Sneak attack on me!"
No wonder she was injured by Lord Wu that day. His kung fu was so mediocre that even a little girl like her couldn't deal with him, yet he dared to come out and cause trouble!
Of course, this man had almost had his reputation ruined by King Chen that day, so Yun Qianmeng would naturally not let him go. The golden hairpin in her hand pierced deeper into the assassin's skin, and a trail of blood slowly flowed down his white neck. The assassin's companions were so scared that they dared not act rashly!
"Are you all useless? You can't even handle a woman. Shoot her to death!" Thinking of the humiliation he suffered in the brothel that day, and being held hostage by this little Ru woman, the assassin was furious and yelled at the subordinates in front of him!
In just a moment, the archer who had originally aimed at Yun Qianmeng with his bow suddenly turned sideways, leaving only more than twenty guards with bows in their hands looking around nervously!
"Give him to me!" At this moment, Chu Feiyang suddenly appeared beside Yun Qianmeng. Seeing that she had held the assassin in front of her, although he admired Yun Qianmeng's courage, the close contact between a man and a woman made Chu Feiyang suddenly grab the assassin. He easily pinched the assassin's neck with two fingers of his right hand, making him unable to move!
"Chu Feiyang, don't think you can escape today! There are so many people around me, and you are alone with a few young women. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to fly away even if you have wings!" The assassin was held hostage by Chu Feiyang, but his tone was still arrogant!
"So what? As long as I catch you, I will be sure of victory even if I face thousands of troops! Everyone, step back ten feet!" Chu Feiyang still looked relaxed, but the two fingers that were holding the artery on the assassin's neck exerted a little force, scaring the assassin's men so much that they immediately obeyed Chu Feiyang's order and stepped back ten feet!
At this time, Yun Qianmeng's hands were free of burden, so she wiped the bloody end of the golden hairpin on the assassin's body, and then pinned it back into her hair, standing aside with an indifferent face!
"That's what it means to be obedient! Don't worry, since I can let you go once, I can let you go a second time!
"However, last time I owed you a favor, this time, it's your turn to owe me a favor. Have you thought about how to repay this favor?" Chu Feiyang looked at the enemy's reaction with satisfaction, and then whispered in his ear at this moment, but the assassin was so angry that he trembled all over, and glared at Yun Ganmeng fiercely!
Yun Qianmeng shrugged innocently and said angrily, "You're not as skilled as others, so why take your anger out on others?"
However, when she said this, Yun Qianmeng clearly felt Chu Feiyang's smiling eyes flash across her face, as if he was mocking him for snatching the hostage from her hands so easily, and she didn't even have the strength to resist!
This made Yun Qianmeng feel upset. She blamed herself for not knowing this ancient martial art, otherwise she would have been able to compete with Chu Feiyang!
"Also? It's your honor to work for me, yet you still dare to take bribes! Are you people from Western Chu so greedy?" Even though the matter was so embarrassing, the assassin was still arrogant!
After hearing his words, Yun Qianmeng suddenly looked at the assassin. She took out the golden hairpin from her hair and pressed it against his throat. She said in a cold voice, "Tell me, what happened in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion this time has anything to do with you?"
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The assassin didn't expect Yun Qianmeng to press the golden hairpin against his throat again. After hearing the meaning behind Yun Qianmeng's words, he sneered and snorted, arrogantly saying, "I don't even care about the small Fuguo Mansion. Do I need to bother to frame you? But I won't tolerate such false accusations by you. Northern Qi will not let this go. You will pay the price in blood!"
The assassin spoke with awe and righteousness, but Yun Qianmeng didn't necessarily believe him. She kept the hairpin pressed against his throat, her watery eyes narrowed slightly, emitting a dangerous glare. Her gentle voice was filled with unprecedented cruelty. "If it had nothing to do with you, then why did you break into the palace? Of all the carriages entering the palace, why did you choose to hide in mine? Not only did you cause the Prime Minister's residence to be searched thoroughly, but you also caused the Marquis to be assassinated? Since you speak so dismissively, then produce evidence and prove your innocence, otherwise today will be your death!"
"Although Northern Qi is powerful, Western Chu is not without its own people! If it is true as you said that we would pay the price in blood, I am afraid Western Chu would not have survived for so many years! Isn't the Tenth Prince too naive to think that the Emperor of Northern Qi will send troops to Western Chu just because of you? Doesn't it make the Emperor of Northern Qi seem too reckless? How can he compete with the million-strong army of Western Chu?" Seeing Yun Qianmeng angry, Chu Feiyang also spoke leisurely along with her words!
The assassin was already feeling uneasy because of Yun Qianmeng's words. When he heard Chu Feiyang's words, his face suddenly turned pale, and his lips trembled, not knowing how to respond!
However, since Chu Feiyang pointed out his identity, he naturally could not lose the dignity and respect that a prince should have. Facing the repeated psychological bombardment of these two people, the Tenth Prince proudly puffed out his chest and said disdainfully,
If Western Chu is so powerful, why did you send Naqu Changqing to secretly enter the border to investigate Northern Qi's military deployment? If you weren't afraid of Northern Qi, why would you go to such lengths? Now that you have your own court intrigues, you still want to pin the blame on us. You are truly despicable and despicable!"
"Hmph! When it comes to villainous behavior, the Tenth Prince is probably no less capable than him! Hiding in the carriage of an official's daughter, how can a real man act? Ambushing a weak woman, how can a prince behave? Stop using high-sounding words to coax us! Even though our dynasty is powerful, we cannot tolerate others making small moves around us. We must plan ahead and prevent any disaster before it happens. I believe the Tenth Prince understands this principle better than anyone else! Since we will meet in battle with Northern Qi sooner or later, it is better to strangle your ambitions in the cradle to avoid disaster and bring harm to the people of Western Chu!" Yun Qianmeng has always been eloquent. Although she was surprised when Chu Feiyang revealed the identity of the Tenth Prince of Northern Qi, she had a certain understanding of the Tenth Prince's identity when she thought of the past. Seeing that he was so embarrassed and still arrogant, Yun Qianmeng's words became more and more sharp!
As soon as she said this, she saw the Tenth Prince, who had just been sneering and disdainful, immediately change his expression. His originally violent eyes suddenly became as if stained with blood as he stared at Yun Qianmeng, as if he had never seen such a woman before. She spoke of national affairs and life and death in such a light-hearted way, but she hit the nail on the head. Whether in words or actions, she cooperated with Chu Feiyang exactly!
"Hmph! I'm afraid that before our Northern Qi takes action, your Western Chu will be torn apart!" But he is the prince of Northern Qi after all. He has lived in the palace since childhood and has arrogance and insight that ordinary people don't have. He has been lurking in Western Chu for such a long time and has long seen that Emperor Yugan is surrounded by dangers. I'm afraid that before Northern Qi can take action, those evil-minded ministers of Western Chu will make a move on Emperor Yugan first!
"Prince is not from the Western Chu Dynasty, so how can you understand the situation in Western Chu? Even if you have been in Western Chu for such a long time, what you saw might just be the moon in the water! Aren't you afraid that everything you saw is just a play performed by the monarch and his ministers of Western Chu?" Chu Feiyang pinched the neck of the tenth prince with two fingers, but his eyes were fixed on Yun Ganmeng. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he slowly spoke!
As expected, Chu Feiyang's words made the Tenth Prince fall into deep thought for a moment, while Yun Ganmeng took back the golden hairpin, wiped it clean and pinned it in his hair. He looked at Chu Feiyang and said with a smile, "The crimes committed by the Tenth Prince in the palace are worthy of being torn into pieces by five horses! If I hand you over to the emperor today, I'm afraid the injustice of the Fuguogong Mansion will be washed away! It also saves us from searching for the truth. The Tenth Prince is the best scapegoat!"
When the tenth prince heard Yun Qianmeng's words, he immediately became anxious and started yelling at Yun Qianmeng, "I will not deny what I have done, but don't try to accuse me of what I haven't done! I never thought that a girl like you could have such a vicious heart! No wonder Jiang Muchen wants to divorce you"... But before he could finish his words, his voice stopped abruptly!
Chu Feiyang immediately put away the faint smile on his face, his eyes shot out a cold and ruthless look, and he used three points of strength between his two fingers. The Tenth Prince's face turned ashen, and it was obvious that he was having difficulty breathing!
He felt the coldness and murderous intent coming from behind him, and a hint of fear rose in his heart. He immediately thought of his brother, the prince in the palace. He felt that although Chu Feiyang had a smile on his face, his cruelty was probably comparable to that of the prince!
It’s just that the prince has always loved his brother who is from the same mother as him, and Chu Feiyang, as an important official of the enemy country, will never show him any special favor!
Yun Qianmeng paused at Chu Feiyang's sudden anger. She understood something but wasn't sure. She turned away, smirking at the Tenth Prince, and then avoided Chu Feiyang's gaze. "So what? If a woman lives only for a man, I'd rather not have such a life! I don't think the Tenth Prince would like a woman who is like a walking corpse and only depends on him for survival! However, looking at the Tenth Prince's erratic temper, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to be liked by women. No wonder you are so violent. I'm afraid you've been worried about not being able to get a wife in the future since you were a child!"
Yun Qianmeng's words immediately earned him a glare from the Tenth Prince. Even though he was having difficulty breathing and felt a tightness in his chest, Yun Qianmeng's words hit the nail on the head. He didn't care that his life was in Chu Feiyang's hands at the moment, and he twisted his neck and glared at Yun Qianmeng, wishing he could kill this woman in front of him with his eyes, who had a beautiful smile but a vicious tongue!
"The Tenth Prince is indeed worthy of being raised with the Crown Prince. He has a very vicious tongue! But although I like to...
"I'm talking to someone who's very clever with his tongue, but I really don't like the way you always use women as shields! Now, there are two paths for the Tenth Prince to choose from. One is to die at my hands right now! The other is to go to Northern Qi and find someone who makes waist badges for the Northern Qi royal family!" Chu Feiyang saw Yun Qianmeng's eyes turned away, and a faint smile appeared on his lips again. He spoke of these two paths leisurely, but the strength in his hands did not decrease at all. After a while, he couldn't hear the Tenth Prince's reply, and he actually asked himself, "What? The Tenth Prince would rather choose death than serve Xi Chu. In this case, I will fulfill the Tenth Prince's wish!"
As soon as these words came out, Chu Feiyang suddenly exerted force with two fingers. In just a blink of an eye, the Tenth Prince's face turned ashen. The guards who had retreated ten feet away were so frightened that they shouted without hesitation, "Show mercy!"
"He is the enemy of Xi Chu. I have no reason to let him go!" Chu Feiyang continued to pinch the neck of the tenth prince. Although he had relaxed his strength, he cleverly made him speechless. He could only listen to Chu Feiyang and his guards negotiating terms!
"As long as our prince's life is not in danger, we will definitely find the craftsman!" The guard glanced at the tenth prince, pondered for a moment, and finally agreed to Chu Feiyang's conditions!
After all, the life of a craftsman can never be compared with that of the noble Tenth Prince!
If something happens to the Tenth Prince within the area of his protection, not only the Emperor but even the Crown Prince will not let him go. By then, I'm afraid even his nine clansmen will be killed by the Crown Prince!
Therefore, the guard immediately agreed to everything Chu Feiyang asked!
"Good-for-nothings! Do you want to have your entire clan implicated? With that craftsman, Chu Feiyang will probably be able to carve countless waist badges. By then, people from Western Chu will have sneaked into the Northern Qi Palace. Do you want Northern Qi to be destroyed? You are a bunch of idiots, cowards!" But at this time, Chu Feiyang didn't know if he had deliberately loosened his hand, but the tenth prince didn't even bother to breathe, and immediately cursed at the guard, his face red as if he wanted to peel off the guard's skin!
However, just as he finished his boast, Chu Feiyang choked him. Yun Qianmeng calmly watched his furious expression and smiled faintly, "So, the Tenth Prince would rather die than surrender? In that case, we can only hand the Tenth Prince over to the Emperor and let him decide his fate! I believe the Emperor will definitely give the Tenth Prince a satisfactory death! However, it's a pity that the Tenth Prince lost his badge, and was used by someone with ulterior motives to frame the Prince's Mansion. Now that the Tenth Prince no longer has his badge as evidence, he can clear the Prince's Mansion of its grievances, but you have become a victim of that vicious person, dying in such an unclear way, it's really pitiful!"
From what Chu Feiyang said just now, Yun Qianmeng had already heard the whole story!
I'm afraid that for Emperor Yu Gan to order the three courts to hold a joint trial, there must be clear physical evidence to prove that Qu Changqing may have collaborated with the enemy and committed treason!
However, Chu Feiyang forced the Tenth Prince to hand over the craftsman who made the waist badge. He was afraid that the Tenth Prince must have accidentally lost the waist badge, and it was picked up by the mastermind behind the scenes and used to frame Qu Changqing!
Otherwise, Chu Feiyang would have let him go back to Northern Qi long ago. How could he still be wandering around Kyoto a month and a half later? He probably lost his badge and couldn't return to the palace!
At this time, for the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, all they need to do is find someone who can make a waist badge, and have him come forward to point out that someone else had asked him to make a waist badge, and perhaps Qu Changqing's innocence can be restored!
However, Yun Qianmeng was puzzled by the fact that, having captured the Tenth Prince, Chu Feiyang didn't just hand him over to Emperor Yugan. With someone like him held hostage in Western Chu, Northern Qi wouldn't dare act rashly on the border in the future! Why would Chu Feiyang go so far as to seek a solution?
The Tenth Prince was stunned by Yun Qianmeng's words, and there was some hesitation on his face. He lowered his head and started thinking again!
The Tenth Prince knew clearly in his heart which was more important, the role of a craftsman or his own role as a prince!
The craftsmen only made dead objects, and if he, the prince, was controlled by Western Chu, wouldn't Northern Qi be controlled by Western Chu in the future? This would be equivalent to implicating Northern Qi and severely undermining the prince's great cause!
After figuring out everything, the Tenth Prince raised his head and shot a cold gaze at Yun Qianmeng. The slightly cold fingers on his neck reminded him that he was already a fish on the chopping board and he could not afford to choose!
"Since the Tenth Prince has made the decision, ten days later, you will bring your craftsmen to the Chu Palace in Kyoto to replace him! Reporter, I only give you ten days. Otherwise, when the time is up, your master will become a hostage of Western Chu. Then we'll see how you explain to Emperor Ling Xiao!" After saying that, Chu Feiyang pointed at the acupoints around the Tenth Prince and gave Yun Qianmeng a look, asking her to follow him and walk out with the Tenth Prince hostage!
However, those guards were obviously unwilling to give up. Some of them quietly sneaked into the bushes in an attempt to take their own prince back unexpectedly. Chu Feiyang saw it and smiled in his heart, then added, "The Prince Chu's Palace is as solid as a rock. I advise you to go and do your job obediently! As long as the job is done, I will not treat your master unfairly." After that, Chu Feiyang glanced coldly at the bushes on the side. The guards hiding in it felt a cold light sweeping across them, and they dared not act rashly!
After passing through the gate of Puguo Temple smoothly, Yun Qianmeng nodded to Yingxia Yuandong who was waiting in the hall. The two of them quickly followed Yun Qianmeng into the carriage. Chu Feiyang took out a cowhide rope from the bag hanging on his horse's waist, tied up the Tenth Prince and threw him into the carriage. He then jumped into the carriage and drove towards the city!
"Yun Qianmeng, don't think that you can act recklessly just because you have Chu Feiyang's support!" Without the threat of Chu Feiyang's martial arts, the Tenth Prince became arrogant again!
In addition, he was threatened and forced by Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng at the same time, so his heart was filled with anger, and there were two obvious flames jumping in his eyes. Even though his hands and feet were tied, he was still merciless in his words!
However, he seemed to have forgotten that he was the first to suffer at the hands of Yun Qianmeng!
Yun Qianmeng's kick hit the part of his body that was injured a month and a half ago, making him lose the ability to resist instantly, and Chu Feiyang just grabbed his neck!
However, he had been pinched by Chu Feiyang for so long that he forgot Yun Qianmeng's strength for a moment, and regarded the seemingly powerless girl in front of him as an incompetent person who would burst into tears when scared!
Yun Qianmeng naturally understood his feelings, but understanding was one thing, and she definitely didn't want to endure being humiliated!
Yun Qianmeng looked down at the disheveled man who had been thrown onto the wooden platform of the carriage by Chu Feiyang, her eyes filled with mockery. Suddenly, she raised her foot and stomped hard on his chest, sneering, "Tenth Prince, if you're not as skilled as the other person, you have to admit defeat! You're a man, how can you be so talkative and lack the courage to admit defeat? Have you forgotten that kick I gave you just now that left you speechless? If you've forgotten how it felt just now, I don't mind reliving it with you!"
The tenth prince's hands were tied behind his back, and he was lying on his back in the carriage. Yun Qianmeng, a little woman, stepped on his chest, which made him feel humiliated. His face suddenly turned red, and his eyes were so red that they seemed to be dripping with blood. He couldn't help but say fiercely, "I will come back to avenge today's revenge and will definitely wipe out all the previous humiliation! Yun Qianmeng, you wash your neck for me, or I will take your life and make you live a life worse than nothing... cough cough cough 111. Before he could finish his six words, Yun Qianmeng's foot increased the strength, squeezing his chest and causing it to swell up, and he suddenly started coughing!
But at this moment, Yun Qianmeng's cold and slightly chilling voice rang in his ears, "You can keep your life and come back to seek revenge later!"
The tenth prince raised his eyes, only to see Yun Qianmeng's face as cold as black iron, his eyes stern and cold, and his whole body surrounded by a chill, which reminded him of the feeling Chu Feiyang had given him just now. He couldn't help but shudder in his heart. Apart from the Crown Prince, these two were the only ones who gave him such a feeling!
However, it was absolutely impossible to expect him to submit to a little girl. The Tenth Prince simply closed his eyes and pretended to be dead, so as not to open his eyes and see Yun Qianmeng's face, which would upset him!
Yingxia and Yuandong stood guard at Yun Qianmeng's side. Although they didn't know what happened to the young lady in Puguo Temple just now, they were immediately displeased when they heard the man's arrogant words. They wanted to teach the man a lesson, but their young lady's behavior made them dumbfounded. "But they secretly applauded in their hearts, so they let Yun Qianmeng punish the bad guy. Anyway, there were no outsiders in the carriage, and no one would discover their young lady's more fierce side!"
However, thinking of what Jiuxuanwei Tai had said to her just now, Yun Qianmeng lost the mood to engage in a verbal battle with the Tenth Prince!
Now the Hu Ge that he could have asked for was stolen. Although Master Jiuxuan pointed out another way for him, that way might not work!
Otherwise, with so many imperial physicians at the Prince of the State's residence, regularly reporting on Qu Lingao's condition, and everyone knowing Qu Lingao was poisoned, why did the Sea Prince's residence remain silent for so long? Perhaps they already knew something was missing from the antidote, and it wasn't that they didn't have the solution, but rather that they didn't want to save Qu Lingao!
For a moment, Yun Ganmeng felt a little melancholy, feeling that things in the court were changing so rapidly. One moment he wanted to marry his children to the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, but the next moment he wanted to stay away from them for fear of being implicated!
"Hey, Yun Qianmeng! I have something to ask you!" The car fell into silence for a while. For some reason, the tenth prince opened his eyes again. His voice was not as angry as before, but with a hint of helplessness. But...
However, he was as arrogant as ever, thinking that the people of Western Chu were also his people of Northern Qi!
Yun Gan dreamed that he always paid attention to the pomp and circumstance wherever he went, and asked coldly, "Oh? Are you begging me for help?"
The tenth prince was so shocked by her words that he wanted to bite off his tongue. He couldn't help but curse himself in his heart for looking for trouble. Why did he have to ask such a fierce and mean girl?
But after a while, he couldn't help but open his mouth. "Isn't Hai Tian from the Sea Palace the most beautiful woman in Western Chu?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Ganmeng put his thoughts aside and looked at the Tenth Prince with a deep gaze, trying to guess what he meant. He then smiled and said, "Princess Haitian is stunningly beautiful and renowned for her talent. She is the most famous beauty in Western Chu! So, you asked, are you here because of her reputation?"
The Tenth Prince only snorted coldly, then closed his eyes again, refusing to communicate with Yun Qianmeng. Although Chu Feiyang drove fast, he was extremely steady. In silence, the carriage had entered the city gate and was traveling through the streets and alleys. Half a minute later, the carriage was stable. Yun Qianmeng slightly lifted the curtain and looked out, only to find that the carriage was parked at a side door that he did not recognize!
At this moment, Jiao Da was standing at the side door. If one hadn't guessed correctly, this must be the side door of the Prince of Chu's Palace!
Chu Feiyang lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Jiao Da immediately lowered his head and pulled the cowhide rope on the Tenth Prince, quickly stuffed a piece of rag into the Tenth Prince's mouth, then turned over and carried him on his shoulders, and disappeared into the side door in a moment!
"Thank you, Prime Minister Chu, for today! We will take our leave first!" Yun Qianmeng immediately gave Yuan Dong a look, and saw Yuan Dong smartly sit in the front, grab the reins and drive away!
But Chu Feiyang tightened the reins around the horse's neck, making the carriage unable to move. Seeing a hint of annoyance in Yun Qianmeng's eyes, he smiled happily and invited her, "Miss Yun, how can you refuse to come in? After all, the Prince of Chu's Mansion is a mansion bestowed by the ancestor emperor. Miss Yun will not refuse this favor!"
Yun Ganmeng was furious. Chu Feiyang was clearly trying to force her out of the car. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Chu, for your kindness! However, I have been out for a long time and cannot stay here for long. I hope Prime Minister Chu will forgive me."
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng lowered the curtain and told Yuan Dong to leave!
"Miss Yun, don't you want to save the Marquis?" Chu Feiyang's words made Yun Ganmeng immediately stop Yuan Dong. He lifted the carriage curtain again, stared at Chu Feiyang with cautious eyes, and said calmly, "Prime Minister Chu, you know that you can't say this casually! Is there anyone in the Fuguogong Mansion who doesn't want to save my uncle?"
"In that case, Miss, why don't you get out of the car and follow me in? Maybe you will get something unexpected!" After saying that, Chu Feiyang let go of the reins and stepped into the door first!
Yun Qianmeng thought for a moment, then stood up. Yingxia beside her immediately followed suit, but she warned with some concern, "Miss, be careful, there's a scam!"
Although Yingxia, who had just left Rong Mansion, only had Yun Qianmeng's thoughts in her mind, how could she not know Rong Yunhe's feelings? Chu Feiyang's blatant invitation to the young lady in made Yingxia extremely worried, not only for Yun Qianmeng's situation, but also for Rong Yunhe's situation!
But Yun Qianmeng asked her and Yuan Dong to stay in the carriage, and she got off the carriage and followed Chu Feiyang into the Prince Chu's Mansion!
"Throw this man out! I don't keep freeloaders here! If you want to keep one, let Chu Feiyang do it himself. Don't throw these cats and dogs into my Prince Chu's Mansion!" But before they even entered the garden, they heard the powerful roar of the King of Chu!
Yun Ganmeng didn't need to see the scene to know that the King of Chu must be so angry that he was jumping up and down!
Looking up at everything in the Prince of Chu's Mansion, all you see is green. Green pines and spotted bamboos are the most planted plants in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Compared with other marquis' mansions, royal mansions and government offices, the Prince of Chu's Mansion can be said to be a unique flower. Even in the garden there is not a single brightly colored flower. I wonder if it is because there is no hostess in this mansion!
Apart from the green, the Chu Palace has a grand structure and simple decoration, which shows that the King of Chu is not the kind of person who is greedy for pleasure!
"Your Highness, this is what the Prime Minister meant!" Jiao Da handed the Tenth Prince to another guard and asked him to carry the Tenth Prince to the guest room first, while he stayed behind to calmly untie the child!
"Don't use his official title to pressure me! No matter how high his official position is, he has to call me grandpa! Let that little bastard come over, and I will settle the score with him! Does he really think that my Chu Palace has mountains of gold and silver, and that anyone can throw anyone here? Why don't I see him buy some good things to send to me on weekdays? As long as he needs to spend money, he thinks of me? Moreover, you are a traitor now? Knowing that I am old, you start looking for a new master? Do you think that just because Chu Feiyang is a first-rank official, you are willing to be a laborer for him?" The King of Chu became more and more angry as he spoke, but when Yun Ganmeng heard it, he was angry because his grandson didn't visit him often!
But at this time, Chu Feiyang walked over with a smile, deliberately making way for himself so that King Chu could see Yun Qianmeng standing behind him!
The King of Chu's expression suddenly changed, his anger gone. He rushed to Yun Qianmeng with a smile on his face and said, "Jiao Da, why didn't you tell me earlier that the girl was here? You made me lose my composure in front of her!"
"Your servant greets the King of Chu!" Yun Qianmeng took two steps back before respectfully bowing to the King of Chu!
This made the King of Chu very happy. He couldn't help but think to himself, "That brat Feiyang doesn't know any rules at all, but this little girl knows a lot. She respects her grandfather so much. It really makes him very happy!"
For a moment, the King of Chu wanted to circle around Yun Qianmeng, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face and the satisfaction in his eyes!
Yun Qianmeng looked towards Chu Feiyang and saw that he was discussing something in a low voice with Jiao Da. She frowned slightly, wondering if what he just said could be taken seriously!
But the King of Chu, who was staring at Yun Qianmeng, saw the expression in her eyes clearly and immediately rushed to Chu Feiyang, wanting to pick up his grandson and throw him in front of Yun Qianmeng. He whispered fiercely, "Get out of here now! This is Little Rushe Niang's first time here, how can you ignore her like this?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang looked up and saw Yun Qianmeng standing in the sunlight in a light pink long dress trailing the ground, amidst the lush greenery. She looked as tender and tempting as a flower in bud, about to bloom!
However, unlike her weak image, Yun Qianmeng's expression at this moment was filled with strong hostility, especially when she looked at him, there was even a hint of anger!
Chu Feiyang curled his lips into a smile, then said to the King of Chu beside him, "Didn't Grandpa treasure a box of Hu Ge? Qu Lingao is waiting for this Hu Ge to save his life right now!"
Upon hearing this, the King of Chu immediately understood what he meant and returned to Yun Qianmeng's side, offering her a treasure. "Girl, how is Ling boy doing? I wanted to go visit him, but the Prince of the State's Mansion is surrounded by the Imperial Guards. I'm really powerless!"
Seeing him being so polite, Yun Qianmeng immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness! My uncle's condition hasn't worsened, which is a blessing in disguise!"
After hearing what she said, Chu Nanshan nodded, with a barely perceptible glint in his smiling eyes. "It's good that the condition hasn't worsened! But, it's not a solution to keep going like this! Haven't those imperial doctors developed a better medicine? If there's anything you need from grandpa, you're welcome, little girl!"
Yun Qianmeng saw the King of Chu looking serious and pious, but the glint of wisdom in his eyes was still caught by Yun Qianmeng. He knew that Chu Feiyang must have mentioned the matter of cutting Ge to the King of Chu, so he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness! But I'm afraid that Your Highness can't help with this matter!"
The King of Chu was anxious when he heard this, and immediately patted his chest and promised, "Girl, tell me, maybe grandpa can help a little!"
Seeing him like this, Yun Qianmeng glanced at Chu Feiyang not far away, lowered her head and thought for a moment, then slowly opened her mouth.
"Today, I went to Puguo Temple to ask for medicine, but Master Jiuxuan said that the precious herb Xie Ge had been stolen!
The soil in Western Chu is not suitable for growing kudzu. I finally heard that Jiuxuanweitai had a box, but fate played tricks on me and I missed the opportunity!
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng's eyes gradually became misty, as if she hated herself for going too late!
Chu Nanshan's heart melted into spring water as he saw Yun Qianmeng's delicate appearance. He was so anxious that he was spinning around in circles. After a while, he stopped and walked in front of Yun Qianmeng. He glanced at Chu Feiyang and whispered, "Girl, to be honest, Grandpa does have a box of Hu Kudzu!"
"Are you serious, Your Highness?" A glimmer of hope immediately appeared in Yun Qianmeng's eyes. Her watery eyes, which had been misty just a moment ago, had now returned to their previous calmness!
But the King of Chu was embarrassed at this moment, hesitating and unwilling to speak. It was just that Yun Qianmeng's bright eyes stared at him straight, and after a while, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Girl, you don't know, this is Feiyang's grandmother's legacy! When she died, she said that this piece of kudzu is extremely precious and can only be given to my daughter-in-law of the Chu family as a betrothal gift! Girl, it's not that grandpa doesn't want to help, but the dead are the most important. Grandpa cannot go against the wishes of the deceased lady, don't you think? Of course, if you are willing to be my daughter-in-law, grandpa will immediately send the kudzu to the Prime Minister's residence!"
As soon as Yun Ganmeng heard the meaning of King Chu's words, he understood!
I just don't know if Chu Feiyang is also using this incident to make a point?
The words he had said before, "to pledge my body to you," suddenly came back to Yun Qianmeng's mind, making the usually astute Yun Qianmeng unsure of the truthfulness of his words!
However, seeing the King of Chu in such a dilemma, Yun Qianmeng didn't force him. She smiled and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Your Highness! In that case, I will go and look for someone else. I believe I will find someone who is willing to sacrifice his beloved things!"
Having said that, Yun Qianmeng turned around and left, but a faint anger welled up in her heart. She didn't like being manipulated like this!
When the King of Chu saw Yun Qianmeng about to leave, he immediately became anxious and blocked her way, saying hurriedly, "Girl, don't be in such a hurry to leave! If you have anything to say, we can discuss it properly! Grandpa is not such an unreasonable person!"
Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly and then refused, "Your Highness, marriage is based on the will of parents and the words of the matchmaker! I cannot answer your question! However, I do have a plan. Would Your Highness be willing to listen to it?"
Chu Nanshan saw her stop and found a solution, so he nodded immediately and said, "Okay, okay, tell me about it!"
Yun Qianmeng curled her lips into a smile and said slowly, "I have come across two places with kudzu today! How about your Majesty lend me this box to save my life? If I find it somewhere else in the future, I will return it to your Majesty! I wonder if this method is a good idea."
Upon hearing this, Chu Nanshan's face instantly fell. The bright look in his eyes just now suddenly became dim and dull. He even pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "If I can't find her, then I will never see my grandson's wife in my lifetime? You don't know, my master also had a dying instruction. If a daughter-in-law without Hu Ge is married into the Chu family, she will not be recognized by the ancestors! Alas, your method is good, but it is not feasible!"
After hearing what he said, Yun Qianmeng's anger suddenly dissipated, and she couldn't help but laugh. The Princess of Chu had so many last words, and it seemed that they were all directed at her!
It was unknown whether the Princess of Chu had truly left those last words, or whether all of this was fabricated by the King of Chu. At this moment, Chu Feiyang came over with Jiao Da, holding a small square box carved from fine mahogany. He came to Yun Ganmeng and handed the small wooden box to her, saying, "This is Hu Ge!"
But Yun Qianmeng was cautious and fruitless. She raised her clear eyes and stared at Chu Feiyang. Seeing that he was in high spirits and had no calculation in his eyes, she smiled and nodded to accept it. Then she bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, Prime Minister Chu. I will take my leave!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left the Prince of Chu's Palace!
As soon as she left, the King of Chu started jumping up and down, pointing at Chu Feiyang and being speechless. Instead, he let Chu Feiyang go first. "Knowing that it was only for saving people, you still took advantage of the situation to rob them. It really insults the reputation of the King of Chu!"
Chu Nanshan couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard his grandson's evaluation of him. He almost fainted. After a long while, he roared, "I'm looking for a wife for you, and you actually say that about your own grandfather! I don't believe you have no feelings for that girl! If you don't have any feelings for her, why did you bring her to the palace? Chu Feiyang, don't you have any selfish motives?"
"I have selfish motives, but I'm not mean! I won't force others to do what you do, which is unreasonable!"
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