Who goes there?

"Your Highness, the Lord of the Azure Sky has sent an envoy to deliver a birthday gift to you on behalf of their Lord."

Both were surprised. Jin Yan's expression changed rapidly, revealing a complex mix of emotions. He looked at Leng Qingning and asked, "Is today your birthday?"

Leng Qingning froze on the spot. Today was the first day of the twelfth month, which was indeed her birthday!

Even she herself had forgotten, but unexpectedly Chi Yan still remembered.

"yes."

Jin Yan asked in surprise, "How did the Lord of the Azure Sky know Your Highness's birthday? Do you know him?"

The Lord of the Azure Sky knew that he was a man, and a man of extraordinary appearance.

Jin Yan subconsciously felt that Leng Qingning seemed to have a story with the Lord of the Azure Sky. He did not suspect Leng Qingning of colluding with the enemy, but for some reason, he felt a little stuck in his heart.

Suddenly, many fragments flashed through Leng Qingning's mind, all about Chi Yan. She remembered the days he came to Langya Manor, his betrayal, and the "I'm sorry" he cried out that day...

Why did he send people here?

Leng Qingning initially didn't want to pay attention, but then she thought of Jin Yan beside her. Ignoring him during such a tense battle would only make things worse, and she might be misunderstood as a traitor.

"know."

"Take me there." With that, he followed the soldiers out of the tent.

Jin Yan followed.

When the messenger of the heavens saw the woman with bright eyes, white teeth, and a face that could launch a thousand ships approaching, he immediately recognized her identity. Remembering the task the Lord had entrusted to him, he quickly took out a secret letter.

"Greetings, Your Highness, Young King."

Leng Qingning and Jin Yan naturally saw the letter as well.

"What business does your Lord have sending you here?" Leng Qingning asked coldly.

"Your Highness, His Majesty is deeply troubled by your departure last time and cannot eat or sleep. I have come on behalf of His Majesty to apologize to Your Highness."

Leng Qingning's face darkened. Why didn't he say he was resentful before he betrayed her?

"You think an apology is all it takes to make a mistake? What do you think I am, Your Highness?" Leng Qingning glared angrily at the envoy.

Seeing Leng Qingning's angry face, the envoy smiled and said sincerely, "Your Highness, please calm down. Our Lord knows he was wrong. He is very concerned about you and still remembers that today is your birthday. He specially sent me to congratulate you. There are many misunderstandings between Your Highness and our Lord. We hope Your Highness can give our Lord a chance to explain."

"Misunderstanding? Ha, is this what Chi Yan taught you to say?" Leng Qingning scoffed.

The envoy's face stiffened, and he explained, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Since you left, our Lord has also been seriously injured. He misses you very much and feels guilty towards you. He sits alone in his study every day, repeatedly reading your book, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, to remember you by the sight of the book. He often sheds tears."

The messenger spoke with heartfelt sincerity, “After you left, His Majesty was also tormented. He regretted his actions and tried every means to find out your whereabouts. He thinks of you day and night. Please, Your Highness, give our His Majesty a chance to repent and hear his explanation. Oh, this is an apology letter our His Majesty wrote to you. Please be sure to open it and take a look, Your Highness.”

"Will he regret it too?" Leng Qingning felt a pang of sadness. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had truly loved Chi Yan, and was even much more tolerant of him than of her other husbands.

“I regret it. My lord has never stopped blaming himself.”

Leng Qingning looked at the letter, clearly very angry, yet she longed for a reasonable explanation, and even felt a slight wavering.

What if there's more to the story?

Perhaps she was the one who held a grudge more against Chi Yan for betraying her.

Seeing Leng Qingning's angry expression, the envoy realized that things were going badly and he couldn't afford to mess this up.

Not daring to say anything more, he respectfully handed the letter to Leng Qingning, saying, "Your Highness will understand after reading the letter."

A long time passed, so long that the messenger's hand trembled slightly as he held up the letter before Leng Qingning finally accepted it.

The messenger bowed his head and let out a long breath; the matter was finally settled.

"Bring it here."

The guards behind the messenger presented Leng Qingning with a white carved wooden box. The box was square, with white rose patterns carved on all four sides.

The messenger flattered, "Your Highness, this is a birthday gift from our Lord. It is filled with the Lord's sincerity. Please accept it. The Lord says you will like it."

"Oh, really?"

Leng Qingning took the wooden box, opened it halfway, glanced at it, and quickly closed it again. Even Jin Yan beside her didn't have time to see what was inside.

Leng Qingning hid the wooden box behind her back, ignoring the envoy's presence, and said to Jin Yan, "Young Prince, let me take you back."

Jin Yan nodded, subtly concealing the shock in his eyes.

In that short period of time, he seemed to have learned many things he shouldn't have known and didn't want to know.

Leng Qingning escorted Jin Yan back to his tent, told him to rest well, and prepared to leave.

Jin Yan called out to her, his expression calm as he offered his blessings: "Your Highness, happy birthday."

"Yes, thank you."

Leng Qingning smiled and turned back to the main camp, her hands behind her back tightly gripping the wooden box, as if the contents of the box were extremely important.

The smile on Jin Yan's face vanished, and the words the envoy had just spoken kept echoing in his mind.

Inside the main tent, Leng Qingning opened the envelope.

In the letter, Chi Yan confessed to her all the mistakes he had made, including the one he had always been ashamed to talk about: the fact that taking his semen would cause amnesia.

Although it was a lie the so-called miracle doctor wanted to tell him, he believed it and even selfishly wanted to keep Leng Qingning by his side, simply because of that pathetic possessiveness...

Chi Yan begged Leng Qingning to give him another chance, promising to do everything he could to make up for the hurt he had caused her.

Chi Yan's confession shattered Leng Qingning's last bit of illusion. She had originally thought that perhaps Chi Yan really had some unspeakable secret.

The letter was slammed onto the table.

"You're really selfish." Leng Qingning was both angry and annoyed.

Next to the letter was the birthday gift that Chi Yan had given him.

Upon opening the rosewood box, one finds the token that represents Chi Yan's identity.

Crimson Flame Order—

Why did he send this over?

You must know that this token can command two-quarters of the army in the heavens. Chi Yan chose to hand it over to him at this time, and he must have known the consequences.

A glimmer of light appeared in Leng Qingning's eyes, and her angry, dark pupils gradually deepened.

"I'm willing to do anything to make it up to you, Chi Yan. You said it yourself."

A slight upturn of the corners of his mouth revealed the fading darkness in his eyes, which transformed into a smile.

Regardless of whether Chi Yan is truly repentant, having this token at least makes this battle worthwhile.

Sky Palace

"Yan'er, are you going to offer the heavens to Dayue? Do you know what this means?" Mother Chi said, heartbroken.

"No, it is not dedicated to Dayue; my son will have his own contest."

Chi Yan knelt down before his mother, "Please calm your anger, Mother. I know I have wronged her and want to make amends to her as much as possible."

Chi's mother sighed. How could she not know what Chi Yan was talking about?

However, how can the foundation of a thousand-year-old dynasty be handed over so easily?