Chapter 901 Past Life 9
Yan Meier, who was standing to the side, almost gritted her teeth when she heard this.
However, she had also seen it all. Compared to Gu Yingxue's pandering, she had indeed lost the initiative in this matter.
Just as she was thinking about what to do to win back Lu Youming's heart, Lu Youming nudged her and said, "Doesn't my beloved concubine have something to do? Consort Gu is enough here."
This was a blatant attempt to drive her away, and Yan Meier's already pale face turned even paler.
Previously, as long as Consort Gu was around, she had to give way. Now that she had finally enjoyed the emperor's exclusive favor for a while, was she going to have to watch Consort Gu regain the emperor's favor?
Despite her reluctance, Yan Meier could only bid farewell to Lu Youming and then leave.
Once it was just Gu Yingxue and himself, Lu Youming waved to her, "It's been so long since I've had the white fungus soup made by my beloved concubine. Let me have a taste."
Gu Yingxue nodded, and no one saw that as she turned to get the white fungus soup, a smug smile appeared on her lips.
That evening, Gu Yingxue received the favor she had longed for.
The next morning, Yan Meier arrived early under the pretense of delivering breakfast. After some reflection and understanding, Lu Youming naturally forgave her.
Life returned to normal, and Gu Yingxue once again returned to her courtyard, only to be neglected.
However, there were some things she didn't want to do, such as having a servant sent into Gu Yingxue's boudoir every night.
"Miss, is this really going to work?"
Chunxiang was still a little apprehensive. Although Gu Yingxue said that everything was foolproof and that as long as she conceived the little prince, she could live a life of wealth and honor even without Lu Youming, she could still enjoy a life of luxury.
But she had a feeling that things couldn't possibly go so smoothly.
Time flies, and more than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Just as every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, preparing to celebrate the New Year, Yun Yichen finally makes a move.
After a period of rest and recuperation, Yun Yichen decided to launch a final offensive as the year-end approached and the enemy was caught off guard.
A fierce battle, a desperate struggle.
After putting on his armor, Yun Yichen first went to see Gu Shuyan and Rui'er before leading his men down the mountain.
The dim, yellowish light of dusk made it difficult to see the road ahead, but because of this, their large group didn't cause a commotion.
After bypassing the mountain road, the main road leading directly to the capital was just ahead. Yun Yichen quickened his pace and was about to rush forward when suddenly someone entered his field of vision.
The man was dressed as a monk and was lying flat on the ground.
It is said that going out is not easy and there will be no trouble. Yun Yichen originally wanted to just walk past him, but the man actually spat out a mouthful of blood just as he walked up to him.
Yun Yichen looked down, and although he couldn't see clearly, he knew that the person was in bad shape.
"Master, we need to hurry on our way."
Seeing Yun Yichen's posture, Zhong Lin was afraid that he would stop to look at that man.
Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. Even after he reminded him, Yun Yichen still jumped off his horse.
As he got closer, Yun Yichen realized that the person in front of him was actually a monk. His face was clean, and although he had vomited blood, it had not gotten on him.
Yun Yichen took the monk's pulse and sensed the chaotic energy surging within his body. Yun Yichen guessed that this was caused by the reverse flow of his true energy.
For some unknown reason, he was unable to control the internal energy flowing within his body!
Looking at the monk's face, Yun Yichen was not a busybody, but for some reason, he inexplicably took out a medicine bottle.
A white pill was slid into the monk's mouth, and then Yun Yichen circulated his qi to stabilize his reversed breathing. Seeing that the monk seemed to have regained his senses, Yun Yichen said, "This is all I can do to help you. Whether you live or die from now on is up to you."
As Yun Yichen was about to leave, the monk grabbed his hand.
"Your journey is fraught with danger and death; anything you possess will surely be damaged by this malevolent energy."
The monk's words startled Yun Yichen, who lowered his head and took out a wooden gourd from his robes.
The monk said, "If you trust me, you can entrust him to my care."
The monk said to take care of him, not to keep him safe. Seeing that he was barely breathing, Yun Yichen's heart tightened, and he handed the gourd to him.
“In that case, I will trouble you, Master. I will come back to seek you out when I return alive.”
As Yun Yichen spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the monk, who replied, "Young master, you will surely succeed on this journey."
As if he knew everything, Yun Yichen stopped arguing and quickly headed towards the capital.
Even after walking for a long time, Yun Yichen still couldn't understand why he had saved the monk and entrusted Rui'er to him so confidently.
Is this what they mean by destiny?
Yun Yichen's thoughts were only outside the capital. Once he arrived in the capital, he wouldn't be able to think that way anymore. Over the years, he had secretly raised an army of tens of thousands, all for this day.
A signal flare was launched into the sky, and the soldiers who had been lying in ambush all day, upon receiving the signal, launched a fierce attack under the cover of night.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
The eunuch ran in from outside, shouting. Normally, this eunuch would never dare to speak so loudly.
Upon hearing the noise, the old eunuch hurriedly went out and stopped the young eunuch who was walking inside.
"What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket? Be careful, or I'll take your head."
The young eunuch immediately knelt down after being shouted at by the old eunuch.
"My lord, something terrible has happened! Someone has broken into the city from outside."
"What do you mean, 'invaded'? That's nonsense! The capital is in the heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How could anyone possibly invade? Do you think this war is a joke?"
The old eunuch ignored the young eunuch's words and continued to reprimand him in a serious manner.
"But reports from outside confirm that they have indeed broken in."
The young eunuch persisted, but the old eunuch's eyes flashed coldly, and he ended the young eunuch's life in an instant.
He hadn't originally planned to make a move, but this kid had no sense of propriety, so he had no choice.
He glanced around, then beckoned to the two imperial guards at the gate. The two guards immediately came forward and dragged the young eunuch away.
Standing outside the palace gate, the old eunuch looked at the red light in the distance and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the Crown Prince's residence, a servant rushed in to report that someone had broken in. Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince sat bolt upright in bed.
"Quick, go out and see what's going on."
He greeted people as he put on his clothes.
The guards and secret agents were all mobilized, and he himself quickly summoned the guards of the Crown Prince's residence.
"So? What exactly happened?"
As soon as the guards appeared, Lu Youming asked them a question.
"Master, it is Yun Yichen who has led his army to invade."
The guard's face remained expressionless as he simply reported to Lu Youming what he had witnessed.
Lu Youming was different; his entire face began to contort in a ferocious expression.
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