It was his most competitive opponent in the throne, the third prince, who had volunteered to bring troops to rescue Nie Yunyue.
If Xu Jiao didn't know Nie Yunyue's story, she probably wouldn't know how important the card she was holding would be, and she would naturally feel a little flustered by the fact that Daliang's army was stationed at the border, but now—
She knew that Nie Yunyue was a son that Prince Liang loved so much.
Even if Nie Yunyue was directly handed over to the third prince, he probably wouldn't be able to return to Liang Kingdom alive. After all, the third prince wanted to bring him back to the country, that is, to bring back his biggest political enemy. How could this be possible
It is almost the same to let Nie Yunyue die on the way, and even annex some of the borders between Yan and Qi, and go back in the name of military exploits and revenge for his brother, this is the third prince's biggest purpose.
Xu Jiao had no intention of communicating directly with the prince.
Although she is also the crown prince, Nie Yunyue and the third prince are also crown princes, but their status is different... Xu Jiao's head is not pressed by a strong emperor, and as long as she is willing, she will take the throne immediately It is not impossible.
After saying the threatening words, she only had Nie Yunyue's hair brought directly to King Liang. If King Liang didn't let the old soldier, the next time he would send it would be a finger and a leg...
In short, if Liang Guo waited patiently, he should be able to spell out Nie Yunyue, the best heir to the crown prince who was sent back to their country.
…
Xu Jiao, who was confronting Da Liang, was in no hurry.
However, Yu Ye, who was allied with Chu State, received the battle report on the front line, but he was very anxious.
Entering the territory of Qi State, she and the soldiers of Chu State divided into two paths, and asked the people of Chu State to attack the city with the shortest straight-line distance from the capital of Da Qi, which was also the most difficult to defeat. The army took a detour and headed towards the imperial capital from the other side.
The people of Qi State were only guarding against the army of Chu State, and Yu Ye led the team to break through from the side. When they reacted, Yu Ye's army was less than a hundred miles away from Emperor Qi.
The emperor of Qi State fled overnight and went all the way to the direction of Daliang. The princes and nobles also fled along with the emperor's forbidden army. The people of the capital also packed up and followed the army overnight.
Yu Ye did not enter the imperial capital.
She didn't even have time for her people to plunder the treasures left by the imperial capital, but instead led the army to turn around and cross the border of Qi again.
Fang went around to the back of the army stationed in Daliang on the border of Yanqi, and surrounded the people of Liang.
The Liang ** team did not fight in their own country and did not occupy a favorable location. The rear was originally handed over to the allied forces of Qi State, but Qi State surrendered too quickly. Now the rear is surrounded by Yu Ye's people, and the front is the city of Dayan—
When the generals and soldiers of Yan State saw Yu Ye's army, they were naturally full of encouragement. They opened the city gate and cooperated with Yu Ye. They beat the 80,000 people of Liang State like dwarfing dogs on the border. Injured, the morale of Liang's team was severely damaged. They did not welcome back the prince Nie Yunyue, and even almost lost a crown prince again. In the end, they could only flee in all directions.
The predicament of the Yan Kingdom's border was solved in this way.
…
When Xu Jiao heard the news from Yu Ye, she sat in the study and smiled.
Then she decided to go out of the city to meet Yu Ye's army.
Yu Ye assigned important military affairs, and deliberately asked a general under his command to take people back to the imperial capital of Qi State, because she was attacking all the way too fast, and Chu State's army was still fighting against the defending city. When I received the news that the royal family of Qi country had escaped and wanted to take a detour to occupy the imperial capital, it was not necessarily faster than Yu Ye's people. In the end, where the treasure left by the royal family of Qi country went, it would depend on whose speed. faster.
"General—"
On the march, I watched her lead a group of people towards the imperial capital, and some of the subordinates showed puzzled eyes. Obviously, there are still many things to be dealt with in the future of Qi Kingdom, such as how to manage the conquered city, and for example How to divide it with Chu State, whether to follow the previous covenant agreement, etc...
They didn't understand why Yu Ye was in such a hurry to go in the direction of the imperial capital.
After all, isn't Dayan good
Yu Ye couldn't tell them his worries, so he didn't turn his head back and said, "I'll discuss the rest when I come back! If it's not important, it's up to the military advisor to discuss with the soldiers and decide on his own."
After saying that, she slammed her horse's belly, as if she was tireless, and headed towards the imperial capital of Yan Kingdom.
The dust covered her back, and only the rapid sound of hoofs vented her thoughts and worries.
…
Because Xu Jiao wanted to go out of the city to meet Yu Ye's triumph, it was impossible for the courtiers to just watch the future emperor go out alone, so naturally they had to accompany him. In order not to worry Yu Ye, Xu Jiao deliberately took the rest before leaving. Those who had dissent in the court were disposed of, and the number of assassins sent to the East Palace was not as many as before.
She knew that the rest of the people were waiting for her to leave the East Palace.
she doesn't want to do that
A canary kept in a cage, always hiding in the palace, not afraid to go out to face those disturbances, this time she will let the whole Dayan understand that as long as Yu Ye is willing, she will become Dayan's new king. The emperor has been sitting down steadily, expanding the territory and leveling the four seas.
After the arrangement was made, she judged the speed of the other party's return based on the news from the city Yu Ye passed along the way, made a date, and took people out of the palace.
She was standing thirty miles outside the city, where there was a farewell pavilion. The roadside was wide open, not suitable for assassins to hide. Xu Jiao was surrounded by the guards and courtiers of the Imperial Army. People, the sun hangs in the sky, illuminating the earth so hot, so hot that urgency arises in the hearts of people.
There was still no movement at the end of the line of sight.
Xu Jiao was also very patient.
She found that there was nothing she was particularly good at, but one of them happened to be waiting.
When I was a child, I waited for my mother to come home, and when I grew up, I waited for someone who would never come back. After more than 20 years, it's okay now, Yu Ye will come back.
Thinking of this, the smile in her eyes softened a little.
After an unknown time, a small piece of dust suddenly appeared at the end of the line of sight. Xu Jiao noticed it sharply, and the officials around her naturally noticed it, and the crowd suddenly became commotion.
"General Yu is here?"
"That's General Yu!"
"That's right, it's Duke Huai!"
Yu Ye's previous fief was Huai, so some people called her Duke Huai, but her reputation was won on the battlefield, so she prefers to be called general by others on weekdays. The reputation of Duke Huai is not very obvious, she is a civil servant. Calling preference.
at this time-
Taking advantage of the chaos of the crowd, someone wearing the forbidden army clothes approached Xu Jiao calmly.
"Your Highness?"
Xu Jiao raised her hand to push her away, and whispered to her, "Stay away."
Lan Yan was puzzled, and in the next instant, she saw a bright edge in the corner of her eye.
The raised dagger headed towards Xu Jiao, and the team of ministers panicked. Lan Yan shouted loudly, "There are assassins, escort them!" The old official rushed in Xu Jiao's direction for the first time, and opened his arms to block the assassin's direction for her.
Xu Jiao raised her eyebrows.
But she didn't let anyone sacrifice for her, she pushed the old official towards the forbidden army next to her, and took the initiative to greet him in the direction of Yinguang.
, he took out the matching sword from the head of the forbidden army next to him, and collided with the dagger-sword!
The sonorous sound suddenly rises!
The sound of hooves in the distance is also much closer!
Yu Ye has extraordinary eyesight. She watched the movement in the crowd from afar and guessed that something was happening. Then she caught a glimpse of the silver light. She squinted, sat on the horse, and fought against the red ying. - Lifting the gun, accumulating enough internal strength, and throwing the long - gun out from a long distance.
The silver streamer flew from a distance, and the strength was quite appropriate. It directly penetrated the guy who shot Xu Jiao in half, the tip was silver in, and the red came out, nailing the person directly to the ground, but it did not hurt. Xu Jiao who started with him.
Xu Jiao saw this consummate control, and a thought popped into her mind after realizing it—
Yu Ye is actually showing mercy to her on weekdays, right
According to her physical strength to fight like men on the battlefield as usual, if she really tried to torment Xu Jiao, then Xu Jiao probably would have been ruined long ago.
This action of Yu Ye has a strong deterrent effect. Although she has not yet come to the front, it has already marked that the place where Xu Jiao and her surroundings are located is already within the radiation range of Yu Ye's strength. come.
The assassin who was pinned through seemed to know that the rest of the people had no chance. He was a little unwilling to look at Xu Jiao in front of him with a breath, and suddenly said:
"The Xu family! Cruelty... Exhausted... Heavenly conscience..."
"To honor a woman as an emperor now... is disregarding human relations and is extremely absurd... It must be... the country will not be guaranteed..."
He used all his strength to say these words, his eyes fixed on Xu Jiao, but because of the loss of vitality, the voice behind him inevitably became low and hoarse.
Xu Jiao raised the corner of her lips, not at all afraid to look at the dying man, she hooked her lips, she leaned over to look at this man, and said slowly:
"I'm afraid this is going to disappoint you and the people behind you—"
"When you get to Huangquan Road, remember to look back, the prosperous country under my rule."
The other party was so excited by her words that she did not rest her eyes until she died.
At the same time, Yu Ye had already hit the horse and got down from the saddle. She passed through the ministers and went to Xu Jiao's side, her gasping voice still lingering: "Are you alright?"
She wanted to ask Xu Jiao why she came out of the city and why she didn't stay in the palace, but when those words came to her lips, they ended up being a concern for her safety.
Are you all right
Are there any injuries
Xu Jiao shook her head and saw the dryness on her armor.
The long-drying bloodstains can't help but ask: "How about you?"
Before Yu Ye had time to speak, the surrounding courtiers looked left and right, congratulated Yu Ye in unison, and wished her the victory of Daqi and the glory of her return!
Both of them were taken aback by the movement around them, as if only then did they realize that there were others, and it was not easy to say more words in this large audience, so they were surrounded by all the ministers and walked into the palace.
After the various procedures to welcome Yu Ye's return are completed, Xu Jiao will have time alone with Yu Ye.
She asked the servants to prepare water, and wanted Yu Ye to take a good rest—
Unexpectedly, standing at the door of the bathroom, he just told Lanyan the contents of the dinner, and the door behind him reopened.
Xu Jiao turned around and asked, "What's wrong? What else is going on?"
Yu Ye was wearing a middle coat, and the ends of her hair were already wet, but now she looked down at her with a smile: "I forgot something."
Xu Jiao: "?"
In the next second, she was stretched out by Yu Ye's long arm, and hugged her into the room by the waist, and heard the other party say: "Your Highness is a servant, and has been waiting outside the city for a long time. He is also in the dust and should be washed."
Xu Jiao: "I'll wait... Hey! You wait!"
Yu Ye's voice sounded slowly: "No wait, it's like every three autumns if you don't see it for a day. Now that I have been vegetarian for decades, I have saved it for His Highness. In addition to the trip out of the city today, are you ready?"
Xu Jiao: "No!"
Yu Ye: "Okay, then I'll start?"
Xu Jiao: "…"
…
That day, water was called three times in the bath room of the East Palace.
In the evening, Xu Jiao was carried back to the inner hall by Yu Ye. At that time, the palace people all retreated, and there were only the two of them left in the room. Yu Ye saw the red marks at the corners of her eyes and touched them lightly with his fingertips. Her body seemed to feel tired only at this time. She buried her head in Xu Jiao's neck and said softly:
"I am back."
Xu Jiao was extremely sleepy, her brain was chaotic, she was both sleepy and tired. She heard her voice and snorted softly, not knowing whether it was an answer or something else, Yu Ye kissed her neck and said, "This is For the rest of your life, stay here with me, okay?"
Xu Jiao vaguely heard that she was still talking, and wanted someone to shut up, so she groped and leaned over to cover Yu Ye's lips with her lips.
Yu Ye was amused by her active gesture.
He touched her head again and hugged her tightly in his arms: "Go to sleep."
…
three months later.
King Yan's enthronement ceremony began.
Xu Jiao was called up by the palace servants early, and she put on the golden clothes and crown,
Looking down at the five-clawed golden dragon on her body, others see it as the supreme power, but to her, it seems like...
shackles.
It's just that she is willing to carry this country and responsibility.
Because she wants to stay here.
Stay in this story and walk with Yu Ye.
She turned her head to look outside the hall door. Yu Ye was also dressed in formal clothes, but instead of a python robe, he was the same golden color—
It was Xu Jiao's gift to her.
She wants to govern the country together with Yu Ye.
The two looked at each other with the same smile.
…
"... The emperor lost his parents, so he helped King Huai, King Huai presented the Qi national seal as a gift, welcomed the emperor to the throne, the world congratulated him, the emperor was very happy, and wanted to govern the world together with King Huai. Not allowed."
"After half a ten-day, an auspicious omen was passed from the north. In the same year, the fishermen from the south caught a koi carp. The body was one zhang long, the whole body was golden and red, and there were two characters on it. It was Huaining. He is the one who guards the country in Dayan. The emperor mentions co-governance again, the ministers are silent, and there are no opponents."
"It is the golden autumn of the year, when the two emperors ascended the throne, and the name was changed to Huaining."
"Another three years, Emperor Yu personally conquered, and Chu died."
"In the ten years of Huaining, the imperial capital of Daliang was destroyed, and the civil strife in the imperial capital of Korea continued."
"In the fifteenth year of Huaining, the four seas returned to Yan, and the world was unified."
"The two emperors joined hands and ruled the country together. For the next hundred years, foreign enemies did not dare to invade, and there was no civil strife. It was called the 'prosperous world of the two emperors' in history."
- "Book of Dayan"