When Shen Dingzhu heard him say the words "go home", her heart sank uncontrollably. Her watery eyes were filled with moonlight, making them even more sparkling.
"Go home...will you let me look after the child when I get home?" Shen Dingzhu's lips were pink and she opened and closed them several times. She thought about it and asked the question she was most concerned about.
Just after she gave birth, when she was most exhausted, the child was taken away from her.
Xiao Langyan later heard from the old people in the palace that some mothers would become insane after losing their children, and then he realized what a cruel thing he had done to Shen Dingzhu.
When she was most full of motherly love, when she was desperately trying to give birth to flesh and blood for him, and when her daughter's life or death was uncertain, she was actually separated from her child.
No wonder, no wonder she was disappointed, no wonder she was still alive in the past year, but there was never any news about her return.
Xiao Langyan's heart seemed to be squeezed by her words.
In his thin dark eyes, a deep sea of love surged, and his voice became gentle and low even without him noticing: "Yes, I will promise you whatever you want."
Shen Dingzhu's black eyelashes were slightly drooped, and her porcelain-white cheeks were still stained with water. Her delicate face was blown a light pink by the cold wind, making her look indifferent.
Obviously he didn't quite believe what Xiao Langyan said.
Xiao Langyan saw that her mood was not high, so he hurriedly took half a step forward, frightening the Xuanjia Army behind him to follow suit.
"Our Che'er is one year old. The old ministers in the court said that he looks like me, but I think he looks like you. Although he was born less than a month old, the imperial doctors took good care of him. If you stretch your finger, he will look like a baby. The fist will hold your hand and won’t let go, it’s very powerful.”
When Shen Dingzhu heard the news about her son, her eyes became brighter, her eyes became moist, and there was a gentle smile of maternal love on her pink lips.
"Really? Where is Chengcheng?"
"Chengcheng is more well-behaved and intelligent. During the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, she and a few of her close friends actually captured a group of thieves who broke into the capital and stole people's homes while watching the lanterns. The courtiers all praised her for her bravery and strategy."
Thinking of her daughter, Shen Dingzhu's charming face smiled even more. Xiao Xincheng lived with her in Nanzhou when she was young, and he was indeed brave and careful.
The little guy has a lot of ideas of his own. Shen Dingzhu selfishly feels that Xiao Xincheng should be more like Xiao Langyan in terms of strategy.
Xiao Langyan smiled when he saw her, and his eyes became gentler.
In the bleak autumn wind, the valley was covered with moonlight, showing a silvery white frost color, which fell on the beauty's black hair, making her look so helpless and pitiful.
Xiao Langyan couldn't bear to blink, and even wanted to step forward and hold her in his arms to shield her from the cold mountain wind.
He almost wanted to walk towards the bridge every now and then. If Chen Heng hadn't watched closely and tried to dissuade him in time, Xiao Langyan would have tied himself to a rope and walked across the broken board.
"This time I went on a private expedition just to find you. When I left, I promised the children that I would never give up searching for you all over the world until I find you and take you back well."
Xiao Langyan said, his voice magnetic and pleasant, even a little hoarse: "My child and I miss you very much, especially me."
Shen Dingzhu's heart trembled when she heard the words. She looked up and saw Chen Heng and others behind Xiao Langyan. They all lowered their heads silently. The roots of her ears suddenly turned red, and a faint look of embarrassment vividly emerged in her beautiful eyes.
How could he say such things in front of so many people!
Shen Dingzhu remembered his ruthless and cold words when they parted. For a moment, the pink color on her ears faded slightly, and her expression calmed down.
"Your Majesty...isn't you angry with me anymore?"
Before Xiao Langyan could answer, a huge cannon shot came from behind Shen Dingzhu. The "bang" sound was extremely loud.
The entire valley was shaken, and gravel rolled down from the mountain.
Shen Dingzhu was so frightened by the sudden explosion that her face turned pale. She suddenly looked back and saw that the northern barracks where she had stayed before was ablaze with flames.
what happened? !
Xiao Langyan's expression changed, and he subconsciously raised his voice first to comfort Shen Dingzhu: "Don't be afraid! I'm here."
He couldn't wait any longer. The wooden board could not be repaired fast enough, and Xiao Langyan had already stepped on it.
Chen Heng hurriedly grabbed him: "Your Majesty! Please be careful about the dragon body and never take risks!"
At this moment, the spies left by Xiao Langyan came in a hurry on horseback to report.
"Your Majesty, the Beiliang rebels entered Yuyang Pass through the entrance. After burning, killing and looting the city, they then went to the barracks in the north to rob food, grass and weapons. Many people and remnants of the army were already fleeing in this direction in panic. It looks like we’ll find it here soon.”
After hearing this, Shen Dingzhu and Xiao Langyan changed their expressions at the same time.
The remnant soldiers and civilians would only run up the mountain. Many people thought there was a way here, but in fact there was no way to escape.
Moreover, if the rebels really come, they will also find Shen Dingzhu.
Xiao Langyan didn't dare to think about what would happen if she fell into the hands of those vicious rebels.
He would never allow this to happen.
Xiao Langyan suddenly pulled the rope and asked the man who repaired the wood to come back. He tied the other end of the rope around his waist. He said to Shen Dingzhu in a deep voice: "Don't move. I'm coming here now."
Chen Heng and the Xuanjia soldiers kept trying to persuade them. The distance between the two mountains was not something that could be walked immediately. Once they fell, there wouldn't even be a river, and they would be broken into pieces.
Shen Dingzhu also understood that her mind was only panicked for a moment, and then she suddenly raised her watery eyes and looked decisively at Xiao Langyan.
"Don't take risks, the army still needs you!" Her tone was a little urgent, and she looked behind her frequently, as if the sound of handovers was getting closer and closer, "I escaped all the way here, I know how to avoid the rebels, I Go back and try to hide first."
Xiao Langyan angrily shouted: "Absolutely not!"
What would she do if she met the rebels head-on?
But Shen Dingzhu already had her own opinion, and she stared at him.
Across the mountains, across the moonlight, across the bleak autumn wind, across a cliff like a natural chasm.
"I'll wait for you in the city. Don't worry, I will never run away. We agreed to go home together." After saying that, she turned around and ran into the woods, quickly looking for a hiding place.
Otherwise, standing still and waiting for the rebels would be a dead end. Besides, she also saw how anxious Xiao Langyan was. She was afraid that he would see the chaos and come over the broken bridge at all costs.
Shen Dingzhu didn't want him to be in danger, just like he didn't want her to look back.
This time, they both thought about each other.
Seeing her leaving, Xiao Langyan's thin eyes became bloodshot and said, "Shen Dingzhu! You——!"
Without seeing her, Xiao Langyan's year-long fear of losing her swept into his heart again, making his temper violent. He would be like an out-of-control lion, pacing back and forth on the edge of the cliff.
He immediately ordered, as decisive and furious as thunder: "Divide the troops into three groups, go to break the city together, and stay here all the way. If you see the rebels, shoot them! Chen Heng, take your people to White Lion City to meet Shen Lan now. I want Jin's cavalry to level the Yang Pass at sunrise tomorrow!"
If Shen Dingzhu loses a hair, he will break off the hands and arms of the people here; if she is injured, he will let the blood flow here.
Xiao Langyan panted rapidly, looking at a dense forest under the vast night with his thin black eyes. For the first time, he felt that she was so close yet so far away.
