Chapter 33: Defeat

Ruyi woke up on the second day and found himself staying in the Qingyang Palace, Wei Poppy reclined on the edge of the couch, but the absurd rumors spread in the palace. Ruyi embarrassed and escaped from the Qingyang Palace.

On the way, the palace maids were good at each other, whispering in groups of three or five, and they avoided Ruyi intentionally or unintentionally. Ruyi hurriedly returned to the Shaohua Palace, and Xia He was already anxiously waiting at the door.

"Miss, you're finally back. It has spread in the palace that you and Your Highness are about to get married. Xia He said a little anxiously, "Miss, what can I do about this?" ”

Ruyi thought for a while and knew that this might be a plan, so he quickly took off the jade pendant that Wei Pop had left for him from his waist and handed it to Xia He, "Xia He, you go and check if there is any problem with yesterday's food and wine." If blocked, take out the jade pendant. ”

After Xia He left, he asked if there were any flaws in the arrangement of all the dark piles and people, and there should be no flaws. But Ruyi was faintly uneasy in her heart. Gongsun Xin's side was a little too quiet. The details that had been overlooked before seemed to be magnified at this moment.

Ruyi forcibly suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, leaned on the couch and closed her eyes to recuperate, and there was a little girl outside to report that Mrs. Lin was here.

"Ruyi girl, I'm here to ask you to save your life." Mrs. Lin came in crying all the way. Ruyi frowned and didn't want to see Mrs. Lin, I am afraid that yesterday's incident could not be separated from her, Ruyi asked a little coldly: "How do you say this?" ”

"I know that the girl suspects that I cheated yesterday, but it really wasn't me, it was really just a coincidence yesterday, but the rumors in the palace are not completely untrue. Your Highness's wedding is indeed you, otherwise I wouldn't have asked the girl to be a counselor. Lin Meiren explained softly, "But now His Royal Highness must be annoyed that I am not doing well, and he will not spare me and beg the girl to save her life." As he spoke, he knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

Ruyi avoided the side and did not accept her salute. But listening to what she just said, I was really shocked in my heart. The candidate for the big wedding is her, Wei Poppy has never revealed it, but recalling some clues, people have to believe it.

Ruyi didn't pay attention to Lin Meiren until Lin Meiren knelt and almost fainted, Xia He hurriedly came in and replied: "Miss, I have checked it and there is nothing abnormal." Xia He glanced at Lin Meiren on the ground, and stopped talking.

Ruyi willingly ordered someone to help Lin Meiren down. Xia He then continued: "Miss, the rumors in the palace are true. ”

Ruyi was a little uneasy, and slowly paced around the room. Wei Poppy's feelings for her, she didn't know it, but she didn't expect Wei Poppy to be so desperate. Wei Poppy never came over to explain, and she didn't bother to ask.

In the evening, Xia He ran in in a hurry, "Miss, I just received a message from the flying pigeon, and the son is slowly missing." ”

"The timing was just right." Ruyi said in a deep voice.

Within a few days, news came that Gongzi fled to Zhao and asked Zhao Chenghou to send troops, and the Han and Zhao coalition troops marched into Wei.

In July, the weather became more and more sultry, and the sky was overcast for two days in a row, and finally in the evening the clouds were thick, the wind was fierce, and a storm was coming.

In the attendant house on the west side of the palace, Gongsun Xin walked out of the innermost low house in a robe, and took one last look at the direction of the palace, and a faint smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth, "It's time to leave, and we'll see you today." After saying that, the soldiers who avoided the patrol went out of the palace.

Thunder and lightning thunder and lightning flashed at night, and heavy rain poured down. Ruyi stood in front of the window for a long time, "Xia He packed up his things and prepared to leave the palace." Ruyi commanded in a loud voice.

"Miss, where are you going?" Xia He asked as he packed. "I'm afraid I'm going to lose this battle, I have to rush over it as soon as possible, maybe it's still too late." Ruyi stared at the dark night outside the window and said indistinctly.

"But the guards outside the palace are tightly guarded, so it's not easy for us to go out." Xia He was a little anxious. Since the last incident was revealed, Wei Poppy has never come to Ruyi again, but has only sent additional guards to restrict Ruyi's freedom.

"I'll go find my cousin." Ruyi said that he put on a black cloak, put on a hood, put on a rainproof hat and went out, Xia He saw this, and quickly put on a cloak and a hat to follow.

The wind and rain outside were too strong, and he was wet almost as soon as he went out, but Ruyi did not flinch, and still walked through the corridor to the door under the wind and rain, and said in a deep voice to the guards guarding the door: "Take me to see His Highness." ”

The two guards glanced at each other, but they didn't dare to make the decision, and one of them said with some hesitation: "Girl, the wind and rain are too strong, why don't you go back first, and we will tell Your Highness early tomorrow morning." ”

Ruyi immediately said majestically: "Are you responsible for delaying the military situation?" Take me there right away. The guards choked, and they were all suppressed by Ruyi's momentum, so they had to take Ruyi to Qingyang Palace.

In the Qingyang Palace, Wei Poppy hadn't slept yet, and Linghu Yuan hadn't sent back the news today, coupled with the stormy weather, Wei Poppy was a little restless. When he heard that Ruyi came to him, he went out without saying a word.

Seeing that Ruyi was already soaked, and the broken hair on her sideburns stuck to her cheeks, Wei Poppy felt distressed for a while, and quickly pulled Ruyi into the house, and took out a dry cloth to wipe the rain off her face for her. "It's raining so hard outside, why did you come here so late?" Wei Poppy said with some reproach.

"Cousin, tell you the truth, where is the Han Zhao coalition army attacking now?" Ruyi stared at Wei Pop's eyes for a moment, not letting him dodge.

Wei Poppy said helplessly: "I have conquered Yi Kui and waved his troops westward, and I will attack Anyi in a few days." ”

"Where is Linghu Yuan now?" Ruyi asked again. "Fight in Turbidity." Wei Poppy paused and said.

"Cousin, send me to Xunze right now." Ruyi said calmly.

Wei Poppy looked at Ruyi in disbelief, "No, it's too dangerous." ”

"Your Highness, the Wei State is about to die, and Xunze will be defeated. There may be a glimmer of hope if you send me over now. Ruyi said a little heavily.

"Ruyi, don't worry, there is no news from Linghu Yuan yet." Wei Poppy comforted.

"I'm afraid it won't come, I'm afraid it's ......" Ruyi didn't have the courage to say more. just looked at Wei Poppy unusually firmly. In the end, Wei Poppy was defeated in Ruyi's gaze.

"Come on, prepare a car to send Miss Ruyi to Xunze." Wei Poppy turned and shouted out the door.

Ruyi changed into clean clothes and came out, got into the carriage and went straight to Zhuoze.

The morning sun after the heavy rain was particularly dazzling, and the air was exceptionally fresh, and Wei Pop stood on the corridor without sleep.

"Your Highness, there is news, General Linghu is seriously wounded, and Xunze has been defeated." Kang Ming hurried in from outside and said.

Wei Poppy remained silent for a long time as if he hadn't heard it.

"Your Highness? ......," Kang Ming asked softly. Wei Poppy reacted at this time, and slowly walked back to the house, "Go down." ”

Ruyi was drenched in the rain last night, and she drove all night, and now her body is like a broken fight, but she didn't say a word, she gritted her teeth and persevered. "Miss, you can rest for a while, I'll call you in a while." Xia He said distressedly. Ruyi couldn't sleep, but he didn't want Xia He to worry, so he nodded and began to close his eyes.

The road was muddy, the carriage was bumpy, and the sound of whips and shouts could only be heard on the official road in the early morning. Ruyi took the current situation in her heart, she knew that something must have gone wrong, and the problem was probably Mrs. Lin, otherwise everything would be too coincidental.

But now is not the time to pursue these, she must see Ling Huyuan as soon as possible.

Finally, at dawn, Ruyi rushed to Linghuyuan's camp. The camp was full of wounded, and the casualties were very heavy. Ruyi stopped a fairly neat soldier and asked, "How can it be so serious?" What about your generals? “

The soldier's expression was mournful, "We had a sneak attack last night, and the general was seriously injured," Ruyi was a little anxious when he heard this, "Where is he now?" "It's in the big tent up ahead." The soldier said, pointing his hand forward.

Ruyi didn't care about anything else, so he quickly lifted his skirt and ran to the big tent in front.

Linghu Yuan's big tent was full of people, and Ruyi shouted while squeezing through the crowd: "Let one go, let one go." “

The doctor in the big tent was treating, and Ling Hu Yuan was lying unconscious on the collapse, his face was as pale as paper. Dressed in a black robe, there is no blood. Ruyi couldn't help but remember asking him why he always liked to wear a dark robe before, and Ling Huyuan said that in this way, he could not see the bloodshed, so as not to be despised by the enemy and worried by his relatives.

"Doctor, how's it going?" Ruyi asked anxiously. "It's stabilized for the time being, but there are a few wounds that hurt the lungs, and whether you can survive it depends on the creation." The doctor said helplessly.

When the crowd in the big tent receded, Ruyi stayed by the couch, praying silently in his heart.

Xia He was a little distressed, "Miss, you go and rest, I'll take care of the general." "It's okay, I'm not tired." Ruyi muttered. But unconsciously leaned on the edge of the couch and fell asleep.

When Ruyi woke up, it was already sunset, Ruyi checked Ling Huyuan's injury, saw that it was stable, and quietly went out of the big tent.

Xia He hurriedly walked over, "Miss, are you awake?" "Has Brother Tian been contacted?" Ruyi asked.

"I got in touch, this is Brother Tian's letter." Xia He handed the letter to Ruyi. Ruyi unfolded the letter, read it carefully, and said happily after reading it, "Great, there is still hope." Xia He, you go and find General Du, and then find two good horses, and we will go to meet with Brother Hetian. ”

After Ruyi gave the order, he returned to the big tent, sat on the edge of the couch and whispered: "Linghu, you must get better, you must survive this pass." ”

After a while, General Du entered the big tent, "The girl is looking for me." "General Du, General Linghu will entrust it to you. I'm going to the camp of the Han and Zhao coalition forces. Don't act rashly until I return. Ruyi said calmly.

Du Yi knew that Ruyi was a person sent by His Royal Highness, and it must be extremely dangerous to go to the enemy camp, "I'll send some people to follow the girl, otherwise it's too dangerous." ”

"No need, the goal is too big for more people." Ruyi said. "That girl must be careful. I'll take care of the general, girl, don't worry. Du Yilang reassured. I couldn't help but admire Ruyi in my heart, a girl dared to go to the enemy army to lobby, which is not something ordinary people can do.

The next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Ruyi and Xia He rode two fast horses towards the dense forest in the northwest. Ruyi flicked the whip to "drive", and the horse galloped forward like an arrow off the string. Xia He followed closely.

"Miss, will Brother Tian also come?" "Brother Tian said to wait for us thirty miles northwest of the country." The two of them waved their horsewhips as they spoke, without the slightest pause.

The morning fog in the dense forest had not yet lifted, and the ground was shrouded in mist. The two followed closely one after the other, fearing that one mistake would lead to separation.

Xia He once thought that one day he would be able to read and practice calligraphy, understand a lot of truths, learn a lot of things, and follow the young lady to the battlefield. Thinking of this, Xia He was a little excited, Miss gave her a new life, and she will not disappoint Miss, she must keep Miss safe.

After running for an hour, a large area of sky can be seen in front of me, and out of the dense forest, the front suddenly opens up, and it is actually a plain. Sure enough, there were a few figures waiting there. "Miss, look, it's Brother Tian and them." Xia He shouted happily. Ruyi was also very happy, and tightened the horse's belly twice and ran forward faster.