441 Hostage
After Li Yong led his troops from the camp outside Lizhou City, he rushed all the way. He received Qi Shen's promise, and he had the transfer order issued by Qi Shen himself. He went south first, then went east, passed through various garrisons, and could adjust half of his troops to the capital to fight the king.
Time was a little tight, so they kept rushing to the road until midnight when they ordered camping for rest.
The danger in the capital is far from being solved by the thousands of his men.
What's more, now that King Ning has not taken action, he still has to seize the opportunity and measure carefully. His father has always been suspicious. If he is not careful, he will be suspected of colluding with Qi Shen and want to commit rebellion, which will be truly doomed.
He remembered the scene when Qi Shen simply agreed to him at that time, and the excitement in his heart was still there.
However, Qi Shen just smiled and replied to him, "Your Highness King Yu underestimated the last general too much. Who is more important in the family, country and the world? The last general will understand it in his heart. However, the last general will hand over his life to His Highness. I hope that your highness will not let the last general be entrusted with the best people."
Li Yong rubbed the tip of Qi Shen's hand in his hand in the fire, and his face was clearly extinguished against the fire.
This paper is light and fluttering, but it weighs more than a thousand pounds.
"Your Highness." There was a rustling sound beside him. Shi'an was coming at some point and bowing to salute.
Li Yong woke up and glanced behind him, and saw Xie Luanyin sitting next to another fire not far away.
Shi An looked at him along his gaze and sighed, "I really didn't expect that Mrs. Qi, a woman in the boudoir, could endure such a bumpy way, and she had never said anything about it."
Earlier, when she went from Xi'an to Lizhou, Xie Luan was riding in a carriage and was carriage with maids and guards to take care of her, Li Yong deliberately slowed down his speed for her, which was not as good as when she was on the way back.
Shi Yan was worried that she would not be able to bear it, but she did not expect that she not only had a great riding skills, but also never let down her pain, which made Shi Yan look at her with admiration.
Li Yong's pair of peach blossom eyes flashed in a bit complicated, "Let's take care of her more."
"yes."
Xie Luan was completely unaware of what Li Yong and Shi Yan were talking about at this moment. She just used a branch to twirl the flames. Seeing Mars jumping up and scattering, bursting with a "crack" in the air, her eyes seemed to fall in a void, and were dazed.
"Sister-in-law." A soft call came from Qi Kaizhi's mouth. When Xie Luanyin turned around, he saw him bowing and then sat down opposite her.
Through the jumping fire, Xie Luan looked at his furious eyebrows and couldn't help but smile, "What? Is the second brother unhappy?"
After seeing through her, Qi Kai felt a little uncomfortable, but after pondering for a while, he spoke, "I'm not hiding my sister-in-law, I'll escort my sister all the way to the front line today. In fact, I made up my mind to enter the army, follow my brother to charge forward and drive out the Tartars, but..."
But Qi Shen refused. Not only did he refuse, but he took him on his horse regardless of his opposition, and left with Li Yong's army and returned to Xi'an.
Xie Luan was flashing because of his eyes, but he understood the annoyance in his heart at this moment, but he had to say, "Your brother is also for your own good. The battlefield is dangerous, and your family is only left with your brothers and blood. He is already rolling on the tip of the knife, so naturally he can't bear to leave you like him, so... don't blame him!"
"Sister-in-law! A good man should make achievements and defend his country. How can he be stingy with his life? This is what his brother taught me. At that time, he also said it himself that in the future, when the time is right, he would take me to the battlefield. But this time, he regretted it and would drive me away no matter what. What's the reason for this? He is the commander of the army. Is this considered to be fattening after breaking his promise?"
Qi Kai was very resentful. He was a young man who was not very talkative on weekdays. Today, he scolded his brother and was chattering endlessly.
Xie Luan smiled pursed her lips, but her almond eyes became addicted to it, becoming a dark light that could not be seen through.
"If this is the case...it is probably...it's the war this time, and he himself is not sure. He feels it's too dangerous. Therefore, he can't bear to risk your life..."
As if he was murmuring, his voice gradually fell down...
Qi Kai listened, frowned, lowered his head and thought, and for a moment, he was silent...
Before dawn, it is often the darkest time in the night.
What's more, there were no stars or moon this night.
After most of the day, except for the night patrol, the other soldiers had already slept deep, and the bonfires were all quietly extinguished.
At the fifth hour, the wind blew, with a hint of raindrops and a bone-thrusting cold air. The sleeping person couldn't help but bent his arms and hugged himself tighter.
The sound of wind and rain quietly covered up a string of light foot sounds.
Because Xie Luan was wrapped in Qi Shen's black cloak, her petite body almost melted into the night, and she ran across the camp lightly to the place where the horse was tied up.
The two horse guards bent down and napped under a tree without seeing her flashing quickly.
When he arrived at the nearest horse, Xie Luan quickly tied the horse's reins, and his other hand scratched the horse's neck with comfort, giving the horse a ban on sound.
I don’t know if the horse was really spiritual, but he actually understood it. He didn’t speak up, and obediently let her lead him and walked out slowly.
After staying a little far away, Xie Luanyin thought about turning over the horse.
A strange sound came into her ears, she raised her eyes and was startled. The next moment, she loosened her hand holding the reins tightly.
In an instant, a group of soldiers who came out of nowhere surrounded her.
She turned her head and saw Li Yong slowly stepping out from the soldiers, her pair of peach blossom eyes shining with the night, quietly looking at her, "He guessed correctly, and I guess you wouldn't follow me obediently and would definitely escape halfway. I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect... he knew you better than me."
Who is the "he" in Li Yong's mouth? He and Xie Luanyin know it well. Xie Luanyin's almond eyes were slightly dim, and his eyes glanced at the soldiers surrounding her and said, "What does Your Highness Yu mean? I am not the prisoner you escorted. Can't come and go freely?"
"Since that's the case, why should Mrs. Qi go away secretly?" Li Yong asked back. Seeing Xie Luan's eyes flashing, he couldn't help but smile, "It seems that Mrs. Qi himself knows that you really have no right to come and go. Qi Duzhi has made great plans with me, and I always have to keep a guarantee in order to be at ease. Therefore, Mrs. Qi is a smart person, and I must have figured it out. Qi Duzhi has given you to me as a hostage. If Mrs. Qi is obedient, I will naturally treat you well. If there is another incident tonight, I will not be able to doubt whether Qi Duzhi has ulterior motives."
Chapter completed!