Chapter 132
The group escorted Jiashan down the mountain. At an inconspicuous location at the foot of the mountain, there was a small thatched cottage. As Chen Chu had said, there were ten fast horses in the cottage.
Including Jiashan and Xuan'er, there were twenty of them in total, two people per horse, which was just enough.
After all, Jiashan is the eldest princess, and she is good at more than just the usual embroidery and housekeeping. Although she is not as good as a man like Zhan Yue in riding and archery, she has no problem riding a horse.
Jiashan climbed onto the horse with one hand and held Xuan'er in front of him with the other hand. Fortunately, Xuan'er was a well-behaved child. After a night of torment, he did not complain but just yawned all day long.
Looking at Xuan'er's red eyes, Jiashan suppressed his heartache and started to work faster.
As soon as we drove away from Changchun Temple, we heard a slight commotion ahead.
Chen Chu was rushing in the front. Seeing this, he quickly pulled the reins tight and whispered, "There are people ahead. Find a place to hide and protect the princess and the young master first."
Someone immediately grabbed Jiashan's horse and protected her and Xuan'er, hiding them in the bushes.
The troops in front were gradually approaching, and under the moonlight, the leader's face soon came into Jiashan's sight.
"It's him," Jiashan paused, puzzled, "Didn't he go to the northwest..."
The person who came turned out to be the current commander of the Jinwu Guards, Lu Sixian, who had been sent to the northwest by Emperor Zhanghe.
Lu Sixian is the eldest son of the Marquis of Yongning, and has a very good personal relationship with Zhan Yue. The eldest son's wife has also shown her goodwill to Jiashan, but now is a life-and-death moment, and Jiashan dare not risk his own life and Xuan Ge'er's life.
Therefore, the group remained in the dark and did not take any action.
Lu Sixian stopped at this moment and said, "Further ahead is the direction of Changchun Temple. Are you sure they went to Changchun Temple?"
"Yes. I have been tracking them day and night, and I guarantee with my life that they are going this way."
Lu Sixian was surprised and asked, "There is only one monk Xin'an in Changchun Temple. Why did these people risk their lives to come from the border to visit Xin'an, a monk?"
After stopping to think for a while, he still couldn't figure it out. Lu Sixian was too lazy to think about it anymore and simply said, "Who cares what they do? Let's catch them first!"
They rode away, but Jiashan came to her senses. She said to Chen Chu beside her, "Let's follow them."
Chen Chu said: "Princess?"
Jiashan held Xuan'er in his arms and said without hesitation: "Lord Lu is loyal to the emperor, otherwise the emperor would not let him go to the northwest at this time. Moreover, he has a close relationship with the prince consort. If we go out now, Lord Lu will be able to protect us with his skills."
"From what I heard from his words, he is also targeting Li Weian and others. Stop him! Let's work with his people to capture Li Weian alive!" Jiashan said hatefully.
Chen Chu didn't expect Jiashan to be so courageous. After a moment of silence, Chen Chu suddenly laughed and said, "Good! You are worthy of being a princess!"
They got on their horses again, and in a moment, they caught up with Lu Sixian and others.
When Lu Sixian saw Jiashan here, he was shocked: "Why is the princess here? Where is Zhan Yanqing, is she here too?"
Chen Chu recounted what happened in Beijing. After listening to him, Lu Sixian's eyes suddenly showed coldness: "What a good King Lu, what a good Li Weian."
"Since Yan Qing sent the princess out of the capital first, I believe the capital has already made a perfect response. Princess doesn't have to worry about the safety of the capital." Lu Sixian pursed his lips, his eyes showing fierceness, "As for this Li Weian, I want to see which general in the northwest has an affair with him."
Lu Sixian waved his hand and said with great pride: "Let's go! Follow me to arrest the rebels and bring them to justice!"
In Changchun Temple, Qi and Hong Ge'er had not yet had a chance to pretend to be Jiashan and leave, and the people left behind by Chen Chu were still dealing with them.
Li Vian had become extremely impatient and was ready to launch a violent attack, but before he could use his crossbow|arrows, several of their men were shot down first.
"Who is it?" Levian suddenly became panic-stricken, like a frightened bird, looking around. He couldn't think of who else could come to Changchun Temple at this time.
The outcome of the battle in the capital city could never be known before dawn. Who could have come? Could it be that Zhan Yanqing had ignored loyalty and filial piety and secretly led his men out of the capital? !
"You, Master Lu!"
Lu Sixian's bows and arrows arrived before his men arrived. Lu Sixian had served in both the Jinwu Guard and the Shenshu Camp, and his riding and archery skills were only slightly inferior to Zhan Yue's. It was no problem for him to deal with the half-baked Li Weian.
Moreover, they had seized an unexpected advantage.
Lu Sixian first ordered his men to shoot at the crossbows and arrows in their hands. Without the support of the crossbows and arrows, Li Weian's men were quickly defeated. In less than an incense stick of time, they were turned into ashes in seconds by Lu Sixian and Chen Chu.
While cleaning up the battlefield, Lu Sixian's men quickly reported: "Sir, the Turks we were tracking are all here."
"Are there any casualties?" asked Lu Sixian.
The subordinate replied: "Two of them died, and the rest were slightly injured, but we captured the leader alive."
Lu Sixian said with satisfaction: "Okay, tie him up and take him to the capital together."
"Then...what about the Prince of Pingyang?" the subordinate asked hesitantly.
This time, without waiting for Lu Sixian to reply, Jiashan took the lead and said, "Traitor and thief! Tie them up together."
"yes."
Changchun Temple was now filled with blood, and weapons dropped during the fight were scattered on the ground.
Chen Chu and others were cleaning the yard. No one knew what the situation was in the capital yet, so Jiashan and Xuan Ge'er would probably continue to rest here.
Jiashan was standing at the gate of Changchun Temple, talking to Lu Sixian: "This time, I have to thank Master Lu for saving me. But, didn't you go to the northwest? Why are you here?"
"It's really hard to explain this matter in a few words." Lu Sixian sighed.
"Your Majesty sent me to the northwest. On the surface, it was to help Marquis Anding withdraw his troops, but secretly he asked me to investigate whether there were indeed people in the northwest who were secretly colluding with the enemy."
"I had been in the northwest for less than a month when I discovered that the Turks had secretly entered the country, so I used a sleight of hand to track them all the way here."
Jiashan pondered for a long time and asked, "Then, sir, have you heard any news about Fu Xiao at the border?"
Lu Sixian paused and said, "I have heard a little bit. This involves military secrets, so I'm sorry I can't tell you about it."
Fortunately, Jiashan did not linger. She just frowned and said, "In that case, let's forget it. I am safe here now, but I don't know what the situation is in the capital. After a short rest, you should hurry to the capital!"
Lu Sixian was very grateful for Jiashan's understanding, and he quickly bowed and replied, "Yes!"
In the imperial palace, there is Chengqian Palace.
The palace gates were closed and the lights were on. Concubine Zhuang was wearing gorgeous clothes and sitting in front of her dressing table, drawing her eyebrows. The red candles were shining brightly. She was sitting in the light and shadow, and her face looked the same as when she first entered the palace.
"Empress!" Madam Dou trotted into the bedroom.
Concubine Zhuang paused while drawing her eyebrows, and finally turned her head away. She looked deeply at Madam Dou and asked in a deep voice, "How is it?"
Nanny Dou smiled and replied, "Let His Royal Highness Prince Lu tell you in person!"
Madam Dou turned aside. Zhao Youcheng appeared. He was wearing the clothes of a first-class prince. He raised his dark eyes and said clearly, "It's done!"