novelhk Chapter 205 Slapping the Face of the Treacherous General 13
Chapter 205 Slapping the Face of the Treacherous General 13
Yun Su deflected the sword tip with her hand, saying, "You, a mere cavalry general, dare to boast that the Third Prince is yours? You're exaggerating a bit too much."
"Even though I admire the Third Prince, I never thought I could be with him." Yun Su's eyes softened as she thought of Leng Yuexing.
Wenren Mo sheathed his sword, and a strand of Yun Su's hair was cut off by the sharp sword and fell to the ground.
"My affair with Yuexing is not something the Seventeenth Prince can interfere with. I've said my piece. If the Seventeenth Prince insists on pursuing Yuexing, then don't blame my sword for being merciless!" With his sword sheathed, Wenren Mo turned and strode away from the embassy.
As Yun Su watched Wenren Mo's departing figure, she whispered, "Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the chance to pester the Third Prince at all."
He then turned and ordered his men to pack their clothes and leave Longyuan Kingdom immediately to return to Fengyu Kingdom.
Wenren Mo only received the news after Yun Su left the capital. He looked at Leng Yuexing, who was smiling faintly beside him, and said, "You knew all along that he would leave immediately after obtaining the antidote?"
“He said he came to Longyuan Kingdom only for the herbs, and he will leave once he gets them,” Leng Yuexing said with a smile.
Wenren Mo lowered his head and carefully wiped the sword as he said, "I thought he would leave Longyuan Kingdom with the delegation. Although the Beauty Gu is terrible, it takes at least three months to kill someone. He can wait that long."
“Perhaps he’s in a hurry to go back and arrange some things. I told him that the Seventh Prince is not allowed to die in Longyuan Kingdom, so Yun Su can only let the Seventh Prince die in Fengyu Kingdom,” Leng Yuexing pondered.
"Are you really going to help him?" Wenren Mo's sudden question made Leng Yuexing understand.
Wenren Mo was asking him if he really wanted to help Yun Su seize the throne. After all, it would take Yun Su a long time to do it on his own, but with Leng Yuexing's help, it would be much easier.
During the five years that Wenren Mo was away, Leng Yuexing personally established the Dark Pavilion. The Dark Pavilion mainly collected information from various countries and trained assassins. Leng Yuexing also had the Dark Pavilion do things that could only be done in secret.
Because of its massive financial backing, the Dark Pavilion's spies are spread throughout all the surrounding countries.
Most of the spies in the Dark Pavilion were lured with benefits, and some were even unaware that they were doing things on the orders of the Dark Pavilion. As a result, in just five years, the Dark Pavilion had the largest information network.
Leng Yuexing's original intention in establishing the Dark Pavilion was to facilitate his search for evidence of Du Rong's treason and collusion with the enemy, but he never expected that the Dark Pavilion would develop to its current scale.
He got up and walked to Wenren Mo's side, taking the sword oil and wiping the sword with Wenren Mo. "Don't worry, I won't let him ascend the throne anytime soon. After all, the Dark Pavilion recently received news that the Xuanwu Kingdom is also making trouble on our border."
Wenren Mo paused in wiping the sword. "They are quite ambitious."
"Perhaps they think we're short of troops because we've been at war with Fengyu Kingdom for years, so they want to test us," Leng Yuexing said gently while wiping her sword.
"That's fine!" Wenren Mo placed the cleaned sword on the table. "This time I will apply to the emperor for permission to go to war. Before you ascend the throne, I will definitely help you deal with the Xuanwu Kingdom." Wenren Mo stood up and pulled Leng Yuexing into his arms.
Leng Yuexing smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll wait for your good news in the capital!"
Not long after the two finished speaking, Xuanwu Kingdom indeed took advantage of the time when Fengyu Kingdom was negotiating with Longyuan Kingdom to rescue the Seventh Prince, and launched a major attack on the northern border of Longyuan Kingdom.
Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious and appointed General Liu Yuan as the commander-in-chief and Wenren Mo as the deputy commander-in-chief, personally leading an army of 100,000 to fight against the Xuanwu Kingdom.
The next day, Wenren Mo and Liu Yuan set off from the capital and sped toward the northern border.
Faced with the impending storm from Longyuan Kingdom, the envoy from Fengyu Kingdom did not hesitate and agreed to Longyuan Kingdom's many demanding requests, thus rescuing the seventh prince from Longyuan Kingdom.
The Seventh Prince was not mistreated in the Longyuan Kingdom. Perhaps because of his experience as a prisoner, after being taken away by the envoys of the Fengyu Kingdom, he completely revealed his true nature, arrogantly questioning why they had taken so long to pick him up.
The messenger who greeted him could only swallow his insults and accusations.
The envoy, accompanied by the seventh prince, traveled day and night, and finally left Longyuan Kingdom after twenty days, arriving at Fengyu Kingdom.
To leave the border town of Fengyu Kingdom, they needed to pass through a canyon with towering mountains on both sides.
Because this was the only way to enter the heart of the Phoenix Feather Kingdom, many sentry posts were set up on the high mountains. When the envoy and the seventh prince passed through, they were completely unprepared.
Unexpectedly, just as they crossed half of the canyon, numerous boulders tumbled down from the high mountains.
As those boulders tumbled down the cliff, they kicked up clouds of dust, and the rumbling sound was terrifying.
The envoy and the seventh prince looked up when they heard the sound, and were so frightened that they wanted to leave the canyon in a panic.
Unfortunately, the boulder rolled down too fast, and in the blink of an eye, it crashed down, turning them all into mincemeat.
The seventh prince couldn't believe he was dying in such a way.
When Yun Su heard the tragic news of the Seventh Prince, he had just left his mother's palace. After his mother drank the antidote made from Yin-Yang Grass, the poison of the Beauty Gu was completely cured.
This time, she turned misfortune into blessing. The smooth skin and beautiful face she gained from the beauty curse remained on Yun Su's mother, making the emperor even more fond of her. He also felt guilty and listened to her almost every word.
After learning that the Seventh Prince had been smashed into a pulp, Yun Su sneered, "Well done. What happened to the people you arranged?"
"Those people have already committed suicide out of fear of punishment."
"That's good." Yun Su patted his shoulder and said, "Make proper arrangements for their funerals, reward their families handsomely, and don't let them die in vain!"
"Yes! I obey my orders."
After his subordinates left, Yun Su walked to the table, poured a jar of clear wine into his mouth, then closed his eyes and smiled, "Moonstar, wait until I reach the top, then I'll come to see you."
Yun Su stroked the wine jar in his hand. It was Starlight Wine that Leng Yuexing had given him before he left Longyuan Kingdom for the first time. Now only this jar remained. He had intended to keep it as a keepsake, but he couldn't help but open it.
Fine wines and spirits should be enjoyed in a pleasant and relaxed mood to fully appreciate their wonderful taste and unique charm.
After finishing the entire jar of wine, Yun Su leaned against the couch and fell asleep.
Leng Yuexing also received the news of the Seventh Prince being killed by falling rocks at almost the same time as Yun Su. After all, some of the people involved were arranged by him. Only after confirming the Seventh Prince's death did they secretly leave Fengyu Kingdom.
Leng Yuexing's next step is to stir up trouble in Fengyu Kingdom, making them too busy to deal with their own problems, so that Longyuan Kingdom can focus on eliminating Xuanwu Kingdom.
Leng Yuexing waited for news of Wenren Mo in the capital. Over the course of two months, news of victories kept coming from the border. Wenren Mo had repeatedly defeated the Xuanwu Kingdom's army with fewer troops, and had now captured three cities of the Xuanwu Kingdom.
If we continue forward, after passing through five more cities, we will be able to directly attack the capital of Xuanwu Kingdom.
General Liu Yuan did not want to continue the attack and wanted to wait for the Xuanwu Kingdom to send an envoy to negotiate.
"General! His Majesty the Emperor ordered us to attack and conquer the Xuanwu Kingdom before he left. Why are you hesitating now?" Wenren Mo asked in surprise.
General Liu Yuan's expression was solemn, his brows furrowed, and he said in a low voice, "Although we have captured three cities in succession, that's because those three cities were geographically easy to conquer. The remaining cities are all in the mountains and forests, and it will be difficult for us to conquer them if we are not familiar with the terrain."
"But if we give up now, there will be many more frictions between the two countries in the future, and the people on the border will continue to suffer from the ravages of war!"
“If we conquer Xuanwu Kingdom in one fell swoop this time and make them submit to us, then the people on the border will never suffer from war again!” Wenren Mo retorted.
"Give me some more time. The memorial to His Majesty has already been submitted today, and I believe His Majesty will reply to us soon!" General Liu Yuan insisted on his idea.
"General! When a general is in the field, he may not obey the emperor's orders. If we wait for His Majesty the Emperor's letter, we will miss the opportunity!" At this moment, because they had captured three cities in succession, the soldiers' morale was high, and the next city was almost within their grasp.
Unfortunately, General Liu Yuan still did not heed Wenren Mo's advice. He told Wenren Mo to stop talking and kicked him out of the council tent.
After leaving the tent, Wenren Mo summoned his subordinates. The city they had captured was indeed geographically easy to attack but difficult to defend. If the Xuanwu Kingdom wanted to reclaim the city, they would have to be fully prepared.
After tonight, he planned to sign a pledge to General Liu Yuan the next morning, asking him to agree to let him lead troops to attack a city.
However, Wenren Mo did not expect that in just one night, the soldiers of Xuanwu Kingdom would enter the city through a secret passage and shoot General Liu Yuan dead in the dark.
With General Liu Yuan dead in battle, Wenren Mo, as the deputy general, had the authority to exercise the power of the general and command the entire army in battle. All subsequent actions had to be carried out under his command.