On the official road thirty miles north of Chang'an City, a flying horse came from north to south. It was dark and late at night, and a tall and strong man could be vaguely seen on the horse.
When passing a fork in the road, a snagging rope on the ground suddenly straightened, and the horse stumbled, taking its owner with it.
The man reacted very quickly, rolled after landing, and dodged several long arrows that shot through the air.
In an instant, on both sides of the official road, more than a dozen men in black came out of the forest and slashed at the man on the ground. The man pulled out a spear from behind and struggled with the men in black.
In the dark night, swords, lights, and gun shadows kept flashing. The men in black were all very skilled. The man was gradually losing ground and had more and more wounds on his body.
Seeing that the man was about to die from the sword, a sound of horse hoofbeats came from the south. The tall man perked up and tried his best to dodge.
Soon, a cavalry team dressed in white came on horseback. Not only did everyone in this team wear white clothes, but the horses on their crotches were also white.
The person with the first head has a graceful posture. She is a woman in white with narrow clothes and tight sleeves.
The woman saw the fighting on the official road and shouted: "Who are you who dare to commit murder outside Chang'an City?"
A man in black shouted something, and another man in black followed suit. The two seemed to be communicating, but neither of them spoke Chinese.
The woman in white raised her eyebrows and said, "He is not from my clan and he is armed with a knife. He must not be a good person. Kill them all and leave your mouth open for the girl to ask questions!"
The white cavalry behind her immediately charged towards the man in black.
The men in black were quite fierce, and they charged at the cavalry in white with swords. After a short battle, more than half of the men in black suffered casualties, while the white cavalry also suffered minor casualties.
The woman in white was secretly frightened when she saw how powerful the man in black was. She drew a spear and joined the battle.
After a while, seven or eight of the men in black were killed. The remaining men in black tried to escape, but were shot to death by the cavalry in white one by one. Only one was left alive and tied up with a long rope.
The woman in white got off her horse and was about to ask questions when the trapped man in black took out a dagger and committed suicide.
The woman in white frowned and asked: "Tian Cang, how are the casualties among the brothers?"
"Miss, five of our people were injured." A handsome young man answered.
"Bandage the wounds of the injured brothers, and then search to see if these people are still alive." After the woman in white finished speaking, she walked to the man with the gun, only to see that he was covered with wounds and had fallen into a coma.
Soon, the heroic young man stepped forward and said, "Miss, all those injured men in black committed suicide!"
Another older subordinate muttered: "What I heard them say just now sounded like Goguryeo (Note: This Goryeo Kingdom is different from the Goryeo Kingdom during the Song Dynasty. In history, it was called Goguryeo to distinguish it)."
The woman in white thought for a while, and then said impatiently: "Whoever they are, just send someone to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow to report the case and let them investigate. Tian Cang, you take him on the road." She pointed at the heroic man.
youth.
Tian Cang responded, briefly bandaged the man with the gun, then put him on the horse and led the horse away.
The woman in white led the team back on the road. Soon, the official road extended to a small road to the northwest. The cavalry team walked along the small road for two miles, and a huge mansion appeared beside the road.
Outside the gate of the palace, four guards stood with their heads held high, and two upright stone lions were placed on the left and right. On the vermilion gate, a five-foot-long plaque stood across it. Under the light of two red lanterns, "The British Duke's Mansion"
"The four big characters are clearly visible.
This mansion is the residence of British Duke Li Ji.
When the guards at the door saw the woman in white and the group of people, they all stepped forward to salute. One guard entered the house to announce, and another guard opened the second door and led them into the house.
…
In his daze, Su Dingjie heard two women talking. One of them had a heroic voice, while the other had a gentle and melodious voice.
"...I heard from Uncle Zhang that those men in black are Koreans, and those barbarians are getting more and more courageous, and they dare to go to Chang'an City to commit murder!" said the heroic woman.
"In my opinion, it's not necessarily a bad thing." The gentle woman replied softly.
"Oh? Why is this?"
"Grandfather said that the Goryeo royal family often disrespected me, the Tang Dynasty. The court had long wanted to attack Goryeo, but it just lacked a reason. Maybe this incident can be used as a reason!"
"Haha, that means they are looking for death! By the way, did the British Lord tell me who the court is going to send as the coach? Is it your grandfather? Or my father?" the heroic woman said excitedly.
"No, Grandpa said it was probably the Duke of Xing, General Su Dingfang, who was in command."
When Su Dingjie heard this, he closed his eyes and shed tears.
After a while, the gentle woman asked again: "Why did you put that man in your guest room?"
The heroic woman said: "Of course I will wait until he wakes up so that I can ask those Koreans why they wanted to kill him!"
"You, a man and a woman alone, are not afraid of ruining your reputation if you live together in the same room!"
The heroic woman laughed: "I don't care what others say." After a pause, she added: "By the way, speaking of this, I think it would be good to tell you something about your fiancé. "
The gentle woman was silent for a while and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"I heard from my brother that two days ago, he committed a murder in Baiyun Nunnery and killed a young woman."
"What happened next?" the gentle woman asked.
"Aren't you surprised?"
The gentle woman smiled: "He didn't kill that woman, so why should I be surprised?"
"how do you know?"
"I'll tell you later. What happened next?"
The heroic woman smiled and said: "The case was later solved. It was Monk Puhai from Guangyi Temple who framed him!"
The gentle woman was silent for a moment and said softly: "It shouldn't be that simple. There must be someone else behind it."
"But...but Dali Temple announced to the outside world that it was Pu Hai who committed the case!"
The gentle woman said: "It is most likely that the Queen ordered the truth to be covered up."
"Why did Empress Wu do this? Wu Chengsi is her nephew!"
Su Dingjie was surprised. If the fiancé of that gentle woman was Wu Chengsi, then her identity would be self-evident. No wonder her voice was so beautiful.
The gentle woman was silent for a while and said: "There is one possibility that is the most likely."
"What's possible?"
"The people who framed him behind the scenes are the children of the Wu family or the Li family. The Queen does not want the family scandal to be publicized."
"Well, it's possible, very possible! So which side do you think is more likely?"
There was a sound of gentle footsteps, which seemed to be the gentle woman pacing. Although Su Dingjie was sad in his heart, when he heard the gentle footsteps of the woman, his mood gradually calmed down.
Although he had not yet seen the woman, Su Dingjie could already imagine in his mind that she must be a gentle, elegant, dignified and beautiful woman.
At this time, the gentle woman said: "I guess it is more likely that he is a descendant of the Wu family. More than half a year ago, Wu Chengsi inherited the title of Duke of Zhou. If there are other children of the Wu family who covet the position of Duke, they may Harm him."
The heroic woman was surprised and said: "Who could that be? It can't be Wu Sansi, right?"
"If he loses his title, Wu Sansi and He Lan Minzhi are most likely to inherit it, and they have the greatest motivations."
"Ah!" the heroic woman suddenly shouted.
"What's wrong?"
"My brother said that this afternoon, the Queen Empress dismissed He Lan Minzhi from the post of Jinwu Guardsman!"
The gentle woman said softly: "That should be him."
The Yingwu woman seemed to be shocked by the plot deduced by the two, and after a long time she said: "Zhiying, is He Lanminzhi still harassing you often recently?"
The woman named Zhiying said lightly "Hmm".
The heroic woman whispered: "Do you think He Lan Minzhi wanted to get the Dukedom of Zhou because of you?"
"I don't know...but even if it is true, he is still delusional!" The gentle woman's voice became stiffer.
The heroic woman hesitated and said: "Zhiying, He Lanmin is far better than Wu Chengsi in both civil and military skills. Moreover, Wu Chengsi has only met you once and stopped coming to you just because he made a fool of himself. Why should you...
"
The gentle woman said: "Xue Yujin, what do you want to say?" There was a hint of anger in her voice.
The heroic woman hurriedly said: "I'm just a little strange, nothing else!"
The gentle woman said seriously: "Everyone in the world knows that Wu Chengsi is my fiancé. Although he has not married me yet, the marriage has been decided and I am already a member of the Wu family. No matter what happens to him in the future, I will follow him and will never
Marry someone else!"
The heroic woman said helplessly: "You are too traditional, why don't you find someone you really like. I don't think Wu Chengsi's personality and appearance are worthy of you. It shouldn't be possible for you to fall in love with him once you meet him, right?"
"
The gentle woman was silent for a while and replied: "Yujin, everyone has their own choice. I know you are doing it for my own good. But I am different from you. I just want to share my worries for my grandfather. I will marry whoever he wants me to marry."
No matter who you marry, I don’t care about the other person’s character or appearance.”
"Huh, I think you've lost your mind in reading!"
The gentle woman smiled slightly: "Yes, I am not as smart as you."
The heroic woman hummed: "Yes, yes, I am not as smart as you. You haven't said anything yet, why do you think Wu Chengsi didn't kill that woman?"
The gentle woman hesitated for a while and whispered: "Because he doesn't have the courage."
The heroic woman burst into laughter: "That's right. If he had been a little more masculine, he wouldn't have done that kind of thing."
The gentle woman rolled her eyes: "Okay, don't mention him. The young man you saved may be awake. Let's go over and have a look."
Su Dingjie was shocked when he heard this and quickly closed his eyes.