A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

If the young emperor is to ascend the throne, he will inevitably be adopted by the late emperor as his son! Therefore, it is only natural that the Empress Dowager will rule from behind the curtain, and Duke Xiao of the 763rd State will serve as the chief minister to assist the young emperor in handling state affairs.

Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi exchanged a glance upon seeing this situation, and both couldn't help but laugh.

Didn't they see this scene before, beneath the city walls of Anguo? It seems there's nothing new under the sun—truly an eternal truth!

The political situation in the court is destined to change dramatically, and everyone will immediately seek their place in the new situation.

Before Wei Tingyu arrived at the palace, the Golden Shadow Guard had already taken control of the entire capital's transportation hubs, armories, granaries, and government offices with a thousand Xuanjia soldiers!

Thanks to Princess Yang Ying's status as "Prince of Rites," the entire process was completely unimpeded! From entering the border of Wu Kingdom to returning to Wudu, the journey was smooth and unobstructed!

They have quietly regained control of the entire Wudu situation!

Duke Xiao was naturally Wei Tingyu's front man in Wu State.

After pretending to delay for a few minutes, he reluctantly agreed only after receiving a look of approval from Wei Tingyu!

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"Your Majesty, please rest assured! From now on, the entire Kingdom of Wu will be yours!" At midnight, after the courtiers had dispersed, Duke Xiao knelt respectfully before Wei Tingyu and spoke.

"Your Excellency, please rise!" Wei Tingyu said with a faint smile, making a gesture of straightening up.

"Father, please get up!" Xiao Yan, who was standing beside her, smiled and walked over to help her father, Duke Xiao, to his feet. She said, "The world is about to change, but not many people know about it!"

"After my daughter and the Marquis return to the Central Plains, Father must serve diligently and faithfully!"

"Yes!" Duke Xiao nodded to his daughter, then said with a smile, "You must also serve faithfully and not be negligent!"

He wasn't just putting on an act; he genuinely placed all his family's hopes on Wei Tingyu.

Just a few days ago, after his daughter secretly came to him and told him about her plan, Duke Xiao had hesitated for a while.

After all, could Wei Tingyu really be trusted? He wasn't at ease with him for the time being!

But ultimately, due to Xiao Yan's insistence and his trust in his daughter's political acumen, Duke Xiao agreed to join the plan.

Of course, the strength that Wei Tingyu displayed today, from the skilled Golden Shadow Guards to the appearance of thousands of mighty and imposing Xuanjia soldiers, completely subdued Duke Xiao!

Especially since the leader of the Xuanjia Army was none other than the Princess of Chuyue, the pearl of the west, from Anguo! And he also learned from his daughter that Anguo was now in Wei Tingyu's hands!

Only then did Duke Xiao realize that his daughter was right; if he didn't latch onto Wei Tingyu's coattails today, he would never have another chance.

Therefore, the politically astute Duke Xiao directly bet his entire family on the outcome, going all in!

As long as Wei Tingyu succeeds in his great undertaking, he can guarantee that the family will prosper for another hundred years without any problem!

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Chapter 209 Return to the Capital! The World of "When the Wild Geese Return" Appears! Zhuang Hanyan Makes Her Debut!

With Duke Xiao in charge of the overall situation and external threats eliminated, the Wu Kingdom's court quickly completed the young emperor's enthronement ceremony.

And Wei Tingyu's trip to Southwest China has finally come to an end!

He divided his Xuanjia Army into two parts, each led by a male Golden Shadow Guard, and stationed them in Andu and Wudu respectively.

These two armies usually obey the orders of Duke Chu and Duke Xiao, assisting them in stabilizing the situation in their respective countries.

At the same time, it also served as a deterrent. As long as they guarded the armories, palaces, and all strategic points in the capitals of the two countries, Wei Tingyu was not afraid that they would harbor rebellious intentions.

The remaining 1,600 level rangers, led by a male Golden Shadow Guard, were stationed in a valley on the border between the two countries.

In this way, if the domestic situation changes in either side, these thousand rangers can quickly come to the rescue!

After a reshuffle, the Six Paths Hall of Wuguo and the Zhuyi Guard of Anguo were each taken over by two female Golden Shadow Guards who remained in their respective countries to assist the Duke of Chu and the Duke of Xiao in stabilizing the court.

At the same time, these two female Golden Shadow Guards were also 100% loyal to Wei Tingyu, so their presence also served to monitor the two dukes.

As for Wei Tingyu himself, after arranging everything, he took Ren Ruyi, Yang Ying, Xiao Yan and Chu Yue on their journey back to the capital!

Of course, along with them was a whole box of silver notes, which was converted from 100,000 taels of gold!

After all, having traveled such a long way, when he returns to Beijing, besides the four beauties, he also needs to bring back some family wealth! Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to explain to all the women at home, would it?

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"Hehe! Interesting!" Wei Tingyu looked at the messenger he had just received and couldn't help but smile meaningfully.

Before returning home, he wrote a memorial to the imperial court in the capital, reporting on some of the events that had occurred since he was sent as an envoy.

Of course, he couldn't reveal that he currently commanded three thousand elite soldiers and controlled the political affairs of both Anguo and Wuguo.

He merely boasted about his own achievements in the memorial to the throne.

It is said that he did not fail in his mission. In addition to completing his mission to Wu, he also set off for An, which greatly eased the relationship between An and Wu and made them give up the idea of ​​fighting each other.

He hadn't expected that Wei Tingyu's memorial, if calculated by time, would have just been sent to the capital when the court immediately sent him this letter.

"What are you laughing at, Lord Marquis?" The four women in the carriage asked curiously when they saw Wei Tingyu laughing while reading the letter.

"See for yourselves!" Wei Tingyu didn't say anything, but handed the letter directly to Yang Ying.

Princess Yang Ying took the letter and began to read it aloud without saying a word. The expressions on the faces of the women as they listened to the contents of the letter varied.

Because this letter from the imperial court was clearly a letter of commendation!

The text not only expressed satisfaction with the success of Wei Tingyu's mission, but also specifically stated that His Majesty would reward him handsomely upon his return to the capital.

"This is good news!" Princess Yang Ying nodded after reading the letter, then looked at Wei Tingyu and said, "Why did it seem like the Marquis wasn't smiling very happily just now?"

After all, anyone who isn't a fool can understand the hidden meaning in Wei Tingyu's smile.

"Why would the old emperor care about the marquis's bestowal?" Ren Ruyi laughed and said, "Let him dream of being emperor for a while longer..."

"That's true!" Princess Chuyue, who had remained silent until now, nodded repeatedly and said, "If the Marquis were to rebel in the future, you must let me be the vanguard!"

"..." The other women were speechless upon hearing what Princess Chuyue said.

So you can just utter the word "rebellion" so easily? It seems this young lady really doesn't care about anything except military campaigns!

“But this so-called reward is probably quite substantial!” At this moment, Xiao Yan, who had the best political sense among the four women, ended her thoughts, looked up at Wei Tingyu, and smiled, saying, “Perhaps they will promote the Marquis to a higher rank and elevate him to the title of Duke!”

"Although the Marquis certainly doesn't care about this, having a higher title will allow him to develop his own power more freely in the future!"

Xiao Yan's words were not just empty talk to make Wei Tingyu happy; they were a conclusion reached after careful consideration.

After all, what Wei Tingyu did in Wuguo and Anguo this time was quite secretive! It's almost impossible for anyone to attribute the huge changes in the courts of the two countries to Wei Tingyu without having personally experienced them.

After all, how could a foreign marquis far from home, with only a few guards under his command, possibly overthrow the courts of two countries?

Even if the emperors and ministers of the Central Plains had the wildest imaginations, they could never have guessed that Wei Tingyu was the mastermind behind all of this!

Therefore, from their perspective, it was simply that the Marquis of Jining's mission coincided with a period of dramatic political change in both countries, and he happened to be caught in the vortex.

So he should be considered extremely lucky to have returned to the capital safely this time!

Of course, the initial order given to Wei Tingyu by the imperial court was to establish friendly relations with Wu Kingdom in order to prevent An Kingdom from annexing it and to avoid the emergence of a relatively powerful country in the southwest corner of the country that would pose a threat.

At present, the chances of war breaking out between Wu and An are very small, or even non-existent, because both countries have young rulers and unstable regimes, with regents assisting in governance.

Under these circumstances, peace will certainly be maintained for a considerable period of time.

In this way, the threat to our country in the southwest will naturally be resolved!

To outsiders, all of this was a change in the court of Anguo and Wuguo, and certainly had nothing to do with Wei Tingyu, the envoy.

But who can blame them for being lucky enough to be chosen? If someone who has made such a great contribution is not rewarded, it will discourage others who serve the court.

So, the promotion of his rank by one grade and the addition of some salary were probably the rewards the court bestowed upon Wei Tingyu after his return to the capital!

"That's pretty much what I guessed," Wei Tingyu said, glancing at Xiao Yan before nodding with a smile.

It has to be said that Xiao Yan is a shrewd and politically astute woman. Now that she has eliminated his ambitions, she is the perfect person to stay by my side as an advisor!

"My lord!" At this moment, a Golden Shadow Guard riding beside the carriage rode up to the window and cautiously spoke to the people inside: "According to the celestial phenomena, dark clouds are pressing in from afar, and there may be a downpour tonight!"

"Traveling through the mountains and forests at night in heavy rain is extremely dangerous! Let's find a place to rest before it gets dark and the rain starts!"

These Golden Shadow Guards are no different from ordinary people in terms of intelligence, but their various skills and observation abilities far surpass those of ordinary people!

This is also why Wei Tingyu was able to leave them in Andu and Wudu to lead the army and assassin organizations like the Six Paths Hall and the Red Robe Guard with peace of mind.

The four women in the carriage naturally followed Wei Tingyu's lead, and after hearing Jin Yingwei's words, they all turned to look at him.

"Okay!" Wei Tingyu thought for a moment and then nodded. Anyway, it would take at least ten days to get back to the capital, so a day or two wouldn't make a difference.

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The convoy continued forward, and it wasn't until dusk that they came across a small fishing village nestled against the mountains and beside a lake.

Seeing that heavy rain was imminent, Wei Tingyu and his group decided to stay overnight at the village's small inn.

When had this village inn ever received such a distinguished guest? The waiter was so frightened that he trembled and couldn't speak!

The owner and his wife were so frightened that they ran out and bowed repeatedly to welcome them, saying things like "We apologize for our poor hospitality."

Wei Tingyu was naturally very approachable. He gave each person five taels of silver and then led them to their guest rooms.

Fortunately, although the inn was small, the rooms were quite clean.

Although the furniture and household items were quite old, they were spotless.

The other four women were quite satisfied with this.