Chapter 413
The atmosphere was tense, and everyone was trembling with fear.
The current Dayong Dynasty is simply unable to withstand a large-scale war, and the Daying Dynasty is so powerful that no one can defeat it.
Finally, a minister from the Great Yong Dynasty stepped forward to mediate, despite Xie Linyang's murderous gaze.
"Your Majesties, please calm down. Our Majesty did not mean to mistake people for others. It was just that the two ladies were too imaginative and their eyes were confused."
The two empresses are both virtuous and talented, elegant and noble, and stunningly beautiful. They are truly a perfect match for the two emperors.
This humble servant wishes the Emperor and Empress a loving and harmonious marriage, and a long and happy life together!
This man was Xie Linyang's trusted and important minister, and had a great deal of influence.
After he spoke, the pro-peace faction of Dayong rose up and offered their congratulations in unison, "May the Emperor and Empress be loving and affectionate, and live long and happy lives together!"
The sound echoed throughout Chunhui Garden. Xie Linyang's expression was unreadable, but he said nothing more, stubbornly standing there, maintaining his ridiculous dignity.
Emperor Qiyuan laughed heartily, and Rongrong emerged from behind him to receive the blessings of the court officials.
After laughing, Emperor Qiyuan turned his head closer to Rong Rong and whispered, "Is my wife happy?"
"I'm overjoyed, thank you Your Majesty!" Rong Rong raised the wine cup in front of her to Emperor Qiyuan and drank it all in one gulp.
Emperor Qiyuan's ears turned red instantly, and his domineering and powerful face in front of outsiders showed a touch of naivety and shyness, as if he would always be that kind-hearted and honest farmer.
Emperor Qiyuan stared blankly at Rong Rong, who chuckled, "Fool."
Xie Linyang and Zhu Mingsi both looked at the two with pained eyes. They desperately wanted to step forward, separate the two, and take Rong Rong away, but they had no choice but to sit back down in their seats.
The banquet ended hastily afterwards.
On that day, Emperor Qiyuan left the capital of Dayong with Rongrong and all the people of Dajing.
Even though Emperor Qiyuan had the Red-Clad Army under his command, he was still afraid that Xie Linyang would disregard everything and fight to the death.
This is, after all, the home ground of the Great Yong Dynasty.
After the banquet ended and Xie Linyang returned to his palace, he went completely mad, venting his anger by tearing Pan'er to pieces.
He also demolished the entire palace, leaving it in ruins.
Zhu Mingsi reacted similarly, but his way of venting his emotions was to sit alone in his study and not see anyone.
The court officials were filled with unease, and none of them dared to bring up the matter again, but they all felt that the regime was about to change.
Some people saw through the truth and realized that the girl Rong who was taken away by Emperor Qiyuan was the real Princess Zhaohua, their empress.
Some people genuinely believed that their emperor had fallen for the empress and wanted to steal her from Emperor Qiyuan.
They silently criticized Emperor Jianyuan for being incompetent and neglecting his country for the sake of beauty, but deep down they knew that anyone in that position might make the same mistakes as Emperor Jianyuan.
There's no way to resist the fairy-like beauty, Miss Rong.
However, after the initial complaints came a sense of joy.
Because they knew that Princess Zhaohua had fallen out of favor with Emperor Jianyuan, and they wondered if this was a good opportunity.
This means they can ask His Majesty to hold a general election and then send their daughters into the palace to try their luck in the future!
The next day, someone couldn't wait to submit a memorial to His Majesty requesting a selection of consorts.
Unfortunately, all of these people were beheaded by Emperor Jianyuan.
The imperial court was rife with bloodshed and turmoil, and pitifully, they died without ever knowing why.
Rong Rong rode in a carriage, following the Da Jing entourage.
Su Yishan prepared a separate carriage for Rongrong, which was luxurious and comfortable, much easier than when she went to the capital to take the imperial examination with Su Yanqiu.
Su Yanqiu was also in the group, riding in a carriage with Pei Shu. Su Yishan, on the other hand, rode his own horse and deliberately followed Rong Rong's carriage.
When they reached a certain mountain road, Su Yishan's ears twitched slightly, and he suddenly raised his hand to order the group to stop.
He looked up and around, then drew his long sword with a whoosh. Immediately afterward, men in black appeared all around him and attacked the carriage where Rong Rong was.
"Enemy attack!" Su Yishan was the first to block the men in black who rushed in front of the carriage, but there was still a steady stream of men in black rushing over.
They attacked not only Rong Rong's carriage, but also the envoys of Da Jing.
Fortunately, Su Yishan brought a large number of men who were able to hold them off. However, the Red Army was too numerous to keep up with Su Yishan and his men, and it would take some time before they arrived.
With Su Yishan protecting her, the men in black couldn't reach Rong Rong at all. After a while, the men in black exchanged glances and suddenly began to hack at the carriage, trying to destroy it.
Even if Su Yishan was strong, he couldn't withstand so many men in black taking advantage of the situation to destroy the carriage. In the blink of an eye, the carriage became dilapidated, and more importantly, Rong Rong, who was sitting in the carriage, was also in a very uncomfortable state.
Just as Su Yishan was feeling troubled, the sound of thunderous hooves suddenly came from afar; the Red Army had arrived.
Su Yishan was overjoyed, but at this critical moment, the man in black stabbed the horse's rump hard. The horse was startled and immediately pulled the carriage away at breakneck speed.
Unaware of what was happening, Rong Rong, inside the carriage, leaned back due to inertia, her head hitting the carriage wall and causing her to faint.
Outside the car, Su Yishan hurriedly chased after them.
The coachman couldn't withstand the jolting and was quickly thrown off. Su Yishan sped up, jumped onto the carriage, and desperately pulled on the reins, trying to force the carriage to stop with brute force.
Unfortunately, the horse disobeyed and charged wildly. At that speed, jumping off the carriage would have resulted in serious injury, if not death.
Su Yishan was still trying to figure out a solution, but he was soon frightened by what he saw.
The carriage was speeding towards the cliff ahead.
If this continues, he and Rong Rong will both fall off the cliff!
Su Yishan dared not delay any longer. He decisively loosened the reins, rushed into the carriage, and tried to carry Rong Rong away. It was only then that he realized Rong Rong had fainted.
He patted Rong Rong anxiously, and when she didn't respond, he picked her up, lifted the carriage curtain, and tried to jump out of the carriage.
Unfortunately, the horse had already rushed off the cliff, and with one misstep, it pulled the carriage down to the bottom of the cliff.
Su Yishan gritted his teeth and leaped into the air, grabbing tightly onto a protruding rock on the cliff face.
He held Rong Rong in one arm and gripped a rock with the other.
He exerted so much force that the veins in his temples and arms bulged, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
In the blink of an eye, his eyes were bloodshot, as if they could burst at any moment.
Su Yishan wanted to hold on until someone came to rescue him. He didn't care if he died, but he didn't want anything to happen to Rong Rong.
He struggled to lift the arms holding Rong Rong, trying to put her on the ground. Even though his body was trembling and his fingers were bleeding, he still slowly lifted Rong Rong above his head.
Almost there! Almost there! Just a little bit more!
Su Yishan roared and tried to throw Rong Rong up, but the stone under his hand suddenly shattered, and he plummeted downwards.
However, he paid no attention to any of that, only staring intently at Rong Rong, who was falling with him, his eyes overflowing with tears of blood.
"Wife!" Su Yishan roared.
After leaving the Dayong Imperial Palace, Su Yishan never called Rongrong "Madam" again.
Because he knew their marriage was fake, and he also knew that what happened at the banquet was just an act.
Even though he was reluctant, he still changed his address to Rongrong, calling her Miss Rongrong.
But at this moment, overwhelming panic and deep affection finally made him call out the name of his wife that he had been repeatedly thinking about.
It's a pity that Rong Rong can't hear it, and it's also a pity that both of their lives are about to come to an end.
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