Chapter XXVII
He returned to the house and dismissed Lian 'er. She suddenly felt very tired. The feeling of physical and mental exhaustion made her unable to bear it. He had thought that the ancient times were nothing special. With his years of experience in the business world, it would not be a problem for him to survive here. It was only now that he felt that the conspiracy he could face was just like Consort Hui's half-baked.
Xuanyuan Che…Thinking of this name, Chen Lin clenched her fists. Wasn't he also acting back then? Why did her heart hurt so much? But unfortunately, she was the only one who got into character…
"Empress!"
Chen Lin's body trembled. It was Dark's voice? Chen Lin looked at the corner where the sound came from.
"Why are you here?" Shouldn't he be accompanying Xuanyuan Che with Eunuch Shen?
"The emperor asked me to stay by niangniang's side.”When Dark saw Chen Lin raise her sword, he could not help but be a little shocked. This didn't look like the people who had come with them.
Chen Lin looked at Dark. The doubt on his face made her feel vexed.
"Don't you think it's inappropriate to look directly at Master like this?”Chen Lin said in a low voice.
Dark quickly lowered his head. His eyes moved as if he had sensed something and hid in a corner.
After a while, the City Lord's voice sounded.
"Is the Empress here?" The City Lord stood outside the door.
"Come in."
Chen Lin sat upright and looked at the thing in the City Lord's hand."This is…"
"This is a map of the northern border. Then this subject would like to discuss the war with the Empress.”The city lord spread the map on the table.
Chen Lin's expression froze. Was this testing her ability? She was not very proficient in military affairs, but countermeasures were often decided according to the situation. For someone like her who was not that stupid…she should be able to do it.
"Tell me about the current situation first!”Chen Lin sat beside the map and looked at it intently.
"Outside the northern city gates, the rebels are stationed on Yun Peak, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Snow Dragon Kingdom seemed to have made some moves as well. According to the scouts, the Snow Dragon Kingdom's army had set up camp fifty miles south of the North City.”The City Lord's hand kept pointing at various places on the map.
"Do you know the military strength of the Snow Dragon Kingdom?" Chen Lin felt a little uneasy. Even though she knew that the so-called mountain bandits were Xuanyuan Che's men, they were prepared to die. As long as Xuanyuan Che didn't say anything, they would still treat Beicheng as food and eat him up.
"The Snow Dragon Kingdom probably wants to fight to the death. They had actually sent all the best Zhan Tians of the Snow Dragon Kingdom.”
Chen Lin was in a daze when she heard that.”What was that?
"Your Highness, you may not know this, but Zhan Tian has been training since the last Snow Dragon Emperor of the Snow Dragon Kingdom. Everyone in Zhan Tian is a warrior of sacrifice. As long as he could accomplish the task given by his master, he would swear to carry it out!”The City Lord was a little moved. To be able to make someone who had been through the battlefield reveal such an expression, it seemed that Zhan Tian's combat strength was definitely not small!
"Roughly how many people?" Chen Lin frowned even more.
"Fifty thousand!"
50,000... 50,000 strong troops, coupled with a large number of rebels outside the city gate... The city gate was open to the north, and Zhan Tian was located a few kilometers south of the North City. Beicheng was completely caught in the middle and could not move!
"Do the soldiers know?" Chen Lin's figure was a little messy.
"I know." The City Lord's expression was also a little solemn. It seemed that the morale of the army had been shaken...
"Alright, leave the map behind. You can go out first!”Chen Lin rubbed her temples gently.
He looked at the map. The Snow Dragon Kingdom was going to have a falling out with the Chen Kingdom. They thought that Xuanyuan Che was in Northern City, and they had to capture the leader first. They thought that as long as they caught him, Chen Country would not dare to act rashly. Moreover, they had traitors colluding with them. However, they would never have thought that Xuanyuan Che's scheme was much bigger than theirs. Although it was dangerous and ruthless, he had more guts than them.
"Lian 'er? Lian 'er?" Chen Lin called out a few times but Lian 'er did not appear. She did not report the City Lord's appearance just now. Where did he go?
She stepped out of the room. Although she was stingy and deliberately ignored her, she shouldn't have disappeared, right? Did something happen?
Just as she was about to lift up her skirt and go out to look for it, she bumped into Lian 'er, who was wrapped in something.
Chen Lin's expression unexpectedly darkened."Lian 'er, you can't just run around in this place! Where did you go?"
There was a hint of anger in his tone.
Lian 'er lowered her head, her cheeks red from the cold. She did not say anything, but pursed her pale lips tightly and held the thing in her hand tightly.
Chen Lin did not want to say anything else. She was like this. She could not hide her coldness towards people who had lied to her.
"Empress, wait a moment." Seeing that Chen Lin was about to leave, Lian 'er hesitated for a moment before calling out to her.
"What's wrong?" Chen Lin turned to look at Lian 'er. She was usually quite efficient, but what was going on today?
"This…is for you." Lian 'er raised the thing in her hand.
Chen Lin frowned. What was wrong with Lian 'er today?
Lian 'er was a little disappointed when she saw Chen Lin's reaction. He lowered his hand." I saw that the Empress has no appetite at all these two days. I thought that the things here were not to her liking. It turns out that on the way, I saw that the Empress liked to eat some small cakes. I was afraid that the Empress 'body wouldn't be able to take it if she continued like this. That's why I went to find some pastries that suit you…"
Chen Lin looked at the disappointed Lian 'er and felt very uncomfortable. Compared to when he first arrived in Northern City, it was not easy to find snacks in the city.
A feeling of guilt swept over her, and Lian 'er turned around to leave, looking a little lonely.
"Wait a minute!" Chen Lin quickly ran forward to pull Lian 'er back.”He snatched the thing from Lian 'er's hand. He opened it and stuffed one into his mouth. "My appetite hasn't been good these past two days. This tastes good! You eat too!"
Chen Lin handed Lian 'er a pastry and smiled brightly.
At this time, there weren't many people who could do this for him…
"Empress." Lian 'er called out like a kitten.
Seeing Lian 'er's hesitation, Chen Lin smiled and patted her head as usual. "What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it!"
Lian 'er raised her eyes, which were filled with sincerity." Empress, Lian' er still likes the past you!”Lian 'er seemed to have mustered all her strength to say this.
The smile on Chen Lin's face froze. Her hands were clenched tightly, and her eyes began to dodge.
"Lian 'er, you know about Xuanyuan Che's plan, right?”Chen Lin said sadly.
Lian 'er slowly lowered her head and then gently nodded." But this servant didn't mean to not tell the Empress.”
"I know you didn't do it on purpose." Chen Lin smiled bitterly."But you've seen the current situation, haven't you?" I can't be the same as before…"
" Your Highness…" Lian 'er raised her face." You're really special. I've been in the palace for so long, and you're the first person I've treated with sincerity other than the Emperor. There are so many open and secret struggles in the harem, and no one can smile as sincerely as Your Highness."”
Lian 'er looked straight at Chen Lin." Empress, when we are with you, we can all be influenced by you and forget everything dirty.”
Chen Lin suddenly felt a little sad, and even her nose felt sour. Unfortunately, Lian 'er said to forget those filth, but she did not know that forgetting did not mean that they did not exist…
"Actually, the emperor is still very special to you! He had never treated any of the concubines so well! Only when he is beside the Empress can the Emperor smile sincerely…"
"Alright!" Chen Lin could not understand Xuanyuan Che at all. She did not want to hear anything about him anymore. She would just treat it as her escaping. Perhaps she really had feelings for him, and he really had feelings for her. However, they were both moved and did not treat each other sincerely.
"Lian 'er, it's winter. Don't run around in the future, it's so cold. Also, this place was not peaceful, so it was better to be careful.”Chen Lin held Lian 'er's hand and entered the house.
When Lian 'er saw Chen Lin's expression, she naturally knew that she did not want her to kick the emperor again, so she could only shut up.
"Lian 'er, pack your things." Chen Lin instructed Lian 'er as soon as she entered the room. Lian 'er was a little confused. Why are you packing?
"Let's go to the military camp."
Lian 'er was shocked." Your Highness, how can you live in the military camp with your status?"!”
Chen Lin smiled and stopped what she was doing. "The military situation in North City is critical now. If we can't stabilize the morale of the army, we definitely won't be able to last until the Emperor returns! Besides, it's easier for me to handle things in the military camp!”
" But..." Lian 'er still felt that it was inappropriate. How could a noble empress go to a military camp that was filled with men?!
"No buts. Extraordinary times are extraordinary! Lian 'er, be good and go pack your things!" Chen Lin patted Lian 'er's slightly red cheek.
Lian 'er blushed and smiled, making her face redder.
"Hehe! Is Lian 'er shy?" Chen Lin laughed.
Lian 'er looked at Chen Lin coquettishly.
This made Chen Lin think of Xiao Die and Ying 'er in the palace. She wondered how they were doing.
……
Chen Lin walked in the military camp. Even though she was wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, she was still trembling from the cold. Chen Lin frowned. In this case, could the soldiers hold on?
"Dark! Come out!" Chen Lin shouted as she looked at an unknown corner. Since Xuanyuan Che had handed over his subordinates to her, wouldn't it be a pity if she didn't make use of them?
"Empress. I'm here." In an instant, Dark appeared behind Chen Lin.
"Gather all the women who know embroidery in the city and gather in the city lord's mansion.”If he wanted to stabilize the morale of the army, he had to start with their psychology.
Dark accepted the order and left. Didn't that mean that all the women in the city had to gather in the City Lord's Mansion? Which woman in this era didn't know embroidery? Of course! Other than Chen Lin…
After watching Dark leave, Chen Lin continued to fumble her way to the training ground. Why did he say fumble? Because she was alone, Lian 'er had gone to tidy up their tent in the army, and Dark had just left, and she…did not have a good sense of direction, so she could not remember the way…In short, she had a bad sense of direction…
"Empress, you're here." The City Lord knew that Chen Lin was living in the military camp. Although he was a little unwilling at first, the higher the rank, the more powerful it was. Unfortunately, Chen Lin's current rank was higher than his…
"Yes, I came to see them. How's the situation?"
"This winter seems to be colder than the previous years. The soldiers are training like this every day, and some of the weaker ones can't stand it anymore.”The City Lord was a little worried. The people on both sides could raise their flags and attack at any time. This situation was probably not good.
"When I came, I had already asked Ming to gather all the people who know embroidery in the city lord's manor.”Chen Lin looked at the people waving in the cold wind.
"The Empress wants to…"
"Yes, I want to make cotton-padded clothes for the soldiers. Even if the enemy was near, they could not be wronged.”
The City Lord seemed to be moved. Very few people cared about the well-being of the soldiers.
"But Niangniang, can fifty thousand soldiers…do it?”This was not a small number!
"That depends on whether the people in the city are willing to help.”Chen Lin smiled playfully. The main thing was that she had a glib tongue!
The City Lord was a little absent-minded. He seemed to have seen the mischievous and playful woman who had just arrived in the North City again.
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