Both worlds are like dreams

For some reason, Xuehuang always felt that the old man was very kind and familiar when she looked at him, and she smiled slightly.

Over there, after a heated discussion, Emperor Ling still couldn't make up his mind, so he looked at Mo Ruilin, "Old Five, what do you think?"

Mo Ruilin glanced at Shen Congfeng and said with a smile: "I think your father is wise."

"When I ask for your opinion, please be serious." Emperor Ling was a little helpless.

"Father, I think Changle deserves this reward. She and the Duke's son encountered a rather brutal assassination attempt before entering the city. If we don't reward her generously, wouldn't it be a loss of royal grace?"

"Who assassinated him?"

"I am still investigating, but this matter must be explained. Changle is now a princess of the Dongchu royal family. If she was assassinated at the gate of Shangyang City, wouldn't Dongchu think that we were deliberately neglecting her? So I think we should give her a generous reward."

Emperor Ling nodded, "That makes sense. This is settled. I will grant Princess Changle a gold medal to exempt her from death, as well as a reward of ten thousand taels of gold, fifty pieces of silk and satin, two boxes of jewels and jade, and she will be allowed to enter and leave the palace freely."

Shen Congfeng's face looked a little gloomy, but he didn't say anything else. Once he shut up, the others also tactfully stopped talking.

The eunuch at the side quickly came to Xuehuang with a golden medal. Xuehuang stretched out her hand to take it. Looking at the exquisite patterns and the word "free" on it, she couldn't help but feel happy. It was made of pure gold. It was a valuable treasure.

She quickly knelt down to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Get up."

"Your Majesty, Xue Huang has something else to ask of you."

"Go ahead."

"Your Majesty, Muhua City has suffered huge losses in both food and medicine this time. Xue Huang requests that Your Majesty send the remaining rewards to Muhua City to restore people's livelihood."

"Now that it has been given to you, it is up to you to decide."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xue Huang stood up.

Emperor Ling looked at Gu Qinglan again, "Prince Jingguo has also made great efforts in Muhua City this time. I heard that you killed the enemy in front of the battlefield with the style of your grandfather. The Gu family is indeed loyal for generations. I will confer an official position on you."

Gu Qinglan saluted with both hands, "Your Majesty, I am overly flattered. What Qinglan did was the duty of a subject."

"You are young and promising, both civil and military, and knowledgeable. You have long been famous in Shangyang City. You are a pillar of talent. I will appoint you as a Hanlin scholar and preside over the Spring Examination. What do you think?"

"His Majesty."

"General Shen," Mo Ruilin interrupted him, "Jiuxiao City's defender Zhou Tianyu deliberately made things difficult for Princess Changle, and then disappeared. Now there is no one in the city. I have a good candidate to recommend to my father."

"Who?" Shen Congfeng asked.

"I heard that General Shen's nephew Lu Jing has made great contributions in the army, so he is the most suitable person to guard Jiuxiao City."

Mo Zhenyu thought about it and stepped forward and said, "Father, I also think that General Shen's nephew can take on this important task."

"Old Five's suggestion is very good," Emperor Ling continued, "Appoint Gu Qinglan, the son of Duke Jingguo, as a Hanlin scholar, and appoint Lu Jing as the general defending Jiuxiao City. They will take up their posts today."

Gu Qinglan knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Shen Congfeng did not say anything more, only said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Let's adjourn the court." After saying this, Emperor Ling stood up and left.

The eunuch next to him shouted "Dismiss the court" at the top of his lungs, and the court officials bowed and left one after another.

Soon, Xue Huang and others were the only ones left in the hall.

Shen Congfeng passed by them, but he had no intention of leaving. Instead, he stopped. "Princess Changle, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"I have also long admired General Shen's reputation."

"Really?" Shen Congfeng looked at her coldly. "I underestimated you for forcing back the 100,000-strong army of Tianqi by yourself. Guigu Sect is indeed capable of conquering the world. But sometimes, if you stand on the wrong side, you may fall into the abyss."

Xue Huang smiled calmly, "General Shen, you are overpraising me. However, the place we are in is already an abyss, so how can we talk about falling into it?"

Mo Yunchen's cold voice sounded, "So, Princess Changle has already chosen the rope to climb up?"

Xue Huang looked into his deep eyes and said nothing.

Mo Yunchen looked at her with a half-smile, "I hope the rope you picked is strong enough, otherwise you will fall badly."

"It's not your fault, Your Highness." Xue Huang smiled. "I have to thank Your Highness and General Shen for this. If it weren't for the help of Jiuxiao City, Muhua City would have been lost long ago. I'm sorry that General Zhou lost his position and title because of this. But I think General Duan can take on the responsibility alone. Your Highness really has a good eye for talent."

Mo Yunchen's face turned cold when he heard her sarcastic words. Was she implying that Shen Congfeng had ulterior motives in deliberately arranging Duan Feng in Jiuxiao City?

This girl has become even more cunning after not seeing her for three years.

Upon hearing this, Shen Congfeng just glanced at Mo Yunchen indifferently and left alone.

Mo Yunchen didn't care what he thought, his eyes fell on Gu Qinglan, "Gu family, loyal for generations? Congratulations, Master Gu."

Xue Huang frowned slightly. She could clearly hear hostility and sarcasm in his tone. Before Gu Qinglan could speak, she said coldly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Jiuxiao City has gained another good general."

"Then I have to thank the princess." Mo Yunchen sneered.

"Forget it." Xue Huang said simply.

At this time, Mo Zhenyu and Mo Yiming came over again, and it seemed that they wanted to exchange a few words, but Xue Huang looked at Mo Yiming's straight eyes and wanted to beat him up.

Xue Huang didn't know if Mo Zhenyu still wanted to win her over, but he did speak up for her just now, so she didn't dislike him. It's just that she really didn't want to deal with this group of people who had so many ulterior motives in their words, and now she just wanted to go back and have a good sleep.

Gu Qinglan could see Xuehuang's tiredness, so he pulled her sleeve and winked at her.

Xue Huang immediately understood what he meant and shook it while covering her chest.

Gu Qinglan supported her and asked, "But the old injury recurred?"

Xue Huang nodded, looking weak, "The battle in the middle of the night consumed too much internal energy, and I have some internal injuries."

Mo Ruilin knew that the two of them were acting, and a smile flashed across his eyes. He began to cooperate, "It's my fault. I didn't have time to let you rest, and I hurriedly brought you into the palace."

Mo Zhenyu said, "It's really hard to go back to the city and encounter assassinations. We should go back early."

Xue Huang nodded and said, "Thank you very much for your help, Second Prince. I will definitely repay you if I have the chance in the future. Xue Huang is taking her leave." After saying that, she walked out of the hall, feeling rather "weak", supported by Gu Qinglan.

Mo Yunchen looked at her back, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he slowly left.

Mo Yiming walked slowly to Mo Ruilin's side and said, "You two seem to care about her a lot, don't you?"

Mo Zhenyu glanced at him calmly, "She has done Bei Ling a favor and saved my life. As a friend, shouldn't I care about her?"

"Friend?" Mo Yiming looked at him with amusement, "From what I can see, the only person she considers as a friend is my fifth brother, right?"