Chapter 119: Conferred the title of Marquis of Zhenbei
The next morning, the two sisters woke Ling Chan up early in the kitchen.
Knowing that she would have to go to the palace today, the two of them made a very sumptuous breakfast, and as usual, they made a bag of pastries for Ling Chan to take away.
"You all take good care of the mansion." Ling Chan held the cakes in her arms. "If the sect leaders are really getting impatient, let them go out for a walk."
"But the country is in mourning recently, so they can't cause trouble."
"Yes, we understand."
Ling Chan closed her eyes and rested as soon as she got on the carriage. She had endured seven days... and she could still get up. She really felt that she was amazing.
And the sound of carriages on the streets...shows that many people are remarkable.
Ling Chan's carriage was unable to enter the palace, so she had to get off the carriage and walk in when she arrived at the palace gate.
She looked around to see if the two sisters, Xiao Lingqiu and Xiao Wan, had arrived.
I looked around but didn't see the two sisters.
"Waiting for Anping and Anhe?" Xiao Jin appeared behind her at some point.
Ling Chan turned around, "Prince Rui."
"They both stayed at my mother's place last night. Don't wait any longer." Xiao Jin said, "They should still be asleep right now."
He and Ling Chan walked side by side to the palace, "My mother instructed them to have a good sleep."
Ling Chan nodded, "Yeah, they can't hold on."
Not to mention them, even she felt tired.
By the end of yesterday, the other officials looked like beggars, unkempt and covered in sweat...
Their legs and feet were not as strong as before, and their waists were not as strong as before. Many people had to hold on to the wall to walk out.
There was no relief after a night's sleep, and many people still had to hold on to the wall as they walked towards the palace.
When they arrived at the mourning hall, Xiao Heng and Xiao Yi were already kneeling there.
Xiao Jin and Ling Chan also quickly knelt over...
Twenty days later, after all the mourning ceremonies were over, Ling Chan returned to the Ling Mansion.
"Miss." Hongdou ran out of the yard and hugged Lingchan, "You are finally back."
Ling Chan was also a little surprised to see her, "Why are you back so early?"
"The stronghold in Yangyanjian has been built, and the sisters' livelihoods have been arranged. If there is nothing else, I will come back." Hongdou said as she put her arm around Ling Chan.
Ling Chan patted her hands and said, "I haven't bathed in a few days, let go."
"No." Hongdou refused to let go. "Miss, I missed you so much."
Ling Chan smiled and said, "I miss you too."
The two entered the room and saw Gong Lan and Gong Yu.
"OP, we sisters really like the activities you arranged." Gong Lan and Gong Yu came forward, both in a very good mood.
The livelihood they were talking about was given to Hongdou by Ling Chan before she left Qingzhou.
Ling Chan wrote about many businesses, most of which were copied from modern times. They were snacks that were simple and easy to make, but delicious and easy to promote, and they would be very popular because they tasted good.
She also left some silver for Qingyi Tower, and asked her sisters to use the silver to buy shops in various places to do business.
A portion of the money they earned was left for their own living, and the remaining money was sent back to Qingyi Tower to be used to expand it.
"As long as they like it." This is a job that you will do for a long time. If they don't like it, they won't be happy doing it.
"OP, how did the Queen Mother... die?" After the greetings, Hongdou asked about this.
The news of the Empress Dowager's death had already spread among the people and the world, so they accelerated their return to the capital.
"I heard he committed suicide by hanging." That's all Ling Chan knows for now.
If you want to know more details, you have to look at the surveillance records.
But she really didn't have much energy now. "I'm going to take a shower, change clothes, and have a good sleep."
Xiao Heng, thinking that everyone had worked hard for twenty-seven days, allowed all officials to have a day off tomorrow.
She wanted nothing but to sleep.
The sisters in the kitchen quickly brought hot water. Hongdou insisted on helping Ling Chan take a bath. After the bath, Ling Chan fell asleep as soon as she got on the bed.
She slept until the afternoon of the next day. If they hadn't seen Ling Chan breathing evenly, Hongdou and the others would have been worried about her.
"Hmm..." Ling Xue woke up and stretched her waist, "It feels good."
The fatigue in her body finally dissipated, and she touched her stomach, "I'm hungry."
"Miss, please wait. The kitchen is busy and food will be available soon."
The two sisters in the kitchen cooked a table full of delicious dishes, all of which were Ling Chan's favorites.
After eating and drinking, Ling Chan lay in the yard to enjoy the breeze...
Summer is just around the corner, and now is the most comfortable time.
Hongdougong, Lan Gongyu and others were playing around, this scene truly embodies the peaceful and tranquil times.
After sleeping for a day and a night, she couldn't fall asleep at night.
Out of boredom, she touched the glasses on her lapel, and Hongdou's question appeared in her mind again.
How did Rong Ruxiang die?
Hanging is the method, but what is the reason?
Ling Chan put on her glasses, adjusted the screen to the Empress Dowager's Palace, and set the time to twenty-seven days ago, starting at five in the afternoon.
Rong Ruxiang was poisoned by Bingxin and was very afraid of the cold. The doors and windows of her bedroom were closed and the surveillance camera could not capture anything inside.
Ling Chan was about to turn off the surveillance when she saw Xiao Heng and Fu Lu coming.
She became interested again and opened her closed hand.
Not long after Xiao Heng and Fu Lu entered Ningshou Palace, the palace maids began to bring them food.
At this time, it was dark. Although they could not see what was happening in the hall, they could see their shadows.
Xiao Heng accompanied Rong Ruxiang for dinner. Fu Lu was standing inside at first, but soon left with Ling Chan's acquaintance Madam Qu.
In the hall, Xiao Heng and Rong Ruxiang were sitting at the two ends of the table, eating slowly, and nothing seemed unusual.
The content of the conversation was about reminiscing about the past, and the content displayed in the subtitles was also normal.
Suddenly, Rong Ruxiang put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and said something to Xiao Heng in a very low voice.
The subtitles on the surveillance device vaguely displayed a few words, 'Lie to me, no, you want, mother, son...'
Xiao Heng raised his head and replied a few words in a low voice, "Just as, for, the sake of, having to, for so many years..."
Rong Ruxiang was suddenly stunned...and finally sat down slowly.
Xiao Heng put down his bowl and chopsticks, walked out, and left with Fu Lu.
Nanny Qu entered the hall and helped Rong Ruxiang back to bed.
After a while, the palace servants came to remove the food and Ningshou Palace became quiet.
Ling Chan adjusted the screen and arrived at the place where there was movement. It was two hours later, after three o'clock in the morning.
Rong Ruxiang suddenly got up from the bed and paced back and forth in the hall.
After walking like this for half an hour, she stepped onto the stool, casting a shadow on the roof.
And then... he hanged himself.
Half an hour later, Nanny Qu discovered that the Ningshou Palace was lit up and chaos began to fall.
Ling Chan put down her glasses and leaned on the bed with her arms folded across her chest.
Could it be that she had endured twenty-seven days in the palace and her brain had gone crazy? She actually thought... Rong Ruxiang's death was related to the emperor.
After the emperor and Rong Ruxiang finished their dinner, Rong Ruxiang hanged herself... Her suspicion was not unreasonable.
Ling Chan began to recall everything that had happened to Xiao Heng during the past twenty-seven days.
During the first seven days, Xiao Heng knelt beside Rong Ruxiang's coffin almost every moment.
His hands were supporting the coffin, trembling slightly... She had always thought that he was too sad, but now it seemed that it was more than just sadness?
Rong Ruxiang is dead, and Rong An was also killed quietly some time ago.
The matter of Rong An's treason was just forgotten...and the Empress Dowager's reputation was also saved.
At this time in the palace, Xiao Heng was practicing calligraphy in the study. Fu Lu was not there, so he was alone.
A moment later, a figure rushed in from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty." The man knelt before His Highness with his fists clasped.
Xiao Heng threw the paper in front of him down...
The man picked it up and saw a huge word "kill" written on the paper.
"You go..." Xiao Heng instructed...
The Queen Mother's funeral was over, and Xiao Heng also had time to meet with Luo Nanfeng and others.
As the true leader of the martial arts world, Ling Chan went to the palace with them to meet the emperor.
This time, she brought red beans.
Ling Chan acted as a representative and talked about all aspects of the cooperation between the martial arts world and the imperial court.
In short, the people in the martial arts world must ensure the safety of the people and save the court's military strength, while the court must make it easier for the people in the martial arts world to make a living and provide as much convenience as possible.
Xiao Heng did not object and accepted everything proposed by Ling Chan and the others.
He also made a request, hoping that people in the martial arts world could help the court resist when Dahe launched an invasion.
Of course Ling Chan and the others agreed to this condition. Protecting Daqi is what the people of Daqi should do.
Originally, Xiao Heng was preparing for a rainy day, but he didn't expect the rain to come so quickly.
When Dahe learned that Queen Mother Daqi had passed away, they took this opportunity to begin attacking Daqi frequently.
Because Dahe was a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural country, they usually went south to attack Daqi in the autumn, because the weather was clear and the horses were fat, which was a good time for them to attack.
Now that summer has just begun, they are heading south, which shows that they have made sufficient preparations.
As for Daqi, according to past practices, supplies will be reduced in the spring, and some soldiers will be transferred south to engage in farming in preparation for guarding against Dahe in the autumn.
As a result, Liu Hong and Liu Huaiyu were in great danger at the border.
When Ling Chan learned the news, it was already a month after Luo Nanfeng and the others left the capital.
"Wanyue, you are now the leader of the martial arts world and can call on everyone in the martial arts world."
"I have an agreement with them, so I want to send you to the border to lead these martial artists and General Liu Hong to resist the Da He army."
"Would you like to?"
Ling Chan was naturally willing, "Wan Yue is willing."
Xiao Heng nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, then I will confer upon you the title of Marquis of Zhenbei. From this day forward, you will be like your mother, holding the military talisman in your mandarin duck sleeves, and guarding the border for me."
Ling Chan was feeling bored this past month. "Wan Yue will definitely live up to the emperor's trust."
Passion surged in her heart, and the patriotism of her past life was rekindled.
After leaving the imperial study, Ling Chan couldn't wait to go back and prepare to leave.
Because he was too anxious, he didn't notice a palace maid who suddenly walked out from the side.
"Ouch." The palace maid screamed and the thing in her hand fell to the ground.
Ling Chan looked down and saw that it was actually a parrot, and it looked very familiar.
"Isn't this..." the parrot in the emperor's study?
It was said to be a parrot, but she had never heard the parrot speak.
The maid hurriedly wrapped the parrot's body in a cloth and said, "Princess, please forgive me. This was my carelessness."
She started to leave, but was stopped by Ling Chan.
"This parrot..."
"I don't know, Princess. I don't know anything." The maid shook her head in panic.
She held the parrot's body and ran away from Ling Chan.
Looking at the palace maid's back, Ling Chan always felt that something was wrong.
"Princess." Fu Lu came out, "No, now we need to call the Marquis of Zhenbei."
"Marquis Zhenbei, the border war is tense. The emperor hopes that Marquis Zhenbei will leave as soon as possible."
Ling Chan nodded, "Yes, I will go back and prepare now, and leave early tomorrow morning."
"The Marquis of Zhenbei has worked hard."
Ling Chan glanced at the palace maid's back as she left before leaving the palace.
She also didn't know that this palace maid never appeared in the palace again.
After returning to the Ling Mansion, Ling Chan immediately asked Hongdou and the others to pack up.
"Where are we going?" Anko asked, already packing her things. "Is it far? How long will it take?"
"We are going to the border to fight." Ling Chan said.
Gong Lan and Gong Yu also came in. "Going to the border to fight?"
"Well, you guys send a letter to Yangyangjian, and have them deliver the alliance invitation to each sect, inviting them to go to the border together to resist Dahe."
Gong Lan nodded, and she and Gong Yu found pen, ink and paper and started writing the letter.
"When do we leave?"
"Early tomorrow morning."
"Then I'll ask the coachman to prepare the horses." The horses need to be fed the night before so that they will have enough stamina tomorrow.
At night, Ling Chan was in a good mood and drank with Gong Lan and the others to see her off.
The next morning, before daybreak, Ling Chan, Hong Dou, Gong Lan, and Gong Yu, each riding a horse, drove out of the capital.
They headed northwest from the capital, towards Lanzhou.
When they arrived in Lanzhou, people from various sects in Daqi also came out.
Ling Chan and the other three took a brief rest in Lanzhou, had a good meal, and then went to the military camp.
Going north from Lanzhou, the place becomes increasingly remote, the land is barren and has no vegetation, only dust...
Hongdou kept making puffs, trying to spit out the dirt in his mouth.
"Miss..." She rode her horse to catch up with Ling Chan, "Why is it so..."
"This is what the border is like." Ling Chan looked forward with longing.
"You talk as if the young lady has been to the border before." Hongdou muttered.
Ling Chan smiled and said nothing.
"Ling Chaner." A familiar voice came from the dust.
"Liu Huaiyu." Ling Chan responded.
"Ling Chan'er." When the other party heard her response, his voice became louder and more excited.
"Liu Huaiyu." Ling Chan also let her know where she was through voice.
A few seconds later, a figure appeared on horseback.
"Ling Chan!" She waved at Ling Chan.
Ling Chan also waved happily, "Liu Huaiyu."
The two horses came together and they looked each other over.
"You've gained weight." Liu Huaiyu said.
"You've turned darker." Ling Chan said.
Liu Huaiyu gave Ling Chan a coquettish look.
"Oh, Hongdou is here too." Liu Huaiyu was very surprised. After all, this little girl always looked timid.
"Let's go, my grandfather is waiting for you in the military camp."
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