You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Qianyin Mountain.

In a hall halfway up the mountain.

Several old men with sage-like demeanor were chatting with a lady with gray hair, who looked graceful and majestic.

This lady was none other than the current Princess Zhao Qinghuang, the Protector of the Nation.

An old man stroked his beard and said, "We have become accustomed to the eldest princess being here. We are deeply saddened by your sudden departure."

The princess smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "This place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. I feel very comfortable living here and I don't want to leave.

Unfortunately, circumstances outweigh our own strength. The foundation of the Great Yan Empire we have worked so hard to build is about to be destroyed by that person. If I continue to turn a blind eye, I will be ashamed to face my father and my brother."

Another old man dressed as an official said, "This is a matter of national destiny, so business is of the utmost importance. Princess, please return to the capital to handle your affairs, and then we will come back. We are always waiting for your arrival."

The eldest princess smiled and comforted everyone, "You can also go to the capital for a walk. After living in this paradise for a long time, it would be nice to change the environment."

She paused before continuing, "If war breaks out again among the nations, I might have to rely on your help."

"Of course! We are all descendants of Dayan. Although we are old, our children and grandchildren will take over from us to defend our country.

His Royal Highness the King of War is a young talent. At the age of fourteen, he led the troops to war under your recommendation and defeated Dongli and Nansang in one fell swoop.

Now that we can no longer defeat them, they are the backbone of Da Yan."

Mentioning Zhao Jingchen, the princess's face was solemn, "I have received reliable information that the person who wanted to kill him has poisoned him.

I have already sent someone back to the capital secretly, I hope everything is still in time."

Several elders sighed as they heard this. "When is the Princess going to leave?"

"We will be leaving early tomorrow morning, so I'll say goodbye to you all here first."

Everyone stood up and bowed, "Princess, have a bon voyage!"

"Well, take care everyone!"

"treasure!"

Although the eldest princess was sixty-two years old, she was still in good health. After saying goodbye to everyone, she stood up and strode out of the hall, free and resolute.

The nanny beside her trotted along.

Returning to her residence, the princess looked at the chief guard who accompanied her and asked, "Zhao Qian, are you ready?"

"Your Highness, everything has been prepared as you instructed. The valuables will be carried with you, and the rest will be given to the disciples. There aren't many things, so apart from your carriage, we have tried to reduce it to two carriages."

"Very good, pack light and leave at 3:30 am tomorrow morning. Don't alarm anyone."

"Yes!"

"Let Tianshu come to see me!"

Zhao Qian agreed and left.

Half an incense stick of time later, Tianshu, the leader of the Black Armor Guard, wearing black armor, came to pay a visit.

"Your Highness, the Black Armor Guards are ready."

The princess sternly warned: "The journey back to the capital may not be smooth. You must be careful and be on guard."

"Don't worry, Your Highness! The only obstacle is from the Dragon Shadow Guard. I know their abilities very well.

We have not been idle these years. Even if they all came out to intercept us, they would not be able to do anything to us."

"Don't be careless! We're certainly not afraid of him coming at us openly, but it's hard to guard against a sneak attack. We can't let our men fall into the hands of such a narrow-minded villain."

"Yes!"

Tianshu agreed on some details before leaving.

The next morning.

A group of people quietly left Qianyin Mountain and headed towards the capital.

Fighting against the Prince's Mansion.

Zhao Jingchen was busy in the study until very late before returning to his room to rest.

That night, he slept soundly in the first half of the night, and his dreams were all about Mu Yunge coming against the light.

The sound of "Zixuan" echoed in his dream for a long time, like a guiding light, leading him to keep running forward.

Waking up from a sweet dream with a smile, he stroked his chest and said, "Ge'er, you are the ray of light in my dark life!"

Perhaps he was too happy, and the hidden worries in his heart came out to play. After he fell asleep again, his dream turned into a scene where the general's mansion was destroyed and Mu Yunge was covered with wounds.

He was awakened by the dream, closed his eyes and thought about everything in the dream, then swore, "I will never let the same mistakes happen again. I will definitely protect you and the General's Mansion."

At this moment, Ling Feng's voice came from outside the house: "Your Majesty, the time has come. We should pack up and go to the General's Mansion."

"understood."

Zhao Jingchen got up, dressed, tidied himself up briefly, and left the room.

"Let's go!"

Zhao Jingchen had just taken a few steps when a secret guard rushed over and said, "Your Highness, please wait!"

"What's the matter?"

The secret guard quickly stepped forward and handed over two small paper rolls. "This is what our people just received."

Zhao Jingchen took it, opened it, and looked at it carefully. Then he squeezed it hard, and the paper turned into powder.

Li Mingzhao looked at his expression and asked, "Prince, what happened?"

"The Dongli Kingdom is ready to make a move. It's likely that the news of my death has reached Dongli, and they think they have an opportunity.

From planning to mobilizing troops, they won't be able to accomplish this in the short term, so we should still have time.

In addition, the Imperial Aunt is coming back."

Li Mingzhao seemed to have waited for his parents whom he had not seen for a long time, and he almost cried with joy.

"She's coming back?! That's great! After eight years away from Beijing, she's finally coming back!"

The eldest princess that Zhao Jingchen mentioned was the eldest princess Zhao Qinghuang, the sister of the late emperor.

She was talented in both literature and martial arts. She had followed the late emperor in his campaigns and made great contributions to Dayan. She was personally named the Princess Protector of the Nation by the retired emperor.

The Princess Protector of the Nation was upright and incorruptible. Before the death of the retired emperor, in order to ensure the stability of the Great Yan Dynasty, he specially gave her the sword to protect the country, so that she could kill the tyrant emperor and the treacherous villains.

Eight years ago, when the late emperor appointed Zhao Jingtian as the crown prince, the Princess Protector of the Country raised doubts.

Helplessly, the emperor took into consideration that Zhao Jingtian and Zhao Jingchen were brothers from the same mother. The current empress dowager and the then queen threatened to commit suicide, and Zhao Jingchen took the initiative to say that he wanted to be a free and easy prince.

At that time, although Zhao Jingtian had mediocre talent, he was also innocent.

Although the Princess Protector of the Country had doubts, she could only supervise and had no power to influence the government, so she could only acquiesce to the facts.

Not long after, the late emperor passed away. After scolding the empress, she left in anger and went to Qianyin Mountain in Jiangnan, thousands of miles away, to live in seclusion and ignore worldly affairs. She was away for eight years.

Now that he is finally returning, it is a great blessing for Dayan today.

Li Mingzhao was happy, but then he said worriedly, "We all know this news, and I guess that person will know it soon too.

Over the years, they have done so many evil things, they must be afraid that the princess will return to the capital, will they..."

Zhao Jingchen's eyes darkened, "It's okay! The Royal Aunt has a mysterious power in her hands, which is as powerful as the Dragon Shadow Guard. It was given to her by the Royal Grandfather for self-protection.

Apart from my royal grandfather, only my royal father, my royal aunt and I know about this mysterious power.

If he wants to stop the imperial aunt from returning to the capital, he needs to have the ability to do so."

"That's great. If we calculate the time, she will be able to reach the capital in about twenty days."

"Well, let's go to the General's Mansion..."