Unrest also appeared in the army, which they thought was safe. Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige turned off their lights and clothes, lay down and hugged each other closely, but they could not find any sleep with their eyes open, and spent the whole night speechless.
After getting up early, they continued to march. Until noon, no one came to test or mention what happened last night. However, Yi Chenjing became more and more uncomfortable. His face was red, his whole body was hot and cold, and he coughed one after another. In the afternoon, he simply coughed.
I couldn't even speak, my breathing was heavy, and my forehead was extremely hot.
"General, this is a case of wind and cold. You need to take some anti-cold medicine and have a good sleep. The fever and sweating will be cured in a day or two quickly. If you insist on refusing to rest, I'm afraid it will be serious.
It will endanger your life." The army doctor looked at the four lieutenants with a sad face. Firstly, there are no medicinal materials in the army to take, and secondly, who doesn't know that Yi Chenjing's top priority is to go on an expedition? Minor illnesses and disasters can't stop him at all.
He was advancing forward, but holding on like this was not an option. If anything happened, the person who lost his head would definitely be the doctor accompanying the army who delayed his illness.
The four lieutenants looked at me, and I looked at you. No one could make up their mind, and they all looked at the handsome-looking soldiers at the side. In the eyes of the army doctor who didn’t know the inside story, Bai Qige, who was wearing armor, was just a person.
Just an ordinary handsome young man.
Bai Qige pondered for a moment, nodded heavily to the four lieutenants, and then walked towards Yi Chenjing, who was leaning on a big stone not far away and taking a nap with her eyes closed. She put her palms on her hot forehead, and her heart felt cold again.
"It's even hotter than before. If you keep going like this, your body will be burned out." Taking the wet sweat towel handed over by the soldier, Bai Qige turned away from the people around her and said in a low voice while wiping Yi Chenjing's sweat, "I was sweating all over last night because of my nonsense.
, heard the sound and ran out in single clothes. At this moment, the cold and dampness invaded the body and started to heat up. You didn't have to stop or be in a dilemma to let a few generals in. I know you won't agree to stop the troops and rest. This is fine.
Anyway, this place is not far from Lingyun City. Let the two generals Zheng Tai and Qitao take you into the city quickly to rest and recuperate. In this way, you can squeeze out about two or three days. By the time the army arrives outside the city, you will be almost ready.
It won’t slow down the marching speed, what do you think?”
Yi Chenjing's mind was too groggy to think. He simply thought that since the marching speed would not be delayed, it would be okay to leave the other two generals with the army. He nodded with misty eyes. His throat was so heavy that he could not speak, but his hands were
She has been holding on to Bai Qige tightly.
He didn't want to be separated from her for fear of danger.
How could Bai Qige not understand what he was thinking, but she was not proficient in riding skills, and it was a fool's errand to go to Lingyun City with her at a high speed. She could only entrust Yi Chenjing to the two generals and stay with the army. She said softly.
Sighing, Bai Qige came close to Yi Chenjing's ear, and the hot breath hit her face. She felt even more distressed, but she still pretended to be calm: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself. You can rest well in the city. I will rush back in a few days."
Meet you at Lingyun City."
Calling the two lieutenants Zheng Tai and Qi Tao, who were the best at riding, Bai Qige repeatedly told them to rush to Lingyun City for medical treatment as soon as possible. After receiving the order, the two carefully helped Yi Chenjing onto the horse and tied it to her waist, and hurried to Lingyun City.
Run towards the city.
Every time she said goodbye to Yi Chenjing, something bad would happen. This time there was a reason for being eavesdropped. Bai Qige made preparations in advance and hid the dagger given by Bimu Travel Merchant on the side of her armor.
Next, the three soldiers accompanied him during meals, and they spent the whole night and day without incident. On the evening of the second day, just as Bai Qige was about to go find the three soldiers to cook some porridge together, she escorted Yi Chenjing to Lingyun City.
Lieutenant General Qi Tao suddenly appeared in front of him, with an anxious look as if he was in some serious trouble.
"Prince Princess, General, the General accidentally fell off his horse on the road and was seriously injured. It looks like... the situation is not good!"
Bai Qige's vision went dark and she almost fell down. Her heart seemed to have stopped for a moment, and her face suddenly turned pale as paper: "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to be more careful?!"
"Prince Concubine, please calm down. General Zheng and I have been extremely careful. However, the general is really seriously ill and his mind is unclear. He leaned to the side and fell off the horse for some reason." Qi Tao was as frightened as an ant on a hot pot.
Uneasy, he pointed at the horse and said in a trembling voice, "Princess, now is not the time to hold people responsible. The general was seriously injured. He is now being taken care of by General Zheng at the roadside inn, shouting that he must see you. I really
I'm afraid... Princess, please come with me, otherwise it may be too late!"
The incident happened suddenly, and Qi Tao's words were flawless. Bai Qige was so anxious that he did not doubt that he was there. In his desperation, he did not care about the relationship between men and women. He jumped on the horse Qi Tao was riding and casually asked a nearby soldier to tell the army.
The two lieutenants then urged Qi Tao to rush there as soon as possible.
While Bai Qige looked anxiously in the direction of Lingyun City, Qi Tao quickly winked at a soldier who was not far away. After the two of them rode away together, the soldier saw that no one was around and caught up with him to report the news.
The soldier made up a random excuse and lured the soldier into a corner where no one was paying attention. As he was talking, a cold light flashed, and the sharp blade suddenly came out of the body, stained with the soldier's hot blood.
"It's your turn to be unlucky today. Who told that woman to choose you to report the news?" Looking at the dying soldier, Junjun shook his head regretfully, pinched his lips and let out a whistle like the cry of a wild bird. Soon there were ten
Soldiers hurried over from the camp group. All of them were tall and tall, and it was obvious at first glance that they had martial arts skills and were no ordinary soldiers. He looked around carefully and made sure there were no outsiders. After joining the army, he called the ten people to his side and lowered his voice:
"We are heading to the west of Lingyun City. Everything is going according to plan. You know what to do. If you do it neatly, you will be rewarded by General Qi. Do you understand?"
"Thank you very much, Chen Canjun!" the ten people said in unison, with ecstasy in their eyes.
Impatiently waving his hands and scolding everyone to move faster, Chen Shenjun took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and dragged the innocent soldier to the grass to bury him for a while, and then walked back to the camp as if nothing had happened.
The plan is perfect, as long as no one makes any mistakes, those two people will die tonight.
The setting sun sank below the horizon, leaving a burning cloud floating in the sky. On the deserted plain post road, a brown horse rode with flying hooves, and the sound of empty hooves spread endlessly. The woman sitting behind on the horse kept looking forward, urging the driver from time to time.
The man on the horse goes faster, and even faster, like a willow-shaped eyebrow, his eyebrows are deeply raised, and his face is pale with heart palpitations.
The man sitting in front driving the horse responded perfunctorily at first, but after the horse left the post road and set foot on the vast plains where gravel and tender grass intersected, the woman refused to answer even a single word no matter how she asked and urged her.
.
"Where are we going? Didn't you say that His Highness and General Zheng are on the post road?" Seeing that the straight post road slowly turned to one side and went further and further away, Bai Qige finally noticed something strange, and while questioning Qi Tao sternly, she quietly stretched out her hand to
Groping inside the armor.
Qi Tao still didn't answer, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, he clamped the horse's belly tightly with his feet, and the horse's hooves accelerated forward like a strong wind.
The large gap between performance before and after made Bai Qige suspicious of Qitao. Although she did not regret that she had desperately wanted to rush there when she heard that Yi Chenjing fell from a horse and was injured, she was still worried about the uncertain future - not that she was worried about where she would end up.
This is a dangerous situation, but he is worried that if Yi Chenjing really falls off his horse and is injured and Qi Tao has malicious intentions, does that mean that he is also in danger?
He is still suffering from a high fever and is delirious. If he is in danger, who can protect him?
The woman behind him suddenly became silent. Just when Qi Tao was wondering why she stopped asking questions, a cold light flashed through the corner of his eye, and the cold sword blade was pressed against his neck.
"Stop." The tone was low and calm. There was no panic or panic that an ordinary woman would have when encountering danger. It was not easy to hold the dagger firmly on the bumpy horseback. After a while, Qi Tao's neck was cut three or two times.
The wound was not too deep, and a string of blood beads rolled down the skin, staining the skirt of the clothes red.
Qi Tao's scalp went numb, and he subconsciously tightened the reins in his hands. The horse roared loudly and finally stopped galloping.
"Is His Highness injured? Where is he?"
"The princess has misunderstood the general. The general has no ill intentions. Can you please put the dagger away first?" Qi Tao did not dare to move and said with a stiff smile, "The general was indeed injured after falling from his horse. I am afraid that the princess
I was in a hurry, so I left the post road and took a shortcut, and I would be able to meet the general in a few hours."
"This is your first time here, and there is no sign on the map where there is a shortcut. Who told you that this road can be taken?" Bai Qige was unmoved and still insisted on threatening with a dagger.
Her keenness and alertness were beyond Qi Tao's expectation. However, Qi Tao set up a careful plan to lure her away from the garrison camp, but he did not consider that she might be discovered along the way. The cover-up words he casually said were inevitably flawed.
Just such a little problem caused Bai Qige to completely lose trust in him.
Pressing down on his wrist, he put another three points of force on the dagger. More and more blood poured out of the wound and stained his clothes. Qi Tao's face was ashen, his teeth were gritted and his eyes were full of evil.
Just as the two were in a stalemate, a chaotic sound of horse hooves came from far behind.
There should be no one else here in this deserted place. Bai Qige immediately thought that Qi Tao might have helpers. Suddenly, the horse suddenly jumped up. Qi Tao in front of him took the opportunity to raise his elbow and hit back hard. Unexpectedly, Bai Qige fell down.
dismount.
The ten soldiers who arrived were all proficient in equestrian skills. They knew the time was right when they saw Bai Qige fall off his horse from a long distance. They speeded up without hesitation and surrounded Bai Qige before she could get up from the ground and pick up the dagger.
"The princess is so skilled and courageous. It's such a pity that such a hero among women can't serve me Dayao. She will soon become a miserable and lonely soul with the general." Wiping the blood on his neck, Qi Tao showed his fierce look and gave a look.
After using it, the soldiers who followed immediately dismounted and pointed their sharp blades at Bai Qige.
Far away from the crisis, in the remote military garrison camp, deputy generals Xiao Baishan and Liang Gong were studying the map. Suddenly, an orderly soldier broke in outside the tent, followed by a trembling civilian.
"Two, two military masters, I am a resident of Lingyun City. I met two military masters this morning while grazing outside the city. One of them asked me to come here and hand this over to the general in charge...
"
Xiao Baishan and Liang Gong looked suspicious. They looked at each other and took the corner of the blood-stained clothes from the common man's hand. The words "big blood" on it were shocking, causing both of them to take a breath.
Qi Tao rebelled, and the general was attacked and in danger. The east of the city rushed to rescue him.