Episode 28: Xiao Huayong goes into battle to kill the enemy

When the beacon smoke from the northern part of the Great Wall rolled up the iron hooves of the Le tribe and reached the northwest city wall, the whole handsome tent in the border town was filled with hearts.Old General Shen Yueshan was seriously injured and was in coma for many days. The eldest son of the Shen family was seriously injured and could not get up from his bed. Among all the people in the camp who could carry out important tasks, only the crown prince Xiao Huayong, who was still ill, could stand up and take charge of the overall situation.Qin Sui Tianyuan held the decoction and frowned tightly, fearing that his illness would not be able to withstand the danger before the battle, but Xiao Huayong only raised his hand and waved it, his attitude was so firm that there was no room for change.

Seeing the horns of the Le tribe blaring one after another under the city, the generals offered their orders, willing to take the risk of the advance for the prince. However, he held on to the cold battlements and looked at the dust and smoke outside the city. His voice was as steady as the Populus euphratica rooted in the border town: "I am the current prince, and I am the son-in-law of the Shen family's Ming matchmaker. At this time, I should be the one to fight."% The moment the silver gun was unsheathed, the city gate suddenly opened, and Xiao Huayong led the soldiers to rush out.A familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of the formation. Xiao Changtai no longer concealed his ambition that had been dormant for many years, and raised his knife to point directly at his face.

It wasn't until the weapons collided that Xiao Huayong could clearly see the alien patterns in the opponent's eyes, and his heart was shocked - he had never thought that his fourth brother, whom he had respected for many years, had secretly surrendered to the enemy.While the two were fighting, a black sword light suddenly shot through the air from the flank. King Xin Xiao Changqing led his bodyguards to come to support. The sword pointed directly at the leader of the Le tribe, but he was beheaded off his horse in less than ten seconds.The cold blade stabbed from the side and went straight to Xiao Huayong's heart. At the critical moment, the bow string on the tower trembled. Shen Xihe's feather arrow accurately missed Xiao Changtai's fatal blow. He covered the bleeding wound and could only lead the remaining defeated soldiers to escape into the wilderness in embarrassment.

Before the smoke cleared, Xiao Huayong, who was covered in dust, turned around and hugged Shen Xihe, who was running down the tower, into his arms. Amidst the deafening cheers of thousands of soldiers, he couldn't help but lean down and kiss her.Xiao Changqing, who was not far away, was holding the hilt of the sword that was still stained with blood. His knuckles suddenly turned white. His eyes fell on the two people embracing each other, leaving only an indescribable loneliness.In the ruined temple in the wilderness, Xiao Changtai saw clearly the scars on his face under the cold water. Half of his face was completely destroyed, and the bone-gnawing hatred almost boiled the water.

When he sneaked back to the secret old house, Li Yan came back and was waiting for him with a table of warm meals. When she saw his hideous wounds, she didn't say a word of reproach and just silently handed over a clean handkerchief.Xiao Changtai felt a lump in his throat and was filled with guilt. He had been running around for many years, but after all he could not give her the stability and wealth he had promised.Li Yan picked up the wine cup and drank with him, one cup after another. His words were full of soft words to persuade him to turn around and make peace. Every word was like a final farewell.

After drinking the last glass of wine, she suddenly pulled out the dagger from her sleeve, and fell down in front of the messy case on the floor under Xiao Changtai's gaze - she was already tired of this life of wandering and never having peace, and would rather die than follow him to live on the tip of a knife.Half a month later, Shen Yueshan finally woke up from his drowsiness.When the clear light filled the courtyard, he was holding a wooden knife and patiently teaching the children of the soldiers in the camp basic chopping moves. His old voice was full of peace after a disaster.

After nightfall, Xiao Huayong personally set up a grill in the courtyard, and the charcoal fire crackled. He rolled up his sleeves and handed the fragrant meat to his father-in-law. Without any airs of a prince, he smiled and said that in the northwest military camp, there was no prince, only the son-in-law of his Shen family.Shen Xihe stood on the corridor and watched the two drinking together. He secretly added some soothing and nourishing spices to the fire. The warm smoke spread and dispersed the night chill in the courtyard.In the dead of night, the two of them sat side by side on the top of the city and watched the stars spread across the silver moon.

Xiao Huayong took out a secret volume from his arms, which was a list of all his cronies in the court, and solemnly handed it to Shen Xihe, saying that if something unexpected happened to him one day, these people would do their best to help her stabilize.Shen Xihe looked at the complete frankness in his eyes, and finally stopped hiding anything and softly revealed the secret that had been hidden for a long time - all of Gu Qingzhi's memories had always been retained in her body.On the day we set out to leave the northwest, people all over the city stood guard by the roadside with baskets, and the carriage was filled with eggs, dry food, and handkerchiefs embroidered with peace.

Halfway to the mountain pavilion, Xiao Changqing was already waiting by the road with a sword.Xiao Huayong dismounted and bowed deeply to him, and solemnly thanked him for saving his life by killing the leader of the Le tribe in front of the battle that day. Xiao Changqing took advantage of the situation and offered to personally escort the two of them back to Beijing.When resting on the road, Xiao Huayong deliberately turned his head and asked Shen Xihe to feed him water with his own hands. Xiao Changqing saw through his little thought at a glance. Instead, he picked up the porridge bowl with a smile, handed it to his lips with his own hands, and reminded him in a low voice in private: “The news of his martial arts display in the northwest has long been reported back to the capital. From his father's side, has he figured out how to deal with it?

”The wind blew the fallen leaves on the roadside and brushed against the robes of the three of them. The road leading to the capital was already filled with undercurrents.