Xie Yong has been trapped in this remote and desolate place since he can remember.
He couldn't understand why this was happening before, but later he realized it was because he didn't have the power.
Unlike the young emperor born in the capital who was as lucky as the previous emperor and ascended the throne effortlessly, he had to fight for everything he wanted.
Xie Yong was very self-aware. In the years when the conflicts in Beijing were at their worst, he did not act rashly like those fools. Instead, he quietly went into hiding, recruited soldiers, and secretly trained them.
They had been lying low until now, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the young emperor when he was happiest.
The closer Xie Yong got to his goal, the calmer he became, because this kind of thing couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Upon hearing this, the advisor seemed to agree: "The emperor is fine, but the prince must always be wary of the barbarians. Otherwise, if they act recklessly and head towards the capital, it will be difficult to control them."
Xie Yong shook his finger mysteriously: "You don't need to worry about that, I have my own plan."
A sinister smile appeared on his face, and his aides couldn't help but shudder when they saw it.
Ultimately, they didn't ask what the countermeasures were.
The royal family are all crazy.
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Amidst the turbulent situation on all sides, Wen Hemian and her men traveled day and night. Although they received reports along the way that the situation was good, she remained vigilant.
After all, apart from a few harmless provocations, the barbarians never made any big moves from beginning to end, and the quieter they were, the more uneasy they became.
Who knows what kind of wicked scheme they're plotting?
Qin Yi was there to meet them.
Despite her noble birth, she is not a weak or delicate woman. Otherwise, she would not have fallen for Wen Chengyuan and followed him to the border without hesitation.
Although she couldn't lead troops into battle, Qin Yi handled the reserve affairs with ease. Since she hadn't seen her daughter in a long time, she decided to come here.
"Look at you, why didn't you stay in the capital? Why did you run to the border at this time? Is that little emperor really worth your concern?"
Qin Yi poked Wen Hemian on the forehead in exasperation, then lowered her voice, remembering they were still outside, and turned to her subordinates: "Take them to settle down first."
Fortunately, they are not short of food now, otherwise they would not be able to support another three thousand people.
No matter how old you are, you'll always be a child in front of your parents. Wen Hemian's ears burned slightly after being teased like that.
"Your daughter misses you and Dad too."
"Just a side effect, I suppose?" Qin Yi snorted. "Although when you first came to the border, I felt that you were particularly fond of the little emperor, I never expected that you two would end up together."
Qin Yi's voice carried a hint of coldness: "If it weren't for your father's persuasion, and seeing the young emperor fighting bravely on the battlefield these days, I would absolutely not have agreed."
My daughter is a piece of my own flesh and blood.
The little glutinous rice balls that I held in my arms when I was a child could have been kept by my side for a lifetime. Now that I've grown up, I have to leave them eventually, and I feel quite reluctant to part with them.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
Having finally managed to see her daughter, Qin Yi didn't want to waste time with small talk, and with important matters on her mind, she could only steal a moment of leisure during this time.
"Your father discovered that those barbarians also had gunpowder."
The barbarians are a nomadic people, tall and strong, and have never been good at using these firearms. They hadn't shown any signs of using them in the past few years. If Wen Chengyuan hadn't reacted quickly, his men would probably have lost a lot of their men.
"It's not surprising; it must have been given away by Prince Jia."
Wen Heming frowned: "He's not afraid of not being able to handle the situation."
"Hmph, we always thought this guy was dishonest, but we never expected him to cause such a commotion right under our noses. We should have struck first."
Qin Yi slammed her fist in frustration.
That's what they said, but given the past, it was simply not allowed to do so, and they wouldn't want to cause trouble for their daughter who was far away in the capital.
Wen Hemian chuckled: "It's not too late to resolve this now."
"He better have the guts to come; we'll beat him until he's crying for his parents."
After Qin Yi finished speaking, he looked at her and sighed, "If you want to see the young emperor now, it's probably impossible. News travels slowly back to the capital, so you probably don't know yet that he personally led his men to the border mountains."
Border generals are not allowed to leave their posts without authorization. The barbarian troops are elusive and cannot be left unattended. They do not know the current situation.
"If it were a normal day, it wouldn't be a problem, but the weather has been bad lately, and the snow is getting heavier and heavier."
Qin Yi looked worried: "...Shuang'er, it's good that you've come."
Wen Hemian let out a sigh: "I knew he'd cause trouble."
"I still need to find an opportunity to go and take a look."
Wen Hemian looked at the sky in the distance. Dark clouds loomed overhead, indicating that a severe weather event was imminent, giving one a very ominous feeling.
Her voice was calm: "Mother, don't worry, I won't take any risks."
At times like these, any rash actions will only cause trouble.
Qin Yi patted her shoulder: "Mother believes in you."
Her men were quickly settled in.
Things didn't go as smoothly as she had imagined; the weather became increasingly harsh as winter progressed.
When she lived here before, she was reluctant to go out in the winter. She had never felt the biting cold wind as directly as she did now. It was like a knife, blowing so hard that it almost scraped the flesh off her face, and even her fingers were stiff.
Snowflakes, like goose feathers, fluttered down and covered the ground and distant mountains in an instant, chilling the air to the bone.
It was at this moment that the barbarian attacks, which had been provoking the region intentionally or unintentionally, suddenly became fierce, targeting not only the border region but also the fiefdom of Prince Jia, as if a large hole had been torn open, letting in more wild beasts.
In contrast, Prince Jia was exceptionally quiet, unbelievably so.
Wen Hemian guessed that Xie Lang already knew she had come here, but as the battle situation became more urgent, there was no time to send messages except for a few urgent reports.
To be honest, this situation is quite unsettling, but given the advancements in technology, Wen Hemian knows that it cannot be forced.
Knowing and worrying are not the same thing, especially after nearly a month without receiving any news, her anxiety reached its peak.
The cat in her arms rolled its eyes as she petted it.
"If I had known you would cause me trouble, I wouldn't have come along."
The system's voice sounded weak and listless.
Wen Hemian was stunned for a moment, then released it after realizing what had happened: "Sorry."
The system wagged its tail and jumped onto the table, pushing the tea in front of her with its paw: "Have a sip of water, have a sip of water."
The system didn't know how to comfort her, so it could only accompany her in this way.
Wen Heming accepted its kindness and took a sip.
Suddenly, Wen Chengyuan walked in with a grim expression. He was still wearing his armor and carried a faint smell of blood. His tone became more urgent: "Hanshuang, I have something to tell you."
He gritted his teeth: "Those barbarians are cunning. They came into the mountains in winter and used gunpowder to blow up the valley. Coupled with the heavy snow these past few days, it triggered an avalanche. News can't get out to the young emperor..."
A sudden chill ran through Wen Hemian's fingertips, and her hand trembled, causing the teacup to fall to the ground with a thud.
It smashed to pieces.
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