Chapter 149 Look Who That Is
"Master, how could you do this to me? It's not Ruo'er who's in trouble, it's me! Ruo'er said I'm cursed, not just cursed but also doomed to death."
Doctor Du nodded: "I know."
Jin Congcong was shocked again, and even his voice was raised a lot: "You knew? When did you know?"
"Why are you shouting? What's the big deal? I knew it from the moment your father sent you to Ruo'er. Later, not only did I know, but everyone knew it except you."
Seeing Divine Doctor Du's disgusted expression, someone's defenses were broken: "That means... besides me, Ruo'er knows, Bi'er knows, and the prince also knows?"
Qian Luan raised his hand silently: "And I, I know too. I knew it the first time I saw you. The princess told us not to tell you because she was afraid you would scare yourself to death."
Jin Congcong: ...
Seeing him standing there in a daze, Bu Ruo pushed him aside and let him digest it slowly.
"General Cui, I am Princess Zhan."
In fact, Cui Tong had guessed Bu Ruo's identity the first time he saw her. After all, there were not many people who could make Cen Bei treat her with respect.
"I greet the princess. I wonder what brings her here this time."
Bu Ruo didn't beat around the bush: "This princess has something to ask the prince. If General Cui knows where the prince has been, please tell him the truth."
Seeing the hesitation in Cui Tong's eyes, Bu Ruo continued: "This princess can save all your soldiers outside."
Cui Tong had heard about the princess's deeds from his brother, so he didn't doubt Bu Ruo's words at all.
"Princess, it's not that I didn't tell you, it's that I really didn't know."
"But I guess... the prince should have taken Lord Cen Nan to the Beining military camp, but this is just my guess."
Hearing this, Cen Bei exclaimed, "Are you saying that the prince took Cen Nan to the Beining military camp? Just the two of them?"
"There are only the two of them." Cui Tong nodded. "Originally, I wanted to go with you, but as you can see, I really can't leave the military camp now."
"I'm sure you all heard it outside just now. The prince did say he'd be back in three or four days, but... today is already the eighth day. Not only is the doctor anxious, but I'm anxious too. I almost want to go out and look for the prince myself, but..."
Bu Ruo took a deep breath and said, "Gather the soldiers together. I will call back their souls. If the open space is not big enough, we can divide them into several waves. All the soldiers' souls must be returned before dawn tomorrow. If we delay any longer, it will be very troublesome later."
"Summoning spirits? Princess, are you talking about summoning spirits?"
Although I had guessed it before, I was still shocked to hear Bu Ruo say it so confidently. He strode out and said as he walked, "I'll have someone prepare some food for you. Don't worry, it will be edible. Then I'll gather everyone and send someone to invite the princess."
Bu Ruo's mind was now completely on Xiao Yulan, and even while sitting on the chair he was still constantly calculating with his hands.
"How's Ruo'er? What did you figure out?"
Jin Congcong has come out of his self-collapse and quietly approached Bu Ruo to ask about her well-being.
"No, I can only calculate that the prince and Cen Nan are still alive, but I don't know how they are doing."
Jin Congcong felt relieved: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive, Ruo'er, don't worry, I always feel that the prince is unfathomable, and he will definitely be fine."
Although Bu Ruo didn't say anything, she knew that Xiao Yulan's visit to the Beining military camp must be related to the souls of the soldiers here.
But the other side has an army of 200,000. Even if he is a god in the mortal world, he cannot move in and out freely.
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In the palace, the emperor knew that there must be something wrong with his body and found out that it was the Queen's doing, so he was ready to banish the Queen to the cold palace and depose the Crown Prince, but when he thought of the Heavenly Master...
"Li Defu, go and invite the Heavenly Master."
At first, Eunuch Li thought he had misheard. Why did the emperor suddenly ask for the Taoist priest when he was reviewing memorials?
The emperor looked up and saw that Li Defu hadn't moved. He hesitated again: "Li Defu, I intend to confront the Heavenly Master."
Eunuch Li was so frightened that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand. "Your Majesty... Is this... is this appropriate?"
The emperor laughed at himself and said, "I know my own health. It has been at its end these years. I must deal with this matter before I die."
"I only know that the Heavenly Master is very capable, but I don't know the extent of his abilities. If I order the secret guards to capture the Heavenly Master with all their strength... will we succeed?"
Eunuch Li was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "The imperial physician said that you are in good health. You can't say such unlucky words."
The emperor raised his hand and said, "Hurry up and get up. You have been by my side since you were a child, and you are quite old now. Don't kneel down when no one is around. You are the only one who understands my feelings."
Eunuch Li stood up and wiped his tears. "Your Majesty, I know that the matter between the Queen and the Crown Prince has broken your heart. You must take good care of yourself. The situation is still uncertain. If anything happens to you... the Great Zhou Dynasty will be finished."
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "Forget it. Let me think about it carefully. It's still early. Please change me into some casual clothes. I want to leave the palace and go to the ancestral temple to see my ancestors."
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Royal Ancestral Temple
"Hey? Look who that is! Is it because I've been practicing for too long that my eyes are blurry? Why do I feel like that bastard who murdered his father and mother is here?"
"You read that right, it's that loser who didn't even know he was cheated on."
"Today is not a day for praying, so why is he here? He's so annoying! I get so mad when I see him that I want to jump down and beat him to death."
"And his sons really are just like him... Each one is more useless than the other. None of them are any good."
"In the past few generations of the Xiao family, Xiao Yulan is the only good one, especially his princess. She is really good. I wonder when she will come to see us. It would be so interesting if she could see us and talk to us."
"Who says it's not true? We must hurry up and cultivate to gain the Great Dao as soon as possible so that we can take this bastard away. We can't let him cause us trouble every year and cause trouble for the War King and his wife."
The emperor was deaf to the complaints of his ancestors and knelt devoutly on the cushion after entering the ancestral temple.
"Ancestors of the Xiao family, your unfilial descendant Xiao Jin is here to see you."
The emperor knelt on the ground as if he had found an outlet for his emotions. He looked at the tablet for a while and then he began to wipe away his tears.
"Wow... My ancestors, I feel so miserable. The Queen and the Heavenly Master had an affair and cuckolded me. Even the prince I carefully cultivated is the bastard of those two. I feel so miserable."
Ancestors of the Xiao family: It’s what you deserve!
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