- A gentleman who is highly respected by His Royal Highness the Prince, and who is rumored to be the sworn brother of Dangzi who has lost contact with him for many years, was burned alive in his own residence within a few days after the death of the Hui Dynasty Restoration Official.

Of course, the enemy bought the killer to do it.

After learning that the gentleman surnamed Lin had an accident, the prince often sat alone in a daze. Often in the middle of reading a book, the hand that was turning the page of the book somehow stopped in mid-air. When practicing calligraphy, the brush between the fingers stopped on a stroke until the ink soaked the rice paper and penetrated it, and then suddenly came back to his senses and put the pen down.

Although the prince only mentioned it to Luo Xing'er once after that gentleman's accident, Luo Xing'er could see from the look in the prince's eyes when he talked about that gentleman how much mental distress this incident had caused him.

Luo Xing'er still remembered that when the prince just heard the news, the hand holding the teacup began to tremble slightly.

Eventually, she took the initiative to ask him about the gentleman.

To her surprise, the prince didn't hide it from her. Before that, the prince had never mentioned the gentleman in front of her, even once in a while.

Perhaps this incident can once again prove her trust in the heart of the prince!

And after learning about the general process of the gentleman's accident from the prince, Luo Xing'er was extremely surprised to understand why the prince was often disgraced and distracted because of the death of that gentleman.

After knowing about this, the maidservant Luo Xing'er hoped that she could share her worries for the prince. At the same time that the second prince, Wang Hong, decided to sue Sù Luo Xing'er about this, he also hoped to get her help.

But if she had received the task, it would have meant separation. And this separation is very likely to break the "future" agreed to two months ago.

Is it worth it to help your loved ones relieve their worries, to affect the future, or even lose the future, and lose the happiness that you are looking forward to?

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After planning for a month, Luo Xing'er worked with another hidden guard sent by the second prince. Left the palace. The two of them held the vague road map that could be found to the greatest extent possible with the power of the prince, and groped westward, tracking the footprints of Mr. Lin, who was very likely to survive.

The second prince only thought that this was a tracking mission and chased the trace. Just come back with the news immediately. For this trip, the second prince sent the strongest peer among the hidden guards trained by his subordinates, and he should have been able to minimize the risk of this operation.

However, after much thought, he finally ignored one point.

In northern Xinjiang, it is not only those nests of cottages that are arrogantly looted. Dozens of bandits who looted for a living, with the kung fu of Luo Xing'er and the hidden guard, joined forces to attack, even if they didn't kill all the other party, they had to protect their whole body and retreat. It's still enough. However, what is really strong in the north is actually the plundering of officers and soldiers, and the army that set off from the military camp in the northern border is wearing military iron armor, straddle war horses, and hold strong guns. The place of transit, like a strong wind, shovels through.

Although this kind of army, which was used exclusively for robbery and support during non-war periods, has been less disturbed in recent years, it has only been reduced from once a month and a half a month to about once a quarter, and it has not been completely eradicated. The result of such a restriction is still the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers' lives every year by the defenders of Nanzhao and Beijiang Town.

However, what made the Nanzhao monarch angry but helpless. Although the territory of the northern kingdom is less than half of that of the southern kingdom, the army of the northern kingdom has almost completely inherited the form and soul of the Great Cause Empire hundreds of years ago. If you want to confront such a military power, if you can't infiltrate the opponent's military secrets, then you can only use strong means to penetrate the opponent's door and exterminate the royal family of the northern country. Revoke the name of the Northern Kingdom.

In order to support the attrition of this battle, the south first suffered a loss because its military technology was weaker than that of the north, so it needed to fight hard with the increase in consumption in other aspects, and fight a war of attrition with manpower, military funds, and equipment. After taking over the mess in Nanzhou, the southern kingdom finally accumulated a few years of family wealth and finished this battle. Even if the southern kingdom occupies the northern part of the country, there will be no extra funds to support and defend that place.

The war could not be fought for the time being, and the northern border guards also figured out this temper of Emperor Nanzhao, so although the frequency of looting was restricted, they did not completely give up this "business". Although this robbery army came less, every time it came, it robbed more fiercely than before. In the past, they only aimed at gold, silver, grain, and livestock, and did not kill them very much, but now they do not even spare children, and they cut and kill those who do not like the eye, and grab and bring back those who are beautiful to be slaves.

Luo Xing'er and the second prince's hidden guard went to the northern frontier, because the target in the map in their hands was not accurate, and after several explorations, they went to many places. I've only been there for a little over a year, and I've seen more than a dozen scenes of the Northern Raiders galloping by.

It's really a dime!

After only seeing it once, Luo Xing'er knew that in the face of this force, she had the slightest idea of not touching it. Those innocent old and weak who were killed were indeed pitiful, but even if they tried their best, they could not save them. Such a disaster for the whole country, and only the national dynasty can use the strength to control it. If you are unlucky, all the strength of your body can only be used to escape.

The most important thing for him at the moment is still entrusted by the second prince.

However, in the process of more than a dozen escapes and evasions, there was finally a mistake.

Encountering the Northern Frontier Legion that came for the plunder, the cavalry that rushed like a sudden wind surrounded the town in an instant. Because of her good appearance, Luo Xiaoxing survived and was robbed to the northern border army camp, and the young general was ready to sacrifice her to General Huwei, the highest authority in the military camp.

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And when the palace maid who held the lamp came out of the dormitory and gently closed the door, Wang Hong, who had just laid down on the couch in the dormitory, sat up again.

After sitting quietly for a while, and when the dizziness in his mind faded, he lifted the quilt, lifted the silk tent with one hand, and removed his feet to take off his shoes. And at this moment, he suddenly felt a light breeze blowing, which was really abnormal in the closed room, and he subconsciously raised his head, and met a pair of eyes that were also looking at it flatly.

"Little Star?"

Although the light line in the corner of the dormitory was extremely weak, Wang Hong could only see the general facial features of the person standing in front of him, but he still saw her identity from her familiar standing posture and body shape at a very fast speed.

"Your Highness......"

The figure immediately replied to him.

His heart suddenly swelled with great joy. Slightly stunned for a moment, he couldn't wait to put on his shoes, just stood barefoot on the cold ground, suddenly stood up from the edge of the couch, and hugged the thin figure in front of him into his arms.

With his arms wrapped around her shoulders, Wang Hong only felt that the person in his arms was thinner than three years ago. He felt a slight pain in his heart, and sighed: "You are finally back, it is good if you can come back, and it will be fine as soon as you want......

"But. Your Highness, you don't look very good right now. ”

Hearing the words of the person in her arms, Wang Hong slowly let go of the arms that were bound on her shoulders, moved her face back to front of her, and said with a happy smile in her eyes, "I'm fine." You haven't been back for three years, so I don't know, but everyone else knows, and my body has gradually grown up a bit. ”

Under the dim light of the long lamp in the corner, Xiaoxing, a thin woman with curly hair and a coarse cloth dress, did not say anything immediately. Instead, he raised his hand and put it on Wang Hong's shoulders and gently pressed him to sit down. Then she squatted down in front of him, first raised her palm to her mouth and sighed, then quickly rubbed it, and then held Wang Hong's bare feet on the ground. Rub it up slowly.

"Your Highness can't look like this, you'll get sick." Xiaoxing, a woman with a thin cloth skirt, finished rubbing Wang Hong's left foot and began to rub his right foot again, "It's still like this, my feet are always not hot at night, and now it's the warm spring season." ”

Feeling the familiar kneading of his fingers under his feet, Wang Hong became more and more sure. The figure of this woman in the dim light is not the phantom in the dream, but his little star has really returned.

As for why she suddenly appeared in his dormitory, and the palace people inside and outside the dormitory were all unaware, according to what he knew about Xiaoxing's light and agile skills, it was not difficult for her to do this. There are several long-term palace people in Huayang Palace who know Xiaoxing's other identity, and they will inevitably help Xiaoxing. Caused her to avoid the Yu Lin Guard, who was patrolling the palace several ways.

At this moment of regain, Wang Hong was full of joy, and he only felt that nothing could be difficult to get him at this time. So when he heard Xiaoxing say that, he just smiled lightly: "If you walk around more during the day, it will naturally be warmer." Do you know? I have been practicing boxing for three years. Now I can carry 30 pounds in my left hand, and more in my right hand, I can lift 45 pounds, and I have learned to ride a horse, but it is not like before......"

"Xiaoxing knows." The woman squatting in front of her feet stood up and said slowly: "Your Highness rode out of the palace today, and Xiaoxing also saw it." At that time, I was really happy, but when I saw that you had a cloth belt wrapped around your hand, and it was beginning to ooze red stains, I was so worried that I finally couldn't help but sneak into the palace to see if you were doing well. ”

Wang Hong's mood fluctuated for a while, and she imagined her difficult life in the dry and sandy land to the north, and then asked, "When did you come back?" Listen to the meaning of your words, if you hadn't seen me riding out of the palace today and seeing my injured hand, you wouldn't have come to the palace to see me?"

"I arrived in Kyoto six days ago." Xiaoxing answered truthfully, but when she heard the second half of what Wang Hong said just now, she couldn't help but feel sour, and after pursing her lips and enduring it for a while, she finally spoke: "Xiaoxing was convicted and left the palace three years ago, how can you come back at will?" If it is discovered, will it bring trouble to His Highness again? Seeing that His Royal Highness was in better health than before, Xiaoxing was able to leave with peace of mind. Now that His Highness has been able to take care of himself, whether there is a small star by his side or not is no longer a matter of how important it is. ”

"What do you mean by that?" The joy on Wang Hong's face gradually cooled, "Are you really planning not to come back?"

Xiao Xing lowered his head slightly, he couldn't bear to see the change in the eyes of the second prince from hot to cold, and only replied slowly: "Of course Xiao Xing must come back once, what His Royal Highness ordered three years ago, Xiao Xing must complete the last step."

"You know that's not what I'm asking now." From the moment he found out that Xiaoxing appeared in his dormitory just now, Wang Hong's tone of voice was very gentle, but at this time, his mood fluctuated, and he didn't care whether the palace people guarding outside the dormitory would hear the sound and come in, and his voice unconsciously rose sharply, "The sin you received three years ago was originally designed by me, and now that the things I told you have been done, even if I don't reward you for anything, at least I will find a way to wash away your sin and take you back to me." But why do you still speak of that evil? You don't want to come back?"

His voice reached this point, and finally attracted the attention of several palace people guarding the door of the dormitory, and one of them couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, has something happened?" Do you want slaves to serve?"

The voice of the second prince Wang Hong immediately came out of the crack in the door, and there was obviously a trace of anger in his tone: "Everyone outside the door, take ten more steps back to the palace!"

Several palace people trembled when they heard this, and they rarely saw His Second Highness angry, so his anger was also very weighty, and one sentence made the two palace maids and a eunuch outside the palace retreat in one breath. It was only after retreating to the gate outside the main hall that they had only counted ten steps, and the three palace people and the guards at the door looked at each other for a while, and then they came to their senses.

There are two walls between the entrance and the inner room of the dormitory, and the people inside cannot be heard from the outside, and the movement outside is the same to the people inside. After hesitating for a moment, the guard on the left side of the door couldn't help but ask with a puzzled expression, "Why did you all come out?" Don't have a vigil today?"

The eunuch who had withdrawn from the dormitory only shook his head and said nothing.

And the palace maid, who was originally on duty to keep vigil in the inner room of the dormitory today, but was called out after inexplicably holding the lamp, said curiously: "I seemed to hear His Highness talking to someone just now, and then I suddenly looked very angry......

"Oh......" Before the words of the palace maid who held the lamp were finished, the guard who asked the question seemed to understand something and groaned.

Now it was the turn of the palace maid who held the lamp to be curious, and she couldn't help asking, "You say, what is going on?" Could it be that His Highness is talking in his dreams? But I have only been out of it for a short time, how can His Highness immediately fall asleep and dream......"

Before the palace maid finished speaking, she heard the guard and the eunuch say in unison: "If you don't know something, just continue to treat it as if you don't know!"

The palace maid's pupils shrank, and she really didn't dare to say anything more, but just cowardly muttered a few words, and then closed her mouth tightly.

In the inner room of the dormitory, the silent gaze between the second prince Wang Hong and the cloth skirt woman Xiaoxing continued.

After being silent like this for a long time, Xiao Xing slowly raised his head, and did not give any explanation or explanation, but said in a rather sad tone: "Your Highness, don't be angry, it's not worth it...... Today's little star is for you, I ...... I can't do anything for you anymore......"

Wang Hong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he seemed to be able to foresee something extremely bad, his heart froze, he took a deep breath to strengthen his spirit, and then said, "What's wrong with you?"

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