Chapter 38: Capture Shu Yiling alive
Hearing this, the three maidservants fell silent, perhaps waiting, the only thing they could do now.
Just when the three of them were sullen, Bai Lilan swayed out of the house, stretched out in the sunlight outside, and said lazily: "Well, this sleep is really refreshing!" Chunfeng, is your acupuncture treatment for amnesia or insomnia, why do I feel more comfortable sleeping after the treatment? ”
Reluctantly cheering up, Chunfeng walked to Baili Lan's side and said with a smile: "The acupuncture points pierced by the slave maid on the top of your head, although it is said to treat amnesia, but fundamentally speaking, it is still the effect of sleeping well, and it is natural that the county lord can rest better." County Lord, are you hungry, do you want the slave to prepare lunch for you? ”
"I'm not hungry right now, you're in such good weather, I want to go out for a walk."
"County Lord, now that the people in the palace are looking for you, let's go out less."
The spring breeze was cautious, and Bai Lilan didn't take it to heart, and said: "Emperor Beining and Shu Yichen are dead, and the new emperor is busy fighting, and he doesn't have time to pay attention to me, what's the danger?"
"However, because the war was about to begin, the people of the city were busy running out, and the officers and soldiers guarding the gate were only allowed to enter and not to leave, and the people were very agitated, and the streets were in a panic, and there was nothing to turn around."
It's a pity that Baili Lan has already made up her mind, no matter what the spring breeze says, she has to go out to take a look. There was no way, and the maidservants had to change their clothes and put on their veils in Baili Lan, followed behind her, and left Baixiang Gate.
In fact, the reason why Baili Lan wanted to go around the street was because she wanted to understand the overall layout of the capital, and if she wanted to pick up Nangong Jingchen from the inside, she should start from that place.
On the streets of the capital, as the spring breeze said, it was withered and abnormal. Occasionally, pedestrians pass by, all of them are in a hurry, and their expressions are sad. The shops on both sides of the street were mostly closed, and the wind blew through it, kicking up layers of dust. The once bustling capital of Bac Ninh is now like a deserted city, exuding a dying atmosphere.
Turned around and walked to the residential concentration area, where every house locked the door, only when Baili Lan passed by, there would be a dog barking, and then I heard someone inside the door whispering reprimand, and then even the dog barking was silent.
Leaving here, Baili Lan returned to the street and found that in the desert, only Xiang Kelai was still open.
Looking at the brand, Baili Lan felt very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.
Finding that Baili Lan was looking at the plaque of the auspicious guest, Chunfeng said cautiously beside him: "County Lord, do you want to go in and sit?" That's your business, too. ”
"My estate?" Baili Lan looked sideways at the spring breeze and asked, "Is this what I drove?" ”
"To put it simply, you helped the proprietress of Xiangkelai, and invested money in this restaurant, and shared the profits with the proprietress in the later stage."
After listening to Chunfeng's words, Bai Lilan nodded, feeling that this seemed like something she could do, and at the same time, she began to be curious about the proprietress of this auspicious guest.
"It just so happens that I'm hungry too, and there's nowhere else to go on this street, so let's eat something here!" After speaking, Bai Lilan walked into the restaurant with a few maids.
Maybe I didn't think that there would be customers to enter, the shopkeeper was stunned when he first saw Baili Lan, and after seeing that it was just a few girls' homes, he let down his guard, but there was no enthusiasm in his voice, so he simply asked what he needed.
"Just choose a few of your signature dishes."
Hearing Baili Lan's voice, Sister Guan, who happened to be packing up her things in the back, was stunned, and then hurriedly walked to the lobby and saw the veiled woman sitting in the center. Although she couldn't see the appearance clearly, Sister Guan recognized Chunfeng and the others, and these girls used to accompany Baili Lan and came here to talk about business. The two were combined, and Sister Guan walked downstairs happily, looking at Baili Lan, her eyes flashing with tears of excitement.
Grabbing Bai Lilan's hand, Sister Guan said excitedly, "Sister, it turns out that you are not dead, I know that God will not let a good person like you live a short life!" ”
Bai Lilan was taken aback by the inexplicable enthusiasm of the eldest sister opposite, took a closer look, and found that she didn't know her at all, so she indifferently withdrew her hand and said, "You recognize the wrong person." ”
Sister Guan didn't expect Baili Lan to lose her memory, and in the face of her indifference, she was stunned for a moment, thinking that she was trying to hide her identity and not let outsiders know that she was still alive in the world, so she refused to admit it, so she nodded and smiled: "The eldest sister understands, the eldest sister understands!" As long as you're healthy, I'm at ease! ”
Chunfeng knew that Baili Lan couldn't recognize Sister Guan anymore, so he said, "Sister Guan, it's really not easy for you to take care of so many shops by yourself. Now that the capital is about to be breached, don't you plan to leave here with your children? ”
After listening to what Chunfeng said, Baili Lan understood that this person was his partner.
Sister Guan smiled bitterly and said, "Those rich and powerful officials and gentlemen have already moved their families away, and ordinary people like me, is there any other way than to work hard here?" Madame, I know you are capable, please help me take care of my children for the sake of our old friendship! Saying that, Sister Guan knelt in front of Baili Lan and said with tears in her eyes, "Because of Madame's help, I can keep my husband's property and take my children to survive in the troubled times. I can't repay you for your kindness, I would like to give all the money I have earned in the past few years to my wife, my only request is to ask my wife to save my children, they are still young, I really can't bear to see them and I am the same, corpses in a different place! ”
Bai Lilan stretched out her hand forward, motioned for the spring breeze to help Sister Guan up, and then said calmly: "I don't know why Sister Guan said that after the capital was breached, it was the time when the people of the capital died?" Do you think that after the king of Lanling broke through the gate, the iron cavalry trampled here, and his purpose was to make the sword stained with your blood? ”
"Isn't it," Sister Guan wiped her face and said, "Since ancient times, wars have been fought at the expense of the people. Slaughtering the city, that is even more common, even if you are lucky enough to survive, after the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, you will be discriminated against everywhere you go, and your life will be over. ”
"Not necessarily." Bai Lilan stood up, took the tea sent by the shopkeeper just now, and said, "First of all, King Lanling is not a person who likes to kill, he will not take the step of slaughtering the city when he comes to the capital, because he still wants to be the emperor here, let that emperor let his capital flow into a river of blood, and corpses are everywhere?" In addition, in order to give him a good name from all over the world, the king of Lanling came with the banner of revenge, overthrew the rule of Bac Ninh, and gave the people a stable living environment. If he arrives in the capital and even the people here can't handle it properly, then who in the world will believe his words? Therefore, you can rest assured and boldly stay here, King Lanling, will definitely not use the method of attack, and the people here will not be affected, maybe one morning when you get up, you will find that the emperor in the original palace has changed hands again, and a new era is kicking off. ”
Sister Guan went from disbelief at the beginning, to shock later, and then to hesitant belief, throughout the whole process, her expression changed and seemed to be very contradictory.
Seeing that Sister Guan was still hesitant, Bai Lilan simply said, "Then I'll send two more brothers to protect you." I will not leave the capital until the king of Lanling arrives, and it is almost the same as being with you when I am by my side. That's all I can do. ”
With a low sigh, Sister Guan said: "Hey, it may be really troublesome for you to entrust the child to you, I think Mrs. now has her own difficulties." In this case, you don't need to send brothers to protect us, you said that the king of Lanling will not harm the people, we will believe you! ”
Sister Guan's inexplicable trust made Baili Lan's heart feel warm, drinking the tea in the cup, not knowing what she was thinking.
"You sit down again, today, my mother-in-law will cook a few dishes for Mrs. herself!" As she spoke, Sister Guan stood up, let a smile crawl all over her face, and pretended to be happy.
Looking at the woman with a slightly fat figure, Baili Lan lowered her eyelashes, and seemed to have made a decision in her heart.
On the way back, Chunfeng found that Baili Lan seemed to be a little silent, so he said, "County Lord, is there something bothering you?" ”
Still walking slowly, Baili Lan shook her head and said, "It's not a bother, it's just that I'm trying to figure out a perfect countermeasure." In this plan, there can be no mistakes, there is no dress rehearsal, and it must be successful the first time, otherwise, the consequences will be difficult to bear. ”
Although Bai Lilan didn't say what the plan was, from the time she just came to Xiangke, several maids found that Bai Lilan was a little absent-minded, and nothing she said to her couldn't arouse her emotions. What can change Baililan's mood is now only the war. Although Bai Lilan refused to help Sister Guan on the surface, she gave a bigger promise, she is not a person who promises easily, as long as she opens her mouth, it means that Bai Lilan will go all out to turn the tide. It's just a matter of war, how can you get involved as a woman? The county lord is very powerful, but it is really difficult to stop the damage and killing brought by the war.
Just when a few maids were either meditating hard or at a loss, Bai Lilan suddenly stopped, her eyes lit up, and at the same time she bent the corners of her mouth proudly, and said angrily: "I know what to do!" ”
"County Lord, do you know what to do?"
Baili Lan didn't answer Xia Yu's question, but looked in the direction of Baixiangmen and said, "Let's go back now, and then, you go and prepare things according to what I say." ”
"Yes!"
Maybe there is a measure in my heart, and that confident light returns to Baili Lan's face, although she has a veil, she exudes a kingly aura that people dare not look at directly. This made a person hiding in the corner look at his eyes slightly narrowed, and smiled like a hunter who had found his prey.
When he received Baililan's letter, Nangong Jingchen was less than ten kilometers away from the capital, and several generals in the army were arguing over how to break through the pass of the capital. But after Nangong Jingchen read Baili Lan's letter, he suddenly smiled, and then said to the people who were arguing just now: "You don't need to quarrel anymore, this king's concubine has come up with a wonderful way to attack the capital." ”
"Oh? What is the method, please make it clear. ”
Nangong Jingchen showed the letter to everyone, and then explained: "The main issue of controversy just now is how to cross the moat without being discovered by the officers and soldiers in the capital, and touch the gate of the city without knowing it. The princess of this king came up with a clever plan, that is, in the night, the soldiers wore black clothes and used mirrors as cover, creating the illusion of stars reflecting on the water, and secretly crossed the moat. Then at the city gate, the Baixiangmen brothers in the city will solve the officers and soldiers at the city gate, open the city gate, and then our army will drive straight in, go straight to the palace, and capture Su Yiling alive! ”