Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

The fire behind them was burning fiercely, but until the conflict was over, no officials came.

"This is less than twenty miles away from Shou'an Town, and Shou'an Town guards the first pass in the southwest, with tens of thousands of troops stationed there." Sikong Mingyue looked towards the direction of Shou'an Town, frowning, "It stands to reason that they saw this Huoguang should have arrived before us."

Shou'an Town is an important garrison town, so there is still some vigilance, so it is impossible to react so slowly.

"Is something wrong?"

Yan Mu asked: "Did you let those villagers go to Shou'an Town?"

Sikong Mingyue nodded, "And I told the villagers my identity. As long as the defenders of Shou'an Town ask, they will know that I am here."

Things were really strange, so the two discussed it and decided to go to Shou'an Town first.As for the Tuoba Siqi brothers and sisters, they had previously warned that if they did not come back before dawn, they would set off first.

After all, once you enter the southwest boundary, you will be safe.

The two rode horses towards Shou'an Town. On the way, they met some villagers who were sitting down to rest due to lack of energy. The two urged them to hurry up.

Not long after, they arrived outside Shou'an Town. The city gate was closed, and many villagers had gathered outside.

"The Xianbei people burned our village, and many villagers were burned to death!"

"We have to be rescued by Princess Mingyue, she asked us to come to the town!"

"Can't you hear me? Open the door and let us in!"

The villagers shouted one after another, but the defenders on the city tower turned a deaf ear. They still stood upright without even looking at the people below the city.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the villagers turned around and saw the two people who rescued them, and gathered around in panic.

"Princess, they won't open the door and won't let us enter the city!" an old man said anxiously.

Sikong Mingyue frowned and reassured the villagers not to panic. She drove her horse to the foot of the city tower and shouted to the defenders on the tower: "Open the door quickly! I am Sikong Mingyue!"

After hearing this, the defender lowered his head and looked down.When he saw Sikong Mingyue, he didn't immediately let the door open. Instead, he said something to the person behind him, and the person seemed to have gone to report it.

"I didn't see so many people. If the Xianbei people catch up, you won't open the door?" Sikong Mingyue was so angry that he shouted at the people above.

Yan Mu came to her side, glanced at the guards on the tower, and said, "Obviously, they could see the fire and knew something was wrong, but instead of going to rescue, they closed the city gate."

Speaking of this, Yan Mu snorted, "It seems that you twelve tribes are indeed afraid of the Western Vietnam imperial court. No wonder you are bullied again and again."

Sikong Mingyue glared at Yan Mu, "Stop talking sarcastically."

"Am I wrong?" Yan Mu shrugged, "When you all feel that you are inferior to the Xianbei people, don't blame others for not treating you as human beings and killing them at will."

"you!"

Yan Mu glanced at Sikong Mingyue and said, "Here comes the person who can take charge."

Sikong Mingyue snorted and turned to look up the tower. When she saw the people on the tower, she frowned.

"Second brother, why are you here?"

This 'second brother' is tall and strong, wearing regular clothes, with his head shaved all around, except for the braid on the top of his head, which is tied up and fixed with a jade crown.

He was like Sikong Mingyue, with deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and broad cheeks, very exotic, but his eyes were long and narrow, slightly narrowed, giving off a sinister air.

He looked down at Sikong Mingyue, with a hint of silence behind his hands.

Yan Mu glanced at the man and asked Sikong Mingyue who he was.

"My uncle's brother." Sikong Mingyue whispered.It turns out that he is just the nephew of the Southwest King. Looking at his aura, I thought he was the prince!

"Second uncle ordered that the three towns in Jiangbei implement a curfew. During the curfew, no matter what happens, the city gates are not allowed to be opened." He said.

Sikong Mingyue frowned, "Why was the curfew suddenly implemented?"

"You, a woman, don't need to know about the political affairs of the southwest." When he said this, his expression was full of contempt.

Sikong Mingyue was silent, "Even so, when you saw the fire in the distance, you should have guessed that something happened. Shouldn't you send someone to investigate? To save these villagers?"

"What are you questioning?" he asked coldly.

"I'm not questioning it, I just think it's unreasonable."

"Presumptuous, is it your turn to comment?"

Hearing this, Yan Mu has understood that among the twelve tribes in the Southwest, men are absolutely superior to women. No matter what the status of the woman is, even the only daughter of the Southwest King, Princess Mingyue, is still a head lower than the men. .

"Hey, although your eyes are not big, try to open your eyes wide and take a look. These people are the people in your southwest. They just had their homes burned down by the Xianbei people and their relatives died tragically. Now they have escaped and fled to this city gate. , but you don’t let them enter the city, just because of a decree? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous?” Yan Mu shouted to the top of the city.

Sikong Qingyun looked at Yan Mu, his eyes darkened, "Who are you?"

"I'm……"

Sikong Mingyue hurriedly shook her head at Yan Mu, preventing him from revealing her identity.

Yan Mu raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"

"I went to save you secretly. If my father finds out, he will punish me severely."

Yan Mu figured it out as soon as he thought about it. With Southwest's unwillingness to offend the imperial court, he naturally disagreed with Sikong Mingyue's rescue of him and Tuoba Siqi.

He changed his voice and shouted to Sikong Qingyun: "Can't you see, I am a man. If you say that women are not qualified to question government orders, then men should probably be qualified, right?"

"You are from Da Rong." Sikong Qingyun said.

"I am." Yan Mu admitted generously.

Sikong Qingyun looked at Sikong Mingyue, "You actually made friends with Da Rong people. Who allowed it?"

"There's nothing wrong with you, right? I'm just making friends. Do you want to take care of this?" Yan Mu replied on behalf of Sikong Mingyue.

Sikong Qingyun didn't look at him, but still stared at Sikong Mingyue coldly.

Sikong Mingyue was obviously afraid of Sikong Qingyun, and her face changed. "Second brother, I will explain to you when I get back, but for now, let's open the city gate and let these people in."

Her voice was much lower, more like pleading.

Sikong Qingyun snorted coldly, "You saved these villagers, clashed with the imperial army, and blew yourself up. You did so many wrong things. If my second uncle indulges you this time, other tribal leaders will not agree!"

"Is there something wrong with your fucking mind? As a general of the garrison, if you don't save the people, you see them being slaughtered. If others save them, you still have to be punished?"

"You, an outsider, had better not get involved in my affairs in the southwest!" Sikong Qingyun said with a green face.

Yan Mu was about to scold him back when he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. There were hundreds of people at least, and then he heard the screams of the people.

He frowned, "Oh no, the people from the court are catching up with me." (End of Chapter)