"Why do you have to be like this, old prince? Since it is something left by our ancestors, I, as the emperor, naturally have the right to know. Why do you have to hide it, Your Highness? Are you worried that I will snatch it away?" Seeing Chu Feiyang walk into the tent, Emperor Yugan's eyes flashed with coldness, and he stared at Chu Nanshan with an ugly expression, and spoke in a very cold voice.
Chu Nanshan had long since hidden the relaxed smile on his face, standing calmly in the large tent. Under the intense pressure of Emperor Yugan, he appeared unusually calm. Even under such aggressive questioning, he remained remarkably composed. "I am old and no longer involved in court affairs. If it weren't for the rebellion of Prince Chen and Prince Hai, Feiyang would be too busy to handle it alone, and I would naturally not interfere in state affairs. As for the matter His Majesty just mentioned, I truly did not know. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Although his tone hinted at an apology, Chu Nanshan's expression was as cold as frost. His neither humble nor arrogant attitude was insurmountable, which infuriated Emperor Yugan and the Empress Dowager. However, they were now in the Chu family's military camp. They both knew that their greatest support was the Chu family, so they would not conflict with them at such a critical moment.
After listening to Emperor Yugan's question, Chu Feiyang knew in his heart that Emperor Yugan was referring to the Danshu Tiequan that had not yet been announced to the world.
When Emperor Yu Gan asked about this matter, although his eyes were fixed on Chu Nanshan, he was still looking at Chu Feiyang who walked in from the corner of his eye, as if he was trying to gauge what kind of expression Chu Feiyang would have after hearing the news, in order to determine whether Chu Feiyang knew about it.
Chu Feiyang stood beside Chu Nanshan with a steady expression, his eyes firm and his expression unwavering. His tall and proud figure was as immovable as a pine or cypress, unaffected by any external factors. However, a cold light flickered in the depths of his dark, shining eyes, which made Chu Nanshan feel guilty and he didn't dare to look into Chu Feiyang's too bright eyes.
Emperor Yugan, who noticed this, was greatly disappointed, but he refused to give up and continued to speak, "The ancestor had a deep relationship with the old prince, and he was still thinking about the old prince when he was dying..."
"I am so ashamed of the kindness of my great ancestor. When my great ancestor passed away, I was not in front of his dragon bed. This is the biggest regret of my life..." Unexpectedly, before Emperor Yu Gan finished speaking, Chu Nanshan burst into tears and shouted out the regret in his heart.
For a moment, the tent was as silent as night, with only Chu Nanshan's endless cries of regret filling everyone's ears. This also successfully made Emperor Yu Gan shut up, and he could not interrupt Chu Nanshan's cries of pain for a while.
"Grandpa, you are old, you must take care of yourself. If you fall ill, what will happen to your grandson? What will happen to the people of Xichu? Even if others don't feel sorry for you, you still have your grandson..." Chu Feiyang immediately reached out to hold Chu Nanshan's arm, but the strength in his hand gradually increased invisibly, which really forced Chu Nanshan to shed two tears.
Chu Nanshan raised his tearful eyes and looked at his grandson pleadingly, choking with sobs, "Fei Yang is still the one who cares about Grandpa. Don't worry, even if it's not for me, Grandpa will take care of himself for the great kindness of our ancestors."
After he finished speaking, Chu Nanshan tried hard to pull back his arm, but Chu Feiyang's hand was so strong that Chu Nanshan tried to get rid of Chu Feiyang several times, but he couldn't. He could only stand there with a bitter face and let Chu Feiyang support him.
However, the conversation between the grandfather and grandson made Emperor Yugan and the Queen Mother change their expressions slightly. They looked at the acting grandfather and grandson and were so angry that they were speechless.
After a while, Emperor Yugan stiffened his face and ordered Eunuch Yu, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and ask the old prince to sit down. The prince sacrificed his life for Western Chu. Even if he didn't receive the kindness of our ancestors, I will definitely not treat the Chu family unfairly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." This time, Chu Nanshan did not refuse. He quickly withdrew his arm and sat down, no longer looking at Chu Feiyang's eyes that were enough to freeze three thousand miles.
"Your Majesty, I have just received a report of the battle. In addition to the rebellions of King Chen and King Hai, Dongyu, east of Western Chu, has also begun to stir recently. Not only have they frequently sent troops to harass the people on the eastern border of Western Chu, but they have also had several minor frictions with the army in the east. If Dongyu is allowed to continue to be so arrogant, I am afraid that the eastern border of Western Chu will be in danger. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible so that we can make all preparations as soon as possible." Chu Feiyang retracted his gaze from Chu Nanshan, sorted out the news he had just received in the East Camp, and then reported to Emperor Yugan in a deep voice.
As expected, as Chu Feiyang spoke, a flurry of whispers erupted within the tent, and all the important officials in the court were filled with shock. Western Chu was already embroiled in civil war, yet another nation was attempting to exploit the situation. This was clearly adding insult to injury for the already unstable Western Chu.
Everyone's face was solemn, with a look of embarrassment between their brows. It was already very difficult for the King of Chu to fight two people alone, otherwise why would Chu Nanshan, who was idle at home, come out to help?
But the Chu family only has Chu Nanshan and Chu Feiyang. Now not only is Northern Qi openly helping the Sea King, but even the Eastern Yu Kingdom wants to get a piece of the pie. This is undoubtedly God's will to destroy Western Chu!
'Bang!' Emperor Yugan slammed his palm on the table, his face filled with anger, his eyes already blazing with fire. He sneered repeatedly and couldn't help but curse loudly, "Great, great, this time, everyone is here. Dongyu and Xichu have always been on good terms. Even when Xichu was at war with Beiqi and at odds with Nanxun, Dongyu always acted like a friendly neighbor. Who would have thought that this was just a deception, secretly expanding his power in the hope of dealing a heavy blow to Xichu! Great, great, I really underestimated Emperor Longyu. Such patience and ambition are truly rare in the world! King Chu, your people were the first to learn of this matter. I believe you know the situation best. What are your thoughts?"
“Your Majesty, although Dongyu is a neighboring country of Xichu, it has been entrenched in the east for so many years and has not yet crossed the border. But judging from Dongyu’s recent actions, they know everything about Xichu very well, which makes me feel a little suspicious…” Chu Feiyang slowly stopped talking here, his face full of solemn murderous look, and in his awe-inspiring calmness, he looked down on others.
Chu Nanshan saw Chu Feiyang stop talking here, his silver eyebrows moved slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. It was obvious that he had understood the meaning of Chu Feiyang's words.
"You mean, there are spies in Western Chu?" Emperor Yugan was such a shrewd man, how could he not understand the implicit meaning of Chu Feiyang's words.
He just lowered his head and pondered over everything Chu Feiyang had just said. Combined with Dong Yu's actions over the years, Chu Feiyang's speculation was entirely possible.
But Emperor Yugan suddenly raised his head, his eyes like knives shooting towards the group of ministers who had escaped death with him, and he carefully observed each of them.
All the ministers were stared at by Emperor Yugan's fierce and murderous gaze. They were all sweating coldly and dared not make a sound.
Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Chu Feiyang frowned slightly and then spoke, "Your Majesty, this matter should not be publicized, lest it loosen morale. Moreover, the matter is still under observation. Although Dongyu has made some moves, fortunately, they haven't made any major moves yet. I believe that they must also want to find out the true strength of Xichu, which is why they dare not launch a large-scale war. We still have time to deal with them. You all followed His Majesty all the way here from the palace. I believe Your Majesty knows how loyal you are!"
The ministers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but Emperor Yugan gave a wry smile and sighed, "I'm afraid of the ropes after being bitten once! Although my seventh brother and I have always been at odds, who would have thought he would seize the palace at night? The Sea King lives in Yangming Mountain, unable to move around easily, so who would have thought his ambitions would remain unchanged? I am extremely distressed. My beloved ministers risked their lives to protect me, and I know this too. But I was so angry at those two that I lost my mind!"
He sighed, feeling helpless, but he covered up his recent behavior very well.
Seeing the emperor so distressed, the ministers all bowed and clasped their fists, saying sincerely, "We, the ministers, will do our utmost to assist the emperor."
"Forget it, forget it. I trust you now." After saying this, Emperor Yugan stood up, walked in front of Chu Feiyang, and said earnestly: "King Chu, I will leave Dongyu's affairs to you. If it is really as you guessed, I will definitely cut that man into pieces!"
As he spoke, Emperor Yugan turned towards Chu Nanshan and said with a hint of coldness: "Since Your Highness denies it, I will believe you for the time being." After speaking, Emperor Yugan raised his leg and walked out of the tent.
"Your Majesty, the whole world is now filled with the people of the Sea King and the King of Chen. Please stay in the tent temporarily. There are 100,000 elite soldiers protecting you, and you will be safe." Chu Feiyang said slowly while standing at the door of the tent. His shrewd eyes took in everyone's expressions.
"No need, I have somewhere else to go." Emperor Yugan walked in front of Chu Feiyang and said coldly, but he still glanced at Chu Nanshan coldly from the corner of his eyes, and couldn't help but snorted in his heart.
After hearing Emperor Yugan's stiff answer, Chu Feiyang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there any place safer than the military camp? Your Majesty, do you not trust me?"
"Of course there is such a beautiful and precious place. The Queen has already gone there. I believe the old prince must be familiar with it. Now the world is in chaos, and the mountains and rivers of Western Chu are broken. The Emperor and I have already discussed it on the way here and will leave the ministers of the court to you two. I believe that you will be able to add more strength." At this time, the Queen Mother stood up and walked to the side of Emperor Yugan, and said with a cold face and a sneer in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chu Nanshan and Chu Feiyang suddenly understood. It seemed that the Queen Mother really remembered the valley from that year and actually sent someone to escort the Queen there first.
Judging from the fact that Emperor Yugan insisted on living in the valley, he already knew that Meng'er was also living in the valley at this time. With Meng'er in their hands, Chu Feiyang would never be unfaithful to the royal family.
This is a really good plan. I didn't expect that even Yun Qianmeng would dare to pull this off. But it all depends on whether the emperor has the ability to do so.
However, what is quite troublesome is the ministers left behind by Emperor Yugan. Not only are most of them civil officials, but they are also pedantic literati who can only recite music and compose poems. Letting these people stay in the military camp will probably do more harm than good.
"In that case, I will send someone to escort the Emperor and the Empress Dowager to avoid any problems on the way." Chu Feiyang curled his lips in a smile, his eyes bright and full of confidence, and it was obvious that he had accepted the difficulties and challenges thrown by Emperor Yugan.
Without waiting for Emperor Yugan and others to object, he ordered Xi Lin to gather three thousand elite soldiers to escort Emperor Yugan and the Queen Mother away.
"I was negligent." After seeing off the Jade Emperor, Chu Nanshan walked to Chu Feiyang with a serious expression and spoke in a low voice. He had originally thought that only he, Jiang Sujun, and Wan Ge knew about the matter, but he had never expected that the Jade Emperor would have someone find out.
"Grandpa, why didn't you tell me about the Danshu Tiequan earlier? Such a dangerous thing was given to Meng'er, and Emperor Yugan discovered its existence. Isn't this putting Meng'er in danger?" Chu Feiyang said with a hint of blame.
From Emperor Yugan's expression and tone just now, it can be seen that the other party has obviously confirmed the existence of the Danshu Tiequan, and even more so, he knows that what is written on the Danshu Tiequan is the "Decree to Depose the Emperor".
However, Emperor Yu Gan has not yet found out who has the Danshu Tiequan, otherwise Meng'er would be in danger.
Hearing the reproach in his grandson's words, Chu Nanshan lowered his head in self-blame. He had thought that no one would know about this matter, but he didn't expect that Emperor Yugan would actually find out.
"I originally thought that no one would know, so I only told you the most basic use of the jade token, but I didn't expect that Emperor Yugan actually knew about the existence of the Danshu Tiequan. Why don't we move Meng'er out?" Chu Nanshan suggested.
Now, Emperor Yugan obviously does not trust anyone, otherwise he would not have sent the queen to look after Yun Qianmeng first, and used Yun Qianmeng to blackmail the Chu family, forcing the Chu family to be loyal to the royal family.
However, Emperor Yugan still didn't know that Meng'er held the thing he wanted most. If he found out, Meng'er's life would be in danger.
Chu Feiyang shook his head and denied it, "If we do this, it will be like confessing our mistake. It will let Emperor Yugan know that the thing is on Meng'er, which will attract murderous intentions from Meng'er. It is better to let Meng'er stay in the valley, so as not to arouse other people's suspicion. Little do we know that the most dangerous place is also the safest place."
However, despite saying this, Chu Feiyang's expression was gloomy and cold, with a dangerous light gleaming from his half-closed eyes. He spoke to Chu Nanshan in an unusually calm tone, "Grandpa, it seems we have to make a quick decision."
After all, Meng'er cannot be allowed to stay in the valley for a long time. Otherwise, even if it were not for the Danshu Tiequan, King Chen and others would find her there sooner or later.
After saying that, Chu Feiyang strode out of the tent, took his mount, jumped on the horse, and then galloped towards the East Camp.
Chu Nanshan watched Chu Feiyang's back as he left, but his heart was extremely heavy. The world was really in chaos. Emperor Yugan could have provoked anyone else, but he had to threaten Feiyang with Meng'er's life. It seemed that this Danshu Tiequan, which had been sealed for many years, would come in handy.
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