Chapter 125 Huaishuo County
Zong Si just moved his eyelids and had no other reaction.
That kind of coldness clearly came from the bones.
That day at the Tomb Mountain, the original reinforcements did not arrive as agreed, resulting in the Crown Prince being trapped inside. Not only was he seriously injured, but there was no one else left alive in the accompanying team.
As for why the backup has not taken any action yet, it makes people think more.
Now in the Beidi military camp, Emperor Jingwen has repeatedly appointed new generals to take over the affairs of the camp. I am afraid that he has other intentions. If King Xuan were still alive, this group of people would not be able to cause any trouble. But now, Beidi is leaderless, so how dare they disobey his orders?
As for the fact that King Xuan had not yet left the capital...
Qu Yang collected his thoughts and said, "There is another piece of news. The fourth girl seems to have contracted a serious contagious disease and needs to leave the capital to recuperate."
Zong Si frowned, "Did Lu Xingzhi make any moves?"
Finally spoke.
Qu Yang's heart gradually calmed down, and he said, "Mr. Lu only went to the Duke's Mansion a few times, and there was no unusual movement."
Zong Si had an idea in his mind. Just as Meng Ze was planning to target her, Ning Fu fell seriously ill, and Lu Xingzhi did not show any unusual movements. This illness was probably an excuse for him to avoid Meng Ze.
But thinking of Nymph, I was in a trance.
That day at the Tomb Mountain, when he had lost too much blood, he seemed to see her. He had been numb by then, but the longing and grievance in his heart were almost out of control at that moment. He just forced himself to crawl over, but nothing happened.
When I calmed down, I realized it was my hallucination. How could she appear here?
He missed her.
Zong Si looked indifferent and said nothing more.
Qu Yang did not say anything for a while, took off his bamboo hat, and said, "The prince is feeling better now, do you want me to go find the eldest master?"
The house where the two of them lived was extremely remote. The wind blew in, and the chill gave Qu Yang goose bumps all over his body.
"No need." Zong Si said, "My injuries have recovered a lot, and I will leave the North as soon as possible."
"I will go and prepare." Qu Yang naturally had a bad premonition in his heart. When he secretly went to rescue the prince that day, he actually had a guess in his mind that someone in the Northern Army did not want the prince to live.
Naturally, he could not return to the army.
The moment the prince saw him, before he fainted, he also told him to find a secluded place for him to recuperate and to burn down the Tomb Mountain.
Zong Si said, "You don't have to follow me."
Qu Yang frowned and said, "How can I let the prince leave alone now that he is like this?"
"You told your eldest brother that you went deep into the Tomb Mountain to look for me several times, but did not find any trace of me. You only found my sword in the fire." Zong Si said.
This is to fake death.
"Prince, why not wait until King Xuan leaves the capital..." Qu Yang wanted to persuade him patiently, but when he saw his eyes darkened, he was speechless for a moment.
Zong Si was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "The Northern Army has just fought against the Hu people and is short of manpower. Father, you have to consider the Xuan Palace. If you disobey the order and leave the capital, you will easily be charged with treason."
And if the Prince of Jin and General Ye outside the Great Wall join forces, the troops in the hands of Prince Xuan's Mansion at this moment may be unable to resist. Emperor Jingwen now clearly intends to attack Prince Xuan's Mansion, so Prince Xuan's Mansion has to be cautious.
Zong Si had already thought of the cause and effect.
At such a good time, Emperor Jingwen would not miss the opportunity to weaken Prince Xuan's Mansion. Either Prince Xuan's Mansion would cripple itself, or he would deal with it.
One of the reasons why Emperor Jingwen kept Meng Che was because General Ye and Prince Jin were both on good terms with him. With him as the middleman, it was easy for both sides to stand on the same front, and this became a battle for the throne with Meng Ze.
And if Emperor Jingwen himself showed the intention of weakening Prince Xuan's Palace, General Ye and Prince Jin, who held the military power, would probably feel sympathetic.
The corner of Zong Si's mouth curled up into a slight sneer, with a hint of sarcasm.
Qu Yang's expression changed. What the prince meant was that King Xuan did not plan to leave the capital either. Whether the prince lived or died depended on his own luck.
"Prince..." Qu Yang couldn't help but said worriedly.
Zong Si said in a deep voice: "I will leave tonight, you go back to the barracks to take care of my elder brother and uncle."
Qu Yang did not delay any longer.
The people in the military camp are also in a panic. The appearance of Qu Yang has made many people feel anxious.
Zong Ting didn't even bother training his soldiers and hurriedly summoned Qu Yang.
"My lord, I am incompetent and failed to find the prince. I only found his sword." Qu Yang knelt on the ground and raised the sword with both hands. If it wasn't Zong Si's, then whose was it?
Generals in the army never leave their swords. As long as the sword is there, the man survives; when the sword dies, the man dies.
Zong Ting's eyes turned red, but he said calmly: "Are you sure you have searched thoroughly?"
"After I took the prince's sword, I searched the entire Tomb Mountain but couldn't find any trace of the prince. Did the subsequent searchers find anything?" Qu Yang said.
Zong Ting could not bear to continue, and the general beside him said: "The search team found the prince's armor that was not completely burned."
Qu Yang paused. That was also left by the prince. It turned out that the prince had already started to make plans at that moment.
"Come here, hurry up and send the news back to the capital." Zong Ting regained his rationality and said, "As for the matter of my third brother, it must not be spread outside the army. Anyone who disobeys the order will be severely punished!"
Sun Zheng, who was standing aside, glanced at Qu Yang, seeming to be thinking about something.
When Madam Zong Er saw Qu Yang, she asked anxiously, "How is Sanlang now?"
Zong Ting had no choice but to say, "Don't worry, mother. We haven't found Sanlang yet."
"The princess has only one son, Sanlang. What will the princess do if something happens to Sanlang?" Madam Zong Er said worriedly. Her Dalang and Erlang were also in the army and could empathize with him the most.
Zong Ting pondered for a moment and said, "Mother, it would be better for you to return to Beijing right now."
Mrs. Zong Er was stunned at first, then nodded. Whatever Dalang said was the best, as long as she didn't hold him back.
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It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
When Qu Yang arrived at a remote courtyard, a sword came straight towards him. The reflected silver light allowed him to block it with his sword in time.
Qu Yang's heart sank a little. The person in front of him was clearly Sun Zheng, but his kung fu was better than he thought.
"Lord Sun." Qu Yang retracted his sword.
"I accidentally saw Commander Qu, so I thought of coming over to say a few words." Sun Zheng said with a smile, "I wonder why Commander Qu came here in the middle of the night?"
Qu Yang pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Master Qu may have concealed something important." Sun Zheng said, "The fire at Tomb Mountain is a bit strange."
"Do you suspect that I have concealed the matter of the prince?" Qu Yang frowned.
Sun Zheng smiled even more: "I'm just curious why Lord Qu is here so late at night. Now that I'm on patrol, I naturally have to be responsible for the people."
Before Qu Yang could say anything, the door opened a little, and a woman came out and asked in a tender voice, "Commander Qu, why are you here so late today?"
He looked at Sun Zheng again, with a hint of fear on his face.
Sun Zheng's expression changed, and he was about to enter the house. Qu Yang followed closely behind him and said, "How can Lord Sun just break into a woman's residence?"
"Commander Qu, it's okay. If this gentleman wants to investigate, let him do it," the woman advised.
Qu Yang calmed himself down and realized that the prince was no longer there, so he said nothing more.
Sun Zheng went into the house and searched, but naturally found nothing.
"Since Commander Qu has a beautiful woman by his side, why should he hide her?" Sun Zheng joked before leaving.
Qu Yang said nothing.
Sun Zheng had no intention of talking to him anymore and did not stay.
Qu Yang then went into the house, but Zong Si was no longer there.
…
Huaishuo County.
A graceful lady got down from the carriage.
When has such a lady ever appeared in such a small county town? She left everyone stunned for a moment.
"I heard that the granddaughter of the old Duke Ningguo fell ill and has now returned to her hometown to recuperate."
The father of the old Duke Ning was from Huaishuo, but since the old Duke Ning went to the capital, his descendants have never returned.
This is the first time that the younger generation has returned here in nearly twenty years.
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