The news of hundreds of warships appearing in the inland sea naturally reached the ears of Mo Rongzhan of the Jin Kingdom. The one who brought the news back was not the coastal guards, but Shen Yi.
"… Your subordinate was looking for the Empress in the islands of the Atlantic Ocean. When we were about to reach a place called Hua Country, we saw hundreds of warships appearing from the sea. We didn't go forward. From a distance, we seemed to see … the big ship on the map, so we followed the warships from a distance. When we found that they were going to the White Dragon River, we came back first." Shen Yi lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Mo Rongzhan. Not to mention the emperor, when he saw the big ship, he was also shocked speechless. Although he didn't see the big ship built by Lord Ye with his own eyes, he had seen the paper of the ship. It was that ship.
Mo Rongzhan looked down at Shen Yi who was kneeling in front of him. "You mean, the person who took hundreds of warships to the White Dragon River was the Empress?"
"Your subordinate sent people to follow them secretly. They said … they saw the Empress with two children." Shen Yi's voice was even lower.
Yao Yao … appeared in the White Dragon River with hundreds of warships.
An unusually bright light flashed in Mo Rongzhan's eyes. "Take Wu Chong and Xue Lin to the Water Ghost Crossing to see the Empress."
Shen Yi listened to Mo Rongzhan's calm and indifferent voice and felt more and more suspicious. Didn't the emperor want to see the Empress himself?
"You may leave." Mo Rongzhan gently waved his hand, not showing any excitement.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Yi bowed his head and left.
After a while, Mo Rongzhan loosened his clenched fists. His knuckles were a little white because of excessive force. Two years …
In these two years, there wasn't a day that he didn't miss Ye Zhen. Although he knew that she was still alive, he couldn't help but worry that she would encounter danger outside. He was even more afraid that she would have too much fun overseas and completely forget him.
He was too clear about the knot in her heart that she couldn't untie. She was willing to marry him because he begged her. He forced her to continue loving him. If she couldn't untie the knot in her heart and simply didn't come back, he didn't know where else to find her.
Now that he heard the news of her return, how much restraint did he need to not immediately go to find her?
Hundreds of warships … What happened to her in the Atlantic Ocean? Why did she come back with hundreds of warships? How many soldiers were there?
His Yaoyao had finally left his wings and no longer needed his protection.
"Ford." Mo Rongzhan's voice was hoarse and dry.
"Your Majesty, this servant is here," Eunuch Fu replied in a low voice.
"The female doctors of Chengde Villa have been sent away." The corners of Mo Rongzhan's mouth rose. He had originally brought the female doctor back and left her in Chengde Mountain Manor as a precaution, but Yaoyao had already returned before he could make use of her. There was no longer any meaning for the female doctor to exist.
Eunuch Fu agreed in a light tone. He acutely noticed that the Emperor's mood had improved. It seemed that there was news of the Empress.
But what should they do with Feng Kenger? It would be a sin to kill a fool who only liked to read medical books. Moreover, she didn't seem to know anything and was quite innocent. "Your Majesty, there's nothing we can do about a female doctor. How about we send her to the capital's medical camp?"
Mo Rongzhan didn't care where the female doctor would go, so he let Eunuch Fu make the arrangements.
Arriving at Yong Shou Palace, Mo Rongzhan stood in the bedroom. The table and chairs were still the same as when Ye Zhen left. He didn't ask anyone to change it. As long as he was in the palace, he would come here every night, just like Yaoyao was still by his side.
Yaoyao had returned, but he didn't know when she would return. Would she still be willing to come back?
Mo Rongzhan found that he didn't dare to think about this question at all.
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The news of the White Dragon River naturally reached the ears of Zhao Yong of Qi, but he didn't know that the person who appeared with the warships was Ye Zhen.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that these warships don't belong to any of the countries in the Central Plains." Song Honao said in a low voice. Looking at Zhao Yong who had lost a lot of weight, the worry in his heart grew deeper and deeper.
In the past two years, although Duanmu Xiu had been treating the emperor, he hadn't really cured the root cause. The emperor's headache was getting more and more serious. Although he could still hide it from the court officials, he couldn't hide it from the two princes. The First Prince and the Second Prince, who were originally incompatible with each other, fought even more fiercely in the past six months. Even the four princesses were affected.
The First Princess supported the First Prince, but she would never support the Second Prince born of Concubine De. Everyone in Qi knew that the First Princess hated Concubine De the most. Although the First Prince was the eldest, he was not as virtuous as the Second Prince. The Second Prince was virtuous, but in the eyes of the Emperor, he seemed hypocritical. Neither of the two princes was the heir to the throne.
If the First Princess was a man, perhaps there would be no doubt that she would be the heir to the throne.
"Since they entered the White Dragon River, if they aren't coming for Dongqing, then they must be coming for Jin." Zhao Yong leaned against the large pillow and closed his eyes slightly. "It's only been a few months since we rested, and it seems that there's going to be more trouble."
Song Hongao said, "Your Majesty, this person has appeared with at least a hundred thousand soldiers. Should we … resist them?"
"They aren't coming for us. Do you want to go to Dongqing to resist them?" Zhao Yong asked calmly.
"Then … do you want to watch an unknown person change the dynasty of Dongqing?" Song Hongao felt that if he allowed this person, who had appeared out of nowhere, to dominate Dongqing, then the situation in the Central Plains would have to be reevaluated. Currently, the Jin State and the Qi State were equally matched. If the Dongqing State changed its ruler, then it would be hard to say what would happen.
Zhao Yong asked in a low voice, "In this world, who wants Li Hang to step down the most?"
"You and Mo Rongzhan," Song Hongao said.
"Mo Rongzhan and I do want to take over Dongqing, but no one can make a move. Except for us, there's only one person who won't let Li Hang go." Zhao Yong's eyes lit up.
Song Hongao raised his head in surprise. "You mean … Lu Yaoyao?"
Zhao Yong rubbed his forehead. "Go personally and find out who wants to take over Dongqing."
"If it's Lu Yaoyao, Your Majesty, then your illness can be cured," Song Hongao said happily.
"If she was willing to cure me, she wouldn't have lied to me." Zhao Yong glanced at Song Hongao indifferently. He must have forgotten that Lu Yaoyao was the Empress of Jin.
However, whether she was willing or not, he had to try. He couldn't die yet …
His two bastard sons were getting more and more unscrupulous, especially the Second Prince. He even schemed against Zhao Rao's fiancé. Now, Zhao Rao's reputation was affected. Her sister was already married, but her marriage was still unsettled. As a father, he had complicated feelings towards his eldest daughter.
Zhao Rao hated Concubine De and him.
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