Chapter 64: In exchange for her life
Concubine Song recalled the battle that year and recounted it: "I was young and new to the battlefield. I was too arrogant and underestimated the enemy. I fell into a trap while pursuing the enemy's elite. I knew my father well. The situation on the front line was stalemate. For the sake of the overall situation, he would not send troops to support me. I thought I would die in that valley."
Pei Tingyue listened intently and pressed on, "And then, how did the Queen break through the encirclement and find hope?"
Concubine Song curled her lips and smiled, "Then the emperor came."
Since ancient times, there have been countless cases of rescuing the emperor, but there has never been a case where the crown prince risked his life and went deep into the enemy camp to save his ministers.
She was already at the end of her strength at that time and never thought that he would come.
Clearly, the day before, she had been speaking rudely and mocking the court for its inaction, and she almost pointed at Xie Chen's nose and cursed, saying that your father, the emperor, is useless.
Seeing him force his way in, she felt a little awkward and asked, "Aren't you fighting on the front line? Did my father ask you to come and support me?"
Xie Chen's silver-white armor shone coldly in the moonlight. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Song Lingyun, look carefully."
Song Lingyun looked around and found that the people he brought with him were all the prince's personal guards.
She then understood that it was not her father's order, but...he came to risk his life to save her.
At that moment, Song Lingyun inappropriately recalled yesterday's scene.
Xie Chen didn't say a word when she was mocking him. Finally, when she had had enough, he spoke.
He said, "Song Lingyun, I will give you a peaceful and prosperous world."
At this moment, Song Lingyun completely believed this.
Her voice choked: "I still feel like I can't win."
Xie Chen held the knife, his back against hers. "Song Lingyun, don't let me do this business at a loss. I didn't save you without asking for anything in return."
In fact, the strength between the enemy and us was very different at that time, and it was a matter of life and death. If we wanted to break out, we should concentrate fully and not talk nonsense.
But during the interval between killings, Song Lingyun still asked: "What do you want in return?"
Xie Chen said in a calm voice, "I want you to guard the northern border at all times."
What kind of reward is this?
She would have guarded the northern border well, even if the emperor was incompetent, she would have guarded it for the sake of the people.
This so-called "reward" was just Xie Chen's motivation. He knew that she hated owing others things the most.
Song Lingyun's eyes were a little sore, and her face was covered in a mixture of blood and tears, making it a mess, but she didn't have time to wipe it off.
"good."
She felt a courage she had never felt before, and she swung the red tasseled spear in her hand faster and faster.
In that battle, we finally fought back and turned defeat into victory.
Since then, she has completely changed her mind about the crown prince, and the more she interacts with him, the more convinced she becomes.
An endless supply of food and money, a wise and strategic crown prince, and an invincible female general are enough to win all the tough battles.
The northern border has quelled years of war.
On the day of their farewell, Song Lingyun and he drank a pot of wine on the border wall. Her eyes were a little red: "Your Highness, I know."
Xie Chen asked her what she knew.
Song Lingyun wanted to cry again.
In fact, she was a very strong girl. She suffered so many injuries and shed so much blood on the battlefield without even blinking.
But somehow, she always felt embarrassed in front of him.
"I know that the emperor didn't give so much food and wages. Most of it is from your highness's private treasury."
Xie Chen smiled: "Not entirely."
The private treasury had been used up long ago, and the remaining money was partly given by his adoptive mother and partly donated by his secret forces.
Song Lingyun's eyes were filled with tears. "The private treasury is all gone, Your Highness. What are you going to do when you return to the capital?"
Although she was far away in the frontier, she also knew the situation in the palace. His Highness's path was already difficult, and without money to bribe people, it would only become more difficult.
Xie Chen told her not to worry.
How could Song Lingyun not be worried? She carefully took something out of her bosom and handed it to him, "Your Highness, this is what my father asked me to give you. You must ascend to that position. Not only does the Northern Frontier need you, but the people of the world need you too."
Xie Chen did not refuse and took the tiger talisman that commanded the northern border, not for himself, but for the prosperity of millions of people.
"I know."
He left and returned to the center of power to mediate.
Song Lingyun was guarding the northern border with a heavy heart.
One day several years later, when someone brought the military token, Song Lingyun, without hesitation, led the elite troops from the northern border and attacked thousands of miles away at night to reach the capital.
Concubine Song talked about the past with a faint smile on her face: "So, when the emperor needed me, I entered the palace without hesitation."
Pei Tingyue originally regretted that she entered the palace.
After listening to Concubine Song's life story, he couldn't suppress the pain in his heart: "Your Majesty, you must be bored in the palace. Are you thinking about the northern border day and night?"
When Concubine Song saw tears flashing in her eyes, she quickly reached out and tapped her forehead: "Don't cry, I don't miss Northern Frontier at all."
Pei Tingyue covered his forehead in shock and asked, "Huh?"
Concubine Song smiled and said, "The Northern Frontier is very boring. Every day I just patrol the camp and flirt with the handsome young men in the army. I really like the palace. The emperor can even allocate more food and money to the Northern Frontier for my sake. With the emperor by my side, I can still be of use, just like during the spring hunt."
Pei Tingyue held back her tears.
Concubine Song was truly open-minded and did not need her comfort at all.
After careful consideration, she suggested, "Your Majesty, why don't you have a child?"
A lifetime in this palace is too long.
The Imperial Concubine might not think anything of it now, but there's no guarantee she won't change in the future. After all, Tuan Tuan can't be with the Imperial Concubine her whole life, so it's better to have a child.
You can adopt a relative and have a child, which will make your life more fun.
Concubine Song: “…”
I don't know what she was thinking, but I just thought she was making Concubine Song, whom she gave birth to, look very different. Sometimes blue, sometimes red.
Seeing that there was no one in the hall, Concubine Song held her breath for a while and then leaned over to whisper.
Pei Tingyue's eyes gradually grew bigger.
"Not sleeping together? W-why?"
Concubine Song smiled and said, "Because I am leaving the palace and getting married."
Pei Tingyue remained silent, trying to understand what she meant.
Concubine Song leaned over again and whispered.
Pei Tingyue became excited: "Really?"
Concubine Song nodded: "One or two years."
Pei Tingyue didn't care about his image and held her in his arms, and started crying in her arms while rocking her.
Concubine Song was so frightened that she wiped her tears: "Why are you crying again?"
Pei Tingyue sobbed, "I'm so happy for Your Majesty. You don't have to suffer in the palace for the rest of your life."
She came to this vast palace alone.
Countless storms and bloody storms came towards her, but only the imperial concubine treated her wholeheartedly. She had long regarded the imperial concubine as an important person.
She is destined to be unable to escape from the deep palace. If the imperial concubine can, that would be really great!
Concubine Song wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "It's a pity that I can't take you out. But don't worry, I will leave a way out for you before I leave."
Take all her achievements in exchange for her life.
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