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Not far from the tent, a man and a woman, one tall and one short, stared at each other in silence.
Finally, Leyang couldn't help but break the calm: "When did you come back?"
Le Yun smiled alluringly, leaning lazily against the supplies behind her: "Is my brother concerned about me?"
"You are my sister; if I don't care about you, who should I care about?"
Le Yun just smiled: "I thought my brother only had eyes for your master."
"What do you mean by that?" Leyang frowned.
"What do I mean?" Le Yun traced her finger along her chin and finally bit her index finger, licking it. "I know what I've done; I'm too lazy to explain."
Leyang paused for a moment, then spoke with a hint of bitterness: "I know you hate me... I also hope you can forgive me, but at least don't degrade yourself by serving that devil of a man."
"Degrade?" A mocking light flashed in Le Yun's eyes. "Does my brother think I'm degrading myself?" She pointed into the distance at the few scattered stars: "Would you dare to face our parents again after treating your own sister like this? Am I degrading myself? Since childhood, you've been my role model. Following Prince Huai, I've completely imitated you! How great you are, to stay away from home for five years for your master, only returning to take a look after our parents passed away, leaving without even staying a night... Is there anyone in this world greater than you!!!"
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she pointed at the man before her, whose features resembled hers. His enchanting eyes were filled with hatred: "So... Leyang, ask yourself honestly, what right do you have to control me—!"
Wiping away her tears with the back of her hand, Le Yun turned and walked away in the opposite direction of the military camp, leaving the young man in blue standing there gazing at the distant stars, his lips curled in an unshakeable bitterness...
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Whether it was to confirm the rumors or not, a batch of troops indeed surged out from the shadows and engaged in a fierce battle with the guards of Liang City near Ping'an and Crimson Kingdom. However, they did not encounter the so-called Smiling Face Yama. This group of soldiers came quickly and left just as fast. Although they won the battle, the soldiers and generals of Liang City felt somewhat uneasy.
The Flower Mother in Chang'an City immediately received news about the army from the Black Crow, nearly grinding her silver teeth in anger as she slammed her palm on the table, shattering it to pieces. "What a Smiling Face Yama, what a Qi Mo! I finally understand what it means to make someone else a bride's dress!" That army was the one that Su Peijiu had trained with great effort to prepare for Qi Rong.
After being besieged by Qi Mo, that army quickly surrendered, and many brothers from Nan Xie Tower were taken in as well. Following this incident, the face of Nan Xie Tower was practically slapped red; they didn't dare to speak out, swallowing their broken teeth in silence.
"Quickly acquire all the grain and fodder across the country and bind the weapon manufacturing. I don't believe that without these, even if Smiling Face Yama is brave and skilled in battle, he can turn things around!"
As soon as this statement was made, the people from Nan Xie Tower spread across the country began to take action. In almost no time at all, grain and fodder were monopolized, and all weapons were brought under their control, leaving only a few scattered shops that were hardly worth mentioning.
Although no one knew exactly what it was for, sharp-eyed individuals quickly realized that some forces were secretly competing against each other; watching from the sidelines was indeed a wise strategy.
At the same time, Su Peijiu received news from Yan Bai that Hua Qian was checking her pulse. After confirming there were no issues, she withdrew her hand. Su Peijiu didn't understand much about these matters, so she went out to busy herself with preparing medicinal meals.
Su Peijiu lowered her sleeves slightly, frowning. She wasn't comfortable with how Qi Mo had played her; however, she didn't expect that within just a month he could completely tame this army and even have people from Nan Xie Tower involved, quickly creating such an extraordinary force.
"What reaction did Flower Mother have?" she asked. The Flower Mother would certainly not sit idly by; her strong-willed nature would not allow it.
Yan Bai nodded. "Flower Mother has already taken control of all the grain and weapons in the country."
Su Peijiu replied with an "mm": "This is a good method; cutting off their roots is essential, but we cannot overlook one thing..."
"What thing?" Yan Bai asked curiously.
Su Peijiu tapped her index finger on the table: "It's that Qi Mo has an underground armory and ample granaries."
"How is that possible!" Yan Bai exclaimed, not quite believing it.
"Don't forget, Qi Mo was the Desolate King during his time in Yuan Cang. Although he wasn't favored by the emperor, he still had his own power and loyal subordinates. With many eyes and ears both inside and outside the court, he naturally understood the ways of governance and the principle that divisions and unions lead to decline. He understands it better than anyone else, so how could he not leave himself a way out in advance?"
"Then isn't Flower Mother's move useless?" Yan Bai said with some regret.
Su Peijiu shook her head. "Not necessarily."
"How so?"
"Qi Mo is a very suspicious person; he may not be willing to share his possessions with others. Therefore, unless it's his own family or army, he won't let them know that he has an underground kingdom. This means those troops will still need to obtain their supplies from outside, and at this time, Flower Mother's methods will be effective."
As Su Peijiu spoke, she felt a kick from the child in her belly, her expression softened as she reached down to touch her abdomen. "Let Flower Mother not be too harsh; those soldiers are also human. Winter is coming, and the New Year is approaching. It would be good to show some mercy; don't monopolize the winter clothing... consider it a bit of virtue for my unborn child..."
Yan Bai quickly wrote something on a note, then formed a circle with his thumb and index finger and blew into it. A black eagle swooped down from above and landed by the window. Yan Bai rolled up the note and placed it in the tube on the eagle's ankle, then patted the eagle's head, urging it to leave.
Just then, Ji Yu approached from a distance, his face dark as if he had stepped in something unpleasant.
"What's wrong, Senior Brother?"
"Your master asked me to take you to Changbai Mountain for a while." As he said this, Su Peijiu felt that Ji Yu was almost about to breathe fire.
"Why?" She was doing just fine here.
Ji Yu looked frustrated. "The world is chaotic right now; you can't be disturbed while pregnant. There are many formations on Changbai Mountain that ordinary people cannot enter. Liang City is far away from Jiangnan; it's not safe here."
Although his words were somewhat correct, looking at Su Peijiu's large belly made him feel troubled. It was still quite a distance to Changbai Mountain, and traveling might be too much for her to handle.
"Is that all Master has to say? Why didn't he come in person? Instead, he sent Senior Brother to convey the message?"
Ji Yu became even angrier: "Who knows what that old weirdo is thinking? He saw someone and flew off before finishing his words. The older people get, the more their minds seem to go haywire!"
*Cough cough...* Su Peijiu cleared his throat. Although he didn't quite agree with Ji Yu's words, it was true that sometimes Mu Chu's way of doing things was a bit childish, even unreasonable and capricious.
"Ge'er, are you going?"
Su Peijiu nodded: "I have less than five months left before giving birth. With the bad harvest this year and so many troubles, this might not be a safe place. So I should go to Changbai."
"There's no other choice then. I'll go pack up and set off as soon as possible." Ji Yu rushed out in a flurry.
After he left, Su Peijiu sighed and said to Yan Bai, "Have you heard back about the letter you sent to the Red Nation Monarch?"
Yan Bai shook his head: "Not yet. However, the Red Nation Monarch did read the letter; it's just that there's been no news coming back."
Su Peijiu pondered for a moment. "Has there been any movement from the royal family?"
"No."
That was strange. Jun Ye Su should be the one most likely to react, yet he seemed so calm at this moment. There were only two possibilities.
One, he simply didn't care.
Two, he already knew everything.
If it is the latter, then he is too terrifying, hiding too deeply...
The letter contained only one sentence: Jun Liuji is still alive...
At first, Su Peijiu was stunned when she received this news. Later, her subordinates reported that they had seen a woman resembling Jun Liuji following a convoy at the border, but the sandstorm was too severe for them to catch up.
If Jun Ye Su truly cared about his aunt Jun Liuji, he should not have remained inactive after receiving this news. Back then, Jun Liuji came to Yuan Cang as the most beloved princess of the Red Nation Monarch for a marriage alliance, but her intended was not any prince or emperor, but a newly appointed Chancellor...
If the old emperor wanted to win people's hearts and show his importance to Su Chi, it seems reasonable. However, at that time, the love story between Jun Liuji and Idle King Qi Qing was already well-known. Why did the old emperor not fulfill his brother's wishes and instead marry the princess to Su Chi?
Jun Liuji surprisingly expressed no dissatisfaction and married Su Chi... At that time, Su Chi even neglected her for quite a while. It was only when Su Xingyan was born that Jun Liuji became pregnant with her child, who is now Su Peijiu. Later, before Su Peijiu could grow up, this once-popular Your Highness suddenly vanished from this world...
According to Su Peijiu's memory, she only remembers that it was Zhao Mengzhi who harmed her mother, which is why she has harbored hatred towards the Second House all these years. However, being unloved herself, she could not help her mother take revenge. The news from Nan Xie Tower about Jun Liuji appearing at the border is definitely not baseless... It seems there are still some hidden feelings involved.
What kind of hidden feelings could lead a mother to abandon her underage child and even risk death to leave?
Regardless of the circumstances, the suffering that Su Peijiu has endured over the years resonates with her. Even if Jun Liuji has her own grievances, she has crossed a line in her role as a mother.
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