"Don't worry, the thief has been captured by us now." As he spoke, his chest also rose and fell, making Qingrong confused whether it was her violent heartbeat for the rest of her life or someone else's.
She calmed down and nodded, "Who is your Excellency?"
"I am Xue Shao, the general of the Ye army. I am passing through here with orders to clean up the bandits." He paused, protecting her with one hand and holding the reins with the other.
It turned out to be Ye Jun! Hearing what he said, Qingrong felt relieved. She also knew horses and knew that this horse was a war horse. He must not have lied.
"Sanniang! Sanniang!" Ah Zhen ran over to her and burst into tears, "Are you okay?"
"Azhen!" Qingrong breathed out when she saw that she was fine. She suddenly thought of how she was too close to outsiders and felt a little embarrassed. She said, "Thank you, General Xue, for the rescue. Since nothing happened, I won't hinder the general."
, let me dismount first..."
Xue Shao remained expressionless and nodded slightly, "Yeah."
Qingrong thought he would dismount first and then let her down, but she never thought that he would hold her waist and let her down again...
Azhen glanced at the general in front of her. He was tall and strong, with a tough face and sword-like eyebrows. He was a bit intimidating. The bandit was afraid that he would tremble a little when he saw him.
I don’t know how many people Xue Shao brought, but in just a moment, all the bandits on the street were captured. The bandit who was about to arrest him was also shot to the ground. At this time, a guard in black stepped forward.
He said: "General, the bandits on the street have been captured now, but some of them still escaped. There are about dozens of them. Do you want to pursue them now?"
Xue Shao shook his head, "Detain these people back to the camp outside the city first, and then make plans."
He asked Qingrong: "Where do you live?"
Qingrong was stunned for a moment, then said: "It's at the inn on the corner ahead."
He asked the attendants beside him to take people to search the inn to ensure safety. Qingrong saw that his arrangements were orderly and felt that he was careful and careful, so his inner plan was ready to come out.
Just when he was about to rein in his horse and leave, Qingrong called out to him, "General, please wait a minute. Forgive me for being presumptuous. I wonder if you can ask the general to help me find two people? We got separated when the bandits came to rob us. Now I don't know."
I am really worried about their situation, and I beg the general to give him a helping hand." Lu Qingrong really doesn't know what kind of person he is, but his temperament seems to be that of a Zhou Zheng man, not to mention that she has no one else to turn to now, she only hopes that this person has helped her just now
people can help again.
"Well." He glanced at her, and his dark eyes were really emotionless. "Just tell Xue Chang." Then, a young man with an honest appearance and a smart look turned around from behind.
come out.
"Thank you, General." Qingrong thought. She told the guard the appearance and characteristics of Zhang He and Song Yue.
Xue Shao didn't interrupt at all, but at the end, he suddenly asked, "Zhang He? But that Taishi Ling Zhang He, who are you?"
Qingrong smiled and said, "It is the Taishi Ling. He is my father's best friend. He is the one who sent me back to Yongcheng for this trip. Since the general's people have arrested the bandits and sent people to search,
I think the inn is safe for the time being, so I'll just wait there for news."
He just nodded in agreement and left without saying anything else. After leaving, he heard the maids saying happily: "Thanks to the general for saving Sanniang, what a coincidence."
Xue Shao disagreed. He was the only one who knew that saving her was not a coincidence.
Xue Chang took the escorts to send Qingrong and his servant back to the inn. Maybe they had just experienced an accident. At first glance, the inn was in a mess. There was also a waiter huddled behind the table, poking his head around, not daring to see anyone coming.
come out.
"You guys go in first to see if there are any remaining party members hiding here." After Xue Chang gave the order, he asked Qingrong to wait outside for a while.
"Sanniang!" A maid in green clothes rushed out, holding back tears, she ran to Qingrong.
Qingrong was very surprised, "Why are you here?"
Songyue hurriedly explained: "I couldn't find Sanniang and the others on the road. I was really worried and didn't know where to go, so I had to hide outside the inn and wait until these thieves left before making plans. Fortunately, Sanniang and you guys
I’ve also returned to the inn, otherwise I really don’t know where to look for you!”
"Okay, okay, everything is fine now." Qingrong smiled and said with relief: "The Ye army has come to capture the bandits, and A-Zhen and I are safe and sound." After saying that, she couldn't help but worry.
, "I just don't know how Mr. is doing now."
"A man as smart as the doctor will be fine if you think about it," Song Yue said.
Xue Chang remained silent on the sidelines. This newly appeared maid looked shrewd and steady, looking at her with vigilance. It wasn't until Qingrong explained his purpose that she relaxed her guard... It was still this taller maid.
It looks like he has a simpler mind.
Xue Chang usually follows the general either in the military camp or on duty, and does not have much contact with women. However, it cannot be denied that the woman in front of him is extremely beautiful. She is tall and thin. Although she is gentle, her eyebrows are...
Cold... She wore an extremely plain blue shirt and skirt. Although it was covered in dust, it did not stain her temperament, and she looked like a fairy.
Azhen noticed his gaze, frowned, and was about to say something to him. He calmly looked away... It seemed that he had some misunderstandings.
Qingrong seemed to notice something and started talking: "Does Guard Xue know where these bandits are from?"
"This has some origins. Most of the bandits on Washan Mountain are the remnants of the rebellious parties of the previous dynasty. In the early years, when the late emperor was still in power, he opened a wide net for these rebellious officials and traitors. If anyone is willing to surrender,
They ignored the past and accepted them as subordinates. Unfortunately, a few years later, after the late Emperor's funeral, these people's thoughts gradually became active again, and they took the opportunity to come out to cause trouble. It is not just the case here..."
For this reason, Qingrong stayed on the mountain for a long time and heard very little about what happened at the bottom of the mountain. However, he also heard a lot about the new emperor on the road in the past few days. I heard that the current saint is young and only two years old.
At the age of seventeen or eighteen, he is extremely generous and kind, and he is a good emperor. However, some people disagree, thinking that the new emperor is ignorant of political affairs at a young age, has a soft ear, and cannot make decisions. Nowadays, the emperor is always in power.
The king has the final say...
Qingrong said casually: "Since they are just remnants, it doesn't matter if you think about it. Since you are Ye soldiers, why did you change into regular clothes?"
"The general was coming back from Xizhou with General Xue Fangji this time. He passed through Weixian County. Bandits were rampant. The saint specially ordered to clean up the bandits on the way back, so the general was sent to lead troops here. This tile village is built on the mountain, and we still have
I didn't know the road conditions, so I couldn't alert the snake, so I disguised myself and hid in the county." Xue Shao had brought people here two days ago. There were not many people in the city, and the rest were stationed in the suburbs. I thought I would have to wait.
After a few days, who would have thought that this group of bandits would come down to die today...
"I see."
"I wonder what I call you," Xue Chang asked after thinking for a moment.
Qingrong smiled and said: "My surname is Lu, you can call me Lu Sanniang."
While talking, the people who were searching inside also came out. Xue Chang said: "Since there is nothing going on here, I won't bother you. However, Madam Lu has not found anyone yet, so I will arrange two guards to protect Lu here."
The lady is considerate."
"Thank you."
When she heard that Qingrong killed a bandit with her own hands today, Songyue was also stunned. She really couldn't imagine that Qingrong was so bold. In fact, Qingrong couldn't believe it when she thought about it. Maybe it was because she was afraid of being caught by those people.
Her inexplicable courage...
Although the bandits had been arrested, the fact of the day was really frightening. The three masters and servants of Qingrong were all in the same room, and they could not sleep well that night.
Early the next morning, Zhang He and Xue Chang appeared at the inn together. Qing Rong thought to herself that this was too fast. It turned out that Zhang He left first and separated from them, then waited at the city gate. Unexpectedly, he did not see them for a long time, but he saw them
After asking a group of people, they found out that Qingrong and the others were still where they were, and he followed Xue Chang back.
Qingrong thanked Xue Chang again, and Xue Chang also saw that the timing was good, so he asked: "I wonder what Doctor Zhang and Madam Lu have planned? In my opinion, the remaining crimes of this bandit have not been cleared up. If he deliberately takes revenge and goes down the mountain to do evil again, Madam Lu and Madam Lu will
How can I defeat Doctor Zhang?"
Qingrong and Zhang He met each other, and what he said was quite reasonable. If there was any accident, how could they be their opponents? Then they heard Xue Chang said: "Just after this matter is resolved, we also plan to return to the capital, why don't we go first?"
How many days will you stay in Cha'an County for a few days and then go with the army after the bandits are wiped out?"
It's not that he wants to make his own decisions. He has followed the general for so many years, and he can still see some of his thoughts. In fact, he was aware of it yesterday. When he shot the gangster on the street, he specifically told her not to hurt Mrs. Lu, and then he
The man was rescued by his own horse. This morning the general planned to send Zhang He back in person, but the county magistrate came to look for him and couldn't get away for a while, so he came to do it for him.
What else could be the reason why Xue Shao was so interested in Lady Lu's affairs? It's just that the general was usually taciturn and dull, and he had little chance to get along with Lady Lu. How could this happen?
Zhang He thought for a moment, and for the sake of safety, he accepted Xue Chang's proposal.
Qingrong said: "Thank you very much, Guard Xue. I hope you can convey my gratitude to the general for me."
There is no rush, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, Xue Chang thought to himself. But now he did not dare to say this, he just smiled and nodded in agreement. After that, Qingrong ordered A Zhen to send Xue Chang off.
After the two of them left the door of the inn, Xue Chang called to Azhen, smiled, and did not dare to neglect, and asked: "Are your wife and my general old acquaintances in the past?"
Azhen gave him a strange look and said categorically: "Of course I don't know him. I have been with Sanniang since I was a child. How could I not remember the people she knows?"
This is strange, not only since he was a child, he has been with the general since he was twelve years old. Why doesn't he remember that he knows the lady in front of him? But it doesn't matter. He changed his mind and said: "This
On the contrary, Mrs. Lu, looking at her temperament, must have read a lot of poetry and books."
Azhen felt a little proud after hearing this, "That's because Sanniang is not only good at poetry and writing, but also understands the learning of Lao Zhuang and Zhuang Zhuang, and is also good at divination."
No wonder she called Mr. Tai Shiling, it turned out that she really learned from him. Xue Chang nodded and said deliberately: "It's really extraordinary. I wonder where Mrs. Lu traveled with Doctor Zhang this time?"
"My wife didn't go on a wandering trip. She just stayed in the temple on the mountain for a while, and now she is going back to Yongcheng." A Zhen just now realized that she had said too much, and now she was unwilling to say anything more.
Seeing this, Xue knew that if he continued talking, he wouldn't be able to find out anything, but he still smiled and said: "Just send it here, don't bother me, I'll take my leave."