Tang Zixi didn't ask much, nodded and followed him into the garden.

As soon as Fang entered the garden, she saw at a glance the man wearing a mask sitting by the pavilion, a touch of relief suddenly appeared on his originally sad little face, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if he was saying something silently.

Since parting in the mountains, Tang Zixi has never seen Su Jing again. Although Ni Pengcheng told her that Su Jing had broken through safely, she still had a trace of doubt in her heart before confirming it with her own eyes. Seeing that he was really safe and sound at this moment, she felt more relieved while letting go of the big stone in her heart.

There is no other reason, this time the Tang family suffered a catastrophe, and Su Jing, who is the son of Tang Mingru, is naturally the best candidate for her cooperation. Although because of the identity of the emperor's guard, Su Jing has not moved around with the Tang family over the years, and even looks a little raw on the surface, but in Tang Zixi's mind, his trust and dependence on him have never decreased.

As for Ni Pengcheng, it's not that he won't do his best, it's just that there is a huge Ni family behind him, and even if he has the heart to help, he will encounter endless resistance.

Tang Zixi never thought that he would ask Ni Pengcheng, who was obviously stronger in background and strength, for help. Of course, there is her empathetic mind, but it can also be said that she doesn't want to exchange her hope for other people's perfunctory responsibility. This is the arrogance of the children of the Tang family, and it is also the last perseverance of Tang Zixi!

Su Jing has obviously been paying attention to this side, and when he saw Tang Zixi's figure appear, his deep eyes lit up slightly, the corners of his eyes curved a slight arc, and a touch of warmth appeared in his eyes.

Tang Zixi Lian walked to the steps of the pavilion with a light move, and bowed on his knees: "I have seen the Ten Princes!"

When Li Ji saw the oncoming girl, he said gently: "Don't be polite, come and sit!"

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Tang Zixi saluted again before getting up, but he didn't follow his words, but still stood by the steps.

Li Ji didn't force it, looked at her and said with a smile: "Ni Shaodu said that you want to go back to Luoyang to see the emperor?"

"Yes!" Tang Zixi bowed his head and said, "I still hope that the Ten Princes will be fulfilled!"

In fact, according to Tang Zixi's thoughts, he didn't want to see Li Ji at all. Although this tenth prince is kind-hearted and can be regarded as a childhood playmate with Tang Zixi, but now the situation is different, she is no longer the daughter of the general who protects the country, and Li Ji is still the tenth prince above ten thousand people under one person. This diaphragm is not something that can be removed if you want to. And now the investigation out of the city is extremely strict, although those people were stumped by the crime of Xiliang Kingdom, but it is still a great achievement to catch the Qin criminal. Therefore, if she can't get Li Ji's handwritten message, I'm afraid she will be caught just after arriving at the city gate. The wanted warrant is not a joke, she knows very well in her heart that as the daughter of a criminal minister, if it falls into the hands of someone else, it is not as simple as being imprisoned. Therefore, even if she was reluctant in her heart, she still obediently followed Ni Pengcheng to the palace.

Li Ji shook his head and said, "Your request is not too much. It's just that now that the Xiliang army is coming, Ni Shaodu wants to help the king fight against the enemy, and Lord Su is also the king's inseparable right-hand man, and the road to Luoyang is far away, and it is not safe to be escorted all the way. He is not false, a woman on the road alone is not only inconvenient, but also multiplying the danger.

Tang Zixi lowered his head when he heard this: "The daughter of the criminal minister doesn't have so many worries, just ask the prince to give her a fast horse, and the people will be grateful." Although she was already trying her best to control it, there was still a trace of sadness in her slightly trembling tone.

Ni Pengcheng's expression didn't seem to change on the surface, but the hand holding the wine glass was a little pale because he was too hard, and he was obviously trying to control his emotions. Su Jing, who was sitting next to him, glanced at him quietly, picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all.

Li Ji's brows furrowed tightly when he heard this, his fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, obviously thinking about something, and after a while, Fang said: "Originally, this method is not impossible. It's just that this king promised Ni Shaodu to keep you safe, if you encounter any danger along the way, won't this king lose his trust. ”

Tang Zixi lowered his head and didn't say a word, and sure enough, Li Ji continued: "That's it, in three days, this king will send someone back to Beijing to report the military situation, and then you can go back with the person who reported the news." Now that the city is not very safe, you should stay in this palace for a few days and rest. Someone!"

"Yes!" Tang Zixi looked at his toes, and a layer of mist gradually floated in front of him.

The young men sitting on the left and right sides of Li Ji couldn't help but glance at each other when they heard this, and Ni Pengcheng shook his head with a wry smile. Li Ji's meaning is too obvious, this is to make it clear that Ni Pengcheng will not let Tang Zixi go if he does not bring Beigong Tai's head back.

In fact, before he came up with this countermeasure, he had expected this to be the result. It's just that he has no choice, and he really can't think of any other way to save Tang Zixi's life in so many pairs of tigerish eyes. Tang Zixi thought that the Tang Mansion was just thrown into prison, but he didn't know that the Tang family had already been convicted and was just waiting for the final verdict. And the wanted warrant is not simply to arrest her and escort her back to Beijing, but whether she lives or dies.

Ni Pengcheng watched the thin and lonely back gradually walk out of the garden with the maid, suddenly grabbed the wine jug on the table and poured it into his mouth, and drank the full pot of wine in one go. As he reached out to another jug of wine, a slender hand held him down.

Su Jing looked at him and shook his head slightly, his eyes full of warning. He suddenly had a thrill, quickly stopped the movement in his hand, and looked at the table full of delicacies in front of him in a daze.

Li Ji turned a blind eye to everything in front of him, and changed his words: "A few Aiqing, what do you think of the countermeasures mentioned by this king before?"

A few generals, you look at me, I look at me, no one dares to answer easily. Today's Li Ji is different from the past, they can't figure out his true intentions, so they don't dare to speak at will.

Li Ji obviously sensed the hesitation of these people, and said with a smile: "You Aiqing might as well say it bluntly, this king will never blame!" glanced at the people who were worried and uneasy, and his expression suddenly turned cold, "Doesn't this king hear the truth anymore?"

A bearded military general glanced at the person next to him, and boldly said, "There is something unknown in the end. ”

"Speak!"

The bearded man looked open, gritted his teeth and said: "Baoning City and Liangzhou City are only hundreds of miles away, if you are fast and fast, you will be able to arrive within ten days, why, why ......"

Li Ji glanced at him and added for him: "General Fang wants to ask, why didn't this king agree to Vice General Fang Caixin's proposal, but instead borrowed troops from the Black Sand Country?"

The bearded military general said: "Exactly!"

Li Ji glanced at the masked man, who knowingly took out a letter from his bosom and put it on the table, he pointed to the letter and said, "This is what this king received in the early hours of this morning, you all take a look." ”

The bearded military general took the lead in picking up the letter, took out the letterhead inside, and passed it to the people next to him after reading it.

Soon, several generals read the letter, and no one spoke for a long time.

Li Ji was slowly drinking wine, and at the same time looking at the sad appearance of several people, there was actually a trace of inexplicable happiness in his heart.

In the end, it was the bearded military general who broke the silence and arched his hand: "I don't know who came from this news?

Li Ji clapped his hands, and not long after, a guard walked in with a sergeant-like figure.

The sergeant looked dazed, obviously not knowing where he was now, and when he saw Li Ji wearing a purple and gold crown, he was only slightly stunned, and then turned his gaze to the masked man beside Li Ji. Among these many people, Su Jing was the only person he knew, but unfortunately Su Jing didn't look at him at all, just thinking about his own thoughts.

Li Ji looked at the sergeant who was looking around, and said in a deep voice, "You are Tiexiong?"

"Back to the adult, the little one is exactly!" Although Tie Xiong didn't know the young man in front of him with gorgeous clothes and a gentle face, the noble temperament of the other party's gestures was something he had never seen before, and he couldn't help but be a little more careful in his tone.

Li Ji nodded and said, "Why did Song Yanjun send you here?

"This ......"

Tie Xiong suddenly hesitated when he heard this, he didn't dare to make decisions about the secret, although the person in front of him was noble, but his identity was unknown, his eyes couldn't help but look at Su Jing, who was silent.

Seeing his eyes rolling wildly, Li Ji looked cautious, and couldn't help but smile: "But it's okay to say it, this king guarantees that Song Yanjun won't blame you for leaking military information." ”

As soon as these words came out, Tie Xiong was stunned at first, and then a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he finally knew who the person in front of him was, and suddenly said loudly with some excitement: "Deputy Commander Jin Wuwei Song Yanjun Song made Tie Xiong, the captain of the third squad under his command, see the Ten Princes!"

"Do you know this king?" Li Ji saw that he was so excited, but looked at him a little suspiciously, seeing that his face was slightly red, and his lips trembled slightly because he was too excited, this expression did not seem to be fake, so he suppressed the doubts in his heart and said, "You found out the situation in Baoning City?"

"Back to the prince's words!" Tie Xiong forcibly suppressed his excitement and said, "Exactly." ”

Li Ji shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it in detail!"

"Yes!" Tie Xiong said without hesitation, "A month ago, Xiao Yi was ordered to go to Baoning City to assist the official messenger to escort a prisoner into Beijing. Who knew that we encountered robbers on the way, and not only were the criminals robbed, but we also killed and injured many brothers. In a fit of rage, Xiao led people to chase after him. Originally, everything was going well, but when they chased to the vicinity of Furukawa Town, the group of robbers suddenly disappeared. The little one suspected that there was a cat in Furukawa Town, and after looking for a few days, he left the town with someone, but secretly sneaked back alone. As expected, within two days, the group of people suddenly appeared. Speaking of this, he clenched his fists, obviously extremely excited in his heart, "It turns out that the person is not a Jiangyang thief at all, but Murong Hao, the prince of the Black Sand Country. ”