The Favoured Medical Princess: 267 Relics
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"There is an assassin!"
Guanshi Feng had never seen such a scene before, and he screamed: "Come quickly! Come quickly, there is an assassin!"
Guanshi Feng felt cold in his heart. He didn't understand martial arts at all. The imperial concubine was accompanied by two maids and Ren Zinan, who was missing an arm. I'm afraid it might be bad this time...
The four masked men lowered their bodies, accelerated suddenly, and approached Nangong Yue like black panthers.
Lily stepped forward and said: "Cousin, protect the Crown Princess." Then he whipped out another whip, like a snake coming out of its hole, wrapping around a masked man, and then waved his arm, Taking advantage of the situation, he threw the opponent away.
At the same time, the ghost-like Xiao An appeared in the chaos at some point. Before he could swing his sword, he had already kicked a masked man over.
The leader of the masked man shrank his pupils, raised the long sword in his hand, and shouted in a loud voice: "Give them all to me! Whoever kills the Crown Princess will be rewarded heavily!"
Sure enough, it was for me! Nangong Yue looked stern, thinking: Who could have sent these people? There are probably only a few people she has offended recently...
"Yes, boss!" The other three masked men shouted in unison.
Two of the masked men attacked Xiao An from a flank, while the other grabbed the gap and rushed towards Nangong Yue, with silver swords like poisonous snakes spitting out messages.
"By you?!" Lily sneered disdainfully, swung out another whip, and accurately wrapped the opponent's neck. She exerted a slight force and tightened it suddenly.
"Whoosh!" A cold arrow suddenly shot from a tree, as fast as a meteor, and the target was Lily.
When Baihui saw it, she cried out: "Lily, be careful!"
Lily hurriedly tried to hide, but her opponent suddenly grabbed her whip tightly, causing her movements to pause for a moment... When fighting, it only takes that short moment to decide the outcome and life. The key...
Bai Hui turned pale with fright. Seeing that the cold arrow was about to hit, a gray figure suddenly strode forward, grabbed Bai He's arm and twisted around. At just this inch away, the cold arrow was right there. Lily's side narrowly missed her, and Lily was so startled that she broke into a cold sweat.
She felt that she had been greatly embarrassed this time, so she became angry and struck the masked man on the back of the neck with her hand blade, knocking him unconscious.
Following a loud "dong" sound, a black figure fell from the big tree just now and fell heavily to the ground. Then Xiao Ying jumped down from the tree lightly, clapped her hands, and said with a smile: "Lily, you're welcome."
Lily glared at him angrily, thinking: Who wants to thank you?
At the same time, Xiao An also solved the other two masked men, and only the leading masked man was left here.
It turns out that there are secret guards around the Crown Princess! Manager Feng, who was worried at the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief and his expression softened a little.
Seeing that several of his subordinates were subdued, the leader of the masked man's pupils shrank sharply, and his face was as pale as paper under the black mask. He instinctively turned around and wanted to run away, but Xiao Ying would not allow it. In a flash, he was already Appeared in front of him.
"Tell me, who sent you?" Xiao Ying looked at him with a smile, as if he was an old friend, but in the eyes of the masked man, he seemed to be aiming straight at him. Like a vulture that has caught its prey.
The masked man took two steps back reflexively, but heard a disdainful snort coming from behind. Xiao An appeared behind him at some point.
The masked man wanted to hide in another direction, but Xiao An had already knocked him out with a clean palm.
Xiao Ying complained angrily: "Xiao An, why did you knock him out? He hasn't made a move yet..."
His words were quickly swallowed by Xiao An's cold eyes. They have been together for more than ten years. Even if Xiao An didn't say anything, Xiao Ying understood what he meant: the duty of the secret guard is to protect the Crown Princess. Security, interrogation, etc. can be left to the Crown Princess and Zhu Xing.
Xiao Ying leaned over helplessly and tore off the scarves on the faces of the masked people one by one. He pointed at the faces that were so ordinary that he could not remember them when they blended in with the crowd and asked: "Prince Concubine, these Do you recognize this person?" Xiao Ying just asked casually, just in case. In fact, even if Nangong Yue recognized the mastermind behind the scenes, it was unlikely that he would know these killers.
Nangong Yue quickly scanned around and shook her head, "I don't know."
Following Xiao An, he raised his hands and asked for instructions: "Prince Concubine, three of these five killers are dead and two are unconscious. How do you want to deal with them?"
Nangong Yue pondered for a moment, then ordered Manager Feng to take the three corpses to Jingzhao Yamen and explain clearly what happened. Then he pointed at the two unconscious men in black and said, "These two men will take Liu He back first. Zhuang."
Xiao Yi's identity is somewhat embarrassing. Although there is no harm in dealing with these people privately, if there is any chance that they will inevitably become a source of leverage in the future, it would be better to take the clear path.
After this absolutely not a pleasant episode, Nangong Yue was naturally not in the mood to see the wasteland in the back mountain, and everyone headed home together.
Nangong Yue's identity was so eye-catching that within a short time, the news of the Crown Princess's assassination spread like wildfire throughout Liuhe Village.
As soon as Nangong Yue and the others returned to Liuhe Village, Zhu Xing and Fu Yunyan came after hearing the news. Fu Yunyan rushed to Nangong Yue ahead of Zhu Xing, took her hand and looked up and down: "Ah Yue, Are you okay?" She blamed herself, "I should be with you."
Seeing that Nangong Yue was safe and sound, Zhu Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Concubine, fortunately you are fine." If anything happens to the concubine, he will be blamed for her death, and he will not be able to express his gratitude to those far away in southern Xinjiang. Your Majesty, tell me!
"I'm fine, but..."
Nangong Yue's words made everyone's hearts tighten. She looked at Ren Zinan and said, "Baihui, take some golden sore medicine and give it to Alan."
Golden sore medicine? Lily was startled, and after taking a closer look, she discovered that there was a faint blood stain on Ren Zinan's left arm, and her eyes narrowed slightly. he got hurt? Could it be that time...
She couldn't help but think that if Ren Zinan hadn't pulled her away in time, she might have been seriously injured this time. However, she didn't even notice that the other person was injured.
Lily lowered her eyes in embarrassment, okay, this time, she owes him! I will definitely return it if I have the opportunity in the future.
Baihui asked someone to get scissors, skillfully cut off Ren Zinan's sleeves, and applied medicine and bandage on him... At this moment, there was a noise and a messy footsteps coming from far outside the hall. Getting closer, after a while, David Chu and a group of veterans walked into the hall hurriedly, their expressions couldn't hide their anxiety, especially David Chu.
It wasn't until he saw Ren Zinan sitting on the armchair safe and sound that David Chu breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down and said, "Alan, I heard you were injured? Are you okay?" David Chu's There was a hint of complexity in his expression. He never expected that on the first day Ren Zinan served as Nangong Yue's guard, Nangong Yue would be assassinated...
"Dad, I'm fine." Ren Zinan touched the newly bandaged wound and said nonchalantly, "It's just a little scratch."
While David Chu was relieved, he couldn't help but glance at Lao Min beside him. This injury made David Chu worried that he had self-defeated. Perhaps instead of alleviating his companions' fear of the Crown Prince, he even...
Sure enough, Lao Min's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. David Chu couldn't help but feel heavy, and he hesitated to speak.
But soon, he realized that something was wrong with Old Min's expression. Old Min was looking at one of the unconscious men in black on the ground.
David Chu asked tentatively: "Old Min, is there something wrong?"
"I know him...I know him..." Old Min murmured, his body trembling slightly with excitement. Suddenly, his burning eyes suddenly looked at David Chu, pointing to the man with the left hair on the ground. The short-bearded man in black said, "Old Chu, have you forgotten him?"
Old Min's words immediately attracted everyone's attention. Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows slightly and followed Old Min's gaze. The man in black seemed to be in his early forties, with dark skin and an aquiline hook. He has a short beard on his nose, philtrum and chin, and his body is quite strong.
If Lao Min knew him, then he should be...
Nangong Yue narrowed her eyes thoughtfully and ordered: "Xiao Ying, water him awake."
"Yes, Crown Princess." Xiao Ying was originally feeling bored, but Nangong Yue's eyes suddenly lit up and she became energetic as soon as Nangong Yue ordered.
It's the twelfth lunar month, so there's no need to worry about getting "cold" water.
"Crash!"
The biting cold water was poured on the head of the short-bearded man in black. He shivered violently and opened his eyes suddenly. His eyes were a little confused, as if he still hadn't figured out where he was, but his pupils suddenly shrank, and he was about to jump up, but Xiao Ying stepped on his chest with a smile, and pushed down deliberately.
The man in black's face was twisted in pain, and he shouted loudly: "Master, spare your life! Master, spare your life! I just take people's money and eliminate disasters!"
"Really?" Nangong Yue said lightly, "But someone here seems to recognize you."
The man in black felt a thump in his heart. There must not be many people here who have seen him... The next moment, he saw an old face full of wrinkles come into his eyes, and the other person's cloudy eyes stared at him intently. Looking at him, the hatred in her eyes was so thick that it almost overflowed!
How could it be this old thing! The man in black secretly said that something was wrong, and his face was ashen. I'm afraid I won't be able to escape this time...
Old Min said fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him: "I know you, you came to see Steward Niu twice in the past year!" Each time it was quietly in the back mountain...
The words "Niu Guanshi" were like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan. The emotions of dozens of veterans in and outside the hall exploded instantly, followed by several more veterans saying :
"I remembered! He did come to see Niu Guanshi!"
"It seems to be in the back mountain..."
"Now he comes to assassinate the Crown Princess again..."
"..."
The more the veterans talked, the more excited they became. They finally understood and were convinced that Guanshi Niu did not have anything to do with the prince, and that the prince really wanted to provide for them in their old age!
At this moment, the veterans felt extremely complicated. They had really wronged the prince!
Nangong Yue also felt a little emotional in her heart. This was really an "unintentional intervention". She didn't expect that the boss wanted to get rid of her, but she got an unexpected gain.
"Did Manager Niu send you to kill the Crown Princess?" Zhu Xing was so angry that he was almost filled with smoke, and thought to himself: What a courage, what a courage, with the support of Xiao Fang, these people are simply It’s lawless!
Zhu Xing couldn't help but think of the time when they and Qian Moyang and his party were chased for thousands of miles by Xiao Fang. If they hadn't been lucky, they would have died at the hands of Xiao Fang, and they were also killed by the old prince. However, several of the companions entrusted to him were already dead.
When he thought of his dead companions, Zhu Xing's heart burned with hatred.
The man in black snorted coldly, ignored Zhu Xing, and just said: "Since I've been caught by you, I'll kill or chop you as you please!" He knew very well that if he recruited Manager Niu, other people would be killed. Speaking of Niu Guanshi, I’m afraid it’s impossible for Princess Xiao Fang to bypass him!
Seeing how tough he was, Xiao Ying applauded heavily and said: "I admire you, I admire you, you are such a man!" As he said that, he looked at Zhu Xing with a smile, "Butler Zhu, I heard that there are many concessions in your army. Why don't you teach me how to make prisoners confess, so that I can gain insights?"
Zhu Xing immediately understood his intention, curled his lips coldly and said: "Speaking of torture, the most severe torture in our Dayu army is just quartering the body with five horses or cutting in half. This is indeed incomparable. When I went to the Southern Barbarians, I heard that there was a kind of torture in the Southern Barbarians called skinning a person alive. The method was to bury a living person in the soil with only the head exposed, then cut a cross on the top of the head with a knife, and then pull the scalp away. Pour mercury into it and the mercury will continue to fall, which will tear the human flesh and skin apart... It is said that the person buried in the soil will be in pain that is worse than death, but unable to break free, and finally the body will It will crawl out naked from the top of the head, leaving only a piece of skin in the soil. I haven't tried it, how about trying it today?"
The man in black had lost all color on his face and was trembling all over...
"He is indeed a man who would rather die than surrender." Xiao Ying said as he grabbed one of his legs, but the next moment he smelled a fishy smell of urine, and the man in black was so frightened that he became incontinent. He said in a panic: "I'll do it! I'll do it. It's because Manager Niu was unwilling to be occupied by the Crown Princess... No, he took back Liuhe Village and violated his nephew, so he ordered the younger ones to come and assassinate the Crown Princess... Princess, please spare your life!"
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but cover their noses. Although Zhu Xing had already guessed the reason, when he heard what he said personally, he still felt a surge of anger rushing to the top of his head. He really wanted to cut this man into pieces. Zhu Xing took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions. He looked at Nangong Yue and when he saw Nangong Yue waving his hand, he said to Xiao Ying and Xiao An: "Take these two people into custody first, and then take them back to the palace for detention."
"Yes, Crown Princess!"
When the two men in black were taken down by Xiao Ying and Xiao An, only Nangong Yue and the others were left in the hall, as well as the group of veterans.
The veterans looked at each other, and suddenly they knelt on the ground together, kowtowing heavily to Nangong Yue.
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Nangong Yue said quickly, "I can't stand you doing this!"
Lao Min knelt on the ground and clasped his fists and said: "Prince Concubine, we are stupid, we were deceived by the step princess, we almost misunderstood the Crown Prince, and ruined the Crown Prince's reputation!"
Old Min's expression was extremely complicated. Over the years, Xiao Fang's appearance skills have been very good, so that they veterans are really grateful to her, and even listened to her one-sided words. They always thought that the prince was a playboy. Useless, hopeless... Even if they were brought to the royal capital, it was because of Xiao Fang's pity that the prince had no choice but to do so, so he treated them like this after they arrived in the royal capital.
Old Min took a deep breath, still unable to calm down.
When he thought of the old prince's expectations for the prince when he was still alive, a strange light flashed in Lao Min's eyes.
Nangong Yue stood up and said cautiously: "Your Majesty is also at fault in this matter. He brought you here with good intentions but failed to settle you down. It was his fault. Fortunately, it is not too late. Everyone. Everyone, get up."
The veterans looked at each other and finally stood up from the ground.
Nangong Yue asked them in detail about their current situation and talked to them one by one... It was not until half an hour later that these veterans gradually dispersed, leaving only David Chu and Lao Min.
Nangong Yue smiled and said to David Chu: "Uncle Chu, thanks to your Alan today, otherwise my maid Lily might have to lie in bed for a while."
Lily looked embarrassed, her head lowered so much that it almost touched her shoes. Hey, who made her be too careless!
David Chu smiled from ear to ear, patted Ren Zinan on the shoulder and said, "It's good if he can help."
"A'lan's skills are really good." Nangong Yue praised without hesitation, "Especially... I feel like his ear power is particularly powerful!"
"Prince Princess, you have such a good sense." David Chu showed a proud smile, "Alan used to be a scout, and his ability to identify positions by listening to the wind is particularly good..." As he said that, he showed It's a pity that if Alan's arm hadn't been disabled, he wouldn't be in the current situation.
However, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and Alan is lucky to be able to save his life.
David Chu thought of something, calmed down, and said: "Prince Concubine, my subordinates heard that the Crown Prince recently defeated the Southern Barbarians in southern Xinjiang and has recaptured half of the city. I am really happy. The Crown Prince is indeed an old man. The prince brought him up personally, he really has a bit of the old prince's style!" As he said this, not only did David Chu's eyes show reverence and nostalgia, but so did Old Min beside him, with a bit more sparkle in his cloudy eyes. , seems to recall the heroic appearance of the old Zhennan King galloping on the battlefield.
"It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to see my grandfather's style with my own eyes." Nangong Yue also felt a little emotional.
A person who can leave such a strong color among his subordinates and soldiers must be a generational hero and a peerless general, such as the deceased old Zhennan King, or General Guan Ruyan. ……
"Uncle Chu, how about you and Alan come with me to stay at the palace?" Nangong Yue suggested.
When Nangong Yue mentioned this, Ren Zinan's eyes suddenly shone with anticipation, but David Chu was a little hesitant. If he, an old cripple, followed him, wouldn't it cause trouble for his adopted son?
Unexpectedly, Lao Min suddenly spoke up and advised: "Old Chu, just go with Alan. Alan has said that he will take care of you until you die, and he won't be worried if you stay here."
David Chu hesitated, but finally nodded.
At this time, Manager Feng walked into the hall and reported: "Prince Concubine, the three corpses have been sent to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. I wonder if the Crown Princess has any other instructions?"
Nangong Yue pondered for a moment and said to Lao Min and David Chu: "I wonder if you two would be willing to accompany me for a walk in the wasteland in the back mountain?"
Hearing this, Lao Min and David Chu couldn't hide their surprises, but before they said anything, Manager Feng couldn't help but persuade: "Prince Concubine, you were assassinated just now..."
Nangong Yue raised her hand to silence him, and smiled nonchalantly: "If I am frightened because of this little thing, then won't I have to stay at home and have sleepless nights in the future? That would be a shame for those little ones. People succeeded!"
"Ah Yue, what you said is good!" Fu Yunyan applauded, stroking his palms, "You can't let the villain get his wish. I'll go with you to see who has the guts to do something bad to you!"
"Liu Niang, then I have to rely entirely on you." Nangong Yue said with a carefree smile, her eyebrows curved.
It seems that the previous assassination did not leave any shadow in her heart. Old Min and David Chu couldn't help but look at each other. They heard that this princess was the legitimate daughter of the Nangong family. A girl from a family of civil servants could be so beautiful. Regardless of the man's magnanimity and momentum, regardless of the prince's character and temperament, it is indeed the prince's blessing to have such a good wife!
In this way, everyone went to the wasteland of the back mountain again, but this time the team was different from before and became a bit vast. Not only Zhu Xing and the guards of the palace followed, but also those in Zhuangzi The guards were also summoned by Feng Guanshi, who was as frightened as a bird, and followed behind, fearing that another accident would happen.
The half-cultivated wasteland is behind the village. Because the villagers used to keep saying "the wasteland behind the mountain", Nangong Yue originally thought it was a piece of terraced fields, but she didn't expect it to be a large area next to the mountain behind. On the flat land, at a glance, I saw that the land was covered with a thin layer of white snow. The vast expanse of white snow made people's eyes dazzle.
But it shouldn’t have snowed recently, right? Nangong Yue blinked, and suddenly thought of something. She turned around and looked at the village, and said in surprise: "Is this the brine land?" The so-called brine land is also called saline-alkali land, which is land with excessive salt content. The surface of the land is as white as snow. Crystals are salt particles that precipitate from the soil.
"Yes, it's the saline-alkali land." Manager Feng nodded and said, "The Crown Princess is indeed well-informed!"
"I've only seen it in books," Nangong Yue squatted down in surprise and picked up some soil mixed with white crystals through a handkerchief. "Historical Records·Hequshu" said: "The people of Jin came to I would like to go through the Luo River to irrigate the more than ten thousand hectares of Gulu land east of Chongquan. If you can get the water sincerely, you can get ten stones per mu." It seems that this cow manager does have some insight, but he has evil intentions.
David Chu explained aloud: "The cow steward originally planned to wait until the spring of next year to build a channel to divert the river water in front to irrigate the brine land and silt it into fertile farmland."
After Nangong Yue pondered for a moment, he said to Manager Feng: "If the wasteland can be turned into fertile land, it will also be beneficial to the people, and this matter can continue. Now that the farming is slack, you might as well hire Qingzhuang tenants in the village to continue cultivating This wasteland. It’s hard work to open up wasteland, so the wages given to them are 30% higher than the market price, and two meals are included.”
"Yes. The Crown Princess." Manager Feng responded quickly. With such favorable conditions, he believed that the tenants would definitely flock to it.
Old Min, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Prince Princess, can you also hire veterans like us?"
Not only Nangong Yue, but Guanshi Feng and others were also surprised. They did not expect Lao Min to make such a request, but David Chu understood Lao Min's mood. Lao Min continued: "Actually, we veterans still have some strength, and we are too busy in this farm every day. We might as well find something to do, and there is still some fun in life."
They are not indolent people. It would have been fine if the cattle steward had just allowed them to open up wasteland, but he treated them even worse than livestock. How could he not make people gnash their teeth with hatred.
"If you are willing, I will certainly welcome you, but I won't be able to help you." Nangong Yue said with a smile, hoping that these veterans could find a life suitable for them in Liuhe Village.
The most fearful thing in life is that without hope and expectation, it will only become a pool of stagnant water...
The day passed in a busy and fulfilling manner. As the sun gradually moved westward, Nangong Yue and his party were finally ready to return home.
When they came, they traveled lightly, but when they returned, it was overwhelming. Not only were there a few more people, but there were also two more carriages. Manager Feng and the tenants in the village gave Nangong Yue a gift. There was a lot of farmland and game, enough to load two entire carriages.
The veterans all came to see them off. After saying goodbye to them, Nangong Yue was about to get on the carriage when Lao Min suddenly said: "Prince Princess, can I have a few words with you alone?"
Baihui frowned slightly, remembering that this old Min had always been hostile to Nangong Yue, and felt something was wrong.
Nangong Yue was a little surprised, but she still nodded and said, "Of course." The two walked side by side and walked forward. Baihui and Lily behind them kept staring at Lao Min's every move.
Of course Lao Min also felt the alert gazes of the two little girls, but he didn't take it seriously. He was silent for a moment and suddenly asked: "Prince Concubine, I only met the Crown Prince a few times when he was young. Later, I only heard about the Crown Prince through hearsay from outsiders... Concubine Crown Prince, can you tell me about the Crown Prince?" What kind of person is I?"
Nangong Yue felt even more surprised. She never expected that Lao Min would stop her just to ask Xiao Yi.
What kind of person is Xiao Yi?
Nangong Yue thought for a while, and simply started talking about the first time she met Xiao Yi when she was nine years old... Talking about how she was assassinated by Uncle Cheng, whom he regarded as a relative; talking about how King Zhennan stayed with him The whip marks on his face; talking about him being left in the royal capital as a hostage; talking about Cheng Yu and Zhu Xing being chased by killers sent by the Xiao Fang family; talking about the emperor's fear of him and the Zhennan Palace...
Although it was only four and a half years, too many things happened. Scenes of the past flashed quickly in front of Nangong Yue's eyes, although her tone was still calm as if she was recounting the experiences of outsiders. Things were normal, but her heart was in turmoil, and her eyes were a little sad.
Ayi, how are you doing in southern Xinjiang?
I miss you!
Nangong Yue raised her chin slightly, looked up at the red sky in the west, and struggled to hold back her tears.
After a while, she calmed down, took a deep breath, turned to Lao Min and said: "It's getting late, I should leave, otherwise..."
She didn't say any more, only to see Lao Min take out an envelope from his arms. This envelope must be several years old. Not to mention the paper is yellowed, and even the creases on it are a little worn. It seems that it has been repeatedly used for many years. I held it in my hand, examined it, and rubbed it.
Old Min's expression was extremely solemn. He held the trust in his hands with great caution, bowed his head and presented it to Nangong Yue, saying: "Concubine, this is the old prince's suicide note to the prince!"
Even Nangong Yue was shocked by these words and couldn't recover for a while, almost suspecting that she was hallucinating.
She tried to calm down her emotions, took the letter, and did not open it. She just looked at the big words on the envelope: Sun Yi personally expresses it.
Lao Min raised his eyes and looked towards Nangong Yue, and said slowly: "Back then, King Nan of the old town felt that his days were numbered, but the prince was still young at that time, and Xiao Fang looked at him on the surface. Yes, but she didn’t know what would happen to her own son in the future... The old prince was really worried, so he made many preparations. On the one hand, he left some manpower and property for the prince, and on the other hand, he gave this suicide note I gave it to the old man and told me that if the prince cannot be helped when he grows up, this suicide note will never have to be sent out. The money that the old prince left to the prince will be enough for him to live a prosperous life..."
Over the years, this letter has been hidden in Lao Min's arms due to misunderstanding of Xiao Yi.
Nangong Yue suddenly understood that although Lao Min had always shown hostility and resentment towards Xiao Yi before, in fact he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart and tried to believe Xiao Yi. Otherwise, this letter would have been gone long ago. Bar!