Wen Yinzheng was the same expert who took Meng Youyu as his disciple in his previous life. He was a guest minister who rose to prominence in Lingfeng Kingdom. He was not born here, but he liked the local customs and settled here for a long time.
Even the Emperor of Lingfeng Kingdom dared not give this person any instructions. In her previous life, Song Tangxue had never met this person, but she knew that Meng Youyu's subsequent actions were all related to him. He was not only exceptionally strong, but also had an extraordinary mind.
Song Tangxue was slightly excited when she saw her; she had to become this person's apprentice!
The man paused on Song Tangxue's face for a moment, seemingly curious as to why the woman kept staring at his face.
“Our Lingfeng Kingdom has always revered martial prowess. Since they have come here, we must naturally abide by our rules. As long as any one of them defeats me, I will not make things difficult for them.”
The man appeared gentle and refined, but in reality, he was quite shrewd. His outward gentleness was merely a facade. When the daughters of officials saw him, they couldn't help but gasp in amazement. Both his demeanor and his face captivated them.
Seeing this person reminded Song Tangxue of Zhan Ming.
They are the same kind of people, who habitually use pretense to cover up their true selves.
“You’re right. Then I’ll have a match with you. If I win, you can let us in.”
Zhan Ming stood before them, and many recognized him as the guard who had defeated many others, and also the strongest warrior sent by Yongfeng Kingdom.
"Alright, you're a man of principle, then I'll definitely oblige!"
The two of them stood separately, while the powerful figure stood beside Song Tangxue.
"I noticed you were staring at me just now, do you know me?"
Song Tangxue sighed inwardly. This person was truly perceptive, able to detect even such subtle movements. She didn't even flinch when she was exposed.
"It was my presumption, but I only glanced at you a few more times because you are as handsome as Pan An."
Wen Yinzheng had heard such words before, but he didn't believe them at all when they came from Song Tangxue's mouth. This girl was clearly very cunning, and she must have other purposes for watching him.
When did Yongfeng Kingdom produce such a clever woman, unlike ordinary people who are dull and dull? She really caught his attention.
Zhan Ming's match ended quickly, and he naturally won. Wen Yin was completely convinced of his defeat; he hadn't expected this person to be so strong. Judging from the few moves they had just exchanged, this person was stronger than any of his previous opponents.
"I will take you to see the Emperor."
As they arrived at the palace, a guard stopped them, saying, "His Majesty is busy; I need to go in and report."
After waiting for a while, there was still no news. They felt that they had been tricked. After about an hour, no one came out of the palace gate. Meng Youyu was getting impatient.
"What's going on with this Lingfeng Kingdom? They summoned us, and then made us wait for so long!"
Her legs were aching from standing. When would she be able to return to Yongfeng Kingdom? The people here were always shouting for war. What if she got hurt?
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard walked up to the palace gate and said, "Gentlemen, I apologize for keeping you waiting. His Majesty is very busy. I went in to inform him, but His Majesty is not feeling well. Please come again tomorrow."
If they can't discern the disdain in his words, then they're fools. The Emperor is deliberately leaving them hanging here for a while; it's been over an hour before he summoned someone to deliver the message. Isn't that just making them come all this way for nothing? Even if they come tomorrow, they'll only get the same result.
"Is that really what your emperor said? If he were unwell, he would have sent us back long ago. Why wait until now? My legs are numb from standing. Didn't your emperor say anything else, like arranging better accommodations for us?"
Meng Youyu gradually became annoyed and vented all her resentment. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have come no matter how much she begged her father.
In fact, the Emperor's purpose in sending these daughters of officials was very simple: he wanted to use a honey trap, thinking that they would be more lenient towards such beautiful young women. However, the Emperor underestimated the people of Lingfeng Kingdom. They would not treat someone well just because they were exceptionally beautiful.
"His Majesty did not issue this decree. As a subordinate, I naturally dare not overstep my bounds. Please return."
"You!" All that responded to Meng Youyu was a figure gradually disappearing into the distance.
"Alright, let's go back first. It looks like we definitely won't be able to get in today."
They hurriedly returned to the inn. They were exhausted from the day's activities but hadn't accomplished anything. The young ladies all looked unhappy and would probably find various excuses not to go tomorrow.
"You must be tired today. I've heard what happened to you." Xie Qianzhong reappeared before her. He was always elusive; she hadn't seen him all day and didn't know what he was up to.
"Yes, they gave us a hard time right from the start. It seems that Yongfeng Kingdom's days are getting harder and harder."
The late emperor was a capable ruler who managed the country in an orderly manner. However, the current emperor has been corrupt and incompetent since taking the throne, ruining the century-old foundation. If things continue like this, Yongfeng Kingdom will cease to exist without anyone intervening.
"Actually, while you were arguing, I was observing you from the shadows. The Lingfeng Kingdom bullies the Yongfeng Kingdom because it is weak. If the roles were reversed, they would not act like this at all."
Judging from the current situation, the emperor of Lingfeng Kingdom will not meet with them in the short term, but he has made it clear that they must still go, so as to show his determination. Even if Lingfeng Kingdom intends to humiliate them, they must still show up to save face for both countries.
"Get some rest, you'll have to get up early again tomorrow."
Xie Qianzhong stroked Song Tangxue's hair tenderly. It had only been a day since he last saw her, but she seemed to have lost a lot of weight. He would definitely make her up for it when he got back.
On the other side, in the Western Regions...
The Emperor has awakened, but for the past few days he has refused to believe that the Imperial Advisor was the one who wanted to harm him. No matter how Wen Sizhi tried to persuade him, he chose to deceive himself and pretend that he knew nothing.
Wen Sizhi was extremely anxious: "Father, if you don't believe me, watch a play tonight, and you'll know everything."
...
The Imperial Preceptor's Mansion is headed by the Imperial Preceptor Ye Lunzhou, who has been in power for many years. Although many people in the court are dissatisfied with him, they dare not retaliate, since he is the person the emperor trusts the most. In the palace, he is allowed to go wherever he wants.
As usual, Ye Lunzhou would go to the emperor's palace every night, ostensibly to visit him, but in reality, he wanted to find out when the emperor would die.
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