A guard quickly walked into the private room and reported back with clasped fists.
"Princess Qi, Princess Ruyang has been kidnapped!"
Gongziyu and Yelu Guanyinnu, who were drinking, looked at each other and were not surprised by this.
Under the mask, Gong Ziyu's eyes darkened slightly and he said indifferently.
"Since everything goes well, I'll leave first."
"good."
Yelu Guanyinnu nodded slightly, raised his wine glass and looked out the window.
This time, the king of Ruyang was impeached and Zhao Min was framed.
According to her vision, the best strategy would be for the Prince of Ruyang to accept the challenge and directly overthrow the forces of the Prince of Ruyang.
The next best thing is for King Ruyang to be calm and abandon his beloved daughter, as stable as Mount Tai.
The forces of Ruyang Prince's Palace will not be hurt, but it will be difficult to stop Dayuan's march south.
In the court of the Yuan Dynasty, King Ruyang had always been a staunch advocate of peace.
It was precisely because of his blocking that Dayuan did not send troops southward in these years.
Now that Zhao Min's incident has become more troublesome, King Ruyang has become weaker and weaker, and her plan is expected to succeed.
Shortly after Gong Ziyu left.
A man in white clothes strolled into the private room.
Yelu Guanyinnu was not surprised by his arrival, she just said.
"Master Zhang, long time no see."
"..."
The man walked towards the window, and as the sun shone through, his handsome face gradually emerged.
This person turned out to be Zhang Wuji, who was seriously injured and escaped on Wudang Mountain that day!
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The other side.
Chen Xuan rescued Zhao Min and immediately led a group of women out of the imperial city without stopping.
It wasn't until he arrived at an inn on the outskirts of the city that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, according to his idea, it would be best to escape hundreds of miles in one go.
However, bringing these concubines with him was really holding him back.
Not to mention Zhong Ling and Ah Zi, Li Qingluo and Wang Yuyan were also complaining.
Chen Xuan had no choice but to take them to rest in the inn temporarily.
Taking this opportunity, he also planned to have a good talk with Zhao Min.
He reached out and pressed Zhao Min's Fengchi point, waiting for her to wake up from a daze, and was about to say something.
At this time, a system prompt appeared.
[You rescued Zhao Min who would have been killed by Queen Qiu, but she insisted on returning to Prince Ruyang’s Mansion and staying with Prince Ruyang. Your choice is...]
[Option A: Use despicable means to keep her by your side.]
[Available rewards: The company of the beautiful Zhao Min. Zhao Min's favorability is -50, the reputation of the Yuan Dynasty is -100, and the relationship with the Yuan Dynasty is reduced to hostility. There is a very small chance that Zhao Min will become black. 】
[Option B: Be considerate of her father-daughter righteousness and let her go]
[Available rewards: The beauty Zhao Min will be taken into custody by the officers and soldiers, and will be beheaded by the Queen of Autumn. Zhao Min's favorability +10, the reputation of the Yuan Dynasty +100, the relationship with the Yuan Dynasty will be upgraded to friendly, and there is a small probability of delaying Mongolia's southward attack on the Song Dynasty. 】
"Low-rate? Is this system so stupid?"
Chen Xuan raised his eyebrows, somewhat dumbfounded.
But apart from joking, looking at Zhao Min who was gradually waking up, he couldn't help but feel a little speechless.
To be honest, he really thought about leaving Zhao Min here just now.
Whether it's giving medicine or tying them up directly.
I couldn't let her go anyway.
But now that the system prompt came out, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
If Zhao Min is allowed to leave, she will definitely die if she returns to the imperial city, but if she wants to keep her, she and King Ruyang have a close father-daughter relationship.
When Zhao Min led the Yuan soldiers to besiege Guangmingding, he wanted to make another great contribution to King Ruyang.
Now she has lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and she still runs away in front of the battle, running away with Chen Xuan, a Han, which is indeed a huge crime.
While he was thinking, Zhao Min had woken up and the first sentence he spoke was.
"Please let me go back quickly, otherwise my father..."
"You know I won't let you go. You will only die if you go back."
"Chen Xuan, let me beg you, okay?"
"Begging me?"
Chen Xuan smiled jokingly, pretending to be a dandy.
"Princess Zhao Min, then you have to take action. Come, wash your jade feet and let me taste them for a round first."
If she heard these words on a normal day, Zhao Min would be a little embarrassed, but at this moment, her face was cold and she said.
"Husband, I want to die with all my heart, and I hope you will fulfill my wish."
"..."
As soon as the word "husband" comes out, no matter how careless Chen Xuan is, he can't help but restrain himself a little bit from joking.
The meeting at Green Willow Manor that year was a rare encounter after he first entered the world.
Because of this, he actually valued Zhao Min quite a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have come all the way to Yuandadu to find her.
Perhaps it is precisely because of the deep feelings that he is naturally more reluctant to let go.
Especially knowing that she was bent on death, how could Chen Xuan be willing to do so?
He did not answer directly, but changed the subject.
"I thought the weather in Mongolia was dry, but I didn't expect you could have a wooden bath in this inn. Come, I'll catch the wind and wash away the dust for you."
Zhao Min knew his temper and hesitated for a moment before letting him hug him.
She used to be the princess of Ruyang Palace, so she naturally had a high status.
Now that he is a prisoner, he must have suffered a lot.
Forget about the coarse prison clothes, my unkempt appearance is only supported by my good looks.
Chen Xuan carried her into the barrel, sprinkled some petals into the water, and said lightly.
"This water contains calming essential oils. Doesn't it make you feel more relaxed?"
"..." Zhao Min didn't answer, obviously still worried.
Chen Xuan scrubbed her like a servant.
Zhao Min had been detained for several months, and his already slender figure now looked a little skinny.
Especially the scapula, clavicle, and spine of the back are a little bit painful.
Seeing her suffering like this, Chen Xuan felt more and more distressed, and finally couldn't help but persuade her.
"What's the use of going back now? It's a big dispute in the court. Do you think you, a little girl, can influence their decision-making?"
"Even if I can't change anything, I have to go back. Because I am Minmin Temur."
"I know you want to help King Ruyang solve his problems now, but if you calm down and think about it, you should also understand that what King Ruyang needs is not that you go back and die, but that you can live well."
"..."
"Not to mention the high power of the Ruyang throne, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty did not dare to kill him. Even if he was framed, it would not be difficult for me to save his life."
If someone else had said this, Zhao Min would definitely have laughed.
But these words were said by Chen Xuan, so their weight is naturally different.
After all, when he was at the Bright Summit, he came and went like the wind among the tens of thousands of soldiers, killing people and beheading generals as if he were picking up items from a bag.
If he helps, even if King Ruyang is convicted, he can go to the robbery site to save people.
Perhaps because of Chen Xuan's guarantee, Zhao Min's expression softened a little, but he was still inexplicably sad.
"... So what if you can save my father? The court and the world are always different. There are hundreds of people in my family in Prince Ruyang's Mansion. If we are in trouble, can you save us?"
"Then don't save me!"
"What?"
"I said, don't even save me! Anyway, I'll give you two ways to go now. Either you stay by my side, or I'll lock you up and treat you like an animal."
"You...what are you talking about?!"
Zhao Min frowned and was very angry.
Chen Xuan changed his easy-going demeanor before, sneered and pinched her cheek.
"Give you some sunshine and you will shine. Do you really think I owe you? I won't let you go, so what can you do? I have tried to persuade you with good words several times, but if you insist on giving me more, then don't blame me for turning your back on me.
People!"
Zhao Min slapped his hand away angrily and frowned.
"Stop pretending to me! My father..."
"Your father, your father does not have a weak-minded daughter like you. He is the famous King of Ruyang and ranks among the princes. He still needs a yellow-haired girl like you to help him with advice? Do you know that it is because of you?
This is why he is in a dilemma and is controlled by others everywhere."
"No!" Zhao Min was furious.
"No? Huh~ Anyone with a discerning eye can see it, but Princess Zhao Min can't see it? I think it's a lie that you protect King Ruyang, but it's true that you are fighting for fame and wealth! Princess, did you lack love when you were a child, so you are doing this now?
Are you particularly showy?"
"I'm missing you, uncle!!!"
Zhao Min suddenly stood up from the barrel, and the water suddenly swung out, all splashing on Chen Xuan's green shirt.
Chen Xuan sneered, looked at the angry Zhao Min, and said lightly.
"You know my temper, a cooked duck. I can't let you fly. Anyway, I won't let you. Otherwise, you will be raised by me as a little pet with a collar for the rest of your life. Otherwise, you will be honest.
Stay by my side and be my real wife, Chen Xuan."
"..."
"You should think about it carefully."
After saying this, Chen Xuan stopped persuading him.
Zhao Min gritted his teeth and waved his pink fist at his back bitterly.
It was said that she had endless hatred in her heart, but she was not stupid either. When Chen Xuan promised that he would definitely save King Ruyang, the knot in her heart was resolved.
It's just that she has always been a bit cautious and wants Chen Xuan to protect everyone in Prince Ruyang's palace.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xuan said that wind is like rain and he would fall out whenever he wanted to, and he actually frightened her.
Zhao Min was extremely angry, but she had to admit that this was the biggest concession Chen Xuan had ever made, and it was also the best ending she could think of now.
During the few months she was imprisoned in prison, she and King Ruyang exchanged letters and figured out the key points.
This time Chen Xuan came to save her. She lost her temper not so much because of King Ruyang, but because she was angry with Chen Xuan.
She hated Chen Xuan for taking so long to come to her. He had clearly asked Xiao Zhao to bring a message, but this time he came with a group of girls.
But Chen Xuan was such a thief that he left her alone without saying a few words. She had nowhere to vent her anger even if she wanted to.
…………………………
Zhao Min was extremely angry.
Chen Xuan was actually unsure when he walked out of the room. He didn't know if Zhao Min would give in.
With her father on one side and him on the other, how would Zhao Min choose?
Chen Xuan wasn't sure, but he knew that Zhao Min was thoughtful, so he didn't blindly agree according to her little temper.
Zhao Min, like Li Qinglu, is a member of the royal family and has a little pride in his bones.
If he keeps spoiling this kind of girl, she will end up treating him as a slave.
Chen Xuan said he was trying to scare Zhao Min, but now he had to make two preparations.
If Zhao Min insisted on going back, then he naturally couldn't ignore it. It would be best to send these girls back to Lingjiu Palace first.
Think of this.
Chen Xuan took out an exquisite white jade whistle from his sleeve pocket after a long absence.
As the whistle blew, not long after, a white-feathered eagle fluttered down from the sky.
“I didn’t expect it to actually work.”
This whistle was a small gift given to him by the Tianshan Child Grandmother when he first came down the mountain.
In major city-states in the Western Region, blowing this special whistle can summon the white-feathered eagle in the Lingjiu Palace, and then contact the disciples in the thirty-sixth cave and seventy-two islands of the Lingjiu Palace, and can also send messages to the Tianshan Child Elder.
.
Chen Xuan has never used this thing before.
Because he has always been on the vast grassland without any clear destination.
Now I arrived near the imperial city of the Yuan Dynasty, and I blew the whistle tentatively, but I didn't expect it to actually work.
"The foundation of the Xiaoyao Sect is indeed profound, even more so than that of the Beggar Clan, which has disciples all over the world."
Chen Xuan was filled with emotion, so he dug out a piece of wooden floor, wrote a few words on it with all his strength, and then asked the white-feathered eagle to take it out.
Next, he only needs to wait for the people from Lingjiu Palace to come and pick up all the girls, and then he can do his best to take care of Zhao Min.
Chen Xuan leaned out of the window and watched the white-feathered eagle fluttering its wings and disappearing from sight soon after.
He was about to look back when, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed a woman walking outside the inn.
The woman was wearing a black gauze dress and a black gauze hat. She looked like a female knight wandering alone in the world.
But Chen Xuan recognized her at a glance.
"Zhiruo?!"
After wandering around for so long, I didn't expect to meet her here.
Chen Xuan jumped up and jumped out of the window.
When the woman heard his voice, she seemed frightened and turned around and ran away.
How could Chen Xuan let her run away? He immediately ran after her and held her in his arms.
"Zhiruo, you made it so hard for me to find you."
"You...why do you recognize me?"
"Good madam, no matter how well you dress, will I not recognize the Heavenly Sword you are holding in your hand?"
Chen Xuan smiled and took off Zhou Zhiruo's bamboo hat.
Not seen for a long time, Zhou Zhiruo's delicate and beautiful face and gentle voice still made Chen Xuan unforgettable.
Chen Xuan saw her soft frown and charming look, so he couldn't help but hug her soft body and kissed her on the left cheek.
He was deeply in love and couldn't let go, but Zhou Zhiruo's eyes were slightly complicated.
"...I am here this time to tell you to leave here as soon as possible."
"What's the meaning?"
"It's Zhang Wuji. After he was defeated by you that day, he fled back to Guangmingding, gathered the old members of Mingjiao and negotiated peace with Yuan Bing. Relying on his strong medical skills, he has cured his injuries in the past few months, and his martial arts has become even better
In the past, now with the help of Yuan Bing and Mingjiao, the six sects have been unified!"
When Zhou Zhiruo said this, her expression was particularly solemn.