The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

The Northern Zhou soldiers who were still fighting desperately suddenly fell silent. The swords in their hands stopped in an instant. The Jiuyao Palace fell into complete silence in an instant.

Only the glass lamp was still shining silently, and the dark moon was hanging high in the sky, casting endless light.

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The heavy gate of Jiuyao Temple was opened by the guards. Blood flowed from under the door like running water. The fighting outside was still fierce.

The sound of the door suddenly opening seemed particularly abrupt, and almost everyone looked over subconsciously.

Then they saw General Luo Cheng of Zhenxi standing on horseback, holding a spear high with a human head on it. It was the head of Zhou Yuchi, the third prince of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

His jade crown was still there, and his long hair was stained with blood. His eyes were wide open, as if he was still looking up and glaring at someone, but his bloodstained face was completely lifeless.

Luo Cheng rode past on his horse, and the head on the spear slipped from everyone's sight. The Northern Zhou soldiers put down their swords one after another and became prisoners of Da Qi. The fighting gradually stopped.

Luo Cheng hung Zhou Yuchi's head on the wall of the imperial palace.

Before daybreak, Xie Lin climbed up the wall of the imperial palace. The wind on the wall was still fierce, making everyone's robes rustle.

Luo Cheng turned around and saw that it was Xie Lin. He knelt down resolutely and raised the long sword at his waist to his head with both hands. "Your Highness, I am guilty. Please punish me!"

Xie Lin stared at him.

Luo Cheng said: "It was I who threatened the life of the Eighth Prince to force Consort Zhen to frame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which led to the Crown Princess breaking up with you and leaving the palace. Her life or death is still unknown.

“It was I who secretly contacted the three princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and asked him to attack the Daqi Palace to create an opportunity for me and Concubine Zhen.

"I deserve to die, Your Highness, please execute me. But please spare my family members because I killed Zhou Yuchi. They are innocent!"

Especially his mother and younger sister, who had been trying to stop him from doing such a rebellious thing. His mother even became sick with anger because of this. When Chu Heyi brought her into the palace, she was willing to be a hostage in the palace.

His younger sister, not wanting to become a bargaining chip for him to attack Xie Lin, had already run away from home and her whereabouts remain unknown.

He was sorry to his family, sorry to Concubine Zhen, sorry to the Eighth Prince, sorry to Xie Lin and Chu Heyi, and even more sorry to Daqi who gave birth to him.

Xie Lin stepped forward, took the sword from his hand, looked at it for a moment, then bent down, grabbed Luo Cheng's arm and pulled him up.

Luo Cheng looked at him in surprise.

"General Luo, you personally cut off the heads of the three princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and performed a great service to Daqi. This can be regarded as a redemption of sin."

Xie Lin said: "General Luo is still needed to guard the western border of Daqi, and the people of Qianzhou still need General Luo's protection. As long as you guard the western border wholeheartedly and don't let the Western Rong enter Daqi, I will never hold you accountable for your crime today."

Luo Cheng's eyes instantly turned red. He knelt on the ground again with a "thump" and kowtowed to Xie Lin: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is magnanimous. I will sacrifice the rest of my life for you and Daqi. As long as I live, the Xirong people will never set foot in Qianzhou!"

Xie Lin patted Luo Cheng's shoulder heavily and said, "I believe in General Luo! In addition, I can promise General Luo one thing. You can take the body of Concubine Zhen to Qianzhou. From now on, her soul will no longer be confined within the small palace walls. She and you will have a bright future together!"

Luo Cheng was stunned. He wanted to thank the master, but his tears could not stop flowing. He covered his mouth but still sobbed. Finally, he could not bear it any longer and burst into tears on the ground.

At this moment, he truly realized that he had been so close to happiness.

If, he hadn't wanted to force Xie Lin and Chu Heyi from the beginning; if he hadn't alienated them from the beginning; if he hadn't joined forces with the three princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty...

Perhaps when Daqi is finally at peace, he will express his deep love for Concubine Zhen to Xie Lin and Chu Heyi. With their magnanimity, they will be able to allow him and Concubine Zhen to live happily ever after.

Unfortunately...I missed them all.

The battle-hardened, tall, and mighty Luo Cheng, at this moment, cried like a three-year-old child.

Xie Lin took a deep breath, turned around and walked towards the city wall, leaving this area to Luo Cheng.

However, he had only taken a few steps when he was stopped by Luo Cheng.

"Your Highness, there is one thing I have not told you. The reason why I and Concubine Zhen took this desperate path is because King Cheng and his wife knew long ago that there was an inseparable relationship between me and Concubine Zhen.

"They had someone find me and threatened me that if I didn't bring you and the Crown Princess down, they would tell everyone in the world about what happened between me and Concubine Zhen, and we would die.

"King Cheng and his wife promised me that if I could help them succeed in ascending the throne, they would help me and Concubine Zhen to be together."

Xie Lin pondered for a moment and said "Oh". He was not very surprised by Luo Cheng's words.

He thought that the reason why the Eighth Prince was taken hostage by Prince Cheng and his wife was probably because Concubine Zhen had some evidence against her in Runxue's hands. Now it seemed that this was the evidence.

"General Luo's business in Shengjing City has been concluded. You should return to Qianzhou as soon as possible." Xie Lin said.

Luo Cheng couldn't tell what Xie Lin's reaction was. After hearing his instructions, he bowed solemnly and said, "Yes, I obey your command!"

Its daybreak.

Zhou Yuchi's head was still hanging on the city wall, his blood had already coagulated, and his long hair was tangled into clumps. The people stood under the city wall, pointing and talking, feeling very happy.

This man is the prince of Northern Zhou. For many years, Northern Zhou has relied on its strong military force to harass the northern border of Daqi and plunder the local people's food and girls. It is really abominable.

And how many of their sons and brothers went to the battlefield in the north and never returned.

There was a deep blood feud between the two countries. When they saw the heads of the three princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty hanging on the city wall, some people were so excited that they shed tears and went home to celebrate.

The palace, where blood flowed like a river last night, had been cleaned up at dawn, leaving it spotless, as if there had never been a war.

But there was still a slight smell of blood floating in the air. If you closed your eyes and smelled carefully, you could still seem to see the bloody scene from last night.

The bodies of the dead guards have been mostly pieced together and returned to their families for burial. When the bodies were returned, all the court officials went to offer condolences and rewards.

As for the girl whose limbs were torn and face was disfigured by Zhou Yuchi’s throwing out of the sedan chair, the whole process was witnessed by the palace guards.

The guard spread the news among ten and a hundred people, and finally Xie Lin knew about it.

Last night he had ordered people to find the girl's body parts, piece them together, and put them in the coffin, but he didn't know who her family was.

Xie Lin ordered people to investigate her background so that the body could be sent back to her home for burial.

Not long after, Wangshan brought a girl into Qianqiu Palace to see Xie Lin. The girl said that she was the sister of the dead woman.

As a result, the girl just stood in front of Xie Lin, and before Wang Shan could explain the situation, the girl called out, "Xie Lin!"

Then tears rolled down.

Xie Lin suddenly remembered that when Chu Heyi first came to the Xie family's gate, she also burst into tears in front of him, as if she had suffered a great injustice, as if she was filled with deep affection, and as if she had traveled through mountains and rivers to finally see him.

"I'm Chu Heyi." The girl had a completely unfamiliar face, but she said this to Xie Lin.