Chapter 196: Countdown
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Today is the first day of junior high school, and there is only five days away from Wei Ziyang's wedding date.
Wei Ziyang has not returned.
Feng Wan has been bored in the western suburbs for a while. At this time, if Wei Ziyang was still in the middle of the war, he was afraid that he would not even have time to catch his breath, let alone think of giving her news.
But she, in the waiting day by day, was really a little panicked.
Compared with Wei Ziyang's ignorance, the new emperor's harem has beauties included every day. At the suggestion of a minister, he actually split the harem into two palaces, the south palace, which was used to receive the beauties sent by various places and officials, and the north palace was used to accommodate beautiful men.
This kind of behavior is not unprecedented, but it can also be said that it is not common. Of course, three or five hundred miles is under the rule of the Hu people of a regime, and there are many such absurd things, and the subjects have no longer thought so, only Feng Wan sighed here from time to time.
His Majesty is busy with the beauty, and according to the report from the guards, I haven't seen any unknown people around for a while. Feng Wan, who was a little chaotic in his heart, walked out of the courtyard and walked towards the street under the protection of twenty personal guards.
I didn't go out for more than half a month, and I walked out suddenly, and the streets were still bustling. Feng Wan lifted the corner of the curtain, looked at the scenery, and said, "I don't know where Your Majesty is, but there are battle reports from time to time?" ”
When the guard who was close to her heard this, he replied respectfully, "Yes." When the soldiers were in danger of war, the court did not dare to slack off. ”
Feng Wan sighed and muttered, "I really want to know how the situation is." ”
The guard looked at her and grinned, "Madam, don't worry, who is my general?" He's not that easy to get into trouble. ”
Feng Wan smiled, and she said in a low voice: "Just caring is messy." ”
After walking around, Feng Wan said gloomily: "Let's go back." ”
"Yes."
The carriage returned and headed for the western suburbs.
After a while, Feng Wan entered the Zhuangzi.
Walking around the street like this, she was already sweating, and after taking a bath in warm soup, Feng Wan changed into a refreshing and convenient Hu suit, and walked around the courtyard with her head down.
After turning like this for more than half an hour, there was a rush of footsteps. Immediately afterward, a guard came up behind her and called, "Madam, the general has news. ”
Feng Wan Huoran turned around, she stared at the person who came closely, and asked, "What did you say?" Although anxious, she remained steady.
The guard lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "The person who is coming is in the main courtyard, do you want to meet Madame?" ”
See you of course. Feng Wan sighed and walked towards the main courtyard.
After a while, she stepped into the main courtyard. In the courtyard, a soldier in full armor and dust was wiping his sweat, and when he saw Feng Wan coming, he saluted with his hand and shouted loudly: "I've seen Mrs. Feng." ”
"Look up."
"Yes."
Feng Wan looked at him, and saw that this person was a little familiar, vaguely the person next to Wei Ziyang, so he couldn't help but nod and asked, "How is the general now?" Then she instructed the maidservants, "Prepare a syrup for this strong man." ”
The maidservants' cold syrup was put aside, and when they heard this, they hurriedly took it. The soldier took it, raised his head and drank it down, stretched out his sleeve to wipe the corners of his mouth, and said to Feng Wan: "Madame, the rebels in Xincheng are extremely cunning, they retreat as soon as they see our army, and our army comes to disturb each other as soon as they leave. However, the general had found their settlement five days earlier. It's just," he groaned.
"Just what?"
The soldier said loudly: "It's just that according to our reconnaissance, it seems that a large group of anti-thieves have rushed to Xincheng. If they are entangled, it is difficult to determine the return date of the general. ”
Hearing this, Feng Wan fell silent.
The people around them also fell silent.
The soldier glanced at Feng Wan, took out a sweat-soaked silk book from his arms and handed it over, "Madam, this is given to you by the general." ”
Feng Wan stretched out his hand to take it.
Opening the silk book, Wei Ziyang's familiar handwriting appeared in front of her eyes. There are not many words on it, only a few lines, and the last sentence reads: The situation is far worse than what I heard when I was in the city, and I thought that the fellow must have concealed something, and he did it only to delay the marriage of you and me. I'm not a corrupt Confucian, the marriage has been delayed, Awan, you wait for me quietly, and as soon as I return, I will marry you ceremoniously. Ziyang.
There was a kind of relaxation in her tone, Feng Wan breathed a sigh of relief, she pressed the disappointment in her heart, and thought: As Ziyang said, our wedding date is not a deliberately chosen auspicious day, nor is it set by the two families prudently. It doesn't matter if it drags on for a few days and half a month. As long as he is safe, it is enough.
Putting the silk book in his arms, Feng Wan smiled and said: "Thank you for telling the strong man, you are tired from the journey, please take a break and then take a break." ”
"Thank you, ma'am."
In the blink of an eye, it's night again. Just now, Feng Wan had already written a reply and handed it to the soldier.
The wind is a bit strong tonight, and the summer wind blows the leaves with a rustling sound, blowing cold all over the body, enough to sweep away the heat.
Feng Wan looked at the silk book by the light of the lantern. By the end of the day, she didn't know if she was reading the letter or the familiar font. She lowered her head and rubbed every word over and over again, as if by doing so, she could feel the warmth of Wei Ziyang's skin as her fingertips slid across it.
Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and when she did it naturally, suddenly, a low laugh came.
Awakened by laughter, Feng Wan looked back.
When she met her gaze, the two maidservants quickly lowered their heads, and only the smile that flashed at the corner of their mouths was still flashing in front of her eyes.
After a while, Feng Wan's face turned red.
She hurriedly put away the silk book, lowered her head and blushed, she secretly thought: What's wrong with me? But for a while.
In the blink of an eye, she exclaimed again: Have I fallen so deep?
This feeling is a little scary, a little sweet, faint, and apprehensive. Just like this summer wind, no matter how cool it is, it can't hide the heat.
In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.
There are only three days before the wedding date set by the two.
Feng Wan stood in the courtyard, listening to the hustle and bustle outside. Everywhere she looked, there were carriages of powerful people coming and going. These carriages are coming for her. Seeing that her marriage with Wei Ziyang is about to be set, these people are either here to send congratulatory gifts or ask for news.
After hearing too many of those words, Feng Wan was really upset, so he handed everything over to the housekeeper and only cared about it.
Noon came.
Feng Wan had just changed her clothes and was about to take a lunch break. There was a rush of footsteps.
The footsteps were hurried and chaotic, making people uneasy when they heard it, when Feng Wan hurriedly walked to the steps, a soldier rushed over, he saw Feng Wan from a distance, his knees were weak, he knelt on the ground with a thud, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Madame is not good, general, he has fallen into the trap set by the traitor." Now he has been surrounded by a new army of 20,000 traitors for two days and one night. ”
What the?
Feng Wan's face turned pale, she knew that the soldiers and horses that Wei Ziyang took away this time were only six thousand in total. Moreover, although he is like a god in the use of soldiers, he is also good at attacking but not good at defending, and is good at fighting on the move, but not at positional warfare and the battle of attacking camps and villages.
Besides, he had been out of army for several days, and when his soldiers were tired, he encountered a fresh force three times his size, which was really not good.
In the swaying, Feng Wan still had a trace of reason, she took a breath and asked, "Who told you to tell me this news?" "With Wei Ziyang's character, I'm afraid I won't think of telling her about it. Because, after all, she is a powerless woman.
The soldier said in a trembling voice, "It's all the staff. The general has reported this matter to His Majesty, and has urgently asked His Majesty for reinforcements. The following gentlemen believe that the lady is always anxious and wise, and it is not appropriate to hide it, so the villain came to tell him. ”
At this moment, Feng Wan shook suddenly, and in the screams of the maidservants, she hurriedly stretched out her hand, and finally held on to a few without letting herself fall.
After a while, Feng Wan asked, "What does Your Majesty say?" ”
"Your Majesty said that all the generals in the capital have been dispatched, and there is really no manpower. However, he had already ordered that the king's ministers be summoned to discuss the matter. ”
has been besieged for two days and one night, and there is no manpower here, so we can only discuss? I'm afraid that after a few more days of discussion, there will only be a pile of white bones back.
When Feng Wan's face turned white, a guard walked up behind her and asked urgently, "Madam, do you want to enter the palace and beg Your Majesty?" ”
Feng Wan just lowered his head and didn't answer for a long time.
In a moment of silence, she tried to breathe deeply, trying to calm herself.
No, there will be no accidents.
In her dream, this scene has never appeared, Wei Ziyang's road to power has been going very smoothly, where will he be in any danger?
However, the reality has long changed, and there are things that she cannot know and cannot control.
Don't think about it, calm down, calm down.
After taking more than a dozen deep breaths in a row, Feng Wan finally calmed down.
Go to the palace to see Your Majesty?
Not to mention that she has no face in front of His Majesty, with His Majesty's dislike for her, no matter how reasonable she is, no matter how much she speaks, no matter how eloquent her words are, he will only regard it as the wind in his ears, and it is completely impossible to impress him. Moreover, His Majesty has always intended to deal with her, and if she really falls into the net, I am afraid that something bad will happen.
What if you don't go to Your Majesty?
Suddenly, Feng Wan's eyes lit up, his teeth were gritted, and he said in a deep voice: "I called Zeng Xiu, ask him to gather all the rangers, you guys also prepare, let's go out of the city." ”
Out of town?
The guards looked at her in surprise, and one of the guards exclaimed, "Madam, but are we like us?" ”
Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Feng Wan waved his hand and said, "No need to say more, just follow my orders." ”
"Yes."
As soon as the guard left, Feng Wan resolutely turned around and strode towards the bedroom
Feng Wan didn't know that after her order came out, a whisper came from an alley in the western suburbs, "What? She doesn't plan to enter the palace, but wants to take people out of the city? The man sneered: "Could it be that she plans to save herself?" ”
After a pause, the man ordered in a deep voice: "Quickly send this news back to the palace, and say that things have changed, and Mrs. Feng refuses to enter the palace, but will take the ranger and the guards around her out of the city to rescue Wei Ziyang." Your Majesty, what should I do next? ”
"Yes."
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