Over the past few days, Su Mianyue had been trying to replenish Linzhou City's grain and grass, almost contributing to the grain and grass stored in the hands of the hidden stakes. Wanyan Lin had been recuperating, occasionally listening to snow bamboo playing the piano, but had a much more relaxed and comfortable life than Su Mianyue.
Su Yu, who had originally intended to return to the Yan Country, received news from his subordinates that yun donglai's injuries had been controlled and "Evidence" was provided to prove that he was an assassin hired by Second Prince. Although he was forcefully suppressed by Yun Wansheng at this time, it caused more than half of the officials in the court to be dissatisfied, and the court's support for the crown prince became louder and louder. There won't be any unrest for the time being, unless yun dong comes to force the palace.
However, Su Yu still went to the east ridge to find out if Yuan Shaoqiu's story was true and to discuss with Wanyan Lei whether he wanted to expand his territory in the east ridge.
The war between the Tianlan and the Tianlan is about to start. At this time, if wanyan lei wants to unify, it is absolutely the best time. The price is that a part of the country will become a territory from now on. Unless wanyan lei can rest and fight back as soon as possible, he will be expelled from the big country.
Shangguan Pei's letter was sent to Mu Tinng by 800 miles in a hurry. Mu Tinng opened it without even glancing at Shangguan Pei's letter. He quickly opened the letter written by Su Mianyue. After reading it, long yan was furious. Coincidentally, Gu Linng came to deliver ginseng soup. Mu Tinng directly scolded her for the reason that the imperial study was so important that the harem and concubines were not allowed to enter. She did not care about the face of the empress at all.
After enduring the humiliation and leaving only his confidants around him, Gu Linng said gloomily, "Send someone to investigate. The emperor received news from the front line today."
In the past few years, Gu Linng had changed from a pure and delicate white lotus flower to a woman with heavy makeup. However, her appearance was not able to hold on to such a makeup, but it seemed out of place. However, Gu Linng had a vicious nature and no one dared to speak up. She still felt good that she was a queen.
Bizhu answered quickly, but in her heart, she scolded Gu Linng to death. In the beginning, she had received the emperor's green eyes, but after Gu Linng fell out of favor, her personal servant did not even have the chance to see the emperor. In this life, she probably did not have the chance to be promoted to a concubine.
Bizhu did not know what she was looking for. What Mu Tinng valued at first was not her appearance, but the status of the maid in charge of Gu Linng's palace. If she had gathered and reported the evidence that Gu Linng might have colluded with the enemy to Mu Tinng, she would at least be a concubine now.
In the imperial study, mu ting finally calmed down after a fire. He then ordered de hai, "King xuan rui will see you in the palace."
Dehai did not dare to delay, so he quickly arranged for someone to deliver the oral order. Half an hour later, Mu Chen walked into the imperial study with a tired face. After salute to mu ting, de hai quickly asked people to prepare the tea table and chairs. After placing the tea and cakes, he led the servants to leave.
Seeing that dehai had emptied the imperial study, Mu Chen restrained his laziness and raised his lips, "What is your royal brother doing? Are you going to send your subordinates to do hard work again?"
"The empress is still alive. I want you to personally go and fetch her back to the palace." Mu Tinng opened his mouth in a deep voice. Seeing Mu Chen's teacup tremble, he added, "Only if you go forward will I rest assured. Only you will be concerned about her safety."
Mu Chen's eyes drooped slightly, and he said with a half-smile, "Your brother is joking. I'm afraid I can't do this job. Your brother should know that Empress Su hates his brother the most. When Empress Su was in the palace, his brother would always be chased to collect money whenever he ate in Phoenix Palace."
The fact that Su Mianyue was still alive was not a secret, but some people who did not know it thought it was an excuse for Mu Tinng to take the opportunity to fight for the Hengyuan. Mu Chen knew the truth, and his royal brother finally loved beauty as much as he loved mountains and rivers once.
"You just have to tell her that you want the whereabouts of the su family and come back to see me." Mu Tinng's tone was low, with a tinge of pain.
Mu Chen looked up and gave Mu Tinng a complicated look, "I will definitely pass on the royal brother's word of mouth to Empress Su. As for Empress Su's decision, it is not up to me to decide."
If possible, Mu Chen would rather Su Mianyue never return to the palace for the rest of his life. Such a straightforward woman would not be fit to be drowned in the palace, and even if he loved Mu Chen, he would not be able to protect her.
Bowing his hands at mu ting, Mu Chen lifted his robe and left Mu Tinng alone in the imperial study to ponder.
On the other hand, Su Mianyue didn't have time to spend with Wanyan Lin until he had arranged the military supplies, but there seemed to be a barrier between the two of them. Although their relationship patterns didn't seem to have changed much, their expressions were not as intimate as their lovers.
After dinner with Wanyan Lin, Su Mianyue suggested a game of chess. Wanyan Lin played with Su Mianyue, but he was obsessed with winning and losing.
"No more, no more. I won't even give in to a single move. What's the point of playing chess like this?" After several attempts to play chess, Su Mianyue suddenly lost interest and reached out to mess up the board.
"You don't regret playing chess." Wanyan Lin chuckled and looked at Su Mianyue pouting angrily, feeling a little relieved.
"I am a woman. Haven't you heard that women and villains are difficult to raise?" Su Mianyue snorted, holding a chess piece in one hand, suddenly raised his lips and asked with a smile, "Let's play a new one. Guess how many black and white I have in both hands, and if you're right, you'll get a prize."
"What if I guess wrong?" Xuezhu, who was cooking tea, asked with a smile.
"If you guess wrong, you will be punished," Su Mianyue answered.
"What's the difference between Mianyue's move and cheating? Don't say you can guess how many black and white pieces are in each hand. It's hard to even guess the total number." Xuezhu shook his head and laughed, holding two cups of hot tea in front of Su Mianyue and Wanyan Lin.
Su Mianyue nunu glared at Xuezhu and said unhappily, "Xuezhu, you are my best friend. How can you be bewitched by Wanyan Lin's appearance and not help me to speak? It's a blue face disaster indeed. My heart hurts so much. It hurts so much!"
Su Mianyue leaned over on the soft couch in the shape of a western cupping heart. Xuezhu chuckled and Wanyan Lin laughed. But the doubts in the depths of his eyes never disappeared.
After laughing for a while, Xuezhu stepped forward to help Su Mianyue up and said softly, "Well, how old are you still so playful? If the soldiers of the third army saw that the heroine in their hearts was so jumpy, they might cry bitterly and no longer worship the strong."
Slapping the table and giving a thumbs-up to the snow bamboo, Su Mianyue praised, "Xuezhu, you are so good at saying this. I think Su Mianyue was a chivalrous woman who used to walk around the world, but now she is willing to sacrifice her image to make the man smile. It's really sad. Xuezhu, if you find a man you like in the future, you must keep your heart and never lose your nature like me. Otherwise, it will be a tragedy in the capital."
"Mianyue, stop talking nonsense. How can a woman say the word love, let alone..." Xuezhu smiled bitterly and stood up, "There's still soup in the kitchen. Xuezhu is going to have a look."
Su Mianyue blinked at xuezhu as she retreated. Turning to the thoughtful Wanyan Lin, he asked with his chin in his hands: Wanyan Lin, you know I've always been very slow about emotional matters. But a slow person like me would notice your abnormality. Can you explain to me what made you unhappy?"