Nangong Yunxue lowered her head.
"But you are a prince with a bright future ahead of you. You can't give up everything that belongs to you just because of me."
Liu Hao smiled and shook his head: "Xue'er, I'm not as good as you think.
I don't have any lofty ambitions, and I don't care about the bright future you talk about.
During these five years of disability, I have let go of everything. Now I just want to be a carefree prince and live the carefree life I want.
Of course, as a prince, I have an unshirkable responsibility towards the Dongling Kingdom and the imperial court.
But being a carefree prince and contributing to the country are not in conflict with each other."
When Liu Hao said this, Nangong Yunxue raised her head and looked at Liu Hao.
"Brother Hao, I've just been through too much and can't think about anything else for the time being."
"Okay, I won't force you, and I will patiently wait for you to forget the past and open your heart to accept me.
During this time, let me continue to be your good friend and good brother. We can meet often, go out together, and see the outside world."
Nangong Yunxue nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Although Liu Hao had already prepared himself for rejection, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Liu Hao was excited again at the thought that they could still get along as usual and go out for a walk together.
After the two of them talked it out, they got along more openly, easily and happily.
**
The border between Dongling and Xiyue.
There was another heavy snowfall last night, and the border was covered in white.
General Chu Ruofeng and his son Chu Sheng, who were stationed here, packed up early in the morning and prepared to rush to the camp.
General Chu walked out of the room, looked at the sky, and called the man to stop.
"Ruofeng, have the brothers investigate carefully. Don't let the spies from Xiyue take advantage of this. They won't be able to send the information back to Xiyue."
"Dad, don't worry, just stay home. Over the past month, my brothers have captured six spies. We've gained experience and we guarantee that not even a single fly will make it back to Xiyue."
"Don't be careless, be careful of their tricks.
One year, it was also a snowy day, and the enemy wore white clothes and hid from the patrolling soldiers. As a result, we suffered heavy losses in that battle. It was a bloody lesson.
"I understand!" Chu Ruofeng and his son hurried out. After practicing back and forth between the camp and home during this period of time, their lightness skills have improved a lot.
After a few rises and falls, no one was visible.
A section of the border line.
A man and a woman were wrapped in white cloth from head to toe, with only their eyes exposed.
"Hongxiu, after we climb over this stretch of flat land and enter the forest, we'll run straight ahead. Once we cross that ridge, we'll reach the border of our Xiyue territory.
The emperor's plan may have been exposed. We must send the news back as soon as possible, otherwise Xiyue may be in big trouble.
Wait a minute, if we are discovered, I will cover you, you don't care about anything else, don't look back, just run forward."
The woman called Hongxiu said anxiously: "Brother Xu, run faster, I will cover you."
"Don't argue, just do as I say. Our people have failed several times before, so we need to change our strategy this time. With one more person to cover us, we think it will be easier to succeed.
Remember, if you successfully enter the territory of Xiyue, remember to send a signal so that everyone will know what's going on."
The man looked around and said, "Let's go!"
The two men were crawling on the ground, each holding a piece of wood, and relying on the support of the wood, they crawled forward together. If it weren't for the crawling traces left behind, it would be really difficult to find their whereabouts.
After continuous efforts, the forest is now within reach.
The man looked around and gently reminded the woman next to him: "Hongxiu, move faster!"
Hongxiu struggled to move the wooden board in her hand forward, using her body to push forward.
After climbing a few steps, he raised his head slightly to look at the forest. It was still about ten feet away, and he couldn't help feeling excited.
The movements of his hands quickened, and his body struggled to wriggle forward like a white maggot.
There are also six feet, four feet, two feet...
It’s getting closer and closer, just a little closer and we’ll be there!
The joy and tension of impending success made Hongxiu crawl forward desperately, completely unaware of the wrong behavior of the man next to her.
When he finally climbed to the edge of the woods and straightened his upper body by holding onto the tree trunk, he saw the man lying on the ground about ten feet away, with his eyes wide open in fear, unable to move.
His condition clearly indicated that someone had pressed his acupuncture points.
Hong Xiu realized something was wrong and was about to run into the woods when a playful voice came from above her head: "You still want to run?"
Following the sound, a boy of fifteen or sixteen jumped down from the tree.
Almost at the same time, several soldiers in white clothes emerged from the woods and subdued Hongxiu in a few seconds.
"Take it away!" Chu Sheng called out to everyone.
"Chu Sheng, thank goodness you reminded us to wait here in advance. Otherwise, with their attire and the way they crawl, it would have been really easy for them to get away with it."
"It wasn't me, it was my grandfather who reminded me. You guys take the people back, I'll patrol the area again."
"yes!"
The commander-in-chief's tent.
Chu Ruofeng looked at the man and woman brought back by the soldiers.
"Tell me, who are your other accomplices? Where are they?"
"snort!"
Both of them hummed softly and turned their heads to the side, ignoring him.
The soldiers presented the things they had searched from the two men. After Chu Ruofeng looked at them, he waved his hand.
"Just deal with them. They are just like the previous ones, they are all dead soldiers and won't say anything.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether they say it or not. The reason they are so desperate to return to Xiyue is simply to bring back the information they have obtained.
We just need to guard against it, they are the ones who are anxious."
Xiyue Palace.
The old emperor received the letter from Dongling years ago.
The letter from the emperor was like a hot potato, making him feel torn and unable to sleep or eat.
At this moment, he was pacing back and forth in the imperial study angrily, cursing and gritting his teeth.
"Idiots! All of them are idiots!
I have painstakingly planned for so many years and was about to succeed, but I failed at the last moment and was even outmaneuvered by the enemy.
The child of a lowly maid is the child of a lowly maid, and it will never amount to anything great."
Concubine Jiang sighed regretfully, "Your Majesty, it's already come to this, there's no point getting angry, fortunately they don't know much.
We might as well make the best of it and send them a letter stating that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and let them deal with him according to the law."
The old emperor shook his head: "You think things are too simple!
If this matter could be easily resolved, Emperor Dongling might as well have killed the person directly. Why would he write this letter to me and send the person to the border under the guise of considering the relationship between the two countries?
Besides, it would be illogical if we didn’t go and pick them up.”
"So what does he want?"
"Isn't it obvious? I want an explanation!"
"What is the Emperor going to do?"
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