Upon returning to the commander's tent, Lu Qiqi discovered that the 'little tail' following behind her had disappeared.
And that little tail, as thin as an eel, soon led someone away from the camp with a blood-stained bandage.
Ye Lin, holding a blood-stained bandage, lifted the curtain of General Wu's tent.
"General, this is the message sent from the main camp."
Wu Guangping sat in the armchair, looking at the bandages on the desk, and instantly understood.
The moment I recalled the sudden cough I heard outside the tent yesterday, everything became clear.
He sneered, "You were seriously injured after leaving the pass. No wonder An Yi insisted on stopping this general yesterday."
The reason was that they feared the soldiers would find out and it would undermine morale.
If he were to release the news now, ordering the Tatar king to attack the city, victory would surely be within reach.
Wu Guangping immediately said, "You should leave the military camp right now and tell Aunt Ning about this."
"Have her inform her people there that they will follow my orders and attack the city on a chosen day."
Upon hearing Aunt Ning's name, Ye Lin appeared somewhat dazed, but quickly recovered, accepted the order, and withdrew.
......
Nineteen rushed back to the main tent from the Yunbian Winery and learned that the Crown Prince had summoned him back, so he hurried to the military camp without stopping.
He hadn't had the flatbread from the military camp for a long time, and he started to miss it.
When he lifted the curtain of the commander's tent and saw the 'Prince' serving tea to the Lord of Kangle Township, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
Where is this?
What did he see?
Would the 'Crown Prince' kill him to silence him?
When An Yi saw that Nineteen's eyes were wide open and his mouth was agape enough to fit a large egg, he knew that he had misunderstood.
On second thought, even Nineteen hadn't noticed anything amiss, so he figured he wouldn't slip up tonight when he climbed the city wall under cover of darkness.
"Nineteen, come here!"
When An Yi spoke, it almost startled Nineteen.
Nineteen looked at the two of them with a look of horror and disbelief.
After a moment, once he had recovered, he eagerly wanted to know the answer, "Princess, can you tell me why the 'Young Master' spoke in my elder brother's voice?"
Seeing Nineteen's reaction, Lu Qiqi once again gave strong affirmation to her own skills.
After listening to Lu Qiqi's explanation, Nineteen, like a busy little bee, circled around An Yi countless times.
It ended with repeated clicking of the tongue.
This is so incredibly similar!
It's so realistic it could easily be mistaken for the real thing!
If he hadn't seen the mole on the back of his older brother's neck, he wouldn't have recognized him at all.
As night fell, Lu Qiqi was the first to put down her chopsticks and make herself some tea.
An Yi was still absentmindedly counting the grains of rice. He had handled countless major cases, but he had never been as nervous as he was today.
Normally, by this time, he would have already eaten, and wouldn't wait for it to get cold.
Lu Qiqi didn't rush him, letting him dawdle. Anyway, it wouldn't matter if he came back after climbing the city wall, they could eat then.
As for climbing the city tower, it was something that couldn't be avoided in the end, so An Yi quickly shoveled the food in his bowl into his mouth.
After examining Lu Qiqi, they left the tent.
To feign serious injury, he deliberately slowed his pace, taking nearly half an hour to reach the city tower in what would normally be the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
As they ascended the city tower, the guards bowed to the 'Crown Prince'.
An Yi gave a faint "hmm" and didn't say anything more.
Lu Qiqi was very satisfied with the results of his imitation of Song Yanqing's voice.
Nineteen followed behind the two, constantly watching the surroundings, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
Fortunately, nothing happened on the way there and back, and the three of them were able to breathe a sigh of relief after returning to the main tent.
Lu Qiqi said, "Alright, now we can get a couple of good nights' sleep."
After they returned to their camp from the city tower, the news quickly spread to both the eastern and western military camps.
Upon hearing the news that the "Prince" was injured, Qin Shiyu knew that Lu Qiqi had orchestrated the scheme.
But tonight, upon learning that the 'Crown Prince' had climbed the city wall and did not appear to be seriously injured, confusion and doubt began to take root in my heart.
However, she did not intend to investigate further; if she sent someone to investigate, they might expose her secret.
She said, "I understand, you can go now."
The messenger received the order and left the camp.
Meanwhile, at the East Gate camp, General Wu's tent was lit with bright candlelight.
When he heard Ye Lin report that the 'Prince' had ascended the city wall, the fog of confusion in his heart suddenly resurfaced.
He demanded, "What exactly is going on?"
Ye Lin said, "Tonight, all the soldiers witnessed the 'Prince' taking the Princess of Kangle Township to the city wall. There is no lie about it."
Even so, Wu Guangping murmured, "That's his injury, not serious enough to require him to be bedridden."
Suddenly, as if realizing something, he asked urgently, "Find out where the Crown Prince went after leaving the seclusion? And how did he become so seriously injured?"
Ye Lin shook his head. "Not yet. According to reports from below, the young master has disappeared without a trace after leading his men out of the pass."
Only one person saw him leave the pass, but no one saw him return to camp, and he was seriously injured during the trip.
According to Wu Guangping, the Tatars did not encounter the prince outside the border, so where did the serious injury come from?
This matter is too strange, and we must make more preparations.
So Wu Guangping instructed, "Go back to the manor and inform Aunt Ning that the Prince of Libei is likely not in the military camp. Tell them to send a team to search for him thoroughly outside the pass."
Ye Lin suddenly looked up and met Wu Guangping's gaze. He lowered his voice in surprise and asked, "General, do you suspect that the young master never returned to the camp at all, and that this was all part of their scheme?"
Wu Guangping snorted coldly and said, "Whether it's an empty city ploy or not, the truth will eventually come out."
Either way, it will be beneficial and harmless to us.
After receiving the order, Ye Lin left the tent, leaving Wu Guangping alone to examine the map outside the border.
Song Yanqing, who was on a fast horse heading to the Great Yu Kingdom, was completely unaware of what was happening in the border town's military camp.
As night deepened, the Shadow Guard looked towards the capital city ahead and turned to say, "Your Highness, the Great Yu Kingdom is just ahead."
Looking at the distant capital, Song Yanqing tightened the reins, forcing his horse to stop. He glanced at the moonlight and said, "Rest well tonight. We'll head to the Great Yu Kingdom tomorrow."
"yes!"
The Shadow Guards behind them responded in unison.
This place is all wasteland, and the only place with trees is the nearby Great Yu Kingdom.
Therefore, the Shadow Guards dared not light a fire for warmth, and there was no firewood available for them to keep warm.
To prevent attacks from wolves, they had to be on high alert and take turns keeping watch at night.
Fortunately, we had dried meat as provisions this time; otherwise, with all this hard work, eating only flatbread and plain water, we wouldn't have been able to reach the Great Yu Kingdom so quickly.
Song Yanqing fed the horse the provisions prepared by Lu Qiqi and then casually found a spot to sit on the ground.
He opened the dried meat wrapped in yellow paper, pinched off a piece and put it in his mouth, but his mind was on the pretty face in the military camp.
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