east wind evil

Chapter 27 Fighting for power and throne, the royal family rarely has father and son

That day, Xiangxiang was about to go out to sell bean curds, when suddenly a guard in casual clothes came over and said to her, "Madam, it's not peaceful outside now, Madam... don't do business these few days, right?"

Xiangxiang didn't understand: "What's wrong?" Okay, why don't you let me do business?Normally, Murong Lizai never cared about it.

The guard hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Returning to Madam, you are pregnant now, and it is not suitable for you to work any longer. For the sake of the prince's children, Madam please don't go out."

This attitude was a bit tough, Xiangxiang paused, and asked, "Was the lord ordered?"

The guard lowered his head, thought for a while, and said, "Yes."

Xiangxiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Tell me what happened." The guard didn't speak, and Xiangxiang said, "Is it because I'm afraid I'll hear something if I'm not allowed to go out?"

This guard was only eighteen or nineteen years old, he was very young and usually very reserved.I'm afraid it's not a good thing to stop her from going out all of a sudden.

The guards are not good at lying, at this time Wei Wei gritted his teeth, with a thoughtful expression, and said: "It's nothing, madam, don't worry."

Xiangxiang said: "Your lord was defeated? No, if you were defeated, the people would have retreated. Is your lord injured?"

The guard stopped talking, Xiangxiang said: "Say it, I can bear it, no matter what the ending is, it won't be more worrying than my random guessing."

The little guard could only say: "Ma'am, the prince has disappeared in Yuyang." He didn't dare to say that Murong Li was rumored to be dead.

Xiangxiang took a step back slightly and remained silent.The little guard didn't know how to appease her, so he said anxiously: "It's just missing, the prince is lucky, and he will definitely save the day. Madame must take care of herself!"

Xiangxiang gently supported the square table, took a deep breath, and said, "I will take care." The child in her womb is not only Murong Li's blood, but also her own flesh and blood.She couldn't help Murong Li in any way, but at least she could protect the child.

The little guard glanced at her worriedly, and Xiangxiang said, "Go ahead, I'm fine."

The guard retreated hesitantly, Xiangxiang didn't go out to sell bean curd, and ordered a bowl of noodles in clear soup.She couldn't taste any food and chewed it in her mouth, and the noodles were like wood slag, but she still managed to eat half a bowl by herself.

There was a lot of news outside, and things were much worse than expected.Two days later, Jinyang City fell, Murong Bo, Han Xu, Zhou Zhuo and others withdrew to Daji City, and the people of Daji City fled to the rear.But Pingduguan is also fighting, and there is no peace in this big swallow.

Murong Shen entered Jinyang with the Hu army.The Hu people were used to living on grass, but now they entered this prosperous place like wild animals.The Hu army slaughtered the old and young in the city, raped women wantonly, and robbed property.Murong Shen repeatedly negotiated with Temuji Khan.However, at this time, Temuji's army has penetrated into the capital of Dayan, how could he listen to his words?Less than half a day after the Yan army withdrew, Jinyang City was filled with blood and mourning. This is just an occupied enemy country, not our own territory, and there is no need to cherish it.

Yuyang, when Yan Wang Murongxuan woke up, he just felt a headache, someone brought tea by his side, he turned his head and saw that it was Concubine Shu.Concubine Shu's face was pale, and there was still lingering fear in her eyes. It can be seen that the queen did not treat her kindly along the way.

King Yan said: "Li'er is here?" Among his six sons, only the eldest son Murong Bo and the fifth son Murong Li were raised by Concubine Shu, if it wasn't one of these two who came, Concubine Shu would never have met him .And Murong Bo is not the best candidate to come to Yuyang.

Concubine Shu heard him speak, tears came down, and she still didn't forget to complain at this time: "Your Majesty! In order to win the throne for the crown prince, the queen did not hesitate to poison your food! These days, she has abused her concubines in every possible way. Hit, Your Majesty..." As he spoke, he was already on the verge of crying.Murong Xuan said: "Okay, a superior person usually has to endure what ordinary people can't do. A little grievance is nothing. Where's Lier?"

In the shadow beside him, someone said: "Father."

Murong Xuan saw that he was still well and that he was not missing an arm or a leg, so he asked: "How is the situation outside now?"

Murong Li's voice was as calm as usual: "The crown prince instigated Xijing to use troops against Pingdu Pass, and colluded with Donghu, and now he has broken through Jinyang City." The words were concise, but Concubine Shu next to her said sharply: "Your Majesty, the Hu people are in Jinyang. Yangtu City, Jinyang has become a hell on earth!"

Murong Xuan closed his eyes for a long time, heaved a sigh of relief, and asked Murong Li: "Son, what good plan do you have?"

Murong Li said: "Even though Donghu Tiemuji became Khan, his younger brother Jiuxian King is not convinced. Now he leads troops outside, and Jiuxian King sits in the rear. I'm going to Donghu to convince Jiuxian King. Once The Nine Worthy Kings have changed, and Temuji's army is alone, so they must return to the defense. Let them fight first, and the disaster of Donghu can be temporarily avoided."

Murong Xuan nodded, and asked: "The strength of Pingdu Pass is not enough to resist Xijing, right?"

Murong Li was silent, and then said: "Dayan Wulin, since the destruction of the Cangjian Villa, the Duanmu family has risen after the Shaozhuang owner Zangge left. It is said that the purpose of its swordsmanship is not inferior to that of the Cangjian Villa. If there is really no countermeasure, I will let the Duanmu family go to Pingdu Pass."

Murong Xuan asked: "Assassination?"

Murong Li said: "Xijing is bound to win against Dayan this time, and Yan Qing is guarding Pingduguan. Yan Qing has always been good at defense, and he is definitely not a person who acts impulsively. Xijing will definitely send Ji Muze to lead the army. As long as Ji Muze is alive Death, even if seriously injured, Xijing will definitely not be able to break through the Pingdu Pass in a short time."

Murong Xuan said: "But these martial arts people, especially their eyes are above the top. The Tibetan Sword Villa was like this back then, and the Duanmu family is probably even more so today. Will they agree to assassinate Ji Muze for you? They are imperial eagle dogs, but they regard it as a disgrace."

Murong Li lowered his head, and said for a while: "He will." Seeing that Murong Xuan was still looking at him, as if waiting for the next article, Murong Li said: "His wife, who understands righteousness, will persuade him. If not, Yun Zhou He will take his son and go to persuade him again. He will." When he said this, his eyes were dark, and no expression could be seen on his resolute face.Every time he wanted to hide his inner emotions, he would grit his teeth, appearing extremely calm and ruthless.From the moment they invaded Jinyang, various plans were made.How to save King Yan and Concubine Shu, and how to deal with the accusations of court officials.What would you do if you were the prince?What if he takes the risk... In marching and fighting, one step counts as ten steps, and the reaction of the enemy and the enemy are all in the planning and control.The crown prince will wait for him at the Yuyang Palace, how could he not know?But if the parents are stuck in this situation, how can a man not go because of danger.On the one hand, he let his attendants escape, but on the other hand, he still settled Murong Xuan and Concubine Shu in Yuyang City.The prince followed his personal guards, but he didn't know that the group of 20 people were not personal guards at all.But the dead.He had never seen the dead man of the Xun Palace.

Murong Xuan said: "Your blue glaze? You can't, you can't bear it."

Murong Li said: "Until the last moment, I won't."

Murong Xuan said: "If you do this, you won't be afraid that they will call you mean?"

Murong Li said: "I can be despicable, but Dayan can't perish. I'm leaving, this place is safe for the time being, don't leave." At the time of life and death, the most vicious person is the easiest to give people a sense of security.Murong Xuan looked at his back, that figure was tall and straight, and a new alpha wolf was born.

Murong Xuan said: "Son." Murong Li turned his head to look at him, and he said: "There are about [-] mountain people in Xiaoquan Mountain in Suye City, you ask Yan Qing to send people to find them. It's time to come in handy .”

Murong Li was stunned, and asked for a long time: "What?"

Murong Xuan smiled: "What the hell, your father was also a leader in the past, how can you not have any family background? Go ahead."

Murong Li slowly understood. After a long time, he knelt down and kowtowed three times.How unwilling, it really came to the last moment to tear apart the warmth of nearly ten years.

He received Blue Glaze at Yuhou Pass, and of course checked her life in recent years.She fell in love with Duanmu Zhengyang and had a son with him, but Duanmu Zhengyang was obsessed with swordsmanship, and the two soon had differences.After the constant disputes, Blue Glaze didn't like the oppressive atmosphere of Duanmu's family either, so she took her son and fled to Yuhou Pass.So when she saw Murong Li, her first reaction was to follow him.She doesn't want her son to grow into that kind of monster who only knows sword skills!After the child followed Murong Li, the Duanmu family did not dare to offend the imperial court and did not take any action.In the end, Murong Li included Murong Ke in the Murong family tree, and made Lan Zi the side concubine, which can be said to have completely returned Duanmu Ke to her.From then on, the Duanmu family had to consider King Xun if they wanted someone.She thought he didn't know anything, but he actually knew everything.If willing to come back, he accepts her to come back.If he didn't want to, he would still spread his wings and take care of her to protect her.But the warmth that hasn't changed in the past ten years will eventually turn into such an ugly conspiracy.But if you don't say anything, how can you not hurt?

Murong Xuan stretched out his hand, wanting to stroke his head, but finally patted his shoulder lightly.Poor child, you care about the world, but there are not many people who care about you, right?If you can hurt one less, just hurt one less.

On the day Murong Li went to Donghu, the city of Daji was broken.

Murong Shen immediately went to Yishui Town, Xiaoji City, to hunt down Xiangxiang. After he knew that Murong Li had been poisoned, he still came to accompany this woman.There is no doubt that this woman is the most important person to him.At this time, the person Han Xu sent to pick up Xiangxiang happened to meet him on a narrow road, and the two sides fought in Yishui Town.

Xiangxiang didn't take anything with her. The little guard supported her and fled Yishui Town all the way. The war has already burned here, and Donghu people are everywhere.The houses were burned down, emitting fire and smoke, and fallen corpses and discolored blood could be seen everywhere on the streets where people used to come and go.As if in an instant, the world fell, evil spirits crawled out of hell, and the light was stained with blood.

In the nearby haystack, a girl who was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old was pushed down inside, with three Donghu soldiers on her body. Her dying groans were shocking.Xiangxiang had no way to save her. Although the little guards around her were good at it, the street was full of Donghu people. As long as there was a slight noise, the beasts who were searching for property next to her would rush out.

Xiangxiang saw Hell for the first time, and the little guard led her to try to avoid people and go up a remote path.She was pregnant, so he didn't dare to walk too fast, trying to take care of her.When turning the corner, Xiangxiang turned her head. There was no sound in the haystack, only two bloody little feet were still twitching.If there are gods in the world, those who start the war, no matter how many years, should never be forgiven.

never.

Xiangxiang wants to go to Mayi City, Murong Li trusts Ran Yunzhou the most, Xiao Xuanxuan and the others must be in Mayi City now, but Xiaoji City is almost empty, the carriages, horses and so on have long been robbed.She couldn't travel far on foot.

The little guard said: "Let's flee to the mountains, wait until the war subsides and the wife gives birth to the child safely, and then we will make follow-up plans." Xiangxiang nodded, of course the top priority is to save her life!Oh my God, is Lingzhi County okay now?father and mother...

She walked up the mountain with the little guard, one foot deep and one shallow foot, and the little guard was also a little impressed-although she was very scared, she never held back. Just now, he was actually a little afraid that Xiangxiang would ask him to save someone.How can we save the bloodbath on the long street?And after walking through such a Shura field, she can still walk, and she is still trying to keep up with him.

Not long after the two of them walked into the mountains, there was a sudden noise behind them.Xiangxiang was startled, and the little guard looked around and found a big pit, which was a water storage hole used by mountain people to water crops during farming.Sometimes there will be big dung in it, and the inside is extremely smelly.But now when it is not a farming season, although it is smelly, there is no water.

The little guard said: "Ma'am, forgive me!" As he said, he stuffed her into the pit, and hurriedly pulled the withered thatch over it, covered it carefully, sprinkled a few dead leaves, and pretended that it hadn't been touched for a long time. look like.Xiangxiang huddled in the pit, besides the pungent smell, there was also a stale musty smell at the end of her nose.The noise outside was getting closer and closer, and there were only a few scattered lights in front of her eyes, and she couldn't see the outside clearly at all.

Xiangxiang had only heard the prince's voice a few times, but she still recognized it right away.He was asking: "Your master is dead, but you still protect his woman, you are really a loyal servant."

Murong Li is dead?Xiangxiang was startled, and before she had time to startle, she was secretly anxious—run away!Can you resist so many people?
However, what responded to her was the sound of drawing a knife.The prince said: "You can't control yourself!"

Although this little guard is young, his martial arts are really good.Xiangxiang was already upset when she heard the crown prince's groan, and she drank heavily: "Trash! Let's go together!" The sound of sword clashing became more intense, and it didn't take long before the little guard groaned, obviously injured!Xiangxiang no longer knew what she was thinking, Murong Li was dead, she was trapped here, Xiao Xuanxuan, Xue Jinping and the others didn't know what to do.Parents, older sister and younger brother... Now this little guard...

There were a few more noises from above, and after about a quarter of an hour of touching, there was a sudden shock on the top of her head, Xiangxiang felt that the light in front of her eyes dimmed, and something dripped down the thatch, hitting her face, still lingering warmth.Xiangxiang raised her head, and through the dim light, she saw the little guard throwing himself on the grass above her, his eyes still wide open.The blood was just drop by drop, as if it would never end, Xiangxiang covered her mouth with her right hand, tears streaming down her face.

The prince searched for a long time in the mountains, but he didn't find any trace of the woman, so he was a little bit resentful.After searching around carefully, he couldn't find the place where the little guard lay dead. His limbs were spread wide, and his body just covered the hole under the Lili thatch.

Gradually, there was no sound outside.As the sky was getting darker, Xiangxiang gently pushed aside the thatch, and saw that his limbs were already stiff, but his eyes were still wide open, as if looking straight at her at the bottom of the pit.Xiangxiang stretched out her hand, trying to hold his wound, but was surprised that the blood had cooled down.She sat paralyzed by the pit, seeing that the prince and his party had indeed gone far away, she couldn't hold back any longer, and burst into tears.

Xiangxiang didn't dare to go down the mountain again, so she had to go deep into the forest. It was already winter, and there was nothing to eat in the mountain.But you can find hares, you can dig out bird nests, no matter what, you must survive.

The Hu people burned, killed and looted Daji City for three days and three nights. Murong Shen and the ministers protested several times.Temuji laughed out loud, and hacked Tosoko to death in the hall, and everyone suddenly realized their status.

On the fourth day, when the Hu people marched towards Xiaoguan Mountain, west of Daji City, news came from Donghu that Nine Sage King Cheng Qingge killed Temuji's eldest son and proclaimed himself Khan of Donghu.Temuji was furious, although it was a pity for the fat he was about to get, but Donghu lived as a nomad, and he could not feel the hatred of the people of Dayan.After all, staying here for a long time is not a good strategy. After thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to return to Donghu first.

At the same time, Pingduguan suddenly increased its troops by [-], and all of them were elites who counted as ten.Seeing that the city was about to be destroyed, Xijing was annoyed by the sudden reinforcements from the enemy, but Ji Muze did not retreat. He believed that Dayan had already had too much internal friction and could not fight for a long time.In fact, Dayan was indeed short of food and grass, but Yan Qing insisted on sticking to his wounds.

In terms of wisdom, there is no one lower than this Yan Qing.However, he is a dead man, let him defend the city, even if you molested his mother in the city, he will not go out to fight.The surrounding generals looked down on this iron lump, but they had to admit that this person was the most difficult bone to crack.In contrast, Temuji suffered even more serious losses. When he was retreating, he was ambushed by Han Xu, and nearly [-] soldiers were lost on the spot. He himself was shot by an arrow and separated from the army.At this moment, the Xijing army suddenly withdrew inexplicably.

It took another two days before the news came out——Ji Muze was suddenly assassinated and died!At this moment, Murong Li appeared in Jinyang City, and the Yan Army seemed to have revived again, brazenly regaining Dacheng, Xiaojicheng, Jinyang City and other places, chasing the Donghu remnants all the way.

The newly appointed general of the Xijing army disagreed with Ji Muze's statement that "the enemy's food and grass are wasted, and the outside is strong and the inside is empty". He felt that the Eastern Hudu had been defeated and it would be useless to fight again, so he suggested to the Emperor Xijing to withdraw his troops.One day later, the Xijing army withdrew from Pingduguan, and the troops returned to the court, but returned without success.

At this time, Yan Qing was standing on the Great Wall of Pingdu Pass, his legs were almost weak-his army had been out of food for two days, and he had already killed horses to satisfy his hunger.If Xijing persisted for another two days, the army would not be able to support the cast of copper and iron.Murong Li understood the situation of Pingduguan better than him, and immediately ordered people to escort the food and grass to rush here.Halfway through the journey, I heard the news of Xijing's retreat.Ji Muze was assassinated and died.

The whole battle lasted for six months and twelve days. When Murong Li rushed to Mayi City, he met Duanmu Zhengyang.He looks extremely handsome, and he has a sharp and cold aura, his eyes are like sword aura, and there is a biting coldness.Murong Li has never been in contact with Duanmu family members, they have been practicing swords almost all their lives, except for martial arts competitions, they seldom walk outside.

Meeting each other on a narrow road, Duanmu Zhengyang cupped his hands and said coldly: "I have long admired you."

Murong Li snorted coldly, and then thought, what kind of swordsman looks like a woman, and that woman's eyes are really not good.Damn, after leaving Lao Tzu, I actually found a sister for myself.When Duanmu Zhengyang looked at him, he knew that this martial artist looked down on him, and of course he also looked down on this martial artist, but he was naturally good at self-cultivation and maintained a bit of aristocratic demeanor.

Seeing the performance of the two, the people around even Yan Qing felt ashamed for his prince—you are the real nobleman, why can't you be a little nobleman?

Duanmu Zhengyang said: "I will take my son away!"

Murong Li sneered: "Where is your son?"

Duanmu raised his eyebrows, and behind him, Lanzi carried Murong Ke out.Duanmu Zhengyang glanced at the child and said, "Come here."

Murong Ke can't go there, although this father is his own father, he is really not as good as Murong's father!He turned his head, hugged Lan Lan's leg, and said, "You sent me to him? You said you were going to take me away, but you still sent me to him!" That place where swords were practiced nine hours a day , he really doesn't want to go back!
Lanyou turned her head away so that no one could see her eyes, and then scolded: "It's his seed, what a fart. Get lost!"

Murong Li said: "Ke'er, come here."

As soon as Murong Ke heard this, he opened his arms and rushed towards him. Murong Li held him in his arms and turned to Duanmu Zhengyang, "Where is your son?"

The murderous look in Duanmu Zhengyang's eyes slowly gathered: "You want to break the promise? Break the promise in front of the Duanmu family?" Do you know what the consequences will be?
Murong Li said: "Of course not. I promise a thousand gold. The question is, where is your son? He is Laozi's eldest son, Murong Ke, and his biological mother is Laozi's side concubine, who has long been included in the royal family tree. What does it have to do with you?"

Duanmu Zhengyang's hand slowly grasped the hilt of the sword, and the blue glaze rushed forward, saying: "Brother Li! Give it to him! Give him the child!"

Murong Li looked directly at Duanmu Zhengyang and said, "You want to fight this king?"

Duanmu Zhengyang was startled, a duel?By you?
Murong Li said: "You are a swordsman, of course you use your sword in a duel. I am a general, and my strength is in the use of soldiers. If you really want a duel, I will accept it." He turned his head and shouted angrily: "Arrange! Meet the enemy!" Ping The remaining 11 defenders at Duguan, plus the 800 he brought over, made a total of [-] people who quickly lined up. More than [-] archers pointed their arrows at him, and there were still strong crossbows being wound up behind him. : "..."

Murong Li said: "If you give up the duel, I will play King Yan and give the Duanmu family the first sword in the world. But you can't take away my son."

Duanmu Zhengyang gave up one duel in his life, the only one.

Hand over Murong Ke to Lan Yao, and go all the way back to Ran Mansion.Hearing that he was coming, everyone went out of the house to welcome him.Murong Li scanned around, and saw Xue Jinping standing with Su Jing, and Guo Yang hugging Xiao Xuanxuan.He glanced at Yan Qing and asked, "Where is Mrs. Xiang?"

Yan Qing was stunned, and said, "Mrs. Xiang...no, I haven't been here!"

Murong Li raised his eyebrows, and turned to look at Ran Yunzhou.Ran Yunzhou lowered his head, he said angrily, "You want me to ask you again?"

Ran Yunzhou said: "Mrs. Xiang... When Han Xu sent people to pick him up, he met the prince's people, and his people... none of them survived. Later, Han Xu took people to look for him and found that Mrs. Xiang had left Yishui Town .We found the body of guard Zhou Man on the mountain outside Yishui Town."

Murong said angrily, "Zhou Man is dead?"

Ran Yunzhou knew that it was a guard he valued very much, and lowered his head, he said, "Yes. The wound is a weapon in the palace, so it must be the prince's man!"

Murong Li felt that something was missing in his heart, and he asked after a long time, "Has she fallen into the hands of the crown prince?"

Ran Yunzhou said: "I'm afraid it is." Zhou Man is dead, she is a weak woman, where can she go?
Murong Li didn't even drink his saliva, and rushed back to Jinyang overnight.It just so happened that Duanmu Zhengyang was going back too, although the two of them didn't meet each other, but in front of Lanyou and Murongke, it's not good to make too much noise, and they will look petty after that.

A group of people rode out of Mayi City, and Duanmu Zhengyang said: "I must take Xiao Ke away. This time can't, other people will come next time."

Murong Li said: "I'm in a hurry right now, so I'm too lazy to reason with you. Ran Yunzhou, tell him!" After finishing speaking, he whipped his horse and drove off.

Ran Yunzhou made a long story short: "Hero Duanmu, if you take Master Ke away this time, what reason will you use to see Mrs. Lan again next time?"

Duanmu Zhengyang was taken aback, Ran Yunzhou stopped talking to him, turned around and ordered someone to report Murong Li's return to Jinyang to Han Xu urgently.

Murong Li almost rushed to Xiaoji City on flying horses, except for changing horses, he was almost on his way.Han Xu knew where his final destination was, so he waited for him in Yishui Town.

Murong Li dismounted and went to the alley where Xiangxiang rented before. After a massacre by the barbarians a few days ago, now Yishui Town is like a dead town, and even the Yishui River has an unpleasant smell.Of course there was no one in the alley, the door was open, Murong Li walked in, Han Wei followed behind him, not daring to say a word.The things inside had been turned into a mess, Murong Li couldn't even get angry, and his voice was weird: "I asked you to take care of her, and you take care of her like this."

Han Xu was silent and knelt down.Murong Li said: "Pass."

Han Xu said: "As soon as Dajicheng was defeated, the subordinates ordered people to come to pick up Mrs. Xiang. They were the most powerful twelve guards sent by Zhao Wu. I thought that with Mrs. Xiang, the guards under Zhou Man , should be enough. Who knew that the prince would personally bring someone over in Yishui Town."

He didn't go to see Murong Li at all, and his expression was full of heartache and regret: "The twelve guards and others were all killed in battle. When my subordinates rushed here, they found that Madam had disappeared. Following the code left by Zhou Man, in the town Zhou Man's body was found on the mountain outside, but Mrs. Xiang was nowhere to be seen."

Murong Li said: "I put her here because Ran Yunzhou has too many people to take care of, and Pingdu Pass may not be safe."

Han Xu lowered his head and clenched his hands.He knew that even though Murong Li knew that there was some ambiguity between the two of them, he still believed that Xiangxiang was safest by his side, because Han Xu would spare no effort to protect her.Why did you hesitate to promise at the beginning, why didn't you want to be the person who stood up to protect her when her life was at stake?Why do you only think that the entanglement between the two should not get deeper and deeper?Why didn't I think that the prince would be against her in the first place?

Murong Li went inside, and in the small yard outside the kitchen, two black dogs rushed over, barking wildly.Murong Li stroked their heads. When the barbarians came to the town, they smelled blood and rushed out to bite people. They were not at home when Xiangxiang left.Now the two black dogs have knife wounds on their bodies, but it has been a while, and now they have become black scars.Xiangxiang didn't come back. They went out to find food when they were hungry, and went outside to drink water when they were thirsty, but they stayed here and didn't leave.

Murong Li didn't say anything, but it was precisely because he didn't say anything that made Han Xu feel even more sad.The two came out of the house and found the mountain outside the town all the way.It was already the beginning of May at that time, and the mountain was covered with weeds, and the traces at that time had long been covered up.Standing in the middle of the weeds, Murong Li suddenly felt the end of the mountain and no way out.

Xiangxiang didn't know how long time had passed. The winter on the mountain was extremely cold. She lived in the hut where hunters occasionally stayed. Perhaps it was because of the war at the foot of the mountain that no one had ever gone up the mountain.There is some rice, water, sauce, vinegar, etc. in the hut, as well as daily necessities such as fire sickles and quilts. Although they are very rough, they are enough for survival.Xiangxiang slowly started to make buttons to catch hares, pheasants, etc., dig out eggs, and dig wild vegetables.The most difficult thing was that she had no clothes, so she had to piece together small animal skins and sew a simple fur to survive the winter.Prey in winter is the rarest, but she never stopped—I don't know how long she will stay in the mountains, and when she gives birth, she may not be able to go out for a long time.Still have to stock up on enough food.

When spring comes, the mountain stream breaks the ice, and there are small fish to catch, making life much easier, but her belly is already very big, and she is slowly having difficulty moving.She has never met other people in the mountains. She thought that when the Great Ji City was broken, a large number of people had already moved to the rear.Those who remained... were almost killed by the barbarians.She didn't dare to go down the mountain to inquire about the news. Such a tragic scene in the world was always reflected in her mind like a ghost, and she couldn't get rid of it.

After she settled down, she went back to find the body of the guard Zhou Man, and wanted him to be buried in the ground, but the body was no longer there, and she didn't know if it was taken away by wild animals.She lighted a fire in the hut and kept it burning almost all the time, thus saving the scythes.Peel and air-dry hares, pheasants, etc., and store them. Every feather must be picked up carefully, so as not to have enough fur when you get it.

On this day, she was gathering dry firewood when she heard voices in the bear trap.She walked over, and the people inside stopped talking immediately.Xiangxiang asked softly, "Who's in there?"

A voice replied: "I escaped and went up the mountain. I accidentally fell here. Can you pull us up?"

Xiangxiang pushed the weeds away from the trap, and sure enough, she saw six or seven people inside, all dressed up as villagers, but all of them were thick-backed.The distance was a bit far, and it was dark inside, so she couldn't see clearly, but people must be saved.

She thought for a while and said, "Wait a minute."

There are long hemp grasses in the mountains, which can be twisted into ropes, which are quite strong.Xiangxiang cut a lot of hemp grass and came over, and the people inside asked again: "We have been inside for a few days, and we are hungry and cold. Do you have anything to eat?"

Xiangxiang said: "Yes." After that, he went back and took it to the hut to see how many people there were, and cooked more than a dozen rabbits and chickens. At this time, he didn't care about the taste.However, as soon as she left, several people in the bear trap started talking in low voices, using nonsense!

"Trash! Can't you bear with your hunger first? Let her pull us up first, are you afraid that you will lose a few bites?"

A voice answered softly: "I'm afraid of Khan, you..."

Before he finished speaking, he was already kicked: "She is from Yan, don't let her see that we are from Hu."

After Xiangxiang cooked the meat, she brought it over, and saw that several people inside were silent. She wrapped the meat with broad leaves, threw it down one by one, and then began to twist the hemp rope.Several people looked up at her while eating meat, and occasionally spoke to her in Yan language.It took Xiangxiang an hour and a half to twist the rope.Then one end fell into the trap, and the other end was tied to a big tree outside. The people inside had ropes to help them, and immediately climbed up.

As soon as someone came up, Xiangxiang was stunned.The appearance of the Hu people is still different from that of the Yan people.She has seen barbarians!God, these people are barbarians!

And the knives on their waists...they are barbarian soldiers!Look at the clothes, they are not ordinary soldiers!

Xiangxiang just took a glance and found that the barbarian was also looking at him.Seeing that his hand had already touched the handle of the scimitar, Xiangxiang smiled and said, "Where did you escape from? How did you get into the mountains? There are very few people here. I have lived for several years and have never seen one." stranger."

Hearing this, the most luxuriously dressed man slowly moved his hand away from the handle and asked, "Have you always lived in the mountains?" After saying that, he glanced at her stomach.

Xiangxiang said: "I didn't live in the mountains before. My man is a hunter. Because the old woman is fierce and can't tolerate it, he was driven to live here. He sometimes comes to deliver some things, but he hasn't been here for a long time. gone."

Several men glanced at each other and asked, "Where do you live?"

Xiangxiang was terrified, but she couldn't show her fear—it was too easy for them to kill her.She said: "In the hut in front, some elder brothers come in with me to warm up by the fire." She led a few people into the hut, anxious.Why save them up!Why don't you see who they are before saving them!

The seven Hu people followed her into the hut, it was too crowded inside, everyone built a fire outside, and Xiangxiang took out all the other food, hoping that after they were full, they would temporarily forget about killing themselves.

The man has been looking at her. She used to have good skin, and there is little sun exposure in the mountains. Now she is still very fair, but she has a big belly and some edema. Although she knows she used to be a beauty, she is not attractive now after all.

Xiangxiang waited for them to dry their clothes before saying, "I'm afraid there won't be room for all these people in the house."

A person next to him said: "If I can't stay here tonight, I will sleep with you."

Xiangxiang looked up in surprise, and the leading man said, "Shut up." Then he said to Xiangxiang, "They can sleep outside."

Xiangxiang nodded.

In the afternoon, a few barbarians went hunting and came back with a wild boar.Xiangxiang used all her strength to roast the wild boar until it was so delicious, she only hoped that they would not have any intention of killing her.

She has been very quiet, and the men gradually loosen their guard.They went out almost every day, maybe they went down the mountain to inquire about news, but they never talked about it in front of Xiangxiang, so Xiangxiang didn't ask too much, but these people, these scourges, must not be left behind!It was the first time in her life that she hated some people like this. In the past, even Yang Shunfa was just hotheaded and wanted to kill him instantly.But for these few people, she hated them from the moment she saw that they were Hu people, saw their attire, and knew they were Hu people's soldiers.Hatred is like a ripe fruit, as long as a small opening is made, the poison inside will overflow and corrupt people's hearts.

The baby in her stomach is moving more and more frequently. Xiangxiang doesn't know when she will be born, but she has no choice but to wash their clothes every day. After all, these men are powerful, so there is no need to worry about hunting. up.Sometimes they would come up to carry some rice noodles. To show their favor, Xiangxiang would take the initiative to tell them what they needed to bring, but one time, she found blood in the pocket they brought...Of course they would not buy anything, as long as they grabbed Enough.She no longer said what she needed, and the men felt that having a woman to wash and cook was a good thing when they were fleeing, but they saved her life.Sometimes people will touch her, but everyone likes that she has good cooking skills, can make ordinary barbecue delicious, and also likes that her washed clothes have a faint fragrance, so it will not be too much, In addition, she is pregnant, so she is not too concerned.

Xiangxiang tried her best to do all this well, but she never forgot who these people are!The leader of the barbarian usually spoke very little, but his eyes were fierce. He usually spent the most time in the mountains, and his men often went hunting and went down the mountain to grab things.When he was free, other than sharpening his scimitar, he just stared at Xiangxiang.Sometimes I watch her marinate meat, sometimes I watch her wash clothes. Although this woman has a big belly, she has no intention of resting or being lazy.

He said, "How long has it been since your man came?"

Xiangxiang pounded the clothes with a wooden stick, and said, "It's been a long time. I haven't seen him since I became pregnant."

He asked, "Aren't you looking for him?"

Xiangxiang said: "He... If he doesn't want me anymore, what's the use of me going to him?"

He didn't speak, and looked down at her gently rubbing her clothes with a strange soybean powder.He said: "Do you do these things every day?" She seemed to be very skilled in these things, and he firmly believed that she was not the daughter of a rich family.

Xiangxiang said, "Yes."

The man said: "Very good." Suddenly he missed his eldest concubine a little bit, but since Cheng Qingge killed his eldest son, they were afraid... Maybe he had taken it for himself.

Xiangxiang struggled to twist her clothes, and suddenly felt a burst of abdominal pain.She clutched her belly and said, "You...can you avoid it for a while?"

The man looked at her, and she said, "I want to relieve myself."

The man nodded and said, "Go."

Xiangxiang hid in the tall grass and messy trees. This child was always misbehaving, and he came when he didn't want him to come.She bit a branch in her mouth and undressed to deliver the baby for herself. Fortunately, she had given birth before and had some experience.

Outside the grass, the man listened to the movement inside, but he didn't go in.He just felt that this woman was very strong, much stronger than those cowardly men he had seen.He is older, and of course he has experienced a lot. In fact, people don't have to fight wolves and tigers to be considered brave.The tortoise and the mayfly, how can they be considered strong or weak.

After half an hour, there was a sudden wow in the grass, and there was a loud cry of a baby.Xiangxiang knew that she couldn't hide it, and she didn't know what to do when she was holding the child.Those men may not kill her for a while.But her child...

The man outside said softly, "Are you still alive? Hold me here and let me see."

Xiangxiang bit off the umbilical cord and saw that it was a little boy.She wrapped the child in a light fur, already drenched in sweat, she walked out weakly, seeing the man stretching out his hand, she was really ready to take the child.Without hesitation, she handed the child over, then approached him, and asked softly, "Is it cute?"

The man was taken aback, this kind of closeness made him feel a little warm."It's ugly," he said.

Xiangxiang said: "It's windy outside, may I carry him back first?"

The man held the child, turned to look at her who was almost exhausted, took off the light fur from his body to wrap her up, held her up with his left hand, held the child in his right hand, and walked back to the hut in a few strides.

Xiangxiang changed her clothes, boiled water to wash herself, and then hugged and nursed the baby.She admired herself for being like this, but in a desperate situation, she always had to be especially strong.

In the evening, when the men came back, they found that there was an extra boy.They picked up the child and passed it on as if it was a strange sight. Xiangxiang was afraid that they would hurt the child, so she propped herself up and made sweet and sour fish.They were outside the pass, so they knew very little about Dayan's diet, although they found it strange, they tried to find something fresh.Xiangxiang took the child back, and the leading man kept looking at her, and she said softly, "I...I'm going to breastfeed."

The leading man asked, "Have you ever given birth?"

Xiangxiang was startled secretly, knowing that she had exposed her flaws, and hurriedly said: "My husband's wife has given birth before, and I... I have been serving her since she was pregnant."

The man nodded and stopped looking at her.

After Xiangxiang fed the baby, she was really exhausted, so she just hugged him and fell asleep.

Outside the hut, several men were sitting around the fire and talking: "Murong Li has been killing Yishui Town for many days, and he has no intention of withdrawing his troops at all. I'm afraid he will search the mountains sooner or later."

The leading man is, of course, Donghu Khan Temuji.He said: "Get the map here as soon as possible, a detailed map of the mountains and forests!"

Someone under his command answered yes, and he said, "Where is the army? Has my flying eagle returned?"

Xiangxiang fell into a drowsy sleep, and only heard the word Murong Li.

The next day, she went to the mountain stream to get back the clothes she hadn't taken back after giving birth yesterday. As soon as she entered the hut, she saw someone packing up her things. She was startled—are they leaving?

She smiled and asked, "Are you leaving here?"

The leading man glanced at her and asked, "Will you leave with us?"

Xiangxiang was taken aback, she was originally a bit plump, but the environment was not good when she was pregnant, and she lost a lot of weight. Now after giving birth, her figure quickly appeared, her face was no longer swollen, and her whole body The face is small, but the eyes are big.It is Yandi's standard beauty embryo.

But these days, men no longer teased her with words, but became more polite, and never entered her bedroom.Hearing this at this time, she was slightly startled, and then said: "No, I'm used to living here. Let's leave later, you guys have packed so many things, I can't eat it alone, it's a pity that it's broken."

The leading man said, "Come with me." Xiangxiang lowered her head, and the man said, "I'll marry you."

Xiangxiang said softly: "No——I don't want to be a concubine anymore."

The men around were a little angry at first, but now they all burst out laughing, and the leading man was also laughing, saying, "No one will kick you out again, I promise."

Xiangxiang lowered her head, and the man said, "Follow me. Your child, I will treat him well."

Xiangxiang gritted her silver teeth slightly, as if hesitating, the man went to hold her hand, but she retracted as if she had been scalded, and said, "I...Although I live in the mountains, I am also a good family..."

The man smiled and said, "I know. Anyway, your man hasn't come for a long time, so I can marry you."

Xiangxiang blushed and turned back to the house.The men looked at each other, and someone asked softly, "Did this bitch agree or not?"

Someone whispered: "Of course I agreed, I'm shy. You blushed even if you didn't look at it?"

The leading man laughed loudly: "Get some good wine and food, have a full meal, and leave tomorrow!"

In the room, the child was still asleep, and Xiangxiang's hands were sweaty. They were about to leave, no, they were never allowed to leave.She dug out a bag of mushrooms from the small kitchen. Since saving them, she went out every day to dig wild vegetables, wash clothes, and even slowly scent their clothes with flowers.

And it gives her more time to be alone, and more time to pick mushrooms!She worked with a military doctor for a while. At that time, she often went out to pick wild vegetables. The military doctor taught her to identify poisonous mushrooms.

But it seems that it is not easy at all to collect so many people and poison these people to death.She has never dared to make a move. If she fails, she and the child will definitely die tragically!But they are leaving here soon, no matter what, they must do it today.Those mushrooms were made into a sauce, and she roasted the wild boar with honey, and made a big pot of rich and fragrant sauce for them to dip in.A few people snatched the wine from the bottom of the mountain, and the Hu people were still careful. Both the wine and the meat were tried with silver needles, but the sauce was finally served, and they took the meat in their hands.

The man in charge spoke a few words in Hu, and everyone started to drink and eat meat. Xiangxiang was afraid that they would not eat enough, so she cooked a small chicken and stewed mushrooms with the leftover mushrooms, fearing that she would be recognized, so she cut up all the mushrooms. Very finely chopped.Everyone ate with their stomachs open, and Xiangxiang only ate a few pieces of meat. The leading man handed her the wine, and she took a sip too.By midnight, people sleeping outside started foaming at the mouth.Some people realized that something was wrong, but they could no longer stand up.The leading man roared a few times, as if asking what was going on, and finally covered his stomach and began to vomit.

Xiangxiang was terrified. She had tried her best to gather as many poisonous mushrooms as possible, but she was still not sure if this amount was enough to kill her.Because many mushrooms lose their toxicity after being cooked, she even washed them and cut them into raw pickles to make the sauce.There was a loud noise outside, and the door was soon pushed open. The leading man's lips were a little purple, and he asked something angrily, but what he said was already nonsense.

Xiangxiang didn't want to understand. When he rushed over, Xiangxiang raised his hand behind his back suddenly, and then chopped it off-after Zhou Man died, Xiangxiang picked up his saber.That knife was cut extremely hard, and her expression was also extremely decisive.The leading man stared at her, his lips moved, as if asking why.

Xiangxiang slashed flat again, this time with extremely steady hands, the man's head flew out sideways, and hit the wall with a bang, bringing up a fountain of blood.A generation of Khan Temuji died here immediately.

The men outside were deeply poisoned, some fell into a coma, and some had convulsions all over their bodies. Xiangxiang tightly grasped the knife's hand, and chopped them off one by one.This time she avoided the blood spring, her head and face were clean, and her fear was not so deep.These people, each of these people should be cut into pieces, and it is not a pity to die a hundred times or a thousand times.Those souls who died will eventually curse and take revenge on those who harmed this land.

She stood against the wall for a while, then went back into the house, wiped the blood off her hands, changed her clothes again, and picked up the child.The child slept deeply, smacking his little mouth from time to time, Xiangxiang lowered her head and kissed his forehead, of course she couldn't fall asleep.The blood boiled and rolled in the body, as if it was about to burn.

She could only think, since the Hu people hid in the mountains, did the Yan people already win?Murong Li... the crown prince said earlier that he was dead.Is he really dead?Parents, sisters, and younger brothers in Lingzhi County, are they still safe and sound?I want to go back to Lingzhi, to my hometown.

In the dark mountain, the ground was full of bloody smell, her eyes were filled with tears, but she held the child firmly, she would definitely be able to go back, she would definitely be able to.

Xiangxiang didn't sleep all night, and when it was bright, she picked up all the valuables on the Hu people, fearing that she couldn't remember the way, so she didn't dare to go down the mountain by the same way.Holding the child in his arms, holding the map drawn by these barbarians, hiding the small waist knife in his waist, and carrying Zhou Man's knife, he stumbled and walked down the mountain.

At this time, Murong Li was searching the mountains, and the crown prince was still stubbornly resisting. He couldn't transfer more people here, but all the people around him were transferred here.The two big dogs have been sniffing the smell, but it has been too long, and the smell down the mountain has long been diluted.It took Murong Li and others a long time to come to the deep mountain, even he himself did not believe that that woman could go deep into the mountain to get here?Suddenly, a dog barked sharply. He was startled and walked over quickly.

(End of this chapter)