Chapter 588 Long-cherished wish
Ao Qi came here in the heavy snow.
Standing in the palace, he was dressed in battle armor, tall and slender.
The clear gleam of the morning sun shines on him through the window, and there are still a few snowflakes on his shoulders that have not melted away, making him look even more heroic and handsome.
"Empress." He bowed and saluted.
Feng Yun smiled slightly and said, "Here we are. Sit down and talk."
Ao Qi looked up at her, his eyes bright and his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Wei Chen... just stand. If you have anything to do, please just ask me."
Feng Yun's feet froze when he heard the sound, and he looked back.
"How can you drink tea while standing? Sit down!"
She showed the dignity of her elders.
Ao Qi's feet froze, and he knelt down at her head in an orderly manner, with his shoulders and back straight, and he was more than respectful.
Feng Yun couldn't help laughing.
This is General Ao, who is thirty years old.
He is not the young man whose ears turned red at every turn.
In fact, Feng Yun had never seen Ao Qi grow into an adult in his previous life.
I don't even know how long he has to go, how many enemies he has killed, and how many great contributions he has made to grow from a guard of the Northern Yong Army to a young general who can lead troops independently and decisively.
But she knew it clearly in this life.
Clearly.
In the battle when the Red Armor Army regained Yecheng, Ao Qi made great contributions.
In the past few years, in all the external wars of the Yong Dynasty, from small fights to bloody conflicts, it is not difficult for a careful person to find that there is a person's name in them - Ao Qi.
His nepotism meant that he had to work harder than others to let the world see that he was not only Pei Mad's nephew, but also a strong and strong man.
Feng Yun remembered the battle in which he crawled out from the pile of dead men, covered in blood, waved the battle flag, led a light cavalry army of 2,000 men, and killed two large camps in Yecheng until the entire army was annihilated.
I also remember that when Pei Ran disappeared in Cangyan Mountain, he decided to go to the Black Back Canyon regardless of the safety of his life...
He was an admirer of his uncle.
Also the executor.
This time the war started with the Qi army, and Ao Qi was also the first to ask for a fight.
But Pei Ran refused.
With an order, he could only stay in Beijing and guard.
Because at the end of last year, Amir was pregnant——
Ao Qi and Amir spent several years fighting each other.
As we enter our thirties, we become more stable and mature.
I am finally going to be a father.
Feng Yun couldn't help but smile a little.
"How's Amir doing lately? I've been busy all day long. I said I'd go see her a long time ago, but I didn't take any time off. As an aunt, I've neglected my duty..."
Ao Qi was stunned for a moment.
This morning I learned that Feng Yun had summoned him, thinking that Feng Yun was going to send him to Dan County. Hearing this, he didn't react for a while.
"Your Majesty's words are serious." Ao Qi quickly held up his hands and moistened his lips, "As a junior, she should come to pay her respects from time to time. It's just that she has been suffering from pregnancy recently and is in poor spirits..."
Feng Yun asked: "Have you seen the imperial doctor?"
"I've seen it, thank you for remembering me." Ao Qi raised his eyes slightly, then calmly looked back, picking up the tea that Feng Yun had brewed.
The fine Huaxi fragrant tea moisturizes the lips and teeth. The tea has a long flavor, with a slight bitterness. After savoring it carefully, it is still as sweet as silk and lingers in the heart.
The smell in the memory overlaps with the figure in front of me.
Ao Qi thought.
The indescribable emotions penetrated the long time silently and poured into my heart.
Ao Qi's chest was beating slightly, and he even thought of that distant evening, when he lost his moral integrity after drinking, holding her in tears and crying...
At the age of 30, it is actually hard for him to imagine how frivolous he must have been as a boy before he dared to violate human ethics, do those things, and say those words...
It was his uncle, and the woman in front of him, who was one year older than him but extremely tolerant, who forgave him, tolerated him, understood him, and guided him time and time again, so that he did not act contrary to his morality, and went further and further. Far……
"Isn't the tea bad?" Feng Yun looked at his expression, took a sip, frowned slightly, and looked over.
The moment their eyes met, Ao Qi noticed that he was absent-minded and quickly lowered his head.
"I wonder why your Majesty called me here?"
Feng Yun put down the tea cup and looked a little more serious.
"To be honest, I want to entrust the prince to you."
Ao Qi was taken aback and slightly surprised.
Feng Yun said: "The war ahead is stalemate. I am in panic all day long in Xinjing. I want to go to Dan County, but I can't worry about what is going on in the capital. Especially Ruibao is still young and needs someone to take care of him..."
After a short pause, she smiled again.
"Just as your uncle went out to war and entrusted you with the important task of guarding Xinjing, I can't think of anyone else but you who can entrust Ruibao's safety."
Who has the military power?
The country lies in whose hands it belongs.
The string in Ao Qi's heart slowly loosened.
No wonder she loves tea, food, and hospitality.
He smiled, his handsome face, his eyes as silent as a cold pool.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is not feasible."
Thirty-year-old Ao Qi has lost his youthfulness and is no longer frivolous.
He has his own decision.
"The situation on the battlefield is changing. Your Majesty went there rashly. Not only will it be difficult to achieve anything, but it will also distract Your Majesty... Especially now that the weather is freezing and the army is about to take a truce to rest. What can I do if My Majesty is gone?"
"Yes." Feng Yun smiled slightly, "At least I can accompany His Majesty."
Ao Qi was speechless.
After a while, he smiled lightly and raised his handsome eyebrows.
"Mom, calm down."
Feng Yun shook his head and said seriously: "Actually, I had this plan years ago. But Ruibao's birthday falls on the New Year's Eve, so it has been postponed until now."
Ao Qi looked at her without saying a word.
Feng Yun slowly raised his sleeves to pour him tea, his expression suddenly turned cold.
"It has been my long-cherished wish to defeat Xiao Cheng with my own hands. This opportunity is really rare..."
It was snowing heavily outside, and a jackdaw rushed up to the eaves, shaking the snow clumps and falling down.
Her eyes were a little cold.
Bitingly cold.
It was not the usual gentleness and dignity, but something Ao Qi had never seen in her eyes before, firmness and indifference, as if she was not rushing to a battlefield, but to a place of revenge with a blood feud.
He couldn't say no.
He has never been able to refuse her.
Ao Qi sighed.
It took him a long time to raise his sleeves and bow his head in salute.
"I dare not disobey your Majesty's orders. However, I still want to advise your Majesty not to put yourself in danger. For the sake of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince, think twice before acting."
Feng Yun frowned slightly, "This is not the empress, but the aunt. The person I entrust is not a courtier, but Ruibao's eldest brother. Xiaoqi, why are you so angry today?"
Ao Qi's throat tightened, "No."
Feng Yun said nothing.
She was sitting there, her face pale and cold. Under the dim light of the snowy sky, her whole person seemed to become a faint silhouette, projected in Ao Qi's eyes.
The background is a barren color.
Ao Qi gradually became unable to resist.
My father reminded me of the difference between the emperor and his ministers every day.
From the day his uncle ascended the throne, he did not dare to make mistakes easily.
"Tell the truth, but how did my aunt offend you?" Feng Yun looked at him, his features full of coldness.
Ao Qiyi was frightened for a moment, and every pore was filled with panic.
Even if there are thousands of troops in front of him, he can still not blink an eye.
But I succumbed to her when I was young...
This life is set.
He finally stood up, cupped his fists and bowed to Feng Yun.
"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust. When I am here, the prince is here, and Xinjing is here."
This was exactly what Feng Yun wanted to hear.
She called Xiaoman with a smile and took out all the things they had prepared for Amir and the unborn child, including clothes, shoes and socks, diapers, and some gadgets for children.
"I'm going to Dan County now, and I don't know when I can return to Beijing. I'm afraid I'll miss Amir's delivery. These gifts are my best wishes. I wish I could congratulate you as soon as possible."
Feng Yun said it kindly, but Ao Qi looked a little embarrassed.
In fact, after many years, the feelings have faded.
No longer shy, no longer fiery.
But the youthful thoughts that crossed his mind many times back then were the most vivid and vivid moments in his life, and were also imprinted on the deepest memories.
It is impossible to forget this for the rest of your life.
That was the first woman to break into his heart.
He invited Ying to fight again and again, and even achieved great military exploits, all because he wanted to get her...
From a certain perspective, it was Feng Yun who made him...
From soldier to general.
So even if there is a thunder and lightning strike from the sky, he can't lie to himself. He can really treat her as an elder and an aunt.
It's just that he never thought that if he didn't marry her back then, he would become a diaper for these children...
Ao Qi sighed to himself.
"Thank you, ma'am."
-
The New Year has just arrived and the streets are empty and quiet.
It was still dark, so Feng Yun left the palace lightly dressed as a concubine without disturbing anyone.
At the city gate, Ao Qi was riding on a horse, covered with flying snow. He had been waiting for who knows how long.
The men who followed Feng Yun to Dan County were selected by Ao Qi.
The captain in charge was Ye Chuang.
The two have been brothers for many years and understand each other best.
Ye Chuang smiled and saluted, "General Ao."
Ao Qi glanced at him.
"Be careful on the road."
Ye Chuang gave Ao Qi a knowing look, "I understand."
Ao Qi glared at him hard and approached the carriage.
"Mother, take care."
Feng Yun lifted half of the curtain and looked at him with a smile.
"I'll leave Ruibao to you."
Ao Qi hummed softly, reined in the horse's rein and slowly moved it to one side.
The carriage passed slowly.
The curtain closed.
Only Ye Chuang turned around and waved to him.
Ao Qi didn't move.
He sat on the horse and looked up for a long time to see a goshawk circling in the snow all over the sky...
The horse-drawn carriage gradually disappeared.
-
The day we arrived in Dan County was a cold day.
Before coming, Ye Chuang had already found out the location of the garrison camp. Feng Yun did not stop at Danjun City and rushed to the camp without stopping.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by patrolmen three miles outside the camp.
In the smoke of beacon fire, the people are very afraid. When night falls, there are no pedestrians on the road. At first, the patrol thought they had caught a Southern Qi spy, so they held the torch high...
At first glance, it seemed that the person sitting in the carriage was the current queen, and she was almost frightened. While bowing and apologizing, she sent someone back to the camp to report.
Feng Yun didn't want to cause trouble to them. He glanced at the dark sky outside and said calmly:
"You go and get the errand yourself, there's no need to bother with the messenger."
The patrol captain lowered his head, and the red cherry blossom crown on his head was blown wildly by the wind, just like his nervous mood at the moment.
"My Majesty is here. If I don't report to His Majesty, I will be derelict in my duty..."
Feng Yun came for the war, and didn't want to affect the official business of the camp, so it was best not to be too particular. But she knew that in the eyes of these soldiers, she was a woman who came to find men, and they might even feel a little pampered, so she smiled and let them go.
In this season, at night, the temperature dropped sharply, and the cold penetrated into the bones.
Pei Jue came faster than Feng Yun imagined.
He rode a horse against the cold wind, brought a few servants, and galloped through the night with the cold of the night--
"Yi!"
The carriage stopped.
Feng Yun lifted the curtain and looked over.
In the light of the torch, Pei Jue was wearing armor, his wind cloak fluttering, and his eyes stared at her, as sharp as a knife. (End of this chapter)