C39 Past events

"Jiang Yue is not a fool. He definitely can't fail to notice these simple facts. That's why I said he might not be completely loyal to Emperor Zhou."

Dongfang Shou thought for a moment. "Even if it's as you say, what does it have to do with us?"

"When he finds out that you understand his feelings of loyalty and love of his people even more than he does, the scales in his heart will naturally tilt toward you. At that time, even if you do not mention it, he will still help you keep your secret."

"So that's how it is." "Actually, royal brother cares more about the people of Zhou that much more than I do. It's not like what you said, Jiang Yue's matter should have its own considerations, we shouldn't act according to his wishes."

Mu Qianxue faintly smiled, "It seems that your relationship with Emperor Zhou is quite good. Can you tell me about it?"

Dongfang Shou took a spoonful of the already cold meatball and asked, "What do you want to hear?"

"Third brother told me a few things about you. According to what he said, you and Emperor Zhou were not born from the same mother?"

Dongfang Shou nodded and said, "My mother was a member of Imperial Father's family, and didn't have much status. She was gentle, and didn't like quarreling with others, and even if she suffered losses, she would laugh it off every time she tried to live a life of peace and tranquility; but there are many people in the palace who like to bully the good and the evil, and when they see my mother like this, they become even more excessive, and even more harsh on the offerings. I remember the winter when I was seven years old, and I was sick from the cold, and had a high fever. My mother coughed every day.

After the fever, I became particularly afraid of the cold, but it has been many years since my mother's palace had a silver coal as a tribute. My mother felt sorry for me, so she went to find the Head Supervisor of the Internal Affairs, wanting to get some silver charcoal to keep me warm, but in the end, it was as if that steward had made things difficult for me. When I finally got some coal back, it was still black charcoal, and it was filled with smoke all over my life.

Xia Yue didn't expect Dongfang Zhi to have such a sad past and felt great sympathy. "Then what about Emperor Xian, does he not care about you?"

"Mufei is not good at fighting for love and would usually only be able to see Imperial Father once every few months. Furthermore, Imperial Father has more than ten children under his command, so how could she care about the son of a fourth rank Ronghua?"

"What happened next? Is the prince sick?"

"Mother came to the Inner Palace to ask for more silver charcoal just for me. Cheng Fei was there as well, taunting Mother, and even singing with the Chief Executive of the Internal Affairs Office to chase her away, but fortunately, she met the Imperial Concubine of the Wei who was admiring the flowers on the way. After she found out about the situation, she immediately went to the Inner Palace to scold the Chief Executive of the Internal Affairs, asking him to send all the silver charcoal and other offerings he had to the Imperial Palace.

"The Imperial Concubine Wei that you speak of should be the empress dowager of Northern Zhou." The Emperor had two emperors, one of whom had been married as a teenager and had a great relationship with the husband and wife of the Emperor. Unfortunately, his fortune was shallow, and he died of illness in the third year after his enthronement. After several years, the imperial concubine, Wei's wife, took over the six palaces, and his son, Dongfang, was appointed as the ruler. Two years ago, when the Emperor passed away, the Crown Prince Dongfang became the emperor and the Wei family became the empress dowager.

Dongfang Qing nodded and said, "Mother is also a gentle person. After knowing the situation between mother and son, she sympathized very much. It was thanks to her that I was able to live a peaceful life in the imperial harem. And brother, whenever other princes tried to bully me, he would always stand in front of me, so our relationship is much better than the other brothers."

Mu Qianxue raised her eyebrows and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder you are so protective of the Zhou Emperor, I'm not allowed to say anything about him being wrong."

Dongfang Qing smirked. "It's not that I won't allow it, it's that royal brother is indeed a good monarch who loves his people. When princess meets royal brother, she will naturally understand that what this king says is true."

Mu Qianxue smiled but didn't say anything. If Dongfang Rong was really that good, then why didn't Cheng Di pass down the 'God of Fortune' to him, and instead passed it down to a disrespectful bastard child?

Things... It was far from as simple as Dongfang cast thought.

For the next few days, no one brought up the matter of the Shen Ji Camp. On the afternoon of the third day, they finally arrived outside of Jinling City. Unfortunately, the city gates were closed, so they found an inn to stay in and entered the city tomorrow morning.

Dongfang Yi asked the shop owner for a few bundles of grass to feed the horses. When he arrived, he saw Jiang Yue standing in front of the stables. He asked in surprise, "Why is Lord Jiang here?"

Jiang Yue cupped his hands together and said with a serious look on his face, "This official is from Henan, a branch of the Jiang family. Father hopes that this official will be able to rise to prominence and bring glory to his family. Therefore, this official will be named Jiang Yue, 'Chong Yao'. If Your Highness does not reject, please call this official 'Chong Yao'."

Dongfang Zhi didn't expect Jiang Yue to suddenly say something like this. He was a bit surprised, but after a while, he nodded and said, "Alright, Chong Yao."

His answer caused a look of joy to appear on Jiang Yue's face, "This official knows that the prince will personally come to feed the horses at this time of the day, so I specifically waited here."

Dongfang Yi's heart skipped a beat. "But you already have the answer?"

"Yes." Jiang Yue took the forage in Dongfang Gu's hands and added them to the manger, looking at the horses eating the fresh and tender grass.

Just as Dongfang Qin was speculating, Jiang Yue suddenly spoke without thinking, "Your Majesty won't believe that your highness rescued the princess from the West Chu Palace alone. 19th Miss, as your highness' maid, cannot be mentioned."

"You mean ?"

Jiang Yue smiled slightly, "Your highness wishes for me to hide the matter of the God Arena, but can't you think of an excuse beforehand so that His Majesty won't be suspicious?"

How could Dongfang Nian not understand when he heard this. A thought slipped from his mind and he clasped his hands together, "Thank you for helping me. I am deeply grateful. I will remember this kindness deeply."

Jiang Yue hastened to support him, "Your highness, you're too serious. It's just a matter of lifting a finger. The most important thing is to think of tomorrow's explanation."

"There are many fugitives in the martial arts world. They have great martial arts skills, but they don't ask about right or wrong, they are willing to commit murder or burn anything for money. When the time comes, they will be described as the fugitives who use money to handle matters. After rescuing people, they will leave. What does Chong Yao think?"