Feiyun knew that Wu Zetian wanted to take the responsibility, so Wu Wei would not be able to say anything. Feiyun felt that the responsibility was his own, and he had to bear the responsibility and not let others take the blame for him.
Feiyun immediately stood up, bowed to everyone, and said: "It is indeed my responsibility to cause so many people to die and be injured this time. I underestimated the enemy too much, was too confident, and did not make proper arrangements. Please punish me." .”
Liangchen quickly explained to Feiyun, saying that this group of people had never appeared before and suddenly appeared today. It was indeed an accident and Feiyun could not be blamed.
Tianxiang, Liu Qiong, Lu Ying and others all expressed understanding. They also knew that this matter had nothing to do with Feiyun, and they could only blame the group of masked men in black.
Everyone advised Feiyun not to be depressed and lose confidence. Everyone expressed their belief in Feiyun's ability and asked him to continue to take charge of the overall situation. Seeing that no one supported him, Wu Wei had no choice but to remain silent.
Wu Zetian did not immediately accept Wu Wei's suggestion to wait for reinforcements, but said that they would discuss it together and make the final decision after arriving at the inn in the evening. Wu Zetian then asked Feiyun to continue commanding everyone, and specifically asked Wu Wei to cooperate fully.
Feiyun thanked everyone and suggested leaving the place immediately to prevent the enemy from killing another enemy. Everyone agreed in unison and stood up, ready to set off.
At this time, Lian'er, with the help of Ji Xiang and Ruyi, finished treating the injured person. Jixiang and Ruyi have been very well-behaved since Feiyun left them with Wu Zetian.
The two of them rarely spoke, and just served Wu Zetian silently, never causing any trouble to Feiyun and Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian was extremely satisfied and praised Feiyun several times for his good fortune, wishful thinking, and ingenuity.
Feiyun immediately asked Wu Zetian and others to get on the carriage, and then placed the wounded on the carriage behind. Wu Zetian was afraid that Lian'er could not take care of her alone, so she asked Fu Rong, Ji Xiang and Ruyi to assist Lian'er.
Feiyun was also worried that Lian'er was working too hard. Thinking that Liangchen's medical skills were also good, he asked Liangchen and Furong to assist Lian'er with all their strength, while taking good care of Mei Mei and Jin Ding. Liangchen immediately agreed and turned around to take care of the two of them.
After a while, the convoy left the valley and headed north slowly. Feiyun and Liu Qiong walked at the front, watching both sides of the road vigilantly.
Tianxiang and Zheng Yu followed, followed by the carriages of Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong, guarded by Wu Wei and Wu Yuan. In the second carriage lay the injured Meimei and Jin Ding, with Liangchen and Lian'er taking care of them.
Inside the third carriage were the injured bodyguards, as well as Ji Xiang and Ruyi who took care of them. Lu Ying and Zheng Song followed. Although Zheng Song was also injured, he was very stubborn this time and could not insist on getting on the carriage. Lu Ying and Zheng Yu couldn't resist him, so they had to let him go.
At dusk, the group came to Dabao Town at the foot of Ma Tou Mountain. Feiyun saw that the Xiongbao Inn was relatively independent, facing the street on one side and vegetable gardens on three sides, making it easier to defend, so he took everyone to move into the Xiongbao Inn.
After everyone settled down, Shangguan Wan'er invited Feiyun and Liangchen to Wu Zetian's guest room. When Feiyun saw that Wu Wei was there, he knew that Wu Zetian wanted to discuss tomorrow's behavior.
Feiyun and Liangchen saluted Wu Zetian, who nodded slightly and asked them to sit down. Wu Zetian then said straight to the point: "Young Master Lin, Liangchen Girl, I came to you to ask whether you would like to continue returning north to Beijing tomorrow, or whether you should wait here for reinforcements."
Feiyun looked at Wu Wei and said, "Mrs. Li, this is your decision. I have no objection. If you want to go north, I will try my best to protect you as you go north. If you want to stay here and wait for reinforcements, I have no objection."
Feiyun didn't want to make Wu Wei displeased anymore, so he didn't express his position clearly and put the question back to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian also knew Feiyun's thoughts, so she no longer forced herself.
Then Wu Zetian turned to look at Liangchen: "Girl, you are not like your elder brother, who is ambiguous and has no opinion."
Liangchen smiled slightly and said: "Madam, I think we should accept Master Wu's suggestion and wait for reinforcements here. Don't risk going north again, it's better to ensure safety."
Liangchen's answer was completely beyond Wu Zetian's expectations and made her very dissatisfied. From Wu Zetian's point of view, Liangchen had always been at odds with Wu Wei. As long as it was Wu Wei's suggestion, Liangchen would definitely oppose it. Today Liangchen actually agreed with Wu Wei’s suggestion.
Wu Zetian said displeasedly: "Girl, are you, the Three Heroes of Xiaoxiang, afraid of those men in black, and that's why you agreed to wait here for reinforcements?"
Liangchen naturally knew that Wu Zetian was using the method of provoking generals, so he smiled slightly and said: "Mrs. Li, don't worry about it, we won't fall for your plan of provoking generals."
Wu Zetian sighed and said, "Girl, I'm very worried about Luoyang now. I think we must rush back as soon as possible, otherwise something big will definitely happen."
Liangchen thought that Wu Zetian was alarmist and wanted to scare him and force him to compromise. Liangchen just looked at Wu Zetian with a smile and did not answer. Feiyun felt that there must be a reason, so he asked Wu Zetian to explain clearly.
Wu Zetian told Feiyun that she had thought clearly and believed that the men in black today must be Turks. The Turks obviously did not want them to return to Luoyang, which meant that they must have ulterior motives in the capital.
Wu Zetian also said that these men in black knew her whereabouts very well, and they obviously had insiders in the court. In this way, the court will be in danger.
Feiyun, Liangchen and Wuwei were shocked when they heard this. When it comes to important court matters, Feiyun and Liangchen dare not express their opinions casually. Wu Wei looked suspicious, but did not dare to ask Wu Zetian directly.
Wu Zetian knew that Wu Wei, Feiyun, and Liangchen did not believe in his judgment, so he said: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, you will understand. This group of men in black attacked indiscriminately and without any nonsense. The other assassins But they would all list my faults, and they would act with discretion. It can be seen that these men in black are not like the martial arts people from the Central Plains, but are similar to the brutal and domineering personality of the Turks."
Feiyun and the other three thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed the case. Wu Wei hurriedly asked Wu Zetian how to deal with it. Wu Zetian believed that since these people wanted to prevent them from returning to the capital, she could not let them do so, and must return to the capital as soon as possible.
Wu Wei was worried that the group of people on the road would be harmful to Wu Zetian. In addition, there were several groups of assassins who were still lingering and would attack at any time. Wu Wei believed that reinforcements would arrive in a few days, so he would hurry up and travel day and night, so there should be no delay.
Wu Zetian shook his head, thinking that since someone in the court was colluding with the Turks, the reinforcements would be hindered and it would not be that easy. Besides, this group of men in black probably knew the news and must have arranged countermeasures.
Wu Zetian immediately decided that no matter how dangerous the road back to Beijing was, she would try it. As the queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she could not put the country into danger. If the national interests were harmed and the people suffered due to her mistakes, she would be sorry for the people, feel guilty, and have no face to see the late emperor.
Feiyun was greatly moved and quickly said that he would do his best to protect her and reach Luoyang safely, so that the Turks' plot could fail and the interests of the country and the people would be guaranteed.
When Wu Wei saw that Fei Yun was so impassioned and resolute, he was not to be outdone and said that he would go all out to follow Wu Zetian to thwart the enemy's conspiracy.
Wu Zetian was naturally overjoyed when she saw that both Feiyun and Wu Wei expressed their support for her. She immediately asked Feiyun and Wuwei to go back and prepare and continue their journey early tomorrow morning. Feiyun and three others agreed in unison and left.
At this moment, Furong came over and said to Feiyun: "Brother Lin, sister Liangchen, come here quickly, sister Meijing's injury suddenly became serious."
Ma Chu was shocked and hurried over to see the beautiful scenery. Entering the room, I saw Lian'er taking Mei Mei's pulse. But seeing the beautiful scenery, his face turned red and he felt groggy. After Lian'er took her pulse, she touched Meimei's forehead and checked it carefully.
Lian'er glanced at Feiyun and said softly: "The beautiful scenery has been infected by the wind and cold. I can't go out these days. I can only stay in the inn for a few more days."
Feiyun asked in surprise: "How could this happen? You said it was nothing serious this afternoon?"
Lian'er sighed and said: "People often say that the cold in spring can freeze the bones of young people. On the way here just now, I may have accidentally caught a cold due to the beautiful scenery. Now, one is that the cold in spring can freeze the bones, and the other is that she was injured and damaged her vitality. The two are not the same. As a result, her body was unable to fight back, resulting in a high fever that persisted and her injuries worsened."
Feiyun asked hurriedly: "Lian'er, is there anything you can do? Your pills don't work either?"
Lian'er shook her head and said: "The pills are mainly used to treat external injuries and will not help internal strength. Now we can only let her recover slowly. At the same time, we will wait for the weather to be good before going out to avoid the worsening cold."
Feiyun said hesitantly: "This will be very slow, but we just don't have time now. We have to leave tomorrow and can't delay. Sister Lian'er, can you think of a better way to help Third Sister get better as soon as possible?"
Lian'er hesitated for a moment and then said hesitantly: "Yes, there is one but..." Lian'er's face turned red and she couldn't continue.
Upon hearing this, Feiyun knew that Lian'er had a solution and hurriedly said: "Since there is one, just say it."
Lian'er said softly: "Brother, let's go next door to talk in detail." Then she walked to Feiyun's room next door.
Feiyun quickly asked Liangchen and Furong to take care of the beautiful scenery, and followed Lian'er back to the room.
Lian'er said to Feiyun: "Brother, if you want the beautiful scenery to get rid of the cold quickly, you can help her."
Feiyun was overjoyed and said: "Do you want me to give her my inner strength? Of course there is no problem." Feiyun was very anxious when he saw Lian'er hesitate to speak.
Lian'er gritted her teeth and said softly: "You can introduce your own yang energy into her body." After saying that, her face suddenly turned crimson.
Feiyun said quickly: "It's simple, I just transfer my inner energy directly to her."
Lian'er shook her head and said: "If she is not injured, it would be okay if the cold air invades her body. But she is seriously injured now. The internal force is too small and cannot be input. If the internal force is too strong, it may crack the wound."
Feiyun hesitated for a moment and asked hesitantly: "Then how to input Yang Qi?"
Lian'er said softly: "Someone needs to slowly introduce Yang Qi into her mouth, and at the same time control the rhythm and intensity. It won't work if it's too fast, too slow, too strong or too weak."
