manynovel Chapter 915: All parties gather together
Chapter 915: All parties gather together
Seeing that Ke Zhenqiu was about to leave in a leisurely manner, Jiang Youzhen winked at Qing Lang, and Qing Lang immediately caught up with him.
"I will escort Lord Ke out of the camp right now. Without the token, Lord Ke will not be able to leave the camp."
Ke Zhenqiu smiled at him, then nodded and said, "Thank you!"
Jiang Youzhen took a look at the tea bowl and couldn't help but smile.
She was not stupid enough to think that Ke Zhenqiu would poison her tea at this moment, otherwise how would he get away with it?
Qing Lang escorted Ke Zhenqiu to the camp guard and showed him the token, only then did the guard let Ke Zhenqiu leave.
Looking at Ke Zhenqiu's back, Qing Lang gestured to the side, then turned around and returned to the tent.
"He's gone?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
"Yes! But he took the token from me before he left." Qing Lang lifted the corner of his robe, and the place where the token was originally hung was empty.
Jiang Youzhen smiled and said, "I originally thought he had some superb skills, but it turns out he's just this good! If that's the case, there's no need to arrest him, because he'll come back later.
Go tell Lord Qin to be on guard tonight! But before that, don't tell Prince Yuanming."
"Yes!" Qing Lang walked out of the tent.
Late night has always been the best cover, and various plans have been carried out in the dark!
The second prince traveled day and night and finally arrived at the valley closest to Anxi County on the fifth day.
He encountered many assassins along the way, but not a large-scale one! After a quick battle, he continued on his journey through the night, hoping to make it in time!
Those in the court also knew that he was on the verge of death when he went to the border this time. It was just a few attempts along the way. It would be best if he could be killed. Even if he couldn't die, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with him when he got to the border.
He heaved a sigh of relief. To take a shortcut, he led his men through water and climbed cliffs, only arriving on the fifth day. He pinched his thigh, which had been rubbed raw by days of riding, and the pain made his legs tremble.
"I just wonder what Jiang Youzhen's expression will be when she sees me! This girl will definitely be harsh in words, but in her heart she thinks that I am the only one who will not abandon her." The second prince muttered.
"Your Highness! The canyon ahead has collapsed and we can't go any further! There are rubble everywhere and we're afraid more rocks will fall from the mountain!" Zhou Hai, who went to explore the way, came back to report.
The Second Prince frowned. "Is it impossible to walk at all? Can we climb over the mountain wall?"
Zhou Hai was helpless, "Your Highness! We've all been traveling all night and are exhausted. We don't have the energy to climb the mountain. Even if we're in a hurry, you have to take care of your own health!"
Zhou Hai felt a little distressed. His Highness had been traveling day and night and was actually very tired, but he was still holding on, wanting to reach the border as soon as possible.
"Then let's rest here! We'll set off again after dawn!" The second prince couldn't bear it any longer, so he said.
Zhou Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Why was he so anxious to meet his lover? Really! Their lives matter too!
If I had gone a little later, would Jiang Youzhen have died?
The Second Prince and his companions were resting and preparing food. However, not long after, they heard the sound of fighting coming from the valley.
The group immediately became alert, and after listening for a while, they discovered that there were no assassins attacking, but a fight in the valley.
"What's going on?" The second prince went to investigate and found traces of chiseling on the mountain wall.
He suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that the Duke of Qin who had gone ahead was trapped here?
Duke Qin and his men were using the darkness to break out, but just as they climbed onto the pile of rocks, they were met with a barrage of arrows. They dodged left and right for a long time, their barrage dwindling, and they were already exhausted.
Duke Qin searched the crowd for the two men through the firelight, and only felt relieved when he found that they were gone.
He pulled everyone back to where they were, and the arrows stopped.
"They just don't let us leave. As long as we stay where we are, they won't take any action. They just want to wear us down." Lu Bei sighed.
"It's okay! Let's take a break and fight again tomorrow!" Duke Qin was no longer in a hurry at this time, but relaxed instead.
The Second Prince and his companions, who were outside the canyon, frowned when they heard the fighting stop.
"Your Highness! Could they all be dead?" Zhou Hai asked.
The Second Prince shook his head and said, "Let's go around and investigate tomorrow! But we have to be careful."
If this is just a temporary truce, then the enemy must still be lying in ambush on the mountain. I'm afraid Duke Qin and his men are trapped here! Without the token at the border crossing, the situation is not optimistic!"
The Second Prince glanced around and said, "No! We can't wait until tomorrow. You wait here while I go investigate. It's harder to be discovered at night!"
"No! Let my subordinates go! You can't go." Zhou Hai said and immediately jumped on his horse.
The Second Prince did not stop him. "Be careful, go around a little before going up the mountain! As long as the enemy is still on the mountain, there will definitely be torches!"
Inside the enemy camp
"I didn't expect you to be so incompetent that you didn't even do anything when you arrived at the military camp." A sarcastic voice sounded.
"Jiang Youzhen is very cautious about what he brings in. Not only does he test for poison, he also has someone else do it. Poisoning him would be useless and would also expose my identity."
"Humph! Who knows if you're being soft-hearted towards him? Those who are not of my race must have different hearts! This king hasn't forgotten that you are half Dayun bloodline, and you grew up in the Dayun Dynasty. You don't have any attachment to them, do you?"
"Hadan! I have tolerated you for a long time! If I still have attachment to Dayun Dynasty, do you think I can still stand here?" The young prince's face was full of anger.
"But I should be the one saying this! You said I've lived in Dayun since I was a child, aren't you? You've lived in Dayun Dynasty for so many years, so you can't be the one who has feelings for Dayun Dynasty, right?"
"The blood of the Northern Ming Kingdom flows in my body. What about you? Father shouldn't have brought you back." Hadan said angrily.
"My two princes, please be patient! Now is a critical moment, not the time to argue about these things. The time is almost up." The cloaked man took off his hood, revealing an ordinary face, but not the appearance of someone from outside the Great Wall.
"This is a token! You can enter the military camp, but not with too many people!" The young prince threw the token on the table.
"Since you said you have surrendered to the Northern Ming Kingdom, why don't you lead people to assassinate Jiang Youzhen yourself! If you succeed, it will be a great achievement!" Hadan chuckled.
"Absolutely not! The young prince's martial arts skills are not very strong, but Jiang Youzhen is a master of internal strength. If the young prince goes there, wouldn't he be like a lamb walking into a tiger's mouth?" The cloaked man immediately objected!
"I know that you were the one who taught him in his childhood and you two have a deep relationship, but aren't you too partial? High Priest!!!" Hadan said very dissatisfiedly.
"Godfather, forget it! There's no point in talking to him any more. If I don't go, he'll inevitably say that I'm a coward!" said the little prince.
"Ke Zhenqiu, you still have some self-awareness!"