The first spring breeze blowing across the north blew away the cold winter, revealing the green grass and bones buried deep under the snow.

Everything was silent, and the mountain birds were chirping. There was a man standing on the cliff with a sword, looking at the dense corpses and severed limbs at the bottom of the valley, and sighed: "The war is ruthless, and it is just us ordinary people who suffer in the end -"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound from below, and the body lying on top rolled down the slope.

Wenqing's eyelids twitched: "Sir, there is a lot of resentment here, let's leave as soon as possible."

"These soldiers all died to protect Dayan. Even if they turn into ghosts, they won't hurt you." Xie Yuanting stared at the bottom of the valley, wanting to go down and have a look.

"Sir, the Beidi army has arrived at Futai Mountain. Now that King Jing'an has died in the battle, there is no one in Yan to lead the troops. I heard that His Majesty has issued an order for the prince to supervise the country. I think something happened in the court. We'd better return quickly.

Let’s go to the capital.”

Xie Yuanting frowned: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and now he lets Chen'er supervise the country. Is he planning to pass the throne to Chen'er?"

"I don't know the specific reason. I just know that the eldest princess agreed."

When talking about the eldest princess, Wen Qing was a little hesitant. He subconsciously looked at Xie Yuanting and saw that his expression was unclear, and his heart was rising and falling.

Xie Yuanting fought with Gu Qingyi in Zixiao Palace that day, and finally fell into the cliff, his life and death unknown. Everyone thought he was dead, and the queen became seriously ill, and finally passed away. Lushan's revenge for destroying the family was avenged, but in this world there is only

He was left alone.

The darkness around him was instantly dispelled, and the sudden light made Pei Ce close his eyes. Faintly, he saw a piece of white, as white as snow, but warmer than snow.

When he saw clearly what was in his palm, Xie Yuanting's body trembled, and then he smiled and said: "It seems that I really have to save you."

After returning to Prince Jing's Mansion, Ling Youyao always liked to sit in front of the window, watching the remaining snow melt, the young grass sprouting, and everything reviving. She also looked forward to Fu Mingjue's early return and taking a look at the peach blossoms in the courtyard.

When Zilan came in with the soup, she found that she had fallen asleep on the table.

He wriggled his lips with difficulty, his limbs were stiff and unable to move. It seemed that the tragic war was not yet completely over.

Cai Yuan stood silent in the crowd. Things were developing as he expected, except for—Fu Mingjue.

After seeing it clearly, he was suddenly startled, retreated behind Xie Yuanting, and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, I, I, I, I think I saw a ghost!"

Xie Yuanting rescued Pei Ce, and his trip to the capital was delayed. The city he fled from has now become a place he wants to go back to but cannot.

Beidi didn't know where he got the news about Fu Xiuyun's coma. His morale soared and he headed south. In just two days, he set up camp a hundred miles away from the capital.

The Liangzhou Guards were brave and good at fighting, but unfortunately King Jing'an was dead and the 70,000 Liangzhou Guards were leaderless and hesitated at Qingyang Pass.

Fu Mingjue went to the palace to request an order and asked to lead the Xuanyu Guards into battle to face the enemy.

At this point, the other ministers had no objections, and the military power of Xuanyu Guard returned to Fu Mingjue's hands again.

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In the spring of the ninth year of Yong'an, the Beidi army invaded. Fu Mingjue led the army to fight against the enemy and stationed 30,000 Xuanyu guards outside Beiming Gate.

As soon as this statement came out, officials headed by Cai Yuan expressed their agreement.

The battle in Guiya Valley was very tragic. Among the eight thousand soldiers, only Pei Ce survived. When he left Guiya Valley, he looked back at the man lying quietly among the cliffs, his eyes becoming heavier.

The people and things in the capital seemed far away to him.

He had done a lot of chivalrous and righteous deeds, but after suffering a loss once, he no longer easily rescued people. But the young man in front of him was holding a military talisman that could command the Liangzhou Guards, which made him feel a little more confident.

Consider.

The ministers gathered in the government hall and were anxious. Beidi's 150,000-strong army was just outside the city. However, King Jing'an was martyred, Guan Ning's army was stationed in the northwest and could not be mobilized, and the Liangzhou Guards closest to the capital had no one to give orders.

Xie Yuanting came closer, and saw that the face in front of him was stained with blood, and his appearance could not be clearly seen. Looking at his figure alone, he did not look like an army general, but more like a nobleman pampering a young master.

He used the scabbard to push aside the corpse covering it, and then there was a weak gasp from below.

"It's broad daylight, where did the ghost come from?" Xie Yuanting pulled his hand away angrily, "I think there are probably still people alive. I'll go down and take a look first. You wait here."

Pei Ce gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, took out something from his arms, and spread his palms: "If you don't save me, you will never be able to return to the capital in this life!"

With the death of King Jing'an, half of Dayan's country seemed to have lost its protection. Facing the ferocious Beidi army, they could only choose to escape or die.

The mountain breeze was crisp and clear, blowing away the remaining smell of blood. There would never be another spring in the mountains and rivers that had been swept by the flames of war.

Ling Qingyan couldn't understand what kind of medicine Cai Yuan was selling in this gourd, but in the current situation, the only one in the court who could challenge it was Fu Mingjue.

"Hey, are you okay?" He poked Pei Ce with his sword.

"Sir." Wen Qing wanted to say something else, but there was another sound below.

Pei Ce looked numb, moved his chapped lips, and uttered two words in a hoarse voice: "Save me."

After that, he jumped up and stepped on the branches on the cliff wall to explore the bottom of Guiya Valley.

I don’t know which spring rain caused the peach tree in the courtyard to sprout pink flowers again. The flower buds were soaked in the rain, making them look sparkling and lovely.

No matter who this young man is, since he can survive the battle in Guiya Valley and has the military talisman of Liangzhou Guard, Xie Yuanting must save him.

The ministers had different opinions on this, and while the debate continued, Cai Yuan, who had remained silent, suddenly said: "In addition to the Xuanyu Guards, there are 30,000 Imperial Guards in the capital, plus 5,000 cavalry, which is enough to last until reinforcements arrive.

Furthermore, King Jing has commanded the Xuanyu Guard for many years, and I think it would be best for King Jing to face the enemy in this battle."

There is a war going on right now, and apart from the guards, only Zi Lan is left to serve in the palace.

Zilan put the medicine down gently. Before it left her hand, Ling Youyao woke up: "Is there any news today?"

"Not yet, Princess. You should rest more because you are pregnant. Your Majesty will be fine."

It was not a fluke that Pei Ce survived that battle, but King Jing'an saved his life with his own power.

The aristocratic families who originally wanted to escape closed their doors and did not dare to take another step out of their mansions. The people in the city also closed their doors and windows, and the formerly bustling long street became quiet overnight.

Ling Youyao yawned lazily, touched her belly and said, "I'm fine. I don't know how long this battle will last."

At that time, the spring was long, the wind was gentle and peaceful.

Wenqing was so frightened that he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Sir, you have just recovered from a serious injury, be careful——"

In fact, the first corpse he pushed away was his father.

No one thought that the headless corpse rolling down the slope would be the God of War of Dayan, King Jing'an. His head was taken away by the Beidi people, leaving only a body covered with arrows.

He fell alone in the Ghost Cliff Valley. If it weren't for the scar on his right hand, even Pei Ce wouldn't be able to recognize him.

Fu Xiuyun showed no signs of waking up, and the prince was young. Beidi had been sending troops to provoke him in recent days, but no one in the civil and military dynasties could respond.

This time, Xie Yuanting heard clearly, but he did not take action immediately. Instead, he said: "But I want to go to the capital to meet a very important person. If I save you, I won't be able to go to the capital."

Xie Yuanting did not hesitate, dropped his sword and dug the man out of the pile of corpses.

Xie Yuanting quickly reached the bottom of the valley, avoided the corpses, and walked over there. Even though he was used to seeing killings, walking in this wilderness of corpses was still shocking.

"Although there are 150,000 troops in Beidi, they have not moved yet. I guess they are worried about something. As long as they wait until the Liangzhou Guards, this battle will be over."

Zilan delivered the medicine to her and continued: "You don't have to worry too much. The prince led the Xuanyu Guard Company to massacre eleven Tatar cities. Assuming that nothing will happen, you should drink the medicine first."

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"Yeah." Ling Youyao endured the unpleasant smell of the medicine and drank it through gritted teeth.

With the current strength of the capital, Beidi could go all out to attack the capital, but they did not move. They only sent a small team every three to five days to provoke, and they continued to fight until the point was reached.

This makes people think deeply, why are they waiting for something, or are there differences within Beidi?
Chapter completed!