Chapter 225: The Queen Mother Makes Trouble Again
Lin Xiaoyue said with a bitter face: "Dad, I will give you three days at most, otherwise I will tell Brother Liang directly, and don't blame me for being ignorant then!"
The drunkard couldn't persuade Lin Xiaoyue, so he had to agree: "Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Lin Xiaoyue's mood instantly improved, and the food in her mouth tasted better.
As soon as Liang Jingyao returned to the city gate, he heard that Liang Baihao had already set up camp twenty miles outside the city gate.
He immediately walked up to the city wall and looked at the dark shadow in the distance, his brows furrowed so much that they were almost knotted!
"Liang Baihao is indeed a veteran. He set up camp so quickly! Zhan Hu, send someone to warn the people on Yangming Mountain to be careful of Liang Baihao's tricks!"
Zhan Hu had heard about Liang Baihao's deeds in the battlefield. Most of them were brave and ruthless, and he was willing to risk his life!
I wonder if people who are now in their fifties or sixties still have the same domineering and heroic spirit as they did in the past?
"Yes, master! But, after all, he is so old now, he is definitely not as good as he was back then!" Zhan Hu has always been full of confidence in his master!
Liang Jingyao said with a smile: "Haven't you heard that an old horse in the stable still has ambitions to run a thousand miles? None of us can take it lightly!"
Zhan Hu nodded and replied, "Yes, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again next time!"
Liang Jingyao turned around and walked to the bottom of the tower and began to make arrangements. "Chen Hu, it's Liang Baihao who's coming this time. Go and count the number of Cheetah Army soldiers again. Those new recruits will play defensive roles!"
Chen Hu nodded and replied, "Yes, I'll go and count the number of people right away!"
Then, Liang Jingyao counted the earth bombs again and found that the sack full of earth bombs was empty. He hurried back to the bamboo courtyard.
Lin Xiaoyue came out after chatting with the old drunkard and saw Liang Jingyao running in hurriedly. She quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother Liang, why are you back again? Is everything okay at the city gate? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "We're running out of homemade bombs, and Zhan Hu isn't here, so I came over to talk to you. I'll have to trouble you and Yunyun to make some right away!"
Lin Xiaoyue asked, "How much do you need? Are you in a hurry?"
Liang Jingyao replied: "Yes, the more the better! Liang Baihao has already stationed troops, I feel like he wants to fight a long battle!"
Lin Xiaoyue thought about it for a moment and said, "It's not convenient for you to go back and forth like this! How about this, Yunyun and I will go to the city gate and finish it. When we're done, we'll come back. This way, we won't waste your time."
Liang Jingyao didn't want Lin Xiaoyue to take risks, but it would take a lot of time to go back and forth to get it. Maybe when she was walking on the road, she would already need it at the city gate!
He nodded helplessly and agreed, "Okay then! Call Yunyun, I'll go get the materials, and then we'll leave!"
Lin Xiaoyue did not hesitate. She called Chen Yunyun and Liang Jingyao to rush to the city gate.
In the largest room in the east wing, Empress Dowager Yan heard the noise outside and asked, "Mingzhu, is Jingyao back? Why do I hear his voice?"
Princess Mingzhu was originally lying on the couch taking a nap. When she heard Empress Dowager Yan talking, she immediately walked over to the bed and sat down, saying, "It seems to be Jingyao. I fell asleep just now and didn't hear clearly. He seemed to want something from Yue'er?"
Empress Dowager Yan said again, "Go out and call Zhan Ying in. I have something to ask him."
Princess Mingzhu was very unhappy. She always felt that the Queen Mother was overthinking and meddling too much!
"Mother, why do you care about them? The most important thing for you now is to recover from your illness!"
Empress Dowager Yan scolded her dissatisfiedly, "I told you to go, so you go! Stop talking nonsense!"
Princess Mingzhu walked over unhappily, opened the door, and said, "Zhan Ying, come in quickly. Mother wants to see you."
Zhan Ying had followed Liang Jingyao for many years and was well aware of the Queen Mother's temper. She was known for being difficult to talk to, so he started by asking, "Does the Queen Mother need anything to buy? I'll go get it and come back to see her later, shall I?"
Princess Mingzhu frowned and said, "The Queen Mother is just asking about your master. Come in now!"
Zhan Ying was reluctantly pushed into the room. He bowed respectfully and asked, "Zhan Ying greets the Queen Mother. Is there anything the Queen Mother needs?"
Empress Dowager Yan's old eyes were still sharp. She stared at Zhan Ying intently and asked, "Is Jingyao back again? Where is he?"
Zhan Ying replied, "Your Majesty, my master is short of earth bombs, so he's here to ask Miss Lin to go sit on them at the city gate. Miss Lin and Miss Chen are both there, and at their speed, they should be back before dinner."
Queen Mother Yan asked curiously, "Why would the two girls do this? Could it be a lie?"
Zhan Ying shook his head and said, "That's impossible. The homemade bombs they made have been used many times, and not a single one has failed! Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
Empress Dowager Yan didn't expect that Lin Xiaoyue could be of such use. Oh, this use is huge. It will be even more impossible to separate Liang Jingyao and Lin Xiaoyue in the future!
She clutched her stomach and groaned, "Ouch! Sigh! I feel like I didn't have enough for lunch, and now I'm so hungry! Why don't you go to the city gate and call Miss Lin back? Sigh, ever since she came here, my taste for food has become so picky. If she doesn't cook for me in the future, I'm worried I won't be able to eat!"
Zhan Ying was in a dilemma. Lin Xiaoyue had gone to help, so calling her back now would only cause trouble! But if he didn't call her back, the Queen Mother would definitely not let him go!
Oh! If I don’t handle this well, I’ll be in trouble both inside and outside!
Zhan Ying really couldn't think of a solution, so he had to use the strategy of delaying. After all, the empress dowager didn't know the situation outside, so he just exaggerated a few words and the empress dowager Yan would definitely not suspect anything!
"Please rest assured, Queen Mother. I will go find Miss Lin right away!" Zhan Ying bowed and immediately left the bamboo courtyard.
Princess Mingzhu felt uncomfortable and said, "Mother, why are you like this again? Jingyao needs help right now, and you are hindering him. Do you still want Jingyao to defeat Liang Baihao? Do you still want to return to the palace?"
Looking at the entire Dongsui, only Princess Mingzhu dared to criticize Empress Dowager Yan like this, but the Empress Dowager simply closed her eyes and ignored Princess Mingzhu's questioning.
When he returned to the city gate, Zhan Ying did not see Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun, so he had to go find Liang Jingyao first.
"Master, where is Miss Lin? The Queen Mother is hungry, and she wants Miss Lin to go back and make her some snacks." Zhan Ying knew very well how his master felt about her, so he told her everything directly.
Liang Jingyao immediately became furious. He put his hands on his hips and asked, "What is the Queen Mother trying to do? If she continues like this, I will send her back to the palace immediately! This is outrageous!"
Zhan Ying knew the importance of the Queen Mother, and he didn't want Liang Jingyao to do anything that would offend her, so he started to persuade her, "Master, I think I should go to the street and buy some cakes first. If she doesn't like them, I can buy something else."
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