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The speed of the carriage increased as it headed towards Shang Qiuyuan. This carriage was created by Ji Tian Ning to provide ideas and was created by a skilled craftsman. It was designed to prevent bumpiness and although bumpiness could not be eliminated, it was still much better than the previous carriage.

From afar, he saw a group of elite soldiers, emitting killing intent, flying towards him. Upon seeing Ji Tian Ning's carriage, he slowed down.

Not long after, a white figure flew out of the large group and headed straight for Ji Tian Ning.

Ji Tian Ning got off the carriage and waited by the side of the road with a bright smile on her face. He finally saw him again. Now that his wish was about to be fulfilled, would his heart feel a little more relaxed?

"Sister."

Shang Qiuyuan floated down from his horse and landed in front of Ji Tian Ning, panting slightly. His white robe was covered in dust. It seemed as if they were flying over from a long distance away.

"How could I have left Fenggong here? Don't think so highly of me. Do you want to see me earlier?"

Ji Tian Ning mischievously looked at Shang Qiuyuan. She liked to tease this handsome guy the most. When she saw his indifferent face, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I was afraid that you would come to Fengmeng, so I came to see you. Fengmeng, you can't go. "Now that the war is so intense, it will be dangerous if you go. I came here to meet you on purpose, so I have to go back immediately."

"Did you come to see me?"

At first, he thought that he would be able to spend a few days with him. She had even prepared a few songs to sing to him. For this reason, she had deliberately learned to play the zither, and to have that snow-like hairstyle. Although the technique was unfamiliar, it took a lot of effort for her to master it.

"Yes, there is a great war going on. Even if you approach it, you will still be in danger. "I will send someone to escort you out of Fengyuan, and wherever you wish to go, they will escort you all the way until you leave Fengyuan."

"I have delayed your attack. If I knew that you were so busy, I would not have come to see you."

Shang Qiuyuan smiled as he shook his head, "I also want to meet you. Since we've parted, the sky is high and the water is far away. I don't know when we'll be able to meet again. I don't know when I'll be able to listen to you chant for me. "

"There will always be a chance. When you break through Fengyuan and the war in Fengyuan has subsided, I will come back and sing this song for you."

"General, the day of the destruction of the city, several people return!" This meeting today is rather rare, so I hope that junior sister can lower herself to sing this song for me. "

"Alright, I'll go get the guqin."

"I have brought the zither. Brother, please caress the zither and allow me to play a song to my heart's content. This song is as if I wrote it for you."

"I gave it to you. I didn't expect you to be so fond of it."

Shang Qiuyuan took the guqin from his subordinate, then spread his cloak on the ground and sat down to play with it.

"Clank, clank …"

As the sound of the zither rang out, gradually entering the melody, Shang Qiuyuan looked at Ji Tian Ning and nodded his head. Ji Tian Ning opened her mouth and started singing. Now that he was singing this song again, he felt even more touched than he did that day. It was a melody that could shake one's heart and left one's heart in awe. It was a song that he could never forget.

The sound of the zither and the song paused for a while. The surroundings became completely silent as everyone was immersed in the song. Especially the people that Shang Qiuyuan had brought with him, their eyes were already moist and filled with endless sorrow.

"Brother Li, I'll leave this trip to travel across mountains and rivers. In the future, I'll entrust my sister to Brother Li to look after her." With Brother Li by her side, I can be at ease. I will also assign a few people to follow Tian Ning and protect her. If there's anything I can do in the future, I can ask them to come and find me. "

"You're not taking her back?"

Shang Qiuyuan shook his head and said softly, "This place is dangerous. Fengyuan is a chaotic era in troubled times. We cannot stay here for long." Take her back the same way you came. Take a detour from the Southern Champion territory to a safe place. After that, I will hand over this little sister to Brother Li for your care. If you can find a paradise, then you can live there peacefully.

Li Hantian cupped his fist and said, "I will not let the Marquis down and use my life to ensure her safety. As long as I have a breath of air, I will not let anyone hurt her."

"I believe that Brother Li can do it. If, if Brother Li is willing, then we will become husband and wife. If there is a chance in the future, I will help you arrange another grand marriage."

Hateful Sky's face reddened, and he said in a low voice, "Are you willing to give her up just like that?"

Shang Qiuyuan glanced back at Ji Tian Ning, who was standing far away, and said, "It's time for me to go back. I hope I'll have a chance to see you guys again."

"Take care."

"Tian Ning, I'm going back. Li Hen Tian will take you out of this place and to a safe place." "I hope that you can find a paradise. If you can tell me in the future, when this matter is over, I will also come and find you."

"Qiuyuan, be extra careful. We'll part ways here. I look forward to seeing you again."

Smoke and dust rose into the air as they watched Shang Qiuyuan lead his men away, an indescribable sense of disappointment in their hearts. She and he had met by chance, but were like two iron rails looking at each other. They seemed to come together somewhere, but in the end, they had to separate and look at each other.

The scene of their first meeting was still etched deeply in his mind. That elegant man standing at the center of the field, even with blood all over his body, could not conceal his extraordinary charm.

"Qiuyuan, I hope that you can fulfill your wish, avenge the deep hatred in the sea of blood and return honor to the Southern Champion. Maybe we still have a chance to meet. When we meet again, I hope that you have already removed the heavy burden on your body and can easily transcend the mundane world. "

Hateful Tian stood behind Ji Tianning. His gaze was fixated on her. Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. During this period of interaction, lovesickness had already sunk deep into the marrow and could no longer be removed. Even though he knew that she was the imperial concubine, he didn't mind.

Even though she knew that she wasn't as deep in love with him as he was with her, she had cut off her belt and left him with the chance to live. The moment she looked back at him with a smile, her love for him was etched in her heart, and she could not let it go.

Seeing the look in her eyes as she looked at Shang Qiuyuan leaving, he did not know who the person in her heart was.

It was the White Horse Emperor? Was it Shang Qiuyuan? Or him?

He had never asked or dared to ask this question before. The answer he was afraid of getting was something he could not accept. As long as he silently stood by her side, he would be able to see her enchanting dimples every day, and he would feel extremely happy. Happy with her happiness, sad with her sadness. Inwardly, he had a faint feeling that there was an invisible distance between him and her.

"Let's go."

Ji Tian Ning returned to the carriage and did not notice the disappointment that flashed through Li Hantian's eyes. His heart was still immersed in the melody just now.

"Tumbledown …"

The sound of the carriage and the sound of the horses' hooves struck Ji Tian Ning's heart. When would they have the chance to meet again? This time, he was going to be gone for a long time. It was unknown when he would be able to see her again.

This man, Shang Qiuyuan, caused her to feel extreme heartache even though she admired him.

"Tian Ning, where do you want to go?"

Li Hantian, who was following closely by the carriage, softly asked as he looked at Ji Tian Ning from the window.

"The world is big, where can't I go?"

Even though she said that, her heart was at a loss. The world was big, where was she supposed to be? Where should she go?

It had already been two months since they escaped from the palace. Even the concubine from nine days ago was diagnosed to have a child, and she was still alone.

How many lonely, dark nights had it been? That fiery-red figure, that grave and stern face, were still lingering in his mind. That was the unrelenting pain in her heart. It unwittingly appeared in her mind.

Closing his eyes, the scenes of him making love with her were just like yesterday. After that sort of gentleness, he felt extremely cold.

"If, if I didn't escape, would he send me to the stake?"

Even now, she still didn't know why he hadn't agreed to the empress dowager's request and given her to Yun Meng as a gift.

At that time, that would be the only way for her to survive. However, he refused without hesitation.

"Why? Would you rather watch me die in your golden silk cage than let me live? Is the love of an emperor this selfish and cruel? "

Looking back at the history that he knew, it was indeed like that. The love of an emperor was filled with looting and tyranny, bringing with it the iciness of an emperor looking down on his superiors. Even though he had been merciful just a moment ago, he might even die if he were to be beaten into the cold palace in the next moment. Even Yang Gui Fei, who had never been heard of in her entire life, could not escape from being strangled to death in front of Ma Po. A strand of fragrant soul, ethereal and unreliable, flew off to an unknown place.

His heart was cold. Two nights before she was to be sent to the execution platform, he had summoned several imperial concubines, Emperor Hu Tianhu. Was there a place for her in his heart?

"Why am I thinking of him again?"

He shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to throw the image of him out of his mind and forget about that cold face from then on.

Hen Tian looked at Ji Tian Ning. After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand to wipe away the sadness on her pretty face. He really wanted to reach out and grab away the sadness in her eyes, but he could only watch.

"Is it for the emperor? Or is it for Shang Qiuyuan? "

She sighed in her heart. Was there a place for him in her heart?

"Tian Ning, do you still remember our first meeting?"

"Mm. Of course I remember. When I first met you, I was thinking, 'What a handsome man.'"

Li Hen smiled, and his face slightly blushed. He remembered that time, and she had seen him clearly.

"At that time, you had seen me through. It's the first time a woman looked at me like that, so you have to take responsibility."

From the side, his handsome and perfect face looked even more like a Greek sculpture. Ji Tian Ning had the thought of reaching out her hand. Seeing Hateful Sky's shameless and mocking smile, Li Hantian's mood could not help but become cheerful.

"What am I thinking? I have a super handsome guy with no blind spots, and he's so nice to me, why should I think about that ruthless White Horse Emperor. cherish the people in front of you, cherish the people in front of you! "

Thinking like this, he revealed a weird smile, "If I were to be responsible for all the men whose bodies I have seen, I'll calculate. What number do you want?"

Li Hen's clearly defined face was full of depression. "Could it be that you've seen many men before?"

He remembered that she was always in the imperial harem, and if he were to look, it was only to see the White Horse Emperor. There was even a saying among the commoners that she had never been favored by the Emperor.

Legend has it that she was a witch. If she were to lose her chastity magic, she would fail. Thus, in order to make use of her magic, the Emperor had never favored her.

Li Hantian didn't know how much of this legend was true, but in his heart, he wanted to know if the emperor had favored her before. Faintly, although he told her on the surface that he didn't mind that she was already the emperor's concubine, he still hoped that she was still a perfect concubine.

"What am I thinking? How could he have such an idea? If she was not willing to be kidnapped into the imperial harem, then it was because she had lost to the Emperor. What does it matter? Such a good woman, how could she be harmed by the emperor just because she was being forced? "

"I calculate, oh, one, two..."

She couldn't help but be infatuated. How many men had she seen before? The first man he saw should be in gold armor. During the operation on the Golden Armor on the battlefield, the skull-like man was the first to be seen by her.