Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Lin Xin frowned, “Qingque, you said they wanted to capture my mother to sacrifice to heaven in the early years, and now they want my blood, is that right…”
“No!” Shen Lou said without hesitation. He stopped him and took the person into his arms, “If your blood is useful, then Uluolun Heruo’s blood must be even more useful. Why bother to come so far away to catch you.”
Lin Xin raised his face and grinned: “Then I guess they wanted to do a blood test, if he is the son of a saint, he can be sacrificed to heaven as long as he remains a virgin. You, the person who broke the virginity of the saint, will probably be burned to death too.” The serious words changed flavor as he spoke.
Shen Lou leaned over to face him, “I am a gentleman, I will never do such a thing to tarnish the Holy Son.”
As expected of someone from the Shen family who stood like a pine in the snow, he said this without blushing or out of breath, while being full of righteousness. Lin Xin tilted his head slightly and rubbed his nose to find those thin lips, “Tsk, I just saw today that you are such a sanctimonious person. To be honest, the reputation of His Highness Xuan Wang in the previous life was not deliberately created to gain fame, right?”
Shen Lou smiled and said nothing, took Lin Xin’s lips and bit them gently.
Lin Xin put his hand into Shen Lou’s clothes, groping around randomly, and suddenly touched a piece of paper. Without waiting for Shen Lou to stop him, he grabbed it and spread it out to look at it, “Tsk, what is hidden by the Duke of Guo? Could it be that he has a good relationship with someone…”
The half-finished joke got stuck in his throat. This was exactly the piece of paper Lin Xin sent to Shen Lou – a meticulously drawn picture of the erotic palace.
Shen Lou looked at him with a smile.
“Ahem…” Lin Xin crumpled the piece of paper and threw it aside, “It’s a heavy military camp, it’s not good to see something like this… Hmm…”
As he spoke, he was suddenly pressed by Shen Lou.
“Hey, do you know that the emperor is possessed by a spirit-devourer?” Lin Xin tried to change the subject.
“Huh?” Shen Lou frowned and stopped as expected. He only knew that the crown prince had used some matter to put the emperor under house arrest, but he didn’t know that this matter was also related to the soul-devourer.
“The person was arranged by the crown prince, so Feng Zhang must have had contact with the barbarians. How did they get involved?” This was not the case in the previous life, when Emperor Yuanshuo died of illness.
“Perhaps it was when the barbarians entered the palace,” Shen Lou said as he took off his clothes. “Feng Zhong has been too sharp, and the crown prince was a little anxious. But how did they get on the line?”
Lin Xin was stripped of his shirt, revealing his fair skin, he stretched out his hand to tug on the marshal’s robe, not wanting to be outdone. “Is there anyone around the crown prince that he didn’t have in his previous life, or has he gotten close to someone in advance?”
Shen Lou’s kneading hand suddenly exerted force: “The prince accepted the girl from Zhou clan in advance!” The girl from Zhou clan referred to the sister of imperial guard Zhou Kang, Zhou Liangyuan from the previous life. Back then, it was Zhou Kang who was promoted to the commander of the Golden Guards, after the prince accepted the girl from the Zhou family. Now, even before Zhou Kang’s rise to prominence, Liangyuan had been granted the title of fourth-grade concubine.
“Ah… be gentle!” Lin Xin raised his foot to kick him, but he grabbed his ankle.
While they were making a fuss, the guard’s voice suddenly came from outside: “Marshal, Mr. Dong is here…” Dong Shechuan walked in with his little guard, and saw their shadows reflected on the large map.
As a retainer of the Shen family, Dong Shechuan accompanied the army as a civil servant this time and was responsible for the arrangements for grain, grass and Luli. He usually went directly to the marshal’s tent for discussion.
At this moment, together with the little guard, they were frozen in place.
Shen Lou let go of Lin Xin, adjusted his clothes briefly and walked out. He sat on the commander’s seat calmly, “What’s the matter?”
Mr. Dong took a peek and saw that the Duke didn’t seem to be disturbed. He was confused but did not dare to say more. He talked about the business in his ups and downs tone, “The Luli sent by the Marquis is only enough for us to last for three days. The subordinates have seconded it to the nearby vassal, but it is only enough for the Shen family army, but it is still difficult to support the imperial army.”
A small part of this army was the Shen family army, and the majority was the imperial army. The Northern Territory would not to be able to support so many soldiers, otherwise they would have already reached the king’s tent in Uluolun Heruo.
He had just looked at the account books, and it really couldn’t last much longer. Shen Lou pondered for a moment and said: “The order to withdraw the imperial army will come again soon….”
“If we change the route now to attack Yongdu, will it be able to last?” Lin Xin walked out from behind wearing a coat.
Mr. Dong immediately lowered his head and did not dare to look further. He took out a small abacus from his back and made a few clicks. “If we set off tomorrow, I’m afraid we can only go as far as Hangu Pass. Unless we loot the granary in Luoyang along the way, then we can open at Hangu Pass and snatch the Luli from the Yanshan Hou family.”
Shen Lou laughed, “It is impossible for the imperial army to attack the capital with us.” Although they had the tiger tally in their hands, those imperial armies had their own generals. Seeing that the Shen family was planning to rebel, they would probably start a war with the Northern Territory in turn.
Yongdu, the imperial city.
Zhong Youyu had previously received an order from the crown prince, asking him and Zhong Wumo to lead troops to Beijing to protect him. He did not let his younger brother come and went to Beijing alone to assist the prince in supervising the country and stabilizing the capital.
“Linfeng, I only trust you now,” Feng Zhang, who was taking a rare breather in the imperial garden, took Zhong Youyu’s hand and said exhaustedly, “Father suddenly fell ill, the Northern Territory does not obey orders, and the Southern Territory is afraid of being rebellious, and there is no one I can count on in the Eastern Region. You are the only one left.”
Zhong Youyu looked at such a crown prince and immediately knelt down on one knee, “I and the crown prince have grown up together since we were young, and we have been cared for by His Highness. Today, I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness, even if I have to die.”
“Okay, okay,” Feng Zhang sighed, “Qingque is also a good brother of mine. He must be very angry since he refuses to withdraw his troops now. Why won’t I want to keep fighting until we reach the enemy king’s court, but now the country is in chaos, the princes from all directions are ready to move, and we really can’t afford it. The army must be transferred back. You go for Gu, and if he still doesn’t listen, don’t blame Gu for not remembering the old feelings, and treating him as a traitor!”
“Yes.” Zhong Youyu looked solemn, took the prince’s handwritten decree with both hands, and bowed to leave.
As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he met a woman wearing a black robe and cloak. When the woman saw him, she knelt down slightly and gave a half salute, her hood tilted, revealing an unattractive face.
“This is the crown prince’s concubine, Zhou Liangyuan.” The maid next to her introduced her.
Zhong Youyu returned the bow and couldn’t help but look at the woman a few more times. He always felt that the black cloak looked familiar. After taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered that the patterns on this cloak were very similar to the patterns on the barbarians who were around his uncle when he died.
A chill fell on his head, and Zhong Youyu used the excuse of showing his respects, threw away the palace attendants who were following him, climbed over the wall and re-entered the imperial garden, hiding behind the rockery. As soon as he stood firm, he heard Zhou Liangyuan say to the prince: “Marquis of Lu’s mother was a saintess, and the blood of Marquis of Lu can detoxify the soul-eating poison. As long as the emperor drinks a bowl of his blood, all diseases will disappear. Therefore, Your Highness must control Marquis of Lu. It is best to recall him to the palace and imprison him.”
The author has something to say:
Small Theater:
“What is the Use of Xinxin’s Blood”
Great Witch: His blood is a curse and can be used to draw talismans.
Zhou Liangyuan: His blood is a magic elixir. Drink it to cure hundreds of poisons.
Zhong Zhong: His blood is sweet and can be made into blood tofu.
Lou Lou: His blood is mixed with white stuff… I blame you for being too rude.
Xin Xin: You guys, I have had enough. ah!
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