In the green mountains and forests on the outskirts of the city, a team of men and horses is stationed here.

Next to the lit bonfire, Li Duan was sitting roasting sweet potatoes, caught a glimpse of a figure not far away, and hurriedly stood up.

Zhang Sanzhi hurried all the way, sat down in front of the bonfire, stretched out his hand and said, "Water." ”

Li Duan squatted down, untied the kettle at his waist and handed it to him.

Zhang Sanzhi took a few sips of the cow, just put down the kettle, and stretched out his hand again, "Sweet potato." ”

Li Duan handed over the roasted sweet potato in his hand again.

Seeing Zhang Sanzhi peel off the skin and bite a few bites, he asked, "But out of the city?" ”

Zhang Sanzhi swallowed the last bite of roasted sweet potato, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said slowly: "I don't understand, general, you really miss it tightly, wouldn't it be good to go into the city and take a look, can you let me guard the gate of the city for three days?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Li Duan snatched back the kettle in Zhang Sanzhi's hand, "The military order is like a mountain, if you want to go, you will go, where are so many grievances and complaints." ”

Zhang Sanzhi sneered: "What kind of military order is this, just to see her little girl haunt the city?" ”

Li Duan frowned, "So you say, is she out of the city?" ”

Seeing that Li Duan seemed to be angry, Zhang Sanzhi didn't dare to be poor anymore, "It's out, it's out today, but I saw her get into a man's carriage." ”

Li Duan was stunned for a moment, and stood up suddenly, "Who!" ”

Zhang Sanzhi was taken aback and exhaled: "Don't get excited, I didn't see it clearly, just see that the man showed half of his face, and he couldn't see it clearly from a distance, but look at the carriage, it was a rich and noble family," he said while nodding his head and sighing.

Li Duan stretched out his hand and knocked on Zhang Sanzhi's head, "What is a rich family, if it is a rich family, how can you be so light and thin." ”

"I haven't seen him lightly ······"

Before Zhang Sanzhi finished speaking, he saw Li Duan carrying a sword and getting on the horse.

"You take the team back to Beijing and join me in Beijing," he said, and without waiting for Zhang Sanzhi to answer, he rode away at a gallop.

Zhang Sanzhi was dumbfounded.

Where did this general sing? Could it be that you went to find that Miss Lu again?

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but pout and shake my head.

Three days ago, they returned to Beijing from suppressing bandits, and the general insisted on camping here, saying that it was repairing.

Then he asked him to go to the city to inquire about Miss Lu's whereabouts, and it took him a day to run all over Jinguan City before he met the maid next to Miss Lu coming out of the gate of a house.

After inquiring with the vendors outside the door, I learned that Miss Lu had not left yet, and was keeping a vigil for her grandfather at home.

After returning to report, the general asked him to wait at the gate of the city, and when Miss Lu left the city, he would come back to report the news.

He wondered why.

The general of his family said that Miss Lu was in a lot of crisis when she came, and in order to protect her, he still escorted her until she returned to Beijing.

The general's words were so atmospheric, that it was a steady, and he didn't take the emperor who was still waiting for them to return to Beijing to restore his life, let alone take these brothers to heart.

It is also said that this time the bandits are hard work, and it is good to rest more.

But now that I know that Miss Lu is out of the city, why don't you say that she has a lot of rest?

Zhang Sanzhi scolded while turning his head and telling the brothers to hurry.

Li Duan walked all the way, and then he saw a carriage on the pipeline walking slowly.

Disturbed, he followed, watching carefully every move in the carriage.

Cheng Mo was closing his eyes in the carriage to recuperate, and he heard Chu Ling say, "Master, someone is following." ”

Lu Guanlan was also dozing off with Ah Li in his arms, and when he heard this, he opened his eyes and looked at Cheng Mo.

Could it be that Song Yuemei's people are here?

Cheng Mo slowly opened his eyes, lazily put down his elbow supporting his sideburns, as if soothing in a soft voice, and said: "It's okay, the secret guards around here are all there, if you really dare to do it, you can't get close to us." ”

Lu Guanlan was silent, lifted a crack in the curtain, and looked out.

The wind rose outside, rolled up a strand of green silk from her, raised her hand to brush her hair, and caught a glimpse of a figure in the forest.

Her heart moved, and she hurriedly lowered the curtain, and there was a rare trace of nervousness on her face.

Seeing this, Cheng Mo asked, "Is there anything wrong?" ”

Lu Guanlan was stunned and shook his head.

Just now, she seemed to see Li Duan's figure, but the bushes in the forest were messy, and she was not sure.

Think about it again, how could Li Duan be here. I just felt dazzled and distracted.

Li Duan followed all the way, and when he saw the side curtain of the carriage lifted, he turned his horse's head and headed towards the forest path, wanting to be side by side with the carriage, so that he could see clearly, but who knew that the curtain was lowered again.

As he sighed, he heard something around him.

He frowned, someone followed Lu Guanlan?

When he arrived at the post station, Cheng Mo asked Chu Ling to stop the carriage.

After getting out of the carriage, Lu Guanlan couldn't help but look back. She always felt like someone was staring.

Then he asked Cheng Mo: "Your Highness, is your secret guard very close to us?" ”

Cheng Mo heard her ask for no reason, so he smiled and said: "The secret guard is lurking, if it is not a master, it will not be able to detect it, but if someone is not good for us, they can also arrive quickly." ”

Lu Guanlan was puzzled. Although she had been on the battlefield in her previous life, and she also had some kung fu with three punches and two feet, she was not a master, so she naturally couldn't detect the secret guard.

So where does this feeling of being stared at come from?

Seeing that she seemed to be very worried, Cheng Mo glanced at Chu Ling.

Chu Ling hurriedly said: "Miss Lu doesn't need to worry, the slave and maid are also good at martial arts, and they will keep you and your master safe at that time." ”

Seeing that Cheng Mo would be wrong, Lu Guanlan didn't explain, just smiled slightly: "Thank you, girl." ”

At night, Lu Guanlan woke up from his dream and suddenly felt that his hand was being held.

Thinking it was Ah Li, he said, "Pour me a glass of water." ”

The figure stood up from the edge of the bed and walked slowly to the table.

Through the moonlight outside the window, Lu Guanlan saw that the figure was tall, not like A Li.

Thinking that Ah Li is still on the couch in the outhouse at the moment, didn't something happen to her?

Just as she wanted to get up, she saw the figure running up to her in a few steps and covering her mouth.

Immediately after, a familiar voice was heard: "It's me." ”

She was stunned, Li Du!

Seeing that she was quiet, Li Duan handed her the water, squatted down, and said with a little tenderness in his tone: "What kind of sin did you suffer this girl, why do you always have nightmares at night." ”

She took the tea, but didn't drink it, just quietly watched the person in front of her in the moonlight.

"When did you come?" Lu Guanlan's tone was indifferent.

Li Jian chuckled, "After you leave the city." ”

Lu Guanlan suddenly figured out who the person behind her was aware of.

"If General Li didn't rush back to Beijing to resume his life, why did he come here?" Lu Guanlan continued to ask.

Li Duan paused, didn't answer her question, but just asked: "Then I want to ask you, when did you meet the second prince of this little girl?" ”

Lu Guanlan frowned, "I'll ask you first." ”

This time, Li Duan also played a scoundrel: "Then I won't say it." ”

"You-" Lu Guanlan only felt his brain stuffy.

How could this famous general be so naïve?

"Okay, let's get down to business, since you have the protection of the second prince by your side, I don't have to follow, there are a lot of secret guards around him, today I avoided that group of secret guards to find you, don't say that you have seen me, in case he talks about me and reports it to the emperor, the emperor gives me a few boards on the grounds that I am delaying my return, and you are reluctant to come," said Li Duanyi, and a string of bracelets hung down in his hand.

Lu Guanlan was stunned, but he didn't reach out to take it.

"I found it from the bandit leader, this bracelet of gold wire and red stone, I look good, and it is just right for you. After all, Your Majesty has a lot of good things, and there is no shortage of them, so I will give them out," Li Duan's tone was full of smiles, like a child offering treasures.

Lu Guanlan smiled, "Since it is obtained by suppressing bandits, it has to be handed over to the national treasury, how can this thing be smoothed out, you are a dignified general, can you become a pickpocket?" ”

Seeing Lu Guanlan smile, Li's heart warmed, "If I go anywhere in the future, I will definitely bring you back an object every time." ”

After that, he took away the teacup in Lu Guanlan's hand and put it on the low table on the side. He took her hand again and gently put the bracelet on for her.

Lu Guanlan did not refuse, just looked at him quietly, let him take his hand and put on a bracelet for her.

"I have to go, it's easy to get rid of those secret guards, it's time to come back, you sleep well, don't worry, we'll see you when we return to Beijing," After speaking, Li Duan stood up and walked towards the window.

Under the moonlight, the smile on Li Duan's face was gentle and appropriate.

I saw him leap out of the window and walk away.

Lu Guanlan was still stunned, feeling that his wrist was warm, as if carrying the person's body temperature.

Early the next morning, Ah Li called water and told Lu Guanlan to get up.

Lu Guanlan opened his eyes and looked at the bed curtain.

Last night - dreaming?

She sat up slowly, raising her hand and rubbing her forehead.

"Miss, what is this?" At this time, Ah Li suddenly asked.

She looked at Ah Li's point, and she was wearing a bracelet with gold silk inlaid with red burnt stone on her wrist, which was extremely dazzling, making her wrists whiter and whiter.

Not a dream? Lu Guanlan looked at the bracelet in a daze.

Seeing that she was stunned, Ah Li was a little puzzled, but she didn't continue to ask, but just reminded her that it was time to freshen up.

When I got out of the house, I saw Cheng Mo sitting in the lobby drinking porridge.

Because it was inconvenient to salute outside, Lu Guanlan was also exempted from the salute, and when Cheng Mo approached, he called His Highness in a low voice.

Cheng Mo frowned, as if he had some doubts, and drank porridge by himself, not even hearing Lu Guanlan's voice.

Until Chu Ling was on the side, "Miss Lu, hurry up and eat, we have to hurry later." ”

Cheng Mo raised his eyes at this time, saw Lu Guanlan coming, smiled, then remembered something, and asked, "What kind of master do you know about that aunt in your family?" ”

Lu Guanlan was puzzled, "In fact, I suffered an assassination as soon as I left Beijing, but fortunately I was rescued by General Li who was going to suppress the bandits, but among those killers, there doesn't seem to be a master in the mouth of His Highness." ”

Cheng Mo nodded, all thoughts.

When Lu Guanlan saw this, he guessed that Cheng Mo was asking about last night.

Last night, Li Duan led away the secret guards, and those secret guards will definitely report back to Cheng Mo when they come back. Cheng Mo didn't know Li Duan's whereabouts, so he naturally thought that it was her aunt who did it.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed through Lu Guanlan's heart, and he said slowly: "Come to think of it, not only do some people not want me to return to Beijing, but I am afraid there are also people who don't want His Highness to return to Beijing." ”

As soon as these words came out, Cheng Mo's eyes flashed, "Who do you think?" ”

Lu Guanlan smiled slightly, "Didn't Your Highness say that Concubine Xian was framed before?" I think that the person who framed Concubine Xian Niangniang is also the one who doesn't want His Royal Highness to return to Beijing. ”