In the evening, Di Xian finished assigning tasks to his subordinates, and then came to an elegant courtyard located in the northwest corner of Luoyi Palace. This is the current hiding place of Prince Li Bing - Jixianzhai.
Seeing Di Xian enter the room and discussing things with Murong Xue in a low voice, Li Bing raised his head and asked, "Di Xian, what is going on outside? You came in a hurry in the morning to respond, and then disappeared. , and now you have brought me to this miserable place, what do you want to do?"
Di Xian calmly gave a salute and said: "Your Highness, please calm down. The current situation is a bit complicated. As Wei Chen reported in the morning, it is reported that Bei Ya Ni Lin Division intends to assassinate His Highness. I have no choice but to strengthen my vigilance and temporarily Arrangements for His Highness to come here to avoid the enemy's edge."
"That's nonsense!" Murong Xue said angrily from the side: "The Imperial Capital knows that His Highness is under house arrest by you, and must have sent the Nilin Division to rescue him. How could he assassinate him?"
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He paused, then turned to Li Bing and continued: "Your Highness, you might as well think about it carefully. Beiya Nilinsi has always been loyal to the emperor alone. As for your safety, Your Highness, I am afraid it is not within the scope of their consideration. The imperial court takes Huai. Regarding the matter of King Yang, they took the opportunity to launch a war and started fighting with our army in the Mianchi area. Ni Linsi and Shen Lie now have sufficient reasons to get rid of His Highness. The truth is obvious. It is easier to kill than to save. If you have With this mistake, the Grand Tutor and our Xuanjia Army have lost their backbone, but the court feels that it doesn't matter. Therefore, who least wants something to happen to you, and who most wants to see you pass away?"
After hearing what Di Xian said, Li Bing's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and then he looked at Murong Xue doubtfully.
Murong Xue suddenly felt speechless.
Simply considering it from the perspective of political games, the Imperial Capital certainly hopes to keep things simple. If the prince dies in Xie Guang's hands, no matter from which point of view, it will be the most beneficial choice for quelling the rebellion.
So Di Xian said that Ni Linsi was not here to save people, but to kill people, which is very credible no matter how you look at it.
That guy Shen Lie can indeed do such a thing!
In desperation, Murong Xue had no choice but to retreat first: "Your Highness, no matter whether what Di Xian said is true or not, it's always good to be careful. Don't forget, in addition to the imperial capital, there is also a King of Huaiyang who is worried about the world being in chaos. Li Kuang, maybe one of his men pretended to be Bei Ya and deliberately set up a trap in an attempt to fish in troubled waters, it is unknown."
Li Bing nodded, reluctantly accepting Murong Xue's statement, and then turned to ask Di Xian: "Where are the maids and chamberlains around me? Where did you take them?"
"They are all temporarily under quarantine and custody." Di Xian replied: "We are worried that some of them will be bribed to rebel, which may be detrimental to His Highness, so we have no choice but to avoid their contact with you as much as possible."
Li Bing knew that this was necessary to prevent potential assassinations, so he ordered: "You can screen and check the spies, but don't hurt their lives for no reason!"
Di Xian smiled lightly and assured the prince that he would never abuse lynching or hurt anyone for no reason.
Seeing that he readily agreed, Li Bing felt at ease. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Well, Shan Tingxian is the Huangmen's servant, and he is also very skilled in martial arts. Shouldn't he be here to escort you now?"
Di Xian responded: "Shan Shilang went to Mianchi with the Grand Tutor, and he won't be able to come back for a while."
Murong Xue followed his words and asked, "What's going on over there in Mianchi? Did you just say that the two sides were at war?"
Li Bing was obviously very concerned about this: "Didn't they still have a confrontation two days ago? Why did they suddenly start fighting?"
Di Xian deliberately confused right and wrong: "It's not because the imperial court wants to get rid of His Highness as soon as possible. Although the Taifu's previous methods were a bit tough, in the end, he still stands with you. He does not allow anyone to destroy the Holy Spirit. Religious alliance, let alone watch the treacherous ministers shake His Highness's status as prince. The emperor did not want to see you stand firm, so he took the lead in provoking a war and launched an attack on our Xuanjia army. However, according to the latest battle report, the Taifu has already A full-line counterattack began yesterday. The Xuanjia soldiers fought bravely and broke through the four camp fortresses of the imperial court. At present, the main force of the enemy army has retreated to the Shaanzhou area. If progress goes well, our troops will be able to approach in less than a month. Below Tongguan City."
Murong Xue couldn't help but mocked: "According to your statement, within three months, I'm afraid even the Imperial Capital can be conquered, right?"
Di Xian smiled slightly: "In the Imperial Capital, it's not our turn."
"What do you mean?" Li Bing was a little confused. Murong Xue also didn't understand the meaning of Di Xian's words and looked at him in surprise.
Di Xian smiled half-heartedly: "Your Highness, we have received intelligence from the west. The 800,000 Turkic army, led by Khan Ashina Zhijin, has occupied Zijin Pass and Shengyuguan, and is currently besieging them with all their strength. Liangzhou Prefecture. With their strength and speed, they are likely to be ahead of us and reach the imperial capital first."
His words were like a bolt from the blue, immediately shocking Li Bing and Murong Xue, and they were completely unable to accept this reality for a moment.
Li Bing asked suspiciously: "Is the news accurate? Di Xian, you can't make fun of such a big thing."
"Your Highness, do you dare to treat such a big thing like a joke?"
With a snap, Murong Xue slapped her palms on the table and said angrily: "Since the Turks have invaded in large numbers, why does Xie Guang still want to go to war with the imperial court? What are your intentions?"
Di Xian responded with a calm face: "Murong Xue, please clarify the facts. It is not that we have to take the initiative to attack the imperial court, but that the imperial capital first sent troops to suppress the situation. This is clearly the traitorous official in the imperial court who intends to murder His Highness and the Taifu. I, Xuan Army A was forced to fight back. Otherwise, should we sit back and wait for death and be slaughtered? As for the invasion of foreign enemies, that would be easy to handle. As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, and the army and people across the country unite as one to drive away the Turks, it will be just around the corner. .”
Murong Xue knew that she was a prisoner now, and there was really no point in arguing with the other party. Therefore, he snorted at Di Xian's strong words and said no more words.
The three of them were silent for a moment, and Di Xian spoke again: "Murong Xue, I know exactly what you are thinking. However, none of this matters. Sooner or later, you will understand who is the enemy and who is the friend. You You don’t know yet, but Nilinsi wants to kill not only His Highness the Crown Prince, but also you and your family. You, Lord Murong, can disown me as a colleague, but Di must not ignore friendship. Therefore, for the sake of safety, I I specially brought your wife here to protect her strictly."
After saying that, he waved his hand behind him.
The next moment, a beautiful figure appeared outside the door.
Murong Xue looked carefully and saw that the visitor was none other than Rui Ji. He quickly stood up in surprise and asked: "You, why are you here?"
Rui Ji also saw Murong Xue at this time, she couldn't help but let out a sweet cry, ran into his arms, sobbed, and said while crying: "Mr. sir, I haven't received any news from you, I'm so worried. It’s bitter…”
"Don't cry, don't cry. Don't you think I'm doing well?" Murong Xue gently helped Rui Ji up and comforted her with gentle words: "Don't worry anymore this time. Tell me, how did you get here?" "
Rui Ji tried her best to stop her tears, looked at Di Xian next to her, and said to Murong Xue: "This gentleman sent his men to pick me up. He told me that the imperial court sent people to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and you, and he was worried that I would be involved. , was kidnapped and hurt by gangsters, so we sent her to the palace to protect her together. This way we can reunite as husband and wife."
"They didn't make things difficult for you, right?" Murong Xue asked worriedly.
Rui Ji shook her head, with a puzzled look on her face: "They were very kind to me, polite and courteous, and never made me embarrassed in the slightest. My husband, why do you ask this? Aren't they colleagues with you?"
Murong Xue secretly complained in her heart, but there was no time to explain at the moment, so she quickly pulled her and said: "Let's not talk about this for now. Come on, come on, come and salute His Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as she heard that the prince was also here, Rui Ji was so shocked that her face turned pale. Following the direction indicated by Murong Xue, she hurriedly kowtowed and kowtowed: "I'm a concubine... I'm a concubine, Rui Ji. I wish you a thousand lives, your highness." Thousands of years old.”
Murong Xue introduced from the side: "Your Highness, this is Zhuojing. Although we have not officially married yet, we are already married. She comes from a humble background and does not understand etiquette. Please forgive me."
Li Bing took two steps forward, helped Rui Ji up with his bare hands, and said softly: "Mrs. Murong, please get back on your feet. I and your husband are like family members. You don't need to be polite in front of me in the future."
Rui Ji was so frightened that she didn't even dare to raise her head: "I'll never dare, my concubine."
Murong Xue also said: "Your Highness, you must not do this. The etiquette of a monarch and his ministers must not be slackened at all."
Li Bing smiled miserably: "How long has it been? Why are you still talking about these vain things? Your name is Ruiji, right? Get up, I am a few years older than you, and I will treat you as my sister from now on." .”
When Murong Xue and Murong Xue heard what Li Bing said, they were so panicked that they apologized again and again. Rui Ji bowed earnestly for a few more times before standing up with Murong Xue's help.
Di Xian waited for them to finish their greetings and said loudly: "Your Highness, since the chamberlains and maids have all been driven away, in my humble opinion, it is better to let Madam Murong stay here and take on the errands of serving the emperor and serving tea and water. Right. The couple can also avoid the pain of separation and miss each other, and can take care of each other conveniently, what do you think?"
Seeing that the matter had come to this, Li Bing could no longer send Rui Ji out of the palace and create unnecessary complications out of thin air, so he nodded in agreement: "You have considered it very carefully, so let's do it."
