Jiaochu

Chapter 451 Doubt

In the evening, the outline of a city appeared in front of it, with little cold lights flashing on the city walls, which were the reflections of armor. Before even getting closer, you could feel a chilling atmosphere.

Ye Lingxi opened the car curtain and looked at the city ahead for a while. Yanfei came over and asked her if she was hungry. She shook her head. Yanfei said that Dingcheng was ahead, and the general who defended the city was He Guang, who was brave and good at fighting. He has guarded the border for more than ten years and has worked hard and achieved great results. He praised General He in his tone. Ye Lingxi asked him if he had met the other party. Yanfei said that he had met him once when he was a child. At that time, he had just finished the battle with Xiyan. He Guang came to the capital to receive the reward for his meritorious service against the enemy. Later, he came to the general's mansion to visit his grandfather, who happened to be there, although He had only met him once, but his generous laughter and thick black beard still left a deep impression on him.

When the group of people approached the city gate, it was already dark. Before they even got close, they were shouted at by a soldier on the city wall. Lin Chuan loudly announced his name and identity, and the torch on the city wall swayed, as if speaking. Looking at the people below, after a while, two soldiers opened the city gate and let the group in, then closed the city gate tightly.

After entering the city, Ye Lingxi opened the curtain and looked outside. There was no one on the street. The shops on both sides were closed and dark, as if they had entered an isolated city. If they were in the capital, the streets would be empty at this time. There was still a lot of traffic on the street, and the teahouses and taverns were still brightly lit and packed with guests.

"Princess, why is there no one on this street?" Lingdang said.

Ye Lingxi said: "The curfew here is early, and you can't go out as soon as it gets dark. This is a border crossing, so the control is naturally stricter."

The rumble of the car passed through the dark street and stopped outside the door of a posthouse. After Lin Chuan led a group of people in, he asked Ye Lingxi to have a good rest here, and he left beforehand.

When Hehe and Lingdang were cleaning up the house, Xiao Anzi came over to ask what was for dinner. Seeing that Ye Lingxi was not there, he asked where the person had gone. Ling Dang said they had gone and asked Xiao Anzi if there was anything to eat in the kitchen. She was very hungry. Awesome, Xiao Anzi said there were also steamed buns and sweet potatoes. Lingdang asked Hehe if she wanted to eat, and Hehe asked her to endure it. Lingdang said she could endure it, but her stomach couldn't bear it, and asked Xiao Anzi to take her to the kitchen, and she would be back soon. , with a steamed bun in his mouth, and another in his hand, brought by He He.

Here, Ye Lingxi and Yan Fei both arrived at Su Shi's room. She talked about the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Yan Fei took out the token from his arms. The Long Shadow Guard had handed the token to Yan Fei before. She asked Yanfei's token is true or false. Yanfei said it was true and he had already sent someone to investigate Han Kou.

Ye Lingxi speculated that something happened in Xiuzhou. Yanfei said that Long Yingwei had not received the news yet. If something happened in Xiuzhou, his third uncle should send news, but Ye Lingxi's speculation was not unreasonable. , the token was related to Xiuzhou, and Lin Chuan suddenly brought people to come to meet him. The situation in Xiuzhou might have changed, but there was no movement from his third uncle's side, which made him feel a little more doubtful and worried. After thinking about it, His third uncle should have his own considerations and plans.

Su Shi analyzed that the men in black set fire to the boat to prevent the group of people from going back by water. If they went back by water, they would not pass through Xiuzhou. If this group of men in black wanted to take Ye Lingxi to Xiuzhou, Lin Chuan would have If someone is going to harm Ye Lingxi, then the master that this group of black people say should be in Xiuzhou.

The top priority is to find out the situation in Xiuzhou.

There was something strange in Yanfei's mind. He looked at Ye Lingxi, he had something to say but was worried about it. She asked him if he was hiding something from him, and pretended to be angry so that he could tell the truth. He talked about the two Long Shadow Guards who had been sent to Dingcheng for help. According to the speed of the two, they should be able to reach Dingcheng before dawn. Lin Chuan said before that it was dark at night, so he might have missed it. If the other party had set off with people at night, He will definitely come as soon as possible, and he should be able to meet him in the morning, but the person arrived at noon, so the time is a bit inconsistent. This makes Yan Fei have a little doubt in his heart. Of course, he doesn't want the other party to have any trouble in his heart. implicated. "Perhaps something happened on the road that delayed him." Ye Lingxi speculated that although it was the first time they met, she felt that this eldest cousin was not a treacherous person and did not want to assume the greatest malice towards him.

Su Shi said: "Xiao Yan, you said before that the general who defends the city here is General He. I wonder if General He will come to see the princess tonight."

Yanfei said, "I'll see you when you come."

After a while, Xiao Anzi knocked on the door and said that dinner was ready. Ye Lingxi and Yanfei went back to their rooms to have dinner. After a while, Lingdang brought the food to Su Shi's room. Su Shi said that the white pot was The ointment was very effective and her hand was much better. She asked Lingdang to eat first. Lingdang asked Su Shi not to be polite to her. Su Shi picked up the chopsticks and said that everything was fine. Lingdang believed it and went back to Ye Lingxi first.

After Lingdang left, Su Shi put down his chopsticks, and the wound on his hand began to hurt again. When Ling Dang came to clear away the dishes, he saw that the food had not been touched much. He asked Su Shi out of curiosity if he would be hungry after eating so little. Su Shi said that drinking water would satisfy his hunger. Ling Dang thought Su Shi was losing weight and tried to persuade her with sincerity. He said, "Mr. Su, actually you are not fat at all. The princesses all praised Mr. Su for his handsome demeanor. He is also one of the most handsome men in our entire emblem." Su Shi looked stunned and didn't know how to continue. Fortunately, the bell didn't continue. After talking about this topic, he put away the dishes and asked Su Shi to take a rest early, and then left for the kitchen.

Su Shi was reading in the room. This was his habit before going to bed. He would read for an hour on weekdays. He was tired from running around for the past two days. He only read for less than half an hour before feeling sleepy. After drinking a cup of cold tea to refresh himself, Su Shi read a book in the room. After watching for about another quarter of an hour, I finally couldn't resist the strong sleepiness, so I turned off the lights and fell asleep.

He didn't know how long he had been sleeping, but he felt a strong smell penetrate the tip of his nose, which refreshed him and drove away his sleepiness. He opened his eyes and suddenly met another pair of eyes. His expression was quite calm, and he didn't scream out in surprise. , that face was only a slap away from him, and he could clearly see the thin and long eyelashes on those eyes, like feather fans. The next moment he turned his eyes sideways, and the warm and watery eyes flashed There was a trace of panic and a trace of confusion on his face. He was not used to having the girl's face so close.

Seeing that Su Shi had woken up, Ye Lingxi put away the medicinal oil and said in a very soft voice: "We are on the carriage now." The sound of the wheels turning came to Su Shi's ears. After a while, the carriage suddenly After stopping, there was another rapid sound of horse hooves, and someone was talking. Ye Lingxi quietly opened the car curtain a crack and looked outside. He couldn't see clearly who was coming in front, so he put his ear to it and listened. What is the other person saying.

"Is the princess inside?"

"How did you come?"

Ye Lingxi looked surprised when she heard the last person's voice. She had heard this voice yesterday, it was Lin Chuan!