allonlinenovel Chapter 227 She Finally Waited
Chapter 227 She Finally Waited
The queen has been waiting for the emperor to come looking for her.
She knew that someone in the previous dynasty had mentioned her achievements in the past, and she also knew that the emperor had been to Yongshou Palace.
But she waited for the emperor to come until late at night.
She sat by the window feeling a little lost. It was the end of the month, and even though the sky was full of stars, there was no sign of the moon.
The moon at Yucheng Pass seemed bigger, brighter, and rounder than the one in the capital.
What she loved most in those days was riding horses with her female army under the moonlight, and Qi Yu would lead his men to follow behind them.
In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, and life in the palace seems to have remained unchanged from beginning to end, repeating over and over again, and spending day after day, year after year in excruciating torment.
This is her last chance.
The queen stood up. She knew that no one who truly cared about her wanted her to take on this responsibility, but she didn't care.
What's the use of reputation before and after death? How can it be more important than being able to live happily again?
She will definitely go crazy if she continues to suffer like this every day.
"My lady, it's late, please go to bed."
The senior maid came forward worriedly and tried to support her arm.
The queen came to her senses and stood up instantly: "Help me change my clothes."
She is going to see the emperor.
It doesn’t matter if the emperor is unwilling to bow his head. She doesn’t care. She will give him a way out and she can take the initiative to beg him.
"Your Majesty, you..."
Before the head maid finished her words, she heard the drawn-out voice of Eunuch Fu coming from outside the palace.
"The Emperor has arrived."
The queen felt relieved, but when she went out, she put away her relief and suppressed all her emotions to go out and welcome the emperor.
"Do you know why I came to see you?"
The emperor walked in without beating around the bush and directly handed the military report he had just received to the queen.
The queen took it and her heart instantly became nervous after reading it.
Hanyu Pass was under siege, and the seriously injured Qi Yu had not yet woken up. Without him guarding this strategic location, it could be breached at any time.
"I only ask you one question, are you willing to lead the troops to war?"
"I am willing."
Facing the emperor's condescending gaze, the queen firmly did not use the word "servant".
The emperor's eyes moved slightly, and he hummed lightly: "Fifty thousand reinforcements are ready. You will lead your troops to Hanyu Pass early tomorrow morning."
After saying this, the emperor strode away without making any more promises.
The queen clasped her hands together and rubbed the backs of her hands with her thumbs.
She finally waited!
Lu Xinran was awakened by a hurried knock on the door while he was still asleep. In a daze, he heard a noise coming from the yard. Before he came to his senses, he saw Lu Xinlan already dressed up and entered the inner room.
"The Queen will lead the troops to set out at dawn, and you and I will follow the team to the border."
"Queen?"
Hearing her talk about the queen, Lu Xinran was no longer sleepy.
When she came back from Prince Wei's Mansion the day before, she had mentioned to Lu Xinlan that she was going to the border. At that time, she felt sorry that the queen might not be able to leave the capital, and also regretted that she could not go with her.
As a result, her wish came true in less than one night, and she could go to the border with the Queen and Lu Xinlan!
Hearing the excitement and confusion in her heart, Lu Xinlan raised his hand and patted her shoulder: "This is an order from the palace. I don't know why His Majesty wants you and me to go together. Don't think too much about it. Get up and prepare your luggage."
I don't know how long I will stay at the border, nor do I know what the situation is like over there, so I'm going to keep everything simple.
Lu Xinran quickly got up and packed her luggage. At 12:00 a.m., the carriage from Prince Wei's mansion stopped at the side door of the Lu residence. The two sisters said goodbye to their family and got on the carriage to leave the capital.
Outside the city gate, the queen was wearing silver armor and riding on a tall horse, holding a long spear in her hand, and the bright red cloak on her back fluttered in the morning breeze.
Lu Xinran opened the curtains and peeked out secretly, "So handsome!"
Lu Xinlan followed her gaze and agreed with admiration: "He is very handsome."
As if she felt the sisters' gazes, the queen tilted her head with a smile on her lips and glanced at them, but she only glanced away before looking away.
On the city gate, the emperor looked at the tall figure in the morning light. A young and lively figure gradually emerged in front of him and merged into one with the person in front of him.
After drinking, mounting horses, the army set off.
Looking at the figure walking away, the emperor suddenly felt uneasy, as if something was about to be lost and could never be grasped again.
The two sisters were shaken about in the carriage during the forced march for the first two days.
By the third day, everyone couldn't bear it anymore, so they changed into riding clothes and started learning how to ride horses.
Lu Xinlan had learned horse riding before, and he got the hang of it very quickly. He could ride a horse and run before the afternoon.
Lu Xinran had to walk more slowly, so Song Junyan protected her and gave her instructions from time to time. It was not until the second day that she was able to jog.
The Queen asked them to change their names as soon as the army set out.
Song Junyan obediently called her mother, while the Lu sisters called her aunt.
"I asked the emperor to take you out of the capital together." Hearing Lu Xinran's voice, the queen looked at their dusty faces and smiled sincerely: "Come to the border to have a look. The days a woman can live happily and freely in her life are too limited. Try to see as many places as possible before getting married."
In this way, when she takes care of her husband and children in the future, she will be more open-minded and will not be trapped by the intrigues in the inner house.
"I have a connection with you sisters, so I'll help you this time."
Lu Xinran felt puzzled. She naturally understood what the Queen said before, but why did she feel something was wrong with the last sentence?
Without giving her a chance to think, the queen clapped her hands and said, "It's getting late. Go to bed early. We have to march quickly tomorrow. Don't let your mind wander when you get back. We have to get to Hanyu Pass as soon as possible."
We haven't received any battle reports from the front for several days.
For her, not being able to receive the message was good news, as it meant that Hanyu Pass had not been lost, but the message could not be sent.
Lu Xinran was obediently sent away, but before leaving, she did not forget to ask the system to load the Queen's booklet.
The Queen's tone... She was so afraid that the Queen would do something stupid.
It’s not worth it for that scumbag!
Song Junyan listened to her intensive complaints in her heart and followed her silently.
[How could the queen be so stupid? That damn scumbag is not worth her life! ]
Seeing that the queen was determined to die, she froze instantly and turned to look at the slender figure in the tent in disbelief.
Song Junyan suppressed the fear in his heart and took a step to the side.
"Go back and rest early."
The Queen told her not to let her mind wander, which was a reminder for her not to read her pamphlet and not to interfere with her thoughts.
Although he didn't know why the queen did this, the march had not yet reached a critical moment and there was still hope.
The most important thing for them now is to hurry on their journey and try to reach Hanyu Pass as soon as possible.
Lu Xinran came back to her senses, responded with a complicated tone in the face of his persistent gaze, then turned around and walked back to her tent.
Song Junyan's tent was right next to them. As soon as they entered, they heard a lot of noise coming from the side.
[I don't know what happened before. After so many days, the Queen didn't receive any military reports. ]
[This journey must be very difficult, so the Queen made the worst-case scenario plan. It must be like this. ]
[No, I have to think of a good way. Such a good queen must not be allowed to get into trouble.]