As the saying goes, after Laba is the year.

Because of the sudden war, the concern of relatives on the front line, and the fact that many people moved in from outside the city and were originally sojourners, Wu Du had almost no atmosphere for the New Year.

Fortunately, after the Wu State sent troops, the fierce battle was a matter of a few days, and when Lu Xuan rushed to Yingtian with people, the Yingtian defenders were closed, and the war stopped.

There are no more casualty lists posted on the connecting roads in Wudu, and people are relieved. Hopefully, there will be no more fighting, and their relatives will be able to return safely.

Jin Ling still comes out of a shop every day to check. Although Wudu is not a battlefield, the impact of the war is still very obvious. The people of Wudu prefer to stay closed, and there are very few pedestrians on the streets. Except for the liquor business, all other shops are in a recession.

The construction of the medical hall and the small palace in the north of the city has also begun. Zhuge Gang will send someone to report the progress of the construction every once in a while. If all goes well, it will be completed next winter.

Sitting next to the small flower garden in Xiyuan, looking at the portrait of the small palace sent by Zhuge Gang in the warm sun, Jin Ling was a little fugued.

I don't know when this war will end.

"This little palace is very nice." Empress Dowager Xia sat beside Jin Ling with a smile on her face, "The climate here is warm, if you like it, you can choose to settle here." ”

Since living in Xiyuan, Jin Ling has gone to find the Empress Dowager Xia, and the Empress Dowager Xia has never left the room. Empress Dowager Xia came to her like this and took the initiative to talk to her, Jin Ling was a little surprised.

"Grandma, when did you say this war was a head....... "Ying Tiancheng can't hold out, and the troops of the five countries can only camp outside the city, in case that Sima Yu makes it bad again, it will be bad."

"Soon!" The Queen Mother of Xia in the sun looked radiant, "Maybe at the beginning of the year, we can go to Yingtian, grandma came over to ask you, would you like to go?" ”

"Go to Yingtian?" Jin Ling stared at Empress Dowager Xia's smiling face and said, "Grandma already has a way to break the enemy?" It's already the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and it's half a month from the beginning of the year......."

"Enough!" Empress Dowager Xia smiled, "You'll know soon." Grandma is here to ask you one last time, do you really not want to inherit the throne? ”

Jin Ling immediately smiled: "No, no matter how many times you ask, my answer is no." Didn't we say yes? ”

"What about Qi Huan? What about Mrs. Liu? Empress Dowager Xia said again, "Do they mean the same thing?" ”

"Qi Huan is the same as me." Jin Ling smiled, "As for Mrs. Liu, I can't say. It's not enough that he is Qi Huan's courtier, even if he thinks about it, Qi Huan doesn't agree, it's in vain. ”

"That's good!" Empress Dowager Xia nodded and seemed to endure and endure, "Grandma still wants to tell you a secret, but I hope you can keep it secret, even if it's Qi Huan." ”

"What kind of secret? If it's a military matter, forget it. Jin Ling smiled, "I'm not interested." ”

"Anything in the Heavenly Family is a major military matter." Empress Dowager Xia seemed to have made up her mind, "Grandma thinks you still know well." It's a matter of the next day or two, and sooner or later you have to know. Everyone in the world needs to know. ”

Jin Ling put away her smile and looked at Empress Dowager Xia intently.

"You also have a twin brother." Empress Dowager Xia looked at Jin Ling and said softly, "He has already taken someone with him, he will kill Sima Yu like Sima Zheng killed your father and emperor back then, and then grandma will assist him to succeed to the throne....... You're definitely going to blame grandma for lying to you. But please understand Grandma's painstaking efforts. If they had known that we still had the prince in Great Xia, they would not have done their best so hard. That's not what they want yet. ”

"Grandma is really taking advantage of you. You have to blame grandma, grandma has nothing to say, I just hope to make up for your ...... in the future"

Although she has no intention of imperial power, this kind of wedding dress for others and being used as cannon fodder is really uncomfortable.

Will Qi Huan be as full of blows as she when he finds out?

What about Mrs. Liu? Will he vomit blood and die?

and the skinny old man on the bright yellow bed, Qi Huan's father. If this is the case, then the old man was bitter by the Empress Dowager Xia. When he was dying, he didn't know that his whole life was making wedding dresses for others!

If Qi Huan also wanted the throne, wouldn't she be in a dilemma at this moment. If Qi Huan also wants the throne, do she and Qi Huan still have a way to live?

Perhaps seeing Jin Ling's bad face, Empress Dowager Xia hurriedly said, "He was born half an hour later than you, and after he was born, grandma handed him over to King Lu." No, it's forced! The strength of the Lu State is less than half of the Qi State, it was then, and it is now. Grandma promised that if he could assist my grandson in ascending the throne, he would be the first hero of Great Xia, and he would be above 10,000 people under one person. He was just a little general back then, and he was tempted. ”

"Lu Ziying?" Jin Ling squinted at Empress Dowager Xia, "Lu Hanxiong's father? He also faked his death? ”

"Hmm!" Empress Dowager Xia nodded.

"So, grandma and Lu Ziying teamed up to deceive Qi Huan's father?"

"Not at first!" Empress Dowager Xia hurriedly said, "At the beginning, grandma only knew that your mother was pregnant with twins, but she didn't need to know men and women. At the beginning, he also said the same thing to King Qi. It's just that later, Lu Ziying seized the opportunity and took your brother away. By the way, his name is Xia Chengyou. ”

"He's not like you. For as long as he can remember, he has been hated by the country and the family. It was also from the time he could remember that he had shouldered the mission of recovering Great Xia......"

"I don't want to hear that!" Jin Ling interrupted Empress Dowager Xia, "I just want to ask grandma one word, I hope grandma will answer truthfully!" ”

"You say!"

"What if Qi Huan and I want that seat?"

Empress Dowager Xia was stunned.

"Will Grandma get rid of us? Qi Huan was killed twice last time, but grandma's hand? ”

"It's not!" Empress Dowager Xia hurriedly said, "It's Sima Yu's person, how could grandma attack Qi Huan." Attacking Yingtian still depends on the Qi State. ”

"What if we capture Yingtian?" Jin Ling stared at Empress Dowager Xia, capturing the subtle changes in expression on her face.

Mrs. Xia looked embarrassed later: "So grandma told you this in advance." You can appease Qi Huan. Even Liang Guo, you can do it. ”

"Hah!" Jin Ling smiled bitterly, "It turns out that grandma asked Jin Ling to remove obstacles for Xinjun, and grandma looks up to Jin Ling too much." You told Liang Guo, isn't it a contradiction to let Jin Ling pacify those who are capable? ”

"Jiu'er!" Empress Dowager Xia grabbed Jin Ling's wrist, "You have lived a carefree life since you were a child, but your brother is different, he has been thinking about revenge every day since he can remember......"

Jin Ling smiled coldly: "So grandma still plans to let me continue to be cannon fodder?" ”

Empress Dowager Xia was stunned for a moment and then said: "Jiu'er, you can't think like this, you are the eldest princess of Great Xia, and you have the blood of the Great Xia royal family bleeding on your body." You also have a responsibility to protect the peace of the world. If you come forward, Qi Guo will naturally be appeased. Liang Guo will not be reversed. You don't want our Great Xia to be bloodied as soon as we restore the country, do you? ”

Jin Ling sneered: "If I don't want to, will I let the world bleed into a river?" ”

"Jiu'er!" Empress Dowager Xia held Jin Ling's hand and pleaded with her face, "Even if it's grandma begging you." For the sake of your father, who died young, and for the sake of your mother, who escaped death and gave birth to your brother and sister with all your hard work, you have to help your brother's ......."

"Qi Guo, I'll go and say!" Jin Ling shook off Empress Dowager Xia's hand, "Liang Guo Jin Ling has no face, and the bell must be tied to the bell." ”