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

His expression was very calm, and his tone was very gentle as he said, "When I first arrived in the Southern Frontier, I thought of sneaking into the palace to find out about those harmful poisons, Gu, and other harmful things, and I wanted to destroy them. At that time, I found the people who made these harmful things and killed them. I also set fire to burn those harmful things. Everything was going smoothly until I was about to leave, but unexpectedly, an accident suddenly occurred."

“One of the Gu worms wasn’t burned to death and entered my body. The Gu worm burrowed into my arm. I was going to use my internal energy to force it out, but it was too late. It was almost at my neck. If it reached my neck, I would have died instantly from bleeding from all seven orifices. So, after weighing the options, I didn’t hesitate to cut off my arm to save my life.”

Lingyan and the other two were furious after hearing this!

Chu Xiyao clenched his fists in anger, gritting his teeth as he said, "Damn it! Damn Southern Border! They only know how to use these underhanded tricks to harm people!"

Seeing this, He Jingchuan immediately smiled and comforted them, saying, "Don't be like this. I was in such danger this time, and it's already a miracle that I survived. I dare not ask for anything else. I am already content to be alive and see you all."

Hearing this, Lingyan asked with some difficulty, "It must have hurt a lot back then, right?"

He Jingchuan shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all."

Ling Yan didn't believe it: "You're lying, it must hurt a lot."

He Jingchuan had no choice but to answer honestly, "It did hurt a little at the time, but only a little, and it doesn't hurt anymore now."

Lingyan knew he was deliberately trying to comfort her; how could it not hurt?

But she didn't press the matter further.

Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the three of them, saying, "Since this matter is already a done deal, there's no point in being angry. It will only add to our sorrow. We should look forward and focus on living well in the present and the future. The past cannot be changed. As A-Jing said, it's already a blessing that he survived. It's already a good result. So let's not dwell on this matter anymore, okay?"

Actually, these words were mainly meant for Chu Xiyao and Shen Qingchen.

Judging from He Jingchuan's expression, he must have already let go of this matter.

Chu Xiyao and Shen Qingchen naturally understood upon hearing this.

They all nodded slightly.

He Jingchuan smiled and agreed, "That's right, the past is the past, the future is the most important thing, and I have completely let go of this matter."

At this point, he looked at Ling Yan, his voice somewhat somber, and said, "I promised you I would return safely, and I will never break my promise. So no matter what, I will do my best to survive. But... I have lost an arm. You've always liked beautiful things, and not only does it not look pretty normally, but if you saw that wound, you would definitely find it ugly. I'm afraid you would find it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lingyan pulled him close and covered his mouth with her own.

Lingyan's movement was sudden, and He Jingchuan felt a soft touch instantly cover his lips.

Her kiss was passionate and urgent, as if she wanted to pour all her emotions into it.

He Jingchuan was taken aback at first, then felt an overwhelming surge of emotion.

He felt Lingyan's passion and slowly responded to her kiss.

The kiss was powerful, and Lingyan's lips and teeth exuded a fiery breath.

Her kisses grew more intense, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She felt sorry for all the pain he had suffered.

He Jingchuan also felt Ling Yan's tears, and his heart was filled with tenderness.

He gently kissed away Lingyan's tears, then responded to her kiss with even greater affection.

The kiss lasted for a very long time, until they were both a little out of breath, before Lingyan slowly released He Jingchuan.

Then, her eyes filled with determination as she looked at He Jingchuan and said, word by word, "I don't mind at all. I don't mind at all. I'm not ugly at all. Don't feel guilty. I'm too busy feeling sorry for you to even think about you. How could I possibly mind?"

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in He Jingchuan's eyes.

He held Lingyan's hand tightly, his heart filled with warmth and happiness.

He knew exactly how much Ah Ling liked beautiful people and things.

So now that she doesn't mind his ugly scars, he feels really happy and comforted.

My life has been enough.

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

Three days later, Lingyan and her army left the southern border.

The first step of this trip is to meet up with Zeng Han and Qin Qi, and then together they will lead the army back to the capital.

The two men enjoyed working with her very much during this campaign, and there were never any disagreements.

Even when disagreements arose, they discussed them together, and everything was done in the interest of the nation.

They would also promptly point out any oversights or mistakes Lingyan made.

And they will adopt and cooperate with any ideas or suggestions she has.

In short, the cooperation in all aspects of this battle went very smoothly, which was very reassuring.

She really made the right choice in recommending this person.

More than a month later, the two groups successfully reunited.

Next, they led their army, filled with glory, towards the capital.

The journey went very smoothly, and they returned to the capital in December.

As the snow fell heavily, Lingyan couldn't help but recall that it had also snowed in the capital in December last year.

At that time, the army was dressed in white, and the atmosphere was very somber.

A year later, at the same time, with the same heavy snow, the scene was completely different.

It was already evening, so they ordered their army to set up camp thirty miles outside the city.

Then, early the next morning, he led a few trusted lieutenants and a column of troops, riding slowly into the city.

Chu Xiyao and Shen Qingchen also quietly entered the city last night.

The next day, when they entered the city, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear.

As Ling Yan, He Jingchuan, Zeng Han, and Qin Qi led their troops closer to the city, the once tranquil city gate instantly erupted into a frenzy, like boiling water.

From afar, one could hear cheers that surged like a tidal wave.

People flocked in from all directions like a tidal wave, their faces beaming with uncontainable joy and excitement.

Among the crowd, young and old, men and women, all craned their necks in anticipation.

The children jumped and danced excitedly, waving homemade colorful flags and shouting, "The heroes are back! The heroes are back!"

The elderly people, with tears in their eyes, supported each other and kept saying, "Thank God, they've finally come back."

As the army drew closer, the cheers grew increasingly deafening.

The people pushed and shoved forward, eager to get a closer look at these triumphant heroes.

The guards at the city gate were struggling to maintain order, but they were also finding it difficult to keep up with the volcanic enthusiasm.

By this time, every available space on both sides of the street was already packed with people, leaving no gaps.

When Ling Yan appeared before everyone, a burst of enthusiastic shouts erupted from the crowd: "The Crown Princess is amazing! The Crown Princess is mighty!"

The women all cast admiring glances their way, as if looking at an idol.

And the same goes for men.

She was even more excited than many women.

Lingyan, riding on his horse, smiled and waved to the people upon seeing this.

She was also touched by the warm atmosphere, and her heart was filled with warmth and emotion.