reverse spirit

Feng Chen immediately became sober, opened his eyes, and looked to his side.

The sun shines on the bedding, and the dust falls gently.

Feng Chen stared blankly at the empty bed, and for some reason, suddenly felt uneasy.

"Xi Ruo?" He turned his head and looked into the room.

The only answer to him was the crisp birdsong outside the house.

The room in front of him was the inn where he was staying. He remembered that at the end of Mao's time, he and Li Xiruo came back in the carriage sent by Shanqi, and then fell asleep.

At this time, he was the only one in this quiet room. There was a teapot and a few teacups on the table, his clothes were hanging on the hanger, and his shoes were beside the bed. Apart from that, there was no trace of anyone else. .

Feng Chen rubbed his temples, got up while getting dressed.

After tidying up, he opened the door.

There are people coming and going downstairs in the inn, Feng Chen looked around, hoping to see Li Xiruo's figure, but all the people coming and going in front of him were people he didn't know.

Feng Chen frowned and went downstairs.

Some children were crying, some people were raising glasses to toast, Feng Chen's temples were throbbing, and his footsteps were light and light, as if he had lost his center of gravity.

As he passed through the chaotic crowd, a mistress walked in front of him, and Feng Chen grabbed him.

Xiao Er was taken aback, quickly turned to look at him, and asked, "Guest officer, what's the matter?"

Feng Chen frowned, thought for a while, and asked: "Have you...have you seen a man in white clothes with blue moire patterns on it, about this high?" He made a gesture at the office, and then said: "Long black hair, um...two copper buttons on the clothes are broken."

Xiao Er thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head: "Is that person your friend? Could he have gone out? Xiao Er has been busy all the time, so it's not surprising that I missed it, or I'll ask someone to help You ask."

Feng Chen felt flustered, opened his mouth, but couldn't make a sound.

There was a horse neighing outside the inn door, and a carriage stopped in response.

Feng Chen looked up at the carriage.

A man who looked like a domestic servant jumped off the horse, hurried to the carriage, and opened the curtain.

A pretty face poked out from the carriage, and after sweeping her beautiful eyes, she soon saw Feng Chen.

Feng Chen looked at her motionlessly.

That person is Yao Jieyu.

Yao Jieyu pointed to Feng Chen, and the servant came over immediately.

Xiao Er walked away wisely.

"Young master." The servant called Feng Chen and said in a low voice, "Please take a step to speak."

Feng Chen glanced at him, then looked up at the carriage.

Yao Jieyu lifted the car curtain with her left hand, leaned half of her face out of the car, and looked at him without blinking. Even from such a long distance, Feng Chen could see how solemn her face was.

"Okay." Feng Chen took a breath and replied hoarsely.

As soon as Feng Chen got into the car, Yao Jieyu said straight to the point: "The monarch has received some news and feels that he must tell you, but the monarch is involved in government affairs and cannot leave Jiulan Kingdom for the time being. Let my concubine come to you first. We will Meet the king at Qiang City."

Feng Chen squeezed his hand and asked, "What news?"

"Qionguo has decided to withdraw its troops."

Feng Chen held his hand tightly.

Yao Jieyu looked at him and continued: "After Lin Qingyan fled to Qiong Kingdom, he met King Qiong and charged him with the ten major crimes committed by Guoshi, and asked Qiong Kingdom to send troops to leave the country in the name of the Qing emperor, to drive out traitors and suppress the court." She After a pause, he observed Feng Chen's face carefully, and continued: "There is only one possibility for the Qiong Kingdom to withdraw its troops now - the king's side has been cleared, and the Qiong Kingdom's division has no name, so they dare not move in vain."

Feng Chen listened quietly, only to feel that the carriage was extremely small, and even the air was so thin that it was hard to breathe. He took a deep breath and said, "I saw Xi Ruo last night."

Yao Jieyu was stunned for a moment, then widened her almond eyes, and said with some suspicion: "Impossible, now is the critical moment, how could the national teacher leave the capital so easily?"

"I don't know." Feng Chen closed his eyes, "But I really saw him."

Yao Jieyu wanted to ask if he was dreaming, but seeing his appearance, she couldn't bear to say such words again.

Feng Chen was silent for a while, then asked in a low voice: "How is it going in Qiang City?"

"I don't know, Liguo has blocked the news. Since three days ago, no one can enter or leave Qiang City without the imperial edict, and our spies in Qiang City have nothing to do." After finishing speaking, she frowned slightly. Obviously also very worried about the situation of leaving the country.

Feng Chen lowered his head and hummed, his voice seemed to be half squeezed out of his throat, dry and depressed.

Yao Jieyu couldn't bear it, and comforted her softly: "In any case, Qiongguo's retreat is a good thing for Liguo. Without this big foreign trouble, Liguo will be more peaceful, and the national teacher will be less troubled. Everything They are all going in a good direction, aren't they? We should also be optimistic."

Feng Chen didn't speak, just lowered his eyes and looked down motionlessly.

Yao Jieyu stopped talking, and told the groom to speed up the carriage, and then sat quietly, watching the passing scenery outside the carriage.

Along the way, I kept hearing voices of discussion, but no one could give a definite statement. The imperial court blocked all news, even whether it had reached an agreement with Qiong Guo, and kept secret about whether Lin Qingyan would be hunted down and punished. The same kind of thing is also not mentioned.

The whole capital is quiet, as quiet as the eve of a storm, as quiet as a pond of stagnant water, so quiet that it makes people feel frightened.

Feng Chen had trouble sleeping and eating all the way, and his body seemed to collapse suddenly, he was often dizzy and stuffy, and even had a fever on the way.

Yao Jieyu busily took care of him, sometimes looking at his pale complexion and absent-minded eyes, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous, afraid that something might happen to him.

After a full 25 days in this way, the carriage finally arrived at Qiang City.

However, as soon as they arrived at Qiang City, the group was stopped at the gate of the city.

A soldier guarding the city looked at them and said expressionlessly: "No one is allowed to enter the city without an imperial edict."

Yao Jieyu lifted the curtain of the car, and after getting out of the carriage, she said loudly: "I am the only concubine of King Jiulan—— Yao Jieyu, even your monarch has to give way to me when she sees me, you little one!" How capable are the defenders of the city, and dare to block the palace under the city gate?! It is really unreasonable, call your commander out!"

Although Yao Jieyu is just a small Jieyu in name, she is the only concubine of King Jiulan, and she is deeply loved by King Jiulan. She is almost in the same position as a queen, a king and minister of another country. When you see her, you have to treat her as a guest of honor and treat each other with courtesy.

Feng Chen had never seen Yao Jieyu's fierce appearance before, so he was stunned on the spot, it was very interesting to stand on the carriage and couldn't get up and down.

The rest of the people were all overwhelmed by her aura, and they were afraid of her identity, so they didn't dare to offend her again, so they had to rush to report to the officer.

In a short while, the captain of the city gate rushed to the front of the city gate. When the captain saw Yao Jieyu, he immediately smiled all over his face. He first clasped his fists and bowed, and then said politely: "I don't know, Madam Jieyu!" When I arrived, I really lost my way, so please forgive me.”

Yao Jieyu snorted coldly, and said: "Convicted? You know that my palace was entrusted by the monarch, and I came all the way from Jiulan Kingdom, just to see King Li, but you not only rejected my palace In addition, it is also cold-eyed, which really chills me."

The captain hurriedly apologized with a smile: "Don't dare, these little soldiers are reckless people. They have no ink and have never seen the world. When they see such a big man as the empress, they will panic, so they are rude. The empress is open-minded. Naturally, you won't care about me and other ants and juniors. Right, empress?"