Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 243 At this moment, the eldest prince is still on his way on horseback...

"Hahaha, come on, come on, let's all drink this cup to the full!"

Inside the Qin residence, Ji Haoyu stood up from the table, put one hand on Ji Qingkong's shoulder affectionately, and raised the cup with the other hand, and said loudly to everyone at the table: "My son was able to be saved, all thanks to the merit of the elixir offered by fourth brother!"

"From now on, Fourth Brother is like my own brother. When you see him, you should respect him as you would me!"

At the banquet, all the important officials in the court raised their glasses to congratulate him upon hearing his words.

But the other protagonist of the banquet, Ji Qingkong, had a forced smile. He just raised his glass to gesture, but could not utter a single word. He tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass.

The wine tastes bitter when it goes down my throat.

The royal family is heartless and the human heart is cold, it has come to this.

Just when the guests and hosts were having a great time and the atmosphere at the banquet was lively, someone suddenly rushed into the hall, holding a piece of letter in his hand and shouting:

"Second Prince, the First Prince has sent a letter!"

……

Yuhua Palace, Tianxin Hall.

"Cough cough..."

A weak cough was heard, and a figure struggled to get up from the bed.

Ji Yunrui sat beside the bed and said to the maidservant beside him, "Go and light the fire."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The palace maid's forehead was clearly covered in sweat, but she still agreed and retreated with her head lowered.

After giving instructions to the palace maid beside him, Ji Yunrui turned his gaze to a military officer kneeling in front of him.

The military officer was dressed in military uniform and was obviously not an official from Kyoto City, but from the Western Desert Frontier Army.

Ji Yunrui coughed a few times, and after his breathing stabilized, he asked, "The old master is unwilling to come to Kyoto?"

The military officer bowed his head slightly and explained, "Don't blame me, Your Highness. The old master was ready to leave, but he caught a cold before he left and was bedridden for a while, so he was delayed."

The old man they both mentioned was naturally Old Man Zhou Tiansheng from the Zhou family in Ximo.

Although the case of trafficking good women was suppressed by the left prime minister Wu Yong, the Zhou family was still not free of punishment.

His Majesty personally issued an edict, ordering Zhou Tiansheng to come to Beijing to report on his work, which was also intended to warn the Zhou family.

As for the Zhou family, although they readily agreed, they still found excuses not to come in the end.

"Ha ha……"

Ji Yunrui laughed: "When the cold is cured, should we allow the foreign races to invade the border? What excuses can we use to shirk responsibility next year?"

This calm sentence made the military officer sweat on his forehead. He immediately bowed his head and put his forehead on the ground: "Your Highness has misunderstood the old master!"

Ji Yunrui said to himself: "Big brother's team has crossed the border of Yuzhou, and will reach Kyoto in two days. Is the old master afraid of big brother, so he dare not come?"

"Or... is he worried that once he leaves the Western Desert, I will let my son seize the military power of the Western Desert?"

"Your Highness!"

The military attaché suddenly raised his voice a few pitches.

Ji Yunrui stopped talking and looked at him coldly.

The military officer clasped his hands together, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness...be careful with your words!"

Ji Yunrui laughed, not sure whether it was disdain or self-mockery.

He reached into his sleeve and pulled out a letter: "Brother's letter has come into my hands. Do you know what he said in the letter?"

"I don't know."

"This time he came to the capital, not only to celebrate his father's birthday, but also to give up the position of crown prince..."

He stretched out his voice, his eyes became meaningful, and he uttered the last four words heavily: "It's settled!"

...Outside Kyoto, eight hundred miles away.

There was smoke and dust billowing on the official road.

There were the sound of countless horse hooves, and a group of heavily armored cavalry came riding on horses, holding flags and spears.

The leader was a general in golden armor. He was tall and strong, and his face was very different from that of the people in the Central Plains. He had a high nose bridge and scarlet eyes, and it was obvious that he was of foreign blood.

Behind him, there was a woman riding with him.

The woman was dressed in silk and satin, with a jade ring on her waist and a gold bracelet on her foot. There was a bell hanging on the bracelet, which rang from time to time as it swayed on the horse's body.

She wore a red scarf and a layer of white veil on her face, hiding her features, but the eyes that were revealed were green.

This is another foreign woman.

"We'll be in Kyoto soon. What do you want?"

The golden-armored general held the reins with both hands. Although the warhorse under him was galloping, he seemed to be in a state of ease and even had the leisure to chat with the woman behind him.

The foreign woman's face was tense. She held onto his shirt with both hands and pouted her red lips under the veil: "I don't want anything. I just want you to help me find my sister."

"You said that I escorted your sister and your clansmen to Kyoto?"

"Correct!"

"You also said that your sister is the most beautiful woman in your tribe."

"She's not from my tribe." The foreign woman corrected him stubbornly, "She's the most beautiful woman in the world! I've never seen anyone prettier than my sister."

General Jinjia was confused when he heard this.

He didn't remember any beautiful beauties among the Golden Clan he escorted to the capital.

Because of their bloodline and practice methods, most of the Golden Clan members are big and muscular, both men and women.

On the contrary, the foreign woman next to her, with her petite figure and beautiful appearance, is the outlier in their tribe.

The foreign woman said angrily, "You want to use my golden blood, don't you? I'll give it to you! As long as you can let my sister leave Daqian safely, I will marry you!"

"Hahaha, okay, it's a deal!"

Hearing this, the golden-armored general laughed loudly, swung the reins in his hand, and shouted, "Go!"

The warhorse under his crotch immediately increased its speed a bit, and it put a distance between itself and the team behind it, leaving it far behind!
……

"During this period, Xiao Qi will live in my courtyard. Ah Chou, clean up the west wing and let her live there."

In the princess's mansion, after Zhao Qi'an dealt with the matter of Wei Qi and her son, he brought Zhao Wuwen to his own courtyard.

When he was talking about these things with Chounu, Chounu was squatting beside the earthen stove eating roasted sweet potatoes. When he heard this, his mouth opened so wide that the roasted sweet potato in his hand fell to the ground.

She didn't even care about the charcoal on her face, and jumped up on the spot: "Master, think twice!"

These days, Chou Nu has been to the charity hall more frequently than Zhao Qi'an. How could he not recognize the seventh lady, Zhao Wuwen?

It was precisely because of their acquaintance that she reacted so strongly.

This guy can choke to death even when drinking water. If he moves in, will you still want this family?

Zhao Wuwen suddenly felt sad, his body hunched over, and he looked visibly depressed. He muttered, "Yeah, if I live here, it will cause trouble for everyone. It's better for people like me to stay where there are no people..."

"Wow, Miss Seven, that's not what I meant."

The ugly slave was a man of mean words but soft heart. When he saw Zhao Wuwen's self-destructive look, he quickly stood up and tried to smooth things over.

But when she stood up in such a hurry, she wasn't careful and kicked over the earthen stove.

There was still fire burning in the stove, and sparks immediately flew into the pile of firewood nearby.

But none of the three people present noticed this scene.

(End of this chapter)