Liu Ziqiu ignored the open and secret battles within the Li family, and rushed back to Xiangwu City overnight to arrange the withdrawal of the army. This time it is not a simple withdrawal, Yu Wenhua and the food and ordnance accumulated in Xiangwu City must be transported away, and Yu Wenhua and his subordinates and their families will also be transported to the West Sea as trophies. From night onwards, the soldiers went from house to house buying vehicles, livestock, cloth and ironware, and the price was thirty percent higher than the market price. Naturally, the money was spent from the Xiangwu Treasury, and the huge amount of copper coins was inconvenient to carry, so it was replaced with the most urgently needed materials to reduce the trouble of transportation, and let the people get benefits, and also left a deep impression on the people, knowing that the Western Navy was not a robber, which can be said to be counted in one fell swoop.

Many supplies start in the middle of the night. Early in the morning, another group of soldiers came from Jincheng Pass to support, and they brought a large number of mules and horses. The last to leave Xiangwu City were Empress Xiao and Yang Yu and their party. After Empress Xiao came to Longxi Palace, it was the first time she walked out of the small building today, and the eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting for her were still in the small building. Thinking that she would live in the barren and desolate West Sea for a long time in the future, Queen Xiao sighed secretly, her future was uncertain. But she had no choice, except for these palace maids and eunuchs in the small building, as well as Liu Ziqiu, Fan Lihua and others, no one knew that she was still alive. Liu Ziqiu obviously has no plans to make this news public.

Empress Xiao and Yang Yu rode in a luxurious carriage and drove slowly on the streets of Xiangwu City. Suddenly, the convoy stopped, the curtain was raised, and Fan Lihua came in: "Niangniang, please look outside." ”

I don't know when it started, Fan Lihua didn't respect Empress Xiao as much as she used to, but on the contrary, she obeyed Liu Ziqiu's orders, and imperceptibly influenced Xue Ye'er. Therefore, Empress Xiao also held back an evil fire in her heart, and her attitude towards Fan Lihua gradually became cold: "What to see! ”

Fan Lihua didn't speak again, raised the curtains, and saw that the convoy had arrived at the entrance of the vegetable market in Xiangwu City. A high platform was erected in the center of the street, and there were two people kneeling on the side of the high platform, which was Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi. Listening to the sound of a drum, the executioner standing behind Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi raised the ghost head sword, and the cold light flashed, blood splashed, and the two heads rolled down the stage.

According to Liu Ziqiu's original intention, the two should have been beheaded in the early morning. But the executioner refused, saying only that the morning was too heavy and that he had to wait until noon. It happened that Empress Xiao's car was the last to set off, and Liu Ziqiu arranged for her to watch the fate of Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi and these two people. Such a bloody scene was not surprising to the ancients, Empress Xiao sighed faintly, gently lowered the curtain and was silent, not knowing what was in her heart. Although she was sitting in the car, she was wearing a light shield all the time, and she didn't have to worry about being recognized by others. As for the eunuchs around her and the palace maids, no one would joke with their lives to divulge this secret.

When the convoy entered Jincheng Pass, it was already dark. News came from the west that Gui Haiqiu led the 5,000 soldiers to capture the two counties of Douhe and Lintao. Early the next morning, there were soldiers outside the door to report, and Wu Gong, the Taishou of Dunhuang, came to ask for surrender. Liu Ziqiu greeted him outside the customs, soothed him with kind words, and still ordered him to garrison Dunhuang. To the north of Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Wuwei counties is the Eastern Turks, and the winter in Mobei comes earlier, and some tribes have ended grazing and begun to gather in their respective camps, or it will not be long before these nomadic tribes will go south to harass the border of the Great Sui. Wu Gongjiu was in Dunhuang and was familiar with side affairs, and Liu Ziqiu did not plan to change generals in battle.

In the evening of the next day, the convoy arrived in Sohan County. At this time, the caravan returning to the west had been staying here for two days. The merchants knew that there was a big battle ahead, and they didn't dare to continue eastward, until Liu Ziqiu's army came back, they knew that the entire territory of Longxi could be unimpeded, and they couldn't help cheering. After getting the news, the businessmen who were like arrows in their hearts said goodbye to Liu Ziqiu one after another, eager to return to their hometown overnight.

When Xie Laosi came to say goodbye, Liu Ziqiu called him aside, pointed to a few large boxes, and said, "Liu has a few things, please ask Mr. Xie to bring them to Mr. Xie, Gongzi, and Miss." ”

There are seals on several large boxes, presumably they are all valuables, Xie Laosi did not dare to slack off, Nuo Nuo continued to speak, and ordered someone to carry these boxes into the car and put them in the most stable place. Liu Ziqiu waved his hand again, and thirty fierce warriors came over: "Mr. Xie, these people are all loyal and righteous people around Liu, strong in martial arts, bold and careful, they will escort you all the way to Jiangnan." ”

The Xie family was originally a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, and along the way, the Li family promised to unblock the joints, and the heroes and officials of the separatist side would not make things difficult for them. And Xie Laosi himself is also an old man who has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, so he will take care of everything. But the Great Sui Dynasty has shown signs of fragmentation, and in this troubled era, thieves are rampant everywhere. These thirty samurai may not be able to deal with an army, but they are more than enough to deal with the small ones.

After another three days, Liu Ziqiu and his entourage finally returned to Weiding City. Lin Qiaoer, who had already gotten the news, was holding Yang Qi with her left hand and Jin Xiaohu with her right hand, looking forward to it in front of the door. In the past, whether she was following Jin Bo or Yu Wenjing, Lin Qiaoer lived next to each other day by day. Now it's different, the whole person seems to be reborn and radiant.

Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "A few of you come in and let you see someone." ”

Lin Qiao'er nodded, without saying a word, and led Jin Xiaohu and Yang Qi into the mansion. At this time, a carriage drove into the backyard through the side door, and it turned out to be Fan Lihua driving. Lin Qiao'er naturally knew Fan Lihua, and also knew that she was the wife of Wen Hao, one of Liu Ziqiu's most powerful generals, and the person who could let her personally drive and escort was obviously an important person.

At the top of the curtain, a beautiful girl with two swords on her back walked down first. Seeing this girl, Lin Qiaoer was slightly stunned. In the depths of her heart, she always had some inferiority, she just thought that this girl was Liu Ziqiu's new love on the way out, so she didn't dare to slack off, so she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The maid has seen Mrs. ”

It was Xue Ye'er who came down, she heard Fan Lihua talk about Liu Ziqiu's situation in Weiding City, and knew that Lin Qiao'er was the person next to Liu Ziqiu, so she hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Madame Hugh said so, the little woman is just a small guard, and she should not be called like this." ”

In fact, Lin Qiaoer's identity is very embarrassing, the lady is not like the lady, and the servant girl is not like the servant. But since that incident, Liu Ziqiu has regarded her as his own woman, and her status in Weiding City is relatively transcendent. Listening to Xue Ye'er's tone, it had nothing to do with Liu Ziqiu, Lin Qiao'er relaxed at this time, but saw two more people coming down from the car, a woman and a child. The woman's graceful and luxurious temperament suddenly calmed Lin Qiao'er, and she was speechless. Yang Qi broke free of Lin Qiao'er's hand, rushed forward, and fell to the ground: "The child knocks on the imperial grandmother!" ”

Yang Qi is six years old, and he has already learned all kinds of etiquette in the palace, and he has done it well.

"Woo'er." Empress Xiao couldn't help but burst into tears, pulled Yang Qi up, and took her into her arms.

The royal family affection is weak, and Empress Xiao usually has not much contact with several imperial grandchildren, but her mood at the moment is different from the past, and she can't control it for a while.

Lin Qiao'er had long known Yang Qi's origin, and couldn't help but be surprised when she heard him call this noble lady the imperial grandmother, but Liu Ziqiu quietly beckoned to her. Lin Qiaoer pulled Jin Xiaohu and wanted to quit, but Jin Xiaohu refused to leave. Jin Xiaohu has been lonely since he was a child, and finally has a playmate like Yang Qi, so he naturally doesn't want to be separated. Lin Qiaoer had no choice but to look at Liu Ziqiu.

Liu Ziqiu nodded lightly and took the lead out of the courtyard. Soon, dozens of eunuchs and palace maids moved many boxes and cages in.

Lin Qiao'er didn't want to say anything more, sighed, walked out, and said, "Master, Xiaohu won't cause trouble inside." ”

In fact, Jin Xiaohu has been bullied and ridiculed since he was a child, and he has developed a cowering lattice, and it is only recently that he has been a little naughty like a child for more than half a year. Lin Qiaoer said that he would cause trouble, and it was true that he was worried that he would be bullied. There was another child standing next to Queen Xiao, and Lin Qiaoer could see it clearly.

Liu Ziqiu smiled and said, "Qiao'er, don't think so much. Xiaohu won't cause trouble, and no one dares to bully him. In the future, this back house was given to them to live in. ”

This was originally the Tuyuhun Palace, with many houses, and the government only occupied a small part of it. It's just that other houses haven't been lived in for a long time and need to be cleaned up. Empress Xiao and her party have a lot of people, and Liu Ziqiu naturally wants to give them the best place. Of course, there are still empty houses in the back house, but Liu Ziqiu doesn't want to live with Queen Xiao's family, so as not to cause unnecessary gossip. As for Jin Xiaohu, he is just a child in Liu Ziqiu's eyes, and if he is willing to stay here to play, let him stay here. The so-called fluffy phoenix is not as good as a chicken, probably referring to Queen Xiao's current situation. She is no longer the Empress Xiao of the past, and now she needs to rely on Liu Ziqiu's snort to survive. With Yang Qi here, she will definitely know Jin Xiaohu's identity immediately. With Empress Xiao's jīng Ming, she naturally would not or dare not bully Jin Xiaohu, and even took care of him like her own grandson, and the reward was inevitable.

Hearing that she was going to let this mansion out, Lin Qiao'er was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said, "The slave will go and clean it up." ”

Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "I'm not busy, I've already arranged for someone to go." These days, think I don't? ”

Hundreds of palace concubines and palace maids in Longxi Palace were also brought back to Weiding City by Liu Ziqiu, and most of them were married to young soldiers. However, in order to take care of Lin Qiaoer's mother and son, Liu Ziqiu also left more than a dozen smart and clever palace maids, and they naturally had to do the things of tidying up the house.

Lin Qiao'er blushed, lowered her head and pinched the corners of her clothes without speaking.