Stranger and Chen in the Palace

As soon as the two of them got into the carriage, Ling Yichen said sourly: "Brother Erhuang treats you so well, no wonder you insisted on coming."

Xue Zimo was a little speechless: "I have already agreed, I have to come."

"You promised him, isn't it because he treats you well?" Ling Yichen said relentlessly.

Xue Zimo felt helpless, he looked at Ling Yichen for a while, and then sighed: "I don't like him—"

Ling Yichen was taken aback when he heard the words, but when he realized it, he was overjoyed, and hugged Xue Zimo: "Really?"

Xue Zimo lowered his eyes and said half aloud: "You still want to ask me this?"

Ling Yichen hugged him apologetically: "I'm sorry, I got dizzy with jealousy, seeing him treat you like that makes me really sad."

Xue Zimo gently held his hand, and Ling Yichen suddenly thought of something: "Did he also give you Peiyu?"

Hearing this, Xue Zimo remembered the matter of Ling Yihao and Ling Muxue giving him Peiyu, and said, "How do you know?"

Ling Yichen sneered: "You think he can hide his thoughts from me, since he finished the jade, I knew it was going to be given to you." Then he looked at him and said seriously, "Don't say you don't know He's interested in you."

Xue Zimo shook his head lightly: "It makes no difference to me whether it is intentional or not."

The smile in Ling Yichen's eyes slowly overflowed, and he still said, "But you still accepted it?"

Xue Zimo nodded.

"You really took it?" Ling Yichen was dissatisfied.

Xue Zimo said helplessly, "If you don't mention it, I've already forgotten about those two pieces of jade."

"Two yuan?" Ling Yichen stared at him closely, "Did you forget mine too?"

Xue Zimo laughed: "It's not yours, it's Princess Muxue's."

Ling Yichen hugged him tightly: "So many people like you, what should I do, maybe one day you will be snatched away by them."

Xue Zimo couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this: "I'm not an item, how can I just grab it if I say so?"

Ling Yichen let go of him suddenly, and smiled proudly: "You mean, you recognize me?"

Xue Zimo bowed his head, his face flushed slightly.

Ling Yichen's mind flickered, he couldn't help kissing him, and said, "Do you know why I made Peiyu into a cherry blossom shape?"

"You said that Yingyuan has fond memories of you." Xue Zimo looked at him.

Ling Yichen chuckled: "You remember it really clearly." He glanced at Xue Zimo, who was a little embarrassed, and continued, "Do you still remember the first time we met?"

Xue Zimo nodded, Ling Yichen's eyes were soft, and his thoughts drifted away: "Do you believe it? During the 13 years in Yingyuan, that was the first time I felt warm, just because of your smile..."

Xue Zimo was surprised. He always thought that the good memories Ling Yichen mentioned were about Concubine Yun and his childhood. Could it be that Ling Yichen had already treated him...

As if sensing his doubts, Ling Yichen caressed his hand, lowered his eyes and said: "I didn't know what it was like at the time, but it just made me very attached." As he spoke, his eyes deepened a little, "Now that I think about it, Just love it."

Xue Zimo raised his head, Ling Yichen looked at him seriously, leaned into his ear and said softly: "I don't know where it started, but it goes deeper and deeper, that's probably how it feels..." After speaking, he bowed his head and kissed.

Do not know why?

Xue Zimo suddenly remembered his cherry blossom jade, why did he make it into a cherry blossom shape?At that time, he didn't think about it carefully. Could it be that Ling Yichen at that time also planted a seed in his heart?

Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xue Zimo took out the cherry blossom jade from the box, and caressing this warm and beautiful jade carefully, he couldn't help but think of Ling Yichen's words just now, and felt warm in his heart.

In the end, he followed Ling Yichen's example and tied Peiyu around his neck.

In the palace, an official hurried to the Xihe Palace where the emperor was, and presented the urgent document sent by the frontier customs for [-] miles.

The emperor quickly took it apart to see: Xianbei had 40 soldiers on the border, and had captured two cities, and now he is sending 20 troops to attack Yucheng Pass.The border guard was defeated and asked the imperial court to immediately send troops to the border for reinforcements.

This Yucheng Pass is located in an important position. If it is lost, the Xianbei army can drive straight in. At that time, the imperial capital will also fall.

Eunuch Xu turned pale with shock: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? The servant is going to call the imperial doctor—"

The emperor stopped him, and said in a deep voice: "Quickly, call all the ministers and princes to discuss matters—"

Eunuch Xu quickly took the order.

Golden Palace.

After the emperor announced the news, everyone's expressions were serious. Although our court has more troops than Xianbei, the national treasury has not been sufficient in recent years. In addition, the Fen River flooded a few days ago, and the national treasury has declined to the extreme.Although the disaster-stricken counties have been properly resettled, it will take at least three to five years to recover. As far as the current national strength is concerned, it is simply impossible to compete with the 40 Xianbei army with strong troops.

"They must have got the news, so they came to take advantage of the fire!" Mo Qi, the servant of the Ministry of War, said angrily.

All the ministers also agreed, and Xue Jingting said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be in a hurry. We must send troops to reinforce the front line as soon as possible. The longer the situation drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us."

The emperor was in a state of confusion: "I also know, but now the national treasury is empty, food and grass can't last long, Xianbei invades with the power of the whole country, I'm afraid it's determined to win, I'm worried—"

"Your Majesty, the problem of food and grass can be eased for a while. If Xianbei is allowed to break through Yucheng Pass, the consequences will be disastrous." Xue Jingting said.

The emperor stabilized his mind: "Yes, the most important thing now is to keep Yucheng Pass. Who does Xue Qing think should be sent there?"

Xue Jingting thought for a while, and said: "Now the army closest to Yucheng Pass is Hushi General Guan Mingfeng's team, you can immediately send him to support Feng Yuan and General Li Haoru, and at the same time, send Fuguo General Ji Heng to the front line immediately as a backup .”

The emperor nodded, pondered for a while, and ordered: "This time against the Xianbei army, the commander of Yucheng Pass will be Feng Yuan. The third prince Ling Yichen will be the deputy commander. He will meet with General Guan Mingfeng tomorrow morning and rush to Yucheng Pass to fight against the enemy immediately." ;Jing Wang Ling Yihao is also the deputy commander, and he will join Ji Heng, the general of Fuguo, and immediately rush to Yucheng Pass to fight."

Ling Yichen and Ling Yihao knelt down together and said, "I obey the order."

A scheming smile flashed across Xue Jingting's eyes.

Ling Yichen knew that the emperor's arrangement was really well-intentioned. Although he and Ling Yihao were both deputy commanders, Ji Hengyuan was in the northwest, and it would take at least a month for Ling Yihao to meet him and rush to Yucheng Pass in the northeast.And he joins up with Guan Mingfeng, who is not far from the emperor, and will arrive at Yucheng Pass in less than half a month. With the support of Guan Mingfeng's 20 troops, plus Feng Yuan and Li Haoru's [-] troops, even if he can't retreat from the enemy, he can still Baoyu Chengguan is safe for the time being.

Guarding Yucheng Pass is equivalent to guarding the gate of the imperial capital, which is a great achievement for the whole country.Yucheng Pass was guarded, and Ling Yihao and Ji Heng's 30 people arrived, just in time to give him a strong backup to repel Xianbei.And the most important thing is that the coach Feng Yuan is the emperor's confidant, if Ling Yihao disagrees with him, Feng Yuan will definitely stand by him without compromising the interests of the overall situation.In other words, in this battle, Ling Yihao contributed the most, and he benefited the most. Once Xianbei was successfully repelled, the position of emperor would be assured.

Ling Yichen gave the emperor a complicated look. It's not that he couldn't feel the emperor's kindness to him after he came out of the cherry garden, it's just that the kindness came too late, and the concubine mother was no longer there.It was this high-ranking man in front of him that made his mother and concubine depressed for more than ten years. He not only made himself lose his father's love, but also made him lose his mother's love.For more than ten years, he has come here by such a person, how could he not hate in his heart, if the concubine mother is still there, maybe it can be saved, but she is gone forever...

Because the time for the expedition was very short, Ling Yichen had someone invite Xue Zimo over overnight. I don't know how long it would take to repel Xianbei this time. Thinking that the two would be separated for so long, Ling Yichen felt very sad.

As soon as Xue Zimo entered Guanlan Hall, Ling Yichen hugged him tightly, and then let go after a long time, took out the gold medal in his arms and said: "Mo, I'm leaving tomorrow morning, you take this, I'm not by your side , be careful in everything."

Xue Zimo knew that this was the gold medal given to him by the emperor, allowing officials from all over the world to enter and leave the palace freely. He shook his head and refused to take it: "I don't need this."

Ling Yichen smiled wryly: "I also hope you don't need it, it's just that I can feel relieved."

Xue Zimo looked at the gold medal persistently handed over, and finally took it and put it in his arms.

Seeing him accepting it, Ling Yichen gently wrapped his arms around his waist, and said softly, "Mo, I can't let you go—"

Xue Zimo smiled: "I'll go with you."

When Ling Yichen heard this, he suddenly raised his head and objected: "No, you can't go. This time is different from disaster relief. I don't want you to be in danger again until I don't have the strength to protect you."

"I believe we will come back safely." Xue Zimo said softly.

Ling Yichen shook his head: "Mo, you know how much I hate myself for hurting you last time. I will never allow this kind of thing to happen again. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and I can't even guarantee my own safety. How can it be possible? Put you in prison again."

"So I should go, shouldn't I?" Xue Zimo smiled.

Ling Yichen looked at him puzzled, only to hear Xue Zimo whisper: "If something happens to you and I'm not here, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

He still remembers the autumn hunt last time, and he doesn't want to suffer a second time.

Ling Yichen stared fixedly at Xue Zimo, and said for a while: "Mo, I, Ling Yichen, can't do enough to make you worry about this. I swear, even if I die, I will protect you well!" After speaking, he hugged Xue Zimo tightly.

Neither of them found Ling Yize outside the door. He had heard that Brother Huang was about to go to war and rushed over to confirm, but he didn't expect to see this scene.