Lord, your mask fell off

Chapter 997

At this time, the three armies arrived under the walls of the palace amidst the welcome of the people.

Civil and military officials waited at the gate of the palace, and greeted them in a mighty manner.

Kyoto has not seen such a battle for many years, most of the officials are civilians, and they heard of the war thousands of miles away, now when the horses' hooves sounded and the steps came in a uniform way, their hearts were already trembling.

Xiao Xu tightened the reins and made a gesture, and the subordinates who followed him stopped immediately. It could be said that there was no need for an instruction or an action.It can be seen that Xiao Xu was rigorous in governing the army.

Horses were not allowed in front of the palace gate, so Xiao Xu got off the horse, and the reins in his hand were taken over by his subordinates. He stood upright and looked up at the majestic and towering palace walls. His eyes were indifferent, and no one could see what he was thinking.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites, as the person in charge of the reception, did not dare to neglect, even though His Royal Highness King Ying had an astonishing aura and looked unapproachable to outsiders, he suppressed his fear and led all the officials towards him with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations to General Pingnan for his return from victory."

The sound fell, and more than a hundred officials behind him congratulated in unison.

The soldiers behind Xiao Xu showed smiles one after another. It was worth the hard work for so long to get this praise from these high-ranking officials.

Xiao Xu nodded lightly, his expression calm as usual.

According to the normal procedure, after they finished speaking, the protagonist should exchange some pleasantries. Unfortunately, the rightful lord did nothing but nod his head. Everyone swallowed. Four or five years later, His Highness is still as cold as ever.

At this time, Xiao Ran, who had been looking behind Xiao Xu, was awakened by the servant of the Ministry of Rites, "Fourth prince, fourth prince, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Ran immediately came back to his senses, seeing that several ministers beside him were looking at him, his face became hot, he coughed lightly, took a step forward, and smiled sincerely at Xiao Xu in front of him, "Brother Emperor, welcome back , father is already waiting for you in the hall at this moment."

When Xu saw Xiao Ran, Xiao Xu's eyes became brighter, "Okay."

"Brother Emperor, all officers and soldiers, please!" Xiao Ran asked respectfully with a sideways smile.

Xiao Xu's eyes flashed warmly when he saw the emperor who was generous and capable of being alone, and he nodded at him, then walked like a dragon and a tiger, leading a few soldiers behind him towards the vermilion palace gate.

Xiao Ran was at his side, and all civil and military officials surrounded them and sent them in.

In an instant, the crowd became lively. It was an exciting thing to return victorious, and the soldiers returned with honor.

Many of these officials are young people who have never been on the battlefield, but they are also passionate youths. They are full of curiosity about the battlefield and dare not disturb Xiao Xu, so they ask and discuss with the soldiers around them. These soldiers are also willing to share, so The two sides were in harmony, and the barrier was instantly eliminated, and it became more lively.

Xiao Ran saw a good opportunity at this time, sneaked closer to Xiao Xu, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Emperor, where is Qingyan? Why don't you see anyone?"

Xiao Xu was a little surprised when he mentioned the little guy on this occasion, he looked deeply at the emperor in front of him, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

And when Xiao Ran asked this question, he didn't dare to say anything. Now that he was stared at by the eldest brother, he felt even more guilty. He scratched his head and whispered, "I didn't recognize her in the military camp last time, I feel very guilty." , I want to apologize to her."

Xiao Xu nodded lightly, "You don't have to take it to heart, Ayan won't care about such trivial matters."

These words made Xiao Ran touch his nose involuntarily, he didn't care about this matter, but he was uneasy, but here, he couldn't be brazen enough to pester her anymore, he couldn't help but look a little disappointed.

Saw Xiao Ran's disappointed expression from the corner of the eye, Xiao Xu frowned, looked ahead, and said in a tone that could be heard by the two of them, "Chu Yan has returned to his hometown, and he will not appear in the capital in the future. It should have arrived at the palace."

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up, and his brows were filled with joy. He couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and Qingyan really came back.

It's just that while being excited, he heard the implication of Brother Da Huang, that is, the identity of Qingyan Chu Yan should not be exposed to the public's view, and now in the capital, only Chu Qingyan does not have Chu Yan.

Therefore, Qingyan's current identity is a family member, and it is quite normal that she did not appear in the team.

He immediately calmed down and took this mission seriously.

As long as Qingyan comes back, why worry about finding no one?
Soon, a group of people entered the palace, climbed up the steps, and the main meeting hall was already in front of them.

Emperor Xixuan and other civil and military officials were waiting, and soon they heard voices coming from far and near, and everyone was overjoyed that someone had come.

Although he is always jealous of this eldest son, but after not seeing him for many years, Emperor Xixuan also has a somewhat expectant look on his face. I don't know how he has become in the past few years?

Soon, a figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.

A tall and cold man walked in surrounded by so many people. His silver helmet, silver shirt, and silver mask shimmered with light, giving the people present a solemn and cold vision.

Emperor Xixuan watched that person approaching without haste, if not for those eyes, he might not be able to recognize this person as his eldest son walking in the crowd.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a little stunned.

The memory suddenly went back to more than ten years ago. Before the fire was ignited, that handsome young man was walking towards him with a book, "Father, is my understanding of this passage correct?"

Now, he is still walking towards him slowly, but he can no longer find the familiar Rumu in his eyes, only a bottomless pool of water.

It seems that there are very few fragments about this eldest son in memory.

Emperor Xixuan couldn't help but ask himself, is it because he is often not in the capital?Or did I seldom notice him?

Before he could give an answer to this question, a group of people had already bowed down in front of him.

"See father, it's fortunate that my son did not disgrace his life." Xiao Xu clasped his hands and said solemnly.

Emperor Xixuan withdrew from his memory, with a slight smile on his face, "Xu'er, you are worthy of being the most valiant and combative prince of my father. This time, thanks to you, I saved the people from fire and water."

"This is what a son-in-law should do." Xiao Xu lowered his eyebrows and replied neither humble nor overbearing.

Emperor Xixuan was very satisfied with this attitude.

At this time, the rest of the ministers also stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is young and promising, he is the blessing of the country and the common people."

"The eldest prince is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among men!"

"..."

Everyone could see that His Majesty was in a happy mood, and they spared no effort to praise Xiao Xu.

This made people on the left laugh from ear to ear, but on the other hand, people on the right laughed very forcedly, and those on the left felt really vented.

After Xiao Xu reported the battle, everyone sighed, this Nan Cang was really ambitious and cruel, but fortunately His Royal Highness saved Xixuan.

After expressing his emotions a few times, Emperor Xixuan appeased the ministers, and then said to everyone, "Tomorrow night, there will be a banquet in the palace to entertain the soldiers, and the ministers will also come together, let's have a good time."

Everyone responded with joy.

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