The bright moon sits on the ground

It's winter.

Foreign tribes invaded, and the drums of Zangfengdao shook the sky, and the flames of war blazed across the sky, shining through the sky covered by floating clouds.

Zhen'e is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Zhang Shuangbi personally puts on the armor and leads the city defenders to defend against foreign enemies.

The general's marksmanship was invincible, and the strategist's schemes were exhaustive. The two sides were at a stalemate for several days.

Qi Song had already sent the troops stationed in the imperial city to Zhen'e, but he didn't know how long it would take to arrive.

One side wants to delay time,? One side wants to resolve it as soon as possible,? No matter who can see the current situation.

It was at this time that Zhang Rui left Zhen'e Mansion.

She was wearing a thick layer of fox fur, and buried herself in the soft down, wrapping herself like a round ball. The wind and snow were too strong, so she could only see clearly the nearby things,? A little further away Yes, it was completely covered in the snow, so I couldn't see clearly.

"Brother Qi." Zhang Rui couldn't help calling out, "Why did dad let us go at this time..."

Moreover, there were only one or two taciturn guards escorting them, and Zhang Rui remembered that they were Zhang Shuangbi's confidants.

"Maybe it's because he feels that Zhen'e Mansion is no longer safe for us." A gust of cold wind hit his face, Zhang Qi said this in a hoarse voice, and then coughed violently. It took a long time to continue, "After a stalemate for such a long time, the opponent finally couldn't bear it anymore,? They want to defeat the Zhen'e army in one go."

Zhang Rui obviously didn't approve of Zhang Shuangbi's approach, and said with a frown, "Your body can't handle such a cold weather."

"But I'm the most suitable." Zhang Qi shook his head slightly, Zhang Rui turned to look at him, but only saw his shallow eyes glowing with strange light, which was the only bright spot in the white snow , "If I'm not mistaken, my father called the two of us over at this time, not only to let us leave Zhen'e Mansion, but also to say something that cannot be left to others."

The wind and snow were howling like a ferocious beast, blowing so hard that people could not open their eyes, and half of their legs were sunk in the snow. She shivered from the cold, tightened her outer robe, turned slightly sideways, and stood in front of Zhang Qi, her legs moved quickly. He lost consciousness and moved forward only by instinct.

In this kind of ghostly weather, every household shuts the doors and windows tightly, and refuses to reveal a single gap.

Occasionally hearing the sound of Feixue knocking on the window lattice, crackling, Zhang Rui actually felt a little kind.

Zhang Qi was placed on his lap, and the stove in his hand had long been turned off, leaving only a pile of ashes, lifeless.

In fact, needless to say, Zhang Rui had a vague premonition of what was going to happen next.

They didn't take a carriage or ride a horse, they went out through the secret door, and they took some hidden paths. The two guards only showed Zhang Shuangbi's personal jade pendant, and then they kept silent and refused to mention a word. and led them to the city gate.

It doesn't matter if you call her over, even though she is still young, she can still help.

However, call Zhang Qi, who is sickly and inconvenient... even Zhang Rui knows that, for him, the outside of Zhen'e Mansion is no different from a dragon's pool and a tiger's lair. It's safer than outside.

She believed that Zhang Shuangbi must understand this point better than her.

Zhang Rui suppressed the growing uneasiness in her heart, and thought to herself, it's a pity that Zhang Yu is not here, and it is fortunate that Zhang Yu is not there.

I can't remember how long I walked in the snow, but when Zhang Rui saw the city gate, she felt sincere joy for the first time.

The Zhen'e Army was stationed at the gate of the city, and the strong smell of blood came to the face, mixed with the cold wind and snow, which made people cry.

Howling, crying, roaring, the flag that symbolizes the dynasty is flying in the wind, the thin wooden pole is crumbling, almost unable to support the blood that can be wrung out, the next moment it will be like a dam bursting, ruined Be thorough.

"Offended." After saying this, the taciturn guard raised his hand and pulled Zhang Rui and Zhang Qi's hoods up.

They avoided the others, passed obstacles one after another with ease, and finally arrived at the general's camp.

The moment she stepped into the tent, Zhang Rui understood why Zhang Shuangbi wanted her and Zhang Qi to come here.

Because he suspects that an enemy army has sneaked into Zhen'e City, because he thinks that Zhen'e Mansion is no longer safe, because——

Because the military division was assassinated, he is now half leaning on the bed, breathing heavily, not even conscious.

Therefore, Zhang Qi had to come here. As the heir of King Zhen'e, he has no reason to be suspected. Although he is a bit unscrupulous on weekdays, he can barely drive the ducks to the shelves and give advice on the situation. He is the most suitable person that Zhang Shuangbi can think of .

Zhang Rui heard the elder brother beside him sigh very softly, maybe it was helplessness, maybe it was resentment, she couldn't tell the difference.

The inside of the tent was not as cold as outside, with a stove burning, the young man rolled his wheelchair inside, untied the knot at the neckline, and took off the warm crane fur, with a calm expression, rolled up a section of his cuffs, revealing white jade-like fingers, Pressing on the formation map on the table case, he asked: "What is the current situation? How many soldiers are left in Zhen'e? How many loads of food is left? How is the morale?"

The left and right guards stepped forward and told Zhang Qi what the military division left when he was finally awake.

Zhang Shuangbi stood with his hands behind his back, covered in mottled armor, stained with blood, with a strong murderous aura all over his body, with a lingering coldness in his brows and eyes, wrapped in the wind and snow, then he turned around and raised his head to signal Zhang Rui past.

"Now you have to let your elder brother take over as the military adviser." His voice was a little hoarse, "You have always been smart, and you don't need me to say more to understand how dangerous the current situation is. The enemy army hiding in the dark is coming. Staring at us, but now I don't have the energy to find out who the spies are... The soldiers are not trustworthy, the doctors are not trustworthy, and the servants in the mansion are not trustworthy either."

"Zhen'e can't lose Zhang Qi again."

What Zhang Shuangbi said was not "I", but "Zhen'e".

Zhang Rui suddenly understood something, and lowered her eyes to look at the military adviser on the bed with her eyes closed and panting continuously.

"So, you want me?" Her lips trembled, but she didn't say the last part of the sentence.

"Mr. Pei will leave it to you." Zhang Shuangbi sighed imperceptibly, "Go to a medical center and call for someone to come and treat you."

They were already at a loss and couldn't get away, so she could only do this. However, Zhang Rui thought, whether the enemy general's spies would track them down all the way, this is the second, there is no place better than the general's camp. It's dangerous, and she is bringing a dying person with her. If she encounters danger, she can choose to protect herself and get out...but what will they do?

She had never thought so clearly.

Zhang Shuangbi was pushing her out, telling her to stay away from here.

A sense of suffocation surged up, and Zhang Rui felt a lump of hard-to-melt snow stuck in her throat. She couldn't help but choked up, and turned her head, but she happened to meet Zhang Qi's eyes. Then, she saw Zhang Qi's widening Little nodded.

"I see." Zhang Rui gritted her teeth, bowed her head and cupped her fists, and said, "Leave it to me, Military Advisor Pei."

When she raised her head again, Zhang Shuangbi's hand stretched out. The cold iron armor, stained with a strong bloody smell, stuck to her forehead, and gently brushed away the broken hair on her forehead. A comforting kiss was left on his youngest daughter's forehead, her Adam's apple rolled, and she whispered, "Don't forget to protect yourself, your Uncle Pei doesn't want you to die because of this."

In Zhang Rui's impression, when they seldom had such warmth, she couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

"Go." In a trance, she heard Zhang Shuangbi bid her farewell.

Then, she came in the snowstorm and walked in the snowstorm.

Zhang Rui is glad that she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and her marksmanship also pays attention to the strength of her arms and wrists, so her strength is much stronger than that of ordinary people. Although she is only fourteen, she is not small, and she can barely carry a middle-aged man on her back.

Junshi Pei is so light, she thought to herself, was he so light in the first place?Or is it because of the exhaustion of the past few days?

The wind and snow never subsided, Zhang Rui put the fox fur on Junshi Pei's body, she was shivering in the severe cold, and she couldn't tell whether the chest that Junjun Pei attached to her back was heaving or not, and whether it was warm , She only knew that she was breathing, and the white mist she spit out stagnated in the air for a moment, and dissipated in the next moment, melting into the cold wind.

Along the way, she saw those tired-looking soldiers coming and going in the dark, many of them were familiar faces, those who practiced marksmanship with her, brought her new gadgets, insisted on introducing their husbands to her, Scenes of warm memories of the past emerged in Zhang Rui's mind, but at this moment they were all covered with a thick layer of fog and became hideous.

She sees everyone as a spy, and sees that no one has good intentions, so she naturally dare not speak out, carefully avoiding everyone.

It wasn't until leaving the barracks that Zhang Rui exhaled slowly, and the heavy boulder in her heart finally fell down.

The long hair hanging around her neck moved, the person on her back coughed twice, and her chest heaved violently, perhaps because she was too close, even Zhang Rui felt as if her chest was being torn apart Pain, a sweet and fishy taste rose in the mouth.

"Miss?" Pei Junshi's complexion should not be very good, and his voice was as weak as a broken string.

Zhang Rui let out a soft "beep", she dared not speak loudly, for fear of disturbing the evil spirits hiding in the snowstorm.

"What the general has to do at this time...is to pretend that I didn't fall for the trick...just pretend to be a military division commanding... in the tent." Military division Pei's soft voice sounded intermittently, mixed with a few uncontrollable coughs , "It will be able...to stabilize people's hearts...the enemy's spies will also turn their targets to the general...ahem...the young miss should be fine, the only thing I worry about is...whether the eldest son can use the information I left Find the clues that come down and find the spies before the enemy finds out the truth."

"He can do it." After Zhang Rui said, as if trying to convince herself, he repeated, "He can definitely do it."

Before Military Master Pei continued to speak, Zhang Rui said: "Don't talk anymore, save your strength, Military Master Pei, I know the way to the hospital, and I will find the doctor who will treat you soon. Next, wait It’s not too late to tell me after that.”

So, Junshi Pei closed his lips as he said, swallowed the blood forcefully, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

She knows, she has always known, Zhang Qi and Zhang Concubine are both smart, cautious and careful, they are rare geniuses.

No matter how frivolous Zhang Qi is, how full of bad intentions he has, he will be able to solve all problems when he becomes serious.

And she, reckless, impulsive, and dull, will never be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those two people.

If sister-in-law was here, she probably wouldn't be in such a predicament.

Zhang Rui felt inexplicably sour, and her father probably thought so too, that's why she was asked to leave, because she was never helpful, just a burden, and couldn't do anything—but at least she successfully brought out Junshi Pei, didn't she? .

Thinking so, she looked in the direction of the Memory Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and walked over there step by step.

The wind and snow were blowing, and the footprints left behind were quickly buried by fresh snow, as if deliberately hiding all the secrets.

At that time, Zhang Rui always thought that this was the end of the nightmare, but it was only the beginning of the nightmare.

She was trapped in that snowy night and lived for two full years, but she never got rid of that nightmare.