It was the next day when Huyan Hongxue regained her senses.
When He Ming took him away from Hongmei Garden, Xiao Ziwu ordered him to take the dying Yu Shanlai with him as well. In any case, this woman would be their little prince's woman from now on.
Hu Yanhongxue rubbed her throbbing temples, her eyes reddened by rising anger.
His chapped lips uttered a voice laced with anger as he said, "Xiao Ziyan dares to play me?"
Only he and Xiao Ziyan knew about this plan. They had clearly agreed that Shangguan would be sent to his bed, so how could someone suddenly jump out from the roof beam and knock him unconscious?
Could it be that Xiao Ziyan broke the contract at the last minute?
He was afraid of making himself angry, so he found this woman to take his place?
Yu Shanlai huddled by the bedside, covering her face with her hands and sobbing softly, not daring to look at the furious man.
Hu Yanhongxue was annoyed by her sobbing and said coldly, "Stop wailing."
If it weren't for the fact that she still had some good looks, he would have thrown her out long ago!
Then he instructed Heming, who was standing respectfully to the side, "Find a few maids to help her wash up."
In the end, it was he who had taken her virginity. Hu Yanhongxue glanced at her disheveled appearance and couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. He had already taken her under his wing.
The considerate words made Yu Shanlai's heart flutter, and she couldn't help but feel happy inside. She bit her lip and shyly rubbed her fingertips on the hem of her clothes.
She knew she had made the right bet this time!
Yu Shanlai was thoroughly cleaned and her wounds were treated with ointment. She looked as fresh as a lotus emerging from clear water, without any makeup, and sat obediently beside Hu Yanhongxue.
Yu Shanlai spoke first in a gentle voice, "Does the little prince have any questions for me?"
Now it's time for me to repay the favor...
Hu Yanhongxue poured himself a glass of wine and said in a emotionless voice, "Who told you to come back?" With the soft, fragrant woman beside him, he was trying his best to suppress his anger.
Moreover, no matter what, Hu Yanhongxue would not take her anger out on a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken.
The original plan was for Xiao Ziyan to send the woman away so that he could be alone with Miss Shangguan, and then use the strong effects of the drug to make Miss Shangguan obediently submit.
However, in the latter half of the journey, he was knocked unconscious by an unknown assassin. When he woke up, his reason was overwhelmed by madness, and the Shangguan girl he was about to have was gone!
Yu Shanlai said without batting an eye, "It was His Highness the Second Prince who sent me back."
"When I returned, I only saw the little prince lying on the ground. Miss Tianyun was nowhere to be seen. I thought it was cold and the ground was chilly, so I thought... I thought of..." Her face flushed, and she continued somewhat awkwardly, "I thought of waking the little prince, but as soon as I walked over, you grabbed my wrist..."
What happened next is obvious to everyone, so there's no need to repeat it.
Hu Yanhongxue glanced at her blushing cheeks, and the anger he felt at being teased by Xiao Ziyan was mostly extinguished, but that did not mean he would let Xiao Ziyan off the hook.
"I suppose the little prince is unaware of the inside story. His Highness once jokingly said that he wanted to take Miss Shangguan as a concubine..." A strange light flashed in Yu Shanlai's eyes, as if she had revealed someone else's secret. She smiled somewhat shyly and said, "Perhaps that's why His Highness sent me back to Red Plum Garden. I'm afraid he doesn't want to see Miss Tianyun sharing a room with you, right?"
"A joke about taking a concubine?"
Hu Yanhongxue gave a cold "sneer"—
If it was just a joke, how could there be such possessiveness?
Xiao Ziyan had a clever plan. On the surface, he claimed to want to form an alliance with him and offered the beauty he had been longing for as a sign of sincerity, but behind the scenes, he used a trick to switch the bride with a man.
It turns out that Xiao Ziyan himself also coveted Miss Tianyun!
She's even more detestable than the straightforward Xiao Ziwu!
Moreover, the medicine was extremely harmful to the body, and Hu Yanhongxue felt completely drained at that moment...
He completely hated Xiao Ziyan!
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Recently.
The Western Huan finally couldn't hold back any longer and launched an offensive against Yongding City on the western border of Daliang. Although the soldiers of Yongding City had received their food supplies, they had not yet recovered from their previous state of hunger and had no power to resist. Meanwhile, the Western Huan army was unstoppable and, relying on the military defense deployment provided by the traitor, had already captured three states!
At this moment, an urgent battle report arrived in the capital: the Western Huan army had conquered most of the territory of the three states, and if no troops were sent to reinforce them, the Great Liang Kingdom would be in grave danger!
The civil and military officials of the Liang Dynasty were in a state of panic. This matter was too strange. The Western Huan seized the territory of three prefectures with lightning speed, and the Liang Dynasty did not even have time to react.
That's way too fast!
At present, the Emperor of Liang urgently summoned General Gu Yi, military officer Yang Yong, and others to discuss countermeasures.
Yang Yong frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task is to reorganize the troops and send reinforcements to the border."
The Emperor of Liang nodded, his expression grave, and said, “The Western Huan army has already conquered most of the territory of the three continents, and its momentum is unstoppable! Our Liang has been forced to retreat to Xihai City. Now our army’s morale is low, and the generals leading the troops must be veterans who can revitalize morale and win battles!”
Yang Yong glanced at Gu Yi beside him, cupped his hands and said, "This humble general believes that General Gu is brave and skilled in battle, with numerous military achievements, and is perhaps the most suitable candidate!"
Gu Yi, that old fox, dared not accept such a serious accusation. Immediately, he rolled his eyes and prepared his own escape route.
"Your Majesty is wise. That Prince Li Yuanhao of the Western Huan is not to be trifled with. Although he is young, he is skilled in military strategy. Moreover, the morale of the Western Huan army is high. I am not confident that I can withstand him!"
Boost the morale of others while diminishing your own.
The emperor snorted coldly, clearly displeased with his words of retreat before the battle even began. His tone was extremely displeased as he said, "I know how formidable he is, otherwise I wouldn't have summoned you all for this discussion. From what you're saying, do you mean I should personally lead the army?"
Yang Yong, Gu Yi, and the others exchanged glances, all sensing the anger in His Majesty's words. They dared not speak at this moment and provoke His Majesty's wrath.
In warfare, sufficient supplies, comparable troop strength, strategic planning by the commander-in-chief, assessment of the terrain, and understanding of the enemy's troop deployment are all crucial.
The Liang forces had no advantage in any of these aspects, and even a seasoned general like Gu Yi, who had experienced countless battles, found the battle extremely difficult and dared not rashly lead his troops forward.
The cost of another defeat is too high for the Great Liang to bear!
At present, perhaps only His Majesty's earlier jest, which led His Majesty to personally lead the expedition, can revitalize our army's morale. Others are afraid they will not be able to withstand this overwhelming fighting spirit!
Seeing the utter silence below, the Emperor of Liang was even more enraged. He said angrily, "Speak up! Are you all mute? My great Liang nation cannot even produce a single general to take on this critical mission in a moment of crisis?!"
How ridiculous!
Faced with the emperor's invisible pressure, the crowd below fell silent in fear.
Facing the emperor's piercing gaze, Gu Yi broke out in a cold sweat. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and said, "I have someone in mind who may be capable of this task!"
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