Time travel, quick transmigration

"Xiao Qing, you disobeyed the Emperor's order to guard the city of Luoyang against the rebels An Lushan and others. Why did you bring your troops here on your own? What do you intend to do? Do you also want to rebel?"

Li Heng looked coldly at Xiao Huanling across the army.

Xiao Huanling glanced at Li Heng indifferently.

"This is not something Your Highness should be concerned about. Your Highness is not fulfilling your duties as a subject or your filial piety as a son. Why did you lead the Imperial Guard to block two weak women and a few Kunlun slaves when you were supposed to be protecting His Majesty? Even if you are the Crown Prince, as the heir apparent, if you do not take responsibility for protecting His Majesty, you should at least lead the army to annihilate the rebels An Lushan and Shi Siming. Why are you questioning me here?"

"you……"

Crown Prince Li Heng almost lost his composure as the heir apparent. It was as if he was seeing the close minister who had always been by his side for the first time clearly. Crown Prince Li Heng was secretly annoyed, and his face was somewhat gloomy.

Xiao Huanling, unwilling to entangle with Crown Prince Li Heng any longer, turned around and spoke in a deep voice to the thousands of Xuan Ce soldiers behind him.

"Today I have a personal matter to attend to and must save someone. If you are unwilling to come with me, I will not blame you."

Upon hearing this, the thousands of Xuan Ce soldiers did not hesitate for a moment and immediately shouted loudly.

"We are willing to follow..."

Jiang He and Zhang Liang exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of determination in each other's eyes.

"General, your subordinate will always be loyal to you, and will not fear death."

“Brother Xiao, me too. Today I will definitely help you take Sister Yang and the others away.”

Touched, Xiao Huanling bowed to the crowd.

"I, Xiao Huanling, thank you all."

"Jiang He, Zhang Liang, after rescuing Ayan and the others, I will take Ayan away and never concern myself with worldly affairs again. Jiang He, you know where I've hidden my private assets over the years; I'll trouble you to distribute them among these brothers. Zhang Liang, I entrust Jiang He and these several thousand Xuan Ce soldiers to you. After I leave, you and Jiang He will lead everyone back to Taiyuan Prefecture. Although it's occupied by An Lushan, he's now based in Luoyang, and the rebels in Taiyuan Prefecture are nothing to fear. Through our years of management, you are all very familiar with Taiyuan Prefecture, and it should be easy to take it back. From now on, you will garrison your troops in Taiyuan Prefecture and not venture out. No matter who sits on the throne, they will not dare to underestimate you, much less touch you."

"You can write down what I said."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Jiang He and Zhang Liang's eyes, but having already anticipated the separation, they were not surprised and finally suppressed their reluctance and nodded.

After speaking, Xiao Huanling turned around and looked at Crown Prince Li Heng and the imperial guards who were on high alert and looked wary.

"kill!"

With Xiao Huanling's order, Jiang He, Zhang Liang, and thousands of Xuan Ce soldiers all charged towards Crown Prince Li Heng and several thousand imperial guards with grim expressions.

Xiao Huanling also spurred his horse and galloped toward Shi Yan.

Crown Prince Li Heng looked at Jiang He with a cold expression, Zhang Liang with a look of certain death, and the thousands of Xuan Ce soldiers rushing towards them with imposing momentum and murderous aura. A hint of fear flashed across his face, but he quickly recovered and said calmly with a cold gaze.

"Soldiers, charge! Whoever brings down the head of the rebel leader will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold and a noble title..."

Faced with the imposing presence of the Xuan Ce Army, the thousands of Imperial Guards, who had initially felt fear, immediately gained momentum and courage upon hearing this.

"Kill!"

In an instant, the two sides clashed, with shouts of fighting and hacking echoing throughout the battlefield.

Crown Prince Li Heng fled to the rear of the battlefield and was protected by several personal guards.

Xiao Huanling steered Liuyun like an arrow piercing the clouds towards Shi Yan, unmatched by any enemy. He moved through the chaotic battlefield as if it were empty, and many of Li Heng's imperial guards died under his sword, but the splattered blood never touched him.

Crown Prince Li Heng was also seeing Xiao Huanling's skillful and invincible performance on the battlefield for the first time. He was both amazed and astonished, feeling regretful and apprehensive that such a rare talent should not be allowed to belong to him.

Watching Xiao Huanling run across the battlefield towards the woman who smiled radiantly in the wind, a woman of unparalleled beauty, Crown Prince Li Heng's gaze deepened, and he thought to himself, "Beauty can bring ruin to a country, and a bewitching face can bring ruin to the world."

"Ah Ling!"

Looking at Xiao Huanling, who was driving straight toward her and had already arrived, Shi Yan couldn't help but call out to him.

Xiao Huanling smiled gently and extended her hand to Shi Yan.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shi Yan reached out and grasped Xiao Huanling's outstretched hand. Then, she was lifted into the air by a force and landed steadily on Liu Yun's back, where Xiao Huanling held her tightly in front of him for protection.

"I'll take you away!"

A deep and clear voice echoed in her ears. Shi Yan glanced back at Xiao Huanling from her arms and replied with an "okay." Then she added...

"But Ah Ling, could we wait for someone? He stayed behind to protect me and deal with the pursuers. He should be here soon."

Upon hearing her beloved's words, Xiao Huanling responded with a soft "hmm," followed by a gentle murmur.

"Whatever Ayan says goes, I'll listen to you. Since that person is protecting you, I naturally won't ignore his safety either."

Shi Yan's heart softened, and she felt a sense of security as Xiao Huanling was by her side.

"A-Rang, why don't you and Ak go and meet up with Hai-Yue?"

Shi Yan glanced at the road behind him and spoke to A Rang and the others in Chinese while gesturing.

Arang and Ak saw that reinforcements had suddenly arrived, and they had already intended to help Haiyue since he was late. After understanding Shi Yan's meaning, they were about to set off to meet Haiyue when they heard Haiyue riding a horse not far away, with a group of pursuers chasing after him and heading in their direction.

“Ah Ling, it’s Haiyue. The emperor is in his hands… The ones chasing after us should be Chen Xuanli and his six armies.”

Shi Yan's words gave Xiao Huanling an instant decision. He glanced at the battlefield and saw that their side had clearly gained the upper hand and would soon be victorious.

"Ayan, hold me tight in my arms later, and I'll take you to kill someone. After we've dealt with these troublesome and clueless people, I'll take you away from here to a place where it's just the two of us, okay?"

Seeing the intoxicating affection in Xiao Huanling's eyes, Shi Yan slowly nodded, turned around and leaned against his warm, reliable embrace, which carried a hint of cool fragrance, obediently and dependently holding his strong waist tightly.

Looking down at the person who was completely dependent on him and holding his waist, Xiao Huanling's heart was filled with indescribable love and tenderness.

With a soft shout, Liu Yun led the two of them and sped off in the direction Hai Yue had come from.

Seeing this, Aman immediately followed.

Arjan, Ak, and the others naturally couldn't wait to follow and went to meet and help Haiyue.

Hai Yue watched as Xiao Huanling, who was protecting Shi Yan in front of him like a god of death, easily wiped out the pursuers behind him with his sword. Seeing the intimate posture between the two and Shi Yan's trusting and affectionate appearance, Hai Yue couldn't help but feel a little sour and jealous.

But that emotion was fleeting. With pursuers ahead, he had no time to think. He quickly joined the battle with A-Rang and the others, fighting alongside Xiao Huanling.

Li Longji, who had been abandoned on horseback, had already fainted from the bumpy ride. Otherwise, seeing his concubine so intimate with another man might have been even more unbearable.

Chen Xuanli hadn't expected Xiao Huanling to appear here, protecting the imperial concubine they were determined to kill. Looking at the dead imperial guards lying on the ground ahead, and receiving the suppressed grief and anger in Crown Prince Li Heng's eyes, which held a hint of pleading for help, Chen Xuanli's face darkened.

"Xiao Huanling, do you intend to rebel? His Majesty has already decreed the death of the evil concubine. They have kidnapped His Majesty and defied the decree, which is a heinous crime of treason. I advise you to quickly repent and turn back before it's too late, otherwise, don't blame this general for showing no mercy."

Xiao Huanling glanced at Chen Xuanli, her eyes indifferent and aloof.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight!"