Chapter 394 Yicheng

The sky-high flames engulfed everything, and Shen Qingrong never made a sound again.

Jiang Shu looked at the blazing flames and couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.

"Other houses are also going to collapse. It's not safe here. Prince and Princess, please get out quickly." Lu Mingke looked calm.

Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu turned around and quickly walked out of the yard.

Mrs. Lu and Su Rou followed closely, and Lu Mingke was finally discharged from the hospital.

Just as he stepped out of the courtyard, several other houses collapsed, sending up huge flames behind him, and sparks exploding in all directions.

The servants of the Lu family were still waiting outside the courtyard with buckets of water, waiting for Lu Mingke's instructions. Lu

Mingke looked back at the yard engulfed by flames and said in a deep voice: "Be careful not to let the fire spread to other places. Don't worry about this yard."

"Yes." The servants took the order and divided into several teams to block the fire.

Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu apologized, "I'm sorry to have frightened the prince and princess. I'll take them back to the courtyard."

Yu Zheng nodded and walked in front with Lu Mingke, while Jiang Shu and Su Rou followed behind.

He noticed that Su Rou was trembling slightly . , Jiang Shu reached out and held her hand, soothing her softly: "Don't be afraid, there are no ghosts in this world."

As a mother, she knew that Su Rou was angry and sad, even worried and uneasy, because of the resentful curse that Shen Qingrong had cast before her death.

Su Rou took a deep breath and nodded .

After thinking for a while, Jiang Shu said, "If you are really worried, you can go to the temple to get a talisman to drive away ghosts."

The truth is easy to understand, but it is hard to be at ease. Especially as a mother, whenever something involves her children, she is always terrified and suspicious.

Lu Sui'an was already weak and sickly. If his condition got worse, Su Rou would probably think too much.

Shen Qingrong's move was vicious. Using Su Rou's maternal instinct and Lu Mingke's love for Lu Sui'an, they dared not do anything

to Lu Xingyuan. Not good.

"Okay, thank you for your reminder, Princess." Su Rou agreed, and her panicked heart gradually calmed down.

Jiang Shu's words were like a reassurance, giving Su Rou hope.

Jiang Shu comforted her with a few more words, and the guest The courtyard has arrived.

"It's getting late, Princess, go to bed early." Su Rou paused, said goodbye to Jiang Shu, and left with Lu Mingke.

Looking at the two of them walking away, Jiang Shu sighed.

"What's wrong?" Yu Zheng asked.

Jiang Shu said, "I just feel that it's not easy for them either. I hope that starting from tomorrow, they can get a new life without any more setbacks. I also hope that Sui An can be safe and healthy."

"I will." Yu Zheng took her hand. He took her back to the house to rest.

That night, the fire in the backyard of the Lu family burned all night, leaving only the ruins of the courtyard wall and gate.

When Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng left the next day, they could still smell the lingering Smell of cigarettes.

Lu He, despite his sick body, saw her off together with Lu Mingke.

Jiang Shu saw that Su Rou looked tired, and knew that she had not slept well the night before, so he asked her to go back and have some sleep. Su Rou

nodded in agreement, and wished them a safe journey and a great victory.

Su Rou was very surprised, but then she admired Jiang Shu's courage. After a brief farewell, Jiang Shu and Yu

Zheng got on the carriage, headed out of the city in the morning sun, and headed southwest after joining the team.

As Jiang Shu said, the journey was very hard, but he never complained.

It was December 11th, and the New Year was approaching. There was a kind of subdued bustle in Shangjing.

The weather was fine today. Concubine Yu held Yu Ziyou and Yu Lan and I walked around the garden together.

"Counting the days, Jiang Shu will be back in a few days." Yu Lan chatted with Yu Guifei as they walked. Yu

Guifei looked at Yu Ziyou, who had finally been tamed and stopped crying a few days ago, and sighed. "When your mother comes back, you will leave the palace and go back to the palace. I'm afraid you will forget your grandmother in a few days."

Yu Ziyou didn't understand and could only say

"ah ah" in response. She smiled and said something, she was so curious.

Yu Lan was supported by her maid and walked very slowly.

The mother and daughter chatted and walked, stopping and starting, and it was almost noon when they returned to Zhongling Palace.

The emperor came back from Yu's study, holding a

"Zheng'er has sent a letter. " The emperor sat down next to Concubine Yu Guifei. Upon hearing this

, Concubine Yu Gui pushed Yu Ziyou into the emperor's arms, then took the letter from the emperor's hand and hurriedly took it out.

The emperor had already read it and knew the content of the letter. He waited for Concubine Yu Gui's reaction without making a sound.

"What did A Zheng say?" Yu Lan asked while drinking warm tea.

After reading it, Concubine Yu Gui was slightly surprised and said, "He said that Pingyang's grain collection was going smoothly and he is on the way to Yicheng. Jiang Shu is also going to Yicheng with him. "

Ah?" Yu Lan was almost scolded and quickly swallowed the tea in his mouth and asked, "Jiang Shu went to Yicheng again?"

Concubine Yu nodded.

Yu Lan blinked and asked in surprise, "Why is she going to Yicheng? To follow her husband? Or is she afraid that Zheng will get lost?"

Concubine Yu coughed and said, "Zheng'er said Jiang Shu went to help him take care of the military affairs. Let him worry less."

"That's fine." Yu Lan looked at Yu Ziyou and said, "If so, I'm afraid Ziyou will have to stay in the palace for quite a while."

Yu Guifei said, "The palace is deserted. He is the one who is very lively. "

"Bring Yan'er to the palace in two days, and it will be even more lively."

The Imperial College is on winter vacation these days, and Zhuang Yan can stay in the palace for a long time to accompany Yu Lan.

I haven't seen him for nearly ten days . Zhuang Yan, Yu Lan really missed him.

Not only Zhuang Yan, but also Zhou Boxu.

It has been more than 20 days since I left Beijing, but I have not received a letter from Zhou Boxu.

According to his itinerary, he should have arrived in Yicheng a few days ago.

I don't know what the weather in Yicheng is like, how the war is going, and whether Zhou Boxu has been in Yicheng for a long time. I can handle it.

Yu Lan turned his head and looked outside, his thoughts drifting away with the white clouds.

Yicheng.

The weather was gloomy and it seemed like it would rain at any time.

Zhou Boxu had just returned from a patrol outside the city, and he discussed battle plans with the generals.

"Ten miles outside the east gate is Changling Mountain, and across this mountain is the land of Nanyan."

"Now the people of Nanyan have occupied Changling Mountain and used it as a barrier for their camp. While we are on guard against their attacks at any time, we must also be careful that they will bypass and raid the South Gate and North Gate..."

Zhou Boxu listened patiently, trying to understand the actual situation as much as possible.

He arrived in Yicheng five days ago, and on the third day after he had placed food and grass, he encountered an attack from Nanyan and fought with them once.

The people of Nanyan were cunning and attacked the East Gate to divert their attention, sneaked into the rear military camp, and tried to burn the food and grass.

Fortunately, the patrol soldiers discovered it in time and stopped their conspiracy.

After this lesson, in order to find out where the Nanyan people sneaked into the city from and to familiarize himself with the terrain, Zhou Boxu personally led people out of the city for a patrol.

This patrol really found a problem.

There was a wall in the north city that was covered by weeds and had fallen into disrepair. The Nanyan people opened a hole here and sneaked into the city.

"The damaged wall in the north city has been repaired, and people have been arranged to patrol. It is impossible for the Nanyan people to sneak in again."

Zhou Boxu said after hearing this: "In addition to this place, other places must also be strictly inspected. If damaged and weak walls are found, they must be repaired immediately."

Before Yu Zheng arrives, he must defend Yicheng.