After learning that Ruan Xingzhu was pregnant, Song Qingshu changed his mind and stayed with her for a while. Although Ruan Xingzhu didn't say anything, she was very touched. After all, pregnant women were much more emotional than before.
After spending so much time with him, Ruan Xingzhu had an illusion that she was really living happily with her husband. This feeling of home was something she had never experienced in the past few years.
Sometimes in the dead of night, she even thought of using some means to keep this man by her side forever. Of course, such thoughts only flashed in her mind for a moment. She was no longer a naive little girl. She was a mature woman who could distinguish the pros and cons and feelings. She knew that the two of them were destined to have no ending, but she soon figured it out. Since there was no ending, she should enjoy the process and cherish every day with him.
A few days later, news suddenly came. The Western Xia had made an agreement with the Southern Song to attack the Jin Kingdom together. Now that the Southern Song had lost the war and was suing for peace, they also sent envoys to express goodwill to the Jin Kingdom. However, they didn't want to waste their military supplies, so they planned to attack Liao instead.
Yelu Yixin had been killed in Liao, and the Western Xia Crown Prince was engaged to Yelu Yixin's daughter, Commandery Princess Cheng 'an. They used this as an excuse to say that Yelu Yixin was killed by a villain and was wronged. Therefore, they planned to attack Liao in the name of eliminating the emperor.
Knowing that Liao was in danger, Song Qingshu was worried that Su Quan and Zhao Min couldn't handle it. He said goodbye to Ruan Xingzhu in a hurry and left for Liao after telling Shen Xiaolong and Lin Pingzhi what to do.
Because he was worried that once the war started, it would be difficult to stop, Song Qingshu was racing against time. He didn't even have time to see Taj-kis and Ge Bi when he passed by the Jin Kingdom. He just sent a message to them and asked them to bury Han Xingzhou.
After all, the two of them used to be friends in a sense. Now that Han Xingzhou had ended up like this, he was also very sad. Of course, doing so would make more people disappointed in the Southern Song Dynasty and deepen their dissatisfaction and anger toward Jia Shidao.
Even though he had traveled day and night, it wasn't easy to travel thousands of miles from Sichuan to Liao. Song Qingshu couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have indulged in the land of gentleness. However, Ruan Xingzhu had just gotten pregnant. It was only right for him to stay and take care of her for a few days …
One day, when he entered Liao and was resting in a teahouse by the roadside, he suddenly heard the surrounding tourists talking.
"Did you hear? The emperor announced to the world that Yelu Yixin was impersonated by Murong Jingyue, and that all the bad things he did these years were done by Murong Jingyue. The court restored Yelu Yixin's reputation."
"Is that true? Could it be that they were pressured by the Western Xia's invasion, so they used this to shut their mouths?"
"Hmm, it's not impossible."
"I feel that such a big event shouldn't be groundless. If it was fake, the court could have found another reason. Why did they have to explain it in such detail?"
"Yeah, have you heard about what happened in Sichuan not long ago? Murong Fu used all kinds of tricks to get rid of his dissidents. He wanted to take all of Sichuan for himself and revive the Yan Kingdom of hundreds of years ago."
"Tsk, tsk. Murong Fu and Murong Jingyue are both from the Murong family. It seems that the Murong family really hid themselves well. I wonder if the Murong family has planted spies in other countries."
Hearing these people's discussion, Song Qingshu thought of something. Now that the Murong family's intention of reviving their country was known by the world, the Murong family would probably have a hard time in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was said that Murong Fu didn't even dare to return to Swallow Dock. Now, no one knew where he was hiding, as if he had suddenly disappeared from this world.
"By the way, I heard that after Yelu Yixin's reputation and title were restored, the members of his family were also restored. For example, Yelu Nanxian was reinstated as Princess Cheng 'an, and she will be sent to Western Xia for a marriage alliance."
"Sigh, the Liao is really not the same as before. Back then, other countries sent women to Great Liao for a marriage alliance. But now, Great Liao sent a princess to a mere Western Xia. It's really sad."
A few elders of the Kingdom of Liao were reminiscing about the glory of the past while sighing. Song QingShu, on the other hand, was shocked. He had come a step too late. Was Yelu Nanxian going to marry into the Western Xia in the end?
In fact, whether it was the restoration of Yelu Yixin's title or the marriage alliance with Western Xia, they were all part of the plan. But the plan was one thing, and hearing it happen was another.
Thinking that he had promised to be the general who would escort her to her marriage, Song Qingshu finished his tea and immediately set off. He gave up riding a horse and directly switched to lightness skill. Although it was tiring, his speed was faster than a horse's.
Finally, he arrived at the Imperial Palace that night. Seeing that he was so tired that he was out of breath, Zhao Min and Su Quan, who were playing chess in the harem, couldn't help but tease him. "I told you that when he heard that Sister Nanxian was going to marry to Western Xia, he would desperately rush over, but you didn't believe me."
Song Qingshu put his hand on a pillar and gasped for breath. "Bring me some water, I'm dying of thirst."
Su Quan smiled sweetly and handed him a cup of tea. "Drink slowly … I've never seen you so exhausted since I met you. It seems that Sister Nanxian is really special in your heart."
"If you had rushed here from Chengdu day and night, you would also be exhausted." Song QingShu rolled his eyes and drank the tea in one gulp. Finally, he calmed his breathing a little. "Actually, if something happened to you, I would also rush here at the risk of my life."
Zhao Min also stood up at this time. Hearing this, she sighed and said, "You're really glib. I wonder how many girls you've said such words to."
Song Qingshu smiled embarrassedly and hurriedly changed the topic. "By the way, did you encounter any problems in restoring Yelu Yixin's reputation?" It should be known that "Yelu Yixin" had harmed many people over the years. It was not easy to wait for him to fall from power. If he told others that it was not "Yelu Yixin" who did it, many people would definitely be dissatisfied.
Zhao Min replied, "If it were any other time, it would certainly not go smoothly. But the Western Xia army is pressing on the border. In order to avoid war, most people naturally won't say anything. The few people who have objections are easy to deal with."
"Then the Western Xia is really willing to withdraw their troops?" Song Qingshu continued to ask.
"It's not that simple." Zhao Min shook her head. "After some mediation, the Western Xia reluctantly agreed to temporarily stop advancing. Now that their troops are stationed on the border, we naturally won't wholeheartedly seek peace. We've already deployed our troops to the west. The Western Xia doesn't have the confidence to win when they see this situation, but it would be a bit embarrassing to sound the gong to withdraw. So, they decided to let Princess Cheng 'an marry over to them. It would also be a decent ending."
"When will the wedding procession set off?" Song Qingshu asked with concern. After all, no matter how he looked at it, it was necessary for him to care about Yelu Nanxian.
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