Chapter 358 Are you threatening me?
General Yang has been guarding the gate of the Yanling Army for so many days but has gained nothing. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he must go back to attend the ceremony.
Ling Jingyu had just ascended the throne as emperor when he issued such an order targeting Dugu Yu. It must be said that King Wu Ling was very proud!
However, if possible, Yang Tingxiao still wanted to restore the relationship between the monarch and his subjects that had already fallen apart.
So, after the ceremony, Yang Tingxiao asked to meet Ling Jingyu alone.
"Your Majesty, although I haven't met Prince Wu Ling, I heard that he left Yulin City because his princess was kidnapped."
"Afterwards, he was ambushed and severely injured. Now his life or death is uncertain. Therefore, the reason why King Wu Ling has not returned yet is probably because..."
Ling Jingyu waved his hand, signaling General Yang to be silent. "I know you and Prince Wu Ling have a brotherly relationship. Moreover, the Yang family has been loyal for generations. When faced with major issues, they have never made a choice that would disappoint the royal family, right?"
General Yang's heart trembled. He knew that Ling Jingyu was determined not to let Dugu Yu go.
"Yes, I will never confuse public and private affairs for personal gain and commit corruption. Your Majesty, please understand!"
"Haha, my dear Yang, don't be nervous. I have never doubted the loyalty of your Yang family! This King Wu Ling is brave and skilled in battle, and his military exploits are outstanding. I have always admired him."
"However, while I admire him, the etiquette between monarch and subject cannot be abolished, and the dignity of the royal family cannot be trampled upon. Even though King Wuling's achievements are unparalleled, he did not come to the late emperor's funeral to keep vigil, and he did not even come to pay his respects at my coronation ceremony. Isn't this attitude obvious?"
"I am deeply saddened to lose such a capable general, but you must know that if he were to rebel, he would be a grave threat to Zhaoling in the future!"
"For the sake of the stability of the court and the peace of the people, I have no choice but to take precautions. I even have to take precautions in advance. Can Lord Yang understand my difficulties?"
Yang Tingxiao knelt on one knee and bowed his head respectfully. "I understand. If Prince Wu Ling really makes a move, I will lead the charge and capture the traitor and hand him over to the emperor for punishment!"
Ling Jingyu nodded in satisfaction. "That's great. It's getting late. Yang Aiqing should go back and rest. Father's spirit will be released in a few days, so I'll have to trouble General Yang to take care of him!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your order!"
Yang Tingxiao left the palace with a very heavy heart. He didn't know how Qin Qingyao was injured, but he sincerely prayed that it had nothing to do with Ling Jingyu.
He now only hopes that Qin Qingyao can escape death, and then Dugu Yu can really take Qin Qingyao away from the court and wander around the world as he originally planned.
Otherwise, if he really came back, the two of them would definitely go to war. Even the old lady in heaven wouldn't want to see such a scene...
But now, the Qin family is still waiting for their fate in the Heavenly Prison, and Qin Yuefeng's whereabouts are unknown. It is impossible to conceal these two things. If the princess recovers from her injuries, can she really live a carefree life without caring about the life and death of the Qin family?
Or, if Ling Jingyu was responsible for the princess's injury, would King Wu Ling swallow his anger or come back for revenge?
"Why……"
Yang Tingxiao sighed deeply. As a subject, he had no choice. It was not easy to squeeze into a place like the court, and it was even more difficult to get out of it safely.
"King Wu Ling, I hope you really know what you are doing. I really hope you won't regret it!"
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Flame Army
It was two days later that Zhao Jinghan took great pains to report to Dugu Yu what had happened on the day Ling Jingyu ascended the throne.
Ling Jingyu had already asked the Nine Gates Admiral to send people to surround the Wuling Palace. Although the troops were not visible, this scene really showed his respect for these leaderless palaces.
At the beginning, Zhao Jinghan and the others could still find a way to send something out.
However, ever since Ling Jingyu ascended the throne and became emperor, he tore the last layer of window paper between him and King Wu Ling, deprived Dugu Yu of his 200,000-man army power in front of all the civil and military officials, and defined this once great general with great military achievements as a traitor.
The number of guards outside their palace increased more than three times. Those who were in charge of the guard no longer dared to turn a blind eye and take advantage of the situation because of the prince's reputation.
Now, if they show any leniency towards the people in the palace, they will be disobeying the imperial order!
It’s a pity that the person Ling Jingyu sent to guard the palace was the Nine Gates Admiral, and this Nine Gates Admiral was one of the main figures who followed Dugu Yu to investigate the prince and was ready to expose the prince in front of the late emperor!
Now that the prince has ascended the throne to become the emperor, as his subjects, they naturally dare not complain anymore. However, if those dark histories of the past were ever brought to the attention of Ling Jingyu, he would definitely not be the kind of person who would let bygones be bygones!
The former allies are now standing on the opposite side and threatening him with the fact that they once worked together. It has to be said that this is indeed a bit despicable, but Zhao Jinghan has no choice.
"Sir, you know that if we really fight to the death in some cases, it will not be a good thing for anyone, so why not make it easier for both parties."
"Are you threatening me?"
"I dare not. I simply feel that since you and my prince have served in the same court for many years, we should at least have some camaraderie, right? After this incident, we are all clear of everything that happened before. I swear never to mention it again! What do you think?"
The Nine Gates Admiral's face turned pale, but he was unwilling to speak. Zhao Jinghan continued, "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, his will must be conveyed to my prince."
"If the prince knew the emperor's attitude towards him, he might take the initiative to avoid this crisis and disappear from this world forever. Wouldn't that be a happy ending for everyone?"
"But if the prince doesn't know anything and walks back on his own, the scene at that time will probably be ugly. What do you think?"
What happened just now wasn't really a threat, but now is the threat.
Once King Wu Ling shows up, once they have a head-on conflict, no one dares to say that they are absolutely sure of capturing King Wu Ling.
Even if they succeed in capturing King Wu Ling, who can estimate how much they will have to pay!
Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would want to face King Wuling on the battlefield! After all, being the only king of a different surname in the history of Zhaoling State to be rewarded for military merit was not just a nice thing to say!
The Nine-Gate Admiral took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "For the last time!"
Zhao Jinghan nodded, "One last time."
The Nine Gates Admiral frowned and looked at Zhao Jinghan, "Have you always known where the prince is?"
"How could that be? I haven't left the palace for the past two weeks. How could I know the prince's whereabouts? I just sent someone out to try my luck."
"If you don't believe me, my lord, you can send someone to follow me. If you can find the prince's whereabouts and report it to the emperor, that would definitely be a great achievement, right?"
The Nine-Gate Admiral rolled his eyes to the sky. It was a great thing to be so powerful, but what was there to be proud of when death was imminent?
He knew that the reason why Zhao Jinghan could so openly ask him to send someone to follow him was because he was confident that he would never be followed.
If anyone could keep up with King Wu Ling's personal guards, wouldn't that be a waste of their reputation?
The only thing the Nine Gates Commander could do to help was to turn a blind eye when he saw someone sneaking out of the palace, without making any noise or reporting it.
Other than that, there's really nothing else that requires his assistance.
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Dugu Yu received the message that Zhao Jinghan had sent with great difficulty. After taking a glance at it, he lit the candlestick at hand.
He turned around and brought the meat porridge he had cooked to his wife to taste.
"How's it going? Any progress?"
Qin Qingyao took two big mouthfuls and nodded seriously, "It's more than just progress, it's a qualitative leap! Did you really do this? I can't believe it. Tell me the truth, did you hire outside help?"
Dugu Yu said seriously, "No."
He just tried it a few more times and threw away a few more pots of defective products.
Qin Qingyao was amused by Dugu Yu's serious expression and pinched his nose. "I was just kidding. Of course I know you made this yourself. I can taste it!"
"Huh? How did you eat it?"
Qin Qingyao said, "Because my husband cooks porridge with special seasonings, it's sweet!"
"Sweet?" Dugu Yu took a sip with a spoon and said, "Not sweet."
Qin Qingyao suddenly leaned forward, their lips touching. She even casually extended her tongue to lick Dugu Yu's lips, but when she tried to withdraw it, she was already captured by him...
The bowl of porridge in his hand had been put aside by Dugu Yu at some point. By the time Qin Qingyao's lips and tongue were free again, his eyes had become blurry, as if covered by a layer of mist.
Dugu Yu raised his hand to wipe the corner of her mouth, smiled and nodded, "Yes, it is sweet."
Qin Qingyao, "..."
Dugu Yu stopped teasing her and picked up the bowl of porridge to feed Qin Qingyao himself, "Here, eat some more while it's hot."
Qin Qingyao opened her mouth wide and took the spoon with her. Then she said gloomily, "I've been stuck in this room for almost half a month. My wounds have already scabbed over. I'm really going to be fine. Can you please stop treating me like a half-dead cripple?"
Dugu Yu glared at her and bit the tip of her nose, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Qin Qingyao stuck out her tongue. "Oh, where's my third brother? What mission is it that hasn't brought him back yet? I'm so badly injured, and he doesn't even come to see me. It makes me so sad."
"Miss him so much? Then I'll ask Jin Feiang to see if he can send someone to bring him back."
Is this such blatant favoritism and corruption? Where is your dignity as a general?
Qin Qingyao quickly shook her head. "No, no, no, I'm just bored and want to rant. Don't let it interfere with your work. Military secrets are more important!"
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