The group of 300 people did not deliberately spread out as they walked, as if they didn't care if they were noticed.

In fact, when he left the villa, Xiao Cuo was just running not to disturb the queen, and had some thoughts that he was too lazy to explain to a woman like the queen, after all, the queen and him were not of the same mind, mixed with suspicion and other things, even if he tried his best to talk about it, she might not believe it, why did he explain what he didn't do?

Xiao Cuo circled Fu Ying with one hand, and led the team to move forward at a uniform speed at the front of the team with the reins in the other, and did not rush to the road.

Fu Ying sat on his lap sideways, wrapped in his cloak, exposed a pair of beautiful eyes, looked at the dark wilderness under the night, and whispered, "Will we encounter wild beasts when we go back like this?" ”

A low laugh came from my ears, "Scared? ”

"I'm not afraid." Fu Ying snorted lightly, but shrank into Xiao Cuo's arms because of the cold wind in the autumn night.

Xiao Cuo only thought that she was hard-mouthed, this kind of emotion that he was obviously afraid and still insisted on accompanying him to go back to face the unknown future made his heart soft, hugged her arm tightly, lowered his head and dropped a kiss on the top of her head: "Don't be afraid, afraid of something?" There are so many of us, and the beasts are also wise, aren't they afraid of rampage and then call people to hunt them? ”

He said that beasts are also wise, Fu Ying doesn't know why, there is still a sense of honor, and he can't help but laugh when he comes back to the taste, it seems that it is difficult to change the "beast nature" once it is cultivated. Although she is not a cat anymore, she still has some relationship with animals in her heart.

Archer and Ah Yuan followed on both sides, and it was no surprise that the two of them were like this. Ah Yuan saw that Xiao Cuo was in a good mood, so he rode his horse to the front and persuaded softly: "Lord, why don't you go to the middle of the team with the princess, even if there is an accident in which direction of the front and back, the left and right will be the safest, and it will be convenient for you to advance and retreat." ”

"No, it's safe here." Xiao Cuo smiled: "I don't have the habit of hiding behind people, even when I was in southern Xinjiang, didn't I lead the team." ”

"Didn't you take the princess with you back then?" Ah Yuan smiled.

Fu Ying began to seriously think about the role of his own dragging.

Xiao Cuo looked down at the top of the dark head of the person in his arms, and turned around and gave Ah Yuan a silent look.

Ah Yuan blinked innocently, he meant it well!

Xiao was more complicated. I went back to Kyoto. Naturally, there will be many things that are inconvenient to take Fu Ying with. If he gave Fu Ying a feeling that he was cautious about everything he encountered at the beginning, one was afraid that she would be afraid, and the other was that she would be particularly worried when she really acted alone.

So when he is sure, he has always wanted to create an atmosphere where the winning game is in hand.

Yuan retreated to Archer's side and stuck out his tongue.

Archer gave him a blank look. Then he became more vigilant and paid attention to the movements around him.

Once the prince decides the matter. It's hard to convince them to change.

It's a lot of brains. Fu Ying leaned on Xiao Cuo's chest and was silent for a long time, and he couldn't help falling asleep at some point.

Xiao Cuo listened to the lack of movement, and thought she was unhappy. Who expected that the person in his arms was sleeping in an uncomfortable position, and snoring like a kitten, Xiao Cuo, who listened to it, couldn't help laughing, carefully wrapped her more tightly with a cloak, and moved her body to a position that was convenient for her to sleep in so that she could sleep comfortably.

When Xiao Cuo led 300 men and horses to Kyoto, the queen in the summer resort was sitting in front of the window.

The palace lamp outside the window hangs high, spreading the silent mountain villa with a layer of warm orange, but her whole body seems to be cold, and the chill that rises from the center of her feet climbs along the meridians to her whole body, it is obviously autumn, but the queen feels that the harsh winter has come.

The cronies of the torture mother whispered beside her: "Queen Mother, now that the situation is like this, you should have made a plan early." Otherwise, if something really happens, how can you retreat and withdraw at that time? ”

The queen's dull gaze gradually turned back, her eyes fell on the candlestick, and gradually regained her light: "As the queen of this palace, even if there is really something, can it still be left alone?" The life and death of this palace have been tied to the Xiao family since the day they entered the royal gate. is the wife of the Xiao family, where is the reason to escape? ”

"But the queen ......"

"Mama, don't persuade me." The queen smiled bitterly: "Which of the women in this palace lives purely for herself?" Could it be that this palace can escape one person, and can it escape the whole clan? After accepting the honor and favor given by the emperor and the status of Xuan He, you must have the ability to accept the consequences of failure. Since the day he entered the palace, this fate has been predestined, not only in this palace, but also in this world, which woman is not like this? ”

When Mama Xing heard this, tears filled her eyes, and she forced herself to laugh and said: "Since the queen wants to open it, the slave will listen to the mother." "This world is not only like this for the masters, but also for the slaves and maids, the so-called prosperity and loss, from the beginning fate has never given them the opportunity to choose.

"Don't worry, things won't be that bad." The queen comforted gently, but it was not herself who comforted her?

She is really worried now, why didn't Xiao Yi write back to Beijing? Why did Xiao Cuo take the people and leave without saying goodbye?

Now, she is left in the villa to accompany the comatose emperor, leading the accompanying courtiers and courtiers and families, she has to stabilize the shelf in order to suppress so many people, but she really has no bottom!

The queen walked into the inner room with her hands, and the palace people serving on the side bowed and saluted, and the queen waved her hand and signaled everyone to retreat.

Under the warm light of the room, the tent and futon hanging down on the bed of Qiangong are all symbolizing the bright yellow of the royal family, the emperor lies flat on it, the quilt covers his chest, he has not eaten for half a month, the emperor has lost a lot of weight, his face is pale, his cheeks are collapsed, and even his beard is not as energetic as usual.

After all, the queen and the emperor are old husbands and wives, although she understands that in the emperor's heart, she is just one of his many women, and most of the reason why she is shy is also because of family interests. But Rao is like this, watching this mountain-like calm man fall suddenly, and even the whole world with her collapsed, the queen's heart is still ripped off by someone, she can't breathe in pain, thinking about the dead son and the second prince who has no news, the queen's tears finally broke the embankment.

"Your Majesty. The concubine really doesn't know what to do, Wuwu has already rushed back to Kyoto with the people, let's Brother Yi go back to preside over the overall situation to investigate Brother Cui'er's affairs, and there is no end to it until now, if you don't get up again, the concubine is afraid, I'm afraid that I can't support it. The Empress knelt down in front of the bed, holding the Emperor's hand and sobbing, "But no matter what, the concubines will be by your side." If you are gone. The concubines followed! ”

This sentence seems to be an oath and a curse, and it also seems to be strengthening one's heart not to waver.

She must not discredit her mother's family and cause trouble to her relatives.

But what is the purpose of the unwillingness and injustice hidden in my heart?

Outside, the chiming clock faintly ticked the pendulum. The queen's sobs gradually weakened.

The emperor on the bed still had his eyes closed and lifeless. The air in the entire bedroom seemed to freeze.

When the sky is gradually shining bright white. Fu Ying woke up in Xiao Cuo's arms.

Rubbing his somewhat stiff shoulders, he realized that he was still sitting in front of Xiao Cuo, and his hand was still encircling her protectively. Fu Ying was a little distressed, and very apologetic: "Ah wrong." ”

"Woke up?" Xiao Cuo was still in good spirits, as if he had been in a hurry all night and had always maintained a posture as a pillow that did not make him tired.

"Well, I fell asleep without paying attention." Looking at the sky and then at the surrounding scenery, Fu Ying said, "Are we almost there?" ”

"Soon, I have just ordered someone to go to the sentry, and the Chinese soldiers and horses I mobilized from the Fifth Army Camp have been stationed fifteen miles outside the city."

Mobilize troops and horses from the five military camps?!

Fu Ying raised his head in a daze, and because of his violent movements, he almost hit Xiao Cuo's stubble's nascent chin: "When did you mobilize soldiers and horses?" ”

They were all about to arrive in Kyoto, and Xiao Cuo had no reason to hide from her and cause her to think nonsense, so he smiled and said: "The second prince has returned to Beijing for a few days, and there has been no news from my people since the beginning. The imperial brother not only returned my military power in Xiangzhou, but also gave me the tiger talisman to regulate and control the five military camps, so I wanted to make good use of it, so I ordered someone to take my tiger talisman to the Chinese army in the five military camps, and ordered General Zhao to lead the Chinese army of 10,000 infantry to camp fifteen miles outside the city, and listen to my orders at any time. At the same time, I also ordered the people who went to Xiangzhou to order me to get ready to go. ”

Fu Ying listened, his brain spinning rapidly.

"Are you doing this just in case, worried that the emperor will be controlled by someone so that the emperor will order the soldiers and horses to prepare strictly?"

"Exactly."

Xiao Cuo sat up straight, looked up, and could already see the 10,000 horses stationed.

Fu Ying was a little anxious: "You do this, but others may not think that you are motivated by good intentions, the officials left behind in the city, won't they misunderstand that you are plotting against you?" ”

Xiao Cuo said in a deep voice: "I am the Xiao family, the imperial brother has something, I stand up as a younger brother, and it is my Xiao family's country that protects the country, what qualifications do they have to say that I am plotting against me?" If I want to plot against him, kill my brother in the villa and set myself up as the king, and then fight back, won't it be over? Will they be so brainless? ”

Fu Ying's face was half darkened: "You have no brains." ”

Xiao Cuo was stunned for a moment, and touched her face with a smile: "Slip of the tongue, don't be angry, I didn't mean you." ”

Fu Ying pursed her red lips and sighed.

Xiao was wrong to think that he was right, he was loyal to the emperor, so he naturally felt that something was wrong, and it was natural for him to do his best for his brother, and this country was the Xiao family's country, and now the mountains and rivers were turbulent, what was wrong with him standing up to defend his family's rights and interests as the Xiao family? It's a pity that he is too outstanding!

If someone really takes this one to attack, settle the charge, frame the crime, etc., Xiao Cuo is easy to be at a loss for words.

Seeing that Fu Ying was silent, Xiao Cuo hugged her hand tightly, and said, "Don't think nonsense, listen to me." ”

Fu Ying sighed: "There's nothing right or wrong, I'll just follow you, no matter what happens, we'll all be in one place." ”

He hugged her hand and took it: "Don't worry." It won't be okay for you. ”

"What do you say, do I only care about myself?" Fu Ying pinched his waist angrily.

The muscles in his waist and abdomen are very strong, especially when he is riding a horse, and he has to act as a comfortable chair and backrest, and the muscles are tense, and he feels a little panicked when he pinched it.

Fu Ying snorted.

Xiao Cuo knew that what she said made her feel uncomfortable, so she hurriedly laughed and said, "Isn't this another slip of the tongue." ”

"You're just going to coax me. Don't worry, our lives are tied to each other. Fu Ying would not say anything that would go hand in hand with life and death, but he thought so in his heart.

Xiao Cuo knew that the situation was serious, and Fu Ying didn't have any contact with the affairs of the court, so he didn't know much, so he was naturally worried, and any words of comfort he had now were pale, unless she saw that the situation had stabilized, so he didn't say much.

But he accepted all of her thoughts about him, and he was very moved in his heart.

After a short time, they arrived at the place where 10,000 horses were stationed, and Xiao Cuo stopped the team, and at the same time, the eyes of the 10,000 people also looked at this side.

Xiao Cuo ordered: "Archer, go and tell General Zhao that this king is here." ”

"Yes." Archer rode straight to the barracks.

Xiao Cuo turned over and dismounted, and moved her legs, which were a little numb, so he hugged Fu Ying and straightened her loose bun.

After a while, they heard a mixed footsteps, everyone raised their eyes to look, and when they saw the person clearly, Xiao Cuo's eyes couldn't help but narrow.

The two people who walked in front each rode a jujube red horse, and the leader was wearing a pale gold python robe, wearing a crown of eight treasures and bamboo hairpins, and gold python soap boots, which was the second prince.

The one next to him was an old man dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a tea-gold staff suit, his gray hair was neatly tied into a bunch with bamboo hairpins, his face was ruddy and his face was upright, although he was in his early sixties, he was still handsome, he was the mainstay of the emperor's subordinates, Sima Chengxiang, and the word "letter" was written.

The emperor left Kyoto and specially left Sima Xin behind.

The two of them again, Xiao Cuoyuan was not surprised.

It's just that General Zhao, the military governor of the five military camps, originally took the other half of his tiger talisman before he dropped the soldiers and horses, and the emperor gave him the power to deploy the five military camps, so he should be the master of General Zhao.

Xiao Cuo couldn't have imagined that General Zhao would be reduced to leading the horse for Prime Minister Sima Cheng at this time.

General Zhao is also an official in the fifth grade, he is willing to lead the horse for Prime Minister Sima Cheng, and he refuses to meet Xiao Cuo's eyes when he gets close, but the eyes of the second prince and Prime Minister Sima Cheng look at it very calmly, and Xiao Cuo understands.

The second prince and Prime Minister Sima Cheng both dismounted and saluted together: "Prince Xiang (imperial uncle)." ”

Xiao Cuo stood with his hands in his hands, his back straightened, and he said awe-inspiringly: "Why are you here?" ”

Without waiting for Prime Minister Sima and the second prince to answer, Xiao Cuo said: "This king has continuously sent letters to ask, but he has not been able to get a reply from the second prince, and when something happened in Kyoto, he transferred General Zhao to bring the troops back, I didn't expect you to be okay again, and I persuaded General Zhao." Why, what does it mean that this son will open the formation and wait for this king? (To be continued......)