Su Tiyue said, "General Song, I don't know if Xiao Heye will be a good emperor. I only know that without him, the people of Yong'an City will still be living in endless torment and humiliation. Everyone knows that the Prince of Huainan is determined to seize power. I don't believe that General Song can't see it."

"In order to consolidate his power and completely eliminate Xiao Heye, the Prince of Huainan has abandoned the people of Yong'an City and my brother's defense of the southern border for more than ten years."

"..."

As a fellow general guarding the frontier, he could probably understand Su Lin's feelings at this moment.

Song Yunqian thought for a moment and said, "I heard that your elder brother has already led troops to help Xiao Heye out of the predicament."

“Yes,” Su Tiyue continued, “but as you know, even if my brother and Xiao Heye’s forces are combined, they are not enough to contend with the King of Huainan and the Rouran army.”

Song Yunqian: "Aren't you afraid that Xiao Heye will betray your trust because you are so biased towards him?"

“He won’t. Because he has never broken a promise to me. If General Song doesn’t believe me, I’m willing to stake my life on it.”

Su Tiyue believed this so firmly because before they parted, Xiao Heye had said that he would give her a peaceful and prosperous world.

Therefore, this time... Su Tiyue will unconditionally believe in him and favor him.

Even if it costs me my life...

Song Yunqian has always been upright and incorruptible, but his choice will directly affect who will be the next ruler of Northern Liang.

Zhou Lin was a clever man. He had already sent people to persuade Song Yunqian on his way back to Yong'an.

The gist of it is that as long as Song Yunqian is willing to side with the Prince of Huainan this time, the entire territory of the Northern Frontier can be given to Song Yunqian, allowing him to dominate the Northern Frontier.

If Song Yunqian feels it's not enough, we can talk again...

It seems that in Zhou Lin's eyes, the land of Beiliang is a territory that can be divided and given away at will.

The result was obvious: Song Yunqian refused.

However, Song Yunqian's rejection of the Prince of Huainan does not mean that he approved of Xiao Heye.

In truth, there was only one ideal candidate for emperor in his heart...

That's Zhou Tingyue.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he still refused Su Tiyue's request: "Miss Su, this concerns matters of state. I cannot make an irresponsible decision because of your personal feelings. I'm sorry..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yunqian stood up and prepared to leave.

Su Tiyue blocked his way: "General Song, can't you give him a chance? He was originally Zhou Yuheng, the Crown Prince of Beiliang, but because of a prophecy that came out of nowhere, he lost his right to be Zhou Yuheng."

"How do you know he can't do it? You haven't even tried to let him be Zhou Yuheng properly."

"General Song is so stubborn, how are you any different from the shaman master of yesteryear? In any case, no matter what he does, he is a jinx, a traitor..."

Song Yunqian froze, staring blankly at her with his head down: "So that's why you said that everyone can be Xiao Heye, but how many people can be Zhou Yuheng... right?"

Su Tiyue said with red eyes, "That's right."

“Alright, then I'll give him a chance. However, I'm not doing this because I trust him, but because…”

"Why?"

“…It’s nothing.” Song Yunqian hesitated for a moment, then swallowed his words.

Why is that?

Because... Song Yunqian trusted Su Tiyue.

Hearing that he had finally made his choice, Su Tiyue's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. She gave a slight bow and said, "Thank you, General Song."

Song Yunqian smiled, nodded slightly, and then walked out of the private room.

But there was a bitter taste in that smile.

After many years, they met again in this kind of setting. After a few pleasantries, she couldn't stop talking about that man.

Perhaps this is fate ordained by heaven.

Song Yunqian kept missing out.

But Su Tiyue will never know the secret in his heart.

...

However, good news finally came from Yong'an.

The Rouran army was ambushed from the flank and rear by 200,000 elite troops led by Song Yunqian. Upon receiving the news, Xiao Heye immediately took action and blocked the Rouran's only exit from the front.

The two men, one in front and one behind, formed an encirclement, routing the Rouran army, which scattered and fled in all directions...

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Zhun realized he had no way out, so he surrendered and betrayed the King of Huainan.

Zhou Lin suffered betrayals from Xiao Anzi and Jiang Zhun, and completely lost trust in his subordinates.

Zhou Lin went berserk and killed his trusted confidants who had always followed him, then led the remaining troops to flee towards Youzhou...

*

Three days later, at dusk, upon learning that Xiao Heye had led his army in triumph, the entire city's populace spontaneously gathered on the main road of Yong'an City to welcome the late emperor's crown prince who had saved the country and its people.

The streets were teeming with people; Yong'an City was bustling with unprecedented activity. Everywhere one looked, people's faces were beaming with radiant smiles.

It was as if they had won this battle.

That's right. These people have been oppressed and humiliated by the Rouran for so long.

Now someone stepped forward, blew up the enemy army, and drove them out of the territory of Beiliang.

It was precisely because of this invasion by the Rouran that the people of Beiliang realized how terrible their lives would be if those in high positions did not care about the lives and deaths of their subjects.

At least in their eyes, King Zhou Lin of Huainan was not a good ruler.

...

The street was too crowded. Su Tiyue, along with Liu Wan and Qing Wu, finally managed to squeeze to the front row, but as they continued to squeeze...

The three petite girls were pushed to the very back of the crowd again.

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