Chang'an is good

Chapter 604: The Princess's Personal Expedition
Chang Sui'an felt that he must have heard wrongly.

His mother...isn't his mother buried in the ancestral tomb in the capital? He goes there every year to pay homage to her and kowtow!

Seeing his dazed look, the eldest princess was afraid that he would be frightened, so she tried her best to control her surging emotions and spoke to him in a voice as slow as possible: "...Do you remember the first time you saw Yaojin?"

Chang Sui'an certainly remembered - the first time he saw Yaojin was in the ancestral graveyard... Because of Yaojin's words "I came here to find a handsome man for my daughter", he had no idea how many nightmares he had! Waiting for Sister Li Tong to be on guard for a long time!

"I asked Yaojin to visit you." The eldest princess still had tears in her eyes: "Since you left after one month, mother has sent people to visit you in the capital every month... Sui'an, although mother is not by your side, she is thinking about you every day."

Chang Sui'an felt as if there was thunder roaring in his head, but he couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

But this was too sudden, and he really didn't dare to accept it rashly. He finally found his voice and said uncertainly: "Your Highness, you may have made a mistake..."

He was afraid that there might be some misunderstanding, and was also afraid of letting such a good elder down for nothing.

"How could I be wrong?" The eldest princess' voice was hoarse but extremely kind and gentle: "I gave birth to you after ten months of pregnancy, and I gave you away with my own hands. How could a mother not be able to tell her own child apart--"

As she spoke, her loving gaze moved downwards: "Besides, when you were born, there was a birthmark on your left hip that looked like a lucky cloud as evidence."

Chang Sui'an subconsciously covered his butt with one hand, his face flushed, but he couldn't help but believe it more.

But his mind was really in a mess and it was no longer enough. The words he said just passed through his mind as a formality without any deep thought: "If what you said is true... am I not the same as Ningning, both adopted by my father?"

At this moment, Chang Sui'an suddenly felt a little sad.

Although he got a mother, he seemed to be losing his father!
"..." Grand Princess Xuan'an was silent for a rare moment. She couldn't tell whether this child's brain was incapable of turning around, or the turn was too big and she turned back again.

Although it was a bit inappropriate, she suddenly remembered that when the child was six or seven years old, Chang Kuo complained that he was much slower than ordinary children in learning to read, and asked Yao Jin to tell her that the child was missing a tendon in his brain. To what extent was the tendon missing? The missing tendon could be used to cook a big pot of beef tendon, which was enough to feed twenty strong men!
She was very angry when she heard this, and she and Chang Kuo exchanged insults through letters for more than half a year.

Thinking of this, the eldest princess looked at the child with a worried and embarrassed look in her eyes: "Silly child, your father is of course your biological father... otherwise how could your mother be at ease to hand you over to him to raise you?"

Chang Sui'an's mind thundered again: "You mean... you and my father gave birth to me together?!"

Such a straightforward question made even the Grand Princess blush and nod her head.

Chang Sui'an's frozen brain suddenly started working so fast that sparks seemed to be flying... In his eyes, two people who had nothing in common had actually secretly given birth to a child!
And he is that kid!

Fearing that the child would overthink, the eldest princess hurriedly explained: "Back then, your father and I were also in love with each other..."

Chang Sui'an, still in shock, couldn't help but ask, "Then why didn't your highness give my father a status?"

"Back then, your father and I were both too young and stubborn, neither of us was willing to give in..." The eldest princess said, "Plus, your father was the most outstanding general under the late crown prince at that time, and it was the time for him to make great achievements... If he became my son-in-law, he would definitely attract the fear of the court, which would not be good for him or me."

"After I became pregnant with you, your father led his troops to fight. He didn't know I was pregnant at that time." The eldest princess said, "When my mother decided to give birth to you, she originally planned to keep you by her side and raise you. She never thought of abandoning you..."

She had already adopted Li Tong at that time. She didn't care what people said, and she didn't need to explain to anyone who the child's father was.

Chang Sui'an waited to hear the reason - was it that after his father found out, he sneaked into the Grand Princess Xuanzhou's mansion and robbed him from his cradle?

"But the moment you were born, mother knew she couldn't keep you the first time she saw you." The eldest princess wiped her tears and said, "You look too much like your father."

It seemed that her mother, who had originally had no idea where her child came from, suddenly had the answer and looked at her in silence after she had just given birth.

At that moment, all explanations were pale and powerless.

Whenever this child is taken out for others to see, there will be no clean chit-chat between her and Chang Kuo.

There was no other way but to endure the reluctance and anger, tell Chang Kuo about it, and throw the child to him to raise.

Chang Sui'an didn't expect that the reason behind this was so simple, yet... so convincing.

He then made a final inquiry: "Is everything you said true?"

The eldest princess nodded with tears in her eyes.

"So when I was falsely imprisoned, you sent Yao Jin to rescue me and arranged for me to go to Xuanzhou to recuperate..." Chang Sui'an suddenly understood everything and choked up: "So when I first met you, I felt that you were very close!"

As he spoke, he fell to his knees and hugged his mother, crying: "——Mother!"

Hearing the word "mother", the eldest princess also started crying. She bent over and gently hugged Chang Sui'an's head: "My good child, it's amazing that you are willing to recognize me as your mother..."

Seeing his husband and the eldest princess suddenly hugging each other and crying, Jian Tong was shocked. He quietly walked a few steps closer and heard his husband calling out "Mother" again and again in a way that shook the world and made the ghosts cry. Jian Tong was completely dumbfounded.

It took a long time for Chang Sui'an to calm down and stop crying.

The eldest princess pulled him up from the ground and carefully brushed off the grass debris on his body.

Although Chang Sui'an stopped crying, she couldn't stop sobbing. She wiped her tears one after another, her heart filled with joy.

He also has a mother now. From now on, when he wants to talk to her, he doesn’t have to go to that cold grave anymore!

And he suddenly thought of something else——

"Mother, if this is the case... Ningning is really my sister!"

The eldest princess burst into laughter and said, "Your brain is quite quick when it comes to matters related to your sister... The late emperor is her father, your uncle, so they are your cousins, right?"

Whether it is A Li or A Shang, the generation and blood relationship are correct, the only difference is whether to call her elder sister or younger sister.

Chang Sui'an's tearful eyes brightened: "That's great!"

It turns out that he is indeed Ningning's brother...her dear brother! This time Qiao Yubai can't snatch him away!
Chang Sui'an grinned, but couldn't help wiping away tears. His sister was his real family, his mother was still alive and had never thought of abandoning him... His life seemed to be completely complete at this moment.

Chang Sui'an said with gratitude, "Mother, God has been so kind to me. I will have nothing to regret after I leave!"

The eldest princess felt that this was not auspicious and poked his forehead with her hand: "What nonsense are you talking about..."

"Mother has many regrets. You must take good care of yourself and give mother more opportunities to make amends." The eldest princess held Chang Sui'an's hand and looked at him. There was love and care in her eyes, and there was reluctance and worry, but more of it was pride:
"My son is a responsible hero... Just like Sui Ning, he is a good child of the Li family!"

"I'm proud of you, but I also hope that you can come back safely. Then we can be together as a family and make up for the lost time... So you have to promise your mother that you will take good care of yourself."

"Well... okay!" Chang Sui'an nodded heavily, blinked his big eyes, and tears fell again.

The eldest princess raised her hand to wipe away his tears, bent down to pick up the bundle, and handed it back to him.

The mother and son had just met and were reluctant to part, but the march was too late. Before leaving, Chang Sui'an knelt down to his mother again, bowed properly, and then left with tears in his eyes.

When Chang Sui'an saw Wu Jue, he had a pair of red and swollen eyes.

When their eyes met, Chang Sui'an saw that Wu Jue's eyes were also like rotten peaches.

Wu Jue was crying because he failed to dissuade Li Suining yesterday and was angry with her.

Wu Jue was thinking about it now, feeling aggrieved - I've been told not to go, I've never seen such a disobedient lord!
In this world, only his lord is difficult to support!
This lord has already been raised to death once, how could he possibly do it again?
But she has her own twisted logic, and she swears that disasters are caused by history, and that one must be reborn after being put to death, and that great fortune will come after great disasters.

What was even worse was that old Tianjing was agreeing with him and saying nothing but nice things! He was so angry that he stomped his feet and left!

Wu Jue stomped away, angry all night. Now he held his bag and asked Chang Sui'an to take him with him.

Chang Sui'an didn't dare ask what was wrong with his eyes, he just nodded obediently.

The rear army set out at 3 p.m.

The weather was fine for the next few days, but the wind and sand became heavier as we moved north.

The rolling Yinshan Mountains stand like a gate under the vast sky at the northernmost part of Dasheng.

Outside this gate, there are often uninvited guests breaking in with knives. At this moment, a war has just ended, and blood and debris can be seen everywhere outside the gate. Under the setting sun and sandstorm, it is quiet but heroic.

The army, which had ended the war, had just retreated to a large camp at the foot of the Yin Mountains.

"Quick!" A soldier dismounted hastily and shouted, "Save the wounded!"

"Carry them all to the wounded camp!" After saying this, Gong Dou gritted his teeth and was halfway down from his horse when he suddenly fell off.

Several soldiers rushed forward to help: "General Gong is also injured!"

"It's just a leg injury, it's not serious!" Gong Dou dragged his injured leg and limped out of the way: "Let the military doctors stop the bleeding of the seriously injured brothers first!"

This battle was the most dangerous one they had ever fought with the Northern Di.

The number of Northern Di troops mobilized this time was nearly 100,000, and they attacked from three sides. If it weren't for the commander-in-chief personally commanding the war, they would not have been able to break the encirclement with their military formations, and the battle situation would have been disastrous.

After a fierce and bloody battle, they were able to hold the defense line, but the number of casualties reached more than 5,000, which was the heaviest loss ever.

But we are lucky to be able to hold on.

"Grand Commander!" Amid the chaotic groans of pain from the wounded soldiers, Military Advisor Jiao heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Cui Jing dismounting and approaching. He led his men forward and asked, "Is the Grand Commander injured?"

"No problem." Cui Jing's face was stained with blood, and he held the sword in his hand without stopping. He said, "In this battle, I saw two new tribal flags in the Northern Di army... The situation has changed, and we need to readjust the war deployment. Please follow me to the tent to discuss matters immediately."

The expressions of Military Advisor Jiao and others all became solemn.

The appearance of the new battle flag meant that more tribal forces in Beidi had joined this ambitious war - the external crisis brought about by the change of ownership of the capital of Dasheng was destined to be unavoidable.

Those Northern Di tribes that were still on the sidelines finally showed their salivating claws and gathered their forces to tear apart the defense line of the northern border of Dasheng.

Cui Jing tightly grasped the sword in his hand and walked quickly towards the camp with his military advisors. Suddenly, he heard a soldier in the chaotic crowd behind him report: "——Reinforcements are coming!"

Cui Jing stopped suddenly.

Military Advisor Jiao turned around and asked, "Where are the reinforcements coming from?!"

The troops of Longyou Road are responsible for the defense of the area west of Yinshan Mountain and Yumen Pass, and we cannot relax there either, so it will not be Longyou.

As for Guannei Road, the Grand Commander has not yet mobilized the troops of Shuofang - their Xuan Ce army is here to resist the Northern Di army, but the northern defense line is too wide, and there are always small fish that slip through the net and enter the country. Guannei Road is the second line of defense, and it is these fish that slip through the net that are screened out.

Without the order from the Grand Commander, the Shuofang Army, each performing their own duties, would not have come to the rescue on their own.

So where will the reinforcements come from?

Military Advisor Jiao and others soon got the answer.

The identity of the person who led the troops to provide assistance means that he can be allowed to pass directly without any obstruction to the important military camp without Cui Jing's permission.

The sound of horses' hooves from the advance team approached, and the soldiers in front of the camp made way.

The woman in the lead was wearing a black cloak and still had her hair tied up with a copper hairpin. She rode an exceptionally strong horse, and there was another unbridled air rider following beside her - that was Liuhuo who insisted on following.

After more than ten years, Liuhuo returned to the camp with his master, and his vigor was as strong as ever.

This scene suddenly brought Cui Jing back to many years ago.

At that time, she was sitting on the horse, and he was in a dishevel, looking up at her who suddenly appeared.

Unlike that time, this time the man on horseback spoke to him in a tone of fighting side by side: "I am here with a hundred thousand soldiers, and together with General Cui and the other soldiers, we will defeat the enemy!"

There was a roar of applause from the crowd all around.

Gong Dou, who had returned, raised his arms and shouted, "... our crown prince will personally lead the army! We will surely win this battle!"

"The crown prince will lead the army in person! We will surely win this battle!"

The shouts were stirring and inspiring, like an overwhelming tidal wave, shaking and spreading out to further distances.

Li Suining raised his right leg and swept it in front of him, then jumped off the horse swiftly.

"Are you hurt?" she asked Cui Jing.

Cui Jing shook his head and looked at her quietly for a moment before saying, "Your Highness seems to have forgotten what you promised me—"

She promised that if she came again, she would remember to inform him in advance.

"It doesn't count this time." Li Suining understood tacitly and said, "I guess you knew I would definitely come."

Good night~