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Mrs. Mu smiled and said: "I just told Yun'er to send you a pot, how could I know that Cao Cao will be here soon."

Mu Jingyi flipped up his robe and sat down, and said gently: "Mother is very thoughtful, she still remembers that I like to eat hot pot in cold weather. But this time I'm coming back, I'm saying goodbye to you."

"Farewell?" Mrs. Mu was puzzled, "I just came back, where are we going?"

Mu Jingyi looked at Chang Luoyun, and seeing that Chang Luoyun was also looking at her, he said apologetically, "I'm leaving for Qingzhou today."

"Qingzhou?" Chang Luoyun asked.

Mu Jingyi nodded, "Depart at noon."

Yun Cai brought tea and placed it in front of Mu Jingyi, and when she left, she glanced at Bi Yan, Bi Yan understood, and the two walked out one after the other.

After a moment of silence in the room, Mrs. Mu sighed, "I originally thought that you could stay at home for a few more days when you came back, but how did you know that the bench was not warm yet, so you said you wanted to leave."

Mu Jingyi's black eyes became deeper and deeper, "Xia's army invaded Qingzhou City, and the emperor ordered me to lead the army to help."

As soon as these words came out, Madam Mu and Chang Luoyun were both shocked.

As the female family members of the Marquis of Changping, although they were not completely unaware of the court affairs, they still couldn't believe it when they suddenly heard that Xia Bing had invaded Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is not far from Lin, if Qingzhou has been invaded by Xia Bing, then Lindu will be in danger.

"Mother, you don't have to worry too much." Mu Jingyi said lightly: "Although Xia Bing is tough, but Qingzhou has King An, when I arrive in Qingzhou, and King An will attack inside and outside, Qingzhou will be safe."

"I have nothing to worry about," Mrs. Mu said, "My husband died for the country, and my son is now going to fight for the country. I am an old woman sitting at home, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"It's just, Jing Yi," Mrs. Mu looked deeply at her son's face, "You have to promise me that you will come back safely."

Mu Jingyi smiled, "Mother, don't worry, with you here, the child dare not have anything to do."

Madam Mu said with a gratified smile: "You don't have to worry about me outside, Yun'er does things very well, and she takes care of the Hou's mansion very well."

Mu Jingyi looked at Chang Luoyun, Chang Luoyun got up and said: "Master Hou is in a hurry to come back, I'm afraid he's still hungry, so I'll go and order the kitchen to make something to eat."

Mu Jingyi's eyes fell on Chang Luoyun, "Yun'er, don't bother."

Mrs. Mu is someone who has been here. Knowing that the two are newly married and haven't seen each other a few days ago, they will be separated again in a blink of an eye, so she chased them away with an excuse, "Yun'er, it's cold, you go and pack two thicker clothes for Jing Yi. Jing Yi, you can go together too."

Chang Luoyun and Mu Jingyi knew what Madam Mu meant, and they were not pretentious. They saluted Madam Mu generously and came out of Madam Mu's room.

Standing at the door, Bi Yan saw Chang Luoyun coming out, so she hurriedly stepped forward to tie the cloak on her.

The snow has stopped, and the thin snow on the trees has not yet melted. The white snow against the green leaves is very beautiful.

"It rarely snows in Qingzhou," Chang Luoyun walked and looked at the scenery along the road, "It's the first time I've seen such a heavy snow since I was a child."

Mu Jingyi pulled the cloak for her, "The snow in Lindu is very heavy. When it is the coldest time, the snow is too heavy to go out."

Chang Luoyun breathed out with his hands clasped, looking at the clear sky, "Qingzhou is already the hinterland of Qi State, and Xia Bing has arrived in Qingzhou without making a sound. Could it be that the neighboring counties didn't notice it?"

"It is estimated that he pretended to be a refugee and came to Qingzhou some time ago," Mu Jingyi said with a serious expression, "Fortunately, it is Qingzhou. If Cangzhou was changed, Xia Bing might have taken it."

"But why did Xia Bing go to Qingzhou? What is their purpose?" Chang Luoyun said.

"Did Yun'er see it too?" Mu Jingyi asked.

"Qingzhou and Cangzhou are both the hinterland of Qi State, but Qingzhou is not as prosperous as Cangzhou. Why did Xia Bing abandon Cangzhou and take Qingzhou?"

Mu Jingyi sighed, "But the emperor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty don't think so, they think they just need to keep Qingzhou."

"Since Xia Bing can disguise himself as a refugee to go to Qingzhou, he can also disguise himself as a refugee to take the way to Lindu. What if more Xia soldiers come straight to Lindu?" Chang Luoyun looked at Mu Jingyi with bright eyes.

Mu Jingyi's heart skipped a beat, his eyes became darker and his tone became more serious, "Yun'er thought this was Xia Bing's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain."

"Nowadays Qi State values ​​culture over military affairs, and there are only a handful of people who can truly lead troops to fight. If Lord Hou goes to Qingzhou, who else can take up the important task of guarding Lindu?"

"I know all of this, but the king's order cannot be violated. As for Lindu, without me, there are others." Mu Jingyi raised his head, looked at the sky where the mist had not yet cleared, his heart was turbulent, but his face was calm.

"Master Hou is the emperor's minister, but he also has the responsibility to protect the people of Qi State," Chang Luoyun retracted his gaze and said in a low voice.

Mu Jingyi stopped in his tracks, raised his eyebrows, "Yun'er wants me to resist the order?"

"Yun'er thinks that Master Hou has his own decision in his heart." Chang Luoyun looked at him firmly, "No matter what decision Master Hou makes, Yun'er will always stand by Master Hou's side."

Mu Jingyi stared at her for a long time before saying: "I understand."

The two tacitly agreed, walked in silence for a while, and arrived at the house.

Bi Yan has been following behind them, seeing the two entered the house, just about to follow, Mu Jingyi closed the door.

Bi Yan was stunned at the door, Qing Luo stepped forward and pulled her away with a smile: "Master Hou is back, what are you doing standing here?"

"Isn't Lord Hou going to Qingzhou soon? Naturally, I'm helping him pack his things."

"Master Hou hasn't come back for such a long time, so naturally he wants to talk to Madam about his own thoughts, there's no need for you to be an eyesore here." Qing Luo joked, "With that kind of skill, why not buy some high-quality dry food for Master Hou to take with you on the road to eat."

Bi Yan was dragged away by Qing Luo.

Seeing that Mu Jingyi closed the door, Chang Luoyun knew that she didn't want Biyan to come in, so she went directly to the inner room.

Mu Jingyi followed in, stretched out his arms and gently hugged her in his arms from behind, "Yun'er, I won't take Liang Qi with me when I go to Qingzhou this time, let him watch in the yard, if anything happens, I can rest assured that he is here."

Chang Luoyun turned around, "It's enough to have Uncle Yanqing at home, let Liang Qi follow you."

"Yanqing is good at planning, but not martial arts. Liang Qi has been in the army for many years, and it is easy to lead troops to fight. Besides, he also knows where Yu Lun lives."

When Chang Luoyun heard that he mentioned Miracle Doctor Xu, he stopped insisting.She snuggled into Mu Jingyi's arms, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, her heart settled down.

After a while, she raised her head to look at Mu Jingyi and said, "Master Hou, I have something for you."

Mu Jingyi looked at her serious look, let go of her and said with a smile, "What is it?"

Chang Luoyun turned around and opened the innermost cage, took out a scroll and handed it to Mu Jingyi, "This "Mountain and River Picture" will be handed over to you today."

Mu Jingyi glanced at her, suppressed his smile, and solemnly took it with both hands.

Slowly unfolding the scroll, Mu Jingyi's expression gradually became serious.

On the yellow base cloth of Chu, the 24 prefectures and counties of Qi State are fully visible. If you are a literati and poet, you will see the great rivers and mountains of Qi State.

But for someone like Mu Jingyi who is marching and fighting, this is clearly the map of Qi State.