Chapter 105 A Fleeting Spring Dream Leaves Me Alone
The Lin family members looked at each other, and Lin Ping looked somewhat bewildered.
“But news came from the capital that His Highness was assassinated and seriously injured, and was only saved with great difficulty… What happened?” she asked Yuan Yan.
Yuan Yan said, "This is a long story. Let's go to the tent and talk about it."
“Yes, look, we’ve been so busy talking that we’ve forgotten everything else. Let’s go to my tent first,” Lin Tai said.
Led by Lin Tai, the group arrived at the commander's tent.
Yuan Yan had Xue Lang, A Man, and the others stand guard outside, while he went inside with his two aunts.
She recounted the whole story, and Lin Tai and the others' expressions changed from initial doubt and worry to anger. With Yuan Yan's reassurance, they managed to calm down.
"After the defeat of the Wu Kingdom, they resorted to such despicable means."
Lin Tai looked down on Emperor Wu and felt sorry for Yuan Yan's recent experiences. "Poor Yan'er, having to deal with these petty people like this."
The villains she referred to included not only Emperor Wu, but also Yuan Jing and others.
“Aunt, there’s no need to be angry. It’s all in the past.” Yuan Yan shook his head. “The most important thing now is to resolve the conflict between the two sides.”
"Yes, Liang Kingdom has mobilized its royal cavalry this time, and they are strong and well-equipped. They are determined to take Huang Kingdom. But Your Highness need not worry. Your second aunt and I have been dealing with Liang Kingdom for so long, and we know their methods very well."
"Now that we have this elite force brought by Your Highness, resisting Liang Kingdom is not a big problem." As a veteran general, Lin Tai was confident.
"With Aunt's words, I'm relieved," Yuan Yan said.
She discussed the next battle strategy with her aunts, and after everything was arranged, she returned to her own tent.
"Your Highness, there is a confidential letter for you." Xue Lang presented it.
Yuan Yan opened the letter and found it was a letter from Yu'er, sent as promised. The letter described his situation after returning to Wu Kingdom, the conditions the Wu Emperor had given to persuade Liang Kingdom to send troops, and the true strength of Wu Kingdom's military force.
"Well done, keep up the good work." Yuan Yan was about to pick up his pen to write a few words to Yu'er, praising him for doing a good job.
As a result, Yu'er wrote some hesitant words under the main topic.
"I miss you a little. Can I come back to see you soon?"
Even through this line of text, one can sense his longing tone.
Yuan Yan stopped writing.
She had arranged to pick up Yu'er at a different time. The important business wasn't finished yet, and this person was already thinking about other things.
Yuan Yan's brow twitched slightly as ink dripped onto the letter, spreading into a blot.
She simply crossed out the entire line of encouraging words and wrote only the two characters written in a flamboyant style.
"no!"
[Host, Tuoba Yu'er can't control her desire to see you right now, probably partly because of the Mother-Child Gu.] The system explained somewhat guiltily upon seeing this.
After returning to Wu Kingdom and reporting to Emperor Wu, Yu'er began to deliver messages for Yuan Yan as agreed.
No one expected that Tuoba Yu'er, a prince, would lose his virginity and turn to Yuan Yan to work for the princess of an enemy country, so no one was on guard against him.
In addition, Yu'er was quite clever; having done these things before, he was adept at gathering information and transmitting messages. The whole process was carried out discreetly, and he quickly brought Yuan Yan a lot of information.
But Yu'er herself has been suffering from the torment of the Zi Gu these days.
Because he was far away from the mother Gu and lacked the comforting aura of the mother Gu, he always felt a thirsty emptiness deep within his body.
Especially at night, when all is quiet, Yu'er would recall the scene of Yuan Yan conquering her body whenever she closed her eyes.
With the intense emotions of that day removed, each frame of the scene became clearer, replaying repeatedly in Yu'er's mind.
Her strong, muscular waist, her full breasts, and the disdainful look in her eyes as she gazed down at him…
The fingers, which were ruthlessly inserted into his mouth and stirred around, made his eyes roll back, while a trickle of clear saliva appeared.
Each item was so wild and powerful that it stirred Yu'er's imagination.
Just thinking about it made his heart race and his face flush. At the same time, because Yuan Yan wasn't by his side, a deeper longing rose in his heart.
I'm so itchy, so thirsty, and I really want to drink something.
"Yuan Yan, you bastard...you left me here all alone...ah..."
Yu'er could only send the male servants away, close the door tightly, and hide alone on the bed. She imagined Yuan Yan riding on top of her right now, her legs clenched tightly, biting the blankets to prevent herself from letting out a soft moan.
"Look what you've done." Yuan Yan also thought of the mother-child gu, and was also annoyed with the system.
After calming herself down, she reluctantly added a few more strokes to those two characters, telling Yu'er to do a good job and that there would be a reward when she returned.
[Reward? What reward?] The system was still in the elementary school student channel, asking naively.
Yuan Yan just wanted to roll his eyes: "Shut up."
She had just arrived at the front lines and had many things to do; she didn't have time to argue with the system.
The general leading the Liang Kingdom's army this time, Wuliangtai, is an old acquaintance of the Lin family.
She was the greatest warrior of the grasslands, extremely fierce and fearless in leading troops into battle, possessing both the ferocity of a tiger and the cunning of a wolf.
During the first meeting, Lin Tai had already told Yuan Yan about Wuliangtai's characteristics and warned him to be careful.
Given Uriyangtai's personality, once she learned that Yuan Yan was leading his troops, she would definitely be unable to resist testing Yuan Yan's strength.
Sure enough, not long after Yuan Yan arrived, Wu Liangtai led his troops across the river and launched a night attack on the Phoenix Kingdom's camp.
However, Lin Tai, having anticipated this, had taken precautions. The Northwest Frontier Army, through long-term experience fighting against the Liang Kingdom, had developed a set of methods to deal with them.
Lin Tai ordered his men to set up a large number of sentries and patrols, send out several scout cavalry to investigate the enemy's movements, and spread caltrops and dug horse traps outside the camp.
Many soldiers, including Lin Tai himself, slept without removing their armor or unsaddled their horses. If there was any noise at night, they would immediately get up and rush to the battlefield.
"Auntie is a skilled military leader, and her soldiers are all brave and good at fighting. No wonder Aman has made such great progress in just a few months after being placed in the army," Yuan Yan exclaimed when he saw it with his own eyes for the first time.
Wuliangtai's sneak attack, encountering the well-prepared Phoenix Army, naturally ended badly.
The Liang army had barely approached when they were spotted by the Phoenix army's sentries. By the time they had crossed halfway across the river, the Phoenix army had already unleashed a volley of arrows.
This move immediately disrupted the Liang army's crossing of the river, causing countless soldiers to be hit by arrows and trampled, resulting in heavy casualties. Wuliangtai could only lead the remaining troops to retreat quickly.
"Judging from the current situation, even without me, Aunt will not have any problems," Yuan Yan said.
With Lin Tai and Lin Ping's abilities, they were more than capable of dealing with the Liang army.
"That's not how it works. His Highness personally led the troops to provide support, which not only made up for the difference in troop strength between our army and Liang Kingdom this time, but also boosted the morale of our army."
"Without Your Highness, the situation would probably not be going so smoothly now," Lin Huan said.
That's certainly true.
Since Yuan Yan arrived in the Northwest, news of the Phoenix Army's victories has been frequently reported and sent to the court, undoubtedly reassuring the officials who were worried about the war situation.
Even the Empress Dowager, who was taking medicine every day while ill, felt greatly invigorated upon hearing the news, and her condition improved considerably. She rewarded and commended the Lin family and Yuan Yan on numerous occasions.
"They've only won a few battles, but look at how they all treat Yuan Yan like royalty. If this continues, where will I find refuge when Yuan Yan returns?"
Seeing the reactions of the court officials, Yuan Jing grew increasingly anxious and couldn't help but confide his unease to Feng Qing.
Feng Qing looked at Yuan Jing's worried and anxious expression and spoke with a hidden meaning.
"Jing'er, don't worry, that position can only be yours. Soon your mother will be unable to stop you... At that time, Yuan Yan will be too far away to reach you, and you can deal with her however you want."
"What do you mean by that, Father?" Yuan Jing was taken aback upon hearing this, and many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
“Jing’er, listen to what your father has to say.”
Feng Qing felt it was time to let Yuan Jing know, so she told him about the drugging.
Father would actually drug Mother for her sake!
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jing's mind went blank, and he stood there dumbfounded.
She paced anxiously around the room.
"Don't worry, my son. This medicine is well-hidden; they won't find it. Since things have come to this, we should go all the way," Feng Qing said resolutely.
In order to create an opportunity for Yuan Jing, he even took the risk of increasing the amount of poison in Yuan Hao's food.
As a result, Yuan Hao's condition did not improve under the treatment of the imperial physicians, but instead became more and more serious. Dragging his sick body, he was even unable to get up for the morning court that day.
With the support of officials from Feng Qing and the Qi King's faction, Yuan Jing, as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat and the eldest princess, naturally assumed temporary control of the government.
This change happened so quickly that some ministers keenly noticed something amiss.
"His Highness the Prince of Qin is still leading troops outside and has not yet returned... This sudden event means the court is about to undergo a major upheaval," a minister murmured.
Yuan Jing's first move after taking over the government was to delay the supply of money and grain to the Northwest.
The Ministry of War was the first to notice something amiss. Dong Chonggu went to inquire about the situation, "Your Highness Prince Qi, the war in the Northwest is raging, and it is precisely the time when military provisions are in dire need. Why has the Ministry of Revenue delayed in allocating a batch of funds and provisions?"
"Minister Dong, it's not that the Ministry of Revenue is unwilling to provide funds and provisions. It's just that the national treasury is empty, and with continuous wars, where would we find extra silver? Everywhere is urgently needing money, and the Ministry of Revenue is truly willing but unable to do so," Yuan Jing shook his head and sighed, making excuses.
Dong Chonggu disagreed, saying, "There has never been a reason for war to run out of food. Now our dynasty is fighting against both Liang and Wu at the same time, which is a critical moment."
"If the Northwest army is defeated, the Liang army will surely advance unimpeded, and it will be too late to make amends then... No matter how tight the national treasury is, we must find a way to supply the front line with food and weapons first."
"Minister Dong, rest assured, once the salt tax from Jiangnan arrives, I will order someone to deliver the money and grain as soon as possible. However, before that, I must ask Governor Lin and my second sister to be understanding of the court's difficulties and wait patiently for a few days."
Yuan Jing verbally agreed, but in reality, he had already instructed Liu Qian, the Minister of Revenue, to delay the shipment of money and grain.
Those in the Prince's residence who remained in the capital, seeing the changing situation, immediately informed Yuan Yan.
Something has happened in the capital.
Soon a letter was delivered to Yuan Yan.
Upon opening the document, Yuan Yan learned that his mother had suddenly fallen seriously ill, Yuan Jing had temporarily taken over the government, and military supplies had been delayed.
【No, why did the emperor have to fall ill at this time! Now that Yuan Jing has caused trouble, we won't be able to get back for a while... Host, you'd better think of a solution quickly.】 The system was in a panic.
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