The next day, it was cloudless and under the blue sky, the golden glazed tiled double-eaves roof of Tai Chi Hall looked particularly brilliant.
Chu Yujin had changed into a gorgeous red gold-trimmed robe today, with a moon-white waistband, and her long black hair was tied high in a jade crown, making her look like a prince.
When the eunuch outside the door saw the slender King Chen Chu Yujin slowly walking into the hall, he quickly announced to the hall: "His Royal Highness King Chen is here!"
The king of Dongyi, who holds the highest position in the palace, wears a crown that reaches the sky and a bright yellow dragon robe embroidered with the dragon pattern of the sea. The giant dragon flying in the clouds and mist on his chest is looking down at the world with its teeth and claws. His dignity makes people dare not approach easily.
Standing beside him is the prince Chu Yuheng, wearing a prince jade crown, a black wide-sleeved robe embroidered with dragon patterns, tapestry patterns on the sleeves, gold piping, and a jade-inlaid ribbon around his waist. His father, Chu Tiankuo, is no less noble than his father, but his temperament is much gentler than that of his father.
Chu Yujin slowly walked into the hall, then folded her hands on top of her head and bowed in salute.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father. I wish my father endless happiness!"
Then he turned around and bowed to the prince on one side again: "My brother, please see His Highness the prince!"
Prince Chu Yuheng just snorted coldly in response.
Chu Yujin didn't take it seriously, turned around and said to King Dongyi: "I wonder what the matter is when my father urgently summoned his son back to the palace?"
"You still have the nerve to ask?" Before King Dongyi could answer, Chu Yuheng hurriedly blamed him.
"Oh?" Chu Yujin raised an eyebrow and looked at King Dongyi in confusion.
"Heng'er, you are so presumptuous!" King Dongyi's majestic yet loving voice sounded.
Chu Yuheng quickly bowed and said: "Father, I did not intend to overstep my bounds. I hope that my father will forgive me."
"Well, I sympathize with your feeling that all your years of planning have been ruined, but you need to be more cautious in your words and deeds from now on."
"Yes, my son, please remember your father's teachings!"
"You have to remember that you are the prince and the future king of Dongyi. All the people will follow your example."
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Chu Yujin, who had been left alone for a long time, couldn't help but sneer in her heart when she saw the two father and son, who looked like a father and a son, and seemed to have endless things to say.
The King of Dongyi was so partial. Even if Chu Yuheng was engaged in large-scale construction projects during the war between the two armies, allowed his subordinates to rob civilian girls, deprived the Ministry of War of food and wages, and deliberately delayed the supply of food and fodder on the front line, the King of Dongyi would have scolded him calmly. Now he is scolding him. What the heck!
After a long time, King Dongyi seemed to remember that his other son was still in the palace.
"Prince Chen, I asked you to go to Qiushuiguan to inspect the three armies. How is the situation?"
"King Bingfu, Qiushuiguan currently has strong troops and horses, and everything is in order. The former guard Gao Yuming is good at everything, including Wen Tao and martial arts. He has been at the border for many years and has a tacit understanding with the frontline soldiers. He can be of great use."
"The newly appointed general Zhu Zhao can only talk about military affairs on paper, has no combat experience, and does not know how to cherish soldiers. If there is a real war, this person will definitely harm the country."
Chu Yuheng was angry when he heard this. Zhu Zhao was his man, and Chu Yujin had belittled him like this. Gao Yu was definitely Chu Yujin's man, so he strongly recommended it. He did it so obviously that he would not be afraid of his father suspecting his collusion. Side general
"Well, King Chen is indeed experienced in fighting, and I also think that Gao Yuming can be of great use."
"Father! This Zhu Zhao is the great-great-grandson of the famous general Zhu Yong. He has been familiar with the art of war since he was a child and has extraordinary physical strength. He is a rare talent. The fifth brother's evaluation of him is too one-sided."
"Zhu Zhao is not bad, but he is indeed too young and has no combat experience. He still needs more experience."
King Dongyi lowered his head in deep thought.
"Since the last time Dongyi lost the battle of Yongji Pass, their morale has been greatly reduced. During the period of our army's reorganization, Nan'an State took the opportunity to attack our Dongyi Jialing Pass. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to regain the lost territory and give it to Nan'an Emperor. A lesson, it just so happens that this time it can also give Zhu Zhao some experience."
"Yu Jin, you have always been thoughtful and strategic. I have decided to appoint you as the cavalry general, Gao Yuming as the vanguard, and fully cooperate with General Zhu Zhao to launch a war against Nan'an. This battle can only be won but not defeated!"
King Dongyi made it very clear, but both Chu Yujin and Chu Yuheng felt that they had heard wrongly. Zhu Zhao's identity was the general of cavalry and the commander-in-chief of the three armies, while Chu Yujin was only the general of cavalry and in charge of chariots. The army is one level lower than Zhu Zhao.
Chu Yuheng looked at his father to make sure he heard correctly, and then after thinking about it again, he realized that his father was punishing Chu Yujin for leaking the detailed list to Beilin.
It seems that the father is still more powerful. They all know that if they ask Chu Yujin openly, he will never admit it, and they have no evidence. Now the father has sent him to the front line and only given him the position of a cavalry general.
On the surface, he is His Royal Highness King Chen of the Dongyi Kingdom. If this battle is defeated, he will be the first to take responsibility. In fact, he is just a cavalry general. In terms of tactics, supplies, and personnel, he will definitely be under the influence of the commander-in-chief of the three armies Zhu Zhu. Zhao was constrained, not to mention that Zhu Zhao was Chu Yuheng's man. As long as he gave orders, this battle would be extremely difficult and dangerous for Chu Yujin.
"Why, does Prince Chen have any objections?"
King Dongyi is smiling, but his eyes are cold!
Chu Yujin already understood at this moment. He thought about all the possibilities before coming, but he didn't expect King Dongyi to suddenly make this move. It seems that he still underestimated the enemy!
Chu Yujin still had a smile on her face, folded her hands on top of her head again, and bowed.
"My son, I accept the order and will definitely live up to the king's order!"
"Okay! I'm waiting for the day of the great victory at Jialing Pass!"
Father and son looked at each other and smiled, but the smile didn't even reach their eyes!
Xiangsimen Tingtao Pavilion
Yue Ruyi is currently pestering Qingxuan to act coquettishly.
"Sister, sister, now that the master of the door is not in the door, Su Chang will never dare not listen to your request. Just let me go to the execution room to take a look at Nan Yi. Just take a look, okay? "
Qingxuan's health has gradually improved recently, but he is still tired and has no interest in doing anything.
Today, for some unknown reason, Yue Ruyi suddenly asked to see her friend Nan Yi who was still in the torture room, and asked her to intercede with Su Chang.
Perhaps Su Changfeng had confessed when he left that Su Chang was indeed very attentive to all affairs of Tingtao Pavilion and would grant everything he asked for.
Qingxuan glanced at Yue Ruyi, who was still fussing about herself, and was really speechless. She pulled her to sit down and said word by word: "Ruyi, do you know? If others treat you well, you must respect others more, so that you won't It's annoying, just because Su Changfeng treats me like a distinguished guest doesn't mean that I can touch his evil scales."
"Nanyi, Mrs. Xiaoxiang and you, the three of you teamed up to force to death his adoptive father who raised him since he was a child. He just put Nanyi, who was also a craftsman, into the torture chamber. He already kept his hand. If you want to do anything else, , it’s just too much!”
When Yue Ruyi heard this, her face turned green and white for a while. Perhaps she had never seen Qingxuan speak so harshly before, and it took her a long time to react.
"Sister, why do you have to be so serious? I just want to see my old friend, in a place like the torture chamber. Nan Yi doesn't know how he has been tortured at this time? My sister won't intercede, so forget it! Why do you have to be so harsh!"
After saying that, he turned around, pouted, and twisted his belt, looking pitiful.
Qingxuan seemed to have tears in his eyes when he saw how wronged she was, and couldn't bear it. These days, she was in pain because of Ye Hu. It was Yue Ruyi who stayed with her every day and comforted her, so that she could slowly recover.
Now it was too much for her to teach Ruyi such a harsh lesson.
"Okay, don't be aggrieved. I can't help you with the matter of meeting Nan Yi, but there is one person I will meet with you today."
"Where are you going? Are you going to leave the Acacia Gate?"
When Yue Ruyi heard this, her brows immediately lit up with joy. Qingxuan smiled when he saw her face change like turning the page in a book.
"Su Chang said that he can't make the decision if we want to leave Xiangsimen. We have to return to Su Changfeng to make a decision. I guess we won't be able to get out, but I have asked him to invite people in."
"Who is he? My sister is so mysterious!"
While talking, Zhuju has walked in!
"Doctor Qing, Pavilion Master Su has asked someone to bring the person you are looking for. He is right outside the door. Do you want to bring him in now?"
"Please come in! Don't scare the old man!"
Qingxuan glanced at Yue Ruyi meaningfully and said lightly.
After a while, an old woman with gray hair was brought in.
She followed Zhuju, walking very slowly, as if she was extremely scared, looking around, and when she saw Qingxuan, she knelt down and kowtowed quickly.
"Old woman... I have met... two girls."
She stuttered as she spoke, but her eyes moved back and forth, looking around at the furnishings of Tingtao Pavilion and the two people in front of her.
"she is?"
Yue Ruyi looked at Qingxuan doubtfully.
"She is Xiaochun's mother!"
Qingxuan looked at Yue Ruyi's face that instantly turned gray.
"Ruyi, Xiaochun voluntarily sold himself to the Xiangsi Sect as a maid, just so that his only mother could enjoy her old age in peace. Do you know what to do?"
"Well, sister, I understand, thank you!"
Yue Ruyi slowly walked to Xiaochun's mother and knelt down on her knees.
"Auntie, I am Xiaochun's friend. Xiaochun had an accident while trying to save me and died."
Before she finished speaking, the woman suddenly started wailing.
"My daughter...my Xiaochun, if you die, how can you live alone in the world if you leave me..."
Seeing how sad she was crying, Qingxuan also became sad. He quickly stepped forward and knelt in front of her with Ruyi.
Seeing this, Yue Ru quickly helped her up.
"Sister, you are not feeling well. The ground is cold. Get up quickly!"
"Ruyi, I've never been good at managing money, and I haven't saved much over the years. These are all rewards given by the sect master in the past few months. You can give them to my aunt, and if you have any savings, use them as well."
"Okay, sister, don't worry, I will not treat you badly, and I will fulfill my filial piety for Xiaochun."
The woman in the hall was happy when she heard this. In fact, since Xiaochun entered the Xiangsimen as a maid, she had no intention of seeing her daughter again. After all, this is a dragon's den and a tiger's den. Xiaochun would not have sold herself to this place if she had not been forced to make a living. Acacia door is a slave.
Yue Ruyi gave Qingxuan and a large bag of jewelry to Xiaochun's mother, and sent her out in person, promising to visit her whenever she could.
Qingxuan felt comforted in his heart that Ruyi had a good character at last. She had only killed the real Xiaochun in order to sneak into the Acacia Sect and take revenge. Now that she knows her mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good!
But she didn't notice the flash of sneer on Yue Ruyi's face when Xiaochun's mother excitedly grabbed all the jewelry into her arms.