Hidden Sky Light

It originally took three days to travel from Zhoucheng to Yucheng.

I only rested for less than two hours at night, and I spent the rest of the time on the road. The time to go to Yucheng should be compressed to a little more than two days...

From Zhoucheng, which left at noon yesterday, most of the day had passed this morning, and one third of the way to Jiecheng was completed, leaving 70% left.

The sky slowly turned white, and the carriage galloped in the morning light.

A Nian was still asleep in Mommy Fang's arms. The carriage was going fast and bumped a lot. Mommy Fang adjusted her posture and tried her best to make the prince rest in her arms in a comfortable position.

Chen Ling looked at the carriage and went out.

The future of this trip to Yucheng is uncertain, if more than 100 cavalry encounters a chaotic army, they will hit the stone with the egg. The previous road was calm, and the rest of the road should not be easy to go...

In Mammy Fang's arms, Anian let out a low groan, probably dreaming of something, her small brows furrowed, and she said two inaudible babble.

Fang Momo looked down at him, but the carriage suddenly ran over a small stone on the road and shook violently.

While Mama Fang subconsciously grabbed the carriage, she hugged A Nian in her arms again. The sleepiness she had left before was completely awake now, and her forehead was startled with sweat.

It's no wonder that although this journey was peaceful, it was actually a bit of a trepidation, and a sudden bump forced the panic in my heart out.

It was King Tan who rebelled, not by the side!

"The main family was frightened, it was too fast, the stones on the road were too late to avoid, and the road behind may be a little bumpy, the main family is careful." The voice of the guard came from outside the carriage.

In June and July, the rain near Zhoucheng was already heavy. In addition to the heavy rain the day before yesterday, there were landslides in many places and gravel everywhere.

The situation just now could still happen.

Chen Ling should be calm.

"Give it to me." Chen Ling saw that Aunt Fang's hands were softened, and there was cold sweat on her forehead.

Mother Fang nodded and stepped forward to hold A Nian to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling took it, hugging Ah Nian tightly while holding on to the handrail in the carriage.

The next journey is indeed as the guard said, the bumps are abnormal, but I dare not stop.

Right now, time is the most precious, and it's the day...

Mommy Fang's face was still a little pale.

Chen Ling hugged A Nian and let Mommy Fang sleep for a while.

Madam Fang was actually tired, but she couldn't sleep, and her face became more and more ugly. Just as Chen Ling was about to speak, the carriage stopped abruptly!

This time, instead of rolling over a stone, it really stopped suddenly!

Mother Fang's heart seemed to jump out of her throat, Chen Ling almost subconsciously hugged A Nian, then pulled on Mother Fang's sleeve, and fell down together.

Mommy Fang was terrified.

A Nian also woke up vaguely, "Father?"

Chen Ling protected him and said softly, "Don't make a sound."

Sure enough, the sound of arrows outside the carriage and the sound of soldiers fighting each other came, followed by the guards outside the carriage shouting, "Be careful, the host, the enemy is attacking!"

Just listening to a few words, Mommy Fang's face froze.

Soon, the sound of horses' hooves was heard everywhere, and the guards around him gathered around the carriage. Chen Ling also heard the sound of "bass," and the arrows shot on the carriage, but none of them penetrated.

Only a powerful arrow passed through the curtain in front of the carriage and plunged into the carriage.

Madam Fang was too frightened to speak, and Chen Ling's lips turned pale, but facing Anian's exclamation "Father Emperor", Chen Ling said calmly, "Get down and don't move."

"Master's house?!" The guards outside the carriage should not have expected an arrow to leak, so they first made sure that the people in the carriage were safe.

Chen Ling said solemnly, "It's all right!"

The sound of fighting outside the carriage continued, and arrows "dangdang" were shot down one after another, or "dang nang" hit the carriage, but because a few people got down, even the arrows shot into the carriage were not hurt. people.

Fang mama's eyes were flustered and at a loss, she clearly saw the emperor biting his lips, but she didn't know where the emperor came from.

Chen Ling's eyes trembled lightly, the slender eyelashes were attached to the mist, the memories in his mind poured in like a glimmer of light, and the voice of Shen Ci was also in his ears.

- If there are assassins on the way of the carriage, the Imperial Army will try their best to protect you, and it is difficult for the assassins to get close to you at the first time, so you have to be careful with bows and arrows. The bow and arrow must have the strength to penetrate the carriage. This possibility is very small. The reason for injury is that the bow and arrow can easily pass through the curtain in front of the carriage and the curtain of the window, so once the carriage stops, be sure to lie down. Avoid both places quickly. Also, the most important thing is to be calm and not panic. The Imperial Guards are all elites out of a hundred, unless the opponent has an absolute advantage in numbers, and the Imperial Guards are there, they are all safe; if it is not safe, they will take you away. But at any time, if you are in disarray, the Imperial Army will take care of you, and the easier it will be for you to be pinned down by assassins...

The situation back then was very similar to what it is now.

While Shen Ci was protecting her from lying down, she was talking to her. It was a reminder, and she was also talking to her, distracting her, so that she would not panic.

- Remember?

She remembered, and always remembered...

It's just that there was Shen Ci at that time.

***

Outside the city of Zhou, the lieutenant was panting, "General, there is no trace of the emperor and the prince. According to the description, there were many carriages and guards going in and out all day yesterday. Zhoucheng was originally a prosperous place, and it was hidden in the city, and it was difficult to find out. Out of the trail, do you know where the person went?"

Another person also said, "There are already people from King Tan in the city who are investigating and searching, and they don't dare to ask in detail, for fear of attracting people from King Tan later; the good thing is that King Tan's people should have not found the emperor and the prince. The trace is also being investigated, so the emperor and the prince are still safe for the time being. Xiao Luo still stays in the city and continues to inquire. If Tan Wang's people find out the news, we will know."

Everyone's eyes are on Shen Ci, whether they want to admit it or not, the fact is that all clues are broken in Zhoucheng...

On the horseback, Shen Ci looked at the map in his hand and swept his gaze around Zhoucheng.

Chen Ling would not go to Zhencheng.

Such an obvious trap, Chen Ling will not throw himself into the trap...

Where will he go?

Shen Ci looked at the map over and over again. Around Zhoucheng, he would not go back to Huaicheng or go to Zhencheng. There were at least five or six cities and five or six roads around. Tan Jin's minions will search for people on various roads, but they will stagger when they go wrong...

Where will Chen Ling go?

Shen Ci couldn't think of it for a while.

The sound of horses' hoofs sounded around, and the lieutenant was alert, and Shen Ci quickly put away the topographic map, but the lieutenant's eyes were slightly surprised, "Yes... Is it General Han?"

Shen Ci fixed his eyes, and really saw that it was Han Guan.

"General!" Han Guan rode forward, following the signs of the Licheng defenders. It took two days and two nights in a row to drive up, "General, the last general has inquired, the earlier garrison was Qu Guang. The garrison led by Tong and Fu Menci has now arrived in Huaicheng, Quguang Tong and Fu Menci have turned against King Tan!"

Shen Ci's face changed slightly.

Earlier, he asked Tong Chu to go to Miaocheng to deliver a letter to his uncle, and asked his uncle to lead the garrison to rescue him. The Pingnan garrison can compete with the garrison of Tan Jin's men, but now there are Qu Guangtong and Fu Menci...

Shen Ci's eyes darkened, Wanzhou's soldiers were strong, but they had to command the King Ping Palace to rescue him, unless it was a token of the emperor.

The news of King Tan's rebellion against Huaicheng did not reach Wanzhou for a while.

Unless Chen Ling is found.

Shen Ci was deadlocked again.

"By the way, General, there is one more thing." Han Guan continued, "The General asked about the garrison before, so the last general took the opportunity to inquire a little more. There are rumors that there is a garrison transfer in the surrounding area."

"Where?" Shen Ci turned to look at him.

Han Guan replied, "The southeast of Fuyang County was hit by floods, and a large number of refugees flocked to Jiecheng. Fuyang County was afraid of chaos, so a large number of garrisoned troops were mobilized to maintain stability in Jiecheng. The general suddenly thought, Yucheng is probably the only city around that is still guarded by the garrison."

After Han Guan finished speaking, Shen Ci froze.

Soon, reopen the topographic map to see the location of Yucheng and Zhoucheng.

The three-day journey from Zhoucheng to Yucheng can be shortened to one and a half days at the earliest if you travel day and night.

But the emperor brought the prince, and he would definitely encounter King Tan's minions on the road, so the three-day journey would take more than two days at the fastest.

Huaicheng can't go back, Zhencheng is a dead end, but if there is a garrison in the city, you can defend it in the city, and then let someone take the emperor's token and go to Pingnan, Wanzhou, and Fengzhou to mobilize the garrison to retaliate.

Chen Ling's people can move people from Jingping Palace...

Chen Ling went to Yucheng!

When I was in Zhoucheng today, I found out that it had rained heavily on the way from Huaicheng to Zhoucheng two days ago, which delayed a day, so the emperor should have arrived in Zhoucheng around noon yesterday. Tan Wang rebelled and broke through Huaicheng at dawn. It was almost noon when the news reached Zhoucheng, which means that the emperor should have gone from Zhoucheng to Huaicheng at noon yesterday.

It is morning now, if they chase, they will be gone until tomorrow morning!

Shen Ci swallowed heavily, "Go to Yucheng! Be quick!"

***

After encountering the people of King Tan in the morning, Chen Lingchu encountered the people of King Tan two or three times in succession.

Fortunately, there are not many people on the other side, and the guards of the forbidden army can handle it. Casualties are not large, but the location and travel are exposed, and the danger will follow.

By the time we encountered the wave just now, it was already a fierce battle.

Of the more than 100 riders earlier, there were only less than 50 or 60 people left in one day. If we continued like this, it would be very risky to reach Yucheng.

But there is no way out.

Madam Fang hugged the prince, finally knowing what the prince said last night would definitely not go well...

A Nian was a little intimidated, but because he was the prince, and because he had been following Chen Ling, Chen Ling also told him to calm down and not panic when he was in trouble. In fact, A Nian was much braver and more ambitious than his peers.

After a fierce battle, Chen Ling and Shi Huaiyuan were talking together.

Mother Fang hugged A Nian, who looked at her, "Mother Fang, how long until we arrive?"

Mother Fang said warmly, "Tomorrow will be a little later in the afternoon. Don't worry, Your Highness, with Your Majesty and General Shi, they will arrive smoothly."

A Nian nodded obediently.

Fang Momo looked at the sky, it was almost dusk now, that is, there is one more night, one morning...

Some of the surrounding imperial troops were under martial law, while others were bandaging their wounds.

Anian looked at his father.

Because of the distance, I couldn't hear what they were saying, but when I saw the father and the emperor with General Shi, his brows were furrowed.

"Your Majesty, this was found from the person just now." Shi Huaiyuan handed the paper to Chen Ling.

This kind of paper is short and concise, and it is specially used for carrier pigeons to transmit news. There are only a few code names written on the paper, but the word "Yuecheng" can be recognized.

— It was Tan Jin who guessed her whereabouts.

It was all expected earlier, but sooner or later, but it was faster than she thought, so the way to Yucheng might be more dangerous.

Chen Ling's eyes were not flustered, but when he looked at Shi Huaiyuan, his voice became a little lower, "Huaiyuan, I have something to tell you."

Shi Huaiyuan bowed his hands.

Chen Ling said, "If there is any danger this evening, you can take Mother Fang and the prince to a safe place for me. Tan Jin's first person is me. He threatens the emperor to make the princes. When necessary, I and the prince are separated. Guard the Prince Zhou Quan for me."

"Your Majesty?" Shi Huaiyuan was surprised.

Chen Ling took a step forward and said solemnly, "Listen, if I have anything to do, I will send the prince to Shen Ci."

…

The carriage galloped in the dark, except for Anian, who had no sleep tonight.

The carriage was still in the forest for an hour or two last night, and it didn't dare to stop now.

Chen Ling held A Nian in her arms, and the glutinous rice **** fell asleep in her arms tonight...

He had no father since he was a child. Although she guarded him, she used to treat him harshly. She knew that A Nian had always envied others who had mothers. During the first feast of the new year, Baiguan would bring their family members into the palace to pay homage. Whenever a family member was holding a child, Ah Nian would be very envious when he looked at it from a distance.

It's a pity that she didn't let him know that she was his mother, and she always wanted to wait for him to be older and safer.

Chen Ling kissed his forehead, thinking that if this trip is safe, when he returns to Beijing...

Thinking of this, the carriage suddenly jolted.

This time is different from earlier!

Earlier, it was the bumps of the wheels running over the stones, but now it was the sound of the horse being frightened, and it rolled over to the ground, and even the whole carriage rolled over!

"Your Majesty!" Mommy Fang exclaimed.

Chen Ling protects Ah Nian in his arms, surrounded by the voices of short armies!

In fact, the carriage had already rolled over, and it was the guards of the forbidden army beside him who were quick-witted and grabbed the carriage. Although the carriage turned over heavily, it did not completely hit the ground.

"Take Your Majesty and the Crown Prince off the carriage!" Shi Huaiyuan shouted.

The surrounding embargoes stepped forward.

The carriage didn't hit the ground, so Chen Ling and Aunt Fang were not seriously injured in the carriage. A Nian was guarded by Chen Ling all the time. Apart from being frightened, he was not injured. When the Imperial Army picked them up from the carriage, Momma Fang saw that Chen Ling should have hit the carriage with her head just now, smashed it, and there was some blood.

"Your Majesty!" Mother Fang was frightened.

"It's okay!" Chen Ling said in a deep voice.

A Nian also hugged her tightly, although biting her lip, she didn't say a word.

The surrounding soldiers are in chaos, and the opponent's manpower is obviously much more than the banned army, and there is no way out.

"Your Majesty! Go!" Shi Huaiyuan stepped forward.

The forbidden army was divided into two groups, one group was desperately resisting, and the other group was led by Shi Huaiyuan to protect Chen Ling, while Fang Ma and the prince withdrew.

Chen Ling couldn't run fast with A Nian in his arms, and Shi Huaiyuan took over the prince.

Mama Fang followed closely.

A few others followed Chen Ling's side.

There are too many opponents, and there is no chance of winning. They can only take advantage of the night to sneak into the woods.

There were sounds of fighting everywhere, and when the other party saw that they were about to run, they rushed up desperately. In the mortal struggle, Shi Huaiyuan held A Nian and was washed away by the opponent!

Ah Nian was scared, but remembered what Chen Ling said!

Shi Huaiyuan looked at Chen Ling, remembering what the emperor had said earlier.

Chen Ling also looked at Shi Huaiyuan, "Go!"

In the sound of fighting around, Shi Huaiyuan bit his lip, hugged the prince and left.

Ah Nian clenched Shi Huaiyuan's shirt tightly, seeing that he was getting farther and farther away from Chen Ling, Ah Nian remembered, don't cry, don't make trouble, tears are in her eyes...

"Your Majesty, go!" Elsewhere, the Imperial Army also protected Chen Ling from leaving.

In the panic, the Imperial Army was forced to divide into three groups.

The guards around Chen Ling were all skilled, and the more than 100 horsemen who followed Chen Ling this time were even more elite among them. After the people stayed behind, there was a group of more than ten or twenty people, who, together with Shi Huaiyuan, escaped in the other direction, protecting the prince and Fang mama.

The forest was almost pitch-black, with only moonlight and stars, it was dim and dark, but I didn't dare to stop.

Among the accompanying imperial guards, someone turned on the sparks, but did not dare to light the torches.

Gradually, the sound of fighting behind him slowly faded away.

One is that it has come a long way; the other is that the twenty or thirty people should be gone...

The night was silent and blood was dripping from the knife edge.

I don't know how long it took to travel through the forest, when suddenly, Shi Huaiyuan called out in a low voice, "The sparks are gone!"

The crowd immediately extinguished the sparks and hid in the dark surrounding trees, holding their breath, not daring to make a sound.

"Don't be afraid, Your Highness." Shi Huaiyuan whispered.

Ah Nian was very obedient, and he didn't make a sound in such occasions.

Soon, the sound of hooves passed by, and on horseback, everyone held a torch and hurried on the road.

Shi Huaiyuan recognized that it was not the chaotic army he encountered earlier, but another group of people...

At least three or four hundred people passed by just now. This group of people rushed in the direction of Yucheng, not looking for them, so they did not pay attention to this road.

If you look carefully, they may have just been exposed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi Huaiyuan continued on the road with the prince, and the night gradually came to an end in the course of the journey. When the horizon was vaguely approaching dawn, there was a sharp whistle from the forbidden army who was exploring the road ahead. It was someone in front!

Shi Huaiyuan stopped, "Go!"

After a whole day of thrilling, fighting and trekking all night, there are only about ten people left in the ten or twenty people.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded around, and the guards of the Imperial Army fell under the arrows one after another. Gradually, there were ten, eight, six, and four people. In the end, only Shi Huaiyuan and the two beside him were left.

Seeing the opponent's blade approaching, Shi Huaiyuan dodged, and rolled to the ground with the prince in his arms, slamming into a tree on one side.

A Nian was not injured, but Shi Huaiyuan was in pain.

Seeing that the blade was pressed down, Shi Huaiyuan pushed the prince away, and he fought to the death with the person who swung the blade forward.

But there are more than twenty people on the other side!

Ah Nian cried.

In the cry of Anian, a man with a spear in his hand came on horseback.

Shi Huaiyuan turned around in horror, "Your Highness!"

The whip was too long to reach, A Nian closed his eyes in the cry, and suddenly felt that he was picked up by the waist and fell into a warm embrace.

Shi Huaiyuan was stunned, watching the rider turn his back.

A Nian also opened his eyes and looked at the person holding him.

Dawn broke in the east, and came out through the clouds, Shen Ci threw the spear in his hand, and said gently to the glutinous rice **** who were crying in his arms, "It's alright."