It was so quiet that there was no sound at all.

Yuwentai was prostrate on the ground, unable to see anything. He only knew that the emperor was standing before him.

Yuan Xiu stood still for a moment, he leaned over and stretched out his arm to support Yuwentai's left arm, helping him up from the ground.

Yu Wentai was surprised in his heart, he could feel that the emperor must be invincible. He was helped to get up slowly, stood up, raised his head, and looked at Emperor Yuan Xiu. He was also a humble man with a prancing horse and a bow, and he also used to have the world in mind, how did he become what he is today?

Yuan Xiu picked up Yuwentai, turned his back to him, paced slowly a few steps, and then turned to look at him again. He suddenly pulled out the sword on his body and pointed at Yu Wentai, "Did the Captain of the Horse bring a sword?" ”

Only then did Yu Wentai notice the sword at the emperor's waist. Maybe this sword didn't have any practical use, but it quietly told Yuan Xiu's thoughts.

"The minister didn't dare to bring a sword to worship the Son of Heaven." Yu Wentai replied calmly, looking directly at the Son of Heaven.

"Is Lone's sword sharp?" Yuan Xiu's eyes were full of domineering.

"The sword of the Son of Heaven, the world is flat, and it is naturally sharp." Yu Wentai smiled faintly on his lips. He has never seen such a side of the emperor, and he is still a son of heaven.

Yuan Xiu straightened his left arm upward, his wide sleeve hung down, he slowly bent his left arm down, and suddenly raised his sword and slashed at his wrist, and immediately blood flowed.

"Your Majesty!" Yuwentai was shocked, and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Yuan Xiu. Yuwentai frowned and said, "Why did Your Majesty hurt yourself?" ”

"Lonely with this clear will. I am willing to swear with the general and He Bayue to be of the same heart and eliminate the **** together. "Yuan Xiu's face is firm and resolute." Does the general dare to swear an oath with Lone? Yuan Xiu handed the sword to Yuwentai with his backhand.

Yu Wentai did not hesitate, immediately took the sword, and also cut it his arm. The torn parts of the shirt were also bleeding. Yuwentai knelt down and pointed to the sky and swore an oath, "Chen Yuwentai swears by this blood, the minister is a Xianbei son, when the revival of Xianbei hegemony, with the common people as the thought, support the community, and set the country." With this as the foundation, dominate the world and create a prosperous era. ”

"If you are alone, you will lose the general, and you will die and the country will be destroyed." Yuan Xiu stared straight at Yu Wentai.

"The minister will repay the service with his life, and if he violates the oath, the family will be ruined." Yu Wentai gritted his teeth and said.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Yuan Xiu suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.

It was nearly the end of noon, and the sun was shining. Just like after the prosperity in a lifetime, it gradually changes from noisy to quiet.

The Hussar General's Mansion was as quiet as usual, and nothing unusual could be seen. The only difference is that the eldest princess Yuan Yuying neither dances swords nor sings today, but just stands quietly in the courtyard of the inner courtyard, looking at the green trees everywhere and contemplating.

Nan Qiao, the maid of the eldest princess, gently pushed open the wooden door of the small courtyard, and came in a hurry, and her face was already full of worry in a hurry.

Yuan Yuying heard the voice and looked up to see Nan Qiao, still standing quietly waiting in place, without speaking.

"Your Highness," Nan Qiao called urgently, and when he got closer, he said hurriedly, "There are more and more people outside the mansion, all of them are plain clothes, and passers-by who seem to be idle and irrelevant are actually staring at our mansion. ”

Yuan Yuying was not particularly surprised, but sighed, "Sure enough, it was as I expected." It seems that the prime minister is definitely unwilling to let the general go back to Chang'an. In this case, there is no choice but to fight for your life. ”

"Your Highness...... Seeing that Yuan Yuying was so resolute, Nan Qiao just wanted to persuade something, but suddenly heard that the courtyard door was slowly pushed open again, so he immediately stopped.

The master and slave took a look, and it turned out to be Yuwentai. Yu Wentai also saw that they seemed to be whispering in the shade of the tree, so he came slowly and quietly. Nan Qiao saluted first and called out, "Lord Lang." ”

Yuan Yuying greeted him and said frankly, "The husband must have resigned to the lord." This matter should not be delayed, it is better to leave for Chang'an today. ”

Yuwentai frowned and didn't speak. He also knew what was going on outside the gate. In the past, the prime minister's person was outside the mansion, and I am afraid that there are also eyes and ears in the mansion. These days, there are more and more people outside, and they are getting closer and closer. How to get out smoothly and not really be unable to see the prime minister in the future is a difficult trade-off.

"What else do you have to worry about?" Yuan Yuying saw Yuwentai frowning and silent, and her heart was not happy. She is a straightforward person, not necessarily without scheming, but straightforward and fast-talking. "Now that the Lord has allowed the husband to return to Chang'an, who else dares to disobey the will to stop him?"

Yu Wentai's heart suddenly lit up. There is a lot of truth to that. The emperor has a holy order, even if it is Gao Huan, he cannot openly disobey the decree. If you really want to let it go, you can only hit it hard. When I think about it, I feel that I have too many worries, and I have lost my decisiveness.

Yu Wentai smiled and said, "What the good wife said is very true. It's just that he has to set off at this moment, and he should carry it with the servants, and ask the good wife to bother more. ”

Yu Wentai thought, after all, it is the eldest princess who left Beijing, I am afraid that people or things are extremely complicated, and I am afraid that I will not be able to get it for a while. That's why I asked the princess to take care of herself.

Yuan Yuying said with a smile, "The general is only one, and the concubine is also one, why be burdened by mundane things, it is better to drive lightly and quickly, and go down for a thousand miles, but it is also fast." ”

Yuwentai was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. It's another surprise, but it's very gratifying. With a smile on his lips, he approached Yuan Yuying, didn't say anything more, just reached out and stroked Yuan Yuying's sideburns very gently.

The people at the gate of the Hussar General's Mansion were all sent by the later general Sun Teng on the order of the great prime minister Gao Huan. By this time, they were at a loss. General Sun Teng ordered that if he saw the princess and the concubine Du Lieutenant traveling far away, he would definitely stop it and report back in time. But what you see is not the case.

Yes, the eldest princess and the concubine are in parallel. But he only brought three or five attendants, and did not have a convoy of baggage, and he rode away quickly, not like a long journey. And the time has passed, the shadow of the sun is set, and when I see that it is getting dark, I just think that I will go and go back.

However, it was not until it was dark that the eldest princess and the hussar general had not returned. At this time, Fang Jue was not good. Chasun Teng came in person, and his cronies returned.

Under Sun Teng's careful questioning, Fang said angrily, "Quickly send someone to chase after you." He hurriedly ordered someone to return to the prime minister. Just about to go, Sun Teng stopped again and added, "Report to the prince and the servant together." ”

The Prime Minister's Mansion leaked a candle at night. Sun Teng had already sent his cronies to report back, but at this time, he was afraid that the prime minister Gao Huan would still give orders, so he personally transferred it. When he was in a hurry, he didn't forget to ask the servants in the Bohai Palace, "Is the prince and the servant also there?" ”

The servant was surprised, "Don't you know, general?" The prince was not in the house, but went out of the city early this morning to hunt. ”

Sun Teng didn't speak, thinking in his heart that the prince was young and playful, and he was still in the mood to go out of the city to hunt at this time.

On a summer night, at this moment, the moon is shining brightly and the sky is full of stars. The hussar general Yuwentai and the eldest princess Yuan Yuying galloped on horseback, and had left the capital Luoyang and went west for hundreds of miles. There was a big river in front of him, and the river was monstrous, and Yuwentai was suspended by the river.

Because I had no time to prepare, it was not easy to get out at the beginning, so I didn't think about how to cross the river without a bridge.

Yu Wentai took a closer look. Although the eldest princess Yuan Yuying is still martial, she is a woman in the boudoir after all, and it is rare to be able to keep up with her for a hundred miles. And this river is not a small river, and it cannot be cut off without a big boat. So it's better to pause here and think about it in the long run.

So he ordered someone to go to the ferry to see if there was a boat; On the other hand, he ordered someone to find out if there was anyone nearby, but there was a ferryman.

Yuwentai was thoughtful and properly arranged, and when he saw that the eldest princess Yuan Yuying was not a little anxious or worried, but was very excited to stand by the river under the starry sky and look at the other side. Yu Wentai arranged it and walked to Yuan Yuying's side.

"Your Highness is going to the national capital, to a foreign land, don't you feel melancholy at all?" He looked at Yuan Yuying, always thinking in his heart, he didn't know how much more she had than he knew.

"Wherever my husband goes, I will follow, even to the ends of the earth." Yuan Yuying turned her head sideways to look at Yu Wentai, "What's more, the husband wants to help Sheji, and the danger of the emperor's family." ”

Yu Wentai slowly paced a few steps, facing the surging river, and he couldn't see the other side of the river at a glance, and the waves were all under his feet. The night breeze was brisk, blowing by, and his heart was never refreshed.

"The autumn colors of Chang'an are very beautiful, and Your Highness will not be disappointed." Yu Wentai smiled on his lips and said lightly.

"Is it autumn beauty, or is it human beauty?" Yuan Yuying asked with a smile.

Yu Wentai looked back in surprise.

"Husband doesn't have to hide it from me." Yuan Yuying smiled lightly but reservedly. He suddenly felt so far away from her for a moment.

The laurel in the moon, the tide on the pillow, what was the last autumn? Yuwentai frowned slightly.

Yuan Yuying's smile faded. She was joking, but who knew he was so sensitive.

Yu Wentai turned his head a little disguised, still looking at the river at his feet. Yuan Yuying walked up to him and suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist with a "swish". Yuwentai didn't move when he heard the voice, turned around slowly for a moment, faced Yuan Yuying, looked at her, and asked calmly, "What, Your Highness wants to kill me?" ”

By this time, the sun had risen, and both of them could feel the morning sun on their sides casting the still faint light onto the earth at the moment of dawn. Yuwentai's eyes were mysterious, but Yuan Yuying looked straight at him. Suddenly, she threw the sword out of her right arm with force. Then came a faint scream.

The two of them turned their heads together to look, and saw a little fox wounded by the sword, covered in blood, and screaming in mourning.

"I'm not going to take its life." Yuan Yuying said loudly.

Yu Wentai had to look at her again, which was another surprise for him.

"You're mine." Yuan Yuying did not shy away from it.

Before Yu Wentai could speak, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves rushing like a shower. The sound is getting louder and heavier. Knowing in their hearts that things had changed, the two of them looked into the distance together. Sure enough, a large area of cavalry had already pressed up like a dark cloud.