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"Your Highness, if you have any orders, your subject will definitely do his best."

Yue Chanjuan sighed endlessly. He no longer called her 'Chanjuan' but 'Princess'. The distance between the two of them and their feelings from the past, because of their current identities and positions, could only look into the distance.

She got up and walked towards the entrance of the tent. The reason she came here today was to remind Qin Tianxiong that Qin Feng was about to arrive. It was also to strengthen his heart and give her a hand.

"I can't let you do anything. After all, you are the vanguard of the Grand Kang Dynasty, a member of the Qin Clan."

Yue Chanjuan sighed lightly. Qin Tianxiong could not do anything for her openly, much less fight against the elite soldiers of Da Kang.

"This subject can send troops to the Xiao Mountain Pass to delay some time. Your Highness, do you want to defend the Xiao Mountain Pass to the death?"

"It's hard to say. Everything depends on how the situation unfolds. Zhong Ao Shuang will be contacting you at any time." "Qin Tianxiong, no matter what, you must not arouse the northern duke's suspicions."

"Princess, is Zhong Ao Shuang trustworthy?"

"He has protected me with his life several times. In order to protect me, he risked his life several times. Now, for my revenge plan, he did not hesitate to serve the king. Up until now, the things he has done have never disappointed me."

Qin Tianxiong clenched his fists tightly and heaved a long sigh, "Your Highness, please take care. This subject wishes Princess good luck and health and happiness."

Yue Chanjuan did not reply. She lifted the curtain and looked out. In the beginning of spring, there was already a slight hint of green in the dreary winds. The wind that blew against her face also brought with it some warmth.

"Your Highness, when will we be able to meet again?"

"If possible, let's return to the capital. The bitter cold and loneliness of the northern border are unbearable."

"Even a princess can endure this, not to mention this one is a man. This one wishes that this one can guard the northern border all year round and serve the country while looking forward to the princess' safety."

"You really want to stay at the northern border?"

"Yes, this official is determined to guard the northern border for the rest of his life."

"That's fine too. A good man should be able to accomplish great deeds in battle at the border."

Yue Chanjuan walked out from the door, and Qin Tianxiong grabbed the curtain as he followed closely behind her. "When does Your Highness leave this place? This subject will send Princess away. This princess will return to the Da Yue branch this time. I don't know when we will meet again."

Yue Chanjuan smiled at him. Her smile was full of sadness. She hoped that she could succeed in her revenge and let the northern border calm down as soon as possible.

She had never wanted to see a war. She had seen blood and bones along the way, but she had no other choice. Hatred had been accumulated too deeply in her heart for more than ten years. Every night's nightmare left a deep mark in her heart.

She couldn't let go of the deep-rooted hatred. She thought that the two mufei and her unborn brother, the crown prince, were using such nightmares to remind her to take revenge for them.

Qin Tianxiong personally escorted Yue Chanjuan out of the military camp. From afar, a group of elite cavalry soldiers came to welcome them.

"This subject sends you off, your highness."

Yue Chanjuan didn't look back as she boarded the horse carriage and left, leaving Qin Tianxiong to gaze at the wind for a long time.

Deep in the night, the moon was cold and chilly, covering the land and mountains outside the barrier with a layer of cold.

Qin Tianxiong was unable to sleep. He silently stood outside the tent, staring at the moon in the sky. Only after a long time did he return to his tent and lie down.

ta, ta, ta … *

The sounds of horse hooves could be heard from within the army camp. It was neither rushed nor heavy. Qin Tianxiong listened attentively as the sound of horse hooves quickly arrived near his tent or a scout horse reporting on military matters.

He sat up, lit the lamp, and waited for the horse to come in to report.

The door to the tent was pushed open. Qin Tianxiong's sword-like eyebrows twitched; who would be so rude as to barge in without informing him?

What entered his eyes was a serious figure that was like a mountain as he walked in.

"Father!"

Qin Tianxiong cried out in shock as he hurriedly kneeled on the ground: "Your son pays his respects to his father."

Qin Feng did not say anything. He walked up to Qin Tianxiong and stared at his son.

Qin Tianxiong couldn't help but shiver at the feeling of being shielded from the light. His admiration and reverence for his father had been engraved in his heart ever since he was young.

Over the years, he rarely saw his father, but every time he saw his father, even with a single glance, he didn't dare to defy him.

"Father, please take a seat."

Qin Tianxiong kowtowed a few times. This was the first time he had seen his father ever since he arrived at the northern border. He respectfully lowered his head, feeling extremely uneasy in his heart.

Facing Qin Feng, he felt extremely guilty. Even though he didn't know whether Qin Feng knew what he had done, the deep guilt and uneasiness he felt made him still not dare to raise his head to look at his father, whom he hadn't seen for a few years.

"Xiong'er, you have recently spread the news frequently. You have made many meritorious deeds in battle and exterminated the bandits. Your achievements are extraordinary, or in a short time, the Emperor will bestow a reward upon you."

"It's all thanks to father leading the troops. The child's achievements are insignificant. I just want to not embarrass the Qin family and not give my lord father any face."

Qin Tianxiong's gaze was fixed on his father's battle boots. He did not understand why his father had suddenly appeared in his tent late at night.

"For the Qin family to have such a good descendant, it is truly the fortune of my Qin family. And I, Qin Feng, am truly fortunate as well."

Hearing Qin Feng's neither warm nor cold tone, the unease in Qin Tianxiong's heart grew even stronger. He didn't understand his father's meaning and carefully considered what to say: "Your son doesn't dare to be praised like this by my lord father.

"Tell me in detail what happened to you after you arrived at the northern border."

Qin Feng finally sat down, but he did not let Qin Tianxiong get up.

Qin Tianxiong lowered his head, not daring to raise his eyes to look at his father. After a long time, he made a silent report and speculated about why his father wasn't fast.

"Is there nothing else to say?"

"My lord father, I have reported everything that happened after we arrived at the northern border."

"Good, very good!"

Qin Feng's tone was icy cold and full of chilliness, causing Qin Tianxiong to involuntarily shiver from the bottom of his heart.

"You look up at your father."

Qin Tianxiong helplessly raised his head and looked at his father. A pair of eyes that was sharper than a blade and sharper than a sword, that was like the peak of a snowy mountain that would never melt even after ten thousand years, stared at him.

He could not help lowering his head and avoiding his father's eyes.

"Pa …"

A resounding slap sounded out as it landed heavily on Qin Tianxiong's face, immediately leaving behind five bruises as blood flowed out from the corners of Qin Tianxiong's mouth.

Qin Tianxiong's body was almost struck down by his father's palm. He hurriedly knelt down and straightened his neck, not daring to dodge at all.

"Bastard, do you still dare to hide anything from me? Do you think I don't know what you've done?"

Qin Tianxiong tightly pursed the corner of his lips and did not utter a single word. Qin Feng became even angrier when he saw this. He waved his hand and slapped Qin Tianxiong a few times, sending him flying a few feet away.