a pillow in autumn

There are seven prefectures and 36 counties in Yizhou. To the east, there is Kangzhuang Avenue leading directly to Ruijing, and to the west, there is the gateway to the west of Ruiguo.The ancient canal waterway passes through the outskirts of the city, attracting prosperous commercial ports and fertile land, among which Wuyang County is the place where merchants come and go from south to north.No matter from the economic point of view or the strategic point of view, Yizhou has always been the backing place for military strategists and generals. When Prince Cheng was ordered to stay here for several years, he sent military orders to the internal affairs.

The only shortcoming is that Yizhou has no danger to defend.In times of peace and prosperity, it was a piece of meat in the bowls of ordinary people, but in the age of slaughter, it became the fish on the chopping board!

Since the arrival of Zhou Muyi, the Red Wing Army and the Black Wing Army have had several battles. Although the Red Wing Army is still insufficient in strength, it is easy to get a thousand troops, but it is hard to find a general. The Red Wing Army gradually loses less and wins more.

On this day, Zhou Muchen summoned Mu Bai, Mu Yi and a group of civil servants and military generals to plan a war together in the meeting hall. Everyone who sat there knew that the decisive battle with Prince Min was imminent.

"Now we have about [-] troops and only [-] cavalry. Prince Min has assembled more than [-] troops and at least [-] cavalry, which is far superior to ours. As the saying goes, soldiers have tricks, if we want to win this battle , we have to start from here." Zhou Muyi pointed to the intertwined mountains on the quicksand table in the hall, and briefly explained his intentions, several generals and lieutenants nodded frequently.

When he came out of the meeting hall, a personal guard of Prince Bao's mansion immediately came from the side and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Princess Bao's personal maid is here. There are two attendants following, who say she is the servant of Princess Bao's natal family."

"Xue Ran's girl?" Zhou Muyi's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and then he became nervous again, wondering if something happened.Not only him, even Zhou Muchen and Zhou Mubai were surprised.

"The visitor has been waiting for quite a while, and the last general just asked a few words," Qin Wei said, "The concubine has already stayed at the inn in the city."

"Xue Ran is here too!" Mu Yi looked at Zhou Muchen with joy, "Brother Huang!"

"Princess Bao must have worked hard all the way here, go and have a look." Zhou Muchen said with a smile, "Come here early tomorrow."

Zhou Muyi nodded with a smile, turned around and trotted out.

Zhou Mubai also looked at him behind him and smiled, and suddenly remembered that Jiang Xueran came from Ruijing, and wondered if he had brought news of Shen Xianxun.She pondered for a while, then raised her head, only to see Zhou Muchen looking at herself thoughtfully.

What Zhou Muchen was thinking at this time was indeed related to Mubai.He was thinking about Zhou Mubai's identity...she is a woman, and Princess Rui...is also a woman...this...

The relationship between Mu Bai and Xian Xun has been in his eyes for several years. No matter whether the marriage was forced by the situation or not, the relationship between the two has become stronger since then, and one can feel it from the smile on the eyebrows in ordinary days. What's more, there was Wanqiu's wrath outside Quyang city that day.

"Brother Emperor?" Mu Bai tilted his head slightly to look at him, with a bit of respect in his eyes.

He smiled and stepped forward to pat her on the shoulder.No matter what, she is Mubai.

About an hour later, Zhou Muyi galloped back again.

"Where's third brother?" He asked anxiously as soon as he entered the door.

Zhou Muchen frowned, several lieutenants were there, it was a bit out of style for the fourth younger brother to barge into the meeting hall and yell.But he still replied: "She and General Wei went to patrol the camp. Didn't you go to see Princess Bao? Why did you come back so soon?"

"Sister-in-law Three! Princess Rui has been robbed!"

"What?!" Zhou Muchen stood up behind the table.

When Zhou Mubai rushed to the government office with his brothers from the Shen family, the moon was already high in the sky—they were going to rest overnight in the camp.

Zhou Muyi explained in a few words that Jiang Xueran and Shen Xianxun's carriage was robbed by Meng Qibin when they passed through Qiongzhou, and Zhou Mubai stood under the candle with his arms folded, silent, as if lost in meditation.

"Your Highness!" Shen Lan couldn't wait for Zhou Mubai's reply for a long time, and immediately knelt down and said, "Please allow me to take someone to rescue Princess Rui, Your Highness."

Shen Yan also wanted to kneel down and ask to go with him, but he understood that in the face of a great enemy, at least one of the two brothers must always be by Prince Rui's side.

"Brother Huang." Mu Yi also said: "There are a few masters in my palace, they are very skilled, they will go through life and death with me, and you can go to the rescue with Master Shen!"

"Where to rescue?" Zhou Mubai's eyes moved slightly, but his face was as deep as water, "Qiongzhou when he was robbed? Yunzhou, the headquarters of Prince Min? Chonghai County where the Xuanyi Army is stationed? Or search all the way along the way?"

Both Shen Lan and Zhou Muyi were questioned verbally.

"Spread out the spies in your hand. Search retrogradely. Don't startle the snake."

After a while, Zhou Mubai calmly ordered.Shen Lan took the order.Zhou Mubai bowed his hands to Mu Chen and walked out of the meeting room.

A round of white moonlight reflected on the courtyard, casting a cold radiance.Zhou Mubai stepped down the steps and saw his own shadow standing alone.

"Wait for me." She looked up at the pale moon and said softly.

In a courtyard in Chonghai County, Shen Xianxun stood alone in the atrium, looking up at the colorful floating moon in the sky.The autumn wind gradually picked up, brushing over the corners of her clothes, and flying out the intricate dark embroidery of cloud patterns, which was the unique imprint of Prince Rui's residence.

Two days later, in the camp of the Red Wing Army, rumors spread that Prince Rui wanted to divide his troops to rescue Princess Rui. Some said that she was angry with the crown, and some said that she was a soft-tempered one, but more of them were discussing secretly.

Zhou Muyi stood sullenly in the prince's bedroom, Zhou Mubai sat at the table, holding a cup of tea.

"I'm afraid there will be spies in the camp." Zhou Mu said indifferently.

Zhou Muyi was taken aback for a moment, and Zhou Muchen had already reacted, "You suspect that these rumors were deliberately made by someone?!"

Mubai nodded, and said solemnly: "You want to disturb our army's morale."

"I'll ask General Wei to investigate immediately." Zhou Muchen stood up from his chair with a "huh", took his saber and walked out.

Zhou Mubai rubbed the center of his eyebrows, Mu Yi looked at her, and didn't know what to say.But Mu Bai said: "Is Princess Bao okay?"

Mu Yi hesitated for a while and said: "The journey was hard, and I was frightened again. I'm afraid my fetus is gasping. I have already invited a doctor to ask for pulse, and prescribed some medicines."

Mu Bai smiled at him: "Go back and be with her tomorrow." After she said that, the smile gradually froze again, and she said solemnly: "I'm afraid we will have a duel with Prince Min soon! "

After the discussion on military affairs the next day, Zhou Muyi returned to the city with a few royal guards. Shen Yan and Shen Lan had already been waiting outside the stables. When they saw him coming, they cupped their hands and asked if they could meet Princess Bao. They wanted to ask her for advice and advice. A few things about Princess Rui on the way.

Mu Yi naturally agreed, and led them back to the city together.

Jiang Xueran has moved from the inn to Lixiang Xiaoyuan, and when she heard people talking about the past between the prince and Zhou Ruochu, she sighed softly, feeling extremely sad.

Zhou Muyi returned to the dormitory, touched Xue Ran's swollen abdomen first, and asked if the baby was good, Xue Ran giggled, leaned into his arms, and then said seriously, Princess Rui's whereabouts were known.Mu Yi clapped his hands and said: "The two elder brothers of the Shen family are here and are waiting for each other in the front hall, do you want to see Madam?"

Jiang Xueran shot him a look, "It's not easy for me to meet outsiders at this time, let alone men. You just invite them outside to talk."

Zhou Muyi said hello, turned around and went out to lead the two of them in.

Across six floor-to-ceiling screens, Shen Yan and Shen Lan met Princess Bao. Hearing that she had found Shen Xianxun's whereabouts, she hurriedly asked what happened.

Jiang Xueran smiled softly, "Prince Min could send someone to follow us back then, wouldn't I repay him in the same way? I arranged for two servants who are good at tracking to follow them from a distance. From Qiongzhou to Chonghai County, they walked straight for more than ten days. They were too far away, and they couldn't find their whereabouts when they entered the city. Fortunately, Prince Min also returned to the city a few days ago. They followed Prince Min and found them. That lonely house."

Shen Yan and Shen Lan looked at each other, and said humbly: "The ministers are willing to rescue each other, and ask the princess to tell her whereabouts."

Jiang Xueran asked without answering: "I heard that you are sister Shen's cousin?"

"Yes."

Jiang Xueran shook his fan and thought for a moment, then asked: "How do you want to save?"

"This..." Shen Yan hesitated for a while, Shen Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Get in!"

Zhou Muyi, who was standing aside, immediately echoed: "I'll go with you!"

Jiang Xueran stroked his forehead, "I'm afraid you will be trapped in the army before you rescue him. Can't you think of a way to outsmart them?"

Across a screen, Zhou Muyi and Shen Lan both blinked.Shen Yan finally calmed down, and at this moment he roughly understood Jiang Xueran's intentions, he cupped his hands and said: "Presumably Princess Bao has a clever plan, and I would like to hear about it."

Jiang Xueran's red lips curled up slightly, and she smiled thinly: "There is nothing special about this method, it's just that money can turn ghosts around."

In a secluded courtyard in a corner of Chonghai County, the servants in the kitchen looked at the sky and walked to the side door, bowing to the guards guarding the door. The required ingredients, nodded and deflected the spear.The red wooden door opened, and two honest men walked in carrying a load of vegetables, all the way into the kitchen, the cook who picked them up paid the silver, and the two men left with an empty load.

When passing the well in the courtyard, one of the men sprained his ankle and helped him up on the mouth of the well. The people walking in front laughed and cursed, but no one paid attention.

The scorching sun gradually rose to the middle of the sky, and the people who drank water and dined felt a little tired in a trance. At first, they thought it was sleepiness in the afternoon. When the guards of the last meal saw someone sleeping on the ground, they realized that something was wrong. It's just that it was too late, they shook a few times, and fell to the ground one after another in a daze.

A few people with unfamiliar faces outside the door quietly sneaked into the house, nodded to each other, and searched from room to room.

An ordinary carriage drove out of the city gate of Chonghai County. The gatekeepers checked it strictly. They saw two women in their forties sitting in the car. They were dressed in ordinary small households. They said that the two sisters returned to their hometown together. I went to visit my sick old father.The guard looked inside and outside the carriage and let them out with a wave.

The carriage unhurriedly turned out of the mountain road, trotted past the cottages, joined a few people who had left the city earlier, helped the two women out of the carriage, paid enough silver taels, and sent them away.

Shen Yan opened the floor of the car a little, allowing Shen Xianxun and Siyuan who were still sleeping soundly under the floor to breathe, before jumping into the carriage, the group speeded up and ran towards Wuyang County.

Another day passed, when approaching the city gate, Shen Yan suddenly said: "We ran out without permission like this, we don't know how Prince Rui will punish us."

Shen Lan was stunned on the horse, and said with a mournful face: "No way? We found Princess Rui for her."

Shen Yan shook his head and didn't answer.

Shen Lan rolled her eyes, and said treacherously: "How about we make a consultation with Princess Rui and help us blow the pillow?"

Shen Yan glanced at him, saw him smile, and walked two steps behind, to the window of the carriage.

Zhou Mubai came out of the government office's meeting room, first asked Shen Youtang if the spies could find Xian Xun's whereabouts, Shen Youtang pursed his lips and frowned.Zhou Mubai took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Check again!" Youtang nodded, and Mu Bai went to the bedroom with a cold face.

Walking to the courtyard, she saw Shen Yan standing in front of her bedroom, and Shen Lan secretly closed the door of her bedroom.Turning around, seeing Zhou Mubai looking at them coldly, they all jumped!

"Hey!" Shen Lan patted her chest, "Your Highness, you scared me to death."

Zhou Mubai said, "Where have you two been these past few days?"

"We..." Shen Lan looked at Shen Yan, and Shen Yan rolled his eyes to look at the sky.Shen Lan said with a smile: "We went to hunt for the treasure for His Highness."

"Oh?" Zhou Mubai glanced at them, and said with a sneer, "Did you find it?"

"I found it, I found it!" Shen Lan leaned over with a playful face, Zhou Mubai snorted coldly, Shen Lan was not afraid, pushed her and said: "The treasure has been sent to your room, please take a look at it. If you feel Seeing this treasure is not worth my brother's troubles, it won't be too late for His Highness to deal with us later."

Zhou Mubai knew that the two brothers of the Shen family would never leave without saying goodbye, so there must be something special happening this time.She was pushed and walked a few steps, Shen Lan let go of her hand, and took leave with Shen Yan.

Zhou Mubai turned her head slightly, a ray of sunlight happened to fall on the steps, she raised her eyebrows, and pushed open the door.

The author has something to say: hard-working author, this chapter is especially long.

It’s been 39° these days, the author is going to buy two cute ones, one for eating, one for... keep eating.

When Mo Fang hugged me tightly, he threw a landmine.

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