Cao Yi, who had a sad face, and Chen Ao, who was happy, went on the road in a hurry. Cao Yi pondered all the way, thinking about how to solve the embarrassing dilemma in front of him.

He originally wanted to send someone to set off first, rush back to Lanzhou, and report the matter to Zhao Hengyu. But I am afraid that these soldiers under him are simple-minded and can't speak clearly. Therefore, he kept this matter in his heart, and he could not leak any rumors.

After all, Xiao Shuixian was the county lord of the Liao Kingdom, and Cao Yi didn't dare to slack off, nor did he dare to walk too fast, so as not to make her tired. Therefore, every two hours of walking, you have to stop and rest for half a day. So much so that this section of the road has been walking for two days.

As soon as Chen Ao left Liaoying, Xuan Ning followed. Chen Ao asked her to leave first that day, but she was not at ease, so she simply settled down in a ruined village. At the same time, he also got in touch with Long Qingping. The second daughter waited until Chen Ao really left safely, and then she was relieved.

Chen Ao was also very emotional when he saw the two of them. In this turmoil, if it weren't for them, he would have died in the barren mountains and mountains a long time ago, where would he return to the Great Song Dynasty in a beautiful way today? However, the two monks Yirong and Ku were not with Xuanning, which made Chen Ao a little surprised. I heard that the two of them have disappeared since the night Xiao Ting disappeared, maybe they also went into exile with Xiao Ting.

Chen Ao took the two of them to meet Xiao Shuixian, they were all a family from now on, and he didn't want anything discordant to happen. Xuan Ning already knew about this, but it was nothing. Long Qingping was a little surprised, silent, and didn't know what she was thinking.

When the group returned to Lanzhou, Cao Yi had a heart and ordered the welcoming team to be stationed outside the city now. He himself went directly into the city and explained the matter to Zhao Heng.

At this time, the news of the Liao army's retreat had already spread into the city, and after such a long period of suppression, the city of Lanzhou suddenly came to life. The guards at the gates were no longer so tight, and craftsmen began to repair the walls in an organized manner.

Chen Ao stood outside the tent, looking at the busy crowd in the distance, and sighed with satisfaction. After going through this big war, he realized that peace is really good. As long as he survives one more turmoil, maybe he can stay away from the whirlpool of intrigue and retire to the countryside. After coming to this world for so long, Chen Ao didn't have much hope of being able to go back. As long as you can spend this life happily with your beloved, you should be content.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Shuixian beside him, and said with a smile: "Are you ready? Today we have to face the wrath of the Son of Heaven." As the saying goes, when the Son of Heaven is angry, millions of corpses are ambushed. Are you afraid?"

Xiao Shuixian returned to his former demeanor, his nose wrinkled, and he said with a smile: "What am I afraid of? I am the county lord of the Liao Kingdom, how dare he treat me?"

Chen Ao smiled slightly, appreciating Xiao Shuixian's nonchalant attitude. Xuan Ning and Long Qingping also knew the inside story, but they couldn't be as indifferent as the two of them. Chen Ao asked them not to follow them into the city, and the two didn't pay attention to it at all. Now among Chen Ao's several women, the two of them have the highest martial arts, so naturally they will not let Chen Ao take risks easily.

Chen Ao had already calculated that after Zhao Heng heard the truth of the matter, he would definitely summon him in a hurry, so he simply stood at the gate of the station and waited. Sure enough, before it got dark, Cao Yi returned with a team of people quickly. came along, and Fang Baishi. Thinking about it, Zhao Heng also knew that Chen Ao had a master by his side, so he specially sent him to prevent Chen Ao from escaping by force.

However, Chen Ao had no intention of escaping at all, and Xiao Shuixian and Xiao Shuixian followed into the city very calmly. It was time for the people to prepare their dinner, and smoke was curling everywhere. They did not alarm others, and went directly to Zhao Heng's "palace".

Zhao Heng was dressed in civilian clothes and sat alone in the study. There was a cup of tea on the table in front of him, and he just picked it up, but put it down irritably. Chen Ao was taken to the door by Cao Yi, and Cao Yi went in first to report.

Zhao Heng slapped the table and shouted in a deep voice: "Bring it in!"

So Cao Yi stood at the door and waved his hand outside. Chen Ao took Xiao Shuixian's hand and strode into the house. Zhao Heng was also looking at the door, and saw Chen Ao at first sight.

After these months of fighting, both of them have lost a lot of weight. Especially Chen Ao, who was seriously injured and had been trekking with the Liao army for a long time, was dark and thin at the moment, much more haggard than when the troops were dispatched that day.

When Zhao Heng saw him like this, the anger in his heart actually disappeared a little. At first, he heard that Chen Ao was alive, but he only thought that he had surrendered to the Khitan. But thinking about it in hindsight, Chen Ao fell off the cliff in front of hundreds of people, which cannot be faked. Even if the consequences do surrender, there is no way to do it. Therefore, Zhao Heng was not much angry about this matter.

However, in the matter of harmony, Zhao Heng felt that he was like a monkey, being played around, and he couldn't bear it. Moreover, Chen Ao was the culprit who kidnapped his Narcissus County Lord, in connection with the previous Yunlu incident, how could Zhao Heng swallow this breath?

He turned his face and glared at Chen Ao. Chen Ao brushed off his clothes and saluted Zhao Heng. Xiao Shuixian is a Khitan and naturally follows the etiquette of the Khitan people. Zhao Heng waved his hand and drove the rest of the people out of the room, leaving only Fang Baishi and Cao Yi.

Now only the two of them know about it, and they can be regarded as Zhao Heng's henchmen. The two of them felt very good, standing by the wall, trying not to make a little noise, so that Zhao Heng would not realize their existence. It was the first time they had seen someone who robbed a woman with the emperor. No matter how Zhao Heng planned to rectify Chen Ao in the end, they didn't want to get involved.

Zhao Heng lightly patted a letter on the table and sneered: "Okay...... All right...... Chen Ao, hello!"

That letter was brought back by Empress Dowager Xiao to Cao Yi, and Chen Ao naturally knew the content of the letter. Empress Dowager Xiao not only explained the matter of harmony, but also truthfully explained Chen Ao's fight for the benefits of the Great Song Dynasty in the peace talks, and said that she admired Chen Ao very much.

Zhao Heng knew that there was no need for a character like Empress Dowager Xiao to lie for the sake of a little Chen Ao. Therefore, Chen Ao was trapped in the Liao army, but he could still think about the Great Song Dynasty, which really moved Zhao Heng. But moving is moving, and you have to be angry when you should be angry. Especially when Zhao Heng just looked at Xiao Shuixian, he found that this girl did have a bit of aura, which made people's eyes shine.

This should have been my concubine! As soon as Zhao Heng thought of this, he couldn't help but smoke.

He sneered: "Chen Ao, I didn't expect you to be appreciated by Empress Dowager Xiao, it's really good!"

Chen Ao knew that he was talking back, and he didn't plan to be sloppy with him. So he arched his hand and explained everything he had done since he sent out the army. From Cao Yi's insistence on staying in Shanzhou, to his defeat in Jizhou, he was forced to fall off the cliff by Xiao Tzulin, and then he was rescued by Xuanning and hidden in the enemy camp. Later, he accidentally developed a relationship with Xiao Shuixian, and learned that Nangong Jun spread Zhao Ling's secret in order to cause civil strife in the Great Song Dynasty. In the end, in order to negotiate peace between the two countries, he quarreled with the Empress Dowager Xiao several times and argued with reason.

Each of these things is full of legends, Zhao Heng was originally angry, but he was attracted by the story, and without saying a word, he nervously told Chen Ao.

Of course, Chen Ao did not tell the truth about Xiao Tzulin's death. If this incident that directly led to Song Liao's peace was revealed, I was afraid that Zhao Heng would immediately be happy, and he would not be angry with Chen Ao again, and he would even reward him greatly.

But in this way, it will inevitably affect the relationship with Xiao Shuixian. Chen Ao thought about it again and again and decided to bury this secret in his heart forever.