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The concubine passed away forever, and the only thing left in the empty courtyard was the sad and suppressed cry of the princess. This kind of pain and contemplation of losing a loved one was empathetic, but he could not think of anything other than sitting silently by the side and accompanying the princess. Any words of comfort, what is more important to him at this moment is how to protect the princess well.Judging from Wei You's behavior, he will definitely not let the princess off easily, either kill, sell, or pretend to be a rough envoy to be beaten, scolded and toiled every day, these things are worse than death for the princess.The concubine entrusted her daughter to Shensi when she was dying, but Shensi was also controlled by others, and what she could do was really limited. For the present plan, she could only take one step at a time, and send the princess out of Jinyang first...

After a few days of observation, Shen Si found that the guards outside the courtyard rotated three times a day, and only two guards were on duty in the early hours of the morning, and no one would come to change the guard until the hour of the morning. This was undoubtedly a good opportunity to escape.There is an abandoned corner gate behind the rockery in the side courtyard of the Wangfu. Over the years, it has been covered by shrubs and vines. Even the servants of the family rarely know about it. Wandering around, I found this hidden place by chance.

The jewels and antiques in the concubine's room had already been looted by the officers and soldiers, only a collar worn by the princess was worth some money, and Shen Si used it to bribe a small handyman who poured Yexiang, in exchange for some money, Dry food and two sets of ordinary men's clothing, shoes and socks.According to Shensi's plan, first shoot down the two guards, tie them firmly in the courtyard, and then avoid the night patrolling soldiers, and send the princess with her hair in a bun out of the mansion through the corner gate. If all goes well, If the whereabouts are not revealed before dawn, then when the gate of the city opens in the morning, the princess can escape from the city among the traders and common people.After leaving Jinyang, where the mountains are high and the sea is wide, it will not be so easy for Wei You to catch him back.

At the beginning of the operation, Shen Si had imagined all kinds of situations that might arise, and planned the solution one by one. Before leaving, he handed over the dagger he used for self-defense to the princess, and carefully said: "If you are accidentally discovered , Immediately pretend to hold me hostage, and then wait for an opportunity to escape." Presumably those people would not dare to hurt him easily without Wei You's permission.

Thinking that he was about to go on the road alone, the princess begged for meditation with red eyes: "Brother Nianqing, you can go with me. Now I only have you as a family member. Even if I can't escape, life or death, I just want to go with you." to be with you."

Shen Si looked at the timid look of the princess, his heart seemed to be stabbed hard by a knife, and it was difficult to bear, but he could only pretend to coax the princess and said: "It's easy for me to escape by myself, but I can take you with me." It’s not that easy for you. Now you go first, and I’ll stay to confuse them. When you’re safe and the limelight is over, I’ll find a chance to escape. When you get out of the city, just go east all the way, follow the path of the moon. Going towards the mountain, with my footsteps, I will be able to catch up with you in a few days."

Even so, he knew very well in his heart that he couldn't leave.If he also escapes, Wei You will definitely become furious. At that time, not only the princess will be chased and killed, but also the innocent people in Jinyang will be implicated. In Jinyang, the people are the people of the King of Jin, even if it is a piece of grass, a piece of wood, a tile, or a stone, as long as it is valued by the King of Jin, he will never let it down!

Everything went so smoothly that night, so smoothly that I couldn't believe it when I thought about it. The two guards secretly drank alcohol and were easily subdued in a daze. They didn't meet anyone on the way from the small courtyard to the corner gate. The shadows, the soldiers who usually come and go on patrol seem to have disappeared out of thin air.Pushing aside the messy withered grass and vines, bypassing the jagged rockery, and seeing that success was imminent, a tall black shadow suddenly blocked the way, Shen Si was quicker than his eyes, and pulled the princess to the back and blocked it with his body, Moonlight took a closer look, and it turned out that the bodyguard Wei Chisheng was standing opposite.

Keeping in mind Shen Si's instructions, the princess immediately drew out the dagger and placed it on the side of Shen Si's neck, her eyes widened exaggeratedly, pretending to be hideous, but her wrist trembled violently in the panic, and she didn't hold it, and the dagger slipped out, " When it fell to the ground with a clang, she herself was dumbfounded, she didn't know whether to pick it up, she just stood there in a daze and couldn't control her hands and feet.

Shen Si couldn't help it, so he had to take half a step back, hooked his toes, picked up the dagger and held it in his hand, and faced Yu Chisheng bravely.That Yu Chisheng is a nine-foot-tall red-faced man with broad shoulders and a solid waist. He can be Wei You's personal bodyguard. Right now, he is exhausted physically and mentally due to his chronic illness, and he has to be distracted from taking care of the princess, so he has no chance of winning, so he can only fight with his life.

Unexpectedly, after a moment of confrontation with the two of them with a sullen face, Yuchi Sheng not only didn't intend to make a move, but turned his body slightly to make way for them to come out.Shen Si couldn't figure out what medicine was sold in the other party's gourd for a while, and he didn't dare to act rashly. The surroundings were surprisingly quiet, only the scabbard of the knife on Yuchi Sheng's waist gleamed faintly under the moonlight.

Seeing that Shen Si was still hesitating, Yu Chisheng still said in a low voice with no expression on his face: "Ningcheng was trapped in danger that day, and General Shen rescued him to save his life. I promise that I will repay my son's great kindness in the future, and I dare not break my promise. .”

Hearing this, I was taken aback for a moment. In retrospect, many people came to toast him to thank him at the banquet held by Ningcheng Prefecture Yamen that day. Indistinctly, there was indeed a red-faced man with a clumsy tongue in the crowd. He couldn't remember what he said or what he did, but the word "General Shen" still warmed his chest. Thinking about it, he hadn't seen this familiar title for many years.

All of a sudden, a flash of light flashed in his mind: "Brother Yuchi, could it be that the reason why the two of us can go this way unimpeded is also..."

"General Shen," Yu Chisheng interrupted him coldly, "After today, you and I will be clean."

After Shen Si heard the words, he was no longer polite, pulled the Princess and walked forward.When they passed each other, Yu Chisheng raised his arm to stop Shen Si, leaving only the side of the princess to let him pass.After deep thought and understanding, he took the princess's hand and pushed it forward: "Be careful in everything and play by ear."

The princess's mouth was flattened again and again, desperately holding back tears and turning her head three times a step: "Brother Nianqing..."

"Little girl, where are your usual skills? Is it all just lip service? Don't you always say that you want to be a heroine? Hua Mulan and Liang Hongyu don't know how to cry." Shen Si Although he was joking and disgusted, deep down in his heart he was actually more reluctant than the other party.Sending you off for thousands of miles, you have to say goodbye at the end, who knows if this time will be a goodbye forever?Even if there are thousands of words at this moment, he can only wave his hand at the princess nonchalantly, "Come on, this big river and lake is enough for you to play around, but remember not to patronize the novelty, if you accidentally go the wrong way , Brother Nianqing... I won't be able to find you..."

Sending off the Princess, Shen Si went back to the room and waited restlessly for the dawn, and secretly prayed that the princess' spirit in the sky would protect the Princess and not reveal her identity and whereabouts easily.

Waiting until the third quarter of the Yin hour, the sky was gray and brightened, and suddenly there were bursts of noisy sounds from outside, and there were faintly rolling wheels and horses neighing.Shen Si also said that Wei You found something strange and wanted to send people to round up the princess, and suddenly became nervous. At one moment, he was worried that something had happened to the princess on the way; The Lord encountered villains on the road alone...

While worrying about himself, Yu Chisheng brought people here, and respectfully led Shensi out of the palace to board a large carriage, and the convoy then set off for the south.It turned out that Wei You was going to lead his troops back to the capital, and he had no time to care about where the master of the Scarlet County was. This was a great surprise for Shen Si.

Most of the states and counties passed by along the way have been controlled by the direct line of the Liu family or the old department of the abolished prince in the previous dynasty. Wei You traveled unimpeded all the way, even so, he still ordered to travel day and night without stopping for a moment.Shensi's actions are limited, and he knows nothing about the news from the outside world, but judging from the current situation, Wei You probably already holds half of the country in this great week.Wei You has always been careful at every step. Since he intends to seize the throne, he must have already made a comprehensive plan. Seeing that he is acting in such a hurry, it is likely that something happened in Beijing...

Most of the generals in Wei You's army are members of the Liu clan, and there are also many of Qian Wei San's subordinates. These people all hate Shen Si to the bone. If it weren't for Wei You's protection, they might have already coaxed Shen Si into pieces. It's been a long time, not to mention taking good care of him on weekdays, no one is willing to talk to him more than a word, and the diet and soup can only look passable, but in fact they are lack of salt and oil and are difficult to swallow. Fortunately, Shen Si grew up in a military camp since he was a child. Compared with the bitter cold in the frontier, these things are nothing.The only difficult thing is that as the weather turns cooler, his leg problems are getting worse day by day. Even if Niu Huang helps to apply acupuncture and moxibustion medicine from time to time, the symptoms have not been relieved at all, especially when the carriage has been bumped for a long time, it becomes even more painful to walk. extremely.

Taking advantage of the time when he stopped to drink the horse and rest, Shen Si also jumped out of the car and walked back and forth slowly while holding the shaft of the car, trying to stretch his muscles and bones.In the distance, there was a rustling sound in the grass. The coachman thought there was a snake, and immediately raised his whip to be alert. After a moment of silence, the scorched withered grass stalks moved again, and the coachman swung his whip over, only to hear " "Ow" screamed, a living creature the size of a civet cat sprang out from the grass. Shen Si rushed over with four claws and a straight pen, and plunged into Shen Si's arms, causing Shen Si to take two steps back and almost sat on the ground.

That's Liuli, Shensi's adopted little fox!I didn't see it in the palace a few days ago, I thought it was lost by the soldiers, but who would have thought that it would go all the way to chase it!It's just that its original fiery red and shiny fur has become dull, and it is covered with dust and filthy.I also know that it must have suffered a lot.

Surprised and delighted, Shen Si hugged it in his arms and rubbed it vigorously: "Brother Liuli, long time no see, I have nothing to entertain, let's find some dry food for you for a tooth-beating sacrifice."

He wanted to put the little fox on the carriage first, and then go to ask for some water and food, but the little fox kept grabbing his skirt with two front paws, and refused to let go no matter what, because he was afraid that if he let go, he would look for him again. Not to him.This action made Shen Si have mixed feelings. He himself is uncertain about his future, and those who follow him, whether they are humans or beasts, will inevitably die if they think about it.

When the convoy set off again, Shen Si still tore the little fox off and pushed it out: "Brother Liuli, since you are a wild animal, you should go back to the mountains and find someone of the same kind to reproduce and live happily, wouldn't it be better."

The little fox stared at Shen Si with wide eyes, confused, and wanted to move closer to Shen Si again, but Shen Si gritted his teeth, picked up a handful of stones and threw them over.The stone hit him, and the little fox lingered in pain, not daring to approach.But after the carriage ran for a distance, it chased after it from a distance, and followed it all the way, eating and sleeping, never leaving, even if the soles of its feet were scratched by stones, and there were bloody footprints every step, it still refused to stop.

When they reached the river, the team got on the boat immediately, and the little fox ran back and forth on the bank in a hurry, splashing mud and water everywhere with its four claws, but there was no way ahead, no matter how anxious it was, it could never catch up again.

The river is vast, and the boats are drifting away until the scenery on the shore disappears into the white mist. When I turn my back in thought, I can still hear the whimpering of the little fox. It makes people feel sad and heartbroken ...