Stranger and Chen in the Palace

When the new year came, Yucheng Pass was gloomy and gloomy, with no atmosphere of New Year's Eve at all.

Ling Yichen led a team out of Yucheng Pass again, secretly pondering a strategy to retreat from the terrain he had seen over and over again, but still found nothing.

Xue Zimo saw that his brows were furrowed, and couldn't help but comfort him, "Don't worry, there will always be a solution." In fact, he said this very without confidence, because he was also very anxious, and everyone knew that it would drag on like this What is the result.

Ling Yichen hid the worry in his eyes, put on a relaxed look, and said firmly: "Of course, we will definitely repel Xianbei!"

Although Xue Zimo knew that he was not sure, Ling Yichen's words were like a reassurance, which made him feel at ease.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in front, and only a guard said: "Who is this, this is an important place for the military camp, how can you let you intrude!"

In fact, what the guard said was a little too much. It is several miles away from the Yuchengguan barracks. It is normal for people to pass by, but now that the two armies are facing each other, the guards must be more careful.

Ling Yichen and Xue Zimo looked at each other, then rode forward.

I saw a man dressed like a woodcutter being surrounded by a group of guards. The man seemed to be terrified. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy. The things in his basket rolled to the ground.

"What's the matter?" Ling Yichen frowned.

The guard immediately said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Highness, a villager from the mountains passed by, and we are interrogating him."

Seeing the man trembling with fright, Xue Zimo kept kowtowing, his forehead was bleeding, he couldn't bear it and said: "Look at him like that, he's just a passer-by, let him go."

Ling Yichen nodded, and was about to let the guards let him go when Imperial Doctor Zhang who had been following him suddenly said, "His Royal Highness, wait a minute—"

Ling Yichen and Xue Zimo looked at Zhang Yuyi at the same time, and saw him quickly dismounted and walked towards the man, his eyes fixed on the pile of things that rolled down on the ground.

The two knew that Doctor Zhang must have discovered something, so they couldn't help but took a few steps forward.

Since Xue Zimo was injured last time, Ling Yichen would take Doctor Zhang with him every time he traveled, in case of any emergency.

At this moment, Doctor Zhang was holding a piece of snow-white fur to watch carefully. The man saw that the old man was fascinated by staring at the piece of animal skin, and he was a little confused about the situation.

After watching for a while, Doctor Zhang excitedly asked the man: "Where did you get this thing?"

The woodcutter was scared out of his wits long ago, he had never seen so many guards in his life, so he hurriedly told the truth.

"I got this from hunting in Yuezhang Mountain a few days ago. I picked up a dead rabbit and saw that the fur was nice, so I pulled it off, thinking about making a hand warmer for my wife."

Upon hearing this, Imperial Doctor Zhang asked anxiously: "The rabbit you mentioned has dark green eyes and a tail that is about as long as the body?"

The woodcutter nodded honestly, and then came to his senses, that thing shouldn't be a rabbit, could it?

He didn't think much about it at the time, but now that the old man mentioned it, that thing seemed to be different from a rabbit.But now, regardless of whether he is a rabbit or not, he just wants to leave quickly, for fear that these military masters will convict him of trespassing on the barracks, and then drag him to chop him up, but he will be wronged.

Seeing that the old man who asked the question was only immersed in his own thoughts, and the others did not speak, the woodcutter could only ask cautiously: "Military masters, can the villain leave?"

Doctor Zhang heard that he was going to leave, and asked anxiously: "Can you leave this fur to us?"

The woodcutter nodded quickly: "As long as the military master is interested, just take it."

Seeing that the man had left fur, Ling Yichen waved his hand to let the guards go, and said to Zhang Yuyi who was full of surprise and disbelief: "What did you find?"

One sentence brought Yuyi Zhang back to reality from the great joy, he said excitedly: "Your Highness, just take a look at this thing—" He said and handed the snow-white fur in his hand to Ling Yichen.

It was only then that Ling Yichen and Xue Zimo realized that this piece of fur was not all white. Looking closely, the tip of the fur was lightly golden, as if it was shrouded in sunlight.

"This is?" Ling Yichen looked at Doctor Zhang in puzzlement.

Zhang Yuyi explained: "Just now the woodcutter said it was the fur of a rabbit, but it is not. It is the fur of the strange beast Qingjiao. Qingjiao is a very spiritual beast. The reason why it got this name is precisely Because of its pair of dark green gemstone eyes. The appearance of Qingjiao is somewhat similar to that of a domestic rabbit, but its tail is much longer and swollen like a squirrel. However, the hair on the tail will fall off after death, which is what woodcutters will mistakenly recognize. This is one of the reasons. I have only seen it in the medical books of my ancestors, but I did not expect that such a strange beast really exists in the world, and it is on Yuezhang Mountain."

As he spoke, Doctor Zhang was a little excited again.

Ling Yichen was still puzzled: "What's the use of it?"

"Your Highness, haven't you always wanted to detoxify the Fourth Highness? The incense produced by this Qingjiao can detoxify all kinds of poisons in the world, and the mere Dan Nitrate is naturally not a problem." Zhang Yu said.

Ling Yichen's hand grabbing the fur suddenly tightened: "Really?"

Doctor Zhang nodded.

"If the Fourth Highness can detoxify the poison from the body, the lifespan can be extended by at least ten years. The most terrifying thing about the poison of the nitrate is that it will stay in the body and continue to damage the body. A long time is also possible."

Ling Yichen stared at the fur in his hand without saying a word.

Knowing that Xue Zimo knew that he had already made up his mind to go to Yuezhang Mountain to get Qingjiaoxiang, he couldn't help but feel worried.Yuezhang Mountain is near the Xianbei military camp. Once the Xianbei army is alarmed, the consequences will be disastrous!

Back at Yucheng Pass, Ling Yichen claimed to be sick and never saw any visitors.

In the middle of the night, he quietly brought all the hidden guards together, preparing to set off for Yuezhang Mountain.

"I'll go with you." Xue Zimo said.

Ling Yichen smiled, and pampered his forehead hair: "Everyone knows that we are inseparable, if you go too, how can they believe that I am really sick?"

Xue Zimo lowered his eyes.

The matter of Ling Yichen's trip must be kept secret, so as not to leak the news to shake the morale of the army, and most importantly, it will also bring him danger.He understood all of this, but for some reason, he felt a strong uneasiness in his heart.

"I promise you, I will go and come back quickly." Ling Yichen solemnly promised.

Xue Zimo looked at him, feeling quite helpless, he had to help Ling Yichen hide the news: "Then be careful!"

Ling Yichen nodded with a smile, and after the two said goodbye, Ling Yichen took the dark guards and left by night...

Five days later.

Ling Yichen still didn't come back, a whole day later than the agreed time, Xue Zimo became more and more uneasy.

Seeing Mo Qi rushing into the account, Xue Zimo couldn't help but sink when he saw his ugly face: "What's wrong?"

Since Ling Yichen left, Xue Zimo was very worried, and he asked Mo Qi to keep an eye on the movements of Yuezhang Mountain secretly.Mo Qi is his father's favorite student, and the eldest brother who watched him grow up. He has always been very close to their family, and he is the only person he dares to trust now.

Mo Qi lowered his voice and said: "The people I sent came back to report that there was an avalanche on Yuezhang Mountain!"

"What—" Xue Zimo staggered.

Mo Qi hurriedly supported him: "Young Master, don't worry, this avalanche is on a small scale, and even the people at the foot of the mountain don't know it. Your Highness, they should not be in the area where the avalanche happened so coincidentally."

"No, he must be trapped, otherwise why wouldn't he come back." Xue Zimo mumbled to himself, and fell down on the stool.

Mo Qi also knew that if Ling Yichen and the others went well, they should have come back long ago, and if they haven't returned yet, something might have happened.A thought suddenly flashed in his mind, the Third Highness will never come back again, right?

He just wanted to open his mouth to express his worries, but seeing Xue Zimo's face turned pale, he couldn't bear to hit him again, so he said: "My lord, I'll send someone to investigate again, don't worry, Your Highness has his own destiny , he will be fine!"

Xue Zimo nodded, and after Mo Qi went out, he also left the camp quickly.

He couldn't wait any longer, what if something happened to Ling Yichen?

In fact, Xue Zimo also knew that even if he went, it would be useless, but now he just wanted to see Ling Yichen, to make sure that he was safe and well.Xue Zimo didn't alarm anyone. At this time, one more person who knew that Ling Yichen was trapped in Yuezhang Mountain would bring him more danger.

One day and one night, Xue Zimo galloped his horse and finally arrived at Yuezhang Mountain.

He didn't dare to delay for a moment, and went straight into the mountain.

Yuezhang Mountain was more steep than he expected, and when the horse was halfway up the mountain, he couldn't move forward at all, so Xue Zimo had to abandon the horse and walk.

Yuezhang Mountain, which is covered with snow all the year round, is surprisingly cold under the shroud of the twelfth lunar month of winter.

The heavy snow covered both knees, and Xue Zimo walked for several hours. His whole body was numb from the cold, especially his lower limbs, and he completely lost feeling.

Day and night without sleep, his body was already tightly surrounded by a great fatigue, and the biting cold made his body and thinking stiff.Xue Zimo kept walking mechanically, he really wanted to stop and rest for a while, but he couldn't, Ling Yichen was still waiting for him, and once he stopped, he might not be able to walk anymore...

Under the reflection of the moonlight, the white snow on Yuezhang Mountain exudes a soft halo, and there are clear and steep peaks everywhere, with infinite charm.

Looking around, under the vast sky, it seems that he is the only one left.

I have to admit that the Yuezhang Mountain at this moment is very beautiful, but behind this extreme beauty is a bottomless abyss that may swallow life at any time.

Xue Zimo gradually felt that he couldn't hold on any longer. Yuezhang Mountain was so big that it seemed as if he couldn't finish walking in his lifetime.

The higher he went, the steeper the mountain, and his limbs gradually lost strength. Several times, the stone he was holding on to broke apart suddenly, and he almost fell down.But he couldn't take care of his fears. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind, where is that person?

Suddenly, the scene in front of him shook a little, Xue Zimo's right hand suddenly grabbed the air, and he fell down unexpectedly. He felt a sudden spin and lost consciousness.