The princess wore a dress with auspicious animal and grape patterns, her hair was richly adorned, her eyebrows were lightly painted, she smiled and gazed at him, behind her the maid carefully held a food box, faintly revealing an unusual fragrance.
"You've really made progress, you didn't even look and just drove people away!"
The princess's face was filled with resentment as she glared at Sun Ming, who didn't retort but instead gazed at her with a doting smile.
Yi Xun Di Ji snatched the food box from the hands of the 'servant' girl and gently tossed it into his arms. "You, saying you're moving to the military camp, heartlessly not returning day or night... The food here is like stone blocks, how can one swallow?!"
She was scowling, but couldn't hide her affectionate concern. Sun Ming happily accepted it and opened it to find four layers of dishes inside, all of which were his favorite elegant and delicate cuisine, and he felt a warmth in his heart.
The emperor's daughter watched him wolf down his food, looking around nervously. The servants knew that he and his wife were reunited and had private matters to discuss in their chambers, so they discreetly withdrew to a distance.
Yi Xun Emperor's daughter pulled out an object from her sleeve, and under the fragrance that hit her nose, it turned out to be a folded letter in the shape of a square win: "This was sent by Qi Da Tong Ling from the palace!"
Sun Ming unfolded and read two lines, and his face suddenly changed color.
"How dare they...!"
"What's there to be afraid of?!"
The princess coldly smiled and said: "Haven't you heard? Those who are willing to sacrifice their lives, dare to pull the emperor off his horse... These people have all been bribed with silver, even if it means risking death or extinction, they can't resist!"
"But they are the officials of our dynasty!!"
Sun Ming was almost heartbroken: "The emperor is on a distant expedition, for the sake of the country and the people, how dare these people tamper with military supplies, do they really want to be slaves of the Tartars?"
He said, his face had already turned pale. (Mobile station // ap. Updated the fastest). Suddenly stood up: "I want to enter the palace to see Qu Yun!"
"I've had it ready for you all along!"
The princess lightly clapped her hands, and a maid came in from outside, holding a package. When she opened it, it was a full set of servant's uniform. In the middle, there was a waist card with a golden pin, which was the pass for entering the West China Gate.
"You burst in with such a fierce momentum, but the entire palace is filled with other people's eyes and ears - it's still better to think of Commander Qu!"
Sun Ming didn't respond, only slightly nodding his head, and was about to rush out. But he was caught by Di Ji, who pulled him back: "Put on your oil coat first!" Outside, a loud rumble of thunder sounded, and the heavy rain poured down like a deluge. The giant candles made of wax burned brightly, illuminating the tent as if it were daytime. Yuan Qi leaned over his desk, carefully examining the sheepskin scroll with the crystal lens from the tribute of the Red Yi country.
The sheepskin scroll was quite dull, with lines and texts like spider webs, reddish-brown spots. Yet it was the best map of the entire northern border.
Yuanyi gazed for a long time, and in his heart, he already had an understanding, but there was still one crucial point that he couldn't figure out. He simply put down the lens, stood up, and began to pace back and forth.
Recalling a scene from daytime. In the heart of the young heavenly son, another burst of flames erupted----
Xiang Wang was like a sharp knife cutting through flesh. He cried and begged for forgiveness, but Zhou Jun just coldly laughed. With an arrogant expression, he finally dared to mock Xiang Wang in front of the emperor, saying "he's completely different from before". Xiang Wang, filled with grief and indignation, pretended to want to kill himself in front of the emperor. The imperial guards on both sides heard clearly from outside the tent and shouted loudly, and they even started fighting!
For a moment, only the clash of arms was seen, and the contradiction between the Northern Garrison and the Xiangwang Mansion presented a white-hot situation.
As internal strife was about to break out, Yuan Zhi could no longer bear it and stood up sternly: "It would be better for the two of you to lead your troops separately, line up in front of the formation, and engage in a fierce battle to the death."
His voice was faint, but it was a gloomy and desolate 'yin' sound. The two people in front of the case heard it and felt a shocking and thrilling sensation. They saw the emperor's anger and didn't think that they would really fight, so they restrained their subordinates, and the farce finally came to an end.
"What a mess...... How embarrassing!!"
Yuan Qi recalled that scene, gritting his teeth and muttering to himself, but saw the curtain lift, and that beauty as cold as a high mountain snow, was holding a scented ball entering inside.
He took a look, sneered as the candle flame went out, and said leisurely: "He really couldn't hold on, making decisions on military supplies... Never mind, Qiying and Fuma will take care of it."
He turned his head and saw that the "dew" was actually a person wearing a long gown made of silk, and he couldn't help but frown and say: "Why don't you wear more clothes?"
Although it is early summer now, due to the high and refreshing weather outside the pass, the coolness at night is bone-penetrating, which is totally different from the sweltering heat in the capital city.
Although his words were blaming, they were full of loving intentions and filled with concern and worry.
Morning dew sparkled in her eyes for a moment, but she remained calm and replied: "A martial artist doesn't have so many concerns - I'll just add a shoulder pad when I return to my tent!"
Yuan Qi listened, took what she couldn't, sighed, and actually took her own cloak, covering her shoulders----
"Return it to me after you get back to Beijing!"
The dawn 'dew' trembled slightly, the cloak on her shoulder, seemed like a piece of hot red charcoal, which could set people ablaze. She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not take it off.
Yuan Qi also felt a bit uneasy, looking at the map, and shifted the topic to the main issue.
"What's your take on the current situation?"
Chen 'Lu' met his gaze and said without hesitation: "We have fallen into Hulü's trap."
She murmured and asked the emperor in return: "Has Your Majesty also seen through it?"
Yuandi slightly nodded: "Although I have not been in the military, I can also see one or two things,"
He pointed to the map, saying: "Our army's two-pronged attack was originally intended to take advantage of Hulü Khan's empty military strength during the alliance meeting and retake Liangchuan. However, someone has already leaked our top-secret military information!"
His tone became heavier, and when he mentioned "someone", his face was filled with a gloomy and stern expression.
"This man is cunning like a fox, he has made a plan to kill two birds with one stone - beforehand, he used the elite troops of his sworn enemy, the Red Cliff Department, to garrison Liangzhou."
"When the siege was laid, Xiang Wang's garrison troops, driven by greed for merit, released these Red Halberd cavalrymen into our Central Plains territory. Firstly, they could stir up trouble in the Central Plains; secondly, it was to borrow our hands to eliminate them all - Heaven have mercy! Except for that one branch we annihilated, who knows how many scattered Red Halberd cavalrymen are still roaming about in the northwest? As long as these defeated soldiers are not eliminated, the northwest will never know peace!"
Yuanyu gazed into the distance with a heavy heart, his voice filled with melancholy. He thought of the humble homes in the northwest, so simple and austere, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.
Can such a withered and impoverished people's home withstand the plunder of wolf-like remnants?
