Ten years ago, on the eve of the lockdown of Youzhou. In the Youzhou City Lord's Mansion, a beautiful woman in a blue brocade robe was anxiously waiting for her master to return.

At the feet of the beautiful woman, a two-year-old boy babbled and said, "Mother, when will Daddy come back, I miss Daddy!" ”

The woman's heart was so confused at this time that she had no time to take care of the child, so she had to persuade softly: "Good child, Daddy has something to do today, so the nurse will take you to rest first!" ”

As soon as the child was taken away by the nurse, there was a mess in the house here, and I saw the housekeeper hurriedly running over to report: "Madam, the master is back!" ”

When the woman heard the housekeeper's reply, she hurriedly got up from her seat, and hurriedly walked to the courtyard, when she arrived at the door and was greeted by Chen Linggong, the lord of Youzhou City, who was wearing a silver armor.

When the woman saw the cold uniform, she immediately frowned slightly, and stepped forward to ask: "Ling Chen, how is the city, General Qi came to me at noon......"

Chen Linggong raised his eyes and kicked at the woman, and said unhappily: "Qi is useless but loyal to you, what's the matter, you, the palace master of the Radiation Sect, should know very well about the affairs in the city!" ”

This beautiful woman in the blue brocade robe is Huan Xin'er, the former master of the Huan Xuan Sect, and the daughter of Huan Qianqiu.

Huan Xin'er had already learned about the general situation from Qi Wuwu's mouth before, she was no longer the palace master of the Huan Xuan Sect, she was concerned about whether his husband Chen Lingchen would be implicated because of what her father Huan Qianqiu did.

Huan Xin'er knew that Chen Lingchen was blaming herself, but she was also miserable in her heart, she looked at her husband's indifferent back, shook her head and sighed: "Lingchen, it's not like you think......"

Before Huan Xin'er could explain clearly to Chen Lingchen, a thin man's voice came from the courtyard, and the voice came from far and near, and soon came to the front of the city lord's mansion.

The person who came was in front of the Emperor of the Mu family, and the eldest duke who was serving, saw him holding the holy decree, walking quickly into the main hall, shaking off the dust in his hand, and raising his throat.

The majestic voice of the high and high immediately spread throughout the entire City Lord's Mansion: "The holy decree has arrived, Chen Linggong has received the decree!" ”

When Chen Linggong saw the grand duke coming to announce the decree, he was shocked and broke out in a lot of cold sweat in his palms. Seeing that the holy decree had been unfolded in the hands of the Grand Duke, he hurriedly led the family members in the palace to kneel down to receive the decree.

The Grand Duke glanced meaningfully at Huan Xin'er beside Chen Lingchen, and read out the holy decree in his hand attentively: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Huan Qianqiu, the sect master of Huan Xuan, provoked a war in the cultivation realm with his own selfish desires, and now it has affected the Mu family.

I knew very well that Chen Linggong, the lord of Youzhou City, was not the one who destroyed the sect, and remembered that his ancestors had meritorious service in protecting the country, so I specially ordered him to kill Huan Qianqiu's family in Youzhou City to relieve the danger of the capital. If you don't obey, the people of Youzhou City will be punished for treason against the party, and you will be punished with this! ”

The moment Chen Lingchen saw the holy decree in the hands of the Grand Duke, he expected that this was the emperor's questioning. As the city lord of Youzhou, there was a large-scale turmoil in the sect of Youzhou, and he could not escape the crime. But he never expected that the emperor's will would be so ruthless and put him in a dilemma all of a sudden.

Chen Lingchen raised his hands high at this time, it was really difficult to swallow this bad breath in his mouth, and his fair and thin cheeks were red. He was angry in his heart, and his words became fragmented for a while: "This...... Minister......"

The Grand Duke held the holy decree in his hand, and seeing that Chen Lingchen did not immediately receive the decree to thank him, he was dissatisfied in his heart: "Chen Linggong, you have to think about it, if you don't obey the decree today, the 100,000 troops stationed outside the city will set foot in your Youzhou City, and the holy decree of slaughtering the city is now waiting in the tent of the army!" ”

Chen Lingchen, who dominated the court at a young age and was unruly all his life, where did he suffer such insults and was forced to such a situation. He understood that this was the "loss" of the Mu family emperor who had cut down the feudal domain before he "recovered" from him, but he was just unwilling, unwilling to let himself be defeated like this today!

Chen Lingchen's anger rose in his heart, and he actually stood up from the ground in a fit of anger, and cursed in his mouth: "Mu Yan'er is too deceitful, he knows that my wife Huan Xin'er is Huan Qianqiu's daughter, he ......"

The Grand Duke didn't expect that Chen Linggong, who had gone away, was still dying, and he could still say such disrespectful words in the face of a desperate situation.

He shook off the dust, took a step forward and stood in front of Chen Lingchen, and scolded: "Chen Linggong! You see, if you say that, you're taking the whole city to death! ”

Just when the two were deadlocked, Huan Xin'er, who was kneeling respectfully on the ground, stood up. She gave a big salute to the Grand Duke and said respectfully: "Grand Duke, this holy decree has been received by our City Lord's Mansion, and my lord will definitely act according to the will, and I ask the father-in-law to reply to the decree according to this." ”

The eldest duke stared at Huan Xin'er's face for a long time, and some old things came to his heart, and tears almost came out of his eyes. He calmed down his emotions, took out a red jade bottle from his arms, quietly put it in Huan Xin'er's hand, and said in a low voice: "Madame is a person who understands, and the miscellaneous family has also persuaded the emperor many times in this matter, but it is just ......"

How could Huan Xin'er not know the reason, but she was a dying person, and she shouldn't show anything at this time, even if she had a thousand words, she could only rot in her stomach. She secretly hid the jade bottle in her cuffs, bowed slightly to the eldest duke, and said, "Xin'er thanked the grand duke." ”

After the eldest duke left, Chen Lingchen dismissed the domestic servants in the house, leaving only the nurse to take care of the young son of the two. The huge city lord's mansion is quiet at this time, and Chen Lingchen is also about to board the city gate and resist the 100,000 army of the imperial court with the soldiers.

Chen Linggong, who had been fighting for half his life, decided to admit defeat, he planned to protect his wife and children, and advance and retreat together with the people of Youzhou City, even if he was infamous for collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Chen Lingchen stroked Xin'er's delicate cheeks, he had been fighting horses and killing decisively all his life, and he had never thought of marrying a wife and having children. The relationship with Huan Xin'er seems to be Huan Qianqiu, but he is also willing.

At this final parting time, Chen Lingchen, who has always been unsmiling, rarely showed the tenderness of an iron man: "Xin'er, don't worry, I have told Qi that it is useless, if the city is broken, he will take you and Xiaowa to escape, you go to Dongcang to find him!" ”

Huan Xin'er was wearing a red jade belt cloak at this time, her little face was more pink, she snuggled tightly in Chen Lingchen's arms, and when she heard Chen Lingchen's words, a pair of moving eyes were full of surprise.

The pair of jade-like little hands lightly touched Chen Lingchen's chest, the corners of his mouth were a little white because of excitement, and his voice was almost trembling: "Lingchen, those things...... You know it all! ”

Chen Lingchen clenched Huan Xin'er's hands against his chest, held her in his arms, and said all the words that had been buried in his heart for many years: "I Lingchen has never been afraid of anything in my life, I used to think that I was most afraid of failure, but after meeting you, I knew that what I was most afraid of was losing you!"

I have always known about you and Yan Mingxiu, thank you for choosing to return to my side and give birth to a young son for me, even if you gamble all I have today, I will protect you. ”

Huan Xin'er stood in front of the city lord's mansion, looking at Chen Lingchen's distant back, her heart aching like a knife. Only then did she realize how carefully the unbeatable man around her loved her.

Suddenly, a person flashed out of the darkness of the mansion gate, that person was dark-skinned and wearing a military uniform, and it was the most trusted person of the two. Qi Wuxuan had just listened to the parting words of the two completely, and at this time he was not sure who to listen to.

Qi Wuwei is the only person who has won the trust of Chen Linggong and at the same time understands the affairs of Huan Xin'er and Yan Mingxiu. When the holy decree was issued, Chen Lingchen and Huan Xin'er found him separately and discussed with him two completely different sets of solutions to the crisis.

Qi Wuxian looked at Huan Xin'er with a little reluctance, and persuaded in his mouth: "Xin'er, Chen Linggong sacrificed like this, you must not let him down, it is better to ......"

Huan Xin'er knew Chen Lingchen's plans from the beginning, but he didn't know Chen Lingchen's intentions for her, and now that she knew, she couldn't live up to his infatuation.

Huan Xin'er shook her head lightly, and said firmly: "No, everything is going according to the original plan." Remember, make sure it's done seamlessly! ”

Outside Youzhou City, the 100,000 troops of the imperial court waited for the holy decree of the Grand Duke. This time, the Grand Duke was not only the one who announced the decree, but also the overseer of the 100,000-strong army.

Seeing that the overseers had never ordered the camp to advance, the generals in the army were anxious and uneasy, and they all entered the tent to urge: "Overseer, the soldiers defending the city in Youzhou City have gathered at the city gate, Chen Linggong's treason has been revealed, and it is time to send troops to ask for punishment!" ”

However, the answer to every general who came in was "No, wait." ”

Just when the generals were puzzled, a reply from the outpost came from outside the tent: "Report to the overseer, the situation outside the city gate has changed!" There was a woman in red who was cut down from the city gate, and the front inquired to report that the woman in red should be Huan Qianqiu's daughter, Huan Xin'er. ”

When the Grand Duke heard the report, he felt unspeakably uncomfortable, and he waved his hand to the generals to go and find out, while he turned around and went back to the back tent.

As soon as he entered the back account, the eldest duke sat down on the bed, a line of hot tears fell down the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes, and he kept sighing: "Xin'er, you finally paid the wrong ......"

In the Youzhou City Lord's Mansion, Chen Lingchen sat on a chair, looked at the front with empty eyes, and muttered in his mouth: "Xin'er, why are you like this, what does the Huan Annihilation Sect have to do with you, it's a big deal that I fought for this life......

Chen Lingchen saw his cronie Qi Wuwu coming over, his body stood up from the chair at once, grabbed Qi Wuwu's arm and prayed: "Meaningless, you let me see her again, her body is still lying alone outside the city, you let me ......"

How could Qi Wuxian not feel pain in his heart, but he could only hold on at the moment, he couldn't pay Huan Xin'er's entrustment, and he couldn't let her sacrifice be in vain. Seeing Chen Linggong's dejected appearance, he hurriedly reached out and grabbed his wrist to stop him from doing stupid things.

He said excitedly to Chen Linggong: "Chen Gong, do you want her to sacrifice in vain!" I've arranged her afterlife, little baby...... According to her last wishes, I will hand it over to Yan Mingxiu......"

After listening to Qi's meaningless words, Chen Lingchen fell back into his seat and nodded in response. Their youngest son, Chen Lingchen knew that he really couldn't raise him, should he wait for the child to kill himself and avenge his mother when the child grew up!

Thinking of Huan Xin'er's death, Chen Lingchen couldn't breathe in pain, he calmed down, and then continued: "They say that she fell outside ......the city gate after her death."

Qi Wuwu knew what Chen Linggong wanted to ask, and he no longer hid it from him at this time, and replied: "She died peacefully, the eldest duke had old friends with her, and the bottle of poison he secretly handed over to her was not painful......"

And when Chen Lingchen thought that Huan Xin'er had left his side and died so miserably, the grief in his heart could no longer be suppressed, he beat his chest and feet, looked up to the sky and shouted: "How can it be painless, my new son, ah!" ”