At night, the Star Observation Hall is brightly lit.
Miao Anyun was leaning on the desk, handling government affairs by candlelight. He has been correcting it for several hours, and now he only has the last few copies left. After finally finishing all the troubles, Miao Anyun stretched out her fingers to rub her painful temples, her face turned pale and translucent.
Two years have passed since Leng Hanxuan left the capital and went to the border. In the past two years, he had put a lot of thought into handling court affairs. Fortunately, the frontline turned the situation around since Leng Hanxuan's expedition, and good news came one after another, which was a consolation.
Someone knocked lightly on his door.
"Come in." The only one who would look for him at this time and place was obviously Qi Anzhi.
"Teacher." The person who came was indeed Qi Anzhi. Qi Anzhi respectfully came in with a bowl of late night snacks and closed the door behind him.
"Have you done what I ordered you to do?" For two years, Miao Anyun not only dealt with political affairs, but also taught Qi Anzhi. In Miao Anyun's opinion, he was almost ready to take charge on his own, but he still lacked some experience, so he arranged some court affairs for him to practice his skills. Qi Anzhi got started quickly, and he helped Miao Anyun share a lot of work these days.
"Disciples naturally don't dare to forget what the teacher ordered." Qi Anzhi put down the midnight snack in his hand and rubbed his temples for him in a familiar manner.
Miao Anyun has long been accustomed to Qi Anzhi's movements. He closed his eyes, and the tired look on his brows relieved a bit.
"How are you feeling these days?" Miao Anyun asked.
"It's just like what the teacher said." Qi Anzhi replied with a smile, his hands moving constantly.
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Seeing that Miao Anyun had finished his supper, Qi Anzhi didn't stay long and quickly packed up the dishes and left. He didn't want to disturb Miao Anyun's rest.
After Qi Anzhi left, Miao Anyun lay on the bed. He has to deal with this almost every day, and he feels quite tired now. He needs to go to bed early and recharge himself to be able to better deal with tomorrow's affairs.
Not long after it touched the pillow, Miao Anyun fell asleep. But this night was not stable.
In the early morning, Miao Anyun woke up from his dream. Cold sweat wetted his temples, but he had no time to pay attention. After confirming that the spell he had cast had not disappeared, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Last night he dreamed that Leng Hanxuan... died in battle... The sharp pain in his heart had not dissipated, and Miao Anyun's face turned slightly pale.
Fortunately it was just a dream, otherwise he really didn't know what he would have done... Mu Anyun closed his eyes, rested for a while, and then stood up. There were still many things waiting for him to do, and he couldn't delay important things because of a ridiculous dream.
Even though he was thinking like this, Miao Anyun was restless the whole day, as if something was about to happen.
Miao Anyun was discussing political affairs with the ministers. Suddenly, he felt the blood in his body boiling and he spit out a mouthful of blood. The ministers who saw it were all shocked, and for a while they were in a state of chaos. If the imperial master had not been in charge of the overall situation in the past two years, I am afraid that the government would have been unstable. Now is the critical moment. If something goes wrong with the emperor's master, it may affect the emperor who is far away at the border.
"Come on, hurry up and call the imperial doctor!"
"Is Master Emperor okay?"
"...I'm fine." Miao Anyun waved his hand with a calm expression. He stretched out his trembling hand and wiped the blood from the corners of his lips. Almost unable to hide the shock in his heart, the spell he placed on Leng Hanxuan was broken! This means that Leng Hanxuan must have encountered something life-threatening. This matter must not be made known to the courtiers.
Although for some reason this seemingly safe battle suddenly changed, he must rush to the border as soon as possible to help Leng Hanxuan escape.
"It's just a recurrence of the old illness. Thank you for your concern. I suddenly remembered that there are still some things to do, so I have to take a step forward."
After dismissing the ministers, Miao Anyun returned to the Star Observation Hall. He called Qi Anzhi over.
"Something happened to Your Majesty. I need to rush to the border immediately. During these days when I am away, everything in the court will be entrusted to you. Tomorrow you will bring a message to the ministers on my behalf, saying that my old illness has relapsed and I need to rest for ten days. For half a month, you can temporarily manage state affairs for me for a few days... I will change back in about half a month. If I come back late, you can find some way to help me delay it for a few days. This matter must not be allowed to happen except for you and me. If a third party outside the party knows about it, remember to remember it." Miao Anyun looked solemn and warned Qi Anzhi extremely carefully.
"Yes! I will definitely live up to my teacher's high expectations!" Qi Anzhi looked solemn.
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On the second day, all the ministers in the court heard that the emperor's old illness had relapsed and he was bedridden. The affairs of the court were temporarily handled by his favorite disciple for a few days. Although Qi Anzhi does not hold any official position, he has become quite famous in the past two years.
The ministers knew that the life span of previous Imperial Masters was only thirty, while the Imperial Master was already twenty-nine years old. They were afraid that they would regard this person as the one who would inherit the mantle, and they would naturally pay attention to him. And Qi Anzhi's talents are as outstanding as those of previous imperial advisors. Although he is not at all as good as Miao Anyun, he is still enough to be highly praised by these ministers. So the ministers did not object to him replacing Miao Anyun.
Miao Anyun put on his military uniform early in the morning. He spent the whole night yesterday creating a one-time spell that could teleport him directly to the border. The distance between Tianyu Capital and the border is not very close. Even if you ride a thousand-mile horse, it will take several days to get there without stopping day and night. The spell he placed on Leng Hanxuan was broken yesterday, and a few days would be enough to determine a person's life or death.
Arranging such a spell is naturally not without cost. Although it is not as high as the price that was paid to extend the life of the late emperor for three days, his life span was also shortened a lot. However, compared with Leng Hanxuan's life span, Miao Anyun has his own judgment on which one is more important. It is undeniable that the balance in his heart has seriously tilted to one side.
When Miao Anyun was fully prepared, he triggered the spell. After a while, the world was spinning and he found that he was already outside the pass. When arranging the spell, he deliberately made some changes so that he could land as close to Leng Hanxuan as possible. At this moment, his landing point is on the battlefield. Dead bodies everywhere and blood on the ground seemed to vaguely overlap with the scene in Miao Anyun's dream. Thinking of the scene in the dream, Miao Anyun felt chills all over her body.
He anxiously searched for the familiar person among the corpses. No, no, still not... Miao Anyun seemed to have thought of something and suddenly walked in a direction. That was what he dreamed of, the place where Leng Hanxuan... died in battle. With the last hope in mind, Miao Anyun walked over and found Leng Hanxuan. His face was covered in blood and his original face was no longer visible, but Miao Anyun recognized him at a glance.
Leng Hanxuan's body was even a little cold. His breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible. If Miao Anyun hadn't been smart, she wouldn't have been able to feel the weak rise and fall of his chest.
Although Leng Hanxuan was still alive at this moment, he was also in a state of near-death. If Miao Anyun had arrived any later, even this last chance of life would have been cut off.
Miao Anyun knew that if he wanted to rescue it, it would probably consume the body's lifespan to a very dangerous point. However, the two worlds were already profound enough. This time, he would never allow this person to go before him again!
Without hesitation, Miao Anyun carried Leng Hanxuan on his back and found a safe place. He began to cast spells with a solemn expression.
It is really difficult to bring back a person who has already stepped into the gate of hell. After the spell was cast, Miao Anyun's vision went dark and he passed out. Fortunately, since the operation was completed, the bone-deep wounds on Leng Hanxuan's body had healed, so Miao Anyun no longer had to worry that Leng Hanxuan would die from excessive blood loss after he fell into coma.
Miao Anyun was unconscious for a long time. After he woke up, he calculated his lifespan. He found that he seemed to have made a mistake in his calculation. He actually had two months left to live. It was much better than the estimated few days left. Miao Anyun felt relieved.
When Miao Anyun woke up, Leng Hanxuan was still in a coma. Just as he was about to get up and see Leng Hanxuan's condition, he fell down due to his weak legs and feet. Miao Anyun thought he would fall directly to the ground, but to his surprise, he was caught.
Leng Hanxuan didn't know when he had opened his eyes. It was him who caught him that saved him. The weight of an extra person on his body made Leng Hanxuan, whose internal injuries had not completely healed, turn a little pale, but he still caught Miao Anyun, willing to be his flesh pad.
Miao Anyun was feeling weak and dizzy, and couldn't get up for a while. He could only try to reduce the weight of his body so as not to put too much burden on Leng Hanxuan. After a while, Miao Anyun regained some strength. He stood up and escaped from Leng Hanxuan's arms.
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Tianyu Military Camp
"Your Majesty will be able to recover if you cultivate yourself for a few more days. I can't leave the court for too long. If you want to take the first step, I would like your Majesty's permission."
Leng Hanxuan didn't stop him. He carried the clothes slowly and slowly, but looked at Miao Anyun with a little sadness in his eyes. They haven't seen each other for two years, and now they have just met and are about to separate. How not to make him feel sad.
Just wait, it will be over soon. When he goes back, he won't let Xiu Yuan escape anymore...
After receiving his promise, Miao Anyun immediately mounted a fast horse and drove back without stopping. It would be best if he could arrive before the news, but he could no longer use the previous technique, so he had to resign himself to fate.
Just when Miao Anyun rode back on a fast horse, the news had arrived in Tianyu Capital ahead of him. The emperor was attacked, and his life and death were unknown. There was chaos in the government and the public, and the people of the clan and ministers in the court were panicked.
Qi Anzhi spent a lot of energy to barely stabilize the chaotic situation in the DPRK. However, the stability was only temporary. If Miao Anyun had not returned in a few days, he might not be able to suppress it anymore. Now he can only hope that Miao Anyun can come back soon...