"Zizheng, although you don't have military power now, you can have the guardian knight that a duke can have, do you have someone to choose now?" Shangguan Enze asked meaningfully.

Zhang Yi's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he was secretly happy in his heart, "No wonder my uncle has to set the identity of a duke for me first, it turns out that it is because of this hand." ”

Understanding the meaning of Shangguan Enze, Zhang Yi said without hesitation: "Back to Your Majesty, I want to choose Chu Mingyang to be my guardian knight. ”

Shangguan Enze seemed to be surprised by Zhang Yi's answer, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid this won't work, Chu Mingyang is now guilty of bullying the king and treason, and his life is still not guaranteed, how can he be your guardian knight again." You still choose someone else, the masters in the palace are like clouds, and there are countless better than the first fame, as long as it is not the first fame, you can choose the others. ”

Zhang Yi was unmoved, and said very resolutely: "I only think that Chu Mingyang is suitable, and his father has also followed my father, I think this is all a providential arrangement, so I implore Your Majesty to agree to Chu Mingyang to follow me." ”

"This ......" Shangguan Enze made a look of embarrassment. The minister had already seen what Shangguan Enze meant, and he didn't want to execute Chu Mingyang at all, he was just putting on a show. Therefore, the ministers have the opportunity to intercede for the first name and curry favor with the emperor, and these ministers will not let go.

"Since all Aiqing feel that Chu Mingyang should be spared this time, then I will also open up the net and make Chu Mingyang the guardian knight of Duke Zhang Yi. I hope you can make meritorious contributions and protect the safety of Duke Zhang Yi with your life. Shangguan Enze said solemnly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success, I swear to heaven that I will protect the Duke-to-be even if I lose my life. Chu Mingyang knelt on the ground and swore and said.

Zhang Yi's decision was right, when the war broke out, he became the backbone member of the Demon Devouring Legion, and later became the "Holy Light Fighting God" of the three armies. Whenever he faced an enemy, he only had one sentence, "If you want to hurt the Duke, step on my corpse first!"

After the cumbersome promotion procedure was over, Zhang Yi casually threw the token representing the identity of the quasi-duke into the Qinglong ring, and then couldn't wait to think about Ling'er and Zhang Xin'er. Although they will definitely get the best care in the palace, Zhang Yi is not at ease if he doesn't see them well.

When they found their residence, Zhang Yi heard Zhang Xin'er's voice from the house, and out of curiosity, Zhang Yi stopped and was about to knock on the door. Zhang Xin'er's voice in the room was very weak, like a serious illness just now, and it made people feel distressed to listen to.

"Sister Ling'er, did you say that the little rascal was asleep, I remember that he was still breathing before I fainted. The little rascals are so bad that they will definitely not die, don't people say that good people don't live long, and bad people live for a thousand years. The little rascal can't be bad anymore, so he must be fine, right?" Zhang Xin'er's tone was full of expectation, expecting Ling'er to give her a positive answer.

It's a pity that Ling'er didn't, she just lay on the bed with a sluggish expression, her empty eyes lost their original beauty, and now she is more like an empty shell without a soul.

Zhang Xin'er didn't give up, as if Ling'er's answer was very important to her, and she had to get it, although she knew that it was just self-deception, but she now needed a white lie to keep her going. So Zhang Xin'er urged repeatedly, but Ling'er disappointed her, no! It's not that Ling'er didn't answer her, but it was her answer that made Zhang Xin'er desperate.

After Zhang Xin'er didn't know how many times he repeated it, Ling'er's voice sounded faintly, as if he was talking to Zhang Xin'er, and as if he was talking to himself. Because the original sweet and beautiful voice was long gone, replaced by a voice more hollow than her eyes, so hollow that she couldn't make out who she was talking to.

"If I'm going to find Zizheng, don't stop me, okay?" Ling'er's words made Zhang Xin'er, who was still looking forward to it, completely collapse, and the nerves that were already tense like a thin line were like being burned by a lighter and instantly broken. The tears that had been dried up several times poured out again, and Zhang Xin'er, who only had the right idea on weekdays, was like a child who couldn't find a way home and couldn't think of any other way than crying.

Zhang Yi, who was outside the door, still had his hand in the air, maintaining the posture of knocking on the door, and froze like this. But his heart melted, and a feeling that had never been felt before spread throughout his body. There is happiness, there is emotion, and there is heartache......

Holding back the tears that had moistened his eyes, Zhang Yi pushed the door and walked into the house, because Zhang Yi knew that it was useless to knock on the door, and the two girls in this state now, let alone knocking on the door, no one would answer you even if you smashed the door.

If Zhang Yi's emotion when he heard the voice accounted for most of it, then now when he sees his second daughter Zhang Yi, he is only distressed. The two girls who were originally young and beautiful are now sickly, Zhang Xin'er's eyes are swollen like two red walnuts because she has been crying for too long, but her face is pale and scary. As for Ling'er, although her eyes are not swollen, because she has not shed a single tear, her face or the state of the whole person is no different from that of a dead person, and even a little uglier than the face of a dead person.

Zhang Yi was a little afraid to face them at this time, because every time he looked at it, it was as sad as if there were countless needles piercing his heart again. Holding back the heartache, Zhang Yi called out in a trembling voice: "Sister Ling'er, Sister Xin'er, I'm back......"

Hearing Zhang Yi's voice, the second daughter felt like she had been struck by lightning, and her body trembled at the same time, and Zhang Xin'er, who was in tears, looked desperately like the direction from which the voice came with her swollen eyes, and she wanted to make sure that it was not an illusion. Ling'er, on the other hand, trembled a few times and didn't move again, not because she didn't want to, but she didn't dare, she was afraid of the despair after expectation, if that she would choose to end her life immediately.

Zhang Xin'er finally saw it, and saw Zhang Yi standing in front of the second daughter, although her vision was very blurry, but getting along day and night had made Zhang Yi's figure deeply engraved in the depths of her soul, so even if she couldn't see it completely, Zhang Xin'er was sure that it was Zhang Yi standing in front of them.

"Zizheng......" Zhang Xin'er's voice called out with surprise and a little uncertainty.

Hearing Zhang Xin'er's hoarse voice, Zhang Yi couldn't control it anymore, and kept Zhang Xin'er tightly, as if he wanted to integrate her into his body. Tears mixed with various emotions dripped down Zhang Xin'er's face.

"I'm back......" There are only four words, because Zhang Yi doesn't know what else he can say besides these four words at this time. But for Zhang Xin'er, there is no need for a thousand words, these four words are enough. Zhang Xin'er also tightly protected Zhang Yi's body, and said in a gentle voice that had never been before: "Welcome back......"