Da Xiwu stood in front of Xiao Yu without moving away, nor did he put down the short blade in his hand.
He said coldly: "Uncle! What are you going to do?"
Xi Kangsheng sneered and said, "I can borrow the head of the Prince of Jiangxia to use."
"Presumptuous!" Hu Xianzhen scolded in a low voice, "General Xi, I will never interfere with what you do on the battlefield. But here, if you dare to hurt the prince's life, I will never agree to it."
The anger in Xi Kangsheng's eyes could no longer be concealed. He clasped his fists and said, "Southern people are cunning, and this young prince is even more cunning. He doesn't seem to have been smashed. His every move is as clear as a ghost. He has been leading us all the time. Walking around in this backyard, I saw that the soldiers were gathering here, and he was clearly using a delaying tactic to make us a turtle in an urn."
Xiao Yu complained in his heart that his good intentions also aroused the suspicion of the Northern Dynasty warrior, but what he said was not unreasonable.
According to normal thinking, how could Xiao Yu, as an important member of the Southern Qi royal family, let go of such a golden opportunity to let go of the most powerful Queen Mother in the Northern Wei Dynasty?
It is not impossible to capture Hu Xianzhen and use her as a threat to force the Northern Wei Dynasty to submit, allowing the Northern Wei Dynasty to divide the borders and cede territory, and push the national border northward before Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty's southern expedition.
If this is true, then the Jianghuai defense line will be really impregnable, and Jiankang City will have no worries. Wouldn't that be better?
But these are of no benefit to Xiao Yu personally, and will only benefit Xiao Yuheng, who is sitting on the throne of Jiankang Palace.
Xiao Yu took a further view. He didn't have much affection for Nan Qi. He weighed it again and again. How could he let the north be leaderless and cause chaos? Then the real turmoil would happen in advance. As the dominoes fall one by one, Overthrowing it, where will history go in the end? It was definitely not a peaceful time.
I saw Xiao Yu pushing Da Xi Wu and walking to the side of Hu Xianzhen. He first bowed his hands to the Queen Mother of the Northern Dynasty, and then bowed to Xi Kangsheng.
"General Xi is indeed a famous general in the world, and all his calculations are reasonable. Xiao Yu has nothing to say, but if he said that Xiao Yu led a few people here to slow down the attack, Xiao Yu would be unjust. Xiao Yu knows your martial arts well. Although the Queen Mother is a woman, she is very skilled in bow and horse, which is unparalleled by other women, but if thousands of imperial troops swarm forward, do you have the confidence to escape unscathed and keep the Queen Mother safe?"
Xi Kangsheng frowned and looked at Xiao Yu coldly without saying a word.
"Xiao Yu is not talented, and as General Xi said, he is a little clever, but can you see that I want to harm everyone on the spur of the moment? You must know that I have countless opportunities to call in the imperial army, and then escape unscathed to receive my reward. , Do you think I have ever done this? I was even kidnapped. In order not to reveal your whereabouts, I didn't even say a word, and I was still worried about the safety of the Queen Mother."
Xi Kangsheng narrowed his eyes and sneered: "This is what makes you suspicious. You have no connection with us, but you come to help me. What are your intentions? You might as well tell us and let us understand."
"When you are entrusted by others, you should be loyal to others and dare not break your oath."
"What a gentleman!" Xi Kangsheng said, "Tai Shigong said: The bustle in the world is all for profit; the bustle in the world is for profit. I don't believe that if there is no benefit, you will stay here with us. "
Well, Xi Kangsheng, you are awesome!
"What General Xi said is absolutely true. I have the temperament of a gambler! If there are no risks, how can there be huge profits!"
"You want to be the emperor of the Southern Dynasty! Take this opportunity to form an alliance with the Queen Mother of our dynasty?" Xi Kangsheng asked.
The corner of Xiao Yu's mouth was crooked. He hadn't thought that far yet, and he had never thought about such a high-risk profession as the emperor.
But when he saw Xi Kangsheng staring at him, he couldn't help but say something.
Furthermore, Hu Xianzhen was nearby, and he had to say something to dispel the concerns of the young queen mother.
Although Hu Xianzhen said nothing on the surface, she must have a plan in her heart. How could a woman as great as her believe that her infatuation for Yang Hua would move a young prince from the Southern Dynasties to fight for her?
Xiao Yu said: "A person is not as good as a thousand days, and a flower is not as red as a hundred days. Leave a trace in your life so that we can meet each other easily in the future."
"What do you mean?" Xi Kangsheng asked.
"To be honest, I don't know why I want to help you. But as the young prince of the Southern Dynasty, Xiao Yu always feels that he is in danger and walking on thin ice. If one day the emperor makes me an eyesore and wants to kill me, I will run away. I also have a head start! If I am kind to the Queen Mother and the three generals today, I think if I am in trouble tomorrow, the four of them will treat me as a guest! Xiao Yu has no other plan, so he only seeks a way out. "
The Southern Qi emperor's killing of clan members was like digging his own ancestral grave. His crazy behavior was puzzling.
But from the perspective of Xiao Yu's interests, it is much more reasonable.
Xi Kangsheng's originally hostile eyes softened and turned to admiration.
He put away the weapon in his hand and raised his hand to Hu Xinzhenyi: "To the Queen Mother, I have completed my mission. I believe that Your Highness is trustworthy!"
Xiao Yu was stunned. He blinked and looked at Xi Kangsheng, Hu Xianzhen, Da Xiwu and Li Shengui. It turned out that these four "Suolu" from the Northern Dynasties had teamed up to test him?
Hu Xianzhen nodded and smiled, and said: "A person is not as good as a thousand days, and a flower is not as red as a hundred days. As a person, take a look at it so that we can meet each other in the future... His Royal Highness is indeed very wise, I admire you endlessly."
Xiao Yu smiled coldly in his heart. The Queen Mother of the Northern Dynasty expressed admiration, but she didn't know what to think in her heart!
At the moment, we can only give the other party a temporary reassurance. The key is to find a way to send all four of them away. Even if they can't get out of Jiankang City for a while, they have to be arranged to get out of the eldest princess's mansion first!
Just as Xiao Yu was thinking of this, he saw Hu Xianzhen walking in front of him.
She was petite, a head shorter than Xiao Yu, so Xiao Yu had to lower his head to look at her.
But at this time, Xiao Yu suddenly felt that the extremely oppressive aura on her body had completely disappeared. Coupled with her beauty skills, she now looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl next door.
Seeing that the other party was smiling at her with those beautiful peach blossom eyes, Xiao Yu felt like his scalp was numb. She said in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty, have you thought of a way to get out of the city?"
This woman is very thoughtful, and her smile hides a knife.
Xiao Yu tilted his mouth: "What are you thinking about?"
At this moment, Pan Duo, who was sleeping soundly on the ground, suddenly sat up, startling everyone.
Li Shengui wanted to draw his sword, but Da Xiwu held him down with his hand.
"When is it?" Pan Duo asked, rubbing his eyes.
"It's three o'clock." Li Shengui replied.
Pan Duo was drunk and drowsy. He looked at Li Shengui and then at Xiao Yu: "Who is this?"
Xiao Yu squatted next to Pan Duo: "Guard the hospital at home."
"Oh!" Pan Duo nodded as if sleeping, "Where are Yao Jinghong and Li Kan?"
"Are you sleeping nearby?" Xiao Yu replied, he blinked, "Consort Pan, what did you say you were going to do just now?"
"Oh, they said I was henpecked and afraid of the eldest princess, but I am not afraid. I will take them to Shili Qinhuai tonight, the famous Zuiyue Tower. A spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Hehe... Xiao Dalang, you have to go too, please. I asked you to drink wine and compose poetry!"
Xiao Yu took a deep breath and looked at Pan Duo, who was still drunk. He felt secretly happy that the opportunity had come.
He looked up at Hu Xianzhen, who nodded understandingly.
"Consort Pan, when are we leaving?"
"Now!"
"How to go? By car or sedan?"
"Tao Che!" Pan Duo said, "I'm going to find Lao Lu Tao Che!"
Just as Pan Duo was about to stand up, his body tilted and he sat down on the ground again.
"You drank too much. Why don't we go another day? There's nothing wrong with being henpecked. Besides, who in the Qi Dynasty is not afraid of me, Zi?"
These words may seem like persuasion, but they are actually motivating.
Pan Duo burped: "No, today is the day. I am a seven-foot-tall man, why should I be afraid of a woman?"
"Hey, since the prince-in-law insists, I will reluctantly go find Lao Lu! But... I wonder where he is?"
Pan Duo scratched his head, his mind still confused.
"Where...find a boy and ask him to pick me up in a car."
After saying that, Pan Duo fell asleep again.
Li Shengui couldn't hold back his words at first: "What should I do?"
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes: "You guys wait here for a moment, I'll be back soon."
"What are you going to do?" Hu Xianzhen asked.
"Get some long-lasting clothes, and... I can't go out wearing blood-stained clothes! By the way, I'll also get some clothes from my daughter's house for the Queen Mother."
"I'll go with you!" Hu Xianzhen said.
Xiao Yu said "Ah" and saw that the three big men were also eager to try and follow him.
Hu Xianzhen shouted: "It's not convenient for women to change clothes, why are you following me?"
The three grown men didn't say anything. They carried the three drunken men and disappeared back into the flower garden.
Before leaving, Xiao Yu said a few more words: "Don't come out until we come back. If they wake up, just knock them unconscious. Don't hurt people's lives."
After that, Xiao Yu took Hu Xianzhen and walked in the direction of Yunshui Pavilion, dodging and dodging along the way, avoiding several hunting servants and forbidden troops.
Xiao Yu always felt that something was wrong. It seemed that Beiyuan had strengthened its security.
Finally, they arrived at Shuiyun Pavilion. Xiao Yu was lying in the corner and was about to show his head when he saw a group of fully armed Imperial Guard soldiers standing in front of the door.
At the same time, he also saw Xiao Yuwan and Qingxue, both of whom had bad expressions, walking towards the pavilion surrounded by a large group of people.
When Xiao Yuzheng didn't know how to take the next step, he felt a light suddenly coming from behind him, and someone yelled: "Who is it?"
Xiao Yu was so frightened that he almost jumped up.
Looking back, he saw that they were the nursing staff he had brought from Jiangxia Palace, headed by Zhang Yong, who was just recovering from a serious injury like himself.
"Shh! Don't be so loud!" Xiao Yu said.
Zhang Yong's eyes widened and he raised his head with a puzzled look on his face: "Is it the young prince?"
Xiao Yu looked around and saw that Hu Xianzhen didn't know where he was hiding again.
"What are you doing here?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Are you looking for the young prince?" Zhang Yong said.
"I'm fine, why are you looking for me?"
"People in the palace said that the assassin came to kill the young prince this time. After hearing this, we were all filled with indignation. How can we, the guards of Jiangxia Palace, be willing to be second to others and let people from other palaces laugh at us? In this case..."
Xiao Yu hurriedly made a gesture of silence again. His servants were obedient. No one really spoke, and they all stared at their master curiously.
"You guys take off all your clothes for me, Zhang Yong, you take off too."
After several servants heard this, they started to take off their clothes on the spot.
Zhang Yong asked in confusion as he took off: "Little prince, what are you doing?"
"Listen up, you guys. There are no assassins. This is the Prince Consort playing with me. Don't say you saw me when you see anyone. If I win the game, each of us will get fifty gold when we go back."
"Fifty gold!"
"Great, I have fifty gold..."
Xiao Yu hurriedly waved his hand again, telling these nursing homes to stop showing off.
"Listen carefully, if you lose, you won't get any money. Just pretend you didn't see me, and you can't tell anyone if they ask."
Zhang Yong looked excited: "Don't worry, little prince, not only won't tell them, we will also point them in the wrong direction."
Xiao Yu patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder: "The boy is teachable and has a bright future."
Xiao Yu threw his robe to a nursing home and wore his clothes.
At this time, he sent away the nursing staff and turned back holding those clothes with a sour smell.
Not far away, Hu Xianzhen, who was hiding behind a rockery, jumped out again.
She looked at the pile of clothes and couldn't help frowning: "Are these the clothes you found for me?"
"There is no way, we can't go back to Yunshui Pavilion. I wanted to give you a set of Qingxue's clothes, but it seems I can't do it." Xiao Yu saw Hu Xianzhen's face full of disgust, "Does this clothes harm the Queen Mother's image?"
"None of them, a suit of clothes is nothing." Hu Xianzhen pulled out his clothes on the spot and found the one with the smallest size.
She glanced at Xiao Yu: "You can't peek."
Xiao Yu's face turned red all of a sudden. Who could see you, an old aunt, changing clothes?
"The Queen Mother, please do as you please, Xiao Yu will be waiting here."
Hu Xianzhen smiled lightly, took her clothes and returned to the rockery.
The moonlight is like a wash, and Hu Xianzhen's exquisite curves are looming in the moonlight, attracting endless fantasies.
Xiao Yu shook his head, turned his head to one side, and muttered: "Who is looking at you, old aunt!"
But when Hu Xianzhen changed his clothes and came out, Xiao Yu's eyes really lit up. This handsome "young man" was really not inferior to Pan's consort.
After that, the two of them followed the original route back to the garden.
The branches and leaves rustled a few times, and three big men walked out with three figures on their hands.
"Is everything okay? Nothing happened, right?" Xiao Yu asked.
Li Shengui frowned: "This guy was disobedient and knocked me unconscious several times."
"Isn't he beaten to death?" Xiao Yu asked quickly.
"Hehe... I can't die. I'm asleep now, and I probably won't wake up for a while."
Under the bright moonlight, Xiao Yu could see clearly that the man was Yao Jinghong, who was beaten so hard that his head hurt.
"You guys put on this outfit for me and follow me!" Xiao Yu said.
Li Shengui sniffed the clothes in front of his nose, with a look of disgust on his face.
"This dress is rotten, how can I wear it?"
Hu Xianzhen scolded: "I can wear it, why can't you!"
Li Shengui was silent, like a kitten, he had to put it on obediently.
Several people were fully dressed, and the three big men continued to support their respective aid recipients and walked to the front yard in a swagger.
Along the way, there were many soldiers and nursing staff standing guard.
Pan Duo woke up and slept in and out, and would wake him up when he was questioned.
This family was very angry when they woke up. When they got drunk, they would yell at the blind servants and soldiers, making everyone want to hide when they saw them.
Seeing that Pan Duo was so good at talking in this house, Li Shengui simply took a few swigs of the strong liquor he was carrying with him and gave Pan Duo a few more gulps.
The northern wine was so strong that Pan Duo could hardly withstand it, and Xiao Yu's heart and lungs trembled at the sight.
Finally got to the stables.
Xiao Yu vaguely remembered that night, he jumped out of the mansion by stepping on a van against the wall.
This time, Xiao Yu saw that the van was still parked there.
But this time the stable was quiet and there was not much movement.
This time it was Consort Pan's turn.
"Wake up, Prince Consort, there is no one here to drive a carriage." Xiao Yu pushed him.
Pan Duo, who was in a daze, rubbed his eyes: "Get up, my consort, I'm going to hitch a chariot, and I'm going to Qinhuai, which is ten miles away, to be happy! No one can stop me!"
