marry a princess

Chapter 104
The torches erected on both sides illuminated the surroundings of the city wall. Yuan Hongjin stood in the center of the city wall in silver armor.Staring at the front like a torch.

The night was as black as ink, and ten feet away, the sky and the earth formed a line, and it was hard to tell which was the sky and which was the earth, and it was all muddy.

"Fifth Prince..." A soldier held a spear in his hand, saluted Yuan Hongyi respectfully, and then moved to one side to stand sideways.

Yuan Hongyi walked in front of Yuan Hongjin. He was also wearing silver armor. His handsome and beautiful face seemed to be frozen three feet from the ice, making people shudder, and the cold eyes that looked ahead added more A bit cold and murderous.

"Fifth Brother, you're here." Yuan Hongjin tilted his head and said, then leaned closer and lowered his voice, "Have all the arrangements for sister-in-law?"

Yuan Hongyi nodded, Xiao He and Ruxiang's kung fu is extremely high, according to his observation, Aunt Liu is also a person with high kung fu, now with the secret protection of Ayou and Aye, he can help Hongjin repel powerful enemies with peace of mind.It's just that he couldn't figure it out, although Awan was the daughter of General Bai, she was only a girl in a boudoir, where did someone with strong martial arts come from around her?

Could it be...

Doubts arose, but Yuan Hongjin's words cut him off.Yuan Hongyi looked at Yuan Hongjin, "Have Vice General Tao and Vice General Lin come back?"

Yuan Hongjin shook his head, his brows were tightly frowned showing some worry, "It will be Haishi in a moment, I'm worried about Vice-General Tao and Vice-General Lin..."

Suddenly hearing a rush of horseshoes from far to near, Yuan Hongjin stopped talking, exchanged glances with Yuan Hongyi quickly, and looked forward in unison.The other lieutenants who were heading towards the city wall heard the sound of horseshoes approaching, glanced at each other, quickened their pace, walked to the city wall in three steps at a time, stretched their necks and looked forward.

Because of the distance, the sky was dark, and only the sound of horseshoes was heard coming, but the person on horseback could not be seen.

"Sang Ming, tell the brothers to get ready immediately." Yuan Hongjin ordered, staring at the front without blinking.

Sang Ming clasped his fists in answer, and turned to leave, but heard the other officer shout in surprise, "It's Vice General Lin and Vice General Tao!" His raised hands trembled slightly because of excitement.

The two people riding on horseback and wearing common people's clothes in front were Lieutenant Lin Bin and Lieutenant Tao Yu.Yuan Hongjin's face was also happy, he shook his left hand unconsciously, and then shouted towards the city wall, "Open the city gate, and welcome Vice General Tao back to the city."

The city gate opened slowly, and Lin Bin and Tao Yu led ten soldiers back to the city quickly.The two got off their horses and looked at each other. They both had indescribable excitement and pride. Then they ordered the other soldiers to go back and change their clothes, and they hurried towards the city wall.

"Lin Bin, Tao Yu, you are finally back." Yuan Hongjin strode towards them, Yuan Hongjin patted their arms, "Are you injured?"

The two shook their heads.Tao Yu bowed his hands and replied, "General Xie is concerned, and all the subordinates and brothers are safe and sound."

"It's Haishi soon. When you come back, are there any enemy troops chasing you?" Yuan Hongyi came over and asked.

Lin Bin raised his head and laughed, "It's too late for them to fight the fire now, so they don't care about the project. General, we can have a good rest tonight, recharge our batteries, and work hard tomorrow to destroy Tianxu, Wumeng, and Shenghui. The dog thieves drove us out of Da Zhou."

"You really burned their granary?" Yuan Hongjin's eyes lit up, he glanced at Yuan Hongyi, held Lin Bin's shoulder, and said excitedly,

Before Lin Bin could answer, Tao Yu said, "The terrain of Changtian Ridge is dangerous, and the surrounding hunters dare not go up the mountain easily, but the enemy army dared to set up camp in Changtian Ridge. The subordinates were suspicious, so they specially observed the surroundings when they went. The elephants were also afraid of attracting wolves and wild beasts, so they sprinkled the powder ten feet away from the camp. The place where they camped was extremely hidden, and it was difficult to find it unless we went there in person. It took us a lot of effort to find it, and there were no It's heavily guarded and it's hard to get close."

"The brothers who went there plus the two of us have only 12 people. We have fought against the Iron Armored Army of Tianxu Kingdom before, and we dare not fight lightly, Wumeng. Shenghui has never fought against other countries in these years, and no one dares to be presumptuous regardless of their strength. I made a conclusion, so I didn't dare to act without authorization, for fear of scaring the snake. But Lin Bin didn't give up, he had to burn the granary of others. Fortunately, his subordinates did not disgrace their mission, and burned the enemy army without mobilizing a single soldier. The granary, and assassinated several armored soldiers."

"Good job! I will reward you well when we repel the enemy." Yuan Hongjin patted Lin Bin and Tao Yu on the shoulders vigorously, Yuan Hongjin turned his head and told Sang Ming, "Lin Bin and Tao Yu burned the granary to buy us a rest time , but still cannot relax in the slightest to prevent the enemy from sneaking in. The order will be passed on, except for the soldiers defending the city, the other soldiers can temporarily rest for a while, "

Turning to look at Yuan Hongyi, "Would Brother Wu go back to the mansion to rest, as long as I, Sang Ming and the others are guarding here."

"No need." Although the danger here was temporarily lifted, he couldn't leave at will.

After tossing and turning for a long time, Bai Ziwan finally got up resignedly, put on her clothes and got out of bed, fumbled to the table, lit a candle, and the small flame instantly illuminated the room.She sat down on the stool, looked at the slightly shaking candlelight with her arms on her pillow, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth.

After a long time, she got up and went to open the door of the house. There was a lamp in the courtyard, but it still couldn't illuminate the sky above, which was as black as ink.

"master……"

Startled, Bai Ziwan lowered her head, saw Xiao He standing in front of her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Didn't you go out today?"

Qing Leng's face froze for a moment, Xiao He knelt down on one knee while propping up his sword, looking at Bai Ziwan, "Master, this subordinate didn't intend to leave, this subordinate..."

Ever since he saw the fifth concubine taking drugs for the fifth master with his own eyes, he regarded the fifth prince concubine as his other master. Later, the fifth master asked him to recognize the fifth prince concubine as his son and stay by her side to protect her. Willingly treat her as his master.It's just... Now that I'm with the fifth prince and concubine, there is one less person around the fifth master to help him. Although the emperor didn't send anyone to monitor the fifth master, there are still people who secretly monitor the fifth master's every move, so there are some things that have to be done by him. Help fifth master to do it.

"Get up." Bai Ziwan still had a faint smile on his face, "I said before, if you don't want to say that I won't force it, so there is no need to explain, it's getting late, you don't have to stay here, go back to the house Go." Turn sideways and walk past him.

"Your subordinate is not sleepy." Xiao He got up, followed Bai Ziwan's turn, and took two steps forward, "It's cold at night, master should go back to the room earlier to rest."

Bai Ziwan looked back at Xiao He, without answering, raised his foot and walked forward for a short distance, then stopped, staring intently at the dark red lights and shadows projected on the wall.

"Do you blame me in your heart?" Bai Ziwan suddenly turned around and looked at Xiao He, "If you hadn't followed me, you might be able to fight with the fifth prince at this time and kill the enemy." Guarding her, the "imperial concubine", even if she has resentment in her heart, she also understands.

"Xiao He has never blamed the master." Xiao He was taken aback, then knelt down on one knee, "Xiao He followed the master willingly."

"Don't kneel, get up and talk." After Xiao He got up, Bai Ziwan said, "Are you really willing to follow me?"

Xiao He nodded, and replied, "In the past, the subordinates really didn't like the master, and they also persuaded the fifth master to ask the empress dowager to cancel the marriage offer."

Bai Ziwan naturally knew that the "master" Xiao He was talking about at this time was Bai Yingying, but Bai Yingying was the eldest daughter of the general of the town, and the granddaughter of the prime minister of the current dynasty, and was known as the number one talented woman in the capital. How could the little guard prevent Yuan Hongyi from marrying her?Looking back on Yuan Hongyi's attitude towards her, it seems that marrying "her" was not out of sincerity.

Seeing Bai Ziwan looking at him silently, Xiao He thought for a while and said, "May I ask how much the master knows about the current situation in the court?"

Bai Ziwan frowned, testing her? "You should know that according to the rules of the Great Zhou, women are not allowed to go out before they get married. Although father and elder brother are generals of the Great Zhou, they rarely talk about court affairs on weekdays, so I don't know much about it."

Xiao He gave a rare smile, "Since the master was able to start drawing drawings, find a cook, and open the Mausoleum Accord within three months of coming to Jiangcheng, and his style of behavior is different from other ladies in the boudoir, the subordinates really can't believe that the master will leave the house before getting married. Don't make two steps."

Bai Ziwan laughed, "Are you saying that your master doesn't obey the rules and I'm a wild girl?" It's rare for a martial artist to be so thoughtful.

"Xiao He dare not." Xiao He lowered his head and said respectfully, "Xiao He is just talking about things." These days, it is really difficult for him to compare his master with those well-behaved ladies in the past, and it is thanks to this that he is convinced.

Bai Ziwan smiled, although Xiao He still had a straight face all day long, he was not as rigid as before.Looking back at the shadow on the wall, "You said just now that you persuaded the fifth prince to ask the empress dowager to cancel the marriage, why?" Suddenly remembering something, Zi Wan turned her head and said, "It's because of Pan... my grandfather?"

In a trance, I remembered an accidental conversation between Bai Hongtai and Bai Zinan in the study.

Now the forces in the court are clearly divided into two factions, one faction is secretly hidden, the obvious faction is headed by the current empress and the tenth prince Yuan Hongjie, and the dark force is headed by the two brothers Yiyuan Hongyi. Except for the two brothers Yuan Hongyi, the rest were all beheaded for public display. On the surface, the people who originally supported the Queen Wang died and Prince Yuan Hongyi was deposed and dispersed separately. In fact, they have been secretly helping the two brothers to plan everything .

The fifth prince was born to the current queen He, and he has a great chance of becoming a heir, but the fifth prince has a weak personality and is not suitable to be a king.Concubine He Guifei, the mother and concubine of the ten princes, has a noble status, but the ten princes are eager for quick success, use cruel methods, and use all means to achieve their goals. The emperor has no intention of making him a heir.On the contrary, Yuan Hongyi, the deposed prince, with the backing of the empress dowager, has the greatest chance of being re-established as a reserve.

Pan Ren was originally on the side of the Queen. Since the death of the Queen, he seemed to be estranged from everyone on the surface, but secretly he was in contact with Yuan Hongjie, and on the other hand, he paid more attention to the situation in the court. Find a way out.However, Bai Hongtai was the general of Zhen Guo, deeply trusted by the emperor, but because he was Pan Ren's son-in-law, Yuan Hongyi had to be on guard.

"Master..." Seeing Bai Ziwan staring at a place for a long time without saying a word, Xiao He couldn't help but speak.

"It's late at night, go back to your room and rest." After thinking for a while, Bai Ziwan added, "Don't worry, you know what I just said, and no matter who I am, I will never become the fifth prince Threat." Turning around, he lifted his foot and walked into the house.

(End of this chapter)