Xu Nuo smiled faintly, sighed softly, and then, like Lin Wan, looked at the night sky from afar and didn't say anything more.

The night is so quiet, so cold, so long, but it makes people feel comfortable, feel calm, and feel satisfied.

Xu Nuo took off his outer robe, draped it on Lin Wan's body, and said softly: "It's too cold outside, let's go back to the courtyard, right?"

Lin Wan shook his head gently, pushed away Xu Nuo's robe, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, I'm not cold, it's really not cold at all, you can dress yourself." After a pause, he said, "It's almost dawn, I want to sit for a while." ”

Xu Nuo saw that Lin Wan's face was as usual, and it seemed that he was indeed not cold, so he no longer insisted. Although he was puzzled in his heart, he didn't ask more, nodded lightly, and silently put the robe back on.

Hongfan didn't know when he ran out, followed by the tall horse that Lan Ziyu had just brought back a few days ago. Two horses strolling on the hillside, running together under the moon, grazing together, happy and at ease.

Lin Wan couldn't help but smile and sighed softly: "Look, how good it is to be a horse." As long as there is grass, you can live well anywhere, you can always teach new friends, and there are not so many constraints. ”

Xu Nuo smiled slightly and said: "There are many kinds of horses, there are war horses that fight bloody battles with soldiers on the battlefield, there are old horses that carry heavy loads all day long and follow merchants to the north and south, there are also horses that precious people use to drive, and fast horses used by people in the rivers and lakes to travel, but only wild horses are really unrestrained." However, although wild horses are free, they are also at risk of being preded by predators and may be captured. Therefore, true freedom is to be strong in oneself, in a high position, to respond to every call, no one dares to bully you, and to have enough ability to protect the people you want to protect. ”

Lin Wan nodded helplessly, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu is right, I thought too simply, I wish Brother Xu success and all the best." After a pause, he suddenly thought of something, and asked curiously: "Brother Xu, why did Hong Qiong kidnap Aunt Xian to the South Vietnamese military camp and put her under house arrest in the Orchid Valley before? Why did Emperor Lan not pursue it at all, as if nothing had happened?"

Xu Nuo smiled faintly, shook his head, and said, "At the beginning, Hong Qiong thought that I was his son, and he kept me in the barracks, stayed by his side, and took great care of me. After I returned to Yuecheng, the emperor entrusted me with an important task and connected my mother to the palace, although there is no name for the time being, but the people in the palace know very well that Mrs. Xu is the person at the top of the emperor's heart. Therefore, although the emperor did not announce my identity to the public, he often deliberately cared for me in front of everyone, so that the civil and military officials had already known it. At first, when the news reached Hong Qiong, he didn't want to believe it, but later, after a long time, he couldn't help but not believe it. So, with the cooperation of Empress Hong, he took my mother captive to the barracks of the South Vietnamese army, hoping to know the truth of the matter from my mother's mouth. ”

Lin Wan nodded slightly, frowned and asked, "Then what happened later, after Hong Qiong knew the truth, why was he so calm?"

Xu Nuo hooked his lips slightly, and continued: "The emperor recalled Hong Qiong back to Yuecheng, and in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, he wanted to cure Hong Qiong's crimes. For so many years, Hong Qiong has been fighting outside and has no intention of rebelling, so he has no power in Yuecheng. If the emperor really wants to behead Hong Qiong and kill the Hong family, Hong Qiong will have nothing to do. However, the emperor's purpose was not to kill Hong Qiong, after all, Hong Qiong only wanted to fight, and never thought of rebellion, and the South Vietnamese army could not do without Hong Qiong. Therefore, the emperor had a deep conversation with Hong Qiong all night, and finally ordered me to take my mother back, and it was over. ”

Lin Wan thought for a while and said, "After this incident, will it make Hong Qiong have the intention of rebellion?"

Xu Nuo shook his head with a smile and said: "The emperor has also thought of this, so he has already taken precautions against this, and has ordered Hong Qiong to hand over the military talisman, and passed the decree to the South Vietnamese army, if there is no emperor's holy decree and military talisman to arrive at the same time, even if there is an order from General Hong Qiong, you cannot lead the army back to the city without authorization." ”

Lin Wan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodded slowly, and said: "Emperor Lan's methods are really powerful, no wonder Hong Qiong has a heavy army, but he is loyal to the South Yue Kingdom, and he has no second heart for Emperor Lan." ”

Xu Nuo smiled faintly and said: "That's because you don't know Hong Qiong, Hong Qiong was born to fight, and his lifelong wish is to defeat the Great Feng Kingdom and the Xiling Kingdom, recover the Northern Chen Kingdom and the Eastern Li Kingdom, and let the other four countries all bow down to the Nanyue Kingdom." As long as he is allowed to lead his troops into battle, he doesn't care about anything. Moreover, he is not good at power tricks, and his two sons are not angry, and he does not have any business in the court, so he has neither the heart nor the ability to rebel. That's why the emperor was so relieved to hand over the military power of the South Vietnamese army to him. ”

Lin Wan thought for a while, and then asked worriedly, "What about Empress Hong and Lan Ziheng, and didn't they make any moves?"

When Xu Nuo heard this, he also frowned, and sighed in a low voice: "This is exactly what I want to remind you, I will leave Yuecheng in a few days, although you are in the Holy Land, you must be more careful, and do not walk alone in the Holy Land." Empress Hong and Lan Ziheng have already been acting in secret, and they are standing still now, probably waiting for Lu Manting to give birth. Lu Manting is about to give birth next month, and if things change, I'm worried that they will be bad for you. ”

Lin Wan was stunned and said suspiciously: "Lu Manting is about to give birth, what does it have to do with me if anything happens?"

Xu Nuo smiled faintly and said, "Although I don't know what you did, I know that what happened to Lan Ziheng must have nothing to do with you and Lu Manting." Even if I think so, of course Lan Ziheng will doubt you. Moreover, if the matter is revealed, Lu Manting will definitely put all the charges on you. ”

Lin Wan frowned, pursed her lips, nodded, and said, "Actually, this matter really has nothing to do with me, I just helped Lu Manting hide it." ”

Xu Nuo shook his head and sighed: "Things are not so simple, when Lu Manting gives birth to a child, Lan Ziheng will definitely not let her go." Moreover, Lan Ziheng has asked to enter the Holy Land many times, saying that there is something very important to ask you, but he has been rejected by Shizun. But, I think, he will never give up and will definitely come back to you again. ”

Lin Wan let out a sigh of relief and said, "He wanted to come to me to treat him, but after curing him, he would kill Lu Manting again, so I was very embarrassed." ”