Lian Ji's words stunned Murong Xue, and he was a little unclear for a moment whether this little sister-in-law was joking or serious.

Murong Xue coughed twice in embarrassment and asked, "Has Jiang Yao returned to Western Xinjiang?" ”

Lian Ji nodded: "Probably so." In these years, there is a shortage of soldiers, and no one has a quasi-believer. However, there is indeed news that he has returned to the Western Ghost Desert and continues to be his baron. ”

Murong Xue hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "These days, my brain has been confused and sober, and I have lived a mess, and many things in the outside world are not clear. Xiaolian, I vaguely heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Hebei? ”

Seeing that he finally stopped just holding on to Rui Ji, Lian Ji gave him another chicken leg, nodded and said, "Yes." After the Reverse Scale Division rescued Li Bing before, he has been in hiding, and no one knows where he has gone. Later, one day, the prince appeared in Hebei Province, and spread the word to the world, recruited troops, and now has hundreds of thousands of troops. Haven't you heard anyone say it these days? The prince's soldiers and horses were preparing to go south, and they were about to start a war with Xie Guang. ”

Murong Xue was shocked when she heard this: "This is so good, Your Highness has finally been able to keep the clouds open and see the moon!" ”

"Let's eat something first," Lian Ji smiled faintly: "Brother-in-law, you are the prince's close confidant, at such a critical time, you don't give advice and charge into battle by his side, but you actually fall into the town of Mengjindu, and people are not ghosts and ghosts, is this like words?" ”

Murong Xue's old face turned red, and she hurriedly took a sip of her wine glass to hide her embarrassment: "Alas, didn't I say it just now, the news of your sister's death hit me very hard, and I almost had the idea of going with her, and what else did I say to make plans and charge into battle." ”

Lian Ji sneered slightly: "Now that you know that Rui Ji is still alive, you should rekindle your fighting spirit, right?" ”

Murong Xue was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then reacted immediately, got up and waved at Lian Ji: "Thank you, Sister Xiaolian." Thanks to meeting you, I learned that my beloved wife is still alive, and I have hope of living again, and now you kindly remind me to put national affairs first, Murong Xue is grateful. ”

Lian Ji waved her hand disdainfully: "I'm not as kind as you say." Besides, I don't care about any state affairs at all. It's just that I can't bear to see you become so decadent for my sister. Hey, sit down, give me some salute for no reason, look weird. ”

Murong Xue sat down again. He originally wanted to ask Lian Ji why the two sisters were arguing about something, so much so that she left her sister alone in Luoyi. However, Murong Xue now understands this little sister-in-law's temperament and personality to some extent, since the other party didn't take the initiative to say it, then even if he asked, he would definitely ask in vain.

Fortunately, Rui Ji is safe for the time being, which is enough for him.

The two of them had their fills in the secluded tavern, settled the account and left, and went straight to the Yunlai Inn to stay there. After resting for the night, Murong Xue washed and changed his clothes, and regained his former vigor again. Lian Ji had already eaten breakfast at this time, and came to ask Murong Xue what she planned to do next. Murong Xue told the truth that she decided to go north immediately, go to the crown prince Li Bing, and wait until the army crusaded against Xie Guang, and then try to rescue Rui Ji. Lian Ji was also anxious to go to the west to find Li Jiangyao, so the two left the inn, went to the dock to find a boat, crossed the Jinhe River and landed together, and then walked together for a distance of four or five miles before cherishing each other and parting ways.

Farewell to Lianji, Murong Xue identified the direction and strode towards the northeast. Three days later, he arrived in Huaizhou and went into the city to find his family's business here. When the shopkeeper saw that the young master was coming, he hurriedly entertained him. Murong Xue did feel a little tired at this time, so he rested in Huaizhou for two days, and then instructed the store to prepare high-quality horses and coiled dry food for him, and continued to go north.

After walking for more than 20 days, Murong Xue finally came to Yecheng, an important town in Hebei Province.

At this time, Li Bing's army had already begun to advance into the Central Plains, and the vanguard troops had just occupied Xiangzhou not long ago, and the morale of the whole army was greatly boosted. With the smooth progress of the crusade, the headquarters also followed up at this time, moving from Youzhou to Yecheng.

As soon as she heard that the crown prince's royal drive was here, Murong Xue was overjoyed, and hurriedly inquired about the path and came to the army camp.

When he arrived at the gate of the barracks, the guards standing guard thought that he, like other young juniors, had come to sign up for the army, so they asked Murong Xue to go to the city guard mansion to gather.

Murong Xue smiled when she heard this, and explained: "This brother, I am not joining the army, but here to meet His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"An audience with Your Highness?" The guards saw that although he was dressed in civilian clothes and spoke in a friendly manner, there was a kind of majesty in his speech and demeanor, so he did not dare to slack off, and asked respectfully: "This son, please ask your name, and I will pass it on." ”

"Oh, my name is Murong Xue."

"Murong ...... My lord?! As if burned, the guard jumped on the spot in surprise.

His exaggerated reaction also startled Murong Xue, and in the face of the guards gathered around him, Murong Xue couldn't help but wonder: "You guys...... What is this for? ”

"Hey, who did he just say he was? Lord Murong? ”

"That's right, that's right, this son said that he was Murong Xue!"

"What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and report to the general! ”

The soldiers shouted and shouted, making Murong Xue even more inexplicable.

An officer squeezed into the crowd and smiled at him and asked, "Are you really Murong Xue?" ”

"Well, I just, what's wrong?"

"Lord Murong Xue, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Forbidden Army, and the Zhan Shi of the East Palace, and the General of the Yulin Zhonglang?" The officer was very patient with the verification.

Murong Xue smiled and nodded: "That's right, it's like a fake!" ”

The officer finally relented and smiled happily with the soldiers around him. He gave Murong Xue a standard military salute, and then said loudly: "Oh, my God, you can be regarded as coming back, great!" ”

Murong Xue was about to speak, but when she heard a burst of chaotic footsteps in the camp gate, a large number of civil and military generals ran out, led by Shi Shenlie, the director of the Northern Ya Reverse Scale Division.

Shen Lie saw Murong Xue from afar, let out a long breath, and then scolded: "You bastard, where are you hiding these days?" It hurts us to be complained about by His Highness every day! ”

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In the wide tent, Li Bing, the prince of the Holy Tang Dynasty, was dressed in armor and sat in the center.

Facing Murong Xue, who finally returned to the team, Li Bing felt overjoyed, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but ask Murong Xue about the various situations he encountered in Luoyi, and whenever he heard about the critical place, Li Bing couldn't help but exclaim, and praised Murong Xue's loyalty and bravery.

While Murong Xue finished telling the story of escaping from the Eastern Capital with the help of Luoshui, Shen Lie, who was standing opposite, opened his mouth and asked, "General Murong, why didn't you come to His Highness as soon as possible after you successfully escaped?" ”

Murong Xue had already prepared and replied, "Lord Shen doesn't know anything. When I broke through, I suffered a lot of injuries and panic, so I passed out on the side of the road not long after leaving the city. Fortunately, I met a kind villager and rescued me back to his home to recuperate. It wasn't until my injuries healed some time ago that I set out to arrive. ”

Li Bing said with concern: "Murong, seeing that you are so thin that you don't look good, you must have suffered a lot, right?" How does it feel now? Is the body fully recovered? ”

"Your Highness Hongfu," Murong Xue hurriedly responded: "Weichen has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his physical foundation is still good, although he has not fought any hard battles, but he recovers quickly. After all this time, it's basically no problem. ”

"That's good, you have to take care of yourself." Li Bing nodded with satisfaction.

Shen Lie looked at Murong Xue and continued, "I see. Murong Elder Brother Ji Ren has his own natural appearance, and he can get out of trouble smoothly. However, this life-saving grace is not only owed by you alone, but also the righteous and courageous people who are also protecting the pillars of the court, so they should be rewarded. Lord Murong, can you tell this official who is the surname of the villager who rescued you, and where is the person? The ruler immediately sent for him to be rewarded with gold and silver. ”

Murong Xue chuckled in her heart.

He originally didn't want Li Bing to know the truth about his exile in Luoyi, so as not to be ridiculed by the government and the opposition for forgetting the righteousness because of his feelings, so he made up an excuse out of thin air, saying that he had been recuperating in the people's homes.

But he never expected that Shen Lie, as the intelligence chief, had already been suspicious of Murong Xue's disappearance for so long, so he grabbed the details he told and broke the casserole to ask the end.

The other party is the famous director of the Reverse Scale Division, how can there be a fluke when he tells a lie in front of him? Murong Xue knew in her heart that Shen Lie spoke in a high-sounding manner, what kind of gratitude, what kind of reward, in fact, he had to send someone to investigate and verify the truth of the matter.

Where can he find the villagers he is talking nonsense about?

In desperation, Murong Xue had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The person who rescued me is a hermit who looks down on fame and fortune. I also wanted to ask him for his name, and I would like to pay a special visit to thank him in the future. However, the other party politely refused, saying that if he did that, it would be tantamount to looking down on his character and integrity. So...... Lord Shen's kindness, still, forget it. ”

Without waiting for Shen Lie to answer, Li Bing also spoke: "Well, this palace understands. That gentleman must be a master of the world, and the more utilitarian we are, the more disgusted they are. The so-called great grace is not grateful, Murong, leave it to be useful, protect the country and protect the people, it is equivalent to repaying the life-saving grace of others. ”

Murong Xue secretly screamed in her heart, and hurriedly arched her hand and said, "What His Highness said is extremely true. That Engong also said that Weichen assisted the prince, drove out the Hulu, and saved the people of Li in my Shengtang, which is the best reward for him. ”

Li Bing ignored Shen Lie's helpless expression, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, with such a subject who understands righteousness, why can't he sweep away the enemy and avenge the emperor's uncle and thousands of soldiers and civilians!" Come, ladies and gentlemen, let's replace wine with tea, toast to Murong Xue's safe return, and toast to the people of Shengtang! ”