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On a night when there was no storm, it was exceptionally peaceful. Closing his eyes, he seemed to be able to hear the sounds of birds and beasts in the mountains.

When the wind blew, Xiaowan thought that it was going to rain again, so she opened her eyes and sat up.

But that was not the wind but Little Pei. He had come to see his father and mother and knew that they were safe and sound and was very at ease. He also did not expect that this calamity would actually belong to the emperor.

Little Pei took a stroll in the mountains, then covered his father who was sleeping soundly due to exhaustion with a blanket and left.

During the entire day, after the Emperor was in great danger, Ling Chaofeng was busy helping the villagers clean up the mud.

After experiencing it personally, it was as the elders had said. They were relying on just a few villagers to restore their appearance, and they did not want anyone to try to criticize them.

Not long after Ling Chaofeng had first entered the forest, he was driven away by the villagers as an intruder, causing the two sides to almost clash. When he was on his way to the mountain, he knew that the Emperor was bringing the Empress and his group to the Chuanyu to settle down. He guessed that they would definitely go to the inn, so he discussed with the elders and tried to think of a way for the Emperor to see for himself.

The villagers had already agreed to give Ling Chaofeng the wood he needed, but they hoped that the imperial government would truly pay attention to this serious problem. The elder said, "It's not just our mountain that is abandoned."

In the end, the Emperor did come, but he didn't expect such a huge incident to occur.

That night, the tired people slept soundly, as did the Xiaowan. However, no one knew when the next calamity would befall them.

In the morning, after waking up to the sound of birds chirping, Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang had breakfast made for the warriors guarding outside. She did not know when Ling Chaofeng would come today, so she even left a bite for her husband to eat.

Deep in the forest, when Ling Chaofeng saw that the emperor did not summon him, he decided to continue working with the villagers.

However, the Empress found him and said that her brother should be there today. He would definitely enter the mountain as well, afraid that some accident might happen again, so she invited Ling Chaofeng who was familiar with the mountain path to bring them in.

Ling Chaofeng accepted the order, and the Empress continued, "If the journey is not difficult, bring the Xiaowan in as well. She is too concerned about you from the outside, and doesn't dare to say it out loud, you can only blame her."

"Yes." Ling Chaofeng responded as he took a detour down the mountain. When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Wei Tengfei had just arrived with Bi Hanxi.

Wei Tengfei had gone to do some errands for the emperor halfway. Who knew that such a huge incident would happen two days later, yet he was naturally puzzled and asked Ling Chaofeng: "Are you alright? "Didn't they say that you were kidnapped and imprisoned by the people in the mountains?"

Ling Chaofeng replied: "It's a long story."

When the sun climbed to its center, First Princess, who had just woken up, was leisurely sitting in the mountain people's courtyard and eating breakfast. Seeing Wei Tengfei bringing Bi Hanxi along, Ling Chaofeng bringing Mu Xiaowan along, with his two pairs of arms facing the ground, his heart suddenly felt a little disappointed.

When everyone came to pay their respects to First Princess, the princess waved his hand nonchalantly. "The emperor is awake, go and see him."

At the moment, the emperor had long since woken up, his mental energy much stronger than yesterday. Just as he was talking to Siyan after taking his medicine, he heard from the outside that the General Wei had arrived.

General Wei and Ling Chaofeng entered together. Seeing that, Siyan silently exited.

Outside in the courtyard, Xiaowan's body was drenched in sunlight. Her beautiful face was filled with bashfulness as she looked at Hanxi nestling her head on her stomach.

Siyan slowly walked over and laughed: "You still can't hear anything?"

The Queen spoke and sat on a stool like them. Her skirt was covered in black mud, but she didn't care at all.

Xiaowan felt that it was inconceivable. Although she already had a sister-like relationship with the empress, the empress she imagined definitely shouldn't be like this. But she really likes this kind of Queen, young lady thought timidly. It's the fortune of a commoner to have such a mother in Daqi.

The mountain people's home was halfway up the mountain. They were sitting in the courtyard and were just able to see the mountain they passed yesterday. With the surrounding hillside and the lush greenery, the large piece of loess mountain rock suddenly became even more dazzling.

When the First Princess saw that they were enjoying the show, he wanted to come and join in on the fun, but just at this moment, the Emperor came out with his bodyguards in their simple carriage, with Ling Chaofeng and Ling Chaofeng at his side, the Empress followed behind him with their wives.

Those who were left alone forced a smile and decided to return to sleep.

The Emperor's group all the way to the edge of the cliff. He sat on the carriage and was unable to stand on his own. This attitude made him feel even more reverence towards the natural world.

Looking down, the river was still murky. The mud and rocks that had rained down yesterday had not been washed clean. Looking back at the scene now, it was truly a blessing that he was able to live to see the light of day again.

They bowed towards the emperor, and were supported up by Ling Chaofeng and Wei Tengfei. The emperor said in a gentle tone: "There is no need for the elderly to be so courteous, we should thank all of you, and protect the mountain forest for my Daqi."

On the other side, Hanxi supported Xiaowan who was standing not far behind them, while the Queen stood by the side by herself with her back straightened.

Her expression was solemn as she stared at the person in front of her. Her gaze immediately fell on the Emperor, and she saw that the atmosphere had changed, and Siyan revealed a smile.

The Xiaowan looked on foolishly. Turns out the Queen was just as she had imagined, dignified and dignified. She knew that she wouldn't be able to become such an amazing woman in her entire life, but she was already satisfied to see it with her own eyes.

Although the emperor hated Ling Chaofeng for his arrangements, it was indeed as Xiaowan said, he was the one who agreed to come. He had felt that the two people who destroyed the shop were a little strange since a long time ago, and if he didn't come, then everything would be fine.

However, now that he had arrived, he did not regret it at all. He had personally witnessed the desolation and desolation behind this great river and mountain. The words spoken by the elders on the mountain were as if they had been enlightened.

Xiang Run more and more understood that with his father's outstanding achievements, he should be able to become a king.

After the elders left, only Wei Tengfei and Ling Chaofeng followed behind the emperor. He said to the two of them: "We must build a warship, even if we have to cut all the mountains in this area, we cannot just watch as the coasts of the Daqi suffer threats again and again."

"Yes." Wei Tengfei replied.

"Before, I wanted you to build a weapons factory. Since a natural cave has been formed there, let's put everything on hold. Transfer those people here to plant the trees and tell them to listen to the mountain people's commands." I hope that when the next Emperor wishes to build the warship of the palace, there will be lush and verdant trees. "

The Emperor did not speak any heroic words as he said very calmly, "I have always thought that what royal father left to me was an unshakable overlord. My entire life, I will be a king with no achievements. Only now do I understand, royal father had given the most important burden to us, today's Daqi cannot be considered to be that of a powerful nation, so let's see thirty years or even fifty years from now. "

The two of them cupped their fists in acknowledgement, the emperor then ordered Ling Chaofeng: "This time you have cheated on the Sovereign, the death penalty will be spared you."

Ling Chaofeng's expression was solemn, he had long been prepared for this, for any punishment, he would not resist, this time, it was true that he was being too arrogant.

"Xiaowan." The Emperor suddenly spoke.

young lady stood at the back, she was stunned, then looked at the Empress, then at Hanxi, as though asking them: Is the Emperor calling me?

Hanxi quickly supported Xiaowan up ahead. The Queen took a few steps, but did not come closer.

The emperor asked the Xiaowan if she wished to forgive Ling Chaofeng for cheating on his husband.

As expected, the moment she said those words, Xiaowan immediately kneeled down, looking anxious and wanting to plead for his husband. In the discussion she had with the Aunt Zhang before they entered the mountain, the worst case scenario would be that her husband would lose his head.

However, what she did not know was that Ling Chaofeng might not have been afraid of death, but the moment he saw her kneeling down, the pain pierced through his heart and he felt ashamed.

The Emperor ordered Hanxi to help the Xiaowan up, then looked at the mud on her Xiaowan's skirt before glancing at Ling Chaofeng. The men understood each other, and the Emperor understood that this was already the biggest punishment for Ling Chaofeng.

He leisurely said: "Since you are unable to escape from death, I want you to travel all the way from east, south, west, and even find the mountain forests that have been deserted by the imperial government in the Daqi territory. For a period of three years, help the people everywhere rebuild the mountain forest."

Then he said to the Xiaowan: "In the future, he will not be able to follow you often, or you will have to follow him around often. Are you willing?"

Xiaowan nodded, but she pursed her lips and thought that once they passed this village, there would be no such shop. She didn't know when she would be able to personally say anything to the emperor, but she steeled her heart and said, "But Your Majesty … Master wants to find the materials for the boat for the General Wei, wants to earn money for the Lord Tang, and now he has to repair the forest. Furthermore, our family has an inn to do business, there are so many things that can't be done by himself. "

The emperor laughed, and Wei Tengfei also laughed. Ling Chaofeng walked over and supported his wife in place of Hanxi, smiling and shaking his head at her.

Xiaowan was confused, but the emperor said: "He has done more than this before. I know that he has the capability. The only difference is that now that he has a wife and children, he will be worried about you. "

His gaze swept past Xiaowan and Hanxi, and looked at her own wife. Siyan smiled, his eyes filled with joy.

This matter, although the empress could not even go to the Chuanyu, the result was still beautiful. Although the Chuanyu could go at any time, it would not delay one day passing on the inheritance to the ten thousand generations of trees in the mountain forest.

Everyone guarded the emperor who was resting in the mountains for another two days before they smoothly left the mountains. The emperor's group had to return to the capital, Wei Tengfei originally wanted to protect them all the way, but when they had just reached the foot of the mountain, a group of people rushed over. It was Xiaowan's first time seeing the person in the lead. Just when she was curious where this handsome man came from, she saw First Princess running out from the group towards him.

Hanxi supported Xiaowan and whispered to her, "The little General Shen has come."