Chapter 207 Going to Japan!

In the evening, in the Hall of Eternal Life.

Murong Che was dressed in a dark outfit, standing in the open space outside the palace.

His posture was steady and strong, the long sword in his hand was as agile as a swimming dragon, and every move he made was powerful.

Every time the long sword is swung, it brings up a cold sword sound.

The setting sun cast its last rays of light on the man, casting a warm orange halo around him.

At the moment night fell, a black shadow flew from the north and south directions on the glazed tiles on the roof of the main hall.

Chi Yan chased Murong Mian and his group northward.

After Murong Mian and Jiang Yuanshan met, they did not attack the capital, but rushed back to the northern border without stopping.

After Chi Yan confirmed that the couple had led the army to leave, he returned to the capital.

As for Xuanming, he went all the way south to track down Murong Ye, and after losing him, he immediately returned to the capital to report.

At this time, the two of them sat down on the glazed tiles.

Chi Yan looked at the man dancing with a sword with great vigor and smacked his lips. "Sure enough, there are too few memorials. Look, the emperor actually has the leisure to dance with a sword here!"

Xuan Ming glanced at him from the corner of his eye, "What do you know? Spring is coming, and the emperor is spreading his wings here!"

Chi Yan felt the whistling cold wind and rolled his eyes at him, "Where is spring in this cold winter?"

Xuanming gave him a look that said, "You don't know anything, so I'm too lazy to tell you." "Winter is here, can spring be far behind?"

Chi Yan frowned, "What does sword training have to do with spring? I haven't seen you for a few days, why are you talking so weird?"

Xuan Ming saw Murong Che sheathing his sword and stopped chatting with Chi Yan.

He leaped down, landed in front of the man, then knelt on one knee and reported to the man about his tracking of Murong Ye during this period.

"That day, I chased into the mountains and found traces of Murong Ye in a wooden house where hunters lived, but I eventually lost him. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Strangely enough, the weather was fine that day, but when Xuanming spotted Murong Ye and Si Sha, he immediately chased them into the mountains, and suddenly a heavy fog arose in the mountains.

The fog was so thick that he couldn't tell the direction at all, and he lost the person as he followed.

Murong Che frowned as he listened to Xuan Ming's report, and had some guesses of his own in his mind.

He once heard Xue Youli complain in his heart that Murong Ye had the aura of a protagonist, and even if he was forced into a desperate situation, God would find a way out for him.

He didn't quite understand this sentence at the time, but now after listening to Xuan Ming's tracking of Murong Ye, he seemed to understand it a little.

Murong Ye seems to be very lucky and is favored by God. Even if he is forced into a desperate situation, he can still survive.

However, Murong Che refused to believe it, "It's not your fault. Murong Ye was lucky enough to save his life this time, but it may not be the same next time!"

Seeing that Xuanming had almost finished reporting, Chi Yan also flew down from the roof and reported his tracking of Murong Mian to Murong Che in detail, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess and Jiang Yuanshan did not take the opportunity to attack the capital. What on earth are they thinking?"

Murong Che narrowed his peach blossom eyes and spoke in a low voice, "Jiang Yuanshan's 100,000 troops came in batches. Once he makes a move, we in the capital can mobilize 70,000 to 80,000 troops in the shortest time. Before his 100,000 troops arrive, we can defeat them one by one. Jiang Yuanshan knew this clearly, so he turned back to the northern border after Murong Ye's rebellion failed."

Chi Yan couldn't help but snorted, "Jiang Yuanshan is such a cunning old fox! Northern Xinjiang is his lair, and his retreat clearly shows that he intends to defend Northern Xinjiang to the death!"

As long as the Northern Frontier remains under his control, he can be the local emperor for a day.

How could Murong Che not know what Jiang Yuanshan was planning?

He twitched his thin lips lightly, "Jiang Yuanshan thought that if he hid back in Northern Xinjiang like a turtle, he could change the name of Northern Xinjiang to Jiang? When I go to court tomorrow, I will discuss with the ministers and send someone to take Northern Xinjiang back."

If a war breaks out near the capital, it will affect the surrounding people.

The northern border is vast and sparsely populated, so as long as the people are evacuated in time, casualties should be minimized.

As for the 100,000-strong army that followed Jiang Yuanshan to guard the northern border, Murong Che intended to persuade them to surrender.

Not long after Murong Che finished talking to Xuanming and Chiyan, Wang Defa came to report, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is here."

Before Wang Defa came in, Xuan Ming and Chi Yan flashed and jumped onto the roof at the same time.

By this time it was already completely dark, and under the cover of darkness, Wang Defa did not notice them.

When Murong Che heard that Xue Youli was coming, his eyes softened a little.

On the glazed tiles, Chi Yan turned around and said to the people around him, "Xuan Ming, it's been a long time since we last saw Concubine Xi. I didn't expect that when we were out, she was promoted to the throne again. How about we stay and congratulate Concubine Xi?"

"No need. I'm not as tactless as you." After Xuan Ming rejected him, he bowed in the direction of Murong Che and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

After saying that, Xuan Ming grabbed Chi Yan's arm.

"Eh? I didn't say I was leaving. I still have to say hello to Concubine Xi!" Chi Yan was being pulled by him and could only stretch his neck to look at the gate of Changsheng Palace.

He only had time to glimpse a corner of the royal blue brocade skirt before Xuan Ming grabbed the person away.

This guy Chi Yan has always been short-sighted. The Emperor and Concubine Xi were talking sweetly to each other under the plum tree, and it was so presumptuous for a secret guard like him to stay behind!

They flashed and disappeared completely into the night.

Xue Youli's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and in the blink of an eye she was in front of the man.

"Long live the emperor."

Xue Youli was about to salute Murong Che when she was stopped by a big hand. "Ali, there are no outsiders here. There is no need to be polite between you and me. What brings you to see me so late at night?"

Xue Youli didn't waste any time and immediately handed the 18,000 taels of silver that he had snatched from Cuiru to Murong Che, "Your Majesty, these are the silver that Lady Xue asked Biyu to send out of the palace. She has only been in the palace for a short time and her monthly salary is not high. How could she possibly come up with so much silver all at once?"

Murong Che looked at the banknotes she handed over and nodded slightly, "The way she got this money is indeed strange. I will ask Wang Defa to check the source of this batch of money tonight."

In order to save time, Xue Youli did not hide anything and directly told Murong Che everything she knew, "Your Majesty, Miss Xue received a lot of rewards from you a few days ago. I heard that she sold all of them."

In Kyushu, if a concubine secretly sold the gifts, it was considered a blasphemy and offense to the imperial power, which was a very serious crime.

Murong Che hesitated for a moment, "Ah Li, do you want me to deal with Xue Qingyao immediately?"

"No, Xue Qingyao is still useful at the moment."

Xue Youli paused, and glanced at the glazed tiles where Xuanming and Chiyan had just stood. "Your Majesty should also know that Concubine Xue was sent into the palace by Murong Ye. Murong Ye used her as a spy, not only to monitor the harem's every move, but also to use her to get rid of Your Majesty and me. I think we can use Xue Qingyao to catch the big fish Murong Ye."

Anyway, they have evidence that Xue Qingyao stole and sold the gifted items, so it would only take a few minutes to kill Xue Qingyao.

However, if they want to catch Murong Ye, the mastermind behind the incident, they still need Xue Qingyao as bait.

Murong Che met the cunning in her eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Okay, I'll listen to Ah Li."

The two chatted for a while when Xue Youli's stomach suddenly growled a few times.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Murong Che looked at her and they both laughed at the same time.

Xue Youli was a little embarrassed. "This afternoon, I worked with Banxia and the others to plant flowers and grass in the flowerbed in the courtyard of Zhaohua Palace. I was tired, so I felt a little hungry."

Murong Che looked at her shy expression, raised his hand and gently scratched her nose, then shouted to the people guarding outside the hall, "Wang Defa, serve dinner!"

…

More than half a month later.

Although Murong Ye was injured, in order to avoid Murong Che's search, he and Si Sha kept taking shortcuts and traveled day and night.

In order to shake off the tails sent by the government, after leaving the capital, he went all the way south, apart from recuperating from his injuries. When he was in Lingzhou, he was almost caught by Xuanming. Fortunately, they escaped successfully with the cover of the thick fog in the mountains.

After that, Murong Ye did not dare to take the water route immediately, and changed his route to the south again. He traveled for several days and nights until he was sure that he had completely shaken off the group of officers and soldiers who came to capture him. Only then did he ask Si Cha to buy a boat directly and prepare to take the water route to the north.

However, one day when they just arrived at the dock, someone suddenly rushed towards him excitedly.

The moment Sisha noticed someone approaching, he drew out the long sword from his waist.

"Murong-san!"

Before the long sword fell, when he heard the other party's voice, Murong Ye hurriedly shouted, "Si Sha, stop it!"

Then, the long sword stopped less than an inch away from the opponent.

Jiucai Hezi looked at the sharp sword in front of him and swallowed with a lingering fear.

She rolled her eyes and looked at the man who was firmly protected by Si Sha, her eyes full of joy, "Murong Sang, I finally found you!"

Murong Ye looked at the veiled woman in front of him and recognized her immediately, "Hezi?"

When Jiucai Hezi heard the man address her, her veiled eyes immediately turned red, and she couldn't help choking up when she spoke, "Murong Sang, it's me! I heard that you were in trouble, so I immediately came south to look for you! Fortunately, I recognized the marks you left along the way, so I was able to see you here! I'm so happy to see that you are okay!"

Jiucai Hezi suffered a lot along the way to find him.

However, when she saw Murong Ye standing in front of her safe and sound, she felt that all the suffering she had endured was worth it.

Murong Ye left those marks to make it easier for Murong Mian to find him. He never thought that the person he would meet here would be Jiucai Hezi.

Seeing that Jiu Cai Hezi was emotional, he walked up to her and raised his hand to wipe the tears from her eyes. "Hezi, where are the others? Why are you here alone?"

In fact, the 'other people' he wanted to ask specifically referred to Murong Mian. After all, when he decided to rebel, he handed Jiucai Hezi over to his sister Murong Mian to take care of.

Jiucai Hezi told him about the separation between himself and Murong Mian. "That's what happened. At that time, the eldest princess wanted to go north to find her husband Jiang Yuanshan, but I was worried about you, so I decided to separate from her and go south to find you by bypassing the capital. As expected, God helps those who work hard, and I found you here!"

Murong Ye was originally still racking his brains. Not only was the journey to the Northern Frontier by water a long way, but it also had to bypass most of Jiuzhou and would take a long time on the road.

However, the moment he saw Jiucai Hezi, he had a plan in his mind.

Kusai Hezi is the most beloved daughter of Kusai Kazuo, the leader of the Iga-faction in Japan.

If Hisaikawa Kazuo found out that his daughter, whom he held in his hands for fear of dropping her and held in his mouth for fear of melting, had her appearance disfigured in Jiuzhou, how could he let it go?

As long as he makes use of Hisasagi Koko, he will not only be able to gain the support of Hisasagi Kazuo in the shortest possible time, but he may also be able to use the power of the Iga faction to fight his way back to the capital.

In just a short moment, Murong Ye figured out how to gain the trust of Jiu Caichuan Yifu.

After listening to Jiucai Hezi's words, he held Jiucai Hezi's hands tightly with both hands, looking at her with eyes full of surprise and distress, "I'm so happy to meet you here! Hezi, I'm glad you're okay. During this time, I was very worried about you and my sister, afraid that you might have had an accident too."

When Jiu Cai Hezi saw that Murong Ye was so gentle to her, the grievance and discomfort in her heart suddenly disappeared, leaving only emotion.

She threw herself into Murong Ye's arms, intending to tell him how much suffering she had endured along the way, "Murong Sang, I..."

"hiss!"

However, just as she finished speaking, there was a sudden gasp above her head.

Jiucai Hezi's body stiffened, as if she realized something. After she stepped out of his embrace, she looked up at him, "Murong Sang, what's wrong with you?"

Murong Ye did not answer her question, but bent his body slightly and placed his hand on his left abdomen.

Seeing his frown, Jiucai Hezi turned his head and looked at Sisha who was standing beside him, "Tell me, what happened to Murong Sang?"

Si Sha glanced at Murong Ye and replied in a sad tone, "When the master was in the capital, he was ambushed by the emperor and was seriously injured. If we hadn't escaped quickly enough, I'm afraid grass would have grown on his grave!"

After Si Sha finished speaking, Murong Ye finally recovered.

He slowly straightened up and said to Jiucai Hezi, "Hezi, don't listen to Sisha's nonsense. My injuries are not that serious. It's just that I have been traveling all the way and didn't get a good rest. The wounds always heal and then open again, over and over again."

The more lightly he spoke, the more Jiucai Hezi felt sorry for him.

She clenched her fists and gnashed her teeth in anger, "Murong Che is really going too far! When I return to Japan, I will let my father avenge you!"

"No need, Murong Che is insidious and cunning, I just fell into his trap this time!"

Murong Ye waved his hands at her, took a few breaths, and then continued, "Hezi, since I met you here, I plan to send you back to Japan by water first. It's dangerous for you to stay with me now. When we return to Japan, I will be relieved that your father will protect you."

"No! Murong Sang, I don't want to be separated from you!" Jiucai Hezi shook his head vigorously, his eyes firm and determined, "When I left Japan, I had already made the choice. I will follow you for the rest of my life!"

Murong Ye turned his face towards the lake and took a deep breath, "Hezi, you should know very well that I can't give you happiness now! Murong Che stripped me of my title of prince, and I have nothing left. You will only suffer if you follow me!"

"I'm not afraid of hardship! I'm just afraid that I won't be able to see you again in the future!" Jiucai Hezi looked at him affectionately, and suddenly thought of something, "Murong Sang, come back to Japan with me! My father admires you very much. If you come back with me, we can live well in Japan!"

She had come to Kyushu originally for him. Since Kyushu could not accommodate him, she naturally hoped that he could follow her back to Japan.

In Japan, she was the most favored daughter of the Iga clan. Even the king had to show respect to the Iga clan.

Murong Sang going back to Japan with her is their best option at the moment.

Murong Ye reached out and touched her face, with a look of heartache and reluctance in his eyes, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go to Japan first!"