Chapter 667, Uncle Dog
After coming out of the restaurant, Daohua and Han Xinran had no interest in continuing to shop around, so they got on a carriage and returned to Yan's house.
On the way, Han Xinran looked at the rice flowers and said hesitantly, "Mrs. Guo seems strange today."
Daohua sneered, "These noble ladies from the capital must have been flattered so much that their brains have become dull and they've developed all sorts of weird habits. They love to lecture people all the time. If you spoil them, they'll give you a good face. If you don't, they'll become so arrogant that you won't even notice them."
Han Xinran once again had a new understanding of her husband's younger sister. This kind of temper is really not something that can be raised in an ordinary family.
Soon, they arrived at the Yan residence. After getting off the carriage, Daohua let Han Xinran go ahead. She lagged behind a few steps and whispered a few words to Yan Shouhou: "Send two smart servants to keep an eye on the Guo family. If the Guo family makes any moves targeting the Yan family in the near future, come and tell me immediately."
Yan Shouhou retreated solemnly.
Daohua returned to her yard and sighed as she looked at the parrot hanging under the eaves.
Her marriage with Xiao Yeyang had not been announced yet, but the Jiang family and the Guo family had already come.
She originally thought that she could breathe a sigh of relief after the Jiang family left, but unexpectedly the Guo family came. She didn't know where Mrs. Guo and her daughter heard the news?
After that, Daohua stayed at home for a few days and returned to Taohua Village after the Double Ninth Festival.
During this period, there was no movement from the Guo family. If it weren't for the real hostility of Mrs. Guo and her daughter at the dinner table in the restaurant, Daohua would have thought she was overthinking it.
"Keep watching the Guo family and don't let up."
When returning to Taohua Village this time, Daohua noticed that Gu Jian was in a very good mood. She immediately asked with a smile, "Master, what good news has happened to you? Tell me about it and make me happy too."
Gu Jian glanced at his apprentice, took a leisurely sip of tea, and then spoke: "Jiang Zhengyuan was assassinated on the way back to Beijing. I heard that he was injured in a vital part. I'm afraid he will have to stay in bed all day and take medicine for the rest of his life."
After hearing this, Daohua paused for a moment before realizing that Jiang Zhengyuan was Jiang Canzheng. She was very happy about this and quickly asked, "Who did it?"
Gu Jian laughed and said, "Who else could it be? The Eighth Prince's men. The Jade Dragon Seal was made for the Eighth Prince by the late Emperor. It's a symbol of his status. He's definitely going to take it back."
Rice Flower: "Did you get it?"
Gu Jian smiled and shook his head: "The Yuan family dare not lose the jade dragon seal they have obtained." Having said that, Gu Jian looked at his apprentice with satisfaction in his eyes.
"This move of yours is a bit crude, but the effect is really good."
It is not easy to move people from the Jiang family, so this time the apprentice handed the opportunity to the emperor.
The Eighth King's token appeared on Jiang Zhengyuan. In order to protect him, the Jiang family had to give up something.
Daohua smiled and said, "It's just recycling!" I thought the Jade Dragon Seal that was broken into two pieces was useless, but I didn't expect it to play such a big role.
At the same time, in the northern border, Xiqu City.
On a dark and windy night, more than ten black figures climbed up and down the towering city walls, quickly passed by the walls, and quietly disappeared into the city.
Outside the city, Xia Teng’s army was carefully lying in ambush several miles away, quietly waiting for the signal from the city.
"General Chu, do you think we can take back Xiqu City this time?"
Chu Gang pursed his lips tightly and glanced at Xue Xiangchen beside him, then said in a deep voice, "You are the commander of Jinling Guards. Don't you know the ability of your subordinates?"
Xue Xiangchen shrugged: "Do you think I can control that person?"
Chu Gang frowned: "Lord Xiao's status is quite noble, but since you are out on duty, you should obey your superiors' orders." After saying that, he glanced at Xue Xiangchen with disdain, as if to say that if you don't dare to give orders, you are incompetent.
Xue Xiangchen felt a pain in his chest when he was looked at. "Don't just stand here and talk without any pain in your waist. If you had a subordinate like this, I wonder how much better you can be than me."
As he said this, he straightened his face.
"Okay, enough joking. You've worked with Xiao Yeyang before, and you know his abilities better than I do. Tell me what you think about tonight's operation so I can prepare."
Chu Gang fell silent, and after a long moment of deliberation, he said, "Lord Xiao loves to take risks."
Xue Xiangchen frowned: "It's a risky move. If it succeeds, the credit will go to him, but if it fails."
Chu Gang interrupted: "We succeeded last time."
Xue Xiangchen quickly looked at Chu Gang: "Are you optimistic about Xiao Yeyang?"
Chu Gang: "He is one of the few royal children I've met who combines both courage and strategy."
He had seen quite a few princes, and perhaps because they had lived in the palace for a long time, they liked to scheme and plot everything, and they seemed to lack a bit of blood.
Xue Xiangchen didn't say anything, but looked silently in the direction of Xiqu City, recalling the scenes of working with Xiao Yeyang in the northern border for the past few months.
To be honest, although he had long guessed that Xiao Yeyang might be the deputy commander of the Jinling Guard specially appointed by the emperor, he was still a little shocked when he actually saw him in the northern border.
The young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, beneath his calm and resolute face, already contains a sense of oppression that is hard to ignore.
Time slipped away quietly, and when the sky was getting light, the calls of nightingales were heard from the city wall.
Hearing the sound, Chu Gang and Xue Xiangchen were shocked and quickly led their troops towards Xiqu City.
On the way, Xue Xiangchen was always worried, fearing that he would be ambushed by the Eight Kings. It was not until he saw the wide-open gate of Xiqu City that he felt a little relieved.
Soon, Xia Teng's army attacked Xiqu City. Before the Eighth King could send rescuers, Xiqu City was captured.
"We finally recaptured a city!"
Walking on the streets of Xiqu City, Chu Gang and Xue Xiangchen were both very happy. The loss of the three border cities was a great shame for both the border soldiers and the Jinling Guards.
Xiqu City is one of the three cities captured by the Eight Kings. Now that it has been recaptured, the next Zhongqu City and Dongqu City will not take too long to be recaptured.
At the City Lord's Mansion, a team of Xia Teng's troops wanted to move in, but were driven out by the Jinling Guards.
As a result, a dispute arose between the two sides.
When Chu Gang and Xue Xiangchen came over, they happened to see this scene.
They were all hot-blooded young men, and they were about to fight as they argued. The two men couldn't stand it anymore, and were about to speak out to stop them when three majestic black hounds slowly walked out.
The largest one among them raised its head and looked left and right at the two quarreling parties.
Perhaps out of fear of the hunting dog in front of them or the owner behind the dog, Xia Tengjun and Jinlingwei, who were arguing, stopped talking at the same time.
Seeing their men being frightened by the three hunting dogs, Chu Gang and Xue Xiangchen's mouths twitched, and they were both a little embarrassed to watch.
However, looking at the three hunting dogs walking past them arrogantly, the two men felt very jealous.
These three hunting dogs have made many contributions, especially when capturing the Eight Kings' spies.
"I wonder how the master trained these three dogs? They're incredibly ferocious, no less powerful than elite soldiers. I need to find an opportunity to learn from Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao."
"Speaking of these two guys, I remember something. A few days ago, they had a sparring match with Fei Xun and Fei Jian, and it seems that Fei Xun and Fei Jian lost."
"Hmm? Brothers Fei Xun and Fei Jian are almost thirty years old, and they have already mastered the internal martial arts. Those two guys haven't even reached the age of thirty yet. How can they beat Fei Xun and Fei Jian?"
"Don't underestimate them. I've secretly observed that Lord Xiao and the brothers Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai have mastered their internal martial arts skills very well. Have you forgotten that last time the Eighth Prince sent an internal martial arts expert to steal the city defense map? Before you and I could even make a move, the man left in disgrace. Now that I think about it, it was those three guys who drove him away together."
I'm not feeling well tonight, so there will only be one update!
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