In the Jade Palace, Murong Ying finally woke up. This was probably due to Qian Yulian being by his side for not less than two hours every day. Even with the protection of the best soup, Mu Rong Ming had lost a lot of weight. His face was no longer fat, but his eyes were calm and reserved. He laid quietly on the bed with an indifferent expression on his face as he looked at the people coming and going.
There were several batches of royal doctors, and they were all on the verge of being beheaded. Luckily, Yunfei had sent someone to send some medicine to the palace, and although it wasn't because they woke up after taking his medicine, the credit was given to him. However, he didn't show up in the palace.
There were a lot of things that happened in the palace, and the matter of Qian Wuyue and Princess Nanke disappearing was also suppressed. Right now, no one cared about them, and the people in the palace had already shut their mouths tightly, no one dared to casually talk about anything.
Qian Yulian was feeling much better now that the King of Carefree's rebellion had caused many people to blame it on him for the deaths of the Crown Prince and the Duke of Qin. The Emperor's attitude was naturally much better now that he had regained consciousness and it seemed like nothing serious had happened, so how could she not be happy?
"Jie'er, do you know how much you've frightened mufei in the past few days? If you had any troubles, how would mufei have lived?" Qian Yulian was still a little excited, but Murong Chong didn't have much of a reaction to her provocative words.
He only asked indifferently, "Yue Er and the Duke of Qin, are there really no news at all?"
"No, didn't they say it just now? There's no news at all. Honorable Child, don't be sad, they …" That was an accident, it has nothing to do with you. " Qian Yulian did not want to talk about them.
Murong Mingtian's eyelids drooped down as he continued to mutter: "Why is there no news at all?"
"Is that for real? The people from the Mansion of Duke Qin have been searching for their corpses, but they haven't been able to find them. Those few days, it rained heavily for several days, and the water in the valley is extremely fast. Once they leave the valley, they will find the vast and boundless Western River."
It was all his fault. He should have told them to be on high alert when he received the news that someone was trying to capture Yue Er, or they should have chased after her after she was robbed. But his calculations were wrong, his plans were always a little off, so much so that they lost their lives.
No matter what, he and Murong Yu were brothers. There wasn't any enmity between them, and Yue Er had also married him because of his hesitation and his lack of resolution. It wasn't wrong for him to treat Yue Er well.
Everything was his fault! He had always thought that he was the best person for Yue Er. He had taken care of her for ten years, but in reality, he had treated her like his own property for ten years. Then, he thought that she was completely his and would forever be his.
He had once blamed her for changing her heart, unlike how he used to say what he would do. However, after she lost her memories, she became Murong Yu's person and even became pregnant with him. It wasn't wrong for her to wholeheartedly devote herself to him.
He shouldn't have used saving grace and ten years of care as a bargaining chip. Watching Murong Yu jump off the cliff without any hesitation, he was shaken. He kept thinking about what he would do if it was him, and he realized that he would still be reluctant at that moment.
After thinking through all of this, he suddenly felt very ashamed. He thought that his feelings for Yue Er were incomparable, but in reality, it was not. He loved himself the most, so he felt extremely uncomfortable.
In his daze, he also thought of Wei Yinglan. Why would she leave, having a beautiful smile and loving him wholeheartedly? It was because he loved her that he couldn't let her go, right? Why hadn't he thought it through earlier and decided to let go and bless Yue Er? Now that he was gone, what was the point in coming back and blaming himself?
"My son, my son!" Qian Yulian talked for a while and became nervous again when she saw that Mu Rong Zhen had closed his eyes and did not move for a long time. 'Honored son, are you alright? Don't scare mufei, the imperial physician … ' Imperial Physician! "
"I'm fine, I don't need an imperial physician." Although he had slept for so long, Mu Rong Zhen still felt tired. He was so tired that he didn't want to say a word.
"Jie'er, what's wrong with you? "You must hurry and get better! Your royal father's health is still not good right now, and he is still holding on! The Carefree King has openly rebelled, and now that he has taken control of the city, An City is in danger! The entire city is in chaos …"
"Mufei, don't make such a scene. royal father will think of a way to deal with it." Although he had heard the news of the Carefree King's rebellion, it was not enough to cause him to panic. However, for the Carefree King to rebel at such a critical juncture, the Emperor must be feeling both grief and grief. As his son, he should not have allowed his character to continue to decline.
Qian Yulian didn't notice the impatience in Murong Fu's voice and continued, "There are a lot of people in the court, but not many of them will be of any use. Hui`er, you have to take good care of yourself and get better quickly. I've already ordered some people to prepare a lot of supplements for you. You have to eat more, so don't worry about me anymore. For you, I won't let my guard down for even a second."
"I understand. Mufei, you've worked hard. I'm fine now, go take a rest."
"The emperor has arrived!"
A eunuch's voice came from outside. Qian Yulian quickly stood up and straightened her dress. She walked towards the door with a happy expression on her face. Murong Ming also sat up and prepared to get off the bed.
"Chenqie greets Your Majesty!" Qian Yulian was slightly relieved.
The emperor casually said something before he walked towards Mu Rong Zhen, "Rong'er, don't get up. I heard the imperial physician say that you just woke up and your body is still very weak."
"Father has worked hard …" Murong Ming raised his head and realized that in just half a month, not only did the emperor have a lot more white hair on his temples, his complexion did not look too good either. He could not help but feel his heart ache, and tears almost fell from his eyes due to the heat.
The emperor sat on the bed and looked at Murong Huai carefully before saying, "You've also lost a lot of weight, but you're still young. The emperor sat on the bed and looked at Murong Huai before saying," You've also lost a lot of weight, but you're still young.
"Your son is fine, but your father is worried."
"It's good that you're awake. After sleeping for so many days, your mufei is worried sick." In fact, the Emperor was also very worried, but he didn't say anything. If Murong Yu and Yue'er didn't have any news, then it wouldn't be a good thing anymore. Some court officials had suggested that they build a memorial in Ziling for them, but he didn't nod in agreement.
"Laozi will soon recover. He'll soon be able to help the emperor share his worries, so the emperor doesn't need to work so hard anymore." Qian Yulian hurriedly curried favor with him. The emperor had been cold to her for quite some time now.
"Don't worry, my son. Take care of your body first." The emperor's sigh was barely audible, but the worry on his face could not be concealed.
Murong Hui asked, "Where are the Carefree King's rebel army? Who is defending now? "
The Emperor glanced at him and saw his serious expression, he said, "We've already arrived at the city gates. General An Cheng wasn't confident enough to send an urgent message to the palace twice and has been calling for reinforcements."
"I remember that there are two sides of An City that are connected to each other, and the buildings are stable. However, although the mountain range extends for several hundred miles, the mountain range is not steep. If the rebels were to cross the mountain and sneak into the city, I'm afraid that even Zhang Yi would not be able to protect them."
"You're right." The Emperor nodded. "After all these years, these soldiers have been living in luxury, and there is no longer any glory left. I'm afraid An Cheng won't be able to hold on for long after King Xiaoyao takes down Ping City. He didn't disturb the people and instead started to store up food in a hurry, thus gaining the hearts of the people.
royal father, don't be anxious, we were only able to gain some benefits from the Carefree King's rebellion because we were caught off-guard. In fact, if defending the city is unfavorable, we should have used all of their food and military power, the Northwest Army is an expert in horse combat, it is impossible on the water, even if he managed to attack the West River, we can still find a way to exhaust them.
Mu Rong Zhen understood Bei Heng very well. Even though he couldn't come up with a solution to the problem, he could at least make the emperor feel more at ease. At least he wasn't fighting alone. If Yu'er was here, he would have personally requested to join the battle and would be able to disperse the two hundred thousand soldiers of the Carefree King. However, he was not around, and although Jie'er had some brains, he had just recovered from a serious illness. Furthermore, he only had one son left.
"King Xiaoyao must have been planning this for many years, the two hundred thousand rebels are visible, and it's not too scary, but the scariest thing is that the invisible schemes and tricks, we were careless and got caught in the middle. Rao'er, you have to be careful in the future, and don't let anything happen to us again, understand?"
"This son will definitely pay attention."
However, our country's foundation cannot be destroyed by my hands. We sometimes think that it might be a good thing if your royal uncle were to succeed in his place, but unfortunately, everything cannot be repeated. Since he was able to harm our son and his unborn grandson, we will definitely not be lenient!
"That's right, the Carefree King hasn't even come, and only the Emperor has tolerated Brother Li's feelings for him for so many years. In the end, he actually dared to rebel, and the most despicable thing is that rebuttal, he actually said that it was the Emperor who changed his edict and took his throne. It's simply …" Qian Yulian said angrily.
"Alright!" "I have my own scores for this!" The Emperor was slightly angry.
"Yes!" This concubine knows her wrongs. " Qian Yulian was shocked. She immediately lowered her head to admit her mistake. She was indeed a little too proud of herself.
Murong Chong did not say anything. The emperor stood up and said, "My son, rest well for a few days. There's no rush. When everything is well, come to the Imperial Study to help me."
"Yes sir!"
Qian Yulian quickly forgot the rebuke she had made just now and became proud again. She said happily, "Your majesty finally no longer suspects us, mother and son. Look at how nice the emperor is to you. You must hurry up and get better so that your majesty can share his worries …"
"Understood, I want to rest for a while. Mufei should go rest as well!" He clearly knew that Qian Yulian had become complacent because she had achieved her goal just for power. He couldn't see the pain of her father losing his son, nor could he see his remorse and sadness. However, he couldn't blame her because she was still his mother's concubine, so he could only look away and not be annoyed.
Qian Yulian was satisfied, so she didn't bother Murong Chong anymore. She loudly instructed the servants of Jade Jade Palace to leave Senior Servant Qian to take care of her. After that, she left the palace, swaying to and fro, intending to have a good rest.
"What?" King Xiaoyao managed to gather two hundred thousand soldiers and rebel? " A few years ago, the rebellion in the south appeared again, and at that time, it was just a small fifty thousand people, yet it caused chaos in the southwest. Although the rebel army was eventually destroyed, a lot of cities and farmlands were also destroyed, and not only were there countless casualties among the soldiers, but also a lot of innocent civilians. As a result, when Murong Ming heard the rebellion, blood flowed like a river in front of his eyes.
However, she did not make a sound. The Carefree King's rebellion was no small matter. Furthermore, the moment they began talking about a beautiful life in seclusion, it was shattered by reality. She did not know what she was feeling.
"What is the situation now? Who will be sent to pacify the disorder in the imperial court? " Murong Yu glanced at Yun Shengyue and understood what she was thinking. However, he could not help but ask about the situation.
Jiang Wuwei said coldly: "Carefree King's army is like a hot knife through butter. They have already occupied Ping City, and are currently attacking An City. The soldiers of Dingcheng have already gone to support them, and have yet to send out their army to pacify the city."
Initially, we did not want to bother with the matters of the country. However, after the rebel army took down the three major cities, Peace and Peace, there would be no other obstacles that would prevent us from reaching the West River. The people on the north bank of the West River will suffer greatly, and the livelihood of the fishermen on the river will also be affected as well." If they were to start a war, they would definitely seal off the surface of the river. However, the part that the army was required to pass through, with a radius of 20 miles, was the most prosperous area of the West River, and above it were mountains. The current of the river flowed rapidly, and below it was the western sea, and in the middle was the area with the richest amount of aquatic products, but the civil war would destroy all of this.
Murong Yu asked humbly, "Do you two have any good ideas?"
"This …" Aunty Jiang and Jiang Wuwei looked at each other, they were just ordinary citizens that had some good ideas.
"According to this old man's judgement, it is not difficult for the Carefree King to breach the three cities, but it is not easy for him to cross the river. Similarly, if the army sent by Jincheng cannot defend Dingcheng, they can only retreat to the south bank of the river, when that time comes, no one can do anything about it." It didn't matter who was the emperor, but if they really split up, then the West River would become a sensitive boundary line. In the future, the fishermen on the river would no longer be able to come and go freely, and that was what he was most unwilling to see.
"The court has yet to send an army to reinforce them. I presume there isn't a suitable general in the court. Is His Royal Highness the Duke of Qin still not coming back? He's almost recovered from his injuries." Jiang Wuwei added.
This time, it was Murong Yu and Yun Shengyue's turn to look at each other. They hesitated for a moment before saying, "There's still General Wei and General Zheng in the court. They're all experienced veterans. It's more than enough to lead an army in chaos."
"Your majesty must be worried about something. There's still no movement, but we can't drag it out any longer. If we wait until King Carefree breaks through the three cities and forces his way into the western river, the pressure in the court will be even greater!" Auntie Jiang was not an ordinary woman, so her analysis was correct.
Murong Yu looked at the rustling bamboo forest and asked hesitantly, "How is Duke Ming? Have the Duanmu Family made any moves? "
"This old man is not your spy. If you want to know something, go find out for yourself!" Jiang Wuwei was getting a bit impatient.
"I'm sorry, this junior is being rude!"
Auntie Jiang quickly pulled at Jiang Wuwei and said, "We don't have anything to do with the Duanmu family. As for Duke Ming, I heard he's been sick all this time, so he didn't do anything."
"You can decide for yourselves. This old man has come here to inform you about the West River fishermen. Once you've recovered, there's no need for you to stay here and disturb the peace and quiet of others." After saying that, Jiang Wuwei turned around and left without any expression. Auntie Jiang rubbed her hands and didn't know what to say, so she could only nod at them and hurriedly follow.
So happiness was not a matter for two people. They had to face reality so quickly. Yun Shengyue rubbed her sleeves and remained silent. She was somewhat afraid of going back, but she could not let Murong Yu ignore the country's safety.
"It's better if you go back, but you still need to rest for another two days. You can come back when your body is well." As Yun Sheng spoke, he looked at the bamboo forest and lamented. The beautiful scenery did not belong to them. They were just guests that wanted to stay. In the end, they had to leave.
Murong Yu held Yun Shengyue's hand and said, "I won't go back. There are so many officials in the court. Can't I do anything without you? royal father has not confirmed the candidate yet, he must be carefully considering this. He will definitely make the most appropriate decision as soon as possible and won't delay the time of the mission. "
"But, the person royal father needs the most and trusts the most is you."
"Enough, let royal father settle this. Duke Ming should be able to quickly recover. He can help royal father, but you are about to have a baby. I must accompany you to safely give birth to a child."
Yun Shengyue looked around and whispered, "Although this place is beautiful, it's not our home. I wonder how long Senior Feng is willing to let us stay here …"
"It's very safe here, it's better if we live here first. Once you have children, we can go find a home that belongs to us, alright? Or... Maybe I can contact Black One secretly, they are all loyal to me, with them, I can definitely find a suitable place quickly.
"Then you decide!" Yun Sheng lowered his head as the duo slowly walked back into the bamboo house.
Black — they naturally kept this a secret for them, but with them, all the information would be sent over in a steady stream. If things went well, would Murong Yu still be able to stay? I'm afraid they won't be able to live in seclusion, sigh …