Feiyun took the opportunity to whip his horse and rushed forward, passing the man in black. Liangchen and Meijing flew back on their horses and followed closely behind Feiyun. It didn't take long for Feiyun to see dozens of black-clothed masked men besieging Wu Zetian's carriage on the mountain road ahead. He jumped off his horse and was about to step forward, but he saw a man in white flying onto the roof of the carriage and slashing at the carriage with his sword. Feiyun hurriedly picked up a stone from the ground, threw it over, and then jumped up, flew towards the carriage, and repelled the girl in white, which relieved Wu Zetian's danger.

Wu Zetian listened to Feiyun's words, showed a look of surprise, and asked strangely, "May I ask what is the name of the Venerable Master?" Who is he, and why did he order you to protect me? Feiyun smiled slightly and replied, "My master is a mountain village man, an unknown person. Why did he want us to protect you, he didn't say, we didn't ask, so we couldn't answer your question. ”

Wu Zetian showed a trace of displeasure, but quickly disappeared, and then said: "It seems that you have great respect for the Lingshi, so you will bow down and obey orders. What's next? Do you want to follow me? ”

Feiyun thought for a moment and said, "If you feel the need for this, and you are willing to agree to my request, we will follow you in order to protect you." Rest assured, we won't get in your way. Of course, if you don't feel the need, we'll follow you not far behind. Once something happens, you can answer it at any time. ”

At this moment, a gray-clothed man walked over, knelt in front of Wu Zetian, kowtowed first, and then said: "Emperor Qiqi, this time five guards were killed in battle, and five were slightly injured. Except for the horses in the carriage, the rest of the horses were shot dead by the gangsters. We have buried the guards who died in battle, and all the wounded have been bandaged. Fearing that the gangsters would make a comeback, he asked the emperor to leave as soon as possible. ”

Wu Zetian sighed and said sadly: "The chief of the martial guards is flat!" I didn't expect such a poor country to lose five loyal warriors. You have to write down their names, and when you return to Beijing, you must pay close attention to their families. The chief guard replied and stood up.

Wu Zetian continued: "Lin Shaoxia, this is Wu Yuan, the head of my guard. He said to Wu Yuan again: "Wu Yuan, these three are Lin Feiyun Shaoxia, Lin Liangchen girl, and Lin Meijing girl, who fought off the gangsters today. ”

Wu Yuan turned around, bowed to the three of Feiyun, and said, "Wu Yuan has seen the three, thank you for your help!" The three of Feiyun returned the salute and said, "You're welcome." Wu Zetian glanced at Feiyun and asked, "If I want you to stay, tell me, what are your requirements?" ”

Feiyun thought for a moment and told Wu Zetian that during the period when the three of them protected her, they did not have to abide by the courtesy of the monarch and the rules of the court. He asked Wu Zetian not to pretend to be the emperor before returning to Luoyang, so as not to reveal his whereabouts. Their brothers and sisters only protect Wu Zetian's safety, and they are not responsible for other things, and they don't have to obey Wu Zetian's orders.

At this time, Zhang Changzong happened to come over, and when he heard Feiyun's request, he said: "Presumptuous, you dare to make such an rude request to the emperor." Could it be that the sky would have fallen without you? Your Majesty, in the opinion of Wei Chen, don't pay attention to them. We sent someone to inform the governor of Jingzhou, Shi Zhang Khanzhi, and asked him to send troops to escort him. Before, he spoke harshly, but he was beaten up by Meijing. This time he learned to be obedient and did not dare to shout loudly again.

Wu Zetian waved his hand and rejected Zhang Changzong's suggestion. In that case, her whereabouts will soon be known to the world. The purpose of her micro-service patrol this time will be completely unattainable, and it may also bring a lot of unpredictable trouble. Wu Zetian was silent in thought, looked at Shangguan Wan'er, and asked her opinion.

Shangguan Wan'er knew that Wu Zetian would not give up the original plan, but now there were only thirteen of the eighteen carefully selected guards, and their strength had been greatly reduced, and it was difficult to ensure Wu Zetian's safety. Judging from the attack just now, Wu Zetian's whereabouts have been leaked, and he may be attacked in the future. Although Feiyun's request violated the royal dignity and did not conform to the rules of the imperial court, it was conducive to Wu Zetian's safety.

Wan'er thought for a while, and asked towards Feiyun, "Lin Shaoxia, if the emperor agrees to your request, how will you call the emperor?" Liangchen smiled slightly, and preemptively said, "This is too simple. She was originally the daughter-in-law of the Li family, and we call her Mrs. Li. And you call us by name, how about it? ”

As soon as Shangguan Wan'er heard it, she knew that these three people didn't take Wu Zetian's identity as emperor seriously at all. Liangchen did not directly say that Wu Zetian was a rebel minister who usurped the throne, and he had already saved face for Wu Zetian. Such a big event, Wan'er didn't dare to call the shots. She had no choice but to glance at Wu Zetian and remained silent.

Wu Zetian was annoyed in her heart, but she had no way to take Liangchen now. Wu Zetian had already seen that these three people had no respect for him, let alone fear, on the contrary, they seemed to be extremely disgusted with themselves. Fortunately, they were ordered by their masters, so they would not attack themselves. The three of them are too strong in martial arts, even if the thirteen guards join forces, they are obviously not opponents. I still want to rely on the three of them at the moment, and it seems that I can only swallow my anger for the time being.

Wu Zetian made up his mind and said: "Miss Liangchen is reasonable, I am the daughter-in-law of the Li family, this is a well-known thing. Lin Shaoxia, I agree to your request and hope that you will stay by my side. What do you think? Feiyun arched his hand and replied, "In that case, we will act with you." It's just that your whereabouts have been leaked, and you have to think about what to do next. ”

Wu Zetian looked at the front for a while and said, "I originally wanted to go to the Han River first, and then take a boat directly to Xiangyang. Now I changed my mind and turned to the northwest, just going to Yuquan Temple to make incense. Feiyun asked, "Why is Madame so familiar with this place?" Wu Zetian smiled and said: "You don't know, I lived in Jingzhou for a few years when I was a child!" Then he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, let us go!" ”

Wu Zetian then turned around and walked towards the carriage, with Zhang Changzong and Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly following behind. Soon, Wu Zetian and the three got into the carriage. Wu Yuan had already gathered the guards aside and waited for Wu Zetian's order. As soon as Wu Zetian and the three of them got into the carriage, Wu Yuan ordered the guards to guard on both sides of the carriage. Then Wu Yuanyue got into the carriage and became a coachman himself.

Feiyun and the three of them waited for Wu Zetian's carriage to pass by, and then let out a whistling. Three horses galloped over, and Feiyun, Liangchen, and Meijing each flew on their horses and followed behind Wu Zetian's carriage. As the group walked, they looked vigilantly at both sides of the mountain road.

The mountain scenery in spring is beautiful, but these people have no intention of appreciating it. The carriage moved slowly, for a few wounded guards, fearing that they would not be able to keep up if they walked too fast. After a while, the group walked out of Baling Mountain.