Nian was wearing a black long dress. She was so thin that her chest was exposed. She had a slim figure, but her complexion was exceptionally good. Her face was white with a rosy glow, and her eyes were bright and lively. It was hard to believe that such a thin body could hide such great explosive power. She was surprisingly strong. As we saw just now, she could knock out a wild beast with one punch.
"Sister, is there something important that brings you here so late at night?" Nian asked.
Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly and slowly explained her purpose: "I just received news that General Ling is returning to the capital and passing through Misty Cloud Valley. The Misty Cloud Valley is shrouded in mist, making it an ideal ambush location. If the Shuizhou Kingdom wants to achieve a surprise victory, this is their only chance. You must immediately head to the East Territory and lend a helping hand to General Ling."
"Yes!" the five people said in unison.
The next day.
In Shaohua Palace, Ji Xingzhi looked at the piles of memorials on the desk with a headache.
A lot of things happened in the past six years, the biggest of which was that Shuizhou suddenly launched an invasion under the pretext that Lizhou's border guards had crossed the border and killed Shuizhou's people, catching Lizhou off guard and forcing it to suffer repeated defeats.
A month ago, General Ling Ling Lan defeated the Shuizhou Kingdom, and the Shuizhou Emperor died of anger in the court.
The emperor's uncle returned power to her without any warning, and all the civil and military officials were satisfied. She would show up at court every morning and listen to the officials' long speeches in the palace. After court, she would go back to her bedroom to take a nap and deal with some important matters. She was so busy that she had no time to go out and play... No, she had time to go out and understand the people's sentiments...
Today is the last day of the year, December 30th. After today, a new year begins.
Ji Xingzhi has been eating reunion dinner alone these years. The eunuch, Liu Yang, Zhou Zheng and others are not here, and she cannot go to find the emperor's uncle. Ji Xingzhi is the only one in the huge Shaohua Palace. Facing the dazzling array of delicious dishes on the table, she can't help feeling lonely.
This winter is really cold, but surprisingly there is no snow.
After Ji Xingzhi ate some grass, he went to the Jingxin Palace alone.
In the remote Jingxin Hall, the silence was so still that one could hear the wind. The guards and maids had probably been sent out by the eunuch to play, leaving the vast palace completely unattended.
Ji Xingzhi walked into the hall without hesitation and immediately saw a white-haired old man sitting on the threshold. He was wearing thin clothes, his eyes were dull and his expression was calm. He looked up at the sky, as if he was thinking about something, so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice the arrival of someone.
Ji Xingzhi walked forward, lifted up her robe and sat next to the eunuch, calling softly, "Eunuch."
The eunuch suddenly came back to his senses. Seeing that it was Ji Xingzhi, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why is the emperor here?"
Ji Xingzhi looked at the eunuch, a mist gradually appearing in her eyes: "Eunuch, it's been so long since we last met, how come you've aged so much?"
His hair has turned completely white, and the wrinkles on his face are getting deeper and deeper. He looks like an old man.
Hearing this, the eunuch simply smiled faintly and said, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are processes that everyone must go through in life. Obviously, I have reached the final stage of my life."
"No. The eunuch has always been in good health, that won't happen." Ji Xingzhi hugged the eunuch's arm and leaned her head on the eunuch's shoulder. The eunuch's shoulder was still so strong and gave her a sense of security.
The eunuch smiled without saying anything. He reached out and touched Ji Xingzhi's head. His eyes were as gentle as water and a loving smile appeared on his face, as if he was missing something.
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