If Gu Beiyue recovered his shadow arts, would Long Fei Ye still be able to control him?
Long Fei Ye's reply was, "If you need any good medicine, let your lordship know."
So speaking, he rose to leave.
Gu Beiyue watched Long Fei Ye's retreating form with emotion. In the end, I didn't choose the wrong person.
At this moment, Lil Thing slipped out from the side and jumped onto the tea table. It still didn't know that the gentleman had a chance to recover his martial arts, but was waiting for the day to come.
Gu Beiyue held Lil Thing in his arms and gently scratched its chin. His voice was as gentle as water as he asked, "Comfortable?"
Very comfortable!
Just hearing his voice was soothing, much less being caressed. Lil Thing's expression was intoxicated, as if it'd fallen into a pot of honey.
What made it happiest was seeing the gentleman and Papa Long coexisting peacefully. Like this, it could watch over both the gentleman and Mama Yunxi without having to separate.
"Alright, go play by yourself. Be good."
Gu Beiyue gently set it down, not forgetting to scratch its little ears. "Go on."
But Lil Thing's legs gave way and it fell on its butt.
He was so gentle that its legs went soft. How could there be such a warm man in this world?
"Hungry?" Gu Beiyue smiled, his smile as mesmerizing as the warm sun.
Lil Thing rolled off the table and slipped away. If it stayed any longer, something even more embarrassing would happen.
Gu Beiyue didn't know what was wrong with Lil Thing, but he didn't take it to heart. Since there was a chance to recover his martial arts, he'd be busy in the coming days.
Silence reigned in the Yaoshui estate as Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi waited for Chu Tianyin's show while worrying about Tang Li's marriage. Ning Cheng, who'd been unmoving this entire time, finally couldn't sit still!
Neither Duanmu Yao nor Emperor Kang Cheng believed Chu Tianyin's words. Duanmu Yao specifically asked Chu Qingge to come out and meet her, while Emperor Kang Cheng wanted Ning Cheng to withdraw his troops from Fenglin Prefecture and publicly apologize.
"Chu Tianyin, what did you say to Emperor Kang Cheng?" Ning Cheng asked coldly.
Chu Tianyin stared straight into Ning Cheng's furious eyes. "I was the one who killed Empress Xue. If Western Zhou dares to invade Fenglin Prefecture, they'll have to go through my Chu Clan army first. Just say that. If Your Highness Ning Wang doesn't believe me, you can ask the people in the tent. When I wrote the letter, many people saw it. "
The people around Chu Tianyin were all arranged by Ning Cheng, and had long since reported this matter to him.
He was rather surprised that Chu Tianyin would take the initiative to admit his guilt. Back then, he had wanted to push all the blame onto Chu Tianyin and was worried that Chu Tianyin would refuse.
"Emperor Kang Cheng isn't satisfied with handing you over? What else does he want? "Ning Cheng Icily said." Your lordship's handing you over is giving him a way out! If he wants to go to war, your lordship isn't afraid of him! "
"This one finds it strange as well. If Your Highness Duke of Ning doesn't believe me, then I have nothing to say. You can do as you please. " Chu Tianyin sighed helplessly. "Duke of Ning, this one took the initiative to take the blame in order to clear your name. After all, Empress Xue was imprisoned in the Chu Clan army this entire time. Neither you nor the empress dowager had anything to do with this matter. I never expected them to still cling onto you and the empress dowager. As this one sees it, Emperor Kang Cheng and Duanmu Yao don't just want to avenge Empress Xue, do they? "
Ning Cheng grew alert at these words. "What do you mean?"
Chu Tianyin's three words immediately convinced Ning Cheng that he was referring to the Long Tianmo.
"As this one sees it, Emperor Kang Cheng will use this chance to join forces with Long Tianmo to attack Tianning from the east and west. Their target isn't this one or you, but the empress dowager and the young emperor! "Chu Tianyin said in a low voice.
When he saw Ning Cheng's dark expression, he continued, "Emperor Kang Cheng will use Empress Xue's murder as an excuse to launch a punitive expedition against Tianning. Long Tianmo will use the excuse of Kuang Zhengzhi to eliminate the demon empress dowager and the young emperor. It's perfectly justified for the two of them to join forces."
Ning Cheng glanced at his deputy general and asked, "Has there been any movement from Long Tianmo's side?"
"Tian An has been mobilizing troops ever since the western regions fell into chaos. They haven't made a move yet, but they're ready to make a move at any time," the deputy general replied.
Ning Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked at him from the side. His expression was dark and callous as he rubbed his chin, his entire body emanating a dangerous aura.
If Chu Tianyin hadn't mentioned it, he would've forgotten about Long Tianmo!
After some hesitation, he said, "Let's wait and see. Your lordship will see what they're planning."
"Then this one …" Chu Tianyin trailed off.
Ning Cheng smiled Coldly. "What difference does it make whether you admit to those crimes or not? As long as your lordship doesn't let go, what can Emperor Kang Cheng do to you? "
Without a doubt, Ning Cheng wouldn't release the Chu Clan troops.
Once Emperor Kang Cheng and Long Tianmo started working together, every single one of his soldiers would be nervous. Chu Tianyin knew that he was safe for now.
Chu Tianyin clasped his hands to hide the mocking smile in his eyes. "Many thanks to Your Highness Duke of Ning!"
After Chu Tianyin left, an attendant came to report, "Your Highness Duke of Ning, the empress dowager is outside asking for an audience."
That sounded laughable. The empress dowager wanted to see the Prince Regent, but she had to wait outside? But that was the rule in Tianning Palace.
"I won't see her," Ning Cheng felt annoyed at the sight of Chu Qingge …
Three days later, Ning Cheng didn't give Emperor Kang Cheng or Duanmu Yao any response. Emperor Kang Cheng couldn't bring himself to lose face, so he angrily ordered 10,000 troops to attack Fenglin Prefecture.
Just like that, war broke out again.
Ning Cheng didn't fear Western Zhou's troops at first. Since he didn't have to worry about Northern Li, he wanted to concentrate most of his troops against Western Zhou and end the war quickly. But Chu Tianyin's reminder forced him to increase his guard against Tian An Country. He could only accompany Western Zhou and slowly fight while keeping an eye on the situation.
Actually, Emperor Kang Cheng didn't want to start a war, but Ning Cheng's attitude left him with no way out.
When the empress was kidnapped, he placed righteousness before family and refused to be threatened by the Chu Clan troops. Now that the empress was dead, he had to take a firm stance or else both he and Western Zhou would lose face.
Meanwhile, Long Tianmo only looked like he was itching to make a move, but he had no intention of doing so. Now that Western Zhou and Tianning were at war again, Great General Mu finally nodded his head. With the slogan "Kill the demon empress and revive Tianning," he sent out his troops to start a small skirmish in Tianning's east to keep Ning Cheng in check. At the same time, he expressed his goodwill to Western Zhou and expressed his willingness to continue the marriage alliance.
In this way, Chu Tianyin's words to Ning Cheng were verified.
It had to be said that Chu Tianyin was a genius!
As for Duanmu Yao, she waited a few days without seeing Chu Tianyin, so she used Celestial Mountain's name to issue an edict to the jianghu.
She personally snuck into West Jing's imperial palace to assassinate Chu Qingge, but her internal injuries were too severe for her to hurt the woman. Still, Chu Qingge was frightened and on guard all day. She couldn't even sleep at night …
In the end, Ning Cheng didn't understand Emperor Kang Cheng and Duanmu Yao as well as Chu Tianyin. If only Ning Cheng had given Emperor Kang Cheng a way out of the situation, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Unfortunately, Ning Cheng had fallen for Chu Tianyin's instigation.
"Chu Tianyin's given Ning Cheng big trouble!" Gu Beiyue grinned. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, he's not a useless man, is he?"
Long Fei Ye got straight to the point. "Tell him that your lordship is definitely saving the Chu Clan elders!"
Chu Tianyin was such a shrewd man that he'd be a disaster if he wasn't kept in check. Long Fei Ye naturally had to keep the Chu Clan elders in his hands.
"Could it be that Your Highness already knows their whereabouts?" Gu Beiyue smiled faintly.
Chu Yunyi was the man who'd crippled his martial arts, but Gu Beiyue was still smiling at the mention of the man. It was hard to fathom.
"The day of Tang Li's wedding is the best time to save them," Long Fei Ye said.
Gu Beiyue immediately understood. The Chu Clan elders were probably imprisoned in Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's headquarters. In a few more days, the consortium would hold a wedding, so it was a good chance to save them.
Ning Cheng had imprisoned the Chu Clan elders in Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's headquarters, which was the safest place. No one would think that the Ning Clan had any connections with the consortium.
If Chu Tianyin hadn't revealed the truth, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi would never have guessed that the Ning Clan was the Di Clan of yesteryear.
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue both knew about the mystery of the Di Clan, but Ning Cheng was still skeptical of Chu Tianyin. It was likely that he still didn't know that his family's secret had been exposed.
Within a few days, the battle lines at the border between Western Zhou and Tianning grew longer. Meanwhile, Tianning and Tianning were fighting fiercely in the east. Ning Cheng had no time to worry about Ning Jing's wedding.
Meanwhile, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had nothing better to do. Han Yunxi even had time to prepare a big gift for Tang Li. She and Long Fei Ye went to visit the Tang Clan for the second time.
The night before, Long Fei Ye received a letter from the old man in Kenzō. It didn't mention anything about Empress Xue, but only asked how his body was doing and whether he'd recovered from his internal injuries.
His master knew that he'd recovered from his insanity, which was why he'd written back. He didn't show the letter to Han Yunxi. Since his master hadn't mentioned Empress Xue, he'd just let it pass.
By the time Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye arrived at the Tang Clan, Lady Tang and Aunt Ru had already prepared the betrothal gifts for the marriage proposal. There were ten Tang Clan assassination weapons in total. One of them was the Pear Blossom Rain Needles that had run out of needles, while the other nine were just ordinary weapons.
According to Cloud Realm Continent's customs, the groom would go to the bride's family to propose marriage. The groom's mother would have to bring along two characters and a fortune-teller to confirm the date of the marriage.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to enter Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's headquarters. How could Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi pass it up?
Lady Tang had long left two spots open for Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi to disguise themselves and go together. Unfortunately, Aunt Ru had second thoughts. "As I see it, Yunxi shouldn't go."
Han Yunxi looked at her doubtfully. Aunt Ru actually called her 'Yunxi.' They weren't that close, were they?
Before Han Yunxi could speak, Long Fei Ye asked, "Why?"
"It's useless even if she goes. Why don't we have Chu Xifeng go instead? He can help when the time comes to save people," Aunt Ru's words weren't without reason. Han Yunxi didn't have the skills to help Long Fei Ye save the Chu elders.
Frightened, Chu Xifeng quickly refused. "No need, no need. This subordinate only needs to follow His Highness when the time comes. There's no need to familiarize myself beforehand."
What a conscientious subordinate. Han Yunxi immediately forgave him for cursing her in the past.
"Aiya, it's settled then. Everyone go rest, we'll leave first thing in the morning tomorrow! "
Lady Tang smoothed things over. Although she wasn't satisfied with her daughter-in-law, she was still very happy that her son was finally getting married.
The crowd was about to disperse when Long Fei Ye stopped them all with a single sentence. "Chu Xifeng, stay here and find out just who colluded with Duanmu Yao to reveal the location of the Yaoshui estate!"
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