Once magnificent, now brilliant

When the two woke up, it was already noon.But Shi Zhou went out without knowing when, and left breakfast in the kitchen.

Bai Junyu fed Qi Xiang some porridge, and the two got tired of going back to bed again, as if they didn't want to part for a moment.

Bai Junyu groped Qi Xiang's smooth shoulder with his thumb, and then remembered what he wanted to ask, "Why are you here suddenly?"

Qi Xiang didn't answer directly, but asked instead: "Is it okay for me to come?"

He also couldn't control it last night, although he tried his best not to make a sound, but with the master's martial arts, how could he not hear the sound?The more I think about it, the more I feel blush, but it's too late when I think about it.

Bai Junyu put his cheek against Qi Xiang's forehead, "Of course. But this kind of place is dangerous after all, I'm worried about the enemy's surprise attack."

Qi Xiang also didn't want to make Bai Junyu worry, and said with a slight smile, "Master came here to collect medicinal materials, fearing that the war will destroy them."

"What about you?" Bai Junyu asked knowingly, just wanting to hear what Qi Xiang had to say.

Qi Xiang smiled lightly and said with a sigh: "I miss you..."

"I miss you too, especially." Bai Junyu hugged Qi Xiang tightly, "I'm in the army, so I can't come out to see you all the time. I have nothing to worry about if you follow Master, but the weather at the border is not as good as that in Beijing, so you shouldn't stay for a long time."

"I know. I'll go back after the master collects the medicinal materials. Things in the army are complicated, so you have to be more careful." Qi Xiang's voice was very soft, and it was difficult for him to speak loudly now.

Bai Junyu replied: "Don't worry. Before you leave, I will try my best to see you."

Qi Xiang pushed him, "You should come here less often. As you can see, there is only so much space in this courtyard. If we make a fuss, Master will definitely hear it."

It's been a long time since we saw each other, so it's inevitable that there will be firewood and fire, which makes sense.But it's not good to be like this all the time, and he's not that thick-skinned.

Bai Junyu smiled and said, "I won't bother you, I'll come and see you."

Qi Xiang said unceremoniously: "I believe half of what you say at most, and it's all for your face."

Bai Junyu smiled heartily. It is already a good thing to get rid of lovesickness, "Is this house rented?"

"Well." Qi Xiang leaned against Bai Junyu relaxedly, "When the war broke out, all the people who could escape to their relatives fled, and there were many vacant houses. Just ask around and you can rent a similar one. The alley here is deep. , Master said that even if it is a surprise attack, it must start from the street, it is safer here, and you can have more time to hide."

"Master is considerate." This is the old Jianghu. Only such details can be considered so meticulously.

Qi Xiang closed her eyes, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.To Bai Junyu, he didn't tell the whole truth.The reason why he came and arranged these things in the early stage was to wait for the third prince and Prime Minister Zuo to completely renounce, so that he could find out what happened to his father's defeated soldiers.The former general Hu Mingwu should have known something, but he didn't say it, but the matter also pointed to the third prince, and there was no clear evidence.It is impossible for him to ask directly, so he can only get the result he wants by deviously letting the insiders betray each other.

It's just that his calculation didn't include Bai Junyu's safety, and he didn't expect that the third prince would let Bai Junyu go out together, but Bai Junyu's going out made it easier for him to intervene in the army. There are advantages and disadvantages, neither good nor bad.

He couldn't tell Bai Junyu about these things for the time being, because he was afraid that Bai Junyu would be too defensive and the third prince would not be able to make a move, so he would miss this opportunity.

In fact, he came in such a hurry, there is a loophole to be found.How could he be so fast when he was in poor health?Even if the army set off, he would follow. Given his physical condition, it was impossible for him to arrive at the same time as the army.It's just that Bai Junyu was so full of him that he didn't notice this problem at all.However, he didn't plan to keep Bai Junyu's affairs a secret for the rest of his life. He would tell Bai Junyu when the matter was settled.

In the blink of an eye for half a month, the Violent Wolf Clan has attacked countless times in this half month, each time becoming more valiant.The Dachuan army guarded the city, but they didn't let the brutal wolves take advantage of it.The battle reports were sent to Beijing one by one, and the stability of the border greatly increased the emperor's confidence in repelling the brutal wolves, and he also gave many rewards one after another.

Everyone in the court felt that the third prince must have returned with great achievements this time, and he was much better than the fourth prince last time.

The third prince's marriage has not yet been decided, the empress felt uneasy, after thinking about it for a few days, she still wrote a letter to her father.Prime Minister Zuo replied that she would follow the emperor's arrangement in everything, so don't make a move at this moment.

Prime Minister Zuo has good concerns, the third prince is about to have military merits, if he gets married again at this time with a high family background, the emperor will definitely not like it.It's better to let the first prince show some limelight, and it's okay for the third prince to keep a low profile for the time being.

But the queen didn't think so, she felt that the eldest prince was too showy, and the emperor must be more eccentric.When her son comes back, the overall situation may be settled, and it will be too difficult to turn things around.

On this day, Prime Minister Zuo was discussing matters in the imperial study, and it was already very late when he left the palace.

After a tiring day, Prime Minister Zuo got into the carriage, let the carriage drive slowly, and squinted himself for a while to refresh himself.

The weather has not really warmed up yet, and at night, there are still very few pedestrians, and the whole street is very deserted.

Halfway through the car, when passing an alley, suddenly a few men in black came out and stabbed the carriage with their swords raised.

The law and order in Beijing has always been good, the coachman had never seen such a scene before, his legs went limp from fright, and he yelled.

This cry also awakened Zuo Xiang.

The point of the sword pierced the carriage, only a few millimeters away from Prime Minister Zuo's neck.Zuo Xiang was not someone who had never seen the world, but he broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew very well that staying in the car was like being caught in the urn, and if several swords were stabbed at the same time, he would be seriously injured if he didn't die.So without much hesitation, he pushed open the car door, quickly jumped out of the car and started running for his life.

Pedestrians on the road were also frightened, and screams came out one after another in the deserted street, which was very abrupt.

There are many stalls around which the left side can avoid.Zuo Xiang was old after all, no matter how flexible he was, his physical strength could not keep up.Even though he had tried his best to run in the direction of the City Patrol Army Meeting, the assassins behind him were getting closer and closer.

In a hurry, Prime Minister Zuo tripped over the raised stone slab and fell to the ground.The assassin quickly caught up, and swung his sword to chop.

Countless images flashed through Zuo Xiang's mind, and suddenly he felt like everything was slowing down, and he was also thinking about what he had fought for most of his life.In the final analysis, nothing was won.It seems that if the third prince came to power, their family's life would be better, but if his daughter really killed his son, then if their relatives stand in the way of the third prince, can the third prince keep them?Difficult...

The sword's edge stopped suddenly when it was punched from the tip of Zuo Xiang's nose, and another sword blocked the opponent's attack. Zuo Xiang raised his eyes and saw that it was the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince's people quickly caught up and fought with the assassin.The fourth prince helped Prime Minister Zuo up and asked, "Are you alright?"

Zuo Xiang shook his head, he never thought in his life that when he was in danger, it was actually the fourth prince who saved him.

The fourth prince ordered loudly, "Keep alive!"

"Yes!"

Avoiding the shadows of swords and swords, the fourth prince hid in a safe place with his left hand. There was a lot of movement here, and it might not be long before the city patrolling army heard the sound and rushed over.

"Why is Your Highness here?" Prime Minister Zuo asked.He didn't doubt anything, he just had to ask.

Rong Cang said: "The barracks in the outskirts gather food and grass, and the household department must follow. After the matter is over, I will go to the palace to report to the emperor, and I have just left the palace. Why is the left minister so slow in returning to the mansion? When I went to report to the emperor, I heard that the adults had just left not long ago .”

"The old man is tired, so I asked him to walk slowly. I didn't expect to encounter this." Prime Minister Zuo sighed.

Rong Cang frowned, "Does the leftist know who is going to assassinate you?"

Regardless of whether he is in opposition to Prime Minister Zuo, daring to assassinate blatantly in Beijing is not something ordinary people can do.

Zuo Xiang's mind is very confused now, and he can't think so much for a while, "The old man has been discussing matters in front of the emperor recently, and he has not offended anyone. I really don't know why."

It was inconvenient for Rong Cang to ask more questions.

The patrolling army arrived, and the situation became one-sided.Several assassins wanted to leave but it was too late, they fought hard for a while and found that there was nowhere to escape, so they all committed suicide by taking poison.

Rong Cang frowned, "Dead man."

Zuo Xiang was also frightened, how much hatred is it to kill him with a dead man?But he quickly regained his composure, and said to Rong Cang: "Thank you, Fourth Highness, for your rescue. Since this matter was caused by the old man, let the old man handle it."

Rong Cang didn't intend to intervene too much. The city army should take over this matter. He is busy with the household affairs. While he has power, he is also marginalizing his own power, away from the center of power, so that others will not notice him.In this way, he and everyone around him are the safest.

"Okay. Zuo Xiang also take care of your health, don't be too tired." Rong Cang said, and left with others.

Rong Cang walked simply, and Zuo Xiang didn't doubt him even more.My heart became more and more confused, I really couldn't think of who it could be.

After Rong Cang returned to the mansion, he hurriedly called Xian Xuan.Tell him what happened at night.The two also conducted some analysis, but neither could be sure.

The next day, they wanted to consult with Qi Xiang, but they found out that Qi Xiang had gone far away.Rong Cang has been busy lately, so he can't take care of Qi Xiang. Xianxuan met Qi Xiang in Cailuo before, and Qi Xiang didn't ask him to go out. Moreover, Qi Xiang seldom goes out after winter, and Cailuo also seldom goes out. He didn't find it strange that he didn't see Qi Xiang these days.

Butler Pan only said that he went out with Mr. Que, and he didn't know anything else. They couldn't ask anything, so they could only go back and continue the discussion by themselves.

The situation at the border has not been relaxed, and Bai Junyu has been busy these few days, so he has not been able to visit Qi Xiang.

When he is free, he also thinks, fortunately, Qi Xiang is not clingy, otherwise he may not be able to visit him often even though he is not far away, and he may be complained.But Qi Xiang doesn't complain, he is a little bit disappointed, even though he knows that Qi Xiang is not a spoiled child, he still hopes to see Shi Qi Xiang dissatisfied with acting like a spoiled child.

After lunch that day, Bai Junyu suddenly felt cramps in his stomach, as if he had eaten something bad.He hurriedly dug out the medicine that his master brought him, and took one, so as not to delay the business because of this matter.

However, the medicine didn't work immediately, Bai Junyu could only lie down and rest.

Bai Ru came in with hot tea, her expression was not very good-looking.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Bai Junyu asked.

Bai Ru said in embarrassment, "Maybe it's because I'm gluttonous, and my stomach is not feeling well."

Bai Junyu frowned, "I'm not feeling well today, maybe the food wasn't clean today. I have some medicine here, so you can take some too."

"Thank you, Young Master." Bai Ru took it and went out first.

About an hour later, Bai Ru re-entered, "Master, today's food may be really unclean, and some people in the army have eaten their stomachs one after another. I'll prepare dinner for you alone."

Bai Junyu nodded, "The cooks in the army are so negligent, they have to be dealt with according to military law. Is General Tiehe all right? Where's the third prince?"

Bai Rudao: "The general and the prince are fine, and General Peng is also fine."

Bai Junyu felt a little relieved, "Ask the military doctor to boil more soup so that all the soldiers who feel uncomfortable can drink it. Besides, if any of our people feel uncomfortable, we will share the medicine."

"Yes."

This seemed like a trivial matter, Bai Junyu didn't take it to heart.

But after dinner, large-scale vomiting and diarrhea began to appear in the army. Even General Tie He and Peng Ji, who were fine before, also showed symptoms.

Bai Junyu felt that the matter was not that simple, but before he could figure it out, Bai Ru rushed in, and before he could even salute, he said, "Master, it's not good. The enemy troops have assembled and are heading towards the border attack!"

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