In a dream, he dreamed that Lu Zihan was leaving, Zhu Ran woke up suddenly, and when he opened his eyes, he found that he was really not by his side anymore.

I went out of the house and went outside to look for him, but in the end I saw no one, but a peach tree in the courtyard. I remember that last time in Jinzhou, the princess pulled out the peach tree and planted evergreen trees. Evergreen, long-term affection. It is not like a peach blossom, although the flowers are beautiful and moving, but in a blink of an eye, they will wither and decay, leaving a place to fall red.

Zhu Ran thought to herself that since it was impossible for her to be with him, why should she stay here, it was better to leave when he was not there, so as to avoid the sadness of parting.

When I returned to the house, I thought about it, and I still had to find a pen and paper to leave a note for Lu Zihan.

"What is Madame looking for?" Yudi sat on the rocking chair next to the couch and said quietly.

Zhu Ran was taken aback, and followed the sound to see that it was the jade flute again. "When did you come in?"

"Before Madame leaves the house," Yudi stood up, "the hour is getting late, Madame should leave!" ”

Zhu Ran ignored the words of the jade flute and continued to look for the pen and paper.

"There are still things waiting for Yudi to deal with in the army, and I hope that Mrs. will hurry up!" Jade Flute said impatiently.

Zhu Ran stopped his movements, looked at the jade flute, and asked sarcastically, "But the prince wants the girl to pick me up?" What if I don't go back with the girl? ”

"Then don't blame the jade flute for being unkind!" The jade flute approached Zhuran.

"Oh! Why is the girl unkind? I'm the prince's concubine, could it be that the girl can still tie me up? Zhu Ran laughed coldly, he had learned the temper of the jade flute last time, although he knew that it was not the best strategy to go toe-for-tat with her. But when she thought of the last time she sent herself into the Horse Mansion and got out of it, and now she dragged herself back when she felt like she was going to break away from Zhu Heyu, she felt angry.

The jade flute picked up the teacup on the table, turned it around, and then slowly spoke: "The prince gave me the right to act cheaply, don't say that the lady is a side concubine, even if it is a princess, why don't I dare!" Madame is a smart person, even if Madame herself puts life and death aside, she should also consider the people around her! ”

Zhu Ran walked to the side of the jade flute, picked up the cup in the hand of the jade flute, and sneered: "Is the girl threatening me?" The girl is a person who is valued by the king, and I don't dare to go against the girl's will, but there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not? ”

"Madame, but it doesn't hurt to say that." The jade flute spread her hands and said nonchalantly.

Zhu Ran smiled, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea and handed it to the jade flute, and then slowly spoke: "There is a kind of wind called the wind in the ears, have you heard of the wind in the ears of women?" Zhu Ran deliberately provoked her.

"You! You are not ashamed! Jade Flute was furious.

Zhu Ran just looked at the jade flute and smiled, this may be the lightest scolding, thinking that after Zhu Changjun and Zhao Yihong knew about her and Lu Zihan, the words of scolding her were really unbearable.

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No matter how fast he spoke, Zhu Ran still had to go with the jade flute.

The jade flute rode and galloped away. Zhu Ran sat behind her, feeling very bumpy. Thinking that Lu Zihan was afraid that she would be uncomfortable when she came, he rode the horse very slowly, and sure enough, he was the only one who was willing to take care of her. Now that he is saying goodbye like this, presumably Lu Zihan must be worried about death. But Yudi's tough attitude, how could she be willing to let her leave a note. Even if she leaves a note, what can she write, and the matter between her and Lu Zihan must not be known to Zhu Heyu.

The jade flute took Zhuran to the gate of Huizhou City. Huizhou is hundreds of miles away from Kyoto, and Zhu Ran didn't expect that she had traveled so far in the past two days.

As usual, he didn't go back to the palace, and he didn't know how Zhu Heyu planned to treat him, Zhu Ran thought about it and got off the horse.

"The general is not good! There is chaos in the army, I'm afraid... I'm afraid there will be a mutiny! Zhu Ran and Jade Flute were walking towards the city when they saw an officer hurrying to report.

The jade flute glanced at the officer and scolded: "Waste, I've only been gone for a while, and this kind of thing happened!" ”

Zhu Ran and Jade Flute came to the city wall, and the soldiers under the city were densely packed, not to mention 10,000 people.

"General, when will this grain and grass be distributed to the soldiers? It can't be nothing! The leading officer under the city took the lead in saying to the jade flute.

As soon as the jade flute was about to speak, the officer beside him reminded the jade flute in a low voice: "General, during the time you went out, the enemy moved to the west, clearly attacking the city, but in fact it was coming towards grain and grass. By the time the generals reacted, most of the grain and grass had been burned. In a hurry, the last generals could only suppress the matter, and the soldiers did not know about the grain and grass. ”

"What a waste, didn't I say that no one was allowed to open the gates without me?" The jade flute's face turned pale with anger, but looking at the soldiers under the city, he had to suppress his anger.

"It's... It was Vice General Zhang who wanted to open the city gate! ”

"What is the general talking to Vice Admiral Li? Isn't there no food and grass left? ”

"Yes... Right... Is there no food and grass left? ”

"If you don't have anything to eat on the battlefield, what kind of battle are you fighting......"

"People are iron, rice is steel, and you can't hold arrows without food!"

"Just go home, it's ...... to lose"

The soldiers under the city began to speculate.

"Ladies and gentlemen, be quiet! As long as I have my jade flute, we won't let everyone have no food..."

Before the jade flute finished speaking, the leading officer under the city said: "Don't hide it from the soldiers, the fire in the Yinshi grain depot is not an accident, it was deliberately set by the enemy, and now the grain and grass have been burned two-thirds, and now this grain can not last for half a day!" ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the army.

"Vice General Zhang, the prince has entrusted you with a heavy responsibility, but you are disturbing the morale of the army here! Where is your conscience? Soldiers, listen to me..."

The words of the jade flute were drowned out by the uproar of the soldiers, and the mutiny in the army seemed to have become powerless.

Although Zhu Ran didn't know much about the military, according to the current situation, he had guessed most of the situation in front of him, and it was obvious that there was an internal ghost in the army. In case of mutiny, the consequences ...... The consequences will be dire.

Zhu Ran's mind was hot, and he quickly pulled out the sword of the soldier beside him, stretched out his left hand, and slashed along the sword, the sword body was instantly dyed red, and his hand was bleeding nonstop. Zhu Ran used all his strength to throw the sword towards the city, and then shouted: "Shut up to this princess!" ”

The entire castle tower suddenly fell silent, and the gentle breeze in the spring scattered the blood of Zhuran, and the smell of blood filled the entire castle tower.

"What did the soldiers see? A blood-stained saber? Or a woman's blood? Zhu Ran asked loudly, but there was no sound in the army.

When the officer who had been agitating the military at the beginning saw this scene, he was about to speak, but Zhu Ran took a step ahead of him and shouted with all his strength: "That's right, all the soldiers did see the blood of a woman, and this is the blood of Princess Ruixin." Have you ever thought that if all the people abandoned their armor and fled today, and the gates of the city were opened by the enemy, how many innocent people would be killed, and how many women and children would be killed? Now the blood is flowing out of my hands, and if the gates are opened, how many people's blood will flow from their necks! The soldiers thought about it again, in this period of war, even the princess of the prince could not stay out of the matter, and now standing on the city tower is bleeding, not to mention ordinary women, not to mention your old mother, wife and children. ”

The soldiers under the city were silent and bowed their heads.

"Without food, it is understandable that all the soldiers are anxious, but if they have to abandon their armor and flee because of such a trivial matter, are they worthy of the trust of the court, worthy of the weight of the prince, worthy of the ardent hope of their wives and children and old mothers at home, and worthy of the man's dignified seven-foot body?" Zhu Ran paused for a while, and then said: "Prince Ruixin will not leave all the soldiers behind, and General Yudi will also handle this matter properly." In the name of Prince Ruixin and Princess Ruixin, I promise you that within two days, the grain and grass will be delivered to Huizhou. Those who stick to Huizhou City will be recorded as a fifth-class military meritor. ”

"My jade flute guarantees with my life, and the princess's promise to all the soldiers will be fulfilled one by one in two days!"

"Swear allegiance to the court! Defend the gates to the death! ”

"Swear allegiance to the imperial court... Defend the gates to the death..."

The shouts of the city rang out like thunder.

Seeing that the army's heart was stable, Zhu Ran breathed a sigh of relief. The wound was bleeding profusely, and he was numb and could not feel pain.

"Why don't you go and get a military doctor!" Seeing Zhu Ran's pale face and bleeding hands, Yudi shouted at the people around him.

"Today's matter, the jade flute thanked Mrs. Before..., how much offense! The jade flute said to Zhu Ran.

"Girl, don't thank me," Zhu Ran said with a smile as she looked at her bleeding hand, "This blood is shed for the people of the city and for myself!" The girl said that if the prince knew about today's events, what would he think of me? Thinking that Yudi had brought himself here strongly, and he didn't even give time to write a letter, Zhu Ran said deliberately.

The jade flute looked down at the city, showing a cold and helpless smile, "Madame doesn't have to talk like this, I know what my identity is." ”

The military doctor quickly arrived, Zhu Ran's brain fainted, and he felt that he was shaking around, and he was supported by someone and walked towards the house. Walking less than a few steps away, I only heard a slap from behind. This was followed by a kneeling voice, "Subordinate... Subordinates are guilty! I hope the general will forgive! ”

"You betrayed the prince, channeled through the enemy, burned grain and grass, disturbed the morale of the army, and begged for mercy with the face!" The jade flute said, and gave the man two more slaps, "First hit fifty boards, and then take the prisoner into the cell." ”

"My subordinates are forced to do so, my subordinates are forced to do so...... man cried.

"Leave this with Your Highness...... Don't hold it down yet......"