In only fifteen days, Yun Qing led an army of 300,000 to the city walls of Shicheng. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Along the way, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court basically fled from the wind, and they did not look like they were fighting but like marching.

Zao Zao complained a little: "This battle is not happy at all. "After a few battles, Zao Zao has been promoted to the capital of the fourth grade. The speed of this promotion is not comparable to many people.

Qi Hao heard this and said, "Eldest sister, if the battle is not good, it means that there are many dead people. When the captives were attacked, more than 200,000 people died. ”

Zao Zao didn't dare to speak.

Yunqing was very happy, and Qihao could cure him if he jumped out of jujube. Yun Qing said with a smile: "Zhou Fei is also a veteran of the battlefield, and the battle in Shicheng is estimated to be a little difficult. "Stone City is definitely going to be taken, but it will take a long time.

"I hope it's as my dad said. "Calling all the way, Zao Zao really can't look down on these generals in the imperial court. Before he fought, he ran away, and when he caught it, he begged for mercy, and he didn't have the backbone of a soldier.

Qi Hao's face was a little unpleasant and said, "Eldest sister, if you have such thoughts again, don't go to the battlefield again." "The biggest taboo in fighting a war is to underestimate the enemy, and Zao Zao is making such a mistake now.

Zao Zao hurriedly said: "I'll just say a few words to you, I don't dare to despise anyone on the battlefield." Even if it's an inconspicuous creep, she's on guard.

Qi Hao snorted: "I believe you this time, but if you don't do it, don't blame me for not being merciful and letting you go back to Ho City." ”

"Don't worry, you will do it. "This guy walks the talk. Since she said such a thing, if she doesn't behave well at that time, she will really let her go back to Ho City.

Although Qi Hao has not been on the battlefield and has no military position, as long as he speaks, Yunqing will agree. This makes Zao Zao envious.

In the early morning, the bright dew on the budding buds shimmered, and a gust of wind blew, and the dew slid down the leaves. Soon, the silence was broken by a loud sound like a torrent.

Gao Gao rushed into the house at an arrow-like speed, and said to Zhou Fei, who was nodding: "General, the enemy army has begun to attack the city." ”

Zhou Fei got up and walked to the back room with a hum, and after putting on the armor, he said to Gao Gao, who was standing still: "What a daze, let's go!"

Gao Gao said: "General, what are you doing here?" When he said this, his voice trembled.

"Didn't you say that Yunqing is coming? Since the enemy is coming, it is natural that he will go up to the city wall. "He knew that the city wall could not be defended, but he would not let Yunqing take the stone city easily.

A bad premonition appeared in Gao Gao's heart: "General, it's good that you command in the rear, you don't need to go up the city wall." "He was afraid that the general would go up to the city wall and kill the enemy.

Zhou Fei didn't speak: "If you don't want to go, then stay!" After speaking, he walked outside.

Zhou Ang knew that it was useless to persuade again, so he went out with him.

Five days later, the news of Zhou Fei's death in battle was transmitted back to the capital. Meng Nian said with great sadness: "Your Majesty, General Zhou was hit by three arrows and did not fall, and he still fought bravely to kill the enemy. "Rao is the leader of Zhou Fei, and Shicheng only guarded for four days. This number can still be staggering.

Yan Wushuang clenched his fists.

Meng Nian was a little anxious: "Your Majesty, Shimen is less than a thousand miles away from the capital. Your Majesty, shouldn't we withdraw? He didn't expect Yunqing's momentum to be so fierce.

Yan Wushuang said: "Don't worry. However, our previous plan must be advanced. "In a hurry, I don't know if I can do it.

Meng Nian knew Yan Wushuang's plan, and immediately said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, this plan should be canceled!" Meng Nian, who had always been obedient to Yan Wushuang's words, rarely raised objections.

Yan Wushuang said: "At this point, how can it be canceled? It is done, we can hold the capital, and if we fail, we will only retreat to Liaodong." ”

"Your Majesty, if this plan succeeds, you will also bear the infamy of the ages. Your Majesty, this price is too great. "It doesn't matter if you can't be famous for eternity, but you can't leave a stink for thousands of years!

Yan Wushuang said nonchalantly: "I don't care what others say when I'm alive, and I'm not afraid when I'm dead." ”

Meng Nian tried hard to persuade him, but he couldn't convince Yan Wushuang. In desperation, Meng Nian could only say: "Your Majesty, it is still unknown whether the plan will succeed, and we still have to be ready to retreat." He wants the plan to fail.

Yan Wushuang nodded.

After dark, Yan Wushuang went to Zhanghua Palace. Because they were ready to leave, all the valuable ornaments in the palace were packed up and left, and the rest were either valuable or bulky and could not be taken away.

When I entered the palace, I felt much more empty. Yan Wushuang asked Yuchen, "How many things are there?"

Yuchen nodded: "There are six boxes." "She can't fill sixty boxes of her stuff. Now it has to be reduced to six boxes, but it is difficult for Yuchen to be surprised. As for the things that she couldn't take away, she was ready to hide them.

Yan Wushuang frowned: "It's too much, cut it by half." "Three boxes, he's too many. But thinking about what Yuchen had in his hand, he reluctantly accepted it.

Yuchen said without hesitation: "Okay." ”

Seeing that Yan Wushuang's expression was not very good, Yuchen asked, "Your Majesty, is there any bad news ahead?" Every day when he received the news of defeat, Yuchen didn't dare to listen to it anymore.

"Zhou Fei died in battle, and Shicheng was lost. At this rate, it won't take a month for Yunqing to come to the city. "If the plan is successful, Yunqing will never be able to reach the capital. If the plan fails, he will have to withdraw to Liaodong next month.

Yuchen's face changed slightly: "Your Majesty, when will we retreat to Shengjing?"

Yan Wushuang didn't give the exact time, but said, "Before Yunqing enters the capital, he will definitely retreat." ”

Yuchen was a little disappointed.

"You have a good rest during this time. Once you leave Beijing, the road will be very hard. "I can say this because Yuchen is willing to stay and is willing to advance and retreat with him.

After Yan Wushuang left, Yuchen looked at the small lock on the square box of the red phoenix wearing a peony on the table.

Mama Gui whispered, "Niangniang......"

Yuchen came back to his senses and said, "Mama, Yunqing has already occupied Shicheng, and he will soon be in the capital. We need to be ready to go at any time. ”

Mama Gui said, "Okay." "After worrying about it for so many years, this moment is finally coming.

Yuchen said: "The emperor said that six boxes are too much, let me streamline three more." ”

Six boxes, each of which contains something worth a thousand dollars. Not to mention streamlining the three boxes, even if they are dropped, Mama Gui is distressed.

"Niangniang, let's hide these things outside the palace! Perhaps, in the future, the eldest princess and the third highness can use them. "These things can't be bought with money, and she is really reluctant to let Yuchen give them away.

Yuchen is also reluctant, these things are all her beloved things, how can she be willing to give them away: "Mama, where do you think it's good to hide?"

Mama Gui has been thinking about this problem these days, and she thinks that she can hide these things in Yuchen's wedding house. also knew that it was very chaotic outside the capital, otherwise she would definitely suggest hiding it in the marriage Zhuangzi.

Yuchen shook his head and said, "Mama, what do you think of hiding in the cellar of Tingyun Pavilion?"

The place is good, but Mama Gui objected: "When Yuxi occupies the capital, she will definitely give the Korean Mansion back to Brother Lobby, and then these things will not be able to be taken out." ”

"Half of these things were originally the government mansions. If you can't take it out, you will return it to the government government. "Hide somewhere else, and if you can't get it back, it will only cheapen other people.

Mama Gui thought for a while and said, "Then half of it will be put on the wedding Zhuangzi, and the other half will be put in the secret cellar of Tingyun Pavilion." ”

Yuchen thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. He turned his head and called a eunuch in, and said to him, "You send this box to Yurong." ”

Half a day later, the eunuch surnamed Wan came back: "Niangniang, the second aunt and grandmother are not in the house, and the porter said that she went out of the city to join her relatives." As for which relative to go to, the porter did not know. ”

Yuchen's face changed slightly when he heard this: "Out of the city, it's so dangerous outside the city, why are you still out of the city?"

Seeing this, Mama Gui hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Niangniang, this should be an outsider's rhetoric." There is a Mr. Gao in Jiangfu, he will not be so impotent. "Even if you go out of the city, you will definitely bring enough people.

"Well, I heard that the Northwest Army likes to rob the homes of eunuchs. I think they heard the wind and took refuge in the civilian area. "I guessed it right.

In the past, Yurong sent food and hid it in the Guogong Mansion, and later Yuchen sent gold, silver, jewelry and other valuables to hide in the mansion. Two groups of people alarmed the falcon hiding in the Guogong Mansion.

Red Eagle said: "There are not many boxes, and I think these boxes are full of valuable things. After speaking, Chi Ying couldn't help but say, "Why do they all like to hide things in this dilapidated Guogong Mansion?" There were often beggars staying on the periphery, but there were not many people in the inner courtyard.

Falcon said, "I guess I think it's safe here." "They dug a tunnel in the Guogong Mansion, and the entrance was in the house where Yuxi lived when he first came out of smallpox, and there were two exits.

Red Eagle said with great interest: "I'll go and see what treasures are in this box at night." ”

The falcon shook his head and said, "It's not too late to dig when the prince occupies the capital." Go now, if Yan Wushuang's whereabouts are revealed, we will all be in danger. ”

When Chi Ying heard this, he said with some excitement: "At most, in a month, the prince will be able to come in." "By then, they'll be able to show their faces, too.

Knowing what Red Eagle thought, Falcon immediately poured a basin of cold water on him: "We can't appear in the sun." "What they do is secret. If it is exposed to everyone, it will be inconvenient to act in the future.

How could Chi Ying not understand this truth, and immediately said with a smile: "At least go to the street in the future, and you don't have to worry about being arrested." "If you want to arrest, they will also arrest others.

The falcon snorted, and then said with an ugly face: "The princess has asked us to inquire about the news, but there is no eyebrow at all so far. ”

Hearing this, Chi Ying said, "Could it be that the princess is too worried." In the current situation, Yan Wushuang has no power to return to the sky, what else can he do?"

"The princess is keen, since she asked us to find out what must be wrong. "The more you can't find anything, the more worried the falcon becomes. Concealing it so tightly shows that this matter is not simple.

Shicheng's good news reached Ho City, and after reading it, Yuxi called Yu Zhi in: "Hasn't there been any news from Fengying in the past two days?" Zhou Fei died in battle, Yuxi didn't feel anything, but she was very concerned.

Yu Zhi shook his head and said, "No." The princess doesn't have to worry, the prince and the prince are very vigilant, even if they harbor evil intentions, they are not afraid. ”

Yuxi shook his head and said: "Ming Dao and Ming Gun are naturally not afraid, but Yan Wushuang is the best at conspiracy and trickery. I don't know what conspiracy he's brewing. "Speculating on Yan Wushuang with the greatest malice, there is nothing wrong with the plan.

Yu Zhi frowned when he heard this and said, "There is no news from the Falcon side either. ”

Yuxi thought for a moment and asked Yu Zhi: "You said that if Yan Wushuang wanted to use Gao Gao to harm the prince, what method would he use?"

After a pause, Yuxi added: "It's definitely not an ordinary method like assassination and poisoning." ”

Yu Zhi thought about it for a long time and said that he couldn't think of it.

That night, Yuxi received news that Gao Gao took advantage of the opportunity to see Yunqing to assassinate him.

Yu Zhi said: "Gao Gao brought a hidden weapon at that time, and the secret weapon was quenched with poison, and if it was stained with a little, it would kill him." Fortunately, the prince acted cautiously and avoided it. Yu Zhi felt that the lofty purpose had been exposed, so there was no need to worry.

Yuxi didn't speak.

Yu Zhi said: "Princess, Yan Wushuang should have such an idea. ”

"Hopefully, I'm overthinking. During this time, she was also thinking about it. But after thinking about it, I can't think of a reason.

The battle ahead is going well, but Yuxi is not easy at all. The treasury is empty, and now she has to think about how to save money, racking her brains to get it.

Lying in the bathtub, Yuxi leaned against the bucket and said, "It's still the most comfortable in the years when I was in the Guogong Mansion." At that time, she didn't know what the future would hold, but she worked hard to learn all kinds of knowledge, and she didn't need to worry about anything else. Now, she has to worry about everything inside and out, and she feels very tired.

Mama Quan smiled and said, "It's good to get through this time." "When Yunqing ascends the throne as the emperor, then Yuxi will be the most noble woman in the world. For this, no matter how tired it is, it is worth it.

Yuxi smiled and said, "Mama, you are wrong about this, and it is just the beginning." Only when Qihao grows up and hands over the burden to him can I relax. ”

"You don't have to wait that long. When the son of the world is married, he can hand over some things to him. "The son is thirteen years old this year, and he will be married in three or four years.

Yuxi smiled, she also planned to do so. But soon remembered the triplets in the barracks: "I don't worry about Brother Rui and Brother You, but Brother Xuan ......"

Speaking of Brother Xuan, Yuxi only sighed. In less than half a year after going to the barracks, I got sick twice, the first time was pretending to be sick, and the second time was really sick. Zao Zao and Brother Rui came back from the military camp, and their body bones became stronger and stronger, but Brother Xuan seemed to be getting worse.