It was late at night, and the lights of a side hall in Weiyang Palace were still on.

The two most powerful women in the Great Qin Dynasty were saying this, and there was a lot of worry between their eyebrows.

"What do you think of this situation?" The woman, dressed in plain white clothes, asked a little tiredly.

She originally wanted to marry Qi to fight against Xiliang, but unexpectedly, the two princes sent by Qi were poisoned by the wine handed by her own daughter in full view, and the other princess was also stabbed to death in the chaos.

"If there is a war in the east, Xiliang will inevitably attack Yanmen Pass. We will be attacked by the enemy, and the small countries around us will also take advantage of the chaos to rebel, and then Great Qin will be in an extremely dangerous situation. Shangguan Junyue frowned slightly and said, she was also worried in her heart, this change was beyond her expectations.

"I don't think the little princess would do such a thing." After the accident, Li Yao was imprisoned in the palace by Empress Wu.

"Alas, naturally it wasn't Yao'er deliberately, but it was used by the Xiliang thieves." Empress Wu sighed, and Li Yao was also frightened after the incident. She understands that this daughter, although she is rude and willful, will not do such a thing, and she is obviously changed for wine without knowing it.

"Now the top priority is to send an envoy to the eastern border, inform Xiliang that it is Xiliang's conspiracy, and persuade the king of Qi to stop his army." Shangguan Junyue said.

"A few words may not be able to convince King Qi." Empress Wu said.

"King Qi must also have far-sighted strategists around him, who can figure out the cause and effect, and know that our Great Qin has no reason to harm the Qi royal family." Shangguan Junyue pondered for a moment.

"Having said that, King Qi is in grief, so he may not be able to listen to it." Empress Wu said, her face becoming more and more melancholy.

She has always been moody, but she will not hide it in front of Shangguan Junyue, because she trusts Shangguan Junyue and thinks that she is the same kind of person as herself, and she is very smart and capable.

"This depends on the envoys sent out, who can persuade the king of Qi with his three-inch tongue to save my Great Qin from military disasters." Shangguan Junyue stood up and said.

"Who in the DPRK and the Central Committee can take on this heavy responsibility?" Empress Wu asked, and she was also thinking about sending it out in her heart.

Shangguan Junyue shook her head, all the officials in the imperial capital flashed in her mind, and she didn't find a suitable candidate.

"Even if you find a suitable candidate, it's hard to say whether you can reach the east safely. This trip must be difficult and dangerous, and the reason for this must be clear to the mother. Shangguan Junyue said in a deep voice.

Empress Wu was also silent when she heard this, and she naturally understood in her heart. Now on the surface, she is the master of Great Qin, but in fact, all she can control is the imperial capital.

Great Qin had three major legions, and the Northwest Army Corps was guarded at Yanmen Pass, thousands of miles away, and it was difficult to mobilize.

The other two major legions were in the hands of Shangguan Junhong and Guo Yuanjia respectively, and Shangguan Junhong was ostensibly obedient to the imperial court. But Guo Yuanjia is on the side of the second prince.

The Great General was the supreme military commander of the empire, directly under the orders of the Qin Emperor, or the generalissimo appointed by the emperor during wartime. Although she is now the regent of Empress Wu, Empress Wu is not the real emperor. Her words, the three generals can listen to or not.

Now that there is an undercurrent surging, it is time for the evil princes to put pressure on her to step down and relinquish power. There will be a covert obstruction to prevent the mission from reaching the eastern border.

If Qi Qin fought because of the little princess's unreasonable actions, the pressure that Empress Wu would need to bear was unimaginable, and she would definitely not be able to continue to govern.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu's gaze suddenly froze. Such a vicious act as poisoning the prince of Qi may not necessarily be done by Xi Liang.

But if it was really one of the princes of Great Qin, regardless of the overall situation, he did such a thing in order to force himself to step down, it would be too chilling.

She sneered in her heart, if Xiliang did it, it would be fine. If not, how could Daqin's country be handed over to such a small man.

In addition to the above concerns, there are also Xi Liang and Wu State, who took advantage of the confrontation between Qi and Qin, to make a comeback, if they learn the news, they will definitely send people to intercept and kill the mission.

There are many forces opposing him inside and outside the government and the opposition, and when he thinks about it, the mission he sent may not be able to reach the eastern border easily.

"This hall is very stuffy, let's go out for a walk with this palace." Empress Wu said, she felt a little upset and wanted to go out to breathe.

"Qi Yu Niangniang, there is an urgent express report from the Northwest Army." As soon as Empress Wu got up, a eunuch trotted in.

Empress Wu and Shangguan Junyue's hearts couldn't help but tighten slightly, now it is an eventful time, and the northwest border is coming again. Don't get any more bad news.

Empress Wu took the letter, opened it, and the sorrow on her face dissipated a lot.

"Huh? Is it a happy event? Shangguan Junyue watched the change in Empress Wu's expression and asked.

"Good Yang Wei, Northwest Army, break the enemy!" Empress Wu showed a long-lost smile on her face, and handed the letter in her hand to Shangguan Junyue.

"I don't want to be at this moment, but it is Yang Wei who has made a great contribution and sent good news, so that the palace has a chance to breathe." Empress Wu's mood improved a lot, and the Northwest Army broke Xiliang, and it was difficult for Xiliang to threaten Yanmen Pass in a short period of time. In this way, even in the worst-case scenario, if Qi Qin really fought, it would not be so bad.

"It was the night before yesterday that Yang Wei actually went out of the customs to defeat the 400,000 troops of Xiliang, burning countless grain, grass and siege equipment, which is really surprising." Shangguan Junyue looked at the good news in his hand and said.

"It was a bonus, indeed." Empress Wu nodded, relieved but also a little strange, "Yang Wei is usually cautious, how could he be so bold this time and wave his master out of the customs." ”

Shangguan Junyue carefully read the letter again, and it was accompanied by the names and exploits of many generals.

"Because that person is in the Northwest Army at this time." Shangguan Junyue replied calmly.

His father once said that Yang Wei's character is the most stable and will never take the slightest danger. He has been in retreat for three years, and he only went to the northwest to inspect when good news came. Although he was not mentioned in the letter, this victory was absolutely inseparable from him.

"Who's that guy?" Empress Wu's brows were slightly locked unconsciously, and she had vaguely guessed in her heart.

"Jingge." Shangguan Junyue said these two words slowly.

Sure enough, it was him, and her face changed a little, and finally gradually sank, and the original joy was gone.

"Let's go, go get some air." She was the first to walk out of the palace, and hearing that name made her feel very uncomfortable, and her mood was delicate and complicated.

Shangguan Junyue followed her out to the imperial garden, she subconsciously looked up at the sky, only a wisp of tooth moon hung on the treetops, sprinkling a faint invisible light.

She tightened her clothes, remembering that today was the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, and there were four days to go before Chinese New Year's Eve.

What about him? How long will it last? Counting the days, the hidden disease on his body should have attacked at this time, and he must be too weak to look good.

"Huh?" Empress Wu turned around, hesitated for a moment, and then took out a silk handkerchief from the sleeve of her robe and handed it to Shangguan Junyue.

It was so dark that she could barely see, but she still saw a little tear in Shangguan Junyue's slightly raised eyes.

"What sad thing do you remember?"

This is a difficult time, and she should have shared her worries and solved problems, made suggestions, and thought about national affairs. But apparently she is not thinking about state affairs now.

Empress Wu didn't blame her, but just asked lightly.

Shangguan Junyue never thought that Empress Wu would be able to notice such a subtle change in her emotions, she took the silk handkerchief and was stunned for a while.

"Have you ever truly loved someone?" Shangguan Junyue asked, not calling her Niangniang.

She had a feeling that what was standing in front of her now was just an ordinary woman, not the high-minded and ambitious Empress Wu.

"Yes." Empress Wu was stunned for a moment and replied, it had been a long time since anyone had spoken to her like this.

"Is he still alive?" Shangguan Junyue asked again, she knew that the one lying in the Weiyang Palace now was not the Empress Wu's love.

"It's gone." A hint of gloom flashed in Empress Wu's eyes.

"Then when he died, you must have felt a lot of pain." Shangguan Junyue said.

"Pain? I didn't feel it, maybe it was numbness, or maybe it was getting used to it, after all, when he died, he had been someone else's husband for many years. Empress Wu looked into the distance and said.

"The man I love, he's dying."

Tears slid down her cheeks and melted away in the mud, just like her words.

"Then you should go and see him one last time and say something to him. Don't miss your last chance. Empress Wu said calmly, and she didn't ask who Shangguan Junyue's beloved person was, "Go ahead." ”

Even though she needed Shangguan Junyue very much now, she still let her go. All the officials thought she was cold-blooded and ruthless, but in fact, she was not such a cruel person. At least, not as they think.

Shangguan Junyue left Weiyang Palace and returned to the Prime Minister's Palace, and he didn't explain anything to the officials below. With the personal maid Lu Yao, he went out of the West City Gate overnight, and galloped along the official road post station to change horses all the way.

She thought that Jing Ge was still in the Northwest Army at Yanmen Pass, and she was silently calculating the time in her heart along the way.

Soon after meeting Jing Ge in the East, she had already discovered that Jing Ge was suffering from an incurable blood disease. She exhausted her life's learning, constantly adjusting the medication, and only slightly delayed the onset of the disease. He sent people back to the Medicine King Valley many times to consult the old valley master, but he couldn't find a cure.

She knew that in the world, she was already standing at the top of the medical path, and even she was helpless, and most of the others were also lacking in skills.

She was unwilling, and even resented her lack of medical skills and failed to find a way.

The cold wind blew her eyes painfully, and her tears couldn't be stopped, on the way west along the official road. Familiar images kept flashing through my mind.

That ambitious, proud young man.

He studied the scriptures in the courtyard, the insects chirped and the birds chirped, and he turned a deaf ear, but he concentrated on it.

Practicing martial arts in the dry forest, the yellow leaves are flying, and everything is silent, and he is sweating profusely.

Sitting side by side on the roof with himself, he told the lofty ideal of clearing the wilderness and dominating the world.

Energetic and high-spirited.

Now that he is about to die young, is it really so unfair to God?

"Miss, don't cry, lest your eyes be red and swollen when you see him." Lu Yao, who was following behind, was distressed and persuaded her.

"He's dying, are you afraid he'll laugh at me?" Shangguan Junyue said.

"With his temperament, even if he is about to die, he may really laugh at you." Lu Yao said.

Shangguan Junyue listened to the sadness in her heart, but there were still fewer tears after all.

When I saw him, I had to say all the words in my heart, Shangguan Junyue thought. She had already made up her mind in her heart, and she didn't care about anything.

Until noon the next day, she met Jingge holding Yujue on the official road 800 miles away from the imperial capital.

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't have anything special to say.