Qin Chuan naturally saw through the Emperor's ambition, but he didn't want the world to fall into chaos and plunge the people into misery.
It was the greatest sin for a person's ambition to make all the people in the world pay for it.
Qin Chuan knew that it was time for him to leave this place. Wang Yuyan had also fulfilled her promise and stayed with the Xixia Emperor for a period of time. It was time for her to return to the Central Plains.
When Li Yuanhao heard that they were leaving, he was extremely angry. Wang Yuyan was his confidante, and Qin Chuan was the commander of the Western Xia army. One was his emotional support, and the other was his right-hand man. He was unwilling to go either way, let alone leave together.
Taking a step back, Li Yuanhao had promised Wang Yuyan that he would let her go. He was not a man of his word. No matter how beautiful Wang Yuyan was, she was still a woman. However, Qin Chuan was different. If he could not be used by Xixia and went to Song or Liao, he would become his enemy. This was what Li Yuanhao was most worried about.
After careful consideration, Li Yuanhao went to the ancestral temple alone. He had not come to pay his respects to his ancestors for a long time. He personally burned a few incense sticks and knelt in front of the ancestral tablets.
After looking at it for a long time, the emperor muttered to himself,"" I haven't visited my ancestors for a long time. I hope they won't blame me in the afterlife. I've been very cautious about the country left by my ancestors. I've never been careless. However, it's a troubled time. As long as the Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty don't give up on me, I can't relax. If Yuan Hao does anything ungrateful in the future, I hope my ancestors can forgive me. Everything I've done is for the Western Xia and our family.”
Li Yuanhao gave a long kowtow. When he walked out of the ancestral temple, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and his eyes became gloomy.
Things were about to change…
Qin Chuan had thought that the Emperor would stop him and Wang Yuyan from leaving, but he didn't expect Li Yuanhao to agree so readily. He even wanted to hold a grand banquet and personally give them a farewell. Qin Chuan thought that he might have been overthinking things and shouldn't have thought of others in the worst way.
On this day, almost all of the officials had arrived. There were over a hundred tables of delicacies, wine, and delicacies. Emperor Li Yuanhao sat in the main seat, with Wang Yuyan and Qin Chuan sitting on his left and right. The rest of the officials sat in the lower seats, one after another, with two palace maids serving beside each seat.
This was the first time the officials had seen such a grand display. They were all whispering amongst themselves, feeling that this Qin Chuan was too prestigious. Such a grand display was truly rare. However, they weren't jealous of him. After all, he had single-handedly saved the Emperor's throne and was worthy of such a grand display.
After the opening dance of the Xixia girls, everyone began to get warm and toast each other. The atmosphere at the scene was peaceful.
At this moment, Li Yuanhao suddenly stood up and everyone quieted down. He held Qin Chuan's hand and slowly walked down the platform. He swept a glance at the surrounding officials and said,"This hero is this king's sworn brother, and also our Western Xia's military marshal. Back when Li Dezhao rebelled, he killed his way into the enemy army alone for this king and took the traitor's head, preserving this king's throne. It's no exaggeration to say that if it wasn't for Brother Qin, we wouldn't be able to tell if the people sitting here would be dead or alive.'”
If Li Dezhao's rebellion succeeded, some of Li Deming's old subordinates and Li Yuanhao's trusted aides would suffer.
Li Yuanhao continued," Today, our heroes are leaving. Our generals are leaving. This king's brothers are leaving. This king is very sad."”
The civil and military officials were also a little sad when they heard this. They shouted in unison,"Heroes stay, heroes stay."”
Li Yuanhao immediately waved his hand and said," Everyone has his own aspirations. We don't have to force him to stay. No matter where Brother Qin goes in the future, we Xixia people must remember that he will always be the greatest hero of Xixia!”
Wang Yuyan was also very pleased to hear the Emperor's words. She felt that Li Yuanhao was indeed a hero. He was a man of his word, and she admired him even more.
Li Yuanhao personally poured wine for Qin Chuan and said respectfully,"Brother Qin, in the future, the mountains are high and the road is far. I hope we can meet again by fate.”
Qin Chuan didn't hesitate and gulped it down. After that, he toasted the ministers a few more times.
After drinking cup after cup of fine wine, Qin Chuan slowly felt as if he was floating on air. After the effects of the wine rose, he could barely stand properly. He could have used the Six Pulses Divine Sword to force the wine out of his body, but because he was so happy, he wanted to get drunk.
Li Yuanhao immediately sent Qin Chuan and Wang Yuyan back to their chambers and promised to personally escort them out of the city tomorrow. Since Qin Chuan was so drunk, Wang Yuyan had no choice but to do so.
As night fell, Wang Yuyan sat by Qin Chuan's bed and used a towel to gently stroke his face. She then personally washed his feet. She knew that this would allow him to sleep more comfortably.
Suddenly, a group of saber-wielding soldiers barged in. Each of them came menacingly, and no one knew what they were going to do.
" How dare you all barge into the Princess's chambers! Get out!" Wang Yuyan was infuriated by these uninvited guests.
One of the leading soldiers said,"Princess, please come with us. The Emperor's intention is not to make things difficult for us."”
Wang Yuyan felt a little strange and began to suspect something. She coldly said,"We're leaving the city tomorrow. It's not convenient for us to go over today. Please go back."
The guards looked at each other and said,""Miss Wang, then I'll have to offend you." He immediately signaled with his eyes to his subordinates to carry Wang Yuyan away.
"Do you know who this person is?”Wang Yuyan pointed at Qin Chuan and said," He's the Emperor's sworn brother. He's the hero of your Western Xia. Do you want to die?"”
" Hahahaha, what hero? He'll be a cripple tomorrow," the guard said contemptuously.
Wang Yuyan was a little surprised and shouted at him,"What do you mean?"
" You'll know tomorrow. Men, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take her away." After saying that, the guards forcefully dragged Wang Yuyan away.
……
After sleeping for an unknown period of time, Qin Chuan finally woke up. Thinking about how he still had to leave the city today, he hurriedly got off the bed, feeling extremely exhausted. He couldn't see Wang Yuyan's figure, and he felt somewhat strange. Why were all the servants in this palace missing?
Just as he reached the door of the bedroom, two guards suddenly stood in his way.
"What do you two mean by this?”Qin Chuan asked angrily.
"The Emperor sent us to look after the Marshal. You can't go out today." The guard's tone was still polite, but his right hand was tightly gripping the sword at his waist, as if he was ready to fight at any time. (Let's have a wave of flowers)
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