Chapter 45: Assassination
Yu Ruoxu saw him standing in front of him intact, and the big stone in his heart fell to the ground in an instant. I don't know why, there were some mixed feelings for a while, "Lord Shizi...... Aren't you going back to Yang's Mansion? ”
Liang Jin saw that she was relieved, so she looked at him in a daze, as if she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear, and a strange feeling suddenly appeared in her heart, "I have something left in the barracks, so I turned back halfway to get it." You haven't sued me yet, why are you here? ”
Liaodong is an extremely bitter cold place, and now there are constant wars, he never dreamed that Yu Ruoxu would appear in front of him in such a dusty manner.
"The people's girl ......" Yu Ruo suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip, "The people's girl has important things to discuss." ”
Liang Jin understood that she had come all the way from the capital, and there must be something important, "Then please Miss Yu come with me." “
"It turned out to be a friend of the prince." The heroic woman suddenly spoke, "I just saw this Miss Yu looking anxious at the gate of the camp, and I thought it was a relative of a general. “
Yu Ruoxu raised her eyes and found that the bridge of the woman's nose was high, her eyebrows had a feminine spirit, and her big and round eyes revealed a bit of inquiry. Liang Jin took a step forward and walked in front of Yu Ruoxu quietly, "This is the daughter of General Yang's family, Miss Yang Yuqing." ”
Yu Ruoxu said slightly, "I've seen Miss Yang." ”
Yang Yuqing saw Liang Jin's slightly protective movements, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and said, "Miss Yu is polite." If I'm not mistaken, Ling Zun is the second rank of the dynasty, Lord Yu Zhongjun, right? ”
"Exactly." Yu Ruoxu straightened up and looked at her lightly.
Yang Yuqing and Zhao Zhiyi are different. Although both of them have been marching with their fathers since they were children and can be called heroines, Yang Yuqing is obviously much calmer than Zhao Zhiyi.
"I have heard the name of the Yu family in Langzhong for a long time." Yang Yuqing smiled and said, "When I saw it today, it was worth it." ”
Yu Ruoxu also gently hooked the corners of her mouth, "Miss Yang is too famous, if you want to talk about a big name, who can compare to the Yang family iron horse in Liaodong?" ”
The two glanced at each other, and each saw a little meaning in each other's eyes.
"It's not early, Miss Yu, please go back with me." Liang Jin felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, and couldn't help but speak, "Miss Yang will also go back earlier, so that General Yang will have to worry about it again." ”
"The prince of the world uses his father to press me every time." Yang Yuqing glanced at Yu Ruoxu as if inadvertently, and said with a smile, "Yuqing understands, thank you for your kindness." ”
Yu Ruoxu sighed in her heart, she was too familiar with Yang Yuqing's look just now.
This Yang Yuqing...... seems to have some affection for Liang Jin.
"Miss Yu, please." Liang Jin turned around and stretched out his hand, wanting to help her into the carriage, "Would you like to go back to the military mansion with me?" It's a little rougher, but at least it's safe. ”
"Then it's going to be troublesome." Yu Ruoxu noticed Yang Yuqing's gaze, so she subconsciously dodged sideways, and jumped into the carriage lightly, but she didn't dare to look him in the eyes, "Please lead the way." ”
Liang Jin retracted his hand curtly, "...... Good. ”
Yu Ruoxu was a little annoyed, she and Liang Jin were confidants, and the two of them were innocent. I haven't done anything wrong, why do I care so much about the eyes of others?
But...... Yang Yuqing's eyes just now really made her feel like she was stuck in her throat.
The sound of horses' hooves came, and her thoughts gradually drifted away, and she couldn't help but talk about the curtain of the carriage, and looked carefully at the city of Bingzhou.
Bingzhou City is the base camp of the Yang family's iron cavalry, and the Liaodong Taishou Mansion is also in the city. Due to its location in the northeastern border, the climate is cold, and almost everyone here wears sheepskin jackets in order to keep out the cold. On the street, you can occasionally see plump Xianbei people with thick eyebrows and big eyes, presumably who immigrated to Bingzhou in peacetime.
The war between Xianbei and the imperial court was about to break out, and the city of Bingzhou was also slightly filled with a tense atmosphere. From time to time along the road, soldiers in armor passed by, and the men who struck iron in the shop knocked loudly, shouting a few times every few times the iron was struck, and the voice was full of energy, which was on par with the big man she had met in the post station before.
She couldn't help but sigh...... It turned out that this was the northeastern border of the imperial court.
His eyes moved to Liang Jin in front of the carriage, Yu Ruoxu looked at his tall back in a daze, remembering that it had been more than a month since the last time he was at the city gate.
After grinding in the barracks for a while, his bookish aura has decreased a little, and there is already a faint look of decisiveness between his eyebrows. But she still has a breezy and moon-like temperament in her bones, and she is still the Liang Jin she is most familiar with.
Fortunately...... It's still too late.
Fortunately...... He's fine.
As if sensing her gaze, Liang Jin turned around suddenly, only to see her looking at herself with a pair of autumn water-like cut pupils, just like when she first met at the gate of the camp, for fear that he would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Yu Ruoxu didn't expect him to turn back, so he was shocked, and hurriedly lowered the curtain, buried his face in the crook of his arm, and even the roots of his ears were slightly pink.
What the hell are you doing?
She couldn't help but think, fortunately Xiu'er wasn't there, otherwise she didn't know how to tease her.
Just when she was upset, the carriage suddenly listened, and Pei Yuanyuan's voice came from outside, "Miss, we're here." “
Yu Ruoxu hummed, plucked up the courage to open the curtain, and saw Liang Jin standing next to the car, looking at her with a smile, and then stretched out her hand, "Miss Yu, please." “
Yu Ruoxu replied vaguely, feeling a little upset in her heart, but this time she was embarrassed to refuse him again, so she had to take his hand, "Thank you, Lord Shizi." “
Liang Jin's fingers were slightly hot, and there were some thin calluses in his palms. She couldn't help but think of the little emperor's birthday banquet that day, he stood behind her, gently covered her ears with his hands, and said to her, "Don't listen, don't think." At that time, her ears rubbed against his palm, and it was also so warm and touchable.
Thinking like this, her face couldn't help but turn even redder. But fortunately, the dim sky covered the crimson on her face, and Liang Jin didn't notice it, so she naturally withdrew her hand, "Miss Yu has been on the road for a day, presumably she is hungry and tired, I will go and ask the kitchen to prepare some good dishes, and then ask someone to clean up the guest room on the east side." ”
"The prince is bothered." Yu Ruoxu followed him into the military mansion, the courtyard is not big, but it is also a sparrow, although it is small, it is full of organs, but it is clean and quiet inside, and there is not even a single subordinate. A guard dressed in armor came out of the room and saluted Liang Jin, "Say hello to the prince." “
"Excuse me." Liang Jin said, "This is Miss Yu. ”
The guard glanced up at Yu Ruoxu, and then clasped his fists and saluted her, "Little Qiao Huanyan is the personal guard of the prince of the world, and he has seen Miss Yu." ”
Yu Ruoxu glanced at Qiao Huanyan a few times, and saw that he looked respectful, without any surprise and look, and looked like a reliable person, "Hurry up, don't be polite." “
Liang Jin said, "Miss Yu is my guest, these **** are responsible for her safety, remember to be cautious, no mistakes!" “
Qiao Huanyan replied in a deep voice, "The little one obeys orders!" “
Yu Ruoxu was a little surprised when she heard this, "This is not appropriate, I have Pei Changchang by my side as a guard, so it's okay." And he is the personal guard of the prince, if he gives it to me, what will the prince do? ”
Liang Jin shook his head, "You don't have to worry about me, during this time, the city of Bingzhou is not peaceful, and when Pei Changchang alone always makes mistakes, I must ensure that you return to the capital unscathed." This matter is settled, I have made up my mind, and you should not refuse again. ”
It was difficult for Yu Ruoxu to see such a tough Liang Jin, so she could only smile helplessly, "That folk girl is only respectful and might as well obey her fate." ”
After having dinner in a hurry, Liang Jin took Yu Ruoxu into the study. Yu Ruoxu saw that his bookshelf was full of all kinds of military books, and there was also a copy of "General Guide to the Martial Classics" on the table, which was densely filled with annotations. There was a stack of memorabilia and official letters that she was all too familiar with, and it looked like it had just been processed.
"It's rare for the prince to be so diligent." Yu Ruoxu laughed.
Liang Jin smiled, "Eat the king's luck, just worry about the king." ”
When Yu Ruoxu heard this, she thought of the little emperor with cold eyes, and her heart couldn't help but tighten, and she took out the yellowed note from her purse, "Lord Shizi, this is Jieyu Niangniang asked me to transfer it to you." ”
Liang Jin took the note and opened it, and a trace of shock flashed in his eyes, "This is ......"
Yu Ruoxu told Liang Jieyu about the "epidemic" from beginning to end, "Jieyu Niangniang is afraid that she heard something that she shouldn't know, so she will be trapped in Chonghua Palace in the name of the epidemic. “
Liang Jin clenched the note, his face tightened, "Killing disaster......
"Has Master Hou offended anyone recently?" Yu Ruoxu frowned, "The folk girl guesses that it was the enemy of the Hou Mansion who took advantage of the fact that the prince was away on the expedition and wanted to murder the prince to take revenge on the Hou lord." ”
Liang Jin was stunned for a moment, and smiled bitterly, "My father has made countless enemies in his life, from high-ranking officials in the court to ordinary people, and there are many people who want his life." ”
Yu Ruoxu was silent, and when it came to Dingyuanhou's current political enemies, his father could be said to be the number one person.
"I'll be careful." Liang Jin saw that she bowed her head and was silent, and suddenly remembered the situation of Dingyuan Marquis and Yu Zhongjun in the court, and hurriedly said, "Thank you Miss Yu for spreading this news for Niangniang, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." ”
"The prince is too polite." Yu Ruoxu thought for a while and said, "Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend, the other party is afraid that the other party will send secret guards or killers over, the prince must be careful, especially at night or when he is alone, he must be more careful." There is also more attention to diet, it is best to use silver needles to test the poison at every meal, and be careful of what selfish things someone secretly throws. ”
Liang Jin listened to her whisper, the candle flame reflected in her eyes, like a star shining in the sky in the dark night, "What Miss Yu said, I wrote it down." ”
Yu Ruoxu was stunned, and saw him looking at her seriously, but there was a slight smile in the corner of his eyes, like a student in the academy who was pranking his master, and he couldn't help but be a little angry, "The folk girl is seriously thinking about the prince of the world, and the prince must remember it in her heart." “
Liang Jin sighed, still with a smile in his eyes, "I know." ”
Yu Ruoxu couldn't help him, "It's not too early, the prince will go to the camp tomorrow morning, and the people will retire first." With that, he left the study as if he had run away.
Liang Jin looked at her back, restrained the smile on his face, and gradually turned to a murderous color.
Assassination...... He frowned, he didn't expect that the other side would start to do it so soon.