Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Chixing naturally knew all this, and he obediently nodded: "Okay."

"Is something troubling you, Your Highness? Please tell me."

The Empress, who is usually so cheerful, suddenly became so flustered, and the Emperor did not come to dine with her. Chi Xing guessed that something had happened at the border.

The Empress sighed and looked at Red Star again:

"In the blink of an eye, Yu'er has been gone for almost six years. I wonder when she will be able to come back."

The biggest event Gu Shuang had ever experienced in her life was probably giving birth to Murong Yu.

With the emperor's and her family's favor, and with Murong Zhan and Murong Hao's mother helping to manage the palace, Chi Xing had never seen her show such an expression in all the years she had known her.

"Yes, I wonder how my brother, the Crown Prince, is doing at the border. I've heard the environment there is harsh. If he goes to the battlefield..."

Gu Shuang, who has always been unable to keep secrets, couldn't help but tear up when Chi Xing said that.

She clutched the handkerchief in her hand, remembering how Murong Yu had arranged everything when he left.

The words from back then, "If I am gone, I beg my mother to protect the stars," still echo in my ears.

When Murong Yu left, Chi Xing only reached her shoulder, but now Chi Xing had grown into a tall, handsome young man. Yet, remembering her son's words of advice, Gu Shuang still shook her head.

"Your brother, the Crown Prince, will be alright."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Xing suddenly knelt down in front of her, and Gu Shuang hurriedly tried to help him up.

"What are you doing? Get up!"

Chi Xing didn't get up. His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "Has something happened to my brother, the Crown Prince?"

"I can guess even if you don't say it. Things have gotten chaotic outside. Someone wants you to hand me over? In that case, the border can't be defended?"

As she spoke the last sentence, Akahoshi's eyes reddened, and Gu Shuang's tears also fell.

"Is...is something wrong with my brother, the Crown Prince?"

Chi Xing looked up at her, and Gu Shuang remained silent, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

"If they hand me over, all they want is to send me to the border..."

"no!"

"Nonsense!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously; the latter was spoken by the emperor, who had walked in from outside.

As the emperor entered, he rushed over and embraced Gu Shuang, whispering words of comfort:

"I have already sent Physician Liu and Physician Chen there, there will be no problem."

Chi Xing hurriedly offered to go to the border with them, but to his surprise, the two refused without hesitation.

"Why? I am a hostage, and no one is more suitable to go to the border than me."

"Dongqian has raised me for so many years, it's time for me to repay Dongqian. If he doesn't hand me over, how can His Majesty give an explanation to the people and the soldiers on the border?"

"Get up."

Akahoshi did as he was told, waiting for him to finish speaking.

Murong Cang's gaze was complex, leaving Chi Xing somewhat puzzled.

"Yu'er was ambushed by treacherous people at the border and probably doesn't have much time left. In that case, are you also going to the border?"

"Go. If we can't defend the border, if my brother the Crown Prince isn't here, what's the point of my life?"

"I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."

What he said was true; if Murong Yu were really gone, he really wouldn't need to stay in this small world.

"Very well, then I will have someone take you to the border. If my son cannot be saved, you will be buried with him."

"emperor……"

Gu Shuang, standing to the side, was somewhat incredulous.

Akahoshi quickly replied, "Yes."

After Chi Xing was taken away by the guards, Gu Shuang finally shook off Murong Cang's hand:

"Why do you want him to go? That place is dangerous. Besides, Gu Ping has already personally delivered the antidote to the border. How can Yu'er not have much time left?"

Murong Cang smiled and reached out to wipe away her tears.

"You know Yu'er is fine, and those rumors outside are just that, so why are you crying?"

"I... I'm just worried. That's our son. How can I not be worried?"

"Also, before your son left, he asked us to take good care of Xingxing. Why did you send him to the border?"

Murong Cang held her and whispered, "That's his wife. We've protected her for him for six years. Can we protect her for the rest of our lives?"

"Besides, I want to see if that Red Star is worth Yu'er doing all this for. I will have people protect him, and nothing will happen."

Chi Xing set off with several imperial physicians, while General Cheng led his troops along.

"Why don't you know how to be flexible? Do you think it's so easy to get over there?"

"Master, you've taught me martial arts all these years. Do you think I'll suffer if I go to the border?"

Cheng Yuankuo stroked his beard, his eyes widening:

"No, you are my disciple, you are definitely more capable than that brat Cheng Hu."

“Master, that’s your grandson.”

“What’s wrong with a grandson? A teacher for a day is a father for life. I am your father, and even your grandson has to give way to you.”

Chi Xing smiled helplessly and asked again, "Master, please tell me clearly, is something really wrong with the Crown Prince?"

Cheng Yuankuo's cheerful demeanor didn't seem like anything had happened at the border.

Seeing his disciple's worried expression, Cheng Yuankuo looked around, leaned closer to him, and whispered, "Don't worry."

With these words, Akahoshi felt relieved.

After leaving the capital, Cheng Yuankuo led his army to the second city, taking a detour back to the capital.

Chixing thought they were all going to the border.

Cheng Yuankuo didn't say much to him, but only instructed the generals accompanying him to take good care of Chixing, and led hundreds of thousands of troops to leave by detour.

*

Border, Dongqian military camp.

Yellow sand filled the sky, and the biting north wind carried gusts of smoke and the stench of blood. Inside the tents, the soldiers were resting.

In one of the larger tents, Murong Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

"Those sons of bitches, all they know is how to use these dirty tricks."

Cheng Hu had a very loud voice and cursed in a very rough and vulgar way, but no one else present thought he was wrong.

Murong Hao frowned and asked, "Now that you've vomited black blood, you should be better, right?"

The young doctor was veiled, followed by a richly dressed Gu Ping. Upon closer inspection, Gu Ping bore a striking resemblance to the current empress.

Gu Ping was also anxious and couldn't help but ask, "A-Su, how is my cousin?"

Wu Su touched Murong Yu's wrist, took her pulse for a while, and then spoke:

"After resting for three days, take one antidote to fully recover."

He turned to look at the arrow that had been pulled out to the side.

"It contains three kinds of poison. If you are shot in the abdomen instead of the arm, you will have to prepare for the worst."

Just as everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts jumped again.

Murong Zhan turned to the others and asked, "Are the Northern Di people really cunning and treacherous? Has that person not confessed yet?"

The one who stabbed them in the back was one of their own. They all thought he was just a small fry and that there must be other spies in the army.

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Murong Yu was in a daze again, but she could vaguely hear several people talking.

The hand under the covers was tightly clutching the jade pendant.

Several times he thought he was about to die, but then he thought that the person was still waiting for him to come back, and he felt unwilling. He hadn't even expressed his feelings yet, how could he die?