"We should bring him to the Crown Prince's residence; otherwise, the back-and-forth trips will be too time-consuming for me." Huangfu Xuan stopped and glanced at Ma Ruyi. "My dear consort, I'll leave this matter to you."
"I will definitely do it," Ma Ruyi nodded.
Ji Wushang went directly to Nan Xuzong's study. His study was divided into two parts: one side was where he handled matters, and the other side was where he sometimes stored medicinal herbs and researched medicines.
Gong Shu, Hong Fei, and Cui Wu waited outside. After Ji Wushang entered, he went straight into the small pharmacy.
Ji Wushang walked around, looking at all the medicinal herbs and prepared medicines. He picked out a few antidotes and poisons, wrapped them in small bottles or paper, and secretly put them in his pocket.
And among the ten fingernails, all of them contained both commonly used and special antidotes.
That's all I can prepare.
Ji Wushang turned around and walked out again.
Gong Shu and the other two immediately stepped forward, "Fourth Imperial Consort!"
"When I go out this time, you will all obey my orders." Ji Wushang's tone was somewhat cold. "Gong Shu, you need to take good care of the Prince's Mansion for me. I don't want the mansion to be in chaos when I return! If the Fourth Prince finds out, he will definitely be angry. So, Gong Shu, if you can't handle it well, then go and solve it yourself."
"Yes." Gong Shu nodded immediately.
Ji Wushang looked at Hongfei and Cuiwu, "I do need you as my assistants for this trip, but the road is dangerous, and we don't know when we will die. So, I'm letting you choose for yourselves."
Hongfei, Cuiwu, and the other two all knew that Ji Wushang was going to the Western Regions to deal with the King of the Western Regions again and to retrieve Nan Xuzong's antidote.
The two maids immediately knelt on the ground, "We are determined to follow the Fourth Imperial Consort to the death!"
At that moment, Pearl and Xian'er rushed in from outside, "Miss..."
Ji Wushang looked at the two of them, as well as Yue'er, who was in charge of the front yard. He was filled with emotion. These three had been with him for quite some time. He had thought that when they reached a certain age, he would find them good families to marry into, but now he had forgotten!
"Why are you crying?" Ji Wushang smiled. "Wait until I get back. When I do, I'll have someone ask around and arrange for you to be married off!"
"Ah? Miss?" Pearl's eyes were still filled with tears. "Miss, you, you mean?"
“It’s true.” Ji Wushang smiled. “I will keep my promise. Besides, you are both of marriageable age. I don’t want to waste your youth.”
"No, miss..."
"No need to say anything more," Ji Wushang interrupted them. "You may all leave."
"Yes." Pearl and String slowly walked down.
Ji Wushang turned to look at Gong Shu, "Gong Shu, do you know what to do? Find them a good family, it doesn't matter if they're ordinary, and let them get married! And Yue'er in the front yard, she's a smart girl, find her a good merchant family, that way her intelligence can be shown and won't be wasted."
"Yes." Gong Shu nodded, truly admiring Ji Wushang's kindness and closeness towards his servants.
Ji Wushang gave a wry smile, then continued to give instructions about some matters concerning the courtyard, "Gong Shu, you can have people do these things. You stay with the Fourth Prince and take good care of him. Only with you can I feel at ease."
"Thank you for your high regard, Fourth Princess. I will do my utmost!" Gong Shu bowed.
A moment later, Ji Wushang came out of the Prince Zong's mansion. She looked back at the huge plaque and the flamboyant characters, and felt a pang of sadness, but she still turned her head and got into the carriage.
Hongfei and Cuiwu also looked at the plaque of the Prince Zong's Mansion, looked at Ji Wushang with pity, helped her up, and then got into the carriage.
A gentle breeze drifted into an ancient palace, carrying with it a rich, exotic atmosphere. The ancient, melodious sounds of traditional string and wind instruments filled the air with a sense of longing. The dancing girls, dressed in crop tops, jingled the bells on their hands and feet, creating a melodious and enchanting sound.
Yiyun Shangcheng reclined on the high throne, stretching his muscles. His charming face looked even more handsome, and his dark purple eyes were even more profound and cold.
Several women were serving him, feeding him peeled fruits and vegetables.
This is the most powerful man in their Great Western Regions, the most supreme and revered one.
At that moment, a maid in a linen dress entered from outside, bowing her head. "Your Majesty, Consorts Aquinas and Nagasi request an audience."
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes remained calm. Aquinas and Nagasi, were these the concubines that Hao Yueyi and Muers had chosen for her? "Let them in," Yi Yun Shangcheng replied lazily.
The women serving Yiyun Shangcheng wanted to leave, but Yiyun Shangcheng swept her cold gaze over them and said, "Continue, don't stop!"
The maids and dancers continued, their music wafting and their dances graceful, but under the presence and aura of Yiyun Shangcheng, no one could help but feel their scalp tingling and their legs trembling.
Since returning to the palace the day before yesterday, this man has been ordering people to play string and wind instruments and dance in the palace. Now, several dancers have died from exhaustion. When the dancers are tired, Yiyun Shangcheng simply points his finger and says, "Pull them down, knock them down."
The dancer then became the next black corpse.
Everyone around was on tenterhooks.
At this moment, two women entered from outside; one was rather tall, and the other was rather thin.
A smile appeared on Yiyun Shangcheng's lips, his eyes fixed on the dancing girls, as if he did not see the two women who had arrived.
Aquinas and Nagasi knelt before Evangeline City, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yiyun Shangcheng lowered her gaze, looking at the two women, and said, "Let's both dance!"
Aquinas and Nagasi turned pale upon hearing this; these weren't dancers, but them?
"Can't you hear what I'm saying? What use are your ears then?" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at them, immediately stood up, her purple eyes filled with ruthlessness.
"Please spare our lives, Your Majesty! Please spare our lives, Your Majesty!" Aquinas and Nagasi never expected that Evian Upper City would be so angry. Immediately, the two of them went down and danced with the dancers!
Yi Yun looked up, her purple eyes deep, her anger still evident.
The dancers were even more terrified. They had no idea what was wrong with this king. Each time he returned, he was more violent and frightening than the last!
At this moment, a maidservant entered from outside with her head bowed. "Your Majesty, General Hao Yueyi and General Murs request an audience."
"Let them wait in the side hall!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly.
"yes."
Yiyun glanced at the dancers and the two concubines. The two concubines were indeed beautiful, but she had lost all interest in them! If they were thinking of climbing onto her bed, they would be doomed! They were only relying on the power of the nobles behind them, yet they dared to disobey her?
"Keep jumping until I am satisfied!" Yi Yun Shangcheng snorted coldly, turned around and walked into the side hall.
Everyone around felt that this was probably the end of their lives, but they dared not disobey Yiyun Shangcheng!
If you anger him, you might not even know how you died!
Hao Yueyi and Murs were already waiting in the side hall. They exchanged glances, thinking about how to persuade Yiyun to go to the city. If things continued as they were, the Western Regions might be on the decline!
I've heard that several dancers have died in the dance hall, and now, the two concubines who just entered have been ordered to dance by the King of the Western Regions! And they still haven't stopped!
As Yiyun Shangcheng entered the side hall, Hao Yueyi and Murs immediately stepped forward, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Rise." Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered, then sat down in a chair. "How about we begin our attack on the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty on the fifteenth of July?"
"Ah?" The two generals were extremely surprised. They had originally planned to pay their respects and bid farewell, hoping to see if Yiyun City could vigorously develop production, since the surrounding countries were already becoming powerful! If they wanted to wage war, they had to strengthen themselves internally!
Otherwise, if one cannot take care of both the beginning and the end, one will surely perish one day!
"Your Majesty, I believe this is not the most urgent matter. I am foolish, but I think we should develop production first. Currently, we have trade with the Western Regions and border countries, and we have many exchanges with the Great Xia and Zhou Dynasties. It would be better to exhaust and lull the Great Xia and Zhou Dynasties into complacency, and then attack them next spring!"
“Exactly.” Hao Yueyi glanced at Murs. “I agree with General Murs’s idea. I am foolish, but I also think now is not the right time! On the border, Ji Dingbei and his son Ji Tiankui are still guarding the frontier. The Ji family is very powerful and has been able to repel the enemy army time and time again! In addition, the Prince of Zhenbei is also in command. The troops of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty are excellent and cannot be easily taken over in a short time! Now I heard that the Prince of Zhenbei and General Ji Dingbei have joined forces to defeat the Bohai army. If Bohai were not located in a cold place, I am afraid that the Prince of Zhenbei and Ji Dingbei would send troops to attack Bohai City directly!”
“What you all say makes sense, but what I’m thinking is that Ji Dingbei is old, and the Prince of Zhenbei doesn’t know where his beloved son is. So, they all have weaknesses! If I seize their weaknesses and break their will, then they will be no match for me! How can an army win if it doesn’t have a leader?” Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered.
"What does the king mean?" Moore stepped forward.
"Heh, you may leave!" Yiyun Shangcheng sneered. "A month from now, I, the King, will surely launch an attack on the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty! On that day, my Great Western Regions will definitely bring everything under my control!"
This month, we'll resolve everything. They said they were missing a queen, right? This queen will probably be coming to our Great Western Regions soon!
"Then, Your Majesty, what about the two concubines..." Hao Yueyi pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and knelt down to report.
"Them? Heh, let them jump for an hour, they won't die." Yiyun Shangcheng glanced at them coldly. "I, the King, will soon establish a Queen!" He suddenly burst into laughter, and walked out of the side hall and into his own palace.
Hao Yueyi and Muers were both surprised. Did this side want two concubines to jump for an hour? But it seemed that they had just heard their king say that he wanted to establish a queen?
Hao Yueyi and Mullers exchanged a glance. "Let's go."
Deep within the palace, it was so dark. Yiyun Shangcheng finished writing the letter and then waved it to the maid.
He stretched out his arms, then looked up slightly at the crystal ball on his table, and with a flick of his wrist, he immediately caught the crystal ball in his hand.
I vaguely remember her holding her crystal ball in her arms, thinking about finding something to pierce it? Haha, what a wild idea!
As soon as Yiyun Shangcheng saw this, a blue power gathered and poured into the crystal ball. The crystal ball then revealed that Ji Wushang was riding in a carriage! There were two maids beside her, both of whom were silently watching Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang closed his eyes, as if he were resting.
Yiyun Shangcheng immediately sat up straight. He channeled another force into the crystal ball and saw that Nan Xuzong was lying on the bed, his face flushed!
Upon seeing this, Yi Yun Shangcheng's lips curled up. "That was fast! I didn't expect it, Ji Wushang, you finally came!"
He waved his hand again, revealing himself to Ji Wushang, who had already left the imperial city and was continuing his journey towards the Western Regions.
"Someone, summon General Murs!" Yiyun Shangcheng shouted outside.
"Yes," a maidservant replied from outside the hall.
A moment later, Murs rushed in from outside and knelt down. "Your Majesty." Had the king suddenly changed his mind?
Yiyun Shangcheng waved away the surrounding maids before saying, "Morse, come forward."
Moore felt something was amiss, but dared not voice any objection. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders. Moore will go through fire and water for you!"
"Can you see this woman's face clearly now?" Yi Yun Shangcheng said, pointing at Ji Wushang inside the crystal ball.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have recognized her." Murs looked at the woman inside the crystal ball. This woman seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen her before. He also wondered what the King meant.
"I escorted her all the way to the palace, and I intend to make her my queen." Yiyun Shangcheng smiled. "She is certainly worthy of being the mother of the nation!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Murs looked at the woman. The woman's hairstyle was that of a married woman, which meant that she was a woman, not an unmarried woman. Moreover, the woman's clothes were extremely luxurious, and she was from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty. He wondered if she was the wife of some minister or a member of the royal family. If Your Majesty did this, it would be tantamount to showing contempt for the court.
Yiyun Shangcheng gave Muers a cold look. "Do you think I would change my mind so easily? She has come all this way, how can I turn her away? Get out of here and bring her back to me properly. If she loses even a single hair, I will make you wish you were dead!"
“…Yes.” Moores lowered his voice and nodded in response.
“If she becomes suspicious and doesn’t come with you, then show this to her.” Yi Yun Shangcheng said, taking the silver power earring off her earlobe.
Moores was startled. "Your Majesty, this..."
"Take it." Yiyun Shangcheng didn't have much patience and stuffed the earring into his hand.
Moores took it, lowering his head and not daring to look at Evian City.
Who exactly is this woman, and why would the king so readily decide to make her queen?
"If you mention this to anyone, your entire family will be turned into black corpses because of you!" Yiyun Shangcheng commanded again while he was deep in thought. "I mean what I say!"
"Your subject will certainly complete the mission!" Murs gritted his teeth. Was he really going to let this woman into the palace?
We must find out who this woman is!
Moores left the hall and then hurriedly went downstairs.
Looking at Ji Wushang on the screen, Yiyun Shangcheng's lips curled into a smile of excitement. "Wushang, you're coming! How should I, the King, welcome you? What do you like? I'll offer you the position of Queen, do you like it? I'm so excited, I'm so happy! When you come, I will definitely hold a banquet to welcome you! I'll let everyone in the world know that I'm going to establish a Queen, and that Queen is you! Ji Wushang!"