Ah... He is busy with the miscellaneous matters at Huangmo Pass every day, so he has no time to pay attention to where his lord is.

Han Wenjing felt a headache: "Should we keep the two princesses?"

Lin Rui: "If you want to stay, then stay. Linchao's territory is vast. Isn't there room for two poor princesses?"

"That's not what I meant. I'm afraid it will bring disaster to Huangmo Pass!" Han Wenjing sighed. "Huangmo Pass is developing too well now. It has become a target of public criticism. And now that we're taking in two princesses, if the foreigners find out, they will definitely cause trouble again."

Lin Rui burst out laughing: "Master Han, Master Han, I find that you are a bit of a worrier!"

Han Wenjing was stunned, looked at Lin Rui puzzled and asked, "What do you mean, Master Lin?"

Lin Rui pointed at the sand table map in the tent camp and said, "Look, even if the foreign tribes in the south attack us, what can they do? If they want to attack us, the route will pass through the territories of at least four or five princes. Do you think those princes who have been beaten to a pulp will be happy to let the foreign troops and horses roam around in their heartland?"

"They're not afraid that after defeating us and incorporating our army, they'll come back and strike back at those people and destroy them directly."

Han Wenjing shook his head: "That's unlikely. Even if they were to incorporate our army, they would still need to be adjusted before they could be used!"

Lin Rui: "Brother, they are foreigners, foreigners! Foreigners who are not of our race and their hearts must be different. Even if we lose the battle at Huangmo Pass and leave tens of thousands of prisoners to them, the foreigners will raise their butcher knives and the captives may rebel. What if we use them as pawns to consume the troops of those princes? Wouldn't that play into the foreigners' hands? We kill each other, and they pick up the ready-made benefits on the side."

After being comforted by Lin Rui, Han Wenjing felt that taking in the princess was no big deal.

Lin Rui patted Han Wenjing on the shoulder and said, "Look, think about it. I'm right. Even the Lord would nod his head when he returns and hears about this. The Xing army's courage to open the Huangmo Pass and take in the victims is enough to show their broad-mindedness. We can't let down the Lord's reputation."

What Lin Rui said was absolutely right. Even Han Wenjing had to admire the foresight of the old general and the major general. If they had not treated others with kindness, how could they have recruited such a talented person like Lord Lin?

However, in just half a year, Huangmo Pass has undergone such a great transformation. It has also revitalized Yishu Pass and Xiding Pass, eased the relationship with the ethnic minorities on the border, and tied their interests closely to Huangmo Pass.

Now, apart from anything else, the ethnic minorities on the border have completely adapted to the current life. The supply business of furs, beef and mutton is booming, and no one from the grassland tribes has frozen to death since this winter.

"By the way, the two princesses said they wanted to see the lord." Han Wenjing reminded.

It’s too late to see the lord, he’s still patrolling outside!

"Lord Lin, please accompany me for a while." Han Wenjing spoke again. Lin Rui didn't expect that this matter was related to him.

"Why should I go there?" Lin Rui was surprised.

Han Wenjing pulled him along without hesitation: "Give me courage."

The two princesses are now housed in an inn in Baituo Town. On the surface, Baituo Town is still Miss Xing's property, but in fact, after her husband's betrayal, Xing Feiyan was taken back to the Xing Mansion to raise her children, and Baituo Town fell back into the hands of Xu Shaoxuan.

Since it is under Xu Shaoxuan's control, it is the lord's property.

In Yan Ling's dreams, those hateful and despicable foreigners still haunted her like ghosts. Their strong body odor, yellow teeth from not brushing for a long time, the bad smell in their mouths, and the severe pain when their fists landed on her body.

The eight-year-old little sister was thrown around like a ball by them, and when she was on the verge of death, she was shot to death by the children of their tribe like a target.

They cried miserably, and the foreigners laughed happily.

Her mother could not bear the humiliation and died by hitting her head against a pillar. Her third sister died by a crack in the valley. The little maid who was sent with her was held down and drowned in a foot bath by the drunken leader.

The dragon throne, which once symbolized the supreme imperial power, became a place for them to cook meat and drink wine. These princesses and concubines, who were of noble birth, were like prostitutes and kept moving around with these foreigners. The lives of the foreigners were getting better and better, but their lives were still in dire straits.

Finally, after the sixth sister could no longer bear the daily humiliation and chose to commit suicide by swallowing gold, the two sisters Yanling and Yanyu began to plan their escape plan.

They can die, but it will not be such a miserable death. They must make the foreigners in the south who occupied the palace and humiliated their mother, concubine and younger sister pay the price and suffer torture.

They escaped from the palace after a narrow escape. When they were hungry, they ate tree bark. When they were thirsty, they drank rainwater. Their strong willpower supported them to walk one distance after another.

When they arrived at the fiefdoms of the princes, even if they reported Princess Minghui, she would still be driven away and treated as an unlucky person, fearing that she would bring them war from foreign races.

They cried, they begged, they ran away, and the two sisters agreed that if Huangmoguan still refused them entry after the final battle, they would choose to commit suicide. Even if they became evil spirits, they would still seek revenge on the aliens.

Yan Ling, who was originally dozing off, opened her eyes instantly and saw Yan Yu leaning against the head of the bed with his eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.

Yan Ling carefully raised her body, but the noise still woke up Yan Yu.

"Royal sister, you're awake!"

Yan Ling looked at the clean and simple surroundings and asked, "Where is this?"

Yanyu said happily: "Sister, this is Baituo Town in Huangmo Pass. We have arrived at Huangmo Pass!"

"Are the people here willing to let us come?" Yan Ling thought of the process of being repeatedly expelled on the way to escape.

Yanyu nodded and said, "I'm willing. Lord Han and Lord Lin just came and asked if there is anything missing here. They will arrange for us to stay in Baituo Town immediately."

Yan Ling shook her head, her eyes cold. "No! I don't want to stay here, I don't want to live in humiliation, I want revenge! I want to avenge my mother and sisters who died tragically at the hands of foreigners!"

Yanyu soothed her: "Royal sister, don't worry. As long as we are alive, this day will come. Lord Han and Lord Lin are still downstairs. Do you want to see them?"

"I must see him!" Yan Ling's voice was firm.

Han Wenjing and Lin Rui had no doubts about Yan Ling's identity the moment they saw her. Even though she was humiliated and trampled into the mud by the foreigners, she stood up again like a tenacious weed, with dignity and vitality.

Han Wenjing was the first to bow: "Han Wenjing, your humble servant, pays respect to the princess!"

Lin Rui also followed suit.

Yan Ling laughed at herself: "You have all rebelled against the imperial court, and you still recognize me as a princess, isn't it a joke!"

Han Wenjing felt awkward, feeling like he had to be both the boss and the person in charge. Lin Rui also felt that Lord Han, who had spoken first, was caught in the middle, as both sides were being unfair.