Zi Linglong looked at "him" firmly and said, "Brother Yan, don't worry, I understand. I wish you happiness!"
Zi Linglong did indeed like Yan Jiu before, and she initially thought that he liked her too. However, she only realized that she had been deluding herself after being rejected. The person "he" liked, Zi Linglong thought about it carefully after returning home and always felt that there was something wrong with him. It wasn't until Chu Mubai's matter that she suddenly understood.
Why did Yan Jiu travel thousands of miles to Maicheng to save Chu Mubai twice? Twice!
And why were the two of them always together before?
A handsome and imposing general.
A strategist who effortlessly wiped out his strategist with a laugh.
Wow, this is so awesome!
Xia Yixin had a thousand words on the tip of her tongue, but they turned into a bitter smile. She patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry about these sentimental things for now. By the way, did you practice your calligraphy today? I heard you were punished by being lazy these past few days and had to copy it ten thousand times."
"..." Zi Linglong felt she had been blind. She had originally thought Yan Jiu was a good person, but now she thought "he" was the devil himself.
However, Xia Yixin soon realized something was wrong. Those spreading rumors seemed to be the "contacts" that Chu Mubai had given her before, which she had no use for.
She gritted her teeth, realizing she had indeed been tricked by that cunning Chu Mubai!
In short, everyone who wanted to arrange a marriage for Yan Jiu, whether they were interested or not, gave up.
Before Xia Yixin could ask Chu Mubai for clarification, the imperial edict arrived.
Zhao Tuo led his army to sweep through the land.
As all the cities of Beiming were about to fall into their hands, and with their joint governance, in less than half a year, the people of the conquered cities lived in peace and prosperity, and the food was plentiful.
Zhao Tuo's new army and the Tiger Wolf Division have also increased to a total of one million.
They are already strong enough to rival the new emperor of Nanyu.
Xia Yixin and her group had just returned to Mengcheng less than a week ago.
As expected, Xia Yixin received an imperial edict from the new emperor of Nanyu ordering her to return to Nanyu.
The new emperor issued an edict ordering General Yan Jiubai to return to the capital to receive his appointment, while Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince Chu Mubai was to remain in place to await the arrival of the imperial envoy.
After the eunuch who announced the imperial edict finished speaking, he said in a sarcastic tone, "General Yan, the new emperor has specially sent a team of Imperial Guards to welcome you in case you encounter any danger along the way. You should pack your things and come with us to the capital to report for duty as soon as possible."
Xia Yixin accepted the imperial decree and said in a deep voice, "I understand. Please go to Mengcheng Post Station to rest for a while. I will inform you as soon as I am ready. Thank you for your hard work."
As she was speaking, soldiers from the Tiger Wolf Division brought a plate covered with a red cloth and filled with silver to her father-in-law.
The eunuch immediately beamed with joy, "General Yan, don't worry, I'll be waiting for you." With that, he happily took the silver and left with two Imperial Guards.
Not long after they left, the entire county government office was placed under martial law.
With a formidable enemy at hand, she couldn't care less about confronting him. The two of them went into Chu Mubai's room, which was originally the study in the county government office.
As soon as she entered the study, she threw the imperial edict on the table, sat down on a stool, and said in a deep voice.
"The guards in the city just reported that there are at least ten more Imperial Guards at the post station, a total of twelve, all of whom are top thirty martial arts masters. It seems that the new emperor is getting impatient and wants to deal with me halfway through the journey."
Chu Mubai looked at the imperial edict that Xia Yixin had thrown on the table and calmly said, "This time you go, take all the people around me with you. They are experts and will not let anything happen to you."
Xia Yixin shook her head. "No, even if we escape this time, he'll come again."
"So we must also ensure the 'sneak attack' succeeds." Chu Mubai smiled.
Xia Yixin immediately understood: "You mean, turn a real attack into a fake one, and then make the new emperor take the blame?"
“That’s right. I’ll arrange for people to ambush and launch a surprise attack first. They’ll give you the code. And the bigger the commotion, the better. All you need to do is cooperate and come back as soon as you’re out of there.”
She nodded, then looked at him with concern. "What about you? What if the new emperor uses a feint attack? You've already sent people to my side. No, it's only a dozen or so. It's safer for your expert bodyguards to stay by your side."
The undisguised concern in her eyes pleased Chu Mubai greatly. He gently patted her head reassuringly, "Don't worry, I have my own plans."
"I don't believe you for a second." Xia Yixin slapped his hand away.
Chu Mubai compromised and took out several letters.
“I have people around the new emperor. If he has any backup plans, I will know about them first.”
Xia Yixin stared in astonishment at the secret letters, gasping in surprise. These letters all bore the new emperor's private seal and were secret messages from the new emperor to several powerful families, requesting their assistance in apprehending the "traitor" Yan Jiu on the road.
The new emperor probably never dreamed that these letters, which the heads of those aristocratic families had barely received, would end up in Chu Mubai's hands.
"To put the new emperor at ease, I did have them find some assassins according to his requirements. But don't worry, they're just for show. Having those people follow you was also my own selfish reason." Chu Mubai admitted without any embarrassment, "This time, putting my wife in danger, I wish I could take her place."
Her heart skipped a beat, and she glared at the man who was speaking sweet nothings in such a serious manner. "I am General Yan now, Lord Chu, you are not allowed to call me that."
"Even General Yan, isn't he one of my men?" Chu Mubai smiled.
"Chu Mubai!" His words only fueled her anger, causing her to slam her hand on the table and stand up abruptly. "I told you it was you who deliberately spread these rumors! You, you, you ruined my reputation!"
Even though he was in front of "Yan Jiu," he could still see the embarrassed and annoyed look on the face of the person he loved below. He couldn't help but chuckle, but he knew that if he teased her any longer, she would really get angry.
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