one who survived.
Yaoying looked at the map and became suspicious: "Why does the second brother have to Xie Chao back to Beijing for help?"
The army led by Zhao Tong, the third prince, and the fourth prince was closer to Li Zhongqian, why did he seek distance
Xie Qing had never been on the battlefield and didn't understand the matter of sending troops to fight, so he frowned and pondered without saying a word.
Xu Biao snorted coldly, and slapped the desk with his missing two fingers, scoldingly said: "Because Your Majesty doesn't believe in the Third Prince and Zhao Tong! If you ask the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince for help, Your Majesty and the others will really be wiped out! "
He suddenly patted his head.
"I suspected before that the king was only escorting food and grass on this expedition. He was far away from the front line, how could he be ambushed? Someone must have betrayed the king and deliberately led him into a trap! Then he perfunctory and did not send troops to search along the river. , find a few corpses and say that the king's entire army has been wiped out, and they don't want to save the king at all!"
Yaoying's hands in her sleeves clenched into fists.
Trap, trap.
Is Li Zhongqian destined to die on the battlefield
Even if she prevented him from going to Liangzhou a year ago, will he still die in battle a year later
Just because Li Xuanzhen wanted to kill him, because he was Li Xuanzhen's biggest threat, he would surely die
She must save Li Zhongqian.
whatever the cost.
Yaoying closed her eyes, calmed down, and organized her thoughts.
Zhao Tong is a veteran, he is moderate, he does not favor any prince, he will not harm Li Zhongqian... nor will he save Li Zhongqian.
The third prince and the fourth prince were in a dilemma. In the future, these two would be killed by cruel officials in the name of treason. As for whether they treason or not, no one can tell.
If the third prince and the fourth prince join forces to kill Li Zhongqian, Zhao Tong will only watch from the sidelines.
Why did they kill Li Zhongqian
To win the heir
Or to please Li Xuanzhen
Or, is all this a poisonous scheme set up by Li Xuanzhen? The East Palace has already set up a net of heaven and earth, just waiting for Li Zhongqian to go south
Yaoying smiled to herself.
In this life, Li Xuanzhen harmed Li Zhongqian, but she didn't use those shady villain tricks like in the book, so she naively thought that as long as those things didn't happen, she could resolve Li Xuanzhen's hatred.
After all, Li Xuanzhen is not a wicked person.
Yaoying failed.
Li Xuanzhen wanted her to marry instead of Zhu Luyun. He arranged for Chief Yelu to enter the palace to watch the Buddha's birthday ceremony. Although he stopped her at the last minute, he still could not change the fact that he had planned to let her marry instead.
Li De is cold-hearted, rational and ruthless. The only person in the world who can shake his heart is his wife, Tang Shi. Li Xuanzhen hates Li De, but he is actually the person most like Li De. He can lose his mind for Zhu Luyun and do everything he can.
She shouldn't take chances.
There were two knocks at the door, and the squire announced that Xie Chao was awake.
Yaoying immediately went to see Xie Chao and asked him the specific situation.
I don't know if it was because of just taking the medicine, Xie Chao was in a trance, and his response was slow. When he asked him something, he responded vaguely for a long time.
The doctor said that Xie Chao was tired.
Xu Biao jumped in a hurry, pushed the doctor away, grabbed Xie Chao's collar and roared, "Who is the one who ambushed the king?"
Xie Chao shook his head: "I don't know if I'm young."
"You said that the king was injured? How many days has the king been in a coma? How many of you are left? How many people are there in the enemy army?"
Xie Chao looked bewildered.
"Idiot! What else do you know?" Xu Biao was so angry that he slammed his fist against the wall, causing the beams to shake.
Xie Chao did not dare to say a word.
The other soldiers looked at each other.
Yaoying frowned lightly, her eyes signaled her soldiers to pull Xu Biao away, walked to the bed, looked down at Xie Chao, a pair of big and slender winking eyes, the corners of the eyes were slightly warped, and the autumn water was glistening.
"Why play stupid?" she asked.
Xie Chao lowered his head in shame.
Yao Ying has already guessed a few points, and she has mixed feelings in her heart: "Did my brother instruct you... No matter what happens, you can't disturb me?"
Xie Chao shivered twice, struggling to get down and kneeling on the ground: "Princess forgive me."
Li Zhongqian was seriously injured, and before he fell into a coma, he instructed him to find a way to find Chang Shi immediately after returning to Beijing, so as not to disturb the seventh princess. When he saw the Seventh Princess at the inn, he rushed up to ask for help in a hurry. He woke up now, remembering Li Zhongqian's advice, and didn't dare to reveal too much. He wanted to wait until Chang Shi came.
Yaoying sighed softly.
It was at the juncture of life and death, and Li Zhongqian still thought that she could not be involved.
At the age of nine, he was taciturn, at the age of eleven he was violent and gloomy, and at the age of twenty he was reckless. No matter who Li Zhongqian was, he always stood firmly in front of her, shielding her from the wind and rain, and propping up a clear sky that had been quiet for years. Let her grow up carefree in the troubled world.
"You are also acting under orders, what's your fault?" Yaoying sighed, "I ask you, how did my brother get hurt, is it serious?"
She emphasized her tone slightly, "Brother's life is hanging by a thread. Now I am in charge of the palace, and Chang Shi also listens to my orders. You can answer whatever I ask you, and you are not allowed to hide anything. If it is delayed, I am the only one who asks you. ."
Xie Chao thought for a while, and responded: "Princess, it was the people of Nanchu who ambushed us! They disguised as water bandits and burned our food and grass. The king chased the enemy and was shot by their poisonous arrows, less than a cup of tea. After a while, he was paralyzed and unable to move. The people of Nan Chu took the opportunity to turn back and attack, and the king was hit a few times..."
Having said that, he secretly raised his eyes to look at Yao Ying, and saw that although she was pale, she was not panicked with fright, with a calm expression on her face, she stood stably and did not move, he was secretly relieved, and continued.
"Before Your Majesty fell into a coma, he asked me and a few others to dive out of the valley for help. Your Majesty also asked me to tell Chang Shi that the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince were not credible."
Yaoying returned to the study and opened the map to take a closer look.
The terrain along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is complex, and the Southern Chu, Wei Dynasty and several separate forces are intertwined. The place where Li Zhongqian fell is very close to the Huangzhou occupied by Southern Chu.
Xie Chao said that Li Zhongqian was seriously injured in a coma and in a dangerous situation, with only dozens of personal soldiers left.
Nan Chu besieged them in the river valley.
Maybe Li Zhongqian had an accident on Xie Chao's way back.
Yaoying remembered what he said before he left.
He said that as long as he can come back alive, he doesn't care about surrendering.
It's easy to say, but the situation on the battlefield is not under his control, and he is already in a coma. Since Nan Chu is disguised as a water bandit to raid, it is likely that he did not intend to stay alive.
After a while, Chang Shi arrived in a hurry, he had already met Xie Chao.
Yaoying asked, "Which generals in the DPRK and China are credible?"
Long history hesitated.
Yaoying frowned and glanced at him: "Uncle Hu, what did the brother explain?"
If he hadn't told Chang Shi how to deal with it in advance, why would Li Zhongqian need Xie Chao to return to Beijing for help
Chang Shi's lips quivered a few times, and tears flowed everywhere.
Yaoying was startled.
Chang Shi wiped the corners of his eyes and sobbed: "Princess, there is no credible general in the court! The king asked Xie Chao to come back for help, not to let the old slave run for him, but to remind the old slave..."
Yaoying squeezed her fingers: "remind you of what?"
Chang Shi raised his sleeves and wiped away his tears: "Your Majesty said that if he sends his personal soldiers back to Beijing, he will remind the old slave to escort you away. The farther you go, the better, and you can't miss a moment!"
The bitterness that was finally suppressed was roaring like a tide, and the mask came down. Yaoying could hardly bear it, she swayed twice, and barely stood still by relying on the desk.
No backstroke.
There are no tricks.
No allies.
Xie Chao ran thousands of miles not to ask for help, but to ensure that she could escape faster and hide farther before the news of his death came back to the capital.
This was the only thing Li Zhongqian kept in mind before he lost consciousness due to poisoning.
Yaoying gritted her teeth, raised her face, and held back the tears that almost burst out of her eyes.
Now is not the time to be sad, Li Zhongqian's life is dying, she has to find a way to save him, the longer it drags on, the less hope there is.
Yaoying spread out the paper, picked up a pen and wrote a letter.
Chang Shi cried and said, "Princess, you really have to leave now... The king has even sent Xie Chao back. If you don't leave again, if something happens, how can the old slave explain to the king?"
Yaoying's hand was shaking all the time, "I'll write a few letters for help, you send someone out, let them take the token and ride the best horse in the house."
Knowing that he could not persuade her, Chang Shi nodded while crying, and when she finished writing the letter, he immediately asked Jian Pu to send it out separately.
In the afternoon, Xie Qing got the first reply.
Yaoying immediately took the letter and opened it. After reading it, she sighed in disappointment.
She continued to wait.
Several families responded one after another, but a few did not respond, and a few others saw the squires of the Wangfu come to the door, and immediately closed the door, refusing to accept the letter.
Yaoying opened the letters and looked at them, her face became paler and paler.
There are only some comforting scenes in the letter, Li Zhongqian is the confidant of the Crown Prince of the East Palace, and no one dares to lend a helping hand.
Chang Shi quietly wiped his tears.
Xu Biao counted the number of guards in the mansion and asked Yaoying to fight: "We were all rambunctious people running around in the rivers and lakes. The king didn't care about our background and gave us a future. Now that the king is in trouble, we can't sit still."
Chang Shi hurriedly wiped away his tears: "No, you are the king who stayed behind to protect the princess! You are gone, who will protect the princess?"
Xu Biao choked for a moment, speechless.
After reading the last reply, Yaoying walked to the outer courtyard steps and looked up at the sky.
The people of Southern Chu are good at using poison. Li Zhongqian was first shot with a poisoned arrow and then cut. Now he is surrounded by many people and is in danger. The longer he delays, the slimmer his chances of surviving.
She can't wait.
Long Ston said: "What if we go to the Holy Master? Will the Holy Master send someone to save the king?"
Yaoying shook her head.
Of course Li De will send troops, but will the people he sent save Li Zhongqian
There are Zhao Tong, the third prince, the fourth prince, the ruthless Nanchu people, and the generals in the back who dare not offend Li Xuanzhen. No matter who he sends to rescue Li Zhongqian, he only needs to delay for a day or two, and Li Zhongqian will surely die. .
Moreover, the battle situation on the front line is complicated, and there must be people from Southern Chu in the Wei army. Even if the reinforcements really want to save Li Zhongqian, the third prince and the fourth prince will inevitably interfere and sabotage their rescue.
Chang Shi wept in despair: "Is there really nothing left?"
Yaoying raised her eyes, her dark eyes flashing with determination.
"There is another way."
Everyone in the courtroom looked up at her.
Yao Ying stood in the cold twilight of summer and early autumn, with muscles like the first snow, hair like lacquer on the temples, and a faint halo around her body.
"Prepare your horse and go to the East Palace."
Chang Shi, Xu Biao and the other squires all widened their eyes in shock.
Only Xie Qing turned around silently without thinking, and went to prepare a mount for Yaoying.
Before going out, Yaoying went back to her room to find something and put it in her sleeve.
Chang Shi chased after the gate of the palace: "Princess, don't go to the East Palace. The East Palace and us are like water and fire. How could His Highness the Prince take action to save the king? You will only be humiliated by that Wei Ming."
Yaoying saddles up on the horse.
"Li Xuanzhen will promise to save people." She clenched the reins and kicked the horse's belly lightly, "because I know what he wants."
The Wusun horse spread its hooves and ran into the golden twilight.
It was already late at night, and the drums sounded from north to south echoed in the sky above the star-studded squares.
Xie Qing escorted Yaoying to the East Palace and handed over the sign.
The guard went in to report, and soon came out to answer, and said coldly: "Your Highness has no time to spare, Princess, please come back."
Yaoying dismounted and said, "please go in again, I want to see the Crown Princess."
When the guard heard her voice, his momentum immediately softened, and he didn't dare to look at her. He went in again to report, and when he came out, he was accompanied by a person, who was the servant girl of the Crown Princess Zheng Biyu.
The maid directly led Yao Ying into the apse, and said with a full smile: "Your lord is a rare guest. Her Royal Highness, the Crown Princess, heard that you are here, and she was very happy!"
Yaoying didn't say a word, and there was no expression on her face.
In the inner hall, Zheng Biyu knew that Yaoying was coming, so she hurriedly changed her attire and greeted her in front of the Qulang.
These days, she has been brooding about what happened at the Buddha's birthday ceremony. After Gonggong Pei protected Yaoying, she wrote a letter to explain to Yaoying that she did not know about it at the time, but Yaoying did not reply, and she felt very uneasy.
Zheng Biyu knew that she and Yaoying were not the same, but she still didn't want Yaoying to look down on her.
Seeing Yaoying's slender figure appearing by the lotus pond from a distance, Zheng Biyu took two steps forward: "Why is Qiniang here at this time?"
Yaoying straight to the point: "I want to see my eldest brother."
Zheng Biyu looked embarrassed: "Qiniang... I know why you came, and His Highness will not see you."
At present, the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty and the wealthy and dignitaries in the capital do not want to see Li Yaoying, because they all know that she must come to ask them to save Li Zhongqian.
No matter if Li Zhongqian is alive or dead, no one will help, they don't want to offend Li Xuanzhen.
The officials of the East Palace were even more eager for Li Zhongqian to die in the south. Wei Ming has been trying to find a way to confirm Li Zhongqian's death these days, delaying the court to send troops to rescue.
Li Yaoying came to see Li Xuanzhen at this time, how could Li Xuanzhen see her
Yaoying stood under the thick ginkgo tree in front of the court and said, "It's embarrassing for my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law just needs to pass a message for me, and I'll wait here."
Zheng Biyu sighed and instructed the maid to send a message: "Tell Your Highness, the seventh princess asks to see you."
Not long after, the maid left and returned.
"Ma'am, Wei Changshi said that His Highness is discussing important matters with the commander and the others, and there is no time to see guests."
Zheng Biyu looked at Yaoying apologetically: "Qiniang, you and I are both women in the house, and we can't help matters on the battlefield. Don't be too sad, let me know if you have any trouble."
Yaoying bowed her head, took something out of her sleeve and handed it to the maid.
"Lao, take this to the prince."
…
East Palace front yard.
The lights in the inner hall were brilliant, and Li Xuanzhen was discussing matters with Chang Shi Wei Ming and the commander Qin Fei.
As the day of Zhu Luyun's marriage was getting closer, Li Xuanzhen's face became more and more ugly and his temper became more and more irritable, but he still restrained himself and did not slash the Yelu Chief.
Qin Fei and the others were reciting Buddha in their hearts. Seeing Li Xuanzhen's absent-mindedness, they knew that he was upset about Zhu Luyun's affairs every day, and they dared not speak to remind him.
Suddenly, the voice of the maid came from outside the window, saying that it was the Seventh Princess asking to see her.
Qin Fei and the others exchanged a surprised look: I heard that the seventh princess has been running for the second prince recently. She was begging for nothing. In the end, she simply broke the jar and asked the prince to come
Wei Ming's eyes flickered twice, he walked to the door and scolded the maid.
The palace maid turned and left, and returned after a while, handing something wrapped in a jinpa: "Your Highness, the seventh princess said that there is something you must look at. If you don't look at it, she will wait."
Wei Ming's eyes lit up with two gleams.
Before he could take a closer look at the things in the palace maid's hands, Li Xuanzhen raised her head with a gloomy face, waved her hands, and said lightly, "You go out first."
Wei Ming had to quit with Qin Fei and the others.
The palace maid sent Jinpa to Li Xuanzhen.
Candles are lit in the house.
Li Xuanzhen frowned slightly and opened the Jinpa.
In the flickering candlelight, a rough, outdated, invisible clay figurine lay quietly on the table.
Li Xuanzhen's eyes were dark, and the long and narrow phoenix eyes seemed to melt into the boundless quiet night.
"What did the seventh princess say?"
he asked, his voice hoarse.
The palace maid bowed and said, "The seventh princess said that Ayue has been waiting."
As soon as the words fell, there was a loud bang, Li Xuanzhen suddenly became furious, pulled out the long sword hanging on the wall, slashed it with one sword, and smashed the clay figurine in Jin Pali.
The palace maid's soul flew away, her knees softened, and she knelt on the ground.
Li Xuanzhen looked gloomy, stared at the scattered pieces in front of the table for a long time, then pulled out her legs and walked out of the front yard, holding the long sword that was as sharp as iron.
In the gradually rising night, the cold light on the tip of the sword flickered.
The palace maids and the servants on the road saw Li Xuanzhen in anger, and they shivered with fright and avoided them.
Li Xuanzhen walked directly into the inner courtyard, there were many people in front of the porch, Li Yaoying stood in front of the steps, she raised her head and looked over when she heard footsteps.
Eyes calm.
It's these eyes, which are a pair of crescent moons when they smile, and peach petals when they're not smiling, so people can't get tired of her.
Li Xuanzhen strode over and raised the sword in his hand.
The maid and the maid in front of the court stood dumbfounded, not daring to move.
Zheng Biyu's eyes widened and she almost screamed out in surprise. She stood in front of Yaoying and scolded: "Dalang! You are crazy! Qiniang is your sister!"
Li Xuanzhen took a step forward, Junxiu's face shrouded in haze, and gloomy anger surging in his eyes.
Zheng Biyu had never seen him like this, and was stunned.
In the silent confrontation, Yaoying also took a step forward.
She raised her head, looked at Li Xuanzhen, met his icy gaze, and said softly, "Brother Changsheng."
Li Xuanzhen looked at her coldly with eyes like knives.
Yaoying didn't seem to see the sword in Li Xuanzhen's hand pointing at her, "Brother Changsheng, Ayue wants to make a deal with you."
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