Nanfeng looked at the shivering guard kneeling below with a gloomy expression.
"No news from the Queen yet?" His tone was full of impatience and anger, and he yelled at the guard.
"Reply to your Majesty, not yet!" The guard was speechless under Nan Feng's rage.
Although this answer was within his expectations, he was still a little frustrated. Nanfeng glanced at the guard, then at the magician sitting below who was drinking tea, and then waved his hand to let the guard go down.
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After receiving His Majesty's order, the guards retreated as if they were deserters.
After the guards retreated, only Nanfeng and the magician were left in the empty hall.
Looking at the magician who was still drinking tea slowly, Nanfeng felt depressed. He smiled half-heartedly and said to the magician: "It seems that the master is not nervous at all?"
That magician was none other than the national master of the Nanfeng Empire - Thunder Magician Jerry. After hearing Nanfeng's words, Jerry looked indifferent and calm. His eyes were still on the tea cup in his hand, as if he was obsessed with it.
The exquisiteness of the tea cup.
"National Preceptor, I'm asking you!!!"
His question was ignored by Imperial Master Jerry. Nanfeng suddenly became a little angry and his tone became a little darker.
"Oh... Your Majesty is joking. The Queen is missing. Your Majesty should be the one who is nervous. Why should I be nervous?"
Jerry ignored Nanfeng's anger and slowly uttered these words.
Hearing Jerry's rude reply, Nanfeng calmed down. He smiled at him and said, "That's right, I should be the one who is nervous, but I am confused!"
Jerry still looked indifferent to Nanfeng's strange words. He put down the tea cup in his hand, glanced at Nanfeng, and said an arrogant sentence, which seemed to remind Nanfeng:
"I hope your Majesty will think carefully about what you want most. Some things are better to be decided in advance!"
Leaving behind these words that seemed like reminders but were full of warnings, Jerry left without looking back.
In the hall, Nan Feng sat on a stool in a daze, muttering to himself:
"Yes, what is it that I need most!!!"
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At the border of the Nanfeng Empire, at the army camp, the noise of soldiers training rang out under the midday sky, lingering in the air for a long time.
In the square in front of the camp, the heroic soldiers were doing their drills. The sun was shining in the sky, and the bronze skin on their faces became darker. The bodies in the armor were already soaked with hot sweat, and the sweat kept leaving and flowing into them.
Their eyes were blurry and the sweat was salty, which made their eyes sting slightly, but they still did not stop practicing because their general was back and they had lost too much territory. They had to continue to practice
Practice, regain those lost territories, and regain the dignity of a soldier.
At this time, in the largest tent in the center of the camp, Wuyou was enjoying a meal.
This was her third day here. She was amazed at the scale of this camp. Being able to train a huge army so skillfully made Xuan Qiu's impression in her mind even bigger.
When the soldiers heard that Xuan Qiu had returned, they spontaneously lined up to welcome him. Even Wuyou's strong psychological quality was shocked by the momentum of this million-strong army.
In fact, the soldiers didn't do anything. They just made a fist with their right hand and punched their left chest, standing upright and saluting their general. This is very similar to the mage salute, but it is different.
No need to make a fist.
They did not kneel because their general once told them that soldiers are all dignified people and would rather die standing than live kneeling, but etiquette cannot be abolished, so they changed the original weak mage ceremony in such a way
Expressing their respect to their general.
Millions of soldiers saluted in unison, Wuyou stood beside Xuanqiu, not daring to look around.
In response to the soldiers' salutes, Xuanqiu's face was solemn. He took a step forward and stood up straight. He made the same movements as the soldiers. He was apologizing to his soldiers and swearing his return.
No language is needed, just one action. The soldiers did it, Xuanqiu understood it, Xuanqiu responded, and the soldiers also understood it.
This is the world of these simple soldiers. They don't need big rewards or great military exploits. They just want to protect their homeland and country and gain respect.
This respect was given to Xuan Qiu when they first met, so no matter what decision Xuan Qiu makes, they will support it unconditionally. They know that Xuan Qiu is a measured person, and they can do what they want in the hands of such a person.
To the best!
Looking at Xuan Qiu's back, Wuyou was stunned.
This is the first time she has seen such a solemn and solemn Xuan Qiu. Every time Xuan Qiu sees her, she is filled with too much emotion and has nothing but complete tenderness for her. Therefore, in Wuyou's impression, Xuan Qiu is like a
A person who is as warm as the spring breeze, but at this time Xuanqiu showed his strong side. It turns out that he can also be as bleak as the north wind.
After welcoming Xuan Qiu, the soldiers returned to their respective positions. Wuyou silently praised Xuan Qiu's management of the army in his heart.
After sending away millions of troops, Xuan Qiu turned around, and the original iron-blooded soldier turned into an ordinary young man in love.
Amid the astonishment of the soldiers, Wuyou finally moved into Xuanqiu's tent, which was also the largest and most central tent in the entire camp.
Thinking about the scene a few days ago, Wuyou, who was eating happily, couldn't help but glance at Xuanqiu who was standing aside. However, Xuanqiu had been looking at her, and this glance happened to meet his eyes. Wuyou was frightened and immediately
He averted his eyes and devoted all his energy to eating.
Seeing Wuyou's shy scene just now, a warm smile appeared on the corner of Xuanqiu's mouth. It was a happy thing to watch her eat without having to eat!
Wuyou, who had successfully turned his attention to the great cause of eating, didn't even know that he was about to finish Xuanqiu's portion.
What was originally a warm lunch was quickly interrupted when the visitor was Xuan Qiu's good brother - Sam.
Sam looked happy and held a piece of paper in his hand.
Knowing that Sam would not show up rashly to interrupt her and Wuyou's meal, Xuan Qiu knew that something big must have happened, so she stood up and said goodbye to Wuyou.
Wuyou, who was immersed in the task of eating, just waved his hand and said goodbye to Xuanqiu.
Seeing such cute Wuyou, Xuanqiu couldn't help laughing.
With this smile, the atmosphere immediately became weird. First of all, Wuyou, aware of his gaffe, Wuyou's face turned red. Sam, on the other hand, put away the smile just now and glanced at Wuyou with a strange look on his face.
, and then cast his gaze on his friend with a thousand-year ice face, and immediately shuddered. He originally wanted to make a move to wipe away the goosebumps on his body, but he still held back under Xuan Qiu's murderous gaze.
After leaving the camp, Sam couldn't help stroking the goosebumps on his body. He looked at Xuan Qiu, whose face had returned to an iceberg, with an appraising gaze.
Xuan Qiu was also quite helpless when his friend looked at him. As smart as he was, he immediately changed the subject and asked, "What happened?"
When it came to business, Sam immediately stopped teasing and handed the paper in his hand to Xuan Qiu.
When he unfolded the paper, Xuan Qiu's iceberg-like face was filled with joy again, and his voice became much lighter. He said to Sam: "Very good, contact him and express his willingness to cooperate!"
After receiving Xuanqiu's order, Sam did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly left to write a letter.
Holding the thin piece of paper in his hand, Xuan Qiu turned around and looked at the closed tent and said, "Now I am qualified to protect you!"
His tone was very firm, and the paper in his hand turned into pieces of snow light in his palm.
This letter was sent by the leaders of the principality who led the rebellion. The letter elaborated on their dissatisfaction with Emperor Nanfeng and expressed their regrets about Xuan Qiu's arrest. They expressed their willingness to surrender to Xuan Qiu unconditionally.
Qiu's subordinates were competing with Emperor Nanfeng. As long as Xuan Qiu could guarantee the safety of their people, they did not want to rebel. However, excessive taxes had already made them breathless. At this time, they proposed such a method and lost a battle.
The war also helped Xuan Qiu consolidate his strength.
This news couldn't be better for Xuan Qiu.
Returning to the camp, Wuyou had finished her meal and was sitting boredly at the table tapping the empty plate. Her speed was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, as if she was singing an unknown song.
As soon as he came in, he saw such a scene, and the smile on Xuan Qiu's face became even stronger.
Upon noticing Xuan Qiu's entry, Wuyou immediately sat up, dropped the chopsticks in his hands, and acted serious.
"Are you full?" Xuan Qiu asked.
Hearing Xuan Qiu's question, Wuyou's face turned red and he nodded desperately.
Seeing Wuyou nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, Xuanqiu laughed heartily.
The lunch between the two ended in this atmosphere.
In the next few days, Xuanqiu was very busy, leaving only Wuyou. It has to be said that the food tens of thousands of years ago was indeed more delicious than tens of thousands of years later. Wuyou was always particularly happy when it was time to eat.
She was so excited that she didn't know that all these delicious foods were carefully selected by Xuan Qiu for her.
The principality rebelled. On the surface, they were frightened by the appearance of General Xuanqiu and surrendered. In fact, they won. They won a bright future. Temporary retreat does not mean future failure.
While Xuanqiu was busy, Wuyou was also a little busy. She kept Graniwen's entrustment in her mind, so she did not slack off. In her spare time, she would visit the military camp of the South Wind Empire and learn from the soldiers' mouths.
Understand the current situation.
Although Wuyou seemed to be leisurely every day, there was already some worry in her heart. She knew that the invisible struggle between Xuanqiu and Nanfeng had begun. Xuanqiu's deployment of troops and horses had aroused Nanfeng's dissatisfaction.
However, he valued Xuanqiu's strength very much, so Emperor Nanfeng had to tolerate it again and again.
Wuyou was mentally prepared that she would be caught at any time, because she found that the soldiers looked at her differently recently. At first, they all respected the woman brought back by their general.
, but at this time, the respect was still there, but there was a hint of blame in his eyes, as if Wuyou had done something that was not allowed by nature.
The expressions of the soldiers were indeed a good thing. A few days ago, Emperor Nanfeng actually sent someone to pick up his queen. This news immediately caused a stir in the military camp. Originally, everyone just thought that Wuyou was someone
A noble lady, she didn't expect that the one the General risked his life to bring back was the Queen of Nanfeng.
What is even more shocking is that when faced with Emperor Nanfeng's will, Xuan Qiu refused.
This was the first time that Xuan Qiu took the initiative to break up with Nan Feng. The last time they met, Xuan Qiu was so heartbroken that he almost gave up resistance. But this time he refused directly. This was like a slap in the face to Emperor Nan Feng.
Even the great emperor cannot bear it no matter how much he has a city.
I think the envoy should be arriving in the imperial capital soon, and the news has already reached the emperor's ears.
As the soldiers expected, Emperor Nanfeng received the news early in the morning, and a special team was ready to go.