a pillow in autumn

Things often happen unexpectedly.

Just when Zhou Muye was full of ambition and invited the princes of the world to fight against him, and wanted to take the crown prince's place, Zhou Muchen, who was in Yizhou, also issued an order to punish traitors and ministers.

For a time, the ruling and opposition parties were turbulent, and the undercurrent was turbulent.The princes and vassals of all walks of life stood still, but the court gradually became clear.The throne is vacant, and there is no leader among the dragons. There are many delays in military affairs and civil affairs. All the officials have their own ideas.

After several rounds of discussions, Zhou Muchen and Zhou Mubai decided to return to Beijing by way, and the people would be at ease if they lived in the temple.The governor of Wuyang County dispatched three hundred soldiers to escort the two princes back to the palace.For the sake of safety, 200 people were transferred from each of the three neighboring counties to meet in Yizhou and go to Ruijing together.

Except for the 24 personal guards of the East Palace, when Zhou Muchen came out of the palace, he brought with him about [-] elite troops from the prince's house, all of whom were elite cavalry soldiers.

In late spring and March, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and there are countless beautiful scenery along the way, but Zhou Mubai has no intention of paying attention to it.After traveling like this for several days, they came to the neighboring suburbs of the county to see that it was getting late, Zhou Muchen ordered to set up camp.Before he settled down, Shen Yan, who was sent to the villages and towns to collect grain and grass, galloped back on horseback, passing by the [-] soldiers on foot who hadn't reached the camp, and the soldiers gave way to the side of the road one after another.

Shen Yan ran to the middle camp alone, pulled the reins violently, the horse neighed, and he jumped off the horse.Shen Youtang opened the curtain and walked out, and asked casually, "Why did you come back alone?"

Shen Yan glanced at him anxiously, and Shen Youtang felt a thump in his heart when he saw that his forehead was covered with bead-sized beads of sweat.Qu Bin also came out from the tent, Youtang said: "Let's talk in the tent."

Qu Bin was still resting on the curtain with one hand. Hearing this, he stepped aside and set up the curtain for them.Both Zhou Muchen and Zhou Mubai were in the tent, Shen Yan wiped the sweat off his forehead casually, knelt down on one knee, and before he had time to salute, he said directly: "Your Highness! General Meng Xiang took the Xuanyi Army to Prince Min!"

"What?!" Zhou Muchen and Zhou Mubai shouted at the same time.

"I met Shen Lan on the way." He looked up at Zhou Mubai, and Zhou Mubai assigned Shen Lan as a scout.Scouts, depending on the enemy's advance and retreat.Shen Lan is smart and eloquent, which is very suitable.

At this time, Shen Yan continued: "Shen Lan found out the news in the city. General Meng Xiang originally led the [-] infantry patrolling in the western border back to Ruijing. Unexpectedly, the Holy Majesty died of a serious illness. Meng Xiang monopolized the military power. Fifty thousand Xuanyi troops defected to Prince Min."

"Yunzhou's maritime affairs are governed by Muye. There are already tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and they must have all been under his command at this time." Zhou Muchen frowned and said, "Including the fifty thousand infantry, the number may be nearly one hundred thousand."

"Last spring, the emperor's brother and I returned to the imperial court from the two counties of Yeji respectively, but Meng Xiang asked himself to stay for another half a year to observe the changes of the Tu clan, and also asked to keep fifty thousand soldiers and horses, saying that it was to shock the world." Zhou Mubai sneered. , "I'm afraid that at that time, or even a long time ago, he already had a different heart."

"If Prince Min has one hundred thousand troops in his hands..." Qu Bin's brows were deeply knotted, and Shen Youtang continued with his arms folded beside him, "I'm afraid he will declare war on His Royal Highness right away. "

"Where is Shen Lan going now?" Zhou Mubai asked.

"He asked me to bring the news back, and led the two sons to the city separately."

Zhou Mubai nodded, pondered for a while, and said to Mu Chen: "Brother Emperor, if Prince Min leads troops to attack, or lays an ambush on our way back to Ruijing, we will be helpless. These soldiers in our hands cannot compete with Xuanyi at all. Compared with the army, not to mention his military strength is dozens of times that of ours."

"What do you think?" Zhou Muchen sat in the handsome chair, slightly raised his head.

"I want to go to the west!"

"You want to borrow troops from Wei Jinpeng?" Zhou Muchen also came to his senses.

"It's not borrowing troops, it's asking him to send troops!" Zhou Mubai took a step forward, looking at Zhou Muchen with firm eyes: "Ji County originally had [-] guards, and we don't need to use them. General Wei is only stationed at the border temporarily. The ten thousand Red Wing Army are excellent cavalry! Brother Huang, those are the cavalry of Rui Kingdom, and they are your cavalry!"

Ruijing Weiming Street, a maid from Prince Rui's mansion hurriedly walked towards the Yimen of the back house, passed through the corridor, and happened to meet the girl who was serving in the room of the prince and princess, hurried up and said a few words, the little girl agreed Bounced and skipped to the dormitory.

Standing in the room, Shen Xianxun asked Siyuan to tidy up some belongings, Siyuan responded, while asking worriedly: "Miss, have you really thought about it?"

The crabapple flowers outside the window have quietly produced flower buds, with multiple petals layered on top of each other, looking at each other like clumps of delicate beauties growing together.The sun was shining down on the steps, and the parrot under the eaves was squinting: "Your Highness is back, Your Highness is back~~"

Shen Xianxun's heart moved, and she glanced out, knowing that she had been fooled by that stupid bird, but she still couldn't help but look forward to it, she continued to look away, and sighed softly.

Shuyao turned around and left the room, and asked someone to move the parrot to the other side.Fu came in again, walked up to Xianxun and persuaded in a soft voice: "Master, the road from Wuyang County to Ruijing is long and difficult. It will take [-] or [-] days to ride a fast horse. I'm afraid it will take longer for a car and sedan chair. Although Your Highness is far away from Beijing Yue, after all, he is with the crown prince, and he will return to Beijing to return to his life soon. Why don't you stay in the mansion and wait for His Highness to return?"

Xian Xun shook her head, "You guys clean up first. I have my own reasons."

The little girl who just ran over from the gate of Yi walked through the light and shadow on the steps, gave a blessing at the head of the gate, and raised her voice: "Master, Princess Bao is here."

Shen Xianxun raised her eyes and said, "Please!" Then she glanced at Siyuan and Shuyao, and both of them understood, and temporarily closed the rattan box with clothes in their hands.

Due to the friendship between Zhou Mubai and Zhou Muyi since they were young, Shen Xianxun and Jiang Xueran were already very familiar. When Xueran passed through the courtyard, Xianxun came out from the bedroom.

"Why did you come here at this time? Didn't you send someone to say something first." Princess Bao was about to bow her knees and salute, Xian Xun grabbed her by the arm, and said angrily, "You are pregnant now, how can you be okay?" This is a great gift."

Xue Ran pursed her lips and walked into the hall with her.

"My sister's dormitory is really like its own, the decoration is fresh and unique, and the serving is unique." Jiang Xueran praised a few words, and suddenly said: "The last time when I was a guest here with my lord, I tasted a small sweet-scented osmanthus roll. Afterwards, I thought about it very much, wondering if there will be today?"

Xian Xun said with a smile: "It's the season of autumn. Now it's late spring, where do you ask sister to find fresh sweet-scented osmanthus? But I also have a white jade lotus seed soup in Prince Rui's residence, which is in season of spring. Let the chef Mother will make it for Princess Bao to taste." She raised her chin towards Siyuan while speaking.

Siyuan smiled.

After a while, Xue Ran said again: "Hey! The doctor said that I should not eat lotus seeds now. My dear sister, you can get someone to exchange that lotus seed soup for something else." She blinked as she spoke.

It was only then that Xian Xun realized that Jiang Xueran's arrival may have ulterior motives.She raised her eyebrows and said to Shuyao: "You go. Princess Bao and I want to have some private conversations, so don't let anyone disturb us." She held Xue Ran's hand and went to the inner room together up.

"Sister." As soon as the inner room door was closed, Jiang Xueran stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Your Prince Rui's residence is being watched."

Shen Xianxun's eyelashes twitched and stared at her.

"Two days ago, I realized that something was wrong in my mansion. I asked a few words. There was no stranger in the mansion, but I always felt uncomfortable. Yesterday I took the girl back to my mother's house to say hello, and there were people watching outside the gate." Jiang Xueran smiled calmly, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. For several generations of royal merchants in my family, it is inevitable that thieves will try to trick us. We brothers and sisters have been fascinated by it, and we have learned the ability to guard against thieves since we were young." She changed the topic. , and continued: "I came to look for you today, so I also paid attention to it quietly. Sure enough, I saw that there are several more detection posts outside your palace, some of which are clear and some are hidden."

Shen Xianxun was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What is a bright whistle and what is a dark whistle?"

A sly light flashed in Jiang Xueran's eyes, and he said proudly: "The salesman carrying the burden not far from your door is a bright whistle. I'm afraid you can sell it all day long on Weiming Street." He couldn't find one thing, but he kept looking at the people who came in and out of the gate from time to time while he was hawking, so it was obvious that it was a spy post. A secret post, of course, is hiding in a dark place." She continued: "You don't have to look for it, there is no need to look for it tomorrow. The salesman is definitely not here, he might be a beggar, or someone else. It’s always impossible to guard against it.”

Shen Xianxun frowned slightly.Jiang Xueran looked around for a moment, and said in a positive tone: "Sister is leaving?"

"Go? Where are you going?" Shen Xianxun's heart skipped a beat, but her face was steady, without revealing any clues.

Jiang Xueran pointed to the closed rattan box and said, "Sister, don't lie to me, you must be going to Yizhou to find Prince Rui."

Shen Xianxun bit her lip and looked at her. She could have found some excuses and said casually that she wanted the girl to tidy up casually, but she looked into Xue Ran's eyes and felt that she shouldn't lie to her.What's more, she is so smart, how can she believe it.

Seeing that she was silent, Jiang Xueran held her hand and said, "Sister, take me with you. I will go to Yizhou with you."

Shen Xianxun was startled, and unconsciously tightened her hand, "What are you going to Yizhou for? Prince Bao is going to see off his relatives, and he will be back soon."

"Sister, you and I both know that the capital is now a place of right and wrong. You and I are being watched today, and maybe we will be imprisoned in the mansion tomorrow, maybe even more so." Jiang Xueran sighed: "Now inside and outside the palace, most of them have been controlled by Concubine Meng Gui and the second prince. We entered the palace to greet the queen mother, but we couldn't even see the queen mother's holy face. If things go on like this, I'm afraid..."

"But you are pregnant with Liujia now, and Yizhou is thousands of miles away. If there is any accident..." Shen Xianxun looked at her swollen abdomen worriedly.

"Crisis on the road is easy to avoid, but people's backstabs are hard to guard against." Jiang Xueran said calmly: "Sister, if you travel alone, it may be difficult to reach Yizhou, and I may not be able to go alone. But if you and I can accompany each other , I have a way to get out."

Xian Xun looked at her shining eyes with determination, and couldn't help saying: "Say it."

Jiang Xueran clung to her ear and whispered for a while.Shen Xianxun's frowning eyebrows gradually loosened, but after a while, he took Xue Ran's hand and said, "Are you really going to Yizhou? What if Prince Bao comes back and can't find you?"

Jiang Xue raised her eyebrows lightly, and said mischievously and seriously: "Then let him go to Yizhou to find me. It's better to venture out of the city at this time, than to stay here and not know how to leave the city someday. What's more... When he comes back from Shangshan to see off his relatives, he always passes through Yizhou on the way."

Shen Xianxun put aside her thoughts, seeing her mischievous appearance, she smiled and said: "So you miss your husband, and want to see him soon."

Jiang Xueran's face was flushed, and he said in disbelief, "Could it be that you don't miss your husband?"

Shen Xianxun's face also slowly turned red, she sighed leisurely, looking out the window where the tongue-in-cheek parrot used to hang, her thoughts were like water, cascading into waves.

Yes, Mubai.I miss you, you know what.

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Received a hand grenade dropped by Jiang Xia;

I received two landmines from Mo Fang hugging me tightly.

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