The most beloved princess in the prosperous world

Chapter 93

But before Ruan Fu got up, he saw the fat figure in the bed sprinting quickly, and fell into the arms of the person outside the gauze curtain, and Yu Wujue seemed to be carrying a chuckling voice that came to Ruan Fu's ears very clearly , "The servant girl outside is sleeping like this, it seems that I am too worried."

Ruan Fu directly took a robe and put it on her body, opened the gauze curtain, looked at the unclear figure in the dark night, only knew which direction and position Yu Wujue was in and beyond her familiar outline, but she was looking at it. She couldn't see his whole body clearly, but she seemed to have forgotten that her inability to see clearly did not mean that Yu Wujue could not see clearly, Ruan Fu frowned slightly, and said in a disapproving tone, "Why are you here?"

Didn't the news go out today so that he doesn't have to do anything about it?

Yu Wujue's voice was slightly gentle and ordinary, "If I don't come to see you, I'm always worried."

He spoke casually and naturally, as if from the heart, after Ruan Fu listened, he didn't know how to speak for a while, he was always like this, and suddenly made her speechless.

After Yu Wujue finished speaking, he didn't explore Ruan Fu's emotions, but turned around and walked to the other side. Ruan Fu hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Where are you going?"

Yu Wujue turned her head, looked at her slightly worried eyes, and said with a smile in her tone, "Don't worry, I won't leave."

After that, he has already walked quickly to the candlestick, and lit a candle that didn't look bright enough for Ruan Fu to see him clearly, but Ruan Fu glared at Yu Wujue's slightly smiling tone. He glanced at the figure with his back to her.

When the room was brighter, Ruan Fu sat down and poured Yu Wujue a cup of tea that was no longer warm. Yu Wujue didn't seem to mind, and just sat opposite her, Ruan Fu said , "When did you come to the Imperial Capital of Eastern Chu?"

"I've been here for two days, but I can only come to see you today." Yu Wujue said.

"You don't know where the East Chu Emperor is. This is not Yongjia, nor is it any city in Chen Kingdom." Ruan Fu's tone was not good, and Yu Wujue's warm eyes were placed on her slightly angry face, " Are you worried about me?"

"My lord is very capable, and I can break into the little prince's mansion of East Chu at night by myself, so why worry about it." Ruan Fu said in a bad tone.

Yu Wujue seemed to chuckle lightly, "It's really stubborn."

But after looking at Ruan Fu for a while, he then asked, "Why don't you want to leave?"

When it came to business, Ruan Fu also seemed a little more serious. Because he wanted to keep his voice down so as not to disturb the people outside, the two of them got a little close even though they were separated by a table, "Eastern Chu, Wu, and Han. A hundred years ago, it was originally a family, but in the end it was just divided into three places, each occupying the coastal areas and establishing their own country. I have always wondered where Dongfang Lin's self-confidence can be used to lure Dongfang Qi to attack Chu. The bird was behind, and then looked at the things in the mansion, and found that the Nanzhu was not produced in the Eastern Chu, and only the nobles of the Wu Kingdom could obtain it. Although Lin didn't express anything, but he is too confident, which is too doubtful."

Yu Wujue looked at her quietly, seeing the thoughtfulness gradually rising in her eyes following the words, "Is this the reason why you must stay?"

Ruan Fu hooked his lips, "I came one step ahead of the prince. Although I can't get out, it doesn't prevent me from knowing something. Along the coast, Wu is in the south, Han is in the north, and Eastern Chu is in the middle. The combination of the three families of boats, fishing, and salt, I am afraid that they have gradually realized that the situation is compelling, and they want to use this to form a barrier and occupy the coastal area with the power of rivers and mountains."

Yu Wujue seems to have sighed, "The three families do have this plan. I got the news secretly half a year ago that the boat routes in the coastal area are under the control of the three families. They avoid land routes and use the sea as a communication channel." , It is indeed possible to deceive many people, but it is easy to divide because of interests, and now even if they have secretly discussed, they may not be able to truly unite."

Ruan Fu nodded, agreeing with Yu Wujue's words, "Since that's the case, what does the prince plan to do?"

Yu Wujue said naturally, "Naturally, the goal is to destroy the opponent."

He said it easily, but in this understatement, Ruan Fu instantly understood a truth. Before she could say anything, Yu Wujue said, "Chen Kingdom is inland, and there is no sea passage. After all, it is not convenient. Originally I don't want to act so quickly, if I want to blame, I can only blame Dongfang Lin for thinking that his life is too long, so this king will help him a step."

Ruan Fu was surprised at first, then thought about it carefully, and finally nodded, and took a deep look at Yu Wujue, "The prince really has no plans."

Yu Wujue chuckled lightly, and said frankly, "How could it be considered that there is no strategy left, it's just that this king also has Nilin."

This could be said to be very vague, but Ruan Fu understood it very quickly, she looked a little unnatural, coughed lightly, and said, "What do I need to do?"

Yu Wujue shook his head, "If you want to do something, you can still do your thing, and you don't have to change it for me, but the premise is that your safety is not involved. If it does, Ruan Er, I will take you away immediately. As for that It’s better to leave it to people outside.”

"I won't put myself in danger." Ruan Fu said, but she frowned at Yu Wujue's last words, but Yu Wujue quickly understood the look in Ruan Fu's eyes, and said, "Coastal Among the various countries, the power of Chen Kingdom has already been planted. It is not so much strategizing, but scheming and playing with people's hearts. In this world, there is no absolute intelligence and force, only constant and careful arrangements are advance budgets and plans. Day, now is the time to use soldiers. Ruan Er, I will only tell you what I said today, but I hope you will remember it in your heart. No matter what, you remember that you never need to change yourself, no matter who it is for.”

The man with deep eyes looked at him closely, making Ruan Fu feel that his breathing seemed to be stagnating gradually. People are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless, let alone she is not grass and trees or ruthless, those reasons, those reasons, those seriousness The rhetoric that couldn't be more serious has become more and more untenable in the tenderness and consideration of this man.

Yu Wujue has never been a person who can only say good things, but whatever he says will come true in the end.

The house in the middle of the night was not really brightly illuminated by candles, but Ruan Fu felt that those eyes, the eyes reflecting a small figure, were like a whirlpool, firmly enveloping She sucked in, unable to resist anymore.

She nodded slightly, "Well, I see."

The corners of Yu Wujue's lips loosened slightly, his eyes lit up, and a sliver of hope was ignited. He heard his voice fall into Ruan Fu's ear, "Why did Dongfang Lin spread the news of marrying you?"

Ruan Fu was speechless for a moment, because the distance was a little close, Yu Wujue's warm breath pounced on her cheek, "I can't stop this, let alone, can Dongfang Lin succeed?"

Her words made Yu Wujue smile, but there was a hint of toughness in her eyes, making it impossible to resist, "Next time, don't let such a thing happen again."

Is this something she can control, "My lord, the mouth grows on someone else, can I sew up someone's mouth before others can speak?"

In the end, she said anxiously, "Don't make any big moves for this moment. Although Dongfang Lin didn't say anything, in fact, he has been waiting for you to show up. Half of the news of the marriage may be a special purpose. In order to wait for you to appear, if there are forces in Eastern Chu to suppress the news, Dongfang Lin must know that you are coming."

Yu Wujue stared at her for a long time, seeing the anxious and serious expression on her face, her eyes darkened slightly, "Even Dongfang Lin knew that I would come for you, it can be seen that outsiders know how important you are to me , but Ruan Er...don't worry about it, if you are still in Dongchu for a day, I will come, if you don't leave for a day, I will still be there for a day."

If you are still in Dongchu for a day, I will come, if you don't leave for a day, I will still be there for a day.Yu Wujue's words, like wind chimes filled with wind, lingered in Ruan Fu's ears for a long time in this dark night. She didn't know how to describe her mood at this moment, it was a peace of mind she had never had before. It seemed that the uneasiness hidden under the calm surface after coming to the Eastern Chu Imperial Capital was instantly calmed down.For so many years, even Tsing Yi and Pan Xia's close protection may not make her like this.This man will never make people feel aggressive, and he no longer has the domineering momentum he had when he faced each other back then. He is like a piece of rough jade, which has finally been carved into a gentle jade by time. With his unshakable power, in every detail, Accompany her like a shadow.

Seeing her sudden silence, Yu Wujue shook her head and smiled, but took some things off her body, inserted an inconspicuous hairpin into Ruan Fu's hair, and placed scattered small wooden objects in Ruan Fu's hair. "This is something you are used to, and I can rest assured if I put it on you."

Ruan Fu shook it with his hands and knew it was the Guanhong Crossbow, but he didn't say much, Yu Wujue continued to say softly, "Tomorrow, my people will come in your yard, you can completely trust me, remember, Don't do things that worry me, otherwise, if you hurt even a little bit, I will hurt a thousand times."

Ruan Fu's acquaintance in her heart seemed to be hit by something suddenly, and she suddenly looked up at Yu Wujue. She knew that Yu Wujue was talking about sympathy Gu, but she also knew that what he was talking about was not just sympathy Gu.

Yu Wujue just smiled, stretched out his hand to stroke Ruan Fu's long hair, "But you still make me sleepless these few days, Ruan Er, what do you think should be done?"

Ruan Fu didn't avoid his touch, but she didn't know what to do when she suddenly faced Yu Wujue like this. In the dark room, the man was dressed neatly in black, but those eyes brought A little bit of light is like a jade like a moon.

Yu Wujue smiled and said, "However, Ruan'er doesn't have to feel guilty, I won't blame you, just a little compensation."

The soft voice was like a spring breeze. Ruan Fu still didn't know what the compensation he said was, but subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him, with some doubts in his eyes, as if he had forgotten why she should feel guilty and why should she compensate.

But the moment she raised her eyes, Yu Wujue directly crossed the small table on the couch, and quickly pressed a kiss on Ruan Fu's lips. When Ruan Fu only felt a cold touch, Only the touch of that moment remained on the lips.

But she quickly reacted, subconsciously raised her hand and touched her lips, her eyes stared at Yu Wujue, her ears were already flushed, Yu Wujue's voice was slightly hoarse, "The compensation has been made, the lovesickness has been resolved, and I should leave tonight." Go, be careful."

Although the words were soft, they were quick. Before Ruan Fu had time to react, Yu Wujue's figure had disappeared as soon as the window opened and closed, but the coldness on his lips had not yet completely disappeared. disappear.

She caressed her lips with her raised hand, and after a long time, she suddenly let out a silent laugh, while Fatty, who was lying on the side, just lazily rolled over, as if falling into a deep sleep.

Ruan Fu hugged the snow-white dumpling back into her arms and walked towards the bed, as if the night had buried all her emotions. At this moment, she was no longer the Ruan Fu who erected the barrier.

A good night's sleep has only just begun.

The sky is not completely bright yet, but Yu Wuxiu, who had to get up early, received a letter. He was still irritable but also had a flat expression. After reading the contents of the letter, he couldn't help cursing on the spot regardless of his image, " madman!"

Then, as if he was still puzzled, he added another sentence, "Two lunatics!"

Princess Yi rushed over after hearing the sound, picked up the letter in King Yi's hand and opened it, she couldn't help but lose face, but she was not as emotional as King Yi. One country, I am afraid that no one in the world will dare to think about Meng Changqing again."

Yu Wuxiu said angrily, "That's why he is called a lunatic. He looks like a human being, but everything he does is not done by a human!"

Princess Yi smiled and comforted her, "Why is the lord so angry? I think the plan of the fourth brother didn't arise suddenly. We just need to cooperate well."

But whether it arises by accident or not, it's still a big deal.

Yongjia Imperial City, in the Imperial Study Room.

Yu Wulin lifted his robe and knelt in the center of the hall, "Father, since returning to Beijing, Ruan Fu has concealed his existing identity and first used the name of Bai Yinbing to create a disturbance in Yongjia, so that the students who stayed in Yongjia were eager to move and made heated remarks. , Several times aroused discussions on the political affairs of the court, which caused a big change in public opinion, and then acted in the name of Meng Changqing, father, this is the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Yu Wulin had just finished speaking, and the eleventh prince, Yu Wuqi, seemed to be too weak to show weakness, "Father, I'm afraid this matter is still related to the right minister, since Ruan Fu is the right minister's daughter, how could the right minister not know? Five Years ago, everyone said that Miss Ruan should live in the countryside when she was seriously ill, but after she left Yongjia, Meng Changqing appeared in the world, and looking back on what Meng Changqing has done, it is hard to say that it was not without intention!"

The two of them knelt together in the hall. Ever since the news was sent back suddenly, the princes had been shocked for a long time. After the shock, they naturally thought about how to deal with it. If Meng Changqing was just a commoner, it would be fine, but when she When it's not just a commoner, but a woman, and the right minister's prostitute, it needs to be reconsidered.

Emperor Yuanchang sat on the top seat, looked at the serious expressions of the two sons underground, and after listening to the fierce words criticizing Ruan Fu all morning, he actually didn't express anything, but it was because he didn't express anything that he let these People are getting more and more anxious.

Because on Emperor Yuanchang's table case, besides the news about the relationship between Meng Changqing and Ruan Fu, there were two other urgent letters, one was from Yu Wujue, and the other was from Yu Wuxiu. When I came back, the time between the two letters was not long, but the content described was quite different.

"Look at what Fifth Brother said, it seems that Miss Ruan has done something heinous. The name of Meng Changqing has long been revealed, and the world has already recognized it. Why did it become a crime of deceiving the emperor when he came to Fifth Brother? I still don’t know how Brother Wu understands the sentiments of the people so much. Students have always had freedom of speech, and there has never been any chaos in the recruiting hall. Why is there a big change in public opinion? Meng Changqing won the battle of Yufeng Mountain in the north. Helping the fourth brother to take back Yuanyang City, why did he become a traitor when he came to the fifth brother?" Yu Wufan, who had seldom talked since entering the imperial study room, suddenly laughed at this moment, raised his eyebrows and looked at the kneeling Yu Wulindao in the main hall.

Yu Wulin tilted his head slightly, "Sixth younger brother admires Meng Changqing so much, do you think that the crime of deceiving the emperor should not be prosecuted?"

"Fifth brother doesn't need to put such a big hat on me. The crime of deceiving the king is unacceptable. However, people always talk about things. When people are out and about, who doesn't have an alias? Being able to get involved with the bullying king, I think, the blood of Meridian Gate is about to be shed."

"Sixth brother is trying to argue with his words!" Yu Wuqi said angrily.

Yu Wufan shrugged his shoulders, "I'm no better than the eleventh younger brother compared to strong words."

"Aside from other things, there is one thing. Did Sixth Brother forget that Dongchu has already spread rumors that Dongfang Lin is going to marry Meng Changqing as his concubine?" Yu Wujing asked suddenly.

After entering the imperial study room, Yu Wuhan, who had been calmly observing and hadn't spoken yet, spoke slowly after Yu Wujing spoke, "Miss Ruan was kidnapped after the enemy army attacked the camp, and now she can't help herself in Dongchu. What happened?" No one knows, the news that came out is nothing more than Dongfang Lin's psychological battle, and the eighth brother insisted on this point, what did he want to express, saying that Meng Changqing was treason?" When it came to the last two words, he was always elegant Yu Wuhan's tone was unavoidably heavier, and even had a slight chill that could not be resisted.

Yu Wujing had never seen the always elegant third brother lose his temper like this moment, and there was unavoidable panic in his eyes, but he reacted immediately, and sarcastically said in a somewhat forceful tone, "Isn't it true that the fourth brother will be Ruan Fu? Brought into the army, it is said that Ruan Fu participated in all military affairs, it is inevitable that she will not know some military affairs, now that she is in Eastern Chu, no matter what the purpose is, it is inevitable that she will not provide information from the general to Eastern Chu !"

Emperor Yuanchang, who was in position, seemed to have finally realized something when he heard this, and raised his eyes to look at Yu Wujing, who seemed to be filled with righteous indignation, "So, this matter is also inseparable from the fourth child?"

Yu Wujing has an impulsive temper, and when he heard Emperor Yuanchang's question, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, the fourth brother is smart all his life, but this time he didn't find out Ruan Fu's identity and just brought him with him at will. .”

"So, shouldn't I also punish the fourth child for the crime of deceiving the emperor?" Emperor Yuanchang's faint voice sounded.

Because of this, the hall fell silent for an instant, and Yu Wujing's face suddenly changed, "Father, my son...my son didn't mean that."

Yu Wulin and Yu Wuqi, who were kneeling originally, looked at each other, but fell silent.

Emperor Yuanchang snorted softly, dropped the pen in his hand, seemed a little impatient, "An Cheng, what are the noise outside the imperial study room?"

"Your Majesty, it was Your Majesty who came to the Imperial Study in person and said that he wanted to plead guilty with His Majesty."

"Apology? What crime does Ruan Song have to ask for?"

An Cheng hesitated for a while before saying, "Master Right is pleading on behalf of my daughter."

After hearing An Cheng's words, Emperor Yuanchang fell silent for a moment, but those who knew him would know that he was not in a good mood at the moment. Waving, "You all step back."

"Father!" Yu Wuqi wanted to say something, but was stopped by Yu Wulin's eyes, so he had no choice but to give up.

Emperor Yuanchang raised his eyes and glanced, "What else is there to say, this country of Chen, is it you who are in charge or I am in charge, the wings are stiff, dare to teach me how to do things blatantly?"

"My son doesn't dare."

"Don't dare, what else do you dare not do? One by one, if you feel free to ask me to deal with one here, it won't hinder you Meng Changqing. It's better to do what you are doing well."

"My father's teachings, my ministers will remember, and my ministers will leave."

The Royal Study Room, which had been noisy for a long time, finally quieted down again. After a long time, An Cheng said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister on the Right..."

"Since he loves to plead guilty so much, let's kneel down." Emperor Yuanchang said coldly.

An Cheng swallowed a small mouthful of saliva, quickly lowered his head and didn't say anything else, in short, the things outside didn't bother him at all.

It was only a long time, but the pen held by Emperor Yuanchang did not land on the booklet for a long time. In the empty hall, following the sound of the golden pen falling on the desk, there was also a heavy sigh of Emperor Yuanchang, "Although Jue'er It's wise, but this plan against Dongchu is probably because of that woman."

What is the emotion in Emperor Yuanchang's words? Even An Cheng, who has been with Emperor Yuanchang for decades, dare not speculate, but when he heard Emperor Yuanchang sigh, his heart rose. A little alarm bell.

"Emperors can be passionate, but they can't be single-minded. This is the taboo of becoming an emperor and king."

The city of Yongjia was turbulent, but Ruan Fu, who was in the imperial capital of Eastern Chu, didn't care about it at all. Ruan Fu didn't really know what Dongfang Lin was up to, but he still came to visit Ruan Fu every now and then to talk for a while. It seems that the two of them are talking useless nonsense, but in fact, the words they say because of the relationship between mutual testing are often full of brains.

It can be seen from this that Dongfang Lin did not dare to trust Ruan Fu from the beginning to the end, and was even on all possible precautions, but he must imprison Ruan Fu in this little prince's mansion. In the cold weather, she felt that her body was getting warmer, she seemed to be smiling, "The little prince is so worried, and his words are tentative, so it can be seen that he doesn't trust me."

Dongfang Lin didn't deny it either, "My concubine is extremely intelligent, and I am really worried that I will be deceived by her if I am not careful. Wouldn't it be that I will lose my wife and lose my army?"

A sneer appeared on the corners of Ruan Fu's lips, "Does the little prince think that the three families of Wu, Han, Dongchu and Chu can hold the coastal area firmly in their hands? The power of fish and salt fears rivers. Now, Dongchen's army has already crossed the Mian River." gone."

Dongfang Lin squinted his eyes and looked at Ruan Fu for a while, "The princess really doesn't go out with her feet, and she knows everything about the world. No wonder the countries in the Central Plains are so afraid. Yes, the Kingdom of Chen has already crossed the Mianshui, but so what No matter how hard it is to advance after the border city of Mianshui, the Kingdom of Chen is an inland nation in the north. There are few rivers and rivers, and it lacks experience in river warfare. After crossing Mianshui, the southern battlefield should be dominated by southerners. With the concubine in the Chen Kingdom army, this king may still be worried, but now... this king wants to see how Yu Wujue will use the wisdom of the sky to let a group of northern landlubbers attack my southern battlefield."

What Dongfang Lin said was correct, Ruan Fu said, "It seems that the little prince has a good plan, and the battle has dragged down the soldiers and manpower of Emperor Dongchu. I wonder when the prince plans to start an incident?"

"Aren't you worried?" Dongfang Lin was surprised. He thought that Ruan Fu would at least worry about the soldiers of Chen Kingdom after saying such words, but now her reaction was beyond his expectation.

"What's the use of worrying, as the little prince said, I'm not in the Chen country military camp, even if I have thousands of thoughts in my heart, what's the use?" Ruan Fu said without emotion.

In fact, Dongfang Lin is not sure whether Ruan Fu's words are true or not. Even though everyone now knows that Meng Changqing is from the right minister's residence of Chen Kingdom, according to Meng Changqing's style of doing things over the years, it is still unclear for a while. After all, how much of her mind was put on Chen Guo, or she had a bigger plan.

After Dongfang Lin left, Ruan Fu's eyes gradually raised a layer of solemnity. It is true that what Dongfang Lin said was not wrong. It is also a contest between the navy.

But... no matter how much defense East Chu puts in place, it won't become a threat to Kingdom Chen. However, the area around East Chu is densely covered with rivers, and many rivers can be defended against danger. Will Chen Kingdom spend the entire winter in the south? , if this is the case, then the battle line is really longer.

After more than ten days of house arrest in Dongfang Lin's mansion, an event that should have been expected but has not yet happened finally arrived on this sudden day.

Today's Dongfang Lin was not at the mansion, and around noon, a decree came from the Dongchu Palace that the Emperor of Dongchu wanted Ruan Fu to enter the palace to have an audience.

Why she has been in Dongchu for so long, even because of Dongfang Lin, it has already been known to everyone, but the Emperor of Dongchu has not ordered to see her for a long time. Judging by Meng Changqing's name, there are many of them. Part of the reason was that Dongfang Lin blocked him, and it just so happened that, as far as she knew, Dongfang Lin left the house early today.

Sure enough, the father-in-law who delivered the decree had just finished delivering the imperial edict, and the maid who had been standing behind Ruan Fu stood up, "Elder-in-law, the prince is not in the mansion today, do you want to bring the princess into the palace after the prince returns?"

The father-in-law who passed the decree was not easy to deal with, so he glanced at the maidservant who was speaking, "Presumptuous, the emperor has a decree, do you dare to let the emperor wait?"

The servant girl was not afraid, "After all, the prince is not in the mansion today. The prince said that he must always protect the safety of the princess. We really dare not relax when we leave the mansion this time."

"Hmph, why don't you dare to relax, the emperor sent guards from the imperial guards to pick him up, could something happen?"

Ruan Fu didn't make a sound, just quietly watched the two sides confront each other here, but she could actually feel that the people in Dongfang Lin's mansion, especially those around her courtyard, were already ready to move, most likely if they were people in the palace If you take her away, you will come out and fight for a meal.

Sure enough, a robust figure appeared in Ruan Phuc's yard in a silent atmosphere.

Ruan Fu narrowed his eyes, even though he was in a coma that day, he knew that the person who took him away was the person in front of him.

"Kuang Yin is presumptuous!" the father-in-law delivering the decree screamed.

Kuang Yin was unmoved, but his intention was very obvious, not to let Ruan Fu leave the palace.

The tense atmosphere was already pervasive, but an abrupt voice seemed to interrupt the atmosphere. The man who hurried into the mansion from the outside was a middle-aged general in armor, with a tough temperament and a good appearance. At a glance, there was a guess in my heart, and sure enough, the father-in-law who delivered the decree respectfully turned his head back to the man walking behind and said, "General."

Sure enough, there is only one person who can be called a great general in Eastern Chu, and that is Tang Jingzhi, the general of Eastern Chu. When one of Tang Jing appeared, Ruan Fu felt the subtle change in the atmosphere in the courtyard. After the father-in-law nodded, he put his eyes on Ruan Fu, just like everyone who saw her, there was always a touch of surprise and surprise in his eyes.

He glanced at Ruan Fu indiscriminately, and there was no obscenity in his eyes. Although he was talking to the father-in-law who delivered the decree, his eyes were looking at Kuang Yin, "Your father-in-law should leave after delivering the decree."

After saying this, there was another reaction in the yard. Kuang Yin wanted to step forward, but Tang Jingzhi moved the sword around his waist, "Who dares to stop?"

In the end, Ruan Fu had to follow the father-in-law who delivered the decree and under the escort of the general Tang Jingzhi, he had to enter the palace of Eastern Chu.

Although it has long been rumored that the Emperor of Eastern Chu was licentious and immoral, that he ignored government affairs and only cared about pleasure, and the internal affairs of Eastern Chu were in a state of instability. Although Ruan Fu had heard about it, he had never actually seen it after all. After all, what can be imagined is still limited. It wasn't until I actually entered the Eastern Chu Palace and walked all the way that I felt a faint sense of decay like gold and jade on the outside.

Dongfang Qi is not in the royal study of the palace, let alone dealing with state affairs in places like Qinzheng Palace. The father-in-law who passed the decree led Ruan Fu to a warm pavilion in the palace for shelter from the cold and warming. This is a unique structure of the southern palace. , it is rainy in the south, and when winter comes, the weather is cold and humid, which is unbearable. A palace will be specially built in the palace for the emperor to handle political affairs in winter, but obviously, here, this palace, has already It was used by Dongfang Qi Nuo for him.

Before reaching the palace, Ruan Fu heard waves of strings and bamboos. In the cold early winter, strands of strings floated over. Two ministers stood at the gate of the palace, and they were already standing. After a long time, the elderly minister shivered in the cold wind. Hearing the sound of footsteps behind Ruan Fu, his eyes turned to Tang Jingzhi who was behind Ruan Fu, and he stepped forward tremblingly, "General, please persuade me!" The emperor is here, the army of Chen Kingdom has captured the city of Mianshui."

The old minister's voice was filled with endless anxiety and trembling silently. Tang Jingzhi glanced at the two of them, but shook his head slightly. For a moment, Ruan Fu seemed to see the once prominent general behind him. , like a rusted sword buried in time by the smoke and dust of the years.

The old minister's gaze was on Ruan Fu, with both surprise and doubt in his eyes, Ruan Fu walked up the stairs without squinting, and walked towards the palace that emitted the melodious sound. Every time she took a step, she seemed to be I felt that I was stepping on a cracked earth that had collapsed.

This should be the first time Ruan Fu saw the Emperor Dongchu, who was only five or six years older than Dongfang Lin, and he looked very old.

Tang Jingzhi whispered something in Dongfang Qi's ear, and Ruan Fu saw that the surrounding music gradually faded away. Dongfang Qi waved his hand, and the singing and dancing maids in the whole hall retreated one after another. Sitting on the dragon chair, squinting his eyes to look at Ruan Fu, "You are Meng Changqing?"

Ruan Fu nodded slightly, and there was no sharpness in his expression, but there was no sense of intimacy and full respect, "I have seen His Majesty the Emperor."

"Hehe, no wonder Dongfang Lin repeatedly refused to let you enter the palace... But... that's right, I've heard your name before. Four years ago, you were the one who calmed down the three southern kingdoms that were about to go to war..." Dongfang Qi's voice Some internal void.

After muttering a few words, Dongfang Qi suddenly said, "If you escape this catastrophe for Dongchu, I will give you a thousand pieces of gold and treat you as a prime minister."

Ruan Fu walked all the way, and in her mind, she also thought about what the other party would say to herself when she saw the Emperor Dongchu, whether she wanted to kill her or try to trick her, but she didn't think about it. , Hui was such a direct and unexpected sentence that it made her slightly stunned at first.

Then, she shook her head and smiled, "Your Majesty, I cannot escape this disaster for Dongchu."

Dongfang Qi narrowed his eyes, "You are Meng Changqing, why can't you? Or do you think that you are Meng Changqing and I will not do anything to you because you cherish your talent?"

"Even if ten or hundreds of Meng Changqings are killed, the current situation cannot be changed. Your Majesty knows it well in his heart." Ruan Fu said calmly.

Dongfang Qi suddenly stood up dejectedly, and walked down the high stairs step by step, but less than halfway, he sat on the steps without the appearance of an emperor, and he seemed to have lost everything. With half the strength, "East Chu is hopeless... I knew it... the foundation of the country left by my ancestors, just like this was destroyed in my hands..."

Ruan Fu frowned slightly, and did not intend to break Dongfang Qi's anomaly. The emperor, perhaps, seemed to be different from the rumors of outsiders. Dongfang Qi suddenly laughed a few times and looked at Ruan Fu, "Dongfang Qi That fool, does he think he can beat me? The country was destroyed in my hands, and it is impossible to be reborn in his hands!"

Ruan Fuqiang calmed down, because she really couldn't figure out what was going on in Dongfang Qi's mind. The statues usually stand not far away, and they are not surprised at the sight in front of them.

It wasn't until after noon that Ruan Fu was taken away from the palace. She still couldn't figure out what the purpose of entering the palace was until she left Dongfangqi's palace, because Dongfangqi seemed to be talking to herself during this two-hour period. Talking to himself, he said that he once wanted to be a good emperor, that Dongfang Lin's ambition was too great, that the queen mother was wrong, and that Dongchu lived on the edge of a big country and would be annexed sooner or later.

His words are sometimes reasonable and sometimes unreasonable, and he comes out casually without knowing the truth or falsehood.

Ruan Fu sat on the carriage and rubbed his forehead tiredly. At least she thought that it would take some effort for Emperor Dongchu to find her and leave after entering the palace. Unexpectedly...

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a panicked sound from outside, followed by the sound of knives colliding together, Ruan Fu immediately subconsciously reached into his sleeve pocket to pick up the crossbow that Yu Wujue left for him a few days ago In just a split second, Tang Jingzhi, who was escorting him, shouted, "Protect the carriage!"

Ruan Fu looked alert, and through the gap in the curtain of the car, she saw many masked people appearing from nowhere on the street outside, approaching her carriage.

The sound of fighting became more and more intense, and Ruan Fu clearly felt the sound of soldiers and horses around him, but obviously the number of men in black also increased in an instant. Amidst the noise, she only felt the carriage move and someone She had already boarded the carriage, and the crossbow in her hand stretched and retracted, and she was about to shoot towards the opponent when the opponent was about to pull the curtain of the carriage.

But the opponent's movement was obviously one step faster than hers, and she had already grabbed the crossbow in her hand and pulled it aside, and a low and familiar voice came to Ruan Fu's ears at the same time, "It's me."

After all, before Ruan Fu could fully react, he heard the sound of fighting beside the carriage getting more intense and approaching. For just a moment, Ruan Fu only felt that he was covered by the warm hood on his body, and then his body lightened up. Has been taken away from the carriage, only a gust of wind can be heard.

(End of this chapter)