It was an urgent letter sent from the imperial palace, and there were only six words on it: Your Highness, quickly come back! It was signed: Zhang Yuan.
Xuan Tianming frowned and handed the letter to Feng Yu Heng. At the same time, he said to himself: "To be able to have Zhang Yuan send this urgent letter, there is only one possibility. The old man is causing trouble again."
Feng Yu Heng was puzzled, "What trouble is he causing now? It's not like this is your first time leading an army into battle. "
Xuan Tianming helplessly shook his head, "Who knows! Let's go. Either way, we will return as quickly as possible. " He then said to the messenger: "Go and report to lord Lu. Just say that I am in a rush to return to the capital and will not be staying in Jiang Zhou. When I have time in the future, I will come and visit."
The messenger immediately replied: "This subordinate will comply. This subordinate will go and report to lord. Your Highness has had a safe journey." After saying this, he took a few steps back and prepared to watch the army pass through the city.
At this time, they heard someone suddenly shout from outside the city's northern gate: "Your Highness, please wait." Everyone turned around and saw a soldier quickly run over. Arriving before Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, imperial daughter, there is a carriage coming from Bin City. The other side said that they are looking for the army at the front. The girl in the carriage calls herself Princess Lian from Qian Zhou."
Feng Yu Heng nearly choked to death on her own saliva. How could she have forgotten about this. Wu Li Sheng, oh Wu Li Sheng, you really are stubborn!
She looked at Prince Lian, who was riding on a horse with Qian Zhou's guard. Today, this evildoer was wearing a clean set of riding clothes with a navy blue cloak draped over his back. He was less charming and had a bit more heroic. Although he still looked like a girl, he was not as feminine as before. This made it easier for people to accept.
The arrival of the so-called "Princess Lian" had given Feng Zhao Lian quite a scare. He had the guard urge his horse forward while urging Xuan Tianming: "Didn't you just say that you needed to quickly return to the capital? Let's go! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up. You sent an urgent message from 800 miles away. It must be something urgent. "
Xuan Tianming chuckled. "There's no rush."
Feng Yu Heng also nodded, "Indeed, there's no rush." Then, he said to the guard, "Go and invite Princess Lian's group into the city."
The city guard obeyed the order and left. Prince Lian had a bitter expression: "Yaya, why did you let that madman in?"
Feng Yu Heng raised his eyebrows. "You know her, don't you?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Prince Lian was helpless, "Qian Zhou is only that big of a place. You said that there was a woman that kept saying that she was Princess Lian. She put on such airs and caused quite a stir in all of the cities. Even if I did not want to know, it would be impossible."
"Then why did you let her spread it?" Feng Yu Heng didn't understand. "Feng, since you know it's fake, why do you still allow her to continue spreading it? What are your intentions?"
Prince Lian rubbed his hands and lowered his head, not knowing what to say. He did not have any intentions. He had a guilty conscience!
Using his elbow, he nudged the guard behind him: "Speak."
Only then did the guard say: "Replying to imperial daughter, that matter happened because master went to Bin City a few years ago and stayed in the city lord's manor. At night, he drank and chatted with young miss Wu then slept with that family's young miss."
Pft!
Feng Yu Heng collapsed, "He slept with her?"
The guard nodded very seriously: "That's right, he slept with her."
Prince Lian raised his head and said very unhappily: "So what if I slept with her? I just slept on a bed with a blanket over me for a night. I didn't do anything! Also, even if I wanted to do something, I would need to be able to do it! Also, they always treated me as a woman. When young miss Wu drank too much, she would call me elder sister. It was her that pulled me into bed! "
Just as this was being said, a girl's voice came from the back of the army. It was pitiful, weak, resolute and trembling. That voice shouted: "Husband!"
Prince Lian trembled and moved closer to Xuan Tianming's side; however, that voice came closer and closer. The words also came one after another: "Husband, where are you going? Why are you not waiting for me? Husband, Qian Zhou has fallen. I can't remain in Bin City alone. I will follow you wherever you go. I will never be separated from you again! "
Gradually, Wu Li Sheng parted the crowd and squeezed her way through the army. With so many people in front of her, she practically immediately locked onto Prince Lian. She did not even look for him, and her gaze did not shift in the slightest. She just locked onto him. She then took a few steps forward and reached out to grab the reins of his horse, "Husband, bring Li Sheng with you."
Feng Zhao Lian had not seen Wu Li Sheng for many years. Thinking back to when he was living in the city lord's manor, Li Sheng was still a young girl. She had two small braids and was very cute. But now, the young girl from back then had her hair tied up in a married woman's bun. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress. The color was a bit old, but it had been washed very cleanly. Her face was covered in heavy makeup, and her face was pale white. She looked like a dead person.
He could not help but be shocked, "How did you end up like this?" Was this not clearly a madwoman?
Li Sheng touched her face in a bit of panic, asking over and over again: "What's wrong? Could it be that my makeup is ruined? Your Highness doesn't like it? " While saying this, she scolded the servant at her side, "I had you touch up my makeup in the carriage, but you just had to say that it wasn't ruined. Watch how I will take care of you later." She then raised her head and said to Prince Lian: "Your Highness, are you preparing to ride a horse? Then this concubine will not disturb Your Highness. This concubine does not know how to ride a horse. This concubine will return to the carriage and follow along with the army. Either way, this concubine will go wherever Your Highness goes. Who told … who told me to be your wife. "
Feng Zhao Lian collapsed, "Who said that you are my wife? How did you become my wife? Wu Li Sheng, can your mind be a bit clearer? "
Unfortunately, these words did not enter Li Sheng's ears. She let go of Prince Lian's reins and turned around. The soldiers consciously gave her a path, and they heard her say: "Bring our carriage to the middle of the army. Let me see Your Highness when I lift the curtain."
There was nothing that the servant at her side could do and could only nod in agreement.
Seeing Wu Li Sheng return to the carriage and seeing the carriage rush to the middle of the army, Prince Lian lay on the horse's back and hugged the horse's neck, beginning to complain: "Why is my life so bitter? Why is my life so bitter! "
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Serves you right. Forget it, that Li Sheng and I hit it off quite well. Just treat it as bringing her to enjoy Dashun's scenery. " While she said this, she said to Xuan Tianming: "Have the officials in Jiang Zhou send a letter to Soldier City. Tell city lord Wu about it. That will save them from worrying."
Xuan Tianming nodded and complied. Turning around, he went to pass down the order. When the army set out once more, there was an extra group from Li Sheng. Going further to Song Zhou, they received Huang Quan and Wang Chuan. Fu Ya also agreed to go to the capital with them. The army finally finished gathering and began their journey back to the capital.
On this day, in the eastern border of Fu Zhou, in front of the general's manor, a woman wearing a bamboo hat was hugging a young boy that was no older than ten years old. She was discussing with Xuan Tianhua: "Is it fine if we don't go back?"
Xuan Tianhua shook his head, "No."
"You have not finished your official duties. Returning to the capital now is considered leaving your post."
"It doesn't matter. I do not care about any charges."
"Then you can't ignore the military might that was built up with great difficulty here!"
"If the military might is so easy to collapse, then it can't be considered truly built up. It's useless."
"Hua 'er … …" She began to act shamelessly, "Can't you stay for a while longer? A few months. How about a month? Just stay for another month. Is that okay? "
Xuan Tianhua still shook his head, "No." He began to move the person onto the carriage.
Zirui was the first to be carried up by him. The child looked at Consort Yun with an aggrieved expression. Tears almost fell from his eyes. "Seventh Brother, Zirui also doesn't want to leave." He begged, "Zirui and Military Advisor Nangong are discussing the art of war at a crucial point. They agreed to meet again this afternoon! If I leave just like that, I'll be going back on my word. Seventh Brother, can you give me a few more days? "
"No." Xuan Tianhua was very firm about returning to the capital today. He would not allow any changes. He looked at the bamboo hat woman and leaned forward. He whispered, "Mother, do you want to go up by yourself, or do you want your son to carry you up?"
Consort Yun trembled and took two steps back, "I'm not going up."
"You can't not go up." He said while rubbing his chin, "So many people are watching. Bring out your Brother Tian's imposing manner. How come you don't even dare to get on the carriage?"
Consort Yun turned her head. Sure enough, there were countless men standing behind her. Each and every one of them stared at her fiercely. Consort Yun did not doubt that as long as she wanted to run, she would be pressed down by these people as soon as she lifted her leg.
She was terrified. She stared at the men and coldly said, "I lost so much money to you these days. At this crucial moment, you still help outsiders. You don't even care about me."
The men were very honest. One of them spoke the truth, "For us, His Highness the Seventh Prince is the inside. Brother Tian, you are the outside."
Consort Yun was so angry that she couldn't do anything. She turned around and angrily got on the carriage. She sat inside and shouted, "If you want to go, then go! Don't dilly-dally! Xuan Tianhua, I'm talking to you. Hurry up and get on! "
Xuan Tianhua smiled bitterly. He also turned around and followed her. Outside, there were attendants driving the carriage. Another group of ten secret guards rode behind them. Finally, they set foot on the official road from the capital back to the capital.
After the carriage went far away, the men who were standing still finally breathed a sigh of relief. One of them said, "His Highness the Seventh Prince is clearly afraid of his wife!"
Another person asked, "Say, if Brother Tian really ran away, should we chase after him or not? Between here and outside, how should we turn our elbows? "
Everyone shook their heads, "I don't know. I figure that no matter which direction we turn, we will end up offending someone." They finally recognized the fact that they would not be able to please either side. One by one, they returned. Speaking of, without Brother Tian, Fu Zhou really would be deserted.
On the road, Consort Yun could be considered to have accepted her fate. She told Feng Zirui: "Keep your spirits up. In the end, we are a child and a woman. Both of us are weak. We can't beat the evil forces." She removed the bamboo hat from her head and glared at Xuan Tianhua.
Xuan Tianhua smiled bitterly, "Isn't this all for your own good?"
"What for our own good?" Consort Yun did not understand, "We all want to stay outside and do not want to return to the capital. This is clearly going against our wishes, yet you say it's for our own good. You really are thick-skinned."
Xuan Tianhua said, "It really is for your own good. Yesterday, we received a report. Ming and Heng have already conquered Qian Zhou. They returned to the capital half a month ago. Speaking of, we can be considered to be late. "
"What?" Consort Yun was extremely shocked, "They finished fighting so quickly? They're returning to the capital? " She suddenly realized the severity of this matter. She also suddenly understood what Xuan Tianhua meant when he said it was for their own good. Thus she hurriedly said a few more words: "Quickly, quickly. The horses need to move a little faster. We must return to the palace before they reach the capital!"
Xuan Tianhua was very satisfied with this result.
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