As the end of the year approached, all places began to prepare for the New Year, and the northern border also temporarily ceased fighting, giving both sides a little breathing time. Lin Ziqiao was in Liushuo Camp, listening to them talk about how to annex the Central Plains next year, and sneered in his heart, thinking that if he wanted to annex the Central Plains, he would have to wait for his next life!

At this time, Princess Huyanna of Liushuo came towards him. She looked embarrassed, but there was a hint of joy in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and even her steps were exceptionally brisk.

"your Highness."

Lin Ziqiao saw Huyanna and quickly stood up and bowed to her politely. Huyanna was unhappy and took his hand and said:

"Don't be like this, Prince Consort. Why should we be so formal with each other as husband and wife?"

Lin Ziqiao did not push away the hand that was holding his, and there was a gentle smile on his face.

"it is good."

When Huyanna heard Lin Ziqiao say yes, her smile deepened. But she suddenly thought of something, and quickly stopped smiling and said:

"Prince Consort, news has come from the Central Plains that your grandfather, father, and uncle have been executed."

"what?"

Hearing this news, Lin Ziqiao was confused. He thought the emperor would believe him and the Lin family would be fine, but...

His body was a little unstable, and he was still staggering even after being supported by Huyanna.

"How cruel! They didn't even spare my elderly grandfather. No, I have to go to the Central Plains."

Lin Ziqiao was so excited that he wanted to go out of the camp, but there was no way Huyanna would let him go, so she hugged him.

"What's the point of you going now? The person is already dead."

"No, I don't believe it. I have to go and see for myself."

Snapped!

Following Lin Ziqiao's outburst, Huyanna could no longer bear it and slapped him in the face. Then she looked at him with some disapproval.

"Lin Ziqiao, wake up! From the moment you chose to be my Huyanna's consort, you no longer have any relationship with the Central Plains. How could the Emperor of the Central Plains keep your parents and relatives alive if he knew you betrayed the country?"

Lin Ziqiao seemed to be awakened by the slap, tears streaming down his cheeks. He muttered:

"Princess, I thought they would at least threaten me with my grandfather's lives and force me to return to the Central Plains. In this case, as long as I conquer a few cities, I can save my family's lives."

As Lin Ziqiao spoke, he felt that this excuse was a bit lame, and he didn't know whether these people would be able to see the flaw.

"You have surrendered to Liu Shuo, and the Emperor of the Central Plains will not treat your family well. Wake up! You are the military advisor of the Jinyi Army, how could you not know this?"

A sneer came from Liushuo's camp. It was the son of the newly appointed Zuo Xian Wang, who disliked Lin Ziqiao the most and always made trouble for him behind his back.

"I'm afraid you've known this for a long time, but you're still pretending to be kind and righteous, just to make our Princess Nana fall in love with you!"

As that person spoke, many people burst into laughter, as if watching Lin Ziqiao suffer was their greatest joy.

"Enough, you all have relatives. You have also experienced the pain of losing your loved ones, can't you say a few less words?" Huyanna stopped them from talking and carefully led Lin Ziqiao into the military tent.

"My dear Prince Consort, I am in mourning!"

"Princess, ask the soldiers to prepare two sets of plain clothes so that your husband can take you to pay respect to your grandfather and his family."

There were still tears in Lin Ziqiao's eyes, but his gaze was particularly firm. Hu Yanna was delighted to hear him say this, and she felt that she would soon be able to enter the heart of this man in brocade clothes.

Dressed in plain clothes and with an altar table in front of him, Lin Ziqiao bowed three times in the direction of Jinzhou City and then burst into tears.

"Grandfather, uncle, father, it is Ziqiao who is unfilial and has made you suffer the death penalty in your old age. Don't worry, Ziqiao will avenge you."

"This is Ziqiao's wife. She is the princess of Liushuo. She is straightforward and generous, and she doesn't mind small matters. Ziqiao hopes you can accept her."

Lin Ziqiao led Huyanna to bow three more times. Suddenly, he stood up, as if he had made up his mind, and pulled Huyanna out of the tent to find King Liushuo.

"Son of the Lord, my father is in a meeting right now, we can't go over there."

Huyanna stopped Lin Ziqiao in time, and her attitude immediately made him realize something.

"Why can't I go over when they are discussing matters? Are you still doubting me?"

Huyanna hurriedly shook her head when she heard this. She had never doubted him since he saved her. However, her father and the others did not believe him. Even though they were married, they would not allow Lin Ziqiao to participate in any war.

"My husband and his family died because of me, and you still doubt me?"

Lin Ziqiao's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at Huyanna with a bit of horror, which made Huyanna panic immediately. She didn't want this to happen, but...

"Princess, the king wants you to come over."

While the two were arguing, a Liushuo soldier came to lead them to the central army tent. At this time, King Liushuo, the left and right wise kings were all there, as well as a muscular prince who was looking at Lin Ziqiao with some contempt.

"Prince Consort, I heard about your situation today. I'm so sorry!"

There was a hint of gloating in King Liu Shuo's light words. Lin Ziqiao bowed to him respectfully, saying thank you but his eyes revealed hatred.

"Since the Emperor of the Central Plains killed Ziqiao's relatives, there is no need for Ziqiao to worry about past friendships. If father wants to occupy the Central Plains as soon as possible, Ziqiao has a plan that will work."

"Oh? My dear son-in-law is finally going to offer advice? It seems that you have figured out which side to take."

"Grandfather's blood has not yet dried, so how can Ziqiao not work hard day and night?"

"Okay, tell me."

"The northern border is vast, with a total of 19 cities. Now each city is heavily guarded and difficult to capture. However, there is a chasm in the mountains. It is a deep abyss with turbulent river water. Even the map indicates that it is so. In fact, the river water at the chasm has long dried up, leaving a winding mountain road leading to Jingcheng."

"What? You mean, there's a shortcut leading directly to Jingcheng."

"Yes, this road was discovered by Ziqiao when he was hunting in autumn. At that time, only Ziqiao and two guards knew about it. Now, the two guards had already passed away on the day Ziqiao rescued the princess. Ziqiao is the only one who knows this road."

"Good, great. This road will allow my Liushuo army to march directly to Jingcheng. Jingcheng is not a border city. It is prosperous and has few soldiers, which is perfect for attack. Once Jingcheng is captured, Tianjing City will be under our control."

King Liu Shuo was overjoyed, and even the eldest prince beside him couldn't help but look at Lin Ziqiao a little more. Suddenly someone spoke quietly:

"Since you know this way, why didn't you tell the princess on the day of your wedding? It seems that you still have reservations about the princess!"

Lin Ziqiao was stunned when he heard this, and then he saw the unhappy expressions of King Liushuo and the princess. He smiled sadly and said:

"After all, I, Lin Ziqiao, am still a Central Plains person. If the Central Plains emperor hadn't killed Ziqiao's grandfather, how could Lin Ziqiao have committed treason?"

"Okay, I understand Ziqiao's intentions. Now Ziqiao is risking everything to help me, Liushuo. From now on, Liushuo will be Ziqiao's home."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like