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The border of the Tianle Dynasty is located in the southwest. There are four small countries outside, headed by Dongling Kingdom. They are never peaceful. They often harass the people at the border and provoke wars from time to time. Li Ze is very troubled.

When Ningxu woke up early in the morning, she asked the palace maid what time it was.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has left the morning court and is handling government affairs in the Imperial Study."

Ningxu: "Okay, if he comes looking for me, tell him I'm at Concubine Ping's place."

"Yes."

Ningxu got up, washed, and went to Yanqing Palace.

When we arrived, Mo Sheng was reading a book in the yard.

Ningxu: "What are you looking at?"

Mo Sheng raised the book and said, "Have you read "Iron Horse Pass"? It describes the riots between countries around the Iron Horse Pass and the stories among the people."

Dongling Elementary School was constantly making moves, and Mo Sheng had heard about it. Thinking about how he could help Ningxu, he found some books to read.

Ningxu: "Since you are so interested, how about sending you there? My brother is there, I will feel relieved to leave you to him."

Mo Sheng waved his hand, somewhat reluctantly, "Forget it... I'm not familiar with him."

Ningxu: "What are you afraid of? You were so awesome before, but now you're a coward?"

Mo Sheng: "We are in a different world, so we are afraid of doing something embarrassing..."

Ningxu observed Mo Sheng. She had changed a lot in the past four years. Perhaps due to the influence of Sister Sheng'er's foundation, Mo Sheng had become much quieter and not as crazy as she was when she was a child. Ningxu was quite relieved.

The two were chatting in the yard, and they were having a great time when the palace maid beside Ningxu suddenly came to report.

"My lady, there is a report of war coming from the border. It may be bad."

The palace maiden looked nervous, Ningxu had a bad feeling, and Mo Sheng also put down the book in his hand and looked at Ningxu anxiously.

Mo Sheng: "Why don't you go check on your family member? It seems to be very serious."

Ningxu stood up and said, "Indeed, I'll go find him, you can play by yourself."

When Ningxu was walking in the corridor outside the imperial study, she saw several military officers coming out of the door, closing the door and leaving, talking about something with sad looks on their faces.

When I opened the door, I saw Li Ze's face full of worry, which was relieved when he saw Ningxu coming.

"Meng'er, did you receive the message?"

Ningxu walked inside, and Mr. He moved a chair for her next to Li Ze, and she sat down. "I only know the general idea, what's wrong?"

Li Ze: "Dongling State started a war on the grounds that the Tianle Dynasty bullied small countries."

Ningxu: "Bullying small countries?"

Li Ze: "Yes. They bullied Jin Xiuguo. They said that there was a Jin Xiu person eating in a restaurant in Guannei, and the people of our dynasty did not respect him."

Ningxu: “Huh?”

Li Ze was so speechless at this reason, and it showed clearly on his face.

There are four small countries around the Tianle Dynasty: Dongling Kingdom, Jinxiu Kingdom, Fenlin Kingdom and Totem Kingdom.

The Dongling Kingdom is simply meddling in other people's business.

Li Zejue laughed ridiculously, "Dongling and Jinxiu have assembled 300,000 troops outside the Iron Horse Pass. My brother is resisting. I... want my brother to lead the troops there."

If Mo Yong is sent to lead the troops, Yan Le will certainly follow him. Moreover, Ning Xu knows Li Ze well. If the trip is safe and a sure thing, Li Ze will directly send Mo Yong to fight without asking Ning Xu.

So……

"You going?"

Li Ze chuckled as if he couldn't hide it. Meng'er was indeed smart. "Yes."

An army of 300,000 is a provocation by two small countries with all their national strength. If they were not sure, why would they do this?

Ningxu suddenly remembered the curse of the Emperor of Tianle Dynasty...

She could only hold Li Ze's hand, her mind was very confused.

From the moment she became a goddess, Ningxu knew that she would face a choice between Li Ze and the people of the world. She knew clearly that they both had the responsibility to protect the people of the Tianle Dynasty.

The emperor personally led the army to fight, which was an extraordinary encouragement to the army and the people at the border, and could greatly boost morale. But swords have no eyes, and Li Ze's martial arts skills were not as high as hers...

Ningxu: "Then I..."

Li Ze: “No.”

Ningxu looked at Li Ze with some surprise and confusion. Li Ze certainly knew what she was thinking. The expression in Ningxu's eyes gradually turned into sadness.

Li Ze held her hands and said, "No, Meng'er."

"If I... go and never come back... Tianle Dynasty and Pingyuan will be peaceful..."

"I'll leave it to you."

After the death of the previous emperor, the current empress dowager took charge of the overall situation and supported the young emperor. In the Tianle Dynasty, the empress was more important than the emperor.

Both of them know each other very well. Ningxu wants to go to the front line with the army, and Li Ze wants to save Ningxu. He is determined to die and must win this battle. He must defeat the small border country and make it impossible for it to invade, and pave the way for Pingyuan as much as possible.

The imperial study was silent. Both of them were preparing themselves. Ningxu tried to persuade herself to let go of her obsession and stay in the capital. She thought about the children, the Mo family, and the people of the world. She could not be as willful as before.

But the people and Li Ze stood on both ends of the scale, and it was always wavering.

On the other hand, Li Ze has let go of death. These few years are the happy time he stole. He never thought that he would meet Ningxu in this life and spend a dream-like time with her. In any case, he will not agree to let Ningxu go to the front line. He is waiting for Ningxu to compromise this time.

He knew that Ningxu had great righteousness in her heart.

After a long while, as Li Ze wished, Ning Xu sighed and leaned into his arms, "When do we leave?"

Li Ze hugged her back, "The day after tomorrow."

Ningxu: "Don't tell Ping'an and Pingyuan, just say you're out taking care of government affairs, I'll go see you off myself."

Li Ze: "Okay."

Ningxu: "Be careful on the road."

Li Ze: "Okay."

Ningxu: "Don't go to the battlefield unless it's absolutely necessary."

Li Ze: "Okay."

Ningxu: "Be sure to come back safely."

Li Ze: "Okay."

Ningxu reminded him repeatedly, and Li Ze responded patiently.

The atmosphere in the room was very depressing. Ning Xu spoke slowly, "If you can't come back, I will call the Phoenix to destroy Dongling Kingdom."

Li Ze smiled and said, "You are talking nonsense again. Phoenix is ​​a god, and you are a goddess. How can you do such a thing?"

Ningxu: "I am the goddess of your Tianle Dynasty. Even if I cannot be a goddess, I will go to Xuewu Mountain and be a witch. I will kill anyone who gossips about me."

"You..." Li Ze sighed, and the two heads leaned together, "Okay..."

After this incident, Ningxu was in a very bad state. She stuck to Li Ze all the time, even following him to court. Li Ze was worried, so he took the time to visit the Queen Mother while Ningxu was taking care of the child, expressed his concern for Ningxu, and entrusted Ningxu to the Queen Mother.

Li Ze: "Mother, Meng'er will still have to rely on you in the future."

The Queen Mother was even more distressed as her two sons were on the front lines and they had to go through the pain of separation again when they were over fifty years old.

But the Queen Mother still endured the discomfort in her heart, hugged Li Ze, and agreed to the matter.

On the day of Li Ze's departure, he went directly to the martial arts training ground in the suburbs, intending to go out quietly without informing anyone.

Led by Li Ze and Mo Yong, they led an army of 150,000 and marched south.

Ningxu was standing alone on a mountain not far away. Li Ze could clearly see Ningxu standing alone on the mountain when he raised his eyes.