"My dear, I am so happy that you are able to come here to see me despite all the hardships. Lift your head quickly and let me take a good look at you..."
Ding Jiying finally brought the person the emperor was thinking about here. In excitement, the emperor choked and opened his mouth.
The visitor responded with a low "Yes" and slowly raised his head.
"Ah, after so many days of separation, you are still..." Zhao Yu said with a trembling voice, but in the middle of the sentence, he suddenly got stuck.
Because at this time, the other party looked up, and his dense eyes happened to meet Zhao Yu's eyes. What caught the emperor's eyes was a dark, ordinary, unfamiliar face.
"You..." Zhao Yu was caught off guard and frightened, trembling so hard that his eyes widened and he froze there.
Looking at the emperor's stunned expression, the visitor was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. He couldn't help but smile, and gently raised his hand to take off the thin human skin mask on his face.
The originally handsome and spotless face appeared in front of the emperor, clearly and at a glance.
The emperor's eyes instantly shattered. Looking into his face and eyes without blinking, the emperor couldn't help crying with joy, "Ai Qing, is it really you? That's great, that's great..."
The person who came was none other than Ling Yun, the loyal minister who he had been thinking about day and night to help him get out of trouble and who would never leave him.
Seeing the emperor's eyes filled with tears of excitement, Ling Yun's Adam's apple rolled hard several times and he hesitated to speak.
The eyes of the monarch and the minister stared at each other, showing indescribable complexity, including the surprise of surviving the disaster and the sadness after all the vicissitudes of life.
The air seemed to be stagnant for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I have to go out for inspection, so I'll take my leave first." Ding Jiying coughed lightly, breaking the awkward situation in time.
The emperor regained his composure and waved his hand; Ding Jiying bowed his head and bowed out.
Except for Zheng Yifei, who was standing by the side, there were only two people in the hall, the emperor and Ling Yun.
Ling Yun bowed his head respectfully to Zhao Yu, and continued to talk about the previous topic: "Your Majesty, please forgive Ling Yun for being abrupt. We are in an extraordinary period. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ling Yun took the initiative to disguise himself. Yi The appearance you had just now has disturbed Your Majesty; if you have done anything wrong, please forgive me."
"Where did Aiqing say what he said?" The emperor said: "When the matter is urgent, follow the authority, let alone in this crisis-ridden situation? Aiqing did this not only for the sake of convenience, but also to protect all of us! I praise you. It’s too late for you, so how can you blame me?”
"Your Majesty..." Listening to every word and sentence the Emperor said, Ling Yun felt warm all over his body. Under the surge of his heart, he didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, he said in a thick voice: "With these words of the Emperor, Ling Yun is still willing to die..."
The emperor couldn't help but frown. He stretched out his arms and forcefully pulled up the minister who was kneeling in front of him. His trembling voice had a hint of hoarseness in it, "Don't ever say anything about life or death again, because during this period of time, what I have lost has been There are too many loyal ministers and good generals. I really can’t afford to lose, and I can’t lose any more!
"My dear, promise me that no matter what the situation, you must take good care of yourself first, because if you protect yourself, you will protect me and the country of the Song Dynasty! To restore the country of the Song Dynasty, I will rely on you loyal ministers and good generals. Got it!"
Narrator: The Emperor is worthy of being an Emperor. His ability to win people's hearts is truly top-notch! Our stoic, fearless, and fearless male protagonist, who would not frown even if a knife was held to his neck, was immediately moved to a complete mess by the emperor's impassioned speech. It's just a matter of obeying the advice.
I'm afraid there's no one else in the world who can master this skill of controlling people's hearts, right?
I digressed again, so let’s get back to the topic quickly.
But he said that after hearing the emperor's words, Ling Yun was so moved that he didn't know why. He said repeatedly: "Yes, I will obey the holy order. As long as the emperor has orders, just say it. Even if I go through fire and water, I will not hesitate!"
"Okay, this is what I'm waiting for!" Zhao Yu raised his eyebrows, his bright eyes flashing with brilliance.
He took out an unsealed letter from his arms and handed it over with trembling hands.
Ling Yun's face changed slightly, his brows were knit together tightly, and his expression looked frightened and solemn. He respectfully took the letter from Jinjin and held it in his hands like a newborn baby.
"My dear, I entrust this heavy burden to you!" The Emperor's eyes were filled with unreserved trust and ardent hope, and his voice was deep and slightly nasal.
"Take this letter and go to the border to find Prince Guangling. You must find a way to hand the letter into the prince's hands, tell him the truth of the matter, and let him take advantage of the situation to lead the army to the capital for rescue - the restoration of the Song Dynasty, we Everyone’s wealth and life depend on the emperor’s uncle and his beloved!”
Ling Yun's heart was shaken, like a huge wave rising up in the sky, which could not subside for a long time.
He carefully put the letter into his arms; he knelt down and knelt before the emperor again, his voice was thick and uneven, "The emperor trusts you so much, how lucky is Ling Yun? Ling Yun will do his best to complete the entrustment entrusted by the emperor." , fulfill the mission!”
"With your words, I feel relieved!" The corner of the emperor's lips raised slightly, and a soft smile appeared on his face, "My dear, stop kneeling on the ground all the time, get up and talk. After so many days apart, I I miss my beloved so much!"
Without further ado, he pulled Ling Yun up from the ground again and asked Zheng Yifei to bring a chair so that he could sit in front of her so that he could talk to her at a close distance.
There was a look of uneasiness in Ling Yun's eyes, and he said calmly: "I don't dare."
"Didn't Aiqing just say that we are in an extraordinary period? Since it is an extraordinary period, we should treat it very seriously without being too polite." The emperor relaxed his expression casually, with a smile on his face, "If Aiqing always wears a How can I be able to express my true feelings to you calmly if I reject others from thousands of miles away?"
"But, Your Majesty..." Ling Yun is still a bit reserved; it's not that he is pedantic, because after all, there are differences between monarchs and ministers; and since he was a child, his thoughts have been strictly taught by the hierarchical etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and they must observe etiquette. Now, Facing a monarch who was as lofty as a god in his mind, how could he dare to overstep the mark in the slightest?
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at him, and said with a faint smile: "Ling Yun, where did your ability to set fire to the prison, rob the prison, rescue people in the execution ground, and cause trouble in the capital go? Others say that you are bold and fearless, but why have you become so cautious and submissive now? I really doubt whether those earth-shattering things were actually done by you; or was it just to maintain your aloof reputation as a male god? Do you deliberately adopt a cold, reserved, and repulsive attitude because of your image?"
The emperor talked and laughed with a bit of banter, and even Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh at the end. He relaxed his eyebrows and softened his eyes, and pursed his lips into a slight smile, "Your Majesty!"
"Isn't that right? Look at you, how beautiful you look when you smile! I just like to see you smile." The emperor's eyes were bright and bright, like spring light. "Tell me, did your coming here tonight go smoothly? Did you encounter any accident?"
Ling Yun shook his head and said: "No. A few days ago, Wei Chen discussed with several friends how to find opportunities to sneak into the palace to meet the emperor; and made detailed and careful arrangements for some details and possible situations during the process. , Unless there are temporary changes, there should be no mistakes, so don’t worry, Your Majesty.”
The emperor sighed: "I am truly blessed to have such wise, courageous and loyal ministers as you!"
Ling Yun smiled lightly: "Your Majesty's words are serious. It is my duty to serve the Emperor."
The emperor smiled and nodded; then he frowned and thought for a moment, seeming to ponder, "Just now Aiqing said, how many of your friends? Can you tell me who they are and whether they are here tonight?" , can I meet you conveniently?”…
