She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

Ah'ao didn't understand what Yun Cong meant, but she was afraid she didn't have time to ask for clarification at this moment.

Gu Shouchun brought only fifteen people with him. Although they had good combat capabilities, they were no match for the enemy's superior numbers.

The fight is almost over, so we have to retreat quickly. If the enemy arrives with reinforcements, we will all be left here.

"Yun Cong, is there any way to get out of this situation? Let's get rid of them and leave quickly."

Yun Cong responded, and while no one was paying attention, he slowly moved from the edge of the forest to the back of the fighting. He had a few small gadgets used on the battlefield in his arms, which looked like firecrackers, but only emitted white smoke. These were originally used to lure the enemy, and he carried them with him just in case, but he didn't expect to actually use them today.

Ah'ao and Yunli watched from where they were. When Yuncong went deeper into the crowd and the white smoke started to ignite, the two of them jumped on the horses that were leisurely watching the show beside them, rode together, pulled the reins, and rushed forward.

Yunli sat in the front and Ah'ao was behind, almost half hugging her and pulling the reins, and she had no time to look back.

If all goes well, they will catch up.

They galloped all the way, and the steep and difficult mountain road did not force them to stop. When they almost reached the pine and bamboo forest in front of the Chen family's ancestral tomb, Ah'an reined in the horse.

The two men were reluctant to get off their horses, both still frightened by the danger they had just experienced.

If the horse takes a wrong step, it will be crushed to pieces under the cliff, and the pursuers behind the cliff will be killed.

Ah'ao let her long hair down and realized that in the chaos, the jade hairpin that she had used to hold her hair up had long since slipped away and disappeared.

She jumped off the saddle and stretched out her hand to Yunli, "Come down!"

His clothes were covered in dust, and his hands were covered in blood. He didn't know if it was mixed with the blood of the bad guys or if it was from his palms being rubbed by the reins. His hair was disheveled, and it was really a disgrace to go to see his ancestors like this.

When she was at a loss, fortunately there were some bamboo branches scattered on the ground, which gave Ah'an some ideas.

Zhao Heng was guarding under the memorial archway in front of the ancestral tomb. He waited for a long time but did not see Gu Shouchun and the others come back. He was getting anxious, and then he saw two girls leading horses towards him. He was overjoyed.

"Your Highness! Your Highness!" Zhao Heng ran over, "But I've waited for you. Is there anything wrong? Our Lord Gu has brought people to look for you."

Yunli tore off the cloth from the edge of her dress and used it to wrap up A'ao's worn palms. She led the horse herself so that A'ao would have time to shave the bamboo branch and tie up her hair.

Ah-yi did know Zhao Heng, as he had been under Gu Shou-chun's command in the past. When they went to Ke-zhou to capture her, Zhao Heng also followed them.

So he slowed down his tone and explained, "We encountered some bad guys on the way and happened to run into General Gu and his men. For convenience, we separated and went ahead. They should be behind us."

"That's good, that's good." Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" However, he was quite perceptive and immediately shouted twice for someone to bring medicine.

"Do you want to cut this bamboo? Let your subordinates do it." Zhao Heng stretched out his hand and first handed the medicine to Yunli, then held it in both hands, waiting for A'ao to hand him the knife and bamboo.

Yunli smiled and said, "Lord Zhao is really considerate. He will definitely be a good husband at home."

Ah-yi also laughed. It turned out that Yunli was not boring during the trip. She lightly scolded him, "Okay, stop teasing me."

Zhao Heng’s suggestion was very good. After walking this distance, Ah’ao found that her tense muscles relaxed and she felt sore from time to time.

Looking around, he found a stone on the right, and gave the bamboo strip to Zhao Heng, "Then I'll trouble you. Just cut it into a shape that won't get tangled in the hair. You have a knife, right? I just killed someone with this knife, so I won't let you use it."

Zhao Heng was stunned, as if he was frightened by her murderous words. He was unable to react and responded with an embarrassed smile.

Unexpectedly, this Princess Xuancheng really dared to kill people.

Someone was sent to bring her clean water and dry food, and she was not disturbed again.

Yunli washed A'ao's palms with clean water. Although he was very gentle, A'ao still couldn't help gasping.

If the skin is abraded, it will still hurt even if you do nothing.

Seeing her frown, Ah-yi curved her eyes and asked, "Were you scared just now? Our Yunli is becoming more and more like a female official. Would you mind giving you an official position in the future?"

Yunli opened the bottle of medicine without any hesitation, and watched the powder sprinkled on the wound carefully before she spoke, "If Your Highness is given a prestigious title like the Princess Guarding the Nation, then Yunli will naturally be the most capable female official in your mansion!"

"What do you mean?" Ah'an said to her angrily, "I asked for an official title for you, but you think my presence is not big enough? Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to make your wish come true. However, Hengzhi didn't know that one day in the late summer, the maid he raised from childhood secretly ran away with me."

Ah'ao looked quite proud, and her not-so-bright mood cleared up and became much better.

"Oh! There is a gender difference between the master and me. Besides, I was the maid prepared by the late Madam to be the future Madam's wife. So you are his wife, and it is only natural for me to follow you!" She said it seriously, and there was nothing to refute.

"Besides, he has so many people at his disposal, including those in the court, the camp, and the palace, as well as Yun Cong and Yun Cheng, and the hidden guards that are not needed at ordinary times. As for Ying En and I, we will follow you. Can the master say no? A husband is devoted to his wife, so shouldn't he give her everything unconditionally?"

A'ao looked at her with some admiration. Yunli's tongue had become even sharper.

But you're right.

At this time, the grass leaves in the forest rustled in the wind, and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer.

Ah-yi stood up and looked in the direction she had just walked from, thinking that it must be Gu Shouchun and Yun Cong who had caught up with her. But why was there another person tied up on the horse?
"Oh..." Gu Shouchun dismounted in front of her, "Your Highness, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Take care of those people and leave one alive. You can interrogate them after the memorial ceremony."

Ah-yi nodded, "Okay."

Yun Cong was carrying a small bundle in his arms, and he came over to take it off. "Madam, this is a stack of gold foil that just fell on the car. The rest of the offerings have been damaged, and only these can be used."

It was also good to leave only some. Ah-yi took it and thanked him, "Thank you for your hard work. These are enough."

After everyone had packed up and entered the ancestral tomb, although the auspicious time had passed and there were fewer offerings, everything that needed to be done was still done.

Ah'ao held some incense in her hand and respectfully performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows.

She was not familiar with what was happening in front of her, but she was the closest of all her relatives.

The relationships among people in the secular world are sometimes really strange. Some people with the same surname claim to be the closest relatives, which is worse than animals. Some people who are not considered to be blood relatives by outsiders are friends or teachers, but are willing to give everything for you.

Mother. Ah'ao called softly in her heart. Everything in the past will soon vanish into thin air. With my own ability, I left the cold-blooded and ruthless palace, and now I am living a pretty good life.

The mother-daughter relationship that she had lost in order to protect her from Shen Cong's abuse was gradually restored by herself as Ah'an continued to grow.

Now I can avenge this irreconcilable hatred with my own hands, and I have to thank you for leaving a way out for me.

A'ao wiped her tears. She knew that Gu Shouchun and his men were standing behind her, waiting for her to take action.

A bright yellow silk was taken out from his sleeve. This was an imperial edict with Shen Cong's private seal. If the content was filled in now, it would have the effect of the late emperor's will.

It is superior to any imperial edict sealed with the imperial seal.

Ah-yi spread the imperial edict on the ground, next to which was the writing brush and inkstone that Zhao Heng had prepared long ago, and asked calmly, "General Gu, how do you think I should write it?"

Gu Shouchun's face was solemn. "I dare not say much. We will do whatever Your Highness writes."

This is an easy sentence to do.

Now that the pen is in her hand, writing anything is just a matter of a few strokes.

But she also felt that the pen in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and she couldn't write anything.

Time passed by little by little, until it got dark, and A'ao had not finished writing.

Zhao Heng anxiously asked Gu Shouchun, "Sir, can His Highness do this? We don't have much time, and the one from the northern border is already on the way. If we have no reason to go to war, wouldn't it be like entering the capital without an imperial edict, and we would be caught in a dilemma?"

Gu Shouchun remained silent, looking at A's thin back in front of him.

She was kneeling there, with only a hairpin made of green bamboo that had some color on her body, making it almost unrecognizable that she was a princess.

"Wait a little longer, she knows what to do." Gu Shouchun said in a deep voice.

When Ah'ao finished writing, she felt relieved.

There were gusts of wind blowing all around, and the fragrance of pine and cypress spread out, distant and refreshing.

"General, please take a look." She handed the thing to Gu Shouchun and gave a sincere and relaxed smile.

People are like this, either struggling with the sky or struggling with themselves.

"Your Highness, have you decided?" Gu Shouchun asked immediately after reading it. "I will leave tonight and there is no turning back."

Ah-yi put her hands behind her back, looked up at the dark sky, and sighed, "What's the point of being forced to do something? I can only live the life I want and feel comfortable and happy."

Does having great power necessarily mean happiness?

Will you never regret it if you act for personal gain?

In order to avoid these worries in the future, it is better to solve it once and for all now.

Ah-yi came back to her senses, folded her hands, and bowed to Gu Shouchun, "General, the journey is long and dangerous, so Ah-yi will send you here. When we meet again, the mountains and rivers will have a new look. We will celebrate with wine then. See you later."

Gu Shouchun was moved, his eyes moistened, and he returned the greeting with the same courtesy, "See you later!"

According to historical records, in the third year of the reign of Emperor Xin of Da Chong, due to the rule of treacherous ministers, the people were living in misery and the country was in danger of collapse. After the peace talks in the northern border broke down, Hengzhi, the Marquis of Kezhou, and Li Chongxuan, the general of Yuanzhou, led their troops to the capital in the name of serving the king, holding the last will of the previous emperor.

The will says, "I, Shen Cong, am unfilial to my parents and unfriendly to my brothers. I have used all means to gain the throne, persecuted loyal ministers, and used schemes to kill each other. I am unkind as a monarch, bullying and abusing my first wife, taking the wife of a minister as my concubine, indulging in wine and women, and neglecting state affairs. I am afraid that the descendants of the Shen family will not be able to see our ancestor in the afterlife, and I am worried day and night. Therefore, I leave this will to blame myself. If there is a danger to the world in the future, and if there is an intention to overthrow Da Chong, no matter the monarch or the minister, they will be killed."

That night, the loyalist army arrived at the city gates. The rebel Jin Feng refused to surrender and set fire to the city, which was actually called the Battle of Qiudu.

(End of this chapter)