Entering the Xuanwu Gate and heading to the west are the North Sea, the West Sea and the South China Sea. Three small lakes are connected in a semicircle.
Next to the lake are shady trees, rockeries, and pavilions. Princesses and concubines are hidden among them. The roads are winding and complicated, and unfamiliar people will get lost if they come in.
Under the moonlight, an army hurried on its way. The leader was Li Ke. He had lived here since he was a child and was extremely familiar with the surrounding environment and roads. His ferocious face was full of excitement and nervousness, worrying about the safety of his mother.
While walking hurriedly, Li Ke saw countless torches in front of him, and there were troops intercepting them. He did not want to fight, so he took the troops to take a detour, climbed over a low wall, and entered a courtyard.
The yard was large, but there was no one in sight, and it looked deserted and lonely under the moonlight.
Li Ke knew very well that this courtyard was where the Concubine Yin lived. Li You failed in his rebellion, was implicated, was demoted to a concubine, died in depression, and was buried in Zhaoling, so the courtyard was vacated and no one lived in it anymore.
Under the command of Li Ke, the army hid in the shadows and hurried forward. Soon they came to the front yard and heard shouts and running sounds outside the door. The light of torches dispersed the night. Li Ke quickly signaled the army to stop and was about to touch the ground.
When I stepped forward to check, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.
"not good!"
Li Ke thought that the outside army might come in and hide in the courtyard to set up an ambush, so he decisively ordered the army to turn around and retreat. Before finding his mother, Li Ke did not want to have any fight with anyone and expose his whereabouts.
There is a side door in the backyard, where the palace maids usually come and go, perhaps because they are not favored by Li Er. One is the princess of the former dynasty, and the other is the daughter of the Yin Shishi who stayed in Chang'an of the Sui Dynasty and dug up the Li family's ancestral grave. The Yin family and Yang
Li Ke often came to play in this yard when he was a child, so he was naturally familiar with it.
After passing through the side gate and walking along an alley for a short distance, the army came to Xunfeng Hall, the residence of Shuyi. The hall was not big and not grand enough, and it seemed a bit deserted because of its remoteness.
Next to Xunfeng Hall is Linzhao Hall, the residence of another Shuyi. Linzhao Hall and Yeting Palace are separated by a wall.
Shuyi, who lived in these two palaces, was also on good terms with Concubine Yang.
Li Ke easily pried open the side door of Xunfeng Hall and led the army in quickly. He found that it was dark inside, with not a single light and no one in sight. It felt quite desolate as if people were walking out of the building empty. He was inexplicably surprised.
Something happened?
If something happens to Li Er's Shuyi, the imperial concubine will not be in trouble either.
Li Ke suddenly became nervous and ordered his subordinates to search. After confirming that no one was there, he hurried to the Linzhao Hall next to him. Still no one was there, so he quickly led the people forward.
Passing through a rockery, walking through a garden full of flowers, there is a courtyard wall in front, passing through the moon gate, and outside is the Thousand-Step Corridor. The scenery is pleasant, but Li Ke is not interested, and hurriedly leads the people. Soon, a large hall appears in front of him.
, there are many people guarding the door.
A large army came in a hurry with torches, and the leading general shouted loudly: "Is there anything unusual?"
"Report to the general, nothing unusual!"
"The war ahead is tense. The commander-in-chief has ordered us to take a group of people from the harem to the front line to observe the war!" the leading general ordered, revealing a strong murderous intent.
The so-called observation is nothing more than putting people in front as cannon fodder to threaten the attacking troops.
It was unbearable for a dignified soldier to take Shuyi, a noble concubine in the harem, as a hostage. What’s more, it was his own mother who lived in the hall. Li Ke was furious, but he did not lose his cool. He quickly made arrangements and led people from
They attacked from three sides and flew with crossbows.
The garrisoned troops were caught off guard and most of them fell down instantly. They did not bother to capture the hostages and looked for places to hide. However, Li Ke led his men and charged directly towards them, shooting them at close range. No one could avoid them.
In just a short time, all the hundreds of people stationed there were shot dead.
"Spread your defenses and kill anyone who comes close!" Li Ke coldly ordered the leader of the accompanying guard regiment. For this rescue, Li Ke brought the most capable guard regiment under his command, as well as a group of Jin Yiwei to accompany him to assist.
The leader of the team is Zhang Long, an old man from Jinyiwei who has been promoted to division commander.
Qin Huaidao was worried. Between Wang Hu and Zhang Long, he finally chose Zhang Long, who was good at changing things.
Zhang Long didn't know Li Ke's true identity until he left. After signaling the troops to disperse their alert, he hurried to the door of the hall and whispered to Li Ke, who was about to open the door and go in: "General, wait a moment!"
"What's the problem?" Li Ke asked.
"Be careful of fraud, I'll do it!" Zhang Long reminded cautiously.
"This is the mother-in-law's bedroom, how can there be any deceit?" Li Ke was eager to save people, so he kicked the door open.
Oil lamps were lit in the hall. Several women gathered together and huddled together in fear. When they heard the door being kicked, they screamed and trembled in fear.
A young girl stood up and looked at Li Ke who had a ferocious face at the door. She was so frightened that she trembled when she spoke: "Who are you? I warn you not to mess around. I am Princess Jinyang. I am your biological sister now. Be careful that the Holy Lord will expose you."
Your skin."
Li Ke turned a deaf ear, his eyes fell on a luxurious woman, and tears fell down his face.
"mother!"
Li Ke shouted excitedly, strode in, knelt down with a bang, and kowtowed: "Mom, the baby is late, so you are shocked."
Mother and son were connected. The gorgeous lady recognized Li Ke at a glance. Her eyes were full of excitement. She rushed up, hugged Li Ke, and shouted incredulously: "Ke'er, are you my Ke'er?"
"It's me, mother, the baby is late..."
"Just stay alive, just stay alive, they said you have..."
Concubine Yang burst into tears with excitement. Suddenly she saw Li Ke's burned face. She touched it distressedly. Her hands trembled slightly and she asked softly: "The Holy One said you were burned to death in a fire. I don't believe it. My Ke'er agrees."
I will come to save my mother later, and I will definitely do it. My mother-in-law has always believed that you will come back, does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, the baby is late..."
"Don't say that. If I can look at you again, my mother will be able to rest in peace even if she dies." Concubine Yang covered Li Ke's mouth, her eyes full of happiness and relief.
"Are you the third brother?" Princess Jinyang stepped forward and asked with confusion on her face.
"Sister Sizi!"
"It's really the third brother. Si Zi has met the third brother." Jinyang saluted quickly in surprise and asked: "Third brother, why are you here? Also, what happened outside? We have been confined in the harem for a long time, what?
I can’t even get any news, it’s so loud, is there a war?”
"King of Han!"
"Prince of Han? Has my brother-in-law called?"
Jin Yang asked in surprise, and when he saw Li Ke nodded, he was overjoyed and said excitedly: "That's great, I knew my brother-in-law would not leave me alone, and would definitely come to save me, woo woo woo..."
After all, it is the nature of a child. Once he heard that he was saved, he could no longer hold on and burst into tears.
"Don't cry, we should be happy." Concubine Yang held Jinyang in her arms, but her eyes were looking at Li Ke. She didn't want to look away for a moment, for fear that it was all a dream and the person would disappear in the blink of an eye, so she asked
: "Ke'er, the city of Chang'an is extremely majestic and has a strong military force. Does the King of Han... have any chance of winning?"