Wait a minute, heroine

In summer, Tianlang Lake completely thawed and turned into an endless ocean. The snow-covered wilderness outside the West Sea Protectorate also turned into a grassland with long grass and flying warblers.

Hua Junchen, with a sword hanging on his waist, stood on the turret of the majestic city wall, overlooking the boundless West Sea. Although he had fulfilled his childhood vision and successfully ranked among the top ten masters of Beiliang, becoming a genuine 'Sword Master', At this moment, he couldn't feel heroic at all.

After all, although he had fulfilled all his wishes, his daughter had eloped with someone, and the place she was married to was still far away in the Southern Dynasty. Even if the world were unified in the future, it would be difficult to see her again many times over such a long distance.

Hua Junchen only had one daughter, so he naturally cared about her in his heart, otherwise he would not have helped Qingzhi seek elixirs from the court when he was young, and then blamed himself for dereliction of duty and spent so many years searching for a cure.

If the matchmaker is marrying, with the background of the Hua family, it can be guaranteed that even if the daughter marries to another family, she will not suffer hardship. But elopement is different. Elopement means severing ties with the family. Even if she becomes a concubine in someone else's house, he, the father, can't control her.

But fortunately, Hua Junchen knew who his daughter was eloping with. The other person was a benevolent person among thousands of people in the Southern Dynasties. He had a good character and had no problems in every aspect. No matter what, Qingzhi would not have to live a miserable life.

After Hua Junchen stared at the boundless West Sea for a long time, although he was very worried about his daughter's life now, it finally turned into a helpless sigh:

"well……"

Step, step...

On the city wall, Eunuch Yin returned from an inspection with two trusted eunuchs. He stopped at the corner tower and saw Hua Junchen with a sad look on his face. He stopped beside him and advised:

"Mr. Hua, it's better to relax. Before our departure, we have asked the Twelve Institutes to search for the whereabouts of Ling Qianjin. If there is any news, Mr. Hua will be notified as soon as possible..."

Hua Junchen didn't think Twelve would be able to find his daughter. If he did find it, something big would happen. But obviously he couldn't say these words clearly, so he just shook his head and said:

"If you don't want to stay in the female university, just leave. At present, the most important thing is national affairs. How is the war in Pingyi City?"

Eunuch Yin put his hands in his sleeves and looked towards the south:

"The city was sealed and defended. The King of Liang besieged the city for reinforcements, and was not in a hurry to attack the city. Winter has just passed, and there is not much food stored in Pingyi City. In two months at most, the food in the city will be exhausted. The palace is trying to transport it grain……"

Even if Hua Junchen is not very familiar with military affairs, he can actually tell that the current situation is not good.

The three fortresses of the Xihai Protectorate are all built in a row along the lake. They are intended to be used as bridgeheads so that the Beiliang army can land ashore at any time and serve as shelters and attack bases. If they are lost, Beiliang wants to attack Xihai. The various ministries can only set out from the east of the lake to land on the beach. Both the difficulty and the logistical pressure are several times greater than at present.

Now that summer has entered, the lake has completely thawed, and both sides of the lake are completely isolated by natural barriers. The three military fortresses guarded by the West Sea Protectorate have directly become enclaves, and the only way to travel to the east of the lake is by boat.

In order to prevent the Western Sea tribes or the Southern Dynasties from taking advantage of the situation to counterattack the Beiliang mainland after taking the Western Sea Protectorate, there is no shipyard port on the west bank of Tianlang Lake, not even a big tree is left, and ships can only be sent from the east side of the lake.

This layout allows Hudong Road to move forward and retreat freely without worries, but the West Sea Protectorate has become a last-ditch situation. It can only defend at all costs until the lake freezes in winter, otherwise there will be no way out.

If Li Kai, the Xian King of Zuo, was there, his prestige would be enough to intimidate the tribes in the West Sea, and let them serve as cannon fodder to slow down the offensive rhythm of the Southern Dynasty army, while the imperial army would supervise the troops behind.

However, after the new Zuoxian King succeeded to the throne, his prestige was obviously not as good as that of Li Kai. Not to mention the heads of various tribes, even the generals below could not suppress him, and his ruling power was not strong at all. And the orphan of King Tianlang appeared in the tribes of the West Sea, allowing each tribe to see the dawn of independence and restoration of the country.

This caused the tribes in the West Sea to be unable to hold on any longer. On the surface, they were loyal and sworn to resist the enemies of the Southern Dynasty, but in fact, they were all passive and sabotaging, waiting for the Southern Dynasty to destroy the city of Beiliang.

If this situation continues, it will be difficult for Pingyi City to survive for three months, not to mention winter.

As the legitimate son of an aristocratic family, Hua Junchen didn't panic at all when betting on both sides, but on the surface he still had to show concern for the country and the people, and asked:

"If Pingyi City cannot be defended, half of the tribes in Xihai will be lost. Transporting food alone cannot solve the urgent need, so we have to find other ways. I heard that the prince is in contact with the west. What is the current situation?"

Eunuch Yin said to this: "Over there in the desert, there are several tribes who want to take advantage of the war between the north and the south to stand on their own. The prince is going to give them half of the fertile grassland where the Wuma Tribe is located, so that they can come to the West Sea Tribes to establish a country. The West Sea Tribes learned this. The Southern Dynasty will definitely turn its spearhead to fight the desert savages. If the Southern Dynasty wants to win over the tribes in the West Sea, it will also send troops to help suppress the rebellion. It can be regarded as a delaying strategy to drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf. We are currently in contact. "

When Hua Junchen heard this, he was a little confused: "There is no return to the original place outside Huangming Mountain. Is there anyone there who can raise an army?"

Cao Aning stood behind Eunuch Yin and explained:

"The desert is boundless. Although it is barren, there are many oases in it. Wherever there is water, people will naturally take root. There were people who came from there in the past and went to Yun'an to pay tribute and steal food and drink. Although the population is not large, it is enough to disturb the situation. .”

Hua Junchen didn't know much about this, so he thought about it and said no more, turned around and continued to inspect the city wall...

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Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

The horses set off from the junction town and after a long journey, finally arrived at the Yinma Lake deep in the Gobi Desert late at night.

It was autumn when I arrived at Barren Bone Beach last year. Because the weather was cool and suitable for traveling, there were not many caravans and caravans coming here specifically. But now in the midsummer of May, the surrounding area has completely changed.

Due to the intense heat in midsummer and the lack of water, Yinma Lake became the only water source in the nearby Gobi Desert. The Night Terror Hall was still two or three miles away, and it was discovered that the inconspicuous Yinma Lake in autumn and winter had turned into a huge camp, with countless people The carriages and horses were parked around the lake, and tents were set up nearby. Even though the night was already dark, teams still came or went out from time to time, and the interior was even more crowded. Some traders took the opportunity to set up stalls, selling what they caught and making grilled fish. Business.

"Chi chi chi..."

Because the weather was cool in the evening, Niaoniao had become completely energetic. Standing on the Empress Dowager's shoulders, she looked at the grilled fish shop in the distance and kept shaking her head in a cute way. If the Empress Dowager hadn't pulled her claws, she would have flown over.

The empress thought it was a gang station at first, but when she walked nearby, she found that it was packed with businessmen and travelers, and her eyes showed surprise:

"The Gobi Desert is deserted. I didn't expect so many people to gather here."

The Queen Mother sat behind the horse, holding the empress's waist with one hand, and was also looking at it curiously.

The people who camp here are a mixed bag. In addition to the common escorts and caravans, there are also teams from Jianghu gangs such as the Hongshan Gang, and even the Desert Camel Team and the Xihai Traders. No one knows where they came from.

The Queen Mother lived in the palace all year round and was very interested in the atmosphere of three religions and nine streams gathering together for outdoor camping, so she asked:

"Are we staying here tonight?"

Ye Jingtang nodded and said: "After running for a day, the horses are tired. Let's rest here for the night and go back tomorrow morning. There are too many people here. Let's go to the east and set up tents."

When the empress saw that Niaoniao was eager to see what he was looking for, she carried Niaoniao and walked towards the small market:

"I'm going to buy it a grilled fish."

Ye Jingtang knew Yuhu's abilities and was not afraid of anything happening to her. He immediately took the hand warmer around to the east of the lake, took down the rolled up tent from the side of the horse, and started to camp on the ground.

The last time the Queen Mother came to Liangzhou, she still had an innocent relationship with Ye Jingtang, but this time she came as a couple, so the feeling was naturally different.

She glanced at the lake and saw maple trees in the woods beside the lake. She couldn't help but recall the scene in "The Secret History of Queen Marie Marie". She thought about it for a while, took the rope from the side of the horse, and tried to tie it to the tree branch, because she was not tall enough. , after trying a few times, he flew up with a tap of his toes, landed on a tree branch, and then spread his arms and swung around:

"Ehehehe~..."

Ye Jingtang, who was setting up a tent, saw this and quickly got up and went to the tree, opened his arms:

"Why did you climb the tree? Be careful..."

The Queen Mother swayed back and forth for a long time, but finally maintained her balance. She slowly squatted down on the tree, tied the rope to the branch, and said quite forcefully:

"It's not like I don't know martial arts. I only use it sparingly. Don't worry, you can just set up a tent."

Because it was too hot in the Gobi Desert to wear thick clothes, the Queen Mother wore a common gauze skirt. Although it covered her ankles, there were no trousers underneath, just shorts that reached the top of her bun.

At this time, the Queen Mother was squatting on a branch, with part of her gauze skirt spilling down. Looking from under the tree, she could just see her white legs and her big, plump peach. The bulge in the fabric in the middle was quite attractive...

Ye Jingtang raised his eyes and saw the scenery. He thought it was much more beautiful than the moon in the sky. He forgot about the business at the moment. He supported the tree trunk with one hand and looked up, and commanded:

"The tree branch cannot hold up when it swings, so it is tied to the trunk... This is a slipknot, not strong..."

The Queen Mother carefully maintained her balance while tying the rope. She really didn't pay attention to what Ye Jingtang was looking at. Under Luo Li's command, she couldn't stand it anymore and said again:

"How about you come?"

Wow~

Ye Jingtang tapped his toes and came to the big maple tree. He sat on the branch leaning against the trunk and helped tie the rope. When he saw the hand warmer holding him up and looking at it carefully, he turned his head and smacked it on his face.

The Queen Mother had no choice but to hide on the branch of a tree. Seeing this, she quickly looked towards the camp in the distance and frowned:

"What are you doing? What should Yuhu do if he sees it..."

"What are you afraid of? It's not like Yuhu doesn't know."

"You know that you can't mess around in front of your face. I am the queen mother after all..."

"hehe……"

Ye Jingtang was very agile with his hands and feet. After tying one side, he jumped to the tree trunk next to him, tied the other end, and then carried the Queen Mother down like a princess:

"Come on, how about giving it a try."

The Queen Mother held the rope with both hands and sat down in the middle. She found that there was no board and her buttocks hurt a little from sitting on it, so she stood up and looked around.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang was quite enthusiastic and sat on the swing:

"How about I serve as a cushion for you?"

The Queen Mother felt that this was probably a bit embarrassing, but since Yuhu was not around, she didn't hesitate too much. She sat on Ye Jingtang's lap, leaning her back against her chest, and raised her eyes to look at the rope:

"This rope won't break, right?"

Creak~

Ye Jingtang tapped his toes, and the two of them began to swing back and forth on the swing:

"This is a hemp rope. It can lift more than a thousand kilograms of things. The two of us can rest assured."

The Queen Mother swayed twice, raised her eyes to glance at Ye Jingtang's chin, then looked back at the stars in the sky:

"The stars in the sky are bright at midnight, and the wind and moon in the world are clear. Who knows that it will be like this forever, and only the poet walks alone."

"Huh?! Bao'er can also write poetry?"

"This is what is written in the book. Look at this scenery. Is it similar to what was written in Queen Marie's Secret History? I think Prince Liang must have brought Queen Mother Yan here too..."

After walking around the Night Terror Hall for so long, I actually discovered that "The Secret History of Queen Marietta" was not completely made up, and many things were correct. However, it was impossible to verify whether the Prince of Liang really stole the Queen Mother. I laughed at the moment. road:

"It seems to be recorded in the book at the end that the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother left the border at Wangheya and went to live in seclusion in Shazhou. Let's go look for it when we have time."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she naturally became energetic and turned around in her arms:

"The place in the book is called 'Moon Bay', which is more than a thousand miles away from Shazhou City. Shui'er said that she has been there. I am here this time just to have a look with her. Are you sure you have time?"

Ye Jingtang definitely doesn’t have time in the near future, so he thought about it and said:

"The King of Liang has already arrived at the city. How about I go and deal with the tribes in Xihai first and we can go there together?"

The Queen Mother was a little disappointed, but state affairs were top priority and she didn’t force it:

"It's okay. I don't know how to fight anyway. I will just wander around Liangzhou during this period and wait for you to come back."

Ye Jingtang chuckled, looked up at the moon, and swayed on the swing.

Because the scenery was very romantic, the Queen Mother licked her red lips. Seeing that no one was around, she came forward and kissed Ye Jingtang's lips, and she obediently extended her lilac tongue.

Zizzi~

Because Ye Jingtang followed the march during this period, and for the sake of military discipline, he did not act recklessly, his body felt a bit suffocated.

Seeing that the hand warmer was so proactive, he swayed on the swing for a while, then released one of his hands, put it in Huaiyan's collar, and continued to warm his hands...

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The other side.

In front of a small stall where merchants and escorts gathered by the lake, the empress held the eager bird in her left hand. After waiting for a while, she took the grilled fish from the vendor, turned around and headed back to the lake, saying seriously:

"Have you forgotten what the Night Terror Hall said? You have to pretend to be stupid when you go out. Who in the world doesn't know that there is an elusive big white bird in the Night Terror Hall? If you continue to mess around and reveal your identity, I will dye you yellow next time you go out. .”

"grumble?"

Seeing this difficulty, Niaoniao looked away from the big grilled fish, tilted his head in a dazed manner, and then opened his mouth to ask for the reward.

The empress shook her head secretly and fed the birds a bite. Before one person and one bird passed between the carriage tents, she suddenly heard the sound of intensive horse hooves coming from the outside.

Rumble——

The empress raised her eyes and saw a cavalry of more than ten people, galloping from the Gobi Desert. The leader was a rather burly bearded man, wearing a short-sleeve shirt, with two axes hanging on the sides of the horse, and more than ten people behind. The famous warriors were all obviously followers, and the group looked very gangster-like.

As the cavalry of unknown origin appeared, the originally peaceful camp suddenly reacted. Many bodyguards picked up their weapons, and nearby bodyguard leaders or caravan owners also began to whisper to each other:

"Where did this team come from?"

"I've never seen him in Liangzhou, he looks like a foreigner..."

…

Although Liangzhou Jianghu is large, with eighteen cottages in Guanghong Mountain, most of the people present are caravans of bodyguards traveling all over the country, looking for ways to visit the mountains, and caravans of more than a dozen warriors. It is impossible that everyone present has not seen them. Yes, it only took a moment to determine that he was an outsider.

The dozen or so people who came over on horseback looked like the wind was not like a young bird in the rivers and lakes. After getting off their horses near the camp, they consciously led the horses to the lake to let them drink water. Conflict with people.

Because there was no trouble, the nearby escorts and caravans all lowered their guard and continued to chat.

But the empress frowned slightly, feeling that the leader among them was very skilled in martial arts. Judging from his aura and pace, he was probably better than a grandmaster. He could kill indiscriminately in this camp, and he didn't look like an ordinary horse bandit. For this reason, on the way back, she I listened carefully to the conversation of several people:

"It is said that the armies of the Southern Dynasties are stationed at Blackstone Pass. How do we get out of the pass?"

"We will go around the mountain and wait until we reach the prairie fire. The road will be easy to walk."

"If you want me to see it, I should go to Duolan Valley. There are no soldiers from the Northern and Southern Dynasties there..."

"With this weather, how can you go there without returning to the original route? It's a bit of a detour from Liangzhou, but at least you won't get burned to death along the way..."

"I have made an appointment to meet with the people from the Gou Chen Department in the middle of the month. If I am delayed on the way and fail to catch up, I'm afraid it will ruin things above..."

…

When the empress heard this, she roughly understood that this group of people should have come from outside Shazhou Pass and were preparing to join forces with the pro-Beiliang forces.

However, it is not clear whose subordinates these people are, nor is their purpose clear.

The empress inquired for a while, but without alerting the snake, she gave the grilled fish to the bird and asked it to keep an eye on the movements of these people, and then returned to the east bank of the lake.

Although a long time had passed, the tent that was supposed to be pitched was still lying on the ground, and the two horses were drinking water by the lake.

A hemp rope was hung between two trees. Ye Jingtang was holding the rope with one hand and sitting on it, while the Queen Mother, who was supposed to be a mother to the world, leaned in the man's arms, raised her cheeks and touched her lips. , dear, that’s called selflessness...

"?"

The empress walked silently and came nearby. When she saw the two people pouting behind her back, a look of helplessness flashed in her eyes and she coughed twice;

"Ahem."

Wow~

As soon as the sound came out, the Queen Mother, who was holding Ye Jingtang's neck, was so excited that she almost bit Ye Jingtang's tongue. She quickly jumped up from the swing, stood up and straightened her clothes.

Ye Jingtang was also startled. He quickly got off the swing and patted his clothes:

"You're back? Where's the bird?"

Because the empress had known about the relationship between the two for a long time, she didn't say anything. She came to the front and responded:

"I found a wave of human hands outside the pass, and the birds were watching. Where is the tent you set up?"

"oh."

Night Terror Hall was a little embarrassed, so he quickly came to the grass and set up the tent using wooden sticks as supports.

The Queen Mother's face was as red as blood, and she did not dare to look back at the Empress. It was not until the Empress walked up to her that she lifted her hair around her ears and said awkwardly:

"me……"

He was so ashamed that he looked like he wanted to hide his face and throw himself into the lake.

The empress shook her head and said calmly:

"Back then, the Queen Mother should not have entered the palace to be a widow. I succeeded as Queen Mother and helped a lot. Now that I have the person I like, how can I not be a beautiful adult. But this matter can only be made public after the world is at peace. Now it will affect the public. not good."

The Empress Dowager was caught having sex with her daughter. Her head was numb and she didn't dare to speak. She just lowered her head and said softly.

The Night Terror Hall has been running darts all year round. He set up the tent very quickly. After setting up the tent and patching up the blankets, he turned around:

"Come sit down and rest for a while."

Seeing this, the Empress and the Empress Dowager came to the triangular tent. The Empress sat in the middle, and the Empress Dowager sat in front of the Empress in a polite manner, not daring to be next to Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang sat down next to him. Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, he raised his eyes to look at the moon in the sky:

"The moon is so big."

"Hmph~"

The empress didn't respond. She just lowered the curtain in the middle of the tent, placed the Night Terror Hall on the other side, and then leaned on it using the package as a pillow:

"It's been a long day of running around. Go to bed quickly. You have to get up early tomorrow to rush back."

Naturally, the Queen Mother also lay with Yuhu.

The Night Terror Hall was isolated by a curtain, so he couldn't see the two people close at hand, but he could obviously hear soft breathing, which felt quite weird. However, he didn't do anything in the end. He put down the tent curtain and lay down on the right side of the tent. .

"Huhu~"

Soon, the tent became quiet, and the three people lay flat in the small space without saying a word. They all seemed to have fallen asleep one after another.

But the Queen Mother could not sleep. After lying there for an unknown amount of time, she suddenly noticed a slight movement coming from her ears.

Rustling, rustling~

?

The Queen Mother noticed something was wrong, opened one eye and took a peek, only to find that Yuhu was lying upright, with nothing unusual. The sound came from the Night Terror Hall, and she couldn't help but wonder:

"Night Terror Hall, what are you doing?"

"Well……"

Ye Jingtang was lying on the right side of the tent, already ready to put down his thoughts and go to sleep, but before he fell asleep, a jade-like hand quietly touched from under the curtain that separated the two sides, and the palm first fell on his abdomen, Then he slid down and shook the villain through his pants...

? !

Ye Jingtang's physique is easy to use, so he can withstand this method, but he is reluctant to move Hu Niuniu's naughty hand away, so he said:

"If there are mosquitoes, I'll scratch them."

"Yeah……"

The Queen Mother gave a dubious hum, and because it was difficult to get through to take a look, she didn't say much.

Ye Jingtang lay there and was touched and pinched. He really couldn't bear it, so he quietly touched the curtain with his hand, wanting to return the favor to Yu Hu.

In the end, he never thought that Yuhu would kill him or bury him. After touching him for a few times, he turned over on the opposite side, lying with his back to him, and ignored him.

?

Ye Jingtang was teased so much that he was naturally unhappy when he saw this scene. He couldn't go over to pick up Yuhu. After a slight hesitation, he saw that Yuhu was lying on his side with his back to the curtain between the two of them. Something moved in my heart.

Rustling, rustling~

Ye Jingtang quietly pulled the curtain up, revealing the moon with its back facing the enemy. As the gauze skirt was slowly lifted, the full moon and bow-knotted panties appeared in front of her eyes...

Speaking of which, there is only a curtain between us, and we can only see a full moon. The experience is quite unique.

"..."

The empress lay on her side facing the Queen Mother. She noticed Ye Jingtang's bold move and her cheeks turned red. She originally wanted to push back but was caught by Ye Jingtang, and then the bow on her side was pulled away. Feeling a little chill...

"?!"

The empress visibly tensed up, bit her red lips, and carefully looked at the Queen Mother who was very close at hand. She was obviously a little nervous.

Rustling, rustling~

The Queen Mother was not stupid. She heard a slight strange movement and felt that the two of them were doing something shameful, but she did not dare to open her eyes and look. After lying there for a while, she turned over and lay on her side with her back to the two of them.

In the end, she never thought that Ye Jingtang, who was so bold, bullied Yuhu into silence, and secretly reached out to touch her twice. She was so shocked that she quickly moved forward calmly, but in the end she still couldn't hide, so she could only shut up. Pretending to sleep with eyes closed, pretending not to know anything...