"My lord, Lin Fei has sent word."
Kemin removed the thin bamboo tube from the eagle's claws.
The person sitting behind the desk made of nanmu wood had sharp eyes and delicate features. He was looking down at the messages coming from all directions.
The charcoal brazier in the room was burning brightly. He was only wearing a white undergarment, with a black jade fox fur cloak over it. The soft black fox fur made his face look even whiter.
Who else could possess such beauty but Jiang Yan?
Ke Min handed over the message that Lin Fei had written.
Jiang Yan opened it and took a look; it was simply a request for him to go to Suizao as soon as possible.
Lin Fei was extremely anxious. After they captured Suizao, they would ask the King of Chu for passage. The Chu cavalry would quickly march north, and the Lan Dynasty would be routed.
He had informed his lord a few days before capturing Suizao, but a message came from the capital saying that his lord had not yet set off.
If others discover the Lord's identity, the Lord will be isolated and helpless in the capital and will be in danger in an instant. What would be the point of all that they have done?
Jiang Yan casually rolled up the paper and threw it into the charcoal brazier. Flames quickly engulfed the entire paper, turning it to ashes in the blink of an eye.
“My lord…” Kemin gritted his teeth, knelt on one knee and bowed, “For your safety, please set off for Jingguo immediately.”
The person sitting at the head of the table didn't even lift their eyelids, only their beautifully curved eye corners carried a hint of coldness.
Kemin wanted to ask again, "My lord..."
Jiang Yan glanced at him casually, "Since when have you been able to make decisions for me?"
This was the first time Jiang Yan had referred to himself as "I, the Lonely One" in the imperial city, and this title revealed the identity he had been hiding all along.
The former vassal states of Wei in the west rebelled one after another, the country was torn apart, and the people were displaced and the land had long been a broken land.
Two years ago, an army called the Jing Army suddenly appeared on this land, waging war and wiping out the original landowners and lords.
By connecting points into lines, and weaving lines into a surface, in just one year, they expanded their territory from a few inconspicuous small places to more than half the area of the former Wei Kingdom, established themselves as the Jing Kingdom, and set up Bogu as their imperial city.
Among them, the names of Mu Guo and Lin Fei were already well-known. Mu Guo was incredibly strong and brave in battle, while Lin Fei was cunning. The two usually acted together to make up for each other's shortcomings, and they rarely suffered defeats wherever Jingguo's sword was pointed.
Strangely, no outsider had ever seen the appearance of the King of Jingguo. Not only were people in the West curious, but the King of Chu in the South had also been secretly investigating. Unfortunately, his undercover agents were able to enter Jingguo, but not the inner palace, and were unable to find out the King of Jingguo's true face.
The King of Chu privately speculated that perhaps this person was extremely ugly and lacked the majestic appearance of a king, or perhaps he had some shameful hidden illness.
Those who truly know the appearance of the King of Jingguo are his confidants. Mu and Lin, whom the world fears, know best what kind of extraordinary talent their loyal king truly is.
As for the appearance that the King of Chu guessed, it certainly couldn't be described as imposing. But if a face as beautiful as Jiang Yan's is considered extremely ugly, then what kind of appearance in this world can be considered beautiful?
Jiang Yuan's study fell into complete silence, so quiet that even the sound of a silver needle falling to the ground could be heard.
He overstepped his bounds.
During this time, as the lord traveled around the world disguised as a merchant to plant spies, the distance between the two seemed to have disappeared from the feeling of being a ruler and his subject back in the Jing Kingdom. At that time, the lord mainly traveled between the Lan Dynasty and the Jing Kingdom, and Mu Guo, Lin Fei, and others were unable to leave. Only he accompanied the lord, and he could not reveal anything when he was out in public. However, he gradually got used to it.
Upon hearing Jiang Yan's words, Ke Min broke out in a cold sweat and bowed his head in apology.
Jiang Yan picked up a letter he had just written, without even glancing at the people kneeling below, and handed it to Gu Yu beside him, saying, "Go and deliver a gift to the Emperor of Lan Dynasty."
A young eunuch stood in front of Peiju, reporting something.
The young eunuch spoke quickly, but his words were incoherent and dizzying; after a while, one could no longer understand what he was saying.
"Stop, stop, stop," Peiju interrupted him. "To put it simply, or I'll skin you alive."
“The people at Jiangyuan used the cable we gave them.”
Hearing this, Peiju finally breathed a sigh of relief. She said nonchalantly, "So what if we used it? It was originally given to them by the Empress."
Besides, the Lan Dynasty is about to be destroyed, so who cares about one or two informants?
The little eunuch scratched his ear. "Really? I thought it was something important."
Peiju waved her hand to urge him to hurry up and leave, "The Chu army is about to reach the capital. Many people in the palace are packing their things to escape. You should run too."
“I won’t run away,” the little eunuch said in a low voice. “I was picked up by Sister Peiju. It was only because of the cultivation given to me by the Empress that I was able to take human form. I won’t leave unless you leave.”
Peiju grinned, her mouth stretching all the way to her ears. Upon closer inspection, four black, translucent fleshy balls could be seen inside her mouth.
The young eunuch, used to this, pointed at her mouth and said, "Sister Peiju, your seductive form has been exposed."
Peiju quickly covered her mouth with her wide sleeves, concealing her demonic form and transforming into human form, once again appearing as that mature and composed old aunt.
"What's all the noise about?"
Empress Wang emerged from the palace in a crimson gown. Unlike when she saw Wei Qin, she was not adorned with elaborate headdresses; her black hair was casually draped down her back, giving her a more approachable and gentle beauty rather than the sharp, imposing presence she exuded when dressed in full regalia.
This leather is truly worth all the effort they put into it; it's perfect from head to toe.
The little eunuch rushed forward, "Sister Painted Skin."
Peiju, hands on her hips, scolded him, "How many times have I told you, call me 'Your Majesty'!"
Empress Wang shook her head. "It's alright, there are no outsiders here."
When the Chu army arrived, the entire palace was filled with unease. Everyone in the palace was secretly looking for a place to go, and many concubines even began to gather the palace's jewels in preparation for their escape.
In contrast to the other palaces, only Gyeongin Palace remained quiet. The palace servants seemed oblivious to the cruel future they were about to face, and everything proceeded as usual.
Wei Qin sat on the dragon throne in the imperial study, looking down at the gray-robed Taoist standing below. His eyes were dark and calm, revealing no thoughts.
The gray-robed Taoist priest cupped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, the Jingren Palace is filled with demonic energy. It is these monsters that have disrupted the feng shui and weakened Your Majesty’s dragon energy, which has led to the current state of the Lan Dynasty. If they are not eliminated soon, they will harm Your Majesty’s health.”
"Yeah……"
Wei Qin leaned back, his expression unreadable.
Upon seeing his appearance, the gray-robed Taoist gritted his teeth. That painted-face demon was a powerful demon who had cultivated for a thousand years, and her demonic power was extraordinary. He was far from being her match.
But for some reason, the monster seemed to be very fond of the emperor.
A demon falls in love with a human and even tries to stay with him forever—what a pipe dream!
The demon was completely unprepared for this man. If the emperor of the Lan Dynasty were to personally add his medicine to the demon's food to neutralize her demonic power, he could easily subdue her with his peach wood sword.
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