"I haven't seen Princess Shi since she was in Zhou Dynasty for some time. It's because I lost my etiquette."
The empress knew very well about Shi Jingxiang's arrival in the capital.
As a subjugated princess, Shi Jingxiang didn't want the empress to know, and Long Chen was also hiding it, so the empress didn't ask.
Shi Jingxiang smiled and said: "It's a rude thing for a common girl to do. She has been under the rule of the empress for so long and has not yet paid her respects."
The two of them spoke politely. Neither the empress nor Shi Jingxiang wanted to see each other because it would be too embarrassing.
After the courtesy was over, the two fell into a brief silence. Both of them were trying to find something to say, but they couldn't think of a suitable topic.
"Today I and King Wu were discussing matters in the central army's tent. The old general Yu Wenkai said that Wu Sheng, Ghost Girl's cultivation level is very high, but my cultivation level and King Wu's are far apart. The general's cultivation level will have a decisive influence on the battle situation. I am upset.
, I just wanted to talk to Princess Shi."
The empress couldn't think of a suitable topic, so she just went straight to the topic.
Shi Jingxiang's eyes moved slightly. She didn't expect the empress to come and talk about this matter. This made her a little confused. Did the empress know about the secret letter?
"Yes, on the battlefield, the victory or defeat of the general is related to the outcome of the battle."
Shi Jingxiang did not answer immediately, but followed the empress' words.
The empress continued: "My and King Wu's cultivation has come to an end, and the techniques we have practiced cannot be improved any further. Today, Old General Yuwen said that there were techniques during Taizu's time that could further improve our cultivation, but he didn't know about it."
The empress sighed slightly, with deep regret in her tone.
Listening to the empress's words, Shi Jingxiang kept wondering, did the empress know?
"Isn't the old general a subordinate of Long Yuan? Doesn't he know?"
Shi Jingxiang asked knowingly. She heard about the discussion during the day from Long Chen.
The empress sighed helplessly: "He doesn't know either, he only knows that there is such a technique."
Shi Jingxiang smiled and did not continue to answer.
The two fell into silence again...
After a while, the empress spoke again and asked: "Does Princess Shi know anything? If you know, please tell me."
Shi Jingxiang looked up at the empress, smiled awkwardly, and said, "A civilian girl doesn't know...how can a civilian girl know about such a thing?"
Seeing that Shi Jingxiang refused to say anything, the empress said: "During the discussion during the day, Long Chen didn't know either. But just now I found Long Chen. He seemed to know something, but he refused to say anything."
"Long Chen only met Princess Shi today. Didn't Princess Shi tell him that?"
Shi Jingxiang glanced at the empress in surprise, but she didn't expect that there was a problem with Long Chen.
Seeing Shi Jingxiang's eyes and expression, the empress became more convinced that Shi Jingxiang knew the inside story.
"I also ask Princess Shi to tell the truth. I and Xixia have a hatred of destroying the country. But now the enemy is facing us. This matter is related to the survival of everyone in the Central Plains, including the survival of the people of Xixia. Please stand in the position of righteousness, Princess Shi."
Please tell me how to improve my cultivation."
The empress spoke sincerely, and did not avoid the hatred between Zhou and Xixia, but spoke openly.
Mentioning Xixia, Shi Jingxiang smiled miserably and said: "It's a thing of the past, no matter what, I did talk to Long Chen about it during the day."
"When I came out of Yanmen Pass, Liang Yao, the Taoist priest of Lihuo Island, gave me a secret letter. At that time, Taoist Liang told me to give it to Long Chen in a critical moment."
"I thought at that time, why do we have to wait until a critical moment to give it? In a critical moment on the battlefield, tens of thousands of soldiers must be killed, so I took a peek."
The empress immediately asked: "What does the secret letter say?"
The empress was very convinced that this secret letter contained very important information.
When Taoist Master Xuanzhen and his disciples appeared, the empress guessed that they had something important to do.
However, the master and disciple Xuanzhen never said anything, and the empress did not dare to ask more questions.
Unexpectedly, they found out in the end.
Shi Jingxiang looked at the empress and couldn't speak out the words.
The empress asked: "Princess Shi, if you have any conditions, just say it. If you can agree, I will definitely agree."
Shi Jingxiang's most excessive request is to restore the country. If this is really the case, the empress can agree to it.
It is better to have one more Xixia than to be wiped out by the ghost clan.
Shi Jingxiang sighed quietly and said: "Long Chen refused to say, actually...it's because it's difficult to say."
The empress didn't understand what it meant and asked, "Why?"
Shi Jingxiang bit her lip and said, "Since the empress asked, I will tell you."
Shi Jingxiang told the truth about the contents of the secret letter, and the empress fell silent after hearing it.
"No wonder..."
The empress smiled awkwardly and finally understood why Long Chen refused to say anything.
It's really hard to say something like this...
"This matter is really difficult, so... there is nothing we can do."
Shi Jingxiang smiled awkwardly.
Shi Jingxiang actually knew about such an embarrassing thing.
The two fell into silence again.
"Thank you Princess Shi for telling the truth. I will leave first."
The empress stood up, Shi Jingxiang stood up and opened the curtain, and the empress bent down and went out.
Seeing the empress leave, Shi Jingxiang was also helpless. This matter was too difficult to handle.
The empress returned to the Chinese army's tent, and the shadow guards waited on the empress to rest.
Lying on the bed, the empress turned over and over in her mind. Finally, she let out a long sigh and slowly closed her eyes.
...
North of the Hera Pass.
The originally destroyed barracks was reorganized, and the vanguard general Xia Feng and the formation-breaking general Qin Hao settled 40,000 soldiers here.
In the largest igloo, Xia Feng and Qin Hao were discussing matters.
This was originally the elder Mo Xin's house, but now it belongs to them.
"My lord asked me to leave Storm Canyon first, while inquiring about Long Chen's news, and at the same time awakening the brothers from back then."
Xia Feng sat cross-legged in the igloo, feeling very uncomfortable.
These igloos are low and not as spacious as the houses in the Central Plains.
Qin Hao said: "How many people do you bring? This guy Long Chen sounds difficult to deal with."
Xia Feng sneered and said: "The ancestors are useless, so they make a junior look like a god. I am not a waste like them."
Qin Hao just reminded him, but he also looked down on Long Chen in his heart.
"when are you leaving?"
"Let's go now. I will only take Luo Yun with me. It will be inconvenient if there are too many people."
Luo Yun is Xia Feng's lieutenant and has very good physical skills.
Qin Hao said: "Okay, I will wait here for your lord and your news. As soon as your news arrives, we will send troops."
Xia Feng agreed, got up and walked out of the igloo. A lean man was waiting outside the house, with a large bottle on his back containing fish oil.
This person is Luo Yun, Xia Feng's deputy general.
"Let's go."
Xia Feng set off immediately with his deputy Luo Yun.
The two left the barracks and headed towards Storm Canyon.
Soon, the two arrived at Storm Canyon.
Looking up at the 10,000-meter-high canyon, Lieutenant General Luo Yun sighed: "I didn't expect that four hundred years would have passed since I left here again."
To be precise, it was the year 386. At that time, Luo Yun followed Wu Sheng into the ice field and then fell asleep.
This sleep lasted nearly four hundred years.
"Let's go out from here, destroy Long Yuan's descendants, and complete the mission back then."
Xia Feng strode forward, Luo Yun followed closely.
