The fighting on Gyeonggi Province stopped unknowingly for seven or eight days, and the heated battle fell into a brief silence.

This winter is indeed much colder than previous years. The cold wind is blowing in the air.

In just seven or eight days, various vehicles transporting supplies were transporting supplies to the capital almost around the clock to prepare for the next war.

Some cities around the capital were also filled with garrisons to reinforce the city defenses, echoing the Shengtian City, forming a dichotomy.

Under the leadership of Fifth Xinrou, the capital city can be said to be impregnable.

Whether it was ordinary people or dignitaries in the city, they all smelled that a storm was coming.

When Liang Jun's horseshoes appear outside the capital, no one knows how many people will die.

And there was another piece of news that spread throughout the Central Plains with the defeat of the Long Army:

That is, Yuwen Xingchen signed an alliance with Yanrong and secretly ceded Pinghan and Tianning.

As soon as the news came out, the Central Plains was in an uproar, and countless people secretly cursed the new emperor on the throne.

To cede territory and seek peace is the most humiliating thing for the people of the Central Plains.

The reputation that Yuwen Xingchen had worked so hard to build over the past two years was almost destroyed in one fell swoop.

At first, Yuwen Xingchen wanted to suppress this matter quietly. Unexpectedly, Beiliang Wentiansi spread the news everywhere, which made Yuwen Xingchen extremely angry.

But now, Yuwen Xingchen has no other choice but to hope that he can defeat Chenyue in the future, regain the lost ground, and restore his reputation.

The situation in the Central Plains has become increasingly confusing.

…

"Crunch, crunch~"

When the entire imperial capital was shrouded in gloom, a group of carriages, escorted by dozens of riders, drove out of the capital and arrived near Tongzhou City.

There were only two carriages in the convoy, and there was a coffin behind it, which was covered with a white canvas. The others were all escorts on horseback and with swords.

Because the war is approaching, the entire official road in Gyeonggi Province is deserted. No one dares to go out for a stroll at this time of year. This convoy is a different kind.

The cold winter wind slapped the faces of a group of people, causing their skin to become dry and cracked. Occasionally, a knight would exhale a few breaths of hot air into his hands to keep warm.

"Stop!"

With a low shout, the convoy finally stopped on a slope, and the accompanying guards dispersed one by one, carefully watching the surroundings.

The curtain of a carriage in front was lifted, and an old eunuch wearing a red robe emerged from inside, with gray hair and a wrinkled face.

This is an old man who came from the Bureau of Ceremonies. He has experienced two dynasties and can be regarded as a man who has seen great storms.

But the old eunuch's eyes looked a little helpless at this moment, with a wry smile on his lips, and he secretly lamented in his heart why he had to do such a hard job.

Sitting in the carriage behind him was Xue Chengyi, and the coffin behind him was the body of Chenyue's father-in-law.

As agreed, the Liang Army temporarily stopped advancing for seven or eight days, giving the Long Army a chance to breathe. Today is the day when the Yuwen family returns Xue Chengyi and the old man's body as agreed.

The Yuwen family didn't play any tricks on this matter, they just made friends honestly.

Because Liang Jun had leaked the exchange early, Yuwen Xingchen didn't want to have the reputation of being unfaithful again.

The bully who was scolded for the covenant issue can no longer live up to his words.

The old eunuch looked into the distance and saw that there was no movement yet, but he was worried in his heart, fearing that Liang Jun would chop off his head to vent his anger if he was unhappy.

The rest of the guards also had bitter expressions on their faces. Do you really expect them to defeat the Liang army in a real fight?

The old eunuch hesitated for a long time and then turned around and asked:

"Is the agreed time coming soon? Why hasn't Liang Jun come yet?

Will anything happen?"

A guard commander from the Forbidden Army beside him answered cautiously:

"Sir, we are here early, Liang Jun probably hasn't arrived yet."

The old eunuch frowned and started to look around again. This was an errand assigned by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and he couldn't fail it.

"Da da da~"

The rapid sound of horse hooves finally sounded in the distance, followed by the figures of a large number of cavalry.

They were all white horses with black armor, and the ground was shaking slightly as their hooves galloped.

Liangjun! White horse obeys!

The old eunuch and the group of guards could not help but breathe quickly. These cavalrymen are white horse loyal followers. Could it be that Prince Liang is here in person?

When nearly a hundred cavalry troops marched in front of the crowd, they saw clearly that the leader was a resolute figure, wearing an ordinary black robe with a snow-white cloth belt tied around his waist.

This means bringing filial piety.

The old eunuch's heart was beating for no reason, and the corner of his mouth was trembling.

Although he had never seen Chenyue, he knew from the power coming from far and near that the person opposite him must be a king with a different surname who was in charge of the northern border.

Prince Liang, who was described as a murderous demon, appeared in front of him, and the old eunuch's face turned pale.

"Xu~"

A series of tall horses finally stopped, and the figure on the horse only asked two words:

"Where are the people?"

The eyes of hundreds of cavalrymen all fell on the accompanying guards, and a feeling of suffocation came over them.

They had no doubt that once Liang Jun took action, they would not be able to get out of two rounds.

Facing Chenyue's question, the old eunuch subconsciously bowed and said:

"Back to your lord, Mr. Xue is in the car behind, and Mr. Ma's body is in the coffin."

It was clear that Chen Yue was a rebel in their mouths, but the eunuch still saluted unconsciously. The aura exuding from Chen Yue's body was too strong.

The old eunuch who bent down and lowered his head completely closed his eyes. He had done everything he could do, and his life and death were left to fate.

"Um."

Chenyue waved his hand gently:

"You guys go back."

Chenyue was not worried at all about Yuwen Xingchen's tricks. At this time, Emperor Long must have cherished his reputation very much.

Thanks to the good news spread by Wentiansi~

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The old eunuch and the group of guards felt like they had been granted amnesty and quickly drove their horses away from here, fearing that Chen Yue would regret it.

The group of people quickly ran away, leaving only the carriage and coffin behind.

"Hoo~"

Chenyue let out a long breath, turned over and dismounted, walked quickly to the only remaining carriage, and said softly:

"Father-in-law, I'm here to pick you up."

Chenyue has not seen Xue Chengyi for two years. When he fled in a hurry, he could not even save his father-in-law. Therefore, Xue Qianqian cried in tears all day long, looking forward to being reunited with his father as soon as possible.

When Xue Chengyi's thin figure appeared in Chen Yue's sight, Chen Yue couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

Too thin. Too thin.

The vicissitudes of his face and the white hair on his temples almost made it almost impossible for Chen Yue to recognize that this was the original Master Xue.
Chapter completed!