meet again

It's over, it's useless to talk about it.

After Shen You resigned, he led his wife and children out of the palace together.

Before entering the palace, they were full of smiles, but the husband and wife felt very heavy when they returned.

Brother Xu yawned, and Feng Shaojun patted his son's back lightly.After Brother Xu was coaxed to sleep, Feng Shaojun said softly to Shen You: "Can we make it today?"

Shen You's expression was serious: "After I go back, I'll send someone to deliver letters to everyone. As many as I can gather, I'll take a few days' worth of dry food and leave this afternoon."

It was originally scheduled to depart the day after tomorrow.Now that I was shocked to hear the sad news of the prince's injury, let alone the emperor's mind was disturbed, even Shen You was also in a heavy heart.

He worked beside Emperor Qing'an, and often met the prince Zhu Yun.Their identities are different, and they don't actually have much contact with each other on weekdays.However, as a courtier, he absolutely did not want any accident to Prince Daqi.State-owned princes, people's hearts are stable, this is by no means empty talk.

Feng Shaojun looked at Shen You: "I will never stop you from going. Shen You, remember what I said. In my eyes, no one is more important than you. Brother Xu and I are waiting for you to come back."

Shen You's nose was slightly sore, and he nodded vigorously.

In the afternoon of that day, Shen You led the three hundred emperors who had been summoned urgently to guard them and set off.There are also two hundred guards, who live far away and cannot make it in time, so they have to wait until the day after tomorrow to set off with the army.

These three hundred personal guards each brought dry food and water for seven or eight days, and each had two horses in case they changed horses on the road.

Hundreds of fine horses are galloping on the official road, dust and smoke are everywhere.

After dark, we walked for another hour before stopping to rest.There is no post house, so I just make do with it and rest in the wild for a night.

Shen You's tense nerves did not relax a little until this moment.He took two packages from the horse.In one of the packages, there are cotton mats that can be spread on the ground to sleep on, and some mosquito repellent medicines.Another package is full of portable food.

A stack of soft noodle cakes, as well as all kinds of bacon, bacon and beef jerky.Roll the meat into the patty, enough to wrap the belly.

These were prepared by Feng Shaojun himself for Shen You.

As soon as Shen You picked up a piece of bread, Shen Jia came over.Shen Jia also held a few pancakes and a roast chicken: "This is prepared by your third sister-in-law, come, let's eat together."

Shen You nodded slightly.

On weekdays, the two brothers came together to talk and laugh happily.Of course, the person who was joking was Shen Jia, and it was enough for Shen You to show his ears.Tonight, Shen Jia was not in the mood to talk anymore.The two ate dinner in silence, and after tidying up, they laid out their mats and went to sleep.

There was snoring in my ears.

Shen You closed his eyes without feeling sleepy.

Shen Jia sighed softly, and the voice rang in Shen You's ear: "Fourth Brother, tell me, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince okay?"

Although a life was saved at the time, no one can say what happened afterwards.The wounded soldiers who were seriously injured on the battlefield had a loss rate as high as [-]%.

Shen You opened his eyes, and said in a low voice: "I hope His Highness will turn the bad luck into good luck."

Shen Jia sighed again: "In the past, I underestimated His Highness the Crown Prince. Looking at his weak and handsome appearance, His Highness did not expect to be a tough guy. Not only did he dare to go to the city gate, he even beat the drums to boost the morale of the army. Good luck."

Fortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince already has two sons and two daughters.In case... There are two little county kings, Brother Dong and Brother Liang.

Shen Jia couldn't say the last sentence no matter how courageous she was.

Shen You sighed silently: "Stop talking, go to bed early! You have to get up early tomorrow to hurry."

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The next day, before the fifth watch and before dawn, Shen You led the guards and set off.

Such a rapid march, thanks to the young, strong and energetic bodyguards, was able to sustain it.The army had to travel for more than half a month, but Shen You and his party arrived in just seven days.

There are four gates in this border town.After Shen You and others entered the city from the south gate, they galloped all the way to the General's Mansion.

Because of the war, the city was heavily guarded, and the people were not allowed to leave their homes for nothing.Except for the soldiers and men passing by, there are almost no ordinary people on the spacious streets.

When they arrived outside the general's mansion, all the guards got off their horses one after another.The soldiers guarding the gate were startled by the sound of hooves of hundreds of horses, and asked loudly, "Who is here?"

Shen You got off his horse and stepped forward to reveal his identity.The soldier checked his badge carefully, then bowed his hands in salute.

Shen You said briefly: "Where is His Highness the Crown Prince? I am ordered by the Emperor to protect His Highness the Crown Prince."

Naturally, the soldiers didn't dare to stop them, and responded in a low voice: "Young one, let Commander Shen lead you in."

With so many personal guards, naturally they couldn't all rush in.Shen You glanced, ordered Shen Jia, Fang Peng and more than ten people to accompany him, and the rest of the guards went into the mansion to settle down and rest.

Shen You and his party quickly entered the General's Mansion and arrived at the courtyard where His Highness the Crown Prince lived.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, a strong smell of medicine filled his nostrils.The prince's personal guards guarding the courtyard all had serious expressions, making one's heart sink.

Soon, Commander Zhu, the prince's personal guard, came over.

Commander Zhu, who is twenty-eight years old this year, was the personal soldier of King Yan's son eight years ago.Later, as the son of King Yan became a grandson and was canonized as a prince, Commander Zhu also rose step by step.

Shen You and Commander Zhu were very familiar with each other, and when they met, they bowed their hands to each other.

Shen You didn't say a word of nonsense, and asked directly: "How is His Highness the Crown Prince's injury?"

Commander Zhu didn't know how many days he hadn't slept, his eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse: "That day, His Highness was hit by a poisoned arrow on the city gate. The imperial doctor scraped the flesh and let blood, and His Highness barely survived. After that, he had a high fever for several days. , very dangerous. Relying on drugs to continue life. The high fever subsides and comes back again. Occasionally wakes up, and mostly falls asleep."

Shen You had long been prepared in his heart, but after hearing this with his own ears, his heart still sank suddenly.

"The imperial physician is inside administering the needles for His Highness," Commander Zhu wiped his eyes heavily with his hand: "Commander Shen, please wait a moment."

Shen You nodded silently.

Half an hour later, the imperial physician finished performing acupuncture, Shen You finally entered the inner room, and saw the prince Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun's complexion was as white as paper, lying on the bed, his right arm was tightly wrapped in layers of white gauze, although he was awake, his eyes were dull and lifeless.Like a thin candle flickering in the wind, it seems that if you are not careful, it will be blown out by the wind.

Shen You felt sorry, his nose was a little sore, he walked to the side of the bed, bowed his hands and saluted: "The last general, Shen You, has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Yun reacted slowly, and only hummed after a while.

Shen You endured bitterness, and said in a low voice: "The final general is ordered by the emperor to protect the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince. Please rest assured to heal your wounds, Your Highness, and get well soon."

Zhu Yun hummed again.After a while, he opened his mouth slowly, with a weak voice: "Shen You, send someone to send a letter back to the capital, telling father and emperor that my injuries are not serious, so please don't worry about father and mother."