Chen Ai originally thought that after Zheng lent troops to Wu, Wu would fight Zhao. However, he did not expect that the other side would only cause a small disturbance on the border before turning around and attacking Zheng.
Chen Ai originally wanted to stay a little longer to see what tricks Wu was up to, and perhaps they would launch another surprise attack, but the King of Zhao told her to return to the capital as soon as possible.
She had no choice but to go back, because if she didn't return on time, who knew how those people who saw her as a thorn in their side would frame her.
However, she didn't take these people to heart. With Chen Ai's current military achievements, she didn't think anyone else could do anything to her.
[Hahaha, Ji Rong has broken down! Hahaha, come look at the screenshot!! (Screenshot.JPG)]
[I even have a picture of Ji Rong escaping! Hahaha, it's hilarious! He was being entertained in Han, and then the next second Wu attacked. When he heard the report from his subordinates, he couldn't believe it and asked several times if it was Zhao. O(∩_∩)O haha~]
[That part was hilarious too! Ji Rong couldn't believe it. He had just lent troops to Wu, and his scouts said Wu and Zhao were going to fight. How did they end up fighting him?]
Ji Rong fled in a carriage. The Wu Kingdom had no intention of engaging in battle; their target was the capital of Han, and they launched a direct attack. If they had been any slower, he would have become a prisoner of war.
Ji Rong clenched his fists. He had never suffered such a humiliation since he joined the show! He would repay this disgrace a hundredfold in the future!
Before Ji Rong could compose himself, he saw the army ahead. At first, he thought it was the army from Zheng State coming to meet him, but when he got closer, he realized that it was actually soldiers from Wu State.
Leading the group was Xie Yanhua on horseback, a smile on his face. "Ji Rong, I've heard so much about you. Please come with us, sir."
Ji Rong was in a very bad mood after being captured, and what angered him even more was that Xie Yanhua actually made him parade through the streets!
"Mr. Ji, I'm sorry, carriages are not allowed in the capital of Wu. Please walk."
Ji Rong cursed inwardly, "Can't move my ass!!! What are those carriages moving around here?!"
Xie Yanhua was in an extremely good mood. How much weight did this Ji Rong carry in the eyes of the King of Zheng? He had long heard of Ji Rong's reputation; his strategies and military achievements were undefeated. Yet, Ji Rong had still lost to him.
Even Cao Wei, who was usually jealous of him while riding in the carriage, was not spoken to by Xie Yanhua. His attention was now entirely on Ji Rong.
Cao Wei really didn't expect Xie Yanhua to be such a show-off! The way he rode his horse through the streets made it seem like he had won a great victory.
"Mr. Ji, please ride in my carriage."
After Cao Wei finished speaking, she lowered the curtain and lay back down in the carriage. Her gaze swept over Hou Mengmeng and her adopted son in the crowd, and she nodded slightly as a greeting.
Cao Wei ignored Xie Yanhua's displeased look; after all, they were both contestants, and there was no need to be so harsh. Besides, Ji Rong and Xie Yanhua both seemed to have strong pride, and she didn't want their minor squabbles to escalate into a major conflict.
Ji Rong thanked Cao Wei with a glance and got into the carriage. He then discovered that the interior of Cao Wei's carriage was even better than his own in Zheng. It wasn't in terms of luxury, but rather in terms of comfort, with soft fabric on all four sides and many cushions.
Cao Wei leaned against the carriage, reading a book and eating pastries at the same time.
Ji Rong pursed his lips, somewhat wanting to remind the other person about the unhealthy habit of eating while reading. However, after thinking for a long time, he still didn't speak. He had almost been paraded through the streets, and being able to enter the capital like this was already a favor.
Xie Yanhua, standing outside the carriage, looked quite displeased. Ji Rong had also seen this, so it wasn't a good time to provoke Cao Wei.
After struggling for a while, Ji Rong finally managed to utter two words, "Thank you."
Cao Wei didn't hear clearly at first, but after a moment's reaction, she sat up, though still leaning back. "They're all contestants, it's just a show, you don't need to take it too seriously. Look at this little carriage of mine, there are several cameras. I don't know what Feiyang Entertainment is doing, the cameras are so small, how can they film clearly?"
Ji Rong paused for a moment, looking in the direction Cao Wei was pointing, his expression somewhat dazed.
She felt that some of the contestants were taking it too seriously, unsure whether it was the immersive environment or the dizzying power they wielded. Based on her previous work experience, in an environment without rules and without the intervention of the production team, some people's emotions were amplified.
Cao Wei watched as Ji Rong visibly froze for a moment, then his resentment dissipated, and she felt relieved. Struggle and power struggles easily trigger emotional fluctuations, and this show, even more so than survival programs, puts a considerable test of human nature.
It's impossible for Hou Mengmeng not to panic when she sees Ji Rong captured.
She never expected that Wang Wu would lead the state of Han to defect to the state of Zheng. Where would that leave her and the hostage?! Heaven knows how terrified she was when she first heard the news. She was really afraid that the state of Wu would kill her as an example to others.
Her letter to Lady Gao pleading for help received no reply. When she tried to enter the palace to contact the person Lady Gao had mentioned for the marriage alliance with Zhao, she was also turned away.
Hou Mengmeng felt like she was really at her wit's end. These people always said so many nice things, but when it really came down to it, they all avoided her like the plague.
Lady Gao, the "golden thigh" (a term referring to a powerful and influential woman), had reportedly returned to the State of Zhao to visit relatives; frankly, she had gone to avoid trouble.
She and her adopted son were suddenly abandoned. She planned to go back and tell her adopted son to let the other party run away, since she probably couldn't escape.
She never expected to run into Cao Wei when she was about to give up. Cao Wei, who usually rejected her, invited her and her adopted son to dinner and told her to relax.
Looking back, Hou Mengmeng felt quite embarrassed.
She cried until Cao Wei's clothes were soaked, and she kept crying while hugging Cao Wei, babbling on and on about her troubles.
Wow, that's a really sudden change!
[This Hou Mengmeng is quite lucky! This unexpected turn of events has turned her into an empress dowager! (Emoji for gossiping.JPG)]
[This Cao Wei is something else! I thought she was just talking, but she actually sent Hou Mengmeng and her adopted son back to take over South Korea.]
Where is Wang Wu?!
[Now that South Korea has become a vassal state of Wu, it'll just be a puppet state again.]
[So what if he's a puppet? He still holds the highest position in South Korea, doesn't he? (*￣rǒ￣)]
It seems Wang Wu went to the State of Zhao with Lady Gao and is now doing odd jobs for her.
[If Wang Wu hadn't left, he could have had both the imperial court and the harem with Hou Mengmeng (*^▽^*) ]
[Haha, are you being sarcastic upstairs?! If I were Hou Mengmeng, I'd definitely stab Wang Wu to death first; he almost got them both killed.]
【Huh?! It can't be that serious, can it?! Wang Wu didn't do anything!】
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