Emperor's Favored Concubine 038 The Dark Wind Rages Across the Land, A Thousand Troops' Promise

  The moonlight was slanted to the west, and when Gu Yunxi came out of Gong Sun Chenglin's place, the night had already deepened. She wore a dark cloak on her body, holding a palace lantern in her left hand and carrying a basket in her right hand, walking quietly towards Lingbo Pavilion. The surrounding lamps were extinguished, and there were teams of imperial guards patrolling everywhere, because one of the assassins from daytime was still on the run.

  A team of patrolling soldiers was walking towards Gu Yunxi, five people in a group, all of them were elite imperial guards. At this moment, they were fully armed and their eyes were sharp. Seeing Gu Yunxi walking alone on the small path, they couldn't help but take a serious look at him. Someone whispered, "That's the bodyguard beside the Duke of De, let's go quickly."

  As she brushed past the patrolling squad, Gu Yunxi tightened her clothes, the night's chill was especially heavy, and her footsteps quickened. The darkness was deep, when suddenly a strong gust of wind struck, Gu Yunxi's palace lantern shook violently, her brow furrowed as she stopped in place to tighten the lantern cover. Just as she did, her brow furrowed again.

  A faint scent of blood seemed to be following that cold wind, swirling around her.

  A dangerous aura spread around Gu Yunxi, and she only felt that the cold air had become heavier in an instant. A chill ran down her spine as if a thread of coolness had seeped onto her back. Gu Yunxi's body trembled, and a sword with a cold glow was placed on her neck.

  The person behind her was silent in his footsteps, but his breathing was slightly heavy. With one hand grasping her shoulder, he pulled her to the side of the road behind a fake hill. Gu Yunxi's shoulder hurt badly, and in an instant, sweat had already formed on her forehead.

  With a slight composure, Gu Yunxi lightly opened her mouth, "Since the warrior has come for Jiudan, he must have made up his mind to sacrifice himself for the country. Why is he now acting like a turtle retracting its head?"

  Gu Yunxi only felt the cold sword on her shoulder move, as if it had already touched her skin. With just a slight increase in force, she would be dead and unable to say another word.

  The person behind her suddenly drew closer by a fraction, his low voice somewhat impatient. "Take me out of this palace!"

  Gu Yunxi raised an eyebrow, "The brave warrior may have found the wrong person. The guards in this palace are strict and I am just a lowly servant with no power or influence, afraid of disappointing the warrior's trust!"

  "Cut the nonsense!" The man behind him said with a hint of anger, "The guards earlier obviously recognized you as one of Duke De's bodyguards. Since they won't interrogate you, take me out, otherwise..."

  "Otherwise what? Otherwise you'll kill me?" Gu Yunxi raised an eyebrow, "How ridiculous. The so-called avenger for the country doesn't go to kill the ruler of Yan who sits in a high position, doesn't go to the battlefield to shed blood and fight bravely, but instead wants to kill a lowly slave like me. Will the brave warrior boast about it when he returns to the remaining forces of Jiu Dan? Today you didn't kill the Emperor of Yan, but instead killed an unnamed palace servant?"

  "You and your companions have at least pointed their swords at their sworn enemies, dying with honor. But you, hiding in the dark of night, holding a powerless underling hostage, how do you deserve to bear the name Ji Dan?"

  Gu Yun's eyes shone brightly, the sword light on her neck was chilling, but she couldn't feel a hint of fear, and a few words came out of her mouth, surprisingly not afraid to provoke the person behind her.

  The person behind her had no response, after a long time, just when Gu Yunxi thought the person behind her was already furious, there was a burst of laughter that seemed to come from his chest cavity and entered her ears. She was stunned, and a large hand pressed on her shoulder, with such force that it turned her around to face the person behind her.

  Gu Yunxi only then saw the appearance of the person behind her, delicate features, thick black eyebrows, a pair of eyes shining brightly at her, as if looking at a monster.

  He was dressed in a black robe, apparently having been on the run for more than half a day without escaping. At this moment, he looked her up and down, "You're not afraid of me at all, I think what you said earlier made a lot of sense. Ah, it's a pity that someone as interesting as you is just a little eunuch?"

  Gu Yunxi was taken aback by his casual tone, and in the next instant, his starry eyes suddenly darkened. Gu Yunxi was now extremely close to him, his gaze coldly fixed on her, and she, as if in a trance, saw another person on him!

  "No matter how interesting you are today, I just want you to take me out. Otherwise, I won't kill you, but I will dig out your eyes and cut off your tongue. Then, let's see if you can still be so eloquent! Anyway, even if I die, I will drag the people of Yan State down with me!"

  Gu Yunxi's mouth twitched, and a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes. "Is this how the people of Yan treat your clansmen as well?"

  The man opposite him suddenly flashed a hint of resentment in his eyes, "People from the State of Yan think they are superior and arrogant, they think this world is all theirs, what they have done is far more than that!"

  Four eyes met, and Gu Yunxi saw a very familiar emotion in his eyes. Perhaps it was the bloody scene on the Cang Mo Plateau that flashed through her mind, or perhaps it was the cold night air that was as chilly as those five days and nights, or maybe it was the man's overbearing aura that made her feel fearful. Gu Yunxi looked at his pupils and spoke softly, "I'll take you out."

  The man opposite was taken aback, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes!

  "But I have one condition!"

  The man raised an eyebrow, "What?"

  Gu Yunxi let out a sigh, her eyes gradually becoming distant. "Unless one day you can lead thousands of troops to declare war on the State of Yan, otherwise, never set foot in the land of Yan again!"

  The man was taken aback, the coldness and interest in his eyes gradually turned into solemnity. He stared blankly at the dark color in Gu Yunxi's eyes, nodded heavily, "Alright!"

  The night grew darker, the stars in the sky all hid at this moment. Gu Yun Xi looked at the man's profound gaze and nodded slightly. She sized him up from head to toe and took off her cloak, "Put it on."

  After coming out from behind the fake mountain, Gu Yunxi was only wearing a cyan-colored brocade robe. The cold wind made her shiver slightly, but she walked with steady steps. Her eyes were as sharp and cold as a sword, scanning the corridors and paths around her before choosing a path that led to the outer courtyard.

  At this moment, Gu Yunxi thought she was just saving a man with a belly full of hatred for his fallen country. She believed that the promise of thousands of troops and horses she made to the man behind her would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, so it wouldn't have any impact on the person she currently serves. However, she never expected that the wheel of fate had already begun to turn, and after many years, there was someone who came with the Thunder Army, bathed in blood, just to fulfill a promise made to her on a dark and windy night.

  Digression

  "Hmm...hmm...hmm... Can everyone understand Yun Xue's actions? And, come on, let's guess, who is this person? Hehe, I can only say that the importance of this section will be seen at the end of the first volume, and it's also related to when the main character arrives..."