Ling Ruo smiled slightly and said: "But I have great confidence in the emperor. The emperor is the destined emperor. With God's blessing, he will definitely win this battle."
Yinzhen laughed at what she said, gently scratched the bridge of Ling Ruo's straight nose and said, "According to this, if I lose, wouldn't I have greatly betrayed your trust?"
"Whether you live up to it or not, I will always be by your side." As they were talking, Ling Ruo heard the neighing of horses coming from outside the camp, and said with a hint of yearning: "I still remember the first time the emperor took me there.
When I went to the Old Summer Palace, I went there on horseback, running very fast, like the wind and lightning."
"I also remember that you were still in the other courtyard at that time." At this point, he suddenly said: "While there is nothing to do now, how about I go horse riding with you?"
Although Ling Ruo wanted to recall the feeling at that time, she refused without hesitation, "The emperor is not in good health, how can he ride a horse? Besides, Jungar's army is coming at night, so the emperor should recharge his batteries."
"It's not necessarily a good idea to stay in the camp. I'm really interested now. Ruo'er, would you like to accompany me? And...after today, I'm afraid I won't find such an opportunity again."
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"But the emperor's body..." Before Ling Ruo finished speaking, Yinzhen said: "I'm fine, don't worry so much all the time, just ride slower at most."
Seeing Yinzhen's insistence, Ling Ruo had no choice but to agree and ride together with Yinzhen, running slowly on the flat ground through the snow on the ground, while Suoli followed behind with a group of guards.
The cold wind blew on his face, bringing a biting chill, and his breath turned into frost. However, Yinzhen seemed very excited. After his running gradually slowed down, he said hoarsely: "This feeling really makes me miss you, Ruo'er, I
The first time I met you was in the 43rd year of Kangxi's reign, right?"
Ling Ruo tucked her hair behind her ears and said softly: "Yes, it was snowing like this at that time. The emperor and his eldest brother were galloping on horseback on the streets of the capital. The concubine was unable to get out of the way and was almost injured under the hooves of his eldest brother's horse.
It was the emperor who saved my concubine, and you even said a word to me at that time."
"Your life is yours, it's up to you whether you want it or not." Yinzhen repeated what he said at that time, word for word.
Ling Ruo Yingfeng smiled and said: "Yes, that's what I said. I was still thinking at that time that this person had a good appearance in vain, but he spoke so mean and rude. It was not until a long time later that I realized that the emperor was so mean.
What I said was actually for my own good."
"Being mean and rude..." Yinzhen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I don't know how many times I've heard this. I've long been used to it."
"In retrospect, I should really thank Shi Qiuci. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have pointed it out to the emperor, and I wouldn't have had such a wonderful life."
"Isn't it wonderful?" Yinzhen hugged Ling Ruo tightly and said: "But I feel that those are all sufferings. Looking back, the days when you can be with me peacefully are really very few. Ruo'er, if time can go backwards, I will definitely
I will protect you well and prevent you from being wronged."
Ling Ruo leaned on his chest and said softly: "The emperor has treated me very well, and I am very contented. I have no doubt that in the past dynasties, any king can make such a promise to his concubines, and which one can?"
Really do it. So, there is no need to turn back time, just cherish the present moment."
After a long silence, Yinzhen said: "Ruo'er, are you afraid? Maybe tonight we will really go to war with Jungar. By then, there will be smoke everywhere and blood flowing like rivers."
"Afraid." Ling Ruo's answer surprised Yinzhen. He thought that at this point, Ling Ruo would say he was not afraid, but he didn't know... But this is also a good thing. At least he doesn't have to worry about Ling Ruo being injured in this war.
"I will ask Soli to take you back to Beijing later. I am satisfied that you can accompany me to this point."
Ling Ruo looked back at him and said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty, can you please listen to what I have to say first?" After Yinzhen nodded, she said: "I have never been to the battlefield or seen anything in my life.
Scenes of hundreds of thousands of people fighting
, not to mention the piles of corpses. If you say you are not afraid, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor. But..." She emphasized her tone, "No matter how afraid I am, I will stay with the emperor, because I said,
I will live and die with the Emperor in this life."
Yinzhen didn't say anything, he just put his chin on Ling Ruo's shoulder. After a long time, he said: "How can a husband ask for a wife like this?"
Ling Ruorou smiled softly and said nothing, just enjoying the vast world and the sunset together with him, and this...maybe their last peace.
When Yinzhen and Ling Ruo returned to the military camp together, several groups of spies had already returned. When the last group reported back, Jungar's army was less than ten miles away from them.
The entire military camp has been put on high alert, waiting for the war that will come at any time. No one dares to sleep at such a night. They all stare at the darkness in the distance with wide eyes, fearing that a giant beast will jump out from there at any time.
Ten miles...five miles...three miles...getting closer and closer, the atmosphere in the military camp became more and more tense. Suoli's palms were all sweaty and sticky, which was uncomfortable, but he could no longer care about it.
A figure rushed from the darkness, knelt in front of Yinzhen, and said loudly: "Reporting to the emperor, the enemy army is only less than two miles away from our army, but the enemy army did not march anymore, but camped in place.
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It's less than two miles, that is to say, if it's bright and clear now, you can vaguely see the enemy's figure if you look far away, and run over with all your strength, without even taking a cup of tea.
"Your Majesty, what is Jungar doing?" The speaker was Yunqi, who was one of the princes accompanying him in this battle.
Yinzhen looked at the distance that was invisible due to the darkness of night, and said coolly: "It's not a trick, it's just that they don't want to attack with their exhausted bodies."
It was Yunqi's first time to fight with the army. He had little experience, but his mind was spinning very quickly and said: "The emperor said they camped... for rest?"
"Yes, after a whole day of driving, even the most elite soldiers will feel tired, but we are all energetic. They will not be able to take advantage of such a battle, and Galdan is not such a reckless person.
, and... now that his food and fodder have been burned, he and we
We are the same and cannot afford to lose. But it is a pity for us to be so cautious." Yinzhen rubbed his hands that were slightly frozen from waiting for most of the night and said: "Except for the patrolling soldiers, the rest will return.
Come on, camp, there shouldn't be any accidents before dawn."
Yun Qi and others respectfully agreed, but for the sake of caution, they doubled the number of people patrolling and expanded the scope a little, so that if anything happened, they could detect it as soon as possible.