Let Me Pursue You

This Princess Kadhu is probably from a big dream. They said they ran for their lives, the situation was so urgent, Yuan Yu didn't even pick up Xiao Hei, let alone Da Bai who just gave birth to a litter of cubs. If you really want to take them, there will be a long line of short legs running behind the team.

Besides, he came out on the run, and it's not safe for the dogs to follow him, so it's better to take shelter of the dog friends in the capital, so that they won't be implicated.

But he came all the way in the middle of the night, so he couldn't speak too unkindly, and explained that Dabai was weak after giving birth, and he had already entrusted his friend to take care of him.

Jiahu's face collapsed in disappointment, but he still greeted a few people and led them all the way through the closed door.

Uighur quietly passed on the news of the group of people, Da Zhou naturally didn't know about it, otherwise he was afraid that he would tear his face with him. But the Turks were convinced that even if the Great Zhou wanted to continue to maintain the ally relationship with the Uighurs, it would be powerless at the moment, so they seized this opportunity to raise troops.

Seeing that the Uighur soldiers could not resist for a while, Yuan Yizhi sent a letter to Khan as soon as he entered the pass, saying that he would lead his troops to fight with the Uighurs and drive out the enemy together.

Lu Shiqing did not object to this.

Regardless of the private kindness of the Uighurs to a few people, from the overall situation, once the Turks, who were said to control millions of people when they were strong, take the Uighurs and replace them, there will never be peace in the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This battle was actually fought for Da Zhou.

Yuan Yi led his army to attack. Three days later, the situation at the border improved slightly.

Turkic saw that he couldn't bear the hole, so he quickly shifted his gaze and turned his head to seek a breakthrough in the weak point. In order to prevent the tiger from leaving the mountain, Yuan Yizhi stayed at the border town unshakably, and sent a letter to inform the surrounding area to pay attention to defense.

However, the Turks continued to send more recruits, and they used fake tactics from all directions, so that the Uighurs were so confused that they didn't know where to start. When they finally broke through the opponent's tactics and found the hole they really wanted to bite, it was already a step too late.

The next day, the Uyghur defenders were defeated and the border town fell.

The Turks are good at fighting and cunning, so it is no wonder that the Uighur royal court was unable to parry. After all, it took them half a year to completely drive the enemy out of the country with the joint efforts of the Great Zhou, let alone the current situation of being so weak and alone.

This fall is a retreat.

Lu Shiqing did not take part in the war at first, but stayed on the border to follow the movements of the Great Zhou court. Now seeing that the Uighur war was getting tighter and Yuan Yizhi had to go north to help, he had to put aside his work for the time being.

Yuan Yi wasn't that young until the end, Queen Suppressing Ping fought with the pursuers all the way, suffered minor injuries, and was tired day after day for a whole month.

He stopped him before the army started, and offered to lead the Uyghur soldiers deep into the north on his behalf.

Seeing that his father was so tired that he could fall asleep on the horseback, Yuan Cixian did not stop Lu Shiqing after all, but only told him to be careful in everything. As for Da Zhou, let her take care of it.

After Lu Shiqing left, she quickly took over the secret report from the south.

Previously, Father was quick to destroy King Ping, which was so fast that Nanzhao did not expect it, and seemed to have lost the opportunity to invade the Great Zhou on a large scale, but since Xiju sent assassins to take advantage of the fire to rob Lu Shiqing, it shows that he still intends to intervene in this fight trouble. So she can't take it lightly.

She sorted out the letters from the past few days and got a good news and a bad news.

The good news is that Zheng Zhuo pretended to pursue them in the direction of southern Yunnan for a few days after they quietly avoided the Uyghurs, which gave the rest of the pursuers a wrong idea and successfully diverted their attention. The misfortune led to Nanzhao, which ruled out the suspicion of the war-torn Uighurs.

The bad news is that Xiju really sent someone to spread rumors in Dazhou, saying how Zheng Zhuo and Lu Shiqing were colluding and how they deceived courtiers and saints, as she had feared.

Rumors spread to the capital, the court, and under the control of Zheng Zhuo's officials, the limelight quickly subsided. However, the old emperor, who was already worried about the news, became mad, and ordered Zheng Zhuo to stop chasing and return to Beijing quickly.

The courtier who had been favored for many years was completely betrayed, and the old emperor was greatly stimulated. Yuan Cixian guessed that he was probably a little delirious. At this time, no matter who was wronged and who was not wronged, he had to kill anyone who might threaten him at all. . The so-called summoning Zheng Zhuo back to the capital is to send someone to attack him on his return journey, and at the same time, it is likely to control his mother in the harem, Xue Cairen.

After all, for Emperor Huining, wives, concubines, and children are nothing in front of the imperial power.

But Yuan Cixian believed that Zheng Zhuoliao got the intention of the old emperor, so in order to prevent the previous planning and sacrifice from falling short, he would be ruthless, and before the situation was irretrievable, he would send someone to get rid of his father and help his mother out of danger.

After the death of Emperor Huining, no matter how doubtful the courtiers were, most of the courtiers should choose to support the princes who were unable to bear the burden of responsibility. The only shortcoming is the lack of a logical will, which may be implemented in the future.

Sure enough, two days later, Yuan Cixian got the news that Emperor Huining had collapsed in the Zichen Palace. Because of his sudden death, he did not have time to issue a will. Zheng Zhuo was still on his way back to Beijing, and there was no one in the royal family to take charge of the overall situation, and it became a mess. In the end, the queen stabilized the situation, began to prepare for the old emperor's funeral, and called the courtiers to discuss which prince would inherit the throne.

Da Zhou's situation is too special. One has no imperial edict, two has no prince, and none of the princes in the three dynasties is a real bloodline. Two kinds of differences arose that night: most courtiers supported Zheng Zhuo, but a group of people chose the thirteen princes under the queen's knee Zheng Hong.

Seeing this, Yuan Cixian frowned slightly.

Forced by the rumors arranged by Xiju, the time has become a bit tense. Zheng Zhuo has not had time to return to the court, and the courtiers have not completely returned to their hearts. Facing the death of the old emperor, some people quietly thought about supporting a puppet young emperor , so as to take the opportunity to expand its power.

What matters is that it is Empress Liang who presides over this matter.

Although the queen usually seems to be aloof from the world, but since she stands in the harem, no woman is truly selfless, pure and ignorant. Zheng Zhuo is famous for his filial piety. After he ascended the throne, although he would not break the rules right away and respect Queen Liang as the Queen Mother honestly, but after a long time, who knows if he will call Xue Cairen on the throne?

The queen must have such concerns, and she must also hope that Zheng Hong, who is raised under her knees, can ascend the throne. Let alone the Empress Dowager, at least she will be able to cling to her for the rest of her life.

Yuan Cixian's heart thumped. For some reason, she felt uneasy.

She immediately found her father, who was recuperating in the city due to injury, and discussed the matter with him. However, Yuan Yizhi held a different opinion: "The Sixth Highness has paved the way for many years, and he has a foundation in the court, but the Thirteenth Highness has nothing. It is absolutely impossible to finalize this matter with a few courtiers and queens with ulterior motives." The courtiers under His Highness the Sixth Highness will suppress this controversy no matter what."

Yuan Cixian knew that her father's analysis was rational.

But maybe in the dream, the person who finally ascended to the throne was the thirteenth prince. When he and Zheng Zhuo were placed together, she couldn't help but feel worried. It's not that she doesn't like Zheng Hong, but that such a young child is mostly treated as a puppet when he is in the position. It is really difficult to take the responsibility of Zhongxing Dazhou. What's more, this life is not like the previous life. With Lu Shiqing's current situation, it is very difficult to return to the court to assist him.

Yuan Cixian became more and more uneasy as he thought about it, and proposed: "Father, the rumors released by Xiju forced His Royal Highness to attack the saint earlier. There must be deeper intentions. I can't figure it out now, but if he doesn't die for a day, we Just one more day of being passive. I mean, can we use the trump card in our hands to pre-empt strikes?"

The trump card she was talking about was Pharaoh Guizhao.

At the beginning, Yuan Yi directly helped Lao Wang to fake his death, and then smuggled the "corpse" out of the city and placed him in southern Yunnan.

Yuan Yizhi frowned deeply: "The old king of Nanzhao experienced a fake death, he was greatly traumatized, and his body recovered very slowly. I am afraid that he can barely recuperate. When Mr. Ju couldn't sit still, when he left the imperial city and headed north, he would arrange for the old king to attack Nanzhao. And here, His Highness the Sixth Highness will restrain Xiju."

The situation in Nanzhao is really unprecedented. In order to regain the throne, a former king who did not die had to go back by killing him.

Yuan Cixian asked: "If Xiju doesn't leave the imperial city, does Lao Wang have a chance?"

Yuan Yizhi shook his head accurately: "In the past few months, Xiju has tried his best to eradicate dissidents. If Lao Wang goes back alone, I am afraid that he will only be killed by his son once."

She frowned: "Then force Xiju to leave the imperial city, take what he wants most, and force him to leave the imperial city."

Yuan Yi met her eyes straight: "Cixian, do you want to..."

She nodded: "I want to go south to lure him. As much as he wants to get rid of Shi Qing, he wants to catch me. You can't do this, brother can't, only I can."

"Nonsense!" Yuan Yi scolded straight, "Don't say daddy doesn't think His Highness the Sixth Highness is in trouble right now, even if he is really in trouble, it shouldn't be up to you, a girl, to come forward!"

She pleaded: "Father, if His Highness the Sixth Highness fails to ascend the throne smoothly, all the painstaking efforts we have put in and all the infamy on our backs will be in vain. I don't want to disappoint Shi Qing. Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhen are not weaned, I won't If something happens to me, I'm sure I'll get out!"

Seeing that the father and daughter were arguing fiercely, Shi Cui stood up neatly and said, "Ma'am, maidservant, let's go."

Yuan Cixian suddenly turned his head to look at her.

"Since it's just a bait, why do you have to use real swords and guns?" She said with burning eyes, "Whether it's you or the maidservant, Nanzhao may be suspicious, so it's better to let the maidservant take your place. The maidservant treats you I know everything about him and will not be easily exposed."

Seeing that Yuan Cixian seemed to want to refuse, Cao An on the other side also took a step forward: "Ma'am, Shi Cui is right, the villain is with her, and it is good to have a support along the way. You just need to buy more time for Lao Wang." It doesn't take much effort." He said with a smile, "Three cobblers, the best Zhuge Liang, although the villain and Shicui are not smarter than you, they are not bad at all. You just said that you are sure to get out of your body, and we have , isn’t it Shicui?”

Shi Cui nodded desperately.

Yuan Cixian shook her head, and said coldly: "I don't agree. None of you can try to replace me. Just pretend I didn't say anything about it, and I will think of other ways to lure Xiju out."

After she finished speaking, she turned cold and stepped out of the room. At night, she turned on the lamp and leaned over the desk, while analyzing the situation in Dazhou, while looking for ways to lure Xiju, until the second half of the day, she couldn't hold her eyelids anymore, and fell asleep lying on the edge of the table.

Feng Shi got up at night and visited her once. Seeing that she was not wearing any clothes, she hurriedly asked someone to carry her back to the bed. asleep?"

Refers to Yuan Cixian.

Feng Shi nodded, followed him out, sighed and said, "Is Shicui leaving?"

Yuan Yizhi said "Yes": "Cao An left overnight with her. I have left people in the south, and I will help them."

When Yuan Cixian woke up the next day, Shi Cui and Cao An had already left Uighur, and it would be unrealistic to chase them back.

She sat in the room, holding Yuan Shu and Yuan Zhenku in her arms for a long while before she finally cheered up. The matter has come to this point, it is futile to suffer, only to believe that they can protect themselves.

After such a depressing day, Yuan Cixian was entangled in a dream again at midnight.

It was a scene she had heard before. On the Lu bridge, someone's fists fell like rain, making Zheng Zhuo groan.

But this time, the dream didn't stop abruptly. After she heard it for a long time, the sound of the fist stopped, and amidst Zheng Zhuo's rapid panting, the owner of the fist finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fight back."

She trembled slightly. This voice is too familiar.

It's Lu Shiqing.

Sure enough, only him.

Zheng Zhuo smiled weakly: "What's the deal? I didn't protect her well, I should suffer."

Lu Shiqing didn't speak for a long time.

Zheng Zhuo continued panting and said: "Before you returned to Beijing, I had already rescued her from the prison. According to the letter you sent back, I was going to send her to your hometown in Luoyang to settle down. But the saint stared at her. Too tight, after discovering the clues, hang the corpses of her father, mother and elder brother at the Yanxing Gate to threaten her and lure her back... She can't just walk away, turn back halfway, and want to bury them."

"She is still very calm and smart. She doesn't show any courage. With my help, she has planned well, but I didn't expect that her sister-in-law betrayed her..."

Then both men fell silent.

After a while, Lu Shiqing laughed at himself: "I have no right to beat you, if it wasn't for me..."

Zheng Zhuo interrupted him: "If her fiancé was you, you wouldn't leave Beijing, let go and support Uighurs. Zishu, does she like you too?" He smiled wryly, "You should have told me sooner. mine…"

It seemed that Lu Shiqing didn't answer, so he continued: "It's hard for a girl like her not to be tempted." After he finished speaking, he let out a sigh of relief, "Zi Shu, the Yuan family was defeated, and I was exposed too, saint! I have been claustrophobic, but because of face, I don’t want to make fun of the world that he was betrayed by my son again, so I plan to deal with me secretly after the Yuan family’s limelight passes. Da Zhou... I can only leave it to you.”

After he finished speaking, he smiled lightly: "Don't protect me, you can't protect me, let me be relieved. But don't worry, I don't like her that much, even if I see her before you, I won't seize the opportunity, you An Xin stays at the top for a few more years, at least to avenge her."

When he said this, he seemed to walk away, but stopped after taking a few steps, and said: "By the way, she left a note. At first I thought it was for me. Now it seems that it may be with you." Let's talk."

Lu Shiqing finally spoke, "What note?"

Yuan Cixian didn't hear the voice again for a while, thinking that Zheng Zhuo took out the note for him to read.

Immediately afterwards, she heard Lu Shiqing's violent coughing, followed by a muffled "boom", as if he couldn't hold on anymore, and his knee hit the bluestone slab.

She felt uncomfortable and wanted to help him, but she couldn't jump out no matter what. When she woke up so anxiously that she opened her eyes, she found that tears were streaming down her face.

At the same time, there was an urgent knock on the door: "Madam, something happened to Daming Palace!"