Chapter 70: Move home

The battle report of Northern Xinjiang was sent back to the capital, three days later than the return of the three princes. In the past three days, there have been many rumors in the capital. Some reported that the prince was defeated in northern Xinjiang, and some that the prince was incompetent, and even directly said that the prince had died in the northern Xinjiang...
All kinds of rumors, in the end, were all directed at the prince, but no one mentioned the three princes who had thought about it.
Lu Qipei is still on wedding leave, and stayed in the house with Qi Yang for the past two days. Three days after their marriage, they originally wanted to move into the princess's mansion, but something happened in Northern Xinjiang. The prince did not know his life or death, and the two were in no mood to move. In addition, the Lu family had some contact with Rongguo anyway, and there might be some clues left behind, so the two simply delayed the move.
In the warm room, the two sat around the stove, and Lu Qipei made tea casually.
Qi Yang sat next to her, looking at her with his cheek in one hand, but his eyes were a little lost, as if losing consciousness.
It wasn't until a cup of hot tea was placed in front of her, and the white mist rose up with the scent of tea, Qi Yang blinked and smiled at Lu Qipei again.
Helpless, Lu Qipei tapped her finger on the corner of her lips, which was accustomed to rising: "Such a perfunctory smile, let's go."
Qi Yang was not reluctant in front of her, and he put away his smile as expected. Not wanting to speak for a while, he picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip. Tea is a good tea, the soup is clear, the taste is sweet, and the faint tea fragrance seems to be able to alleviate the anxiety and anxiety in people's hearts.
Lu Qipei also took a sip of the tea and looked at Qi Yang's brows soothing. Then he asked, "Still worried about the prince?"
Qi Yang turned his head to look at her, then looked down: "With the emperor's brother here, you and I will be stable in the future."
Lu Qipei understood what she meant. He looked down and thought for a while, and said, "I feel that this time the prince is probably fine." After saying that, before Qi Yang asked, he explained: "How respectful is the position of the crown prince, if he really is When something happened on the battlefield, the coach would never conceal it even if he was frightened. Especially now that there are still three princes who return to Beijing first, it is impossible to keep the news."
Qi Yang sat upright slightly, looking solemnly two points: "You mean..."
Looking at her, Lu Qipei knew that she had guessed it, so he nodded and said, "As far as I can see, the prince should have suppressed the news, and now only he can suppress the news." After speaking, he paused. He said: "The prince knew that the three princes had returned to Beijing, but suppressed the news of northern Xinjiang. Xu has other plans."
There is no need for Lu Qipei to say what the two brothers are fighting. You can tell from the four rumors in Beijing today.
But since the prince is still thinking about distracting from the situation in Beijing, presumably his situation in northern Xinjiang will not be too bad.
Qi Yang is not stupid, and Lenovo now feels the situation is quite strange. After listening to Lu Qipei's explanation, she relaxed a lot, her eyebrows stretched out: "Then, when will the news from Beijiang come?"
Lu Qipei thought for a while and replied: "If the prince is fine, it will be soon, just two days."
She was right. The next day they received the latest battle report from Beijiang-Huai and Ping were attacked and destroyed. The prince led his army to counterattack, and the lost ground was recovered within three days.
In the battle of northern Xinjiang, the prince's counterattack was extremely fast. The prince was caught off guard and lost the two important places in Huaicheng and Heping City. The prince was wounded and fled to Jingcheng. He gathered the remnants along the way. After arriving in Jingcheng, he immediately sent troops to capture Pingcheng.
He rushed to attack the city and did not care about his own safety. He was caught off guard by the Pingcheng Invalids, who had not yet established a firm foothold. Even the invaded grain and grass had not had time to move or destroy the opponent. Then the army in front also got the news and began to return to help. Together with the Liang Jun who regained Pingcheng, they fought the Invalides who had captured Huaicheng, and finally they were wiped out together with the villains.
The two cities that were almost lost in a day were recovered within a day or two. But the prince’s revenge did not stop there. He also made people find the strong in the army, put on the clothes and armor of the Invalides, and "escape" back on their horses...
The inside meets the outside, a fierce battle, the balance of victory can be imagined.
After reading the report, Qi Yang raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help sighing: "It feels pretty stupid."
This is of course the Invalides. After reading the battle report, many people felt that the battle was like a trifle, and it was too easy for the prince to come back. The Les Invalides who attacked by detour did not know what they thought, and looked like they were here to give the Prince a chance.
Lu Qipei also nodded when he heard the words: "It's quite stupid, and quite greedy." After saying that, when Qi Yang looked over, he said in passing: "Pingcheng stores food and grass, Huaicheng used to trade with Rongguo. Both places are rich."
Qi Yang doesn’t need to go on, but he already understands:
The Invalides attacked the rear and even exposed the details hidden in the city. They attacked Huaicheng for the emperor’s brother, and attacked the city for food and grass. Their purpose was not to bring people or food back. , But destroyed it on the spot. The emperor was lucky and escaped, but Pingcheng's grain and grass fascinated the eyes of the Invalids, making them not willing to destroy it for a while."
After all, it is still Rongguo Xinli, and the thinking of those tribal warriors has yet to change in the future. They are used to looting in Liang Country, and the good things just want to move back to their own tribe. Where can they be willing to ruin the pile of grain and grass? Seeing all the gold and silver in the city, how can you resist grabbing it?
So the people who should be killed were not killed, and the grain and grass that should be destroyed were not destroyed. Even the people who were supposed to leave after the First World War dragged down the trip because of the food and money. Finally, Liang Jun, who quickly counterattacked, stayed forever, and sent a bunch of equipment by the way.
Lu Qipei finally summed up quietly: "This time he was too anxious."
With the report of the Northern Xinjiang War reported back, a storm disappeared.
The winter solstice came soon, and there were military affairs this year, so the emperor took the Manchu civil and military and several princes to Xiuqiu to worship the sky. Even Lu Qipei and Qi Yang brought them together, leaving behind the three princes who had thought about them, as if they were completely forgotten.
In fact, as the battle report of northern Xinjiang was passed back, the specific news of the two wars in Huaicheng and Heping City was also passed back. Everyone soon discovered that the two cities were captured on the same day, but the three princes returned. However, he told the emperor that it was because the crown prince was lost and disappeared, which affected the military's spirit and caused him to fall to Pingcheng. What does this mean? Evade framed? When I think about it, it doesn't stop there!
Qi Yang tilted his head and leaned on Lu Qipei's shoulder in the carriage going to Xuanqiu, with a rare tone of gloating in his tone: "Brother Sanhuang raised a rock and hit him in the foot this time, and his father is already disgusted with him."
Lu Qipei's slender fingers hooked a strand of Qi Yang's hair around his fingertips to play with, and said: "The third prince is really not very smart."
Of course Qi Yang and the third prince had a grudge. Qi Yang in his previous life ended up dying, and most of them were written by the third prince. It's just that everything is in a hurry in this life, and Qi Yang has not had time to retaliate against him, so he has plunged himself into a situation where he will never recover.
Pingcheng and Huaicheng were destroyed on the same day, and the three princes fled back to Beijing. Where did he know that Prince Cheng was missing? There was also the incident of breaking the city. There was indeed a rebel in Huaicheng, opening the city gate and letting the Invalids enter the city. But the investigation in Pingcheng was very strange. The investigation did not find out who the meticulous work that opened the city gate was. In the end, the vague clue was directed to the third prince.
The matter has not been verified. Of course, the prince would not clearly write it in the battle report, but he wrote all the clues and evidence in the secret report to the heavens. How the emperor decided, whether he believed it or not, he didn't care.
Of course, judging from the current situation, the emperor believed it, or at least was suspicious.
And these Lu Qipei and Qi Yang didn't know, only Qi Yang's understanding of the emperor still vaguely figured out. The young couple was gossiping without a word, and the topic quickly moved away from the third prince.
Lu Qipei turned to look at the person leaning on her shoulder, and asked, "A-Ning, when shall we move to Princess Mansion?"
Speaking of which, this time the princess mansion was chosen by the two together, the plan was changed together, and the construction was supervised together. More or less dedicated to it, it can be called a home. It's just that the prince's disappearance was delayed before, and the move has not been put on the agenda yet.
Qi Yang leaned on her shoulder and didn't move. He thought for a while and said, "Let's live for a month, and then move in one month."
Lu Qipei was puzzled: "Didn't you say that you would live in Lu's Mansion for three days after getting married and then move to Princess Mansion after three days?"
Qi Yang finally sat up straight after hearing this, and it was a bit funny to see Lu Qipei's vaguely dissatisfied appearance: "I was not thinking about it before. You and I were just married, so let me move to the princess mansion with me. You moved too fast to your reputation. I'm afraid it's not so good."
It is not uncommon for the princess to stay with the princess in the princess mansion. On the contrary, it is a proof of the love of the couple. However, Lu Qipei is a little different from others. Her background is not high. The longer Qi Yang stays with her in the Lu family, the more he can prove that she is valued. On the contrary, if the princess only lived in the "husband's house" for three days and then moved back to the princess's house in a hurry, some people would suspect that the princess would not like the "husband's house".
Very biased and absurd speculation, but there are people who really think so, and there are still many people.
The young couple may not care about this, but the gratuitous trouble can be saved. At least in Qi Yang's heart, she doesn't want Lu Qipei to be despised, so it doesn't hurt to stay in the Lu family for a few days.
Qi Yang also joked: "Apei is so anxious to move back to the princess mansion with me, and I am not afraid that others will say that you will eat soft food."
Lu Qipei blinked and looked innocent: "My salary must be inferior to that of the princess. Isn't it just a soft meal?" She said that she leaned slightly and leaned on Qi Yang, her voice also softened: "Then your Highness let me eat it?"
Such actions, such words, invisible ambiguity seemed to breed in this small carriage.
When the two were newly married, Qi Yang was almost touched by her specious words. She lowered her eyes slightly to meet Lu Qipei's eyes, those dark eyes seemed to be as clear as before, and there seemed to be something more...
Qi Yang spoke, trying to tell her to converge on the road, but before she could speak, her lips were blocked.
After a while, a voice sounded: "I will move when I go back, okay?"
"it is good."