When Gu Yan woke up again, she was still the only one in the tent.
She got out of bed and heard the shouts outside. She didn't know what they were doing.
The curtain was lifted and two little girls came in. They both had small braids and were wearing furry hats. Seeing Gu Yan get out of bed, one of them quickly brought a basin of water in front of Gu Yan and said, "Miss, wash your face."
Gu Yan looked at the two of them and didn't say anything. She took the towel from the other girl and washed her face. The two girls took the things away and came back with breakfast after a while. A cup of milk tea gave off a rich milky smell. There were also some dry biscuits. Although they weren't delicacies, Gu Yan's stomach was already rumbling with hunger after a busy night.
After Gu Yan finished eating, she said to the two girls, "Is this place far from Tong Liao?"
The two of them shook their heads. Gu Yan asked again, "Then where is your tent?"
The two of them shook their heads again.
"Asking them won't get you anywhere." Luan Titan's voice came from behind her. He lifted the curtain and bent over to come in. The left side of his robe revealed an embroidered wolf totem. His long and narrow eyes seemed to be filled with a playful expression.
He walked in front of Gu Yan and sat down, "I heard that Yi Ling's army has taken over ten cities along the way. Right now, they are facing Xiao Ze's army at Tian Yong Pass."
Gu Yan looked up at him and said, "So?"
Luan Titan slightly narrowed his eyes. He looked at the calm eyes of the person in front of him, trying to find a trace of panic, "So, do you think he will come to save you?"
"Save me?" Gu Yan gave a soft laugh, "Wang ye is joking. Why would he come to save me?"
Luan Titan laughed. He reached out to hold her chin and slowly said, "You really are an interesting woman."
Her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her face. Her clear black and white eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice. Gu Yan's lips hooked and she gave a beautiful smile.
In the winter night beyond the Great Wall, the cold wind roared angrily. Gu Yan lay on the bed with his clothes on.
Thinking of the Luan Titan's words, Xiao Ze and Yi Ling were already in a stalemate, then Shengjing must have fallen into the hands of the Xiao Family.
Yi Ling's journey was fraught with danger, but he could do nothing about it. This feeling of helplessness made her very anxious. She only felt that she had returned to Nan Hua, the young girl who had always been under the wings of her parents, unable to control her own fate.
The next morning, Gu Yan was awakened by the noise outside her tent. She had just gotten up when a maidservant came in with a basin of water and said, "Miss, wash your face."
Gu Yan heard the noise outside the tent and asked, "What's going on outside?"
One of the girls smiled: "Yinren."
Although it was only two words, Gu Yan understood. "Are you saying that someone from Hokuin is here?"
The girl nodded.
Gu Yan was overjoyed. She was about to get up and leave, but then she thought better of it and came back. After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, she asked the two girls to leave and then lifted the curtain. There were many tents outside, and there was a sentry every ten steps. Although people came and went, it was still strictly guarded.
The two maidservants outside the tent were waiting. When they saw Gu Yan lift the curtain and block the door, they wanted to stop her. Of course, Gu Yan didn't have any delusions about escaping from here. She just wanted to see if she could see who was coming. However, this tent was too far from the center, so she couldn't see who it was.
She could only give up on the idea and turn back to the tent.
Gu Yan had just sat down when a person rushed out from the tent behind the bed. He nimbly grabbed Gu Yan and covered her mouth and nose.
The sudden change startled her, but she knew who it was in an instant. Her heart beat violently, as if she couldn't believe it.
"It's me," he said in a deep voice by her ear.
This voice was close to her ear, but it was like an explosion in her heart. They were confronting each other at Heaven's Yong Pass, and the situation was critical. How could he appear here!
Yi Ling saw Gu Yan nod and let go of her. Gu Yan turned her head and met his eyes. They hadn't seen each other for five days, but it seemed like a long time. His eyes were still bloodshot from exhaustion. He looked at her indifferently. Gu Yan's heart trembled. She called out in a low voice, "Yi Ling."
His long arms pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly. Thousands of words turned into silence at this moment. After a long time, Gu Yan asked in a daze, "Why are you …"
He let go of her and motioned for her to be quiet. Then he asked, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Gu Yan asked, "Why are you here?"
Yi Ling explained, "Yan Zanggu went to Tong Liao to report. I heard that you were captured by Xiongnu, so I sent Jiang Xun to mediate. They don't know that I'm here."
When she heard his words, her heart felt warm, but she didn't forget about the important matter. "Heaven's Yong Pass …"
"I've already arranged everything. Nothing will happen."
Gu Yan nodded and relaxed. Suddenly, she heard the voice of a servant girl outside. Gu Yan couldn't understand the Xiongnu language, but she could tell that it was Luan Titan's voice.
Obviously, Yi Ling also heard it. He pressed a finger to his lips and motioned for her not to make a sound. Then he pulled up the curtain and let her in. "Hide inside and don't make a sound!"
Gu Yan didn't ask any more questions. She bent down and hid behind the curtain.
The curtain was pulled open by the servant girl. Luan Titan bent down and entered. She looked up and saw Yi Ling sitting in the tent. Surprise flashed in her long and narrow eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a smile. "General sneaking into my tent like this, isn't that a little ungentlemanly?"
"Your highness secretly imprisoned my wife in the tent, that's also not very gentlemanly." Yi Ling calmly replied.
Luan Titan's thin lips hooked and he jokingly said, "This one is just a northern barbarian. What gentlemanly do I need?"
Yi Ling calmly looked at him and said, "This one has a business deal to discuss with your highness. I don't know if your highness will do me the honor?"
Luan Titan reclined on the couch. His robe was pulled back to his waist. He had a lazy appearance. "Did this one hear wrong? Does the general want to discuss business with me?"
Yi Ling calmly said, "It's you. Do you want to hear it?"
"I don't know what the general thinks?"
"I'll help you take the Xiongnu throne. I don't know what your highness thinks?" Yi Ling gently said, as if she was telling him about the weather tomorrow.
Luan Titan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly smiled. "General must be joking. This one is just a lowly prince. I have no power or influence. I don't dare to covet the throne."
"If you want to be the consort for the rest of your life and call the enemy who killed your mother Empress Mother, I can't do anything about it. But if …" Before Yi Ling could finish speaking, Luan Titan stood up. He pulled out the long sword at his side and pointed it at Yi Ling. His expression was dark. "What do you want to do?"
Yi Ling looked at him and said without changing her expression, "I said, we'll cooperate. I'll help you take the Xiongnu throne. "
"Then what about you? What do you want?" Luan Titan still refused to relax. His brows were tightly knitted.
"I want you to serve the Hokuin for ten years after you become king. You're not allowed to invade the south." Yi Ling said.
"Ten years. With the general here, it will be difficult for the Xiongnu army to invade the south. Why do you have to go in such a big circle to restrict me?" Luan Titan continued to ask.
"In ten years, I have many things to do. We'll each take what we need." Yi Ling gently pushed aside his sword and continued to say, "Ruanlimo and Huan Xuan are colluding. They want to use my Dai Yin's rivers and mountains to seize power. I chose you in order to restrict Ruanlimo from behind."
Luan Titan gradually lowered the sword in his hand. His mind quickly turned. He really needed an ally.
In Xiongnu, he was restricted everywhere. In order to survive, he had to curry favor with the enemy who killed his mother. If he wanted to change all of this, he needed a strong ally. Yi Ling had appeared in front of him at the right time.
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