C130

On the northwest side, although Murong Yu was active in secret operations, the open war was in a stalemate. Murong Tao didn't continue attacking the city, as if he was waiting for a better fighter jet. However, Old General Hong was extremely well-guarded, and in a few exchanges, he had lost a lot of men on both sides. However, Nanke's troops could only stagnate in the Wolf Valley located eighty li outside of Southern Wilderness City, and were still unable to reach Southern Wilderness City.

No matter how many people tried to persuade him to go back, he refused. He might have been impulsive before, but now, he was determined to get something out of it, the Abominable Wolf Valley was surrounded by rugged rocks on both sides, there was only a single narrow mountain path in the valley, which could only fit two or three horses side by side. Therefore, even with two hundred thousand men, it was useless to pass through this valley in a short period of time.

Although the war in front was not going well, Lu Shixun, who was in the back, was active in the Southern Champion Kingdom. In the past, he had gained a lot of popularity and had many ideas, so it was only a matter of time before the Imperial Court would fall, but he was already unwilling to wait any longer.

Lu Yuan was a bit more old-fashioned, and only knew how to do things as the emperor told him to. His uncle, Wang Tianqing, was extremely cunning, so he was in charge of many matters in the imperial court, but he had a shallow eye and was extremely greedy, and currently, he had the power to show off his power to the best of his ability, making the many righteous officials in the imperial court shake their heads and sigh, unable to do anything about it. Who told the emperor to only believe in these two people?

"Your Highness, you should hurry up and take action. Otherwise, when that person returns to court, there will be more trouble." a middle-aged man advised from the secret room.

Lu Shixun laughed, "Lord Huang, you have to speak your mind straight before you can do it!"

"The Third Prince is right. Although our Third Prince is the most suitable to sit in that position, at the moment, it is not considered to be an easy job." Another person said.

"That person had implicated a large number of soldiers to send himself to his death in order to give face. How could he be worthy of his position? From your perspective, Third Prince doesn't need to worry. That person doesn't understand how to fight, and might not even be able to save his own life if he goes to the battlefield …"

"You can't say that! It is only because of the future of the Southern Champion that this old subject has supported the Third Prince's accession to the throne. It is best for everyone to work together and think of a solution. An old man with a head full of white hair and a righteous face shouted.

Everyone immediately went silent. It seemed like he had quite a bit of authority in this group.

Sure enough, Lu Shixun asked in a low voice, "Does Master have any good methods?" "I can't help but feel that it's a difficult task."

The old man slightly nodded his head, "There is, but it's not perfect. Today, the Emperor killed his father before obtaining the throne, and now he is determined to attack Bei Heng with great success, causing thousands of soldiers to lose their lives, useless and useless. Third Prince, you are stronger than him by a hundred times, so there's no need to be modest, this old man just hopes that you can think it through and ascend to the throne. In the future, you will need to listen to some idle talk!"

No matter what, some people who don't know what's going on will talk nonsense. His Highness is wise and wise, so as long as you do more good deeds that benefit the nation and the people after you ascend to the throne, you can naturally put an end to idle talk. The person before him was unconvinced.

The Grand Preceptor looked at him but didn't say anything else. "This old man has a way to convince the regent and his Imperial Uncle to do all the disgraceful things. The evidence should be more or less gathered by now, but we can't find any witnesses for the late emperor's illness. The servants by his side at that time won't be able to find them now."

"I did save one person." Lu Shixun smiled mysteriously.

"Oh, who is it? If it were just an ordinary young eunuch, I'm afraid it would be hard to convince the court."

"It's Eunuch Li."

"Eunuch Li is still alive?"

"Eunuch Li, that's great!" This Eunuch Li had followed the late emperor for more than twenty years, and had always been his mouth and ears in the palace. No one had ever doubted what he had said before, but the day after his death, he had disappeared, and everyone had thought that he had died. Who would have thought that he was still in Lu Shixun's hands, and that he was actually a trump card!

"In that case, it should be about time. The date can be set now." The old man stroked his beard.

Lu Shixun naturally understood that the time was about to be ripe. He had long since grasped everything he needed to do, and the reason why he had to listen to the opinions of these old officials was naturally to see everyone's attitude. In the future, everyone would wholeheartedly be loyal to him.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Seventh Princess is no longer within the Northern HengImperial Palace. My Southern Champion and Bei Heng's relationship …"

"Princess, I've already sent people to look for them. The Southern Champion and Bei Heng still need to be repaired."

"That's right!" After His Highness ascends the throne, you can go and trust Bei Heng and request for a princess to come over to reconcile with you. The Southern Champion also needs to recuperate well. The Grand Preceptor was clearly a member of the anti-war faction.

"Another marriage alliance?" Lu Shixun raised an eyebrow and asked, seemingly not very willing.

"It's not urgent," the Grand Preceptor smiled. "Let's see when the internal strife of Bei Heng will subside. If it's settled quickly, it'll mean that they're not weak at all. We can quickly fix it. If the internal strife can't be settled, we can make other plans."

"What Master said makes sense. I'm afraid royal brother is going to attack the Vile Wolf Valley again!" Lu Shixun suddenly said. Everyone looked at each other, confused. However, he just smiled and did not continue.

It was close to dusk, and there were barely any pedestrians on the streets. A large carriage with an ordinary appearance was moving at a leisurely pace, and on both sides of the carriage, attendants wearing black raincoats and straw hats were following silently. The horses shook their heads from time to time, letting the raindrops condense on their fur and scatter in all directions.

From the outside, the carriage didn't look very impressive, but it was very comfortable inside. Mu Rong Qing was lying leisurely on the soft pillow, reading an unknown thick book. Cloudsoar, who was beside him, looked extremely bored as he lifted up the curtains from time to time to look outside.

"We've finally reached the town. This rain is really depressing. Let's rest here for two days before we leave."

"Rest for two days? "I'm afraid not. Let's hurry to the Wai Nan Ferry before we rest." Mu Rong Qing replied without lifting his head.

Yun Fei's face turned bitter, "We will need at least five days to get to the Weinan Ferry. We might as well wait until the rain stops and then ride our horses even faster."

"Who asked you not to take the boat? It would be much easier to take the water route, so there's no need to take so many detours."

"Oh, that boat is shaking all day, I... I can faint if I sit down. "

Mu Rong Qing finally raised his head and smiled. "Actually, I've already gotten used to sitting here for two days, but you're unwilling to let it rain, and now you're unwilling to get wet. You can only sit in a carriage, and have a life that's even more precious than a thousand gold pieces.

"That's right, a grown man is just like a little wife. If I delay your actions and save my princess, I will definitely not let you off!" They were unfamiliar with this place. Cloudsoar and the rest were able to save them, and they were even willing to help them find the princess, which was already a good thing. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the two of them to find the princess.

"Why didn't you let me go?" Cloudsoar teased, not minding Ina's tone at all. He had been too bored all along, so he could only bicker and play with Ina.

"You!" Ina couldn't stand the sight of Cloudsoar smiling, but every time she couldn't win over him.

"Alright, stop arguing. We'll rest here for the night. If it's still raining tomorrow, we'll find a boat and take the water route." Mu Rong Qing also looked outside the window and made his decision. He felt uncomfortable sitting in the carriage with the two anxious girls every day, especially Yi Na. She would mutter for a long time every day, but the words she said were always the same.

Cloudsoar cried out in indignation, "Heavens, we're still going to take the boat!"

"Take the boat, take the boat!" Whether it is raining or not, we will always take the boat. In a while, elder sister and I will go rent a boat. " Ina quickly said. She clenched her fists and stared daggers at Cloudsoar, as if she would pounce on him and start a fight if he dared to object.

Mu Rong Qing held back her laughter as she said, "Then let's take a boat. It won't be two days' journey if we travel by boat from here."

Yun Fei alone could not beat everyone, so he tactfully changed the topic: "Although we received news a few days ago that the princess was probably taken from the water route to Jiangnan, we can't be sure that she will come ashore at Weinan Pier. If we can't find her there, what should we do? Brother, we still have business to attend to! "

"I think you just won't help us find the person properly, right? And you're even dragging Prince Wen along, finding so many excuses, if you don't want to, then forget it, I'll go find them myself and my sister! " Ina was still furious.

It was rare for Yun Feiyang to not talk back, he only looked at Mu Rong Qing who had changed his appearance, and it all depended on who Mu Rong Qing thought Lu Shiyun was, if she was his wife, then he would have to save her no matter what. If she was just an ordinary friend, then it would be enough if he did his best to save her.

Therefore, even though he was always smiling, there was definitely a conflict in his mind. This Lu Shiyun was too much, if he did not have the ability, he would just leave with Lu Shixun's men. He did not believe that Lu Shixun did not send someone to pick her up, yet she brought two similarly stupid girls to find the Medicine Valley. Cloudsoar was actually quite slow as well. Only now did he think of a possibility.

He suddenly clapped his hands and asked, "Nana, has your princess fallen in love with His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Huh?" Ina was stunned by his words. He was clearly talking about saving someone, so what was he asking? It took her a while before she could react and say, "What does the princess loving the crown prince have to do with you? Why are you being so long-winded like a woman …"

"Hehe, His Highness the Crown Prince is my good friend. If you princesses were to do something for the sake of the crown prince, then I would have a reason to help. Otherwise, why would I help an enemy princess who has escaped the palace!"

"You!" Ina was speechless.

Yi Ling, who had been silent the entire time, finally opened her mouth, "Two gongzis, for being able to help me, I am truly grateful. Although there has been a war between Nanke and Bei Heng, we princesses have never asked about politics, and the questions that the young master asked just now were not easily answered by us servants. However, the princess was only determined to come here because the crown prince mentioned Medicine Valley at the last minute."

"Yi Ling is smart. The war between the two countries has nothing to do with you women. But, I was asking if your princess really likes our crown prince. As her personal maids, you guys don't even know about this, right?" Cloudsoar looked at Ina with a raised eyebrow.

Ina really couldn't stand the provocation. If she wasn't sitting in the carriage, she would have jumped right in front of Cloudsoar. "Your Highness is so beautiful, and your temper is so good, who doesn't like you? Besides, the Crown Prince is the husband of our princess. Of course, we princesses like him, but unfortunately … "It's also because the princess has a hard time. His Highness the crown prince is so early …"

As Ina spoke, she actually started crying. It was unknown if it was because of Mu Rong Qing's' premature death 'or because of Lu Shiyun's lifespan.

Actually, he had already thought that the reason Lu Shiyun came all the way to Medicine Valley was definitely for Mu Rong Qing. If she didn't like Mu Rong Qing as much as she did, how could she have come all the way here blindly just because of him?

The Crown Prince's consort, Duanmu Rong'er, was forced by the empress to marry him, so it couldn't be blamed on him. Qian Wuyue had also been sent to the palace by the ministers, but fortunately, Yun Feiyang liked her, so although she was still stubborn right now, she would be moved by Yun Feiyang sooner or later. On the other hand, Lu Shiyun was an exception.

Since he was twelve years old, he had always been ill, diligently studying, and had no interest in women. Except for that Yun Shengyue, who suddenly appeared in Merlin's room with an innocent smile on her face, when she saw him in such an undisguised state of amazement, it made him feel very comfortable. Although countless people had that kind of expression on their face when they saw him, she was the most heartless and lovable.

But she was Yu's wife, her sister-in-law. At first, he felt that Wu Yuetian was like her, but he quickly discovered that she was completely different. Instead, it was the delicate and demure Lu Shiyun, who did not look like her at all from the outside. Her personality was like five points, Yue'er had an innocent, cute side, and a calm and relaxed side, Lu Shiyun lacked any liveliness, but she was very calm and collected, and she did not have any of the arrogance of a princess.

Like it? Mu Rong Qing was slightly stunned. He finally used this word. Did he really like Lu Shiyun a little? That was why he had ignored the war in the south and had personally come to find her? But what could he do after finding her? This question was something Yunfei had already asked him many times. He had always replied that he would send someone to send her back to the Southern Champion City, but how could he not feel guilt in his heart? Perhaps there was some other feeling that he could not understand at the moment.

Yun Feiyang always said that he just didn't want to be a crown prince anymore, that he still needed to live his life as long as he got married and had children. In that case, he still needed a wife and children, and that would make life in the Medicine Valley more interesting. Let's talk about it when we see her!

"Young master, your subordinate has investigated and found out that the six guards and twenty men from the fishing gang were indeed escorting a young lady and a pair of children who had just been born." The door was wide open, and a wind was blowing. The candles in the hall flickered, and there were only two people in the room. The lights were dim, so it was difficult to see their expressions.

Mu Rong Hai tapped the table lightly with his slender fingers, "Did you see that girl's appearance clearly?"

"I can't see them clearly. They've always been on the river, so we can't get too close to them. Although they occasionally come to the shore to buy things, the lady and children rarely get off the boat. Even when they get to the surface to breathe, they're still wrapped in cloaks …"

"Alright, it's better to make a mistake than to let it go. If you're right, then we can get the best hostage, so you must perform well this time. You've been raising soldiers for a long time, and the Spirit Eagle Palace has been supporting you for so many years."

"This subordinate will definitely complete the mission no matter what!"

"It's good that you understand. The Spirit Eagle Palace doesn't raise idle people!"

"Yes!" That subordinate will rush back in the middle of the night and arrange for a sufficient number of people to be stationed at the biggest pier in the downstream so that they can be captured easily! "

"The people of the Black Barracks are also not easy to mess with. You can only use your identity as a member of the martial arts world. If you can't catch all three of them, then bring them back. If they catch you, then you should know what to do!"

"Yes!" This subordinate will definitely not leave anything for Young Master to do! "

"Good!" Then I shall await your good news! "

Mu Rong Hai took out a few secret papers from his desk and read them for a long time, but his eyebrows didn't relax at all. Murong Tao was always urging him, hoping that he would have some good news, the original plan was for him to convince the members of the Fishing Gang, as well as everyone from his Spirit Eagle Palace, to launch a pincer attack from behind Dingcheng.

If all of them were to turn the darkness into the light, then nothing would happen to him. Furthermore, even if the attack was successful, the number of people in his Spirit Eagle Palace might not be much, and the army's power was in Murong Tao's hands. With Murong Tao's ruthlessness, it would be hard for him to guarantee Murong Tao's own safety, so he had to think carefully and think of a way that would benefit him …