Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 676 Life and Death (3)

   In the barracks of the Xingyang Army.

   The Xingyang Army was dispatched in full force, leaving only 2,000 soldiers to guard the barracks. These two thousand soldiers, divided into two shifts, patrolled day and night.

  The military tent in the middle is the most heavily guarded. Even if the troops are insufficient, there are at least 200 people outside the tent guarding them day and night.

  Li Hao was trapped in the military tent, and his heart became more and more restless.

   Such a big movement in Xingyang's army, even if he can't get out of the army tent, he knows a thing or two. He knew that King Xingyang led more than 40,000 people out of the barracks. Where to go and what to do now, it is not clear what the situation is outside.

  The soldiers inside and outside the military tent were like saw-billed gourds. No matter how much he asked, no one would say anything.

   He is like a beast trapped in a cage, unable to break free and can only be slaughtered by others.

   In the evening, someone came in to deliver food.

  Li Hao was not in the mood to eat at all. With a gloomy expression on his face, he opened his mouth and asked, "King Xingyang hasn't led his troops back to the barracks. Where did he go?"

Unexpectedly, the dumb-like soldier opened his mouth: "Four days ago, the Hou Xingbing of Guangping made a rebellion, rushed into the city gate, and fought endlessly with the Royal Forest Army. Our general led the Xingyang Army to understand The danger of the capital."

  Li Hao's eyelids twitched heavily, and his heart beat even faster.

   He couldn't help rushing forward and grabbed the soldier's arm: "What did you say? How dare the Marquis of Guangping start a rebellion?"

   Anyway, it has spread throughout the capital. There is no need to hide what everyone knows.

The soldier simply told everything he knew: "I don't know the specific inside story. I just heard that the emperor passed away and died at the hands of the first prince, and General Liang was also killed by the first prince. The first prince was killed by the first prince. The crown prince and concubine stabbed to death with a sword. The eldest prince did not do good things before he died, so he sent someone to deliver a letter to the Marquis of Guangping. The Marquis of Guangping immediately raised troops and rushed into the capital. Fortunately, our Xingyang army went in time and finally stabilized the situation. "

   "The Crown Princess personally committed suicide by the Marquis of Guangping, quelling this rebellion..."

   Li Hao's mind was buzzing, and his handsome face instantly lost its blood.

   The world in front of him seemed to be shrouded in boundless darkness.

  Emperor Yongjia died, and the Marquis of Guangping died.

   He didn't even have the last hope of turning over.

   The soldier took the opportunity to take two steps back and saluted: "The food is still warm, please eat early, Your Highness."

  Li Hao stood there motionless, as if he had lost his soul, and did not react at all.

   The soldiers who delivered the meals quickly withdrew from the military tent.

In the    army tent, in addition to Li Hao, there were more than a dozen soldiers. They seldom move, and usually stand quietly in the corner. A pair of eyes kept staring at Li Hao's move.

   After an unknown amount of time, Li Hao slowly sat down.

  The food is cold. Li Hao mechanically picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. Taste and chewing wax are not enough to describe. He didn't even know why he still had to eat.

   has come to this point, and he seems to have only a dead end.

   But he didn't want to give up the last ray of hope until he closed his eyes.

  …

   "Your Highness!"

  The earth-shattering change in the capital was passed into the ears of the prince Li Jing who was on his way back to the capital at the fastest speed.

   The one who came to deliver the letter was the imperial guard sent by Liang Erlang. The guards in the royal forest were non-stop day and night, and the journey of seven or eight days was abruptly rushed in three days, and two horses were lost on the road. Tired enough.

   He knelt down with red eyes, banged his head three times, and reported the funeral letter tremblingly.

   When Li Jing heard the bad news of Emperor Yongjia's death, Jun's face turned white and he stood up abruptly: "What did you say? How could the father die?"

   All the officials of the Eastern Palace also changed their expressions.

   The royal guard with red eyes quickly explained the ins and outs of the matter.

  Li Jing's blood surged, unable to contain the surging anger, he wanted to scold loudly, but the world suddenly turned around in front of him. Li Yan, who was beside him, had quick eyes and quick hands, and hurriedly supported Li Jing: "Your Highness, stay steady!"

  Fang Zizhan said solemnly: "Although the rebellion is peaceful, people in the capital will be turbulent, but it is inevitable. The empress was seriously injured, and His Highness must rush back to the capital immediately."

  There are also four princes in the capital, as well as the Zhao family army with complete military strength.

  If the four princes had another dissent, and the Marquis of Puyang would rise up to usurp the throne, it would be a mess.

   Fang Zizhan's implication was understood by everyone.

   Shilang Shen also said: "Please take care of your body, Your Highness. The emperor is dead, and the heart of the minister is also sad. Now is not the time to be sad, the most important thing is to rush back to the capital immediately to stabilize people's hearts and the situation."

  Li Jing closed his eyes, two tears slipped from the corners of his eyes.

   He opened his eyes quickly, his eyes were red, and his tone was calm: "Send my order, and everyone will set off immediately. Speed ​​up, don't worry."

  Because of his injury, the speed of the carriage was not fast. From now on, we must rush back to the capital as quickly as possible.

  Emperor Yongjia died, General Liang and his son died tragically, and the princess was seriously injured. Piece by piece, it's heart-stopping. At this time, no one persuaded His Royal Highness to take care of himself.

   His Royal Highness must return to Beijing in the shortest possible time.

   Shen Shilang personally went to arrange the departure and hurry.

  Li Jing's mind was agitated, his heart was extremely heavy, and he was not in the mood to talk to anyone. Fang Zizhan and the others dispersed silently.

  Only Li Yan stayed: "His Royal Highness, don't worry too much, the concubine is a blessed person and must be protected by God. Although she was seriously injured, she has no worries about her life. It will definitely get better soon."

  Emperor Yongjia has passed away, and the worst has happened. No matter how painful or painful it is, the dead will not survive. What worried Li Jing the most was the fact that Lu Mingyu was injured.

  Li Yan's words really speak Li Jing's thoughts.

  Li Jing's eyes flashed with water, and he choked up: "Li Yan, when I asked Xiaoyu to be my wife, I secretly vowed to protect her for the rest of my life. Now that I think about it, I'm really ridiculous."

   "She married me for several years and gave birth to two sons and a daughter for me. The East Palace is in a difficult situation. I am always in Beijing. She wants to honor my mother for me, take care of the children, and support the East Palace."

   "She led the troops to raid the barracks at night, and then traveled thousands of miles to Jiangnan to save me. Now, she was seriously injured for the safety of the capital."

   "I'm so sorry for her."

  I want to give her a life of peace and wealth.

   But after she married me, she never had a really comfortable life.

  Li Jing's voice was hoarse, and tears overflowed from the corners of his eyes, showing the self-blame and pain in his heart.

  Li Yan also felt uncomfortable when he saw it in his eyes, pantothenic acid burst into his nose, and the corners of his eyes were hot.

   Accompanying His Royal Highness, he shed a few tears, and then comforted in a low voice: "His Royal Highness loves the niece, the years will be long in the future, and there is time to be kind to the niece."

  Li Jing took a long breath: "You're right. I'll be devoted to her in the future, and I'll never let her down."

   (end of this chapter)