"My lord, there may be an ambush ahead. ”

Before the second day arrived, Ling Youli led the army and began to set off for Qinghe City, where the Southern Thunder King was garrisoned.

This Qinghe City was not far from Jianluan City, and at their speed, it would only take five days at most. However, what made Ling Youli frown was that this Qinghe City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, although the terrain around it was flat, but because there was a Qingshui River around the city, it also added a natural barrier to this city. It is precisely because of this that after leading his troops to capture several cities, the King of Nanting chose to garrison in Qinghe City to rest.

"Ambush?"

In the carriage, Ling Youli was originally contemplating how to take Qinghe City as quickly as possible, but Qu Luosheng's words made his brows furrow even tighter.

"Is it an ambush by the Southern Thunder King?"

"Probably not. ”

Qu Luoshang shook her head.

"Qinghe City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Southern Thunder King should not risk sending people to set up an ambush on the road again. ”

"That's the Rebels?"

Putting the map in his hand aside, Ling Youli said: "Remind the soldiers to be vigilant, and if you move, remember to protect the safety of the Ye family." ”

"Yes. ”

opened the car door and jumped out of the carriage, and as soon as Qu Luosheng's body moved, he came to Xu Ruji, who was promoted to general by Ling Youli when he set off from Fengli City.

"General Xu, there may be enemy troops in ambush ahead, general be careful. ”

"Yes. ”

Although Xu Ruji was startled because of Qu Luosheng's sudden appearance, he quickly calmed down his emotions and responded seriously.

"Remember, no matter what happens, you must arrange for someone to protect the adult. ”

"looked" at Xu Ruji deeply, and said in a curly manner.

"Don't worry, girl, the last general understands. ”

This Xu Ruji can be regarded as one of the few friends when Ling Youli was in the palace. He was originally the son of General Xu Shanying, the Marquis of Zhongyong, but later he was framed by the traitorous minister Lin Xianli, which made General Xu die unjustly, leaving only Xu Ruji's son. Then by chance, Ling Youli met the "wandering" Marquis Xu when he sneaked out of the palace, and after the fight, the two became friends in life and death.

And the reason why Xu Ruji was able to avoid Lin Xianli's eyes and follow Ling Youli this time, and was successfully appointed as a general by Ling Youli, all relied on Ling Youli's careful planning behind his back. Therefore, for Ling Youli, Xu Ruji is both respectful and grateful, if he hadn't met Ling Youli that day, he was afraid that he would have been immersed in the pain of his father's death, and he would have fallen for the rest of his life.

Of course, he also knew that there must be a lot of Lin Xianli's hidden lines in this army, so in order to prevent Lin Xianli from knowing his relationship with Ling Youli and falling into a disadvantageous situation, Xu Ruji only regarded Ling Youli as a strange prison sent by the imperial court throughout the whole process.

"Hmm. ”

This Xu Ruji Qu Luoshang is still trustworthy, not only is his martial arts good, but the most important thing is that his brotherhood towards Ling Youli is not fake.

"The battlefield is dangerous, Miss Qu should also be careful!"

Seeing Qu Luoshang turn around to leave, Xu Ruji still couldn't hold back and reminded in a low voice.

"Got it. ”

Qu Luosheng's footsteps paused, and then she walked in the direction of the carriage where Ye Jinghai and Ye Chutao were riding without looking back.

......

The army is still moving slowly. Sitting in the carriage, nothing could be heard except for the occasional whistling of a cold wind and the crushing of wheels on the ground.

Lin Zhiyun hugged Ye Chutao tightly in his arms and said, "Taotao, remember, if the fight starts later, you can only stay behind your mother!"

"Nope. ”

Mama Zhao looked at Lin Zhiyun disapprovingly.

"Madame, girl, whatever happens, remember to stay behind me all the time. ”

"Mother, mother. ”

Ye Chutao got up from Lin Zhiyun's arms, and looked at the two people in front of him with a serious face.

"No matter what happens, you, Daddy, Cousin, and Nangong Gongzi, we will be fine! Since we came out together at the beginning, then in the end, we must go back together. ”

"Good. ”

Although Lin Zhiyun sighed in her heart that Ye Chutao still hadn't seen the cruelty of war because she was young, so she thought about war too simply, but she couldn't bear to pierce Ye Chutao's mind. After all, she also wants the family to come out neatly, and she can go back neatly in the end.

"Squeak—"

Just as everyone was paying close attention to the surrounding movements with high vigilance, a shrill whistle suddenly sounded. Then, in the blink of an eye, in the woods, which had been relatively peaceful, there was a burst of earth-shattering drums, followed by the neighing of horses and the clatter of blades.

"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"

Although it was the first time for him to directly experience this kind of murderous and life-and-death scene, Lin Zhiyun still trembled and tightly protected Ye Chutao in her arms, and couldn't stop comforting, and although Mama Zhao was old, she did not hesitate to stretch out her arms to protect Lin Zhiyun and Ye Chutao in her arms.

"Mrs. Ye, Miss Ye, stay in the carriage and don't come out!"

Just when a blood stain sprayed on the carriage, and Lin Zhiyun and Mama Zhao were so frightened that their faces turned pale, Nangong Qiyue's voice suddenly came from outside the carriage.

"Good...... Good!"

Hearing Nangong Qiyue's voice, the fear in Lin Zhiyun's heart seemed to dissipate immediately, but then, she said in a trembling voice: "Nan ...... Nangong Gongzi, you ...... You have to be careful, too!"

I don't know if Nangong Qiyue heard her words, in short, after Lin Zhiyun said this, she found that the blood stains sprayed on the carriage became less and less. And those panicked shouts and killings seem to be getting farther and farther away from themselves.

"Alright, it's okay. ”

I don't know how long it took, so long that Lin Zhiyun's body was a little stiff, and when Ye Chutao was about to lose the worry in her heart and wanted to get out of the carriage, Nangong Qiyue's voice finally sounded again.

"I didn't ...... Are you alright?"

Pulling Ye Chutao to prevent her from moving, Lin Zhiyun asked.

"Yes, it's fine. ”

Outside the carriage, Nangong Qiyue looked at the corpses all around, and said, "Mrs. Ye, Miss Ye, you can stay in the carriage for the time being, and then come out when you get to a safe place." ”

"Good. Thank you, Nangong Gongzi. ”

Grateful Chong Nangong Qi Yue thanked her, and Lin Zhiyun still pulled Ye Chutao. Even if she hadn't seen the battlefield with her own eyes, but smelling the strong fishy sweetness in her nose, she could guess that outside the carriage now, there must be blood all over the ground and corpses all over the field, and Tao Tao was still young, how could she see this?

"Nangong Gongzi, are you injured?"

Seeing that Lin Zhiyun was holding himself dead and didn't let go, Ye Chutao had no choice but to continue to lie in Lin Zhiyun's arms. But because she was worried about Nangong Qiyue, she still asked.

"Nope. ”

Because of Ye Chutao's concern, the corners of Nangong Qiyue's mouth showed a hint of pleasure, so that it seemed that the knife wound on his arm that had just been scratched by the other party didn't hurt at all.

"That's good. ”

Ye Chutao was slightly relieved.

"Is there something wrong with Daddy and Cousin?"

"They're fine. ”

Kicking away a corpse that fell on the carriage, Nangong Qiyue said, "It's just a group of bandits who attacked us just now, don't worry." ”

"Good. ”

Softly answered Nangong Qiyue, Ye Chutao suddenly felt that no matter what happened, as long as Nangong Qiyue was by his side, he would be able to solve it.

However, just when Ye Chutao finally relieved herself and breathed a sigh of relief, as soon as she turned her head, she saw Mama Zhao leaning weakly on her shoulder, and a wisp of dazzling red was oozing from the corner of her mouth.

"Mama!"

Hurriedly helped Mama Zhao up, Ye Chutao and Lin Zhiyun saw that at some point, an arrow passed through the wall of the car and plunged into Mama Zhao's back shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Ye Chutao's panicked voice, Nangong Qiyue hurriedly opened the car door and looked inside.

"Nangong Gongzi, Mama...... Mama she ......"

Ye Chutao couldn't say anything in a hurry. Seeing this, Nangong Qiyue hurriedly jumped into the carriage, then took out a dagger from his sleeve, and simply and decisively cut off the feather arrow on Mama Zhao's shoulder, which was still trembling slightly.

"Give her this elixir to eat. ”

Crushed a pill and sprinkled it on Mama Zhao's wound, and handed another pill to Ye Chutao, after seeing Ye Chutao feed the elixir to Mama Zhao, Nangong Qiyue held the remaining arrow tightly and pulled out the arrow with a little force.

But even because of the elixir, the arrow on Mama Zhao's shoulder did not shed much blood after it was pulled out, but Nangong Qiyue's face was still a little serious.

"Although this is just an ordinary feather arrow, and there is also a talented elixir to protect Mama Zhao's heart, but after all, she is old, and what happens after that, she still has to resign herself to fate. ”

"What?"

Ye Chutao and Lin Zhiyun's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Nangong Gongzi, you ...... What do you mean by that?"

"I'm sorry. ”

Looking at Ye Chutao, whose face suddenly turned dead because of his words, Nangong Qiyue was a little apologetic.

I'm sorry Ge'er, interfering with the lives of mortals will be punished by heaven, and I am not afraid of that punishment, but what I am afraid of is that if I am punished by heaven because of Mama Zhao, then in the future, how can I protect you?