The stars were sparse in the night, and the northwest night was slightly cooler. A cold breeze carrying the scent of loess blew by, and the scorching heat of the day gradually disappeared. However, there were still many able-bodied soldiers who were afraid of the heat sleeping outside the camp.
He stood by the quiet riverside and recalled the endless military tent. He used to be very proud, but he had fought the war together with these soldiers because he wanted to protect his country, and perhaps it was also for his own honor. Now, he thought that these soldiers must be the same as him, missing their parents, wives, and children at home on a night like this, even if many of them were dreaming …
He had always been a reserved person, and this' reaping benefits' from living in a palace for sixteen years. In that golden palace, he could only restrain all sorts of emotions, until he could not show it on his face or show it on his face. In fact, it was not difficult for him to do so, because after becoming sensible in the palace, there were not many things that could make him happy, and there weren't many things that could make him angry.
Other than the empress, the empress had never taken him seriously in her eyes in the past, because her royal father had never seemed to remember her son at all. Every year, he could only meet her once in a long while, through the many concubines in the family banquet. At the beginning, he had hoped eagerly that her royal father would take a look at him and say a few words to him, but he didn't, completely didn't notice that her father had already completely given up after two years, while her mother said that her royal father was actually protecting him by doing so.
Although his mother had passed away early, when his mother was still alive, she had an extremely good relationship with people. She was kind, and had always treated everyone well, and her temperament was an exception to this rule. Everyone had taken a great liking to her, including the two senior servants who had taken care of him, including the imperial guards and the empress. However, the emperor had set his eyes on her.
Murong Yu didn't know what other twists and turns there were. Back then, he was still too young, and his memory of her was limited, so he only knew that mama said that she was very unhappy. After becoming a woman of the emperor, the imperial guards that she liked all the time would never see her again, and the empress would never like her again. The other women in the imperial palace also began to bully her, so she felt very uncomfortable and ended up in depression.
The pure and kind mufei actually begged him to take her away, but because he was loyal to the emperor, he rejected her with cold words. He only said these words once when he was half drunk and half awake, and then he didn't mention it again, so Murong Yu didn't want to ask any further about it. In the past, he even thought that dying early in that impersonal harem was a blessing.
When he grew up and missed his mother, it was impossible for him to express any more memories of her. His memories of her began to fade, so when he had grown up, his biggest thought was to share the worries of his father, to seek blessings for the people. His father gradually noticed his abilities, and so did the Queen, and fortunately, he had the Crown Prince to protect him, so even now he did not know why the Crown Prince would suddenly protect him. At that time, people who wanted to protect him advised him to keep a low profile, but he refused.
Only when he met her did he understand how a sixteen-year-old girl could remain so calm. When he came out to establish himself at the age of sixteen, he was slightly relieved but could not help but feel anxious.
She did not want to marry him, and there was someone in his heart who knew all this could make him feel slightly angry, but he did not know why, so she took the initiative to make a verbal agreement with him to divorce her two years later under the name of being childless. Seeing her eyes shining with anticipation for his agreement, he could only agree with a dark face.
She was the first woman he had come into contact with, and he had thought that the mistress of an ordinary family would be like this. She had done very well, and her intentions towards him were very clear, so when he had touched her, he had married her as his concubine, because her status was temporarily not allowed to become his imperial concubine. He had originally wanted to wait for her to have a child and then ask for her consent before giving him a royal consort.
He felt that his plan had been messed up just like that. More importantly, he really did not like Yun Chengling, that cunning and scheming person, as such, how good could his daughter be. He did not spend much time and effort to inquire about the past and naturally did not know that she had suffered a lot before.
But that night in the palace, when she accidentally fell into his arms, he could actually avoid her, but because of the softness of her body, the sweetness of her breath, he took the initiative to kiss her on the lips.
However, her meeting with Baili Yu had made him even more infuriated. He had agreed to her verbal agreement, and with nine words, he had already made up his mind to follow it, but how could she be so anxious? No matter what, she was still his princess in name, and she lived in his manor, and yet she fell in love with him at night. Furthermore, this person was neither humble nor haughty.
Since he had pacified the chaos in the southwest, cured the Weihe River of water, and tried the Chen grievances, who in the whole of Bei Heng's community didn't know of the reputation of the Duke of Qin? How could he allow others to look down on him and bully him? Furthermore, that little person's heartless smile was constantly pounding his heart!
But what was the use of anger? He couldn't kill Baili Yu because of this, so he lost all reason. However, he didn't have the means to leave his own world for a while, and couldn't figure out his own heart. When he thought that it was only his man's pride that was being revered, he first felt that the person he was thinking of wasn't him, nor was it Yue'er.
Was this what a spectator should know? Perhaps she knew that she was more vigilant, so she did not dare to do too much, and thus did not dare to do much until she returned to her own room. As for Hei Yi, he must have been very clear that he had already decided to let Yue'er into his room, as his personal bodyguard, so when he found out that Baili Yu was pestering Yue'er, his heart burned with anxiety as he chased her to Windy City, who could he hide his thoughts from?
Except for Yue'er, Yue'er did not understand his heart. That entanglement had been like a beautiful spring dream, and in his heart, he was angry at Chen Jue`er, but he also seemed to be somewhat happy. If not for this, he would not know when he would have been able to make up his mind to have Yue'er, even though he had wanted to be one with her for a long time.
The next day, when he found out that the dark red figure on the bed was Yue Er, he was surprised, happy, and hesitant. Yet, she had left the manor, leaving him with no way to accept it. That pursuit had made him understand that he would never let her go, regardless of whether she had other people in her heart, regardless of whether she fell in love with him or not, regardless of whether he cared or not! She could only be his!
Her amnesia was a good opportunity, or else after that sudden night he was a little afraid that she would not forgive him. She was too beautiful, the beauty that bloomed for him, the feeling of trusting him and relying on him was too good.
He couldn't let go, even if he died, but he was nervous and uneasy, always holding his heart, afraid that she would suddenly remember everything, afraid that she would hate him or just look at him with cold eyes, afraid that he would hide and let his thoughts eat his heart every day.
Fortunately, all her worries were gone. Her heart had finally been completely given back to him, but she knew that this point was extremely tragic. In order to not implicate him, she jumped, and in that instant, it was as if her heart had been severed from his heart. At that moment, he could no longer think about anything else.
Although he didn't believe in ghosts or gods or gods, he believed it now. He was willing to believe that the heavens had fulfilled his obsession, made up for his ten-odd years of loneliness, and allowed him to have a loving wife and cute child. What more could he ask for in this life?
He would only be willing to stay by their side for the rest of his life! All the fame and fortune that came with it were nothing to him, but this sudden battle had made him worry. He couldn't sit around and watch his father lose his second son in a row because he was very worried, so he couldn't ignore it. Finally, he was able to successfully return to An City and let out a long breath.
Both the Carefree King and the ambitious Mu Rong Tao would not give up on this and their counterattack would be even more futile. He was a little hesitant because Lan Ruocheng had asked him to stay, and he was never one to give up on things half-way through, so he could only focus on finding a way to settle this internal conflict and let go of his worry for Yue Er and her son.
This time, even if he owed his royal father, he had to pay back the debt of being raised by his father, so he had to do his best to calm the chaos in the Northwest. In the future, no matter what major event happened to Bei Heng, no matter if he was the father or the new emperor, the great matters would be solved by them. It wasn't because he was heartless, but from now on, he only wanted to take care of his wife and children.
"Yu, why aren't you sleeping?" Lan Ruocheng yawned as he walked over. His clothes were a little untidy, which showed that he had already slept.
Although they had won the battle, they had not relaxed in the past few days. They had been planning how to take back the city and capture the rebel leaders, so they were still very tired. An hour ago, they were still practicing with the sand table.
"You haven't slept for long. Go back to sleep, it's quite cool tonight!" Murong Yu said lightly.
Lan Ruocheng raised his head to look at the lonely stars in the night sky. He said with a smile, "Do you miss my sister-in-law and my nephew?"
"They are always in my heart. It's not like I'm thinking about them now." Murong Yu didn't hide his feelings at all.
"Heavens!" If Prince Leng could say such words, it would be hard for him to believe them if he didn't hear them with his own ears! It's all my fault. If I wasn't so incapable, I would have dragged you here. You and sister-in-law wouldn't have to think about each other anymore! " Although Lan Ruocheng said it out loud, he didn't show any regret on the surface. After all, this Jiang Shan belonged to the Mu Rong family. He had always felt that letting an inexperienced person lead troops alone was quite unfair.
Murong Yu didn't mind and said in a deep voice, "Not only me, the two hundred thousand soldiers also have parents, wives, and children. They must keep it in their hearts. We must finish this battle as soon as possible!"
"That's true. Although I don't really miss the old man at home, the ladies of the Ten Thousand Flowers House must be worried about me. It's already over for us to get rid of that arrogant Mu Rong Tao as soon as possible, and then capture the Carefree King back to Jin City for your father to punish!"
"I already have some good ideas. It's not difficult to retake the city."
"What method?"
"This method would be more effective if we have the support of the Southern Wilderness' report. Unfortunately, the Southern Wilderness is still in a stalemate. Father should have sent another hundred thousand men to support them!"
"The Emperor sent troops to support the Southern Wilderness? I wish the Emperor would send me more troops! " Lan Ruocheng shouted.
Murong Yu shook his head: "Our battle with the Carefree King is only a civil war, and the ones who came to kill him are not my own people. If the people of Xizhi see that the Carefree King doesn't win anything, they could withdraw their troops at any time, so it's impossible for them to fight in the front, so their wits are on top. But since the Southern Champion is invading our borders but invading our Northern Heng territory, they should send more troops to ruthlessly destroy their prestige, so that he can't bully me, Bei Heng, no one!"
"You're right. The Emperor and all the civil and military officials of the imperial court should be able to think of this as well!"
"Who wouldn't have thought of that? I'm afraid that the court has too many ideas," Murong Yu said with a cold smile. "Who wouldn't have thought of that, I'm afraid that the court has too many ideas," Murong Yu said with a cold smile. "I'm afraid that the court has too many thoughts, but my royal father doesn't know what to do with those words.
"Good!" I'll write a letter right now, so you should rest early and not get too tired. "
"I understand. Go ahead, I will rest soon."
After sending off Lan Ruo City with his eyes and returning to his tent, Murong Yu's eyes were still filled with life. It wasn't that he didn't want to sleep, it was just that he felt uneasy tonight. Had Yue Er and the rest made it smooth? The pigeon message on the 5th still didn't reassure him, he was still worried...