After Lu Zhiyao came back, he kept thinking about all the things that happened in Qingming Kingdom. He talked about the concubine selection meeting with Wan Yue and Yu Die. Seeing the surprised expressions of the two maids, Lu Zhiyao began to reflect on himself. During the day, she
Is it equally embarrassing in front of Lin Yinan?
There is nothing interesting in the valley, so Lu Zhiyao admires and respects these soldiers who live here all year round and secretly train them. The food they usually eat is grown on the mountain, and in the cold and cold cave,
It was just a simple quilt. Lu Zhiyao didn't know how they would survive the winter in such a difficult environment. Thinking of what Lin Yinan said, they had been here for several years. Lu Zhiyao
My mood couldn't help but feel a little heavier.
The emperor secretly prepared these in order to confront the Nangong family at the appropriate time. But once he takes action, he will definitely pay a corresponding price. Lu Zhiyao did not worry too much about Qingming Kingdom before, but today
After meeting the emperor of Qingming Kingdom, Lu Zhiyao felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Lu Zhiyao sat at the entrance of the cave, silently looking at the soldiers below, occasionally glancing at the map in his hand, thinking about what he should do to minimize the damage if the two countries fought.
Lu Zhiyao hadn't seen Lin Yinan since he came back from Qingming Kingdom. It wasn't until it was very late that Lin Yinan slowly appeared.
"I have already made arrangements for Ling Yi to accompany you back to Beijing tomorrow."
Lin Yinan's straightforward words made Lu Zhiyao stunned, "Didn't you say before that you wanted me to wait a little longer?" Lu Zhiyao asked him in confusion. He didn't know what the reason was that made him suddenly do this.
Decide. "Did the Nangong family take action again?"
"No." Lin Yinan denied Lu Zhiyao's guess and replied: "Before, it was just because Ling Yi still had some unfinished things, so he couldn't let him go. But now, there is someone to replace him, and
I'm also afraid that the Nangong family will take action unexpectedly again, so it's better for you to go back early."
Lin Yinan finished speaking, but Lu Zhiyao still looked like he didn't believe him. Lin Yinan had no choice but to say: "Do you want me to take you to meet the person who will replace Ling Yi?"
As soon as Lin Yinan's voice fell, footsteps came from outside. Lin Yinan and Lu Zhiyao both looked at each other. When they saw Ling Yi and a woman walking into their sight, Lin Yinan continued: "This is it."
"What is it?" Su Mozi looked at Lin Yinan looking at her and asked. Before Lin Yinan could answer her, she looked at Lu Zhiyao next to Lin Yinan and asked curiously: "This is the legend.
Is she the Eighth Imperial Concubine?"
"Didn't you promise me to do something for me?" Lin Yinan said to Su Mozi in a calm tone. After Su Mozi frowned and asked him, "Who promised you?" Lin Yinan watched quietly.
She didn't speak.
Su Mozi was stared at by Lin Yinan, and finally nodded uncomfortably, "I promise you, just stop looking."
Lu Zhiyao seemed to be very familiar with the conversation between the two. She had never met Su Mozi before, so she couldn't say anything for a while. After Lin Yinan and Su Mozi finished talking, she asked: "
Then when will Ling Yi and I set off tomorrow?"
"Whatever, it depends on your mood." Lin Yinan turned his head to look at Lu Zhiyao, then smiled slightly and said, "Mo Zi and I still have something to say, wait here for me to come back."
"good."
Before Su Mozi could say a few words to the eighth princess, she was dragged away by Lin Yinan. Lu Zhiyao looked at the backs of the two of them, looked at Ling Yi, and asked, "Who is this girl?"
who?"
"Su Mozi, the master's granddaughter."
Lu Zhiyao yelled and stopped Ling Yi who was about to leave. She asked with a gloomy look: "Ling Yi, I want you to tell the truth. Are you and the Eighth Prince hiding something from me?"
After all, Lin Yinan's decision was too sudden, so Lu Zhiyao had to be suspicious.
Ling Yi looked at Lu Zhiyao with a confused expression, not knowing what she meant. Seeing that he couldn't hold back a word for a long time, Lu Zhiyao could only sigh, waved him away, and waited for Lin Yinan to come back.
Ask again later.
Su Mozi was led away by Lin Yinan. After reaching a remote and uninhabited place, she looked back at Lin Yinan's expression, thought about it, and asked in a low voice: "Does she not know...?"
"I didn't plan to let her know." Lin Yinan took Su Mozi's words and answered without hesitation: "If I tell her, she will definitely not go back."
Su Mozi was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "You have protected her well enough, but I don't know how much better it will be than here when we return to the capital?"
This time, Lin Yinan didn't speak again. Su Mozi looked at Lin Yinan intently for a while, sighed quietly, and became silent.
Lu Zhiyao waited until Lin Yinan came back and followed him to the carriage. It was cold inside the cave, so they lived in the carriage these days. Lu Zhiyao climbed into the carriage and met Lin Yinan's eyes, and whispered to Lin Yinan
She said, "If you have anything you want to ask, just ask." Lu Zhiyao was not polite and asked frankly, "Is there something you didn't tell me?"
"What are you referring to?" Lin Yinan smiled lightly and looked at Lu Zhiyao. After listening to her words, he always felt that things were a bit strange. Lin Yinan explained: "I wanted to take you to another place, but if I go there
If I let you go back to Beijing again, it will definitely take an extra five or six days, so I decided to take you there next time."
"Then...do I need to come back to you again?" Lu Zhiyao bit his lip and asked the question in his heart. Looking at Lin Yinan's meaningful smile, Lu Zhiyao lowered his head and whispered:
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."
"I heard it all, how can I pretend I didn't ask." Lin Yinan stretched out his hand to touch Lu Zhiyao's eyebrows, "If you don't come, I will go back. Ling Yi will help you get things done and then bring you back, don't worry."
Lu Zhiyao said "Oh" and asked all she wanted to ask. After chatting with Lin Yinan for a while, she lay down to rest. With her back to Lin Yinan, she was held in Lin Yinan's arms. Lu Zhiyao opened his eyes after a while.
She rolled her eyes and couldn't fall asleep. But Lin Yinan seemed to be very tired. She was breathing steadily and didn't move, and she didn't make any unnecessary movements. She thought...
Lu Zhiyao was thinking wildly, and then suddenly realized what he was thinking about. His face turned red and he quickly closed his eyes, telling himself to go to bed quickly, as he still had business to do tomorrow.
In Qingming Kingdom, Xuanyuan Haotian returned to the palace and sat there with cold eyes, listening to the reports from his subordinates.
Baili Chen stood in front of Xuanyuan Haotian with his head lowered, talking about how he followed Lin Yinan and Lu Zhiyao during the day.
"Did you personally watch them go to Xia Lai Kingdom?" Xuanyuan Haotian asked slowly after hearing this.
"Back to the emperor, I saw it with my own eyes."
Xuanyuan Haotian frowned slightly and guessed in a low voice: "Is it someone from the Nangong family?" Then he looked at Baili Chen and asked him: "How are the arrangements for the troops sent to Xia Lai Kingdom?"
"Everything was done according to the emperor's instructions. There were no mistakes. Please rest assured, the emperor."
"That's good. Remember to keep an eye on that old fox Nangong Lingfeng. If you find anything wrong, pull him back immediately."
"My slave understands."
Baili Chen nodded, and after Xuanyuan Haotian signaled that he could leave, he slowly exited the room. Standing outside the door, he looked at the bright moon in the sky with a solemn expression. After so many years, he has been working with Xia Laiguo.
This is the first time. The emperor must be aware of the risks involved, otherwise he would not have repeatedly warned him to monitor the movements of Nangong Lingfeng's troops. As for the woman who appeared today, it is obvious that she is not really here to participate in the concubine selection.
, otherwise with her skills, Bai Lichen thought, she would probably win in the end. Could it be that she was really sent by the Nangong family? But for what purpose?
Baili Chen thought hard for a long time, but to no avail, so he shook his head and left to do what he should do. The battle with Xia Lai Kingdom was about to begin. Whether he won or lost, this time was very important. In the past, there were Nangong family and Xia Lai country.
The Xia Lai Kingdom is indeed scary when the family is there. But now that the Xia Family is gone, the Nangong family are so arrogant that they even think of coming to them for help and giving them benefits. If the Xia Lai Kingdom is really
If the dynasty can be changed, then Baili Chen thought that it would be just around the corner for the Xia Lai Kingdom to become the Qing Ming Kingdom, right?
In the early morning, Lu Zhiyao opened his eyes in a daze. Lin Yinan beside him was no longer there. He slowly sat up and jumped out of the carriage. She stretched and looked around. After the maid ran over, she spoke
Asked: "Have you seen the Eighth Prince?"
"I saw it, and I went over there with Dr. Jian." Wan Yue nodded in response to Lu Zhiyao's question, then pointed in the direction of the mountain and said, "I've been there for a while, maybe I'll be back soon.
.By the way, madam, you are going back to the capital today, right?"
"Yes." Lu Zhiyao glanced at where Wan Yue was pointing and looked at her. "I don't know when I will come back, and it's not convenient to bring you and Yudie with me. During this period, you should take good care of yourselves.
"
"Understood, I will also take good care of the eighth prince." Wan Yue said with a smile. Seeing the change in Lu Zhiyao's expression, Wan Yue said quickly before she could reprimand her: "Madam, let me help you wash up.
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"You girl, sooner or later I'm going to slap you in the mouth."
Lu Zhiyao said coldly, after washing up, Lin Yinan came back as expected. After packing his luggage and having a simple meal, Lu Zhiyao planned to set off. He led the horse and walked out of the valley, surrounded by
Lin Yinan, followed by Yudie and others. After walking out of the valley, Lu Zhiyao took a deep breath, turned to look at Lin Yinan, and said, "Don't send me off. I'll let Ling Yi tell you after I return to Beijing."
