After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Nangong Yuan rushed to Kyoto that night.

The Beidaying Camp was fighting fiercely with the northern generals. When she saw the flames in the distance outside the city, her heart sank.

"The Hongzhou Army is here to rescue you!"

The deputy general beside him shouted, and the battle in the distance seemed to stop for a moment.

Nangong Yuan rode forward and said, "Nangong Yuan, the Earl of Ding'an, has been sent by His Majesty to rescue you. Everyone, get out of the way!"

After hearing this, the people who were fighting over there quickly retreated.

No matter who becomes emperor, a talented general like Nangong Yuan will be very favored.

Besides, she holds military power and is not someone who can be controlled at will by His Majesty or anyone else like the people in Beidaying.

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"drive!"

When Nangong Yuan saw this situation, his face became very ugly.

What is going on?

She had only been gone for two or three months, how could things have developed to this point? It was simply unbelievable.

Walking through the flames and the mess, Nangong Yuan and his party arrived at the palace gate.

Everywhere was the mess and blood of the fight. Nangong Yuan reined in his horse and said, "Nangong Yuan, the Earl of Ding'an, is here to save you. Open the door quickly!"

No one knew who was guarding the palace gate, and Nangong Yuan was a little unsure at the moment.

But soon, the door opened.

"Please come in, Lord Ding'an."

Nangong Yuan led his men into the palace, and a general walked over from a distance.

"I am Chu Chang'an, the general of the northern border, and the Earl of Ding'an, the regent."

She only knew that the Northern Territory general had a close relationship with Xiao Heyun, but it was hard to say whether he was still under his control.

After all, Xiao Heyun has been away from the Northern Territory for almost two years. No matter what, it is easy for something unexpected to happen.

"How is the situation in the palace?"

Chu Changan said: "Prince Li and the Royal Guards rebelled. His Majesty was ill and died of anger. His Royal Highness the Night King contacted the Northern Territory in time to protect the king, but... now the ministers in the court do not seem to approve of this result."

"what?"

Nangong Yuan's expression was a little subtle, but she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was just worried that Xiao Heyun would be plotted against by King Li because of this, but the rest was not a big deal.

"The prince is still in the front hall, do you want to go and see him?"

Nangong Yuan said: "Take me to find him."

Her mind is still confused. She used to be considered smart, but now she is really confused.

"Then you come with me."

Soon, the man brought Nangong Yuan to the front hall.

The soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, and Nangong Yuan saw the man at a glance.

He was dressed in golden-red court robes, standing on the steps with his back to everyone, looking lonely and defiant.

Nangong Yuan took a few steps forward: "Xiao Heyun!"

The man paused, turned around, his eyes were calm and gentle.

"A Yuan."

Nangong Yuan strode forward, stood in front of the steps, and looked him over his body, only to be relieved when she found that he was not injured.

"You scared me to death."

He smiled, reached out to wipe the dust off Nangong Yuan's face, and said, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"I heard about the incident in Kyoto in Hongzhou and rushed over. The fighting outside the city was fierce. I thought you..."

Her eyes were very red and she looked particularly fragile.

Xiao Heyun felt sad and held her in his arms: "It's okay, don't cry."

His shoulders were broad and warm, warming her heart on the cold Mid-Autumn night.

"I was wondering if anything would happen to you during this journey. I was so scared that I didn't dare to rest at all."

Xiao Heyun patted her on the back and said, "This is my fault. I should have told you in advance."

"What happened? I heard on the road that you started a rebellion and killed the king and brother."

Xiao Heyun curled his lips and smiled: "It's just a smokescreen released by Prince Li. He was driven to desperation and poisoned Your Majesty. Later, he joined forces with the Royal Guards to force the emperor to abdicate. I sent a message to the North a few days ago asking them to come to protect the emperor, and they finally arrived."

All of this was too extreme and too dangerous, so Xiao Heyun didn't even tell her anything.

"That's good. I thought it was real. It scared me to death."

Nangong Yuan blinked, feeling extremely sad.

Although I knew he was fine, the feeling of fear still lingered.

Besides, she knew how the whole plot would turn out, so she never had any doubts.

She would often wake up from such a nightmare in which she knew everything, looking at Xiao Heyun's face and wondering when they would meet again.

Nangong Yuan was very conflicted.

Sometimes she thought she might be too sensitive, but now it seems that's not the case.

"Don't cry, Yuan. If you cry, I'll be sad too."

Xiao Heyun touched her hair, his expression gentle and calm.

The person in his arms held him with a sad expression. The palace was not brightly lit at night, but everyone could see Xiao Heyun's preference and protection.

"Okay, okay, I'm not injured, why are you still sad?"

Nangong Yuan wiped away her tears and said, "I'm just a little worried, but what's the situation now?"

"His Majesty passed away and left behind an imperial decree appointing the Fifth Prince as the crown prince. Now Gu Zian is still hesitating."

She blinked and asked, "What's there to hesitate about?"

"Perhaps... he is afraid that I will kill the fifth prince."

"Do you know?"

The teacher said that Nangong Yuan was indeed quite curious about his choice.

She was not sure whether Xiao Heyun had this idea. After all... no one could peek into a person's deepest choices.

Looking at her bright eyes, Xiao Heyun asked, "What do you want me to choose?"

"It's lonely up there. I don't want you to stand in an empty place. I hope you... can always be happy and lively."

Nangong Yuan looked at him with eyes full of expectation and yearning.

But that's not how she would be when she was by his side.

So... no one can know what she is thinking.

"Okay, since A Yuan said so, then I won't choose."

Nangong Yuan smiled, but her eyes were wet: "Why are you so obedient?"

"As long as A Yuan can stay by my side, I don't need anything, royal power, status, anything."

She opened her mouth to say something, but the system suddenly beeped.

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Nangong Yuan's expression changed.

Seeing her face full of fear and confusion, Xiao Heyun's heart sank.

"A Yuan..."

I want you to choose me, just once, just once.

Nangong Yuan clenched her fingers, even a little stiff.

"I··········."

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Nangong Yuan opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. Her throat seemed to be blocked and she felt unspeakable pain.

"A Yuan."

In front of her was Xiao Heyun's lonely and expectant eyes, and deep in her heart she most wanted to go back.