Quick Wear: The Stunning Beauty is Forbidden to Be Pampered

Chapter 188 World 3: The Emperor Who Has No Heir Seizes His Minister’s Wife (67)

Yanmen Pass.

The north wind was bleak, and countless corpses were wrapped in ice outside the Yanmen Pass not far away. The air was filled with smoke and the scene was bleak.

When the Northern Kingdom invaded for the third time, old General Lian Jiang was at the front line and almost couldn't come back. It was Xie Changling who broke through the enemy's encirclement and rescued the people.

Old General Lianjiang was seriously injured. He didn't trust anyone but Xie Changling. He handed the tiger talisman to him and gave him instructions.

"We must not underestimate the enemy. The new emperor of the Northern Kingdom is warlike. Once he breaks through Yanmen Pass, he will go south and take Yanzhou and Jiang'an. If he breaks through a few more cities, he will endanger the capital."

Lian Jiang's hair had turned white, and he had to take a breath after speaking every word. If Xie Changling had not returned in time to save him, he would have definitely died.

"I have already reported this to the court. Hold on for a few days. The emperor will definitely send troops to rescue you. If you can't hold on, then you'll die too. Bring your head to me soon."

Lian Jiang did not expect that the new emperor of the Northern Kingdom was so crazy. He originally thought that there would be civil unrest in the Northern Kingdom, or that the court officials would not obey the new emperor and would not start a war so quickly.

Therefore, the battle report he had previously written to Xiao Jin was completely a misjudgment on his part, and the other generals, perhaps due to their own pride, did not point it out, which almost led to a disaster.

Xie Changling, on the other hand, had never slacked off and had been training his troops day and night. He was told several times that the Northern Kingdom's movements might be an attempt to paralyze them, but he did not listen.

Lian Jiang is now regretting a lot. As many as 20,000 soldiers died yesterday, all because of his misjudgment, which almost led to the entire army being wiped out.

"I am guilty, but now is not the time to punish me. Instead, we need to resist the enemy, Xie Changling!"

"I'm here!"

"We must hold our ground and not underestimate the new emperor of the Northern Kingdom. Just hold on for a few days. The emperor will definitely send reinforcements."

"Yes!"

Lian Jiang looked at Xie Changling's resolute face and his bravery when he saved him yesterday, nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand and asked him to go down and deploy the troops.

This training was different from the previous ones. Lian Jiang completely let go to Xie Changling and no longer interfered with Xie Changling's military operations.

In fact, Lian Jiang also regretted it. Before, when Xie Changling discovered the spies from the Northern Kingdom, he said that the new emperor of the Northern Kingdom had evil ambitions and advised him to be more cautious.

Unfortunately, he took advantage of his seniority and ridiculed Xie Changling as a young boy. He did not listen to Xie Changling at all, which led to his underestimation of the enemy today.

Thinking back to the brothers who accompanied him to death, each of them had a childish face, and he was old enough to be their grandfather, but he did not bring them back.

Lian Jiang's nose was sore, and he regretted his arrogance and even hated himself, but what was the use? The dead could not be resurrected!

……

On the other side, Xie Changling, holding the tiger talisman, summoned all the generals to deal with the emergency.

Although Xie Changling had not been appointed by the emperor, after what happened yesterday, these people all admired Xie Changling's foresight and were willing to obey his orders.

After Xie Changling's deployment, they successfully wiped out 40,000 troops of the Northern Kingdom, eliminated nearly half of the Northern Kingdom's forces, and with great momentum, they successfully forced the Northern Kingdom to retreat.

From then on, Xie Changling completely conquered the border forces and became a veritable uncrowned king.

He didn't even have to wait for the 100,000 reinforcements sent by Xiao Jin to resolve the battle. His reputation once again soared, causing an uproar among the people.

Now, Xiao Jin finally realized that Xie Changling was out of control, changed his mind, and called him back to the capital, keeping him under his watch.

He even specially prepared a Hongmen Banquet for him under the guise of a celebration banquet. I just don't know whether Xiao Jin wanted him to die on the spot or to spare his life for the time being.

However, no matter what, Xie Changling smiled towards the direction of the capital.

Finally going back.

……

The capital city is particularly busy today. Ordinary people in the city have stopped doing business and have gathered on the main streets. There are crowds of people bustling about, and the scene is dark and dense.

Of course, there are also many people who come here to watch the fun. They don’t know why, but they just think it’s lively here, so they squeeze in.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you looking at? What's so good about this street?"

"you do not know?"

"what do you know?"

"Today is the day when General Huoqi leads his 100,000-man army back to Beijing. We just won a victory, and it was all thanks to General Huoqi's efforts!"

"What? You mean the General of Cavalry? He is the invincible god of war. How could we be so lucky to meet him?"

"Oh my God, here comes the cavalry general!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone turned their eyes to the intersection, waiting for the God of War to arrive.

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Xie Changling, dressed in silver armor, a long spear with a red tassel, and riding a tall horse, looked like a god descending from heaven, and there seemed to be a halo all around him.

"General of the Cavalry!"

"Thank you General!"

"God of War, God of War!"

Along with the cheers of the crowd, various sachets, brocade bags, and handkerchiefs were thrown at Xie Changling. Unfortunately, the man did not collect any of them and swept them to the ground with a palm.

The people lined the streets to welcome him. When Xie Changling reached a certain place, he suddenly stopped his horse and dismounted directly. His movements were clean and neat, and he was agile.

"Father, mother, I am an unfilial child. I have not been able to fulfill my filial duties at home."

After Xie Changling finished speaking, he bowed deeply. Only then did the people realize that the Prime Minister and his wife were also on the street, dressed in ordinary clothes, welcoming the God of War together.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

The prime minister patted Xie Changling's shoulder with one hand and clenched his other hand tightly, suppressing the emotions surging in his heart.

His eyes were moist, and the prime minister who always had a smiling face suddenly couldn't smile anymore. He hugged Xie Changling and whispered in his ear.

"The Second Prince is your son. Be careful and save your life."

Xie Changling's eyebrows moved slightly, and then he nodded imperceptibly towards the Prime Minister as if he had heard nothing.

The Prime Minister's wife had already been crying so hard that she couldn't even speak. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief, fearing that she would cry out loud.

Xie Changling helped her wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. The thick calluses rubbed against the Prime Minister's wife's cheeks, causing pain and making her cry even harder.

Xie Changling forced a brilliant smile on his face, which was extremely sunny. His tanned face did not affect his handsomeness at all, and his bronze skin made him look even more resolute and courageous.

The Prime Minister's wife, however, was not happy at all. She knew that this time Xie Changling's entry into the palace was likely to be dangerous, so she could only hold his hand and look at him again and again.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!"

Although the Prime Minister's wife was smiling, the expression on her face was uglier than crying. The hands that were holding Xie Changling were shaking constantly, and her body was shaky, as if she would faint at any time.

"Mother, take care of yourself. Your son hopes you are well."

Xie Changling gave the instructions in a low voice. He also knew that this celebration banquet was actually the Hongmen Banquet.

His death is not scary, but it is pitiful for his parents, especially his mother. How can he rest in peace?

However, there was no time to delay any longer, so he hugged his mother one last time, nodded to his father, and left without looking back.

The man in the sunlight was illuminated by a beam of golden light, as if he was wearing golden armor, and he actually felt like a god returning to heaven.

It’s as if, once I leave, I’ll never come back.

"Changling——"

The Prime Minister's wife could not help but chase after him, her shrill screams were heartbreaking. Xie Changling did not look back, but just waved behind him as a farewell.

Somehow, the people felt their noses sore when they saw this scene, and they all spontaneously shouted "Thank you, General" in a voice as loud as a thunder, resounding through the sky.

……

royal palace.

After finishing her breakfast, Song Lingxi was about to go to the study to see the children. On the way, she had to pass by the peach orchard and enjoy the scenery.

Since Xiao Jin mentioned it last time, he really found a tutor for them. Every day at the hour of Mao, they must get up early to go to the study. Sometimes they stay in bed too late, so Xiao Jin will go and wake them up personally.

Therefore, Fengyi Palace became much quieter, causing Song Lingxi to go out for a walk whenever she had time. Sometimes she went to see the children, and sometimes she went to the imperial study to find Xiao Jin.

In the peach forest, Song Lingxi wandered around casually and then headed straight for her destination. Suddenly, she heard the murmuring of two little palace maids.

Her intuition told her that there was gossip, so she asked the people behind her not to follow her, and she quietly put her ear close to the gossip and listened carefully.

"Do you know that General Xie is back? The Emperor specially held a banquet to celebrate his great victory over the Northern Kingdom and to reward the three armies."

"I wonder if there's a handsome young general out there. If he's half as good as General Xie, I'll marry him."

"Tsk, stop dreaming, how can someone like you?"

"Why would I look down on you? There are at least 100,000 soldiers. I am also the daughter of an honest family. Besides, I work in the palace..."

Song Lingxi didn't listen to the rest of the conversation. She was thinking, General Xie, it was Xie Changling who came back. Why didn't the emperor mention it to him?

After so many years, Song Lingxi didn't completely regard Xie Changling as a stranger. She knew that he had become a famous young general on the border.

Later, the Northern Kingdom invaded three times, but he defeated them all. Then some people started to spread the word that he was the God of War.

However, why did Xiao Jin suddenly ask him to come back with an army of 100,000? This was too strange.

There was something strange about this matter, but unfortunately, as she was the queen, she had a large group of people following her, so it was inconvenient for her to find out anything.

But she still decided to ask, what if Liu Hongliu Lu had not been warned by Xiao Jin? Maybe Xiao Jin just forgot to tell her.

"Liu Hong, do you know where the banquet was held in the palace today?"

"To answer your Majesty's question, I don't know."

"I heard that General Xie from the frontier region has returned to Beijing?"

"I haven't heard of it. Where did you get the news, Madam?"

Song Lingxi asked two questions in succession, but Liu Hong avoided them both. She was now certain that Xiao Jin just didn't want her to know.

There must be something wrong here. Song Lingxi felt her heart sinking. She had to figure it out.

Thinking of this, Song Lingxi no longer hesitated and turned to go to Chonghua Palace, because before her aunt died, she told her that her cousin's life depended on her, so she begged her to let Yi Changfeng live in the palace.

Xiao Jin didn't believe it at first, until he verified Master Hongyi's words, he temporarily believed it.

However, due to her status as queen, Song Lingxi seldom set foot in Chonghua Palace, which resulted in Yi Changfeng's body never fully recovering and remaining very weak.

But Yi Changfeng was well-informed. The palace people never avoided talking to him. Even though they were in the same palace, Yi Changfeng knew more than her.

Song Lingxi wanted to know if this was true, and whether the celebration banquet would be a Hongmen Banquet.

Both publicly and privately, she didn't want Xie Changling to die at the hands of his own people. Obviously, the Princess and Xiao Heng were the ones they should be wary of.

……

Chonghua Palace.

Yi Changfeng was staring out the window in a daze. He rarely saw Song Lingxi and almost forgot what she looked like.

People are really strange. Even if they don’t remember what Song Lingxi looks like, the feeling of being moved is still there. When they think of her, their hearts are always filled with sweetness, which keeps them alive.

"cousin?"

Suddenly, a soft voice came from behind him. It sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

But, cousin, there is only one person in this world who can call him that, is Lingxi?

Yi Changfeng turned around suddenly, as if he couldn't believe it. He hadn't seen Song Lingxi in person for a long time.

She was still as beautiful as ever. The bright yellow phoenix robe outlined her perfect waist. Her long black hair was tied up with golden and jade hairpins. She had bright eyes, white teeth, a delicate nose and red lips, and she looked like a fairy concubine.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

Yi Changfeng knew that Xiao Jin's spies were everywhere in the palace, so when he came to his senses, he knelt down, not daring to show any sign of abnormality.

"Well, cousin, please stand up. I came here to verify something. Do you know that the emperor has summoned General Xie back to the capital to enter the palace?"

Looking at Song Lingxi's anxious eyes and the palace maid behind her shaking her head and winking at him, Yi Changfeng knew that Xiao Jin didn't want Song Lingxi to know.

But how could Yi Changfeng hide it from her? He nodded and told the truth.

"Yes, the emperor originally sent 100,000 reinforcements to reinforce the border, but General Xie defeated the Northern Kingdom before the reinforcements arrived. The emperor ordered 100,000 reinforcements to escort General Xie back to the capital."

After hearing this, Song Lingxi had nothing to understand. Xiao Jin wanted to deal with Xie Changling.

An army of one hundred thousand was escorting only one Xie Changling. How could he have thought of this? Song Lingxi wanted to stop Xiao Jin. She was like an ant on a hot pan, so anxious that she was about to cry.

"So, cousin, do you know where the party is?"

Yi Changfeng really didn’t know. He shook his head and said nothing. He also didn’t want to put pressure on Song Lingxi.

Song Lingxi couldn't wait any longer and left in a hurry without saying a word.

Yi Changfeng stared at her back in a daze until he could no longer see her.

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