Vol 8 Chapter 12: Capital movement
Yuchi Yanxia saw that Emperor Cheng had something on her mind, and showed worry on her face: "Your Majesty, what is it that worries you? Are you feeling unwell? Would you like to ask the Goddess from the Nine Gates to take a look at you again?" Yuchi Yanxia no longer holds grudges against Lian Youyou, but is grateful. Lian Youyou not only saved her son, but also saved Emperor Cheng. After Emperor Cheng came back, his condition improved a lot.
Emperor Cheng waved his hand: "I'm not feeling sick, Empress, do you feel that... Chen'er is a little different recently?"
How could Yuchi Yanxia not feel like a knowing son is like a mother. It's just that there were some things she couldn't explain clearly, and she also attributed these unclear things to the Weiguo Temple incident, which made Duanmu Qingchen start to reflect.
"Every stage of a child's growth is different, Chen'er...Maybe he is reflecting on it." Yuchi Yanxia had a strange sense of strangeness towards Duanmu Qingchen who came back from the National Temple, as if...that was not her son.
But she also thought that in every family gathering, her mother often complained that her son didn't look like her own son. This might be a change in the mother's mentality.
Emperor Cheng nodded slightly. Although he thought so too, he always felt that something was wrong. Just as he was thinking, Lin Xiang came, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he held Yuchi Yanxia's hand: "You need to help later, every time Lin Xiang finds an excuse to run away."
Yuchi Yanxia covered her lips and smiled: "He doesn't like my son. If you explain to him that you are proposing marriage to the third prince, he may agree."
"Hehe..." Emperor Cheng couldn't help laughing.
Lin Jingzhi came slowly, calm and dignified, naturally carrying the majesty of a prime minister.
"My lord, I pay my respects to the emperor and empress." Lin Jingzhi stood respectfully outside the gazebo.
Emperor Cheng greeted him with a smile: "Master Lin doesn't need to see outsiders, we will soon become in-laws." Emperor Cheng went straight to the point today, and stopped playing around with Lin Jingzhi.
When Lin Jing heard it, his expression became tense, and he couldn't hide it no matter what. He could only say modestly: "Your Majesty, how can my minister He De be close to the royal family?"
"Hahaha, the right minister is too humble. Are you worried that the prince is too stubborn to give Shiyue happiness? Don't worry, I am not proposing marriage to the prince, but to the third prince."
When Lin Jing heard this, he was even more surprised. Did the emperor want to marry his daughter to the third prince? This was really beyond his expectation, and it made him even more worried.
As the teacher of the princes, he has some understanding of the minds of the princes. Although Duanmu Qingchen was stubborn, but he was as wise as a fool. The biggest reason why he didn't want Shiyue to enter the palace was because he was deeply afraid that Shiyue would be left out in the cold by Duanmu Qingchen. But Duanmu Jinhong's temperament is gloomy, overly sensitive, and his thoughts are hard to guess. If Shiyue is with him, I'm afraid she will be even more unhappy.
If you want to be happy, don't enter the royal family. Emperor Cheng's sons are all excellent, but Lin Jing feels that none of them can give his daughter Shiyue happiness.
But in the current situation, it was already difficult for him to escape. While feeling depressed, Yao Guang suddenly ran over.
"Your majesty—the emperor—it's not good—something happened—big, big—" Yao Guang shouted while running, and the round fat man rolled over from a distance like a ball.
Lin Jingzhi secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and Xiao Yao blocked a shot for him this time.
Emperor Cheng has revealed his displeasure, and this is a serious matter! Why did Fatty Yao come to disappointment? He also said that something big happened, if it was not bigger than finding a wife for his son, then he didn't deduct Fatty Yao's salary for this year.
Yao Guang was panting and ran to Emperor Cheng and the empress, and the empress also showed doubts.
"No, it's not good, Your Majesty, yes, someone put Liangzhou..." In the middle of talking, he remembered to see if there was anyone around. Seeing that the **** and maid were still there, he immediately waved, "Go, go!"
Seeing this, the **** and maid bowed their heads and retreated silently.
Seeing Yao Guang's anxious appearance, Lin Xiang was also angry and worried: "Master Yao, take a break to talk first."
"Come on, it's too late." Yao Guang said hoarsely, "Someone poked a hole in Liangzhou and released the monster Taotie!"
"Glutton?! Divine Beast?!" Sure enough, when everyone heard the name Gluttonous, their first reaction was the Divine Beast.
Emperor Cheng, the Empress and Lin Xiang were all surprised.
"No, it's not the same." Yao Guang waved his hands again and again, "Miss Lian said that only domesticated beasts are called divine beasts, and those that have not been domesticated are called fierce beasts! She said that the gods suppressed the fierce beast Taotie in Liangzhou back then, but now they are People dug it out. She also said that the Taotie is very fierce, he doesn't have ordinary swords and guns, and the most terrifying thing is that he can split!"
"Split?" Emperor Cheng and the others heard a new word.
"Yes, split! Your majesty, I'm sorry." Yao Guang hurriedly raised his robe and stepped forward, took two oranges from the plate, holding one in his hand first, "When this glutton is full, it will pop!" Yao Guang said in another One hand bumped into the original orange, and then spread out the palm, revealing two oranges, "It will become two!"
Emperor Cheng, the Empress and Lin Xiang looked at each other in puzzlement, obviously not fully understanding the horror of the split.
Yao Guang looked at the calm expressions of these people, and became anxious: "Your Majesty, two points are not many, but two points are four, four points are eight, and eight becomes sixteen! Although Liangzhou is desolate, there are also 8,000 mountain people." , the defenders are 2,500, if Liangzhou does not defend, all 10,000 people will become a feast for Taotie, and there will be 10,000 more Taotie in the blink of an eye, and then they will definitely go to..."
"Chengzhou!" Lin Jingzhi exclaimed immediately, his heart frightened instantly, "Chengzhou has 100,000 people!"
Hearing 100,000 people, Chengdi Yuchi Yanxia finally became nervous, and Yuchi Yanxia's hairs stood up all over her body, feeling a fear she had never felt before.
"Yes, yes! All Miss Lian and everyone from the Nine Sects have already gone to Liangzhou to intercept the beast!" Yao Guang broke out in sweat, "But she said that the emperor still needs you to send troops, and quickly evacuate the people of Chengzhou. Build a line of defense in Chengzhou to prevent Taotie from breaking through Liangzhou and going to Chengzhou!"
"Goddess has already gone? In time?!" Chengdi finally felt the seriousness of the situation.
Yao Guang nodded again and again: "Your Majesty, you forgot the gate of the secret realm?" Yao Guang kept blinking at Emperor Cheng to hint.
Emperor Cheng panicked.
Yuchi Yanxia and Lin Xiang looked at Emperor Cheng and Yao Guang in doubt, what is the gate of the secret realm?
Yao Guang said more solemnly: "Miss Lian also said that it is best for His Royal Highness to lead the army this time. This is only good for him to stabilize the regime in the future!"
"Send Chen'er to feed the monster!" Yuchi Yanxia exclaimed immediately, "This is not an enemy army! It's a monster! How can you send Chen'er to such a dangerous place!"
When Emperor Cheng first heard Yao Guang's suggestion, his heart trembled. Originally, he had no fear of monsters, but after listening to Yao Guang's explanation of monsters, as well as their split characteristics, he also felt fear in his heart.
They should be afraid. These are normal people's fears of monsters.