In the border city, the smell of blood filled the sky.

When the army arrived outside the city, the city was filled with crying and howling.

Qi Zhen listened to the crying and howling in his ears and did not dare to imagine what the situation in the city would be like.

The drums of war are beating, and the fighting is clanging.

Dead bodies fell one after another at the city gate, and they surrounded the city and fought in the middle of the night. Even the bright moon in the sky was dyed blood.

The city gate, covered with the blood of soldiers, was finally opened.

Qi Zhen's armor was stained with blood. Looking at the bloody city gate finally opening, there was not much joy in his heart, but his eyes were full of sadness.

"Your Majesty, after the Tatar leader attacked the city, he knew that he was outnumbered and could not defend it. He returned to the Tatar tribe early, leaving only his troops and horses in the city... to massacre the city..." The forward soldiers reported from the side, mentioning the word massacre.

, there was a hint of trembling in the words.

Even the soldiers who were fighting on the battlefield could not calmly face the bloody massacre of the city.

After the general finished speaking, Qi Zhen closed his eyes and said nothing, clenched his palms tightly, and after a long time, he stepped into the city gate.

With such a strong smell of blood and such pitiful cries, there was no other possibility except massacre of the city.

Qi Zhen understood clearly in his heart, but when he stepped into the city gate, he was still made red-eyed by the sight in front of him.

In his past and present life, he had seen countless bloody, horrific and cruel things. Qi Zhen thought that he should have been used to it.

But the fact is that even now, he still can't get used to it.

The city was littered with bloody corpses, and even infant babies were hacked to death with swords and dumped on the roadside.

A very young baby, who was just learning to speak, was stabbed several times with a knife and a gun. His covered mouth was bleeding, and he called out for his father and mother in a frightened voice.

But his father and mother had already fallen unconscious in a pool of blood.

The child cried and cried and fell down. Qi Zhen's hands trembled and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Where are the guards in the city?" Qi Zhen asked in a deep voice.

The soldier on the side paused, the pain in his eyes became heavier, and replied: "The general died, most of the remaining guards died in battle, and a small number of those who surrendered were killed by the Tatars after entering the city."

Qi Zhen closed his eyes slightly when he heard this, and when he spoke, his voice was full of chills: "Send the order! Leave not a single Tatar surrender in the city!" His voice was bone-chilling, wishing he could crush the Tatars to their bones and scatter them into ashes.

The generals responded to the order, and in an instant, all the captured Tatar soldiers were missing.

Qi Zhen walked through the blood on the ground to the side of the child who had just fallen, and closed the child's eyes that were still open before he died.

Suppressing the sobs in his throat, he continued: "Send a soldier to go to Jinling at high speed and tell my father in the capital about the blood in the border city tonight. Ask him, because you want to see the mountains and rivers of Daye full of blood.

, is he willing to let go of his heart of enduring humiliation and seeking peace?

?Tell him that if he does not swear to guard the border today, in the future, under the Jinling Palace and Luoyang City, there will be a scene of blood and countless corpses! If this is really the case, can he, as a human king, bear such a crime? He is worthy of all the people in the world.

To serve his subjects?"

On a country road that is already far away from the border.

The bright moon hung alone in the sky, and the night was so peaceful that one could not hear the clanging of swords and guns, nor could one smell the smell of blood all over the city.

But in the carriage driving smoothly on the pipeline, Linglong, who should have been sleeping peacefully, suddenly woke up from her dream.

The last moment before waking up, I was confused, as if I saw Qi Zhen in a dream with his armor stained with blood.

The color of blood on the military uniform shocked her peaceful and comfortable dream.

Suddenly she woke up.

Linglong's heart couldn't help trembling, and she stood up with rapid breathing.

The maid beside her was still sleeping soundly. Linglong stroked her beating heart, lifted the car curtain and looked outside.

The bright moon is high tonight, the evening breeze is calm, and occasionally there are a few sounds of roosters and dogs barking from the countryside. It looks very peaceful and peaceful, not at all like in a dream.

But Linglong's heart could not calm down for a long time.

The guard driving the carriage noticed Linglong lifting the curtain and asked, "How come the girl is awake? But the carriage is jolting and she can't sleep peacefully? We won't be able to wait until tomorrow when we get to the dock.

The road ahead is mostly smooth, so you can rest assured and sleep for a while, and you will arrive at the dock when you wake up."

Hearing this, Linglong shook her head and replied: "No problem, I slept a little longer during the day, and I wasn't too sleepy at night, so I just wanted to enjoy the wind outside."

Linglong took the land route first, and then the water route. From the border town to Yanjing, she took the land route. When she arrived at the Yanjing Canal Wharf, she got on the boat and took the waterway, straight to Lin'an Wharf, and then went out to sea from Lin'an Wharf, heading south to the South China Sea.

Go to the shore.

After all, it was cold outside. After Linglong blew the wind for a while, she started coughing. The guard hurriedly advised her to go inside and rest. Linglong covered her lips and coughed a few times, then lowered the car curtain.

The maid in the carriage was still sleeping soundly. Linglong leaned against the wall of the carriage. She closed her eyes and fell asleep unknowingly while the carriage was swaying.

When I woke up again it was bright.

The guard called outside, saying that he had arrived at Yanjing Pier.

Linglong woke up rubbing her slightly sore neck, but the maid was still asleep.

As soon as the carriage stopped outside, someone hurriedly opened the curtain outside.

Linglong looked up, and the person outside who opened the car curtain also saw her.

"Master, Qiu Shui misses you so much!" The person who opened the curtain immediately jumped on the carriage and looked at Linglong with red eyes, it was actually Qiu Shui.

Qiu Shui's shout was so loud that it woke up the maid beside him.

The maid woke up in a daze, and saw another maid appearing next to her master. She looked very close to him, and immediately the alarm went off, and she felt no sleepiness at all.

Qiu Shui also noticed her presence, glanced at her, and said with some jealousy: "Master, this is the little girl who beat Naxun. She is still asleep even though you are awake. I will help you get on the boat first." After saying this, he helped her.

Linglong got off the carriage.

Seeing this, the little maid quickly packed her things and followed.

Linglong's trip was a simple one, and she didn't bring much luggage. The accompanying guards packed up and quickly placed all the items on the boat.

Qiu Shui helped Linglong enter the cabin. The little maid outside was still taking care of the things she had brought.

Linglong was a little tired after the boat trip. After arriving at the cabin, she sat on the soft couch with her forehead in her hands and looked a little tired.

Qiu Shui looked at Linglong's expression, thought of the news he learned on the way, and sighed in his heart: "Master is now a twin, so you have to be more careful in everything. Take a rest when you are tired, and don't force yourself to work hard."

This Qiu Shui used to have an out-of-the-way temperament. We saw each other after seeing each other for several months, but now for some reason, he looks much more stable.

Linglong listened to her words, hummed slightly and nodded.

Qiu Shui raised her hand to rub Linglong's shoulders and neck, raised her eyes and glanced at a nanny waiting outside the cabin, and said: "When I came, there was a nanny who was also with me. She was someone who was with the Queen Mother. Now I am waiting for you."

Outside. Master, don’t worry, the slave has asked her, and she said that she is just following the medical lady who takes care of her, and will not serve the master with her."

Hearing this, Linglong raised her eyes and looked at the nanny outside, pursed her lips and asked, "Does the palace know that I am pregnant?"

Qiu Shui nodded and replied: "The imperial physician who diagnosed you with pregnancy is a close confidant of the Queen Mother in the palace. The imperial physician's secret letter was sent to Jinling Palace on the same day."

Linglong's eyes darkened slightly, and she asked again: "What about the rest of the people in the palace? Are they also aware of this matter?"

Qiu Shui quickly shook his head and replied: "Of course not. The medical lady said that Your Majesty sent a letter to inform the Queen Mother that the current situation is turbulent and it is not appropriate for the news of your pregnancy to leak. The Queen Mother should hide the news. This matter is also in the palace.
Chapter completed!