Chapter 107: The Brutality of the Regent King Seduces the Fair-skinned Young Eunuch 53
Chapter 107: The Brutality of the Regent King Seduces the Fair-skinned Young Eunuch 53
"Your Highness, the Regent, while you are away on the expedition, I will fully cooperate with the Left Prime Minister to stabilize the government. As a mother, I just want my children to be safe and happy! I hope Your Highness, the Regent, will grant my wish!"
Queen Mother Zheng no longer acted like the Queen Mother she used to be, and her tone of voice was pleading.
Huo Chen just tapped the table with his fingers and did not comment!
"Your Highness, the Prince Regent, you can decide where my mother and I should go. As for the Zheng family, they have nothing to do with my mother and I anymore. If you think the Zheng family can be used, you can keep them. If you think they can't be used, please leave a way out for them!"
After Queen Mother Zheng finished speaking, she waited quietly for Huo Chen's reply.
"We will discuss this matter after I return! Queen Mother, please return!"
The battle with the Turks was still an unknown, so Huo Chen left a secret decree for Xing Shuyun. If he died in the battle, Xing Shuyun would be appointed as the minister of auxiliary state and continue to assist the young emperor until the young emperor came of age. Huo Chen's forces would fully support Xing Shuyun.
Although Queen Dowager Zheng did not get the answer she wanted, she felt relieved when she felt that Huo Chen's murderous intent was fading!
"Miss Lin, I will pray for you and His Royal Highness the Regent every day. I hope you will return triumphantly soon!"
What Lin Yi saw in Empress Dowager Zheng's eyes was sincerity. This woman must have been tired of the confinement of the palace. Since she became the empress dowager, she has never had any contact with foreign officials, which shows that she has no ambitions.
After Queen Mother Zheng left, Lin Yi walked to Huo Chen, held Huo Chen's hand, and asked, "When are we leaving?"
"We will leave tonight. We will not follow the main force. We must arrive before the Turkic king reaches Dingxiang City!"
Huo Chen squeezed Lin Yi's hand, with worry in his eyes!
"Don't worry, I'm not that squeamish. I'll go back and prepare right away!"
Lin Yi gave Huo Chen a reassuring smile and went back to the back hall to pack her luggage.
Qianyu and Hongying were already dressed in men's clothes at this time, and Qianyu was holding a suit of armor in her hand.
"Is this for me?"
Lin Yi looked at him and asked.
"The girl likes it very much. Your Highness has made two preparations, just in case the girl insists on going to the border!"
Hongying didn't seem to be afraid of going to the battlefield. Instead, she was a little excited, so she answered with a smile before Qianyu.
Lin Yi took pictures of a row of armors and was very satisfied.
"Put it away first. We are leaving tonight, so we won't need it for now."
After saying that, Lin Yi prepared to pack her luggage, only to see it already neatly packed and placed beside the bed.
"Girl, pack up your underwear, winter clothes, and the various ointments you prepared. I will help you bathe and change clothes! We don't know when we can take a bath when we reach the border!"
Lin Yi found Qianyu so considerate. Since Qianyu was around, it seemed that she didn’t have to worry about trivial matters.
After it got dark, Huo Chen and Lin Yi took an inconspicuous carriage. Wei Qing, Qianyu and Hongying dressed up as attendants and left the palace quietly, leaving Kyoto before the city gates closed.
After leaving Kyoto, there were already people waiting with horses, and everyone rode forward on horseback. Huo Chen was worried about Lin Yi riding alone, so he rode on the same horse with Lin Yi.
Among those waiting was someone Lin Yi knew, Cai Chuan, the cavalry general who led the disaster relief work in Pingnan County.
"Your Majesty, the latest news is that the heavy cavalry led by the Turkic king will arrive at the city of Dingxiang in eight days at most!"
Huo Chen nodded. This was also the reason why Huo Chen took the risk of traveling at night. The Turkic king's whereabouts had been unknown. When Huo Chen was sorting out the latest intelligence, he discovered the Turkic king's real goal.
The group galloped all the way, never stopping until it was absolutely necessary. Lin Yi, who seldom rode a horse, had the skin on the inside of his legs rubbed raw. After secretly applying medicine, he still forced himself to keep moving forward.
When the group was still one day away from Dingxiang City, two pieces of bad news arrived.
First, the war between the Zhenxi Army and the Shu King's subordinates was in a stalemate. Even with the support of Lin Yi's new crossbow, the Zhenxi Army still did not gain the upper hand.
Second, the Turks had already begun attacking Dingxiang City.
As Huo Chen advanced along the way, he had gathered no less than five thousand cavalrymen from the various city defense garrisons. All of them were available forces trained by the Huo family army that Huo Chen had stationed in these garrisons.
When Huo Chen arrived at Dingxiang City, although the soldiers had resisted the Turkic siege, they were obviously exhausted.
"Shen Mo, the defender of Dingxiang City, greets the commander!"
There was still blood on Shen Mo's armor and his eyes were red.
"No need to be polite, Cai Chuan, listen to my orders, prepare two thousand soldiers to change guard!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
"General Shen, after the handover, come to the Marshal's Mansion to discuss matters!"
Huo Chen seemed to be very familiar with Dingxiang City. He rode his horse and led the way to the Marshal's Mansion with ease.
It is called the Marshal's Mansion, but actually it is the government office of Dingxiang City. It is only temporarily changed to the White Tiger Hall when there is a war!
"Qianyu, take the girl to rest for a while!"
After entering the Marshal's Mansion, Huo Chen gave instructions to Qian Yu.
Qianyu seemed to be very familiar with this place. Without anyone's guidance, he led Lin Yi directly to the backyard.
"Qianyu, have you been here?"
Lin Yi asked curiously.
"Miss, the most difficult battle fought by His Royal Highness the Regent was in Dingxiang City. It was after that battle that His Royal Highness the Regent completely controlled the Huo Family Army and became the commander-in-chief of the Huo Family Army. I was also in Dingxiang City at that time, but I was only responsible for intelligence gathering with Huo Twelve."
"I see!"
"Girl, what a coincidence! The Turkic general in that war is the current Turkic king, but he was only the third prince at that time."
Lin Yi was surprised, how could it be such a coincidence!
"At that time, His Royal Highness the Regent regretted not being able to kill the Third Prince, and said that this child would become a serious threat to him. Now it has come true!"
After listening to Qianyu's explanation, Lin Yi became a little worried.
After entering the room, Lin Yi first applied medicine on the inside of her thighs.
Qianyu felt distressed when she saw the bloodstained inner thigh of Lin Yi. She really didn't expect that Lin Yi, who usually looked delicate and weak, could endure for so long.
In fact, Lin Yi didn't feel any pain. At the beginning, she asked Tangyuan to treat her. However, after the wound healed, it was rubbed again and she was always in pain. So Lin Yi asked Tangyuan to block the pain in this area for her.
While Lin Yi was changing clothes, she asked Tang Yuan, "Tang Yuan, what is the situation now?"
"Master, this Turkic king used a trick. His initial march was not intended for Dingxiang City, but he quickly marched to Dingxiang City, catching Shen Mo off guard. But the strange thing is that he arrived at Xiangcheng a day earlier than us, but he didn't use his main force to attack the city!"
Since she didn't get any reliable information from Tangyuan, Lin Yi no longer worried about it. Her mission was to treat the wounded.
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