Chapter 190
The war in the third month had quietly entered the middle of its second month. Only a month and a
The war in the third month had quietly entered the middle of its second month. Only a month and a
The discussion came to an end. Lan Ningcheng understood the look Xiao Ying gave him and silently bowed before withdrawing
“Creak—” The carved wooden door was gently pushed open. Xiao Ying entered first, with Lan Ningcheng following close behind. Xiao
Several months ago, at a drinking party, Li Ziao had met Lord Yuexi for the first time. That evening, Lord
Helian Cang stood before the enormous sand table, his brows knitted tightly. On the sand table, the little red flags
Deep inside the archives in the central courtyard of the Imperial Clan Court, the air was thick with the scent
The battlefield first began to take shape in Su Mucheng’s mind in the form of sound. Not the clang of
When Lan Ningcheng went to Prince Yi’s bedchamber as usual that morning, he found it empty. Today was Xiao Ying’s
The winds of the northern frontier made the heavy curtains of the central military tent flap violently. Before the desk,
In the dead of night, on the wilderness outside Baishui Pass, the sound of war drums abruptly tore through the
The wind sweeping across Wild Goose Return Plain carried the grit unique to the northern frontier wastelands, scraping against the
After a night of revelry, drinking and carousing to his heart’s content, Xiao Ying successfully managed to give himself a
Inside the central command tent on Yan Gui Plain, several large candles illuminated the vast space until it was bright
Night fell, and the lanterns were just beginning to glow. Outside Shuyu Pavilion, the streets were already bustling with carriages
At dawn, the sky over the Northern Border still held the cold, pale sheen of blue-green glazed porcelain. The morning
Before dawn had broken, just as the watch drum struck the hour of Chou, the entire Prince Yi’s residence was
The passageway buried deep beneath the Guimen Hall was dark and silent. Xiao moved quietly, arriving at the platform surrounding
In an alley in Linbei City. Xiao, who had been walking along his planned route toward the southeastern corner, suddenly
The night was deep and dark, and only a solitary lamp burned in the study. Qu De-tao pushed aside a
In the briefest of moments, both of them reacted with astonishing speed. The warmth in Xiao Ying’s eyes instantly vanished.