Hu Xianzhen was in a daze for a while. She looked at Xiao Yu who looked anxious and shook her head slowly.
Xiao Yu looked behind him and then at Hu Xinzhen.
"Yang Hua's intention to die is to cut off your thoughts. I don't care what you have in the past, but you must leave now! If you don't leave, you may never be able to return to Luoyang."
"You... who are you!" Hu Xianzhen's eyes were confused, "Why do you appear here and... still want to help me..."
"I don't want to help you, I want to help Yang Hua!"
"Yang Hua..." Hu Xianzhen looked sad, touching the side of his lover's face with his bloody fingers.
Yang Hua raised a hand and held Hu Xianzhen's hand holding the flute tightly.
"Xianzhen... Xianzhen... live well, we have too many burdens in this life, this unfaithful love should... it should end like this..."
Hu Xianzhen shook his head vigorously.
Xiao Yu's heart was on fire, and the noise outside was getting closer and closer to them.
"Xianzhen... give the flute... return the flute to you..." Yang Hua pushed the Dongxiao into Hu Xianzhen's arms, "Xiao is Yang Hua... Yang Hua is Xiao..."
Yang Hua looked at Xiao Yu again: "Little prince, Yang Hua and the young prince have only been friends for a while, and there is no close friendship, but Yang Hua believes in the young prince's character, and Yang Hua dares to ask the young prince to take Xianzhen away... ...We cannot let the Southern Qi court catch her..."
Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Quickly...let's go..." Yang Hua's breath became more and more rapid.
Hu Xianzhen looked reluctant, so Xiao Yu grabbed her hand and pulled her out.
Hu Xianzhen struggled to break away, hugged Yang Hua tightly for the last time, and kissed him lovingly on the lips.
Yang Hua pushed him away. He was so angry that he used his last bit of strength to shout:
"Xianzhen... leave quickly..."
Hu Xianzhen's eyes were red, but there were no tears.
She stood up slowly and took the bloody flute into her arms.
"Queen Mother, I'm sorry!"
Xiao Yu cupped his fists, and saw that the sadness in the eyes of the Queen Mother of the Northern Dynasty disappeared. A powerful aura that surpassed all other things emerged from her weak body, suppressing the entire courtyard, making people afraid to look directly.
Xiao Yu couldn't care about this anymore. He deliberately didn't look at her, took her hand and ran out.
As soon as I ran out of the courtyard, I saw several housekeepers rushing towards here holding lanterns.
They were surprised to see Xiao Yu with a beautiful woman wearing night clothes.
Someone has already stepped forward with clasped fists: "Little prince, what happened here just now? Who is this girl?"
"Well, this is..."
Just when Xiao Yu was thinking hard and was about to make up a lie to excuse himself.
He suddenly saw a few flashes of cold light in front of him. The head of the nurse who was waiting for his reply was gone. On his neck, blood spurted out like a pillar.
Xiao Yu was so frightened that he froze in place.
At the same time, several other nursing homes also fell down silently, turning into headless ghosts.
Hu Xianzhen looked calm. At this moment, she broke away from Xiao Yu's hand, took two steps forward, and said coldly: "Come out!"
Three men in black were seen slowly emerging from the darkness under the surrounding courtyard wall silently.
At that moment, Xiao Yu felt that the eyes of these people looked at him with murderous intent, and saw them all bowing down and saluting Hu Xianzhen.
"I am guilty of putting the Queen Mother in danger, so I ask the Queen Mother to punish me."
Hu Xianzhen looked at the dead bodies on the ground with a reproachful look on his face: "Before I came out, I forgot what I told you. Why did you kill innocent people in vain?"
The three of them looked at each other, and one of them raised his head and replied: "King Gaoyang told me that if the Queen Mother encounters danger, she will act according to her own stratagem."
Hu Xianzhen sneered: "King Gaoyang, that Yuan Yong's control is too broad! After returning, are you going to report all my whereabouts to Yuan Yong?"
The man hurriedly kowtowed, "I don't dare. I only think about the safety of the Queen Mother."
Another person cupped his hands and said: "Queen Mother, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. This eldest princess's residence is really strange. It is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. There are constant secret whistles, and there are also ambushes. It seems that the Queen Mother has been known to come for a long time."
The third person said: "I'm afraid this is a trick of the Emperor of Southern Qi, using General Yang as bait to trick the Queen Mother into taking the bait!"
Hu Xianzhen's peach blossom eyes widened, and two cold lights shot at the third person.
The man's back trembled and he remained silent.
At first the man raised his head and said: "Queen Mother, there are only a few cats and dogs, don't worry, they are not enough for me, Li Shengui, to kill. After a while, I protected the Queen Mother and fought all the way out of Jiankang City to let those island barbarians know about me. The Northern Dynasty generals are so powerful."
Xiao Yu was still frightened. He pretended to be calm and stared at the three men in black who were still kneeling at the foot of the steps.
I saw that although they had different body shapes, they all had a murderous and murderous aura that was only found in the military.
Hu Xianzhen glanced at the three men in black coldly, and said calmly: "Li Shengui, do you want everyone in the world to know that the Queen Mother of Wei Dynasty is so wise and powerful that she dares to go to the capital of Southern Qi?"
The big man named Li Shengui was about to feel proud when he suddenly heard Hu Xianzhen's scolding voice.
"Bold Li Shengui, where are you going to get me? Are you so fed by those princes and nobles that you have forgotten who your real master is?"
Li Shengui blinked his eyes and was speechless for a moment.
One person held up his hand and said: "Your Majesty, General Li is unparalleled in his loyalty and bravery, but he is outspoken. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. This place is still in danger. It is the right way for me to protect Your Majesty and leave. Please be clear to Your Majesty."
Hu Xianzhen took a deep breath, nodded in agreement, and asked the three of them to stand up.
"Your Majesty, the front door has been blocked by ambushes, and all the important roads have been guarded by dedicated personnel. This breakout may take some time, so please follow the general closely."
"Give me a short blade." Hu Xianzhen sneered, "Since I dare to come, do I still need to hide behind others?"
Hu Xianzhen suddenly turned his head and looked at Xiao Yu: "I still don't know who you are? Why did Yang Hua call you the little prince? Do you have a way to protect me from getting away?"
In the face of some people, Xiao Yu really doesn't want to reveal too much about himself. He is mainly afraid of trouble and extraneous problems that will affect himself or Prince Jiangxia.
For example, Zhu Yi, a close minister of the emperor, whom he met that day.
For some people, even if they don't ask, you still have to let them remember you. Maybe one day, they will be useful to you.
For example, the Empress Dowager Hu of the Northern Dynasty, if she could owe him a favor, if one day Xiao Yuheng wanted to kill him and ran away to the Northern Dynasty, at least there would be someone to protect her and ensure that she would have enough food and clothing.
Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said, "I am the prince of Jiangxia, Xiao Yu!"
The big man exclaimed: "But the prince with a broken head?"
Xiao Yu tilted his mouth: "Exactly!"
...
There was a noise outside, waking up Xiao Yuwan from her sleep.
She got up from the bed, and the night maid put a gauze dress on her.
She walked out of the screen, only to see that the other couch on the outside of the screen had messy bedding, thinking that the consort had not returned home all night again.
She didn't have time to help the prince consort arrange the bedding, so she opened the door and walked to the front hall.
The hall was brightly lit and there was a lot of people outside the door.
The steward of the mansion, General Pei Zhi of Zhige, and several close confidants were all waiting here.
Xiao Yuwan walked straight to the table in the middle of the lobby and sat down, scanning the people present.
"What happened outside?" Xiao Yuwan asked.
In one scene, the guest said: "There is an assassin coming to assassinate the house."
Xiao Yuwan's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Are they those spies from the Northern Dynasty again?"
Everyone stood below, looking at each other, not daring to take a breath.
Xiao Yuwan is usually gentle and gentle with others, but everyone who knows her knows that if she is really angry, the earth may collapse that day.
At this moment, there was a "bang" sound, and a jade pot was thrown to the ground and turned into pieces.
Xiao Yuwan rarely broke objects on weekdays, so everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.
Just listen to Xiao Yuwan say harshly:
"Those spies from the Northern Dynasties are really deceiving people. They attacked the consort in Jilong Mountain before, and then burned down my people's houses in Tongxiali, and even injured the prince of Jiangxia. Today they come to my palace to commit the rooster and dog robbery. It's really It’s intolerable and intolerable.”
Everyone present agreed.
Xiao Yuwan asked again: "Where is the thief now? Can he be caught?"
General Pei Zhi of Zhige stepped forward and said: "We haven't caught them yet, but the opponent is elusive and cunning. They ran into ambush sentries arranged by the general on several occasions. After killing and wounding many of the general's men, they managed to escape." Escape. Princess, please rest assured. The general has ordered his men to guard the main roads and sent additional guards to the princess's residence. The general will also go immediately. The thief must be caught and punished according to law."
"Thank you, General Pei. I will send someone on behalf of the Emperor to care for the parents and family members of the dead and injured."
Pei Zhi bowed his head to the end, put his hand on the sword at his waist, turned around and walked out of the hall.
Xiao Yuwan looked at Pei Zhi's retreating back and raised her eyebrows slightly.
These spies from the Northern Dynasty were really hateful. From the first time she was assassinated three years ago to now, she has been plotted against by countless people.
So much so that the emperor sent General Zhige, who was responsible for his own safety, to her side and was directly responsible for the safety of the eldest princess.
Every time he was stabbed, it would inevitably lead to a bloody storm inside and outside the court. This was not what he wanted to see. She knew clearly that some people were unjustly killed by the emperor on "unfounded" charges, but this was Qian Qian. The cycle of court struggles continued for hundreds of years.
It is even said that even she herself is just a pawn in this game, an extremely useful pawn.
Until later, she herself became numb, and even if there was another assassination, she would try her best to hide it for herself, just to kill a few important officials in the court.
And what she got in the end was that she had been demonized by the Chinese people and turned into a heinous temptress, who was despised and cursed by others.
Humph, she was spurned and called a temptress, but she never cared about her reputation.
She only wants the Da Qi Empire to have a solid foundation and the country to last for thousands of years. If she can do this, what if she is scolded?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuwan actually laughed.
The court guests and housekeepers looked at Xiao Yuwan in confusion, looking at her seemingly meaningful smile.
A guest came out. "Eldest Princess, it's still early. Why don't you go back to the back hall to rest. I'll stay here. If there is any progress, it won't be too late for me to call the eldest princess."
Xiao Yuwan smiled indifferently, her beautiful clear eyes slightly curved.
"I am not sleepy at the moment and would like to sit with everyone. Everyone, please stop being formal and sit on the couch."
Everyone was slightly relaxed at this time.
Xiao Yuwan looked at everyone: "I haven't seen Yao Jinghong for a long time. Where is Bo Qian?"
"Princess, Bo Qian may still be playing chess with the Prince Consort in the chess room." Yi Yibin answered with his hands raised.
"As Boqian did, gentlemen love chess, so let them play chess!" Xiao Yuwan smiled calmly.
"Hmph, you still dare to play chess. I just heard from the manager Lu that some thieves fled north from the chess room. The woman's scream just now came from near Yunshui Pavilion. I'm afraid it was the maid who got up at night. We met a thief!"
"Why don't I go take a look? Fang Jue and Li Kan didn't come back all night. They may have become addicted to chess. I don't know what they are doing now."
Several people were talking to each other.
Xiao Yuwan was startled, as if a thunderbolt flashed through her mind, and she stood up suddenly.
When all the guests saw Xiao Yuwan's expression of shock, they were all puzzled.
"What did you say just now?" Xiao Yuwan asked as she walked.
"No...I didn't say anything! Princess." The hostess looked horrified, "Princess just now asked where Yao Jinghong went, and I said he went to the chess room!"
"No! That's not what it said! Did that maid shout?"
"Oh...it seems to be Yunshui Pavilion."
"Yes, Shuiyun Pavilion." Xiao Yuwan's eyes flashed, and her chest heaved violently, "The Crown Prince of Jiangxia lives in Yunshui Pavilion. Could it be that the purpose of these Northern Dynasty spies' assassination was not me, but the Crown Prince? If so... ...Our deployment was all wrong from the beginning! This palace is heavily guarded, how could those thieves be stupid enough to come here to fly into the flames."
All the guests had a look of surprise on their faces, it seemed that the eldest princess’s judgment was correct.
"Old Lu, go find General Zhige quickly and ask him to send people to Beiyuan and Shuiyun Pavilion. You must protect the prince of Jiangxia. Now the emperor has no heirs. The only ones with the closest blood relationship are Xiao Yu and the prince of Jiangxia. Huainan King Xiao Wei! Hurry! Send someone to protect the Prince of Jiangxia!"
Manager Lu knew that the matter was urgent, so he rushed out the door without even bothering to salute.
But before he could step out of the door, he was bumped into by another Imperial Guards major who hurried in.
The primary school principal didn't even bother to look at Manager Lu who fell to the ground. He knelt down on one knee and reported quickly: "Princess, it's not good, Yang Hua, General Yang has been stabbed!"
Everyone present was shocked again and looked at each other.
The look on Xiao Yuwan's face changed suddenly, and she couldn't believe what she heard.
There was a court official who had a good relationship with Yang Hua. He knew that Yang Hua was a rare and powerful general.
He fluttered his sleeves and cursed: "How can you talk nonsense? General Yang's bravery is unstoppable by ordinary people. Three or two robbers can hurt him."
The junior officer said with a smile: "Mr. Lang, this is what the junior general saw with his own eyes. General Pei Zhige is at General Yang's residence. A special junior general was sent to report."
"Tell me about the situation at that time." Yi Yibin said.
"The young general doesn't know that when the young general followed General Pei to General Yang's residence, General Yang had lost too much blood and was unconscious. There were several headless corpses outside General Yang's residence. Those corpses were all wearing the clothes of the nursing home. , it seems...it seems that they are all killed with one knife."
Xiao Yuwan walked to the primary school: "Do you know how Prince Jiangxia is doing now?"
"Young general I don't know."
At this time, Xiao Yuwan had an ominous premonition in her heart. She paced back and forth in the hall, as if a hundred claws were scratching her heart.
A maid suddenly walked in from outside the door and whispered a few words beside Xiao Yuwan.
The expression on Xiao Yuwan's face changed, and she hurried out of the lobby in full view of everyone.
There was a lot of people outside, and soldiers holding swords, bows and crossbows and servants guarding the courtyard were busy coming and going.
A thin girl figure was standing uneasily among a group of men, looking left and right.
When she saw Xiao Yuwan walking out of the lobby, she rushed over and knelt on the ground.
Xiao Yuwan's heart sank as she saw the girl's eyes filled with tears and her red lips trembling slightly.
"Qingxue, where is Yudi?"
"Princess, the maid is guilty. The maid cannot find the young prince."
