Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

Chapter 117 Thunder

The bright light of the knife flashed in front of her eyes. It was clearly the night, but it seemed that she had remembered the most dangerous scene in the escape. She still had the illusion in the middle of the night. The blade was cold and slashed against her face, almost , you can cut off half of her face.But in fact, all the members of the mission wore swords, and she and the rest of them slept in the dense grass, like a flock of geese who were tired and alert, and any slight wind and grass could wake them up.

Running around on the way to escape for days, Qingping clearly felt that the pressure his body could bear had exceeded the load.When they arrived at the market, they were like a group of frightened birds. The looks of passers-by and the loud voices of people all stimulated their sensitive and fragile nerves.Because the currency of Xirong is different from that of Daiguo, they had to pawn their belongings in exchange for some food and supplies.

She lingered at the door of a pharmacy for a long time, finally got the jade pendant around her waist, and exchanged some medicinal materials with the pharmacist.The white jade was as old as before, and it glowed with a warm and white light in her battered palm.

When life and death were at stake, she handed it over, as if a piece was missing in her heart, and she lost the warm memories she could rely on. When she left, she only felt that there was a crack in something, slowly shattering in a place she couldn't see.

What to remember?Maybe forget something?Suppose she dies in the endless grassland today, a handful of dust is the final destination, she is not afraid of death, but the fearless death is regrettable.If you can survive, then don't be afraid of what will happen next, as long as there is a glimmer of life, you should do your best to fight for it.

The people in the pharmacy were busy, she stood for a while, and finally walked out.The unknown escape is about to begin again, but a little hope surges in her heart, because there is a consonance in the heart, and she feels it even thousands of miles away.

Qingping knew that she was dreaming, she opened her eyes in the twilight morning light, the fire at her feet was smoothed by the wind, and the cold ashes were buried in the grass, she couldn't tell whether she was in a dream or woke up .

She opened her stiff fingers, and the jade pendant in her palm was covered by her all night, stained with human body temperature, as if fused with the owner in a trance.

The two jade pendants returned to her hands, and she watched quietly, those days of struggling in despair and brushing shoulders with death for countless times seemed to have passed, and seemed to be coming soon.

The next day, before dawn, a group of people set off to leave this place, and the grassland in the late autumn morning has clearly differentiated.It will not take long for the green and yellow to turn, the grass on the grassland will wither, the water will dry up, and they will soon lose all shelter.Frost flowers climbed the blades of grass and condensed the dew from last night. The cold winter came to this land, and the heavy snow made it very difficult to travel. The grassland was covered by the wind and snow, making it easy for people to be exposed to the wild.

After walking for a long time, I saw a few people. They pretended to be a passing caravan and passed through a pass.Qingping noticed that the leader had arranged everything properly. The middle-aged woman covered her face with a sackcloth, and she looked no different from a person who was peddling goods in the grassland. Bringing some small items on the horse made this humble caravan a little more substantial.

The identity of this person is definitely not as simple as a guard.Qingping didn't ask any further questions, she silently observed the leader's words and deeds, this person didn't obey Wu Ying's orders, and Wu Ying had to cooperate with her actions in many cases.But Wu Ying is indeed in the leading position, and she still has the final say on all major issues.The relationship between the two confuses her, but she knows that there is nothing more important than leaving Xirong now, and there are many things that she can't know too clearly.

Some checkpoints are very strictly guarded, and they need to show a letter issued by the royal court to pass through. Obviously, they have received the news and are on alert.Fortunately, they have all the letters, so they are safe and sound.

At the beginning of November, they arrived in the middle of the Irish grassland, and they were getting closer and closer to Yunzhou.It's just that Yuehe didn't know the situation, so it was quite difficult.They live in a herdsman's house to rest. At this time of year, there are more traders, and they bring iron and cloth to the north to sell, and make the last profit before winter comes.You must know that after it snows, the business road will become more and more difficult to walk.

Sitting in the tent, Qingping was unconsciously playing with the jade pendant in her hand. The arrow wound on her shoulder healed slowly due to the rush, but after all, she was young and her body was gradually recovering. She had some strength to think and recall what she had experienced when she came here. everything of.

The wind has started to blow outside, the grass is half withered, the atmosphere is getting lower and lower, and winter will soon be here.Along the way, the closer she got to Yunzhou, the more uneasy she felt.She heard footsteps and put away the jade pendant.The thin tent door was rolled up, and the wind poured in from outside the door, almost blowing out the weak flame in the brazier.

The leader came in, followed by Wu Ying.The leader sat by the fire and warmed himself. Qing Ping and Wu Ying looked at each other. After traveling all the way, they could see the tiredness on each other's faces. Wu Ying's lips turned white, her cheekbones protruded, and her cheeks Sunken, much thinner than before.Qingping also saw himself in her eyes, his face was ugly like a wandering soul, and they averted their eyes tacitly.Wu Ying took some wood and added it, and suddenly said: "Is your injury better?"

Qingping moved her seat, let her sit over, and said, "It's better."

"Don't carry heavy objects." Wu Ying sat down, loosened her muscles and bones, watched the flames and said, "It will get better soon."

The leader kept his face covered, and no one knew what she looked like. She suddenly said, "I heard that you hacked the archmage of the golden tent? The arrest warrants have already come to the south."

Qingping looked at her and said, "Yes."

The leader couldn't see the expression, and said lightly: "Your knife was not cruel enough, but it's a pity that she didn't die."

There was some appreciation in her words, not ridicule.

"She can't die." Qing Ping said, "If she is killed simply and neatly, and the Golden Tent can still choose a new one, wouldn't that be the end of the old grudge between Wang Ting and the Golden Tent? If she doesn't die, as long as she is still alive If you hold your breath, it is absolutely impossible for Wang Ting and Jin Zhang to join forces."

She moved her fingers slightly. After learning the news of the mission's collapse, she was unwilling to kill the archmage, but the mage himself was old and death would happen sooner or later. She must have arranged for someone to take her place.But as long as she is here, the royal court and the golden tent can always compete with each other, the incompatibility between the gods and the government, and hidden dangers are good things for the country.

"I was lucky enough to go to the temple near the golden tent earlier, and I have seen their methods. Ren is a good person, and he will stay in the temple for a month. After returning, he will bring the whole family to the priests. Offer all the cattle and sheep." The leader lay down, turned over, pouted the grass roots from his mouth, and said, "How long have you stayed in the golden tent, two months, or longer?"

Wu Ying turned her head to look at Qingping. Qingping clasped her ten fingers in front of her chest and pressed her eyebrows together. She didn't remember clearly, so she thought about it and said, "It's almost three months."

"so long?"

Just as Qingping was about to speak, she felt a pain in her arm. It turned out that Wu Ying grabbed her hand. Her face was a little ugly, and there was unconcealable anger in her eyes. Her lips moved, as if she was about to say something.

So Qingping took her hand back.

It seems that through this small movement, they have returned to the situation in the past again, holding hands and walking away, as if they will never be separated.

At this moment, the door was opened, and the leader jumped up with a bullet, holding the sword tightly in his hand. It turned out that one of her subordinates had returned, and upon seeing her, he hurriedly said, "My lord, we have to get out of here quickly!"

The leader put away his sword and said, "What's the matter?"

The subordinate licked his lips, and said with difficulty: "The royal court has assembled [-] cavalry, and they are already on their way to the south, and will soon reach the Arland grassland..."

The sound of the horn was vaguely heard in the wind, the dull and depressing sound echoed in every ear, and there was a muffled thunder in the sky, and they all saw fear in each other's eyes.

Ordinary people know that there is little rain in the grassland in late autumn, so this is by no means thunder.

It was [-] iron cavalry heading south, and the horses trampled through the grass, making a loud rumbling sound like thunder.The cavalry were wearing heavy armor and wearing long knives, and the flags were unfurled in the wind amidst the splashing dust. Wherever they went, the sound of horseshoes echoed on the grassland like thunder.

One autumn rain and one cool, the wind howled across the sky, blowing away the clouds, revealing a majestic city.At this time, the autumn rain has just rested, and the city is decorated with gold, presenting a peaceful and comfortable beauty.

Late autumn is naturally a good time to appreciate chrysanthemums. The emperor's favorite flowers were replaced in the palace as usual. The attendants placed them outside the door in an orderly manner, and then left quietly.

It has been a while since King Chuming of Yue rebelled and was killed in Qianguangmen. Because of this, the Holy One suffered a serious illness, and the cabinet temporarily took over the affairs of state.But what followed was King Chu of Qi who took advantage of the empress's illness to offer a elixir. After the examination by the imperial physician, the elixir was highly poisonous.King Qi was captured on the spot and imprisoned in Shangyang Palace to wait for his release.After investigation, it turned out that the rebellion of the King of Yue was also secretly fueled by Chu Yu to this point. It is well known that the two princesses have been fighting for many years, but this is the first time it has been exposed like this. How to use all means to frame each other.There is no scandal that would embarrass the royal family more than sibling rivalry.

The empress fell ill again, and after half a month of recuperation, she issued a decree to arrest those who participated in the rebellion of the king of Yue and put them in prison, waiting to be released; at the same time, she deprived the title of Chu Yu, king of Qi, and demoted them to common people, and handed them over to the Ministry of punishment for interrogation.

In the last decree, the empress confessed her sins to heaven as usual, and then pointed out the unfiliality of the two imperial daughters. The so-called fault of a daughter is to blame her mother. , leading to today's fruit.

All the ministers understood this decree.Now that the two kings have been lost, the third princess has a humble background and cannot be favored. So far she is only a county king.Only the four imperial daughters, Chu Jun, were made king and vassal early in the morning, and she was quite loved by the empress; and her father was a nobleman, from the Wei family, so her status was naturally justified.No matter whether it is King Qi or King Yue who gains power, one side will inevitably be liquidated. On the other hand, if the prince is in power, his foundation is still shallow, and naturally neither side dares to offend. The court that has been fighting for a long time has maintained A rare tacit understanding, no one wants to break this delicate balance first.

Those who are interested secretly thought, if Wei Guijun hadn't set fire to rape after giving birth to his daughter, according to his favored degree and the power of the Wei family at that time, it was inevitable that his daughter would be made a princess.And it was rumored that Mr. Fu Gui was insane when he heard about King Yue being killed, and he called Wei's name in the palace. Looking at it now, I really have to sigh.It's really a karmic cycle, and the retribution is not good.

In the autumn of the fifth year of Taiqi, Shang Lixin Wang Chujun was made the princess, and her father Wei was named Shengrui Yuanjun.

The author has something to say: I am looking for a place to look at the house recently, because I am going to move out, I am sorry.

I will definitely explain it in advance next time. I am very sorry.