"This slave deserves to die!" Xiao Xizi was shocked and hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Emperor Ling Xiao angrily threw the memorial to the ground and ordered in a cold voice: "Queen Xuan!"
"...Here!"
Xiao Xizi secretly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, bent down and exited the hall. As soon as she retreated outside the hall, her butt suddenly bumped into a pair of strong thighs. She staggered and fell to the ground in a panic.
"Huh, blind dog slave."
The visitor snorted and strode past him disdainfully.
Xiao Xizi sat on the ground and touched her buttocks that hurt from the fall. She raised her eyes and looked at the back in astonishment. Isn't that Marshal Nalan?
The army hasn't entered the border yet, why did he come back first?
Xiao Xizi was shocked, and she secretly thought something was wrong. She hurriedly hid in a corner of the cold palace, released a winged bird with a message, and then hurriedly ran to summon Queen Nalan!
…
Outside the gates of Kyoto, the victorious returning soldiers stood on both sides.
The military flag is fluttering and majestic.
After nearly a month of traveling, they finally arrived outside the city gate before dark.
They were so excited that they wanted to kick open the city gate, and then run in with all their strength to meet their relatives.
But, they didn't dare.
However, the city gate never opened.
"Marshal, the news of our success has been sent up a long time ago. Why doesn't the emperor let us enter the city?"
A general frowned and was filled with excitement. After being blocked outside the door and being blown by the cold wind for two hours, he realized that something was wrong with the situation.
It stands to reason that since they won the battle, the emperor should have sent his ministers to greet them at the city gate early in the morning, but...
Looking around, in the cold wind, the city gates were closed, and there were twice as many defenders standing on the high walls as before.
What's going on?
Chen Xi looked up at the high city wall with cold eyes. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a king to change his mind, but this sudden attack by Emperor Ling Xiao was something Chen Xi had expected.
She is not nervous or worried.
Turning back, facing Feng Qingyang's pure and bright smile, she curved her lips and gave a sweet smile in return.
She raised her hand and ordered: "It's getting late, let's all rest on the spot! Keep your spirits up and face our families in the best condition tomorrow."
"Here!"
The officers and soldiers received the order, and their voices shook the sky.
The general who asked Chen Xi looked at Chen Xi in confusion: "Marshal, the emperor's decree has not been issued yet, so we are resting at the gate of the city. This...isn't this bad?"
Chen Xi looked back at him with a smile: "General Yuan, it is impossible for the emperor's decree to come out tonight. Don't worry, just have a good sleep. At dawn tomorrow, the emperor will come out to greet us in person."
The confident smile made General Yuan feel a little more at ease.
Turning back, he looked at the expressionless Feng Yichen, and then at the innocently smiling Feng Qingyang.
I secretly thought to myself that the Emperor's two most beloved sons were still here, so nothing serious would happen. This made me feel a lot more at ease.
On the high city wall, a few heads quietly popped out, and saw the vast army sleeping on the ground without any warning. They looked at each other, then retracted their heads, and ran back to report the news to their master.
In the Qiankun Hall, Emperor Ling Xiao sat on the dragon chair coldly and listened silently to the report from the people kneeling on the ground: "Reporting to your Majesty, the army stood outside the city gate for two hours. During this period, they were all quiet. Later,
I don’t know if the soldiers were too tired from traveling all night, so Marshal Zuo ordered them to rest on the spot.”