What leaned over to face her was a face that was so beautiful that it was almost sharp. She was wearing a black-collared brown dress like the people around her, except for a thick wind cloak. At this time, it was flying in the wind, which also made her tie up. The black hair on the back of her head was flying in the wind, adding a bit of sharpness to her beauty.
She looked at Shang Ruyi, her big, deep and sharp eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe her own eyes.
After a while, she said in a deep voice: "Shang Ruyi?"
Shang Ruyi, who had been looking up to her, finally believed his eyes until he heard the familiar voice calling his name.
Shang Ruyi said softly: "Thunder...yu..."
She was leading a team of nearly a thousand people in front of her. The one running swiftly in the wind and snow was none other than the eldest lady of the Lei family. A few months ago, she followed her father Lei Yi to Hebei to put down the rebellion, but eventually betrayed the imperial court and defected to Liang Shide’s Lei Yu!
Shang Ruyi felt that his whole body had become colder. The howling north wind blew across his face like a knife, and he didn't even feel the pain anymore.
The two looked at each other quietly for a long time.
The expression on Lei Yu's face changed again and again, but she didn't say anything more. Instead, she raised her hand. As soon as the people behind her saw her gesture, they immediately ordered the people around them to stay put, and she had already turned over and dismounted. Walking up to Shang Ruyi, he frowned and said, "Why are you here?"
Shang Ruyi also looked at her and said in a hoarse voice: "Why are you here?"
Shang Ruyi froze there, losing his reaction for a moment.
Shang Ruyi said: "Your Majesty went south to Jiangdu Palace to take us all away. I didn't want to go, so I ran out secretly."
"There is an internal response in the city," she said.
Shang Ruyi looked at her beautiful and resolute face. Although she was almost expressionless in such a wind and snow, she could still discern a hint of sadness, but she didn't know whether this sadness was for herself or for herself. For something else.
Lei Yu raised his eyebrows, with a strange look on his face.
Lei Yu was silent for a while and said, "Maybe, there is still love."
Lei Yu was much more vigilant than others. He immediately raised his hand and everyone behind him became alert. Some even drew their swords. The pale and cold light directly stung people's eyes in such a night.
"Where's Fengchen? He's not with you?"
"Wanggang Village, Xiao Yuansui's people."
When Lei Yu heard this, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and she said, "Are you trying to say that if you stay in Dongdu, you will become a dead soul tonight?"
That was actually Crescent Princess Chu Ruoyan!
She obviously didn't expect to see so many people here. She looked at the people around her tremblingly. When she saw Shang Ruyi, she immediately said as if she had found support: "Young Madam!"
Shang Ruyi just nodded and said softly: "You are right."
Lei Yu looked at her, his eyes becoming more solemn, he hesitated for a long time, and then said softly: "Shang Ruyi, you——"
Fortunately, she had sworn to Tu Sheer and the others before that the Dongdu City was strong and the food supply was sufficient. Liang Shide's men were just a bunch of rabble and were not qualified to take over the Dongdu City. Now——
….
Before she finished her words, suddenly, they both seemed to feel something, and they all turned their heads to look ahead on the road, and the people behind them also became alert.
But at this time, Jiang Kesheng took the lead and said, "It seems to be one of ours!"
"oh……"
"..."
Shang Ruyi said: "It may not be good to stay in Dongdu."
Shang Ruyi smiled bitterly.
more importantly--
And Lei Yu's face also showed a complicated expression, like joy, but also like a somewhat contradictory pull.
"male--"
After a while, Lei Yu spoke first. She said: "Liang Shide's troops are attacking - no, they must have taken the Dongdu. I was ordered to lead the troops here.
The ground prevented Dongdu from sending troops to ask for help. "
"Where are the others?"
"After all, in addition to interests and survival, there is also loyalty, filial piety and righteousness in this world, and..."
"Who is that?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi was still speechless.
So he said softly: "I know, you have been treating us -"
"Shang Ruyi, why are you here?"
Shang Ruyi's heart sank more and more.
The biting cold wind rolled up a ball of snow as big as an egg, and slapped her face with a snap.
Mu Xian glanced at Lei Yu and said with a complicated expression: "Dongdu - something has indeed happened. The people in Wanggangzhai have cooperated with Liang Shide's army. Now, Dongdu City has fallen into Liang Shide's hands, and the defenders have... "
Shang Ruyi felt it was difficult to breathe and his heartbeat was getting heavier.
But--
"what else?"
There was another silence between the two of them.
Although the people on both sides met with some inexplicable hostility, because the leader did not speak or take action during the meeting, the people below were nervous but suppressed their emotions. There was a kind of aura in the wind and snow. A tense atmosphere.
"..."
Hearing this, Lei Yu frowned, but she quickly said: "When the emperor left the Eastern Capital, he abandoned the entire north. The people around him have long known this result. In terms of interests, they are indeed not very interested." We will send more troops to rescue you. After all—”
Mu Xian's expression changed sharply, and he looked at the people following her again, and immediately understood what was happening. He was silent for a moment, and could only nod his head without saying anything else.
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi smiled happily, stepped forward and shouted, "Mr. Mu!"
But Shang Ruyi then said softly: "After all, the soldiers and horses in our hands are what we rely on to survive in this troubled world."
Lei Yu looked at him and nodded silently.
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's face immediately showed an expression of surprise, and she hurriedly turned around to greet them. Sure enough, she saw a group of people galloping out of the snow and wind. Reflecting the surrounding firelight, she recognized them at a glance. The one who took the lead was Mu Xian!
Lei Yu said: "It's not just us."
Shang Ruyi said: "The sword has no eyes."
Shang Ruyi gasped.
Xiao Yuansui, this person again, and this name again!
Lei Yu said: "We sent people into the city in advance, but they are not our people."
Shang Ruyi felt happy again and hurriedly raised his head to look into the wind and snow. Mu Xian led a large group of people. In addition to the team following him, there was also a large group of people behind him. They were like one piece in the wind and snow. The dark clouds were pressing towards them, making Lei Yu's men even more uneasy.
….
In just a moment, the people following him rushed up one after another.
Lei Yu looked at her, with a strange light shining in his eyes.
"...!"
She probably didn't expect that Shang Ruyi would always remember this sentence, and even if she said it at this time, she didn't know whose heart it hurt. But she still nodded, and then said: "However, even so, we cannot generalize."
It turns out that he is from Wanggang Village, Xiao Yuansui!
They had established a line with Liang Shide's people. Since they were going to attack Luoyang, they had to achieve maximum results with the minimum sacrifice. The best way was to send troops into the Eastern Capital in advance to lie dormant until the emperor left and Liang Shide's army arrived. These People immediately greeted him in the city, and it would be almost effortless to capture the eastern capital.
Only then did she understand why the people in the city had been leaving Luoyang one after another when Hebei fell and the emperor decided to go south and abandon the Eastern Capital, but so many people inexplicably appeared in the Eastern Capital, and it seemed that they were all Some strong men.
And closely following the Crescent Princess, there was a cavalry, but it was one of Mu Xian's men, holding an eighty-nine-year-old girl in his arms.
The child is none other than King Zhao Chu Chengfei.
"...!"
"yes."
The words "Her Royal Highness Princess" were almost blurted out, but an idea flashed in Shang Ruyi's mind and he immediately changed his words: "You are here."
In the vast night and snow, someone seemed to be speeding towards them.
The people in Wanggangzhai asked Liang Shide not to disturb the Yuwen family, especially themselves?
"..."
"Why aren't you in Dongdu City?"
"Um?"
Here they come!
At this time, she heard Lei Yu's voice ringing in her ears again, as if coming from a far away place——
Shang Ruyi suddenly opened his eyes wide.
He immediately asked again: "Then you——"
But at this time, no matter how tense the atmosphere was, it could not affect Shang Ruyi.
"..."
Lei Yu, who was standing next to her, was obviously a little confused.
"..."
Although her limbs were numb from the cold, her mind was spinning very fast at this time, and she almost immediately understood that the only person she could have any relationship with in Wanggang Village was Xiao Yuansui, at least when she entered Xingxing alone. When he was in Luocang, he was very polite to him and never hurt him from the beginning to the end.
Lei Yu nodded.
Shang Ruyi's voice became hoarse: "Can you ask for help?"
She looked up at Mu Xian, then looked around, but she couldn't find Yuwen Ye!
What about others?
As if he knew who she was looking for, Mu Xian's eyes flickered at this moment. Shang Ruyi immediately frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Feng Chen?"
"……Affection?"
Lei Yu said: "It seems that your relationship with Wanggang Village is extraordinary."
When she said this, she hesitated subconsciously.
Shang Ruyi was startled again and looked up at her - what do you mean?
Lei Yu also looked down at her, with a complicated light shining in his eyes, and said: "Before sending out the troops, I made a request to them. No matter what, the army cannot harass your home after entering Dongdu City. Originally, this was what I wanted to spread. It was for the group of people who lurked into Dongdu, but when our news was passed, their news was passed over first."
….
"...!?"
"Tōdu, who else can you turn to for help...?"
But the next moment, everyone fell silent.
Her appearance was like a delicate little flower that suddenly bloomed in a violent storm, making people's hearts tremble.
Shang Ruyi's face was painful and cold, but she couldn't care about it at this time. She only felt uneasy and even ominous in her heart, which almost made her suffocate.
"...!"
However, she didn't say anything, and even turned her head lightly to signal the people behind her not to act rashly. When those people saw such a charming and charming woman, their murderous aura calmed down.
"oh?"
"..."
Mu Xian and the others probably didn't expect that there would be so many people here, and were startled. However, when they saw Shang Ruyi, they were somewhat relieved and hurriedly galloped towards Shang Ruyi. When they arrived in front of Shang Ruyi, He immediately turned over and dismounted: "Young Madam—Miss Lei?"
She thought for a while and suddenly said: "But, you said that Liang Shide's men have already captured Dongdu?"
Was this what he said?
"...!"
She looked around again, and more and more people were coming, but there was still no familiar figure in the crowd. On the contrary, the expression on Mu Xian's face became more complicated and weird, as if he was hiding something, and as if he was afraid that she would ask something. .
Although Lei Yu had just told her everything, she still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when she heard the news from Mu Xian's mouth. What made her even more uneasy was that the Eastern Capital City fell so quickly, and the Crescent Moon Princess , and where is Queen Jiang?
As expected, he is not a simple character.
She said happily: "You are finally here. I was worried that something would happen in Dongdu and you would be in trouble."
It seemed as if he had been hit hard.
By this time, Shang Ruyi had already understood.
Shang Ruyi frowned: "Why are you so sure? Even if you and Lei - you are familiar with Dongdu's city defense and control, but Dongdu's city is so strong, even if there are not many people left behind, it will not be destroyed in such a short time. Liang Shide takes it."
Yu Wenye led Mu Xian and the others back from Xingluocang, which should have coincided with Liang Shide's attack on Luoyang City. They picked up the princess and King Zhao and took them on the road together.
"Especially, you can't touch Mrs. Yuwen."
Lei Yu looked at her in silence for a while, then suddenly smiled sarcastically and said, "You don't have to belittle yourself. No matter what happens in Dongdu tonight, even if Ziwei Palace is demolished, no one will touch your Yuwen family." A piece of grass."
He couldn't say what happened next.
"Yes, these are all things that can make people give up their interests, give up their survival, and even risk their lives."
"..."
Mu Xian did not speak immediately, but subconsciously glanced back.
"..."
Shang Ruyi was shocked. When he lowered his head and thought about it, he suddenly understood: "Yes, it was you who sent people into the city in advance——"
Lei Yu's eyes flickered slightly.
Because in the wind and snow, a horseman ran over with the support of everyone. The slender figure on the horse gradually became clear in everyone's eyes. As he got closer and closer, he could clearly see that it was a man wearing a red windbreaker. Although she looks panicked, she is a beautiful girl who has captivated the country.
Lei Yu nodded lightly, as if remembering what happened in Yanmen County, and then looked at Shang Ruyi's pale face and panic eyes, and said lightly: "You are right to do this. If it is true If we follow him south, we still don’t know what kind of situation we will face.”
Shang Ruyi was startled, then raised his head to look at her, and suddenly understood something. He felt that the words he just said seemed too sharp, and she and Lei Yu would indeed not fall to this point.
"..."
"They requested that after Liang Shide's army enters Dongdu City, they can do anything except touch the Yuwen family."
He was obviously frightened along the way, and he is still pale and unable to speak a word.
Shang Ruyi raised his numb face and looked at her. He was silent for a moment and then slowly said: "He, he was ordered to attack Wanggang Village."
She asked, "Where are the others?"
"..."
"Say it!"
Mu Xian struggled for a long time, and finally whispered in a voice as thin as a mosquito's whisper: "Second Young Master, he went to chase the Queen..."
(End of chapter)
Leng Qingshan
