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Guan Jiu returned to Ruidu and brought Yunling the latest news.

"The Zhongwu Army was defeated, but His Majesty is still alive. The Second Prince was charged with treason. Now, Liu Boyi and his followers are under house arrest, and many people have died in the city. White banners are hung everywhere to commemorate the deaths."

"Whose families are the dead?"

"Most of them had some grudge against the Liu family. Fortunately, the imperial guards returned in time, and the whole family was not massacred."

Most people who can serve as officials in the court are not fools.

The families with the deepest hatred towards the Liu family should be the Zhenxi Marquisate and the Tang family. As for the rest, it can only be said that they had different political views. These people had made preparations as early as when the Zhongwu Army besieged the city and had sent their descendants away long ago.

When the Zhongwu Army came to the house to take revenge and kill people, most of the people left were the elderly in the family.

The Zhongwu Army would more or less hold back on those who held official positions and imperial edicts. They would basically beat them up, then kill a few servants to vent their anger, and take away their property.

This is also the usual practice of soldiers.

Yun Ling breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately we left the city first."

Otherwise, when so many Zhongwu troops entered the city that day, they would definitely target the Tang family and the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.

"Is the road safe now? We should go back too."

Guan Jiu couldn't get any news from the palace, so naturally she didn't know about her grandfather's situation. Now that the crisis in Ruidu has temporarily come to an end, she wants to go back and find out about her aunt and grandfather.

She couldn't let it go until she was sure that the two of them were okay.

Guan Jiu shook his head. "The Imperial Guards don't dare to leave Ruidu too far to chase the remnants, and the Zhongwu Army has two teams that are specifically out of the city to search for us. If we go back now, the road may not be safe."

They were hiding away to avoid disaster. Excluding their masters, there were only thirty guards and secret guards. If they met in a narrow road, they might not win.

Yun Ling pondered for a moment and said, "It's OK. Our people will be here soon."

Fengjindu is a place that is fought for by military strategists. It has smooth water conservancy and can be used for advancement and retreat.

There are hundreds of veterans from the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion in the manor of Fengjindu. These people are the "elite" selected by Zhou Qiong from various manors. Although they are a little older, they still have martial arts skills and are the hidden chess pieces left for her.

A few days ago, she asked the secret guards to deliver the message. According to the time, these people should be here by now.

By then, with hundreds of people walking on the road, what would happen if they encountered the defeated soldiers of the Zhongwu Army?

Do they dare?

Sure enough, early the next morning, the secret guards brought the three hundred men to the foot of the mountain.

Seeing these people riding tall horses and looking so heroic, Tang Yuanzhi couldn't help but smack his lips, "Niece, how much money does it cost to support these people?"

"Fortunately."

It's worth spending this money to maintain an army for a thousand days and use it for a moment.

Yunling took his people back to Ruidu.

The commander of the imperial guards didn't recognize her, but he knew Madam Mo, so he hurried forward and asked, "Where did the Madam go? His Majesty is very worried."

Emperor Tai'an had always ordered him to protect the Zhenxi Marquisate and the Tang family. When they pretended to be defeated in the battle that day, they sent people to pick up the two families, but he didn't expect that his men came back empty-handed, saying that the families of the two families were missing.

This scared him.

If something happened to the two families, wouldn't Prince Ding and Zhou Qiong skin him alive when they came back?

I have been looking for them these days, but the news I received was mixed. One moment it said that the Tang and Zhou families went out of the city to the south, the next moment it said that they went to Xiashan Temple, and some people said that they saw the two families returning home.

In short, the two families disappeared.

Seeing that the women of the Tang family and the Zhenxi Marquis's family returned safely, the commander of the imperial guards finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Madam Mo nodded at him and said, "I took my family and relatives to the temple to burn incense and fulfill a vow, but I didn't expect to encounter bandits on the way. So I stayed at the farm for a while. I was afraid that I would encounter them again on the way back, so I brought everyone at the farm with me to give them courage."

"Madam has made excellent arrangements. Things are not peaceful outside right now."

The commander of the imperial guards personally escorted the two families to the Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion, and then went to report to Emperor Tai'an and Concubine Zhou.

Yun Ling hurriedly asked, "Sir, is the Imperial Concubine all right?"

"Your Majesty is in control of the situation, and the Imperial Concubine has not been disturbed."

"What about my grandfather?"

"Don't worry, Old Lady Tang is a skilled doctor and has been taking care of your majesty's health."

"Thank you."

Everyone heard the conversation between the two and felt relieved.

Just be fine.

......

Although Emperor Tai'an successfully resolved the turmoil in Ruidu, everyone understood that the highlight was no longer in Ruidu, but in the war between Yanzhou and Beirong.

If Yanzhou is conquered by the Northern Rong, Ruidu will be besieged by cavalry once again, and then life and death will be at stake.

All members of Liu's party were imprisoned, but other officials and even some ordinary people were ready to take action.

They began to quietly sell off their property and let their younger generations leave Ruidu and move south.

The Liu family obviously had second thoughts. They kept Liu Boyi alive only because they were afraid that Liu Zhonghe would rebel immediately. In fact, it was only a matter of time.

Emperor Tai'an was of course aware of the actions in these officials' homes, but he did not stop them. He just ordered people to record them quietly.

"When Cong'er comes back, give these books to him."

His health was deteriorating, and he was powerless to punish these people.

Anyway, everything about Dongrui will be handed over to Xiao Cong from now on, so let him worry about it.

It was good to have experienced this, at least Cong'er knew who could be used and who could not be used in the future.

The rest of the people in Ruidu were just like Yunling, eagerly hoping that Prince Ding would return safely every day.

As long as Prince Ding returns safely, it means that the Northern Rong have not won, and that the Zhongwu Army will no longer be a threat.

This wait lasted for two months.

No matter how many spies Emperor Tai'an sent out, there was no response.

Emperor Tai'an gradually became restless, and after court each day, he would stand at the highest point of the imperial city and look far to the north.

Finally, late one night, a cavalryman knocked on the gate of Ruidu City.

"Good news! Good news from Yanzhou!"

......

Half a month later, the haze over Ruidu was dispelled and spring flowers bloomed.

The north gate of the city was decorated with lights and flowers.

Emperor Tai'an and Concubine Zhou waited at the north gate. All the court officials stood behind their sedan chairs to welcome Prince Ding back to the capital.

At the beginning of the Chen period, Prince Ding led a group of Dingbei troops and slowly entered the city.

"Prince Ding is back! Prince Ding is back!"

"The Marquis of Zhenxi is back too!"

There were cheers from the crowd and people began to applaud.

Prince Ding and Zhou Qiong dismounted and paid their respects to Emperor Tai'an and Concubine Zhou in the sedan chair.

Emperor Tai'an got off the sedan chair and personally helped the two of them up. "Cong'er, Qiong'er, thank you for your hard work. You have saved the day and protected Yanzhou and the people of Dongrui... It is a great achievement. I want to thank you two."

"This is what a minister should do."

"Okay, okay, when we return to the palace, I will reward you according to your merits."

Seeing Emperor Tai'an getting on the sedan chair and leading everyone back to the palace, Yun Ling ordered, "Let's go home and wait."

Just now, she had seen her man and confirmed that he was safe.

It's just that, uh... he's darker, thinner, and has a scruffy beard. He's not as good-looking as before.

"Prepare some more bathing supplies later. Seeing how dirty the Marquis is, he needs to take a good bath!" she said with disdain.

In fact, I was thinking that I should make him something delicious to nourish him. He looks so thin that he is almost skin and bones.

I don’t know whether it was the suffering he endured at sea or the suffering he suffered in Yanzhou.

Unexpectedly, before Yu Liu could reply, he saw the curtain of the carriage being lifted.

Zhou Qiong with a full beard: "......"

He rushed back in vain, but he didn't expect to hear these words.

You've only been married for a short time, and you're already disgusted with her? She's already here, and you're leaving before you've even seen her?

Yu Liu and Yu Qi were very excited and got off the carriage immediately.

Yun Ling touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Well, I'm back."

"Didn't come back."

Zhou Qiong snorted coldly, lowered the car curtain and left.

Yun Ling laughed, knowing that he had to go into the palace first. He did not call anyone, but said to Yu Liu and Yu Qi outside the carriage, "Come up quickly, let's go home early."

When Zhou Qiong returned home in the evening, he had already washed and the beard on his face was gone, revealing a handsome face again.

Yun Ling was very surprised.

But Zhou Qiong just raised an eyebrow at her without explaining.

After the family finished their meal, the two returned to the main courtyard hand in hand.

After entering the house, Zhou Qiong pushed the man against the door and started kissing him, which was turbulent and hot, gentle and lingering.

After a long while, just when Yun Ling was almost out of breath, he let go slightly, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Do you still think your husband is despicable now?"

Yun Ling put her arms around him, "You are such a beauty."

Zhou Qiong was extremely satisfied. It was worth it that he went to Prince Ding's mansion to borrow a bathtub and clothes before returning home.

The person he missed day and night was right in front of him, and his slightly panting appearance was even more charming. Zhou Qiong's heart was moved, and he picked her up horizontally, and the two of them rolled into the tent.

......

After a whole night of commotion, the encounter between golden wind and jade dew gradually came to an end.

Yun Ling then remembered to ask Emperor Tai'an about his treatment of the Liu family.

"Your Majesty has sentenced the Liu brothers to death, deposed Liu Baozhu and ordered her to become a nun, and exiled the rest of the Liu clan to Yazhou."

"What about the Zhongwu Army? Didn't they follow Liu Zhonghe and want to kill Prince Ding and rebel?"

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and assign them to the Dingbei Army. They won't cause any trouble in the future."

It was easy for him to say, but Yun Ling knew that this result was obtained by the efforts he and Prince Ding had made, so he immediately sighed, "Then you won't have to work so hard in the future."

Zhou Qiong told another good news.

"Prince Ding has been appointed as the Crown Prince and will be crowned in two days. Your Majesty is ill and wants to take my aunt to the temporary palace to recuperate, so the decree for the Crown Prince to be regent will be issued soon."

"Will my aunt be willing to go with me?"

Yun Ling didn't think Concubine Zhou would agree.

Zhou Qiong coughed lightly, "Then it depends on your Majesty's efforts."

As he spoke, he held Yun Ling's hand and said, "You said you were willing to accompany me to Qingzhou, is that still true?"

He was already the marshal of the Zhenxi Army and could not stay in Ruidu for long.

"nature."

Yun Ling held his hand with her backhand, "Wherever you are, I will be there. What's the point of staying in Ruidu all my life? If possible, I would like to go around with you and enjoy all the beautiful scenery in this world."

Zhou Qiong held the person tightly in his arms, wishing he could rub her into his bones and blood. "I am so lucky to have met you."

Yun Ling raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You are the same."

In the dim morning light, love is entangled and two hearts are affectionate.

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