The general went out again at night

The horse was brought to him, Xia Qingshu stepped on it, pulled the rein, clamped the horse's belly forcefully, and rode away at a gallop.

Liu Yan and a group of generals followed, and several fast horses kicked up dust on the streets of Nanjing City.

Back at the General's Mansion, Xia Qingshu dismounted, and said to the subordinates behind him: "You go and eat something, I'll go back to my room first, call me when the time comes."

"General, don't you want some?" Liu Yan followed quickly, and asked quickly.

"No." Xia Qingshu said two words, turned her head and left.

After returning to the room, Xia Qingshu locked the door, walked to the bed in two or three steps, and fell down on the bed angrily.In the space of one person, she can finally show her true emotions.

Damn it!Xia Qingshu punched the air, filled with anger and jealousy.This Wei Linsong actually has unreasonable thoughts about His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!He doesn't even look in the mirror to see what he looks like, is he worthy of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess?

When she first heard the word "personal guard", she felt very happy. At that time, she thought that it would be herself next to His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess.Now not only is it not, but a person with ulterior motives has also come here. Looking at these four characters again, I feel disgusted.

No matter what she said, she would not let Wei Linsong "personally guard" Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!

Going back to the house to fetch things was just an excuse, Xia Qingshu didn't want to stay with those two people any longer.She lay on her bed with a cold face for two sticks of incense, her manic heart calmed down a lot.

In the face of the "big enemy", she had to stay steady, and she couldn't get herself into trouble.

"General, it's time for us to go." It was almost time, Liu Yan knocked on the door and called softly.

"Let's go!" Xia Qingshu bounced off the bed, and sneered. The Crown Prince "instructed" himself not to be late, how could he betray his "kindness"?

Xia Qingshu led the generals and ran towards the palace gate.When she arrived, Qin Lu and Wei Linsong had just arrived, and the three stepped into the palace gate.

Time was running out, and the three of them simply greeted each other and rushed to their respective posts.

The end of the year worship and blessing is determined by the Empress Dowager, the time is from the 25th to the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, and the place is Fu'an Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.It turned out that her old man had a heart, and brought some concubines from the harem to go there in a low-key manner, to do some modest efforts for Dayan's country and society.

There is a "sincerity" in worshiping Buddha, so she naturally doesn't want too many people to know.It's just that they went there every year, rain or shine, and the common people began to sing praises and follow suit.The Empress Dowager then thought that this was also a great merit, so she fixed the living customs.Since then, in the past three days, the various temples in Nanjing City have continued to burn incense and be very lively.

In previous years, most of the guards were served by Jin Yiwei, and some were arranged by officials of the Ministry of War.The reason for the change this year is that on the eve of the trip, Emperor Hongsu received a report from the military commander, saying that there were wild beasts that hurt people in the mountains and forests on the outskirts of Beijing.

The emperor was worried, so he temporarily sent three generals to guard.

This is the rhetoric on the surface, and there is a reason behind it, which can only be guessed.Xia Qingshu faintly felt that something would happen on this trip.This reason will be involved in this matter...

The eunuch shouted loudly "Let's go", Xia Qingshu who was on the horse withdrew his thoughts, took the reins, and rode slowly.

***

Royal travel, the team is like a long dragon, mighty and mighty, shuttling through the major streets, the head and the tail do not meet each other.

The driver of His Royal Highness the Princess is at the front of the team, while Princess Ning, who is guarded by Xia Qingshu, is at the back.Xia Qingshu was so worried that she kept stretching her head to look forward, but most of them were fruitless. The distance was too far, and she couldn't see the figure of that person at all.

"Sister Qingshu, it's cold outside, would you like to sit in the carriage?" The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a small man poked his head out of the window.

The person who spoke was Ji Xueyue, the little princess of Prince Ning's Mansion.Ever since Xia Qingshu returned from the northern border, Princess Xueyue has been pestering her to learn martial arts, and she is very clingy.

Concubine Ning Zhou wished her daughter to be happy, opened the curtain and said, "Yes, Qingshu, the capital is the capital of the emperor, who would dare to make trouble? You don't need to be so cautious, sit in the carriage and chat with Yue'er for a while, She hasn't seen you for quite a while, and she's been talking about you in the mansion for a long time." Princess Ning pampered Ji Xueyue's hair.

"Thank you, princess, for your kindness. It's just that the subordinates are responsible for their duties and dare not relax their vigilance. Please forgive me for returning the princess. If the princess wants to chat, we can talk again when we are free in the temple?"

"Okay." Hearing this, Ji Xueyue responded sweetly. Xia Qingshu was a hero in her heart, and she admired her very much. After Xia Qingshu said that, how could she make trouble for no reason?Ji Xueyue retracted the carriage after answering, and sat obediently.

As soon as the curtain was lowered, Xia Qingshu's smiling expression suddenly changed, and she quickly stretched her neck, looking at the scene ahead.She looked anxiously for a long time, but she didn't know that Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess was no longer in her carriage, and when she stopped for a nap just now, the Empress Dowager had already called her to her side.

"Try the egg yolk pastry made by the Compassionate Ning Palace. I know you like it, so I brought it specially." The Empress Dowager is seventy-one this year, with gray hair, healthy body, and amiable.At this moment, he was patting the back of Ji Qianyao's hand, smiling from ear to ear.

"Thank you, Grandmother." Ji Qianyao took out a piece of egg yolk pastry from the half-open food box, and ate it in small bites.

"Is it delicious?" The Empress Dowager smiled lovingly.

Ji Qianyao frowned: "It's delicious."

"The emperor also likes to eat, and you two have the same taste. Every time he comes to the Palace of Compassion, it's mostly for this egg yolk cake..." The empress dowager's brows drooped suddenly: "It's just that in recent years, the emperor doesn't come to the Compassionate Ning Palace very often, and you don't come often either. I'm a widow with no one to accompany me. It's very pitiful."

Ji Qian held her shoulders and said with a smile: "I have similar tastes and temperaments with Your Majesty, both are dull. And as the age grows, this dullness will only increase. I won’t please your old man, I’m afraid you will get bored. Look at Xueyue, they are younger, very angry and full of energy, I usually let them enter the palace to accompany you.”

"Where did you say that?" The Empress Dowager's expression suddenly became serious: "I like every one of your grandchildren, no matter what their tempers are. If you come to see me in the palace, I'm too happy. How can I be bored? ? Now that you are a grown-up, you have to set a good example."

"The emperor's grandmother is right. I will definitely come to the palace to accompany you more in the coming year."

"You have to count on what you say, and I will count on my fingers."

"It counts."

The carriage moved forward smoothly, and the bumps in the carriage could hardly be felt.

The empress dowager has been in the palace for a long time, and she only comes out once a year. She is very excited, holding Ji Qianyao's hand and saying something here and there.

While talking, for some reason, the conversation came up about Ji Qianyao's marriage.

"A few days ago, when the empress came to pay my respects, she mentioned...inadvertently. She said that you were relieved and willing to recruit a son-in-law. I don't know if it is true or not?"

Ji Qian smiled secretly: "It's all rumors."

"That's not it?" The Empress Dowager continued: "There are only two of us in this carriage, you are really planning to recruit a son-in-law if you tell the emperor's grandmother the truth?"

"Grandmother, don't believe the rumors, Qianyao is unwilling to give in, and has not met anyone who is destined."

"Your vision is too high!"

Ji Qianyao smiled and said nothing.

The Empress Dowager suddenly let go of her hand, raised her hand and opened the curtain on the right, pointed out the window and said, "Look at that young son of Duke Xin's family outside, how about it? When you got into the carriage just now, I looked at it. One look at his expression, he is nervous, he is afraid that you will fall, and he can't wait to come over to help you. I see him because he is interested in you. "

Ji Qianyao glanced out, then looked away lightly: "Xin Guogong guards Yanjing, the little prince has lived in Yanjing for a long time, and Nanjing, which he just entered this year, I am not familiar with, so I can't comment."

"Then just take a look again. I think it's pretty good. It's capable of writing and martial arts, and looks good. It suits you very well. However, you need to carefully examine your character." The Empress Dowager put down the curtain.

"The important thing in life, don't be in a hurry, look for it slowly. I'm bland, if I can't find it, it's good to be alone."

"It's good that you don't feel lonely. The imperial grandmother only wants you to be happy and healthy." The Empress Dowager raised her hand to caress Ji Qianyao's cheek: "But you have to remember, don't hide it if you have something on your mind. If you want to talk, you can come to the imperial grandmother. The half of the imperial grandmother's body has been buried in the soil, and her mouth is very tight. She will bring all your secrets to the loess, and no one else will know."

Ji Qianyao's brows twitched, a light flashed in her eyes, then darkened in an instant, she smiled, and she replied, "Okay."

***

Fu'an Temple is located on the hillside of Fu'an Mountain. Surrounded by mountains and forests, the temple is very secluded.When the team arrived, it was dusk and smoke was already rising in the temple.

Although the temple is large, the number of rooms is limited. Once the royal family members are arranged, there are not many remaining. The guard soldiers and some servants need to set up tents in the mountains and forests outside.

How to arrange these troops on the periphery is very crucial. Qin Lu did it himself, and as soon as he arrived at Fu'an Temple, he held up torches and set up defenses.Wei Linsong led his men to arrange the guards in the temple.

Xia Qingshu is a daughter, and at this moment her benefits are revealed.She waited for the female military officer with Liu Yan, and checked the wing rooms one by one.During the inspection, if she finds some unsafe factors, she can use her duties to change the room.

"Where is the room of His Royal Highness the Princess?" Xia Qingshu asked Liu Yan in a low voice.

"On the south side of the courtyard, the second room on the inside."

"What about mine?"

"On the east side of this courtyard, the first room outside."

"Where's Wei Linsong's?" Xia Qingshu's voice was extremely low.

Liu Yan was taken aback, quickly searched the memory in his mind, and replied: "It seems to be on the west side of the backyard."

"Okay, I got it." After Xia Qingshu heard this, a smirk curled up on the corner of her mouth.