The sky-high flames engulfed everything, and Shen Qingrong never made a sound again.
Jiang Shu looked at the blazing flames and couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.
"Other houses are also going to collapse. It's not safe here. Prince and Princess, please get out quickly." Lu Mingke looked calm.
Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu turned around and quickly walked out of the yard.
Mrs. Lu and Su Rou followed closely, and Lu Mingke was finally discharged from the hospital.
Just as he stepped out of the courtyard, several other houses collapsed, with huge flames rising behind him and sparks exploding in the west.
The servants of the Lu family were still waiting outside the courtyard with buckets of water, waiting for Lu Mingke's instructions.
Lu Mingke looked back at the yard that was engulfed by the flames, and said in a deep voice: "Be careful not to spread the fire to other places. Don't worry about this yard."
"Yes." The servants took the order and divided into several teams to block the fire.
Lu Mingke apologized to Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu: "The prince and princess were frightened. I will send the prince and princess back to the hospital."
Yu Zheng nodded and walked in front with Lu Mingke, followed by Jiang Shu and Su Rou.
Realizing that Su Rou was trembling slightly, Jiang Shu reached out to hold her hand and softly comforted her: "Don't be afraid, there are no ghosts in this world."
As a mother, she knew that Su Rou was angry, sad, and even worried about Shen Qingrong's vicious curse before his death.
Su Rou took a deep breath and nodded.
After thinking about it, Jiang Shu added, "If you are really worried, you can go to the temple and ask for a ghost-expelling charm."
The truth is easy to understand, but people's hearts are troubled. Especially as a mother, whenever anything involves her children, she is always frightened and suspicious.
Lu Sui'an was already frail and sick, and if his condition got a little more serious in the future, Su Rou might think too much.
Shen Qingrong's move cannot be said to be innocuous.
Taking advantage of Su Rou's maternal nature and Lu Mingke's love for Lu Sui'an, they did not dare to treat Lu Xingyuan badly.
"Okay, thank you Princess for reminding me." Su Rou agreed, her panic gradually calmed down.
Jiang Shu's words were like a centering needle, giving Su Rou hope.
Jiang Shu said a few more words of relief, and then the guest house arrived.
"It's getting late, Princess, please rest early." Su Rou stamped her feet, said goodbye to Jiang Shu and left with Lu Mingke.
Looking at the two figures walking away together, Jiang Shu sighed softly.
"What's wrong?" Yu Zheng asked.
Jiang Shu said: "I think it's not easy for them. I hope that starting from tomorrow, they can have a new life without any setbacks. I also hope that they will be safe and healthy."
"I will." Yu Zheng took her hand and took her back to the house to rest.
That night, the fire in the backyard of the Lu Mansion burned for most of the night, and only the ruined walls and gates of the courtyard were burned.
When Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng left the next day, they could still smell the diffuse smell of smoke.
Lu He supported the sick body and sent him off with Lu Mingke.
Seeing that Su Rou looked tired, Jiang Shu knew that she had not slept well all night and asked her to get some sleep after she went back.
Su Rou nodded in agreement, wishing them a smooth journey and a great victory.
Su Rou was surprised that Jiang Shu went to Yicheng with Yu Zheng, and then admired Jiang Shu's courage.
After a brief farewell, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng got into the carriage and headed out of the city facing the rising sun. They met up with the team and headed southwest.
As Yu Zheng said, this journey was very difficult, but Jiang Shu never complained.
In the blink of an eye, it was December 11th, the New Year was approaching, and there was a kind of subdued excitement in Beijing.
The weather was fine today. Concubine Yu held Yu Ziyou in her arms and went to the Imperial Garden with Yu Lan.
"Counting the days, Jiang Shu will be back in a few days." Yu Lan chatted with Concubine Yu while walking.
Concubine Yu looked at Yu Ziyou who had finally grown up and had stopped crying in the past few days. She sighed slightly and said: "When your mother comes back, you will leave the palace and return to the palace. I'm afraid you will forget it in a few days." Grandma."
Yu Ziyou couldn't understand, he only knew how to respond.
"You are so heartless." Concubine Yu Guifei said with a smile, which was extremely strange.
Yu Lan was supported by the maid and walked very slowly.
The mother and daughter chatted and strolled, stopping and stopping, and it was almost noon when they returned to Zhongling Palace.
The emperor came back from the imperial study with a letter in his hand.
"There's a letter from Zheng'er." The emperor sat down next to Concubine Yu.
After hearing this, Concubine Yu sent Yu Ziyou to the emperor's arms, then took the letter from the emperor's hand and took it out eagerly.
The emperor had already read it first and knew the content of the letter, so he calmly waited for Concubine Yu's reaction.
"What did A Zheng say?" Yu Lan asked while drinking warm tea.
After reading it, Concubine Yu was slightly surprised and said: "He said that the food collection in Pingyang went well. He is on the way to Yicheng, and Jiang Shu is also going to Yicheng."
"Ah?" Yu Lan nearly choked, quickly swallowed the tea in his mouth, and asked: "Is Jiang Shu following you to Yicheng again?"
Concubine Yu nodded.
Yu Lan blinked and asked in surprise: "Why is she going to Yicheng? A husband and a wife? Or is she afraid that A Zheng will be lost?"
Concubine Yu coughed and said, "Zheng'er said that Jiang Shu went to help him take care of the army's rear affairs, so that he would stop worrying."
"This... is fine." Yu Lan looked at Yu Ziyou and said, "I'm afraid Ziyou will have to live in the palace for a long time."
Concubine Yu said: "The palace is deserted, but it is bustling with him."
"We will bring Yun'er into the palace in two days, and it will be even more lively."
The Imperial College is on winter vacation these days, so Zhuang Yun can stay in the palace for a long time and accompany Yu Lan.
Having not seen Zhuang Yun in the past ten days, Yu Lan was really thinking about it.
Not only do I miss Zhuang Yun, but I also miss Zhou Boxu.
It has been more than twenty days since I left Beijing, but I have not received a letter from Zhou Boxu.
According to the itinerary, he should have been in Yicheng for a few days.
I don’t know what the weather in Yicheng will be like or how the war will be. Zhou Boxu can handle it.
Yu Lan turned her head and looked outside the house, her thoughts slowly drifting away with the white clouds in her heart.
Yicheng.
The weather was gloomy and it seemed like it was going to rain at any time.
Zhou Bexu had just returned from an inspection outside the city and discussed combat matters with the generals.
"Ten miles outside the east gate is Changling Mountain. Beyond this mountain, you will reach the southern extension."
"Now the Nanyan people occupy Changling Mountain and use it as a camp barrier. While we are prepared to prevent them from attacking at any time, we must also be careful to prevent them from detouring and raiding the South Gate and North Gate..."
Zhou Boxu listened patiently and learned as much as possible about the actual situation.
He arrived in Yicheng five days ago, and on the third day after setting up food and fodder, he encountered an attack from the south and fought with it once.
The Nanyan people were cunning and cunning. They stormed the east gate to divert their attention and sneaked into the rear military camp in an attempt to burn the food and grass.
Fortunately, the patrol discovered it in time and stopped their plot.
After this lesson, in order to find out where the Nanyan people sneaked into the city and to familiarize themselves with the terrain, Zhou Boxu personally took people out of the city to inspect.
This inspection turned out to be a problem.
There is a city wall in the north city that is covered by weeds and is in disrepair. The people from Nanyan opened a hole here and sneaked into the city.
"The damaged wall in the northern city has been repaired and patrols have been arranged. It is absolutely impossible for people from the southern city to sneak in again."
After hearing this, Zhou Boxu said: "Besides this place, other places must also be inspected carefully. If any damaged city walls are found, they should be repaired immediately."
Before Yu Zheng arrives, he must defend Yicheng.
