Chapter 459 Emperor Wusu was impatient, and reciprocated.
Feng Xiang was just angry, so he quickly grabbed Hu Lie's neck with his arm, covered his mouth, and changed the subject.
"General Wei, how exactly did you discover that Yuwen Tiancheng had hidden a concealed weapon?"
The group was not far apart, but none of them noticed that the Crown Prince of Xijin had this thing in his sleeve.
Wei Ting's expression faltered slightly. He looked up and glanced at the warm sun hanging in the azure sky.
Before he drew his sword, a strange flash of light, resembling shimmering sunlight, suddenly emanated from Yuwen Tiancheng's sleeve, attracting his attention. Therefore, Wei Ting remained secretly on guard against the hidden weapon concealed in Yuwen Tiancheng's sleeve.
Wei Ting chuckled and sighed, "Looks like I'll have to check today's almanac when I get back."
After saying this, he went to report to the emperor, who was stationed at the rear.
Feng Xiang and Hu Lie turned to look at Wei Ting's back. Although they didn't know what had happened, they could both sense that Bei Li's luck was now invincible, and everything they did went smoothly.
With the Xijin army suppressed, Emperor Wusu dispatched elite troops to pursue Yuwen Tiancheng.
However, this important task was not entrusted to anyone else. In order to save as much time as possible, the emperor personally led the troops, and the finishing touches were left to Wei Ting and Feng Xiang.
Wei Ting watched as the army horses, kicking up dust, galloped off towards the northeast. The man at the front, clad in black armor, rode with an air of certainty.
Originally, the task of pursuing Yuwen Tiancheng did not require Emperor Wusu's personal involvement; the generals in the Northern Li army could have handled it.
However, the emperor personally intervened, firstly to demonstrate his importance to the matter, and secondly to show that he did not want to waste time on it.
Emperor Wusu was getting impatient.
When Wei Ting first heard about the seven-day agreement, he thought it would be difficult to achieve. Now it seems that the emperor was not just talking casually.
He shook his head, a smile playing on his lips, as if he were laughing at the fact that even an emperor could be so impatient.
Wei Ting stared at the bright sunlight, which stung his eyes and brought tears to his eyes.
"Nothing can stop the Emperor from marrying the Empress unless Yuwen Tiancheng has nine lives. General Wei, you should take it easy."
As Feng Xiang rode past Wei Ting on horseback, he suddenly said this.
Wei Ting exhaled a breath of stale air, poked the rump of a passing horse with his sword sheath, and Feng Xiang's shouts were scattered in the wind.
*
Xijin Imperial Palace.
Gao Zhaoyue and Yuwen Tianqing were locked in the same room, guarded by guards outside, and they couldn't even take a step out of the door.
Yuwen Tianqing's memories of his mother were hazy. For many years, Gao Zhaoyue had maintained contact with Yuwen Tiancheng after faking her death, but she had never sent him any messages.
Yuwen Tianqing sat to one side, silent, only coughing occasionally. He didn't know how to get along with his mother who had come back from the dead; there was a sense of estrangement between them.
Gao Zhaoyue looked at her son, her eyes filled with tenderness and guilt, but she didn't know how to break the silence.
Suddenly, there was a loud thud outside the door, followed by the door being flung open, and a gust of cold wind mixed with dust rushed in.
Yuwen Tianqing sat up abruptly, but all his weapons had already been taken from him, leaving him only to stare blankly at the uninvited guest who had entered.
Gao Zhaoyue stepped in front of him first, saying, "Don't be afraid, Tianqing."
Yuwen Tianqing frowned, staring at her retreating figure.
The newcomer was dressed in black, and moved with the agility of a swallow. After quickly closing the door, he stood quietly by the door.
Beneath the mask, those eyes seemed to hold a thousand words, surging with complex emotions.
A red spider crawled onto Gao Zhaoyue's fingernail, landing discreetly on her crimson nail polish. She asked, "Who are you?"
The man said, "I've come to save you. You must leave now!"
It was a young girl's voice, which stirred a strange feeling in Gao Zhaoyue's heart.
She was still unsure whether this person was one of Yuwen Tiancheng's men, or a bait sent by him to deliberately separate her from Yuwen Tianqing so that he could attack her.
Gao Zhaoyue said calmly, "Where can we escape to? Xijin is already in Yuwen Tiancheng's hands, and his men are everywhere."
The girl said urgently, "Yuwen Tiancheng was injured by the Northern General of Beili. He is currently busy hiding and has no time to care about you. I have dealt with the guards outside. You can leave now!"
Upon hearing that Yuwen Tiancheng was injured, Yuwen Tianqing sneered and said, "I thought His Highness the Crown Prince had some brilliant ideas, but it turns out he's become a desperate fugitive as well."
Gao Zhaoyue said suspiciously, "We are complete strangers. Since you are so kind, we have to be on guard."
The girl took off her mask, revealing her face.
Gao Zhaoyue was somewhat stunned. Yuwen Tianqing looked at her face, feeling a mix of unfamiliarity and familiarity.
He asked tentatively, "You...you are Tianxin?"
When Yuwen Tianqing went to Beili, he also searched for her whereabouts and knew that she was still alive.
Gao Zhaoyue's eyes instantly welled up with tears, blurring her vision.
A clear, cold voice interrupted: "My name is Lanling, not Tianxin. Perhaps I had some relationship with you in the past, but now, I am just Lanling."
Yuwen Tianqing pressed further, "Since you say you're just from Lanling, why did you come to save us?"
Lanling's answer was simple and direct.
"I also want to see what the person who gave birth to me looks like, so that I won't regret it later."
She looked at Gao Zhaoyue, who was trembling with tears in front of her, and frowned, saying, "As for family, I don't need them."
After saying that, Lanling glanced outside and urged, "You all need to leave now."
Yuwen Tianqing also knew that now was not the time for reminiscing and feeling sentimental, and that he should leave as soon as possible.
Gao Zhaoyue stood still, covering her face with her hands.
Yuwen Tianqing had already followed Lanling to the door. He turned back and called out, "Mother!"
Gao Zhaoyue wiped away her tears, and when she looked up again, the sadness in her eyes had been washed away, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Why are we leaving? Children, you don't actually think Yuwen Tiancheng will come back, do you?"
Yuwen Tianqing's expression changed; he understood what she meant.
Gao Zhaoyue reached out her hand to him and said, "Tianqing, this opportunity is right in front of you. I can help you."
Lanling said helplessly, "Don't you want to live ordinary lives? Why do you have to get involved in the royal family's struggles?"
Yuwen Tianqing pressed down on Lanling's shoulder and said, "Tianxin, whether you acknowledge your identity or not, in your brother's heart, you will always be my sister."
"Whenever you're tired or weary, you can come back anytime. Wherever I am, it will always be your home."
Lanling watched as Yuwen Tianqing walked towards Gao Zhaoyue, and the two stood together. She shook her head and then disappeared out the door.
Yuwen Tianqing asked, "What do you intend to do?"
Gao Zhaoyue raised her fingertip, looking at the Gu worm crawling up her fingernail, and said, "The Northern Li army launched a surprise attack, so we'll return the favor once more."
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