Chapter 227 She Finally Waited
The Queen had been waiting for the Emperor to come looking for her.
She knew that someone in the previous dynasty had mentioned her achievements in the past, and she also knew that the emperor had been to the Yongshou Palace.
But she waited for the emperor to come until late at night.
She sat by the window feeling a little lost. It was the end of the month, and even though the sky was full of stars, there was no trace of the moon.
The moon at Yucheng Pass seemed bigger, brighter, and rounder than the one in the capital.
In those days, she liked to lead her female army to ride horses under the moon, and Qi Yu would lead his men to follow them.
In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, and life in the palace seems to have remained unchanged from time immemorial. From beginning to end, it repeats itself over and over again, and people spend every day and every year in excruciating torment.
This is her last chance.
The queen stood up. She knew that no one who truly cared about her wanted her to take on this responsibility, but she didn't care.
What is the reputation before and after death? How can it be more important than being able to live happily again?
She will definitely go crazy if she continues to suffer like this every day.
"My lady, it's late, please go to bed."
The maid of honor came forward worriedly and tried to support her arm.
The queen came to her senses and stood up immediately: "Help me change my clothes."
She is going to see the emperor.
It doesn’t matter if the emperor is unwilling to bow his head, she doesn’t care. She gives him a platform so she can take the initiative to beg him.
"Your Majesty, you..."
Before the maid of honor could finish her words, she heard the drawn-out voice of eunuch Lai Fu coming from outside the palace.
"The Emperor has arrived."
The empress felt relieved, but as she walked out the door, she had already put away the relief that a heavy burden had burdened her. She suppressed all her emotions and went out to welcome the emperor in.
"Do you know why I came to see you?"
The emperor did not beat around the bush when he entered the room, but directly delivered the military intelligence he had just received to the empress.
The queen took it and her heart instantly tensed up after reading it.
Hanyu Pass was under siege, and the seriously injured Qi Yu had not yet woken up. Without him guarding this dangerous place, it could be breached at any time.
"I only ask you one question, are you willing to lead the troops to war?"
"I am willing."
Facing the emperor's condescending gaze, the empress firmly refused to use the word "subordinate concubine".
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded calmly: "Fifty thousand reinforcements are ready. You will lead your troops to Hanyu Pass early tomorrow morning."
After saying this, the emperor strode away without making any more promises.
The queen clasped her hands together and rubbed the backs of her hands with her thumbs.
She finally waited for it!
Lu Xinran was awakened by a hurried knock on the door while he was still asleep. In a daze, he heard a noise coming from the yard. Before he came to his senses, he saw Lu Xinlan dressed up and entered the inner room.
"The Queen will lead the troops out at dawn, and you and I will follow the team to the border."
"The Queen?"
When Lu Xinran heard her talk about the Queen, he was no longer sleepy.
When she came back from Prince Wei's Palace the day before, she had mentioned to Lu Xinlan that she was going to the border. At that time, she felt sorry that the empress might not be able to leave the capital, and also regretted that she could not go with her.
As a result, her wish came true in less than one night, and she could go to the border with the Queen and Lu Xinlan!
Hearing the excitement and confusion in her heart, Lu Xinlan raised his hand and patted her on the shoulder: "This is an order from the palace. I don't know why His Majesty wants you and me to go together. Don't think too much about it. Get up and prepare your luggage."
I don't know how long I will stay at the border, nor do I know what the situation is like there, so I'll keep everything simple.
Lu Xinran quickly got up and packed her luggage. At one o'clock in the morning, the carriage of Prince Wei's mansion stopped at the side gate of Lu's mansion. The two sisters said goodbye to their family and got on the carriage to leave the capital.
Outside the city gate, the queen was wearing silver armor and riding on a tall horse, holding a long spear in her hand, and the bright red cloak on her back rustled in the morning breeze.
Lu Xinran opened the window curtain and peeked out secretly, "So handsome!"
Lu Xinlan followed her gaze and agreed with admiration: "He is very handsome."
As if she felt the sisters' gazes, the queen tilted her head with a smile on her lips and glanced at them, but then she looked away after just a glance.
On the city gate, the emperor looked at the tall figure in the morning light. A young and lively figure gradually emerged in front of him and merged into one with the person in front of him.
Drink, mount, and the army sets off.
Looking at the figure moving further and further away, the emperor suddenly felt uneasy, as if something was about to be lost and could never be grasped again.
The two sisters were tossed around in the carriage during the first two days of the rapid march.
By the third day, everyone couldn't stand it anymore, so they changed into riding clothes and started learning how to ride.
Lu Xinlan had learned horse riding before, and he got the hang of it very quickly. He was able to ride a horse before the afternoon.
Lu Xinran had to walk a little slower, so Song Junyan protected her and gave her instructions from time to time until she was able to jog barely the next day.
The queen asked them to change their names as soon as the army set out.
Song Junyan obediently called her mother, while the Lu sisters called her aunt.
"I asked the emperor to take you out of the capital together." Hearing Lu Xinran's thoughts, the queen looked at their dusty faces and smiled sincerely: "Come to the border to take a look. The days a woman can live freely and happily in her life are too limited. Try to see as many places as possible before getting married."
In this way, when she takes care of her husband and children in the future, she will be more open-minded and will not be trapped by the intrigues in the inner house.
"I have a connection with you sisters, so I'll help you this time."
Lu Xinran felt puzzled. She understood the Queen's previous words, but why did she feel something was wrong with the last sentence?
Without giving her a chance to think too much, the queen clapped her hands and said, "It's getting late. Go to bed early. We have to march quickly tomorrow. Don't let your imagination run wild when you get back. We have to get to Hanyu Pass as soon as possible."
We haven't received any battle reports from the front for several days.
For her, not being able to receive the message was good news, as it meant that Hanyu Pass had not been lost, but the message could not be sent.
Lu Xinran was obediently sent away, but before leaving he did not forget to ask the system to download the Queen's booklet.
The Queen's tone... She was so afraid that the Queen would do something stupid.
It’s not worth it for that scumbag!
Song Junyan listened to her intense complaints in her heart and followed her silently.
[How could the queen be so stupid? That scumbag is not worth her life! ]
Seeing that the queen was determined to die, she froze for a moment and turned to look at the slender figure in the tent in disbelief.
Song Junyan suppressed the shock in his heart and took a step to the side.
"Go back and rest early."
The Queen's telling her not to let her imagination run wild was a reminder for her not to read her pamphlet and not to interfere with her thoughts.
Although he didn't know why the queen did this, he was still on the march and hadn't reached a critical juncture, so there was still hope.
The most important thing for them now is to hurry and try to reach Hanyu Pass as soon as possible.
Lu Xinran came back to his senses, responded with a complicated word in the face of his persistent gaze, then turned around and walked back to his tent.
Song Junyan's tent was right next to them, and as soon as they entered, they heard a lot of noise coming from the side.
[I don't know what happened before. After so many emperors came out, I didn't receive any military reports. ]
[This journey must be very difficult, so the Queen made the worst-case scenario plan. It must be like this.]
[No, I have to think of a good way. Such a good queen must not be allowed to get into trouble.]