Chao Yan's army moved south in batches, and the slightly impetuous atmosphere in Lingxiao City was gradually replaced by a quiet and anxious waiting.

Emperor Hao would receive a battle report from the army every day. When he was young, he led his troops to go out many times, and he had already developed a character of not being surprised by any changes, and after reading the battle report, he was not shocked and could not see joy or sorrow.

Ah Jing, who came to Chengji Hall to inquire about the news, was not as calm as her father. Every time she heard that the Chaoyan army was advancing southward, her face sank a little, and her fingers twisted the silk handkerchief fiercely.

Qing Ling, who was brought by her to accompany her, understood her thoughts, and said with relief: "The army has not yet settled in the leaves, Yuzhong is still in the south of the leaves, and the war will not be fierce so soon." ”

Ah Jing pursed her lips, but she couldn't talk back to her sister in front of her father, so she only retorted reasonably: "How long can it take to settle in the leaves?" The forward camp is full of the best warriors of the Protoss, and it is only a matter of a moment to attack Yuzhong. ”

Qing Ling smiled, "How can it be so simple? Although Yan Ye is an ally of Chaoyan, how can he not understand the truth of cold lips and teeth? Once we captured Yuzhong, Fanye became an island in the ocean. If I were the lord of the Leaf Country, I would definitely not be willing to open the country and let Chaoyan's army in. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Hao raised his head from the battle report and glanced at Qing Ling approvingly, "In your opinion, what will Fan Ye do?" ”

Qing Ling thought for a while and said, "With the current national strength of Yan Ye, I will definitely not dare to go head-to-head with Chao Yan. Therefore, even if they have the intention to interfere, they will let them go first, and after the Chaoyan army is stationed in Fanye, they will find a way to hinder the progress of the war, and see if Yuzhong can find a peaceful solution to the dilemma. ”

Part of her political opinions were heard from Mu Chen, and the other part was based on her own deliberation and judgment. As Mu Chen said, she does not lack the wisdom to speculate on people's hearts, but she lacks understanding of the government's political policies in the past, and she does not have the habit of repeatedly scrutinizing in case of trouble. After living in the Suzaku Palace for a long time, the whole person has changed unconsciously......

Ah Jing observed her father's expression and understood that what Qing Ling said was true, and she couldn't help but secretly feel hope in her heart, and asked carefully: "To this day, can Yuzhong still come up with a way to reconcile with Chaoyan?" Could it be ...... The third aunt, who was the queen in Yuzhong, "glanced at Emperor Hao," and wrote a letter to ask her father to withdraw from the army? ”

Emperor Hao's half-sister married into Yuzhong for many years and gave birth to a daughter and a son. After Chaoyan declared war, this eldest emperor Ji sent people to see Emperor Hao many times to intercede for Yuzhong, but they were all rejected by Emperor Hao.

Now that Ah Jing mentioned this matter again, Emperor Hao snorted slightly, and threw the battle report in his hand onto the case, "The words of a mere woman also want to shake the foundation of the country?" There was so much trouble in Yuzhong, if she really thought that she was the emperor of Chaoyan, she should not have watched from the wall in the morning. ”

Ah Jing's heart was cold when she heard this.

She knew that this third aunt had been unloved by her father because she was on the wrong side in her early years. So even though he knew that one day Chaoyan would start a war in Yuzhong, his father still married her to Yuzhong and his relatives. And the queen mother also used this incident more than once to educate her that as the emperor of a country, she not only enjoys the honor that ordinary people can't hope for, but also bears the hardships that others can't know, and the saddest thing is nothing more than being used as a pawn to marry into the enemy country, and she is suspicious and neglected by her husband's family, and finally has to taste the ruin of the country in the hands of her relatives.

Queen Fangshan repeatedly reminded Ah Jing: "Only when Mu Han ascends to the throne of Emperor Chaoyan can he protect you for a lifetime!" If you change to anyone else, you won't sacrifice your own interests for you! ”

Ah Jing has been filled with all kinds of sorrows these days, and at this time, I heard my father say so ruthlessly, I am afraid that once Yuzhong is defeated, neither my aunt nor the prince she gave birth to will be treated well.

Every creature feels for its kind. Seeing my aunt's today, when I think of myself, and a hundred miles of Fuyao, how can there be more than thousands of mountains and rivers apart?

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Emperor Hao also seemed to realize the ruthlessness between his words, and softened his tone and said, "You are still young, so you don't have to worry about the affairs between your elders. Although there are no celebrations in the palace that you need to participate in recently, you can also help the queen share some of the burden when you have time. ”

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "By the way, isn't the queen busy with Mu Chen's engagement recently?" When you have time, you should also follow to look at the gift list, discuss the marriage date, learn to preside over internal affairs, and don't run to the Chengji Hall every day. ”

Mu Chen received a false position as a lieutenant in the Chinese army, and went to Weizhou with Fang Shanxiu and others. His marriage to Miss An's An Huaiyu was approved by Emperor Hao, and the procedure for accepting the consultation period has officially begun under the auspices of the queen. Although it is only a side concubine, one is the first time that the prince has accepted a concubine, and the other is that the An family has been quite popular in Lingxiao City over the years, so the whole set of procedures is not much worse than marrying a concubine.

Ah Jing has always been a good daughter in front of her father, even if she was stupid in her heart, she nodded obediently on the surface, "Got it." ”

Qing Ling stared at the ground with lowered eyes, stunned.

When Emperor Hao mentioned the queen, he unconsciously remembered the pillow wind that she had blown with him recently, and after thinking for a while, he asked Qing Ling: "Qing Ling, do you want to go back to Chongwu to live for a while?" ”

Qing Ling suddenly came back to his senses and raised his head, "What? ”

Emperor Hao said: "You have the Qingyun Sword sealed in your body, and you were born with congenital deficiencies, so you need to work hard to improve your cultivation. Since there is nothing important in the palace recently, it doesn't hurt if you want to go back to Chongwu Qing to cultivate for a while. ”

In the past, Qing Ling was only afraid that he was ecstatic. But now that Mu Chen has left Beijing, Chun Yuyan has been expelled back to Fengyi, and Lingxiao City relies on himself to pass on news and contact relations, leaving at this time, many things will be inconvenient to do.

Thinking of this, she hesitated and said, "Thank you for your kindness. But now that the war is imminent, if my daughter leaves Lingxiao City, what if she ...... What if I encounter an assassin sent by an enemy country again? ”

"With your Moqian Holy Monarch sitting in Chongwu, aren't you still at ease?" Emperor Hao pondered for a moment, "In this way, my father will send another hundred elites of the forbidden army to follow you." ”

Qing Ling pondered Emperor Hao's tone, and saw that he was bound to win, so he didn't dare to prevaricate anymore, so he had to smile and thank him.

After coming out of the Chengji Palace, Ah Jing looked at Qingling, "What method did you use to please your father?" First you were allowed to enter and leave the palace freely, and now you are allowed to return to Chongwu for a while. I remember when you first entered the palace, your father didn't indulge you so much. For the sake of your leaving the palace without permission, I also severely punished you in front of everyone. ”

Qing Ling thought of the 1,210 hatred whips, and secretly smiled bitterly.

The heart of the emperor, the depth of the sea. Whether it is allowed to leave the palace freely or go to Chongwu, it is just a part of Emperor Hao's calculations, and it is closely related to his interests and the interests of Chaoyan.

Both Master and Gao Du had said that she needed to improve her cultivation in order to be able to control the Qingyun Sword and activate the formation of Xianxia Pass at any time. At present, in the civil war in the Eastern Continent, Emperor Hao must attach great importance to the defense of Xianxia Pass in order to prevent the enemy from being attacked on his back and not allowing Lieyang to take advantage of the situation......

Qing Ling raised her eyebrows at Ah Jing, "During the last Ganyuan Conference, didn't my father also let you go to Chongwu to live for a while and improve your cultivation?" Why did it become my turn this time? ”

Ah Jing pursed her lips, but she couldn't refute it.

"And when are you coming back?"

"Father will send someone to deliver a letter to Master later, see what they do."

Qing Ling smiled and grabbed Ah Jing's arm, "What, reluctant to me?" ”

Ah Jing quickly broke free, "Phew, who can't bear you!" I'm thinking about the things that my father told me, such as helping the eldest brother with the marriage or something, I can't just let me do it all alone! Why are you happy in Chongwu, and I'm busy here? In the past, I followed the queen mother to help the second brother and concubine, and the dowry, clothing, wedding date, and celebration details sounded simple, but the arrangement was trivial! Exhausting people. ”

Qing Ling lowered his head and straightened his cuffs, "Now that we're fighting, how can we get married so quickly." What you have is time, take your time. ”

Ah Jing glanced at Qing Ling with disdain, "What do you know?" The royal family, how can it be compared with those country dramas you choreographed? In the past, when Brother Wang and Sister Shiyin were engaged, it took three years just to prepare the dowry. Although this Miss An family can't be compared with Sister Shiyin, our royal family can't lose people in terms of etiquette. ”

Qing Ling brushed the cuffs again and again, and after a while, he raised his head and asked softly: "I heard from the palace ladies that the marriage contract between the eldest brother and Miss Mo Nan has never been dissolved. But really? ”

Ah Jing said: "Has it been lifted? The person who revealed to his father that the rebel was the patriarch of Monan, how could he agree to this marriage again? ”

She has been friends with Mu Chen and Shiyin since she was a child, and at this time she couldn't help but sigh faintly, "Brother Wang and Sister Shiyin are also pitiful enough, obviously their childhood sweethearts ......" Thinking of her mother's contribution to the whole thing, her mood suddenly fell, and she turned around and walked forward.

Qingling stood silently in place for a long time.

At the top of the head, the sunlight through the leaves of the fragrant tree is intertwined and dyed, which seems to be clear and clear, and can be seen through at a glance, but it is always separated by a thin layer of silk, soft and soft, and entwined with the heart.

In the midsummer month, Emperor Ji of Chaoyan stayed at Chongwu Holy Mountain.

Because of the war at the time, there were as many as 100 guards escorting the emperor's chariot, plus the female officials of the accompanying palace, which were mighty and reckless.

The gorgeous golden chariot printed with the emblem of the Chaoyan royal family, which was ridden by eight horses, slowly landed outside the main hall of the moonlight wind and clear peak.

Qing Ling hugged Dabai, his forehead against the window lattice, and saw Mo Qian leading the senior brothers to wait outside the hall from a distance.

The master is still white-clothed and silver-haired, and his aura is lonely and tall, and the senior brothers are in the second place, with wide robes and wide sleeves, and a clear demeanor, which is no different from the appearance in his memory. Qing Ling's eyes turned red, and the greetings that he had prepared after several thoughts in his heart became chaotic.

The female official who was accompanying him next to him whispered: "Your Highness, when you see the Holy Monarch of Moqian, you don't have to make a big salute, you just need to bow often." The disciple of Chongwu Sect, although he is your senior brother, must bow to you first, and then you bow back. ”

Since Qingling entered the palace, she has heard female officials repeat various etiquette norms in her ears at any time. She has always been approachable and very polite to the people around her, but now she can't help but get bored, and said coldly in a low voice: "This is not Lingxiao City, where are there so many rules. ”

The female officials in the palace all directly obeyed Queen Fangshan's orders, their attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and they bowed their heads and admonished: "You are the emperor of Chaoyan Kingdom, and your words and deeds are related to the national system. If there is any mistake, it is not easy for the slave to explain it in front of His Majesty. ”

The same reasons, the same killer features.

Qing Ling sighed secretly.

People are mixed in the royal family and have to bow their heads. angered Emperor Hao, but I was afraid that it would not be so easy for me to come to Chongwu in the future......