The two-day home visit passed in a flash. On the day of separation, Su Su burst into tears. When she heard the whistle for assembly training, she was reluctant to let Shang Shiyu go.

In a few days, Gou Zi will embark on a journey to the frontier, which is a real battlefield, where swords are ruthless and where you can lose your life if you are not careful.

Shang Shiyu lovingly wiped her tears and patiently coaxed her: "I've remembered everything you said. I will always wear the soft armor and the amulet."

He hugged her and said, "When I have accumulated military merits, I will come back to see you. You must eat well and listen to Brother Gou. Don't be soft-hearted and don't trust others easily."

Su Su nodded, and with the help of Fuling, she got into the carriage. She quickly sat by the window, lifted the curtain, and looked at Ergouzi at home with tears in her eyes.

Shang Shiyu retracted his reluctant gaze and forced himself not to look at her. He looked at Li Xinglan, who had a complicated expression, and shouted sincerely, "Brother...thank you..."

The boy was a little embarrassed, his handsome face flushed slightly. "Thank you for everything you have done."

Li Xinglan raised one eyebrow in surprise, then chuckled, patted his shoulder, said nothing, and turned to get on the carriage.

I wish you success and a safe return.

The carriage sped along, as if in a hurry. In the pure white world, it gradually turned into a small black dot until it disappeared. Only then did Shang Shiyu slowly turn around and close the camp gate.

When they arrived at the training ground, Liu Ye immediately came over and saw that he was in a low mood. He said that he could understand his mood at the moment.

"You said your family has such strong connections, but you don't necessarily have to go to the battlefield, right? Why not just find a safer border town and get a military position? It will be convenient for you to go home."

Shang Shiyu didn't respond, but just took off his clothes, revealing his strong body. There were large marks of black bear's claws on his back. He walked towards Hu Er who was not far away.

He wanted to accumulate military merits, climb to a high position in a fair and honest way, wash away the humiliation of being a businessman, marry Su Su in a formal way, and give her a home.

At this time, everyone was shirtless and fighting to warm up. Hu Er was feeling proud and threw someone to the ground in two moves. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his back. He looked back in confusion, thinking that there was no wind. At this time, he met Wang Ergou's cold eyes.

Swallowing his saliva, Hu Er waved his hands, "I can't beat you, don't come..."

Shang Shiyu didn't listen to him and stepped forward. Hu Er had to use all his strength to barely dodge.

No! Can someone tell him why?! When Wang Ergou's family came, he even kindly informed them! Why didn't their relationship improve? He even beat them up?!

Liu Ye stood aside, looking at Hu Er who was beaten and ran around the field with a sobbing heart, "Wang Er is really jealous."

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In Fengyi Palace, warm smoke slowly flows from the gilded animal-head incense burner, lingering in the air before gently dissipating.

Queen Anxian waved her hand and dismissed the palace maids, leaving only Yu Yan in front of her. She sat on a warm chair. Although she was nearly forty years old and her face was well maintained, she looked tired at this moment.

Some careless palace maid hadn't closed the stained glass window properly, and the cold wind suddenly blew it open, carrying snow onto the warm ground. Yu Yan stepped forward and gently closed it, but a sigh came from behind her.

Queen Anxian looked at the falling snow that had turned into water droplets on the ground, a trace of tenderness flashed in her eyes, "This reminds me of that little girl. She looks smart, but she is always careless and often forgets to lock the window."

Seeing Yu Yan remained silent, Queen An Xian sighed again. After so many years, she still couldn't let it go.

Thinking of that clever little girl, she felt a pity. She asked, "Yu Yan, do you blame me? I couldn't protect her back then..."

Yu Yan lowered his eyes, making it difficult to see the mist rising in them. He shook his head, "It's not my fault. Yu Yan knows that the Queen has done her best."

At that time, Queen Anxian was not yet the queen, but only a Zhaoyi. In this deep and cruel palace, she was in danger of losing her life at any moment, so how could she protect a little palace maid?

Thinking of that picturesque person, both of them felt as if needles were piercing their hearts. The sound of wind and snow howling outside the window sounded like a wail.

After another period of silence, it was Queen Anxian who spoke first. "A few days ago, I heard from the Imperial Master that Master Zun will be back from his travels soon. Why not ask Master Zun if he has any method for soul reincarnation..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yu Yan, "Your Majesty, be careful with your words. There is no such thing as reincarnation. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, they will accuse you of spreading evil and misleading the public."

"But you and I both know that she clearly..."

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words." Yu Yan bowed and said, "Please don't mention it again."

Queen Anxian hesitated to speak, but finally nodded helplessly, "It's up to you."

Knowing that too many things that should not be mentioned were brought up today, Empress Anxian simply asked about the old emperor's recent situation. After listening to Yu Yan talk about the prince, she asked him to leave.

After Yu Yan left, Queen Anxian stared at the stained glass window that had just been blown open, as if she saw the little girl with a beautiful smile again. She closed the window, turned around and called her crisply, "Empress~"

She sighed again. The emperor's health was getting worse day by day, and his temper was becoming more and more strange. Except for Yu Yan and Wu Yang who was occasionally summoned, he would not allow the concubines in the harem, let alone the imperial physicians, to get close to him. It was hard to guess his intentions.

A pair of beautiful eyes were closed tightly, the situation was becoming increasingly tense, Da Qi, chaos was about to break out.

Following the long corridor, Yu Yan walked out of the vast and empty palace. The cold wind blew his ink-black waist-length hair. His bloodless face and thin body seemed as if they would disappear in the wind in the next second.

Xiao Dezi, who was following behind him, held up an umbrella and hurried behind him, "Nine Thousand Years Old, put on this cloak. Your body belongs to you."

But he ignored it and kept walking.

He returned to the secret room, the only place where he could feel at peace and quiet, and stared at the girl in the painting, thinking of what the queen had just said.

After a long moment, as if finally convinced, he smiled wryly and shook his head. Even if there really was a way to reincarnate the soul, so what? Why bother calling her back to this rotten country?

The girl in the painting has lively eyes and a very contagious smile. It reminds me of the country she once described, a beautiful country where everyone is equal, there is no king or eunuch, and no war.

In the dim candlelight, he touched the girl's face affectionately, and when he thought of how she refused to close her eyes when she left, his heart ached.

I heard from the palace servants that she had been crying and calling his name, and her voice of "Yu Yan" became weaker and weaker until she stopped breathing.

She must be in great pain, and must be blaming him, right? Blaming him for not being able to come back in time, so she refused to close her eyes.

Leaning against the portrait, "There is a woman named Su Su. I always feel that she should be from the same place as you..."

That beautiful, dreamlike world that is out of reach.

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