The little child grew up overnight, and with the help of Tuoba Xuan, Abu eventually became the new king of the foreign land.
Cui Yulu was revered as a saint by Abu. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tuoba Xuan presented the medical prescription for treating the plague, allowing the sick people throughout the country to receive free treatment. Cui Yulu, the saint, and Abu, the new king, gained the support of the people.
Tuoba Xuan and Tuoba Xuanyi became the new king's right-hand men, enjoying immense prestige for a time.
The situation in the foreign land has finally stabilized. Cui Yulu has no time to deal with the follow-up matters. She has already been here for eight days, and it is now November 15th.
"Sister, please don't go. Stay with me for a few more days. I'm not used to being here by myself."
Whether it was due to blood ties or not, Abu was very dependent on his cousin, and at this time, the Jin family also came to the palace to accompany Abu.
After all, he is only six years old and is not mature enough to handle things. He needs someone to help him.
"Your sister has things to take care of. With your grandparents and the others with you, no one will bully you."
Their maternal grandfather, Kim An-soon, had always been a meritorious minister who assisted the king. He had been marginalized because of the queen, but now that Abu has returned, the Kim family has regained its status as a middle-class family.
"But what if Abu misses his sister? Will you come to see me?"
"Of course, this is just a place I moved to. I'll come back whenever Abu misses me, okay?"
Abu finally agreed to Cui Yulu's request, and that very day Tuoba Xuan mustered 50,000 elite troops to prepare for departure to the capital.
The army marched without stopping and soon arrived at Yulou Pass. Qin Zhong had prepared 20,000 elite troops there to wait for Cui Yulu's return.
"General Qin, are you ready?"
“I have already heard about what happened in the foreign lands. There is no danger at the border for the time being, so I will naturally go with you to rescue the prince.”
Fu Xiaoyu had shown Qin Zhong great kindness and support. If Fu Xiaoyu hadn't saved him back then, Qin Zhong's bones would probably be buried under this yellow sand long ago.
“That would be the best option, so let’s set off immediately to rescue the prince.”
The army marched on without delay, and arrived at Xianghe Town, located forty miles northwest of Kyoto, half a month later.
Meanwhile, Xu Ling's barbarian army, which was stationed in Pingquan County southeast of Kyoto, also heard the news. Due to the unfamiliar environment, the barbarian army had recently been in disarray and had many conflicts with the local people.
As a result, Xu Ling did not have a high standing among the people at this time.
Moreover, the daily consumption of an army of 100,000 is enormous, and Xu Ling was also stretched thin at this time. The Fourth Prince, Fu Xiaohan, took out all the grain stored in the national treasury, which was barely enough to cover the army's consumption for a month.
"Your Highness, this dragging on isn't a solution. I've heard that Fu Xiaoyu's reinforcements have arrived. Don't you think we should deal with them and catch them off guard?"
Fu Xiaohan stood with his hands behind his back. The emperor and Fu Xiaoyu had been taken into custody, and he had also ascended the throne. However, the world was unstable at the moment, and he needed a reason to convince the people.
Just when they were worrying about not having a reason to send troops, this opportunity came knocking on their door.
"Now that they've come to us, we should make the most of this opportunity."
Now that he is emperor, his position is illegitimate and lacks legitimacy, and Fu Xiaoyu has presented him with such a good opportunity, he naturally wants to seize it.
"Pass down the order: Prince Zuo Zheng Fu Xiaoyu is colluding with foreign powers in an attempt to rebel. The army is to assemble and prepare to fight."
At this time, Fu Xiaoyu and Fu Xiaofan were locked in a dark and sunless dungeon and had no idea what was happening outside.
"Sixth Brother, can we still get out?"
Emperor Xiaoba looked pitifully at his brother. He knew he was not suited to be emperor, but his father insisted on making him emperor. Ever since he sat on the throne, he had been unhappy.
"Yes, your brother will take you out."
Looking at his younger brother, Fu Xiaoyu felt an indescribable pang of heartache. He was only eighteen years old, yet he had to face heavy political affairs every day, as well as the power struggles among ministers. He was shrewd and calculating, and lived in constant fear. It was his fault as the older brother; he had only cared about his own carefree life and hadn't come back to help him with these political matters.
"Brother, you should be the emperor in the future. I want to be a leisurely prince and farm the land."
Fu Xiaoyu knew that her younger brother's favorite thing was farming, and he longed for the freedom and tranquility of the fields.
However, he was used to being free and undisciplined, and he was unwilling to take over the throne. What he didn't want even more was for the country to fall into Fu Xiaohan's hands.
Fu Xiaohan's ambition will ensure that this country will never have peace.
Suddenly the dungeon door opened, and a man in a black brocade robe walked in. It was none other than Fu Xiaohan.
"Hmph, have you two thought this through? Do you want to hand over the Imperial Seal of the State to me?"
"You wish! You are not worthy to be emperor. I will never hand over the Imperial Seal to you."
Fu Xiaofan stared at him coldly, his fair face turning bright red with anger.
"Haha, you must think I have no legitimate reason to attack, but I have a good opportunity right now. Fu Xiaoyu, you actually colluded with the foreign army to seize this country. This time, I'm afraid no one in the world will believe you anymore."
Fu Xiaoyu was stunned. The foreign army was coming. Could it be that Cui Yulu had come to rescue him?
Hearing this, Lin Yun, who was in another cell, already knew that Cui Yulu must have brought people to rescue them.
“Fu Xiaoyu has no idea. You actually have such a powerful woman by your side. No wonder you gave her the coral hairpin that your father personally gifted to you. But this also gives me the opportunity to kill you.”
"You really think you can kill me?"
The moment their eyes met, Fu Xiaohan quickly looked away.
"Now that I know your weakness, I naturally have the opportunity to deal with her. Wouldn't it be nice if you two could become a pair of lovers in the afterlife?"
"You, you mustn't touch her, or I won't let you off the hook."
"Tsk tsk, he's angry. The Sixth Prince, who is usually so calm and collected, actually said such harsh words because of a woman. It's truly an eye-opener."
"You can't touch her. She has the strongest warrior from the barbarian tribe by her side. He won't let you off the hook."
Fu Xiaoyu's wounds started bleeding again due to her excitement. The fresh blood mixed with the old bloodstains, making her look somewhat disheveled.
However, Fu Xiaohan had no intention of letting him off the hook, and directly took the salt and sprinkled it on his wound.
"So what if you're the greatest warrior of a foreign land? Once a man has a weakness, he can be easily manipulated. Aren't you a perfect example?"
Salt fell on his wound, causing him to groan in pain and furrow his brow.
"What do you want? Stop torturing my sixth brother."
"If you don't want to torture him, then give me the Imperial Seal of the State."
Fu Xiaofan looked at his sixth brother, who was tortured beyond recognition, and his heart wavered for a moment.
"No, don't give it to him, I won't die."
"Then add more salt."
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