The fire was no longer as strong as it had been when it had been lit, and only a small flame was left fluttering tremblingly, reflecting the obscure expressions of everyone.

The guards all moved closer to me, and the group of men in black gradually tightened the encirclement - just as I heard the "beep" sound of sawdust bursting, like blowing the horn of battle, both sides launched attacks at the same time.

Jiang Zhuo slapped away the still burning fire with his scabbard, and the debris was all over the sky, which immediately blinded the eyes of the man in black, and forced the leaders to retreat again and again; At this moment, she picked me up and ran towards the gate of the ruined temple, while the other guards covered our rapid evacuation.

I saw with my own eyes that one of the guards cut down a man in black, and was immediately wiped on the neck by his accomplices. The strong smell of blood permeated the night sky, and taught me to wake up in my confusion - if it weren't for these people to protect me, I would have died.

Under the extreme fear, the potential of human beings was infinitely magnified, and under the guidance of Jiang Zhuo, I quickly followed her through the encirclement of the man in black and climbed into the carriage; Jiang Zhuo did not sit in the carriage with me, but picked up the horsewhip and slapped the horse's buttocks fiercely.

I heard the neighing of the meek red fox horse, and immediately shot out like an arrow from the string; The carriage shook and I almost fell out of the carriage.

However, knowing that Jiang Zhuo was not by my side at this moment, and that no one was firmly holding me in his arms to prevent me from stumbling, I quickly reacted, supported the car wall with both hands, and stabilized my body - my heart was dark: Sometimes, it is the environment that forces people to be strong.

The horses' hooves tread on the still wet and muddy road, and their voices were sticky and procrastinating, which was very annoying in the night when everything was still recovering; And for those who are bent on the run, this sound is a signal to attract the tracker - no matter how far away, this movement does not disappear, the man in black can quickly lock on to the target, far behind, unable to get rid of.

When I was anxious, I only felt that the curtain of the carriage was opened, and Jiang Zhuo's slightly wheezing voice came into my ears, no longer indifferent, but more exciting: "Your Highness, the goal of the carriage is too big, it is better to ride a horse." As he spoke, he pulled me out of the carriage.

As soon as I had come to my feet at the foot of the carriage, I saw two of the guards who had been riding horses jump off their horses, get into the carriage one after the other, and leave in the other direction with the carriage on board.

-- It was originally a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain.

Is it to confuse the public and divert the pursuers?

But if they are chased, what will happen to them as bait...... I don't want to think about it further.

"Your Highness, please get on the horse." Jiang Zhuo tugged at the reins with one hand, controlling the horse that was anxious because the owner had abandoned it, and urged urgently.

I looked at the black horse, which was digging its hooves impatiently, and the other guards on the horses, and swallowed with difficulty.

I mustered up the courage to step forward, and was about to climb on the horse with my hands and feet, but I saw Jiang Zhuo suddenly urge the horse under him to come closer a few steps, come to my side, and then grab my waist with both hands, lift me up, and sit in front of her.

- Well, did she see through that I couldn't ride a horse?

Feeling that I was dragging my feet, I looked down and touched the horse, which was shaking from the weight of two people, and secretly hated myself for not practicing my riding skills in my spare time.

If I have the chance, I must learn to ride a horse...... However, I will have to wait until I am past the catastrophe in front of me.

This chance, I'm afraid, is very slim.

I heard the ownerless black horse neigh, raise its hooves, and gallop away in one direction like a madness; I was startled and faintly saw specks of blood spilled behind it.

Jiang Zhuo took back the dagger in his hand casually, exchanged glances with the rest of the guards, pulled the reins, and took the lead in rushing out.

"Your Highness, hurry up." She whispered quickly in my ear,

Galloping in fear, from the darkness of the night to the faint light of day, is a great test for people and horses, and can even be said to be torture.

Fortunately, Yan Ke prepared me very well for my trip, and even the horses ridden by the guards were rare horses, which could take us so far; Although my body is thin, after all, it is also a weight, the horse carries two people, and I have to maintain a high-speed gallop, which cannot last long, and it is not easy to hold on to it until now.

Even if I am not an equestrian player, I can feel that the horse's speed is decreasing significantly, and it will not be long before it reaches its limit.

Enduring the bumps as if all my internal organs were displaced, I used all my willpower to straighten my waist and prevent myself from leaning on Jiang Zhuo's circled arms, making it more difficult for her to control the horse—but my eyes began to blur.

In a trance, I heard a guard say happily: "It's Siyang City!" ”

In order to rush to the Baiyun Valley outside the city of Rongxi, the convoy abandoned the official road with more traffic, took a shortcut, went straight to Siyang, and then entered Rongxi through Zechang, and hurried to the road with only five days to reach Baiyun Valley.

encountered an ambush on the private road outside Guanlan City, and ran all night without repair, but arrived in Siyang earlier than the scheduled time.

The speed of the horse slowed down, and the walls of Siyang City were close at hand, and I could hear Jiang Zhuo's breathing gradually smoothing out, and it seemed that the tense nerves had relaxed a little—as long as we entered the city, those pursuers would not be able to act so blatantly, and our safety would be one more guarantee.

There are still eight people left in our line, although they have not worn the standard guard uniform of the palace, and the fresh clothes and angry horses are still dazzling; Traveling all night is unbearable, and entering the city like this will definitely arouse suspicion.

So the people entered the city in several groups and met at the largest inn in the city.

After booking an upper room and changing into clean clothes, I felt a hint of unreality in the middle of death.

I was so hungry that Jiang Zhuo and I asked for a private room on the second floor of the inn, and waited for a few other guards to come and meet while eating.

It was still early, the city gate had only been opened for a short time, and there were not many vendors who came out to do business, most of them were selling some early food for a living, which was not as delicate and delicious as in a serious restaurant. Jiang Zhuo is more aristocratic than me, the prince, chewing slowly, eating leisurely, glancing out the window from time to time, looking for familiar faces.

After a while, when I was full of food, a rhythmic knock on the door sounded - three long and two short, which was the signal that had been agreed.

raised his voice to let him in, and didn't pay attention to any etiquette, pointing to the snacks on the table to signal the guards who arrived first to start.

Several people sat down flattered, as if they wanted to shirk it, but they were swept away by Jiang Zhuo's cold eyes, and they were indeed hungry in their stomachs, so they were no longer hypocritical, and each held the dishes and chopsticks, and ate happily.

Compared with their careless eating, it seems that I am already Sven.

After waiting for about half an hour, all eight of us finally gathered in this small private room—the bustling procession at the time of departure, and now there are less than a dozen of them still with me.

Maybe even the secret guards who are hidden in the shadows...... But even I don't know how many of the so-called secret guards arranged by Yan Ke who don't show up until the critical moment are left.

I took a sip of the teacup and hid the bitter smile on my lips, but I heard an earth-shattering gong sound downstairs, which shocked me and knocked over the teacup, and the hem of my clothes was wet.

Embarrassed to put down the empty teacup that I barely received, I wanted to get up and shake the tea, and Yu Guang saw that the corners of Jiang Zhuo's mouth rose slightly, and he was even more annoyed in his heart, and quickly turned his back to her.

As far as the eye could see, a group of errands pressed one person downstairs; The first officer had a gong in her hand, and the movement that frightened me was from her.

The prisoner who was escorted was dressed in tattered white prison clothes, the coarse cloth uppers were worn to expose her toes, her hands and feet were cuffed with thumb-thick chains, and she could not walk, and the servants behind her always pushed and shoved her without mercy when she slowed down, forcing her to stagger and describing it as miserable - and I did not know what great crime she had committed, and it seemed that she was going to be exiled to a wild land.

I was about to withdraw my gaze when I heard a person next to me excitedly grabbing the railing and whispering in disbelief: "Sister, it's sister!" No! How could my sister ......?"

Jiang Zhuo suddenly got up and closed the window of the private room, stared at the guard with reddish eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Bingliu, can you see clearly?" Is the person who was escorted your sister indeed? ”

"Subordinates are sure." The guard, who was called Bingliu, nodded gloomily, as if he couldn't support it, and fell back on the stool, still unable to face reality.

――If I'm not mistaken, isn't this Bingliu's sister the same Xiangwei Taishou?

As far as I've been gone, she's been reduced to the point of dismissal and exile!

Leaving behind Xiangwei's journey to Siyang on foot, I'm afraid that before I leave Guanlan, she has been sent down.

On the surface, this Xiang Wei Taishou is considered an official of my Ling Wangfu family, not to mention what she has done, and beating her off the horse without my consent is not cutting off my henchmen and slapping me in the face?

First, I was poisoned and left the capital, and then I took the opportunity to suppress my faction, and there were ambushes waiting to take my life on the road...... If there is no connection between these piles, I don't believe it.

But is this series of events really a game set up by the woman on the throne?

Just thinking about it makes my heart ache.

If it turns out to be true, how do I deal with myself?

"Bingliu, you can go," I drew two silver tickets given by Yan Ke before leaving and handed them to her, waving my hand happily, "The pain of exile is difficult for ordinary people, if you have no family to protect you, your sister is afraid that she will die for a lifetime." ”

"Your Highness! Escorting you is a subordinate duty! Bingliu lowered his head and took half a step back, but his hands were clenched into fists at his side, which showed that he was struggling in his heart.

"This king orders you to escort her all the way, and don't teach her to have an accident on the road," I shoved the silver ticket into her hand, and I lowered my face and pretended to be displeased, "What, do you want to disobey?" ”

"Your Highness's great kindness, your subordinates have nothing to repay! In the next life, he will be a cow and a horse for His Highness to send! She fell to her knees, kowtowed three times, choked up, and said, "I can't stop it, so I can only accept her gift alive."

Waving his hand, he motioned for her to leave.

After a few moments, I pushed open the window and watched silently at her back galloping away on horseback - the sisterhood was so deep that it was truly enviable.

"Your Highness, why did you drive Bingliu away?" In silence, Jiang Zhuo walked up to me and followed my gaze into the distance.

"Probably because...... You can't get it yourself, so you want to fulfill others. I withdrew my gaze and replied nonchalantly—even at such a critical moment, what a foolish thing it was to send the only help I had left to my side.

Saddened, he returned to his room, leaned back on the bed, his mind was relieved, and the nausea he had suppressed before surfaced again.

After a night of bumps, emotions suddenly rose and fell, and my weak body couldn't withstand such a toss -- that day, I started a high fever.