Fearing that Consort Li might launch a surprise attack, Shen Tangning deliberately waited a while before coming out of the side hall.
Consort Rou lazily rubbed her arms, her tone playful: "I heard that His Majesty summoned several ministers today, but only through a curtain."
However, this would temporarily dispel the ministers' doubts.
Shen Tangning frowned and glanced at her: "Does Your Majesty think he would be content to stop here?"
Controlling the emperor was only the first step, and clearly, it was not a long-term solution, so Yan Xingzhou would definitely have further actions to take.
In his previous life, Yan Xingzhou had raised a private army. If his men were to gather in Yanjing, there would likely be a tough battle to be fought.
Consort Rou yawned sleepily, "Tomorrow's problems will be tomorrow's worries. Besides, what can I do?"
Shen Tangning remained silent for a long time, and Consort Rou thought she had given up. But then she suddenly looked up and stared straight at him, asking abruptly, "Is there any way I can see His Majesty?"
Consort Rou looked surprised and subconsciously said, "Are you crazy? Why are you going up to him like this?"
*
"Lord Liu, please heed our advice and come with us!"
Despite Feng Zhiwen's best efforts, Liu Yifu remained unmoved. Seeing that he was determined, Liu had no choice but to give up.
Perhaps moved by his fearless spirit of sacrifice, Feng Zhiwen offered to stay with him.
He knew, of course, what awaited him if he stayed.
Before he could back down, he thought of his past mediocre life. If it weren't for the setback he suffered in Yanjing, he would have lived his life in a daze.
He didn't want to live that unremarkable life anymore; he wanted to be a hero!
Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), initially strongly opposed the idea, but after he couldn't persuade the two of them, he angrily led his镖队 (bodyguard/escort team) away.
But they returned in less than half a day.
Feng Zhiwen was utterly shocked. Zhao, the head镖师, scratched his head, sternly patted him on the shoulder, and said, "What, are you allowed to be a hero? Who wasn't a chivalrous hero when they were young!"
Feng Zhiwen blushed, speechless with joy.
Liu Yifu felt heavy-hearted; all the words he wanted to say turned into a deep sense of gratitude.
Zhao, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), spoke gravely about what he had seen and heard over the past half-day: "They seem to believe that Lord Liu is in grave danger, and they're sending out fewer and fewer men. However, I've noticed that these bandits seem to have their eyes on the neighboring city of Liu!"
Liu Yifu's eyes darkened: "It seems their appetites have been whetted, and the sweetness they tasted in Yuncheng is no longer enough to satisfy their ambitions."
This group of people is like an insatiable hyena; after their first taste of meat, their greed gradually grows.
Liucheng is adjacent to Yuncheng, and its conditions are slightly better than those in Yuncheng, but not by much.
As early as when Yuncheng was harassed by sand bandits, Liu Yifu wrote a letter to the magistrate of Liucheng County, hoping to join forces to repel the sand bandits.
However, the other party was someone who wanted to protect themselves and did not want to be implicated, so they did not respond to him for a long time.
Now that the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; I wonder what the other party is thinking?
Liu Yifu's heart stirred. Their group was ultimately too small. Perhaps they could seek an alliance with Liucheng. Logically and morally, they would not be refused this time.
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