In the meeting hall of the Northwest Commander's Mansion, the lights were brightly lit and the atmosphere was solemn.
There was a large group of people kneeling in the hall, all of them lowering their heads in fear; even Zeng Ji and Xie Changxin, who had experienced many battles sitting nearby, looked uneasy.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xiao Yizheng, who was sitting in the hall, had a gloomy face and murderous intent in his eyes.
Princess Yin Heng actually came to Beisu, and she might have entered Guiping Country at this moment; but they didn't know it until now.
Everyone who was kneeling finished speaking in a trembling voice about what they knew, experienced, and related to Princess Heng.
The hall was eerily quiet, as if you could hear the sound of snow falling quietly outside, soft and soft, but you could also hear the momentum of an impending snowstorm.
Xiao Yizheng held a letter tightly in his right hand. It was a letter written by Qingxi to him and presented to him by Yueying.
His hands trembled slightly, his lips turned white, and he listened without saying a word. Then he slowly stood up on the back of the chair and took two steps forward, somewhat shaky.
Zeng Ji and Xie Changxin stood up in a hurry, but they didn't know what to say. They had been living with Xiao Yizheng for a long time, and they rarely saw him angry, but this time, they knew that although King Heng did not speak harshly or become furious, he was indeed angry.
"Yueying, come with me." Xiao Yizheng said coldly.
Yueying lowered her eyes. She knelt for too long and her legs were sore and numb. After a while, she stood up and followed him out of the meeting hall.
The rest of the people did not dare to get up because they had not received the order. The leader was Xie Changyin, the magistrate of Beisu Province. He was shocked when he got the news. When he came to the commander's house, he apologized for his son in a simple and clear way. He was always calm and mature in situations.
His son Xie Zhi actually did such a shocking thing this time. He took the private guards of the Xie Mansion and the customs clearance badge of the Southwest Marshal Mansion to help Princess Heng go to Guiping Country through the Xiwang Mountain crossing.
In addition to the North City Gate, Beiwang Mountain and Xiwang Mountain are the two crossings that allow people to leave the city and go to countries in the Western Regions. Both are heavily guarded by Dacheng troops. The Tianlang Camp in Beiwang Mountain is the elite force of the Northwest Army, and the ground in Xiwang Mountain is
The mission of Huying is to ensure that the passage from Dacheng to Guiping is unobstructed during wartime. The Danda Army knows that it is impossible to invade Dacheng from these two mountains, so they will not send troops to harass them at all.
Xie Changxin stepped forward to help his brother stand up: "My eldest nephew has got into big trouble."
Xie Changyin was anxious in his heart: "If something happens to the princess, my entire Xie family will die.".ν.
Zeng Ji on the side sighed: "I have a lot of contacts with the Ling family, and I watched the princess grow up. I know her personality. Your Highness is angry, scared and worried now, but he is not a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong, and will not vent his anger on others.
You sinner. I have asked our bastard to order two thousand elites from the Tianlang Camp to quickly leave for Guiping. I hope nothing happens."
Yueying followed Xiao Yizheng into the house and knelt down again very consciously.
"Your Highness, don't blame the princess. She hasn't had a good night's sleep since you came to the northwest. When she heard that you were injured by a sword, she begged the young master to help her come to Beisu. I originally wanted to say that as long as I knew you were okay, I would
Return to Shangdu. But I know that she is reluctant to leave. She just wants to be close to you, but she is also afraid of distracting you and delaying the important matter. I don’t know what Mr. Zhou and the princess said. She gave me a letter early this morning.
If I see you, I will leave it to you and ask me to take Miss Zhixi to Xie's Mansion. As soon as I entered Xie's Mansion, I was not allowed to go out. Only then did I vaguely guess from Zhixi's mouth that she might have gone to Gui
Even." As she said this, she was actually a little angry: "She must be afraid that I would hold you back, so she didn't take me there." After a pause, she lowered her voice again, and then said, "She didn't want me to be in danger." She raised her eyebrows.
He opened his eyes and begged: "Your Highness, please don't be angry with her. She must be doing it for the good of His Highness and for the good of Dacheng. Your Highness, nothing can happen to the princess!"
"Who said something would happen to her!" Xiao Yizheng shouted.
Yueying paused in shock.
Xiao Yizheng was so dizzy that he hurriedly held the handle of the chair beside him and sat down. He looked at Yueying with tears streaming down his face, thinking about the past when Qingxi was reluctant to even scold her. If he had scolded her maid, she should be angry.
He couldn't help but said: "Get up, who told you to kneel down?"
Yueying shook her head and didn't dare.
"Get up quickly, I still have a lot to ask you." He really didn't have much patience today.
After Yueying got up, she thought he was going to ask something important about Zhou Yifeng, but she didn't want him to ask: "What will she do every day in Shangdu after I leave?"
She was stunned for a long time, then wiped her eyes
With tears in her eyes, she started talking about everything in detail.
Xiao Yizheng's cold face occasionally showed a warm smile, or he shook his head helplessly but with a look of endearment.
"She suffered a lot along the way, right?" he asked again.
"Although the princess often said she wanted to see all the sights in the world, in fact she often went out to play when she was in Sujiang, and she never traveled far away after entering Shangdu. During this trip, she traveled day and night, and her face was blown by the wind and sand.
The hands are cracked, and there are several cracks on the forehead and cheeks. After riding horses all day, the palms of the delicate and tender hands have become blistered, broken and scabbed, broken and then scabbed. It is so cold in the north, if those hands are
How can she get better if she has frostbite? Also, her legs have suffered a lot of skin damage from riding horses, and they have not healed yet." As she spoke, she felt so sad that she couldn't stop crying.
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When Xiao Yizheng heard these words, he was trembling with fear, as if he was being pinched by a pair of invisible hands, feeling uncomfortable and painful. He wanted to roar and get angry, but he didn't know who to target. He took a few deep breaths and looked at Yueying carefully. In fact, her face
There were also traces left by the wind and sand. His throat tightened, and the letter in his hand was clenched into a ball.
"Why are you here?" He said hoarsely, but he didn't ask Yueying again.
Why do you always act so boldly? Why can't you just wait for yourself in the palace with peace of mind? Why can't you be Princess Heng who is only responsible for growing flowers and grass and not eating the fireworks of the world?
But every time she acted like this, regardless of her own safety, it was always for herself.
"It's my fault." His hoarse, dry voice was full of heartache, regret, and frustration.
"Go out, I want to be alone for a while." He whispered again.
Yueying sobbed, but still did not forget to plead: "Your Highness, we can't let anything happen to the princess..."
"She will be fine!" He raised his eyes firmly: "No one can hurt her!" After a pause, he said word by word: "I will never let anything happen to her."
After the moon shadow exited, the candlelight flickered inside the house and the wind roared outside.
He slowly raised his hand and flattened the letter that he had been holding in his hand. He frowned slightly, regretting that he had used so much force to knead the words she wrote to him into such a shape. So he carefully kneaded the four corners of the letter.
Knead it flat, and gently brush it word by word. It is her handwriting, Liu Feng's running script, which is like the Liu Feng running script of her mother's handwriting.
Ah Heng, you have only written three letters to me. One of them told me without any grudge that you let another girl live in the palace. The other letter came without any words. But this one only said that you are responsible for the world.
He read the letter again.
clean:
Zhan Xinyue.
I may have reached peace at this point.
Don't get angry, you are still hurt.
You will definitely be able to find out the details soon. I will simply explain that I asked Xie Zhi to check the general situation of Zhou Yifeng, and it is consistent with what he said. More importantly, he has the royal token of Guiping Kingdom in his hand and can stabilize Guiping.
Important items for the domestic situation.
Even with all this, it would not be possible to let him go back alone. If Dacheng helps, there are three advantages: first, because he stands behind Dacheng, he can convince the crowd more. Second, Guipingguo will completely defect to Ge Danda.
It can form a two-sided attack with the current Northwest Army against Dan Da. I know that you have done a lot in Guiping before, and it has been effective, but someone needs to consolidate this effect. I also know that the Northwest Army is fully capable of defeating Dan Da.
Answer Department, but it is always better to have more forces to help. We must not let Dan Da retreat to peace, wait for a chance to breathe, and fight again in the next spring, which will consume people and material resources. Thirdly, if Zhou Yifeng can take charge of the government because of our help
Guiping, then the relationship between Guiping and Dacheng will be even more unbreakable in the future, which will benefit the future.
Dacheng needs someone with a high position to make this trip. But now you are injured and you have to take charge of the Northwest Army. Because of the war, the senior generals of the Northwest Army cannot leave easily. It is already too late to send a letter to the court. Now that I have come to Beisu
, then I am the best choice at the moment.
I remember on the wedding day, you told me that as long as I am Princess Yitianheng, I must be able to protect myself. Knowing the beauty in front of me can also solve the troubles behind me.
Since I am Princess Heng of Dacheng, I also have the same responsibilities as you.
I promise you: I will cherish my life and return to you unscathed.
Promise me: don't worry, don't worry, take good care of yourself and wait for me to go back.
Aheng
He read it again carefully, gently held the word "Aheng" over his shoulder again, and murmured: "You must complete what you promised, otherwise I will not forgive you, nor will I forgive myself."
When the first ray of sunshine in the morning poured down through the clouds, the snow that had fallen all night stopped.
Xiao Yizheng opened the door, took a breath of fresh air, and strode into the meeting hall. He must end the war in Beisu as soon as possible. Just like in the southwest, this time he must not let down Qingxi's adventure, and must go all out
Ensure her safety and complete common responsibilities.
All the generals in the meeting hall were lined up and on standby. There was such a fuss last night, everyone was nervous and they didn't sleep all night.
They saw that His Highness Prince Heng had a bad look on his face and his stubble was clearly visible, but he still had the calmness of a nobleman of the Emperor. They knew that although he was worried about the Princess, he had not done anything stupid after all.
Zeng Ji led everyone to make arrangements for a day.
At the end, Xiao Yizheng spoke slowly, briefly describing Qingxi's intention to go to Beisu, and then said seriously: "The matter of the princess is not allowed to be spread to outsiders. Contact all parties to exchange information. Once the news of the return to peace is obtained, a war will begin immediately to wipe out Dan.
answer."
At this moment, Qingxi, who was already in Guiping, was changing into the only set of women's clothing that Beisu brought with her on this trip, which was a white embroidered wide-sleeved cotton skirt. She raised her hand to brush the outermost layer of veil.
, although it is plain in color, the gold silk trim and the Suzhou embroidery needlework show its style, and it gently holds up the magnolia pendant that is not crystal clear or exquisitely crafted in my heart, and smiles slightly, "
What a beautiful piece of jade!" These words were both against her will and sincerely. She held the jade stone deeply and was unwilling to let go for a long time. Today, she would take it and her heart with her to kill and make a decisive decision.