Lu Chuan stood on the stone steps.

"What, scared?"

Dai Mendong and Hao Derivation, who were behind, hurriedly said, "No." ”

They didn't see the look on Lu Chuan's face clearly, but now that they are speaking, they can be regarded as killing people with their master.

Although there is no direct hands-on.

But for some reason, the two of them were not too difficult to accept in their hearts.

Lu Chuan was speechless all the way and returned to the backyard of the pharmacy.

Dai Mendong has a more lively temperament and talks a lot, and when he saw that there was no one around, he attached himself and asked Lu Chuan softly: "Master...... Are you looking for ...... The general?"

The grandmother outside just came in, Dai Mendong didn't speak, Lu Chuan looked at him expressionlessly, and after the grandmother went out, Lu Chuan said, "No." ”

No?

Dai Mendong and Hao Cheng were stunned. Didn't the master want to be taken away by the emperor, nor did he want to ask for help from the general?

But now many people outside know that Hou Ye is actually alive.

……

Huo Ziqian was on the march, just past Jingzhou, and reached the border of Yizhou.

Suddenly, a spy came to report: "General...... The emperor's soldiers and horses have arrived before us. ”

But this was expected, Huo Ziqian nodded: "That...... Where's the Queen?"

A white-looking deputy beside him said slowly: "Is the general so worried that the queen mother has run away?" The general can rest assured, when the general arrives in Xicheng, he will be the first to arrest her. She imprisoned our king, and we also have to be courteous. ”

Huo Ziqian ignored him, and only said unhappily: "You continue." ”

The man said: "Somehow, the queen mother was sent back to the palace by the Yulin army, and ...... And—"

"And what?"

When the soldier came into contact with Huo Ziqian's eager expression, he hesitated and didn't dare to say anything.

Somehow, he saw the horror in the soldier's expression.

Huo Ziqian had an ominous premonition in his heart, and shouted: "If you have anything, just say it!"

The man looked up tremblingly and stammered, "We... Also... It's also hearsay, I heard news from the capital, saying that it was ...... Everyone knew the news that Hou Ye was still alive. ”

Huo Ziqian was stunned.

The deputy behind him looked at the spy and was stunned, what kind of character is Hou Ye, why is the spy so frightened that his face has changed?

Huo Ziqian said: "What else?"

"That's it...... Checkmate...... It is said that the queen will also be sent back to Chang'an. ”

Send her back to Chang'an? What's the possibility, Lu Chuan's death is about to give birth, what is the difference between this and killing her?

Huo Ziqian's face was gloomy, but he quickly calmed down: "Then why are you only saying it now?"

The man was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of the true identity of Huo Ziqian that he had heard, and said, "The emperor didn't use the letter, so we can't intercept it." Because he sent someone directly to inform the news. ”

……

Outside the West City, 30,000 soldiers were waiting for Du Sheng's departure.

"The queen mother will neither release the king, nor will she come out to fight, what should we do?"

"Running out of food and grass......"

"Didn't General Liu say that he had informed Huo Ziqian before, why haven't you come here after a few days?"

"Isn't he going to watch the brothers die?"

At this time, Du Sheng was also irritable, and when he was thinking about how to comfort everyone, the soldiers he sent suddenly returned.

The look on his face was panicked: "General—it's not good, it's not good! The subordinates have found out that many soldiers and horses have already flipped through the Qinling Mountains! Now they are in Xixiang Township." ”

Xixiang Township is only a day's journey from Xicheng.

This news suddenly made Du Sheng's face look ugly, and the volume of the whole person also raised a lot: "Can you see how many soldiers are coming?"

"Big... About 300,000!" the soldier stammered.

Du Sheng was stunned.

I didn't expect the imperial court to allocate so many troops. Is Yizhou really that heavy? It's just a poor rural area close to the inland, and disasters are frequent year after year, and most of the people here are still stubborn.

Even the people who came here to be officials were miserable, let alone the common people.

Actually sent 300,000 troops?

Du Sheng's eyebrows were twisted, and he immediately got up and walked among the soldiers, and gave an order: "Pass the order, everyone - retreat thirty kilometers!"

The last vestiges of the sunset are about to fade.

Someone beat the drums of war.

The soldiers, who were originally in high spirits, immediately tidied up their appearances and stood in line. The yellow flag in front of it was raised and waved in the air more than a dozen times......

……

The two figures looked out into the square outside the city gate in the dense woods.

Zhiqiu looked at the team in front of him and made a neat sound, and said, "They retreated, let's go into the city." ”

A trace of panic flashed in Xingyu's eyes, and he hurriedly said: "No, they won't retreat far away, and the city gate is still within their range." ”

"According to what you say, as long as they don't retreat, the slave will never see Niangniang?" Zhiqiu spoke in a faint tone, but this kind of rhetorical question made Xing Yu feel uncomfortable.

It was as if she had to consider everything he said before deciding whether to believe it or not.

But Xing Yu would rather doubt herself than let her accompany her on an adventure.

Although Xing Yu could feel the torment in her heart, it was really not the best time for Yu Gong to enter the city.

Privately, he didn't want her to go into town.

She entered the city and followed the queen mother, and then returned to the palace.

He didn't want to be an enemy with her.

Zhiqiu had already gotten up: "You don't want to go." ”

Xing Yu's expression changed greatly: "Can't you wait a little longer?"

"The general is already on his way, and he will be there soon. ”

Zhiqiu smiled coldly: "Yes, Hou Ye is coming over soon, what is he doing here? Blockade Xicheng, defeat the emperor, and make the queen a prisoner?"

Xing Yu's face turned pale, and he opened his mouth and couldn't speak.

There will be a battle between the general and the son. Unless, he voluntarily relinquishes the throne.

……

On the other side, Huo Ziqian was leading the army to advance at full speed.

Although he was destined to be one step later than the emperor's army.

But what if he is a step late, it is his who will snatch it back sooner or later, just like now, the time is ripe.

After he got the news of Liu Depang, he also learned that the emperor had allocated 300,000 troops. So he also gathered all his troops.

……

The next day.

"Mother, it's time for us to go. The chamberlain urged unhurriedly.

Lu Chuan had already changed his clothes. The grandmothers also put all the clothes they might need in the carriage.

In more than a dozen carriages, there are milk mouths and stable mothers......

Facing the urging of the chamberlain, Lu Chuan hooked his lips and asked, "The palace is gone, what should I do in Xicheng?"

The chamberlain said: "This lady naturally doesn't have to worry, the emperor's 300,000 troops will be able to rush to Xicheng today." ”

Lu Chuan smiled.

"If the palace is in trouble on the road, how does Gonggong Liu plan to explain to the emperor?"

Liu Gonggong said: "This lady is naturally assured, all the supplies you need are ready, the slaves and maids are ready, the food and clothing are even all kinds of medicines, and the mother must arrive at the palace safely." ”

"This is really the emperor's words. Lu Chuan got into the carriage without looking back: "But the original palace arrived in the capital safely." ”

Lu Chuan put away the smile in his eyes, exuding an inexplicable chill.

Gonggong Liu watched Lu Chuan enter the sedan chair, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the queen was dissatisfied, this was what the emperor meant, and he was just a slave who ran errands, what could he say?