C44 Emperor zhou

"I was worried about you, Seventh Brother. Fortunately, we came back safely. If something happens on the way, how do you want me to explain this to mother? How do you want to explain this to Grand Concubine Chen?"

Faced with his undisguised concern, Dongfang Gu was both ashamed and touched. He lowered his head and said, "It was little brother's recklessness. I ask for Your Majesty's punishment."

Dong Fang Qian sighed, "I'm not blaming you. It's just that you're too audacious this time. You've been gone for more than a month. I've been sending people everywhere to find you, but I didn't expect you to go to the West Chu."

After pausing for a moment, he frowned and said, "Speaking of which, I've already promised you that I will send Jiang Yue to send an envoy to Xi Chu to ask the Chu Emperor for Princess Xun Ji. Why did you do this?"

"At that time, I thought that with His Majesty's letter of credence, Emperor Chu wouldn't reject it. It wasn't until I had a detailed discussion with Brother Mu when we got back that I realized how simple my thinking was!"

Dong Fang Yu slightly raised his ink-like eyebrows, and waited for Dong Fang Shan to continue speaking.

"Emperor Chu is very ambitious, he destroyed the unprepared Nan Zhao as soon as he ascended the throne, and he massacred everyone in the capital of Nan Zhao, especially those with the surname Mu. If it wasn't for Brother Mu's good luck, he would have died a long time ago under his butcher's blade when he left the city for the hunt; people like him would rather bear the responsibility of the world than let the princess off. Even if the princess didn't pose a threat to him, I would've killed her for sure!"

"Xi Chu may have swallowed Nan Zhao, but it will still take a long time before he can take control of Nan Zhao. Before that, he is not even comparable to me, Bei Zhou, so what makes you think he has the guts to reject our request?"

"Because of the Qi Kingdom and the East Ling." Dongfang Qing spoke, "Although my Northern Zhou Empire is powerful and unparalleled, the Qi Kingdom and Dongling are in control of us. Once we mobilize our forces against the West, these two countries will seize the opportunity to launch an army, causing us to face enemies from all sides. With Emperor Chu's mind, he would not fail to notice this."

"He knows that I won't be able to do anything to him in a short period of time, so in his eyes, our letter of credence is just a piece of scrap paper."

"Your majesty is wise." Dongfang Bu looked down and replied, "The Chu Emperor saw clearly that the Qi Kingdom, Dong Ling and we are tied down by three sides and have no time to care about others. That's why he dared to send troops to destroy Nan Zhao. He has enough time to control and digest this piece of fat." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Please forgive me, brother. Although the West Chu is temporarily inferior to the Qi Kingdom and the East Mountain, the Emperor has a sinister mind. In time, he will become a thorn in the side of the Northern Zhou Empire."

"I can see it." Dongfang Ru looked down at the tea-leaves slowly unfolding in the teaspoon. "I didn't think that the weak and mediocre Emperor Qing would give birth to such a capable son."

The Qing Emperor that Dongfang Qian spoke of was the previous emperor of the West Chu, as well as the father of Xiao Ruo Ao. She had been the emperor for twenty years, had a mediocre political record, was a weak man, had soft ears, and had been ingratiated by vile people to kill many loyal officials; Mu Qianxue had grasped his weakness and was able to help Xiao Ruo Ao take the throne.

After a moment of silence, Dong Fang Qian asked with doubt: "The important areas of the imperial city are heavily guarded. You didn't even bring a single guard, how did you save Princess Xun Ji?"

Dongfang Zexuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard that Dongfang Wenshui was trying to take advantage of the outlaws in the martial arts world. "You really can think of something, but it's a good idea, but you have to promise that you won't do it a second time, or else I'll tie you up with a rope and tie you to King Rui's mansion so that you won't be able to go anywhere."

Dong Fang Zhi could hear the deep concern behind the joke. He suppressed the emotions in his heart and bowed. "Yes, your servant brother agrees to Your Majesty!"

Dongfang Ru nodded in satisfaction. "Where is Princess Xuanji now?"

"Princess Xuanji missed Prince Zhuang so much that Chendi sent her to the palace first. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive me."

"The two siblings have been separated for many years. In addition to the calamity that struck, there are many things that must be said; in a few days, it will be the mother's birthday. At that time, you can bring Princess Xuanji to the palace with you; back then, Princess Xuanji's reputation for talent and beauty has spread throughout the countries. I would like to meet her."

"Chendi obeys." After Dongfang Qing accepted, Dongfang Fei said, "In the days that you weren't here, Imperial Mother and Imperial Concubine Chen were extremely worried. Since you've returned, hurry up and meet them, so that they can be at ease."

"Yes, your servant will go over now." Dongfang Qin bowed once more, then bowed and left the western region.

After he left, Dongfang Gu extended a slender white finger and picked up an untouched tea. He lowered his eyes and clearly saw his reflection in the green tea soup. The tea leaves that were spread out quietly sank to the bottom of his cup.

"Do you believe him, Wynne?" The lazy voice echoed in the bright west room of Cheng De Palace.

The old eunuch who was addressed as Huaien thought for a while and said softly, "King Rui and Lord Jiang's words are correct. I think that we should... It's all true. "

A cold smile appeared on Dongfang Wenyi's lips. "Should? When did you learn how to play with me? "

"This old servant dares not." Wyon bowed and said, "I just don't understand. Why would Your Majesty doubt King Rui's words?"

Dong Fang Qian gently shook the teacup in his hand. "Since Emperor Chu is determined to kill Xuanji, then even if they were lucky enough to escape from Gong Cheng, they would still continue to chase after him, right?"

Huai En nodded and said, "Yes, King Rui said so too, they were hunted down many times along the way. Luckily, with Lord Jiang's help, they were not caught off guard and went to the east side, returning back to North Zhou after a long detour."

"What about before we entered the Qi Kingdom, we relied on those martial artists to fight against the pursuers?"

"As far as I know, although the martial artists are not as strict as the military soldiers, they are fierce and do not fear death. With these people around, dealing with those ordinary soldiers is not difficult."

These words made Dong Fang Qian smirk, "Have you ever heard of the Destiny Guard?"

"Heavencraft Guard?" Wyon frowned his white brows as he thought about it. He shook his head. "I do not know about your words."

"The powers that were secretly nurtured before Emperor Chu ascended the throne have grown in number over the past few years. They somewhat resemble each other ? "Shen Ji Camp!"

Wyon's eyelids jumped in shock: "His Majesty is saying..." Chu Emperor also has a 'God's Camp'? "

"The Heavencraft Guards were indeed created by imitating the God's opportunity camp, but to say that it was the second 'God's opportunity camp' is far from being worthy of its name. One could only say that the background between the two is far from sufficient."