Jiaochu

Chapter 528 Replacement
The first two days were calm, but suddenly overnight, a tense atmosphere spread throughout the southern border. The people in the city had not heard anything yet, but they already sensed an unusual danger from the emergency mobilization of the Red Armor Army.

The city gates were also closed earlier than usual, and no one was walking on the streets before it got dark. Every household closed its doors and windows tightly, and slept with one ear pricked up.

The smoke has not yet filled the air, and the tense atmosphere is already on the verge of breaking out.

Before dawn that day, the rapid sound of horse hooves broke through the pre-dawn calm, suddenly waking up the whole family. A pair of eyes nervously looked out from the crack in the door, and saw a Red Armor soldier on horseback hurriedly running from the city gate. Come, go in the direction of the palace.

A quarter of an hour later, this red-armored soldier saw King Pingnan and reported the urgent military situation of Qi's army appearing on the other side of the Red River. The new emperor of Qi, Li Chengyuan, led the expedition in person.

King Pingnan immediately called his men out of the city and asked Meng Tianlan to defend the city.

When it was almost noon, Fang Tang rushed back to the city with two Red Armor troops and reported to Meng Tianlan that the opponent's coach this time was still Chang Chong. The opponent sent people across the river to send a message, demanding that Ye Xingye be handed over, otherwise they would cross the river and attack. city.

King Pingnan scolded Chang Chong and ordered the messenger to be tied up and thrown into the river to feed the fish. General Fang persuaded him, so he did not throw him into the river to feed the fish. King Pingnan asked the messenger to go back and tell Chang Chong, let him escape by chance last time, this time he will write his name upside down instead of drinking him stew.

After the messenger returned across the river, General Fang discussed with King Pingnan and asked Ye Xingye to come over. They made it clear in person that if the other party insisted on putting the blame on Da Hui, there would be no need to be polite.

So General Fang asked his eldest son Fang Tang to bring the letter back.

Here, Ye Xingye came to Haitang Garden and was teaching Murong Xiza horse steps in the yard. The housekeeper hurried over and asked him to go to the study. He said something to Ye Lingxi and followed the housekeeper.

When Hongxing led Murong Xi into the house, she saw an extra person in the room. Sitting opposite Ye Lingxi, he was wearing a crane-feather cloak. Although she didn't quite remember what the person looked like, she remembered the clothes and recognized him. Xiao Yun came over and gave a salute and said hello. Xiao Yun nodded slightly. Ye Lingxi waved Murong Xi over and brought him a piece of cake to eat.

Hongxing continued to greet Xiao Yun, "I heard that the young master entered the Library Pavilion before, but I didn't expect to meet the young master here." Xiao Yun still nodded slightly and said nothing. Hongxing was asking for trouble, and turned to Ye Lingxi, "Princess, do you recognize Mr. Xiao?" she replied casually, "I have remembered a few things in the past two days, but not very clearly. I vaguely remember a few people." At this point, she looked up at Hongxing and asked, " I heard a lot of noise outside this morning, what happened?"

Hongxing walked over first and closed the door. When she came back, she lowered her voice and said, "I heard that the Qi army is coming to fight. The prince went out early in the morning. Now he has called the third highness over. It seems that there is really going to be a fight. "Yes." She sighed and said, "Why don't the princess take the young prince back to the capital for a while? If there is a fight and the war is chaotic, what should I do if the young prince makes a mistake?"

She raised her chin and thought, and after a while she let Hongxing go down first. After Hongxing went out, she was going to close the door. She said there was no need to close the door, and Hongxing gave a little bow and left.

Xiao Yun glanced at Murong Xi. His quiet and deep gaze made those young eyes a little frightened. He took half a piece of pastry and hid behind Ye Lingxi.

She said: "You won't be scary if you smile a little." Xiao Yun didn't smile and said, "Since the princess has remembered it, why do you still hide it from the people around you?" She didn't answer and asked again, "What are you planning to do? When to go back?"

Xiao Yun said: "It's suspicious to fall down at this time. It's hard to say whether this battle will start or not." She said, "Why can't it be said?" Xiao Yun said, "The people who have to fight are human beings. People's hearts are unpredictable and it's hard to say."

She thought for a while and said, "I wonder what's going on over there in the north?" Xiao Yun said, "The princess will just ask Master Yan to find out." She sighed, "He doesn't know that I have remembered it, so how can I ask? He." A pair of sly eyes looked at Xiao Yun, with a sly smile on his face, "The Xiao family's business is spread all over the world, you must know it." Xiao Yun said: "What does the princess plan to do if she knows it? What can be done.”

She said: "Of course I can't do anything now, I just don't want to be a fool." Then she smiled suddenly and laughed at herself, "I don't want to be a fool and keep others in the dark."

Xiao Yun said: "Everything is clear to the beholder and confusing to the authorities. Since the princess has escaped from the puzzle, why bother to come back again."

She said: "I have never jumped out, I have been in it from beginning to end." Then she asked, "What about you, have you ever jumped out?"

Xiao Yun was silent for a moment and said: "Like the princess, she has never been out."

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Here, after Ye Xingye arrived in the study, Meng Tianlan told him the situation. He agreed without hesitation and left with Fang Tang, and Yan Fei followed him out of the city.

When the group of people arrived at the Red River, the dark army on the other side seemed to spread out like a dark cloud. Ye Xingye glanced over, his expression becoming more solemn.

King Pingnan assured him that he would never hand him over. Ye Xingye was not worried about himself, but the city behind him. There were thousands of people in the city, and he must not let the opponent cross the river to attack the city. King Pingnan sent someone to pass the message, and anyone who asked him to hand over the person would come and speak in person. Ye Xingye was worried and wanted to go with the soldier who sent the message, but he knew that he was not acting out of emotion, so he told the soldier that he was not responsible for the poison, and he had a clear conscience.

He waited anxiously in the tent, walking around and looking outside the tent from time to time. After waiting for nearly an hour, he came back. The soldier came back with one more person, it was Chang Chong.

King Pingnan raised his sword and was about to shoot someone, but was stopped by General Fang. Chang Chong said with neither humility nor arrogance, "The Emperor said that if His Highness is really innocent, he should go over and make it clear to his face. Since he has a clear conscience, he has nothing to fear." King Pingnan said, "You talk nicely, but I don't know if you are looking at me." What’s the idea? I want to take His Highness as a hostage, no way!”

Chang Chong said: "Your Highness, go over, I will stay." King Pingnan scolded, "You are the only one who was defeated last time and became a drowned rat. How can you compare with Your Highness? Your Emperor only sent you because he thought you were useless." Send me here, you want to be a hostage, but I won't look down on you." Chang Chong was so angry that his face turned the color of pig liver, and his words were stuck between his teeth.

Yan Fei listened from beginning to end and heard something strange in Chang Chong's words. After thinking about it for a while, he stood up and said that he would go there in Ye Xingye's place.

Ye Xingye was the first to disagree, and Chang Chong was the second to disagree. They looked down upon Yan Fei's identity, so how could a guard compare with him as a coach.

Yan Fei showed a token and said, "This is the Nine Dragon Order given by the Emperor himself. Anyone who sees it will feel as if the Emperor is here in person." Ye Xingye was frightened by the token. Yan Fei gave him a wink. He took the lead in saluting, and then Prince Pingnan and Fang Fang The general also saluted and frightened Chang Chong. He walked up to Chang Chong and whispered, "Your Majesty, what can you say to me that would be more useful?" Chang Chong's expression changed several times, as if he was struck by this sentence, and finally agreed that Yan Fei should go there instead of Ye Xingye. .

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