amaotonovel Chapter 191 Palace
Chapter 191 Palace
By the time Wuxuzi returned with reinforcements, the sky was almost dark.
"My lord! My lord!"
Passing through the numerous canyons and ridges, you can faintly hear the cries of Wuxuzi.
Rong Su picked up a stone and threw it towards the entrance of the canyon.
The sound was particularly loud in the quiet canyon. After a while, Wuxuzi came hurriedly with a group of people.
Wuxuzi saw Rongsu and hurried over, his face tense: "Sir! Are you okay?"
He glanced at the people behind Wuxuzi. They were all wearing silver-white armor with the word "Bei" printed on them. He could recognize them as soldiers from Beizhou.
"It's nothing. My friend from the martial arts world happened to pass by and saved me." Rong Su shook her head and explained Mu Tou's identity to avoid being suspected. After all, Mu Tou was Shen Peiqing's man, and she was afraid that it would arouse Shen Fengyu's vigilance.
Wuxuzi glanced at Mu Tou, and Mu Tou also looked over, and the two of them greeted each other silently.
Afterwards, Wuxuzi said to Rongsu, "My lord, we should not stay here for long. Come with me to the border of Beizhou."
Rong Su glanced at the assassins on the side, then slowly withdrew his gaze and nodded, "Okay."
After they had rested and recuperated, they passed through Gaofeng Gorge under the escort of Beizhou soldiers.
On the way, Wuxuzi found that Mu Tou was missing and asked, "Sir, where is your friend?"
Rong Su rode his horse, gazing at the towering cliffs around him and feeling the chill of the wind at the bottom of the valley. He said softly, "He still has some things to take care of, and he'll meet me in Beidu later."
"Is that so?" Wuxuzi asked casually, not really meaning anything. At this moment, he finally noticed the wound on Rongsu's face and said nervously, "Sir, your face. Do you have any medicine with you?"
Rong Su calmly stopped Wuxuzi and said, "I've already used the medicine."
Hearing Rong Su say this, Wuxuzi was still a little worried. He glanced at Rong Su, then thought of those assassins and became confused: "Those assassins are very powerful. Who on earth wants to kill you? If I had known this, I should have asked General Niu to send some capable soldiers."
When this was mentioned, Rong Su felt a little solemn in his heart. He stared silently at the long and dark road in the valley ahead. The cold wind in his face was biting and scratched his face uncomfortably.
It also reflects her mood at the moment, which is as cold and heavy as the twelfth lunar month.
Some things can be thought of without thinking.
Now she has only one enemy, and that is Shen Fengyu.
But Shen Fengyu still needs her for the time being. It is impossible for her to send an assassin to kill her on the way to find him. That would be a contradiction.
Finally, those who are worthy of suspicion are those in Dongdu who oppose Xuanyuan You, or those in Zhongdu who are dissatisfied with her.
After she gave up her identity as a concubine, she completely lost the qualifications to look after Xuanyuan You. People in Dongdu would no longer bother with her when she didn't even have an identity.
Then the result is predictable. There is only one person left, and that is the person in Zhongdu who is dissatisfied with her.
So far, there is only one person in Zhongdu who is dissatisfied with her, and he is a powerful person, that is, the Emperor of Zhongzhou, Li Sheng.
After sorting out the enemies who were now dissatisfied with her, Rong Su felt even more depressed.
Looking straight ahead at the long and cold corridor, it seems that this trip to Beizhou will be difficult, and even life-threatening.
Rong Su believed that this was not the only assassin he had encountered today.
As expected, before reaching the border of Beizhou, Rong Su encountered another wave of assassins.
This time, the assassin seemed to want to kill her for the sake of a fortune.
Because the soldiers stationed on the border of Beizhou are not bad in martial arts, otherwise it would be another tough battle.
After repelling the assassins, Rong Su and his group finally reached the border of Beizhou two days later.
"Thank you all for your escort. This is a little gift from me to you." Wuxuzi took out a bag of silver and handed it to the soldiers.
The soldiers looked at each other, then took it and saluted Wuxuzi with a smile.
The leading officer respectfully addressed Rong Su, "Lady Tianfeng, it will take another three days to reach the Northern Capital from here. I will report to the general and ask him to send some men to escort you to the Northern Capital."
Wuxuzi thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement. He looked at Rongsu and said, "Sir, the escorts are all dead. It's still some distance from here to Beidu. Why not find a few more people to escort you?"
It was indeed a troublesome thing that there was no one to escort them. Rong Su was also not sure whether Li Sheng's men had already ambushed on the road to Beidu.
After thinking for a moment, Rong Su nodded and said solemnly to the leading soldier, "Then I'll have to trouble you, big brother."
The leading soldier blushed slightly, scratched the back of his head, and smiled shyly, "Of course, of course. Lady Tianfeng is someone worth protecting. If it weren't for you, my lady, developing a cure for the epidemic, my mother would have died from it long ago."
"That's right, my grandmother is able to survive because of your prescription. You are someone worth protecting!"
"Yes! My daughter was also cured of the plague thanks to your prescription!"
A ray of light with a hint of warmth passed through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on Rong Su and the soldiers, casting a gentle glow on her soft yet somewhat cold face.
The soldiers looked at Rong Su with eyes filled with gratitude and sincere respect for her.
For a moment, the most sincere gratitude echoed on this cold land, and even the icy wind became much gentler at this moment.
With the escort of Beizhou soldiers, Rong Su had fewer troubles. At least those assassins hiding in the dark and ready to act would not dare to act rashly for the time being.
In many places where Rong Su passed, many people were grateful to her and enthusiastically gave her eggs or crops.
Wuxuzi arranged for the soldiers to receive the things, and soon they had a lot of things in their hands, including a few broken eggs, sweet potatoes of different sizes, cabbage with slightly wilted leaves, corn mixed with some gravel, and so on.
The people loved Rong Su, and Wuxuzi was genuinely happy. He said, "My Lord, your fame has now spread to the North Continent. Everyone likes you very much. But why are these things..."
Wuxuzi didn't say anything else, obviously he had discovered it too.
Rong Su looked at those things solemnly, feeling a bit heavy in her heart. It seemed that the situation in Beizhou was worse than she had expected.
But when she saw them holding the things given to her by the poor people, Rong Su felt a gentle touch in her heart. No one would be unhappy if she was liked and loved.
In this way, Rong Su would implicitly have a responsibility, which was that she could not let Shen Fengyu start this cruel war for his selfish desires and power.
With the escort of soldiers, they only encountered one or two assassination attempts all the way to the Northern Capital, but none of them succeeded.
Rong Su and Wuxuzi were able to enter Beidu smoothly.
Looking from afar at the Northern Capital City, one could even see a layer of condensed snow and frost on the city walls.
It seems as if the God of Winter has been guarding this place, and the severe cold is tightly embracing this city.
Even wearing a heavy coat, Rong Su could still feel the biting cold. She raised her hand, and cold snowflakes swirled in the air and fell, stopping in her palm. The coldness seeped into her skin, making her shiver.
"Greetings to Lady Tianfeng. I, Zhang Xin, have come here to welcome you by order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Thank you for your hard work, traveling all the way to Beizhou. His Royal Highness has prepared a warm palace for you. Please follow me into the city."
Zhang Xin was wearing a heavy official uniform, his sleeves fluttering in the cold wind. With a look of respect on his face, he stood outside the city gate with his body hunched. Behind him were two rows of neatly arranged soldiers. A thin layer of snow beads condensed on their armor, which looked like silver beads inlaid on it in the dim morning light.
After saying that, Zhang Xin turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, leading Rong Su and the others to slowly walk into the city.
When the soldiers saw Rong Su, they looked at her with respect, stood up straight, and watched her enter the city with the highest courtesy.
Rong Su rode her horse into the city that stood in the cold all year round. The scene before her not only did not make her feel cold, but she felt warm instead.
Looking at the busy streets covered with a thin layer of pure white snow, they were still full of people.
I was clearly feeling a biting cold, and as I walked through the alleys, big and small, I could hear waves of sobbing echoing around me.
But mixed in with the noisy voices of the crowd, such severe cold did not in the least dampen the people's enthusiasm for Rong Su.
They were wrapped tightly in clothes, standing on both sides of the street with anticipation, calling Rong Su's name to show their greatest love for her.
"Lady Tianfeng!"
"grown ups!"
"grown ups!"
One after another, everyone welcomed her with the utmost enthusiasm.
Seeing this scene, Rong Su couldn't help but feel deeply touched. Once upon a time, she was just an orphan who was bullied and unloved by everyone, but now she is loved by thousands of people. In the past, she never dared to imagine that she would be treated like this.
Seeing that so many people liked Rong Su, Wuxuzi felt happy from the bottom of his heart and felt extremely proud because he felt that he had followed the right master.
"My Lord, you see, everyone loves you more than the vast ocean."
Although Wuxuzi's description was a bit exaggerated, Rong Su felt that it was a good feeling. She smiled faintly, raised her hand to the people who welcomed her, and greeted them.
This move further aroused the joy of the people, and their cheers for her became louder and louder.
"My Lord! My Lord smiled at me!"
"My Lord is looking at me!"
"My lord! Look at me! My lord!"
Zhang Xin brought Rong Su to a temporary palace not far from the imperial palace.
The name of the palace is Qingsu Palace.
The palace wrapped in snow has a unique charm.
"Sir, please." Zhang Xin bent his waist and made a gesture to invite her in.
Rong Su got off the horse and looked at the huge Qingsu Palace in front of her. She walked in slowly.
The moment you enter, a light warmth and pleasant sandalwood scent linger around your nostrils.
The coldness around was dispelled in an instant. It turned out that there were many stoves as big as wine jars placed in the middle of the courtyard of the palace. The raging flames were jumping inside, and the warm current provided made the entire Qingsu Palace warm.
Rong Su exhaled lightly, and between breaths she could see wisps of white mist in front of her. There were a lot of icicles hanging under the eaves, which were crystal clear and sparkled with cold light in the bright sunlight.
Walking in the corridor, which is neither long nor short, there are occasionally stoves placed on both sides of the corridor to dispel the cold.
Every vermilion wooden pillar you pass by is carved with a lifelike phoenix totem soaring through the fire.
After Zhang Xin pushed open the palace gate, the magnificent glass lamps, glass tables and chairs shone in the dim light. The soft and dazzling light illuminated the exquisite layout and furnishings in the palace, each of which was prosperous and exquisite.
"Sir, you and the envoy can rest in this palace first. Your rest room is on the right side of the palace. Wait a moment and I will ask the servants to take you there." Zhang Xin had a respectful look on his face and his etiquette was impeccable.
Wuxuzi said to Zhang Xin, "Thank you very much, Master Zhang."
Zhang Xin nodded slightly, then left four or five servants behind and said, "I need to return to the East Palace to report to His Highness. His Highness will see you tomorrow, my lord. Please get some rest first."
Rong Su nodded calmly, and after watching Zhang Xin leave, he said to Wuxuzi, "Go and have some rest. Once you've rested, help me find out what's happening in Beidu right now."
Wuxuzi understood what he meant and his expression became serious: "Yes, sir."
After Wuxuzi left, a black shadow flashed in from the window.
Seeing that it was wood, Rong Su asked softly, "Did you find anything?"
After parting with Mu Tou in the canyon, she asked Mu Tou to come to Beidu first, wanting him to explore the way and find out some information.
Mu Mu's expression looked a little heavy. "I've inquired about it. Since that battle, it's said that a general named Gao committed suicide. And that General Gao once taught the master martial arts for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Rong Su became more solemn and uneasy. He lowered his eyes and remained silent for a while, and then spoke slowly.
"Shen Fengyu won't launch another war against Dongzhou for now. He'll have to form an alliance with Zhongzhou before launching another war. This means we still have time and can delay it. We must find Ah Qing before Shen Fengyu launches another war."
Otherwise, Dongzhou will be in danger, and the people of Dongzhou and Beizhou will be in dire straits.
Mu Tou understood and nodded, "Yes. Miss Rong Su, I will obey your orders directly."
Rong Su looked at Mu Tou firmly and had some ideas in her mind, but she had to wait until she met Shen Fengyu before she could make any plans.
On the second day, Shen Fengyu summoned Rong Su.
The meeting place is in the East Palace.
Shen Fengyu openly and brazenly met with the envoy from Zhongzhou to discuss cooperation in the East Palace, which showed his ambition clearly.
But even so, no one dared to say a word about it. Now the entire Beizhou is in Shen Fengyu's hands.
When we arrived at the East Palace, we found that the prosperity of this place was even greater than that of the Imperial Palace. It was simply a small palace.
After passing through two corridors, Rong Su, led by the palace servants, arrived at an exquisite and magnificent palace.
The coldness was immediately dispelled and warmth enveloped her whole body. The palace servants asked her to sit on a chair covered with a soft blanket and brought her many cakes and tea.
"Please wait a moment, Your Highness will be here soon."
Then the palace maid retreated with her back bent.
Rong Su looked around and found that all the furnishings inside were filled with Shen Fengyu's desires and ambitions.
Every part is carved with a ferocious and majestic dragon.
Below the five leaping claws of the dragon is a map of three continents and one city. It is self-evident what it portends.