After Wu Sangui left, Xiang Yan thought to himself: "Could Wu Sangui send a fake to trick us, right? You have to see with your own eyes whether the goods are genuine or not." He lifted up the sedan curtain and looked inside, only to see Wu Yingxiong's face was completely blank. Blood-colored, he was leaning in the sedan with his eyes closed. He didn't know whether he hadn't woken up since last night or whether he had fallen asleep again after waking up.
Ruidong issued an order: "The princess misses the Queen Mother and the Emperor. The guards must return north to the capital as soon as possible. They need to travel two days every day before they can rest." All the guards complained incessantly. The generals of Prince Pingxi's Palace also came to Ruidong and said: "Manager Rui, our prince is injured and needs to take good care of himself. Now the army is rushing too fast, which is not good for our prince's recovery from his injuries. Do you think you can slow down the speed of the army a little?" "
Ruidong evaded: "The number of miles the guard travels every day is decided by the princess herself. It is not my decision. Why don't you go talk to the princess. The princess and the young prince are an unmarried couple. I think she will consider the young prince's injury. ." The generals of the house chattered and retreated.
The next day, the family general came to Ruidong and Xiang Yan again and said anxiously: "Chief Rui, Mr. Xiang, the prince's wound is inflamed and his condition has worsened. He needs immediate treatment and recovery. He really can't rush. Please allow us, the prince, to go first." Go back to the palace to treat your injuries, and then send the prince to the capital after he recovers."
Ruidong and Xiang Yan were shocked and hurriedly went to see Wu Yingxiong. They saw that Wu Yingxiong was suffering from a high fever and his face was sallow. At first glance, he looked like he was about to die. Ruidong said, "Eunuch Xiang, what do you think?" Xiang Yan said, "Let's go see the princess together and see what she says."
Ruidong and Xiang Yan came to see Princess Jianning. Ruidong said: "Princess, the young prince's wound is inflamed and his condition has worsened. He needs to be recuperated and treated. He can't follow us on the road like this. If we continue to rush like this, the young prince will have to die on the road. The people in the palace request that the young prince be sent back to Kunming first. Treat the injury and wait until the young prince recovers from his injury before going to the capital."
Princess Jianning said angrily: "Do you care whether he dies or not? Is he a relative of yours?" Xiang Yan said hurriedly: "After all, the young prince is the son of Prince Pingxi. If the young prince died on the road, no one would know about Pingxi. How will the king react?" Princess Jianning snorted and said, "How can he react? If he reacts in any way, I will immediately ask my emperor brother to chop off his head." Xiang Yan and Ruidong looked at each other and smiled bitterly. .
Xiang Yan said: "But we are still in Yunnan now, and the emperor is thousands of miles away in the capital. Far water cannot save the fire nearby." Princess Jianning said again: "Then what do you think we should do? Should we send Wu Yingxiong back first? Xiang Yan said: "That's inappropriate. The young prince is seriously injured. Even if he is sent back to Prince Pingxi's Mansion, he may not be able to survive. No matter whether the young prince dies in our army or in Prince Pingxi's Mansion, Prince Pingxi will be just as angry."
Xiang Yan's only worry was that Wu Yingxiong's death would arouse Wu Sangui's anger, causing Wu Sangui to send troops to hunt him down. As for Wu Yingxiong's life and death, what does it have to do with Xiang Yan? Princess Jianning was already slept with by Xiang Yan. Could it be that Xiang Yan was still hoping that Wu Yingxiong would recover and come to seek revenge on her again to cause trouble for her?
Princess Jianning said: "Then ignore him, let's continue on our way." Xiang Yan said: "There is another thing that is worth worrying about. If someone from the palace goes back privately to inform King Pingxi that the young prince's injury has worsened, Princess But you ignored them, fearing that the consequences would be unpredictable." Princess Jianning said: "Ruidong, send people to keep an eye on the people in Pingxi Palace. If anyone dares to leave the team privately, he will be killed without mercy." Ruidong accepted the order and retreated.
On the third day, the family general came to Ruidong and Xiang Yan again and cried: "Manager Rui, Eunuch Xiang, our prince really can't make the journey. Please have mercy on us and let our prince return to the palace!" Ruidong and Xiang Yan When I went to see Wu Yingxiong, I saw that Wu Yingxiong had passed out and was unaware of his identity. He was muttering to himself, and he didn't know what he was talking about. Ruidong looked at Xiang Yan again and said, "Let's go report it to the princess and ask her to make a decision."
Ruidong and Xiang Yan came to see Princess Jianning. Xiang Yan said: "Princess, it's not good. The young prince's injury is very serious. He has passed out now and his personnel is unknown. I'm afraid he won't last long." Princess Jianning asked hurriedly: "Can Wu Yingxiong be saved?" Ruidong and Xiang Yandu bowed his head and remained silent. Ruidong said bravely: "The young prince's injury is very serious. If there is no good doctor to treat him, I am afraid that his death will only last a day or two."
Princess Jianning muttered: "We have only been away from Kunming for two days. If Wu Sangui learns about Wu Yingxiong and sends troops to chase him, the situation will be bad. Ruidong, since Wu Yingxiong cannot be saved, it is up to you to send him on his way. , to prevent him from suffering more. The people in the palace must also deal with it, lest they leak the news. Your subordinates must also give more warnings and not to spread any messages." Ruidong accepted the order and retreated.
Not long after, there was a sound of fighting from the army's residence. After a while, Ruidong rushed over and apologized to Princess Jianning in a panic: "Princess, you are humble and incompetent. I failed to kill all the people in Pingxi Palace, and one of them ran away."
History books say that after taking control of the Central Plains, the Eight Banners soldiers quickly became corrupted. By the time Kangxi put down the rebellion of the Three Feudatories, the Eight Banners soldiers had lost their combat effectiveness. The guards who accompanied Princess Jianning to Yunnan were all bannermen. Now it seems that these bannermen are really useless - there are more people than others, and they are still attacking suddenly, and even one of Wu Sangui's men escaped.
