Chapter 413: Drag and Beat
Motu suddenly came to his senses when his fist was tightly grasped by someone.
The black fog in front of him dissipated, revealing Su Ying's cold face.
Su Ying looked at the change in his eyes and let go of his hand, "Do you remember?"
Mo Tu lowered his eyes and said nothing, and Su Ying did not press him. After all, she was not that interested in his past, and she punished him only out of gratitude.
"Lady Su is really surprising."
When Su Ying turned around, Mo Tu suddenly raised his head, and his peach blossom eyes added a touch of charm.
Su Ying looked back at him and narrowed her eyelids. He was still the same person, but at that moment, she felt that his temperament was completely different, as if he had become a different person. She was sure that he must have remembered something.
"There are so many things you don't know." After saying that, she turned around and left the cabin without paying any attention to him.
Motu got up from the bed, and in a blink of an eye his face returned to its original expression.
They have been sailing for nearly half a month. According to the itinerary, they will be able to dock in Jin State in another half a month.
The rest of the journey went smoothly, and gradually they discovered some ships on the sea.
The pirate leader said that seeing merchant ships meant they were close to the State of Jin.
Su Ying took out a telescope and stood on the deck. As expected, she could see the continent not far away.
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Chu State, outside the imperial palace.
Prince Jiangning stamped his feet outside the palace with an anxious look on his face.
"What on earth do you mean by this? I am worried about the emperor's health and want to go in to take a look, but you guys are trying to stop me. What on earth are you up to?"
Zhao Neng, who was standing outside the door, said coldly, "I understand your concern, but the emperor is ill and needs to rest. The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb us. Please go back, Your Majesty."
Prince Jiangning yelled, "I won't go back. If I don't see the emperor today, I won't go back no matter what!"
Zhao Neng had no choice but to let the imperial guards take the man away.
King Jiangning was even more unhappy when he was restrained by two imperial guards. "You are planning to rebel, right? I tell you, if I hadn't seen the emperor today, even if you wanted to murder him, I would not leave no matter what you said."
In the dark, many palace maids and eunuchs were watching. The situation in Jingzhou had already been reported to the capital. Now everyone knew that the Queen was washed away by the flood, and the Emperor was so grief-stricken that he fell ill.
The new emperor has ascended the throne, and the queen has encountered such a big problem. Which noble family would not want to take advantage of this opportunity to put their daughters into the harem? But the emperor has been ill in his bedroom, and they cannot see him, let alone a piece of his clothes. How can they expect their daughters at home to show their courtesy?
They were all waiting for Prince Jiangning to make a move so that they could know what happened to the emperor.
But the imperial guards obviously did not give Prince Jiangning any face and simply carried him away.
In addition to the aristocratic families, the envoys from the Southern Kingdom were also eager to know about Xiao Jin's situation.
"Your Highness, there is news from Jingzhou that there is no chance of finding the person. Just imagine if you fall from that place, even a god would not survive. The Queen of Chu is dead, and the King of Chu has lost a great helper. He is now weak, and he certainly dare not fight the Southern Kingdom again. In my opinion, now is a good time to negotiate with the King of Chu."
King Yu certainly knew that this was a good time for negotiation, but the problem was that they couldn't see Xiao Jin at all.
"What's wrong with Xiao Jin? Why has he been ill for so long? Is he about to die? No, we must find a way to find out his condition. Send someone to spread the news immediately, saying that Xiao Jin is seriously ill and will not die soon." He didn't believe that those people in the State of Chu who had not yet completely taken sides could remain silent.
The rumor quickly spread among the noble circles in the capital. Many ministers originally did not know what was going on, and this time they could not help but plan for themselves. But no matter how they planned, they had to make one thing clear, which was what happened to Xiao Jin.
Early in the morning, officials knelt outside the imperial palace, calling on Xiao Jin to mourn and asking him to show up. They wanted to know whether the rumors outside were true.
Duke Jingguo wanted to stop them, but there were so many people joining in the commotion that he couldn't stop them at all.
Duke Jingguo looked at the tightly closed palace door, his pair of gray brows twisted together. Today had come the time that Xiao Jin had agreed with him, but he didn't know whether Xiao Jin had returned or not.
Duke Jingguo then thought of Su Ying and could only sigh silently. She was indeed a rare and extraordinary woman rarely seen in a century. What a pity.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. Now that the Empress can no longer return, you must take good care of yourself, Your Majesty."
"Please Your Majesty show up and let us feel at ease, otherwise we dare not leave."
Each and every word that seemed to be expressing concern and regards for Xiao Jin was forcing him to show up.
"The emperor is unwilling to show up. Could it be that the emperor is not in the bedroom at all?" At this time, a voice suddenly sounded in the crowd, making everyone present quiet down.
The minister who spoke seemed to realize that he had said something wrong. He covered his mouth and shook his head in panic, as if he was trying to cover up his mistake.
"This can't be true, right? Is the emperor really in the palace? Where can the emperor go then?"
The voices of doubt are growing louder.
"We must see the emperor today no matter what."
"If the imperial guards still dare to stop us, we will force our way in."
Many people were encouraged to stand up and walk towards the door of the bedroom.
Duke Jingguo was so angry that his eyes widened. "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and stop those idiots."
However, before those ministers could step forward to engage in conflict with the imperial guards, the door to the bedroom burst open, and Xiao Jin, dressed in a dragon robe, appeared in front of everyone.
His face was stern, and there was no trace of sadness in his deep eyes and brows. However, his cheeks had become much thinner, and he did look like he was sick, but it was completely different from the rumors.
Now, everyone present was confused.
Is it true that the emperor is just sick?
"Just now, who was trying to break into my bedroom?"
The ministers walking in front subconsciously wanted to retreat, but Xiao Jin did not give them a chance to dodge.
"Drag away those who try to break into the palace and beat them to death." There was a bloodthirsty chill in the calm words.
This one sentence frightened the ministers so much that they knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I came to the palace to ask for an audience because I was worried about your health."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am also worried about Your Majesty..."
Xiao Jin's eyes were cold. "As a minister of the State of Chu, you are easily provoked and swayed by rumors. What use do I have for you? Drag you on."
"yes."
The imperial guards came forward and there was a sound of howling outside the palace.
(End of this chapter)
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