Chu Yunning was so anxious along the way that he only stopped briefly on the way, wishing he could spread his wings and rush to Dongling.
If I had known earlier, I would have taken the lead in capturing Dongling?
The original ten-day journey was suddenly shortened by less than half, and we rushed back to the army in the early morning of the seventh day.
Xiao Jingheng looked at her thin little face and felt a little distressed, so he said: "Aning, you go and rest first. Don't be exhausted from all the hard work."
Chu Yunning nodded: "Don't worry, I know my limits and won't hurt my body."
So Xiao Jingheng called several lieutenants and began to discuss how to deal with Dongling. Among them, Lieutenant General Zhang couldn't help but said: "Does the emperor really want to attack Dongling? We have just finished attacking Xihai. If..."
"If it is something, of course it is a pursuit of victory. Dongling is now in chaos. The old emperor has been dead for several months and there is no new emperor ascending the throne. If we don't fight now, how long will it take?"
Vice General Li shouted loudly and patted his chest: "Your Majesty, if we want to attack Dongling, I will be the first to charge into the battle."
There was a sworn hatred between him and Dong Ling. If it weren't for the emperor's wisdom, he would have been almost killed by Dong Ling.
The sequelae of the five-powder powder are still tormenting him. He must settle this account with Dongling!
"Tangling has trapped us into injustice many times, and we have convenient conditions. We guard the Tangling border and have sufficient food and grass, so why not attack?"
"The general also thinks that Dongling must be attacked this time. The wise king went to Dongling quietly. It is obvious that he wants to betray you. The emperor cannot sit idly by."
After several arguments, most people agreed to attack Tangling, but only a small number of people thought that they should rest and recuperate.
Then everyone's eyes fell on Jamel Xiao.
Xiao Jingheng's eyes darkened: "Order your troops and set off today!"
"Okay! Okay!" A group of generals were very excited and cheered to Xiao Jingheng.
Soon the attack on Dongling was settled, and all the soldiers were ready to go.
Finally, on the evening of the next day, these matters were quickly settled, and an army of more than 300,000 troops rushed to the vicinity of the border town of Dongling.
…
At that time, there were singing and dancing in the Dongling Palace, and Concubine Dugu slowly approached a handsome man holding a delicate wine bottle in her hand.
She was wearing scantily clad clothes, with exquisite makeup on her face. She knelt humbly in front of the man's knees, raised the glass of wine high, and called out "Prince" in a delicate voice.
Who would have thought that Concubine Dugu, who used to be so aloof and beautiful in the harem, would actually kneel at the feet of a man and look like she was willing to do so.
Xiao Jingyan took the wine from Concubine Dugu's hand, put it to his lips and drank it in one gulp, then placed the wine cup heavily on the table.
Concubine Dugu raised her head slightly and glanced at Xiao Jingyan, and found that his face was tense and the cold look in his eyes was even more inexplicable and frightening.
"Are you worried about Xiao Jingheng? Your Majesty, don't worry. You are the late emperor's favorite prince, and Xiao Jingheng is just a short-lived ghost."
"Really?" Xiao Jingyan sneered. The short-lived ghost should have died long ago, but it is really incredible that he has lived for such a long time.
Those imperial doctors had clearly diagnosed that Xiao Jingheng would not survive until his thirties, which happened to be his thirties this year.
Why didn't anyone die?
Could it be that his father deceived him?
Xiao Jingyan sighed in his heart, if Xiao Jingheng and Chu Yunning hadn't gone to Qianzhou and made it impossible for him to stay in Qianzhou, he would not have come to Dongling in advance.
"If Xiao Jingheng didn't have that person named Chu Yunning around him, how could he be where he is today?
If Chu Yunning knew that Xiao Jingheng almost killed her youngest son back then..." Concubine Dugu covered her mouth and smiled: "The two of them will definitely turn against each other by then, and the prince will be able to reap the benefits."
Xiao Jingyan frowned, but what if Chu Yunning found out that he had almost killed Beibei by impersonating Xiao Jingheng's identity?
Then will Chu Yunning look for him to fight to the death?
He met Chu Yunning once, a very smart woman, and some things might not be hidden from her.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Jingheng is unkind and unjust to you, why do you have to endure it?" Concubine Dugu twisted her waist and sat next to Xiao Jingyan, looking at him with an uplifting look: "Xiao Jingheng is the emperor, and he only has the second prince of the palace under his knees.
, it’s just a baby, if the second prince is killed, who will inherit Xiao Jingheng’s throne?”
Xiao Jingyan glanced sideways at Concubine Dugu and said in a cold tone: "Just say what you want to say."
"Your Majesty, Xiao Jingheng and Prince Xiao are two brothers. That Chu Yunning is a decayed flower and a willow. However, a harmonious woman can enter the palace. The Queen Mother and Xiao Jingheng like this child so much. Is there nothing fishy about it?
"
Concubine Dugu smiled sarcastically, stretched out her white and tender arm and put it on Xiao Jingyan's arm: "There are a lot of messes in this harem, and the old emperor still doesn't know that the seventh princess is the son of Concubine Yun and the guards."
She was just too lazy to expose it, and she did a lot of things to blackmail Concubine Yun for this matter.
Xiao Jingyan suddenly sat upright and looked at Concubine Dugu seriously: "You mean Beibei is not Prince Xiao's son, but Xiao Jingheng's?"
"It must be like this!" Concubine Dugu became interested and put her little face against Xiao Jingyan: "Tiger poison does not eat its seeds. Prince Xiao must have discovered some clues, so he repeatedly attacked Chu Yunning. Chu Yun
Ning had this child as if he had a protective talisman. Even the queen and concubine were dragged off. Look, the family of three is reunited again..."
Immediately afterwards, Concubine Dugu sat up and said with a deep breath: "Your Majesty, it makes no sense for Xiao Jingheng to love other people's children so much. This matter seems weird no matter how you look at it,
Since they are unkind and unjust, why should you care about your old relationship?"
The rumors these days have troubled Xiao Jingyan very much, and he has been in a bad mood. Today, hearing Concubine Dugu explain it, it was like clearing away a cloud of fog in front of his eyes.
"You are quite smart." Xiao Jingyan's fingertips traced Concubine Dugu's chin and gently lifted it: "In these years in the harem, my brain has become smarter and smarter."
"That's not because the prince has taught her well." Concubine Dugu's face turned red and she stared at the other party silently.
However, Xiao Jingyan let go of his hand, moved his eyes away, poured a glass of wine and handed it to Concubine Dugu.
Concubine Dugu happily took the wine, raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, I have no other request. I only ask that you avenge the Nancheng Palace after you ascend the throne."
"Okay, I agree with you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Dugu drank it all in one gulp.
At this moment, the guards came with news that the army from the south was coming towards Dongling, and it was fierce and overwhelming.
When Xiao Jingyan heard this, he held the wine cup tightly, and with a loud bang, the wine cup broke into pieces in his hands. The dripping wine flowed down the bright red wine. Concubine Dugu quickly took out the handkerchief and wrapped it gently in distress.
His hand: "My lord, please calm down."
Xiao Jingyan's breathing was rapid. He didn't want to confront Xiao Jingheng and always avoided his sharp edges. Otherwise, he would have taken advantage of the chaos and counterattacked back to the capital. He found an excuse to come to Dongling, but he didn't expect that Xiao Jingheng was going to kill everyone.
This tone is absolutely intolerable!
Since the other party was going to push him to a dead end, Xiao Jingyan decided to give it a try!
"Where is the Imperial Master?"
After hearing this, Concubine Dugu immediately sent someone to invite the imperial master. With a gesture, he stopped singing and dancing, and everyone in the room withdrew.
Soon the Imperial Preceptor arrived. He was wearing a black robe and holding a cane. His face could not be seen clearly. He came quickly and saluted Xiao Jingyan, who was above him, "Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite, the Imperial Preceptor must have also known the news about the menacing attack on Dongling from the south. What does the Imperial Preceptor have to say about this?" Xiao Jingyan asked.
The Imperial Master pondered for a moment and then said: "If we meet head-on, the prince will definitely lose."
"How dare you!" Concubine Dugu shouted suddenly: "How dare you curse the prince!"
Xiao Jingyan waved his hand to stop Concubine Dugu's words, and turned to look at the Imperial Preceptor again: "The Imperial Preceptor continues."
"Yes!" the Imperial Master said again: "Your Majesty's Imperial Star is getting weaker and weaker day by day. Even if you avoid its sharp edge, you can't escape the risk of being covered up and swallowed up. These days, I have been watching the sky at night, and I accidentally peeked into the sky. Maybe I have some feelings for Your Majesty.
help."
The Imperial Master hesitated for a moment and looked at Concubine Dugu: "I still need Concubine Dugu's help in this matter."
Concubine Dugu was confused: "Master, please don't be so pretentious and tell me directly, how can I help?"
"The imperial destiny belonging to Dongling belongs to the prince of Nancheng. It was Xiao Jingheng who forcibly occupied the imperial destiny of the prince of Nancheng, so he can survive until now. If the prince can take back this imperial destiny, he can severely damage Xiao Jingheng." The imperial master said.
Then Concubine Dugu said: "Then what does this matter have to do with me?"
"Have you forgotten, the imperial concubine? The prince was lost when he was a child and was found twenty years later. Now he is dead, but who can be sure that the dead one is the real prince? What if the prince of Nancheng is not dead?
"The Imperial Preceptor added: "The throne of Dongling has not yet been succeeded by anyone, which is not good for the morale of the military. The few princes are weak in character and cannot take on the big responsibilities."
"You mean to let me pretend to be the Crown Prince of Nancheng and ascend the throne?" Xiao Jingyan finally understood.
The Imperial Master nodded: "Indeed, in this way, the prince can legitimately regain a little bit of the emperor's fortune, and can also get rid of the late emperor's decree in Nanduan. His Highness the King Xian has not rebelled, so what reason does Nanduan have to attack Dongling?