Hard to be a shadow guard

Chapter 41

It took Xie Yiqian two full hours to explain to Xuanying everything about the Lingnan area.

From the distribution of Lingnan forces to the hidden piles of the palace, including some escape routes as a last resort, everything is detailed to the extreme.

If Xie Yiqian hadn't been frightened by Xuanying's collapse yesterday, he really didn't intend to let any of the four shadow guards go to Lingnan. Although that place is important, it is mostly for self-protection in the future.

It's really not worth losing a general because of such a place.

But other than that, what Xuanying didn't expect was that Xie Yiqian explained everything clearly, and his whole body exuded a kind of worry and kindness.

But he started to arrange for him to leave, without any hesitation in every word.

"...That's probably all. If it's not too late, I won't keep you any longer." Xie Yiqian said, "Huang Mei is a little familiar with Lingnan, if you have anything else you don't understand, you can ask him."

"If you have any other questions, you can ask me before you leave tomorrow. During your trip to Lingnan, the twenty shadow guards who will go with you will be at your disposal."

Xie Yiqian paused, but in the end he changed the subject and said: "If you are not sure about what to do, this king will give you the right to make a decision. When necessary, your safety is the most important thing."

Xuan Ying was stunned when the master asked him to leave tomorrow morning, and Xie Yiqian's instructions for a long time were all in one ear and out in the other.

Until Xie Yiqian raised his volume a little: "Do you remember everything?"

"Ah...yes, this subordinate obeys orders!" Xuanying was in a mess in his heart, although he couldn't remember what the master had just explained, he still kept saying yes.

It just so happened that Xie Yiqian had other ideas, and couldn't notice Xuan Ying's strangeness for a while.

He thought for a while and there was no other point: "You go back first, pack your things and leave tomorrow morning."

"By the way, tell Huang Mei to come and see this king." Before Xuan Ying could leave, Xie Yiqian hurriedly gave another order.

Xuanying led the order to retreat, but she didn't understand until she walked out of the room——

How did he manage to go out for such a short period of time before being arranged to go out?

That night, no matter how much puzzled or doubted Xuan Ying felt, or how many things were wrong.

But since he took the order and left, there was no chance to regret it.

Xuanying stayed up all night, and finally, just as dawn was breaking, he quickly packed up some clothes, put away the tokens of the four major shadow guards, and turned to go out.

Normally speaking, before he left, he had to go to Xie Yiqian to resign.

But after he arrived at the main courtyard, before he was born, a person jumped from a tall tree in the courtyard.

"See my lord, there is an order from the Lord, and I order you to set off immediately, and you don't need to see me." The shadow guard who jumped down said, clasping his hands.

And he was standing right in the middle of the courtyard gate, completely blocking the possibility of Xuanying walking in.

Xuanying's eyes darkened, and her lips were tightly pressed together without saying a word.

Just when the shadow guard who came to stop them was anxious, fearing that the leader would beat him up if he didn't agree with him, Xuan Ying snorted softly and left without mercy.

In the window not far behind Xuanying, as a figure flashed by, Xie Yiqian showed his figure from the window, and he turned his head to watch Xuanying go further and further away...

Until the end, he could no longer see the figure of the other party, and Xuan Ying didn't look back again.

Xuanying went to the stable to prepare the horses, and went to the kitchen to bring enough dry food. He walked around to the back door of the palace, where Huang Mei and others were already waiting.

Xuan Ying and Huang Mei looked at each other, and they nodded silently.

Just waiting for Xuanying to lead the horse around slightly, he raised his voice and said: "There is an order from the Lord, the task of the trip to Lingnan must not be missed in the slightest, and you will be under the two of us for several months. The time-"

"All will be punished as treason!"

When it came to the end, Xuan Ying used a little internal strength, and her serious tone hit the ears of others, making everyone's hearts sink.

Xuanying didn't wait for others to make more comments, turned around and flicked the whip, only to hear the sound of "咻", and the horse swung its hooves away.

Behind him, starting from Huang Mei, 21 people followed one by one, and the dust splashed quickly flew into the air.

However, not long after Xuanying and the others started their journey, another horse rushed out from the main gate of Prince Rui's Mansion, and the rider on the horse rushed forward with a whip, and the guards before him opened the way first——

"Wang Jia travels, and the kings avoid it!"

At the gate of Wangjing, under the influence of Xuanying holding a fake token, the city guard quickly let them go.

Xuanying still remembers the matter of being rejected by the Lord early in the morning, and he doesn't understand what he did wrong to make the Lord unhappy.

But again and again, the clay figurine still has a temper.

It's just a meeting before parting, and he doesn't even need the Lord to say anything to him, even if it's just a glance from a distance, it doesn't matter.

But even such a small request is not enough, the Lord is willing to entrust him with a heavy responsibility one day ago...

Xuan Ying was very wronged, she was so wronged that she didn't want to pay attention to all the external affairs at all, and there was nothing else in front of her except hurrying on her way.

No wonder it is said that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. He is only accompanying the Lord, and he will never be able to guess what the Lord is thinking.

A self-deprecating smile flashed in Xuanying's eyes, and he could even think about it—maybe when he comes back next time, he can still see the little master!

After all, he will never know what the master thinks. It is not surprising that the master gets married and has children after going out to do missions for a year.

Except for Xuanying's heartache when thinking of these things, the others are not worth mentioning.

When the twenty or so horses quickly passed the official road outside the city, Xuan Ying, who was only focused on moving forward, didn't notice at all that behind him was the top of Wangjing City, and one person climbed onto the top of the city and was looking into the distance.

Xie Yiqian withdrew his followers and used Wang Ling to climb up the highest city wall, but no matter how good his eyesight was, it would inevitably lose its effect when Xuanying got farther and farther away.

Until the end, he could no longer see any horses in his eyes, nor could he see any familiar figures from behind.

Xie Yiqian let out a long breath of relief, turned around and walked down the wall.

As for the meaning of his rushing here for less than half an hour just to see Xuanying's back at the top of the city, he couldn't explain why.

Time flies by.

Tianren and Huang Mei, who were caught up in the task, returned to the mansion to return to their orders, but it was the third day after Xuanying and the others left.

Tianren had just handed over the task in the Shadow Pavilion, and then asked, "Is there something strange about Master Xuanying recently?"

The shadow guard who was on standby by his side replied subconsciously: "Didn't Master Xuan Ying take the mission early and leave?"

Although they didn't know what Xuanying and the others were doing, at least they were clear: "Together with Lord Huang Mei, the Lord personally issued the order."

"What!" I didn't want Tianren to be shocked when he heard the words, and he had a bad feeling in his mind.

He didn't care about other things, and handed over all the materials of the last mission to his subordinates, and then ran out in a hurry.

The direction Tianren was going was the main courtyard of the Wangfu. He was puzzled all the way, and for a long time he couldn't figure out what the Lord meant.

Those shadow guards didn't know, but he and Diren Huangmei did.

The Lord's wedding is imminent, which is a joyous event, but there is Xuan Ying in the palace.

It's not that he has anything shameful, but just relying on Xuanying and the master to turn Fengluan upside down twice, it's clearly a shake of the status of the future princess.

Even if Tianren and the others didn't know what the master was thinking, but the master took the initiative to "keep it from Xuanying", this was more or less in line with Tianren and others' thoughts.

In this way, they were even more willing to cooperate with the Lord to trap Xuanying in the courtyard.

But now?The Lord personally released Xuanying!

How convenient is it to disseminate all kinds of news?Tianren didn't even dare to imagine that if Xuan Ying only ran out for a day, he would hear that Prince Na Rui's wedding is coming soon, and the future princess will be the noble daughter of Zuo Xiang's family!

Everyone in the palace and even half of the world knew about it, but he, Xuanying, didn't know that the Lord was going to get married, so what did he think?

Not to mention that Tianren always cared about the unexplainable relationship between Xuanying and Xie Yiqian.

As long as Xuanying is too thoughtful and unwilling to give up the sweetheart he has admired for several years, it is not impossible to betray the lord. With Xuanying's status in the palace, the danger he will bring about betraying the lord is immeasurable!

Thinking of this, Tianren's heart was half cold, and the internal force in his body circulated faster, and the wind was almost blowing under his feet, and he galloped all the way to Xie Yiqian's yard.

When Ren finally arrived that day, he took a breath outside the courtyard, making sure he would not be rude in front of the Lord before he went in.

The sound of the door opening and closing, Tianren touched the ground on one knee: "Your subordinates refer to your lord."

"Are you back?" Xie Yiqian was practicing calligraphy at his desk, and the thick brush was in his hand, and the handwriting printed and dyed on the rice paper seemed majestic.

He was not surprised by Tianren's arrival, and at the same time his expression was flat.

Tianren replied: "Yes, this subordinate has lived up to the entrustment of the master, and the shopkeeper of Yinzhuang in Dongfan City has been recruited."

"That's good." Xie Yiqian kept writing, and said bluntly, "Then you go to rest, my king has no tasks for you for the time being."

"Yes..." Tianren hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, "I heard from your subordinates that Xuanying has gone to take up the task under your command."

"Yes, that's right!" Xie Yiqian admitted straightforwardly, "I asked him to go, and sent Huang Mei to follow."

"But..." Tian Ren was a little anxious, but was interrupted by Xie Yiqian before he could finish his sentence.

"I know what you are worried about, but I believe that Xuan Ying is not that kind of person, not to mention that the shadow guards who are going have explained in advance, and they will take care of them."

"As long as there are not blind people who purposely approach Xuanying and talk too much, Xuanying will not know the news of my king's marriage. When he comes back, everything will be settled and he will not be shocked."

Xie Yiqian put down the pen in his hand, and looked up at Tianren: "This king understands what you care about, it's nothing more than what Xuanying thinks of this king, and how this king treats Xuanying."

"It's just that I got into this king's bed. If I can't even take care of the people next to my bed, wouldn't it be too useless?"

Tianren immediately argued back: "The lord calm down, this subordinate didn't mean that..."

"This king is not angry." Xie Yiqian said, "Let's just watch each of you. After several years of planning, everything should come to an end. However, if this king avenges his father and queen mother, if he is still alive, naturally he will not die." There will be one less explanation from Xuanying."

"If you have time to care about this king and Xuanying, you might as well think about when to find out the forces behind King Liang!"

Xie Yiqian's tone remained the same, but Tianren could still tell that the Lord was a little angry.

It's just that Tianren would not have imagined how much of Xie Yiqian's anger was caused by venting his anger...