He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Eight hundred miles away, Chu Lingyuan would definitely summon Lu Yan into the palace, so everyone had no intention of continuing to watch the fireworks, but turned around and went directly back to Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

As expected, as soon as Lu Yan and his entourage returned to Prince Jing'an's palace, Chu Lingyuan's urgent edict came over, asking him to enter the palace immediately.

Lu Yan hurriedly changed into court clothes and asked the guards to drive quickly towards the palace.

An hour later, the imperial study room.

Lu Yan stood at the front of the lower head and looked at the courtiers who were coming in from outside. Anguo Gong, Pingxihou, Zhongyonghou, the new Prime Minister Qu Rui, Yuan Shangshu, the Minister of Hubu... a total of twelve people, and most of them They are all generals.

At this point, Lu Yan already had a guess in his mind: something happened on the border.

Marquis Pingxi in the west had stabilized the situation long ago, and Marquis Zhongyong in the east also returned to Shengjing when the war was calm, so the most likely place for trouble to happen was in the south where the war continued.

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Yan finished his thoughts, he heard Chu Lingyuan say: "My dear friends, I just rushed to report from eight hundred miles south, saying that General Xie was injured by the enemy and has fallen into a coma. Our army is now leaderless. , the enemy in the south may invade again at any time, so someone must go out immediately to support the south. "

Hearing this, Duke An Guo immediately turned pale.

The General Xie mentioned by Chu Lingyuan was Xie Chi'an, the eldest son of An Guogong and Xie Zhaohua's brother.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go out immediately and lead troops to support."

Duke An Guo came forward with his hands in hand, a look of anxiety on his face. Xie Chi'an was his only son, so he couldn't help but worry. Moreover, he had been stationed in the south for many years, so it was obviously the most appropriate for him to lead the troops.

Pingxi Hou Qi Lie showed disapproval on his face, "I know that An Guo Gong is worried about General Xie's safety, and I also know that An Guo Gong is brave, but An Guo Gong left a lot of hidden wounds when he was young, and he was seriously injured a few days ago, and he is still not fully healed. He has recovered, so I think Duke An is not fit to go on an expedition."

After finishing his words, he looked up at Chu Lingyuan who was looking up, "Your Majesty, now that the west is stable, and I have been leading troops for many years, I think it is most appropriate for me to lead troops to support the south."

Marquis Zhongyong also raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that Marquis Pingxi's words are reasonable. In addition, in the evening, my subordinates came to report that the war in the east has broken out again, so I will rush east to the battlefield early tomorrow morning, so what happened in the south , I can’t go forward.”

Compared with those convoluted civil servants, the generals' thoughts are obviously very straightforward. Wherever there are battles, they will be there.

Chu Lingyuan thought for a moment and felt that what Qi Lie said made sense, so he settled the matter directly. At the same time, he asked Yuan Shangshu and the Minister of Household Affairs to leave the palace immediately to prepare food, grass, supplies and silver to ensure that they could accompany Qi Lie. Set off.

After arranging everything, Chu Lingyuan asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Lu Yan.

When there were only two people left in the room, Chu Lingyuan said solemnly: "King Jing'an, the eight hundred miles expedited just now also mentioned something similar to the Zhengyangmen psychedelic array. I think The people from Southern Xinjiang may have returned, so I hope you can go with Ping Xihou."

Chu Lingyuan knew that Lu Tingyu had just passed away and Shen Qing was pregnant. It was really difficult for Lu Yan to leave at this time, but Chu Lingyuan really had no other way, because there were many people in Shengjing who were familiar with southern Xinjiang's Gu magic. There were only two Lu Yanchenqing.

Previously, when Lu Yan followed General Xuanyi into the palace from Dingbei Gate, in order to deal with the enemy as quickly as possible, he had exposed his own Gu skills. Fusang Gu's ability is to devour, and it is more powerful than Gong Tao's hallucination. The effect is stronger. As for Shen Qing's Gu technique, it relies entirely on Tuanzi.

Gong Tao, the former leader of the Gu God Hall of Qiandu Sect, was killed on the spot by Shen Qing and Tuanzi. Zhou Xian, who was imprisoned in the sky prison, had already died of poison. Shen Qing was pregnant, so now besides Lu Yan, No one can take on this responsibility.

Hearing the words "Southern Xinjiang's comeback", Lu Yan's eyebrows could not help but darken slightly.

Over the years, although wars have continued in the south, there is actually no other country south of Da Chu. The wars are caused by small tribes. Because they possess some special abilities left over from southern Xinjiang a hundred years ago, Da Chu has always been Pay more attention to it.

In addition, those small tribes backed by the strange forest leading to southern Xinjiang, so Da Chu soldiers could only repel them and did not dare to lead troops to pursue them. This is why those small tribes are so arrogant to this day.

However, compared with the special abilities of those small tribes and the real Gu magic, there is still a huge gap, so if Southern Xinjiang really comes back, the great Chu will surely suffer.

As for Lu Yan's maternal ancestor, the Mo family in Lingnan was located in the south. If the defenses in the south were breached, the Mo family would be the first to bear the brunt.

Therefore, whether he is serving the country, the people, or is a close relative, he must go on this trip to the south.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan responded directly: "Your majesty, don't worry, I know what's going on. However, the matter is urgent, so I'll allow you to go back to the palace to discuss it with me first."

Chu Lingyuan nodded and agreed, "King Jing'an is righteous, I would like to express my gratitude to the millions of people in the south."

Lu Yan looked serious, "If you eat your salary, you should share your worries."

Chu Lingyuan smiled and said, "That's all, there is no need to be so quarrelsome between you and me. When Ayan returns to court, I will never get drunk with you."

Because they were on the same front before, Chu Lingyuan and Lu Yan had a lot of interactions secretly, and over time, they became familiar with each other.

On the surface, they are monarchs and ministers; privately, they are brothers, just like Chu Nanchen and Lu Tingyu once were.

However, compared to Chu Nanchen and Lu Tingyu, they are obviously luckier. There is no intersection of power, no obstruction from their parents, and no emotional entanglement, so their relationship is destined to last for a long time.

Lu Yan raised his lips, "Okay, I remember. When the time comes, I will ask for the jar of pear blossom wine that Your Majesty has treasured for many years."

…

When Lu Yan returned to Prince Jing'an's Mansion, he was already a general.

The Qingzhu Garden was brightly lit, and Shen Qing obviously hadn't fallen asleep yet.

Lu Yan pushed the door open and saw Shen Qinglan, Yin, Meng Guanlan and three others looking at him and saying in unison: "Why has your Majesty summoned you?"

Lu Yan had already thought of his words along the way, but looking at Shen Qing's slightly bulging belly, a look of shame immediately appeared in his eyes, "Jiaojiao, I... I will leave Shengjing early tomorrow morning."

Shen Qing is now nearly four months pregnant, and there are only seven days left before the New Year. If she leaves at this time, she will definitely not be able to come back during the New Year.

Lan Yin and Meng Guanlan looked at each other and said nothing.

Shen Qing poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Yan and handed it into his hand. She said in a soft voice, "Where are you going? But what happened?"

Lu Yan took a sip and felt that all the chills in his body were dissipated by the warmth in the tea. "Go to the south. The Eight Hundred Mile Express we just saw was sent from the south. General Xie was injured by the enemy and is still there today." In the coma, the tribes in the south are ready to move, and His Majesty suspects that the southern border is about to come back. The situation is critical, so I and Ping Xihou will set out to support them early tomorrow morning. "

Shen Qing could tell that Lu Yan was worried about her, and gave him a reassuring look, "The Yining Marquis Mansion and the Yun Family are both in Shengjing, and Ayin Guanlan is here, so you don't have to worry about me.

Since you are a minister, you should share your worries for the king. By the way, do you want to bring the dumplings with you? "

Tuanzi is a Gu beast. If there are people from Southern Xinjiang, they will definitely play a big role.

Seeing that Shen Qing understood him so well, Lu Yan's eyes immediately filled with sweetness, "It would be best if he could take him with him, but if he doesn't want to, forget it."

Tuanzi is still in a state of anxiety these days. He won't let anyone touch him except Shen Qing, making it difficult to communicate.

In addition to Tuanzi, there are three Gu beasts on the Mo family side, which is enough to resist Southern Xinjiang.

Lan Yin and Meng Guanlan knew that their separation was coming, and the couple must have a lot of personal things to say, so they stood up and left after saying a few simple words, leaving space for the two of them.

So Lu Yan, who was forced to live with his brother for more than a month, was finally able to lie on the same bed with Shen Qing as he wished the night before leaving.

The night was getting darker, but Shen Qing still didn't feel sleepy. First, she carefully packed the things that Lu Yan would need to bring tomorrow, and then told Chanyi to prepare pastries for breakfast and food on the road for Lu Yan tomorrow morning, before trying Put the dumpling into Lu Yan's arms.

As expected, Tuanzi is still very repulsive to Lu Yan, and will only put away his sharp claws when facing Shen Qing.

Lu Yan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. There are still Gu beasts in the Mo family. Tuanzi will stay with you in Shengjing, so that I can feel more at ease."

After saying that, he went straight forward and took Shen Qing's hand. After washing up with her, they lay on the bed side by side.

The arm passed under Shen Qing's body, and with a little force, Shen Qing was pulled into Lu Yan's arms.

"Jiaojiao, I can't bear to leave you."

Since returning to Shengjing from Yuncheng, Lu Yan has never been separated from Shen Qing for such a long time.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "I can't bear to leave you either. I believe in your ability to pacify the West Marquis. You will be able to pacify the south within a month. Our children will also be moved by then. It will be just in time for you to come back."

Lu Yan buried his head in Shen Qing's neck, and the faint fragrance spread into Lu Yan's nose along the hair, making him even more addicted, "Jiaojiao, I'm sorry, I couldn't be with you in the first New Year after we got married. Live together.”

Lifting Lu Yan's head slightly, Shen Qing lowered her head and placed a soft kiss on his forehead, "It doesn't matter, the days are long, and we will have countless New Years to spend together in the future. Things in the south are the most important right now, I know ”

Lu Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, nodded to Shen Qing, hugged Shen Qing and patted her back to coax her to sleep.

Perhaps Lu Yan's movements were too gentle, and Shen Qing fell into a deep sleep not long after.

Shen Qing had a dream.

In the dream, Lu Yan's clothes were completely dyed red with blood, and Fusang Gu was struggling to hold on in front of him, not allowing others to hurt Lu Yan in the slightest.

Although his body was covered in blood, the perseverance in Lu Yan's eyes did not fade away, and he spoke to the other party calmly.

The next moment, a red blood light rushed towards Lu Yan quickly and disappeared directly into Lu Yan's chest. Lu Yan's face instantly showed a look of extreme pain.

"Ayan!"

Shen Qing immediately sat up in shock, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

After a moment, Shen Qing finally came to his senses and realized that it was just a dream.

But that dream... was too realistic.