"Hey! Are you dead?! Chu Moyu, you'd better release me right now! If you don't, I'll definitely tell my brother, the Emperor, that you're a remnant of the previous dynasty, and he'll have you beheaded! I'll hang your head on the city gate to proclaim to the world the consequences of opposing me! The consequences of opposing my dynasty!"
In a deserted corner of the courtyard, the windows were boarded up and locked, and the two remaining doors were locked with iron chains, making a loud "clattering" sound.
Xiao Shu'er pounded on the ground desperately, her voice hoarse from shouting for so long, only occasionally letting out a sharp cry when she was extremely angry.
"Chu Moyu! I will kill you, kill you—"
Xiao Shu'er gripped the wooden door in frustration.
Just as she was about to give up hope, she heard a "rustling" sound outside the door.
Xiao Shuer's body stiffened.
He stared intently at the doorway, and the moment it opened, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He rushed out, but before he could take two steps, he was kicked back into the room.
Xiao Shu'er clutched her stomach in a disheveled state, coughing heavily on the ground, glaring fiercely at the man who looked down at her.
"Chu Moyu, I want you dead!"
Chu Moyu smiled slightly: "I heard you say that you really want to spread my identity?"
Xiao Shuer gritted her teeth and said, "Of course!"
Chu Moyu slowly took out a bottle, poured out a black pill, and strode towards Xiao Shuer.
Xiao Shu'er kept shrinking back, staring fearfully at the pill, her lips trembling. Chu Moyu grabbed her, choked her neck, and forced the pill down her throat, watching as Xiao Shu'er tried to vomit it up.
"Don't waste your energy, this medicine melts in your mouth."
Xiao Shu'er's face drained of color, and she stared despairingly at the beam above her. Chu Moyu sneered, "You thought I fed you poison? You're adorably naive. You're too noisy, even more incessant than a cricket."
After locking the door, Chu Moyu turned and left.
Aunt Lu left this morning, catching up with Chang Lili and her group after giving her final instructions. It was then that he learned Chang Lili was pregnant, carrying Meng Yuxiu's child! How could he accept such a thing?
Meng Yuxiu destroyed their entire country. How could a princess be with the enemy who destroyed her nation?!
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
Chu Moyu went straight into the palace and met the overwhelmed emperor.
"Little Chu, what brings you to see me?" The emperor sighed, rubbing his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I would like to request a marriage decree!" Chu Moyu bowed his head, concealing a gloomy expression.
"The whereabouts of the Eldest Princess are unknown, and I am restless day and night. Only now have I realized that I have been deeply in love with her for a long time. The Three Pages Sect intends to use the Eldest Princess to threaten Your Majesty. I cannot tolerate this situation. I have secretly discovered clues about them. I request permission to infiltrate them and rescue the Eldest Princess!"
The emperor frowned: "Is what you say true? Shu'er... I remember you didn't always act this way."
Chu Moyu said, "I was young and impetuous, and did not understand love and hate. Now I understand my own heart, and I beg Your Majesty to grant my request!"
The Emperor patted Chu Moyu on the shoulder and said with satisfaction, "Since you are truly devoted to Shu'er, if you can rescue her, I will grant your request. Remember! If possible, eradicate the Three Pages Sect in one fell swoop!"
"Yes! Your subject will go and prepare immediately."
Chu Moyu withdrew, summoned his troops, and ordered them to surround the old house. He then remained stationary and infiltrated the house alone. Walking through the empty house, he brought Xiao Shuer out of an empty room. Xiao Shuer looked at him in terror.
"Didn't you want to leave? I'll take you back to the palace now."
Chu Moyu smiled slightly, his beautiful face revealing a sinister look. Xiao Shuer opened her mouth wide, wanting to say something, but no sound came out.
Chu Moyu grabbed her waist, lifted her up, and leaped in front of the stationed guards.
“The traitor has escaped; come with me back to the palace to report.”
The guard replied, "Yes!"
Chu Moyu brought Xiao Shuer into the palace. The emperor was overjoyed and asked about Xiao Shuer's recent situation. Xiao Shuer choked up, shook her head with tears in her eyes.
Chu Moyu said with a heavy heart, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. When I rescued the Princess, her voice had already been poisoned and she was hoarse. The people from the Three Pages Sect had also escaped beforehand. The whole thing happened in less than an hour. I suspect that there are accomplices in the palace!"
The emperor's face was grim.
Chu Moyu was such a good actor that his elder brother was completely fooled. Xiao Shuer was furious. She rushed to the imperial desk, took down the imperial brush, and wrote the three crooked characters "Sanyemen". She pointed at Chu Moyu with her hand and said something as she opened and closed her lips.
The emperor couldn't understand, but he could see that Xiao Shu'er was extremely dissatisfied with Chu Moyu, and all her anger was directed at him.
Chu Moyu said helplessly, "I told Shu'er about His Majesty's bestowal of a marriage, but she refused."
"You have been spoiled since childhood, and I have indulged you. But in this matter, I will not tolerate your willfulness. Shu'er, Xiao Chu risked his life to save you, and his heart is truly with you."
Xiao Shu'er has caused one trouble after another. Who in the world would want to marry her? Since Chu Moyu has this intention, let's grant it. Her resistance is not so important. The emperor said, "Little Chu, take her back to the manor."
Chu Moyu smiled and agreed, then took Xiao Shuer's hand and took his leave. He then gently applied pressure to her acupoints, causing Xiao Shuer to tremble in pain and shed tears of despair.
The Emperor's brother—Xiao Shu'er—was pushed into a side room. With a "bang," Chu Moyu closed the door. Xiao Shu'er got up and pounded on the door.
She'd had enough of being locked up!
Chu Moyu stood with his back to the door, gazing at the white clouds floating in the sky: "Xiao Shuer, do you know that you're right? The soft armor was indeed forged for us by Ali, but so what?"
Chu Moyu chuckled softly: "You can't hurt her. She is our princess, the princess of Da Shun. The Three Pages Sect will protect her with their lives. You are truly foolish to actually lay a hand on her! If you weren't still useful, you would have died by my hand long ago."
Xiao Shuer slowly sat down by the door, her eyes filled with shock.
On the carriage to Huzhou, Chang Lili nestled in Meng Yuxiu's arms. Meng Yuxiu comforted her the whole way, and she managed to regain her spirits, but she was still listless.
Meng Yuxiu said, "After passing Sanlipo, we'll reach Huzhou. Let's find a place to rest first."
Chang Lili shook her head: "No need, let's go and see first, so we'll know how to start."
Meng Yuxiu sighed.
In Huzhou, at the city gate, the local prefect and magistrate were waiting in a small teahouse. As the carriage slowly approached, they respectfully greeted them, cupping their hands and saying, "General Meng, your humble servants have been waiting for a long time."
A steady voice came from inside the carriage: "Lead the way, I need to see the embankment first."
The prefect hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Yes."
The prefect and magistrate led the way, taking Meng Yuxiu to the surging river. Even before they got close, they could hear the roaring waves.
Meng Yuxiu lifted the carriage curtain, jumped down, and turned around to pick up the person who had leaned out of the carriage.
"That's the dam?"
Chang Lili looked at the high wall standing at the head of the water. It was made of piled-up bluestone and blocked by trees, just like building a house. Sandbags could be seen below. However, as the water level rose, they were all washed away, and the bluestone was crooked and twisted.
"I want to go up and take a look."
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