Extra: He Xiyuan

At night, when the entire General's Mansion was immersed in darkness, only He Xiyuan's room was still lit. In the room, the candlelight reflected his resolute face and deep eyes.

He was like this every night, going to bed very late. Although he was in his prime, he still did not put down the book and sword in his hand.

He knew that the current prosperity was only a superficial phenomenon, and that war could break out at any time. He must keep himself in the best shape to deal with the sudden war.

"Who! What people! ”

As keen as he is, even when he is concentrating on reading, he can be aware of his surroundings. This general's mansion is heavily guarded, but He Xiyuan will never neglect to take precautions.

He suddenly stood up and walked outside. As soon as I opened the door, I saw a thin woman standing outside.

When he saw the woman, He Xiyuan's expression relaxed slightly, but he still frowned, "It's so late, why haven't you slept yet." ”

"Back to the general, I just want to go to the toilet." The woman replied.

"Then hurry up and go back to rest, Ming'er, don't you still have to accompany your mother to the temple to beg for worship?" When looking at the woman, He Xianyuan's eyes also became a little gentle.

"Yes." The woman bowed and walked past He Xiyuan in the direction of the thatched house.

"Han Yanran!" He Xianyuan suddenly stopped her.

Hearing him call herself, Han Yanran stopped, turned her head, and looked at He Xianyuan in confusion. She only felt that her hairs stood on end, and she was afraid that He Xiyuan would find something.

Unexpectedly, He Xianyuan smiled, "Good night." ”

"Good night, General." With that, Han Yanran quickened her pace and hurriedly fled from this place.

Looking at Han Yanran's back, He Xianyuan felt an indescribable sense of relief. It wasn't until he couldn't see Han Yanran's back that He Xiyuan returned to the room, closed the door, and continued to read his military book.

Around the corner, Han Yanran quietly poked her head out, and after confirming that He Xianyuan was no longer standing at the door, she breathed a sigh of relief. Not as timid as just now, a trace of complexity flashed in her eyes. The candlelight reflected from the window reflected on Han Yanran's face, and there was a trace of terror.

Early in the morning of the second day——

He Xiyuan got up early to exercise in the courtyard, which was his compulsory course every morning. From the time he was three years old, day after day, year after year, he never stopped, except for being seriously wounded on the battlefield.

"General! Grandpa Chen is here! Here comes the Holy Decree! A family member trotted over and told He Xiyuan.

He Xianyuan's heart was stunned, and he said, "I know, I'll come right away." He turned and went back to his room, changed into clean clothes, and went out to receive the decree.

"Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and now orders General He to attack Yuanhe to go out to conquer outside the Saiwai and set off on a certain day, don't be lazy!"

Chen Gonggong, who had a duck voice, read the holy decree, and He Xianyuan, who was kneeling in front of him, was simply happy in his heart. He hadn't been to the battlefield for more than a year, and he was looking forward to this day.

As a man, as a general, He Xiyuan's biggest dream is to be able to fight on the battlefield and kill the enemy for the country. Even if it was like his father and his brothers, he would not hesitate to die on the battlefield.

"Thank you, Lord Longen, He Xiyuan will accept the order."

After greeting He Xiyuan for a few words, Gonggong Chen went back. He Xiyuan held the holy decree in his hand, and his heart was indescribably excited. He immediately ordered He Chen to straighten out the military horses.

In the evening, Mrs. He came back from outside. He Xianyuan told Mrs. He about it, and when she learned that her son was going to the battlefield, Mrs. He just held his hand tightly, with tears in her eyes, and didn't say anything.

Her husband and her son all died on the battlefield for the sake of the country. A few years ago, she sent away her husband and son. Now, she only has such a son left, and she is going to the battlefield.

She is a well-informed woman who will not persuade her son not to go, she knows that this is his dream. Mothers can only pray for their son's safe return.

A few days later, He Xiyuan's army set off. This time, he didn't choose to bring Han Yanran, but also other maids. He asked Han Yanran to stay and take care of Mrs. He, although Han Yanran was unwilling, she still stayed.

He Xiyuan has been on the battlefield for 3 months, and Han Yanran accompanies Mrs. He to burn incense and pray every day. Mrs. He would go to the city gate every day to take a look, hoping that her son would come back sooner.

At night, the entire General's Mansion fell silent. Han Yanran got up and took out a set of black clothes from the bottom of her box and changed them in. Taking advantage of the guards' inattention, she flew out of the General's Mansion and came to an inn.

She knocked on the door and waited for the people inside to say "Come in" before entering.

"Master, you call me?"

The person in the room is none other than the current fourteenth prince, Shan Lingyan.

Shan Lingyan looked at Han Yanran, without a trace of warmth in his eyes, "He Xianyuan is coming back soon, you can receive the news." ”

"Yes, someone in the army has already told me."

"You remember what we planned."

"Yes, my subordinates remember."

"Very good, I won't blame you if you didn't let He Xiyuan bring you this time. I know what kind of personality he is. You are not to blame for this. But next time, there must be no more mistakes! If you let He Xiyuan come back safely, you won't come back. ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand."

"Let's go back."

"Yes."

Sure enough, as Shan Lingyan said, it didn't take long for He Xianyuan to really pass by triumphantly. He fought a beautiful victory in the shortest time.

Everyone in the General's Mansion went to the street to welcome He Xiyuan's return, and on the horse, He Xianyuan was wearing a suit of armor and was heroic. Looking at He Xiyuan like this, Han Yanran's heart was not only a little touched.

She couldn't remember how many years she had been by He Xianyuan's side, and from the very beginning she had stayed by his side with the intention of killing He Xianyuan.

However, she found that she had long since been able to do what she had been. If it was a few years ago and she received an order to kill He Xiyuan, then she would definitely do it without hesitation. But now, she felt a little scared.

In the past few years, how He Xiyuan has treated her, she knows very well in her heart. He was a good man, a good general, and a loyal servant...... Can such a person really do it himself?

Because He Xiyuan won the battle this time, Long Yan was happy. The emperor immediately gave He Xiyuan a new title of "General of the War North", and wanted to marry the princess to He Xiyuan.

For He Xiyuan, this war brought him fame and fortune. However, he did not become complacent because of this, but strengthened his belief in serving the country in his heart.

With the emperor's decree, both the general's mansion and the palace began to prepare for the marriage of He Xiyuan and the princess. The wedding date had already been appraised, but He Xiyuan suddenly received a holy decree, and the emperor asked him to go on the expedition immediately.

"General, this time, please bring me with you if you say anything!" Before leaving, Han Yanran went to beg He Xiyuan to bring her.

He Xiyuan thought for a moment and rejected her, "I'm sorry, I can't take you this time." ”

I don't know if he thinks too much, he always feels panicked in his heart, and he always has a bad premonition. Originally, such a thing as war is impermanent. Maybe he won't be able to come back one day, and he can't let Han Yanran follow him on the adventure.

"General! Please! I really don't want to stay and be scared of the general! The reason why Han Yanran wanted to follow He Xiyuan was to complete the task given to her by Shan Lingyan, and secondly, because of her own selfishness......

"Ranran, don't say it, I won't take you there." Looking at Han Yanran, He Xiyuan's gaze was a little complicated.

"But......" Han Yanran still wanted to do the last "struggle", but under He Xiyuan's gaze, she didn't finish her words. sighed slightly, "General, I'll wait for you to come back." ”

"Hmm."

A few days later, He Xiyuan once again embarked on the military journey. Compared with the last time, this war was fought for more than half a year before He Xiyuan returned. It's just that it's his corpse that comes back.

His body was packed in a coffin and transported back to the capital.

Because he had already taken embalming measures before, his body did not decompose when he arrived in the capital.

Mrs. He had already fainted from crying and was sent to her room. Han Yanran was bold and opened the coffin, and there was only the armor He Xiyuan wore before his death.

He Chen had already cried into tears, "I'm sorry, we couldn't bring back the general's body......"

Compared with He Chen, Han Yanran did not cry. She closed the lid of the coffin, patted He Chen's shoulder, and comforted him.

At night, Han Yanran received a summons from Shan Lingyan again.

"Master." It's the same inn last time, it's the same room, the same people.

"I heard that He Xiyuan's body didn't come back, did I?" Shan Lingyan didn't look at Han Yanran, but looked out the window. His eyes were deep, deeper than the night.

Han Yanran bit her lip tightly, "Yes, it is said that his body was taken away by the enemy. ”

Shan Lingyan didn't speak, he just looked out the window and into the distance. After a long time, "Han, bring him back." ”

Han Yanran was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Shan Lingyan, who most wanted He Xiyuan to die, to say this. "Master, did you mean to let me go outside the plug and bring He Xiyuan's body back?"

"Yes."

"Yes, my subordinates understand." After speaking, Han Yanran left the inn.

After Han Yanran left, Shan Lingyan, who was standing in front of the window, turned around. At this time, his eye circles were already red. He poured a glass of wine and sprinkled it out the window, "Brother, may you go." ”

He has always felt that the relationship between himself and He Xianyuan is complicated, He Xianyuan regards him as a brother, and he also treats He Xianyuan as a brother. It's just that...... This brother of his, is too much of a threat to him. For the sake of his future, he had to ruin him.

Maybe the first thought of others when they saw Han Yanran was a weak woman, but in fact, she was not weak. Because she is Shan Lingyan's eyeliner, she never reveals her true identity, and naturally not many people know that she is not as simple as she seems.

When she received Shan Lingyan's order, Han Yanran did not delay, she hurried to the outside of the plug with the fastest speed and the shortest time.

When he slowly entered the enemy's territory, Han Yanran saw from a distance where a head hung on the city gate. She covered her mouth to keep herself from screaming.

The emotions she had been suppressing for so long exploded. She found an imperceptible place to press her foot, and the tears could no longer hold back the embankment.

"Ahh

When night fell, Han Yanran took advantage of the enemy's inattention to jump up to the city tower and obtain He Xiyuan's head. She hugged He Xiyuan's head tightly in her arms, lowered her head, and kissed the cold lips.

"General, I'll take you home." 166 Reading Network