Getaway in the Red House

"Uncle Xue, my lord has kept my servants and others waiting here for a long time. Because of the emergency, my lord please rush to the capital as soon as possible. As for the two girls, my servants will send someone to escort them to the capital. I also ask you to leave as soon as possible." yes."

Only when Daiyu and her party disembarked from the Tongzhou Wharf did a group of cars and sedan chairs hurry up to meet them.A muscular man dressed as the first guard came to Xue Biao and said in a low voice.

Xue Biao had already recognized that this person was the subordinate of the King of Dongping County, so he didn't dare to delay at all. After nodding his head in response, he rushed to Daiyu and Baoqin, told them all about it, and told them not to worry about it. Follow the people from the palace to hurry on their way slowly, as for him, he has to go one step ahead.

Daiyu knew that since the war broke out, after Xue Biao took over the position of Emperor Shang, he would be in a hurry, so she said: "Even though my brother is going, according to the current situation, my brother must not care about sister Qin. Why don't you just let her follow me to the Lin residence for a while, and then pick up my sister when the situation subsides?"

Xue Biao had this intention in his heart. With Daiyu and Zijuan taking care of Baoqin, he has no worries.After instructing his younger sister a few more words, Xue Biao took a few followers and hurried away.

As for Daiyu and other female family members and many luggage, they set off slowly towards the capital under the careful guard of the people sent by Mu Zixuan.

Along the way, Daiyu and Baoqin watched from the curtain of the car, and the faces of the passers-by along the way were somewhat anxious, and they walked in a hurry and unsmiling, presumably they were worried about the war.After all, the Yun Dynasty has been stable for a long time, and the people of the country have abandoned martial arts and followed the literature. Like the "God of War" Mu Haolin, Mu Zixuan's father, there are only one or two people left in the entire Yun Dynasty.If only one vassal country invaded, it would be nothing to worry about, but now it is going to war with two vassal countries at the same time, no wonder the people are panicking about it.

Infected by the atmosphere, Daiyu and her party also lost interest in joking, and they all leaned against the wall of the car in silence, falling into different thoughts.

Hurry up and walk slowly all the way, and finally arrived at the capital at sunset.According to Daiyu's instructions, the guards of the palace sent them to the courtyard Daiyu bought in the capital.At this time, Lin Fang and others who stayed here had already got the news, opened the door and welcomed the girl in.

Daiyu first sent Lin Fanghao a birthday gift to escort the Wangfu and his party, and then took Baoqin and others back to the house by themselves.Because Lin Fang and the others had already obtained the exact date of the girl's return to Beijing from the palace, everything in the room was tidied up properly, and Daiyu and the others didn't have to worry about tidying up.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Daiyu sent people to inform Xue Biao that everything was fine, and at the same time sent people to go outside to inquire about the current situation.

When it was nearly noon, the servants rushed back to report everything they had found out.From their descriptions, Daiyu and Baoqin perceived that the situation was much better than expected.At least the people in the capital don't have much worry about this, and their hearts are stable and everything is as usual.

In addition, they also found out that the imperial court had arranged for the king of Xining County and the king of Nan'an County to fight against the enemy.Both of these two have experienced the Loyalty Rebellion, they have extremely rich combat experience, and they are also famous generals second only to Mu Haolin, so the government and the public have great confidence in them, and they all firmly believe that they will wipe out the invading army The enemy, Yang Yunchao's prestige is impossible!

After hearing the news, Daiyu and the others generally let go of their worries and started normal life in the capital.A few days after returning to Beijing, Daiyu and Baoqin received an invitation from Princess Lin Zhilan of Beijing. For this reason, Daiyu and Baoqin visited the mansion together. At the instigation of Concubine Beijing, they became godsisters and close friends in the boudoir and kept in touch with each other from time to time.

Time flies and one month has passed, and when Daiyu and the people in the capital were living a leisurely life, a piece of good news and a bad news reached the capital at the same time, which immediately made the atmosphere in the capital tense.

Happily, the army led by the King of Xining was so powerful that it defeated the Qiang army in the southwest and ran away with its head in its arms. It also captured the enemy's commander-in-chief, the Qiang crown prince alive, and won a decisive victory.

The happy event that was supposed to be celebrated by the whole country was wiped out by another bad news.Earlier, the king of Nan'an County invited him to fight the Xia army, which has always been known for its bravery and skill in combat. Originally, the emperor did not pay attention to his ability, but he tried his best to ask for it, and many courtiers recommended him.Considering that he is a battle-tested veteran after all, the emperor thought over and over again, and finally let him take command.

Unexpectedly, the king of Nan'an County, who was originally good at fighting, stumbled this time. For some reason, he made frequent mistakes and was beaten to death by Xia Jie, the prince of Xia. He was already captured alive.Even so, the army led by Xia Jie was besieged in the military important "border town" and could not move.

Now Nan'an County King and Chu Zhao, relying on the terrain and fortification of the border town, are stalemate with the Xia Dynasty's army.One side couldn't break out to ask for help, and the other couldn't move forward. They were afraid that after going deep into the territory of Yunchao, they would be blocked by the defenders of the border city and face the enemy. Therefore, both sides were stuck in a stalemate.

For this reason, Xia Jie ordered the border town to be trapped to prevent Yunchao's rescue army from rescuing him.If things go on like this for a long time, the border town will run out of ammunition and food, and it will collapse without attack.

When the news reached the capital, it immediately caused panic.Because if the border city falls, there will be no such dangerous terrain to stop Xia's army, and they will inevitably confront each other head-on at that time. According to the current status of Yunchao's army, they must suffer heavy losses.

So the emperor summoned his confidants to brainstorm and come up with a strategy. If it succeeds in one fell swoop, it will not only solve the danger of the border town, but also completely end the war.Considering the importance of the matter, the emperor had no choice but to hand over this important task to Mu Zixuan.

"Girl, Prince Mu and Mr. Mei are here to visit. Uncle Xue asked the two girls to pack up and go to the front to meet the guests."

Daiyu and Baoqin were relaxing on the couch, sipping tea and reading a book, when they suddenly heard Xue Biao sending a little girl to answer.The two looked at each other and didn't know what was going on. After all, they couldn't lose manners and let the guests wait for a long time. After cleaning up a bit, the two took a few maids to the front yard.

When I arrived at the flower hall in the front yard, I saw Xue Biao coming out early, and whispered to the two of them, "You two sisters, don't blame yourself for being a brother. In fact, the prince and Jinyu are leaving Beijing for the border town tomorrow, so we will go to the border city." I don't know when I will be able to return it, so I thought of saying goodbye to my sisters."

When Daiyu and Baoqin heard this, their hearts tensed up.Nodding silently in response, he followed Xue Biao into the flower hall.Seeing them coming in, Mu Zixuan and Mei Jinyu had already stood up.

After greeting each other, the few people sat down and chatted.It is inevitable to talk about the war in the words.Only then did Daiyu know that Mu Zixuan and Mu Zixuan were going to the border town to deliver food and grass.Thinking of sending food and grass to the border town surrounded by the enemy like an iron barrel, the difficulty is as difficult as heaven!One can imagine the danger in it, if one is not careful, there is fear that there will be no return.

Those sitting here are all intelligent people, so they naturally understand the powerful relationship.Daiyu saw that Baoqin couldn't suppress the worry in her heart, her eye circles were red and she was about to cry out, so she sighed secretly in her heart, and said to Mu Zixuan: "I have been favored by the prince in many ways on weekdays. Come here, why don't you let the daughters of the people show the friendship of the landlords and invite the prince to visit the garden?"

"Miss invites you so much, Zixuan is more respectful than obedient, let's enjoy the beautiful scenery in this garden with the girl."

Mu Zixuan naturally knew that Daiyu wanted Baoqin and Mei Jinyu, the unmarried couple, to have a chance to say goodbye calmly, so she invited her out loud.However, he originally wanted to find an opportunity to say a few words from the bottom of his heart to Daiyu, so he agreed.

The two walked together in the garden in early winter, and the maids followed them from a distance, which did not hinder their conversation.At this time, all the flowers in the garden are withered and bleak, only a few early-blooming red plum trees make people feel a bit of warmth in this slightly cold winter day.

Stretching out his hand to brush a patchwork of bright plum blossoms, Mu Zixuan pondered over and over again and finally said: "Miss Lin, Zixuan is very happy to be able to visit the garden with you today to appreciate the plum blossoms. If this time Xuan Neng returned safely from the border town, I don't know if I can be like this with the girl, can we have today every year, and today every year?"

Daiyu's heart was complicated when she heard the words, she knew that Mu Zixuan was expressing her love for her, and hoped that if she could survive this trip by luck, she could become a married couple.It's just that although she has some affection for Mu Zixuan, she has not yet reached the point of entrusting her for life.But when she saw Mu Zixuan's jade-like face full of hope, Daiyu couldn't bear to hurt him by saying no.

"Why is the prince so pessimistic? An auspicious person has his own destiny. Minnv believes that you will return triumphantly. No matter what the prince wishes, it will surely come true."

Mu Zixuan heard Daiyu's answer, although he knew that Daiyu's words were mostly comforting, he was still very happy in his heart.He lightly folded a red plum and handed it to Daiyu, and said with a smile: "Thanks to the girl's auspicious words, Zixuan will definitely return safely. This red plum tree is borrowed from flowers to present Buddha, so I thank the girl for her kindness. But we have known each other for a long time. It's been a long time, and now it's too unfamiliar to call you prince and girl. From now on, can we call each other by name?"

Daiyu saw him holding up a red plum in a tired state, and she couldn't help but swear that this person was really pushing his limits, but then she thought about the danger he was about to face, so she nodded silently, took the red plum in his hand and pointed it at him. go ahead.

When Mu Zixuan fulfilled his wish, he was in a good mood, Yu'er, Yu'er called out immediately, the affection contained in those words made Daiyu blush, but at the same time she couldn't accept it.

In order to stop his boring behavior, Daiyu changed the topic to the purpose of his trip.Mu Zixuan knew that although Daiyu longed for a plain and comfortable life, she was not the kind of girl who could not stand the wind and rain, but someone who could stand side by side with him and smile at everything, so he did not hide anything, and told him what he would meet during this trip. The difficulties are explained.

After hearing everything, Daiyu frowned and fell into deep thought.According to Mu Zixuan, their trip was no longer dangerous, but they went with the determination to die.After all, there is still some hope for a few people to fight out from the thousands of troops, but it is simply impossible to transport a large amount of food and grass to break through the barrier, so they must die.

Thinking of this, Daiyu's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley.Could it be that he just watched Mu Zixuan and the others go to die?Is it possible to watch Baoqin come to a bleak end?Daiyu was upset for a moment.

"By the way, if I use my space to transport food and grass, can't the danger be minimized? After all, if a few people disguise themselves and get away from the besieging army, it's very possible! It's just..."

After all, Daiyu is a little hesitant. If she reveals her biggest secret, will it arouse the greed of those who care about her and lead her into a desperate situation?But if she has this ability but does not act, causing tens of thousands of people to starve to death, her conscience will not allow it, and her entanglement immediately makes Daiyu look ugly.

"Yu'er, look at your complexion, are you a little tired? So let's go back! Besides, it's time for me to say goodbye. Let's see you later."

Looking at Mu Zixuan's concerned gaze, Daiyu finally made a decision: Forget it, Mu Zixuan kept his word and kept the secret for me.Today I have the right to trust him again. If he still sticks to his promise this time, it will prove that he is indeed a gentleman worthy of entrustment.If he became greedy for this and saved the lives of thousands of people, I would be considered a worthy death.

"My lord," looking up and seeing Mu Zixuan's unhappy expression, Daiyu changed her words with a slight smile, "Zixuan, if you can trust me, Daiyu has a way to bring food and grass into the border town as much as possible."

"Oh?...Yu'er, what good strategy do you have to solve the crisis in the border town? If this is the case, Zixuan has thanked Yu'er on behalf of the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the border town."

Daiyu told Mu Zixuan the words and countermeasures she had thought up, but she just replaced the space with a dzi bead that can store things, and even pushed the source of the dzi bead to the place where she had visited when she was young. On the skinny monk.In order not to expose the lie, Daiyu also said that this dzi can only be used by herself, and can only be used twice.And she had already used it once in order to keep some of her late father's relics from those greedy people in Jia's house, so after using it this time, her aura would be gone and it would no longer have any effect.

Mu Zixuan was both happy and worried when he heard the words. While enjoying the rescue of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the border town, he was also worried that Daiyu's safety would not be preserved, and he didn't know how to choose.

Thinking of Daiyu's suffering and the grace of saving his own life, Mu Zixuan finally decided not to let Daiyu take risks, and repeatedly told Daiyu not to reveal the matter, so as not to cause unnecessary disputes.

Seeing that Mu Zixuan's words were sincere and not just perfunctory, Daiyu felt relieved and became more determined to help each other.

After Daiyu's persuasion, Mu Zixuan couldn't resist her determination, so he finally agreed with some reluctance.However, in order to ensure Daiyu's safety, Mu Zixuan decided to tell the outside world that he had invited a strange person, but this person did not want to face the world, so he left after helping.Therefore, Mei Jinyu, who was going with him, could not hide the matter, so Mu Zixuan decided to tell the truth. Fortunately, Mei Jinyu is not only his most loyal subordinate, but also Daiyu's future brother-in-law, so he is not afraid of him being in trouble because of this. Sell ​​Daiyu.

After discussing all the details, the two hurried back to the flower hall. After dismissing the people, they told Xue Biao and Mei Jinyu about the matter. In a short time, there were three more dull statues in the flower hall.

When the brothers and sisters of the Xue family were worried about Mei Jinyu's trip, when they heard the exciting good news, they looked at Daiyu with undisguised gratitude, and Baoqin threw herself on Daiyu and wept with joy .

With a serious expression on his face, Mu Zixuan asked the three of them to swear that they would never reveal anything about Daiyu, so as not to bring Daiyu a fatal disaster.The three of Xue Biao were grateful, and they swore without hesitation.

Things took a shocking turn, and the big guys felt a lot more relaxed.Mei Jinyu suddenly thought of something, and said to Daiyu with a smirk: "Sister Lin, since you have such a fetish, could it be that you were responsible for the loss of property by the second wife of the former Jia Mansion?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked at Daiyu curiously.Seeing his expression, Daiyu didn't have any strange expression except for the strong interest, so she smiled slightly and said: "It would be a lie to say that the second wife's matter has nothing to do with me, but Daiyu has nothing to do but look for evidence. Only a few relics of her late father that were seized by the second wife were taken back. As for why the rest of the second wife's belongings disappeared, Daiyu really didn't know the inside story. Also, Daiyu's daily necessities in the south of the Yangtze River were all Relying on the silver taels that my late father saved in advance to guard against the Jia family. If you don’t believe it, you can send someone to Yangzhou to investigate and find out.”

"Sister Lin, you have misunderstood. Brother is not questioning your character, but just curious about the fetish in your hand. Don't say that you didn't take the second wife's things, even if you did, brother is not only happy that the wicked get retribution In addition, there is absolutely no other idea, so my sister can rest assured. But in order to satisfy my brother's curiosity, Mo Ruo sister took it out, so how about letting my brother open his eyes?"

Seeing Daiyu like this, Mei Jinyu was afraid that Daiyu would misunderstand that she didn't trust her, so she hurriedly explained.In addition, he was very curious about the dzi beads that could store things, so he had the cheek to take a look.

Daiyu smiled sweetly, and took out an oval single-eyed dzi with clear black and white, clear lines from her sleeve and handed it to Mei Jinyu, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Mu Zixuan and Mei Jinyu were originally martial arts practitioners, so they could sense the traces of aura from this top-quality dzi, and they no longer had the slightest doubt about Daiyu's words.Although Bao Qin couldn't feel the aura, she couldn't put it down for this simple dzi.

Seeing her salivating look, Daiyu was amused and told her that when she came back from the border town this time, she would give her this dzi bead as a gift. very good.Baoqin was ecstatic when she heard the words, and pestered Daiyu to flatter her...

The matter has been negotiated, Mu Zixuan and others no longer delay, and go back to prepare for the long journey.Early the next morning, Daiyu and Xueyan, who had resumed their men's attire, joined Mu Zixuan and the others, headed straight for the border town...