Chapter 226: Crossing the Lake

When the raft was ready, it was already three days later, the sun was shooting down fiercely, and there was a great tendency to dry the lake, looking at the rows of rafts blooming at the edge of the lake, Mu Qianxun looked solemn.

Since the enemy army would launch a group of snakes before, they already knew their whereabouts, so they naturally guessed the purpose of their trip, how could they easily let them cross the lake to seize the city.

After all, without the defense line of Yancheng Lake, Chuancheng would not be able to hold for long, and without Chuancheng, Gao Dan would also end up in the same fate, and the enemy army was not stupid.

Tens of thousands of troops were ready to go, silently watching Mu Qianxun, but they didn't know what Mu Qianxun was still hesitating about if he didn't give an order.

Mu Qianxun exhaled lightly, her red lips opened slightly, and her deep eyes flashed with light:

"Mei'er, take the Ice Serpent Guard first, if there is any change, withdraw immediately! The army rests in place and is ready to go!"

For such a major event as the seizure of the city, it is still necessary to be cautious, but under such a day, all the soldiers have some complaints in their hearts, sit down, whisper, and wipe their sweat with their faces unhappy.

Four rafts, not too close, not too far apart, drove slowly forward, with the sparkling sound of the lake in their ears.

Gu Mei'er's face was tense, and she couldn't stop looking around, seeing that she had reached the middle of the lake, but she still didn't notice anything wrong.

I didn't find anything wrong, probably the biggest mistake, the front is the dividing line between Mingyi and Chuancheng, and the Qingge tribe is too surprised that they don't do anything here.

It wasn't until they crossed the boundary of more than 20 miles in the center of the lake that cracks began to appear at the bottom of the raft, cracking little by little, turning into sparse holes, and the lake water poured into the small holes.

Seeing that the water in the raft was accumulating more and more, and it was difficult to move an inch, Gu Mei'er frowned and shouted:

"Throw the logs on the raft into the water, and we'll swim back!"

Everyone looked strangely stunned, but they still did it obediently, and they were indignant in their hearts, and it took several hours to sail here on a raft, and when they swam back, even if there were logs, they had to be tired and half dead.

There is no way, who made their lives miserable, as the pioneer of this pathfinder, they had to resign themselves to fate.

Gu Mei'er's water nature is not bad, she dived to the bottom of the water, looked at the sharp iron rods that stood up high at the bottom of the lake, and her face was cold, this is the culprit of the leakage of their raft.

Swimming, Ji Fang happened to catch a glimpse of something black similar to ink in the lake, and greeted Gu Mei'er curiously: "Commander Gu, look what it is, there are all around here!"

Gu Mei'er carefully discerned it for a long time, and was horrified in her heart, what could it be, it was just the poison put by the Qingge tribe.

If it weren't for the Ice Serpent's invincibility, this hand and foot would have died of poison when it touched the lake.

It turns out that this is still a series of tricks, and if the ship sinks, it will be baptized with poison, if it is not for the exploration of the road in advance, how many Xia Jun's lives will have to be buried in this Yancheng Lake.

It wasn't until the moon was in the sky that Gu Mei'er and his party were able to swim back, lying on the shore, unable to lift up a trace of energy.

Even if someone put a knife to their necks at this moment, they would not resist, and their hands were wet and white, and they looked miserable.

Mu Qianxun hurriedly ordered to collect firewood and light a fire to warm up their bodies, it really hurt them, following her, they always come and go in the wind and rain, and she can't help it.

Gu Mei'er is also not tired, a journey of more than 100 miles, no matter how good her physical strength is, she can't stand it, she curls up on the grass without an image, her head rests on Gu Meier's thighs, and she has a weak breath to report the live situation of exploring the way.

The soldiers looked at the group of domineering girls who were in a hurry on weekdays, and the manic resentment of this day instantly dissipated without a trace.

If Mu Qianxun directly led the army to cross the lake, they would have to have most of their men and horses folded in this Yancheng Lake, and they would have to talk about seizing the city, and they would have to have their lives to take the city.

In the imperial city, Mu Yunfan's illness became more and more serious, but the imperial doctors were helpless, which made people panic.

The war in Jiangnan is difficult to quell, and the king of this country is about to fall, is it true that this Xia country has reached the time when its qi is exhausted?

Tianyalou, Qingruo was dressed in ordinary clothes, and took two maidservants into the back door and went straight to Mu Qianya's house.

The door was opened, Mu Qianya was stunned, a little confused, she and this queen mother, only one side of the relationship, that is, at the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, it is also the beginning of the demon star, the origin of her leaving the palace.

She didn't know what kind of attitude to use to treat this queen mother, but she didn't dislike her in her heart, nor did she love her, they were just strangers who didn't intersect.

Blessed body, saluting, and a gentle voice: "The concubine has seen the queen's mother, and the queen's mother is blessed!"

Qingruo hurriedly helped Mu Qianya up, smiled, with a sincere face, Mu Qianya saluted her, if Mu Qianxun saw it, she would have to be anxious.

"Sister, sit down, Qingruo came today to ask my sister for something. Sister doesn't want to be called a queen, since Qingruo came in plain clothes, she didn't think of herself as a queen. ”

Mu Jianlang looked at the young sister known as the queen blankly, with a serious expression, her eyes were shining, and she was no longer noisy, just staring at Qingruo quietly.

Qingruo pushed Mu Qianya to sit down, smiling flatteringly, her face was a little unnatural, and she couldn't tell why she was nervous in the face of Mu Qianya, maybe because of the relationship between Mu Qianya and Mu Qianxun.

"Sister, the emperor's illness is getting worse and worse, and he may die before the prince's class returns to the court.

Qing Ruo thought... I think, in the matter of the emperor's death, I want to ascend the throne in a healthy way, what does my sister think is good?"

Qingruo stirred her fingers crampedly, not daring to look at Mu Qianya's eyes.

Whether it is the old man in the palace or the new show girl, one by one is more difficult than the other, and without Mu Yunfan's protection, she also walked down.

Today, in the face of a notoriously weak person like Mu Qianya, I feel a lot of pressure.

Mu Qianya was shocked in her heart, staring at Qingruo as if she was a ghost, swallowing her saliva with difficulty, and her anger suddenly rose:

"The queen mother, please, the concubine doesn't want Jianlang to be a victim of the competition for the throne at a young age, and she doesn't want him to become a puppet at the mercy of others!

There are many princes, bigger than Jianlang, smaller than Jianlang, all of them, all of them are chosen by the queen, please let Jianlang go!"

Mu Qianya never thought of Mu Jianlang ascending the throne as the emperor, what she hoped for was that Mu Jianlang could grow up safely and happily like ordinary children.

Being able to stay away from the imperial city and live a leisurely life, she is content, she really doesn't want Mu Jianlang to get involved in the struggle for imperial power, lose her life and freedom in vain.

Just said that seeing that Mu Qianya didn't seem to be a really weak person, there was a kind of unyielding indomitability from the depths of her soul in her eyes, Qingruo hurriedly stood up and comforted Mu Qianya's emotions:

"Sister, don't be angry, Qingruo didn't want Jianlang to be a puppet, but Qingruo will assist him for the time being, and when the prince and princess come back, they can assist him.

Prince Jianlang is so smart, and when he becomes an adult, he can take the overall situation alone and create a peaceful and prosperous world, which is also a blessing for the Xia Kingdom!"

"I have only met you on two sides, and it is not an exaggeration to say that I am a stranger, I have no reason to believe you, let alone rely on a few words from you, and I will not rest assured that my son who has been raised by you will be handed over to you.

You Chen is the prince of this Xia Kingdom, you let Jian Lang ascend the throne as the emperor, and it would be good if You Chen didn't mess with it, so how could he assist with his heart. ”

Mu Qianya's mood eased a little, but she still had a cold face, and she was hostile to Qingruo.

"Don't hide it from my sister, I am the prince's person, and I can enter the palace as the queen, it is all arranged by the prince.

No one knew about it, but I told my sister today.

Before the war was quelled, if the emperor had any mistakes, he would assist Prince Jianlang as the emperor, which was also the meaning of the prince, so Qingruo dared to come.

Sister rest assured, if Qingruo gives up this life, he will not let Prince Jianlang make a mistake. ”

Qing Ruo said in one breath, and there was no trace of falsehood in his serious eyes.

Mu Qianya glanced at Qing Ruo suspiciously, and fell silent, she didn't object to Mu Jianlang becoming the emperor, she was just worried about his safety.

Mu Youchen, Mu Qianya is still trustworthy, Mu Youchen's love for Mu Qianxun is spoiled to the bones, and she swears not to accept a concubine, no matter what she stands firmly by Mu Qianxun's side, she sees everything in her eyes.

If what Qingruo said is true, if she doesn't let go, will this imperial city be in chaos, if Qingruo just opens her mouth, she should go down again, will Jianlang be in control for the rest of her life?

Mu Jianlang jumped down from the bed, walked on two small short legs, looked up at Qingruo, and looked like a little adult:

"Sister, do you mean that you want Jianlang to be the emperor, Jianlang will definitely be a good emperor!"

Qingruo looked at the little man in a daze, couldn't help laughing, squatted down, and looked at him.

Sister, at her age, it's right for him to call her sister, but when she enters the palace, according to her generation, he should call her the queen mother.

"Does Jianlang want to be the emperor?"

"Yes!"

"Why does Jianlang want to be the emperor?"

"As the emperor, Jianlang can protect his mother, his aunt, and... And protect my sister!"

The crisp voice suddenly weakened, biting his lip, and looking at Qingruo shyly.

Qing Ruo tugged at the corners of his mouth, such a little guy actually knew how to be shy, I really didn't know what was in this little brain, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

With this smile, Mu Qianya's heart moved, people's feelings were always inexplicable, and most of her hostility towards Qingruo disappeared.

Qingruo turned his head, and a pair of slender and white jade hands were still on Mu Jianlang's arm:

"Sister, although the child is young, he has his own wishes, why not follow his own decision?"

Qingruo saw Mu Qianya's vacillation, what her own wishes were just a pretext, what could a five-year-old child understand.

Mu Jianlang spared Qingruo, wrapped his thin arms around Mu Qianya's legs, and said in a soft and sweet tone:

"Mother concubine, you can promise my sister, Jian Lang wants to be the emperor, and no one will dare to bully the mother concubine in the future!"

Mu Qianxun reached out and touched the top of Mu Jianlang's head, sighing: "Okay, Jianlang will be handed over to you, you have to ensure that he is not harmed." ”

Qing Ruotian smiled quietly, nodded, and everything was silent.