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247. Fighting all the way back to the Imperial City

Lin Qingxue picked up a butterfly mask, put it on her face, and asked Gu Jinxuan with a smile: "Does it look good?"

Gu Jinxuan looked at her with love in his eyes, nodded and said, "She looks beautiful, like a fairy."

The children also started to pick out their favorite masks. Soon, everyone was wearing a novel mask and playing and laughing on the street, attracting the attention of passers-by.

"Everyone chooses their favorite mask. Huaiyuan, remember to help your brothers and sisters choose one each. Xiaotao, you too, remember to help your brothers at home choose a mask."

Lin Qingxue said as she chose a pair of couple masks for herself and Gu Jinxuan. After she finished choosing, she gave the masks to Gu Jinxuan and asked him to pay.

In addition to masks, Lin Qingxue and his group also bought some other small items.

As the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the earth, they finally ended their day's journey and returned to their temporary residence in the south city with a full load.

Although the children were tired, their faces were still filled with excited smiles. Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue were sorting out the specialties they bought today in the room, carefully packing them up and preparing to take them on the road tomorrow.

The night gradually quieted down. Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue lay in bed, but could not fall asleep for a long time.

They whispered about their separation tomorrow and their anticipation for reunion in the future. Although they were reluctant to leave, they all knew that this was a temporary separation and they would meet again in the future.

As they talked, with the escalation of the physical conflict, clothes were torn off in the chaos and fell to the ground one by one. Soon, the ground was covered with messy and scattered clothes.

The bed also began to shake. Perhaps the noise in the room was too loud, and the moon was shy and hid away.

As the quiet atmosphere of the night enveloped him, Gu Jinxuan gently embraced Lin Qingxue in his arms. Their eyes met, filled with deep affection and attachment.

"Qingxue, be careful on the road. I'll leave the mansion to you," Gu Jinxuan's voice was low and gentle, as if he was afraid of disturbing the quiet night.

Lin Qingxue raised her head slightly, tears sparkling in her eyes, "Jinxuan, you must take good care of yourself, and be careful here."

The moonlight shines through the cracks in the window and falls on their intertwined figures, as if covering this deep affection with a layer of silver gauze.

Under the moonlight, they carefully described the scene of their future reunion and spoke those sweet and warm words.

After an unknown amount of time, they gradually began to feel sleepy. They fell asleep in each other's arms, with a faint smile on their lips, as if they were already reuniting in the dream.

The next morning, the sunlight gently shone on the window lattice. Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue got up early, and the children also got up in excitement and reluctance.

Everyone packed their bags and prepared to embark on their respective journeys. At the door of the temporary courtyard, everyone hugged each other and said goodbye.

Watching the carriage convoy slowly drive away, raising a cloud of dust, Gu Jinxuan and Lin Qingxue stood for a long time, their eyes following the direction of the carriages. Although they felt sad about leaving, they were also full of expectations for the future.

"Jinxuan, I'm leaving too. Remember to miss me," Lin Qingxue stood in front of Gu Jinxuan. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face, smiling.

Then he turned around, mounted his horse swiftly, whipped his whip, and chased after the carriage team in front.

Gu Jinxuan quietly looked at Lin Qingxue's back, his eyes full of affection and reluctance, even though they had only been together for a few days and it would be several months before they would see each other again.

Although they had just separated, Gu Jinxuan missed her already, or rather, he started missing her before they even separated.

Gu Jinxuan stood there for a long time without moving, until the flying dust gradually dissipated, and he seemed to still be able to see Lin Qingxue's nimble figure riding away on horseback.

Returning to the temporary courtyard, the place that was once full of laughter and joy now seemed exceptionally empty.

Gu Jinxuan subconsciously walked into the room where they had sorted out specialties together yesterday. It seemed that Lin Qingxue's scent was still lingering in the room.

Gu Jinxuan instructed his servants to lock the room, and then left the yard with the medicinal herbs and various medicinal powders that Lin Qingxue brought them from the imperial city.

After coming out of the yard, Gu Jinxuan took the brothers Lin Xiaoshan and Lin Xiaoqi out of the city and rushed towards the military camp.

After returning to the military camp, Gu Jinxuan devoted himself to the life here, trying to use busyness to dilute his longing for Lin Qingxue.

However, whenever night falls and everything is quiet, that longing spreads wildly in my heart like a vine.

He often stared at the night sky, wondering if Lin Qingxue was also under the same starry sky and missing him.

On the other side, Lin Qingxue brought the children and a large group of people transporting food, that is, the people from the escort agency, and headed towards the imperial city.

Lin Qingxue rode on her horse, looking intently at the long grain transport team in front of her. Everyone in the escort agency was well-trained, but this grain transportation was of great significance and could not tolerate any mistakes, so she was always worried.

The journey was smooth, but when the team reached a forest, the surroundings suddenly became unusually quiet.

Lin Qingxue's heart tightened. Her years of experience made her sense the danger.

"Everyone, be alert!" she shouted, her voice echoing through the mountains and forests.

The escorts from the escort agency quickly formed a circle around the carriage, protecting the children and food in the middle, and they all gripped their weapons tightly.

At this moment, a group of men in black emerged from the woods like ghosts, waving shining swords and rushing towards the team.

Lin Qingxue was not afraid at all. She drew the soft sword from her waist and rushed forward with a nimble figure. The soft sword danced like a spirit snake, and wherever it went, the men in black dodged.

However, the men in black were numerous and seemed well-trained, and for a moment, the two sides were in a stalemate.

During the fierce confrontation, Lin Qingxue caught a glimpse of a man in black trying to break through the defense line and rush towards Gu Huaiyuan and Lin Xiaotao behind him.

She was terrified and attacked the man with all her might. But just as she was repelling the man in black, another man in black seized the opportunity and attacked from the side, slashing at her with a knife.

At the critical moment, a cold light flashed, and a hidden weapon accurately hit the wrist of the man in black, and the knife fell to the ground with a clang.

Lin Qingxue turned around and saw Gu Huaiyuan holding a slingshot, his face tense but full of determination: "Mom, I'm here to help you!"

Lin Qingxue felt a warm feeling in her heart, and she shouted loudly: "Huaiyuan, Xiaotao, be careful and don't confront others."

After saying that, she turned around and attacked with her soft sword again. The sharp sword energy forced back the surrounding men in black.

Lin Xiaotao was not to be outdone. He picked up a long stick from the carriage, jumped off, and started fighting with the approaching man in black.

Although the two children were still young, they were not afraid at all. They took care of each other and cooperated with the escorts in defense. The escorts of the escort agency fought bravely and their shouts shook the mountains and forests.

But the men in black kept coming, the battle became more and more intense, and many escorts were injured.

Lin Qingxue was extremely anxious. While resisting the attacks, she was thinking about how to defeat the enemy.

Suddenly, she discovered a flaw that the man in black had inadvertently revealed, and Lin Qingxue stabbed directly at the flaw.

Soon, under her leadership, the escorts gradually stabilized their position and began to fight back.

After a hard fight, the offensive of the men in black was finally contained. Seeing that the situation was not good, they began to retreat slowly.

However, just when everyone thought the crisis was about to be resolved, the leading man in black suddenly blew a sharp whistle, and the men in black who had been retreating suddenly rushed forward again, and their attack was even more fierce than before.

Lin Qingxue realized that this might be the enemy's last stand. She took a deep breath and channeled her inner strength to its utmost. The soft sword in her hand shone brightly. "The escorts, retreat and protect the people in the carriage. The secret guards, come out and kill these people."

Knowing that the men in black were ready to fight for their lives, Lin Qingxue naturally wouldn't let them go. Now was the time for the secret guards to take action.

As for the escorts, they were naturally asked to retreat and protect the second prince sitting in the carriage.

Gu Huaiyuan held the slingshot tightly, searching for the target with sharp eyes. Every stone he shot could accurately interfere with the actions of the man in black.

Lin Xiaotao waved a long stick, and his small body burst out with amazing fighting power. When the two heard Lin Qingxue's words, they consciously retreated back to the carriage and stayed with the second prince.

In addition to the Second Prince, Gu Huaiyuan and Lin Xiaotao, who were protected in the carriage in the middle, there were two secret guards who were protecting them closely. Both of them were sitting outside driving the carriage.

During the fierce battle, Lin Qingxue spotted the weak point in the black-clothed men's formation and displayed her fierce sword skills. She was agile and her soft sword danced like a silver snake. Wherever she went, the black-clothed men fell to the ground.

But the men in black completely ignored the casualties and continued to charge fearlessly. A burly man in black broke through the secret guards' defense line and rushed towards the carriage waving a big knife.

Seeing this, Lin Qingxue immediately flew over to stop them. The two sides fought back and forth, with swords and sabers flashing.

The man in black was extremely powerful, and every time he chopped down with his sword, there was a whistling sound in the wind. Although Lin Qingxue was a martial arts expert, his foundation was a little weak, and he gradually felt the strain.

At this moment, Lin Xiaotao seized the opportunity and swept the black-clothed man's lower body with a stick.

The man in black staggered, and Lin Qingxue took advantage of the situation and stabbed him in the chest with a sword, and the man in black fell to the ground with a bang.

However, the situation remained grim, and more men in black surrounded them. Lin Qingxue was anxious, and her clothes were soaked with sweat.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Qingxue adjusted her breathing, danced the soft sword tightly, and rushed towards the area where the men in black were most concentrated.

Gu Huaiyuan and Lin Xiaotao were not idle in the carriage either. They used slingshots and long sticks to attack the approaching enemies through the window, contributing to the defense around the carriage.

On the battlefield, shouts of killing and the sounds of weapons clashing were intertwined. Seeing that the situation was not good, the men in black tried to break out and escape, but the secret guards had surrounded them and their retreat was blocked.

After a fierce fight, the men in black gradually became exhausted, and the remaining people knelt down and surrendered.

The battle was over, the battlefield was in a mess, and the land was dyed red with blood. Lin Qingxue had no time to rest and hurried to check on the condition of the escort and the children.

Fortunately, most people were only slightly injured and were fine after a simple bandage. After a short rest, the main force continued on their way.

After this battle, the escorts and the two children became much braver. When they encountered bandits later, Lin Qingxue would let the secret guards raid the area while the escorts and the two children took the lead.

When the two sides are fighting to a standstill and are evenly matched, or when the escorts are gradually exhausted and begin to show signs of defeat, and the two children are gradually unable to cope and can no longer withstand the attack, it is the best time for the secret guards to appear.

After all, Lin Qingxue's original intention in arranging this competition was just to take this opportunity to train the two children and the bodyguards, so that they could accumulate experience and improve their strength in actual combat, rather than sending them to a dead end and die in vain.

Therefore, she had been watching from the sidelines, paying close attention to the changes in the situation on the field, secretly calculating when to intervene to ensure that everyone could gain something from this contest without suffering too much harm.

When they went to the South City, they transported a batch of food. When they returned to the Imperial City, in addition to bringing back some "specialties" from the Imperial City, they also brought back their people.

So, it took them more than a month to go to South City, but it only took them half a month to travel from South City back to the Imperial City.

When we returned to the imperial city, it was already the end of August, the hottest time of the year, and also the time when milk tea and barbecue were selling the hottest.

Lin Qingxue did not pause. She brought the people from the escort agency back to the agency’s headquarters, and then took Gu Huaiyuan back to the Gu Mansion.

"Master, Master, you're back!"

At the gate of the Duke of Huguo's mansion, Lin Qingxue and Gu Huaiyuan dismounted and threw the reins to the guard at the door.

As soon as the servants saw Lin Qingxue and Gu Huaiyuan, they immediately trotted towards them and called out to them respectfully.

"Well, take the horses to the stable," Lin Qingxue responded with a slight nod, then spoke loudly.

"Yes, I'll go right away," the servant replied, and immediately led the two horses towards the back door.

"Huaiyuan, we're very dusty and dirty from the long journey. Let's go back to our own courtyard to freshen up first, and then go to your grandmother's courtyard to pay our respects to her. You can ask a few people to take the things we brought back from South City to your grandmother's courtyard."

Lin Qingxue turned to look at Gu Huaiyuan and said with a smile that she had come all the way here dirty and smelly, and she couldn't stand herself, so she naturally couldn't meet Princess Anyang in this state.

"Yes, mother," Gu Huaiyuan responded with a smile. Even if his mother didn't say it, he would have mentioned it.

In this way, the two of them walked towards their own yards. As soon as they entered the yard, they ordered the servants to prepare hot water.

Fortunately, there is always hot water in the big kitchen of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. If the master has something to say, the servants will go and do it immediately.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Lin Qingxue asked Chuntao to find the clothes she would wear, and the hot water had already been poured into the bathtub.

Lin Qingxue took off her clothes and walked into the bathtub. She called Chuntao and Donghe to give her a bath until all the mud on her body was rubbed out. Then she came out of the bathtub and changed into clean clothes.

Lin Qingxue sat lazily on the chair, half closing her eyes, her thoughts scattered, not knowing what she was thinking about. Donghe and Chuntao stood behind her and wiped her hair.

Fortunately, it was hot in August and the temperature was high, so it was quick to dry the hair. After the two of them dressed up Lin Qingxue, they followed her to Dongyang Garden.

Back in Dongyang Garden, after knowing that Lin Qingxue and Gu Huaiyuan had returned, Princess Anyang started asking the small kitchen to prepare food.

At the same time, she also instructed the servants to go to the study to ask for leave for several young masters, called Gu Xiaoya and others over, and asked someone to invite Princess Lin as well.