Chapter 334 Invitation to Autumn Hunting

Author: Bei Wei

Chapter 334 Invitation to Autumn Hunting

After Xiao Zhuo finished the last stroke, he picked up the pen and gently placed it on the pen holder next to the drawing paper. He turned around and looked at Shen Yuexi who was standing at the door in the distance.

"Yue Xi, come here, you don't have to stand so far away."

Shen Yuexi said a little embarrassedly: "Aren't I afraid of disturbing you?"

She walked up to Xiao Zhuo, took Xiao Zhuo's arm, and focused her eyes on the drawing paper.

Xiao Zhuo has been with Queen Pei for sixteen years since he was a child. He must have a deep memory of his mother's appearance. And she has seen Queen Wen's true face. She guessed that Queen Wen is Pei Jingyun. As long as the two have the same appearance, they will be the same. can prove her suspicion.

But the result was a bit disappointing. The mother in Xiao Zhuo's memory was indeed very similar to the Queen Wen she saw, but if the two stood together, everyone could see the difference between them, which was not enough. It was so fake that it looked real. Moreover, the woman Xiao Zhuo painted was obviously much gentler than the Queen Wen in her impression, and there was always something between Queen Wen's eyebrows that made her uneasy.

"It is indeed very similar, but there is still a big difference," she frowned, "If there is such a big difference, how could Duke Pei not recognize her when he sent his daughter to the palace as his biological father?"

Xiao Zhuo smiled and raised his hand to rub her head: "Twenty years have passed, and they are not of the same father and mother, so naturally there will be some differences in appearance. As long as they passed the test when they entered the palace that year, it will be fine. ."

Shen Yuexi raised her head and looked at Xiao Zhuo's graceful profile: "Husband, the queen mother..."

Xiao Zhuo put his hand on her shoulder: "Everything is still speculation now. We have to go to Daliang Village to find out the real situation."

"My Lord, the Queen of Xiliang has arrived with her army." Feng Zhang's excited voice first sounded outside the door, and then he ran in, "The Queen has entered Shengjing and is coming to Prince An's Mansion."

Shen Yuexi turned around and said, "I asked you to lead the army to pick up Yang Cong and the others. Did you pick up the order?"

She, Ji Yunyan and Qiang Lin quickly arrived in Shengjing first, and Yang Cong's carriage was still on the way. Due to the incident involving Mrs. Li and her daughter, she asked Feng Zhang to quickly lead his troops to pick up Yang as soon as he returned to Shengjing. Cong.

"Don't worry, mistress, Congmei and the others are escorted by soldiers and will enter the city in half an hour."

Shen Yuexi felt relieved and went out with Xiao Zhuo to welcome Queen Mei Dai of Xiliang and her sister Shen Lan into the palace.

After everyone sat down, Mei Dai said to Shen Yuexi: "You really scared us. Knowing that you were pregnant, I asked Yun Yan to come see you. But a few days later, I heard that you had died of poisoning. Your sister was panicked. We couldn't make a plan, so we had to stick to Nanping. King An sent someone to tell us that this was false news."

Shen Yuexi remembered that when she entered the city, there were white soul-calling flags everywhere and paper money everywhere. After a passerby recognized her, the white flags were all gone in the blink of an eye, and there were a group of children chasing her. He shouted "Princess An, the big liar" and chased her straight to the door of Prince An's mansion, so that she didn't even dare to go out the whole day.

Unexpectedly, the news of a fake death would cause such a big stir and even affect Xiliang.

She looked at Mei Dai and Shen Lan apologetically: "The Queen attacked us, and we also... adapted to circumstances. I was busy rescuing people, and I forgot to tell the two sisters."

Shen Lan said: "Since the other party is attacking us, they will not give up halfway. This time the queen led 20,000 Xiliang cavalry to help her brother-in-law. I hope she can do her best."

Shen Yuexi looked at Mei Dai with some worry: "Sister leads the troops here, what will happen to the four counties of Xiliang? Will Xirong take the opportunity to attack?"

Mei Dai said: "King Doma is not a fool, he will definitely take the opportunity to attack."

Shen Yuexi exclaimed: "Isn't Nanping in danger?"

"Don't worry, sister, the queen has already made arrangements," Shen Lan reassured, "We have considered it. Compared with King Doma's Xirong army, my brother-in-law's place is much more dangerous. If Xiao Beiheng wants to attack, his army will be far away Beyond our side. Shengjing is the gateway to Xiliang. If Shengjing is lost, the four counties of Xiliang cannot be saved. We must resolve the crisis here first."

Mei Dai added: "And I once said that as long as King An needs it, the Mei family will definitely help. Although Xiliang is also invaded by enemy troops, I came here to fulfill my original oath."

Although Shen Yuexi didn't understand military affairs, she vaguely felt that the war was approaching. Mei Dai and Shen Lan had already made arrangements, and Qiang Lin's Xirong army had already camped north of Shengjing. At present, the three-way coalition had 70,000 to 80,000 troops. .

She felt relieved and told Mei Dai about what happened to her in Anzhou and about Queen Wen.

Mei Dai was the only person on their side who had experienced the major event of abolishing the crown prince. When Emperor Yongde deposed Xiao Zhuo and killed Queen Pei, Mei Dai was in the palace, and she had more information than Xiao Zhuo knew.

"At the beginning, Emperor Yongde did not directly kill Queen Pei," Mei Dai told everyone, "Emperor Yongde sent Queen Pei into the cold palace."

Xiao Zhuo's eyes flashed, as if he was thinking: "So the queen mother was not sentenced to death immediately?"

"The news I received at that time was that Queen Pei committed suicide in the cold palace. When Emperor Yongde found out, he rushed over in panic, which was obviously beyond his expectation."

Shen Yuexi stood up and said, "It seems we have to go to Daliang Village."

As long as you go to Daliang Village, you will definitely find some secrets.

Xiao Zhuo said: "Yue Xi, you don't have to interfere in this matter. I'll let Feng Zhang go. He is a local."

Shen Yuexi shook her head like a rattle: "No, I want to go. I don't feel at ease if Feng Zhang goes to such a big thing."

Feng Zhang is not as smart as she is. Besides, she is also very curious about the secrets of Daliang Village.

Xiao Zhuo saw Shen Yuexi coming up with vigor and said, "If you want to go, I will go with you."

"Prince An, you can't go," Mei Dai stood up to stop him, "Now we need you to sit in Shengjing and coordinate the entire army."

Shen Lan also advised Xiao Zhuo: "Brother-in-law, now Xiao Beiheng and the Queen are ready to make a move. Fortunately, His Majesty still suppresses them. But one of them is His Majesty's wife and the other is his son. His Majesty will inevitably be persuaded by them. Then we will be together with the whole country. Yan fights. If you were not in Shengjing, we would be in disarray."

Shen Yuexi spread her hands and said, "Then you let me go by myself?"

She really wanted to go, but she didn't say she was going. If something happened along the way, she still had a baby in her belly. It was best for someone to accompany her.

Mei Dai said: "Yunyan and I will accompany my sister, and the military advisor will stay to assist King An. In this way, if Xiao Beiheng launches an attack, King An and the military advisor can command the army to fight. On our side, Yunyan and I will accompany our sister. King An will also feel relieved."

Shen Yuexi clapped her hands with joy and said, "I think Sister Mei's idea is a good one, what do you think of it, husband?"

Mei Dai knows everything, and with her he doesn't even need to use his brain. And Ji Yunyan has superb swordsmanship and is an excellent guard.

Xiao Zhuo said: "That's fine, but Yue Xi, you have to pay attention to your health."

Shen Yuexi jumped up and said: "Without further delay, we will set off after eating."

At noon, Prince An held a banquet in honor of Mei Dai and his party. Doctor Hua and his son were escorted by Yang Cong Xia Lan and returned to Shengjing. Shen Yuexi visited Hua Duoduo after the meal, and then she, Mei Dai, and Ji Yunyan carried dry food and water bags , ride horseback to Daliang Village, Liangzhou.

Xiao Zhuo stood at the top of the city, with his hands behind his back, watching the figures of Shen Yuexi and the others gradually getting smaller.

Standing next to him were Yang Cong and Feng Zhang. Feng Zhang was still a little unhappy and muttered: "I am a native of Daliang Village, why don't you let me go?"

Yang Cong curled his lips and said, "We're not going there to play. Your clumsiness will only get in the way."

Feng Zhang stuck out his tongue and did not dare to argue. He turned to Xiao Zhuo and said, "Master, do we really want to go to war with Xiao Beiheng?"

Xiao Zhuo shook his head: "I don't want to be hostile to my brother, but the situation is not up to me. If there is room for change, I hope this matter will be resolved peacefully."

Yang Cong was unconvinced and said: "My lord, they have poisoned the mistress. It is clear that they will kill us."

Xiao Zhuo said: "Yue Xi talked with her younger siblings. It was just the queen's personal behavior. My younger brother didn't know about it at the time."

While they were talking, Shen Lan walked up to the top of the city and said to Xiao Zhuo: "Brother-in-law, a messenger from the capital has arrived here, saying that His Majesty will conduct an autumn hunt at the Anzhou hunting ground in five days, and asks you, Prince Ping, to also participate. Both parties are not allowed to bring anything." Army horses.”

Upon hearing the news, Feng Zhang and Yang Cong both jumped up and shouted in unison: "This is a trap, this is to lure the lord to the capital and kill him!"

Xiao Zhuo raised his hand to stop the two of them from shouting, and said to Shen Lan: "What do you think, sister?"

Shen Lan said: "His Majesty was almost killed in an ambush in Xia Yuangu, but he still chose to withdraw after knowing the truth. It can be seen that your Majesty has no ill intentions towards your brother-in-law. And judging from the process of making the king, your Majesty wanted to treat you two. A bowl of water is flat."

Xiao Zhuo sighed: "Yes, my father asked us to go because he wanted to personally resolve this crisis."

"What about my brother-in-law's decision?"

"Of course I want to go," Xiao Zhuo said calmly, "Let someone prepare the horse, and I will go to Anzhou to meet my father and brother."

Feng Zhang said: "Lord, this is too dangerous. What if someone prepares an army? Can General Qiu lead five thousand cavalry to escort him?"

Xiao Zhuo shook his head and said: "If I bring the army, my brother will definitely know about it. On the contrary, it will mess up the matter. I will not bring any troops. All troops must be stationed in place and are not allowed to leave the camp."

Shen Lan stopped Feng Zhang with her eyes and said to Xiao Zhuo, "Let's give our brother-in-law a ride."

After everyone sent Xiao Zhuo away, Feng Zhang said to Shen Lan: "Why did the military advisor stop me at that time?"

Shen Lan said: "King An values ​​​​loyalty. When he dueled with Xiao Kai, he did not kill Xiao Kai and was hit by a sword. Later, he was chased by teacher Ji Zhong, but he did not kill him. This method works for kind people, but It is not easy to deal with a treacherous person like Xiao Beiheng. I guess Xiao Beiheng will definitely arrange an army, and we must not sit back and wait for death."

After saying that, Shen Lan summoned General Qiu Liming and said to Qiu Liming: "The general selected five hundred crossbowmen from the Iron Mask Army, disguised himself as horse traders, sneaked into Anzhou in five groups, and went to Anzhou hunting grounds. Ambush nearby."

A group of hundreds of horse traders would not attract attention. Once Xiao Beiheng gathered an army to attack Xiao Zhuo, these 500 crossbowmen could withstand the fierce attack of thousands of people and save Xiao Zhuo.

Qiu Liming said: "Military advisor, isn't this inappropriate? My lord specifically said before leaving that he was not allowed to mobilize the army."

Shen Lan said: "My lord also said that I will take command when he is away. Everything we do is to protect King An, do as I say, and I will bear the consequences."

Qiu Liming was also worried that Xiao Zhuo would fall into an ambush, so he nodded in agreement. He ordered five hundred elite men to dress up as horse traders and set out at night for Anzhou.
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