Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

The Eighth Princess was stunned by the news and stood there dumbfounded.

When they came to their senses, they found that Jiang Muxue was no longer in the room.

She was filled with worry and panic.

Jiang Jingyu noticed her worry and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I know where my little sister went, I'll take you to find her."

When the Eighth Princess and Jiang Jingyu rode out of the city together, they finally found Jiang Muxue's horse in a forest outside the city.

Princess Ba saw from afar that Jiang Muxue was sitting on the edge of a cliff.

Her eyes widened in shock and she was horrified.

Jiang Jingyu immediately reassured her, "Don't worry, little sister won't do anything foolish. This is where little sister first met General He."

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Princess's soul returned to its place.

I was so scared of her just now! I thought she was going to do something stupid!

Relieved, she whispered to Jiang Jingyu, "Wait for me here, I'll go and comfort my little sister."

Jiang Jingyu nodded in agreement.

He then carried her off the horse, but was afraid she might fall because the path was difficult.

So he carried her all the way to a spot not far from Jiang Muxue before putting her down and leaving.

The Eighth Princess admired his thoughtfulness and then walked over to Jiang Muxue and sat down with her.

Jiang Muxue had sensed their presence long ago.

So when she saw the Eighth Princess sit down beside her, she smiled through her tears and said as if talking to herself, "This is the place where I first met him. He appeared like a god descending to earth and saved my life. From then on, I became obsessed with him. I always thought I was deeply in love with him, but a year ago I realized that I was only attracted to his appearance."

At this point, she said with great sorrow, "Although I no longer like him, he has been a part of my life for so many years. Even putting all that aside, he is my savior. Besides, as a soldier, I deeply admire and respect such a general who is dedicated to the country and its people. I really can't accept that he is gone."

At this point, tears streamed down her face, and she said with great pain, "He was such a powerful person, he had never lost on the battlefield, no, he didn't lose this time either, but why did such a powerful person have to leave like this? And he was pierced through the heart by a thousand arrows, how much pain he must have been in!"

Actually, she wasn't the only one who was sad; the Eighth Princess was too.

Such a young general should be a great hero in the hearts of many women in the Great Zhao Dynasty, the man of their dreams in their boudoirs.

Now that the beautiful memories in her heart have been lost, she is naturally very sad and heartbroken.

So the two of them hugged each other and cried, releasing all their sadness and heartache.

Much later, the two had vented their anger.

Then she wiped away her tears and quietly returned to the Marquis of Anyuan's residence.

No matter how sad you are now, the deceased are gone.

But those who are alive must continue living.

So she had a good cry and from then on, she lived her life well.

After all, no one can stay in one place forever; life must go on.

...............

The entire Dazhao remained silent until the New Year, when a festive atmosphere finally emerged.

Another year's Lunar New Year's Eve banquet.

Lingyan will be eighteen years old after this New Year.

This year has really gone by incredibly fast!

The men sent to search for He Jingchuan had not yet returned, and there was no news from them, so Lingyan and the others remained worried.

However, no news might actually be good news!

The New Year's Eve banquet was spent in a lively and joyful atmosphere.

I thought the gloom had passed and everyone could finally welcome the New Year and celebrate in style.

Unexpectedly, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, news arrived that infuriated Emperor Jingzhao and all his officials.

The Northern Li forces have joined forces with the Southern Xinjiang to launch a renewed attack on the Great Zhao.

Such a fickle and despicable person is actually a king.

They are truly despicable!

They have now actually reclaimed the three cities that Beili used to have from Dazhao.

What's even more infuriating, frustrating, and helpless is that the Southern Frontier actually used a dark path to poison the soldiers of the Great Zhao.

Although he has survived, he is severely weakened.

Fortunately, the number of soldiers who were poisoned was not large.

Otherwise, if the entire army were too exhausted to resist, the Great Zhao would not allow them to advance unimpeded.

However, this incident will definitely dampen morale.

Furthermore, the insidious and ruthless methods employed in the Southern Frontier are impossible to guard against and are extremely vicious, causing the soldiers of the Great Zhao to fear them from the bottom of their hearts.

How can we fight if things continue like this?

What a despicable and shameless act!

If we're going to fight, let's have a head-on, decisive battle. Who would have thought that the southern border would act this way?

This clearly shows that the two countries intend to divide up Dazhao together.

The reason for the truce last year was probably this very idea.

They wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Great Zhao was not so wary of them and launch a surprise attack.

Sure enough, now that their Great Zhao War God has passed away, they must feel that they are in a state of panic and confusion, with people filled with fear.

So they took the opportunity to make a comeback.

But even the God of War was killed by them. Does their Great Zhao still have any capable people who can stand up to the combined forces of the two countries?

Yes, of course it exists.

But whether it's His Highness the Crown Prince or the Fifth Prince, should we really let them take such a risk?

At this time, it was not only Emperor Jingzhao, but also the civil and military officials.

In their minds, the only people who could rival He Jingchuan on the battlefield were the Fifth Prince and Xiao Muyao.

But they forgot that there was one more person who could do it.

...............

After receiving the news early this morning, Lingyan mentally rehearsed the battle situation twice before immediately boarding a carriage to go to the palace to see Emperor Jingzhao.

At this moment, Emperor Jingzhao was sitting in his study, frowning as he pondered who should lead the campaign.

But after thinking it over, he felt that those who could go were not capable, and he was unwilling to let those who could not go take the risk.

So, just as he was frowning in worry, Eunuch Yuan came to report that the Crown Princess requested an audience.

In an instant, Emperor Jingzhao remembered what the sixth prince had said to him when he left court: "Father, I will go to Longteng Palace to review the memorials first. If Yan'er comes to see me later, please grant her request."

After hearing this, he never expected that the sixth son's wife would come to ask him for something.

As she entered the imperial study, her light footsteps stood out clearly in the quiet space.

She bowed respectfully, and Emperor Jingzhao's gaze was fixed on her.

Then he saw her raise her head and look directly at him, her eyes filled with determination and resolve as she earnestly said, "Father, I have come here today to request permission to fight. Please grant my request."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao was struck as if by a thunderbolt.

He leaned back abruptly, his eyes widening instantly, his already deep gaze becoming even more complex.

Shock, confusion, disbelief, and many other emotions were intertwined in his eyes.

At this moment, his heart was filled with a turbulent storm.

A woman, and a crown princess at that, actually volunteered for battle at this time.

He never imagined that such a situation would occur.

His gaze then swept back and forth across Ling Yan's face, and his fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the armrest, a habitual gesture he made when he was thinking.

After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness and caution: "Sixth brother's wife, do you know how dangerous the battlefield is? This is no child's play. How could you, a woman,..."