The latest news about the war is quickly being transmitted back to the respective capitals of Qian Kingdom and Liang Kingdom.
After Yi Fu returned to Nanping City, he ordered the south city gate to be locked tightly, and all soldiers were on standby to prepare for the counterattack of the Qian Kingdom and to wait for new instructions from the DPRK and China.
Yi Fu, who used Peng Wei to make a show and was slapped in public by the angry Peng Qian after returning to Nanping City, did not arouse the suspicion of Liang Guo. Although many people secretly ridiculed Yi Fu and his son. However, some people suspect that the Peng family has long been a spy of Qian Guo. There is no problem in exchanging Peng Wei for Yi Fu to come back. It is even better to arrest Peng Qian to avoid him doing bad things.
A young general who held the latter view jumped over the rank to make suggestions to Yi Fu. After Yi Fu thought about it, he said that there was no reason to arrest Peng Qian rashly, and arranged for this young general to be responsible for monitoring Peng Qian's every move.
The young general thought that Yi Fu thought the same as him, and that he would have to be reused this time, but he did not know that Yi Fu was just perfunctory. There was no way to gain anything by monitoring Peng Qian.
On the Xuanbei City side, the reinforcements of the bombed city walls and gates have also been completed. Some people in the Qianguo army thought that they should counterattack and go back to show Liangguo some color, but Xing Ji chose to stand still.
But this is only on the surface. Secretly, Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's father and son have arrived in Liang Kingdom and are rushing to Yaocheng to assassinate Situ Xie. This is not Xing Ji's arrangement, but what the grandfather and grandson have always wanted to do. , it’s just that I couldn’t get away due to various obstacles before.
At this moment, Yi Fu, the leader of the Liang Kingdom, has been incited to rebel. Although the Qian Kingdom has a great chance of winning if they fight again, it is unnecessary and will only increase unnecessary casualties.
As long as Situ Xie can be successfully killed, the rest of the Situ royal family will not be able to do anything at all, and the Liang Kingdom's strength will be exhausted.
Peng Wei stayed at home to avoid being seen by spies. He was actually living a comfortable life in Xuanbei City.
The only two women in the army, Rendong and Min Rou, quickly became good friends. Rendong shared a lot of things about Su Liang with Min Rou, and Min Rou always praised her. Lao Mu, who sent Min Rou here at that time, had not left yet. , I plan to wait in Xuanbei City for Su Liang to send another message to see if I want to go to Xingluo Island next.
As for everything on Xingluo Island, when Min Rou thought about it occasionally, she felt like it was a lifetime ago.
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The capital of Qian Kingdom.
When Duanmu Chen received the news that the war had subsided and that the Qiu family's descendants had gone to Yaocheng to assassinate Situ Xie, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and immediately ordered Chang'an, "Go and call Gu Ling and Su Liang!"
Just as Chang An turned around, Duanmu Chen changed his mind again, "It's a good day today. Let me leave the palace for a walk!"
"Are you going to Su Mansion?" Chang An asked respectfully.
"Where else are we going?" Duanmu Chen asked, smiling again, "I should be able to make it in time for lunch. I wonder what delicious food Su Liang and Gu Ling made today. Let's go quickly."
Chang'an:... His master, who once did everything just to become the master of the palace, is now looking forward to the most is to leave the palace and go to the Su Mansion to have dinner.
I met Situ Yao halfway. She was being served by a palace maid and was about to go for a walk in the imperial garden. When she saw Duanmu Chen, she bowed politely, but the look in her eyes that had once made Duanmu Chen unforgettable had long since disappeared.
"I'll come to you when I return to the palace." Duanmu Chen no longer minds that Situ Yao misses his mother's family. Although they can't go back to the past, there is no real past between the two of them. He just wants to do his best to treat the harem as well as possible. Every woman in this story is responsible and may not be a good man, but she should try her best to be a good person. Of course, except Ji Yuexuan, this lover has been waiting for her, but it is not Duanmu Chen who is waiting for her.
Situ Yao responded and watched Duanmu Chen leave. She could feel that Duanmu Chen was in a good mood, which made her think that maybe there was good news coming from the northern border.
Situ Yao looked to the north. There was still only a high palace wall in the farthest place. A few birds flew out of the palace wall with their wings waving and disappeared into the blue sky.
"Your Majesty, are you still going to the garden?" The maid looked at Situ Yao who was in a daze with some worry.
Situ Yao shook her head slightly, not knowing whether to answer the maid or her own heart, "I don't know..." but continued walking towards the Royal Garden.
Situ Yao was very confused. What would she do if the Qian Kingdom won and the Liang Kingdom was gone? Even if Duanmu Chen would still give her the honor of a noble concubine, she knew that her father and brother would die, and the murderer was Duanmu Chen. How should she face him and even sleep with him? She really couldn't do such a thing.
If it weren't for the sake of the child in her belly, Situ Yao thought that maybe when the Situ family was destroyed, she should also go with her and it would be over...
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When Duanmu Chen arrived at Su's house, Gu Ling was cooking the last dish. Su Liang and the children had already sat down, just waiting for the meal to start.
Hearing Duanmu Chen's voice from outside the door, Ji Xiaoshu said loudly to the door, "Oh my God! Uncle Emperor came to our house for dinner again! Senior brother, let's eat the chicken legs quickly!"
Zheng'er secretly smiled. Duanmu Chen's face was a little dark when he came in. He walked over and rubbed Ji Xiaoshu's head, then sat down next to him, "Xiaoshu, when are you going to go back to your house? I want to talk about eating. It’s not your home.”
Ji Xiaoshu was unhappy for a moment, "I am the master's and master's wife's apprentice, or their son! This is my home! Who is Uncle Emperor to them?"
"How come you have become their son? I am their best friend." Duanmu Chen smiled.
Zheng'er: ...He heard this from Uncle Lin Xi and Uncle Xing Yusheng.
"Who is Master's wife's best friend?" Ji Xiaoshu immediately asked Su Liang to confirm.
Su Liang chuckled, "Of course it's your master."
"Then Master's best friend is of course Master's Wife. Master and Master's Wife's best friend is me!" Ji Xiaoshu patted her chest and said with a proud look on her face.
Duanmu Chen coughed lightly, "As long as you are happy. But do you really miss home?"
Ji Xiaoshu "accused" Gu Ling who came in, "Master, the emperor's uncle said that I was eating here and wanted me to go back to my father's house as soon as possible!"
Duanmu Chen's mouth twitched when he heard "my father's house".
Gu Ling looked calm and said, "He's right."
Duanmu Chen immediately smiled and wanted to comfort Ji Xiaoshu, but Gu Ling said, "You two are the same."
Now Ji Xiaoshu was happy, "It's different! I'm younger than the emperor's uncle!"
Duanmu Chen:...That's true.
Gu Xiaonuan woke up from Su Liang's arms. Duanmu Chen was immediately attracted by her. He stood up and wanted to bring the pink girl over. Gu Ling gave him a cold look and sat back silently before finally remembering to get down to business. "There's good news."
Su Liang asked, "No fight?"
"How do you know?" Duanmu Chen still wanted to bring him a surprise.
"Guess." Su Liang said.
When Duanmu Chen finished speaking, Su Liang nodded, "This is best." As long as the war subsides and there are no more casualties, other things are not the most important thing at the moment.
"That mysterious force, the one you are talking about named Mo Yan, he left this time, next time...could he come directly to snatch my throne?" Duanmu Chen asked the question in his heart.
Gu Ling nodded, "Yes."
Ji Xiaoshu looked surprised, "Are the people on the island where stars can fall down so powerful? Why don't they take my father's throne?"
Duanmu Chen gave Ji Xiaoshu a thumbs up, "You are really a filial son."
"I'm not as good as the Emperor's uncle in this regard." Ji Xiaoshu said with a serious face.
Duanmu Chen's expression froze. Indeed, he was also a "filial son"...
Su Liang answered Duanmu Chen's question, "Maybe, but we still have to be careful. But it is expected that we will look for them first before they come."
Ji Xiaoshu asked, "Why don't you go and steal my father's throne?" He really didn't understand.
Duanmu Chen chuckled, "It's possible."
"Can I become the emperor of the Qian Kingdom if I kill the emperor's uncle?" Ji Xiaoshu frowned, "This is unreasonable."
The last four words are very similar to Su Liang's tone.
"It's not that simple, but if you want the throne of the Qian Kingdom, you must kill me." Duanmu Chen explained, "Similarly, if you want the throne of the Yan Kingdom, you must kill your father."
At this time, Zheng'er whispered to Ji Xiaoshu, "Xiaoshu, Master wants to eat your chicken legs."
Ji Xiaoshu immediately forgot about the throne, looked at Gu Ling who picked up the chicken legs, and rushed over to pick up the chicken legs with a bowl in hand.
Gu Ling teased him for a while before putting the chicken legs in his bowl.
Duanmu Chen also started to eat, intending to have a good chat with Su Liang after finishing the meal, so as not to prevent that ghostly Ji Xiaoshu from always disturbing the situation.
The lunch ended in a pleasant atmosphere. Gu Ling directed the two children to wash the dishes. This was not the first time for them to do housework. Even Ji Xiaoshu didn't bargain and went ahead obediently.
Duanmu Chen smiled and asked, "Will my son also have to come to your house to wash dishes in the future?"
Su Liang nodded, "If you want to eat at my house."
"What about Nuannuan?" Duanmu Chen asked.
Su Liang smiled, "It's all the same."
"Very good." Duanmu Chen didn't have the pedantic idea of "a gentleman is far away from the cook". After all, he claimed to be Gu Ling's best friend, and Gu Ling was a man with superb cooking skills. After getting to know this couple, many of his ideas Everything has changed, and I hope his children can have a different, easier and happier life.
After chatting about the current situation for a while, Duanmu Chen returned to the palace. He was not worried about what was going to happen next. As a lucky emperor who "sit back and enjoy the success", he only needed to do his part, don't cause trouble, and don't do anything to Gu Gu. Ling and Su Liang were gesticulating, saying hello to you, me, and everyone.
The two little guys finished their housework and went to take a nap. In the afternoon, Lin Shuzhi came over to finish their lessons and also talked to Su Liang about the current situation.
After confirming that the war in the north had subsided, Lin Shuzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great." He knew that although Gu Ling and Su Liang had not left the capital this year, their contribution to the current result must have been crucial.
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At almost the same time that Duanmu Chen received the good news from Xuanbei City, Situ Xie also received the news from Yi Fu in the palace of Yao City in Liang Kingdom.
Two days before this news, the last news Situ Xie received was that the Liang Kingdom had successfully blown up the gates and walls of Xuanbei City.
Although the Qian Kingdom also used explosives at that time, which prevented the Liang Kingdom's army from attacking Xuanbei City that day, Situ Xie felt that with the help of Mo Yan, an important breakthrough had been made, and it was only a matter of time before he could capture Xuanbei City, and It shouldn't take long.
At this moment, the news that Situ Xie got was from the day after Mo Yan disappeared.
Seeing the words "Lord Mo is missing and there is no new supply of food and grass", Situ Xie's hands trembled suddenly and his heart sank severely!
When Situ Jing saw this, he had an extremely bad premonition. Since Mo Yan started helping them, this was the first time such an expression appeared on Situ Xie's face. Something bad must have happened.
Immediately, Situ Jing heard the sound of Situ Xie gritting his teeth.
"Grandfather, did something happen to Nanping City?" Situ Jing asked cautiously.
"Mo Yan..." Situ Xie gritted his teeth, his eyes dark and terrifying.
Situ Jing's heart skipped a beat. He had mentioned whether Mo Yan would have any problems before, but was scolded by Situ Xie.
Picking up the folder that Situ Xie threw on the ground, Situ Jing's eyes widened as soon as he saw it, "This...our food and grass...could he be in cahoots with Ji Yuebai and Duanmu Chen? Just to incite our Liang Guo Xian
Send troops to counterattack the Liang Kingdom in good name?"
"Not necessarily, but something must have happened, and it must have something to do with Gu Ling and Su Liang!" Situ Xie still thinks that Mo Yan is not the same person as Gu Ling and Su Liang, and that something unexpected happened in the dark.
, affected Mo Yan, and he simply gave up on Liang Kingdom, not to mention taking away the key food and grass!
The reason why Situ Xie didn't have the same thoughts as Situ Jing was because he knew what kind of people Gu Ling and Su Liang were. They couldn't let someone like Mo Yan come to lure Liang to send troops in order to dominate the world, because there were simpler things.
The goal can be achieved in a direct way, and there is no need to go through so much trouble. And a "god man" like Mo Yan would not use it in such a place.
Just when Situ Xie was busy thinking of countermeasures and ordered to immediately start collecting grain from the people, new news came from Nanping City: Yi Fu had been captured.
Situ Jing immediately said, "Exchange it for Peng Wei! It will definitely work!"
One day later, Situ Xie received the latest news. Yi Fu's son Yi Chong had indeed exchanged Peng Wei for Yi Fu. However, there was insufficient food and grass and no explosives. Yi Fu did not dare to send troops easily again and asked Situ Xie for instructions.
, what to do next.
Situ Xie didn't sleep at all last night. He seemed to have aged a lot overnight. His hair had all turned white and his eyes were red.
Hearing Situ Jing say that the Qian Kingdom would definitely counterattack Nanping City, Situ Xie was silent and speechless. He looked at the vivid golden dragon armrests on the dragon chair and recalled his ambition when he first sat in this position, as if it was yesterday...
There was a rumble of thunder, and Situ Xie looked outside. The clouds were thick, and a storm was coming.
"Grandfather, what should we do next?" Situ Jing looked anxious.
Situ Xie suddenly turned his head and looked at him coldly, "You have to ask me everything, and no one has any brains! The only one of my children and grandchildren who is smart and capable betrays me!"
Situ Jing was worried about the situation. After receiving a lot of scolding, he didn't dare to express his anger and lowered his head.
At this time, the "only smart and powerful" person in Situ Xie's mouth has returned to Yaocheng, with the purpose of taking his head...