Chapter 302: Xie Xuan Returns with the Two Saints

Su Shengsheng showed her "little ball" and said, "Can anyone be a bigger burden than me? Without you, I can't run away by myself."

Perhaps out of shock at the fact that she had just risked her life to protect him, or perhaps out of trust in the miraculous legends about her, the sixteen Nanling men finally agreed with tears in their eyes.

In the next few days, Su Shengsheng could only use his skills to exchange for the best medicine and customized treatment from medical officers.

Under her supervision and care, the men were the first to regain their spirits.

After knowing that Xie Xuan was determined to bring the two saints back for trial and give justice to the Qilin Army and the people of Tianqian Pass, the men never mentioned despair again.

Especially after learning why she was captured.

They could no longer tolerate the betrayal of Emperor Nanling.

In fact, what Su Shengsheng said was true.

It was indeed difficult for her to escape on her own.

But with so many people, it's almost a sure win.

It just takes the right time and some things.

When Su Shengsheng started beating the drums of war again, something unexpected happened to everyone in Nanling.

the twelfth day of the lunar year

Xie Xuan returned to Nanling from Beirong and appeared on the northern border of Nanling.

When they learned that he had returned safely with the two saints, all the people in Nanling cheered loudly.

The injustice of the Qilin Army that had been buried for twenty years finally saw the light of day.

But this time, contrary to everyone's expectations, but also within reason, the Second Saint was stranded in the lost land to recuperate.

These were the two states that Princess Xuanming and the people of Nanling had helped with all their might.

When the news spread on the radio, it quickly gained widespread attention.

King Xuanming obviously doesn't trust the emperor!

That’s right, who wouldn’t be angry?

They traveled thousands of miles to Beirong to rescue his father and brothers, so why did he turn against them and ruthlessly abandon them?

But this moment of "recuperation" is too fake.

King Xuanming said that the two saints could not bear the long days of traveling and fell ill in other places, so they were unable to follow him to his hometown of Nanling.

However, the land left behind is also Nanling’s territory, isn’t it!

It turned out that as early as the New Year, King Xuanming had rushed to the northern border where Nanling had fallen.

So, this time the Su family brought the person back "as promised".

In the court, the ministers were in dispute after hearing this.

He did not believe what Xie Xuan said about the two saints being ill, because the Empress Dowager Fengning, the former Saint Empress, and many noble ladies of the royal family were also returning with them.

Even such a weak woman didn't fall ill, so why are the Second Saint so delicate?

It was obvious that Xie Xuan had detained him in Liangzhou, awaiting trial.

At this moment, they did not care about how Xie Xuan escaped from the clutches of Beirong when Nanling did not intervene and Princess Xuanming did not pay the ransom.

I was only focused on the dispute over Nanling's territory.

The emperor's decree to the Su family was to redeem the two saints from the Northern Rong within one year.

Originally, everyone had given up hope because the New Year had passed.

But I didn't expect it.

Xie Xuan actually set foot on the other half of the lost Nanling border on New Year's Day.

It was only because there was no news there and no suitable means of transportation that I came back a little late.

It is easy to imagine that this was a risky action that Xie Xuan had to take in order to relieve the Su family of their service.

You must know that the sixteen states were not only under the supervision of Beirong, but also controlled by the pseudo-imperial court and the constraints of Yu Chang.

If one fails to handle it properly, he will use it to hold the emperor hostage and control the princes.

However, they managed to get through safely with such a small number of soldiers.

While the people of Nanling admired the Su family, they were also more concerned about whether this could successfully relieve the Su family of their duties.

To put it bluntly, the other half of Nanling, which was occupied by the Northern Rong, is still their territory.

Previously, Zong Zhengrui suggested forming an alliance with Baishang Kingdom in order to fight against the Northern Rong and regain the old territory.

Well, there is something to say here.

If he does not admit that it is Nanling's territory, he will be judged that everything he said before was empty talk, just to consolidate the imperial power.

After all, he would negotiate peace with the Northern Rong, hand over the three lost territories recovered by General Zhang, and also pay tribute and submit to their rule.

But then he formed an alliance with Baishang Kingdom to resist Beirong.

So, is it better to fight or to make peace?

He always has to give an explanation.

If the lost land is not Nanling’s territory, that’s fine.

Although the Su family was unable to terminate their military service, he had completely lost the trust of the people.

Therefore, General Xie Xuan's army was really on point.

They believe that the injustice committed by the Qilin Army can be thoroughly investigated.

Give justice to those soldiers and innocent civilians who were massacred by the iron cavalry.

It is obvious that Xie Xuan went deep into the heart of his old territory for this purpose.

They penetrated deep into the country all the way back to the border of Nanling.

The hardships and obstacles involved are absolutely beyond imagination.

From Beirong to Nanling, there is a detour through the lost old land.

But they walked through the hall openly with the two saints, the Empress Dowager and other female relatives.

While admiring King Xuanming's extraordinary courage, one also has to submit to his schemes.

Even in such a situation where they were surrounded on all sides, they managed to break through the situation.

However, when King Xuanming appeared before the people of Nanling, he did not immediately report to the emperor, but instead called the princess...

He traveled all the way so exhausted that he almost risked the lives of those noble people because he was deeply in love with them.

Xie Xuan didn't know how worried she would be at home.

But the steward's hesitating and stammering, Qing Ning's hesitation, and Su Shengsheng's refusal to answer the phone all made him nervous.

He ignored the emperor's edict ordering him to report back to the south and went straight home.

The court learned that the former Holy Prince had died in the Northern Rong, and all the grudges and entanglements with those princesses and noble ladies were abandoned.

He just wanted to see her immediately.

It's been more than three months, doesn't she miss him?

…

Jun Family

When he learned that Xie Xuan had safely brought back the two saints captured by the Northern Rong and all the noble ladies of the royal family and the women from the old capital who were used as compensation, the head of the Jun family immediately came to Jun Yao's bedside.

When he told the news to his daughter who refused to eat or drink and was on a hunger strike in protest, but was force-fed medicine and food by his orders, the head of the Jun family seemed to watch his daughter suddenly decline.

The pain of missing out made Jun Yao shed stubborn tears.

"He...didn't kill the Emperor?"

The hoarse voice trembled with a hint of hope.

It seems that as long as Xie Xuan loses control and kills the two saints who caused the injustice to the Qilin Army, he will need financial support from the Jun family.

But she was disappointed.

Xie Xuan did not kill...

It only took three days, and on the evening of the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, Xie Xuan rushed back to the Xuanming Palace.

Seeing the pitch-black dormitory without even a trace of warmth, Xie Xuan's heart was empty along with the book of separation left on the table.

"So, you were lying to me all along and never thought of waiting for me to come back?"

The immense pain made it impossible for him to think.

Listening in a daze, the housekeeper said that someone in the palace had tampered with the contraceptive soup.

It is said that the Jun family took Jun Yao away immediately the moment he appeared in Nanling.

It is said that Qing helped her leave, and Qingran...

All of this, like the avalanche that day, swept towards Xie Xuan with a crashing earth-shattering force...

"I can't have children. I don't want them..."

Why do you want to leave so decisively?