Only the shadow raised his cup to drink the moon, but the moon laughed at the muddy wine.
Toss the cup, throw away the lid, look up to the sky and ask, Who knows my lonely soul?
" Your Majesty, you sent the Third Prince to Jiangnan a few days ago..." The eunuch lowered his head and did not dare to look at the Emperor's gloomy face again. The prayer beads spun faster and faster, making his heart quicken. It was as if he would die in the next second. The hall was depressed.
" Bring him back to me…" As the Emperor, was it really retribution for him to do this? The eldest daughter should take the throne, the eldest son has no heart, the second son becomes a monk, three words do not become a thing. This great empire…was probably going to be ruined. The Eldest Princess had no interest in the throne. If it wasn't for the last wish of the late Emperor, the Eldest Princess wouldn't have left the palace for so many years and returned. This was something that others could see through, but the Emperor could not.
"The Third Prince has arrived." Before the Emperor could finish speaking, a voice rang out from outside. From afar, a person dressed in a brocade robe and jade belt walked gracefully towards the direction of the main hall. His elegant and arrogant face was stained with a faint sadness. He walked to the Emperor's side and bowed to the Emperor. Then, he calmly waited for the Emperor's next sentence. He already understood the purpose of his visit.
"I'm sure you already know the current situation. What do you think of this war?" In just a few days, the City of Wei was broken. The City of Wei was easy to defend but difficult to attack. He did not expect that he would break it. If this continued, his country would be in danger. At the critical moment, the emperor could still bring out his imperial aura.
The Third Prince raised his head slightly. "Father, who doesn't know that our Xia Country is the strongest in the world today? If it wasn't for someone telling the Zhao Country, who would have been able to attack the great Xia Dynasty?”Xia Country had a vast terrain and was the only country that was surrounded by Zhao, the Great Prairie, and Xifeng. These lands originally belonged to Xia Country, but they had branched out 500 years ago.
Seeing Xia Tianlin nod, he smoothed his hair and continued," Father, as long as we get rid of this traitor, the Zhao Kingdom will fall on its own."”As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers in the court discussed animatedly. Was it because there was a traitor? Who could be the traitor? It would be fine if it was true, but if it wasn't, wouldn't it hurt the morale of the army?
"Emperor, this matter cannot be done. If we can find out, that's good, but if we can't, it will hurt the morale of the army. This is a crucial moment, I hope the emperor will reconsider.”Prime Minister Wu once again spoke to the Emperor, and the officials below also agreed. The Third Prince walked over to Prime Minister Wu and said with a smile," Prime Minister Wu, are you saying that what I said is false? I saw the eldest sister walking with the third prince of the Zhao Kingdom.”
"Oh? Third brother, you have good eyesight. How could you tell that I'm with Su Qing?”A woman's long hair was tied up by a jade crown, and her slender figure was wrapped in a purple robe. The purple robe was embroidered with red spider lilies, and her jade-white fingers were stroking the jade-white fingers on her thumb. She smiled at him faintly. He had seen this smile before. It was this smile that had killed thousands of soldiers when he first joined the army. With a smile, she extended her slender fingers and ended the lives of thousands of people. For a moment, the entire world was talking about how the Regent King was like the King of Hell and Asura.
He looked at the half of the woman's mask and the terrifying red birthmark on her face. The ugly birthmark almost covered her entire face.
"Imperial Eldest Sister went to court, but there was actually no one to inform her? What's the use of those people?" Xiamu waved his robe, and the person at the door immediately knelt down. "Third Prince, this…is something the Prince Regent forbade me to pass on, and I'm only following orders."”
"What a good way to obey orders…"
"Third brother, it is true that this king did not allow this to be spread out, afraid of disturbing everyone's interest in discussing politics. What does Third Imperial Brother mean?" Xia Zihou stroked his fingers. The eunuch moved a chair behind Xia Zihou. Xia Zihou only glanced at it indifferently and didn't sit down. In truth, everyone present knew that the royal court had already fallen into Xia Zihou's hands. Otherwise, who would have the orders of the messenger?
"Imperial Eldest Sister, if not, how do you explain what this prince saw? I'm also worried that Xia Country will fall into the hands of evil people. I hope Elder Sister can understand.”Did he see wrongly? It was inevitable to make a mistake in a place like a brothel. Xia Mu thought that it was possible and wiped the sweat off his face. This Xia Country was probably going to fall into the hands of evil people. This time, he had stabbed Emperor Xia's heart again. He was repeating what he had said back then. The eldest daughter must take her place. How could the Xia Dynasty allow a woman to be the empress?
"Shut up. Hou 'er, shouldn't you give Imperial Father an explanation?”Xia Tianlin stood up and walked over to Xia Zihou's side with hurried steps. Xia Zihou smiled faintly. His hideous scar and his smile made the hearts of the people around him turn even colder. The people below all lowered their heads and did not speak. After so many years of laziness, they had long learned how to avoid getting into trouble and how to shirk responsibility. Xia Zihou's eyes flashed with a hint of sorrow as he looked at the officials.
"There's no need for an explanation. This Prince…did meet the Third Prince, but the Third Prince told this Prince that he was an old friend of yours. Benwang only met by chance, I didn't know that Third Imperial Brother also liked that place.”Xiamu raised his head abruptly. Was that person really Royal Sister? She really colluded with the foreign court? Xia Zihou only smiled faintly. The reason why she went was because she happened to have something to do at the brothel. She didn't see the Third Prince. The two of them only went to the third floor at the same time, that was all. He didn't expect that his third brother, Xia Mu, would look at him.
" Royal Sister, you…" Xia Zihou looked at him with a profound gaze. That faint smile did not fade from his face, and the Third Prince's words were stuck in his mouth. Xia Zihou had never interacted with them since he was young, but he had always had a good relationship with his second brother, Xia Jing. When she was young, she had been born with this birthmark. Now that she had grown up, it was even more terrifying. Therefore, even though she was over 20 years old, no one dared to scheme against her for marriage. However, every time he saw this birthmark, he felt a sense of victory. Xia Zihou, you lost to me before, and you won't win in the future. In this world, it's hard to say who's laughing and who's laughing.
"Third son, I didn't ask you anything." The Emperor looked at Xia Zihou's face and turned to look at the Third Prince. The Third Prince knelt on the ground. Nodding his head in agreement, the ministers also knelt on the ground. "Emperor, please calm down."
"Calm down? Why should I be angry? San 'er, if you had done your best to assist your big brother, now…where do you put the bond between monarch and subject, father and son?”Xia Tianlin raised his leg and kicked Xiamu. Xiamu fell to the ground, clutching his stomach with his head lowered. He had a sincere expression on his face, and his unusual endurance made Xia Zihou admire him.
"I wonder what plans Imperial Father has for the current matter?”Xia Zihou stood there in his long purple robe. He waved his long sleeves, giving off a sense of majesty that was even stronger than that of the fatuous emperor.
"Regent Xia Zihou, listen up." Since she wanted to go, then go. If she died on the battlefield, it wouldn't be too late for him to replace her. If she didn't die, then even if she was lucky, if she lost, it would be the crime of colluding with the enemy. Minister Wu retreated to the side and sighed helplessly. Now that summer is here, how will the world view you? How do you view your country? Water could carry a boat, but it could also capsize it.
"This king is here."
"Order the Prince Regent to immediately head to Yun City and lead the army to meet the enemy. Xia Zihou, remember, you are my daughter, the eldest princess of this great Xia country.”The Emperor's words were clear and forceful. Xia Zihou looked down at Xia Tianlin with a faint smile on her face. She nodded without even looking at the imperial edict that the eunuch had drafted. Even without the commander's seal, she could still mobilize the three armies.
"This king will definitely not let the emperor down. As for when to set off, this king will consider it himself.”Xia Tianlin nodded. She had already reorganized the army, so it would not be a problem for her to go now. However, she was not in a hurry. She still needed to find someone. Three days seemed to be a little rushed. Emperor Xia's expression changed. However, since she had agreed to go, she would definitely do it. This was probably the reason why his father insisted on appointing her as the regent when she reached adulthood. Forget it, forget it. He was also tired. He would let the young people fight for this world. He was only a controller and in charge.
"After the Crown Prince returns, let the Crown Prince come to see zhen. If there's nothing else, then leave. San Er, you stay." Xia Zihou bowed and walked out of the hall. When the ministers saw Xia Zihou's murderous look, none of them dared to approach him. Minister Wu, who had followed behind him, approached Xia Zihou and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner," I would like to invite the Regent Prince to gather at the residence."”
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