Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family - Chapter 641 Loyalty to the Emperor and Patriotism
Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family
Chapter 641 Loyalty to the Emperor and PatriotismLiang Tianyou stepped forward and patted Gu Xingyan on the shoulder: "Ninth brother, don't panic, nothing will happen. With the current physical condition of Emperor Jingzhang, he can't do anything. And with the skills of the princess, who can get the upper hand from her?"
Gu Xingyan glanced at him unhappily.
Shu Wenbo walked to his other side and lowered his voice: "Ninth Brother, His Majesty has received your letter. The 400,000-strong army will arrive within this month."
Gu Xingyan looked towards him.
Shu Wenbo nodded slightly: "Two hundred thousand Canglang troops, one hundred thousand Rangcheng troops, and another one hundred thousand troops are dispatched from various states, together forming a 400,000-man army, still called the Canglang Army. His Majesty said that these 400,000 troops will all be under your command from now on."
In other words, the total number of the Canglang Army will not be less than 400,000.
Gu Xingyan just hummed lightly.
They have spent too long in Northern Jin. Once today's matter is over, it will be time to return to Daliang.
He has to take Yanyan back.
Li Shuangwan was led to the emperor's bedroom by Zhang Desheng.
At this time, Ling Heng was in Baohe Hall. He had to make sure that all the civil officials in the court and their families had arrived.
So he had no idea that Emperor Jingzhang, who had been unconscious for most of the day, had woken up.
Cai Zhong was punished to stand at the palace gate and was not allowed to leave for half an hour.
"Your servant Li Shuangyan pays homage to His Majesty." As soon as Li Shuangwan came in, she did not look up, but just bowed according to the rules.
The smell in the hall was really bad, a strong smell of medicine mixed with the old breath of a dying person. The doors and windows were closed tightly, making it even more uncomfortable.
Emperor Jingzhang had already sat up from the bed, with his feet hanging down in front of the bed. His eyes fell on her, and he looked at her for a long time.
Then he said calmly: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Shuangwan stood up slowly, lowered his brows and looked submissive, as if he was afraid to face the emperor.
"A good father will have a good daughter, and Princess Ning'an is as brave as any man."
Emperor Jingzhang's voice sounded much older than before. Even though he hadn't seen him for more than half a year, he seemed to have aged ten years.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"The father and son of the Zhenguo Duke left at the perfect time."
Li Shuangwan did not raise his head, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It is the duty of my father and brother as soldiers to guard the northwest border. When Ziyang County was lost, they should take it back. And it was also the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The king's order cannot be disobeyed."
Emperor Jingzhang did not respond.
Li Shuangwan couldn't figure out what he was thinking. This man had been in a high position for a long time, and his majesty was beyond comparison with Ling Heng.
She even wondered in her heart whether Emperor Jingzhang knew something.
Why do you want to meet her alone before the birthday party starts?
"Princess, you should have an idea of what will happen today, right?" After a while, the voice of Emperor Jingzhang came from above.
Li Shuangwan raised her head slightly and said, "Yes, today is the emperor's birthday. I am here on behalf of my father to congratulate the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor."
Emperor Jingzhang sneered: "Li Shuangyan, you are a smart man."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingzhang no longer beat around the bush: "I want you to protect my safety today. If anything happens to me, all of you in the Zhenguo Mansion will be blamed."
Li Shuangwan raised her head and looked at Emperor Jingzhang: "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying."
Emperor Jingzhang suddenly laughed and sneered: "It's good that you don't understand. Zhang Desheng, give her the sword."
Zhang Desheng took down the sword that had been hanging in the Emperor's bedroom and handed it to Li Shuangwan with both hands: "Princess, this is the emperor's sword, named Cang Lei. This sword can behead princes and royal family members above and court officials below."
Li Shuangwan did not take it, but looked at the Cang Lei sword in Zhang Desheng's hand, then looked up at Zhang Desheng's eyes, and then moved his gaze to Emperor Jingzhang.
"Your Majesty, I dare not."
Seeing that she still didn't take the sword, Emperor Jingzhang's voice became a little cold: "The father and son of the Zhenguo Duke are loyal to the emperor and love the country, but they love you, their daughter and sister, more! If anything happens to you, they will rush back even if it's thousands of miles away."
Li Shuangwan clenched his hands suddenly, which were hidden in his sleeves.
What does he mean by this!
My parents and brother have been gone for almost ten days now, and they are almost reaching the northwest border at a galloping pace.
Emperor Jingzhang's gloomy expression softened when he saw Li Shuangwan's changed expression. He chuckled and said, "Take it. It can protect you. The father and son of the Zhenguo Duke are loyal and devoted. I know it in my heart."
Li Shuangwan clenched her fists. Zhang Desheng stood in front of her, holding Cang Lei in both hands.
After a while, she slowly unclenched her fist and took the Cang Lei from Zhang Desheng: "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying a few words, Li Shuangwan felt his back covered in cold sweat.
After standing at the palace gate for half an hour, Cai Zhong was finally pardoned.
He hurried to Baohe Hall. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was there and he didn't know the situation yet.
When Ling Heng heard that the emperor had woken up and summoned Princess Ning'an alone, his face darkened.
No wonder, even Gu Xingyan and the others arrived but didn’t see Li Shuangyan.
Arriving at the door of the Emperor's bedroom, Ling Heng pretended not to know: "Princess Ning An, why are you here?"
"I, your servant Li Shuangyan, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Emperor has summoned you, and I dare not disobey his order."
"Is Father awake?"
"Yes."
Ling Heng saw the Cang Lei in Li Shuangwan's hand, and his heart sank slightly: "What does the emperor want to summon you for?"
Li Shuangwan shook the Cang Lei in her hand and said, "The emperor gave this sword to me. Eunuch Zhang said that the Cang Lei sword belongs to the emperor and can behead princes and officials. Your Highness, do you know what the emperor means?"
Ling Heng sneered in his heart, but his face remained gentle: "Father still has great trust in the Zhenguo Mansion. The princess has only been in Shengjing for a short time. Father has never seen you before, but he is so confident in giving his own Cang Lei Sword to the princess."
"He trusts us more than his sons do. Since the emperor asked you to take it, you should take it."
Li Shuangwan responded with a yes.
Ling Heng walked into the emperor's bedroom, where Zhang Desheng was helping Emperor Jingzhang put on his clothes.
Ling Heng quickly put on a smiling face, took a few steps forward, and said happily: "Father, you are awake."
Emperor Jingzhang had no expression on his face and only glanced at him calmly: "Yeah."
Zhang Desheng didn't dare to look at the father and son any longer and slowly backed out.
Today is September 15th, the nineteenth year of Jingzhang, the emperor’s birthday, but not his fiftieth birthday, but his forty-ninth.
People always say that a full year is easy to get through, but the ninth day is hard to get through.
The wind outside the hall was very strong, as if winter was coming, and it felt like a razor when blowing on my face.
The imperial guards on both sides held spears in their hands, guarding this ancient imperial city, their clothes rustling in the cold wind.
Zhang Desheng walked up to Li Shuangwan and said, "I have heard that the princess is a skilled martial artist. She once killed hundreds of enemies in the battlefield of Rangcheng, making the enemy army terrified."
Li Shuangwan smiled faintly: "Eunuch Zhang, you are too kind. My martial arts are far inferior to that of my cousin the Ninth Prince."