Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Han Xuan had not visited Yunxi and the prince in the palace for a long time. When he was the prince's guard, he could frequently go in and out of the East Palace, but since his daughter fell ill, he resigned and returned home to take care of her. The emperor sent other guards to ensure the prince's safety.

Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity to report matters to the emperor, Han Xuan also came to the East Palace.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Ye Ling'er who also came to the East Palace. For some reason, Ye Ling'er had been finding various excuses to visit Yunxi and the prince.

Han Xuan felt a strange feeling in his heart, but he tried to control his emotions. After paying his respects to Ye Ling'er, he walked straight into the East Palace. Yunxi saw Han Xuan coming, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but then she regained her composure.

"Yunxi, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have the prince and you been doing recently?" Han Xuan asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, General Han. Everything is fine here, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also safe." Yunxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile and replied.

"The main reason I came here this time is to report some important matters to the Emperor, and to visit our Crown Prince at the same time." Han Xuan explained in a calm tone.

"Is that so?" Yunxi nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, and then continued, "But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just fell asleep not long ago. If you have anything important to say, you can wait until he wakes up to discuss it in detail."

"Okay, okay, then I'll have to trouble Fu Mu Yang." Han Xuan responded quickly, but his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Ye Ling'er who was standing beside him.

When Ye Ling'er saw Han Xuan, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She stared at Han Xuan closely, as if she wanted to see through his appearance to see his true thoughts.

Because she recognized this man, Han Xuan had once taken advantage of her misfortune when her identity as the Japanese princess Sato Ran was exposed. Not only that, he also made suggestions to the emperor, strongly advocating severe punishment and disposal for her.

At this moment, when she saw Han Xuan again and he asked about Yunxi's situation with such concern, all the new and old hatreds in her heart suddenly surged up in her mind.

She couldn't understand why a person who had been so cruel to her now showed such care and concern. This made her feel extremely angry and confused, and at the same time aroused more resentment and unwillingness in her heart.

Ye Ling'er decided to put aside her anger for the time being. She walked up to Han Xuan with a smile on her face and asked with pretended concern, "General Han, long time no see. I heard that your daughter was sick a few days ago. Is she feeling better now?"

Han Xuan nodded slightly, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine now."

Ye Ling'er sneered in her heart, but she still maintained a friendly expression on her face, "That's good. Speaking of which, I have some connections with General Han. Now seeing General Han care so much about the prince and Yunxi, it is really touching."

Han Xuan heard the sarcasm in Ye Ling'er's words, but he chose to remain silent.

Yunxi watched the interaction between the two from the side and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

She noticed the resentment in Ye Ling'er's eyes, and also noticed Han Xuan's embarrassment. She wondered to herself, is Ye Ling'er still holding a grudge?

"General Han came to visit the prince today, but is there something important to discuss?" Ye Ling'er asked casually.

"It's just a daily visit." Han Xuan replied indifferently.

"Oh? In that case, General Han might as well wait here for a while and discuss it together after the prince wakes up." Ye Ling'er said with a smile.

Han Xuan glanced at her and said nothing. He always felt that Ye Ling'er's behavior today was a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Seeing this, Yunxi quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Concubine Ye Shu is right. General Han has been traveling a long way and must be tired. You should take a rest first. I'll go see when the prince wakes up."

After saying that, she turned and left the room, leaving Han Xuan and Ye Ling'er alone in the room, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Seeing Yunxi leave, Ye Linger no longer concealed her hostility towards Han Xuan, "General Han, how are you? You were so ruthless when you exposed me in front of the emperor that day."

Han Xuan's expression changed, "I'm just doing my job."

"Haha, you are so dedicated to your duties." Ye Ling'er sneered, "Now you are caring for the prince and Yunxi. I wonder if someone tells the emperor that a general only cares about personal feelings and abandons his duties, what will the emperor think?"

Han Xuan's heart sank. He knew that Ye Ling'er's words were not groundless. If she really reported it to the emperor, he would be in trouble. "What do you want?" "It's very simple. As long as General Han does me a small favor, I will naturally not gossip about you to the emperor." Ye Ling'er approached Han Xuan, with a sly look in her eyes.

"What help?" Han Xuan looked at Ye Ling'er warily.

"I want you to get rid of someone for me." Ye Ling'er said in a low voice.

"Who?" Han Xuan asked.

"Concubine Li." Ye Ling'er said the name through gritted teeth.

Han Xuan was surprised, "Why?"

"She opposes me everywhere. I will never let her have an easy time." Ye Ling'er's eyes were filled with hatred.

Han Xuan was silent for a moment, "I can't agree to you easily." Although he was not afraid that she would go to the emperor and say something nonsense, he was curious about why she hated Concubine Li so much.

"Hmph, don't forget that I still have the evidence against you." Ye Ling'er threatened.

Han Xuan's mind was in a mess, he didn't know how to deal with the situation. At this moment, Yunxi came in and broke the deadlock.

"The prince has woken up and is looking for you." Yunxi looked at Han Xuan and Ye Ling'er, and seemed to sense the tense atmosphere in the air.

Han Xuan and Ye Ling'er followed Yunxi to the prince's bedroom. When the prince saw Han Xuan, he ran over happily. "General Han, you finally came to see me!" The prince said while holding Han Xuan's hand.

Han Xuan smiled and touched the prince's head, "Your Highness, I came to see if you are okay."

At this time, Ye Ling'er came over, squatted down and said to the prince: "Your Highness, I have a gift for you." As she spoke, she took out an exquisite little wooden box from her arms and handed it to the prince.

The prince opened the box and found a jade amulet inside. "Wow, so beautiful! Thank you, Madam Ye." The simple-minded prince said happily.

Ye Linger smiled and said, "This is something I specially asked for for the prince. I hope it can protect the prince and keep him safe."

Yunxi looked at Ye Ling'er, wondering what she was planning. But on the surface, she still said politely, "Thank you, Madam Ye, for your kindness."

Next, they chatted about some irrelevant topics. Finally, Han Xuan said goodbye to the prince and left the East Palace.

After leaving the East Palace, Han Xuan's doubts deepened. Ye Ling'er's behavior made him feel uneasy, and he decided to secretly investigate Ye Ling'er's true purpose.