Bao Minghe looked at the worried emperor and comforted him: "Princess Qinbao is smart and smart. Her Highness the Princess learned some self-protection skills from Wei Chen some time ago. She should be able to protect herself without any accidents."
Li Jingxing's sharp eyes shot at him, "When did she learn from you and how long did she learn from you?"
Bao Minghe rolled his eyes, "Starting before the Chinese New Year last year, it seems that not long after Princess Che left the capital, I asked my subordinates to teach when I was not free, and I continued to teach for half a year."
Li Jingxing almost picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed Bao Minghe to death. If such a thing had not been mentioned earlier, the child would have been restless.
He had repeatedly stopped her from following Princess Che to Nancheng. She had already had a bad idea in her heart.
"Why didn't you tell my princess earlier that she was learning martial arts from you?" Li Jingxing pointed at Bao Minghe and scolded.
Bao Minghe was stunned for a moment and didn't react at all, but he could also see that the emperor's face was a little angry at the moment. He could only kneel down and said, "I just think that Princess Qinbao often goes out to play in the palace and learns some martial arts skills for herself." It’s also a good thing to be safe.”
"You... ugh." Li Jingxing clutched his chest and was out of breath, "Get out of here."
After Bao Minghe left, the emperor sat on the dragon throne for a long time, then picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Wen Jinhe, "Send someone to send it to Nancheng and give it to Princess Che."
Princess Qinbao, who had already left the capital for dozens of kilometers at this time, finally slowed down.
In order to prevent Li Jingxing from guessing that she might go to Nancheng, she took a long detour so that she would never be caught up.
It feels so good to fly like a bird today.
Border Zicheng.
Wang Jing'an, the general stationed in the city, was standing on the city wall observing the situation in the distance. He turned his head and asked, "Where have they been, Your Majesty?"
The captain said gruffly: "According to the news from the outpost soldiers sent out, we will arrive in Zicheng in less than two hours."
Wang Jing'an asked again: "Are there any people outside the city?"
"Almost all of them have entered the city, and most of the remaining people live alone in the mountains and forests."
Wang Jing'an hung the telescope on his waist and walked down the stairs of the city wall. "It's a pity that those wasteland were cultivated outside the city. Princess Che spent a lot of manpower on it."
The captain held the hilt of the sword, "Fortunately, we took precautions in advance. All the potatoes in the fields have been dug out by the people and put into their own cellars. It will not be a problem to eat them for a year and a half."
"General, a group of people came at the city gate, claiming to be King Che's subordinates." The soldier hurried over to report.
Wang Jing'an frowned slightly, why did King Che's subordinates come to Zicheng at this time?
"Go and have a look."
Lu Yebai led the horse and stood in front of Hong An, while the other secret guards stood at the front.
Wang Jing'an didn't know these people, but he could tell that they were all practitioners. Why did they bring a child with them?
He stepped forward and asked, "Where are you from?"
The leader of the secret guard answered: "We escaped all the way back from Linyue Kingdom Kyoto. Several of our companions were injured and wanted to rest in the city for two days before returning to the capital."
Due to the recent changes at the border of Linyue Kingdom, Wang Jing'an specially asked people to close the city gate and strictly prohibit people from entering and exiting, in order to prevent Linyue Kingdom from sudden attacks.
"Ask the military doctor to come and treat their injuries, and send a few people to keep an eye on them." Wang Jing'an ordered his subordinates in front of Lu Yebai and the others.
After he finished his instructions, he turned to Lu Yebai and the others and said, "Please forgive me, it's war time now, so we can't help but pay more attention to it. King Che will arrive in Zicheng in less than two hours, and it just so happens that you guys can meet him too." ”
Lu Yebai's heart sank and he raised his voice and asked, "Is Li Junche going to lead troops to attack Linyue Kingdom?"
Wang Jing'an frowned and his face became very serious. If he were a member of King Che, how could he call the prince's name first, "Who are you and why do you call the prince's name first?"
The secret guard quickly explained: "The two brothers are the princess's people and live in Prince Che's Mansion. When the prince arrives, please report to the prince, and we will deal with the wounds first."
Wang Jing'an squinted and stared at Lu Yebai's back. He felt that this person seemed familiar, but with such a strange face, if he had seen it before, he would have been deeply impressed. "Send a few more people to guard them."
"Yes." The captain agreed.
Li Junche rode on the horse, scanning the situation in the distance with his eyes.
The outpost soldiers who came to pick them up in advance followed on horseback to answer Li Junche's questions.
"What's the situation in those five cities now?"
In order to save Wen Xinghe, Linyue Kingdom gave Beidi Kingdom five cities in exchange. When choosing them, they specifically chose five cities close to the border.
They are all in front of Zicheng. If there is a fight, they will be the first to be breached.
The front post replied respectfully: "Back to your lord, the time we took over was too short. Most of the people have no sense of belonging. In addition, the troops are limited, so we did not send heavy troops to guard it."
"Moreover, the people sent by the princess previously reclaimed large areas of wasteland and hired agricultural workers in several cities on the border. People who wanted to make money simply moved their families into Zicheng. The number of people in those five cities was much smaller than before."
The most important thing is that as soon as the news came out that Linyue Kingdom was going to hand them over to Beidi Kingdom, some people fled with their families first, for fear of being killed by soldiers from Beidi Kingdom.
Li Junche looked at the fields that had obvious signs of being turned over along the way. They had long since become empty, with only the newly grown weeds in them.
Wang Jing'an and his men were waiting at the gate of the city. From a distance, he could see the army rushing towards them in great force. Especially the two people walking at the front were very familiar to him.
"The humble minister Wang Jing'an pays homage to His Royal Highness Prince Che."
"Meet His Highness King Che."
There was a crowd of people kneeling at the city gate.
Li Junche led the army into the city on horseback. There were many people standing on both sides of the street, with joy after relaxation on their faces.
For them, King Che is a very reliable protective umbrella. As long as he is around, they don't have to worry about their safety.
Some people respected him, some were afraid of him, and some liked him.
After the army was settled, Wang Jing'an said to Li Junche: "Your Majesty, about two hours ago, a group of people escaped from Kyoto and said they were your people. Weichen arranged them and found a military doctor to treat their injuries."
Li Junche raised his eyebrows. The people he sent out to rescue Lu Yebai and the others had not returned with news for a long time.
He wondered if there was an accident. "Is there an eleven or twelve-year-old child among them, and is there a man with a birthmark on his face?"
Wang Jing'an nodded quickly, "Yes."
"General, those people who came in this morning are outside and want to see the prince."
Li Junche said to Wang Jing'an: "Bring them in, and you can go out first."
The leader of the secret guard sent by Lu Yebai and Li Junche to rescue them came in.
