It wasn't like this in my last life

Early the next morning, Song Badai got up and changed Song Xi's medicine again.

Song Xi picked some fruits, and the two walked along the road he had found before after eating.Halfway along the road, the two heard some rustling sounds, Song Xi took Song Badai into his arms, and dodged to hide in a groove on the mountainside.

Hearing this voice, there are not many people outside, and they are all good players. Song Xi estimated that he is currently injured. If he fights alone, he may be able to fight, but with their Xiaoba...Look down , Song Xiaoba was unbuttoning his belt with a puffy face.

Song Xi hesitated and couldn't wait, it was a contradiction in his heart!

After a lot of effort, Song Badai finally took out a small box-shaped thing from his inner coat, raised his head and handed it to Song Xi. It was given to him by Song Dan before he returned to Beijing. There were twelve silver needles in it. , have been poisoned, and saved for life-saving at critical times.

Seeing him keeping the things Song Dan gave him close to his body, Song Xi suddenly thought of the set of Sixi jade men lost by Song Badai again, and felt a little bit smug in his heart.Considering that this thing is still useful, Song Xi decided to wait until it was used up before throwing it away.

"Huh?" Song Badai pricked up his ears, and Song Xi also noticed that the two were delighted—the three long and one short whistles that sounded like birds were used when they communicated.

"A, B, C..." Song and Eight Dynasties didn't know who came, but there was always one who was right.

Song Xi flew out from under his feet, it turned out to be Tsing Yi, he and the other eleven guards were injured, Xu Rushan had many eyes and ears, and he offered a reward, they have been hiding in the nearby forest for the past few days.Most of the soldiers had withdrawn in the past two days, and they guessed that Anbu's side might have arrived in the capital.After some discussion, they decided not to go to Yecheng at all, but to look for Song Xi and the others in place.

After losing Song Badai, Tsing Yi was already ready to plead guilty, seeing them suddenly, he was even more excited than Song Xi.If it wasn't for their master watching, he might rush up to pick up their third master and throw him away.

"How's the situation outside now?"

Tsing Yi clasped his hands, "Although there are fewer pursuers outside, we have encountered several waves of chasers in the past two days. Those people are more skilled and more ruthless, and their tracking methods are different from those of the army. They seem to be temporarily hired assassins. .”

Song Xi nodded, "It seems that someone jumped the wall in a hurry. There is no need to delay, let's go back to Beijing immediately."

In the Duke's mansion in the capital, Song Dan received a secret order from Duke Lu to return to Beijing overnight with the people from Anbu.It has been seven days since Song Xi and the others disappeared. Lu Guogong didn't show it on the surface, but he began to worry in his heart.Xu Rushan could no longer overcome any big storms, and now he was afraid that Prince Rui would use some tricks secretly.

"Is there any news from the person sent out?"

Song Dan showed a rare smile on his face, "The people who are tracking around Suzhou have received a signal from Anbu, and they have already gone to join them, and they will arrive in the capital soon." After a pause, he added: "On the way, we found many Assassin, I haven't found out who they are from." They also caught people alive, but once these people were captured alive, they would kill themselves immediately, which was extremely difficult to deal with.

Lu Guogong let out a long sigh of relief, "It's good that people are fine." As for those assassins, he knew who sent them without thinking.If you hit a snake and catch three inches, you must hit it with one blow, and there will be a day.After taking a sip of his tea, he remembered something again, "Xiao Ba went back to save Axi again? Their brotherhood is really close, but it's just too out of proportion."

Song Dan lowered his head and said nothing.

Lu Guogong changed the subject again, "You are not young anymore. After Axi gets married, I will point out another marriage for you. If your parents are interested, just come and mention it to me."

Song Dan showed a trace of discomfort on his face, but he still said respectfully: "But it's up to the Duke of the country to make the decision."

"Well, step back." After he went out, Lu Guogong ordered people to prepare court clothes, prepared chariots and horses, and planned to enter the palace.

It's time to mention it to His Majesty.

Song Xi and Song Badai, who knew nothing about the Duke's plans, were still on their way back to Beijing. They had to avoid a wave of pursuers and another wave of assassinations along the way. All hang up.Fortunately, Song Badai retrieved his medicine box, dismantled it, repaired it, and finally survived.

"It's already outside the boundary of Suzhou, why are there still waves of assassins?" Song Badai soaked cold water and wiped his face indiscriminately, so as to wake himself up.The number of wounded increased day by day, and the number of medicinal materials decreased day by day. Song and Eight Dynasties secretly grieved.

Seeing that his eyes were black and blue, Song Xi felt distressed, "Little Ba, lie down on me and sleep for a while, and I'll call you if you're leaving." After speaking, she forced Song Badai into her arms, "Close your eyes."

"The wound medicine has not been confiscated..." Song Badai snored happily while talking.

Song Xi was both funny and uncomfortable. Song Xiaoba suffered a lot along the way. His round face was as sharp as an awl. When he went to the battlefield in the first year, he couldn't eat. He vomited after eating, and he was so thin It's out of shape, and it's thinner now than it was then.You must make up for him when you go back.

"Master." Tsing Yi stood up, "Someone is here."

Song Xi's face was filled with impatience. These people are really annoying. It's been a long time since their Xiaoba has had a good night's sleep.

"Don't catch anyone alive, just kill them for me!"

"Yes!"

Song Badai was already staring at two big round eyes, took out the hidden box in his arms and waited for an opportunity.There are less than three silver needles left in it. If you can go back, once you have to find Brother Song Dan to study and install a few more shots, it will save him many times along the way!

Song Xi touched his head, stood up and drew out his saber.

Suddenly, everyone relaxed.

Although Song Badai was confused, he also heard it. It was the whistle, the whistle used to communicate with Anbu—reinforcements are coming!

Everyone's morale was boosted, Song Xi raised his sword high, "Kill me!" With an order, everyone fought together, and the reinforcements who came behind also joined the fight, and the situation was almost one-sided.

After the fierce battle, all the black-clothed assassins died or fled, leaving the scene in chaos.

The guards Song Xi recruited for reinforcements asked about the situation in the capital, and they learned that everything in the capital was fine, and that Mr. Qiu was treated in time to save his life. He was in a good mood at the moment, and there was no further delay, so he ordered them to leave immediately.

The rest of the journey went smoothly.As the distance from the capital is shortening, there are fewer and fewer assassins attacking.

Until he saw the huge city wall of the capital, Song Badai felt finally relieved, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep in Song Xi's arms.Song Xi was still talking to him at first, but he didn't wait for a response for a long time, and when he fished again, he found a limp body, and suddenly broke out in sweat.When he saw clearly that the person in his arms was sleeping with two bubbles popping out of his mouth, he really laughed angrily.

When entering the city, it was just dawn, and the gates of the city were opened.After showing the token of the Duke's Mansion, a group of people galloped straight to the Duke's Mansion.The doorman of the Duke's Mansion yawned, and when he opened his eyes, he found that there were many people outside the door, and the leader was his own master, who rushed over to salute, and then rushed in to call for people.

Song Xi carried Song Badai back to her yard first, put the smelly Song Badai gently on the bed, and ordered the servants to be quiet so as not to wake him up.After settling down, I went back to wash and change clothes.

Someone there had already sent a message to the Grand Duke, he stopped before he finished punching, and went directly to Song Xi's yard.

When the grandfather and grandson met, they immediately had mixed feelings.

"It can be regarded as coming back!" Grandpa Guo sighed, "Isn't this journey difficult?"

Song Xi smiled slyly, knowing the meaning of the Duke's words, but didn't point it out, and then sighed, "There are more wild dogs. I'm fine, Xiao Ba has suffered a lot."

Lu Guogong shook his head, "This kid is getting a little angry."

Song Xi was silent, standing in the position of the Duke of the country, maybe there is nothing wrong with this statement.But Song Xiaoba traded his own life for that of Song Xi's, this kind of enthusiasm is very precious to him.

"That's not bad." Duke Guo nodded lightly, and then diverted the topic, "Because of your being assassinated in Suzhou, His Majesty was furious, and already dealt with Xu Rushan and others. Although Prince Rui was not punished, He was also ordered to close the mansion, and he must be summoned. His Majesty will also compensate you and our Duke's mansion."

Song Xi didn't care too much, "Tomorrow I will enter the palace to thank you. Grandfather, if Prince Rui really stays in the house, he can take it easy, and with His Majesty's temper, he might not mention this matter again in a few days. We are in conflict with Prince Rui's mansion, and the case of the past is the first, so it is the best policy to take the initiative?"

"Don't worry, we've already set up the net, and now we'll see when King Ningjing will make a move." Lu Guogong's old god is there, "It's you, don't you want to hear what His Majesty plans to reward you?"

Song Xi raised his eyebrows, "Looking at how happy my grandfather is, could it be that he was appointed an official and a nobleman?"

Lu Guogong shook his head, "In your eyes, grandfather has this level of vision?" After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty intends to marry you and Princess Xinhui, the daughter of King Zhenxi. King Zhenxi is sworn in today. Brother, he fought with His Majesty in the early years, and he is the only king in the world who has a different surname, and His Majesty trusts him very much. Although the territory is not large enough, he is still in charge of an army, and you are like a tiger with wings added. How is it compared to being promoted to a noble?"

Marriage?

Song Xi did not expect the emperor to make such a plan at all.

"Grandfather, I'm still young, isn't it too early to talk about marriage?" Song Xi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the reason was a little far-fetched, and even he couldn't convince himself.

As Lu Guogong said, this marriage is of great benefit to him, and there is no harm in it. The status of a concubine in exchange for the support of the entire Zhenxi Palace is such a good deal. He kept it safe and agreed without saying a word.But now...is there any difference now?

Song Xi's heart was in a mess.

Lu Guogong seemed to have seen through something, with a stern expression on his face, "It's not a problem to point to marriage first, and then wait two years to get married."

Song Xi didn't refuse any more, but didn't agree either.

Lu Guogong took a deep look at him, and said: "Marriage matters are always the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers. When you enter the palace tomorrow, I hope you can be cautious in your words and deeds."