After a long journey of about half a month, Shen Yan'er and his entourage, who had suffered from the fatigue of carriages and horses, finally saw the city tower of Jiyang Prefecture. Under the gray sky, the ancient city tower with a solemn sense of sù Mu stands tall, the word "auspicious yang" at the city gate is majestic and dazzling, and it is still clear and dazzling through the flying sand and stones, revealing the heaviness of history.

Shen Yan'er lifted the curtain and stared at the city gate that was getting closer and closer for a long time. Half a month ago, when I just left the capital, I could still see the green grass seedlings and the towering Cangshan along the way, accompanied by the birds during the day, and the insects chirping to sleep with at night, but such a scenery gradually disappeared as the road went farther and farther. I don't know when, I can only see barren loess and shriveled and withered plants, and even the sky has lost its clarity and turned into a chaotic and blurry gray-brown.

The change of scenery reminds Shen Yan'er of the approach of Jiyang Prefecture all the time. For her, who has never left the capital, she may have been a little curious and surprised at first, but now all that is left is a heavy heart and worries about the future.

"Yan'er?" Xiaoqing shook her hand in front of Shen Yan'er's eyes, attracting her attention. If it weren't for Xiaoqing by her side to talk, Shen Yan'er would probably really get sick.

"I'm fine, I just remember some stories......" Shen Yan'er turned around and smiled indifferently at Xiaoqing, falling into boundless thoughts again.

Although she has never been to Jiyang Prefecture, she doesn't know why, but there is always a wonderful sense of familiarity. Maybe it's because I've heard too many stories about this place.

Some of these stories are about Ah Zhen, who has never faded from her memory no matter how long she has passed, and some about Zhao Shenzhi, a general who returned from blood but was stabbed to death by the emperor. Some are about King Jiyang, who concealed shocking secrets for love and righteousness, and finally went to prison......

Shen Yan'er, who had heard these stories, could no longer regard Jiyang Prefecture as a distant border fortress, but felt that it was a stage destined to form a bad relationship with her. King Jiyang and his family, who should have been executed for the crime of bullying the king, were saved by his daughter Twilight Wanying's leak to Phoenix Ke. And the secret leaked by Twilight Wanying was the trap set by Shen Yan'er and King Ning in the playoffs that made Phoenix Ke almost forced to abdicate.

Now King Ning replaces King Jiyang to guard this place, and Yi Xiangxi accompanies him as a princess. There were nearly 500 people to marry and escort on this trip, which sounds like a lot, but compared with the 100,000 garrisons in Jiyang Prefecture, it is like a drop in the ocean, and it is not worth mentioning.

King Jiyang, who had been sentenced from death to life imprisonment, was imprisoned in the prison of Jiyang City. In this place where the power of the King of Jiyang has lasted for a hundred years and is deep-rooted, King Ning, who came all the way from the capital, is undoubtedly weak. Unpopular. Several of the strong generals under King Jiyang were willing to listen to his orders. Whether he can serve the public or not, I don't know at all.

The reason why King Ning went to Jiyang Prefecture this time was half because the emperor's order could not be violated, and half was to save his father. So he's the main battle. And the Phoenix Dynasty and An Li have been at war for three years. The frontier soldiers should have become accustomed to the present peaceful life. Why fight for a new prince? Moreover, King Ning couldn't make public the truth that the poison of the walking corpse in the body of the former emperor was imprisoned in the Hail Snow Palace, so he gave orders here, and it was impossible for him to dispatch troops as easily as in the capital.

Shen Yan'er's purpose was the same as that of King Ning. Therefore, King Ning's situation is also closely related to her future, and she has to think about these complicated things.

At the gate of the city, hundreds of uniformed soldiers stood in line to greet each other, and after a period of wind and dust washing ceremony, the carriage that Shen Yan'er and Xiaoqing rode entered Jiyang City with the procession. It was a fortified city with almost eighty percent of the total number of soldiers, and there were hardly any houses on either side of the road, only one by one military camps closely arranged. The pedestrians on the road were also mainly soldiers, and the only people you could see were a few vendors doing business.

It is completely different from the bustling and beautiful capital city, and even the pitch-black road seems to tell the sad history of being burned countless times. The cold and dry wind of winter carried small stones and hit the curtains of the car, and there was a continuous sound, like rain.

Shen Yan'er and Xiaoqing, as dowries, came to a big mansion changed from "Jiyang Wangfu" to "Ning Wangfu" with other domestic servants and maids. It is true that the area is larger and more magnificent than the mansions in the capital where every inch of land is expensive, but Huamei Cheng is far behind. Even though someone cleaned it every day, the ground and yard were still covered with a layer of light ash under the raging wind and sand. The red paint on the walls and pillars was peeling off, and there were many places where traces of suspected knife wounds and sword marks could be seen, and every detail used all its strength to warn Shen Yan'er and the group of people in the capital, "Even the palace is not a safe place."

It turns out that Concubine Wan grew up here since she was a child? Looking around at the slightly bleak scenery, Shen Yan'er couldn't help but think of Twilight Wanying who was far away in the capital. She didn't hate Twilight Wanying at all, because if she faced the same situation herself, she would also choose to save her blood relatives.

There are many empty rooms in the palace, and one person can't live in one room, but in order to facilitate management and cleaning and everyone's safety, all the bride maids live in the same compound. Shen Yaner and Xiaoqing live in the same room because of their high status. Ordinary maids are usually seven or eight people huddled together.

It was already evening, and the chamber of the palace brought the first meal to the maids who were busy cleaning up their rooms. The taste is not bad, but the method is very rough, the meat and vegetables are all large pieces, and the bite is quite difficult.

After eating, Shen Yan'er just wanted to clean up the room early, fall into bed and sleep well, and drive away all the fatigue of huddled in the carriage during this time. But before she could make the bed, she heard two knocks at the door. Looking back, I saw a woman in exquisite makeup standing outside the threshold, looking at Shen Yan'er and Xiaoqing who immediately stopped their movements after recognizing her identity with a sneer.

This woman is none other than Yi Xiangxi.

She was Wei Zhenhai's righteous daughter and Wei Shixuan's close attendant, but she was also a member of the Phoenix Ke Imperial Front Team, and she was also a palace maid in the Anli Palace. Phoenix Ke will marry her to King Ning, probably because she is more familiar with An Li than others.

Just when Shen Yan'er was hesitating whether to say hello to the princess, Yi Xiangxi suddenly moved a little to the side, and two other people walked out from behind her.

This time, Shen Yan'er and Xiaoqing couldn't help but whisper at the same time: "King Ning? ”

In addition to King Ning, there was another tall man covered in pitch black. He quietly followed King Ning into the room, but his deep gaze always stayed on Shen Yan'er. Shen Yan'er also looked at him, taking into account King Ning's presence and did not speak rashly. This person is the little black that Shen Yan'er cares about the most, trusts the most, and wants to stay with him the most. (To be continued.) )