That night, Xiao Yu stopped in the dilapidated courtyard of Du Mansion, and never left from dark to dawn. He watched from afar as the light in Du Yunjin's boudoir went out, and the ray of daylight in the sky gradually spread to the surroundings, and his legs were a little numb, and he almost couldn't move his steps. The sideburns under the crown of his hair were stained with the morning dew, and his modest clothes were covered with tiny droplets of water.

Ling Qi hid behind him, waiting for him for a night.

He had never seen Xiao Yu's background, exuding sadness, hidden hope, and deep guilt, he didn't know what Xiao Yu's purpose was in doing this? Since he came to Xiao Yu's subordinates, everything he watched Xiao Yu do implied a purpose, including marrying Du Yunjin seemingly aggrieved back then, just for the support of the Du family and the generals. But what is the purpose of what Xiao Yu is doing now?

Before the maid lifted the curtain, Xiao Yu turned around resolutely, as if he had never appeared in this courtyard.

"Do you drink?"

"Majesty?" Ling Qi obviously didn't expect him to suddenly throw up such a topic, and looked at Xiao Yu in disdain.

"Will it?" Xiao Yu turned her head, looked at him and asked softly.

Ling Qi nodded habitually, if they do what they do, they may die in some unknown place, so they naturally love this good wine. Be brave for yourself, and practice for yourself.

Xiao Yu got the answer he wanted, smiled and walked forward quickly. Seeing this, Ling Qi hurriedly quickened his pace and followed.

"Majesty?" He stood on the edge of the moat, looked at the imperial city farther and farther behind him, and asked tentatively, "Won't Your Majesty go back to the court?" ”

Xiao Yu didn't answer, just threw a wine jug casually. Ling Qi opened it and sniffed it. A fragrance randomly enters the nose, and the high-quality bamboo leaves are green.

Xiao Yu turned his head and quietly watched Ling Qi's every move, until Ling Qi took a big sip and returned the wine jug to him, then he picked it up and poured a big sip at himself.

The wine dripped down his neck, like unbearable teardrops, crystal clear.

"There are some things that you think are always in place, even if they are lost occasionally, and when you find her, she is yours after all." Xiao Yu sat casually by the river, leaning on the vertical pole behind him, holding a wine jug in one hand, even though he looked down, he still had an elegant scholarly temperament, as if a famous disciple was hurt and sad alone.

He said that, and Ling Qi listened like that, without echoing, quietly as if he didn't exist. However, Xiao Yu knew that he would always be there, and he would really listen to his heart, but he would never reveal half a sentence to anyone. This is the basic quality of a dark guard, and the first place of Ling Seventy Secret Guard is naturally more thorough.

"Ling Qi, have you ever hated your identity as a secret guard?"

The color of wine confused his eyes, Ling Qi looked at that pair of eyes, thought about it, and nodded quietly.

If you have a choice, who wants to be this dark guard who can't see the light of day? No matter how ordinary and poor it is, it is much better than being a secret guard.

It's just that many times, fate is often not chosen by himself, and the traces of his fate have been arranged very early, and he is powerless to resist it, so he can only choose to accept it.

Seeing him nodding, Xiao Yu smiled gloomily, and raised his head again to take a sip of wine.

"I also hated my identity, and I had to pretend that I didn't like it when I liked it, because I was afraid that revealing it would bring terrible consequences to her. Even though I hid it so well, I was still seen out, and that's why I watched her jump off the cliff without being able to do anything about it. ”

"Your Majesty......" Ling Qi had never heard Xiao Yu confess himself like this, he thought that even if Xiao Yu's heart had some resentment, it was still resentful and difficult to display, not full of remorse.

Xiao Yu threw the wine jug in his hand to him again, still with a smile in the corner of his eyes, but Ling Qi felt that the smile was even more dazzling than a poisonous day in summer, making him unable to open his eyes.

"If I had a choice, I'd rather be an ordinary boy than my current identity." If you are an ordinary son, you can choose what you like, you don't have to worry about the fall of the imperial power, and you don't have to use and hurt the people you care about against your will.

"I hurt her too much, so she still doesn't believe me." Xiao Yu thought of Du Yunjin's deliberate flattery, she thought he couldn't notice it, but how could he not see it? But he couldn't say anything, he could only pretend that he had been deceived by her, and maybe she would be willing to stay by his side.

"This time, I really didn't think about using her to pacify the frontier, I really wanted to provoke her to appear and let her stay by my side. No matter how big the wind and rain, I will cover and block her for her. ”

"Your Majesty ......" Ling Qi slowly learned the source of his depression from his messy words, but as a bystander, even he doubted his true intention to summon Du Yunjin back to Beijing, not to mention Du Yunjin, who had been used by him very thoroughly. People's trust is excellent at first, but once it is lost, it is difficult to gain.

"Jin'er......" Xiao Yu's eyes slowly drooped, and she was still muttering: "Jin'er, forgive me, okay?" ”

Ling Qi stood on one side, looking at the sun that was slowly hanging in the middle of the sky, and there must have been a panic in the Xuanyuan Hall at this moment. But he didn't want to send Xiao Yu back in time, Xiao Yu had too many grievances and dissatisfactions, and he needed a good vent.

The cool breeze here is full of trees, so let Xiao Yu rest for a while.

The sun was a little scorching, shining on the bare school ground, and the soldiers lined up in array, quietly waiting for the people on the general's platform to appear.

They remembered the array, sweat streaming from their foreheads, but they didn't move.

It's just that......

There were still some vacancies among them, like silent crying.

Du Yunjin changed into a military uniform, stood on the point platform with a spear, looked at the familiar array, looked at the empty seats like the falling stars, his eyes still couldn't help but be hot, and tears seemed to gather.

The vacant seats, the missing soldiers, it was not that they did not come, but that they had died unjustly in the massacre three years ago and could not come.

Du Yunjin habitually turned his head to look at his side, every time he went out on an expedition in the past, Qing Ruofeng always stood there with a dissolute smile, looking at her and smiling uninhibitedly. And behind her, Du Bocheng sat on the Taishi chair and looked at her proudly.

There were many, familiar generals, who surrounded her like stars. Their faces were solemn, and their eyes looked at their respective soldiers majestically.

These...... is gone, and now only one Sun Jiangong is left by her side.

"Brothers of Du Jiajun, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

"Long time no see!"

It's still as imposing as a rainbow, and it seems that it's still the same as when it was in Crescent City. Du Yunjin's eyes were red, she picked up the wine bowl beside her, and saluted the soldiers on the school ground: "Now the dog Rong is coming again, invading my border, killing my people, robbing my food and cloth, etc., all kinds of evil deeds are countless!" You are all Du Jiajun's brothers, when you see the country in danger, you should leave the past behind and stand up for the country and the people! ”

"Stand up!! Expelle the dog Rong and return my country! ”

The soldiers on the school field were excited, and everyone raised their weapons and shouted loudly.

"Whoever violates my realm, you will be killed! Those who violate my realm will be punished even if they are far away! Du Yunjin also raised his spear and said loudly to everyone: "Brothers, let's let the dog Rong know that our Du family army is not finished yet, and with our Du family army here, he can only roll back to the desert with his tail between his legs!" ”

"Brethren, I can do it, can you do it?"

"Yes! Let the dog roll back into the desert! Sun Jiangong echoed Du Yunjin's words in a timely manner, "Those who violate my realm will be punished even if they are far away!" ”

"Those who violate my realm will be punished even if they are far away!"

The morale on the school field is high, as a member of the Du family's army, no one will be allowed to attack! This is a hot-blooded man trained by Du Bocheng, who does not give in for grievances, does not hold grudges for grievances, and when it is time for them to stand up for the country, they still stand up without hesitation.

Du Yunjin stretched out his hand and gradually lowered his voice.

"In order to express our life and death with Crescent City, the families you brought today will march with the army to the Crescent Moon." Du Yunjin glanced sharply at the school field, and then continued: "If there are still people who are unwilling to go to the crescent moon now, they can stand up, go to General Sun to get some coils, and take their relatives back to their hometown to make a living, but in the future, Du Jiajun will have to claim to be self-proclaimed!" ”

As soon as she said this, there was a discussion among the crowd. Although as Du Jiajun, he should serve the country, but if he can return to his hometown with his relatives, it is also their dream to pursue, so some people still have the intention of wavering.

Sun Jiangong showed an anxious look on his face, he thought that it would be a bit unruly for Du Yunjin to let the soldiers bring their families to the school ground, but he didn't know that Du Yunjin still had this idea, but he was afraid that as soon as this remark came out, Du Jiajun would not even be able to make up one-third. After all, after suffering the unjustified disaster three years ago, everyone wants a stable life.

Sure enough, someone from the audience began to stand up. One or two, their team is constantly getting bigger, Sun Jiangong is really anxious this time, he can't care to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and whispered: "Miss, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this." ”

Du Yunjin returned him a confident smile, and did not explain out loud, only looked coldly at those people who kept walking out of the queue.

"Miss......" Sun Jiangong looked at the vacant place getting bigger and bigger, and the little worry that was appeased by Du Yunjin floated in his heart again. Although he was entrusted by Meng Chong to protect Du Jiajun as much as possible, he did not let Du Jiajun's reputation be ruined. His reputation can stink as much as it stinks, but he can't allow that after today, there will be people in the DPRK and China who will use this to attack Du Jiajun, who are greedy for life and afraid of death. What is tolerable is intolerable!