Chapter 98, first published on Jinjiang Literature City 098. Then, the simple-minded man tried to please her…
The Khan of the Chaha tribe has arrived in Chang'an!
The news spread rapidly throughout Chang'an within a day, especially within the palace.
Everyone is eagerly anticipating it.
The new Khan of the Chaha tribe!
I heard he's a strong young man!
In the past six months, the grasslands and the Central Plains have maintained close ties. This news is naturally good news for ordinary people, but for those in the palace, there are all sorts of opinions.
The ministers who cared about state affairs shared similar thoughts with the common people. The Khan came to pay his respects, and it was unknown what kind of agreement the two new leaders would reach.
But for some who are concerned with other matters, the identity of this new Khan inevitably comes up.
It is said that the four Taiji who were least favored to rise to power must have had some ability.
But some observant people remembered that this fourth prince and the eldest princess...
Of course, even if someone remembered this matter, who would dare to bring it up now in front of Prince Chen and the new emperor?
Those interested in these gossips are invariably curious.
Emperor Qianyuan ordered that a banquet be held in the palace the day after tomorrow to receive the Chaha tribe, and all officials would attend!
After hearing the news, Ruan Yu sat in her room for almost half a day, and even Jiang Shi disappeared.
Unable to contain herself any longer, and also out of concern for her daughter, Madam Jiang went to find Xuan Niang to ask her what was going on.
Only then did I learn what had happened right before the incident.
Jiang sighed, "I can understand the prince's feelings as a parent, but the Khan shouldn't have acted that way before. I wonder why he came this time..."
Qingguo held back for a long time before finally saying, "You've finally come! If you hadn't come, I would have felt it was too much. But you came and didn't even send a letter to the Princess. What are you thinking! And that Tuoya... I get so angry just hearing about him. If I were the princess, even if I still had feelings for him, I would have to let it go!"
Xuan Niang sighed, "Actually, the princess has always been thinking about it, but she hasn't heard anything yet, so she hasn't said anything."
Jiang said, "I understand now. I need to find out more about him and see what kind of young man he is!"
Xuan Niang: "We should inquire about it. We know more, but whether or not to tell the princess is another matter."
"Hey!"
...
Chaolu returned to the post station late at night, and as soon as he got back, Has pulled him into the room.
The two grown men looked at each other in bewilderment.
Chao Lu: What are you doing!
Has: "Great Khan, how dare you ask me! I'm going to the palace the day after tomorrow, can this game end now!"
Chao Lu sneered: "Games? Do you think I have the mind to play games with you?"
Has: "...What exactly do you want, Great Khan?"
Chao Lu strode into the house: "I'll ask my brother-in-law tomorrow if Yu Yu is going. If she's going, I'll go; if she's not, you'll go in my place."
Has nearly jumped up: "What do you mean! What brother-in-law? You, you mean..."
"Yes, Yu Yu's younger brother."
It's been three days. This kid is really fun, and he's basically gotten to know him well.
"Then why isn't the eldest princess going...?"
Chao Lu remained silent.
This was also what frustrated him. He wasn't sure if Yu Yu would go, which would definitely be a great opportunity for him to see her. But if Yu Yu didn't go, it would mean that she was still angry. If Chao Lu went, he would expose his identity and wouldn't have any chance to get close to his brother-in-law in the future. It would definitely have to be Has who went.
Has scratched his head and said, "How could I possibly do this!"
“What’s there to be afraid of? Apart from Prince Chen, who in the palace has ever seen you? Prince Chen won’t expose you to his face. At most, my impression on him will be worse, or maybe not so bad, and he won’t be able to guess my purpose.”
Haas: "I get it... You want to create your own opportunity to get close to the princess without anyone noticing, starting with your brother-in-law?"
"More or less."
Chao Lu hadn't expected that the King of Chen would notice his arrival so quickly and was in a hurry to set up a palace banquet.
He didn't want to go to that damn palace banquet; he was already thinking about putting his own plans on the agenda.
The following morning, Chaolu had a great time with Ruan Ziyan.
But when it was over, Chaolu was still not out of breath.
After a while, Ruan Ziyan said, "I think if you keep practicing with me like this, I'll be able to surpass you sooner or later."
Chao Lu smiled and said, "Perhaps I can't train with you for much longer."
Ruan Ziyan was shocked: "What do you mean?! Didn't we agree on one hundred taels a month?!"
"It's not about the money. I might be leaving soon."
"Leave?! Why?!" Ruan Ziyan exclaimed anxiously.
Chao Lu: "Maybe people didn't like me, so I was kicked out."
"Who bullied you? Tell me!"
Chao Lu: "Would it be useful to tell you?"
"Of course!"
Being only fifteen years old, he was easily swayed by emotions: "Do they even know who I am! Do they even know the Chen Prince's Mansion! Besides, someone as big as you can't be bullied!!"
Chao Lu laughed: "Sure. But... if you put it that way, you can indeed do me a favor."
Ruan Ziyan was taken aback for a moment: "What kind of help..."
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you," Chao Lu said, pulling out a crossbow.
"See this? It's the real deal. You agreed to do me this little favor, so I'll give it to you."
Ruan Ziyan's eyes widened...
...
In the afternoon, Jiang waited for her son to come home for dinner.
They waited and waited, but it never came.
"Strange, where did that kid go today?"
Ruan Yu was also a little puzzled: "Where are the people who were with the young master?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ruan Ziyan ran back guiltily.
They were being secretive and I don't know what they were doing.
Jiang: "Where have you been! Making your older sister wait for you?!"
"I...I...something came up and I was delayed."
"Did you miss something? What did you do this afternoon?"
"Practicing martial arts..."
Ruan Yu looked over and saw that he seemed to be dressed very warmly, even his neck was covered.
"What's wrong with you?" Ruan Yu immediately sensed something was wrong and went over to take a look.
"I'm fine..."
The more Ruan Ziyan tried to hide it, the stranger it seemed to Ruan Yu. "Mother."
Jiang Shi also noticed, and immediately pulled Ruan Ziyan over: "You better behave yourself!"
As he spoke, he pulled down his neck, and what they saw made everyone gasp.
"Who did this to you?!"
The young master's body was covered in bruises.
"I... I accidentally fell..."
"auspicious!"
Jixiang was the young master's servant. After being yelled at by the princess, he dared not tell the truth and immediately confessed, trembling.
"The young master recently hired a grassland man as his sparring partner. The man is very burly... and incredibly strong..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang was so angry that she jumped up and exclaimed, "A sparring partner?! Ruan Ziyan, you've really grown some guts!"
Ruan Yu's face also darkened: "What grassland people? Where are they from?!"
"I...I don't know either, I just know he's quite capable. The young master is also giving him one hundred taels a month."
Jiang was furious: "You're a liar! You've been treated like this, are you an idiot?! Where are you?!"
Jiang was clearly going to cause trouble for the other party, and Ruan Yu also stood up.
Ruan Ziyan: "No... he's not a liar. He even gave me a crossbow. It's just that I'm too weak... I didn't do it on purpose."
As Ruan Ziyan spoke, he took out the crossbow from behind him.
Jiang was even angrier: "You dare to accept something so dangerous! It's simply outrageous!"
Ruan Yu's gaze also fell on the crossbow. She had initially glanced at it angrily, but suddenly her gaze abruptly stopped.
This crossbow...
"This is truly a fine crossbow! Lightweight, easy to handle! Perfect for you!"
A sentence from her memory suddenly popped into her head, and Ruan Yu's pupils contracted sharply.
“This crossbow…” She couldn’t help but pick it up immediately and examine it from left to right.
Ruan Ziyan looked at her elder sister, and Jiang Shi became even more anxious: "What's wrong, An'an? Is there a problem?"
Ruan Yu felt a little dizzy and her head was buzzing.
"Where is the person you're talking about? Where is he?!"
Ruan Ziyan was still stammering when Jiang grabbed her son and said, "Let's go! Let's go now, I'll go and find him to settle this!"
Ruan Yu's heart was pounding. Looking at the crossbow, she pursed her lips.
"Xuan Niang, prepare the carriage."
-
The martial arts school where Ruan Ziyan practiced martial arts was now empty. Ruan Yu had actually been here before, but she hadn't left the house for the past few months. Seeing the nearby streets now, she felt a little unfamiliar with them.
She suddenly realized that she might really be having some kind of emotional problem, and perhaps she really should go out for walks more often.
Soon, the carriage arrived near the martial arts school. Jiang and her son were in the same carriage, and she was about to get off when Ruan Ziyan stopped her, saying, "Mother."
He put on a grinning expression, completely different from his listless look just now.
"I'm not hurt... Mother, look."
He stretched out his arm and rubbed it vigorously, and the purplish-blue stains on his body came off immediately.
Jiang was stunned: "What is this...?"
“Mother, the grassland man I invited was actually…”
Ruan Yu, unaware of the situation of the carriage ahead, prepared to get off directly.
Unexpectedly, a series of rapid footsteps suddenly came from the surroundings, followed by a muffled groan from the driver, "Ouch!"
It seemed like someone had pulled him out of the car.
Ruan Yu had left home on short notice and in a hurry, so she didn't bring many guards with her. Before anyone could react, the princess's carriage was driven away at high speed by another person.
Everyone froze on the spot.
Hearing the commotion, Madam Jiang immediately came downstairs: "What's going on! Who is this?!"
Although Ruan Ziyan believed Chao Lu's words, he never expected him to steal the carriage...
He tensed up instantly. Had he been scammed?
Only Xuanniang and Qingguo, having already gotten off the carriage, clearly saw the face of the person who "stole" the carriage...
His expression was complicated.
"Madam... there's no need to worry... that man won't do anything to the princess..."
Great Khan... indeed, even after ascending the throne, he still hasn't changed his familiar ways.
The way they handle things is exactly the same as the four Taijis back then...
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Ruan Yu panicked the moment the carriage sped off, instinctively grabbing the handrail outside. But soon, since no guards were chasing after her, and considering what had happened that day, she understood everything.
She gave a cold laugh, and her face gradually darkened.
The carriage was fast but steady, passing through the bustling streets and heading towards the outskirts of the city, where it stopped near a small grove of trees.
There was a moment of silence outside, as if there was a hesitation about opening the car door.
At this moment, Ruan Yu's cold voice rang out: "A dignified Khan, daring to steal a carriage in the street, why don't you dare to show your face now? Could it be that you're a cowardly coward?"
Chao Lu paused for a moment, touched his nose, and then awkwardly opened the car door.
Their eyes met, and Yu Yu's face appeared before him again after several months.
Chao Lu was taken aback for a moment, then gave her a silly, ingratiating smile, revealing a set of white teeth.
"Yu Yu, how did you know it was me..."
Ruan Yu's expression remained cold.
Suddenly, she produced a slingshot from nowhere, and just like she had done to Char's men on the grasslands, she swiftly fired it towards Chaolu's waist.
Chao Lu was taken aback for a moment, but did not dodge.
A small stone hit his thigh, filled with anger and resentment, but the stone was too soft-hearted to hit him in a vital spot.
Chao Lu glanced down, his eyes widening.
Ruan Yu said coldly, "You'd better send me back right now, otherwise I can't guarantee I won't use this crossbow."
Chao Lu laughed heartily, feeling extremely pleased.
Suddenly, he stepped forward, unafraid that she would shoot at him.
“I’m not afraid of you even if you use a crossbow, but this time, I definitely won’t let you leave me so easily. Yu Yu, hit me all you want…”
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